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Voices/Letters Right to Work, Tea Party politics and Freemasonry.................................4 The Week in Review Commencement, Mad Max and school bonds............................6 Briefs ALEC, chickens and hurling..................................................................................6 Etc. Piling on at UM .........................................................................................................7 News Flathead residents take aim at road deicer............................................................8 News Rattlers make a possible return to Mount Jumbo area..........................................9 Opinion Why the school choice bill sets a terrible precedent......................................10 Opinion Krakauer gives voice to victims.......................................................................11 Feature The reimagining of Southgate Mall..................................................................14

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iris dement ~ September 12

marty stuart ~ september 29

heartless bastards ~ October 30

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STREET TALK

by Cathrine L. Walters

Asked Tuesday, May 19, near the corner of Broadway and Higgins.

Where do you typically do your shopping: downtown, at the mall, on Reserve Street or online?

Follow-up: Does the traditional shopping mall still have a place in modern America?

Dillon Westhoff: Mainly downtown or at the mall. I’m not a big fan of online shopping. I find it easier to try things on. The demand is supplied: Traditional shopping malls and downtown shopping are kind of the same thing because everything is concentrated in one spot. I think we have everything we need downtown and don’t really need a mall here.

Mason Birgenheier: Downtown at quality resale shops. I’m kinda thrifty like that.

Getting mauled: As of now, Southgate Mall has events, like fireworks, that bring people together. But I think with online shopping, malls will probably die off in like 50 years.

Thane Morin: Downtown or Reserve Street. I’m a huge fan of Ross, but the downtown area has all that I need and I live downtown, so that makes it convenient. Mall walker: I’d say yeah, definitely. It’s just one place with a lot of shops making it all simplified to not have to drive across town—you can just walk around the mall.

Summer Montross: At the mall. It’s got a lot of places centrally located and I live nearby so I can just walk there. Retail therapy: I’d say yeah, but I don’t think Southgate Mall should expand. They’re already too big and they don’t give too many opportunities to local businesses.

What it’s all about Conservative organizations like the National Right to Work Committee spend millions on Republican candidates and millions more on lobbying Congress. On its website, the NRWC proclaims that it combats unions “through an aggressive program designed to mobilize public opposition [and] enlist public support for Right to Work legislation.” Broadcasters and publishers in the conservative media and conservative politicians regularly criticize unions and praise “right to work” laws, saying unemployment is lower in RTW states and wage increases are higher. Even though voters in 25 states have now elected representatives who passed RTW laws, are these claims really true?

Figures from the National Conference of State Legislatures show that unemployment rates in RTW states are in fact lower but, on average, only by about one quarter of 1 percent. In fact, last February, according to figures provided by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, that difference was less than one fifth of 1 percent.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides wage estimates for hundreds of different jobs in all 50 states. Choosing five to represent a cross section of working class Americans and comparing their wages in RTW and non-RTW states reveals that, even though unemployment rates are virtually the same, wages for the first five jobs looked at are significantly lower in RTW states. The average yearly income for minimum wage workers is $1,500 lower. Pay for production workers—everything from assemblers, bakers and butchers to machinists, painters and welders—averages $2,000 per year less. Dental assistants earn about $3,000 less. Teachers’ salaries are $7,000 lower, and the yearly income for carpenters is about $10,000 lower in “right to work” states. According to an MIT study on poverty, the cost of living averages about 4 percent higher in non-RTW states,

but wages for these five examples were nearly 13 percent higher.

However, this is about more than wages. It is about finances in a political battle between left and right; a little recognized fact that conservatism does not stand for the interests of working class Americans but represents a minority at the top of industry, finance and wealth. It is about the largely unseen but pervasive propaganda campaign that is needed to pass legislation favorable to this group, usually at the expense of society as a whole. It is about the seduction of millions of average Americans into believing that industrial destruction of the environment, access to the best education determined by parents’ ability to pay instead of student’s ability in school, bailing out Wall Street instead of fixing the pot-

“Perhaps next session even more legislators will ... synchronize activities with a new-style conservative governor, like Greg Gianforte or Tim Fox or Brad Johnson.” holes and bridges on Main Street, one justice system for the wealthy and another for everybody else, the concentration of wealth at the top and further impoverishment of everybody else, taking pay cuts so our jobs won’t go to China instead of preparing the workforce to compete in this new world of technology and globalization against Germany and Japan, dividing the

nation into us and them and the ensuing breakdown of government and distrust of the best science in the world is good for them. It is about a society that was granted freedom and voters who fail to participate attentively, intelligently and conscientiously in protecting themselves and the responsibilities intrinsic in self-determination.

Alvah MacWilliam DownHomeCommonSense.org Chinook

Not okay During 2016 and 2017, anonymous free speech money may get two more votes in the Montana Senate, and be passed by the next Montana Legislature, while worker unions may become not legal in Montana.

Perhaps next session even more legislators will advance mature, cutting-edge agendas of leading organizations in Texas, Utah and Florida, and synchronize activities with a new-style conservative governor, like Greg Gianforte or Tim Fox or Brad Johnson.

So, it’s okay for the 64th session to walk off the job three days early. It’s okay that maintaining tax holidays for Bakken investors is more important than financing new sewers in Sidney. It’s okay that maintaining tax-shell incentives for extraction of Montana coal is more important than incentives to enterprises in Montana.

Time to finish on a plus! Because Charles Koch has made public his belief in the hard evidence of global warming, it’s okay to say that some sectors of Montana agriculture will continue to receive relative production and price benefits from global warming!

However, weak dollar policies while extending the short-term dollar devaluation trend would likely subtract forward dollar revenue away from exports of Montana wheat and coal. Just some food for thought.

Bob Williams Stevensville

[Comments from MissoulaNews.com] Backtalk from “So mote it be,” May 7

Not my thing Kendra Potter: Mostly downtown. I like to support local businesses as much as possible and it fits with my aesthetic. An inconvenient truth: Unfortunately, I think it does. I think most Americans are more concerned with convenience than where the things they buy come from.

[4] Missoula Independent • May 21–May 28, 2015

“Mumbo jumbo, like all religious and fraternal cults.”

Posted May 7 at 12:39 p.m..

Fair and balanced “I thought it was a well put together piece that shows that Freemason lodges are not only a tie to our traditions and history (and there is a lot of Montana history that is tied to freemasonry) but that freemasonry is open to all walks of life, and all forms of

spiritual beliefs. Of course there will always be those who have disdain for something that they know nothing about. My father used to call it ‘contempt without prior investigation.’ I feel sorry for those who have contempt for something that they have no actually knowledge about.”

Posted May 13 at 11:08 a.m

A choice “We as Masons have no ulterior motives other than to make good men better men in

both their family lives and in the world around them. We learn from our history and from the very men who walked the very same path before we were ever thought of or born. It’s a choice everyone makes for themselves.”

Posted May 16 at 8:25 p.m. .

Well, obviously “Obviously, Freemasons have a mission to take over Texas.”

Posted May 7 at 6:06 p.m.

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Cathrine L. Walters

Wednesday, May 13 Family and friends fill the Governor’s Room inside the Florence Building for four hours to celebrate the life of Anthony “T.J.” Dupras. On May 6, Dupras and family friend Kalee Scolatti were murdered by Nicholas Scolatti, Kalee’s estranged husband who later committed suicide.

Thursday, May 14 Lawyer Steve Carey, who will represent Missoula County in a lawsuit filed by former sheriff’s deputy Paige Pavalone, promises to “vigorously” defend against allegations including gender discrimination. He starts by questioning why on earth the lawsuit was filed in Helena.

Friday, May 15 The ambulance formerly known as the official tour vehicle of Missoula’s beloved Volumen (see page 20) is among the rides parked at the Carmike 12 for the opening of Mad Max: Fury Road. Or Pitch Perfect 2.

We’re not sure.

Saturday, May 16 Former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus delivers the commencement address to more than 3,000 graduating students at the University of Montana.

Sunday, May 17 Hundreds of hounds and their handlers have a howling good time at the Doggie Dash Expo at Silver Park. The event features a 5K race, agility courses and adoption services, with proceeds benefiting Animal Control.

Monday, May 18 The UM Business School announces winners of the annual Business Startup Challenge. Purus takes the $15,000 top prize for a sustainable wastewater treatment solution, while an artisanal Brazilian-inspired chocolatier somehow ends up in second.

Tuesday, May 19 A coalition of Missoula community leaders headed by Susan Hay Patrick launches a campaign to put two school bonds on the November 2015 ballot: an $88 million bond for K-8 and $70 million for high schools.

Cyclists and a few hikers gather inside the West Side Tunnel for some reprieve from the rain while traveling Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road on May 16.

Hurling

Defending a title—and turf Naoise Waldron stands to the side of the Toole Park football field on a recent Thursday evening, watching the University of Montana’s hurling team and trying to encapsulate the common thread that binds the coed team’s wide range of players. He can’t really do it.

“I don’t know if there’s a defining characteristic for hurling here,” Waldron says in his thick Irish accent.

“Because if you looked around here, you have Chad there—he used to box and now he has his own tiling company. Sophie played lacrosse and is from California and is as hippie as they come. Then you have Matt from Butte who fights fires, and Lane from Louisiana who’s just a Southern girl. Then you have Tanner there from Butte who was homeschooled. Just completely different types of characters here in America. Connor there is an ex-Marine from Tennessee.”

As for Waldron, who both plays for and coaches the team, he came to Missoula from Kilkenny, a town in Ireland’s southeast, to pursue graduate work in Irish studies. While he’s at it, Waldron has taken on another task: whipping this motley crew into the National Collegiate Gaelic Athletic Association’s top hurling team.

Last year, he succeeded, leading the team to a national title during its first year of existence. After the win, the team was made host to this year’s national championship. As a result, on May 23 and 24, the team will defend its title at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

“This year going into nationals, it’s a complete role reversal,” Waldron says. “We’re the team with the target on our back, whereas last year nobody knew anything about us. So, it’s cool. I like it that way. That’s where to be—on top.”

To stay there, the Grizzlies will have to overcome teams from as far away as Berkeley, Calif., and Stamford, Conn. In preparation, Waldron has his squad practicing four nights a week—and it’s intense. Using

their axe-shaped wooden sticks and their bare hands, the team runs a series of complex drills while Waldrop not only participates but also barks commands.

The team’s effort doesn’t end at the edge of the field, either. Because hurling’s a club sport rather than a varsity sport, the team has to find its own funding and other resources. To replace temporary goals made with PVC pipe, one of the team’s players volunteered his time and expertise to make new ones out of steel.

To raise money to rent Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the team sold jerseys. Now the team’s trying to figure out how to pay for a meal to be served to players and fans on the Saturday of the national championship. In addition, there’s the constant effort of soliciting interest in a sport that many Americans are unfamiliar with.

Even many of Waldron’s players didn’t know about hurling before they joined the team.

According to Sophie Friedl, the lacrosse-playing hippie, it took her months of being asked before she gave the game a try. Now, she’s hooked.

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[news] “I got here,” Friedl says, “and I totally fell in love with it.”

Then she runs out to the field to join Waldron and about 20 other teammates at practice.

Ted McDermott

Food

Local chicken coming soon Local beef or pork isn’t hard to find on many grocery shelves in Montana, but for a long time, the only local poultry offerings have been from Hutterite colonies.

That will change once Montana’s first publicly accessible poultry processing center opens in Ravalli County later this year, according to Laura Garber of Hamilton’s Homestead Organics.

Garber says the center will be run as a cooperative business, where anyone who raises chickens or turkeys can join as a member and use it. That community spirit is reflected in the successful Kickstarter campaign that contributed $20,000 toward the effort. “So this system that we’re designing is specifically for small scale, sustainably raised poultry,” Garber says. “With the outpouring of generosity with Kickstarter, I think it shows people really want this.”

The center will allow backyard hobby farmers and small-time operations in western Montana to legally sell their product to farmers markets and grocery stores throughout the area, including the Bitterroot and Missoula valleys. “We’ve been butchering our own poultry and selling them in this gray zone of how the rules are, and that gray zone is disappearing,” Garber says.

Around 2010, the Montana Poultry Association had tried to remedy the problem with a mobile poultry processing unit, a van and trailer emblazoned with a logo of a chicken riding a rocket ship. Garber says the unit didn’t pan out, partly because of the expense of traveling long distances across the state. But much of the equipment from that mobile unit will be repurposed for the new poultry processing center.

The project is already encouraging local businesses to expand their offerings. Beau McLean and Christopher Green, co-owners of Stevensville’s Living River Farms, say once the center is up and running they will start raising hundreds of Cornish cross broilers, a standard meat breed. It’s the same breed used by major poultry producers like Tyson and Foster Farms, with an average breast weight of about 4.5 pounds. But unlike most factory-farmed poultry, Living Rivers’ chickens will grow up on pasture. McLean also anticipates that his business will hire additional labor to help with production.

“One of our objectives is to employ people who come from circumstances that leave them not very employable, like maybe they’ve come out of the prison system,” he says.

Garber adds that fundraising is ongoing, but they hope the center will be constructed, licensed and operating by this fall, in time to put out a batch of heritage-breed turkeys for Thanksgiving.

Kate Whittle

School choice

Conservatives laud victory Advocates of the controversial “school choice” movement declared their first major policy victory last week when Senate Bill 410 passed into law without Gov. Steve Bullock’s signature. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, establishes an income tax credit for individuals and corporations that donate up to $150 for innovative educational programs at public schools or for scholarships at private schools. The credits match donations dollar-fordollar and are initially capped at an annual aggregate of $6 million.

“While I am concerned about using public resources for private education, I am supportive of the provisions of the bill that allow taxpayers to direct money to build upon innovative programming in local public schools,” Bullock said last week. “Because SB 410 does not divert or reduce state funding for public schools, I am deferring to the legislature

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and allowing the bill to become law.”

Jones did not return messages seeking comment on the bill’s passage.

A slate of organizations including the Montana Office of Public Instruction, the School Administrators of Montana and MEA-MFT had strongly opposed the bill partly on the grounds that it would direct public resources to private schools. MEA-MFT President Eric Feaver notes a number of flaws in SB 410, and disagrees with Bullock’s assertion that the bill would not reduce state funding. One of Feaver’s primary complaints, however, is the lack of an appropriate hearing on SB 410 this session. When the bill went before the House Education Committee last month, Rep. Sarah Laszloffy—former state director of the private school scholarship company ACE Scholarships and daughter of Jeff Laszloffy, whose Montana Family Foundation supports school choice legislation—limited oppositional testimony to six minutes.

“We opposed the bill as rapidly and inarticulately as six minutes gave us,” Feaver says. Unfortunately, he adds, “410 had no hearing worth a toot in the House.”

Meanwhile, a string of national conservative nonprofits trumpeted Jones’ success. The Chicago-based Heartland Institute called SB 410 “groundbreaking,” while a blog post from the Koch-founded Cato Institute cited the bill as one of several victories that helped make 2015 the “Year of Educational Choice.” The American Legislative Exchange Council proclaimed in a post on its online legislative forum that Montana had “finally passed its first school choice opportunity.”

“Alabama and Montana join more than 40 states in the movement for school choice and educational freedom,” the nonprofit wrote May 5, “demonstrating that Americans want school choice.”

According to documents obtained by the nonprofit Center for Media and Democracy, Jones received $1,672.74 in corporate-funded scholarships for travel to ALEC events in 2008. Jones was also listed as an ALEC task force member in 2011.

Alex Sakariassen

ETC. Last Saturday’s commencement ceremony at the University of Montana held all the pageantry worthy of the occasion. Former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus spoke eloquently about a bright future. More than 3,000 members of the Class of 2015 were honored. Not even a little rain could dampen the backyard barbecues and family toasts that marked the hard-earned end to another school year.

Or, put another way, a year that “will go down in history as one of the bleakest” UM has ever experienced.

That’s how a letter addressed to embattled UM President Royce Engstrom, and circulated to the media the day before commencement, essentially opened. It called for the president’s “urgent attention” to plummeting enrollment and a $5.7 million budget shortfall, then asked for his “urgent intervention” in the subsequent gutting of core curriculum and basic services. The letter, signed by 47 faculty, students and community members, implored Engstrom to “assume full responsibility for the dreadful state in which our beloved university finds itself.” The phrase “grave situation” appeared twice, as did the unfortunate terminology of an “assault” on academics. There was also wording like “all-time low,” “humiliating,” “disrespectful” and “disheartening.” You could say the letter carried a slightly different message than the one Baucus delivered Saturday.

What the letter lacked in proposed solutions—there were none, other than something like, “Get it together, Prez”—it made up for with pent-up frustration. While Main Hall very publicly deals with the fallout of a federal investigation into how it handled sexual assault cases, and the recent best-selling book that chronicled those missteps anew, the bulk of the faculty and staff have received a muddled message about how to proceed with the day-to-day business at hand.

One week, it’s a call for arbitrary budget cuts entered into a spreadsheet that goes who knows where. Another week, adjunct faculty positions are threatened or outright cut. These poorly communicated and often contradicting directives have left much of the campus community flailing—and writing vicious letters.

Who can blame them? It probably felt pretty good to fire off that five-page missive. But just as last week’s events marked a new beginning for the Class of 2015, it also marked the beginning of UM getting to work on fixing its many issues.

The hard part for both still lies ahead.

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Line in the salt Flathead residents take aim at road deicer

by Alex Sakariassen

About six years back, Martin City resident Gerard Byrd was wiping down the interior of the spare bus he uses to ferry school kids between West Glacier and Columbia Falls when he noticed some odd rust below the rear driver’s side window. He took a swipe with his rag and part of the metal caved in, creating what he calls a “cookie-sized” hole. He swiped again and more metal gave way.

Even with 32 years driving school buses as a private contractor, Byrd didn’t know what to make of it. Then a thought hit him: salt, specifically the kind used to deice the roughly 164 miles of U.S. Highway 2 he drives daily in the winter. He began to notice unexpectedly high concentrations of rust not only on the decade-old spare bus but on the newer model he purchased in 2007 as well.

This is serious, he remembers thinking to himself. This is a safety issue.

“I’m under my bus roughly a little over a month every time, every six weeks,” says Byrd of his regular maintenance. “I know damn well there’s people that aren’t under their cars in that timeframe.”

In the years since, Byrd says the situation has only grown more alarming. He’s given his buses increased attention, he says, and coats everything he can in a film of grease to keep rust and corrosion at bay. Sometimes in winter, the sides and back of Byrd’s bus are covered in a salty white film, which he’s documented in pictures. He’s replaced the rear lights on his newer bus twice now. “Last year,” Byrd says, “we ended up putting $6,000 in our buses because of so much maintenance.” Ask anyone in the Columbia Falls area about road salt, he adds, and “the light clicks on. They’re with me. They understand what’s going on. But the energy to fight it is like, ‘Oh, well, that’s just how it is.’”

The potential effects of deicing material on vehicles and the environment have become a source of debate in states across the country. Just last June, the Idaho Transportation Department completed an exhaustive review of existing literature on the impacts of salt and salt brine used in winter roadway maintenance. The report acknowledged deicing chemicals “are a major cause of corrosion on motor vehicles,” and cited

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photo by Alex Sakariassen

Gerard Byrd and his wife, Loretta, pick through a table of rusted and broken components from the buses Gerard drives as a private contractor near Glacier. Gerard is convinced the corrosion is due to deicer used on Highway 2.

several studies suggesting a possible link between road salt and wildlife-vehicle collisions. However, much of the research ITD found was inconclusive.

Similar research efforts have been undertaken by other agencies and organizations over the years. Despite the scattered findings, state transportation agencies maintain that compounds like magnesium chloride and sodium chloride are safer than sand or gravel, and make compliance with federal air- and water-quality standards both easier and more affordable. In fact, those were the very arguments put forth by representatives of the Montana Department of Transportation, Missoula County and the city of Missoula in the Montana Legislature this February during testimony on Senate Bill 369, a proposal requiring reductions in the use of chloridebased deicers on public highways.

“This bill would have a significant impact on how MDT manages winter maintenance storm events,” Jon Swartz, maintenance division administrator for MDT, said during a Feb. 24 committee hearing. “It would impact public safety, increase cost to the taxpayer and reduce air and water quality in Montana.”

SB 369 carried a potential price tag of $18 million for the 2017 biennium, an estimate based on the cost of potassium acetate as an alternative deicer. In introducing the measure, Sen. Dee Brown, R-Hungry Horse, echoed many of the concerns

outlined by Byrd and other constituents in her district. “Salt should coat the rim of a margarita glass,” she quipped, “not our roadways.” SB 369 died on the Senate floor two days later.

Around the same time Byrd first noticed corrosion on his buses, Darwon Stoneman detected an odd taste in the water coming out of the spring on his property up the highway near Coram. Stoneman owns the Glacier River Ranch on the banks of the Middle Fork of the Flathead and in the summer operates the Glacier Raft Company, one of the state’s longest running river outfitters. He ignored the taste at first, but finally opted to have the spring tested.

“I had the water tested for a couple years, and in the wintertime the chloride levels would just reach the point where it wasn’t recommended that you drink it, or even feed it to your animals,” Stoneman says.

“Then I would test it in the summertime and the chlorides weren’t there.”

Stoneman eventually called MDT to find out if road deicer could be the source of the contamination. He says he was told the spring was too far from the highway for the state’s sodium chloride to be an issue, a position he calls “baloney.” Last year, Stoneman hooked his property into the Coram water system—a solution he calculates cost him $35,000. asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Snakes in the grass Rattlers make a possible return to Mount Jumbo area

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On a recent Friday, Chris Carlson in fact, a rattlesnake, or its lookalike, the pollinating insects are well known, there’s a lack of information about slimier, less laced his leather hiking boots and set out bull snake.

“I hate to use the word discounted, cute critters, Valliant says. on the south trail up Mount Jumbo.

Statewide population estimates of Armed with a snake hook, he stepped but previous reports, at least those early carefully over logs and rock piles as ones, sounded like they could have been prairie rattlesnakes have fluctuated drashe switchbacked his way through the bull snakes,” Valliant says. “It could have tically since the Natural Heritage Program, which maintains a database of species conservation area. Carlson, a research been a bull snake in this instance.”

Bull snakes look very similar to ranges and populations in Montana, monitoring specialist for Missoula Parks and Recreation, hiked with an open ear, rattlesnakes, sporting the same gray, started keeping records in the 1970s. eager to hear an unfamiliar rattle over the green and brown camouflage coloring Valiant suggested that periods of scarce background whisper of wind through and growing to roughly the same size. sightings could be the result of ranchers, They even behave similarly to rattlers, farmers and landowners killing the vipers prairie grasses.

“The conditions weren’t great,” Carl- shaking a rattle-less tail while making a to eliminate risk to livestock and humans. son said after the search, which turned up hissing noise that mimics the rattlesnake’s Rattlesnakes are also one of only a handful of species that can be legally killed four rubber boas and a racer snake but no signature sound. and collected in Monprairie rattlesnakes. tana, and there is a ready “But we suspect that market for the snake’s there are rattlesnakes distinctive tail and diaon Jumbo because at mond-shaped head. least five individuals I But since much of know of in the last Mount Jumbo became couple years have conservation land in claimed to see them.”

1998, the rattlesnake Two days before population, along with Carlson’s search, Parks other plant and wildlife and Rec received a call species, may be bouncing from a jogger reportback. ing two encounters Matthew Shertz, a with Montana’s only UM professor and partvenomous snake. time herpetologist at Though at this time MPG Ranch, accompaParks and Rec can’t photo courtesy of JN Stuart nied Carlson on Friday’s confirm the sighting, the possible presence Multiple reports of rattlesnakes on Mount Jumbo prompted officials search. Though he, too, assumes there are active of rattlers in the area recently search the area for confirmation. rattlesnake dens on is not surprising to But bull snakes are nonvenomous Jumbo, he fears less for the humans who Morgan Valliant, Missoula’s conservation encounter rattlers and more for the ratand pose no threat to humans. lands manager.

“A lot of previous sightings, it’s tlers themselves.

“There are a lot of mice up there, “They rely on the vibration in their there’s a lot of open prairie that could usually such a hectic experience for people that oftentimes, when you see a lungs to tell whether something’s comsupport those types of critters,” he says.

Agencies like Parks and Rec typically large snake making rattling noises and ing,” he says. “So when you’re stomping receive reports of rattlesnakes every few coming at you, obviously you just try to down a trail, or if you’re a trotting coyote, the snake is designed to pick up those years, but this past year they’ve received get out of there,” he says.

That’s partly why Valiant sent Carlson vibrations of a trotting animal and then three from the same area on Mount Jumbo: one from the jogger, another from up the hillside. The search was part of a they will move.

“If I saw a snake in a trail and wasn’t a city employee and a third from the larger monitoring effort to inventory the types, populations and breeding sites of sure,” he adds, “I’d run around it toward organization’s sheep herder.

Sightings are difficult to confirm, reptiles and amphibians, species often the back end of the snake. Give it a sixValliant says, because without an overlooked in state and city wildlife foot berth.” expert witness or photographic evidence, surveys. While more charismatic wildlife editor@missoulanews.com it’s impossible to say if the snake was, like elk, mountain lions, birds and

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Getting schooled Why the school choice bill asks the wrong question

by Dan Brooks

Last week, in the dark of night, as the stars shone and children slept beneath the famished gaze of owls, school choice became law in Montana. Don’t worry—Gov. Bullock had no part in it. After Senate Bill 410 passed the House, he neither signed nor vetoed it for 10 days. At the end of that period, it became law by default. I don’t know how the exact mechanism works; an eldritch court of trees forges his signature or something.

And what is the content of SB 410, the law so controversial that Bullock could not officially acknowledge its existence? It provides an income tax credit for donations to private-school scholarship funds—up to $150.

A blow to the financial underpinnings of our public schools it ain’t. But it does technically constitute school choice, and all right-thinking people are against that.

By all right-thinking people, I mean me. I believe that diverting public money to private schools is a bad idea—one that violates basic principles of how America is supposed to work.

First of all, don’t tax me and give the money to a private company—even a notfor-profit private company. It makes me worry that everyone in the transaction knows somebody except for me. Second, public schools are a collective good, and collective goods get better the more people participate in them. The Montana Legislature should not encourage people to selectively opt out of society.

Third, there are two kinds of private schools: those that teach kids to play squash, and those that teach kids Noah invented animals. Ultimately, neither kind of child is useful. But it’s hard to argue that letting people knock $150 off their taxable incomes is going to overthrow Montana’s robust tradition of public education.

Probably, this new law will change our school system not at all. One suspects that’s why Gov. Bullock was not moved to veto it. But he couldn’t sign off on it, either, because school choice is school choice, and we all know that’s bad.

Except, of course, for those of us who

know it’s good. The Republican delegation to Helena loved school choice in 2015, introducing six separate bills to the legislature. All of them died in committee or met a veto from the governor. Some were narrow gestures, like the plan to set up publicly funded “education savings accounts” for alternative education of disabled students. Others called for sweeping changes in the way Montana

“I believe that diverting public money to private schools is a bad idea—one that violates basic principles of how America is supposed to work.”

teaches its children. Speaker Austen Knudsen, R–Culbertson, sponsored one to allow charter schools, operatively inviting private educators to bid for public funding. Rep. Seth Berglee, R–Red Lodge, proposed a $1,000 per-student tax credit to offset private tuition.

Those are the kind of bills that opponents of school choice dread. From a critic’s perspective, they threaten to split the pool of education funding into a series of backwaters, some of them richer than others. Once you start letting people take their money out of the system, public

schools become the free alternative to a paid service—the choice for kids whose parents can’t afford to choose better.

To supporters, however, school choice symbolizes the ongoing struggle of the individual against the state. Why shouldn’t I be able to send my kid and my money to whatever school I want? It’s a free country—or at least it used to be. If you believe it’s less free lately, you might regard the public schools as another area where government insists on doing for us what we would rather do ourselves.

It’s the 250-year argument between liberty and equality. America is a free country, but it’s also an egalitarian country. Everybody gets to do whatever he or she wants, but there are some things we all do for one another.

You’ll notice that the best way to teach kids how to solve a polynomial equation does not feature prominently in this argument. The problem with school choice is that what it means has become far more important to us than what it does.

I used to work with private schools for a living, and I have specific opinions about curriculum design, teacher certification and the balance between standardization and heterodoxy. These insights aren’t just boring; they’re grounded in both experience and study. But I completely forget them when I read the words “charter school.” My brain seizes up, and all I can think of is Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton fighting with light sabers in the Capitol Rotunda.

Last week’s legislative nonevent suggests that I am not alone. In refusing to either veto or condone a small tax credit, Gov. Bullock revealed how freighted the issue of school choice has become. The bill reached his desk, and neither yes nor no seemed like a good answer. As any teacher and the occasional smart nun will tell you, when none of the answers is right, you’ve asked the question wrong.

Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and how a bill becomes an avenging spirit-law at combatblog.net.

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Selling Missoula Krakauer’s book finally gives voice to those without one

by Tess Fahlgren

I want to write about Jon Krakauer’s Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town about as much as I want to never hear about it again. When the blue hardcover copies appeared at the bookstore where I work, I sat down with a copy for most of a day. The horror stories of the survivors weighed me down and I felt exhausted.

On my first day of work after starting to read Krakauer’s book, an older customer I knew well came to the store. He planted himself before my desk and informed me he wasn’t interested in reading the book.

“Back in the day,” he said, lowering his voice, “getting girls drunk was kind of the point.” When he left I leaned against the counter, taking deep breaths. A woman who’d been browsing with her partner came to the counter, opened a Missoula to its inscription and read it aloud: “A person is raped because someone rapes them,” and snapped it shut. “That’s all anyone needs to know,” she said.

Solidarity with this woman got me through the rest of that day. I believed there would be more like her and that I would be able to predict who would see this book not as a problem for our city but as a step toward minimizing a nationwide epidemic.

That night I tried to complain to a couple of friends about the negative, willfully ignorant attitudes of some of my customers. Because they were young and because they were women, I expected more solidarity. Yet, I was met with more of the complaint I’d been hearing at the store: but the title.

“So what?” I said. “You should read this book, it’s important.”

“I don’t want to read it,” one of the girls said. “My friend is one of the supposed rapists.” When I asked which, she identified one of the book’s main antagonists, Beau Donaldson.

One needs to only read the first chapter of Missoula to learn Beau’s name and know a detailed account, including

the transcript of an unofficial audio recording in which he admits to his rape of a good friend.

Where is willful ignorance born?

Missoulians are fiercely proud.

Best beer, best mountains, best people, right? Yet, this pride has kept Missoulians from accepting this book and facing the issue. Krakauer’s book is very clear that rape is not just a “Missoula problem.” However, if we have to carry the burden of being the poster child for sexual assault, I’m

Two weeks later I was with him and our other close friends. We played drinking games with boxed white wine, and I quickly blacked out harder than I ever had before, or since. The next morning I was mildly surprised to wake up in his bed.

“Did we have sex?” I asked.

He scoffed. “Um, yeah.”

His mocking turned the sleepy moment into deep shame. I stood and walked to my clothes, asking him to not look at me. The night before was

“From nonviolent yet nonconsensual sex with a former partner to violent gang rape, where does an experience have to fall for a survivor to feel like she deserves help?” willing to sacrifice the superficially perfect reputation of this city to do so.

In her book, Not That Kind of Girl, Lena Dunham talks about a night when a man she had invited over attempts to force himself on her. She reflects on having referenced that situation later, in the writing room for her show “Girls,” when a co-writer said, “Rape is never funny.”

To which she replied, “But the funny part is, no one knows if it’s rape, right?”

Krakauer’s book is the survivors’ stories of our society’s hazy understanding of acquaintance rape. Too many people have experienced this.

Dunham has experienced this, and so have I. In my sophomore year at UM I was doing something I’d never done before: casually sleeping with a friend, a man named Corey. I soon felt the heavy sadness of living a life I didn’t identify with and broke it off.

blank, but little streams of light began to shine through. I was forced to ask him for details, like “Did I—cry?” Yes. “Did I tell you—I loved you?” Uh, yeah.

He also told me I’d been calling him other peoples’ names.

I left and thought about what happened and thought about it some more and when I realized I hadn’t stopped thinking about what happened, I was pretty sure that meant it wasn’t okay.

I remember sobbing into his chest. I kind of remember the sounds of my voice not making any sense. I remember telling him I loved him, a sentiment so far from reality I have never been able to dig out the source of it from inside myself. It wasn’t what Paul Ryan would have called a “legitimate rape” in his ridiculous 2012 statement. But, a couple months later, I went to a therapist and told her exactly what happened, and she asked if I wanted to report what Corey had done.

Dunham, like myself, decided against fully believing what someone else might see as truth. This is born from fear of being called a liar, but it is also because, as women, we are taught to believe that we deserve what we get.

The tendency is to think, this doesn’t have to change my life. But the fact is, the trauma of a rape will change a person’s life. No matter how you define what happened to me, it is terrifying in that it is only one end of a vast spectrum. From nonviolent yet nonconsensual sex with a former partner to violent gang rape, where does an experience have to fall for a survivor to feel like she deserves help?

Recently I went to a Planned Parenthood benefit. A woman who worked for the organization told the crowd she was, herself, a victim of sexual assault. She went on to remind us that a fourth of the people in that room, statistically, were as well. I looked around the bar and wondered if I would be included in that fourth.

I thought of the person to my left, and to my right, behind me and in front of me, and thought which one? I thought of all the people who had trashed the book, making excuses for our city’s reputation, seemingly unconcerned by what my history of sexual violence may have been.

However, while many people have left me feeling emotionally beatendown, I have felt so proud of my boss, Barbara Theroux. She not only decided to donate proceeds of sales of the book to local survivor advocacy groups but hatched the idea for Krakauer to come to Missoula and address the public about his book. At the forum I sat in the front row next to an older woman.

Immediately she turned to me and said, “When I first heard about this book, I said I wouldn’t read it. Then I said I would buy it and burn it.” I readied myself to be uncomfortable for the rest of the event, but she went on to say, “And then I bought it, and I read it, and I’m glad I did.” She planned on

giving it to her granddaughter, who will be entering college this fall.

With the conference room filling around us, the woman, now a solid ally, told me about a family member who had been raped. Her eyes reddened. “She didn’t tell us for a long time, and I can tell you, it’s been 20 years and it still affects her every day.”

At this point we were both crying.

Krakauer wouldn’t appear for another half hour.

Finally onstage, Krakauer said all the things he’d clearly wanted to say in defense of his book. The crowd cheered intermittently at profound and catchy phrases. Often I was unsure what “side” they were on, but I felt validated that hundreds of people showed to an event that promised to be emotional and intense. Missoula rose to the occasion and did its best.

While seeing waves of people reject the book has left me exhausted, I hope the tides are turning. Krakauer has done a necessary deed: given a voice to those who have been systemically denied one. editor@missoulanews.com

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN – Police were able to link Christopher Furay, 33, to six bank robberies in Pittsburgh, Pa., by his distinctive red beard. After media coverage of the first four robberies, he wore a fake red beard over his real one for the next two. He was arrested anyway after the sixth robbery when a detective recognized his getaway vehicle as the same one used for previous heists. (Pittsburgh’s WTAE-TV) Tyler Trammell, 27, was arrested as the “Average Joe Bandit” when he robbed a Phoenix, Ariz., bank he’d robbed only weeks earlier. This time, a detective standing “approximately 15-20 feet away” said he recognized Trammell as the suspect and saw him accepting money from the teller in a small blue bag.

Trammell explained he robbed the bank a second time because he needed money “because the country is so fucked up.” (Phoenix’s KPHO-TV)

WHAT COULD GO WRONG? – After the Rubbin’ Buttz BBQ in Milliken, Colo., announced that the restaurant would celebrate White Appreciation Day on June 11 by offering white customers a 10 percent discount, co-owners Edgar Antillon and Miguel Jiminez began receiving threats, including one bomb scare. “It’s been phone calls, it’s been emails, it’s been on social media,” Antillon said. “Some are just, ‘Hey, you’re an idiot,’ and others have been legit threats.” He added, however, that the messages have been “overwhelmingly positive.” Antillon said the idea for White Appreciation Day was to “highlight a double standard,” where African American and Hispanic Americans have month-long celebrations of their heritage, but he emphasized that the discount would apply to all patrons. All they have to do is ask.

(The Washington Times) FIREBUGGERY – Federal authorities were forced to drop criminal charges against a California man accused of starting a wildfire because two key witnesses died within months of his indictment. The 2013 blaze burned 400 square miles, including parts of Yosemite National Park, destroyed 11 homes and cost $125 million to fight. One of the witnesses died in a workplace accident, the other of a heart attack. Prosecutors said statements they made implicating Matthew Emerald, 33, can’t be used in court.

(Associated Press) Utah authorities arrested Weston Frank Vetere, 25, after he told them he started a brush fire that burned 40 acres of old-growth cottonwood trees and threatened several buildings. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said Vetere explained that he set the fire to signal for help after his car got stuck. (Reuters)

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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT – Peter Mutty, 57, received a heavy sentence for brewing light beer because he did it in Saudi Arabia. Authorities arrested him after finding two cartons of home-brewed light beer and two cases of homemade red and white wine in his car. “I knew it was wrong and I made no attempt to hide the fact I was guilty,” he said after serving six months in the notorious Thuqba prison “with rapists, murderers and killers.” Before being released, he received 28 lashes with a cane and was told he cannot leave the country because his case is not finalized. He also cannot work. “I am trapped in limbo and have not earned a brass razoo in six months,” he said. (Britain’s The Telegraph) Quebec police issued a $148 ticket to 91-year-old Yvette Vachon for making too much noise with her recliner rocking chair. Two officers responded after her downstairs neighbor complained about being irritated by the sound of her chair and her television and insisted that police take action. Lawyer Charles Cantin took on her case pro bono. After he reported the ticket to the media, prosecutors in Saguenay canceled the fine and said the officers should have issued her just a warning. (Canada’s National Post)

FIRST THINGS FIRST – The utility company on the Philippines island of Palawan asked residents to turn off refrigerators and other electrical appliances so there’d be enough power to broadcast the boxing match between local favorite Manny Pacquiao and American Floyd Mayweather. (Australia’s News.com.au)

NOT LOVIN’ IT – Hoping to overcome its junk-food image, McDonald’s began testing two breakfast bowls in Southern California. One includes kale. The chain is also introducing three salads in Canada that contain kale. The new menu items follow recent ads for the Big Mac that mocked trendy foods like kale, soy, quinoa and Greek yogurt. (Associated Press) A Michigan court sentenced Shaneka Torres, 30, to three to seven years in prison for opening fire at a McDonald’s restaurant that failed to put bacon on her burgers. She complained when the burger she ordered at the drive-through was missing bacon. She was offered a free replacement, but this one also lacked bacon, provoking her to shoot through the restaurant. (Associated Press)

CHEATERS WIN – The Internal Revenue Service announced that it won’t even try collecting from delinquent taxpayers who owe less than $1 million. “Nobody’s ever going to knock on their door,” said Richard Christian, supervisory revenue officer for the Dallas area, who explained that five years of budget cuts by Congress have reduced staffing to where collection efforts are now focused on tax cheats who owe $1 million or more. Christian further noted that traditional collection methods don’t work against the people who owe between $100,000 and $999,000 because they generally don’t have regular jobs and wages that can be garnished. “If you just owe $700,000,” he said, “we’ll hope you get a job sometime so we can levy.” (The Washington Post)

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n a recent weekend at Southgate Mall, clusters of families and friends duck out of the drizzly, windy afternoon to stroll through the shopping center’s warm, softly lit interior. Inside the mall, with its evergreen potted plants and unobtrusive skylights, the only signs of the season are Fourth of July-themed trinkets, temporary tattoos and headbands on display in a teen jewelry shop. “We start every season two months in advance,” explains a friendly store clerk, who wears a garland of fabric flowers over her long dark hair.

“Plus, Memorial Day is coming up.”

A trek through the mall reveals cliques of teenage boys, joshing and punching each other on the arm; preteen girls, smushed together on a sofa to take a group selfie; elderly couples examining shoe displays and young families pushing strollers while toddlers wail. At the play area, children pile onto a maroon- and silver-colored train slide while their parents

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dunk soft pretzels into plastic cups of nacho cheese. Groups sometimes stop to examine the elementary school artwork on display throughout the mall’s broad center aisles. High above the clock tower atrium, papier-mâché bees gently swing around a hive. Among the barrage of tempting sales and torrent of activity exists a strange confluence of community and consumerism rarely found anywhere else but in a mall on a rainy day.

The average shopper browsing in Herberger’s or standing in line at Dairy Queen might be surprised to hear that Southgate Mall’s cheerfully busy scene is increasingly an anomaly among the retail world.

Traditional American shopping malls are, by all accounts, in decline. Hundreds of malls around the country have already closed, their windows boarded-up and hallways sometimes taken over by squatters and vermin. Fifteen percent of malls are expected to close or be converted into a different use within the next

decade, according to a 2014 estimate from the Green Street Advisors real estate firm. The website deadmalls.com, a site run by “retail historians,” documents the stories of failed malls, and also sells merchandise like “I Brake for Retail History” bumper stickers and a calendar featuring photos of empty hallways and boardedup storefronts.

The owners of Southgate Mall are well aware of this trend. Developer Peter Lambros, with Southgate Mall Associates, says it’s tougher to entice people—and their wallets—to leave home these days.

“We have a lot more choices,” he says.

“The Internet has broken down a lot of barriers to getting product to our own home.”

That’s why Lambros is among those pushing for a proposed multimillion-dollar expansion of Southgate Mall and redevelopment of the surrounding area. The plan represents the best opportunity to keep the mall a relevant and attractive retail space

for decades to come. In fact, that’s just a small piece of a broader picture.

The new vision for Southgate and the changing face of Missoula’s entire Brooks Street corridor reflect shifting American attitudes toward consumerism, transportation and what it means to create a livable community. And how those things evolve, or don’t, could affect more than just western Montana’s biggest mall.

verything seems busy and bright inside Southgate, with a couple notable exceptions. Sears is already nearly bare, save for a few shoppers hunting for deals on the remaining sparse racks of homeand-garden equipment and men’s clothing. The overhead buzz of fluorescent lighting is the only sound besides beeping price scanners. In the quiet, a store clerk can be heard telling a customer that, if he’s interested, “We’re selling the fixtures, too, so make an offer.”

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The venerable department store announced the closing in March as part of a nationwide downsizing, eliminating more than 50 local jobs in the retail section and auto center.

Sears has been one of the hardest-hit retailers during a major shift in how America shops. Online sales have grown astronomically in the last few years, at a rate that’s seven times the growth of total U.S. retail spending, and many of those transactions have drawn consumers away from big box stores.

As major anchors like Sears faltered when the recession hit, around 2007, many malls couldn’t fill the millions of empty square feet with new tenants. In 1990, at the peak of mall enthusiasm, 19 new malls opened across the United States. The last new mall was built in 2006.

But online shopping is not the only reason malls are in decline; it still only occupies about 8-10 percent of total sales in the U.S. Experts also point to a basic

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Traditionally, malls have relied on major department stores like Sears and JCPenney to draw customers.

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change in American mindset. Many downtowns are seeing a revitalization, particularly as segments of the American population depart from the suburbs and return to the cities. Malls hold less of an appeal for the highly desirable demographic of college-educated professionals between the ages of 25 and 34. That demographic, according to a 2013 piece in Forbes, prefers to live in “tight-knit urban neighborhoods that are close to work and have lots of entertainment and shopping options within an easy walk.”

In what might be a related trend, America’s long-held obsession with car culture is also falling by the wayside. Less than 70 percent of 19-year-olds now have a driver’s license, down from 87 percent two decades ago, and the average American household owns fewer than two cars, returning to early ’90s levels. The shopper who has to get around on foot or bike is less likely to venture out to malls, many of which are situated on busy highways and lack pedestrian or bike-friendly pathways.

Missoula is no stranger to the growing popularity of car-less transportation, judging by reports from the Mountain Line bus system, which has announced recordbreaking ridership for the last few years.

Missoula also boasts a high percentage of cyclists, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which ranks the Garden City 10th among mid-size cities with commuters who bike to work.

Lambros, who lives in the University District, observes that the tides are turning against urban planning that prioritizes cars, and recognizes that close-knit, walkable environments are the new preferred mode.

“When you think about it, it’s so obvious now,” he says, “but that’s not the way the suburban dream unfolded in the ’80s, where we were all going to get in our cars and drive to parking lots.”

Despite the dark times for malls nationwide, Southgate seems to be thriving.

Lambros says sales dipped in 2007 and 2008 during the worst of the recession, but since have steadily grown. He adds the mall has also operated at 100 percent capacity in recent years. Southgate Mall Manager Tim Winger declined to provide more detailed statistics, but would say the mall records between 3.5 million and 4 million cars traveling through its parking lot annually. The full house means Southgate can take the departure of Sears, once a major anchor store, in stride.

Southgate is bucking current trends, and Lambros thinks he knows why. For one, it benefits from architecture that relied on real brick and wood; Southgate maintained an appealing structure, whereas many malls constructed in the late ’70s and early ’80s made architecture their last priority. Indoor malls have also

fared the worst in warm-weather regions, Lambros says, and Montana winters can help drive people toward the mall’s climate-controlled confines.

Perhaps most importantly, though, Southgate is the only major mall in the metropolitan area, and remains a destination for customers from around western Montana. “It’s impossible to create a regional shopping center in today’s economics,” says Lambros.

The best developers can do now is capitalize on the ones that already exist.

ransitioning Southgate from its current model to a more forward-thinking, 21st-century retail center will take some doing. The proposed $50 million expansion includes a 70,000-square-foot addition, plus a new grid of streets around the mall’s perimeter. The latter could lay the path for a new neighborhood and buildings that combine commercial offices with upper-level apartments. Southgate has already purchased surrounding properties, including the old Val-U Inn and Curly’s Broiler, to be included in its plans.

Those kinds of improvements are far off, though. In the immediate future, Lambros is excited about the impending opening of H&M, an international Swedish retailer known for trendy, low-cost “fast fashion” clothing and collaborations with designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Alexander Wang. It’s also been well-publicized elsewhere that Southgate is planning to add a movie theater, although Lambros says it’s “premature” for him to comment on that addition.

The mentality for redeveloping Southgate, says Lambros, is to take cues from the shopping centers around the nation that are still successful. Many have transitioned from the old-fashioned model of “an enclosed structure in a sea of parking” to a “textured exterior” with an emphasis on attractive entrances, parks, landscaping and pedestrian amenities.

“There’s still a human instinct to go out and do something fun,” Lambros says. “So what does that mean for an enclosed shopping center? It needs to have stores that are relevant to earn people’s trip to that center, and it needs to be cool, it needs to feel good. Today that means more of an exterior and urban connection than just this formula that resonated with people a decade or two ago of being inside.”

Many shopping centers are also diversifying their services, with the additions of cinemas or grocery stores. Billings’ oldest mall, West Park Plaza, had been suffering from dwindling tenants in the early 2000s, since the nearby Rimrock Mall offered more box stores and a movie theater. West

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Park was gutted and reopened in 2013 to become the open-air West Park Promenade, and has since revived, partly thanks to the addition of a specialty supermarket.

Lambros sees a potential for similar changes to happen at Southgate.

Oddly enough, the vision for Southgate’s redevelopment is remarkably similar to what the inventor of the American indoor mall, Victor Gruen, originally had in mind when he drew up plans in the 1950s. The Viennese architect and socialist fled Austria after it became occupied by German forces in 1938. After the war, he was dismayed by newfangled suburban developments that threatened to isolate people and remove a sense of community.

Gruen thought regional shopping centers

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

photo courtesy of Missoula Redevelopment Agency

The city’s Urban Renewal District III provides funds for improving sections of Brooks Street. Southgate Mall, boxed in the middle, is hoping to be incorporated into the district by the end of this year.

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could provide a new kind of public gathering space, and included designs for housing, offices, art galleries and meeting places to operate alongside retail stores.

His design for the Southdale Mall in Edina, Minn., which is often considered the first American mall, included an expansive central commons based on a European piazza.

Though Gruen’s retail centers were constructed, the accompanying housing and public spaces he advocated for were often left out of the plans. Malls came to serve privileged, suburban white interests, in conjunction with the newly created interstate system and postwar car culture.

Gruen was horrified at what malls had become, calling them “bastard developments.” He returned to Vienna in the late 1960s to dedicate himself to pedestrian infrastructure projects.

Gruen would probably be delighted

by Lambros’ current vision for Southgate, where, if everything goes as planned, it will become more of a small neighborhood, integrated with surrounding areas and more friendly to cyclists and walkers.

outhgate Mall is one-stop shopping if you’re looking for, say, new running shoes or a prom dress. But if you also need to pick up a jug of milk or diapers on the way home, you’ll need to make a second stop along the Brooks Street corridor to find a grocery store or pharmacy.

While that might change someday, for now, the mall and surrounding Brooks Street businesses benefit from drawing traffic to one another.

The connection goes deeper than just consumer needs; Southgate Mall’s vision is tied to funding for the ongoing redevelopment of Brooks Street. Before the end of this year, the Missoula City Council must decide whether to extend Urban Renewal District III, a special tax district set up in 2000 to fund improvements along the spine of Brooks Street. Along with that decision will come a request to include additional parts of Southgate Mall’s property in the district’s border. Many of Southgate’s goals hinge on being incorporated into the tax district, which would pay for improvements to things like utilities, landscaping and road construction.

But it’s a matter of some consideration

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“There’s still a human instinct to go out and do something fun. So what does that mean for an enclosed shopping center?”

—Peter Lambros

photo courtesy of Will Fisher

The Cloverleaf Mall in Richmond, Va., is just one of many American malls to have closed in recent years. Some retail experts predict that half of all shopping centers will fail within 20 years.

whether Southgate can legally benefit from those funds.

URD III money has already helped improve lots like the Starbucks on the corner of Brooks and Central, as well as South Crossing, where Cabela’s and Kohl’s opened within the last year.

Missoula Redevelopment Agency Director Ellen Buchanan is optimistic about the work that the district has already done, and says that it can accomplish much more if it’s extended. “Urban renewal districts

take a number of years before they even start producing enough revenue to do anything significant, and that’s not unusual,” she says. “…What I’m seeing is that the Brooks corridor has moved up to that next tier of commercial development.”

Buchanan acknowledges that some of the MRA’s decisions have spurred a “mini whirlwind” of disapproval from locals, like the roughly $60,000 spent improving the property around the new Starbucks. When explaining MRA’s philosophy on the deci-

sion, she says, “The building that’s there is 100 times better than what it replaced, it just so happens they leased that building to Starbucks. We didn’t give Starbucks any money. ... The money we spent was demolition, sidewalks and landscaping.” Regardless of what particular business goes in, she says, the benchmark for MRA is whether a better, more appealing structure has been created.

Buchanan says city council will have to make several decisions at once regarding URD III. First, whether to approve a multimillion-dollar pedestrian/bicycle bridge that will arch over South Reserve, connecting the Bitterroot Branch bike-ped trail and providing a safer walking path over the highly trafficked area. Funding that bridge will require extending the renewal district, and will open the discussion of whether or not to include the mall within its boundaries.

“That’s the first step, from our perspective, in transforming Brooks to a better street,” Buchanan says. Additionally, the Mountain Line bus system plans to expand its services on Brooks in the coming years, eventually adding a 15-minute Bolt line directly up the street. “So there’s a lot going on out there,” she says. “I mean, finally. It’s taken a long time.”

hen Peter Lambros considers what it takes to draw shoppers out of their homes and into a store, he brings up the idea of “cool” a lot.

“When we go to Costco or Home Depot, it’s not because we love the trip to Reserve Street, it’s because there’s a product or service there we need,” he says.

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image courtesy of Southgate Mall Associates

Southgate’s owners hope to eventually redevelop the mall to a more pedestrian-oriented, landscaped exterior like the artist rendering shown here.

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“The other reason we go somewhere is because it’s cool, it’s evocative.”

What makes a neighborhood or city “cool” might seem like a matter of chance, but in many cases, it’s because of a targeted urban planning campaign. Downtown, for instance, boasts a lively atmosphere in part thanks to an urban renewal district established in 1978, says Geoff Badenoch, who retired from the MRA director position in 2003. Back then, he says, downtown was marked by degraded sidewalks, boarded-up buildings and a dearth of trees or greenery, not dissimilar to sections of Brooks today. Urban renewal funds were put to planting hundreds of trees and improving features like Caras Park, thereby creating a place people would want to go even if they didn’t need to buy anything—although, of course, stores tend to benefit when people hang out downtown and make an impulse purchase.

Badenoch was at MRA when the agency created Urban Renewal District III to improve Brooks Street, and he recalls making the decision to leave Southgate out of the district. “When we did our study, the recommendation that the MRA made to city council was, ‘Yeah, we can make the argument that blight exists out here, but it doesn’t exist at Southgate Mall,’” he says. “It’s privately owned, well maintained, not blighted.”

The entire principle of urban renewal funds, he says, is predicated on the idea that conditions are so blighted, there won’t be private investment without encouragement from public policy. It’s difficult to make that assertion in

Southgate’s case. Adding to the complexity, the road ringing Southgate is privately owned, meaning some kind of easement would need to be put in place before public funds could be applied to it. “And so I would have to see a pretty convincing argument why doing anything with [Southgate’s] streets inside is the same as doing improvements to Higgins Avenue,” Badenoch says.

The plans to expand Southgate are still in preliminary stages of city council committee meetings, and it could be some time before the decision comes before the council as a whole, says Buchanan. Already, it’s created some tension.

City Councilman Alex Taft, who sits on the Administration and Finance Committee, says he’s a supporter of using city funds toward improvements that will benefit the mall. “I think as a matter of urban planning, it makes absolutely sense to include the mall in URD III,” Taft says.

Councilmen Patrick Weasel Head and Adam Hertz, however, have been the most critical voices of the expansion. In committee meetings, Weasel Head has questioned the rationale for supporting the mall when it primarily offers low-paying retail jobs; Lambros responded that their plans for commercial office spaces could open the door to higher-paying companies.

Councilman Hertz has also raised critical questions about the urban renewal district in meetings, but declined to discuss it outside of council, citing his affiliation with Lambros Real Estate as an employee. Hertz said he also plans to abstain from any vote regarding Southgate.

For Buchanan’s part, she agrees that the mall is healthy today, but given national trends, it’s wise to invest now to prevent future blight. “The handwriting’s on the wall,” she says. “U.S. shopping patterns and preferences are changing, and people tend to now want to have a sense of place, and shop where there’s connections to neighborhoods and you’ve got real streets, and that’s exactly what they’re trying to do here.”

Even if the mall isn’t included in the urban renewal district, she’s optimistic that MRA can lend a hand in improving surrounding infrastructure that is already included in the district.

“It’s not like if the mall doesn’t come into the district then game over, we can’t do anything to help. We certainly can,” she says.

Lambros echoes the same level of flexibility. Southgate Mall is not in an allor-nothing situation. It’s still a vibrant shopping destination, looking to remain so in a changing consumer climate. It’s a position that allows for a certain level of imagination—the movie theater and specialty grocery store, the surrounding ponds and interconnected bike trails— without the immediate threat of showing up on deadmalls.com.

“If we ever think that yesterday’s formula is an assurance of something that’s gonna work tomorrow, we’re crazy,” Lambros says. “We have to be looking forward to what works tomorrow.

In the meantime, Southgate Mall is still the same 72-degree, climate-controlled indoor oasis, even on a dreary day. kwhittle@missoulanews.com

Open House Russell Street Project Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Open House: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Burns Street Community Center 1500 Burns St., Missoula, MT The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and the city of Missoula invite the public to attend an open house to discuss the Russell St. Project located in Missoula, MT., Missoula County. This open house is an opportunity for the public to review the final design details for a portion of Russell Street between West Broadway and Dakota Street.

MDT and the city of Missoula plan to implement roadway, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements for the first phase of the larger Russell Street Project- from West Broadway to Dakota Street. This open house will focus on improvements to this corridor to meet current and future transportation demands and facilitate mobility for all modes of travel. The first planned segment includes bridge replacement, sidewalks, bike lanes, trail crossings, transit facilities, drainage, lighting, traffic signal revisions, retaining walls, and street improvements.

Based on previous input from the public and stake-holder groups, the street and bridge designs have been modified under the guidance from the project's Technical Design Committee. The committee is made up of representatives from MDT, the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal HighwayAdministration, and the city of Missoula.

The public is encouraged to attend this open house. MDT attempts to provide accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's participation in any service, program or activity of our department. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please call Loran Frazier, WGM Group Project Manager at (406) 728- 4611 at least two days before the meeting. For the hearing impaired, the TTY number is (406) 444-7696 or 1-800-335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Alternative accessible formats of this information will be provided upon request.

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Construction is currently underway on portions of Southgate Mall, including a new H&M chain and a redesign of the Red Robin restaurant to add more outdoor seating.

Comments may be submitted in writing at the meeting, by mail to Loran Frazier,WGMGroup, 2905 N.Montana Ave., Suite 101, Helena,MT. 59601 or online at the project website: www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/russell Please indicate comments are for project UPN 4128000 and submit comments June 30, 2015. missoulanews.com • May 21–May 28, 2015 [17]

[arts]

Crazy like a...

DIY house culture and living for 3 a.m. with the Fox Den collective

by Erika Fredrickson

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t’s not easy to catch a fox in the light of day. At least not the kind of fox who mixes music all night to a crowd of delirious dancers. The Fox Den collective is a DJ crew out of Helena, Bozeman and Missoula that spends its time playing house and techno sets at outdoor festivals around the state, and sometimes in cities and forests beyond. When they’re not hitting festivals, the “foxes” are playing house parties, bars and after-hours gigs that keep them up until long past sunrise. Like so many DJs in the electronic music scene, their day starts sometime after noon— at the earliest. Which is why, when I meet with Fox Den co-founder Amory Genter at Break Espresso on a Saturday, he is running late. He apologizes profusely and quickly orders coffee and pie.

“House culture is about going out and being somewhere from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. listening to music and losing yourself,” Genter says. He laughs.

“It’s about not keeping track of time.”

The Fox Den is one of several electronic music collectives in Montana, and since its inception in 2010, the members have become one of the most respected. Electronic music has risen in popularity since the 1990s, and in Montana—a state where subcultures are often slow to emerge—the scene is just starting to diversify and expand. In particular, the more commercial EDM scene, populated by younger listeners and characterized by high-energy dubstep and trap styles, is steadily growing. But the 20-plus DJs associated with the Fox Den offer an alternative: a do-it-yourself, arts-oriented community that geeks out on experimenting with mixing beats. They often show up at festivals and set up renegade stages made from Costco carports, nestled in the trees, where they can play “deep house” (a slower style of house) to 3 a.m. crowds still raring to dance.

“It all started when a bunch of us went to Burning Man together,” Genter says. “We came back with this kind of unified taste in techno music that was all about getting out of the bar scene and going to play music all night in the woods. We do that outside of Helena. Each year, more people have come up there to collaborate, and it’s been snowballing since then.”

The Fox Den is old-school in many ways. The DJs range in age from early 20s to early 40s, but even the youngest of them cut their teeth hand-mixing vinyl and compact discs rather than using laptop software and a “sync button”—literally a button that matches tempos for you.

“In really long mixes you can’t even rely on a sync button,” Genter says. “You can use the sync button as a tool, but it’s always, always, always going to be about your ear. There’s a natural groove and flow to not having a locked-in set. That said, we’re not antisync button; how you get the music down is however

Red Velvet, above, who is part of the Fox Den, plays a set for Foxxy Friday at the Badlander.

you want. But we definitely have developed our reputation [for mixing by ear] because we have a lot of senior DJs.” (“Senior,” by the way, means somewhere past 30.)

One way the Fox Den is not old-school, however, involves gender. Half the DJs associated with the group are women, which, like any music scene, is still unusual. Justine A’Marie Brock, aka Red Velvet, is a Fox Den DJ out of Bozeman who frequently comes to Missoula to play the Den’s monthly Foxxy Friday event at the Badlander. She also has another collective called The Mothership that’s mostly women and a couple of men.

When I talk with her over the phone, she’s sleepy sounding, having been up all night playing a private house party. The night before that, she’d also stayed up, practicing mixing beats on her equipment at

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home. She started as a DJ three years ago, after spending years throwing herself into mosh pits at rock shows. “Now it’s way different for me,” she says.

“More mellow. I’d probably get annoyed going to a rock show.”

Both she and Genter see the prominence of women in the Fox Den as a healthy contrast to the sexism—and sexualization of women—in club culture.

But for them, it’s also so normal within their crew, it’s hardly thought about. In fact, Foxxy Friday often ends up being all-female sets by coincidence.

“I still have to work just as hard,” Brock says.

“Nobody cuts me any slack. And I like that.”

Foxxy Friday is one way the Fox Den stays connected with audiences, but it’s the outdoor festival season—starting with the locally produced Mount Olympus festival earlier this month—that really drives the members. Though techno was born out

photo by Cathrine L .Walters

of Detroit and house was born out of Chicago, Genter sees those styles as easily adaptable to the Montana landscape.

“It became popular because it was an escape from the city life and people would go down in these basements or out to these warehouses and just dance all night,” he says. “But in Montana everyone goes out into the woods and camps to escape—we just happen to also bring loud speakers and play house and techno. At those [shows] outside you don’t have anywhere you need to be, and there’s hours and hours on either side of you in any given moment. And it’s like, ‘Why not be present?’ In fact, you can’t not be present.”

Foxxy Friday takes place at the Badlander Fri., May 22, at 9:30 PM. Free. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

[music]

How Howardian Seams become songs on Ian Vanek’s latest Dr. Frankenstein could have made his monster with fewer seams and visible bolts out of the neck, but he wanted him to look badass. Howardian’s latest album operates on a similar aesthetic. A side project from Ian Vanek of Japanther, Land of Low Tides has the lumbering, experimental feel of a basement tape. The opening tracks seem to deliberately restrain their palette of guitar and drum sounds in order to establish what kind of album this is: fun, messy. But then it exceeds that expectation and comes to life.

As it progresses, Land of Low Tides opens up sonically and tightens down rhythmically. By the time we reach the summer mix-quality instrumental “Chunking,” it’s in a bona fide groove. The music has become groovy, yet somehow it is still good. I submit it’s because Howar-

dian showed us the stitches and neck bolts at the beginning.

One album takes us from Le Tigre-style collage to Galaxie 500 excess and back again. The final track of found sounds is grating, but it’s a little like watching the monster shudder back down onto the table.

That it spent so much time getting up and lying down again makes its flurry of life seem more miraculous—those brief, thrilling moments when the monster walks around the lab, smashing stuff. (Dan Brooks) Howardian plays VonCommon gallery’s “Promcommon” party Tue., May 26, with Degreaser, Holy Lands, No Fancy and The Undoers. $5 donation. All ages. They play again at the ZACC Below Wed., May 27, at 8 PM with Degreaser, Total Combined Weight and Mido Skip. $5. All ages.

Jenny Lewis, The Voyager If she hasn’t invented it, Jenny Lewis has been on the forefront of pop-folk for a while now. After stretching her solo legs in Rabbit Fur Coat and Acid Tongue, she takes this trend a step further on her most recent, The Voyager, with tracks like “She’s Not Me,” a perky tune with breathy vocals.

It’s a departure for Lewis even, and not what you’d expect from the same artist that starred in such innovative, rough-hewn productions as Rilo Kiley’s The Execution of All Things.

In the middle ground, The Voyager’s title song acts to level the scale of the record. The lyrics are more drawn out, and Lewis swaps an electric, studio sound

for an acoustic guitar and a simple three-chord shuffle. Like the general tone of the album, the song’s about contrast. Lewis sings about sitting at a “7-Eleven, flippin’ through The New York Times,” then switches gears, makes a few cosmic references, and advises us, “If you wanna get to heaven, get out of this world.” While it’s true that The Voyager might be a bigger dose of pop than some would ask for, Lewis has something to say— you’re free to get on board, or not. (Micah Fields) Jenny Lewis plays the Wilma Fri., May 22, along with Nikki Lane. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $23.50.

Milo Greene, Control The new record from L.A.-based band Milo Greene is well polished, somewhat catchy and not all that interesting. The band has clearly studied at the altar of stylish “alt” rock bands, the kind who likely make good money soundtracking hip new TV shows. Band member Marlana Sheetz once told an interviewer, “Originally, when we started this band, we wanted to create music that we could potentially see being placed in movies and TV.” And that’s a fitting description for the band’s new sleek, tame electro-pop sound, which is only a slight departure from their last record, a sleek, tame folk-pop affair.

A few tracks–most notably, “White Lies”—manage the earworm trick, and there are moments through-

out the record where the band almost ventures into more exciting territory, like the occasional jittery tempo of “Gramercy.” But the songs could use a hook or two, or something to separate one gauzy mid-tempo song from the next.

Fortunately, the Milo Greene show at the Top Hat this week includes openers Hey Marseilles, one of my favorite Seattle bands. Like Milo Greene, they are also making the pop transition from a folkier style, but their inventive approach is actually worth a listen. ( JP Kemmick) Milo Greene plays the Top Hat Tue., May 26, with Hey Marseilles. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $15/$13 advance.

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[music]

Wave length MASS FM gets in tune with a resurgent scene

by Andy Smetanka

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Jay’s Upstairs: Cultural watershed, or just a lot of noise? Elitist rocker clubhouse or The Giving Tree of the Missoula scene? We might ask MASS FM bassist Christopher Baumann, just 14 when his first band, Absolute, a Binaca blast of hyper teen punk, started playing there on a regular basis, always chaperoned by at least one of the trio’s parents.

Or let’s ask two of his current MASS FM bandmates, guitarist/songwriter Doug Smith and keyboardist Chris Bacon, where Volumen would have been without Jay’s to nurture them from the earliest drum-machine days.

Or drummer Ryan “Dreamer” Weingardt, Indiana native, too recently transplanted to live the Jay’s dream but well versed in its lore and music. Never to set foot upon that filthy red carpet, Dreamer is condemned instead to forever hear about it.

And it’s true, we oldsters do blather on. The bitter joke among fledgling post-Jay’s rock bands used to be that once Jay’s closed, none of those bands came out to support new bands (although in point of fact it was because we were all too busy having babies. Sic transit gloria.) But it’s telling that 10 years after it closed, Jay’s Upstairs lives on as an ideal, a level of comradeship and cooperation still to be aspired to.

“The difference now,” Baumann says, “is that the scene is spread out between different venues, and none of them feels quite like the hangout that Jay’s was. I mean, how great was it to just kind of randomly show up on some snowy evening in the middle of December and just get your mind blown by a band like the Liars? I miss those surprises.”

MASS FM members talk of an old feeling in the air again, of a recent spike in the number of good new Missoula rock bands, and about healthy competition and being “intimidated in a good way” by those other bands. Smith, intermittently active in new bands since Volumen called it a day in 2011, concedes it might just be subjective; both he and Bacon have spent the better part of the last decade braving the new rock wilderness of parenthood.

“Is there really a rock resurgence,” Smith wonders, “or have I just been this out of it?”

Smith, 42, writes most of the band’s raw material; Baumann, 34, with a spikier pedigree in post-hardcore bands like One Point Plan and Book of Maps, works on arranging the material and offering suggestions in the form of “pep talks”: “Some of the suggestions I make are to try and capture a certain energy of a song or style of music,” he explains. “They tend to be rap songs. I’ve suggested Doug write a song that sounds like what not sleeping for three days would feel like.”

Though pared-back and rather more serious compared to Volumen, the MASS FM sound—with songs like “Run Ulysses Run” and “Cover Yer Eyes”— has aspects that Volumen fans will recognize instantly.

As Dreamer puts it, “A Doug Smith song is still a Doug Smith song.”

Indeed. As songwriting foil to Shane Hickey in Volumen, Smith’s contributions to that band tended to be halfway tongue-in-cheek and, lyrically, a little less straightforward than Hickey’s. “Daddy’s Other Finger,” the opening track from 2003’s stone-classic Volumen, supposedly has something to do with the reflexive tendency of the human penis to point toward a broken leg (one’s own broken leg, presumably, and likewise one’s own penis), but the apocryphal back-story is hardly clear from the lyrics.

“Type O’ Girl,” another Volumen track, finds Smith recounting some romantic misadventure in semi stream-of-consciousness and, arrestingly, in seemingly effortless falsetto. It’s an amazing sideshow in a song where the real chorus is a heads-down, threechord guitar slab with a swooping Chris Bacon keyboard. Along with Smith’s slightly strained tenor and a certain basic commitment to a good riff and an ace hook, Bacon’s beefy keyboards are another distinctive carry-over from the Volumen days.

“Which is funny,” Bacon says, “because when Doug and I started jamming again, I really didn’t want to do anything that sounded like Volumen.”

MASS FM play the Top Hat Fri., May 22, at 9:30 PM along with Mag pies and Boys. Free. arts@missoulanews.com

[books]

Dragged in The Puller promises enough thrills for Hollywood

by Chris La Tray

Like all good monster stories, we don’t get a look When I was a kid roaming the Six Mile/Nine Mile area—riding horses in summer, snowmobiles in win- at this one until close to the end. It has some ability ter—there was a creepy patch of forest I would often to camouflage itself, not unlike the alien hunter in traverse that my mom named “The Tolkien Forest.” Not the Predator films, and is more Lovecraftian than hubecause it was golden and looked like a scene where manoid. I can say without spoiling the story that we vegan elves would frolic, but because it was mossy, never really learn what it is or where it’s from, but I overgrown and seemed a place where giant, poison- like that. We don’t need to know, though we do learn slobbering arachnids would await opportunities to why it wants to keep Matt alive.

Hodges turns in a spirited turn passers-by into shriveled effort with his debut, but it’s corpses. I was a dreamy kid, not without its problems. and I spent quite a bit of time Frankly, I think it would have alone in woods where bears, benefited from another draft mountain lions and other critor two, or even just a little ters also lurked. I swear I spent more tough love in the editing a good percentage of my childprocess to tighten things up. In hood one stick-snap away from particular, there are flashback bolting for my life. scenes that don’t enhance the Now, years removed, I story. Perhaps the connections love me a harrowing “monster are clear enough to the writer, preying on people in the who knows what they mean, wilderness” yarn. You can have but they left me struggling to your slasher flicks, I’ll take understand their relevance to monsters any day. The more the story. The appearance of ludicrously bloody—and, adthese interludes makes the mittedly, B-movie-ish—the betpace uneven, and at times ter. After a writing career that drains the thrill from the has seen him place more than thriller. At its best, the type of 20 short stories in various magstory that Hodges is telling azines and anthologies, Misshould build to a certain point, soula writer Michael Hodges The Puller then go pedal-to-the-metal has attempted to deliver just Michael Hodges with the reader’s throat firmly such a tale in his debut novel, paperback, Severed Press in hand. The Puller struggles The Puller.

276 pages, $13.95 with that.

Protagonist Matt Kearns Hodges also creates some fun secondary charachas had a rough six months. In that span he’s faced the deaths of his father, his girlfriend and his pet dog. ters who might elevate the story even more if they To clear his head, he decides to spend a few days hik- were thrown into the predicament together with ing and fishing from the remote cabin in the wilds of Matt, as opposed to remaining on the periphery.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where he often spent Matt’s inner dialogue with the voice inside his head time with his father while growing up. As he nears can be a little tedious. It would be more fun to see the cabin, he encounters locals warning him that him engage with real people instead, creating a difsomething is killing all the moose, and that the woods ferent kind of tension.

There’s a story here, though; it’s been optioned are “sick.” In short order he learns the truth when some unseen creature—which he names “The Puller” by Sonny Mallhi, film producer of such recent horfor the way it seems to yank its victims backwards ror flicks as The Strangers, The House at the End of through the trees—first kills a gigantic moose, then the Street and The Lake House. I suspect that the process of adapting The Puller for the screen will nearly kills Matt himself.

Matt is a little screwed up from the get-go. We iron out its wrinkles, and distill the story down to learn he is a loner, a trait exacerbated by the on- its purest essence. That is something I would be slaught of sorrow into his life. He also has a continu- eager to chew my way through a barrel of popcorn ing dialogue with a “little voice,” as he calls it, that to see.

Michael Hodges reads from The Puller at makes one wonder if he’s not schizophrenic. These are full-blown conversations, and this voice is pretty Shakespeare & Co. Thu., May 28, at 7 PM. Free. severe in chiding Matt on how he is handling his present situation. arts@missoulanews.com

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[film]

Mad sense Fury Road chooses all the right directions

by Molly Laich

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Good cinema is subjective and all, but then again some films are so generously and universally celebrated by the people, it becomes a moot point to argue otherwise. Such is the case with Mad Max: Fury Road, an action picture so carefully constructed and empirically thrilling that even if you’re not entirely in love, you’d be a silly, contrarian stick-in-the-mud to hate it. This new adaptation isn’t a sequel or reboot so much as a parallel reimagining of what’s come before. And unlike a lot of recent upgrades (Star Trek, Star Wars, Jurassic World) this one’s brought to you by the original director, George Miller, so no need to worry about any old visions getting trampled.

The premise remains mostly unchanged since the original ’70s and ’80s movies starring Mel Gibson.

We’re in a not-too-distant apocalyptic future, where rogue biker gangs are hoarding precious resources like water, food and gasoline. Max used to be a cop, back before it all went to hell, and he didn’t start off mad— he got that way when mean bikers killed his wife and child. Tom Hardy plays the new Max with a gruff but perfect Australian accent. (Hardy may be my current No. 1 crush: His version of Max doesn’t say much, but I hung on every word.) Max is a man committed to going it alone, and that rebellious spirit may prove to be his prevailing character flaw, because it doesn’t matter how badass you are when you’re so outnumbered.

The bad guys are led by a psychotic madman named Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), a really unlikeable guy who looks a little like Skeletor. The bad guys steal Max’s trademark car, cut off his dreadlocks (thankfully), outfit him with a Bane-like iron mask, harvest his body for blood and then strap him to the front of a war machine on what appears to be a methamphetamine-fueled run to Gastown, this world’s equivalent of Safeway.

They’re supposed to be fetching oil for their master, but Charlize Theron, as Imperator Furiosa, has other plans. She’s got Immortan Joe’s most precious cargo hidden away in the form of his several perfect wives,

some of the cleanest, most fertile women around.

They’re trying to escape because women aren’t things, and they don’t want to be slaves to some tyrannical jerkoff in a dirty, thirsty city any longer. Max feels much the same way, so when he breaks free, it makes pragmatic sense for him to join up with Furiosa and her women.

It’s easy to make a wall-to-wall action movie when you don’t care if it looks real or makes narrative sense, and that’s the essential difference between so much action today and Fury Road. With dozens of complex characters, a complicated dystopian society and very little dialogue, we still always know what’s happening and why. Miller has kept up with technological advances in film and has the good sense to ignore a lot of it in favor of practical effects. He understands that CGI works for making an amputee but looks cartoonish for car crashes.

Furiosa and Max are partners and equals. On Fury Road, there’s little time for romance, so we have to just assume the sparks are flying between them by their perfect erotic symmetry. Surely you’ve heard this is a feminist movie, and it is, but I wonder if it hasn’t been that way from the beginning. With the exception of Max and a few other allies, the only people acting with any goddamn sense are the women. I mean seriously, why does everyone have to drive these cars so fast while fighting? Could we not slow down, pull over and settle our differences? And who ruined the world in the first place?

It’s just nice to see women moving around and doing things, because it shouldn’t be any different for us. We, too, have to work hard, struggle over moral quandaries and use our bodies in a fight to protect our rights and our families. It’s an added bonus that the year’s best action film to date understands and celebrates that basic idea.

Mad Max: Fury Road continues at the Carmike 12. arts@missoulanews.com

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OPENING THIS WEEK ADULT BEGINNERS Nick Kroll stars as a stuck-up 20-something who just might learn a little something about life when he moves back in with his estranged family. Also starring Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale. Rated R. Screening at the Roxy Fri., May 22-Tue., May 26, at 7:30 PM. FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD A headstrong, independent young woman in the gorgeous English countryside gets to choose between suitors, including an older gentleman, a soldier and a broody farm boy. (Note: when Thomas Hardy writes about love triangles, it’s passionate and dramatic, but when it happens your junior year, it is stupid as all hell.) Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts and Michael Sheen. Rated PG-13. Screening at the Roxy Fri., May 22–Thu., May 28, at 5:30 and 8 PM. GOOD KILL A man who’s a drone pilot by day and patriarch of a squabbling family by night begins to reconsider the morality of his job. Starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones and Zoë Kravitz. Rated R. Screening at the Roxy Fri., May 22–Tue., May 26, at 7 PM. TOMORROWLAND A curious teen and a notably handsome gentleman team up to venture to a magical place that exists in their shared memory. Starring George Clooney, Britt Robertson and Hugh Laurie. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.

NOW PLAYING THE AGE OF ADALINE Blake Lively stars as a woman who stops aging after a supernatural accident; strangely, this isn’t a biography of Cher. Also starring Michiel Huisman and Harrison Ford. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12.

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Tony Stark’s peacekeeping program goes awry and it’s up to a bunch of beefcakes to stop a new villain from his dastardly deeds. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo. Rated PG-13.

Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

Wait, did they even have leather jackets in Victorian England? Far from the Madding Crowd opens Friday at the Roxy.

HOT PURSUIT An uptight cop and a freewheeling drug lord’s widow must team up to escape hitmen. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara and Matthew Del Negro. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Awwww yeah, Tom Hardy stars as the eponymous P.O’ed Max, a man on a mission to survive in a screwed-up apocalyptic hellscape. Update: HOLY FIREBALLS THIS RULES. And it even passes the Bechdel test! Also starring Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Entertainer. (See Film.)

PITCH PERFECT 2 The Barden Bellas are back and out to dominate an international competition to regain their mojo.

Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Hailee Steinfeld. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.

POLTERGEIST A suburban family’s little girl is captured by evil forces in a modern-day version of the horror classic. Starring Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt and Kennedi Clements. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

Capsule reviews by Kate Whittle.

Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find upto-date movie times for theaters in the area.

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Death, taxes, pork and beans

by Ari LeVaux

FLASH IN THE PAN

Anywhere in the world that beans are cooked, beans are cooked with pork.

There are classic dishes with fancy names for this combination, like Brazilian feijoada and French cassoulet. In North America we simply call it pork and beans. In many cases, it’s just called beans, because it goes without saying that they were cooked with pork, as many frustrated vegetarians will attest.

Many of these recipes come from the lower classes, where cheap, protein-rich legumes have long been used to extend meager rations of low-grade meat.

You never know what kind of animal parts you might find in feijoada. In addition to various unnamed bits, bones make a big difference too, especially if they have marrow, and bits of meat and cartilage attached. Cooking them with beans, in lots of water, is a means with which to consume these difficult-to-use animal parts, and extract their tightly held nutrients.

The ability of this dish to stretch protein makes it an increasingly appropriate recipe for providing sufficient daily protein to a growing population. It takes much more land, water and other resources to produce animal protein than bean protein. So using beans to help utilize the bits and bones is a winning recipe in every respect, not just in terms of flavor.

I used to eat a lot of feijoada, and have long appre-

ciated the impact of pork fat on refried beans. But I was re-inspired as to the possibilities of this combination recently at a German sausage store, where the display case was filled with a random assortment of deli meats and sausage ends. For $2.50 a pound, I could buy the misshapen extremities of what once were prosciutto hams, salamis, smoked pork belly and, my favorite, a smoked, bone-in pork loin called kasseler.

One day on a whim I bought the whole tray’s worth of pieces, and wondered out loud what I would do with them.

“Puut zem in ay pot of beans,” suggested the butcher.

I did, with pinto beans, and the result was so good I’ve been raiding the German butcher’s ends tray ever since.

My pintos and pork is a simple, subtle, silky smooth dish that’s sublimely satisfying. It’s not like the over-spiced and too busy pot of mediocrity known as bean chili. The only spices I use are salt, garlic and some kind of hot pepper. There is no cumin, oregano, coriander or bay leaves.

There are no tomatoes or corn. There is not some kind of multi-bean medley. I do use a mirepoix of carrot, celery and onion—in chunks so large they can easily be removed.

The meat is not ground, but floats around in large chunks that disintegrate around the edges.

Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West • 728-1358 On Monday, April 20th BERNICE'S WILL BEGIN SERVING ESPRESSO!! Yep, you heard us right. And, we have heard you.

Bernice's espresso was created by the talented staff at Hunter Bay (and approved by the staff at Bernice's )to represent the full bodied flavor character of the infamous Bernice's Cup o' Joe. Our espresso is a rich Mocha Java blend of sweet berry African coffees united with Indonesian and Brazilian coffees for an espresso that compliments Bernice's palate of fresh baked treats. Serving 7 days a week 6am - 8pm. Now you can enjoy your morning croissant, muffin or scone with espresso! Wheee! Or, stop by after dinner and have a dessert with a demitasse. Bernice's: from scratch for your pleasure...always. xoxo bernice. Bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$

ents. 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 10:30 pm. $-$$

served all day. Featuring Jambalaya, Gumbo, Étouffée, Poboys and more. Beignets served ALL DAY! Open Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Closed Sundays.

Brooks & Browns Inside Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. • 532-2056 Martini Mania with $4 martinis every Monday. The Griz Coaches Radio Show LIVE every Tuesday at 6pm, Burger & Beer special $8 every Tuesday. $2 well drinks & $2 PBR tall boys every Wednesday. Big Brains Trivia every Thursday at 8pm. Have you discovered Brooks & Browns? Inside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula $-$$

Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice.

Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$

Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street • 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses.

Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$

Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. • 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s historic westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious, affordable food and over-the-top fun and friendly service does not. MonFri 7 AM – 2 PM. Sat and Sun Brunch 9 AM – 2 PM. Reservations for Prix Fixe dinners on Fri and Sat nights. $-$$

Black Coffee Roasting Co. 525 E. Spruce • 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open MF 6:30-5:30, Sat. 7:30- 4, Sun. 8-3. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $

Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 42 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. $

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 ingredi-

Cafe Zydeco 2101 Brooks • 406-926-2578 cafezydeco.com GIT’ SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH! Authentic cajun cuisine, with an upbeat zydeco atmosphere in the heart of Missoula. Indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast

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As good as the dish is, I found myself wondering if the pork is truly essential, or if some other type of meat would suffice. So I made a batch with beef soup bones. I oven-roasted them, for a little charred smokiness, and proceeded to make a splendid pot of beans in my electric pressure cooker.

The marrow, fat and melted cartilage from the beef bones added a lot of creamy richness to the beans, on par with what the pork does. I thought I had proven that pork is not necessary, but then I added some pork ends from the German butcher and pressure-cooked it for another 45 minutes. And the beans were clearly better.

So while pork is the indisputable winner, there are alternatives. Once you’ve secured your meat of choice, follow this step-by-step recipe: Ingredients 2 cups dried pinto beans

El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$ The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. 926-2038 Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. Ask us about our Take and Bake Service! Plus Argentine side dishes and desserts.

Super quick and super delicious! Get your healthy hearty lunch or dinner here! Wi-Fi, Soccer on the Big Screen, and a rich sound system featuring music from Argentina and the Caribbean. Mon-Thurs 11 am - 6 pm. Friday and Sat 118 pm Downtown Missoula. $

1 lb bones and meat 1 large onion, cut in quarters 3 carrots, cut in inch-tall rounds 4 celery stalks, cut into two-inch sections Garlic powder salt How to make it: Soak beans for at least two hours, ideally overnight.

Change water and rinse beans after soaking. While the beans are soaking, roast the bones under the broiler, turning often, until they are uniformly browned but not burned. Add all ingredients except salt and garlic powder to a pot or pressure cooker, along with at least four quarts of water. Cook 4-6 hours on stovetop, or 1-2 hours in pressure cooker, until beans are tender. Season with salt and garlic powder. Serve as a soup, or alongside rice—jasmine rice adds a wonderful aromatic counterpart. Doctor with hot sauce or chile as necessary.

Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. • 549-7723 www.grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 97:30 www.grizzlyliquor.com. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$

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[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pmclose. $-$$ Market on Front 201 E. Front St. marketonfront.com The Market on Front is more than a market with a restaurant. It is an energetic marketplace which offers an epicurean experience to excite the senses. It is also an energetic, vibrant marketplace creating an opportunity to taste and take home the products of artisans who create excellent products at awesome prices. This community centered specialty food destination features gourmet yet traditional prepared foods, sandwiches, salads, specialty cheeses, charcuterie, local brews, wines, espresso and so much more! $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know that the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $3? (Missoula County residents over 60: $3, only $6 if younger and just stopping by) Anyone is welcome to join us from 11:3012:30 for delicious food and great conversation. For a full menu, visit our website. $ Missoula Farmer's Market N. Higgins by the XXX's missoulafarmersmarket.com Find us on Facebook Seasonal, Homegrown and Homemade!

Fresh local vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, eggs, honey, baked goods and coffee provided by over 100 vendors. Saturdays 8am-12:30pm. “Music at the Market” performers on Saturdays 9am-noon.

The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$

Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 www.orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-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! $-$$ Romaines 3075 N. Reserve Suite N 406-317-1829 www.romainessalads.com Romaines is a Certified Green Restaurant ® dedicated to making environmentally sustainable choices in all operations. We serve salads, sandwiches, and soups made from locally grown and raised produce and meats. The menu also includes vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options, providing something for everyone on the menu. Locally brewed beers are on tap as well as regional wines pairing well with salads and sandwiches. $-$$ Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 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. $-$$

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Imagine Nation Brewing HAPPIEST HOUR Where you’re drinking: It’s been a little over two months since Imagine Nation threw open its doors on West Broadway. Neighborhood denizens and craft beer fanatics alike wasted no time elbowing up to the brewery’s serpentine bar, and the subsequent reviews have been largely positive. Owners Robert Rivers and Fernanda Krum even got in on the Craft Beer Week craze with several musicand culture-based events, solidifying their position in Missoula’s brewing community.

What you’re drinking: You know a brewery has settled in when beers begin disappearing with the seasons. Imagine Nation hit that mark last week when it announced its Unifier Extra Special Brown—a well-balanced ale named for Nelson Mandela—would be departing from the taps until fall. Several staples from the original lineup remain including the light, crisp Merging Waters River Ale. Imagine Nation also recently released a new IPA dubbed the Wild Sublime in honor of conservation pioneer John Muir.

The atmosphere: Rivers and Krum put months of hard work into erasing any trace of the used car shop that previously occupied Imagine Nation’s digs. It paid off. Every wood surface has a warm, weathered look that fits nicely with the book-lined shelves and copper tap piping. There’s always an abundance of

Bitterroot Beanery Multiple Locations Find us on Facebook Serving organic, free trade coffees, iced mochas & lattes, fruit smoothies, milkshakes & shaved ice drinks. Check out our menu on Facebook. Open daily 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. South Hamilton • 363-4160, North Hamilton • 363-2519, Woodside • 381-4196, Victor • 3814407, Corvallis • 274-4074. $ Bitter Root Brewing 101 Marcus St., Hamilton 363-7468 bitterrootbrewing.com Bitter Root Brewing is open 7 days a week serving delicious microbrews and tasty hand-crafted food. Live music EVERY Thursday and Saturday from 6-8:30pm. Check out our website or find us on Facebook for upcoming events, menus, and other information. Cheers! $-$$ Bouilla 111 S. 3rd Hamilton 406-361-0223 Serving breakfast and lunch. From scratch modern American cuisine served in the beautiful Bit-

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free popcorn by the door. The 900-square-foot patio out back has been open for weeks, offering a pleasant view of the Clark Fork and the Milwaukee Trail beyond. Imagine Nation has already proven it can draw a sizable crowd, but if you’re thirsting for solitude or a peaceful workspace, the brewery’s young enough that there’s still ample quiet time to be found.

Where to find it: Point your feet, bike, car or dirigible to 1151 West Broadway, and keep your eyes trained on Imagine Nation’s Facebook page for music announcements and regular growler specials.

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

terroot Valley. Check out our menu on Facebook. Open Monday - Saturday. $-$$ The Hamilton - A Public House 104 Main St., Victor 642-6644 Enjoy traditional pub fare in a warm, comfortable atmosphere. Serving a variety of appetizers, soups and salads and pub favorites of English Style Fish & Chips to Calamari & Chips to a Grand Tattie. Open at 11a.m. Monday-Friday and 4:00p.m. on Saturday. $-$$ Taste of Paris 109 N 4th St., Hamilton (406) 369-5875 tasteofparis.info FRENCH BISTRO and Crêperie offering authentic, yet affordable French homecooked specialties. French Wines. Gourmet Gifts. The outdoor patio, open in summer, adds a lot to the Parisian experience. Open TuesSat 9am– 8pm. $-$$

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The saints go marching in. The Decemberists play the Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater Sun., May 24, along with Wartime Blues. Doors at 6 PM. $33.

THURSDAYMAY21 Consider the wonders that photography has wrought with Herbert Swick’s discussion, “Transforming Our Visual World: Highlights from the History of Photography,” with an overview of the art form, followed by gallery vewings. Masquer Theatre, 7-8 PM. Free.

nightlife Let tunes from Hardwood Heart soften your gaze at Draught Works Brewery, 6-8 PM. No cover.

Montana songwriter Martha Scanlan spends an evening at the Top Hat singing songs about belonging and place, along with Jon Nue-

fold and guests. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $16/$14 in advance at the Top Hat, Rockin Rudy’s or ticketfly.com.

The Acousticals are a pickin away and showing off with some booty waggin bluegrass at the Bitterroot Brewery. Show from 6-8:30 PM.

Hone your chops at the Slow Jam, where musicians will play celtic, old time and contra dance tunes at relaxed tempos so beginners can easily join in. Starving Artist Cafe, 3020 S. Reserve St., off the corner of Reserve and Harve. Every third Thursday of the month from 67:30 PM. Visit missoulastarvin-

gartist.com or email rocu@rocketmail.com for more info.

Grab your pencil box and get inspired at the non-instructed (but facilitated) Figure Drawing course with models at the ZACC, which meets Thursdays, May 14-28, from 6-8 PM. $15 for drop-in, or $12 a session if you sign up for a month’s

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[calendar] worth of courses at a time. Visit zootownarts.org/figure.

Bust out those bolo ties, learn to do some country two stepping and then test out your newfound skills with a live band at the Sunrise Saloon.

1805 Regent St. Classes are $5 and start for beginners at 7 PM, intermediate at 7:30 and live band music at 9.

cuss Montana’s new Disclose Act and whether it will end the darkmoney era in politics. Missoula City Council Chambers, 7-9 PM. (See Agenda.)

Turn your camera on when Spoon plays the Wilma, along with special guests. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $25/$23 in advance. Tickets on sale

rumor holds that this week, they’ll be Holy Diver-ing into some metal covers. Guests include Minneapolis psych-metal outfit Maeth, plus our own Shramana and False Teeth. 10 PM. $5/$7 for ages 18-20. Special two-fer edition: if you show up before 9:30 PM with a friend, it’s $7 for two.

Kick it with a glass of vino and Tom Catmull at Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive, with tasting at 4 and tunes from 6-8:30 PM. No cover.

nightlife Sip a Guinness and be whisked away to the Emerald Isle with the

Ego.” 314 N. First St. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7:30. Full bar and pizza available, too. $12/$22 for two. Check out stensrudplayhouse.com.

Head on up to the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave., to twirl and sway to the Zeppo Blues rhythm, starting at 8 PM. No cover.

The sassy dames ‘n gents of ISCSM sashay into the Palace for a drag show, starting at 10 PM. $5. 18-plus.

You don’t havta pronounce it correctly to get down with the groove when Atlanta’s Spirits and the Melchizedek Children play shoegazey rock at the VFW, along with Is Okay abd Beatzlevox. 9 PM. No cover.

The Idle Ranch Hands pack up and boogie over to Trixie’s Antler Saloon in Ovando for a memorable evening, starting at 9 PM. Party with the cute little heartbreakers at Foxxy Friday, featuring local DJs spinning house ‘n techno at the Badlander. Gets rolling about 9 PM. No cover.

Everybody get down tonight with the sweet vibes from Polson’s Gladys Friday, parting at the Union Club at 9:30 PM. No cover.

Wrangler butts’ll drive you nuts all nite long when Copper Mountain Band hits the stage at the Sunrise on Friday and Saturday, starting about 9:30 PM. No cover.

Get ready to rock with local cuties in your area when Missoula’s Magpies, Boys and Mass FM team up to rule the soundwaves at the Top Hat, starting at 10 PM. No cover.

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Take a bow. Lindsey Stirling plays the Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater Sat., May 23. Doors at 6:30 PM. $30.

Fairies, romantic misunderstandings, oafish donkeys and plenty of gin-soaked banter comes to light in A MidDrunken Night’s Dream, an hour-long abbreviated Shakespeare reading where the actors are drinking it up for realsies. Delightful. It all goes down at the Badlander at 7 PM sharpish. Free.

The Audience Awards Montana Showcase presents a collection of award-winning local short films at the Roxy Theater as part of the Art Montana media project. 7 PM. $8. Check out theaudienceawards.com/artmontana.

The Missoula League of Women Voters and Missoula Moves to Amend host a public forum with guests including state Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl, reporter Charles Johnson and KUFM news editor Eric Whitney. They’ll dis-

Feb. 13 at Rockin Rudy’s, knittingfactory.com and 866-468-7624.

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Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, drink specials aplenty and attractive local singles in your area. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM.

As part of the YW Talks: Community Social Justice Series, check out Missing, a documentary about the plight of missing and murdered indengous Canadian women. Screening at the YWCA, 1130 W. Broadway, from noon-1 PM, with discussion. Feel free to bring a bag lunch.

Small town girls, city boys and anyone that leaves out can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays, with opening guests SharkWe3k. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight.

Find the John Corbett look-alike of your dreams and take him for a spin while Julie Bug and Northern Exposure party at the Sunrise Saloon, starting around 9 PM. No cover.

The residency shenanigans continue with Joey Running Crane and the Dirty Birds at the VFW;

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Set your phasers to stoked for the annual MisCon sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention, with art shows, cosplay, panel discussions and special guests including Sword of Shannara author Terry Brooks. Runs Fri., May 22–Mon., May 25 at Ruby’s Inn, 4825 N. Reserve St. $45 for four-day adult pass, $15 four-day child’s pass.

Check out miscon.org.

Irish Music Session, every Friday at the Union Club from 6-9 PM. No cover.

Family Friendly Friday invites little ones to boogie while parental units kick back at the Top Hat, starting at 6 PM, with a rotating lineup of local musicians providing all-ages tunes.

No cover.

Captain Wilson Conspiracy accompanies your Friday nite plotting on the outdoor terrace at The Keep, 102 Ben Hogan Drive. Tunes from 6:30-9:30 PM.

The Straight Trippin’ to the Finals Comedy Showcase highlights nine performers from around western Montana competing to get to the Montana Comedy Finals in Billings. Finalists include Patrick Sugar Bush, Matthew Cuddleup Kettelhake and Zack Jarvis. Press Box, starting at 8 PM; donations appreciated.

Jenny Lewis, of Rilo Kiley and solo fame, cruises into the Wilma, along with special guests. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $26/$23.50 in advance. Tickets at Rockin Rody’s, 866468-7624 and KnittingFactory.com.

Set your phasers to stoked for the annual MisCon sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention, with art shows, cosplay, panel discussions and special guests including Sword of Shannara author Terry Brooks. Runs Fri., May 22–Mon., May 25 at Ruby’s Inn, 4825 N. Reserve St. $45 for four-day adult pass, $15 four-day child’s pass.

Check out miscon.org.

Quit waffling and head to the Stensrud Playhouse for its new comedy sketch night, “Leggo My Alter

Children lead the crusade at the annual Kids’ Day at A Carousel for Missoula, celebrating the anniversary of

[calendar] the carousel with a parade at 9:30 PM, free rides all day and special treats like cotton candy and balloons.

Call 549-8382 to learn more or pitch in as a volunteer.

Mingle among the sweet abundance at the Missoula farmers markets and People’s Market, with produce, arts, crafts, baked goods, hot breakfasts and strong coffee at the XXXXs, Pine Street and riverside parking lot east of Caras Park. Things get running about 8 AM and last til 1 PM. Safely discard your old prescriptions at the community drop-off station in Southgate Mall’s center court near Herberger’s, staffed by the Missoula Police Department and a Big Sky High School senior as part of her senior project. Bring unused drugs; however, no syringes, chemo drugs, illegal substances or pressurized canisters will be accepted. 10 AM-2 PM. Popcorn is part of this complete breakfast at the Saturday Morning Funhouse, with kid-friendly cartoons and wildlife films screening at the Roxy, starting at 10 AM. $5.

Author Al Halsey hangs out and chats about his latest works, including the Lovecraft-inspired Mists of the Miskatonic and Hellgate, Montana. Hastings Books, 2501 Brooks St. 1-3 PM. Britchy’s tuneful Americana ways will accompany your sipping this evening at Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive, 6-8:30 PM. No cover; bring your own picnic spread, too, if you like.

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day evening cavorting at Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton. Tunes from 68:30 PM, no cover.

Let KVD be your guide when Kevin Van Dort does his bluesy thang at Draught Works, 6-8 PM. No cover.

Dubsteppin’ violinist gal Lindsey Stirling leaps into gear at the Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 8. $30; check out Rockin Rudy’s, the Big Sky taproom or bigskybrew.com for tickets.

The Missoula Senior Center cuts loose for a barn dance with lively accordion tunes, 7:30-10 PM. $5.

Get hot to trot with the Missoula Tango dance, on the fourth Saturday of every month at Red Bird. 7:30 to 10 PM. No cover, with impromptu lessons for beginners. Learn more at tangomissoula.com.

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Ditch the pencils and books for a bangin’ evening at Queer Party: School’s Out edition, with DJs Puz.Z.pi, Peanut Butter and Spippy and lots of cuties hanging out in a welcoming environment at the Palace. Gets rolling about 9:30 PM. No cover.

Wrangler butts’ll drive you nuts all nite long when Copper Mountain Band hits the stage at the Sunrise on Friday and Saturday, starting about 9:30 PM. No cover.

Family portrait. Spoon plays the Wilma Thu., May 21. Doors at 7 PM. $25/$23 in advance.

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seeking art It’s a tough go of it if you’re striving to be an artist in a profit-obsessed world: how much of a traditional career path are you willing to sacrifice in favor of making what you believe to be true and beautiful?

It’s a question that comes up about Willis Earl Beal, a Chicago-based musician and performance artist acclaimed for his lo-fi tunes and sometimes unsettling aesthetic. He’s open about his dislike for the WHO: Willis Earl Beal, along with Chui Wan and Skin Lies WHEN: Tue., May 26, at 9 PM WHERE: VFW, 245 W. Main St. HOW MUCH: $5

music industry, and expressed disdain for the idea that albums are products that need to be advertised and sold. Despite being signed with the XL subsidiary Hot Charity and touring with Cat Power, he recently decided to cast it all away in favor of selfreleasing his 2014 album, Experiments in Time. His music, a kind of stripped, raw soul and blues, is often The Union Club hosts a blur of activity when Band in Motion plays dance numbers starting at 9:30 PM. No cover.

Mudslide Charley pours a bucket of blues onto the Top Hat, starting at 10 PM. No cover.

SUNDAYMAY24 Raise a pint toward a Bitterroot landmark at the Daly Mansion Fundraiser at Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton, 4-7 PM. Proceeds benefit upkeep of the historic property.

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home-produced on reel-to-reel machines. He’s also starred in the indie film Memphis, portraying, curiously enough, a musician seeking a balance between his work and his desire for transcendent solitude.

You can get the scoop on this intriguing underground artist when Beal plays the VFW on May 26, along with touring Chinese rock band Chui Wan and Portland’s experimental outfit Skin Lies.

—Kate Whittle

Set your phasers to stoked for the annual MisCon sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention, with art shows, cosplay, panel discussions and special guests including Sword of Shannara author Terry Brooks. Runs Fri., May 22–Mon., May 25 at Ruby’s Inn, 4825 N. Reserve St. $45 for four-day adult pass, $15 four-day child’s pass.

Check out miscon.org.

Get all keyed up with the Five Valley Accordion Association, which presents its dance jam every second and fourth Sunday of the month at the Rustic Hut, 1-5 PM.

$4/$3 for members. Email helenj4318@hotmail.com for info.

Portland-based illustrator Carson Ellis presents her new whimsical solo picture book, Home, at Fact and Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 3:30 PM.

nightlife How cool will it be? Find out when Way Cool Music performs at Draught Works, 5-7 PM. No cover.

Follow your nose to Great Burn Brewing for tunes from Wolf and Moons, playing at 6 PM. 2230 McDonald Ave. No cover.

[calendar] What up, our homeboy Colin Meloy is back in town with The Decemberists, playing the Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater along with Wartime Blues. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7:30. $33. Tickets on sale Feb. 6 at Rockin Rudy’s, the Big Sky taproom and knittingfactory.com.

Whether the weekend’s winding down or just getting started, kick back and enjoy the lolz at the No Pads, No Blazers Comedy Hour, hosted by Kyle “Ham Sandwich” Kulseth every fourth Sunday of the month at the VFW, at 8 PM sharpish and lasting just one hour. Includes half-off drink specials. The May edition features Zack Jarvis, Clinton Lawson and special Bozeman guest Bryce Staker.

Stick around after the No Pads, No Blazers hilarity for a rawk show at the VFW with Spokenest (featuring a dude from Razorcake magazine), Gent and our own Deadbeats. 9 PM. $5 gets you into everythang.

MONDAYMAY25 Better not mess with Texas country fella Kyle Park when he peddles his singer-songwriter tunes at Stage 112. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $15/$12 in advance. 18-plus.

Check out stage112.com.

Set your phasers to stoked for the annual MisCon sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention, with art shows, cosplay, panel discussions and special guests including Sword of Shannara author Terry Brooks. Runs Fri., May 22–Mon., May 25 at Ruby’s Inn, 4825 N. Reserve St. $45 for four-day

adult pass, $15 four-day child’s pass.

Check out miscon.org.

nightlife Shake, rattle ‘n roll at the Beginner/Intermediate Jazz Dance class, led by Jennifer Meyer-Vaughan on Mondays at Downtown Dance Collective, 7:30-9 PM. Yoga pants allowed, regular rates apply.

TUESDAYMAY26 Pin on the corsage and buckle up for PromCommon 2.0, a group gallery art blast and rock ‘n roll show featuring more than 20 artists, live music from Holy Lands, Degreaser, No Fancy and Howardian (ex Japanther) and more. VonCommon Art Studios, 1909 Wyoming Street #7.

Reception starts at 5 PM, tunes start at 6 PM. You can also join the bicycle procession that departs from the Boone and Crockett club at 6:30 PM. $5 suggestion donation for the whole dealio; all ages. (See Music.)

Do the American hustle when ‘70s throwback outfit Milo Greene plays the Top Hat, along with Seattle’s orchestral popsters Hey Marseilles. 8 PM. $15/$13 in advance at the Top Hat, Rockin Rudy’s and online. 18plus.

Mike Avery hosts the Singer-Songwriter Showcase, at the Badlander at 9 PM. No cover. Email michael.avery@ live.com ahead of time to sign up.

Hie thee on down to the VFW for an evening of international mystery with Chicago soul/performance artist dude Willis Earl Beal, Beijing’s neopsych outfit Chui Wan and Portland’s Skin Lies. Starts at 9 PM or so, right after trivia. $5. (See Spotlight.)

Bring a towel, ‘cuz we’re gonna get moist when Howardian (featuring Ian Vanek from Japanther) rocks out at the ZACC Below, along with Degreaser, Total Combined Weight and Mido Skip. 8 PM. $5. All ages. (See Msuic.)

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Cultivate your inner Ebert with the classic flicks showing at Missoula Public Library’s free matinee, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 2 PM, except holidays. Visit missoulapubliclibrary.org or pop your head in their lobby to see what’s playing.

nightlife Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM.

Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters takes the “eek out of public speaking” with weekly meetings at the Florence Building, noon-1 PM, on the second floor. Free to attend. Check out shootinthebull.info to learn more.

nightlife C.U. this Tuesday at the Quizzoula trivia night at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., with current events, picture round and more. Gets rolling around 8:30 PM. To warm up the noggin, here’s a trivia question: What is the biggest mall in the world?

Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.

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[calendar] The weekly Dinner and a Movie series brings top-notch indie flix and good eats under one roof. Screening at the Crystal Theater at 7 PM, $7. Dinner menu from Silk Road available (not included in admission price).

with our own P.D. Lear. 9:30 PM. Cover TBA. Trivia answer: The Dubai Mall, based on total area. In 2012, it recorded more visitors than New York City.

Move in the right direction when the East Coast Swing class with Cathy Clark takes over the Sunrise Saloon on Wednesdays. Class runs from 7-8:30 PM; beginners should show up at the start. $5, payable in cash when you arrive. Partners not necessary.

nightlife The lovely Kimberlee Carlson croons her way into your heart this evening at Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton, 6-8:30 PM. No cover.

Senegal, Mali, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. Third St. Meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 6-7:30 PM. $5 donation requested.

Grab your pencil box and get inspired at the non-instructed (but facilitated) Figure Drawing course with models at the ZACC, which meets Thursdays, May 14-28, from 6-8 PM. $15 for drop-in, or $12 a session if you sign up for a month’s worth of courses at a time.

Visit zootownarts.org/figure.

Caroline Keys and Jeff Turman are your musical hosts for whatever ale-fueled journeys you take at Draught Works, with tunes from 6-8 PM. No cover.

Ease into a comfier seat for the Tour of Montana Bicycle Film Festival, featuring documentaries and short films about all things wheel-y.

Screening at the Roxy Wednesdays in May at 7 PM, plus Sat., May 30, at 7 PM. $90 for a series pass/$10 per screening, with discounts for students.

Pass purchase includes all five films, Q&A sessions and a happy hour with filmmaker Kathryn Bertine. Check out theroxytheater.org.

Author Michael Hodges reads from his latest page turner, The Puller, about a man fleeing from a creature in a remote part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Shakespeare & Co, 103 S. Third St. W., 7 PM. (See Books.)

Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, drink specials aplenty and attractive local singles in your area. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM.

Live those “American Idol” fantasies at the Wednesday night karaoke with Cheree at Eagles Gil and the Spills don’t mind if you Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. No place like... Portland-based illustrator Carson Ellis presents her new book, Home, at Fact and Fiction, get a little rowdy during an evening of W, with drink specials and the Sun., May 24, at 3:30 PM. stringband tunes at the Top Hat, along chance to win $50 big ones. with Local Yokel. 9:30 PM. No cover.

8:30-10:30 PM. No cover; stick Melissa Bangs presents an encore of her around for the prize drawing to be eligible one-woman storytelling performance, Playing Mall punks unite. Submit events at calendar@misto win.

Monopoly with God: And Other True Stories, soulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of Grab your axe and head on down to the about her battles with postpartum mental ill- the event to guarantee publication. Don’t forget Slap on some sunscreen and load up the Hump Day Jam at Monk’s Bar, with a PA and ness. Crystal Theater, Thu., May 28–Sun., May to include the date, time and cost. If you must, cooler, ‘cuz the Camp Daze music festival presbackline available, but you can bring your own 31. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $15/$12 in ad- snail mail to Calapatra c/o the Independent, 317 ents three days of summertime fun at venues amp if you wanna. Gets rolling about 9 PM. vance at silkroadcatering.com/crystaltheatre. throughout downtown, including the ZACC, Free Free.

S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. You can also Cycles and the Real Lounge. Bands include Lee The Djebe Community Drum and Dance submit online. Just find the “submit an event” link The dress code is denim and dinner is Corey Oswald, Bat Manors, Kithkin, Dragons and class offers interactive instruction in perform- under the Spotlight on the right corner at misbrown liquor on the rocks when Whiskey many more. $25 for three-day pass/$6 per ance traditions from nations including Guinea, soulanews.com.

Dick and Saint Christopher play the VFW, along show. Check out campdazemusic.com.

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or a lot of local runners, the clock is ticking to be in pristine shape for the Missoula Marathon and Half-Marathon in July. Even if you’re just partway through the process of being less couch potatoe-y, perhaps the latest class in Run Wild Missoula’s running series will give you a boost.

The Run, Refuel and Excel class on May 28 starts off with a brisk 30-minute run led by Tony Banovich of Run Wild Missoula, followed by a meet-up at Good Food Store where you’ll get to try some snacks before local experts chat about their experience pushing themselves to find a personal best.

Speakers include Trisha Drobek, who won the Missoula Marathon in 2012 and set a still-standing record with a time of 2:49:32, as well as John Fiore,

who’s a competitive ultra-runner when he’s not working at his business, Sapphire Physical Therapy. Runners Edge owner Anders Brooker and personal trainer Rhea Black will also chat about creating a successful training program.

—Kate Whittle The Run, Refuel and Excel workshop includes a 30-minute group run, followed by snacks and discussion from local running experts at Good Food Store. Thu., May 28, at 5:30 PM. This session is free, but register to ensure a spot at the GFS customer service desk or 541-3663.

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THURSDAY MAY 21 Land and livestock owners are invited to attend the Non-lethal Predator Management Workshop in Polson at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. This workshop will help to educate folks on how to deal with carnivorous predators in a way that benefits all parties, including reducing and preventing conflicts with grizzlies and wolves. Registration begins at 7:40 AM and the workshop runs till 5:00 PM. Free to attend; call John at 657-6464 with any questions.

The miniNaturalists Pre-K Program is aces for outdoorsy learning for ye childrens. The Montana Natural History Center. 10–11 AM. $3/$1 for members. Visit montananaturalist.org.

SATURDAY MAY 23 An adventurous weekend awaits at the MOBI Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, where you’ll bike 56 miles from Mullan, Idaho on Saturday, stay in a B&B and bike back Sunday. For info, contact Sally and Alden at 542-1966 or email biking@fastmail.fm.

You’ll be bright eyed and bushy tailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Runs, which start at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave., and you can grab breakfast with other participants afterward. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org.

Find some feather-minded friends when Five Valleys Audubon hosts a half-day trip out to Smurfit-Stone to view waterfowl and songbirds. Meet up at the Adams Center parking lot’s northwest corner

for an 8 AM carpool departure, or meet at the intersection of Mullan Road and Pulp Mill Road at 8:30.

Visit fvaudubon.org.

SUNDAY MAY 24 MOBI-ites can take it easy today with the 25mile Turah Taper ride, which meets at Eastgate Centerat 11 AM for an easy-breezy junket on frontage roads. For more info, contact Jan at cjanski2@gmail.com.

TUESDAY MAY 26 The Montana Dirt Girls kick into gear with group cycling trips in the Missoula area, meeting up at 6 PM every Tuesday at various locations. Visit mtdirtgirls.tripod.com to sign up for the mailing list and find out more.

THURSDAY MAY 28 The second annual Family Promise Charity Golf Classic gets rolling with a shotgun scramble at 1 PM, contests throughout the day and dinner, drinks and entertainment at the Ranch Club. Proceeds benefit Family Promise’s work in helping provide homeless families with relief. $150 per person or $1000 for a team of four. Contact Nikki for more info at 274-7628 or NReventpartner@gmail.com.

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Now that the legislature has donors. Hopefully, this might passed the Disclose Act, making stem the tide of dark money Montana the second such state that was partly spurred by the to do so after California, what U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ramifications will it have? Find out Citizens United decision. Dark at the public forum Thursday, money groups have been May 21, with guests including used to skirt finance campaign Commissioner of Political Praclaws, since they can accept Charles Johnson tices Jonathan Motl, reporter unlimited amounts of donaCharles Johnson and KUFM editions. Recent elections have tor Eric Whitney. been shockingly expensive.

The New York Times wrote that the 2014 midterms, —Kate Whittle which marked victories for many Republicans, were influenced by the “greatest wave of secret, special-inThe “Montana Disclose Act: The End terest money ever raised in a congressional election.” of Dark Money in Montana Politics?” forum One of the most prominent names in the darkis in City Council Chambers, Thu., May 21 at money discussion has been American Tradition Part7 PM. nership, formerly the Western Tradition Partnership,

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Join Hospice of Missoula for Community Conversations on Death and Dying, where facilitators educate people on how to talk about this oft-uncomfortable subject. The Loft, 119 W. Main St. 6–8 PM. Free, plus there’s nice beverages and snacks.

Neuropsychologist Rob Velin gives a presentation on “Understand the Risks for Alzheimers Disease,” about all the latest developments and early diagnosis techniques, at the Missoula Federal Credit Union Training Center, 3600 Brooks St. 6-8 PM, with refreshments provided. Free. Visit missoulasos.org.

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Folks with disabilities can get creative at Art Group, every second and fourth Friday of the month at Summit Independent from 2-4 PM. Call 728-1630.

SATURDAY MAY 23 The Creativity for Life drop-in Saturday art workshop includes expressive arts, writing and other therapeutic activities for those dealing with loss at the Living Art studio, 725 W. Alder St., Ste. 17, 10:30 AM12:30 PM on two Saturdays each month. Free. Visit livingartofmontana.org to learn more.

Area activists host a local gathering for March Against Monsanto day, a global series of actions in protest of corporatization of the food supply. Meet at the Missoula County Courthouse at 1 PM for a march down to Caras Park, with speakers and entertainment.

MONDAY MAY 25 The citizen climate-change activist group Northern Rockies Rising Tide invites folks to be part of the change at the Hive, 800 S. Third St. W., on the fourth Monday of every month starting at 5:30 PM. Email flyfeverdj@hotmail.com to learn more.

TUESDAY MAY 26 The “Asking the Right Questions About Your Child’s Individualized Education Program” Parenting Workshop works on strategies to advocate for your kids and support their education. Meets at the Warehouse Mall from 6-8 PM, with childcare provided. Register by contacting Becky at 243-3550, ext.

211, or bmargolis@wordinc.org.

The Western Montana chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network hosts its monthly meeting in support of women healing from past birth experiences. Missoula Public Library board room, 6:30-8 PM, with light refreshments. Email western.mt@icanonline.org for info.

WEDNESDAY MAY 27 Find help with food issues at the Overeaters Anonymous meetings on the third floor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Brooks St., Wednesdays. Newbies can come at 6:30 PM, and the regular meeting begins at 7 PM. Free. Call 543-5509 for info.

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

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ALL THE SINGLE M'LADIES I read your manners book and loved it. I just feel that for most men, chivalry is dead. Maybe feminism killed it, and maybe men have just gotten lazy. Well, I was staying over at a (platonic) male friend’s house, keeping him company because he’s sick with cancer. Despite that, I woke up to him serving me breakfast in bed!

Is it really so much to ask for a guy I’m actually sleeping with to at least hold the door open for me? I mean, come on!

—Disappointed Woman Especially if you’re under 30, expecting a man to open a door for you can be a bit like expecting him to remove his cape and lay it across a puddle or challenge your neighbor to a duel for blocking your driveway with his trash cans.

What we still call “chivalry” got its formal start in medieval times. It was a knightly code entailing, among other things, courage, honor, and the defense of those more physically delicate—as in, women and children (who were not exactly grabbing battle-axes, donning blue face paint, and going all Mel Gibson on the fields of Scotland).

But chivalry actually traces back through millions of years of evolution. As developmental psychologist Joyce Benenson writes in "Warriors and Worriers," an excellent new book on evolved sex differences, "Throughout most of human history, men and women have specialized in different behaviors necessary to ensure the survival of their children to adulthood."

Men evolved to be warriors, physically and psychologically prepared to do battle in a way women are not. Most men have far more muscle mass and physical strength than women and far more of the hormone of aggression, testosterone. Even very young boys show a love (not shared by girls) of play fighting, of having an “enemy” to battle, and of weaponry—to the point where Benenson finds it common for boys in preschool who lack toy guns to shoot “bullets” out of a doll’s head.

In addition to women being physically weaker, research finds that they are more fearful than men—from infancy on—and rarely engage in physical fighting. This makes sense, Benenson points out, as physical injury would jeopardize a woman’s ability to have children or to survive to protect the ones she's already had.

So women evolved to prefer men who would protect them and their children—a

preference that is still with us today. (Our genes are clueless about the women's movement and the fact that a woman can defend herself just fine by using a pink Glock with a Hello Kitty slide cover plate.)

This is why it makes sense for men today to at least symbolically show they are protectors, like by putting their coat around a shivering woman’s shoulders. (This implies that they’d tackle the valet guy or invade Cleveland for her if necessary.) The problem is that men sometimes get hollered at for door opening and such—largely as a result of the bro-ification of women that comes out of feminism’s biology-snubbing confusion of “equal” with “the same.” So, before the first date, a man should ask a woman where she stands on this stuff. And you should let men know the sort of woman you are—one who responds to a door being held for her by flipping her hair and saying thank you, not twirling her mustache and snarling, “Smash the patriarchy!”

HITTING ROCKER BOTTOM I have a crush on this really hot musician guy.

I know he’s trouble with a capital “T.” He's super-charming, handsome, and promiscuous. (He’s “slaying” on Tinder—juggling women and getting lots of sex.) My plan is to become friends with him first—as a prelude to becoming his girlfriend. I feel like that might give me some insurance against being one of the ones he just uses and tosses.

—Strategic What a sweet person you are, trying to show this guy that there’s more to life than Tinder-swiping his way to empty sex with a bunch of near strangers—or, as he probably refers to it, sexual Disneyland.

Women, especially, have a tendency to believe in the transformative power of their fabulousness. And sure, people do change—when their life is no longer making them happy (or, in his case, thrilled, ecstatic, and out of his manhussy mind with joy). And though a man who feels emotionally attached to a woman is more likely to stick around after sex, he also has to be up for a relationship to begin with. In other words, by becoming this guy's friend first, yes, you could become a very special person in his life—the woman he knows he can always drop in on when he can’t find his phone charger.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do you chronically indulge in feelings of guilt? Do you berate yourself for the wrong turns and sad mistakes you made in the past? These behaviors may be sneaky ways of avoiding change. How can you summon enough energy to transform your life if you're wallowing in worries and regrets? In presenting the possibility that you might be caught in this trap, I want you to know that I'm not sitting in judgment of you. Not at all. Like you, I'm a Cancerian, and I have periodically gotten bogged down in the very morass I'm warning you against. The bad news is that right now you are especially susceptible to falling under this spell. The good news is that right now you have extra power to break this spell.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "Aha!" is your mantra for the coming weeks, Gemini. Keep it on the tip of your tongue, ready to unleash. This always-ready-to-be-surprised-by-inspiration attitude will train you to expect the arrival of wonders and marvels. And that will be an effective way to actually attract wonders and marvels! With "Aha!" as your talisman, all of your wake-up calls will be benevolent, and all of the chaos you encounter—or at least most of it—will be fertile.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Renowned author George Bernard Shaw was secure in his feeling that he did good work. He didn't need the recognition of others to validate his self-worth.

The British Prime Minister offered him a knighthood, but he refused it. When he found out he had been awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature, he wanted to turn it down but his wife convinced him to accept it. The English government also sought to give him the prestigious Order of Merit, but he rejected it, saying, "I have already conferred this order upon myself." He's your role model for right now, Taurus. Congratulate yourself for your successes, whether or not anyone else does.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the TV comedy-drama Jane the Virgin, the fictional character known as Rogelio de la Vega is a vain but lovable actor who performs in telenovelas. "I'm very easy to dress," he tells the wardrobe supervisor of a new show he'll be working on. "Everything looks good on me. Except for peach. I don't pop in peach." What he means is that his charisma doesn't radiate vividly when he's wearing peach-colored clothes. Now I want to ask you, Leo: What don't you pop in? I'm not simply talking about the color of clothes that enable you to shine, but everything else, too.

In the coming weeks, it's crucial that you surround yourself with influences that make you pop.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Are you willing to entertain an outlandish possibility? Here's my vision: You will soon be offered unexpected assistance, either through the machinations of a "guardian angel" or the messy blessings of a shape-shifting spirit. This divine intervention will make it possible for you to demolish a big, bad obstacle you've been trying to find a way around. Even if you have trouble believing in the literal factuality of my prophecy, here's what I suspect: It will at least come true in a metaphorical sense—which is the truest kind of truth of all.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "Glory" is the theme song of the film Selma. It's an anthem about the ongoing struggle for equal rights by African Americans. I want to borrow one of its lines for your use in the coming weeks: "Freedom is like a religion to us." I think those will be good words for you to live by. Are you part of a group that suffers oppression and injustice? Are you mixed up in a situation that squashes your self-expression? Are you being squelched by the conditioned habits of your own unconscious mind? It's high time to rebel. The quest for liberation should be your spiritual calling.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you're planning on breaking a taboo, sneaking into a forbidden zone, or getting intimate with an edge-dweller, don't tell boastful stories about what you're doing.

For now, secrecy is not only sexy; it's a smart way to keep you safe and effective. Usually I'm fond of you telling the whole truth. I like it when you reveal the nuanced depths of your feelings.

But right now I favor a more cautious approach to communication. Until your explorations have progressed further, I suggest that you only discuss them sparingly. As you put your experiments in motion, share the details on a need-to-know basis.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There are many possible ways to create and manage a close relationship. Here's one of my favorite models: when two independent, self-responsible souls pledge to help each other activate the best versions of themselves. If you don't have a partnership like this, the near future will be a favorable time to find one. And if you already do have an intimate alliance in which the two of you synergize each other's quest for individuation, the coming weeks could bring you breathtaking breakthroughs.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It's a challenge to drive a car through Canada's far north. For example, if you want to get from Dawson in the Yukon Territory to Inuvik in the Northwest Territory, you take Dempster Highway. It's gravel road for the entire 417-mile trip, so the ride is rough. Bring a spare tire and extra gasoline, since there's just one service station along the way. On the plus side, the scenery is thrilling. The permafrost in the soil makes the trees grow in odd shapes, almost like they're drunk. You can see caribou, wolverines, lynx, bears, and countless birds. Right now, the sun is up 20 hours every day. And the tundra? You've never seen anything like it. Even if you don't make a trip like this, Capricorn, I'm guessing you will soon embark on a metaphorically similar version. With the right attitude and preparation, you will have fun and grow more courageous.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author James Joyce wrote Ulysses, one of the most celebrated and influential novels of the 20th century. The narrative is both experimental and tightly structured. Its chaotic stream-of-consciousness passages are painstakingly crafted. (Anyone who wonders how the astrological sign of Aquarius can be jointly ruled by the rebellious planet Uranus and the disciplinarian planet Saturn need only examine this book for evidence.) Joyce claimed he labored over Ulysses for 20,000 hours. That's the equivalent of devoting eight hours a day, 350 days a year, for over seven years. Will you ever work that hard and long on a project, Aquarius? If so, now would be an auspicious time to start.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The English writer and caricaturist Max Beerbohm moved away from his native land when he was 37 years old. He settled in Rapallo, Italy, where he lived for much of the rest of his life. Here's the twist: When he died at age 83, he had still not learned to speak Italian. For 40 years, he used his native tongue in his foreign home. This is a failing you can't afford to have in the coming months, Pisces. The old proverb "When in Rome, do as the Romans," has never been so important for you to observe.

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Joan E. Cook LAW OFFICE OF JOAN E. COOK 2423 Mullan Road Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-3800 office@cooklaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 PROBATE NO. DP15-80 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF: RAYMOND COOK, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Joan E. Cook has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to the abovenamed as the attorney of record for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 11th day of May, 2015. /s/ JOAN E. COOK

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Auction at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at A&R Storage, 1300 Defoe St. Missoula, MT 59802. A&R Storage will be auctioning to the highest bidder, abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: #11, #13, and #32. Units contain furniture, sport equipment and miscellaneous household items and clothing. These units may be viewed by appointment only. Contact Plum Property Management for appointment (406)541-7586.

Units may be redeemed by owner before sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted as payment. Winning bidder must remove contents of unit from unit no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the sale.

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No. 4 Cause No. DP-15-82 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANN BINGHAM a/k/a Patricia A. Bingham, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above! named Estate.

All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to WENDY RUTH BLEVINS, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Reely Law Firm, P.C., 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 7th day of MAY, 2015. /s/ Wendy Ruth Blevins, Personal Representative REELY LAW FIRM, P.C. 3819 Stephens Av-

enue, Suite 201 Missoula, Montana 59801 Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Shane N. Reely, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-15-79 Dept. No. 4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF DONALD P. WOLD, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Allen D. Wold has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed 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 Allen D. Wold, 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 4th day of May, 2015. CEDERBERG LAW OFFICES, P.C., 269 West Front Street, PO Box 8234, Missoula, MT 598078234 /s/ Dan G. Cederberg, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV-15-309 Dept. No.: 2 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION CAROLE L. McDONALD, Plaintiff, and GERALD EUGENE STEVENS, TAMI LYNN STEVENS, and ALL OTHER PERSONS, KNOWN OR 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 THE PLAINTIFFS’ OWNERSHIP, OR ANY CLOUD UPON PLAINTIFFS’ TITLE, WHETHER THE CLAIM OR POSSIBLE CLAIM IS PRESENT OR CONTINGENT, Defendants. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint to Quiet Title in the Action which is filed with the above-named Court, a copy of which is served upon you, and to file our written answer with the Court and serve a copy thereof upon Plaintiff ’s attorney within twenty-one (21) days after service of this Summons, or such other period as may be specified by law, exclusive of the day of service. Your failure to appear or answer will result in judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. A filed fee must accompany the answer. This action is brought for the purpose of Quieting Title to the following-described real property lo-

MNAXLP cated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 5 in Block 1 of Linda Vista, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the county Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL of this Court, the 27th day of April, 2015. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Michael Evjen, Deputy Clerk /s/ Howard Toole, Attorney for Plaintiff MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 2 Probate No. DP-15-77 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD V. LINDBORG, 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 Kai Lindborg, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Boone Karlberg P.C., P. O. Box 9199, Missoula, Montana 59807-9199, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare, under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 1st day of May, 2015, at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Kai Lindborg BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie R. Sirrs, Esq. P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Kai Lindborg, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 3 Probate No. DP-15-81 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. RIGGERT, Deceased. NO-

EAGLE SELF STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: 32, 161, 279, 297, 318, 485, 510, 538. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods. These units may be viewed starting Tuesday May, 26, 2015. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Thursday May 28, 2015 4:00 P.M. Buyers bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to William T. Riggert, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 15th day of May, 2015. /s/ William T. Riggert PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S ATTORNEY: RONALD A. BENDER, ESQ. WORDEN THANE PC PO BOX 4747 Missoula, Montana 59806 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 02/19/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200404701 Bk: 726 Pg: 1403, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Lisa M. Koetter and Michael E. Koetter, wife and husband was Grantor, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. 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: Tract 2A2 of Certificate of Survey No. 5518, a Tract of Land located in the NE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 16 North, Range 19 West, Principal Meridian Montana, Missoula County, Montana. Together with a 45’ Private Access and Utility Easement across Tract 2B as disclosed on Certificate of Survey No. 5201.

MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: Tract 2B of Certificate of Survey No. 6376, a Tract of Land located in the NE 1/4 of Section 30, Township 16 North, Range 19 West, Principal Meridian Montana, Missoula County, Montana.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/01/14 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of March 18, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $163,100.25. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $149,495.79, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, ac-

crued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings.

Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on July 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.112908) 1002.279240-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/30/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200631097, Bk. 788, Pg. 366, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Matthew M. Miller and Rebecca L. Miller was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 1 of Kalberg Estates, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201200002 BK 887 Pg 879, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S. Bank

MNAXLP National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-WF1. 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 04/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of March 24, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $598,817.80. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $365,584.06, 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 August 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).

The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.17612) 1002.99556-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed

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of Trust”) dated 04/15/03, recorded as Instrument No. 200313771 Bk: 704 Pg: 474, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Thomas Nooney and Jamie Nooney, husband and wife 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 3 in Block 3 of Spring Hills Addition No. 1, 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. 201114913 Bk: 882 Pg: 740, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. 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 10/01/14 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of March 30, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $71,088.12. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $68,276.43, 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 August 7, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).

The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior

to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.112956) 1002.279517-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/27/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200730982, Bk. 809, Pg. 883, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which James Leonard Sampson, a single person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 15 of Hurt First Addition, a platted subdivison in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded Plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 02/01/13 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of March 31, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $188,698.84. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $155,194.37, 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 Au-

gust 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).

The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.102943) 1002.230681-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 17, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 IN BLOCK 80 OF SOUTH MISSOULA, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. David O Larson, and Theresa J Larson, 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 Deed of Trust dated January 11, 2007 and recorded January 18, 2007 in Book 790 Page 982 under Document No 200701444; Modification Agreement recorded May 20, 2013, Book 913, Page 253 under Document No 201309687 Modification Agreement recorded May 23, 2013, Book 913, Page 448 under Document No 201309882. The beneficial interest is currently held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Succes-

sor 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 $917.92, beginning January 1, 2014, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan.

The total amount due on this obligation as of November 21, 2014 is $209,402.43 principal, interest at the rate of 4.25% now totaling $8,645.58, late charges in the amount of$, escrow advances of $7,349.31, suspense balance of $-46.07 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,024.18, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.72 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 rea-

PUBLIC NOTICES son, 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: March 9, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 9 day of March, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, known to me to be the Assistant Secretaru of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: Nov 6, 2018 Bac V Larson 42104.051 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at Trustee’s sale on September 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., on the front (south) steps of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, all of Trustee’s right, title and interest to the following-described property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 12 and 13 in Block 44 of Hammond Addition No. 3, in the City of MIssoula, MIssoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. RBJ Properties 2, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, as Grantor, conveyed the real property to Kevin S. Jones, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Anthony H. Wright and Sally Wright, as Beneficiaries, by Trust Indenture recorded August 16, 2013, in Book 918 of Micro at Page 36, as Document No. 201316470, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. The default of the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, 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 Trust Indenture, the Beneficiaries have exercised, and hereby exercise their option to declare the full amount secured by such Trust Indenture immediately due and payable.

There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $85,874.33, plus interest at a rate of 9.5% totaling $1,229.30 and late fees and buyer fees of $150.45, for a total amount due of $87,254.08, as of May 5, 2015, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs. The Beneficiaries have elected, and do hereby elect, to sell the above-

described property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiaries declare 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 5th day of May, 2015. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Trustee. STATE OF MONTANA)) ss. County of Missoula). On this 5th day of May, 2015, 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: 5/7/2017 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: BARTZ, BRENT; 2242 HILLSIDE DR. MISSOULA, MT 59803/#5 CATRINA LANE, MISSOULA, MT 59801/#6 CATRINA LANE, MISSOULA, MT 59801 TAX ID #5860364 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a 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: CATRINA ADDITION, S20,T13N, R19W,BLOCK 3, LOT 8. 2.

The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3. The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $3,965.30 Penalty: $79.32 Interest: $945.42 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $1,443.17 Total: $6,692.77 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 M.I.P. Assets, LLC, on the day following

MNAXLP 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 59808, (406) 258-4847 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 parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy.

Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: GETSCHMAN, LOREN; 145 SPEEDWAY AVE., MISSOULA, MT 59802/6125 MULLAN RD. TRLR 30, MISSOULA, MT 59808-5682 MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER, 200 WEST BROADWAY ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-4216 TAX ID #1912653 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a 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: EAST MISSOULA ADDITION, S24,T13N,R19W, BLOCK 33, LOT 1&2 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3.

The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $3,629.50 Penalty: $72.61 Interest: $742.46 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $1,550.47 Total: $6,254.60 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to M.I.P. Assets, 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 re-

sponsible for issuing the tax deed is : Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808, (406) 258-4847 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 parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy.

Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: KRIEG, DANIEL VICTOR; 1600 PHILLIPS ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-2128 MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER, 200 WEST BROADWAY ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-4216 TAX ID #57807 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a 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: SCHOOL ADDITION, S16,T13N,R19W, BLOCK 81, LOT 20. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3. The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on: FEBRUARY 26, 2013 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6.

As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $4,400.23 Penalty: $88.02 Interest: $1,041.58 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $1,669.02 Total: $7,458.41 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 M.I.P. Assets, 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 59808, (406) 258-4847 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 parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy.

Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: NELSON, BRADY G.; 3376 TRAILS END, MISSOULA, MT. 59803/PO BOX 3932, MISSOULA, MT 598063932/1830 TRAIL ST., MISSOULA, MT. 59801-1542/210 GRANT ST., MISSOULA, MT. 599801 220 GRANT ST. MISSOULA, MT. 59801/10600 FRED LANE, FRENCHTOWN, MT 59834 MISSOULA CO. TREASURER, 200 WEST BROADWAY ST. MISSOULA, MLT. 59802-4216 COMMUNITY BANK MISSOULA, INC., 3010 AMERICAN WAY, MISSOULA, MT. 59808/PO BOX 16167, MISSOULA, MT. 59808 TAX ID #1306605 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a 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: S08,T14N,R20W,C.O.S. 6171, PARCEL 27-4 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3.

The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $4,755.48 Penalty: $95.10 Interest: $977.71 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $2,058.92 Total: $8,146.77 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 M.I.P. Assets, 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 59808, (406) 258-4847 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 parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy.

Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: SCHEFFER, SELINA; 2004 37th AVE., MISSOULA, MT 59804-6350 SCHEFFER, THOMAS; 2004 37th AEVE., MISSOULA, MT 598046350/23500 HUSON, MT 59846-8702 SCHEFFER, LAURENCE; 2004 37th AVE., MISSOULA, MT 59804-6350 MISSOULA CO TREASURER; 200 WEST BROADWAY ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-4216 BOHNSTEDT, PEGGY; 28935 SOUTHSIDE RO., ALBERTON, MT 59820 MONTANA DEPT. OF REVENUE, PO BOX 1712, HELENA, MT 59624-1712/PO BOX 6169, HELENA, MT 59604-6169 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, JUSTICE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, 215 NORTH SANDERS, PO BOCX 201401, HELENA, MT 59620-1401 TAX ID #2149209 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a 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: U.S. GOVERNMENT SURVEY #1, S25,T13N,R20W,LOT N2 OF 13 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3. The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012,

by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $4,791.36 Penalty: $95.85 Interest: $980.47 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $2,161.29 Total: $8,288.53 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 M.I.P. Assets, 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 59808, (406) 258-4847 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 parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy.

Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 Timothy D. Geiszler GEISZLER STEELE, PC Terrace West Suite K 619 Southwest Higgins Missoula, Montana 59803 406-541-4940 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 1 Cause No.: DV-14-1326 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION COMMUNITY BANK, INC., a Montana corporation fka Community Bank - Missoula, Inc., Plaintiff, vs.

JACK C. WILKINSON, MELISSA WILKINSON, MONTANA LAND PROJECT, LLC, MISSOULA COUNTY, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., PILAR’S BEACHWEAR, INC., PILAR JENSEN, and INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendants. THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: Pilar’s Beachwear Inc., Pilar Jensen, Pilars Beachwear LLC, and Pilar Beachwear, Inc. A lawsuit has been filed against you. This is a suit to foreclose on a Mortgage held by Plaintiff on real property located in Missoula County Montana, specifically described as Tracts 1-A and 1-B of Certificate of Survey No. 6153 which parcels are now known as Tracts 1-A-1 and 1-B1 of Certificate of Survey No. 6335, all on file with the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. Within 21 days after service of this Summons on you or (42 days if you are the state of Montana, a state agency, or a state officer or employee), you must serve the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorney an Answer to the attached Complaint or Motion under Rule 12 of the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. Do not include the day you were served in your calculation of time. The Answer or Motion must be served on the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorney, if Plaintiff is represented by an attorney, whose name and address is listed above. If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

You also must file your Answer or Motion with the Court.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of said court, this 21st day of April, 2015. /s/ Shirley Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Michael Evjen, Deputy Clerk

missoulanews.com • May 21–May 28, 2015 [C7]

These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 SAMPSON•

Sampson is a 2-year-old male Red-Nosed Pit Bull. He was recently returned to the shelter because he wasn't the right fit for the family. Sampson is a high-energy dog who would be a great running/hiking partner. He will need to be in an only pet household so he can receive the attention and obedience work that he needs.

Sampson needs an owner that can provide him with direction and firm boundaries.

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FRED•Fred is a 9-year-old Beagle/Bassett Hound mix. He is an extremely gentle, relaxed dog. Fred's happy-go-lucky attitude would make him great in any household. He's good with other dogs as well as kids. Even though his breed mix is one that has a tendency to be vocal, Fred is one of the quietest, most laid-back dogs in the kennel. Come fall in love with this mellow older chap.

YOGI•Yogi is a 3-year-old female Australian Shepherd mix. She came to the shelter in a small pack of semi-social dogs. With a little work, this girl has turned into an extremely affectionate cuddle bug. She loves to curl up in your lap and give kisses. Yogi does well on leash and is good with other dogs. She would love a family that could continue to help her build confidence with new situations and new people.

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O’HENRY•O'Henry is a 6-8 year-old male black Domestic Short Hair cat. He came to the shelter with the worst case of ear mites we've ever seen. He is now healed and healthy, but the mites did leave their mark on him with permanent scarring on this forehead and ears. Although he looks rough, O'Henry has a heart of gold. He loves to rub against you and be scratched behind the ears.

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A.K.•A.K. is a 5-7 year-old female Torti. She is your typical Torti with lots of personality to share. She has a wonderfully cantankerous old cat meow that is rather endearing. She can seem like a feisty little pistol, but really just wants affection. A.K. would make a great mouser and would love a house in the country with room to roam and a cozy bed to curl up in at night.

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JAZZY• Jazzy is a 4-6 year-old female Calico. She has a nickname of "Jazz Hands" at the shelter because every morning she reaches her paws out of the kennel to get your attention and affection. Jazzy is a lovely lap cat who also enjoys playing with string toys. Jazzy is one of our longest-term shelter cats, having come to the shelter at the beginning of December.

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These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 HOLLY• Meet Holly, a beautiful 1-year-old shepherd mix who is looking for her forever home. This active girl enjoys going for walks and playing fetch with her toys. Holly loves to show affection to people and would appreciate a home where she can be the center of attention and only pet. If you would like to spend some time with Holly stop by The Humane Society of Western Montana.

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JENNA• Who's black, white and fuzzy all over? Jenna! A tuxedo long hair with plump furry cheeks, Jenna is a sweet girl who just loves a good rub behind the ears and on her hindquarters above her long, fluffy tail. Only 5 years old, this mild-tempered lady is looking for a furrever home where she will be adored in the manner she deserves.

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BONES•Meet Bones! Bones is an active guy who is looking for his furrever home! An 8month-old Shepherd/Hound mix, Bones is friendly with children and other dogs. A social fellow, he enjoys going hiking and playing with his rope toys. He has previously gone through our Basic Manners class and would love to continue his learning with his new family. Come on down and meet this fun young buck!

SULLY• Meet Sully, a rather debonair-looking gentle cat, who hopes to find a furrever home where he can emerge from his shell and spend his days in an especially comfortable lap. He is declawed, meaning he should remain an indoorMissoula’s Locally Owned Neighborhood Pet Supply Store only cat. While Sully had some issues with a prior www.gofetchdog.com - 728-2275 feline pal, he does fine with dogs and children.

JAMES•James is all about fun, friends and people. A 1-year-old Lab mix with heart-melting brown eyes, James is sure to be a happy addition to any family, particularly one that will give him lots of attention, exercise and a secure yard. Once he recovers from his donated leg surgery, James hopes to tackle proper canine etiquette through our Basic Manners class. In preparation for his recovery, James has begun crate training.

BROWNIE• Brownie is a lovely Siamese girl who loves attention. She enjoys treats and relaxing in the sun. She wants a loving home that can give her plenty of pets and a warm lap to snuggle on. Still feisty at 10 years old, Brownie is a prime candidate for our cAARP program (Cat American Association for Retired Purr-sons). All cats 7 years or older can be adopted for just $16!

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

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exciting UNZONED parcels near Grant Creek. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-581. annierealtor@gmail.com

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NHN Rock Creek Road. 20 acres bordered on north by Five Valleys Land Trust. Direct access to Clark Fork River. $159,900.

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Rose Park commercial building with attached rental. $265,000.

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OUT OF TOWN 1476 Eastside Highway, Corvallis. 3 bed, 2 bath Victorian on over 7 fenced acres with barn & outbuildings. $389,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula. com

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17430 Six Mile Road Wow. Stunning setting - picture perfect with a wooded hillside behind and open meadows in front. 12.5 acres with wonderful farm house $235,000. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com

2 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Alberton / Petty Creek Home on 20 Acres. $245,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Bonner area home on 1.73 acres. $279,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

home on 12.3 acres. $350,000.

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home on 3.2 acres. $465,000.

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Lolo. An acre with a view, large shop/garage; beautiful setting. $170,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

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5 Bdr, 3 Bath, Florence area

Lolo Acre 5565 Brady Lane,

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$385,000 9755 Horseback Ridge 3 bed, 3 bath on 5 acres with Tremendous Views & 2 car garage.

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5 bedroom 3 bath with over 2000 sqft of living space, daylight walkout lower level, huge yard, and spacious family room.

Contact Matt for more information 406-360-9023