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DOES DAINES REACH ACROSS THE AISLE?

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News Voices/Letters Peace, beer and bison ................................................................................4 The Week in Review Arson, Jesus and DUI ......................................................................6 Briefs Registries, coal and Pat Williams .............................................................................6 Etc. The price of Grandma’s Fudgy Brownies....................................................................7 News The season’s most popular fireworks.......................................................................8 News How bipartisan is Rep. Daines? ................................................................................9 Opinion Why Montana river access is worth fighting for ................................................10 Feature MCAT and its characters deal with a changing media landscape .......................14

Arts & Entertainment Arts Making Missoula weirder is the only way to go........................................................18 Music Monks on Fire, Old Crow Medicine Show and Ivan and Alyosha.........................19 Music Lil’ Smokies picks beyond the bluegrass ...............................................................20 Television “Mountain Men” struggles with nature’s drama ............................................21 Film Pitt breathes life into World War Z...........................................................................22 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films .........................................................23 Flash in the Pan Lessons from the dessert......................................................................24 Happiest Hour The best worst margarita........................................................................26 8 Days a Week I want my, I want my, I want my MCAT..................................................27 Mountain High Blackfoot River Challenge .....................................................................37 Agenda Occupy People Energy Independence Day Picnic ..............................................38

Exclusives Street Talk..........................................................................................................................4 In Other News .................................................................................................................12 Classifieds ......................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess......................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrolog y .......................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle..........................................................................................................C-5 This Modern World .....................................................................................................C-12

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STREET TALK

by Tommy Martino

Asked Tuesday, June 25, at various downtown locations.

How often do you watch Missoula Community Access Television, or MCAT, and what are your favorite programs? Follow-up: What would you like to see added to MCAT’s lineup?

Riley Pavelich: I threw away my television, so I don’t watch much TV. Fifty percent chance of rain or shine: Really accurate weather predictions and explorations programs.

Lisa Simecek: There used to be a show on at 2 a.m. when there was nothing else on…it was really grainy and had independent dance. Steel ponies: It would be cool to cover some of the alternative sports here in Missoula, like bike polo.

Molly Bradford: I don’t have a TV. I know that they cover local events like city council and other things occurring in the community. Tubeless: I’d like it if they offered their programming online since we don’t have a TV at home. (Editor’s note: They do! Check out mcat.org and read about other changes at the station on page 14.)

Julie DeSoto: I don’t have a television, so I haven’t seen it before. Staycations: I watch a lot of travel shows about travel so it would be cool to see some local travel stuff. Also, it would be interesting to see events covered at the university by someone else besides the U.

Kaleb Barrett: I’ve seen it maybe once or twice. I think the rodeo and the fair were on it when I did watch it. Local yokel: I just like that they cover a lot of local stuff. I like watching local events.

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World Peace Day I think war should always be included in environmental discussions. It should be included as a cause of environmental destruction and extinction of animals. The physical suffering is obvious. The main contribution war has to a polluted, unhealthy earth is the distraction of so much creative energy that at this time could be used for a better purpose. Earth Day kind of speaks to less violence against our beautiful planet, but not very much about how violence toward each other correlates to our environmental troubles. I have been thinking a World Peace Day might help. Gary LeDeau Arlee Editor’s note: The United Nations recognizes Sept. 21 at the International Day of Peace, sometimes known as World Peace Day.

Sober take The story on beer drinking in the Bitterroot is one of the most irresponsible pieces of journalism I have read in a long time (see “Bottoms up” in the annual Explorer special section). Biking and drinking is dangerous enough, but then you blew off the bartenders good advice about the bike path (which is awesome), then you get back to your car and having drunk enough to be legally intoxicated you drive the killer stretch of road. Additionally, you make the ride seem like a great accomplishment, but it is really a lovely 20 cruise for anybody who bikes at all regularly. I think the breweries are awesome, but a designated driver is necessary if you drive the trip, let alone bike it. Liz Rantz Missoula

Bison in court A recent decision by the Montana Supreme Court settled an objection brought by landowners and multiple-use groups against Fish, Wildlife and Park’s transfer last year of bison from a government facility to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The court determined that the transfer was, in fact, legally done. More sig-

nificantly though, the court’s decision clarified a central question in the bison issue: When bison are captured and placed into a Quarantine Feasibility Study facility, they can no longer be considered wildlife. In the opinion supporting the court’s unanimous decision, Chief Justice Mike McGrath zeroed in on the legal definition of “wild bison,” pointing out that when wild bison have been “reduced to captivity,” they no longer fit that definition. To Mc-

“I think the breweries are awesome, but a designated driver is necessary if you drive the trip, let alone bike it.”

Grath, this issue was fundamental to the case because the law at the center of the dispute only applied to wild bison. It may seem like a minor distinction, but McGrath’s important clarification is very welcome news to Montana landowners concerned about proposals to establish wild, free-roaming bison herds in Montana. The fact that Yellowstone Park bison that have been captured and placed in quarantine are no longer considered wildlife means that some entity is responsible for them. If they stray from the property they’re supposed to be on, it’s clear that property owner is responsible for

bringing them back. Equally important, that property owner is liable for any damage those animals may have caused. The opposite is true for animals classified as wildlife. Property owners who have their land damaged by wild bison would have no legal recourse to seek compensation for that damage. And it’s unclear who might be responsible for removing wild bison from property that they are not supposed to be on. Montana law also specifically prohibits placing on public land domestic animals that have been exposed to dangerous diseases, like brucellosis. Because Yellowstone Park bison that have been placed into quarantine lose their classification as wildlife, it appears likely this same law would apply to them as well, which reduces the risk that livestock and wildlife might come into contact with brucellosis. The court’s decision was a win for both sides. FWP may resume transfers of quarantined Yellowstone Park bison to Montana to Indian tribes or private entities that establish Quarantine Feasibility Study facilities. As long as the animals transferred are not considered wildlife, and as long as the property owner receiving those animals agrees to take responsibility for them, then Montana landowners have nothing to object about. For landowners, the decision settles the biggest ambiguity in the bison debate, and provides important protection against the threat of wild, free-roaming bison herds. This is likely not the last chapter in the dispute over bison—out-of-state environmental groups with very deep pockets have made it their mission to impose a wild bison herd in eastern Montana, with little care to what it would do to Montana agriculture. But the court’s decision is an important step forward for those of us in the middle who are attempting to find real solutions to protect property rights, prevent the spread of brucellosis and bring better management to Yellowstone Park’s bison herd. Chuck Denowh Policy Director United Property Owners of Montana Helena

etters Policy: The Missoula Independent welcomes hate mail, love letters and general correspondence. Letters to the editor must include the writer’s full name, address and daytime phone number for confirmation, though we’ll publish only your name and city. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. Preference is given to letters addressing the contents of the Independent. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and clarity. Send correspondence to: Letters to the Editor, Missoula Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801, or via email: editor@missoulanews.com.

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Cathrine L. Walters

Wednesday, June 19 Travis David Crosby, 28, appears in court on felony arson charges for allegedly setting a fire inside the Missoula Housing Authority’s Vantage Villa housing complex. The fire displaced 45 residents and caused an estimated $4 million in damages.

Thursday, June 20 Angie Ann Dobson, 38, is pulled over by a Missoula County Sheriff’s deputy and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, her fourth such offense. Because there are four children in her vehicle when she’s stopped, Dobson also faces felony criminal endangerment charges.

Friday, June 21 The Montana Public Interest Research Group and Missoula City Councilman Jason Wiener kick off a campaign to protect online privacy. The campaign seeks to ban employers from accessing online accounts as a condition of employment.

Saturday, June 22 A Lolo resident reports that his loaded Glock 21 handgun has been stolen from the center console of his unlocked Chevy pickup truck parked in a driveway. Law enforcement asks anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.

Sunday, June 23 A woman reports to law enforcement that she’s been sexually assaulted in the alley of the 100 block of West Front Street sometime around 4 a.m. The Missoula Police Department says the woman is found by another female who calls 911.

Monday, June 24 Heavy rain delays the start of the Missoula Osprey game against Helena, and local fans wish it had washed the entire game out. Once play begins, the Mustangs score three runs in the first inning and go on to skunk the home team 7-0.

Tuesday, June 25 A federal district court dismisses a lawsuit that sought to remove a large Jesus statue from public land at Big Mountain Ski Resort in Whitefish. The judge says the statue’s presence on U.S. Forest Service land doesn’t violate the law.

Local racer Phil Grove charges downhill during the Hammer Nutrition Missoula XC at Marshall Mountain Saturday evening. Professional mountain bikers from the United States and Canada came to Missoula to compete. Howard Grotts won the men’s elite race. Grove finished 30th.

Megaloads

Ad hoc review failing State and federal officials once again tackled the question of megaload travel through the Lochsa-Clearwater river corridor in May, when Oregon-based Omega Morgan applied for an oversized load permit in Idaho. The company sought state approval in transporting a 644,000-pound, 255-foot-long water purification vessel along U.S. Highway 12. But a court ruling from earlier this year has presented a new challenge for various agencies. Idaho Federal Judge Lynn Winmill this February ruled in a case brought forth by megaload opponents that, given the Lochsa-Clearwater’s status under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the U.S. Forest Service has the authority to regulate oversized loads on Highway 12. The decision prompted the Idaho Transportation Department to forward Omega Morgan’s request to Nez PerceClearwater National Forest Supervisor Rick Brazell, who reviewed the application based on three interim criteria. Not only did Brazell refuse to support authorization of the company’s request, he blasted the ad hoc review process that has stemmed from Winmill’s ruling, stating that the application signals a need to define the “physical

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and intrinsic values” associated with Highway 12. “Until such an assessment can be completed, and its findings incorporated into an MOU or other agreement between ITD and the Forest Service, I cannot agree to the current ad hoc process of authorizing such use,” Brazell wrote in a June 17 letter to ITD. Brazell’s letter officially established three interim criteria that the agency is now considering when defining a “megaload,” an unofficial term Brazell says was actually coined by the media. Those criteria are requiring traffic to be fully stopped to allow the load’s passage, requiring more than 12 hours of travel time through the corridor, and requiring physical modifications to the highway or adjacent vegetation. Omega Morgan’s load—destined for the Alberta tar sands via Montana—triggered all three. One of Brazell’s primary concerns, as indicated by the letter, is the need to include formal consultation with the Nez Perce Tribe in any megaload approval process. Those consultations “may take substantial time.” Craig Trulock, district ranger on the Lochsa and Powell ranger districts, adds that groups like Idaho Rivers United, which won the lawsuit before Winmill in February, will also need to be included to thoroughly define what the corridor’s intrinsic values are. The process of establishing those values for all impacted parties will likely take

months, he says. “We need to do some sort of look at it with a social science view to better understand what those intrinsic values, spiritual values, cultural values are,” Trulock says. “I think we can do a good job of mitigating physical impacts, but we don’t understand those other values as much.” Alex Sakariassen

LGBT

Council weighs registry The Missoula City Council began last week hashing out whether to create a partnership registry that would recognize gay couples in committed long-term relationships. “I think it sends a message,” says Councilwoman Caitlin Copple, who introduced the proposal. “We recognize the dignity of all.” Montana law does not provide same-sex partners the same benefits afforded to their heterosexual peers, including tax breaks and automatic inheritance rights. Missoula Senior Deputy City Attorney Keithi Worthington notes that the registry, if approved by council in the coming weeks, would not change that. “It doesn’t confer any

[news] legal rights,” she says. Copple is hopeful, however, that cards issued to each member of a couple listed on the registry could help, for instance, when first responders work to quickly identify what’s going on amid a health crisis. “The paramedics would know,” Copple says. The registry would also be open to unmarried heterosexual couples. Partners would have to demonstrate that they share household obligations, such as a title to shared property, a lease agreement or evidence of a joint bank account. They would have to be at least 18 years old and have cohabited for at least one year. Once registered, couples would receive a letter from the city along with two cards recognizing the relationship. Their names would be kept in a publicly accessible database. Phone numbers and addresses would remain confidential. Copple aims use the registry as part of a broader effort approved by city council on June 24 that commits Missoula to working to earn high marks on the Human Rights Campaign’s “Municipal Equality Index,” a nationwide measure of laws that affect the LGBT community. The idea behind scoring high on the equality index goes beyond branding Missoula a welcoming community. Copple also sees it as a means to help grow the local economy by luring new talent and ingenuity, or what’s referred to as the “creative class,” composed of, as Copple says, “scientists, engineers, architects, designers, writers, artists, musicians, business people, educators, health care providers and lawyers.” Citing research from professor and author Richard Florida, Copple notes that the creative class employs about a third of the American workforce and communities who woo it have fared better economically than their more homogeneous counterparts. “It turns out that the creative class also really likes the gays,” Copple says. Jessica Mayrer

Mining

Cloud Peak’s deep pockets The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the green light for a massive coal lease and exploration agreement June 20 between Wyoming-based Cloud Peak Energy and Montana’s Crow Tribe. Cloud Peak immediately paid the tribe $1.5 million, and has committed to funding $75,000 worth of college and vocational scholarships annually for the tribe. The agreements were signed back in January, and have been pending federal approval. The tribe could make as much as $10 million from additional annual payments from Cloud Peak over the first five years of development, according to Cloud Peak spokesman Rick Curtsinger. Crow Tribal Chairman Darrin Old Coyote promptly thanked the BIA for its thumbs-up last week, saying in a statement that “the tribe’s large coal resources offer significant potential for good-paying jobs

and a diversified source of revenue for essential tribal government services.” Old Coyote added that the Cloud Peak project is “a priority for the Crow Tribe’s future.” Cloud Peak is now poised to be an even bigger player in Montana coal production. The company’s Spring Creek Mine, located just east of the Crow Reservation, yielded 17.2 million tons of coal last year. The terms of the new agreement will allow Cloud Peak to develop an additional 1.4 billion tons on the reservation. The company is already one of the largest coal producers in the nation, and has spent big on Montana politics. Last year, Cloud Peak donated $10,000 to Denny Rehberg’s unsuccessful Senate campaign. The company has

held two meetings with Sen. Jon Tester since signing the deal this winter—one alongside representatives from the Crow Tribe and Westmoreland Coal Company. Cloud Peak also donated $6,000 to Rep. Steve Daines’ congressional campaign, as well as $1,000 to his Democratic opponent Kim Gillan. Daines was the sole beneficiary of independent spending by Cloud Peak in the 2012 election cycle. Cloud Peak’s new lease could mean a major financial return for the Crow Tribe, but the company itself will miss out on a tax credit contained in this year’s so-called “Fiscal Cliff ” bill. A section of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in January, extended a $2-per-ton tax credit for companies producing coal on American Indian lands. However, the coal tax credit only applies to coal facilities that, like Westmoreland’s Absaloka Mine, have been operating since before 2009. Alex Sakariassen

Politics

The Williams effect This week, policy-making heavyweights, including Forward Montana, the AFL-CIO and Planned Parent-

BY THE NUMBERS Republic Services trash collectors hospitalized last week after being exposed to fumes from hazardous materials. The Missoula City-County Health Department says the incident occurred after several household chemicals mixed in a garbage truck compactor.

hood are celebrating former U.S. Congressman Pat Williams’ legacy by unveiling a new scholarship in his name and a fresh term for his political acumen: “the Williams Effect.” The new brand stems from the 75-year-old Williams’ political swagger—visible in his warm handshake, steady gaze and a candor that can sometimes get him in trouble. “I’m always kind of frankly embarrassed by this kind of recognition,” Williams says. Williams’ legacy of public service is expansive. It ranges from a recent stint on the Montana Board of Regents—where his candor got him ousted for publicly criticizing University of Montana football players engaged in unlawful behavior—to his nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. While in Washington, D.C., Williams helped to preserve wilderness. Perhaps most importantly for Missoula locals, he sponsored legislation that created the 61,000-acre Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness. Williams also navigated bureaucratic red tape to help create tribal schools on the state’s reservation lands and has consistently championed education and workers’ rights. Forward Montana Executive Director Kayje Booker says that it’s largely Williams’ work inspiring and mentoring youth that prompted the organization to create a scholarship in his name. “(He) makes them feel like they’re equals,” she says. The group unveiled the new scholarship to help promote Williams’ drive to engage in community service, as well as help the progressive nonprofit continue to grow. “Forward Montana has been really impressive, I think, in doing a lot with not very much,” Booker says. “We are excited to take that to the next level.” As for Williams, when asked to provide his best political tip, he says nothing of a firm handshake, nor does he discuss eye contact. What’s most important, he says, is to remember that individuals have the power to shape the laws that govern our daily lives. “The government, including the federal government, is not an alien distinct force,” Williams says. “It is us. It is you. That’s my advice.” Jessica Mayrer

ETC. It’s the little things that tend to make living in a relatively small town so much more enjoyable. You know, like a barista or bartender calling you by name. Or neighbors helping you shovel your driveway after a snowstorm. Or the electric company sending you sweet little recipe cards with your bill. That last one got us thinking recently. We’re referring to the recipe card that NorthWestern Energy has been including with each month’s statement since earlier this year. In June, the company, which, incidentally, recently received permission from the Public Service Commission to jack up natural gas rates by 4.6 percent, included recipes for “Cream Corn Sauce with Fish or Chicken” and “Grandma’s Fudgy Brownies.” Granted, Grandma’s brownies sound pretty freakin’ tasty, but why again is this information coming alongside your ever-increasing monthly bill? NorthWestern spokesperson Butch Larcombe says it’s part of a longstanding tradition, a carryover from when power companies used to sell appliances and offered cookbooks to help customers maximize their new, say, electric oven. NorthWestern published a cookbook of employee family recipes to mark its centennial last year, and Larcombe says the collection was so well-received that many copies were purchased outside the company, with about $3,000 of the proceeds going to charity. The company then decided to include recipe cards in monthly statements, and expects to continue the practice until the end of the year. Larcombe admits a few people have questioned the reason and added expense of this feel-good gesture. But he assures that the cost is minimal because NorthWestern has an in-house printer and is already mailing the statements. He estimates the cost is just 1 penny per customer. He says N o r t h We s t e r n s e r v e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 400,000 customers in western Montana. That means the recipe card cost per month is about $4,000, or $48,000 a year. That’s probably a drop in the bucket to NorthWestern, but boy howdy, it seems like a not-insignificant chunk of change to the average customer. Then again, what would we do without the secret to Grandma’s fudgy brownies? They really do sound delicious.

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Pyromania Fireworks, located about 30 minutes outside Missoula near Evaro Hill, touts an expansive inventory of â&#x20AC;&#x153;insane, not mundaneâ&#x20AC;? explosives. The names of their products seem to back up the tagline, as rows of One Bad Mother-in-Law, Blond Joke, The Happy Hour, Adults Only, Cover Yoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ears, Honey Badger and thousands of others fill the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big-top canvas tent. To prepare for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fourth of July festivities, Pyromania salesman Shawn Wheeler helped list the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular or noteworthy selections.

Joe 6 Pack, $49.95 He may only have a 2-inch barrel, but Joe will go higher, deliver a louder bang and offer a bigger burst than the other guys. Joe packs the 500-gram legal limit of powder, but with only nine shots in a cake he generates a substantial bang for the buck.

Exploding Bin Laden Noggin, $1 Sort of self-explanatory, but the package elaborates with this description: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bin Laden has finally met his match. His screams end with a finishing blow to the head.â&#x20AC;? God bless America.

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Rip Snorter, $49.95 Wheelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top pick because â&#x20AC;&#x153;it provides a big badass burst.â&#x20AC;?

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Aisle crossing How bipartisan is Congressman Steve Daines? by Alex Sakariassen

Negotiations on the floor of the U.S. That budding relationship is largely Heritage Act and Tester’s Forest Jobs and House of Representatives broke down last what led Daines to introduce a version of Recreation Act. The hesitation is largely week as the supposedly bipartisan Farm Bill Baucus’ North Fork Watershed Protection due to widely differing opinions from suffered from another round of partisan Act in the House earlier this month. The bill Montanans, Daines explains. The congressquarreling. Representatives on both sides of would ban future oil, coal and natural gas man held a listening session on the Herthe aisle are now pointing fingers, and every- leases on federal property along the North itage Act in Choteau this spring. As for one from the Montana Farm Bureau Feder- and Middle forks of the Flathead River. Bau- Tester’s FJRA, Daines says he’s working toation to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom cus’ companion proposal has already ward building support for the measure in Vilsack has expressed frustration and disap- passed the Senate Energy and Natural Re- the House, but has concerns with the bill’s pointment over the failure. With the current sources Committee with unanimous sup- wilderness designations. “Realistically, what are the chances I one-year Farm Bill extension set to expire port—something Daines sees as a sign of would have in getting a bill to even have a Sept. 30, there’s no clear message from Con- bipartisan potential. committee hearing with these gress on how it plans to advance wilderness designations?” Daines the issue. asks. Among the voices maligning The bigger question for that setback is Republican Rep. Daines is whether he’ll be able to Steve Daines. Now six months into move either measure forward in a his first term as Montana’s lone repHouse that couldn’t even pass a resentative, Daines called the carefully negotiated Farm Bill. House’s inaction “a prime example Daines voted in favor of an of what is wrong with Washington.” amendment from Rep. Steve Daines was among the 171 RepubSoutherland, R-Florida, to allow licans and 24 Democrats who voted states to institute work requirein favor of the Farm Bill, a five-year, ments for SNAP recipients—the $500 billion reauthorization that amendment Democrats blame for provides a financial safety net for the bill’s failure. Rep. Gwen agricultural producers, as well as Moore, D-Wisc., testified on the funds the nation’s Supplemental House floor that the Southerland Nutrition Assistance Program, or amendment should be named SNAP, formerly known as food “‘The State Bonuses for Terminatstamps. ing SNAP Benefits for People Who Daines’ vote seems to have photo courtesy of the Office of Steve Daines Want to Work but Can’t Find a Job cost him traction among some conBecause They’re in a Recession.’” servative allies, and certainly didn’t Congressman Steve Daines is six months into his “I’m always going to be lookcurry favor with progressives who first term, and says he’s trying to avoid partisan ing for ideas and ways to reform balked at $20.5 billion in SNAP cuts finger-pointing. programs, make them a little betover the next decade. “There was plenty of finger pointing to “Where do we have stronger consensus ter than they were before,” Daines says. go around on both sides,” Daines told the on these different bills, and where do we “And I think it’s a reasonable amendment.” Indy this week. “It’s not clear to me what ul- have reasonable probability of getting the But Daines’ actions during the Farm timately caused the Farm Bill to fail … At the bills through the House and the Senate?” Bill debate couldn’t even win him the full end of the day, I don’t think the people of Daines asks. “The North Fork bill passes both support of the right. Before the bill’s final Montana and this country elected us to those tests.” vote, Daines had a 100 percent policy spend most of our time finger-pointing.” For some in the conservation commu- score from Americans for Prosperity, a Daines has a demonstrated track record nity, Daines’ willingness to carry the North right-wing nonprofit that spent $33.5 milof voting with his GOP peers. He’s also called Fork bill marks a significant shift. lion opposing President Barack Obama’s for a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act “I think you’ve seen a swing over the reelection. AFP had launched a massive and publicly opposed abortion and gay mar- past 10 to 15 years where more Democrats campaign opposing the Farm Bill, and riage. But there are small signs of compro- are supporting conservation measures and Daines’ “yes” vote dropped his score to mise in Daines’ freshman term, including a less Republicans are,” says Trevor Kincaid, 83 percent. Joe Balyeat, a former Montana willingness to work with Sens. Max Baucus executive director of the national nonprofit state senator and director of AFP’s Monand Jon Tester, unlike his predecessor, Center for Western Priorities. “If Daines is re- tana chapter, says he “wasn’t completely Denny Rehberg. Daines has joined both ally able to take this as a first step and maybe surprised,” but adds that Daines “made a Democratic senators once a week for coffee work with some of the members from Utah mistake.” with constituents, and the three meet once or Republican members from Colorado or “The people who elected me are the a month to discuss upcoming initiatives and New Mexico and start putting together a people of Montana, not any particular speproposals. package of conservation legislation, that cial interest group,” Daines says of AFP’s re“Steve’s willingness to work across the would be a great boon for the economies in action. “And I will not bow to any special interest group to dictate to me how I should aisle and put Montana values first is re- western states.” Daines has yet to take a firm stance on vote on a particular piece of legislation.” freshing,” Tester says. “Working together is the best way to get something done in two other high-profile pieces of Montana legislation: Baucus’ Rocky Mountain Front Washington.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Open and shut Why Montana river access is worth fighting for by Rob Breeding

For people who think heaven must be a lot like fishing and floating Montana’s beautiful rivers, access to them is once again at the top of our agenda. For many of us, it’s always been our first concern. Montana has probably the best and most egalitarian access laws in the country—at least when it comes to rivers: We can travel them unimpeded within the high-water marks on either side. But because some folks with almost unlimited amounts of money will go as far as possible to protect their privacy and block public access, it looks like we’ll have to keep fighting to retain our river rights. When I moved to Montana 21 years ago, the locals spoke of the state’s Stream Access Law in the kind of reverential tones usually reserved for secret fishing holes. Everyone had the mindset back then that stream access was a settled matter. “We have it, and we’ll enjoy it until we’re too old to wade between the high-water marks,” was the attitude. Montanans cherish the law as something that makes living here far better than living in states such as Wyoming, where a dude can be cited for trespass for dropping an anchor in the wrong place. Most Wyomingites readily concede that when it comes to stream access, Montana has it all over the Equality State. And generally speaking, Wyomingites will more readily join the Grizzly Bear Artificial-Insemination Team than admit that Montana’s better at anything. There have been a few bumps on the road to stream-access nirvana since the halcyon days before A River Runs Through It. One of them was the 15-year battle for access on a branch of the Bitterroot River called Mitchell Slough. There, a group of wealthy landowners essentially argued that they’d done plenty of work fixing up their spreads after they bought them from the native Bitterrooters who’d trashed the joint, so they should be exempt from the Stream Access Law. They then proceeded to hang “No Tres-

passing” signs on the river and defied anyone to make them take them down. Some Montanans were slow to realize that the Mitchell Slough landowners were trying to do in the courts what could be impossible at the polls: Overturn the access law. For years, the fight was carried on by a ragtag band of radical Bitterrooters—radical because they were fighting for the notion that the law applies to everyone, including landowners with ridiculous amounts of dis-

“There have been a few bumps on the road to stream-access nirvana since the halcyon days before A River Runs Through It.” posable income to pay attorneys. It took some time, but most of the bigwigs in Montana trout circles eventually grasped how serious that fight was. Finally, when the Montana Supreme Court became involved in the Mitchell Slough case, it overturned a lower court ruling with a unanimous opinion that made clear that if the landowners had gotten their way, the state’s Stream Access Law could eventually be dismantled. But even though people didn’t realize it then, it is clear now that Mitchell Slough was just an early skirmish. In late April, the Montana Supreme Court took testimony on the appeal of another lower court ruling designed to deprive Montana anglers of their

access rights. The case comes from the Ruby River, where another man with deep pockets—media mogul James Cox Kennedy— found a judge willing to go along with his move to curtail river access. The lower court judge had agreed that a 60-foot road easement narrows to the width of a bridge whenever the road crosses a river upstream from a wealthy landowner’s trophy ranch—thus keeping the riffraff out. Kennedy’s interests extend beyond the easement dispute, as his attorney made clear at the court hearing on the campus of Montana State University. The state, Kennedy’s attorney argued, had been wrong all along in allowing any access on the Ruby. That’s an argument unlikely to gain much purchase with the Montana Supreme Court, but its intended audience is more likely the U.S. Supreme Court and its increasing obedience to the desires of the wealthy. Meanwhile, the Montana-based Public Land/Water Access Association has taken up the fight, and we can only hope it will prevail. In the meantime, we need to understand that Montana’s Stream Access Law, which seemed a settled matter just a few decades ago has become the cause célèbre for several radical property-rights groups. They won’t be satisfied until they’ve gutted the law and replaced it with a feudal system, where the only folks able to float Montana rivers will be guides who have paid dearly for the privilege. Then, local people will also be forced to pay to do what generations of Montanans have always done: Float rivers and catch trout. We’ve got our work cut out to keep that from happening. Rob Breeding is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He teaches journalism at Northwest College in Powell, Wyo., and writes an outdoors column for the Flathead Beacon in Kalispell.

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - Authorities charged Scott Simon, 24, with first-degree murder after he “pocket dialed” 911 and was overheard telling someone he was going to follow a 33-year-old man home from a Waffle House in Broward County, Fla., and kill him. Minutes later, the victim was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 95. “He had no idea he called 911,” sheriff’s official Dani Moschella said of Simon. “He basically told on himself.” (The Miami Herald) Authorities charged Natasha Myers, 23, with criminal mischief after they said she used a key to scratch a crude sketch of male genitalia on the hood of a stranger’s SUV in a supermarket parking lot in Wesley Chapel, Fla. She then went to the supermarket’s customer service desk, asked for a Post-it note, scribbled a message scolding the driver for not stopping for pedestrians—saying “Don’t be a dick”—and left the note on the SUV’s windshield. The vehicle’s owner saw the damage and the note, then went into the store and called 911. Security camera footage showed Myers writing the note, and sheriff’s deputies traced her to her home. (Tampa Bay Times)

HOWDY, NEIGHBOR - Barry Alan Swegle, 51, escalated a long-standing property-line dispute with his neighbor in Port Angeles, Wash., by going on a rampage with a bulldozer-like logging machine that damaged four houses, numerous outbuildings, a pickup truck and a power pole. One of the homes was knocked off its foundation. “It was like a war zone,” said former law enforcement officer Keith Haynes, who lives nearby. (Port Angeles’ Peninsula Daily News)

REVERSE GOUGING - Husein Sarameh, 51, sold his SuperAmerica gas station in Waconia, Minn., for $945,000 and received a down payment of $203,000, but the check bounced. Meanwhile, the new owner had begun selling gas at a discount and tobacco and grocery products for half price. After collecting nearly $50,000 in cash, the new owner fled. Carver County sheriff’s officials said the investigation includes selling gas at a discount, which is illegal under state law because gas prices are regulated. (St. Paul’s KSTP-TV) Wisconsin authorities launched an investigation after receiving reports that four gas stations in Oconto were selling gas for nearly 50 cents cheaper than other stations in northeast Wisconsin. State law sets a minimum mark-up on gasoline to protect smaller stations from larger companies that may be able to sell gas at or below cost. (Green Bay’s WBAY-TV)

POOPER TROOPERS - New York City’s latest parenting trend is diaper-free child rearing, known as “elimination communication.” The idea is that parents listen to the noises or observe the expressions that their babies make when they go or need to go to the bathroom, then make the same noises or expressions while holding them over the toilet, a sink or even a bowl to encourage them to go on cue. Caribou Baby, which describes itself as an “eco-friendly maternity, baby and lifestyle store,” has been drawing capacity crowds for its diaper-free “Meetups,” where parents exchange tips on such matters as how to get babies to urinate on the street between parked cars. “I think for a lot of parents, the motivation is just to be more in tune with what their kids’ needs are,” Caribou Baby’s owner, Adriane Stare, said. The diaper-free parents said they do put diapers on their babies at nighttimes and for trips to stores and restaurants, but not necessarily for naps or visits to the park, where they can go on the ground or behind a tree. (The New York Times) More people on earth have access to cell phones than to toilets, according to the United Nations. Of the 2.5 billion people lacking access to proper sanitation, 60 percent of whom live in India, the U.N. study reported that 1.1 billion defecate in the open. (Time)

SECOND-AMENDMENT FOLLIES - After a woman with her grandson at Florida’s Walt Disney World reported finding a loaded gun on a ride, the owner of the weapon, Angelo Lista, told authorities he discovered it was missing minutes after leaving the ride. Noting he has a concealed-carry permit, he explained he didn’t know the park banned weapons and thought the security checkpoint at the park entrance was only so guards could check bags for bombs or explosives. (Associated Press) Authorities said Patrick Stapleton, 22, decided to pull a prank on a 21-year-old friend who was asleep at a home in Lothian, Md., by shooting him in the buttocks with a BB gun. The weapon turned out to be a .40 caliber handgun. The victim was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, and Stapleton was charged with second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. (Baltimore’s WJZ-TV) When a person attending a gun-safety class at a Lutheran school in Stillwater, Minn., asked the 76-yearold instructor about the different types of safeties on a 1911 Colt 45 handgun in the instructor’s gun case, the instructor unlocked the case and removed the weapon to demonstrate while answering the question. The weapon discharged, penetrating a wall. According to the police report, the person who was asking questions about the gun said the instructor “used good muzzle control” and at no time “was the barrel of the gun ever pointed towards anyone,” but the instructor resigned, telling police “he assumed the weapon was empty.” (Stillwater Patch)

THINGS THAT GO KABOOM - German police warned rail travelers that automatic ticket machines might explode. Hesse state police official Udo Buehler explained that criminals have successfully blown open 10 of the Deutsche Bhan’s ticket machines by taping over all the holes, filling the machines with gas and igniting them. They then steal any money and blank train tickets inside. In six cases, however, the attempts have failed, leaving the explosive gas inside, where an unsuspecting customer could ignite it. (Associated Press) CAN’T YOU READ? - Florida’s Hernando School Board voted to eliminate high school salutatorian and valedictorian honors, starting with the current freshman class, because the members didn’t fully read the recommendation of a committee. It proposed recognizing the top 10 percent of honor students with cum laude and summa cum laude distinctions, rather than singling out the top two students. The committee, which included school principals, said the competition to be number one can be unhealthy, and other top-performing students should be recognized. The board approved the recommendation, 50. “I didn’t notice it excluded valedictorian and salutatorians,” Hernando School superintendent Bryan Blavatt admitted. “I thought this was a way to recognize more kids, not less.” (Tampa Bay’s WTSP-TV)

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Roland Fulcher, left, a single father who’s unemployed, and his friend Benjamin Bartlett are among the producers who create programs for Missoula Community Access Television.

t’s Friday, and the producers are eating free barbecue down at the Savoy. The complimentary meal is courtesy of Dickey’s, the new barbecue chain that moved in next door to the casino. It’s a public offering—served weekly between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at a dimly lit table behind the keno machines—but, so far, no one else but the producers has arrived. After a long week of producing television shows on Missoula Community Access Television, or MCAT, the 10person crew is excited for a no-budget treat. Most of the producers don’t have jobs, but they do have time. Making television series and films for public programming is exactly how they want to spend it. The group includes Vietnam veterans, ex-cons, former homeless and rough-around-the-edges men with nicknames like Angel and Red. There’s RT, a large African-American guy with sunglasses and a cane. There’s Tony Askins, a lanky veteran with a long ponytail and mustache. Roland Fulcher is a kind-faced single father who says he’s been in and out of trouble with the law. They’re a strikingly ragtag

group, like the Lone Gunmen from “The X-Files” or a clan of oddball superheroes who by day hang out on the street corners. A couple of the younger members—Benjamin Bartlett and Raymond Deaner—joined the MCAT crew because, in the demoralizing process of looking for employment, making television gave them direction. “I jumped in, at first not knowing what I was getting into,” says Deaner, a shy guy in his early 20s. “But I’m very grateful for this.” Eric Michael, the group’s charismatic leader, is a slight, handsome Vietnam vet. He wears black nail polish and a fitted black vest, sports a goatee, and has a theatrical disposition. Michael and his crew produce a handful of shows for MCAT, such as “Music in Montana,” which features live performances at places like Sean Kelly’s. “When you watch the show you’re getting only the music, no narration,” he says. “These are guys that put 35 to 40 years into their art, suffer for it, eat beans out of a can, might have 15 bucks to rub together with the

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buddy next to him and they’re still out entertaining people. You’ll see the tramp playing in the backyard on the guitar who sounds like he needs to be in Nashville. You’ll see the fiddle player on the corner who blows your mind.” The show hits close to home for Michael. He moved to Missoula in early 2013 after wandering the country for seven years as a homeless musician. He says his wife left him and took their son. He had $150 in his pocket when he arrived. “Life was not interesting to me anymore,” he says. “I didn’t want to deal with it.” He put his fate in God’s hands, he says, and he ended up in Missoula and eventually found his way to MCAT. “I think everyone gets to that point where they ask their Creator what is it that I’m here to do?” he says. “How can I be a part of something? Do I have any value?” He points to the other producers. “And that’s the story with every one of these guys.” Michael and his production crew are just one example of the kind of creative force that has powered MCAT

over its 23 years as a nonprofit. The range of contributors to the station—from proselytizing religious leaders to high school students making stop-motion animation—is always broad and always fluid. The diversity and turnover creates challenges, as well as opportunities to keep the channel populated and relevant. Keeping the channel relevant is an issue that extends beyond its rotating lineup of eclectic shows. MCAT has been dealing with a changing media landscape over the past few years, one that has required television stations to adjust to how content is disseminated. MCAT, which gets its funding from a percentage of cable subscriptions, is charged with filling channels 7 and 11 with public, educational and government programming. In a world veering more and more toward on-demand viewing and YouTube channels, the local station finds itself in the peculiar position of fulfilling a mission that can often seem antiquated. Meanwhile, the producers rise each morning, sometimes as early as 5:30, to shoot their footage before head-

ing to MCAT’s editing bays. On the days they finish their shoot quickly, they stand outside the station’s building on the corner of Spruce and Higgins, waiting as long as it takes for the doors to be unlocked.

Walking inside MCAT, anyone can catch a behindthe-scenes glimpse of the station’s characters. At one editing cubicle sits Emmet the Aging Punk Rocker, aka Rabid Dog. (Those are the only monikers he’s willing to give.) Emmet has hosted his show, “The Awful Truth About Society,” for 14 years and, with his recognizable mohawk and leather jacket, is as close to a celebrity as there is on public access television. On the show, the anarchist Christian unleashes various diatribes about society. He kicks over the table and eats Cheetos, meandering wildly through topics from gays in the military to Michelle Obama’s promotion of healthy eating. (He’s against both). Another high-profile producer, Frank Anos, can sometimes be found at MCAT’s offices, too. His antiabortion call-in show, “Metaphysical Concepts, Viewer Discretion Advised,” has resulted in 435 calls of complaint to MCAT over its four-year lifespan. On the screen during the program, Anos shows a photo of a dog being skinned alive, which he pulled from a PETA website. When callers inevitably complain, he tells them that abortion is worse. Emmet and Anos stand out, but their shows repre- Christian Ackerman has been making horror and sci-fi films at MCAT since he arrived in Missoula 13 years ago. “MCAT was my YouTube,” sent only a sliver of what viewers can find on MCAT. Be- he says. “I started putting my stuff out there and I started getting noticed.” tween channel 11, the civic channel, and the more and edited the eight-minute film in 72 hours for MCAT’s mad at someone,” Michael says, collecting himself. “It’s cause producers would have keys to come and go,” Baird wide-ranging channel 7, viewers can catch city council Do It in 72 Film Festival. They won first place and really easy to start chaos, but it’s a better man that takes says. “The Bahá’í started at 7 and they’d go until they got meetings and other public gatherings, discussions on hisreceived a standing ovation from the festival crowd after the time and gives a word of encouragement. That’s what tired at about midnight or 1 and then start tapering off. toric preservation, lectures from the University of Monthey needed. That’s what I needed. In the beginning we They got a lot of national attention because they were its screening. tana, quirky short films from high school students, As the men finish their lunch at the Savoy, they offer were all rough, but now we’re this band of brothers. It’s proclaiming the end of the world several times and they documentaries, religious shows and music programs. As showed up in Harper’s magazine.” a play-by-play of the awards ceremony with the kind of amazing the way things have fallen into place.” producers come and go, the programs also change. But In 1998, MCAT went through some inner turmoil thrill usually reserved for winning an Oscar. For this no matter who’s creating content, MCAT provides a winwhen the board fired Executive Director Randy Ammon group of misfits, MCAT may as well be Hollywood. dow into public, civic and educational life in Missoula. When Joel Baird joined the MCAT board at its incep- over issues that, to this day, remain murky. People con“When I came to MCAT they were looking for an It’s a place that allows everyone—local politicians, budactor for a segment called ‘Flashback,’ about Vietnam vet- tion in 1990, the nonprofit dealt in SVHS tapes and cam- tinue to have strong feelings about the situation on both ding filmmakers, free speech proponents, conspiracy theerans,” says Tony Askins, who hosts “Talk of the Town.” eras that were twice the size of a bowling ball. The sides, lauding Ammon as a beloved leader who was dedorists and activists—to be seen and heard. He starts to choke up. “It was very, very powerful. I went common person didn’t have the means to make a movie. icated to community access television and free speech, Michael’s group of producers, who work under the from nobody to an actor to the cameraman to my own Computers weren’t powerful enough for editing and while others expressed concern that he wasn’t keeping name E.M. Stage&Light (the E.M. stands for Eric talk show in a month and a half. I love what I’m doing.” there were no smartphones or moderately priced digital up with new technologies. Ammon sued the station and, Michael), typically spend six days a week at MCAT in EdHe pauses and points to Michael. “He made me some- cameras. The station’s access center saw far more public after the board dissolved as part of a settlement, MCAT iting Suite 2 making shows like “Music in Montana,” “Talk struggled to overcome the blow of a small-city scandal. producers during that decade. body again.” of the Town” and “What’s In Your Garden Missoula?” A few years later, in 2002, Baird was asked to step From the beginning, MCAT was charged by local govMichael shakes his head. “You made yourself someThey’re working on another creative series, “The Ides of ernment to provide “Missoula residents and organiza- up as director. “I was the reluctant hero and I also felt body.” March,” and a film called Zombie Brides from Planet X. tions with the equipment, training and like a scab,” he says. Another one of their series, “Eight MCAT operates under two main philosophies. One channel time to produce programs Minutes,” has aired once a week for based on their interests and concerns.” is supporting free speech for the public. The other is to nine episodes. The esoteric short draThe money, taken from cable subscrip- provide access to anyone who wants to make a show. In mas are shot in black-and-white and actions, is a kind of tax on the cable com- that way, it is unlike most other arts and community noncompanied by beautiful, often pany for being able to make millions of profits, because beyond its basic tenets, it doesn’t supmournful piano music created by dollars running its network through the port any one message. Michael. The show’s tagline asks, “We’re very chameleon-like in our public face,” Baird public right of way. Per the Communi“What will you be thinking when time cations Act of 1984, the city of Missoula says. “What people see are what the producers contribute comes for you?” It’s described on its collects the money from the company to the channel. And producers change all the time. One Facebook page as “a miniseries filled and passes on 65 percent of what they day we’re the golden child and the next day we’re the with characters who are beguiled and evil harbinger of what-have-you.” collect to MCAT for its programming. demoralized … so blinded by desire Perhaps the most controversial period for MCAT pro“So our budget is flexible,” Baird that they cannot foresee the pain and explains. “If there are a lot of cable sub- gramming started in June 2000 when white supremacist trouble that are bound to ensue.” scribers, our budget would grow bigger. Matt Hale began producing his show “Race and Reason.” The producers spend 40-plus If the cost of cable subscriptions goes MCAT ran the show according to its First Amendment behours a week shooting and cutting to up then our budget will also grow liefs, but many people were outraged that the station make these programs come to life. gave it air time. Baird says the Montana Human Rights bigger.” “We’re not getting drunk on a corFrom the beginning, MCAT had a Network eventually stepped in and produced a counterner,” Michael says. “We’re not beating MCAT Director Joel Baird has seen the station evolve since its inception wild mix of programs. One prominent point show, which aired directly after Hale’s. wives, we’re not doing heroin. We’re in 1990. The nonprofit’s library of shows has been transferred from SVHS “We want to be in partnership with the community show during the mid-1990s was a six-hour doings something positive and good.” to DVD and now are being converted to computer files. sermon every Friday produced by and yet give that broad view of what people are thinking, Last month, the producers finished leaders from the local Bahá’í chapter, a re- too,” Baird says. “That was one of my defenses on [‘Race an episode of “Eight Minutes” called “In A few other men, including Michael, tear up. The ligious group that seeks to unify the principles of all and Reason’] was, ‘Don’t you want to know that someThe Eye of the Beholder,” wherein Declan Redmond, aka body in this town holds this view that the white race is major religions. barbecue is gone. “Red,” plays a tramp whose bad luck leads him to getting “Back then MCAT was more ‘Petticoat Junction’ be- the best race? Would you rather they were leading in se“My grandfather taught me that it’s really easy to be beat up and, eventually, hit by a car. The crew wrote, shot

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stories and, even more specifically, use special effects. Wisconsin Project X, released in 2011, featured a lot of computer-generated scenes—a cheap, easy and quick way to make effects, but a technique that often ends up looking fake. For his newest film, Terror Vortex, he spent more time on the effects and experimented with a combination of detailed props and Photoshop. For one scene, he used a Molly doll head, a Styrofoam skull from Kmart, eyeballs made from paper towels and wax, glue and chocolate syrup for blood. With the perfect lighting, some help from Photoshop and a little magic in the editing bay, Ackerman created a surprisingly believable shot of a man ripping off his own face while laughing. The whole scene lasted two seconds. Ackerman sometimes misses the old days when technology wasn’t so expansive. With only a Emmet the Aging Punk Rocker, aka Rabid Dog, has hosted his anarchist Christian show “The Awful Truth About few options for editing effects, he Society” for 14 years, making him one of MCAT’s most recognizable characters. would make a film in just a few Jacobson and Richard Davenport of the local produc- sociated with television. weeks. Terror Vortex took two years. “From TV comes the money,” Baird says. “No TV, no “I remember making movies faster because I could tion company Root Head. He met them at MCAT. “Oldmoney. [It’s] kind of our obligation.” But in many ways fashioned networking,” Ackerman says. “That’s MCAT only make so many decisions,” he says. “That was a good it’s becoming a media center, even offering producers in a nutshell right there.” thing. There are so many choices with digital [technolSince digital equipment has become more accessible training in how to get content on YouTube. MCAT is curogy]. I can tweak everything. I can do almost anything to the public, so has it for MCAT. The organization has rently setting up a satellite office at Sentinel High School now, but I take longer. It can be a disease.” Ackerman is one of MCAT’s great producer success updated its technology to DSLR cameras with full high- to help engage student producers. Baird says in the fustories. He’s built a network among other producers and definition that shoot 24 frames per second. For produc- ture the staff could end up providing even more mixed actors in the B-horror movie realm. Shawn C. Phillips, ers like Ackerman, it’s leveled the playing field. media classes such as Photoshop design and video coman actor in titles like Girls Gone Dead and Haunted High “Everything looks really good, like what I make can play pression classes. But what MCAT offers that online sites don’t is a (starring Danny Trejo), contacted Ackerman out of the alongside other shows on television.” physical place for people to gather. And for people like That technological leap has pushed Ackerman to blue to ask if he could be in Terror Vortex. “I told him, ‘I the producers, who don’t have the means to buy their Christian Ackerman used to edit his sci-fi and horror can’t fly you out here. I can’t pay you. I don’t have a think about his future in film. “I came from San Diego, I came from LA—I’ve seen own equipment, and who may not have easy access to films using a VCR, a karaoke machine and the simple ed- budget,’” Ackerman says. “And you could tell he was used iting buttons on his video camera. When he moved to to it. ‘Tell me what I need to do,’ he said. And I sent him it,” he says. “I’ve never really pursued it though, but I the Internet, the station is all the more important. “There’s still a sense of community that you don’t might start trying. I’m building my arsenal now.” Missoula for college 13 years ago, he saw Emmet the the script.” get from just YouTube,” Baird says. Aging Punk Rocker on MCAT and That community, however, is always in flux. A week became curious about the station. after the producers gathered for barbecue at the Savoy, Baird pulls a couple DVDs from MCAT’s decades-old He offered his homemade films to they had a falling-out. MCAT was getting complaints collection of television shows. One disc from the 1990s Baird for airing, under the name says “Fugazi Soundtrack,” another is titled “The Right to about Eric Michael, the group’s leader. He was allegedly “The Christian Ackerman Show.” borrowing equipment and props from places around Know: A public forum. September 27 1990.” He recalls the rush of seeing his “This is kind of cool,” he says, pointing to the wall town and not returning them. There were rumors that work on television and his name of DVDs. “And also an albatross! It’s like a morgue. Here under another name he’d cheated a business partner out listed on TV Guide. of money. As the rumors spread, it seemed as though the lie the bodies of Missoula in the ’90s.” “MCAT was my YouTube,” Now the morgue is disappearing entirely, as interns group of misfits was about to fade to black—as was “Eight Ackerman says. “I started putting work to move the DVD content to computer files. So far, Minutes” and all the other shows they’d created. Inmy stuff out there and I started get700 of the 3,000 discs have been transferred onto an ex- evitably, a new crop of producers would show up at ting noticed. I’d be walking down ternal hard drive—a little black box that barely takes up MCAT. Programming would go on. But the current run the street and somebody would of stable shows would end. a corner of a desktop. say, ‘Oh, you’re that guy who did Then, two days after the falling out, Michael met “It’s almost like burning a corpse and having their that one thing where the head falls hashes put into [an urn],” says Baird, smiling. “Like, with the group and told them he was bowing out. Roland off.’ Or, ‘You did that thing where Fulcher, the single father, says Michael has since left town. ‘Here’s Grandpa!’” you fell into a trash can.’” Other sorts of changes around MCAT show that it’s Fulcher and Ben Bartlett agreed to step up as the proAckerman gravitated to the not letting the Internet leave it in the dust. MCAT has a duction crew’s leaders to continue “Eight Minutes” and equipment at MCAT and learned it YouTube channel now, and it streams its television con- the other television series. They will keep the production quickly. When Baird hired him as an equipment trainer in 2001, Ack- Eric Michael banded together a group of producers to create tent online. All of which means that even if you don’t name E.M. Stage&Lighting. “He told us he didn’t want us to stop because of erman says his on-the-job-training “Eight Minutes,” an esoteric drama series that airs once a week have cable, you can still watch it. MCAT has also started on MCAT. showing more content from other PEG stations and him,” Fulcher says. “I don’t really know what all hapwas editing his own movie. “I was from free channels, such as those delivered by Roku or pened. But I do know that it’s because of what Eric sold,” he says. “And I’ve never left.” Upcoming projects for Ackerman include playing provided by universities. Station staff targets content that taught us that we’re able to keep doing this. Doing shows Ackerman has an Ashton Kutcher look and a similar laidback confidence about his work. His movies stand a vegan zombie for a music video produced by his seems to fit the tone of Missoula, like Free Speech TV, for MCAT has changed our lives. You’re going to see a lot out among MCAT’s mixed fare. His 10 or so films, includ- brother, Chad, whose main job in Hollywood is con- which includes “Democracy Now!” and “Classic Arts of good things come from us.” ing Virtual 3000, Catastrophic Denouement and Wiscon- verting blockbuster movies into 3D. He also will appear Showcase.” Despite the diversification, MCAT is still mostly asefredrickson@missoulanews.com sin Project X, show an evolution in his ability to tell as a zombie in a film called Breathless, made by Chad cret? Now you know, and you can start engaging in a dialogue.’ It’s a tough thing, though.” MCAT isn’t unique among the 1,300 access stations across the country, but it is part of an increasingly rare media model. Most governments use public access television funding for other civic needs or for purely educational programming. In addition, the Communications Act of 1984 includes an opt-out clause that many cities have taken advantage of in recent years. Seattle Community Network shut down in 2010. Tucson, which used to be a flagship for access television, saw its funding cut 60 percent in one year. The reasoning municipalities often give for cutting public access programming is that YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other new media offer an outlet that, they say, deems a public channel no longer necessary. Baird says cable television subscriptions are rising in Missoula, with about 17,000 customers receiving MCAT. He also says MCAT recently renewed its contract with the city, but it’s an inherently fragile agreement. As was the case in Seattle and Tucson, Missoula can opt out of funding at any time. And if cable subscriptions drop, the city is under no obligation to find funding elsewhere. But the Missoula City Council shows no signs of pulling the plug. “The city now distributes content on our website, but MCAT is still shooting and producing that,” says Councilman Jason Wiener. “In the electronic age, even stuff on YouTube doesn’t create itself. And for city council meetings, MCAT is really the only ones doing that. They do value-added stuff too, by providing context for city council with their other shows.” Wiener admits he mostly watches the civic channel, but he says the creative work MCAT producers are doing gives them a voice that would otherwise get buried on the Internet. “I guess all those people could have their own YouTube channels,” he says. “But then Emmet would just be another guy on YouTube.”

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Great expectations Making Missoula weirder is the only way to make us better by Dan Brooks

s a crank, I get most of my opinions from bumper stickers. “Coexist!” I shout cheerfully as I zip through a yellowish light. “Nobama,” I say sternly when some egghead tries to tell me about the news. But there is one bumper sticker I cannot condone, and that is “Keep Missoula Weird.” You see it everywhere—on street signs, on the back doors of bars and restaurants and on seemingly every bike rack in town. It has become an unofficial motto among that portion of the populace that does not regularly appear in public wearing sweatpants, but I cannot think of a more dangerous sentiment. Both civic pride and simple logic dictate that we should not keep Missoula weird. We should make Missoula weirder. Obviously, this town should not get any less weird. Any person of conscience shudders at the thought of a normalized Missoula, its streets bereft of accordions, its bars eerily absent the dulcet laughter of children. The New West has spread too much already, and if I wanted to put on turquoise cowboy boots and eat buffalo burgers next to a fern, I’d go to Bozeman. To de-weird Missoula would be to violate the social contract that brought us all here in the first

place, and/or terrify the sympathetic freaks who grew up here and know nothing else. Yet trying to preserve the exact level of weirdness as when the stickers were first printed is a fool’s undertaking. The problem with trying to maintain a constant, baseline level of weird is that any normal fluctuation would risk sending us into unacceptably low levels of weird. Lance Hughes goes on vacation, Desperado runs out of T-shirts depicting the starship Enterprise with hot wings for engines, Donnie from Flippers ascends to heaven to sit at the right hand of God—suddenly our weirdness dips into the red, and we’re Spokane. America is littered with cities that made that mistake. Austin tried to keep itself weird, and they were overrun by viral marketing consultants within weeks. “Keep Portland Weird” only resulted in that city becoming more horrifyingly normal, as squares around the country donned chunky glasses and started putting bacon on their donuts. Lexington, Ky., successfully kept itself weird, only to discover that it was not the good kind of weird in the first place. We should learn from their mistakes. Unless we want to fall into normalcy by misadventure or complacence, we must actively work to make Missoula weirder.

But how? Before you put pants on your head and run outside to defecate through the neckhole of your shirt, consider that not every weird is to be desired. It’s weird that half the streets in town do not line up with the other half, but it’s not quite a delightful whimsy. It’s weird that a town of 67,000 has six breweries and no Indian restaurants, but is that the kind of weird we ought to keep? Here we can take a lesson from our sister city, East Missoula, which is maybe more like the stepsister city who left home to live in her boyfriend’s van. “Keep East Missoula Weirder,” a bumper sticker that surfaced sometime in 2011, is both a clever parody and a grim reminder. On one hand, East Missoula is undeniably weirder than the city proper; if nothing else, they have the weird pet store. On the other hand, it is maybe not the kind of weird most Missoulians have in mind. Again we encounter the problem of terms, and the vital importance of establishing what we talk about when we talk about weird. When we urge one another to keep Missoula weird, we should specify how, exactly, we intend to do so. Otherwise we encounter the kind of situation that happens when you tell someone to do something funny: flailing, gibbering, jumping around—

Photo by Chad Harder pretty much everything but what would make you laugh. You cannot simply be weird. Weird is something that you do. As an example of doing weird, I submit Viscosity Theatre and their recent original production, This Illusionment. That work of devised theater, presented at the ZACC with heavy audience participation, did weird in the best way: It expanded the realm of the possible. For four days and nights in June, Missoulians could go to the movies, or they could go into a creepy basement and have their brains melted by an experimental play. That is the kind of weird that is done rather than kept. That is the kind of weird I like. I also like breweries and used bookstores and dog massage parlors, but they aren’t going away. The bike trails, the river and the mountains will be here for a long time, as will the bars and the coffee shops and the stickers. We are the ones whose time is limited. We are the ones who only get Missoula for a little while, and we are the ones who can make it weirder or not. The slogan is fun, but it’s only something to say.

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Burn, baby, burn Monks on Fire leaves no stone unturned

Monks on Fire

Monks on Fire might be one of the more intriguing bands Missoula has to offer. The group’s new eponymous debut pulls the listener down the rabbit hole of music’s past, without wholly emulating any one band. The first track, “Oven Mitts,” sets the general psychedelic tone for the album with spacey keyboard riffs, which re-emerge in other songs like “Priest” and “Firebreathing Nuns.” Aside from that consistent keyboard thread, the group meanders into all sorts of soundscapes. On “Interlude,” there’s something resembling Golden Earring meets the Moody Blues meets the Fireballs of Freedom. That classic rock sound churned with a hint of full-throttle dirty rock gets even more interesting when guitarist Michael Richter belts out some high-octane blues vocals on “Strong Arm of the Devil.” “Numan’s Lament” delves into creepy carnival and gothic pirate territory and then veers into a dra-

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matic salsa vein—something you’d listen to while drinking a piña colada on a windy, remote beach. “Mutiny” is what would happen if Fugazi played “Waiting Room” at a free jazz club. That about covers it, I guess. Every song is weird in its own way, as if Monks on Fire decided to make each track its own fierce character. The album isn’t really cohesive, and sometimes the instrumentals seem like they’re about to tumble over each other and fall apart, but maybe that’s part of the charm. A little more focus and honing wouldn’t hurt. Still, what’s fantastic about this album—and Monks on Fire in general—is the sheer audacity to be something different than what you hear on an indie rock Top Ten list. In fact, these musicians probably would never make one of those lists. They’re just enough on the outskirts, eluding categorization in an almost frustrating way. I wish more bands would take that kind of risk. (Erika Fredrickson)

Old Crow Medicine Show, Carry Me Back It’s funny to think how in the mid-20th century, cowboys and “Wild West” shows like “The Lone Ranger” and “Bonanza” were all the rage, shortly after the advance of suburbia and industrialism put the last nail in the coffin of the actual lawless frontier. Old-timey-sounding bluegrass/string bands like Old Crow Medicine Show sell another kind of romanticized vision of a rural lifestyle that’s fading. Old Crow’s style and lyrics call to mind visions of rolls in the hay with farm girls, trashy drugs, lonesome highways and bootlegging. And yet, it seems to be most popular with people who are at least a generation removed from a rural background. I’m willing to bet the closest any average Old Crow fan comes to moonshine is the fancy “white whiskey” stuff that microdistilleries are selling now. Don’t get me wrong, I like Old Crow Medicine

Show, and I can count my share of late-night house party “Wagon Wheel” sing-alongs. (Side note: That single went platinum.) It’s a credit to the band that it still seems just about as down-home as ever, even if the fellows are far from the street buskers they once were. Old Crow’s latest album, last year’s Carry Me Back, is a return to a less-produced sound after the somewhat slick Tennessee Pusher. One of the first tracks on Carry Me Back is “We Don’t Grow Tobacco,” about a family that quits farming because the kids have moved to the city. “Yes, I sure am sad to say, this way of life has gone away,” goes the end. But the music that originated from that way of life still lives on. (Kate Whittle) Old Crow Medicine Show plays the Wilma Wed., July 3. Doors at 7 PM. $35. Advance tickets sold out.

Ivan and Alyosha, All the Times We Had “You’re really easy to love,” Tim Wilson sings on the third track of Ivan and Alyosha’s newest album, All the Times We Had. That’s what I keep thinking for a fair assessment of the Seattle quartet’s first fulllength. It’s easy listening in that it would sound just as good acoustically as it does in its light-electric form. Nothing brash, brave or new is happening, just clever stories told over usually downtempo folk guitars, keys and simple drumbeats. Conscious or not, there is a subtle sadness in every track, mainly through the melodies, which fits perfectly in tone since the band is the namesake of two charac-

ters in Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. But the album is not a nihilistic love story, despite its many lyrical generalities. “Who Are You” picks up speed with a catchy chorus—“Who are you when no one is around”—while “The Fold” sets the mood for an invisible sunset on a snowy, overcast day. All the Times We Had is an accessible package of emotion and the lighter side of folk rock, but definitely heavy enough to move you. (Brooks Johnson) Ivan and Alyosha and Baby & Bukowski play Stage 112 Sun., June 30, at 8:30 PM. $12/$10 advance at stageonetwelve.com.

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Hot dogs Lil’ Smokies picks beyond the bluegrass by Bob Wire

Andy Dunnigan of the Lil’ Smokes doesn’t really want to be categorized as bluegrass. That’s a mighty strange stance coming from a dobro whiz whose sextet features such standard-issue bluegrass instruments as fiddle, banjo, string bass and mandolin. But, Dunnigan acknowledges with a laugh, that’s “the stigma of wielding bluegrass instruments.” Let me tell you this: If these guys can win over someone like me, for whom a little bluegrass goes a long way, a guy who can have his Mandolin Daily Requirement filled by five seconds of that little chirpy bastard, this band has grown well beyond the rigid environs of one of the most constrictive musical genres there is.

was meant as a side project, but “it turned into a monster with a mind of its own.” Anderson tragically passed away in February of this year. He had left the band in 2011, but was an integral part in the early shaping of the Lil’ Smokies’ sound. The guys in the band were crushed by the news of Anderson’s death. “He joined the ‘27 Club,’” Dunnigan says. They decided to honor their fallen mate by including one of Anderson’s songs, “Whiskey,” on the CD. “It was a heavy thing, recording that.” The recording was done at Type Foundry Studios in Portland, where artists like Peter Buck, The Decemberists and Missoula’s own Stellarondo have made al-

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“Yeah,” Dunnigan agrees, a mischievous twinkle in his faded-denim blue eyes. “This isn’t that ‘marryyour-cousin’ type of bluegrass.” Dunnigan and I sat down at a local brewery on a recent sunny afternoon to sample some lip-smacking ales and discuss the Lil’ Smokies’ eponymous debut album, which is set for release on June 28. I had been afforded a sneak preview of the CD earlier, and as I slid it into my car’s player my Spidey sense was tingling with bluegrass apprehension. But by the time the third song rolled out of the speakers, I was banging the steering wheel in time and singing harmony with the chorus at the top of my lungs. The other people at the gas pump were not amused. The bands that have the most staying power tend to pull musical threads in from various directions, and the Smokies are no exception. Dunnigan admits that most of the guys learned their chops in bluegrass outfits, but these are six guys with diverse influences and broad musical background. Fiddler Jesse Brown, for instance, screams in the punk band Amidst the Chaos. Along with Dunnigan and Brown, the Smokies include Pete Barrett (guitar), Scott Parker (upright bass), Matt Cornette (banjo) and Cameron Wilson (mandolin). The band’s genesis in the winter of 2009 is a testament to the wide palette of styles evident in their CD. “We all kind of met the same night at a party. It was a bluegrass jam, and we stayed up ’til dawn playing Bruce Springsteen songs,” Dunnigan says. Founding members Wilson, Barrett and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Anderson decided to form a band. It

bums. The Lil’ Smokies play live so frequently that the musicians have learned to adjust their dynamics on the fly. Dunnigan says that cohesiveness made it easy for them to record the CD “95 percent live.” Although the Smokies have taken four years to record a debut—putting energy, instead, into doing live shows—this collection of songs is mostly new material. The band has only recently forayed into writing lyrics for their lively, tightly-woven acoustic arrangements. Dunnigan wrote the majority of the songs, and like many song writers, drew his inspiration from the wreckage of a doomed love affair. He’d followed his girlfriend out to California’s Bay Area, but the relationship imploded—he offers no details—and he returned home to Missoula six months later, ready to put pen to paper and pour out his anguish. The Lil’ Smokies’ are tighter than a Speedo on Tommy Lee. Call it newgrass or Americana with extra banjo, the band’s sound is an update to an old genre. But these guys can still crank out weapons-grade bluegrass if need be. Their résumé attests to this, listing opening slots for Greensky Bluegrass, the EmmittNershi Band, and perhaps most memorably, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers at Ogren Park last summer. Will they win over other Montana music fans who rarely dip their toe into the straight and narrow stream of bluegrass? All signs point to “yes.” Lil’ Smokies play a CD release show at the Top Hat Fri., June 28, at 9:30 PM. Free. arts@missoulanews.com

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In season two, episode two of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mountain Men,â&#x20AC;? Richard Lewis of Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ruby Valley chases a mountain lion up a tree. The lion snarls at him and then jumps to the ground, scared off by the mountain manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggressiveness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get out of here, ya son of a bitch,â&#x20AC;? Lewis yells crankily after him. It works. The lion disappears. But then, if that werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hardcore enough, Lewis gathers his three bloodhounds and heads after the lion. He plans to push the big cat entirely away from his land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it was anyone else, he would have been shot,â&#x20AC;? Lewis says to the camera. Those of us who live in Montana know just how true that is. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mountain Menâ&#x20AC;? is a reality TV show on the History Channel produced by the Missoula-based Warm Springs Productions. The upstart companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programming extends to the Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery Science and National Geographic Wild, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mountain Menâ&#x20AC;? is considered its most successful work. It follows a handful of modern-day mountain men trying to survive in places like Alaska, North Carolina, Maine and, of course, Montana. This means, of course, battling nature at every turn. And it fits right in with all the other History Channel fareâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ice Road Truckers,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pawn Stars,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swamp Peopleâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;that offers us a glimpse into subgroups, many of whom live dangerously in one way or another. In its second season, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mountain Menâ&#x20AC;? continues with its rugged protagonistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including Tom Oar of the Yaak River Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and introduces new characters such as Lewis. We get short vignettes of each one. One treks through the woods to his winter trapping cabin, nervous at the sign of grizzlies. Another throws a fit when he finds some of his hens massacred. He stakes out the culprit, which turns out to be a possum. After catching the possum, he and a friend roast it over a fire in true and/or stereotypical mountain man style. This is what I love about the show: All these mountain men, for all their roughness, deal with modern issues. Marty Meierotto flies a plane to a remote Alaskan landscape in order to get to his mountain man lifestyle. Eustace Conway, the possum-eating North Carolinian, is living hand to mouth mostly because he took out a $45,000 loan to save his land and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still paying it off. Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dogs wear what appear to be GPS collars, which

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Zombie zoo Pitt breathes life into World War Z by Molly Laich

The most innovative thing about World War Z is that, unlike most zombie films in recent memory, the characters actually call the undead “zombies.” This is a burning question the film implicitly invites us to consider and then abandons: Is this a world where other films exist? And if so, which ones? World War Z is quite loosely adapted from a popular book of the same title by Max Brooks. The film stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, who was once an allaround badass for the United Nations but has recently retired in order to spend more time with his boring family. For all we know, his retirement lasts through breakfast and then that’s it, because the zombie attack comes pretty swiftly on their morning commute through the streets of Philadelphia. The content of these first scenes are about what you’d expect: Panicked driving, grocery store looting, Pitt’s daughter jeopardizing everyone’s life because she dropped her precious stuffed animal in the street—you know the drill. But this is what we came to see; the execution is thrilling, and there are some nice human moments. The scholarship on our fixation with zombies has been done: It’s a comment on rabid consumerism or our apocalyptic anxieties in light of a strangled world economy, or else it just satisfies our bloodlust for gore and pillaging. It’s become such a thing that it’s starting to seem as though some people really do think that a zombie invasion is possible or even likely. The film takes a panned-out, global perspective on the outbreak (as evidenced by the many aerial views of frantic CGI people running) and it’s often fascinating. It mentions how North Korea managed to contain the virus by extracting the teeth of every citizen. In Israel, they put up a wall and let the Palestinians file in, because as one Israeli official put it, “Every person we save is one less we have to shoot.” If you’ve seen the

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images of all the zombies piling up like so many ants outside the fortress, then you know how well putting up the big-ass wall turned out. Pitt has the wife and two little girls to motivate him, but they’re seriously dead weight. “I’m scared,” the younger of the two opines, helpfully. It’s a relief when they get dropped off at the military base while Daddy goes off and single-handedly saves the world. Beyond the family setup, there’s not a lot of character development in this film, per se, but really, who needs it? When the world is falling apart and souls are lost in the span of 12 elongated seconds, it’s enough to learn who these people are by what they do. The U.S. government sends Pitt to South Korea with hopes of finding the origins of the disease and thus a cure, a task that would likely take months or years instead of mere days, but whatever. Along the way, Pitt meets a Navy Seal (the crush-worthy Matthew Fox) and a no-nonsense lady soldier named Segen (Daniella Kertesz) who is arguably the best character in the film. From Israel he hops onto a commercial aircraft (holy lord, pilots are the unsung heroes of this film, what would we do without them?) and you’re thinking they might get a moment of peace once they’re airborne, but no, it’s Snakes on a Plane all over again, except with zombies. This movie doesn’t exactly break the mold, but given its highly publicized production problems, it turned out better than anyone expected. Did we really need another zombie film? Sure! With World War Z , we’re given a fresh, global angle on a very serious, albeit fake problem. World War Z continues at the Carmike 12, Village 6 and Pharaohplex.

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OPENING THIS WEEK DESPICABLE ME 2 The somewhat inept but well-meaning Gru is put to work for the Anti-Villian League to fight a new super criminal, in this family friendly animated comedy. Starring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Miranda Cosgrove. Rated PG. Pharaohplex, Showboat. THE HEAT This buddy-cop romp pairs an uptight FBI agent with a rambunctious Boston police officer. The twist: They’re ladeez! Yes, even women can cuss, wear pants, hold guns and star in formulaic comedies. Starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy and Demián Bichir. Rated R. Village 6, Carmike 12, Showboat. WHITE HOUSE DOWN It will take rippling abdominals and a lot of guts for Channing Tatum to protect his daughter, the president and all of ‘Merica when a paramilitary group invades the White House. Also starring Jamie Foxx and Maggie Gyllenhaal. PG-13. Village 6, Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

NOW PLAYING BEFORE MIDNIGHT Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy return in this third installment of the Before Sunrise trilogy, “film’s longest love story,” to explore how love evolves in the face of familiarity and boredom. Incidentally, “before midnight” is way past the bedtime of most long-term couples. Also starring Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick. Rated R. Wilma. FRANCES HA Director Noah Baumbach brings us this quirkfilled tale of women’s friendship and 20something soul-searching, featuring pretty people in New York City. Starring Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner and Adam Driver. Rated R. Wilma. MAN OF STEEL I’m not saying all mild-mannered journalists are secretly powerful alien beings (winky wink) but watch the most famous one in this latest blockbuster edition of Superman. Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon. PG-13. Carmike 12, Village 6, Pharaohplex, Showboat. MONSTERS UNIVERSITY This prequel to 2001’s Monsters, Inc., visits Sulley and Mike during their college days. I bet they threw some beastly frat parties. Starring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi. Rated G. Carmike 12, Village 6, Entertainer, Pharaohplex.

“Why does Ryan Reynolds get to see it and not me?” The Heat opens at the Carmike 12, Village 6 and the Pharaohplex.

NOW YOU SEE ME It’s the FBI versus four of the world’s greatest illusionists during this caper. This will go way beyond pulling rabbits out of hats. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson. Oh, and Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine show up, too. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex. THIS IS THE END “Drug and penis humor” earned This Is The End its rating, which is probably all some of you need to know. James Franco, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen star in this comedy about the end of the world. Rated R. Carmike 12, Village 6, Pharaohplex.

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WORLD WAR Z Brad Pitt is out to save his family and the entire world from the scourge of running zombies in this action-packed but relatively not-gross thriller. The real winners in this tale are the people who live in Montana, which, if you look closely at the maps in the background, never sees a single zombie. Also starring Mireille Enos and Danielle Kertesz. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Village 6, Pharaohplex.

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and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 and Village 6 at 5417469; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

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Recent years have brought spikes in the frequency of strange weather patterns and severe storms, with many blaming the increase on human-caused climate change. If this “new normal,” as it’s being called, is here to stay, it will have profound implications on food production. There are two basic ways that this threat to food production is being addressed. One is to develop new crops and agricultural methods tailored to withstand increased heat and water stresses. The other approach is to look to the past for solutions, at crops and techniques used in regions that have historically endured this kind of weather. A new book by agricultural ecologist Gary Paul Nabhan, Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land, is a comprehensive exploration of this latter approach. Nabhan lives in the Sonoran desert along the Mexican border in southern Arizona, and his quest to understand the traditional farming systems of the world’s driest places has taken him to the Sahara, Gobi, Taklamakan and other great deserts of the world. He has studied how inhabitants of these places grow food in thin desert soils, where long droughts are often punctuated by violent rains that can wash away topsoil and drown plants. His book presents numerous examples of farmers doing what seems impossible, and documents their primitive and effective techniques for blocking the hot wind, recovering fertile silt from storm runoff, shading dwellings, and capturing, storing and delivering rain water. Crop diversity is central to Nabhan’s concept of agricultural resiliency. Diversity offers options in case some crops fail, while agricultural polycultures—diverse plantings in the same area—can offer increased yields over the same crops grown separately. One classic polyculture of the desert southwest, known as the “Three Sisters,” consists of corn, squash and beans. It’s possible there are other polycultures that could prove valuable as well. “Few seed catalogs explicitly tell us which heirloom varieties have been selected and adapted for inclusion in intercrops or polycultures. We must do our own on-farm description, selection and evaluation of annual seed crops to determine how we can put the pieces of the puzzle back together into a functioning polyculture,” Nabhan writes. It is his reverence for diversity, rather than any distrust of science, that makes Nabhan question the value of a modern agricultural science, which seems obsessed with polyculture’s opposite: monoculture. “We could evaluate adaptations and drought tolerance of 10,000 heirloom, open-pollinated seed varieties for the price of developing and patenting one new GM crop. I’ll go with the former; it’s a better strategy for climate adaptation than a $10 million investment in a single strain,” Nabhan told me by phone. Clearly, farmers in dry regions could have much to learn from this book, but what about those who

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rent, or live in urban areas, or who farm in regions that aren’t dry, or don’t have any interest in growing their own food? I asked Nabhan if his book has value outside of the parched fields of desert regions. “In the last few years we’ve had drought disaster areas as far east as Illinois and Indiana,” Nabhan told me. “The agro-ecological techniques I’ve gleaned from desert farmers around the world are now applicable to two-thirds of the continent.” The book also contains actionable information for the largest category of potential readers—those whose thumbs are no greener than the money they use to buy their food. Consumers have grown accustomed to thinking about how far from home their food was produced, and Nabhan deserves his share of credit for inspiring the locavore movement, thanks to his 2001 book Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods. But while terms like “food miles” have worked their way into the foodie vernacular, the idea of “embedded water”—i.e., the amount of water needed to produce something—is less common. “Compared to the water each of us drinks each day—1 to 1.3 gallons—there is 3,250 times the amount of water embedded in the food we eat,” Nabhan writes. For instance, there are 600 gallons of water embedded in a single feedlot-produced hamburger. Longer, hotter summers will increase evaporation rates, while changing weather patterns will make that moisture’s return to earth harder to predict, and potentially less frequent. Since food accounts for such a large share of the water we use, our eating habits have a huge impact on the planet’s available water. While farmers in hotter, drier climates will need to adapt their cultivation practices, consumers can respond to this new normal by learning about the embedded water in the foods they buy, and purchasing accordingly. Among the most water-thrifty crops, according to Nabhan’s book, are beans, peas and cabbage. Melons are nearly as water-wise, despite their succulent flesh. Nabhan tells the story of a Mexican farmer who put three children through college by growing watermelons in the desert of northern Chihuahua. The farmer irrigated his melons with hauled water that he used to fill buried, porous, clay pots called ollas, which slowly release water to the melons’ roots. A similar technique is used in the deserts of Central Asia and Northern Africa. It isn’t clear whether this irrigation method was imported to the Americas or evolved here independently. Human ingenuity is as universal as the conditions that inspire it. In the face of an unpredictable new normal, this ingenuity could be key to keeping us fed in our hotter, drier future. The examples in this book, beyond the specific information they convey, give reason to believe we can navigate the tricky conditions that appear to be coming our way.

[dish] Alcan Bar and Grill 16780 Beckwith St. Frenchtown 626-9930 Tantalize your taste buds with Angus beef burgers, chicken strips, shrimp, and biscuits and gravy from Alcan Bar & Grill. With more than 20 years of experience and 10 years in the business, we have been offering fresh meals and beverages at the area’s most competitive prices. Our friendly professionals offer personalized service and make sure you leave our restaurant as one of our friends. We offer have a variety of specials for ladies night and sports events featuring drink specials and free food. Contact us today and enjoy our incredible menu selection. 9 am – 2 am Mon-Sun. $ Bagels On Broadway 223 West Broadway 728-8900 (across from courthouse) Featuring over 25 sandwich selections, 20 bagel varieties, & 20 cream cheese spreads. Also a wide selection of homemade soups, salads and desserts. Gourmet coffee and espresso drinks, fruit smoothies, and frappes. Ample seating; free wi-fi. Free downtown delivery (weekdays) with $10.00 min. order. Call ahead to have your order ready for you! Open 7 days a week. Voted one of top 20 bagel shops in country by internet survey. $-$$ Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Bernice’s Bakery is a Missoula Landmark. 34 years of baking goodness. Open 6a8p Bernice’s offers an incredible selection of breakfast pastries, treats, cakes, breads and a fine, fresh lunch daily. If you’ve never been in you are missin’ out. And if you haven’t been in lately you really should make it a point to stop by. June & July are great months for slow walks along the Clark Fork while you sip Bernice’s iced coffee or Mountain Huckleberry iced tea and nibble on a coconut macaroon. Picnic? Bernice’s is your stop. We can load you up with all you need and off you go! Bernice’s: made from scratch for your pleasure. See you soon. xoxo bernice. $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Black Coffee Roasting Co. 1515 Wyoming St., Suite 200 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open Mon.–Fri., 7:30–4, Sat. 8-4. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $ The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins 542-0002 A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to 10:30 pm. $-$$ Brooks & Browns Inside Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. 532-2056 This week at Brooks and Browns...THURSDAY is Trivia Night. (7:30-10 pm). FRIDAY:Steve Kalling 6-9 PM. Martini MONDAY ($4 select martinis). Yappy Days! Wednesdays starting at 4 pm, and all day Sundays. In the park. Dog Treats + Drink Specials! Have you discovered Brooks and Browns? Inside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 41 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $

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Ciao Mambo 541 S. Higgins Ave. 543-0377 ciaomambo.com The vibrant energy at Ciao Mambo is fantastically accompanied by steaming hot pizzas, delicious assortments of pastas and of course authentic Italian wine. We focus on making sure that whether it be date night, family night, or business dinners we accommodate whatever the need! And do not forget there are always leftovers! Open 5 to close every day, come make us your go to dinner destination! $-$$ Claim Jumper 3021 Brooks 728-0074 Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week. Come in between 7-8 am for our Early Bird Breakfast Special: Get 50% off any breakfast menu item! Or Join us for Lunch and Dinner. We feature CJ’s Famous Fried Chicken, Delicious Steaks, and your Favorite Pub Classics. Breakfast from 7am-11am on Weekdays and 7am-2pm on Weekends. Lunch and Dinner 11am-9pm Sun-Wed and 11am-10pm Thurs-Sat. Ask your Server about our Players Club! Happy Hour in our lounge M-F 4-6 PM. $-$$

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Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. 926-2038 Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. NOW SERVING BREAKFAST Empanadas! Plus Argentine side dishes and desserts. Super quick and super delicious! Get your healthy hearty lunch or dinner here! Wi-Fi, Soccer on the Big Screen, and a rich sound system featuring music from Argentina and the Caribbean. 10am-6pm Mon-Thurs/10am-7pm Fri+Sat. Downtown Missoula. $ Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. • 721-6033 Missoula’s Original Coffehouse/Café located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch 7 days a week+dinner 5 nights a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and espresso bar. HUGE Portions and the Best BREAKFAST in town. M-TH 7am-8pm, Fri 7am4pm, Sat 8am-4pm, Sun 8am-8pm. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$ GoodieVille Paxson Plaza by Southgate Mall 406-728-0010 www.goodieville.com Missoula’s only Gluten-Free Bakery and Restaurant offers a full line of savories and sweets. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner including Pancakes, Pizza, American and Indian fare. We also have extensive vegetarian and vegan options. Open Wed-Sat 7am-9pm and Sun 7am2pm. $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St • 549-7723 www.grizzlyliquor.com Missoula’s Tailgate Headquarters! We carry all of the spirits & accessories to make your tailgate party a success! Largest selection of spirits in Montana, including locally made whiskey, vodka, gin, rum and wine. We’re located downtown with free customer parking. Grizzly Liquor was voted Missoula’s #1 Liquor Store! Open M-F 9-6:30, Sat 9-6. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$

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The best worst margarita HAPPIEST HOUR Disclaimer: This drink is dangerously tasty, dangerously easy to make and strong. Also, it sounds ridiculous. Bear with us.

Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com Contemporary Asian cuisine featuring local, vegan, gluten free and organic options as well as wild caught seafood, Idaho trout and buffalo. Join us for lunch and dinner. Happy Hour 3-6 weekdays with specials on food and drink. Extensive sake, wine and tea menu. Closed Sundays. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner 5pm-close. Sat: Dinner 5pm-close. $-$$

Ingredients: One can of frozen limeade. Tequila. Mountain Dew. Ice.

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

Wait, did you say … : Yes, Mountain Dew. How to make it: Dump the entire can of frozen limeade into a blender. Use the empty can of limeade to measure 12 ounces of tequila—just fill the can—and dump that in. Fill the empty can of limeade once more with Mountain Dew (diet or regular; your call) and add that to the blender. Fill out the blender with some ice. Blend. Garnish, and the proper glass: Sure, rim a fancy margarita glass with some salt and add a lime wedge. But let’s be real here—you just mixed a cocktail pitcher with a hefty dose of Mountain Dew. A dirty pint glass works just as well.

The benefits: The sweetness of the Dew cuts through the tequila and makes this super easy to drink on hot summer days. Also, the prep is dummy-proof. The drawbacks: Have more than one or two and you’re the dummy with a splitting headache. —Skylar Browning Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.

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Jimmy John’s 420 N. Higgins 542-1100 jimmyjohns.com Jimmy John’s - America’s Favorite Sandwich Delivery Guys! Unlike any other sub shop, Jimmy John’s is all about the freshest ingredients and fastest service. Freaky Fast, Freaky Good - that’s Jimmy John’s. Order online, call for delivery or visit us on Higgins. $-$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Le Petit Outre 129 S. 4th West 543-3311 Twelve thousand pounds of oven mass…Bread of integrity, pastry of distinction, yes indeed, European hand-crafted baked goods, Pain de Campagne, Ciabatta, Cocodrillo, Pain au Chocolat, Palmiers, and Brioche. Several more baked options and the finest espresso available. Please find our goods at the finest grocers across Missoula. Saturday 8-3, Sunday 8-2, MondayFriday 7-6. $ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. • 543-7154 (on the hip strip) Did you know that the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $6? Anyone is welcome to join us for a delicious meal from 11:3012:30 Monday- Friday for delicious food, great conversation and take some time to find a treasured item or garment in our thrift shop. For a full menu and other activities, visit our website at www.missoulaseniorcenter.org. The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 East Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Philly West 134 W. Broadway 493-6204 For an East-coast taste of pizza, stromboli, hoagies, salads, and pasta dishes and

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CHEESESTEAKS, try Philly West. A taste of the great “fightin’ city of Philadelphia” can be enjoyed Monday - Saturday for lunch and dinner and late on weekends. We create our marinara, meatballs, dough and sauces in-house so if “youse wanna eat,” come to 134 W. Broadway. $-$$ Romaines 3075 N. Reserve Suite N 406-214-2659 www.romainessalads.com We provide you with the convenience of delicious salads, sandwiches and soups. Our salads include over 30 wholesome ingredients. Our homemade soups change with the season as different ingredients become available. If hearty sandwiches are your favorite, then visit Romaines for one of our braised meat sandwiches. We also have a Montana Hummus sandwich made from Montana grown garbanzo beans. At last, local, fresh, and healthy! $-$$ Silvertip Casino 680 SW Higgins 728-5643 The Silvertip Casino is Missoula’s premiere casino offering 20 Video gaming machines, best live poker in Missoula, full beverage liquor, 11 flat screen tv’s and great food at great prices. Breakfast Specials starting at $2.99 (7-11am) For a complete menu, go to www.silvertipcasino.com. Open 24/7. $-$$ Sis’s Kitchen 531-5034 sisskitchen.com Wheat, Gluten & Allergen Free Foods. Frozen & Dry Mix Products. Sis’s Kitchen plays a part in Best of Missoula “Best Pizza” Winner’s for 2008-2012. Find our products at: The Good Food Store • Biga Pizza • Bridge Pizza • Pizza Cafe in Ronan (12”crust). $-$$ NOT JUST SUSHI We have quick and delicious lunch specials 6 days a week starting at $7, and are open for dinner 7 nights a week. Try our comfort food items like Pork Katsu and Chicken Teriyaki. We also offer party platters to go and catering for all culinary styles. Lunch 11:30-3 Mon-Sat. Dinner 5-9:30 Every Night. Corner of Pine and Higgins. Very Family Friendly. 549-7979. $-$$ Taco Del Sol 422 N. Higgins 327-8929 Stop in when you’re in the neighborhood. We’ll do our best to treat you right! Crowned Missoula’s best lunch for under $6. Mon.-Sat. 1110 Sun 12-9. $-$$ Taco John’s 623 W Broadway 2600 S Reserve West-Mex® is about fresh taste and BOLD flavors. Taco John’s recipes make you smile and yell “OLÉ”. We combine hearty helpings of seasoned meats, crispy Potato Olés®, and flavorful cheeses with fresh-made Mexican specialties like burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. All topped off with bold sauces, spices and salsas. You’ll find West-Mex® cooking makes for an unbeatably satisfying meal. See you soon ... Amigo :) $-$$ Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West Located next to Holiday Store on Hip Strip 541-7570 • tacosano.net Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9am 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$ Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Dr. 549-8703 www.tenspoon.com Made in Montana, award-winning organic wines, no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5 to 9 pm. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

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THURSDAYJUNE27 It’ll be the most fun you’ve had at the mall since junior high at the 11th Annual Boys & Girls Club Playhouse Auction, which includes live and silent auctions, Mayor Engen officiating, music by Andrea Harsell and Leia Sky and free food. Starts at 5 PM at Southgate Mall.

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Release some stress during T’ai Chi classes every Thu at 10 AM at The Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org. Let me know when this thing can print a sandwich. Learn the basics of 3D printing with the Makerspace Intro to 3D Printing class, from 1 to 3 PM at Missoula Public Library. Visit missoulapubliclibrary.org or call 258-3851 for more. Who has two green thumbs and likes learning about native plants? Potential Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden volunteers, that’s who. Work beside botanists and gardeners and become an expert on local flora. Thursdays from 4–6 PM at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Gardens. Visit montananaturalist.org.

nightlife End your afternoon with a fine glass of grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.-Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 8303296 and visit missoulawinery.com. John Floridis winds down your Thursday real smooth-like when he plays Draught Works from 5-8 PM. Free. Sip on some well-fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703. Visit tenspoon.com. Get your grub on, but don’t pig out, and give a girl a call who you wanna take out to Downtown ToNight, where local food and beer vendors as well as local musicians have a good day down at Caras Park. 5:30– 8:30 PM. Free to hang and bang, but the grub and beer will cost you a couple ducats.

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Ties and stripes forever. Celebrate the inalienable right to drop the bass when dub-tastic fella J. Boogie plays the Top Hat Thu., July 4, at 10 PM. $7 at tophatlounge.com. 18-plus.

Beavers have been a hot commodity for a long time. Learn this and more at E.B. Eiselein’s presentation, “Montana Indian Fur Trades,” about the history of the trade in the Northwest and rivalry that led to the first furtrading post in the Flathead. Ravalli County Museum, 205 Bedford St. in Hamilton.

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outside the box In high school Speech and Drama, where teen weirdos commune together in an oasis of nerds, even mimes come across as the odd, quiet ones. At least, this is what I recall from my Speech days. Mimes often seemed distinct from the rest of us, probably, I think now, just because of the stark black outfits and white make-up. They didn’t shout or cry or speechify when rehearsing like the rest of us did. But in competition, watching pantomime made it clear that when well done, it is truly an art. They say that 80 percent of communication is through body language, and that’s what the best mime performance excels in. You try to tell people, without talking, about that time you went on a bike ride and got in a wreck. Bill Bowers, who happens to be from Missoula, is a New York City-based actor and mime who studied under the legendary Marcel Marceau. He’s acted in Broadway productions, television shows and played a mime in the Sandra Bullock movie Two Weeks Notice. Bowers describes himself as a “fun mime” with non-traditional performances. The lighthearted, whimsical “Under a Montana Moon” piece includes Bowers wearing a cowboy hat and pretend-

WHAT: An Evening With Bill Bowers mime performance WHERE: MCT Center for the Performing Arts WHEN: Fri., June 28, at 7:30 PM HOW MUCH: $20 MORE INFO: mctinc.org Treasure State Toastmasters invites you to get your locution on and become fixated oratorically at their weekly meeting. Community Medical Center meeting rooms, 2827 Ft. Missoula Road. 6–7 PM. Free. Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St., hosts the ever-mysterious jazz duo Captain Wilson Conspiracy from 6 to 8 PM. Free. Bitter Root Brewery up in Hamilton hosts singer-songwriter fella David Boone, who is sure to please with his tunes. About 6-8 PM. Free. Win $50 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. Plus, all-youcan-eat wings, $10 two-topping pizzas, $6 domestic pitchers and $7 Blue Moon pitchers. The six masketeers known as the Hollywood Undead do the dirty modern rock and roll without the Hawaii’n noises at the Wilma Theatre, with openers Pop Evil, 3 Pill Morning and my uncle Gravy’s band All Hail The Yeti. 7 PM. $26. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s or ticketweb.com. You know of Fort Missoula, but do you really know it? Learn

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ing to swill whiskey. Bowers started doing mime as a “quiet, shy gay kid, and the idea of not talking was very interesting to me,” as he says in a video interview with TheaterJones.com. His backstory illuminates how pantomime can be another important means of expression, a way of communicating when words just don’t do the trick. That’s the point of body language, after all. —Kate Whittle

about the post, which dates from 1877, during author Tate Jones’ illustrated talk and signing of his new book, Fort Missoula. Starts at 7 PM in the main museum building. Free. This could be a band or a short story about a science fair gone wrong, but Erin and the Project appears at the Top Hat dinner show from 7-9 PM. Free. Everybody puts their pants on one leg at a time, turns out. Find out more about How the Other Half Loves when this farce involving tangled love affairs opens at the Opera House Theatre, 140 S. Sansome St. in Philipsburg, with showings at 7 PM. Schedule and tickets available at operahousetheatre.com, or call 406-859-0013. Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place. $7 Bayern pitchers. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Dance your way to a free mind and an open body at Turning the Wheel Missoula’s Ecstatic Dance. Headwaters Dance Studio, 1042 Monroe St. 8 PM. $8. Visit turningthewheel.org.

Show ‘em that pop culture knowledge is just as important as having a job during Trivial Beersuit at the Lucky Strike Casino. Prizes for podium finishers. Karaoke follows. 1515 Dearborn. 8–10 PM. During Open Mic Night at Sean Kelly’s, local talented folks may or may not titillate your eardrums. 8:30 PM. Free. Call 542-1471 after 10 AM Thursday to sign up. Fight for your right to belt out tunes at the Dark Horse’s Combat Karaoke, hosted by Aaron B. and accompanied with drink specials. 1805 Regent Street. 9 PM. Free. Hand me my glowsticks, Mama wants to jiggle. Dead Hipster Dance Party is tonight at the Badlander, 208 Ryman St., $3, with $1 well drinks from 9 PM to midnight. He Whose Ox Is Gored fearlessly brings the metallic thunder when it plays the VFW, 245 W. Main St., along with Into the Storm!, Breag Naofa and local selfdubbed “shitcore” Shramana. 9 PM. $4. Don’t be fooled, the B-Side Players offer up nothin’ but A-side material of Latin funk when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Free.

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FRIDAYJUNE28 Erin and the Project offer a “Dyadic cylone” of soul-inspired rock when they play Sean Kellys at 9 PM. Free. Along the Bitterroot River lies a land of imagination where jousting knights, regal ladies, saucy wenches, witches, nobles, peasants and a Faerie Queen and her court mix with fair-goers, many in period costume, and are entertained by Order of Epona on magnificent horses and Warlord in armor, fighting for the chance to rule the kingdom! Gypsy encampment, history, Robin Hood, faeries, troubadours, storytellers, street performers, shows, troupes. This is the three-day 2013 Big Sky Renaissance Faire in Stevensville. Nosh a turkey leg while imbibing beer, ale or mead. The Queen’s Feast boasts dinner and entertainment for $35. Admission is $6; $3 for those 12 and under. For full schedule visit bigskyrf.com. Pop in the Sha-na-na cassette (Google it), shine up the trouble buggy and take a cruise up Higgins Ave. tonight for the kick-off of the Garden City River Rod Run. This two-day classic car-based good time also has tunes and plenty of trips down memory lane. For full schedule kick the tire and light the fire over to missouladowntown.com. Get a hit of cardiovascular exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from 9 AM to 10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members. Call 541-7240. The Women’s Circle Group Acupuncture at Mountain Sage Acupuncture Clinic, 725 W. Alder St. Ste. 1, focuses on women’s health issues and sounds comfy and nice. 2–5 PM, last appointment at 4 PM. Sliding scale treatments $20-40 with a first time administration fee of $10. Call (503) 593-7073. Teens go toward the literary light during the Missoula Public Library’s Teen Writers Group, which meets every Fri. at 3:30 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Old-timers are encouraged to get back in the saddle for the Sr. Pro Rodeo Parade in Hamilton, which lines up at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds north entrance and heads out at 3:30 PM. This is “strictly a horse and mule parade,” so none of your ATV funny business. Call Pat at 363-2400 for more info.

nightlife End your afternoon with a fine glass of grape juice when the Mis-

soula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.-Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 8303296 and visit missoulawinery.com. Sip on some well-fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703. Visit tenspoon.com. Britchy plays tunes for the kids to play nice to at the Top Hat’s Family Friendly Friday, from 6 to 8 PM. Free, all ages. Scully will insist that there’s a scientific explanation when Captain Wilson Conspiracy plays Brooks and Browns, 200 Pattee St. inside the Holiday Inn Downtown, and then disappears in a flash of light. 6-9 PM. Free. Don’t yell out your ex-girlfriend’s name during Hump Day Bingo with Bob at the Lucky Strike Casino. Prizes for winners. Beware: $5 mini-fishbowls served all day. Bingo starts at 6:30 PM. The Vaudeville Variety Show, at the Opera House Theatre, 140 S. Sansome St. in Philipsburg, promises gams and laffs aplenty. Opens tonight at 7 PM. Schedule and ticket info at operahousetheatre.com. World-class mime Bill Bowers promises to think way outside the box when he performs at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts, starting at 7:30 PM. $20. Call the box office at 406-728-7529. (See Spotlight.) It won’t be champagne, cocaine or flying in a plane giving you a kick, but classic Broadway musical performance during Anything Goes, with showings at the Hamilton Playhouse at 8 PM. $15/$8 for children 12 and under. Chereal Band shows it’s the real thing when it plays rock and reggae/Latin beats at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. W., starting at 8 PM. No cover. Soak it up and sing it down to some 67,000 tunes when The Outpost Restaurant & Saloon, 38500 W. Hwy. 12 at Lolo Hot Springs, presents karaoke with KJ Mark, starting at 9 PM. Free. Call 273-4733. Hollow Grind attempts to cheer you up about the workweek when it plays the Dark Horse, 1805 Regent St., starting at 9 PM. Free. The Maldives are just plumb about to sink under a wave of country-infused rock awesomeness. The Seattle band plays the Badlander along with The Blakes and The Grizzled Mighty, starting at 9 PM. $7/$5 in advance at Ear Candy and online at stonefly-productions.com.

Get a taste of the alphabet soup at the Palace’s Queer Party, with DJs including Tygerlily, Puz.Z.Pi and Skunk, plus performance by the Missou Booty Krew. 9 PM. Free. MIP, a possibly youthful rock band all the way from Manhattan (Montana, that is) prepare to rock Stage 112, 112 N. Pattee St., along with Missoula’s High Voltage. Scorching! 9 PM. $3, 21-plus. Sing a happy tune at the Evaro Bar’s Friday night karaoke and you just might win a prize. Starts at 9 PM, free to sing. 17025 US Highway 93 North. John “Poncho” Dobson hosts open mic at Fergie’s Pub every Fri., where you’re bound to mingle with a mix of resort celebs, odd locals and dizzy soakers. You never know who’ll show up and play. It could be you. Starts at 3 PM. 213 Main Street in Hot Springs. Sign up ahead at 406-721-2416 or just show up. Muzikata won’t make no fuss if you get a little closer to that cute guy from the taco shop at the Union Club tonight. Music starts around 9:30 PM. Free. It’ll be tangy as barbecue sauce coating a bitty wiener when Lil’ Smokies plays the Top Hat, starting around 10 PM, to celebrate the band’s new CD. Free. (See Music.) If you’re toodling around Whitefish this evening and wanna get your Montucky on, country music singers Chase and Anna Kaelin play the Crush Wine Bar, 124 Central Ave, sometime around 10 PM. $5.

SATURDAYJUNE29 Whoa, baby, we’re halfway there, whoa-oh, livin’ on a prayer. Celebrate Andy Smetanka’s progress on his sihouette-animation World War I documentary at the Halfway Done party for And We Were Young, which includes music from Death Moth and booze, presumably. Stensrud Building, 314 N. First St., starting at 7 PM. $5. Pretty people, fresh num-nums, seas of strollers, a man eating a waffle barehanded—it must be summer and time for folks to make the pilgrimage to area Farmers’ Markets. In Missoula at Circle Square (missoulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine St. (missoulasaturdaymarket.org), under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com) and in Hamilton at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary slightly, but most take place between 8 AM and 1 PM.

Something for everyone at Fort Missoula’s

4th of July Celebration & PANCAKE BREAKFAST Huge pancake breakfast put on by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (for the benefit of the Friends) from 8:00 until 11:00, on July 4th with entertainment and special events from 10:00 until 4:00 including homestead fun & games, historical demonstrations, antique engines, live music, silent auction, crafts, food, and more! Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for students, $15 for a family. Children under 6 and members of the Friends of the Museum are free. The Pancake Breakfast is a separate price.

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[calendar] Get a hit of cardiovascular exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from 9 AM to 10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members. Call 541-7240. Drop that aspiring shredder off at MOBASH Skatepark, 700 Cregg Lane, between 9 and 11 AM on Saturdays through August 10 for skateboard instruction and safety tips. Gear provided, but parent or guardian must first sign waiver. Free. Veg out with your carrot out during the Hamilton Farmers Market, where folks can purchase all sorts of dee-lish local goodies from area farmers. Third and Bedford Streets. 9 AM to 12:30 PM. Get musical while finding your flow when Brian Baty leads a live music Vinyasa yoga class, which features music by Nathan Zavalney, this and every Sat. from 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:45 AM at Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E. Main St. Ste. B. $10 drop-in/$8 students drop-in, with various prices for punch-card holders. Call 581-4093 or visit yogainmissoula.com. The two-part raku workshop will teach you how to get your hand into that clay and make something purty out of it. At the Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Ste. A Hawthorne St., from 10 AM to 4 PM on Sat., June. 29 and Sat., July

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6. $150 for non-members/$140 for members, seniors and students. Includes materials, firing and lunch. Call 543-0509 to register or email info@theclaystudioofmissoula.org. Your bedtime tales of collegeage debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Find out if art galleries are the hangover cure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been looking for when The Missoula Art Museum hosts a tour every Saturday at noon. Various exhibiting artists, guides and teachers host. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org to find out schedule details. Free. Don thy tube sox and sneakers and head to the Northside for Kickball Lotto, a tournament of randomly picked teams that includes raffle, prizes, beer and food. At the Northside Softball Field, on the corner of Worden and Cooley. Registration begins at 11 AM, games run noon to 8:30 PM. $10 to participate. Proceeds benefit the ZACC and Total Fest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A heartbreaking tale of betrayal and loss of innocence,â&#x20AC;? Corvallis author Wendy Ervinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book The Predator is about how Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grace shines through. Ervin signs her book from 1 to 3 PM at Hastings Books, 2501 Brooks St.

nightlife See the triumphant result of the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work at summer day camp during the Missoula Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theatre performances of King Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quest, with showings at 3 and 5 PM on Sat. and Sun. Call 406-728-7529 or register online at mctinc.org. End your afternoon with a fine glass of grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 PM Mon.-Sat. and 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 8303296 and visit missoulawinery.com.

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[calendar] Grateful Dead tribute experience to Stage 112, inside the Elk’s Lodge, starting at 9 PM. $7. Radium isn’t a metal that is rad, is it? Look, I got Cs in science. Anyway, it’ll be a rad metal night nonetheless when Walking Corpse Syndrome, Blessiddoom, Kalispell’s Stupid Human Suit and Billings’ Fallen is Babylon play dark and/or progressive metal at the Palace. 9 PM. $5. Musikata chills and thrills when it plays the Top Hat, starting at 10 PM. Free.

SUNDAYJUNE30 Ivan and Alyosha isn’t just a rejected Dostoevsky novel title, it’s a folk-indie type band from Seattle, stopping at Stage 112, 112 N. Pattee St., for a show that starts around 8 PM. missoula’s Baby and Bukowski open. $10/$12 for ages 18-20. Catch new thoughts with the Science of Mind Community during a Sunday service via the internet when Rev. Kathianne Lewis spreads a spiritual message at the Carriage House in Hamilton, 310 N. Fourth St., at 10 AM every Sun. Free. Call Barb at 375-9996.

Take a chill pill and ride a pony during the Carousel Sunday Market, every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM. Produce, psychic readings, live food, music, kids’ activities and, yes, pony rides, are all going down. Craft lovers, let’s get ready to rrrrrumble! The summer edition of MADE Fair is here, with all your favorite local and regional artists and their lovely, hip, innovative handcrafts. Includes food and beverage vendors and a feeding zone for mamas and kids. 10 AM to 5 PM. Caras Park. Your bedtime tales of collegeage debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Kick out the jams down the ‘Root at the dining room of the Sapphire Lutheran Homes, corner of 10th and River streets. Players of all levels are invited to bring their guitars, mandolins, harmonicas, fiddles, banjos, dobros, or other acoustic instrument. Music includes old-time country, bluegrass, swing, cowboy, folk, old standards, etc. Folks who want to play or just listen are encouraged to come. For more information, call John at 381-2483. Free.

Don’t look now, but there’s a snake under your boot. Country-infused Seattle rock band The Maldives plays the Badlander, along with The Blakes and The Grizzled Mighty, starting at 9 PM. $7/$5 in advance at Ear Candy and online at stonefly-productions.com.

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See the triumphant result of the kids’ work at summer day camp during the Missoula Children’s Theatre performances of King Arthur’s Quest, with showings at 3 and 5 PM on Sat. and Sun. Call 406-728-7529 or register online at mctinc.org. Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave., hosts the ever-mellow Aran Buzzas for live tunage from 4 to 6 PM. Free. Is it chicken fajita or chinese chicken? Anywho, Canadia’s sweethearts, Barenaked Ladies, bring cheeky and sentimentally sweet Hawt Traxx™ to the Big Sky Brewing Co. stage, with Ben Folds Five and Guster. 6 PM. $50. Tickets available at ticketweb.com. Explore the idea of open intelligence and the peace, happiness and

skillfulness that exists within you during the Balanced View open meeting, which runs every Sun. from 6-7 PM in the meeting room of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free, but donations accepted. Enter from the back entrance. Visit greatfreedom.org for more info.

ing a karaoke contest this and every Sun. at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., at 9 PM. Free. $3 Fireball specials. Call 721-1798.

Quenby and the West of Wayland wanna hear your hips sing with the country swing at the Top Hat from 7 to 9 PM. Free, all ages.

Pretend like you know how to pronounce montepulciano d’abruzzo while you enjoy the live tunes at Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave., from 7 to 10 PM. This week with the very magical Larry Hirshberg.

Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz and DJs. Starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free. It won’t be champagne, cocaine or flying in a plane giving you a kick, but classic Broadway musical performance during Anything Goes, with showings at the Hamilton Playhouse at 8 PM. $15/$8 for children 12 and under. Bellow out your favorite pop tune so you can impress your friends and perhaps win a prize dur-

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Those looking for mother-tomother breast feeding support can find it when the La Leche League meets every first Mon. of the month at 10 AM and every third Monday of the month at 6 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. Fifth St. W. Free. Children and babies are always welcome. Anyone affected by epilepsy can come to the Epilepsy Support Group at Summit Independent Living Center, 700 SW Higgins Ave. 2– 3:30 PM. Free. Call 721-0707.

little deuce coupe When I was growing up, there was a picture of my father—a former car mechanic—that sat on a coffee table by the front door. He was sitting inside of an old dragster, with smoke billowing from the tires. I grew up on stories of him climbing inside of the massive engine bays of '56 Chevys and dismantling an engine in a matter of hours. When I turned 16, I got my first car, a 4x4 Nissan SUV, and promptly turned around and traded it for the car of my dreams—a rear-wheel drive Toyota hatchback. It might not sound like much to you, but it was everything I could’ve hoped for. I parked the car in the garage, and over the next few years I pulled the engine and transmission, rebuilt the top end, and managed to get it up to 420 hp at the wheels. Every time I do one mod, I decide it's time to do another. In the eight years I've owned it, I've driven it less than 5,000 miles. It's still sitting in my

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feels so good to spend five hours waxing and buffing a giant slick of metal, only to park it in the garage and cover it up. But taking pride in what you drive is as old as, well, driving. This Friday and Saturday is the annual Garden City River Rod Run, which is one of the biggest car shows in the state. More than 200 hot rods are expected, and if WHAT: Garden City River Rod Run it’s anything like last year, there should be around 3,000 spectaWHERE: Caras Park/Higgins Ave. tors. On top of the five-hour WHEN: Fri., June 28, 5 to 11 PM and Sat., June 29, 11 AM to 4 PM “show and shine,” where spectators get a chance to look at their HOW MUCH: Free to spectate, $35 to compete reflection in cherry red paint, there will be a “hot rod parade,” garage, while I wait for parts to be delivered. Every- likely to include the ungodly sound of a 454 bouncone I know, including my parents, thinks I'm crazy for ing off redline. Us car guys have learned not to spout buying a car like that in a state where winter lasts 10 vaguely sexual and incoherent phrases like “bored and stroked” and “Holley four barrel 600 CFM” for months out of the year. Loving cars is the most self-destructive and self- fear of drawing confused looks. But for one weekserving bad habit out there, outside of major drug end, the town—and the language—is ours. — Eben Wragge-Keller abuse, that is. It’s hard to explain to someone why it

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[calendar] The Rough Cut Science Seminar Series shows off the brainiacs of Montana’s scientific community, with presentations on current research each week at 4 PM in the University Center Theater. Visit montanaioe.org/rough-cut-series for the schedule.

nightlife Show how big your gray matter can get at Super Trivia Freakout. Win a bar tab, shots and other mystery prizes during the five rounds of trivia at the Badlander. 8:30 PM. Free. Bingo at the VFW: the easiest way to make rent since keno. 245 W. Main. 6:45 PM. $12 buy-in. Spit out that gum before joining the Missoula City Band rehearsal, every Monday from 7-9 PM in the Sentinel High School band room. All players welcome. Learn more at missoulacityband.org. Get mindful at Be Here Now, a mindfulness meditation group that meets Mondays from 7:30 to 8:45 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Open to all religions and levels of practice. Free, but donations appreciated. Visit openway.org. Hang ten and get groovy when the Top Hat shows classic ‘60s surf

movie Endless Summer, as part of its Monday Movie Night series, starting at 8 PM. Free. Open Mic with Joey Running Crane at the VFW, 245 W. Main, seems like a fine idea, especially with 2-for-1 drink specials for musicians and the working class. 10 PM. Free. Call him up and get yourself a slot at 229-0488. Rock the mic when DJ Super Steve rocks the karaoke with the hottest Kamikaze tuneage this side of the hemisphere at the Dark Horse. Are you brave enough to let the computer pick your songs? 9 PM. Free.

TUESDAYJULY2 Practice safe partying during your humpday-eve at the Badlander’s Live and Local Night, with Tim Heitman of the Bassface Krew and Ebrola Syndrome, starting around 10 PM. Free. Dance cuz everybody’s watching at the American Cabaret Style bellydance class at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. This class is great for beginners and experienced dancers alike. 6–7 PM. Visit madronadance.wordpress.com.

Watch your little ones master tree pose in no time during yoga at the Families First Children’s Museum. 11 AM. 225 W. Front. $4.25. Hey hunters and other liars, come on down to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation conference room for Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters, at 5205 Grant Creek Dr., and work on your elk-camp locution with the best. All are invited. Noon– 1 PM. Free.

nightlife It’s always a glutenous good time when Wheat Montana, 2520 S. Third St. W., presents Black Mountain Boys Bluegrass from 5:30 to 8 PM. Free. Call 327-0900. Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, from 6 to 8 PM. All ages.

More events online: missoulanews.com The Unity Dance and Drum African Dance Class is sure to teach you some moves you didn’t learn in junior high when it meets Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave. All ages and skill levels welcome. $10, $35 for four classes.

Email tarn.ream@umontana.edu or call 549-7933 for more information. Find your dance and yourself at Turning the Wheel’s Tapestry class, which is a self-expression-filled improvisational bonanza. Headwaters Dance Company studio, 1042 Monroe St. 7:30-9 PM. $10. Proceeds benefit Turning the Wheel’s school programs. Sean Kelly’s invites you to another week of free pub trivia, which takes place every Tuesday at 8 PM. Here’s a question to tickle your brainwaves: The superb sci-fi action film Independence Day was intended for release on July 3, but many theaters showed it early, on July 2, to coincide with the time that the story begins in the movie itself. What year was Independence Day released? (See answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.) “So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow...” Learn to mine great lines from that fabulous mind of yours just like William Carlos Williams when you join other seasoned and novice poets for Poetry Club every Tuesday at 8 PM at the ZACC, 235 N. First W. The Montana Musicians and Artists Coalition hosts the Musician Showcase at Stage 112, inside the Elk’s at 112 Pattee St., an

evening of tuneful live tuneage made by locals for locals. 8–11 PM. Free. 18 plus.

WEDNESDAYJULY3 Andy Frasco warms you up before Three Eared Dog whips you into shape when they play the Top Hat, starting at 9:30 PM. $5. (Trivia answer: 1996, and at the time, it had a record-breaking 3,000 special effects shots.) (See Music.) The 18th Annual Arlee Pow Wow 3 on 3 tournament, with brackets for men, women and kids, promises fierce competition, starting at 9 AM and finishing around 7 PM. Teams must register and pick up packets at Thomas Lyles Memorial Courts from 6-7 PM on Mon., July 1. Learn more at missionvalley3on3.com/Arlee.html. Food served out of a truck always tastes better, so check out the goods at Out to Lunch in Caras Park, from 11–2 PM. Free to hang out and people-watch, food will cost you. Until the day comes that we can install GPS locators in our kids, do the next best thing and get a free Child ID, at an event hosted by local law enforcement every Wednesday at

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[calendar] Caras Park at 11:30 AM. Child IDs record information like fingerprints and contact info, which are needed in case of an abduction and Amber Alert. The Daly Mansion in Hamilton hosts the annual Children’s Lawn Party to ring in the Independence Day holiday, today from 1-4:30 PM. Includes food, crafts, old-school lawn games and a patriotic bike and wagon parade at 3:30. $3 for adults and children. Call 363-6004 for more information. The Jocko Valley Farmers Market offers treats, produce, tunes and more in The Hangin Art Gallery parking lot, 92555 Highway 93 in Arlee, from 4-7 PM. For more information or to become a vendor, call Kelley at 726-5550.

nightlife Have a pint or two whilst Aran Buzzas makes sweet sonic love at Blacksmith Brewing in Stevensville from 6 to 8 pm. Hey, spring is here and TV ain’t exactly pumping out the good stuff these days, so get off your bum for a few and take Cathy Clark’s West Coast Swing Class at the Sunrise Saloon, 1805 Regent Ave. 7 PM. $5. Be a little daring and sample the braised ox tongue when Leon Young plays the Top Hat from 7 to 9 PM. Free, all ages.

Feel the grass under your toes, let the breeze ruffle your hair and kick back to the sonic stylings of the Missoula City Band, which presents its annual summer concerts every Wednesday evening at 8 PM in Bonner Park, on the corner of Ronald and Hastings Streets. Free. Check missoulacityband.org for artist info. Not to be confused with the New Crane Peppermint Program, the hard-playing Old Crow Medicine Show returns to MSO to show this town that gettin’ down doesn’t always mean that you can get back up. Wilma Theatre. 8 PM. $35. (See Music.) The muscular-calved folks of Free Cycles invite you to “watch horrible and/or obscure films in the company of strangers and ridicule them” at the Goodto-be-Bad Movie Night. Starts about 8 PM at 732 S. First St. W. $1 suggested donation. Let me tell you something I learned the hard way: Meatloaf songs are not appropriate for karaoke. Now go forth to Kraptastic Karaoke at the Badlander, beginning at 9 PM. Featuring $6 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free. Watch fellow night owls drop the bass at Whompin’ Wednesdays with Missoula Area Dubstep. DJs in-

Watch out for a boogying newspaper editor when Barenaked Ladies, Guster and Ben Folds Five play the Big Sky Amphitheater Sun., June 30 starting at 6 PM. $50, tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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[calendar] cluding the Milkcrate Mechanic, Chadillac and Keen will be starting tunes around 10:30 PM. Free, with $6 pitchers of PBR and free pool.

TURSDAYJULY4 Heads up, ‘Murricans, it’s the Fourth of July. Most government offices are closed, and hopefully you get a little time off, too. Honor thy purpled mountain majesties and fruited plains by drinking some lite beer and exploding something outside of city limits. Freeeeedom! The ZACC’s Printshop Orientation Class teaches peeps everything you need to know to use the print shop. In just two hours you’ll be able to impress your friends and family with your knowledge in silkscreening, relief printing, and woodcut printing. Once you get the tour, you can work there during business hours. Limited to six people per month. To register call 549-7555. Release some stress during T’ai Chi classes every Thu at 10 AM at The Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org. Who has two green thumbs and likes learning about native plants? Potential Fort Missoula Na-

tive Plant Garden volunteers, that’s who. Work beside botanists and gardeners and become an expert on local flora. Thursdays from 4–6 PM at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Gardens. Visit montananaturalist.org.

nightlife End your afternoon with a fine glass of grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.-Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 8303296 and visit missoulawinery.com. Sip on some well-fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703. Visit tenspoon.com. Get your grub on, but don’t pig out, and give a girl a call who you wanna take out to Downtown ToNight, where local food and beer vendors as well as local musicians have a good day down at Caras Park. 5:30–8:30 PM. Free to hang and bang, but the grub and beer will cost you a couple ducats. After the revolution, we’ll need a new Betsy Ross, which is why you should pick up some tips every Thu. at Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave., where its Sewing Lounge goes

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from 6 to 8 PM. $9–10/hour. Call 541-7171. Celebrate ‘Merica by soaking in springs and lighting stuff on fire (not at the same time) at the Fourth of July Party at Lolo Hot Springs, with tunes from Voodoo Horseshoes and Strange Orange. Tunes start at 6 PM. All ages. Free to attend, call the resort at 406273-2290 for camping info. Treasure State Toastmasters invites you to get your locution on and become fixated oratorically at their weekly meeting. Community Medical Center meeting rooms, 2827 Ft. Missoula Road. 6–7 PM. Free. Celebrate the fourth with a little red (beer) and Blue to the Bone, the Bitterroot’s “premier traditional bluegrass band,” plays the Bitter Root Brewery from about 6 to 8 PM. Free. Kick back and start your holiday evening with Good Ol’ Fashioned, when it plays Draught Works Brewery from 6-8 PM. Free. Win $50 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. Plus, all-youcan-eat wings, $10 two-topping pizzas, $6 domestic pitchers and $7 Blue Moon pitchers.

You’ll be sure to salute when Neil Simon’s comedy The StarSpangled Girl shows at the Opera House Theatre, 140 S. Sansome St. in Philipsburg, starting tonight. Find schedule at ticket info at operahousetheatre.com.

with a trip to see the Fireworks Spectacular, in the parking lot in front of Bob Ward’s at Southgate Mall? The party starts at 9 PM, with music, presentation of colors, the national anthem, and then, kaboom! Fireworks at 10:30 PM. Free.

Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place. $7 Bayern pitchers. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM.

Slide on a blazer (don’t forget to roll up the sleeves) and drop some “In Soviet Russia” jokes at Missoula’s Homegrown Stand-Up Comedy at the Union Club. Sign up by 9:30 PM to perform. Free.

Dub-maker J. Boogie plays the Top Hat starting at 10 PM. $7, tickets available at tophatlounge.com. 18-plus. In the square of the city, in the shadow of the steeple, near the relief office, I see my people. And some are grumblin’ and some are wonderin’ if this land’s still made for you and me. Wanna put an event in the calendar? Send info by 5 PM on Friday to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calapatra c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367. You can also submit events online. Just head to the arts section of our website, scroll down a few inches and you’ll see a link on the left that says “submit an event.”

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MOUNTAIN HIGH How many times have you seen a kayaker getting tossed around by six-foot rapids and paddling like his or her life depended on it and thought,“You know what they need? More obstacles. Dodging boulders at high speed just doesn't seem like enough anymore.” Whitewater kayaking was, is, and has always been the funnest way to nearly drown yourself while not making any money. Once you get over the initial shock of getting tossed around in near-freezing water and being smacked in the face by trout swimming upstream, you get to enjoy the wonderful tradition of the “beer boot,” which involves drinking a full beer that’s been poured in the sweaty, slimy booties that you have been wearing all day. But kayakers, as strange as they may seem, often have big hearts, and do their best to give back to the community (as long as it's a great excuse to go out and play).

Case in point, the Fifth Annual Blackfoot River Challenge will be held this Saturday and Sunday on the Blackfoot river, in support of the Missoula Food Bank. The contest kicks off with a downriver race starting at Johnsrud Park at 10:30 a.m Saturday, followed by a sprint race at 4 p.m. The slalom race will take place on Sunday at 10 AM, and continues until the last competitor crosses the finish line. Beer boot optional. —Eben Wragge-Keller The fifth annual Blackfoot River Challenge will be held at Johnsrud Park, just east of Missoula on the Blackfoot river. Participants pay $20 to compete in one event and $25 for two or more. All proceeds go to the food bank, in addition to whatever non-perishable goods people bring in. Visit blackfootriverchallenge.blogspot.com or find the Blackfoot River Challenge Facebook page.

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THURSDAY JUNE 27 Chris McCandless wannabes take note: the Sierra Club in Missoula is offering an evening outdoor survival class that will cover finding shelter, water and signals. Class starts at 6 PM. To learn more, email Mike at jarnevic@earthlink.net. If you really want to get away from it all, check out the Rocky Mountain Map Gallery’s presentation, “Hiking Off the Beaten Path: Lesser-known backpacking trips and day hikes in the Northern Rockies.” 7 PM. 1710 Brooks St. Call 542-1541 or email contact@rockymountainmaps.com for more info.

FRIDAY JUNE 28 Find out how much of Western mythology and legends was determined by gosh-darn east coasters when author Russell Rowland presents “The Evolution of Western Identity,” a campfire lecture that’s part of the “Montana’s Multitude of Myths, Misconceptions, and Little Known Facts” summer speaker series. 8-9 PM at Beavertail Hill State Park.

SATURDAY JUNE 29 Pack up some moist towelettes, a couple boxes of Pop Tarts and lots of Gold Bond for Montana’s longest mountain bike race, the 24 Hours of Rapelje. The event takes place near Columbus and helps support Stockman Cafe. Join a team or test yourself with a solo run. For more info go to 24hoursofrapelje.com. Run, don’t walk, to Potomac’s Pioneer Days, featuring 11- and 6-mile trail runs and a 1-mile fun run covering the hills surrounding the scenic Potomac Valley. All proceeds benefit the Potomac School and Community Center. Call Emily at 244-0004 for more information. In conjunction with an outdoors survival class, the Sierra Club presents a weekend outing where participants will hike, set up backpacking equipment and learn survival techniques. Find out more and sign up by emailing Mike at jarnevic@earthlink.net. Join the Clark Fork Chapter of the Montana Native Plant Society on a scenic St. Mary’s Peak hike, which is about nine miles round-trip with 2,500 of elevation gain. Delights include seeing

the lovely alpine forget-me-not eritrichium nanum blooming. Missoulians meet at the southwest corner of the old Wal-Mart off Highway 93 South at 7 am. Bitterrooters meet at the intersection of Indian Prairie Loop and Highway 93 at 7:15 AM. Call Clare at 728-0189 for more info. No need to wear moccasins or leather duds when seeing the same views as Lewis and Clark did 207 years ago, during the Lolo Pass Sixth Annual Mountain to Meadow Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run/Walk. Starts at 8:30 AM MST/7:30 PST at the Lolo Pass Visitor Center, off Highway 12 on the Montana-Idaho border. Register and learn more at runlolopass.org. Celebrate and fundraise for the Swan ecosystem by burning hella calories with the 11th annual footrace, starting at 9 AM, which ranges from a half marathon to one-mile fun run. This year adds a mountain bike race at 11 AM with up to 34 mile routes. Begins at the intersection of Falls Creek Road and Highway 83 in Condon. Live music, dancing, beer and food kicks off at 4 PM with Cash For Junkers. Register and learn more at swanecosystemcenter.org. Johnny Depp sure ain’t the first person to dress up in a goofy faux-Indian outfit. Richard Ellis presents a campfire talk, “The Changing Image of American Indians in Film,” including visual images from decades of films that incorrectly portray Native Americans. 8 PM. Salmon Lake State Park, five miles south of Seeley Lake off Highway 83. Free.

SUNDAY JUNE 30 In conjunction with an outdoors survival class, the Sierra Club presents a weekend outing where participants will hike, set up backpacking equipment and learn survival techniques. Find out more and sign up by emailing Mike at jarnevic@earthlink.net.

THURSDAY JULY 4 Tell your children “I was there” by attending the inaugural Dynamite Dash in Lincoln. The event takes place at Hooper Park and features a 1-mile, 5K and 10K run/walk. More importantly, there is a 1-mile beer run. Check out the calendar of events at lincolnmontana.com.

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About two years ago now, I remember talking to a trainhopping anarchist friend of mine who said he and a buddy were planning to travel to New York City to “occupy Wall Street.” It sounded like another half-baked plan until weeks later, I heard the phrase again, when I started seeing news stories about Occupy movements across the nation. Fast forward to November 12, 2011. I was hanging out with a journalism school buddy in Portland. This friend happened to be a photographer, and I accompanied him to observe while he documented as police descended upon the Occupy camps to dismantle them in the middle of the night. I recall walking downtown at 2 a.m. on that drizzly cool night and hearing the roar of more than 3,000 people protesting. I rounded a corner to see the crowd surrounding dozens of cops, who were wearing riot gear and riding horseback. The force of that Occupy protest was amazing and scary, like watching an impending volcanic explosion. But for all my worries that we were going to get tear-gassed, the Portland event died down into an eventual stalemate. Around the country, other protests dragged on for weeks before finally being quashed. Other generations have their watershed counterculture moments, from Tiananmen Square to the WTO protests in Seattle. So far, mine can claim

Occupy. The movement is quiet now, for sure, but many people haven’t forgotten what inspired them in the first place. Here in Missoula, local Occupiers plan a Fourth of July parade and picnic to spread messages of non-violence and anti-consumerism. Around the same time, another group plans a Restore the Fourth event outside the court house, in light of the recent revelations about government surveillance of American citizens. Even in an age of supposed apathy, the spirit of protest lives on. —Kate Whittle The Second Annual Occupy People’s Energy Independence Day Parade and Picnic starts at the XXXX’s downtown at 11 AM on Thu., July 4. The non-motorized parade will march downtown and head to Kiwanis Park for a potluck picnic until 5 PM. Restore the Fourth is at 1:30 PM outside the Missoula County Courthouse.

[AGENDA LISTINGS] THURSDAY JUNE 27 Practice being peaceful in a world of differences during the Intercultural Dialogue Group at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, where people from various backgrounds meet on the last Thur. of each month at 5 PM for an afternoon of conversation and peacemaking. Library of the Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Call Betsy at 543-3955 or email peace@jrpc.org for more info. Learn about global issues on agriculture, natural resources and climate change during the third Intercultural Dialogue Series with Humphrey Fellows. Speakers come from places including Brazil, Burundi and Conga-Brazzaville. 5 PM at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave.

SATURDAY JUNE 29 Let the healing bloom within you at the Blossoming Design workshop with Odette Grassi at Living Art of Montana, 725 W. Alder St. Unit 17. 10:30 AM to noon. Free. Open to people facing illness and loss.

MONDAY JULY 1 Come on down for Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St., where the distillery redistributes the wealth. (It ain’t called Wall Street Wednesday, amiright?) $1 from every drink sold is donated to a different non-profit each Monday. Family friendly, from noon–8 PM. The UM Climate Action Now Meeting is out to save the day, promoting sustainability and environmental action. UM FLAT, 633 Fifth St. E. 6:30 PM.

Find out how the Garden City grows at the weekly Missoula City Council meeting, where you can no doubt expect ranting public commenters, PowerPoint presentations and subtle wit from Mayor Engen. Missoula council chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Meetings are the first four Mondays of every month at 7 PM, except for holidays.

TUESDAY JULY 2 Knitting For Peace meets at Joseph’s Coat, 115 S. Third St. W. All knitters of all skill levels are welcome. 1–3 PM. For information, call 543-3955. Remember this the next time you have an argument about whether glasses go right-sideup or upside-down in the cupboard. The five-week Compassionate Communication Class at Living Art, 725 W. Alder St. Unit 17., promises to offer tools to bring “ease, clarity and personal integrity” to every conversation. Every Tue. from 6 to 7:30 PM from July 2 to July 30. Learn more by emailing info@PatrickMarsolek.com. $50/$90 for two people. Learn how to give and receive empathy with Patrick Marsolek during Compassionate Communication, a non-violent communication weekly practice group, at the Jeanette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Noon. Free.

THURSDAY JULY 4 Folks who are concerned about protecting the Fourth Amendment, which guarantees citizens’ right to privacy, are gathering at the Missoula County Courthouse lawn at 1:30 PM today as part of the national “Restore the Fourth” movement.

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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These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 SPUDS• Spuds was very shy when he first came to the shelter, so it took us a while to discover what a wonderful dog he is. He's smart, attentive, willing to please, loves people, and has apparently never met another dog he didn't like! He's going to make someone a really great pet. BARKLEY•Barkley is a shy, handsome fellow who is so happy that he wags his tail all the time. He's not crazy about living in a small kennel, so he really hopes someone adopts him soon. And just in case you were wondering, Barkley is just his name, not a description. He actually hardly barks at all!

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OLIVIA•Olivia is one of the prettiest cats we've ever had at the shelter. Her grey tigerstriped coat is soft and smooth, she has a truly endearing face, and her green eyes are absolutely stunning. She's a quiet cat who would be the perfect addition to an adult household. TRISTAN•Tristan is a small cat with a big heart. He lived on his own during his formative kitten months, so he's still quite shy around people. He wants to be your friend, but getting there might take a bit longer with him than with a more socialized young cat. He would, however, definitely be worth the wait!

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HENDRICK•Hendrick presents himself as a mature adult living quite the dignified life, and that describes him most of the time. However, just let him out of his cage with a litter of young kittens, and you'll see a real change. He loves to play with the babies and acts quite kittenish himself!

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I've always made people laugh with my self-deprecating humor, but I was complaining about not having much luck with the ladies recently, and my buddy told me that my humor is a problem. He said I come off as kind of a downer to women. Other guy friends told me not to listen to him; women love a man with a sense of humor. So, who's right? —Overweight, Poor, And Ugly Self-deprecating humor works best when a man seems to be kidding, not confessing: "Hey, ladies! Look who's barely holding it together over here!" So, the question is, exactly how much of a self do you have to deprecate? Evolutionary psychologist Dr. Gil Greengross sees self-deprecating humor as a social version of conspicuous consumption (outlandish spending implying that a person has so much money, he could use packets of dollar bills for firewood.) Poking fun at yourself can suggest that you have so much personal and emotional capital that you not only don't need to sweat to impress a woman, you can laugh at what a loser you are. (This works especially well if you're a loser like George Clooney.) Greengross cautions that it's risky to shine a spotlight on actual flaws, so if there's a ring of truth to "Overweight, Poor, And Ugly," avoid opening with "Hey, babe, how bout I sell my plasma and take you to dinner?" But say what you lack in looks and money you make up in confidence. You could show off how cool you are with that uncomfortable moment of hitting on a woman with "Hi, I really wanted to talk to you. Can we talk about the weather while I'm thinking of something to say?" And instead of mocking who you are, you're probably safer poking fun at something you've done, like, oops, splashing beer down the cleavage of the woman you're hitting on: "They usually just slip my water dish into my cage so these sorts of things don't happen." Still, although some humorous selfcondemnation can be fun, a constant barrage of it may make a woman's ears try to coerce her arms and legs into a suicide pact. Also, it's easy to fall into the habit of using humor as a force field so you never have to open up and get real. This tends not to go unnoticed or go over with the ladies. So, sure, disarm a woman with humor, but after she's disarmed, see that you actually talk to her, person-to-person,

not comedian-to-person. Your goal should be finding out things about her that resonate with you and responding to them and seeing whether there's a connection there. It's connecting with a woman that will make her stick around—and for far longer than if you just try to hammer her with jokes until she loses consciousness.

THE CARPAL TUNNEL OF LOVE I'm a screenwriter with a job-job, so the early morning is the only time I have to write. When my girlfriend stays over, she'll come in and start talking to me as I'm trying to work. I love her and don't want her to feel ignored, but these interruptions really pull me out of my thoughts. —Scribe Writing and solitude tend to go together. Just think about it: Where was Thoreau's girlfriend? Bottom of the pond? Writing often looks dignified in movies, but in real life, it's a grubby business that tends to involve some sobbing into the keyboard and humiliating attempts to bribe God in exchange for a working plot twist. In between, however, there are moments of what's called "flow," a term by psychologist Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi describing the blissfully productive state where you get so singlemindedly immersed in some activity that time and everything else fall away. Interruptions, no matter how well-meaning, are the death of flow, and not exactly fantastic for lesser states of concentration, either. Explain this to your girlfriend so she can understand that your need for solitude isn't a form of rejection and that, when you're writing, the sweetest and most supportive thing she can do is act like she's not speaking to you (but without the door slammings and mumblings of "remorseless turd!" that usually come with). Block out a few hours in the morning as "do not disturb" time (which she should feel free to ignore whenever she catches fire). And when you aren't blackening pages, maybe make an effort to be extra-affectionate in addition to expressing appreciation for her support. This should help keep her from feeling bad and acting out, and you, in turn, from rebelling against any such rebellion and, say, revising your pet name for her from "Sugarbooger" to "Writer's Block."

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[C2] Missoula Independent • June 27– July 4, 2013

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): "To know when to stop is of the same importance as to know when to begin," said the painter Paul Klee. Take that to heart, Aries! You are pretty adept at getting things launched, but you've got more to learn about the art of stopping. Sometimes you finish prematurely. Other times you sort of disappear without officially bringing things to a close. Now would be an excellent time to refine your skills.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to determine whether or not they are genuine." So said Joan of Arc back in 1429, right before she helped lead French troops in the battle of Patay. JUST KIDDING! Joan of Arc never had the pleasure of surfing the Web, of course, since it didn't exist until long after she died. But I was trying to make a point that will be useful for you to keep in mind, Taurus, which is: Be skeptical of both wild claims and mild claims. Stay alert for seemingly interesting leads that are really time-wasting half-truths. Be wary for unreliable gossip that would cause an unnecessary ruckus. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): French Impressionist painter Claude Monet loved to paint water lilies, and he did so over and over again for many years. Eventually he created about 250 canvases that portrayed these floating flowers. Should we conclude that he repeated himself too much? Should we declare that he was boringly repetitive? Or might we wonder if he kept finding new delights in his comfortable subject? Would we have enough patience to notice that each of the 250 paintings shows the water lilies in a different kind of light, depending on the weather and the season and the time of day? I vote for the latter view, and suggest that you adopt a similar approach to the familiar things in your life during the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): "In order to swim one takes off all one's clothes," said 19th-century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. "In order to aspire to the truth one must undress in a far more inward sense, divest oneself of all one's inward clothes, of thoughts, conceptions, selfishness, etc., before one is sufficiently naked." Your assignment in the coming week, Cancerian, is to get au naturel like that. It's time for you to make yourself available for as much of the raw, pure, wild truth as you can stand.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Gertrude Stein was an innovative writer. Many illustrious artists were her friends. But she had an overly elevated conception of her own worth. "Think of the Bible and Homer," she said, "think of Shakespeare and think of me." On another occasion, she proclaimed, "Einstein was the creative philosophic mind of the century, and I have been the creative literary mind of the century." Do you know anyone like Stein, Leo? Here's the truth, in my opinion: To some degree, we are all like Stein. Every one of us has at least one inflated idea about ourselves—a conceited self-conception that doesn't match reality. It was my turn to confront my egotistical delusions a few weeks ago. Now would be an excellent time for you to deal with yours. Don't be too hard on yourself, though. Just recognize the inflation, laugh about it, and move on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When I close my eyes, I get a psychic vision of you as a kid playing outside on a warm summer day. You're with friends, immersed in a game that commands your full attention. Suddenly, you hear a jingling tune wafting your way from a distance. It's the ice cream truck. You stop what you're doing and run inside your home to beg your mom for some money. A few minutes later, you're in a state of bliss, communing with your Fudgsicle or ice cream cone or strawberrylime fruit bar. I have a feeling that you will soon experience an adult version of this scene, Virgo. Metaphorically speaking, either the ice cream man or the ice cream woman will be coming to your neighborhood.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): During the past ten months, you have been unusually adventurous. The last time you summoned so much courage and expansiveness may have been 2001. I'm impressed! Please accept my respect and appreciation. You've had a sixth sense about knowing when it's wise to push beyond your limitations and boundaries. You have also had a seventh sense about intuiting when to be crafty and cautious as you wander through the frontiers. Now here's one of your assignments for the next 12 months: Distill all you've learned out there in the borderlands and decide how you will use your wisdom to build an unshakable power spot back here in the heart of the action.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Michael Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the most influential scientists in history. He produced major breakthroughs in both chemistry and physics. Have you ever used devices that run on electricity? You can thank him for playing a major role in developing that wonderful convenience. And yet unlike most scientists, he had only the most elementary grasp of mathematics. In fact, his formal education was negligible. I propose that we name him your role model of the week. He's a striking example of the fact that you can arrive at your chosen goal by many different paths. Keep that in mind if you're ever tempted to believe that there's just one right way to fulfill your dreams. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "The only thing that we learn from history," said the German philosopher Georg Hegel, "is that we never learn anything from history." I'm urging you to refute that statement in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. I'm pleading with you to search your memory for every possible clue that might help you be brilliant in dealing with your immediate future. What have you done in the past that you shouldn't do now? What haven't you done in the past that you should do now?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, now would be a pretty good time to talk about things that are hard to talk about. I don't necessarily mean that you'll find it easy to do. But I suspect it would be relatively free of pain and karmic repercussions. There may even be a touch of pleasure once the catharsis kicks in. So try it if you dare, Capricorn. Summon the courage to express truths that have previously been hard to pin down. Articulate feelings that have been murky or hidden. For best results, encourage those you trust to do the same.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are you familiar with Quidditch? It's a rough sport played by wizards in the fictional world of Harry Potter. All seven books in the series mention it, so it's an important element. Author J.K. Rowling says she dreamed up the sport after having a quarrel with her boyfriend. "In my deepest, darkest soul," she reports, "I would quite like to see him hit by a bludger." (In Quidditch, a bludger is a big black ball made of iron.) I bring this up, Aquarius, because I suspect that you, too, are in position to use anger in a creative and constructive way. Take advantage of your raw emotion to make a lasting improvement in your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his erotic poem "Your Sex," Joe Bolton exults: "My heart simplified, I touch the bud of happiness—it's in season. And whatever grief I might have felt before simply dies inside me." You might want to write that down on a slip of paper and carry it around with you this week, Pisces. According to my understanding of the astrological omens, the bud of happiness is now in season for you. You have good reason to shed the undertones of sadness and fear you carry around with you. I'll tell you the last lines of Bolton's poem, because they also apply: "Sometimes I think it’s best just to take pleasure wherever we want and can. Look: the twilight is alive with wild honey." (The full poem: tinyurl.com/JoeBolton.) Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

[C4] Missoula Independent • June 27– July 4, 2013

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MISSOULA City of Missoula Vehicle Maintenance Division Public Works Department 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (CSP) TO REMOVE A SHED The City of Missoula (City) is requesting competitive sealed proposals (CSP) to remove a shed (canopy building). This CSP will result in a contractual agreement to remove a canopy shed at the City of Missoula Central Maintenance Facility located at 1305 B Scott Street, Missoula, Montana 59804. Copies of the detailed Competitive Sealed Proposals, including a description of the services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, may be obtained on the City’s website: http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids or at the Vehicle Maintenance Division during normal business hours at 1305 B Scott Street, Missoula, MT 59804, starting June 14th, 2013. For more information, contact: Jack Stucky, Vehicle Maintenance Superintendent at (406) 5526387, or email jstucky@ci.missoula.mt.us. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Missoula City Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. MST, July 15th, 2013, at 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 598024297. A demolition contractor will be selected and a contract will be made shortly thereafter. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the construction of: MRA URD II – Western Curb & Sidewalk Project – Phase 3 will be received by the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802 until 1:00 P.M., local time, on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud at the: Missoula Redevelopment Agency Conference Room, MRA office, 140 West Pine Street, Missoula, Montana 59802. Bidders shall submit sealed bids as prescribed in the Project Manual addressed to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT, 59802, enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside “Proposal for MRA URD II – Western Curb & Sidewalk Project – Phase 3.” The envelope shall also be marked with the bidder’s name, address and Montana contractor’s registration number. This project consists of installing approximately 2,000 lineal feet of city curb, 12,000 square feet of city sidewalk, drainage facilities, ADA facilities, and associated work. A complete set of the project manual, drawings and specifications may be furnished or reviewed at Territorial Landworks, Inc. 620 Addison Missoula, Montana (406-721-0142) upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00 (plus shipping) by company check, cashier’s check, or bank money order (cash cannot be accepted). In addition, the project manual, drawings and specifications may also be examined at the Missoula Plans Exchange, (406) 549-5002 and iSqFt® website: http://www.isqft.com. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid conference at the Missoula Redevelopment Agency Conference Room, MRA Office, 140 West Pine St, Missoula, Montana (406-552-6160), Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 3 p.m. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend. Questions regarding the project manual, drawings and specifications shall be directed to the Engineer Territorial-Landworks, Inc.; 620 Addison, PO Box 3851; Missoula, MT 59806. (406) 721-0142 Proposals must be accompanied by cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent

(10%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful bidder in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the proposal for the faithful performance of the contract, and protection of the City of Missoula and Missoula Redevelopment Agency against liability. Contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9-211. Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1-406-444-7734. Contractor is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. Successful contractors and vendors are required to comply with City of Missoula business licensing requirements. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as set out in the bid proposal. The contractor performing works on a “Public works contract” shall not pay less than the latest Montana Labor Standard Provisions minimum wage rate. A copy of said wage rate is attached as part of the contract documents. The provisions of this part do not apply in those instances in which the standard prevailing rate of wages is determined by federal law. “Public works contract” mean a contract for construction services let by the state, county, municipality, school district, or political subdivision or for non-construction services let by the state, county, municipality, or political subdivision in which the total cost of the contract is in excess of $25,000. Any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement is subject to all appropriate federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated on the basis of race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital of familial status, creed, ex-offender status, physical condition, political belief, public assistance status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, except where these criteria are reasonable bona fide occupational qualifications. The Missoula Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids received , and, if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the Agency’s requirements. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is specified above. The City of Missoula provides accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in any service, program, or activity of the City. To request accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 406-552-6080. City of Missoula is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the city’s website at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening at Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM. CITY OF MISSOULA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Front Street / Main Street Twoway Conversion Feasibility Study Downtown Missoula, Montana Notice is hereby given that the Missoula Redevelopment Agency (“MRA”), acting as Project Owner (“Owner”) for the City of Missoula, will receive written proposals from qualified firms (“Consultant”) for professional services related to a Front Street / Main

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r d s Street Two-way Conversion Feasibility Study. The Study will involve comparing the existing one-way operation of the Front Street / Main Street couplet in downtown Missoula, Montana with proposed alternatives for twoway operation of Front Street and Main Street between Orange Street and Madison Street (the Study Area). The Consultant will analyze the impact of proposed two-way traffic alternatives on the commercial and residential environments along with the potential to enhance the multimodal transportation network in downtown Missoula, Montana. This Study will examine the feasibility of converting Front Street and Main Street back to two-way traffic by proposing various build alternatives to the street network and comparing the alternatives against evaluation criteria established by the Study Participants. Feasibility will be determined by the functionality of key intersection redesign, particularly at Madison Street, Higgins Avenue, and Orange Street, as well as economic viability. Impacts to commercial business, residential use, motorized and non-motorized traffic flows, safety, parking, public transit, and air quality will be key factors in developing evaluation criteria for analyzing two-way traffic alternatives. The Study will address the Consultant’s recommended alternative for modifying the street network based on forecasted multi-modal travel demand in the Study Area, describe the Consultant’s vision of the urban streetscape design, develop an implementation plan for the recommended alternative, and include a probable cost of construction estimate. Five (5) copies of written statements, qualifications and professional proposals shall be submitted to the Missoula Redevelopment Agency, 140 W. Pine St, Missoula, Montana 59802, on or before 5:00 p.m., local time July 26, 2013, enclosed in an envelope clearly marked “Response to Request for Proposals for Front Street / Main Street Two-way Conversion Feasibility Study. Written statements, qualifications, and professional proposals submitted will be evaluated by a Selection Committee. Qualified candidates will be evaluated based on their written proposal. Interviews will be conducted at the discretion of the Selection Committee. Copies of the full Request for Proposals are available online at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids. Questions regarding the Project should be directed to Ellen Buchanan, Director (406) 552-6156 ebuchanan@ci.missoula.mt.us or Tod Gass, Project Coordinator (406) 5526159 tgass@ci.missoula.mt.us, Missoula Redevelopment Agency, 140 W. Pine St, Missoula, MT 59802. This solicitation is being offered in accordance with state statutes governing

procurement of professional services. Accordingly, the MRA reserves the right to negotiate an agreement based on fair and reasonable compensation for the scope of work and services proposed, as well as the right to reject any responses deemed unqualified, unsatisfactory, or inappropriate. The City of Missoula and the Missoula Redevelopment Agency are EEO/AA, M/F, V/H Employers. MISSOULA COUNTY Request for Bids — Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project in Drew Creek County Park – Seeley Lake The Missoula Board of County Commissioners and the County Parks & Trails Program are requesting bids from qualified applicants to provide tree removal services for the Drew Creek County Park Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Improvement project. Drew Creek Park is a 36-acre County Park located in Seeley Lake, in the Double Arrow Ranch Subdivision. To view technical specifications and bidding information, please visit: www.co.missoula.mt.us/bidsandproposals/bidandproposals.htm. Please contact Lisa Moisey, County Parks & Trails Program Manager with any questions at the mailing address below, by emailing lmoisey@co.missoula.mt.us, or call 406/258-4716. Submit proposals to lmoisey@co.missoula.mt.us or mail to Missoula County Parks & Trails Program at 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 by 5:00 PM on July 15, 2013. For hand delivery, please bring to the Missoula County Community and Planning Services office: 317 Woody St. Missoula, MT 59802. Late submittals will not be accepted. MISSOULA COUNTY An audit of Goodan-Keil County Water District has been conducted by Nicole M. Noonan, CPA. The audit covered the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and 2012. The audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection and Goodan-Keil

County Water District will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Request may be made by contacting Michele Hand at: Goodan-Keil County Water District, PO Box 16093, Missoula, MT, 59808. Email requests should be sent to: qbteachmt@bresnan.net. Sincerely, Pri Fernando, Treasurer. MISSOULA COUNTY NOTICE 2012 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAX SALE All 2012 delinquent taxes, including penalties, interest and costs, are now a lien upon the real property upon which those taxes were assessed. Unless the delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and costs are paid prior to the time of the Treasurer’s tax sale, the county’s lien will be offered for sale. The Treasurer’s tax sale is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the County Treasurer’s Office, first floor, Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Broadway, St, Missoula, Montana. A list of all properties on which 2012 taxes are delinquent will be on file at the time of the sale and open for public inspection during business hours 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Penalties, interest and costs will be added to the delinquent taxes upon payment by the owner or purchaser. Before a tax lien can be purchased for assignment, “Proof of Notice” according to MCA 15-17-323 (5) must be presented at the time of purchase. /s/ Vickie M. Zeier, Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer, Missoula County, Montana MISSOULA COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING COUNTY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MISSOULA - The Missoula County Compensation Committee will conduct a hearing to review the compensation levels for elected officials and recommend a salary schedule for Fiscal Year 2014. The hearing will be held on Monday, July 1, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., in Room 206 of the Missoula County Administration Building, 199 West Pine, Missoula, Montana. Mon-

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Missoula Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in the City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine Street, Missoula, at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following applications: A request from EPCON Sign Group; Signs as Part of Building for Towneplace Suites by Marriott, located at 3055 Stockyard Rd. (SEE MAP P).

THE MISSOULA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will be conducting a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Room B14 of the County Admin Building, located at 199 W. Pine Street in Missoula, MT on the following item: 1. A request by Gerald Zieg for a 6.8 foot side yard setback variance for a single family home on Lot 60 of Dinsmore’s Orchard Homes No. 4, zoned ZD #9. See map D.

Your attendance and your comments are welcome and encouraged. E-mails can be sent to kcolenso@ci.missoula.mt.us. Project files may be viewed at the Missoula Development Services at 435 Ryman St., Missoula, Montana. If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling 552-6636. The City of Missoula will provide auxiliary aids and services.

If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling Missoula County Community and Planning Services (formerly Office of Planning and Grants) at 2584657. Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services. For a complete legal description or additional information regarding the variance request you may contact Jamie Erbacher at the same number or by e-mail at jerbacher@co.missoula.mt.us

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will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 75, 87, 95, 145, 155, 195, 201, 227 and 267. Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting 7/15/2013 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to 7/18/2013 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer's bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.

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PUBLIC NOTICES tana Code Annotated (MCA), §7-42503, establishes a compensation committee in each Montana County to review compensation levels. For Fiscal Year 2014, the Missoula County Compensation Committee is made up of the County Commissioners, County Attorney, County Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer, County Auditor, Clerk of District Court and two Missoula County citizens. Any person wishing to be heard on the matter may submit written or other materials to the Commissioners and/or speak at the hearing. Comments may also be submitted anytime prior to the meeting by mail or personal delivery to the Commissioners at their offices in the Missoula County Administration Building, 199 West Pine Street, Missoula, MT 59802; by fax at (406) 7214043; or by e-mail at bcc@co.missoula.mt.us Additional information on the hearing may be obtained from Patty Baumgart, Human Resources Director, by phone at (406) 258-4874, or by e-mail at pbaumgar@co.missoula.mt.us or Dale Bickell, Missoula County Chief Administrative Officer, by phone at (406) 258-4229, or by e-mail at dbickell@co.missoula.mt.us BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DATED THIS 21st DAY OF June, 2013 MISSOULA COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Missoula County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on July 10, 2013, at 1:30 pm, in Room B14 of the County Administration Building located at 199 W Pine to consider the following: A request by Steve Page for a variance from the Missoula County Shoreline Regulations; specifically, to construct a single boat dock larger than 600 square feet at 7368 Lindbergh Lake Rd, legally described as Lot 43 of Diamond L Bar Lakeshore Tracts #2. The existing dock includes pressure-treated wood and its total area including a 14X14 platform is approximately 752 square feet. The proposed dock including a 12X12 platform is 835 square feet and will be relocated further from the property lines. Alternatives include the construction of two separate docks up to 600 square foot each. The Project Impact Assessment is available for review at the Community and Planning Services office located at 317 Woody. Additional information is available from Community and Planning Services at 258-4657. Note: If anyone needs special assistance to attend the above hearing, please provide advance notice to Community and Planning Services. Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids & services. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Cause No. DN-12-76 Department No. 3 District Judge John W. Larson Related Cause Nos. DN-09-49, DN09-50, DN-09-51 SUMMONS AND CITATION IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING I.J., A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. TO: Athena Oldhorn Re: I.J, born October 19, 2010 to Athena Oldhorn YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (CFS), 2677 Palmer Street, Suite 300, Missoula, Montana 59808, has filed a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights of I.J.’s mother or for said youth to be otherwise cared for; Now, Therefore, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED AND DIRECTED to appear on the 15th day of August, 2013 at 11:15 a.m. at the Courtroom of the above entitled Court at the Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why your parental rights to I.J. should not be terminated; why CFS’ temporary legal custody of I.J. should not be extended; why the Petition should not be granted or why said youth should not be otherwise cared for. Athena Oldhorn is represented by Court-appointed attorney Kelli Sather, Office of the Public Defender, 610 Woody Street; Missoula, MT; (406) 523-5140. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in custody of the youth, which denial will result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition hereinbefore referred to is filed with the Clerk of District Court for Missoula County,

telephone (406) 258-4780. WITNESS the Honorable John W. Larson, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 17th day of June, 2013. /s/ John W. Larson, District Court Judge MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-13-666 Dept. No. 4 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of PRESTON RAY QUINTANA, SHERYLL STEWART, Petitioner. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, Sheryll Stewart, has petitioned the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District for a change of name from Preston Ray Quintana to Preston Ray Stewart. Hearing has been set thereon at the courtroom of the above-entitled Court in Missoula County, State of Montana, on the 30th day of July, 2013 at the hour of 1:30 o’clock p.m. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name. DATED this 21st day of June, 2013. /s/ SHIRLEY E. FAUST, CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Laura M. Driscoll, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Probate No. DP-13-118 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET L. WILLIAMSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Donald H. Williamson, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane PC, PO Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 20th day of May, 2013. /s/ Donald H. Willliamson, Personal Representative WORDEN THANE, P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative /s/ Sean Morris MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-13-125 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LORI L. SCHWENK, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jeri J. Tschida, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane PC, PO Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 14th day of June, 2013. /s/ Jeri J. Tschida, Personal Representative I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Jeri J. Tschida WORDEN THANE PC Attorneys for Personal Representative /s/ Jane E. Cowley MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4, Cause No. DP 13-119, NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LaVON FAUSETT, 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 JOSEPH DOUGLAS FAUSETT, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Claude I. Burlingame, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 1587, Thompson Falls, Montana 59873, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. DATED this 4th day of June 2013, at Thompson Falls, Montana. /s/Joseph Douglas Fausett, Personal Representative Claude I. Burlingame, Attorney-at-Law, P. O. Box 1587, Thompson Falls, MT 59873 (406) 827-3372 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-13-113 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD E. HOGAN, SR., Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Marcia L. Hogan 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 Marcia L. Hogan, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Sally Johnson, Johnson Law Firm, 234 E. Pine Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the

above Court. Dated this 7th day of June, 2013. /s/ Sally Johnson, Attorney for Personal Representative NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER DEED OF TRUST TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given to the public and to the following: Andrew Henckel 2712 S. 7th Street W. Missoula MT 59804 Andrew Henckel 2275 Larch Camp Road Missoula MT 59803 Montana Department of Labor & Industry P.O. Box 1728 Helena MT 59624 CMG Construction, Inc. c/o Gerry Fagen, Esq. 27N 27th St. #301 P.O. Box 2559 Montana Department of Revenue P.O. Box 5805 Helena MT 59604 Sherri Henckel 2712 S. 7th Street W. Missoula MT 59804 Sherri Henckel 2275 Larch Camp Road Missoula MT 59803 Montana DPHHS Child Support Enforcement Division Office of the Administrative Law Judge 111 N. Jackson 2c P.O. Box 202922 Helena MT 59620-2922 IRS Advisory Group 1999 Broadway MS 5021DEN Denver CO 80202-2490 2. Real Property. This Notice concerns the following described Real Property: Lot Three (3) in Section Ten (10), Township Twelve (12) North, Range Nineteen (19) west, MPM, Missoula County Montana. 3. Loan Secured by the Real Property. Martha M. Powell made a loan to Andrew Henckel and Sherri Henckel (“Henckels”). Henckels executed a Trust Indenture encumbering the Real Property to secure payment and satisfaction of a Montana Trust Indenture Note in the original principal amount of $225,000.00. 4. Trust Indenture Securing the Loan Obligation. Grantors Andrew Henckel and Sherri Henckel, executed and delivered to Martha M. Powell a Deed of Trust described as follows: Date: December 10, 2010 Grantor: Andrew Henckel and Sherri Henckel Original Trustee: First American Title Company Lender/Beneficiary: Martha M. Powell Recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana, as follows: Date: December 13, 2010 Recording reference: Document No.2201024694, Book: 870, Page: 1187 Substitute Trustee. The following was substituted as Trustee: Julie R. Sirrs Boone Karlberg PC 201 West Main, Suite 300 P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, MT 59807-9199 Telephone: (406) 543-6646 Facsimile: (406) 549-6804 by a written document recorded in the records of Missoula County, Montana as follows: Dated: March 11, 2013 Recorded: March 11, 2013 Recording reference: Document No. 201304853, Book: 909, Page: 1019 5. Default. Henckels are in default of the terms and obligations contained in the Trust Indenture Note and Trust Indenture. Henckels are in default due to the failure to timely pay Martha M. Powell. 6. Amount Owing. The amounts owing are as follows: Principal: $218,530.95 Interest through 4/23/13: $5,215.11 Late charge balance: $284.44 Trustee’s Sale Guarantee: $708.00 TOTAL $224,738.50 Interest continues to accrue on this Promissory Note and loan at the daily rate of $38.92 from April 26, 2013, until paid. The total balance due on this obligation secured by the Trust Indenture, is the sum of the above items, plus attorney fees and costs allowed by law. The exact amount owing as of the date of sale will be provided upon request made to the under signed prior to the date of said sale. 7. Notice of Sale. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust and the Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Real Property described above to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Indenture. The sale will be held at the following date, time and place: Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Missoula County Courthouse 200 West Broadway Missoula MT 59802 The Trustee will sell the Property at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale. DATED this 26th day of April, 2013. By: /s/ Julie R. Sirrs Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA): COUNTY OF MISSOULA) This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 26th day of April, 2013, by Julie R. Sirrs, Successor Trustee. /s/ Nancy Randazzo Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana My Commission Expires: March 01, 2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to Section 71-1-301 et. seq. of the Montana Code Annotated, the undersigned Successor Trustee hereby gives notice of a trustee’s sale to be held on the 10th day of September, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock A.M., at the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, to sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following-described real property located in Missoula County, Montana: Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 4313, located in the Northeast one-quarter of the Southwest onequarter of Section 8, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana Property Address: 3460 Grant Creek Road, Missoula, Montana Clawson, LLP, a Montana limited liability partnership, as Grantor, conveyed the above-described real property, and the improvements situated thereon, if any, to Title Services, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation arising under a promissory note owed to CLS Mortgage,

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Inc. who was designated as Beneficiary, in a Deed of Trust dated January 13, 2011, and recorded on January 18, 2011 in Book 872 of Micro Records, Page 827, records of Missoula County, Montana in the principal sum of $300,000.00. CLS Mortgage, Inc. subsequently conveyed its interest to Dietzel Living Trust, Orval Dietzel and Darlene M. Dietzel, Trustees, Equity Trust Company, custodian FBO Darlene M. Dietzel Account #93579, Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Orval W. Dietzel Account #100780, Waco Investments LLC, David W. Hanson, and Sherry A. Hanson by Assignment of Deed of Trust filed February 10, 2011 in Book 873 of Micro Records, Page 1016 and by Assignment of Deed of Trust filed February 25, 2011 in Book 874 of Micro Records, Page 594. By a Substitution of Trustee dated May 31, 2011, and recorded on June 20, 2011, in Book 879 at Page 210, records of Missoula County, Montana, the Beneficiaries substituted and appointed John K. Tabaracci, of Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, P.C. a licensed Montana attorney, as Successor Trustee. The obligation secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust is now in default, in that payments on the promissory note secured by the Deed of Trust have not been made as required. As of the 18th day of April, 2013, the balance owing on the promissory note secured by the Deed of Trust is $396,872.57, which amount includes principal and interest, late charges, and escrow fees owing. Interest continues to accrue at the rate as set out in the promissory note, until paid, plus all additional accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, title expenses, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust. In accordance with the provisions of the promissory note and Deed of Trust, the Beneficiaries have elected to accelerate the full remaining balance due under the terms of the Deed of Trust and promissory note and to sell the interest of the original Grantor, its successors and assigns, in and to the property described above, subject to all easements, restrictions, encumbrances or covenants existing of record at the time of the said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the remaining obligation owed. Beneficiaries have designated the Successor Trustee to conduct such sale proceedings. The sale noticed herein may be terminated and the Deed of Trust and Promissory Note obligation reinstated by the tender to the Successor Trustee of all amounts in arrears to the date of payment, together with all fees, costs and expenses of sale as incurred. Please contact the Successor Trustee prior to tender of any such payment to verify amounts owing. Those with an interest in the property and who appear from public record to be entitled to notification of these proceedings are as follows: Clawson, LLP, a Montana Limited Liability Partnership 3460 Grant Creek Road Missoula, MT 59808 Clawson, LLP, a Montana Limited Liability Partnership P.O. Box 17557 Missoula, MT 59808 Eugene H. Clawson, Jr. P.O. Box 17557 Missoula, MT 59808 James M. Clawson P.O. Box 17557 Missoula, MT 59808 Trustee is unaware of any party in possession or claiming right to possession of the subject property other than those persons noticed herein. DATED this 19th day of April, 2013. /s/ John K. Tabaracci, Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA ): ss. County of Missoula ) This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 19th day of April, 2013, by John K. Tabaracci, Successor Trustee. /s/ Michelle M. Fontaine Notary Public for State of Montana Residing at Bonner, Montana My Commission Expires February 04, 2017 Recording Reference 201307569 B: 911 P: 935 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 02/20/09, recorded as Instrument No. 200904055 B:834 P:288, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Kristin A. Brueck and Barton A. Brueck, as joint tenants was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Mortgage, LLC was Beneficiary and Title Services was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Title Services as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 4 in Hurt First Addition, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official Plat of record in Book 17 of Plats at Page 41. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201003037 B: 855 P: 520, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/12 installment payment and all monthly installment

payments due thereafter. As of April 24, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $232,274.26. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $219,755.49, 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 September 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.104323) 1002.248467-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 09/15/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200821375 B: 826 P: 559, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Brian P. Wardner and Samantha J. Wardner, husband and wife 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 16 in Block 4 of Spring Hills Addition, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded Plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/01/12 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of April 23, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $199,630.43. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $189,124.38, 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 September 3, 2013 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# 7023.104981) 1002.248430-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 06/20/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200615081, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Michael A. Lowe, Linda K. Lowe, husband and wife was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for AHM Mortgage, its successors and assigns was Beneficiary and Western Title & Escrow was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Western Title & Escrow as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 89 of Maloney Ranch Phase VII, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201223795, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2006-8 Trust. 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 01/01/13 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of April 26, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $219,046.45. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $211,537.10, 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 September 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7037.102411) 1002.248830-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 07/30/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200817900 B: 823 P: 1281, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Chad R Day was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns was Beneficiary and Charles J Peterson was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Charles J Peterson as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot A108 of Windsor Park Phase V, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201202536 B: 889 P: 613, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. F/K/A Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) se-

cured 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 04/01/10 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of April 29, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $242,804.30. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $189,000.00, 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 September 9, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7021.17144) 1002.248638-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 07/07/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200517167 Bk 755 Pg 1215, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Scott Knight, and Billie Anne Knight was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., it successors and assigns was Beneficiary and Charles J Peterson, Attorney at Law was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Charles J Peterson, Attorney at Law as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 5 in Block 4 of Wapikiya Addition No. 3, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana according to the official recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201111169 B: 879 P: 1184, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. 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 04/01/11 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 2, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $164,117.07. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $152,879.20, 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 September 11, 2013 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 im-

PUBLIC NOTICES plied, 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# 7021.16382) 1002.248685-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 01/10/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200801007 Bk-811 Pg-1240, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Douglas T. Kiewatt and Ronda R. Kiewatt, as joint tenants was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Mortgage, LLC., its successors and assigns was Beneficiary and Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., a Corporation was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., a Corporation as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Parcel I: Tract 15A of Certificate of Survey No. 1877, located in Section 28, Township 15 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Parcel II: Together with a non-exclusive easement for private road and public utility purposes as shown on Certificate of Survey No. 1608. Further together with a non-exclusive easement for private road and public utility purposes as shown on Certificate of Survey No. 1877. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201218558 B:900 P:1235, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Bank of America, 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 09/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of April 30, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $276,437.89. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $192,678.17, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on September 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7021.17000) 1002.248855-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 07/30/10, recorded as Instrument No. 201014805 Bk 863 Pg 1096, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which David E. Evans and Dennis E. Evans, as joint tenants, (and not as tenants in com-

mon) and to the survivor of said named joint tenants, and to the heirs and assigns of such survivor husband and wife 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: A tract of land located in the NW1/4SW1/4 of Section 14, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said NW1/4SW1/4, of Section 14; thence S. 00 degrees 06’30” E., along the West line of said NW1/4SW1/4, a distance of 425 feet to the true point of beginning; thence N 89 degrees 53’30” E., along a 5 foot wide rock wall, a distance of 155 feet; thence S. 00 degrees 06’30” E., 120 feet; thence S. 89 degrees 53’30” W., 155 feet to a point on said West line of the NW1/4SW1/4; thence N 00 degrees 06’30” W., along said West line of the NW1/4SW1/4, a distance of 120 feet to the true point of Beginning. 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 01/01/13 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 6, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $107,661.46. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $104,213.35, 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 September 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.105759) 1002.249304-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 12, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 19 IN BLOCK 5 OF LINDA VISTA FIRST SUPPLEMENT, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Richard M Medeiros and Alyssia M Medeiros, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to American Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on October 6, 2004 and recorded on October 13, 2004 on Book 741 at Page 747 as Document No. 200429159. The beneficial interest is currently held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $983.16, beginning March 1,

2011, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of May 1, 2013 is $148,662.77 principal, interest at the rate of 5.999% now totaling $20,090.56, late charges in the amount of $294.96, escrow advances of $8,274.77, and other fees and expenses advanced of $411.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.43 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 3, 2013 /s/ Shandale Gordon Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 3rd day of April, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Shandale Gordon, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2014 Jpmc/Medeiros – 41954.928 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 12, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 7 OF KELLY ISLAND ESTATES, A PLATTED SUBDIVISON IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Michael J Riska and Vicki L Riska, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated March 12, 2009 and recorded March 17, 2009 in Bk-835, Pg692 under Document No. 200905858. The beneficial interest is currently held by Guild Mortgage Company. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. is the Trustee. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,576.94, beginning July 1, 2012, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 28, 2013 is $375,559.71 principal, interest at the rate of 5.125% now totaling $14,811.19, late charges in the amount of $861.20, and expenses advanced of $1,393.35, plus accruing interest at the rate of $53.47 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, whereis basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 5, 2013 /s/ Shandale Gordon Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 5th day of April, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Shandale Gordon, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2014 Guild V Riska 41291.450 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 12, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 18 OF HIDDEN TRAIL- PHASE 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Lutoria E. Riechers, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated September 4, 2008 and recorded September 5, 2008 in book 825, page 1303, under document number 200820720. The beneficial interest is currently held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,237.14, beginning November 1, 2012, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 26, 2013 is $181,643.83 principal, interest at the rate of 6.75% now totaling $7,003.89, escrow advances of $571.05, suspense balance of $585.82 and other fees and expenses advanced of $49.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $33.59 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses

of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 3, 2013 /s/ Shandale Gordon Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 3rd day of April, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Shandale Gordon, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: Nov 6, 2018 Chase Vs. Riechers 42062.012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 16, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 2 of Orchard Garden Subdivision, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. TOGETHER WITH a 15 foot wide private sewer and private utility service easement as shown on Lot 1 of the plat of Orchard Garden, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana. Raymond A. Sprano Jr. and Carol L. Sprano, 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 6, 2010 and recorded January 11, 2010 in Book 853, on Page 863, under Document No. 201000582. 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 Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,117.19, beginning January 1, 2012; 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 MAY 3, 2012 is $205,144.01 principal, interest at the rate of 4.875% now totaling $15,001.20, late charges in the amount of $179.64, escrow advances of $4,692.31, and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,798.29, plus accruing interest at the rate of $27.40 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation.

The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the Sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 17, 2013 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 17th day of April, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Amy Gough Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 5-262015 Boa Vs. Sprano 42048.427 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 5, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT 1 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 3643 A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. A.P.N.: 1194200 Charles L. Harnist Jr. and Kirstie Jo Harnist, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated February 09, 2006 and Recorded on February 22, 2006 in Book 769, Page 559 under Document # 200604097. The beneficial interest is currently held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as Trustee as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Steams Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset Backed-Certificates, Series 2006-HE5. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,943.50, beginning November 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 15, 2013 is $234,875.52 principal, interest at the rate of 9.0% now totaling $71,295.62, late charges in the amount of $1,323.32, escrow advances of $9,875.88, and other fees and expenses advanced of $5,055.77, plus accruing interest at the rate of $57.91 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 immedi-

ately 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, whereis basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: March 27, 2013 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 27th day of March, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Shauna Romrell Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 06/04/2016 Chase Vs. Harnist 41206.438 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 5, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 2 OF MILLER CREEK VIEW ADDITIONPHASE I, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. William L. Ekren and Amy E. Ekren, 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 November 28, 2007 and recorded November 30, 2007 in book 809, page 982, under document number 200731081. The beneficial interest is currently held by Bank of American, 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 Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,409.66, beginning December 1, 2011, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of February 21, 2013 is $220,042.95 principal, interest at the rate of 6.125% now totaling $17,585.60, escrow advances of $3,753.67, and other fees and expenses advanced of $37.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $36.93 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, whereis basis, without limitation, the sale is being

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PUBLIC NOTICES made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 2, 2013 /s/ Shandale Gordon Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 2nd day of April, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Shandale Gordon, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2014 Boa Vs. Ekren 42048.324 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 30, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A TRACT OF LAND BEING LOCATED IN THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 9A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 1725. #005821635 Craig Puccinelli and Jolanda Puccinelli, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Fremont Investment & Loan, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated

April 25, 2001 and Recorded on April 30, 2001 in Bk- 650, Pg-43, under Document No. 200108926. The beneficial interest is currently held by JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC f/k/a WM Specialty Mortgage LLC. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $881.96, beginning December 1, 2010, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 05, 2013 is $96,469.08 principal, interest at the rate of 9.250% now totaling $21,687.22, late charges in the amount of $54.95, escrow advances of $5,827.02, suspense balance of $-498.20 and other fees and expenses advanced of $9,067.77, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.45 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

SERVICES the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: March 22, 2013 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 22nd day of March, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2014 Chase Vs. puccinelli 41916.429 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEES SALE on August 13, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 1 in Block B of Meadowlark Addition No. 1 a platted SUBDVISION in Missoula County, Montana, according to official recorded plat thereof Chris Latray and Julia M. Latray, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronics Registration Systems, INC, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated February 17, 2009 recorded on February 23, 2009, Book 833 Page 1344 as Document No. 200903712. The beneficial interest is currently held by EverBank. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,032.73, beginning December

1, 2012 and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of March 29, 2013 is $181,240.54 principal, interest at the rate of 5.00% now totaling $3,775.85, late charges in the amount of $394.99, and other fees and expenses advanced of $788.24, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.83 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT

PURPOSE. Dated: April 9, 2013 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 9th day of April, 2013, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: Nov 6, 2018 Everhome Vs. Latray 41470.995 SHERIFF’S SALE BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, Against WILLIAM B. CUMMINS, an individual; WILLIAM B. CUMMINS and MARY E. CUMMINS, as Co-Trustees of THE BUTCH & EMMY CUMMINS FAMILY TRUST dated February 23, 2005, as amended; SEAN B. CUMMINS, an individual; SEAN B. CUMMINS and TINA B. CUMMINS, as Co-Trustees of THE CUMMINS FAMILY TRUST Dated February 23, 2005, as amended; MICHELLE A. BUTTS, an individual; MICHELLE A. BUTTS and DAVID C. BUTTS, as Co-Trustees of THE BUTTS FAMILY TRUST dated March 5, 2002, as amended; and DOES 1 through 75 exclusive, Defendants. To Be Sold at Sheriff’s Sale: TERMS: CASH, or its equivalent; NO personal checks. On the 10th day of July A.D., 2013, at Ten (10:00) o’clock A.M., at 6593 Highway 10 West, Missoula, County of Missoula, State of Montana, that certain personal property situate in said Missoula County, and particularly described as follows, to-wit: 2000 FRTV Motorhome VIN/1F98D5361YN054039 Title AA0952277. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. No warranty is made as to the condition or title of the vehicle. Dated this 27th day of June A.D., 2013. /s/ CARL C. IBSEN Sheriff of Missoula County, Montana By /s/ John R. Hinckley, III, Deputy

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REAL ESTATE HOMES 1010 Vine. 2 bed, 1 bath in Lower Rattlesnake close to Mount Jumbo trails, UM & downtown. Many upgrades. $179,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240—7653. pat@properties2000.com 11689 Stolen Rock Court. 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car garage on 3.15 acres. $315,000. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties. 880-4749. montpref@bigsky.net 1360 Starwood Drive. 4 bed, 3 bath in Grant Creek backing open space. 3 car heated garage, garden shed & deck. $449,900. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 5329229. tory@montana.com 1480 Cresthaven. 3 bed, 2.5 bath on over one private acre. Open floor plan, dream master bathroom and double garage. $344,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 1716 Schilling. Adorable 2 bed, 1 bath in central Missoula. Patio & double garage. $190,000. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties. 541-7355 milyardhomes@yahoo.com 1930 Mullan Trail. 4 bed, 2 bath tri-level with deck, hot tub & 2 car garage. $245,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. tory@montana.com 2 Bdr, 1 Bath Northside home. $160,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 2226 Briggs. 3 bed, 2.5 bath with full basement, deck & 2 car garage. $210,000. Rita Gray, Lambros ERA Real Estate. 532-9283 ritagray@lambrosera.com 229 Mansion Heights. 4 bed, 4 bath Prairie Style with deck, patio, floor to ceiling windows and amazing views. $895,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. tory@montana.com 2365 Village Square. 2 bed, 1 bath with fenced yard, patio & single garage. $159,900. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com 2401 Gilbert. 3 bed, 2 bath with attached single garage in Upper Rattlesnake. $310,000. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 2398350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 2607 Deer Canyon Court. $465,000. Stellar six bedroom home with a large “flat” backyard on a cul-de-sac in Prospect Mead-

ows. The home features numerous updates including hardwood & tile flooring, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in the spacious kitchen, A/C, and much more. Properties 2000. Call Pat McCormick 240-7653. 2607 Deer Canyon Court. 6 bed, 3 bath on Prospect Meadows cul-desac. Fenced yard, deck, hot tub and sweeping views. $465,000. Properties 2000. Pat McCormick 2407653. pat@properties2000.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath Pleasant View home. $205,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Big Flat home on 5.3 acres. $475,500. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Wye area home on 3+ acres. $269,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3010 West Central. 3 bed, 1 bath on 5 acres in Target Range. Borders DNRC land. $499,900. Properties 2000. Pat McCormick 240-7653. pat@properties2000.com 3324 West Central. 4 bed, 2.5 bath with open kitchen, covered patio & 2 car garage. $271,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com 3655 Jack Drive. 4 bed, 3 bath with day light walkout basement and 3 car garage. $290,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 5329229. tory@montana.com. 4 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Grant Creek / Prospect Meadows home. $459,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Rose Park/Slant Streets home. $395,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4449 Johnsrud Park Road. Incredible 3 bed, 2.5 bath on 2.52 acres along the Blackfoot River. $675,000. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 531-2605 4834 Scott Allen Drive. 4 bed, 3 bath 4-level on approximately 1/3 beautifully landscaped acre. $372,500. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties. 541-7355. milyardhomes@yahoo.com 5115 Mallory Lane $317,000. 7 bd/3 ba immaculate home nestled

near the end of a cul-de-sac. High end quality finishes throughout. Open kitchen w/island, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, 9’ ceilings w/crown molding, wood floors, and much more. A must see! Properties 2000. Call Paula Crews for details 360-8655. 521 North 1st West. 2 bed, 1 bath with front & back decks, fenced yard & garage. $189,000. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula. 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 5222 Forest Hill. 4 bed, 4 bath on over 3.5 acres near Bitterroot River adjacent to USFS land. $1,095,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estae 532-9229. tory@montana.com 5501 Prospect. 4 bed, 4 bath adjacent to common area in Grant Creek. Sun room, hot tub and many upgrades. $385,000. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 2398350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 6301 Hillview. 5 bed, 3.5 bath with 360 degree South Hills views. Game room, 2 gas fireplaces & 3 car garage. $399,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 5465816. annierealtor@gmailcom 6544 McArthur. 3 bed, 2.5 bath with gas fireplace and 2 car garage. $240,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties 2406503. riceteam@bigsky.net 812 Gerald. Beautiful U District home. 5 bed, 2 bath with lots of original historic charm & many modern upgrades. $460,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com 9755 Horseback Ridge. 3 bed, 3 bath on 5 acres overlooking Clark Fork River. Missoula Valley and Mission Mountain views. $420,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653. pat@properties2000.com Call me, Jon Freeland, for a free comparative market analysis. 360-8234 Fantastic Lewis and Clark Area Home 130 Fairview. $265,000, 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Close to schools, downtown, University, hiking, biking, shopping. The basement has been recently remodeled, with new egress windows, bathroom, and carpet. KD: 240-5227 porticorealestate.com Farm House On 1/2 Lot In Town 203 N Curtis. 4 bed, 2 bath home so conveniently located near bike trails and Good Food Store. Great lot, great home, great big shop! $199,500. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com HISTORIC STEVENSVILLE HISTORIC STEVENSVILLE TOWN CHARMER COME SEE THIS FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET HOME IN MONTANA’S OLDEST TOWN. 3 BEDROOMS AND TWO BATHS ON ONE LEVEL. CUSTOM HIGHEND RE-MODEL DONE IN 2012 ON THIS 12 YEAR OLD HOME. IN FLOOR RADIANT HEATING THROUGHOUT THE HOME AND THE OVERSIZED FINISHED GARAGE. LARGE “COOK’S” KITCHEN OFFERS ALL STAINLESS STEEL “LG” BRAND APPLIANCES AND GLASS DOOR CABINETS. ALL NEW MASTER BATH OFFERS

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GLASS AND STONE TILE, SMOOTH SIDES “TOTO” BRAND TOLIET, SPACIOUS CUSTOM TILED OVERSIZED SHOWER ENCLOSED IN GLASS AND DOUBLE ON COUNTER VESSEL SINKS. NEW CARPET, DECORATOR PAINT AND LIGHTING THROUGHOUT. OVERSIZED FENCED YARD WITH MATURE LAWNS AND LANDSCAPING ALL ON AUTO SPRINKLERS AND DRIP SYSTEM. VERY LOW PROPERTY TAXES. SKI, HIKE, FISH, RIDE & HUNT ALL OFFERED IN THE NATIONAL FOREST SURROUNDING THE BEAUTIFUL BITTERROOT VALLEY. Call: 310889-4448. Location Location Location! 1289 River Street: 4 bed, 2 bath newer home near the river, bike trails, Good Food Store, Home Resource and more! This location rocks! $219,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com Newer University Home 327 Eddy. Custom, Lonski built, 3 bed, 2.5 bath home in the heart of the U District! Small footprint, large personality, tons of character and such a great floor plan with lots of light and character. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com Sweet Home With Character 533 Stephens. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, finished attic space for extra room, hardwood floors, front covered porch, private back yard, so much charm and sweetness here. KD: 240-5227. porticorealestate.com”

CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES 1725A Park Place. 3 bed, 1.5 bath with central air, single garage, fenced yard with patio and no HOA fees. $145,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 5465816. annierealtor@gmail.com 1845 B West Central. 3 bed, 1.5 bath on quiet cul-de-sac. Large, open kitchen, patio & garage. No HOA dues! $158,900. Rochelle Glasgow, Prudential Missoula 7288270 glasgow@montana.com 2025 Mullan Road. Mullan Heights Riverfront Condos. Large secure units with affordable HOA dues. Starting at $144,900. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties. 880-4749. montpref@bigsky.net 400 West Broadway #206. 2 bed, 2 bath downtown condo with great river and Lolo Peak views. $239,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 5108 Village View #6. 2 bed, 2 bath with private deck, patio and single garage. $165,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 5329229. tory@montana.com 526 Minnesota #B. 2 bed, 1.5 bath energy-efficient condo with large front yard. $120,000. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties 541-7355. milyardhomes@yahoo.com 5604 Bridger Ct #19 $139,000. GREAT INVESTMENT!! This 3 bd/2.5 ba southside condo has been updated with fresh paint & new flooring. Spacious main floor with fireplace, open layout and vaulted ceiling. Properties 2000. Call Pat @ 406-240-2442 for more

information on lease amounts or to schedule a showing. 6614 MacArthur. 2 bed, 2.5 bath townhome with amazing views. $194,500. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properites. 240-6503 riceteam@bigsky.net 6632 MacArthur. 3 bed, 2 bath with gas fireplace, Jacuzzi and wonderful views. $273,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties. 240-6503, riceteam@bigsky.net Uptown Flats #306. 1 bed, 1 bath top floor unit with lots of light. W/D, carport, storage & access to exercise room. $162,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 5465816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats. From $149,900. Upscale gated community near downtown. All SS appliances, car port, storage and access to community room and exercise room plus more. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com www.movemontana.com

separate parcels. Great spot to build your dream cabin on Flathead Lake. Visit: www.FlatheadLakeLot.uCanBuyMe.com. Properties 2000, Call Kris Hawkins 396-6542.

McCormick, Properties 2000. 2407653. pat@properties2000.com

531 Minnesota. Building Lot 9. $55,000. Robin Rice Montana Preferred Properties 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net

NHN Bear Creek Road $225,000. Beautiful views from this desired west side property. 20.53 acre property with great access just off of a paved road. Fenced, septic, and irrigation water rights. Properties 2000. Call Kristin Larson (406)672-7030

East Missoula Building Lot Sweet lot with mature trees and a great middle of town location. $55,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

NHN Edgewood, East Missoula. 3.5 acres bare land. $89,900. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 531-2605 vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com

Georgetown Lake Make Offer Easy year-round access on Elk Meadows Road. Lot 1 2.97ac; Lot 2 2.25ac; Lot 3 6.0ac with 3 septic sites approved; also vacation rental cabin on 2ac that produces $20,000 income annually. Great location, best prices at Georgetown, lets make a deal! 546-4797

NHN Mormon Creek Road. 12 acres with Sapphire Mountain views. $150,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653. pat@properties.2000.com

Near Riverfront Park. 1265 Dakota #B. To-be-built, 3 bed, 2 bath with 2 car garage. Lot: $55,000. Pat

NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. 40+ acre parcel with Mission Mountain views. $199,000. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

Why Rent? Own Your Own 1400 Burns. Designed with energy efficiency, comfort and affordability in mind. Next to Bistro cafe and Missoula Food Co-op. Starting at $79,000. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com

MANUFACTURED HOMES 1825 Burlington. Two central Missoula lots with 3 bed, 2 bath mobile. Great investment or first time buy. $83,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653. pat@properties2000.com

LAND 38487 Dandelion Lane, Polson, $485,000. 129’ of Flathead Lake Frontage. 2.94 acres w/views across the lake of the Mission Mountains. Property is split into 2

4834 Scott Allen Drive $327,500 4 bed, 3 bath multilevel Light & bright 3,500 sq\ft. 2 car garage & 3 storage sheds

1716 Schilling $190,000 Adorable 2 bed, 1 bath on huge lot. Fir & tile floors, granite counters patio & double garage

5905 Ocean View $315,000 4 bed 3 bath on 1.63 acres in Clinton. 3 fireplaces, 2 car garage & many updates

Mullan Heights Riverside Condos Starting at $144,900 Large secure units with affordable HOA dues

Homes: 812 Gerald . . . . 1289 River Street 533 Stephens . . . 327 Eddy . . . . . 904 Turner . . . . 203 N. Curtis . . . 2365 Village Square 6301 Hillview . . . 1635-37 Defoe . .

. .Charming U area home . . . . . . . . .$460,000 . .Awesome Location . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,000 . .Charming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$255,000 . .U Area Sweetness . . . . . . . . . . . . .$335,000 . .2 Bed/1 Bath Fixer 8400 SqFt Lot . . .$185,000 . .Farmhouse On Large Lot . . . . . . . . .$199,500 . .Compact and Efficien . . . . . . . . . . . . .$164,000 . .Wow - 5 bed 3 bath . . . . . . . . . . .$399,000 . .2 homes 1 price . . . . . . . . . . . . .$262,000

Homes With Land: 19500 Hwy 200 17290 Remount 1961 Blaine . . 20135 Wambli . 2348 River Road

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.Newer Home/Great Shop .9 Mile Area . . . . . . . .Potomac Log Home . . . .Top of the world . . . . .Home & Land to Build .

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.$299,900 .$190,000 .$217,500 .$599,000 .$535,000

Land: 1525 Dickens . . . . .6,600 SqFt Lot-Build Your Own Home . .$55,000 East Missoula . . . . .Building Lot With Trees . . . . . . . . . .$55,000

Townhomes/Condos: 1400 Burns . . . . . .Cheaper Than Rent . . . . . . . . .From $79,000 Uptown Flats . . . . .Upscale Downtown . . . . . . . . .From $150,000

Commercial: 1535 Liberty Lane . .New Lease Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11-$15

REAL ESTATE NHN Old Freight Road. Approximately 11 acres with Mission Mountain Views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

Gorgeous Victorian home zoned for commercial use in a great location $395,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

tures a security fence. Properties 2000. Call Deana Ross 239-4726.

Noxon Reservoir Avista frontage lots near Trout Creek, MT. Red Carpet Realty 728-7262 www.redcarpet-realty.com

NHN Derby $150,000 Great commercial opportunity. Level 1.127 acres in Missoula Industrial Park. Easy access to utilities. Property fea-

102 Boardwalk, Stevensville. 3 bed, 2 bath on almost 3 acres with large 48’x30’ heated shop. $285,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred

COMMERCIAL 1034 Stephens $229,500. HIGHLY VISIBLE CORNER LOCATION AT STEPHENS & MOUNT IDEAL FOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICE COMPLEX ZONED R-IV. Owner will consider owner financing to qualified buyer. Properites 2000. Call Steve Schultz for details 240-1075. 3817 Stephens, $330,000. Very nice, well maintained Professional/Medical office condo. Just off SW Higgins on Stephens only 3 condos in dev. Good parking. Full unfinished daylight basement. Lots of extras- Vac. Security. Properties 2000. Call Don Sokoloski for details 544-7830. 514 West Spruce. Great office space in vintage building near St. Pat’s. Upgrades to wiring, plumbing, roof & more. $244,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 2407653. pat@properties2000.com Commercial Lease Space Fantastic opportunity to be neighbors with the award-winning Homeword Organization. New, LEED registered, high quality, sustainably-built office space close to river and downtown. $11-$15 per sq.ft. KD 240-5227. porticorealestate.com

OUT OF TOWN

Properties, riceteam@bigsky.net

240-6503.

Preferred Properties 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net

11027 Stella Blue, Lolo. Gorgeous 4 bed, 4 bath two story custom home. Gourmet kitchen, spa-like master bath. $425,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. tory@montana.com

15305 Spring Hill Road, Frenchtown. Beautiful cedar 4 bed, 2.5 bath with 3 car garage & deck on acreage bordering Forest Service. $460,000. Robin Rice @ 2406503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

11082 Cherokee Lane, Lolo. 3 bed, 3 bath with basement, deck, 2 car garage & fantastic views. $245,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties 240-6503, riceteam@bigsky.net

dential Missoula. 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoulaproperties.com

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1623 Wild Turkey Lane, Stevensville. Over 200 acre private ranch with creek surrounded by conservation easement land. $949,000. Shannon Hilliard, Pru-

13475 Crystal Creek, Clinton. 3 bed, 2 bath with large deck, 2 wood stoves & 2 car garage. $244,000. Robin Rice, Montana

18715 Felicia Lane, Frenchtown. 4 bed, 2 bath manufactured home on 3.39 acres with 2 car garage. $194,900. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. tory@montana.com

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1225 Rodgers MLS# 20131183 $2,000,000 8.69 acres in a good area. Near downtown, easy access from interstate. Excellent land for a housing project or project of any nature.

Kristen Larson, (406)672-7030 Kristen@Properties2000.com 623 W. Crestline MLS#: TBD $349,500

111 Pattee Canyon Drive #13 MLS#: 20134108 $159,000

Warm, inviting, well maintained and updated 1-level condo. Inside you will find 2 spacious bedrooms and 2 bathrooms - a highly desired floor plan. The kitchen has been updated with new countertops, refaced cabinets, and newer appliances and flooring. The open floor plan flows nicely from the breakfast bar area into the dining and living room. The detached double car garage offers additional storage and built-in-shelves. Visit http://111patteecanyon.ucanbuyme.com for additional information.

Deana Ross, 239-4726 Dross@Properties2000.com 8455 St. Vrain Way MLS#: 20133082 $420,000

Buyers won’t want to miss this ranch style home on an amazing view lot overlooking Missoula Valley. Cooks will love the updated kitchen. Everyone will love the large deck with enjoying the expansive views. A large living room with large windows, a master suite. Downstairs there are lots of opportunities with a large family room area, bedroom, bathroom and large bonus room.

4 bd/3ba family home nestled in the Grant Creek pines. Located in a very private and quiet neighborhood situated on almost 2 acres. Timber frame vaulted ceilings in living room, dining room, family room & entry way. Updated kitchen with breakfast bar and lots of cabinet space. Dining area off kitchen with access to large back deck. Fireplaces in both the main floor living room and downstairs family room. Master suite on main floor.

Sokoloski, 544-7830 Soko@Properties2000.com

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REAL ESTATE 210 Red Fox Road, Lolo. 4 bed, 2.5 bath on 2.59 acres along Bitterroot River. $515,000. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula, 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

606 Stargazer, Florence. 4 bed, 3.5 bath with 2 bed, 1 bath apartment on 5.75 acres. $495,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. tory@montana.com

3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville area home on 6+ acres. $325,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

Blackfoot River Corridor 19500 Highway 200 East. 2 acres, beautiful newer 2 story, 3 bed, 2.5 bath home across the road from the river and set back in the trees with lovely landscaped yard. Attached garage and detached enormous insulated shop. KD: 240-5227. porticorealestate.com

3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Florence area home on 12.6 irrigated acres. $500,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3416 Lupine, Stevensville. 3 bed, 2 bath log-sided home with wraparound deck and Bitterroot Mountain views. $289,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. tory@montana.com 5 Bdr, 3 Bath, Florence area home on 3.2 acres. $575,500. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com 5905 Ocean View, Clinton. 4 bed, 3 bath on 1.63 acres with 3 fireplaces, 2 car garage and many new improvements. $300,000. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties 541-7355. milyardhomes@yahoo.com

Gorgeous Wooded Property Bordering Forest Service Land 17290 Remount, Huson. $190,000. 2 bedroom, 3 bath, 2.4 acres. Remodeled bedrooms with laminate floors, updated bathroom, newer windows and added insulation. A hop skip and a jump from the freeway. KD: 240-5227 porticorealestate.com LotB MacArthur. 3 bed, 2 bath to be built with fantastic views. $189,900. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties. 240-6503 riceteam@bigsky.net Potomac Log Cabin 1961 Blaine, Potomac. $200,000. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 8.77 acres. Light-filled log cabin with an open floor plan with high ceilings

4449 Johnsrud Park Road $675,000

and large windows. Hiking in the summer with a great little sled hill in the winter! KD: 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

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Incredible Home & Property On Blackfoot River • 3 bed, 2.5 bath on 2.52 acres • 2 kitchens, 2 gas fireplaces • Expansive decks & 2 car garage Fish, hunt & hike from your front door

$465,000 2607 Deer Canyon Court

• 6 bed 3 bath up Grant Creek • Hardwood floors, granite counters, stainless appliances • Low traffic cul-de-sac • A/C, UG sprinklers, gas fireplace • Great backyard

Happy 4th of July, Missoula!

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