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BALLEW’S MUSIC TYSON SCRUFFY BEAUTY
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News Voices/Letters Bison, MCAT and perspective ...................................................................4 The Week in Review Power outage, police shooting and one fine dinner ......................6 Briefs Beetles, Baucus’ seat and Glacier ............................................................................6 Etc. A jihad against Jihawg Ammo ......................................................................................7 News Four’s the crowd in 2013 mayoral race....................................................................8 Opinion Ballot initiative aims to correct legislature’s mistake........................................10 Opinion The challenge of learning to live with fire ........................................................11 Feature Occupy Missoula: Where are they now? ............................................................14
Arts & Entertainment Arts Stencil artist Larkin Matoon on the art of cutting little pieces .................................18 Music Tyson Ballew, Jimmy Eat World, Kitten Forever and The Stone Foxes..................19 Music Former Oblio Joes find new life in other bands....................................................20 Books Act Accordingly offers the basics to a happy life ..................................................21 Film Bullock, McCarthy can’t warm up The Heat ............................................................22 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films .........................................................23 Flash in the Pan Shedding light on circadian rhythms ...................................................24 Happiest Hour Hamm’s ..................................................................................................26 8 Days a Week Feeling 100 percent ................................................................................27 Mountain High The Glacier Challenge ...........................................................................33 Agenda Intercultural Dialogue Series finale ....................................................................34
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-7 This Modern World .....................................................................................................C-12
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STREET TALK Asked Tuesday, July 2, on the Hip Strip. by Cathrine L, Walters
How are you going to spend your Fourth of July weekend? Follow-up: What does “independence” mean to you?
Hannah Fields: If I’m here I’m going to float the Clark Fork River. I’m on a fire crew so I may get called out. God bless ’Merica: Definitely the country we live in and being able to do things like float, barbecue and drink beer … to have the freedom of choice.
George Casey: We’re going to go to Lake Pend Oreille and watch the fireworks and drink some beer. Free as a bird: Doing what you want to do and being able to make your own way in life.
Sarah Beach: I’m going to Lincoln to spend time with my family. Support our troops: I think about the troops overseas and their sacrifices for our country and their families. I’m ex-military and know that freedom isn’t free.
Bovine extortion
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I have a beef with the letter from Chuck Denowh, policy director of United Property Owners of Montana (see “Bison in court,” June 27). It displays a particular brand of self-serving hypocrisy common with ranchers who graze their cattle at subsidized rates on public land, i.e. “welfare ranchers.” In his opposition to Yellowstone wild bison being captured and transferred to eastern Montana he states, “If they stray from the property they are 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.” However, this sensible responsibility does not apply to domestic cows. I have had significant property damage done to my garden, orchard and fences, as well as health hazards caused to my domestic water, by welfare rancher’s cows while liability is waved due to “open range’ laws. There is absolutely no compensation due me, and it is up to me to fence the cows out. I have to support the rancher’s livelihood with my labor and cost of fencing, like an indentured slave, or suffer the consequences. I call this “bovine extortion.” What other privately owned agent of destruction is allowed to cause such damage without liability? Chuck supports the notion that, “When bison are captured and placed into a Quarantine Feasibility Study facility, they can no longer be considered wildlife.” So, are domestic cows running wild on public forests considered wildlife, and subject to hunting or trapping? No. Furthermore, I have heard many ranchers who run their cattle on public land at fees well below those paid on private pasture, complain about food stamps and welfare for the poor. These supposedly self-reliant cowboys do not see their grazing subsidies as taxpayer-funded welfare. Larry Campbell Darby
The recent Indy piece on MCAT profiled a few public access TV producers, a dying breed in this digital world, but the article missed the boat in failing to showcase the bulk of the community outreach we perform (see “Characters welcome,” June 27). In addition to hundreds of city and county government meetings every year, including public school meetings, MCAT offers Media Assistance Grants (MAGs) to area nonprofits, resulting in hundreds of additional
“So, are domestic cows running wild on public forests considered wildlife, and subject to hunting or trapping?” shows each year, including lectures, seminars, conferences, musical performances, documentaries, rallies—anything a nonprofit can think of, we do it for them. Dozens of nonprofits take advantage of MCAT’s filming and editing services grants every year. But wait, there’s more! This summer MCAT is offering several media camps for children. MCAT also mentors through the Flagship program. MCAT also sponsors filmmaking contests. In an age of do-it-yourself-at-home-and-post-it-online videography, MCAT maintains a vital
role in reaching out to our community, the Missoula area community, in all these other services. MCAT is Missoula. Ron Scholl MAG Superviser MCAT Missoula
Nurse on Corregidor Growing up back east, city bus transportation was both necessity and education. Once, going home, an attractive older lady with a younger caretaker boarded. Whether standing or sitting, the older continually screamed, jerked and twitched as if she was being poked unmercifully from many directions with hot irons. There were no Lithium or Prozac type medications in those days. After a short while, some of the other passengers began to mockingly imitate her. The noise level grew as the bus progressed on its route. Then the younger lady pulled the stop cord and the two disembarked, older first. While the driver leaned over the door control handle, the younger stopped silently in the step well and stared back into the eyes of the mockers until all the passengers grew silent. Then she raised her voice so all could hear, stating simply as she stepped to the curb, “She ... was a nurse ... on Corregidor.” At least until my mom and I disembarked several blocks later, the only sound to be heard was that of the engine changing pitch as the driver ran through its gears. Off the bus, I asked mom what a Corregidor was. She replied that if I still wanted to know when I was 18, she would tell me then. George S. Patton was reported to have said something about “Don’t cry for the dead, but rejoice in your own living.” Bill Moser Pray
[Comments from MissoulaNews.com] Erica Hann: We’re on a bike tour right now so we’ll be relaxing in Idaho. We’re headed to Eugene and came from Zion. Get up, stand up: Freedom from oppression.
Chris Grimshaw: I’ll probably head down to the mall and watch the fireworks. Me, myself and I: It means being self-reliant and being able to do things on your own and not rely on anyone or anything.
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Backtalk from “Great expectations,” June 27
Word of caution “You should check out Santa Cruz, CA, which subscribed to keeping the town weird for a long time. They have suffered from that in many ways in that they became extremely tolerant of behavior destructive to its city, which culminated in two police officers being shot and killed. They are now trying to pick up the pieces.” Posted June 27 at 11:41 a.m.
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Weird pride “We cannot be scared into the idea that it is dangerous to be weird. I will always be weird, and until I am the last one standing, because no one stood up for me because I embrace my weirdness, and my right to be weird, is when the cycle of weirdness ends.” Posted June 27 at 1:50 p.m.
He may already “I think Dan should personally sport a bumper sticker that says ‘if I wanted to put on turquoise cowboy boots and eat buffalo burgers next to a fern, I’d go to Bozeman.’ I think that sums things up perfectly.” Posted June 29 at 12:36 p.m.
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WEEK IN REVIEW
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Wednesday, June 26 Suspects break into the Missoula Bible Church on Highway 10 West and steal tools, bolt cutters and, according to law enforcement, “various engine fluids.” The items are loaded into a van that’s also stolen.
Thursday, June 27 State Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen approves the acquisition of Montana’s largest private insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, to Illinois-based Health Care Services. Lindeen says the deal will help keep premiums down.
Friday, June 28 Missoula County deputy Jonathan Stineford shoots a suspect outside a Toole Avenue casino. Law enforcement says the suspect, Harry Louis Steven VanPelt, 37, is noncompliant and appears to be reaching for something before Stineford fires.
Saturday, June 29 Kettlehouse and the Top Hat pull off a doozy of an evening: five courses of Top Hat menu items prepared by head chef Erin Crobar and paired with different brews. Kettlehouse’s Al Pils says the two businesses hope to make the event a regular thing.
Sunday, June 30 Rising temperatures are blamed for a power outage that affects roughly 4,000 people in the Linda Vista and Whitaker Drive areas on Missoula’s Southside. NorthWestern Energy says it’s adjusted its equipment to prevent future outages.
Monday, July 1 Missoula officials decide to skip a primary election and instead proceed directly to the November 5 citywide vote. Officials cite a desire to get to know candidates seeking office and avoid the roughly $70,000 cost of holding a primary.
Tuesday, July 2 Two women allegedly assault a man who confronts them at a Frenchtown home about harassing his girlfriend. Deputies say they arrive to find the women caring for two babies and with blood alcohol concentrations more than three times the legal driving limit.
A Bell model 206L-3 firefighting helicopter crashed into the Clark Fork Friday afternoon while its pilot was trying to earn his recertification with the U.S. Forest Service. Neither the pilot nor the other passenger suffered any serious injuries in the incident.
Glacier
Filling the gaps With Glacier National Park facing a $682,000 budget reduction for 2013, one of the park’s nonprofit partners has stepped up efforts this year to execute a slate of projects that could help fill in the gaps created by sequestration. The Glacier National Park Conservancy has already raised roughly $300,000 to fund several new undertakings including replacing the Hidden Lake outhouse and monitoring sensitive golden eagle and black swift populations. In late June, the organization announced its latest major donation: $50,000 from the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway Foundation. Jane Ratzlaff, executive director of outreach for the park, says this year’s projects are “very different than what we’ve seen in the past.” “We would never have done outhouses in the past,” Ratzlaff says. “We did, for the first year ever, help plow the road. So there’s definitely projects that are not as historically just visitor oriented.” Sequestration hit the nation’s park system hard this year. Officials at Glacier feared that cuts to the
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budget would hamper efforts to plow snow and cause the park to open two weeks late. Public Affairs Officer Denise Germann says the GNPC’s greatest contribution to sequester-related setbacks this year was a commitment of up to $10,000 to fund overtime for plowing crews on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. “As a routine matter, they don’t help us with basebudget issues or base-budget funding,” Germann says. “But in this particular case, it’s a one-time incident.” Not all of the GNPC’s projects this year are looking to fill immediate funding needs, however. Ratzlaff says the park had an eye to cost-saving in the long term when it submitted a list of priority projects for the nonprofit’s consideration this year. As a result, GNPC will be funding an upgrade to the printer used to produce interpretive signs throughout the park. Ratzlaff adds that, this year in particular, finding donors hasn’t been a problem. “Donors are stepping up very nicely this year, because they do realize the park has to tighten their belt and yet they want to see those trails open, they want to see the interp programs happening,” Ratzlaff says. “Our visitors still want those services, so they understand that they may just have to play a bigger role.” Alex Sakariassen
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Politics
Beating Brian In late May, former state Sen. Ryan Zinke teased a bid for higher office in 2014. The news wasn’t particularly shocking. Montana politicos were lining up fast after Sen. Max Baucus announced his plans for retirement, and Zinke, a Republican from Whitefish, had already hinted that he might run against Baucus before anyone knew the seat would be open. But then Zinke’s acknowledgment that “I always stand ready to serve” was touted on the website for Special Operations for America, the super PAC that Zinke chairs. And curiously enough, SOFA had recently changed its committee status with the Federal Election Commission, reflecting an intent to support or oppose only a single candidate for federal office. SOFA’s status change prompted a letter from the FEC in late May requesting information on the candidate the organization intended to target. SOFA Treasurer Scott Hommel says the switch was little more than a clerical error, and records show the group amended its status this week. But Zinke, the Seal Team Six veteran who lost the 2012 Republican primary for lieutenant governor alongside Neil Livingstone, confirmed
[news] for the Indy he isn’t ruling out running for Baucus’ seat. A few things just have to happen first. For starters, Zinke’s holding off until former Gov. Marc Racicot and Congressman Steve Daines make their intentions known. Those are the Republicans with the best chance of beating Brian Schweitzer, Zinke says, provided the former Democratic governor declares. “People ask me, ‘Are you excited for a race?’” Zinke says. “Well, no. I’d prefer to support somebody else.” A 2014 Senate campaign would also require that Zinke step down as chairman of SOFA, which he founded last year to oppose President Barack Obama’s reelection. The group’s activity has picked up recently, extending support to former servicemen running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts and Louisiana. Donations have reached an all-time high in the latest quarter too, Zinke adds. “SOFA has given me a platform to promote restoring trust,” he says. Lastly, Zinke feels that for him to have any chance against a Democratic heavyweight like Schweitzer, the Montana Republican Party will have to get its act together. The 2013 Legislature revealed a deep divide in the state GOP, with moderates and hardline conservatives unable to unite. That rift must be mended, Zinke says, in order to make broad support and fundraising for a Republican Senate candidate possible. Zinke believes a Senate face-off between himself and Schweitzer “would be an interesting race.” Of course, if he does end up next to Schweitzer in a debate setting, Zinke sees some irony in it. It was Schweitzer, after all, who pinned Zinke’s second bronze star to his chest during a ceremony at the Whitefish Lake Golf Course in 2006. Alex Sakariassen
Beetles
Partnerships build business The wood killed by mountain pine beetles is infused by a beautiful blue stain. Despite its distinct appearance, a blue-stained log receives a lower price at the mill. But Ryan Palma, owner of Sustainable Lumber in Missoula, has developed a business based on the natural beauty of locally available wood, with a major focus on beetle-killed ponderosa pine. Palma’s business works because of several remarkable partnerships. He relies on the wood-crafting skills of three Mennonite families in Gold Creek, an independent logger and small mill operator in Racetrack, and a small staff in Missoula to make it all work. Together, they transform what was originally low-quality wood into high-quality flooring, table slabs, custom doors and a variety of other products. This network employs 18 people, plus a few part-timers.
“I like the color,” Palma says of the blue wood, “but mainly I like the fact that we are using it—that it is going all over the country. Putting a [blue stain] table from Montana in New York is pretty cool.” Interestingly, just as Palma’s business relies on strategic partnerships, so do the mountain pine beetles that supply his blue-stained materials. Woody tissues contain almost no nutrients, and alone, cannot sustain the beetles’ young. The insects partner with two species of fungi that provide the things that wood does not— nitrogen for making proteins, sterols for making hormones and more. In return, the beetle fulfills its end of the bargain by transporting the fungi from tree to tree, ensuring that the fungi also have food. The beetle has
even evolved small “suitcases” in its shell to carry the fungi safely to the next tree. While many are aware that blue-staining in pine is the result of beetle attack, few people know the stain is actually created by fungi. Palma is less interested in how the blue stain is transferred as he is in selling his products to new customers. After only three years in business, Palma has shipped to every state in the nation. Even a homeowner from Calgary—which has more than its fair share of blue stain these days—bought some. Palma says it’s because the customer considers the color of Montana bluestained wood superior to Canadian. Diana Six
Privacy
Keeping Big Brother at bay A rapidly evolving technological landscape presents all sorts of opportunities for Missoula businesses. But tracking the social media and personal email accounts of current or potential employees should not be one of them. That’s the premise behind a new law discussed by the Missoula City Council last week. “On devices that you own and accounts that you don’t use for work, you should have that expectation
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(of privacy),” says Councilman Jason Wiener, who introduced the proposal and owns a computer consulting firm. “You should be able to keep those separate from your work life.” Employers don’t always agree with that perspective. In 2009, the City of Bozeman drew criticism for requiring applicants to provide their social media login information so managers could scrutinize personal pages. The idea behind the policy, as City Manager Chris Kukulski told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, was to ensure that municipal staffers were trustworthy. The practice, however, ignited a firestorm of complaints from state legislators, the American Civil Liberties Union and the media, including gossip columnist Perez Hilton, who asked Gallatin Valley officials on his website, “Big brother much?” Less than a week after news broke about the policy, the Bozeman City Commission ended the practice. The incursion helped motivate Democratic state Sen. Anders Blewett and three cosponsors to introduce a bill during the last legislative session that sought to ban employers from engaging in such behavior. After hearing from insurance companies, banks and attorneys who argued that such a law would impede their ability to, for instance, investigate instances of corporate espionage or other unlawful and unsavory behavior, the House shelved that legislation. Similar laws have been passed in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington. In Missoula, Sachi Sinhara, an international student at the University of Montana, testified before a council committee meeting last week that she had been asked by an employer to provide personal email account names and passwords. She did, but now feels like her privacy was violated. Sinhara says she’s self-conscious about messages she sends to friends and family, wondering if her employer is reading them. “It’s just really weird to feel like someone is watching me,” she told the Independent. That’s among the reasons she’s working with the nonprofit Montana Public Interest Research Group, where she’s an intern, to support Wiener’s legislation. Council will vet Wiener’s proposal during a July 22 public hearing. Jessica Mayrer
ETC. Half a year has passed since a shooter gunned down six teachers and 20 school children at Sandy Hook Elementary. Three months have passed since the White House released a slate of gun policy reforms it encouraged Congress to act on, and two months have passed since Congress failed to do so. Our nation is as deeply and hotly divided on gun control as ever, and yet there are still those who feel firearms aren’t just a symbol of American freedom. They’re sometimes a source of sick, bigoted amusement. Last month, word spread fast that a smallscale ammunition manufacturer near Coeur d’Alene was actively marketing bullets tipped with a pork-infused paint. The idea, according to creators Brendon and Julie Hill, is to make a bullet that will not only kill a Muslim terrorist but “send him to hell.” They’ve dubbed it Jihawg Ammo, the “peaceful and natural deterrent to radical Islam.” “We realize we’ve hit an emotional thread, and I’d loosely define this as a red-state/bluestate issue,” Brendon Hill told ABC News in late June, adding that Jihawg Ammo was his way to “push back against political correctness.” Much has been made of the ignorance behind this cheap ploy. Several national news stories sought input from religious scholars, who all dismissed the company’s notion of Islam banning someone from heaven for unintentionally coming into contact with pork. Jihawg Ammo’s business model does far more than perpetuate a misunderstanding of the Quran, though. It paints a target on individuals based solely on their religious beliefs, and turns their deaths—in this life and the next—into a joke. Frankly, that is the most un-American point of view imaginable. Ours is a country built on tolerance, of religious differences as much as anything else. We’re also a country that, as those on the right are so fond of pointing out, is based on the idea that all men are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Hills acknowledged on Jihawg Ammo’s Facebook page last week that “the left hates us.” No surprise there. But while this product speaks to the stark differences on either side of the gun control debate, Jihawg Ammo goes beyond politics. It’s an insult to a religious group that, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, will constitute more than a fourth of the world’s population by 2030. It’s an insult to tolerance, to intelligence, to comedy. And, sadly, we’re pretty sure it will sell.
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Roughly 16 hours before last week’s cals living on a fixed income. “It’s turning June 27 deadline to file as a candidate in into a hardship,” Cain says. Cain chooses her words carefully the upcoming citywide elections, Missoula businessman Dean McCollom when criticizing Engen, saying that she called his girlfriend and asked if she wants to keep the campaign positive. The third challenger, Mike Hyde, isn’t thought it would be wise for him to try as reserved. He chokes up when talking to unseat Missoula Mayor John Engen. “I said to her, ‘Hey, what would about the reasons he’s decided to run for you think if I ran?’” he says. “There office. were about four beats of silence and then an, ‘Okay,’ and that was basically the final gate to my candidacy.” McCollom says his friends and colleagues are encouraging him to run because they feel the mayor doesn’t adequately consider divergent viewpoints. “They weren’t feeling that Engen was listening to them,” he says. McCollum is one of three mayoral candidates who filed on the Peggy Cain John Engen last day to run against Missoula’s two-term incumbent. In addition to McCollum and Engen, the race includes medical marijuana legalization activist Mike Hyde and Peggy Cain, a self-proclaimed fiscal conservative and social progressive. It marks the first time since 2005 that Engen has faced an opponent. McCollom is a 44-year-old Los Dean McCollom Angeles transplant who moved to Mike Hyde Missoula in 2010. He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental Hyde’s son, Cash, was among the nastudies from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master’s in business tion’s youngest medical marijuana paadministration from San Jose State Uni- tients before he died last year. At 20 versity. His professional experience in- months old, doctors diagnosed Cash with cludes working with startups and brain cancer. Traditional medical treatestablished businesses, along with over- ments made Cash sicker. To help alleviate seeing his own Missoula consulting com- the pain and nausea associated with the pany, Hellgate Technologies. McCollom disease, his parents began giving Cash, then 2, cannabis oil. Mike Hyde says the says he is prepared to lead the city. “I have a history of attempting auda- drug helped and the family continued to cious things and somehow pulling it off,” treat Cash with medical marijuana. When Cash died in November, the McCollom says. “So, I think I have a Hydes were horrified that a call to their chance.” That sentiment is echoed by Cain, a social worker prompted several law enretired licensed practical nurse who’s forcement officers to arrive at their home. lived in the same South Hills home with The family says police acted as if they her husband for 34 years. Cain notes that, were investigating a crime scene, taking if elected, she would be Missoula’s first photos and inspecting Cash’s body. Mike Hyde believes that the response woman mayor since 1947, when Juliet Gregory serve one term. “That’s pa- constituted a significant overstep. He also thetic,” Cain says. “I mean, Missoula, the maintains that his family was targeted because of their medical marijuana activism. liberal town in Montana.” Among Cain’s greatest concerns, she In response to those claims, Police Chief says, is how an expanding city budget and Mark Muir has said that law enforcement corresponding increases in property was only complying with state law that taxes are impacting people like her— lo- mandates “unattended deaths,” ones that
occur without medical supervision, are investigated. As Muir told the Independent in November, “To say that there was any political side to this is really misguided.” Hyde doesn’t buy it and argues that Engen allowed police to evade responsibility for intruding on his family during a time of mourning. He says that a significant driving force behind his mayoral bid is a desire to help reel in a drug war that’s run amok. “(Police) work for us,” Hyde says. “They don’t control us. We control them. And they’ve forgotten that along the way. You can see it in how heavy-handed they are. And you can really see it if you are a victim of the heavy hand.” Engen, for his part, sympathizes with the Hyde family. “I wish that we didn’t live in a world where we have to investigate an unattended child (death) the way that we do,” he says. As for allegations that he doesn’t listen, Engen seems genuinely taken aback. He notes that during his tenure as mayor, and his prior service on the Missoula City Council, he’s listened to— and considered—hundreds of hours of public input provided during hearings, private meeting and on the street. “My calendar is packed with folks who come to see me with their issues,” he says. “I make notes when I’m in the grocery store.” Engen is more accustomed to critiques of his fiscal policies. In response to those budgetary matters, he says that constituents talk about programs they’d like improved, roads that need paving and emergency response times that they’d like expedited, but it’s rare for someone to point to an amenity they’d like pared back. “I think we provide a value,” Engen says. Rather than bristling at his challengers’ criticisms, Engen sounds excited to discuss them. Debates help shape a dialogue that’s necessary to maintaining a healthy community. He says that, nearing the end of his second term, he still enjoys serving as mayor. “It’s challenging,” Engen says. “It’s also very rewarding … It’s not something that I would ever take for granted.” jmayrer@missoulanews.com
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[10] Missoula Independent • July 4 – July 11 , 2013
Now is an interesting time for democratic self-government in Montana. Unfortunately, it is interesting in the sense of the proverbial Chinese curse. This year pitted our legislators against the presumed will of voters, and now they may just get an opportunity to ignore our wishes explicitly. Fans of farce and parliamentary procedure may remember the last week of the 2013 legislative session, when House Speaker Mark Blasdel used a nearly unprecedented parliamentary procedure to kill Medicaid expansion in Montana. His colleagues missed overruling him by one vote, partly because Rep. Tom Jacobson, D-Great Falls, accidentally voted the wrong way. It was the legislative equivalent of Bill Buckner letting a ground ball roll between his legs. As Bostonians are more likely to remember that ignominious moment from the 1986 World Series, those most likely to remember the 2013 session are the 70,000 uninsured Montanans who would have qualified for expanded Medicaid if their representatives had let them have it. That’s 7 percent of the state’s population—more than three times the margin of victory in last year’s gubernatorial election. In functional politics, 7 percent would be an irresistibly sweet plum. No sane legislator in a working democratic system would miss the chance to please 7 percent of the electorate, especially when doing so would cost no more than saying “yes” to billions of federal dollars. But Montana’s is not that system, and the House Republican caucus is not those legislators. We’ve known as much since April’s narrow victory of obstinacy over incompetence. The legislature abdicated its duty to provide for the general welfare, and now, like a father who spent his kids’ vaccination money on a really sweet bottle of tequila, it sleeps. I mention this because certain instruments of popular will are still awake. Last week, a coalition of groups—including the Montana Nurses’ Association, the Montana
Primary Care Association and the Association of Montana Public Health Officials— launched a ballot initiative to let voters decide whether to expand Medicaid in Montana. In order to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot, the newly consecrated Healthy Montana Initiative will need 24,175 signatures from registered voters by next June. That number should be easy to reach; it’s little more than a third of the people who would qualify for expanded Medicaid, after
“No sane legislator in a working democratic system would miss the chance to please 7 percent of the electorate.” all. There’s no reason Montanans shouldn’t get to vote on Medicaid expansion in 2014, but then again it was hard to identify a reason why the legislature would block expansion last spring. Senate President Jeff Essman, R–Billings, told Mike Dennison of the Missoulian that the legislature rejected Medicaid expansion because it was “a whole lot of money for the state of Montana, and it doesn’t work.” Joe Balyeat, the Montana director of Americans For Prosperity, echoed Essman’s remarks, saying that expansion would cost too much without improving health care. “If the press does a good job of fully reporting both sides of this debate,” he said, “I think it’s possible that voters in Montana will decide they do not want Medicaid expansion.” So having reported their argument, let
us do a good job and consider the other side. Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government will pay 100 percent of the cost of expanded Medicaid coverage for newly eligible beneficiaries until 2016, and half the cost of administering the program. Between 2017 and 2020, the state share of coverage costs will gradually increase to 10 percent, with the federal government paying 90 percent of the cost of expansion for 2020 and beyond. A report prepared for the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance by the University of Montana estimates the total net cost of Medicaid expansion in Montana from 2014 through 2021 at between $34 million and $52 million. By comparison, the House Republican caucus unanimously supported House Bill 230, a property tax rebate whose estimated cost was $219 million over the next four years. Consider the reasoning of a group of legislators that used every means at their disposal to stop health insurance for 70,000 of their constituents, on the grounds that it was too expensive, only to throw their support behind a tax rebate that cost five times as much. We live in interesting times. This spring, our representatives jeopardized the health of 7 percent of the electorate to spite a federal law that had already passed. Next fall, we might get to watch Montanans contradict our own legislature with a ballot initiative. The only problem is that a ballot initiative can’t actually appropriate the money to expand Medicaid. The 2015 Montana Legislature would still have to vote to do that— but they’d have to, right? If the whole state votes to insure the poorest among us by accepting free money from Washington, Helena will have to go along. They’d be crazy not to. Then again, they were crazy to thwart 7 percent of the population in the first place. Like I said, we live in interesting times. Dan Brooks writes about politics, consumer culture and lying at combatblog.net.
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Let it burn The challenge of learning to live with fire by Allison Linville
The enormous column of black smoke towered before me. As the Hammer Fire closed in on the backcountry workstation that I call home in the summer, fear spread from my hard hat to the soles of my fire boots. I was on a trail crew turned fire crew, suited up to help protect the historic Forest Service workstation in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness. Working this close to flames and smoke was a brand-new experience. I had never been afraid of fire before. I’ve studied its role in the West and always supported using fire to reduce fuels and replenish the ecosystem. This blaze, though, was raging, and the only suppression we could do was inside a half-mile perimeter around the compound. The fire was burning for “resource benefit,” and every nervous trail crew worker supported that. We’ve seen the undeniable benefits of wildfire in the wilderness. But suddenly it was burning a little too close to our “home,” and we weren’t certain we could hold it back. When I read about 19 lives tragically lost while fighting a fire in Arizona or see photos of charred homes in Colorado, I can begin to understand the fear that courses through homeowners as the landscape changes in an instant. In a year of already record-breaking fires that are predicted to become yet more memorable, expensive and devastating, it’s hard to remember that these fires are raging because they were suppressed for the last 100 years. But the only way to protect future generations from years like this is to let some fires burn while still protecting homes close to forests, and work on fuels management to prevent disastrous consequences in the future. It’s a challenging situation for homeowners and fire-management officers, but if nature has taught Westerners anything since 2000, it’s that we can’t keep stopping these fires. The benefits of fires are always a hard sell to people who have been hurt by them, and “let it burn” is a statement sure to stir up
controversy. But that approach was born when foresters finally realized, at the end of the last century, that the 90-year-old “10 a.m. policy”—to have every fire under control by 10 a.m. the day after it is reported—had created a gigantic tinderbox of fuels. The Park Service first designated “let it burn” zones in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park in 1968, and the Forest Service adopted the policy shortly afterward. The Flathead National Forest in Montana, which manages the Bob Marshall Wilderness west
“Now that I have stared fire in the face, a pump in my hand and my heart in my throat, I wonder if it is possible to convince Westerners that fire can be beneficial.” of the continental divide, has been using wildfire to maintain a naturally functioning forest ecosystem since 1985, and has made notable progress with the policy. When 36 percent of Yellowstone National Park burned in 1988, however, much of the public feared the fires had “destroyed” the park. Wildland fire-use policies began to be quietly set aside due to public outcry. Today, though, it is apparent that the fires of ’88 actually rejuvenated the Yellowstone ecosystem and prevented even bigger fires from torching the area year after year. Nonetheless, the public remained fearful. Westerners still seemed to want every fire put out, as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the
many people who built homes on the edge of national forests essentially stacked tinder for inevitable fires that will only burn hotter and faster. Only 15 years ago, a 500-acre burn was a large fire. Now, fires hit thousands of acres in a few hours. Fear is understandable when homes are at risk, but fear won’t stop megafires and it won’t save homes. And sometimes it leads to the deaths of firefighters themselves. Since the Hammer Fire in 2011, I have watched incredible—and, yes, terrifying— fires that burned hundreds of acres in minutes. That is what fires do, I told myself, and it’s always a matter of when the trees will burn, not whether they will burn. While I have always supported letting wildland fires burn to help forests, now that I have stared fire in the face, a pump in my hand and my heart in my throat, I wonder if it is possible to convince Westerners that fire can be beneficial. When fire doesn’t impact things that we place value on, like homes or resources, it should be easily accepted as a natural occurrence. However, fear is irrational and impossible to argue with. If the public’s understanding and perception of fire changes, perhaps we can let a fire go as far as it can before reaching structures, allow it burn the understory to clean out some fuels, and let it burn in the wilderness. Perhaps we can even get used to smoky summer skies and fire camps in towns, and adopt a policy that allows some fires to do their job in less devastating ways. And we can discourage people from building homes in the wrong places. Like it or not, fires are part of the life and death of forests. It’s our job to get used to it. Allison Linville is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). She is a graduate student in creative writing at the University of Montana and spends summers working in the wilderness near Whitefish.
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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN When long-distance runner Sarah Tatterson, 37, saw a man ride off after stealing her husband’s bicycle from her garage in West Seattle, Washington, she gave chase on foot. The thief saw her gaining on him, so he jumped off the bike and fled while she continued running alongside him, yelling for neighbors to call the police. The half-marathoner said the man asked her to back off, but she refused, telling him, “Look, I was going to run six miles today, but I could probably do 12.” Police who intercepted the pair arrested the unidentified suspect. (Seattle’s KING-TV) A man with a knife tried to rob Dorothy Baker in Baytown, Texas, by hiding in her minivan and threatening her and her sons, ages 5 and 2, as she drove off. When she ignored his instructions to make a turn, he moved to the front row. Having secretly dialed 911 on her cell phone, she then grabbed the knife from his hand and began punching him in the face, all while continuing to drive. She said she ordered him out of the vehicle, and he complied, but she realized “if he gets away, he can do this to somebody else.” She began pursuing and ended up running over him. Police identified the suspect as Ismael Martinez, 53, after he was airlifted to the hospital. (Houston’s KHOU-TV)
SECOND-AMENDMENT FOLLIES Police investigating the shooting of a man riding a bicycle in Herndon, Va., said that John E. Albers, 49, was loading his gun inside his home when it accidentally discharged, striking the passing cyclist in the stomach. (Associated Press) Police accused Thomas Ancrum, 17, of accidentally shooting himself in the leg at his ex-girlfriend’s home in Charleston, S.C., after family members asked him to leave. Police official Charles Francis said the semiautomatic pistol had been in Ancrum’s waistband when it discharged. (Charleston’s The Post and Courier)
MIND YOUR MANNERS Larry R. Garner, 49, was using a public restroom at Nebraska’s Branched Oak Lake when Christopher Wilson, 30, opened the unlocked door. He closed it after Garner told him the restroom was occupied but chided Garner afterwards about his poor restroom etiquette. According to Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner, the confrontation escalated when Wilson pushed Garner, prompting Garner’s 19-year-old son, Jamie Lee Huber, to punch Wilson in the face. Three women with Garner then attacked Wilson’s roommate, Rachelle Friesen, 27. Deputies cited Wilson, Huber and the three women for assault. Garner wasn’t cited, Wagner said, because “he’s the poor guy who’s just using the restroom, minding his own business.” (Lincoln Journal Star) NUDE BEHAVIOR Homeowners called police after Thomas Edwards, 22, showed up at their residence in Casselberry, Fla., and started taking off his clothes on the back patio. Edwards explained that he had come to the address his girlfriend had given him to propose to her, but the homeowners said she wasn’t in their house and that they had never heard of her and didn’t know Edwards. When officers arrived and asked Edwards to put his clothes on, he spit on them, prompting them to shock him with a stun gun and arrest him. (Orlando’s WKMG-TV) After a British court imposed an anti-social behavior order on naked rights activist Stephen Gough, 54, stating that he must cover his buttocks and genitalia in public, he was arrested leaving the courtroom wearing only boots and socks. He refused to take clothes offered to him police and was charged with flouting the order. Gough, who has been convicted 28 times for public nudity, received an 11-month sentence this time. (BBC News)
REASONABLE EXPLANATION When Chicago police arrested Xavier Guzman, 25, for a drive-by shooting that wounded a 21-year-old man in the arm, Guzman explained that he became “enraged” after his child’s mother refused to let him see the child on Father’s Day and “someone had to pay.” (Chicago Tribune)
WRONG ARM OF THE LAW Nebraska authorities fined Sutton Police Chief Tracey Landenberger $750 for buying too much snack food. Many of the snacks were consumed during training exercises or by police officers working late hours, and some was candy thrown to a crowd during a parade in the town of around 1,500 people, according to State Auditor Mike Foley, who also found that Landenberger had used the police department to store campaign signs. “This is my fault,” Landenberger acknowledged but added, “A lot of the things we were doing wrong were going on long before I was here.” (Omaha World-Herald) After police officer Jonathon Bond lost control of his car while chasing a suspect in Memphis, Tenn., and crashed his car halfway up a utility pole, officers on the scene handed out tickets to passing motorists who slowed to take a closer look. (Memphis’ WREG-TV)
DEATH AND LIFE People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals urged White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford to join leading restaurants and Whole Foods Market in treating lobsters to death with dignity. “There is a new device available called the Crustastun that eliminates the questionable practice of boiling lobsters alive, thereby preventing their suffering,” David Byer, PETA’s manager of corporate affairs, wrote in a letter to the chef. “We hope that the White House will start using it immediately. The device is essentially a stun gun that kills lobsters instantly. (The Washington Times) Vegetables continue responding to their environment long after they’ve been picked, according to researchers, who exposed supermarket cabbages to periods of light and dark. Cabbages kept on a regular day-night cycle produced three times as many glucosinolates as cabbages kept in all dark or all light. These organic compounds help fend off pests and are anticarcinogenic. (Science)
DRINKING-CLASS HERO After police stopped Erin James, 58, for speeding and driving under the influence in Riverside, Ill., she explained that she had been out celebrating the imminent return of her driver’s license from an earlier drunk-driving conviction. (Chicago Tribune) CARRIED AWAY Police detained Kenneth Frank after an employee at a Hampton Inn in Evansville, Ind., reported seeing a man trying to remove a woman’s body on a luggage cart. The woman, Frank’s 47-yearold wife, was pronounced dead at the scene. “That’s not something you’re going to see very often,” police Sgt. Jason Cullum said. (The Evansville Courier & Press)
[12] Missoula Independent • July 4 – July 11 , 2013
missoulanews.com • July 4 – July 11 , 2013 [13]
n fall 2011, Debby Florence spent hours inside her Missoula art studio glued to a live web broadcast of the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City. She was riveted as people from all over the country descended on Zuccotti Park in the heart of the nation’s financial center. Individuals bused, hitchhiked and flew to Manhattan to erect tents and build makeshift generators, a book library and a kitchen. Protestors waved signs reading “Tax Wall Street” and “Capitalism is not a law of nature.” “Day in and day out,” Florence says, “I was just utterly captivated.” Florence moved to Missoula from Minneapolis in 1998. She’s always felt driven to help create a more egalitarian society. When Occupy emerged in New York, she got swept up in the idea that maybe now Americans were fed up enough to reshape the national economy and prioritize people over the bottom line. Her optimism piqued when on Oct. 8, 2011, a cross section of Missoula resi-
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dents—young and old, professional and blue collar, affluent and struggling—met at the park alongside the Clark Fork for the first-ever Occupy Missoula protest. Members of the crowd, estimated at roughly 200, took turns speaking from atop a picnic table renamed a soapbox. With a bullhorn in hand, they took turns elucidating the many ways that the nation’s economic system is broken. In 2008, U.S. banks branded “too big to fail” received federal aid. It seemed wholly unfair to Occupiers that those same banks had little mercy for homeowners. In 2010, foreclosure rates spiked to a record high with more than 1 million properties seized by banks that year. Occupiers also noted that income inequality was growing at a historic rate. Between 1979 and 2009 the so-called “1 percent” doubled their earnings to bring in 20 percent of the nation’s collective income. Between 2009 and 2011, earnings among the top 1 percent increased by another 11 percent.
At the park in Missoula that fall day, Florence felt a sense of empowerment, a feeling that she was among kindred spirits. It was exhilarating. “There was so much romance in the whole thing,” she says. After the soapbox speeches, the group held its first official general assembly meeting and agreed to march to the Missoula County Courthouse lawn. That first night, 22 people slept in the hastily constructed makeshift encampment. During the weeks to come, the encampment evolved. Occupiers erected a large green Army tent that served as camp headquarters. At first, the mood at the courthouse was festive and the optimism that Florence felt was infectious. Occupy protests raged in Oakland, Boise, Eugene, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Not since the Vietnam War had so many Americans taken to the streets for such a long period of time. Before long, Occupiers were taking a stand against corporate greed in Iceland, Oslo, Lisbon and Taipei.
Today, however, not quite two years since the first Occupiers pitched a tent on the Missoula County Courthouse lawn, the movement, in the words of some former protesters, has fizzled. “It ended up being a lost opportunity,” says Monte Jewell, who was active in the movement during its initial weeks. While Occupy fades, the problems that sparked it continue to fester. Leading economists say the earnings gap between the rich and poor is nearing levels the nation last saw on the eve of the Great Depression. Despite the country’s reputation as one in which anyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps, economic mobility in the United States has fallen behind that of its peers, meaning those born into the nation’s lowest socioeconomic rung are likely to remain there for life. The nation is in a funk. And though Occupy is quieter on this Independence Day than it once was, its past and present members continue to advocate, agitate and protest to help the 99 percent reclaim its power.
OCCUPY MISSOULA: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? by Jessica Mayrer
photo courtesy of Crystal Kingston
[14] Missoula Independent • July 4 – July 11 , 2013
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n 2007, Crystal Kingston could only watch as the value of her Dixon property began to drop. She estimates that as the global economy went into a tailspin, her property’s value fell by $150,000. “I don’t really know any middle class people who weren’t affected by (the recession),” she says. “My parents, my partner’s parents, sister’s parents— everyone that I know lost lots of value or equity or stock.” Four years ago, Kingston and her partner sold off a piece of their property. Money generated from the deal enabled Kingston, who’s now 57 and originally from Great Falls, to buy a 7-D Cannon movie camera. She enrolled in classes at the University of Montana and set her sights on a media arts degree. She wanted to make documentary films. Soon after Kingston enrolled in school, the Occupy movement started. On Oct. 10, 2011, two days after the first general assembly in Missoula, Kingston grabbed her camera and started filming. In the beginning, she hung back, hiding behind her Cannon. As the movement pressed on, she became more actively involved. Kingston says that what she appreciated most about Occupy was its sense of community, a feeling that she wasn’t the only one frustrated with the economic system. “I think, like me, a lot of people were sitting at home going, ‘Oh, what the fuck can we do about this?’” Kingston recalls. “I think it really gave people a feeling that they weren’t alone.” During her Occupy experience, Kingston produced a short documentary titled Reading the Signs. The film reflects both the anger and the hope of Occupy. “Something’s got to give,” says one Missoula protester in the documentary, wondering how the next generation will fare in light of the ongoing economic struggles. Kingston flew to New York to film the Zuccotti Park Occupy encampment. She shot the drum circles and filmed the police, who on camera look relaxed and friendly. As the fall turned to winter, however, and temperatures plummeted, campers in New York and Missoula were forced to secure heaters and reinforce their tents. By November 2011, the Occupy movement in Missoula and across the country began to flail. Communities expressed annoyance with the permanent encampments. Tensions increased with law enforcement. That friction was perhaps best illustrated by the incident at the University of California at Davis, in which a police officer in full riot gear peppersprayed a line of seated protestors. A video of the incident went viral. Occupiers and their allies decried the officer’s actions on social media. The scene was transformed into a meme featuring the officer Photoshopped into various settings, pepper spraying the presidents atop Mount Rushmore and a bison at Yellowstone Park. The pepper spray episode illustrated the mounting challenges that the remaining occupiers faced as 2011 came to a close. At the end of October, an 11-year-
old boy was taken to the hospital after he was found intoxicated and unconscious at the Occupy Missoula encampment. A week later, a 27-year-old man who was staying at the camp pleaded not guilty to endangering the welfare of a child. That incident increased a wariness that was growing among locals who wondered about the value of leaving the tents and generators in place. Kingston says she remained one of the few protestors committed to continuing the occupation. For her, the issue was about principle. “It had to be about civil disobedience, you know?” she says. “You reach a point where you have to draw a line, you can’t just keep caving.” But once Occupy Missoula finally packed up January 17, 2012, Kingston turned her attention back to school. She aims to graduate from UM this winter and hopes to continue telling the stories of disenfranchised people, like she did with Reading the Signs. “I thought that maybe I could do something to help create change with film,” she says. “You can’t just fight your way into a good world.”
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onte Jewell grew up in California’s San Joaquin Valley, a long, flat, dry landscape dotted with orange groves, grapevines and hay fields. The economic disparity between the immigrants who worked in the groves and those who managed the agricultural operations was vast, and Jewell felt politically out of place in the conservative central valley. Jewell earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from California State University at Bakersfield with a critical theory minor before moving to Missoula in 1994. Once in Montana, he attended the University of Montana School of Law and went on to build a private practice law firm in Missoula. Like the other Occupiers, Jewell, now 46, is an idealist. “For me Occupy was about doing justice or increasing justice,” he says. At the top of Jewell’s to-do list while part of the Occupy movement was attacking “corporate personhood,” or constitutional protections granted to companies that give them power to monopolize political dialogue. He also hoped to clarify Occupy’s agenda. As part of that effort, he borrowed language from Occupy Wall Street and crafted a declaration spelling out Occupy Missoula’s goals for the economy. Striving to gain consensus, he says he rewrote the declaration about eight times. Jewell tried to be patient, but he says that Occupy’s consensus-based decisionmaking model, one that requires everyone agree on every issue, proved untenable. The process frustrated Jewell, who had hoped to take advantage of the momentum created by Occupy. “It seemed self-indulgent to me to hang up on a discussion about whether the people who were speaking felt affirmed or validated by the procedure,” he says.
photo courtesy of Crystal Kingston
photo by Chad Harder
During the initial days of Occupy Missoula, hundreds of locals descended on downtown Missoula and set up a camp on the Missoula County Courthouse lawn. Councilman Jason Wiener, top, addresses one of the gatherings.
missoulanews.com • July 4 – July 11 , 2013 [15]
Jewell advocated a more standard parliamentary procedure composed of deciding issues based on a majority or supermajority vote, but he never persuaded the others. “It ended up being a lost opportunity to address those economic issues,” Jewell says. Disillusioned, Jewell stepped back from Occupy Missoula. He felt restless after leaving and says he lost sleep wondering if he could have done more. Aiming to find another outlet for his views and a way to continue working to create significant change, Jewell secured a job at a resource center for survivors of sexual assault and family violence in California. He moved back home. Today, Jewel says he’s not so disillusioned that he’s done with social and political activism. He remains eager to
as well as similar challenges with organization, communication and consensus. When just out of high school, Carter went to live in the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Community in Los Angeles. Day, who was born in 1897 and felt an early calling to help disadvantaged people, founded communities like the one in Los Angeles with her partner, Peter Maurin. The community members operated “hospitality houses” for the homeless, along with legal and health clinics for low-income people. Day believed that through hard work, social change is possible. By 1936, there were 33 Catholic Worker houses across the country. Today there are 225. The community that Carter lived in ran a children’s playground for neighborhood kids and a soup kitchen. As a pacifist group, it also protested U.S. military inter-
as a special educational teacher for a charter school that serves students in Fresno and Visalia.
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n Sept. 11, 2001, Jay Bostrom was in the process of launching a new European vacation business in which he had invested a significant amount of money. Just as Bostrom prepped for the venture’s inaugural voyage, terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center and another into the Pentagon. Canceled reservations and uninsured plane tickets doomed the business. Bostrom says that the ensuing financial problems exacerbated tensions in his marriage. He and his wife divorced. Aiming to better understand the cause of his troubles and the nationwide
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
Rick Gold says that Occupy is still active in the community. “People are still out there who care and are doing good work,” he says.
engage in meaningful conversation and actions capable of building a better world. When that opportunity again presents itself, he says, “I’m on board.”
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Top: Original Occupy Missoula member Laura Jensen is still active in the movement. Missoula City Councilman Dave Strohmaier addresses the Occupiers in 2011.
[16] Missoula Independent • July 4 – July 11 , 2013
n Oct. 8, 2011, former Clark Fork River Market manager Mary Ellen Carter was working when she spotted Occupy’s first general assembly in the adjacent park. “‘Wow, this is really interesting,’” Carter recalls thinking to herself. “I listened in for a while.” Carter is 48 and married to Monte Jewell. Like her husband, she has a fascination with social movements and a desire to better society for all. She attended Occupy Missoula meetings with her husband and helped to supply the Occupy camp, working to ensure that those staying on the courthouse lawn had everything they needed. “(Monte and I) felt that people spending the night there should get support from those who weren’t,” Carter says. Carter took a particular interest with the Occupy movement because of her experience living inside an intentional community in California. She saw similarities in how the groups hoped to create change,
ventions. “The work itself was very interesting to me,” Carter says. “And I liked the idea of living simply.” Carter recalls, however, that there were problems in the Day community, such as maintaining trust among a group of people who held divergent occupations and belief systems, including atheists, a rabbi, attorneys and young people like her, just out of high school. “Within two years there was just a huge upheaval,” she says. “The consensus model was part of the problem in some ways there.” Carter left after living there for two years. The same thing ended up happening at Occupy Missoula. Carter says she tried to share her experience from the Day community with Occupiers as the group descended into infighting, but few wanted to listen. Despite the issues that ended up tearing apart both groups, Carter remains optimistic that society will march forward to grow more egalitarian. She sees Occupy as a training ground for the next generation of activists and organizers. Last year, Carter moved with Jewell back to central California. She’s employed
crisis that followed 9/11, Bostrom set to work reading about history, social theory and philosophy. Not satisfied with explanations for the attacks that simply held, as former President George W. Bush said, “They hate our freedoms,” Bostrom digested books by political theorists including Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn. He came to see capitalism as the root of many societal ailments. “9/11 is about capitalism,” he says. In an effort to grow markets and profits, the United States has repeatedly intervened in the operations of foreign governments. Such meddling makes people in those countries angry, Bostrom says. After 9/11, Bostrom came to believe that capitalism is an inherently unhealthy force, one that breeds anger across the world. “I wasn’t a person who any longer could utter the words, ‘Oh, we just need to recover the middle class,” he says. “If we recover the middle class, then it assumes and presupposes an upper class and a lower class … And if you’re okay with that, then I guess just admit you’re for class. You’re for dividing society.”
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
Missoula teacher Jay Bostrom was involved in the early stages of Occupy Missoula but eventually grew disillusioned. He’s now part of an intentional community affiliated with The International Organization for a Participatory Society.
Bostrom’s evolving belief system was reinforced during a 2008 trip to Chiapas, Mexico, where he first encountered the Zapatistas. The community of roughly 140,000 Mexicans of Mayan descent have blended Marxist and indigenous ideology to create an autonomous government— and a whole economic system—that operates from the bottom up. In 2009, Bostrom returned to Chiapas and lived there briefly, studying the Mayan language and soaking in the idea of Zapatismo itself. By the time Occupy emerged in 2011, Bostrom was ready. He hoped that it was just the vehicle he was looking for to bring Zapatismo, a classless system, to America. “We have to change our economic system,” Bostrom says. “To what? How are we going to do that? That was what I thought Occupy was supposed to solve.” But, like others, Bostrom quickly grew disenchanted. The problem for him was that the Occupiers could not agree on any shared ideology to guide the movement. “I kept saying, ‘So, what do you all want to do?’” he recalls. “‘Do you want to march on a bank? Okay, what’s that going to do?’” When Bostrom withdrew from Occupy, he redoubled his commitment to an intentional community that he had formed years earlier with a core group of friends. Part study group and part agnostic church, the group of between 12 and 20 people meets weekly to share a meal, check in and teach each other about culture and politics. Three months ago, Bostrom and his intentional community joined another social movement. The International Organization for a Participatory Society, composed of radical political heavyweights including Michael Albert, Chomsky and David Graeber, the professor credited with creating Occupy’s 99 percent theme, launched last year. Bostrom and his friends saw I Ops, as it’s known, as an ideal fit.
Bostrom, who teaches high school Spanish, especially appreciates that I Ops has a mission statement, a set of guiding principles and a cohesive ideology, something Bostrom says Occupy lacked. I Ops aims to replace capitalism with what the group refers to as “participatory socialism.” Similar to the Zapatista way of doing business, it’s composed of a classless economy and a self-managing polity. To date, the group has 3,200 members across the world. The local chapter meets at 7 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at the Missoula Public Library.
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n a rainy day the week before the Fourth of July, a gaggle of stragglers lies on large bags underneath the Caras Park pavilion as Out to Lunch vendors begin to pack up their tables into trucks and vans. Rick Gold peers out over the park, scanning it for familiar faces. Finally he spots one. “Laura!” Gold yells, hustling over to meet Laura Jensen, who, like Gold, is one of the original Occupy Missoula members and among the few who remain regularly active in the movement today. Jenkins has responded to Gold’s call on social media to help make signs in ad-
vance of the group’s second annual Fourth of July picnic, which kicks off at 11 a.m. at the north end of Higgins Avenue. Six people indicated they would meet with Gold in advance to help prepare for the event. But 20 minutes after the designated meeting time, Gold and Jensen are the only ones to show up. Gold shrugs it off, attributing the lackluster response to the rain. He sounds optimistic when saying that 300 people have responded to the “Occupy Peoples’ Energy Independence Day Parade/Picnic” Facebook invitation. About 50 came to the inaugural event last year. Gold is a lifelong activist and, as such, accustomed to political and social movements that ebb and flow. He has long dark hair with gray streaks, a thick mustache, and he wears a frayed green suede hat adorned with crow and pigeon feathers. He smokes hand-rolled American Spirit cigarettes. Many locals know him as the man who, along with his partner, Nan Cohen, sells incense downtown near the intersection of Higgins and Broadway. Gold seems a patient man. He says he’s protested against nuclear energy and the United States’ military engagements, as well as to raise awareness about income inequality. He remains hopeful that one day he’ll poke at the right domino and a whole stack of injustices will come tumbling down. His patience is most apparent when he responds to criticisms of Occupy’s consensus model. “I think that we have to learn how to listen to one another better and honor one another better for all of the work that we’re doing,” he says. “If you do something to modify consensus, you’re always leaving somebody out … Connecting with other people who have other emotions and other ideas … that’s something we have to learn how to do—together.”
Despite Occupy’s lack of visibility these days, Gold says that it’s still alive. He says members volunteer to feed the hungry through Missoula’s Food Not Bombs chapter and an Occupy Missoula working group continues to meet to assist homeowners subjected to foreclosure. Gold also continues to engage with Occupy movements across the northwest. He recently returned from Occupy Eugene, which is still active by protesting against genetically modified foods and federal intrusions into privacy, and also maintains a free medical clinic. Gold acknowledges that Occupy Missoula’s ranks have waned, but he says its spirit remains alive under different names and affiliations. “People are still out there who care and are doing the work,” he says. Debby Florence, for instance, left Occupy about a month after the first general assembly meeting. She became overwhelmed when debates among the Occupiers took a negative turn, and she felt ill-equipped to handle the friction. The situation proved formative. In an effort to learn skills that would help her better deal with such challenges in the future, Florence returned to school last year to earn a master’s degree in social work. “I feel really thankful that I had that experience,” she says of Occupy Missoula. “I’ve gotten a lot out of the mistakes that I made and the mistakes that were happening around me. I continue to look to that as a really good example of earnest, dedicated, really well-meaning people coming together and having things go wrong.” Occupy may not have changed the country, but it still made a difference. jmayrer@missoulanews.com
photo courtesy of Crystal Kingston
Crystal Kingston, a University of Montana student, made a documentary about the Occupy movement.
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Razor’s edge Stencil artist Larkin Matoon on the joy of cutting things to pieces by Erika Fredrickson
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efore Banksy burst onto the scene, John Fekner raised a few eyebrows with stencil graffiti that adorned sections of New York City in the mid-1970s. As with most street art, it was anonymous—though people knew his name by word of mouth—and meant as environmental and social commentary. One of Fekner’s most prominent pieces, the words “Wheels Over Indian Trails” painted neatly across the Pulaski Bridge to Queens Midtown Tunnel, provided a reminder of American genocide to people as they passed by. It stayed untouched from 1979 to 1990, when Fekner decided it no longer had an impact. Missoula stencil artist Larkin Matoon makes his mark on canvas rather than city property, but for the most part his gritty comic style and subject matter keeps with the tradition of artists like Fekner, Blek Le Rat, Jef Aerosol and Banksy. One piece Matoon stenciled is taken from a still of the Brazilian crime drama City of God showing a young boy wielding a handgun. He has several portraits of weathered old men rendered from a French photography series. There are also pieces that seem strictly Montana—a John Deere tractor, for instance—and random ones like a stencil of the Glitch Mob and a portrait of Al Swearengen from the television series “Deadwood.” He likes making stencils of iconic people, but not iconic images. “Early on I did an Al Pacino but it wasn’t a Scarface [image],” he says. “It was a picture of Al Pacino from Esquire where he was sitting on a car. It was a complicated one, way beyond my ability. But I wanted it to be someone people recognized.” Up close, Matoon’s pieces look like tiny dots. That pixelated appearance is part of his long process. To make it happen, he takes a photograph and blows it up, often so large that it has to be divided into several pages of 8x10 copier paper. Piecing the pages together, the face appears—the cheek and, perhaps, the nose and eyes. Once it’s all fashioned into place, he hand-draws every little pixelation. Finally, he takes a razor to it and cuts the lines to turn it into an intricate stencil. “The act of cutting, people have different methods,” he says. “I would rather do all the little pieces and then connect them. Other guys will take a face and break it up into islands, whereas mine is minuscule dots.” Matoon grew up in Missoula and joined the Army in 2000. He was stationed in Georgia and then, after 9/11, in Bahrain. He drew compulsively then, but he threw everything away. Nothing was permanent. The only exceptions were the designs he drew for a friend’s clothing company, Ambition, which he would package up and send back to the United States. After he returned from the Middle East in 2003, Matoon discovered Banksy, the British graffiti artist whose darkly humorous and striking free-drawn stencil paintings later became the subject of acclaimed 2010 film Exit Through the Gift Shop. Matoon started experimenting with comic book guides, cutting out characters and tracing them in the sunlight. “I would take a picture of this girl and a picture of wings and I would tape them together and put them in my window sill and just draw them out,” he
Larkin Matoon’s stencil “Less Than A Dog” is part of a photography series from the French artist known as “Rod From Paris.”
says. “It was totally random—no rhyme or reason for the stuff I used to do. I could only do stencils during the day because the only window I had was facing [the sun] during lunchtime.” Now that he’s honed his style, the main problem for Matoon is figuring out how to be efficient without compromising his artistic process. One of his larger canvases took 165 hours to complete. If he charged for all the time he put into his work, he says, the pieces would be outrageously expensive. “I’m doing something close to what a painter could do but I’m charging double because it took longer? I can’t do that,” he says. “If I could do it faster I would—short of having a machine do it for me.” To show how he creates his work, Matoon films the stenciling process. He uses stop-motion effect so that the hours of work feel compressed into a speedy few minutes, and he posts the videos on his website, 28razors.com.
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Matoon has a certain humbleness to him. He admires artists who draw original pieces, but that’s not his thing. He’d rather find someone else’s image he loves and recreate it. “I dabble at everything and I’m good at one thing,” he says. “When it comes to taking photos I have to be able to produce the kind of thing that’s worth me cutting, and I can’t take those photos. So I look to professionals.” There are drawbacks. For one thing, the image isn’t solely his. His most noteworthy stencils, for example, come from a couple different French photography series—intimate black-and-whites that evoke the portraits on the walls of Charlie B’s bar. He found the series on Flickr and, after asking permission from the photographer, started turning the portraits into stencils. But realized he wasn’t alone. “I learned that other stencil artists around the world had also done the same one,” he says. “I started
to see all these versions and I had this moment of doubt like, ‘Do I want to do something that someone else has done?’ Then I started thinking, as a stencil artist I have to recognize what kind of artist I am. I take images that exist and recreate them, so I have to run the risk of someone else using them.” In the high-art world, artists aren’t always keen on such fluid collaboration and co-opting. No matter. Stencil and graffiti artists have always been a different breed. And in an age where remixing, reappropriation, mash-up and sampling has become par for the course in the music world, the visual art community isn’t far behind. Larkin Matoon’s stencil show opens at Blaque Owl Tattoo, 307 N. Higgins Ave., with a First Friday reception July 5, at 5 PM with music by TAK 45. Free. Go to 28razors.com. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
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No gloss
Vantage Villa Fire How you can help
Ballew’s pop folk delivers a basement vibe Pop punk-influenced folkster Tyson Ballew has an impressive discography. There is seemingly no end to the mostly DIY recordings the Montana native and Bellingham, Wash., transplant has released, including heartfelt ballads, acoustic rockers, kids’ songs, tracks titled “B-sides and rarities,” covers and more. And that’s just his solo stuff. For those already familiar with Ballew’s music, his recent album, Moa in Repose, adds yet another strong collection of tunes to the mix. For those less familiar, it’s important to understand that Ballew eschews glossy production and tight arrangements in favor of passionate songs with a basement-recording vibe. It’s an aesthetic that will
alienate some listeners and charm others. A few (myself included) will balk at his voice, which sounds a bit like the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, who can’t quite hit all the notes. Certain tracks seem a step away from completion, like the lack of drums on “The Skeptic.” Elsewhere, scruffy beauty emerges, such as in the plaintive guitar melodies on “Fruit Trees for Cassowaries.” The smart, tongue-in-cheek lyrics of the Missoula-inspired “Ballad of the Bitter Industrial Designer” show Ballew’s talent for satire and a tone similar to the popular sketch comedy “Portlandia.” Like that television show, Ballew pokes fun, but with the kind of affection that celebrates place as much as it criticizes it. ( Jed Nussbaum)
Jimmy Eat World, Damage Most likely you’ve been alive long enough to have heard Jimmy Eat World, at least the band’s early century hits “The Middle” and “Authority Song.” Similar though distinguishable from emo peers like The Promise Ring or Jets to Brazil, the band’s 20 years haven’t necessarily begotten progress. Damage sounds like vintage Jimmy Eat World, since 12 years after the band broke through with Bleed American, not much has changed. The beats and guitars are heavy in the background, but Jim Adkins sings softly of love, loss and the destination that whole trip becomes. The album showcases some diversity: slow moments of harmo-
nized “ahs,” the noisy anthem “I Will Steal You Back” and the barebones “You Were Good,” which sounds like it was recorded on tape in a bedroom—an obvious nod to the band’s early and still loyal followers. Without context, Damage is fantastic. It’s catchy like Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” but more meaningful, like the first sad song you ever loved. Yet for all the high marks these songs get, the album is simply another entry in the Jimmy Eat World canon, a sidenote in the margins of its next big thing. That next big thing is yet to come. (Brooks Johnson) Jimmy Eat World and Sick Kids XOXO play the Wilma Wed., July 10, at 9 PM. $26.
On Friday, June 14 a major fire at Vantage Villa - a 41 unit Missoula Housing Authority property that housed individuals and couples who are elderly and/or disabled as well as companion and assistive animals - made the building uninhabitable. Most residents have temporary housing at a local hotel, while some have elected to stay with family members or friends. We anticipate having permanent or semi-permanent housing for all displaced residents within a few weeks.
You can help. Many residents have lost everything and are anxious to start rebuilding their lives. The following list will tell you what and where to donate. Money – People who have lost everything need money to replace basic items like personal care products and over-the-counter medications. Cash donations will go directly to residents affected. Monetary donations are tax deductible and can be dropped off at the Missoula Housing Authority, located at 1235 34th St. Clothing – Residents included adults of all shapes and sizes. Although it is warm weather now, they lost winter clothing as well. Clothing is being accepted at the Missoula Housing Authority, located at 1235 34th St. Items not claimed by residents will be re-donated to other local non-profit groups. Furniture – Residents will be in need of new or gently used furniture when they move into their new homes. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to store furniture in the interim. If you would like to donate furniture (and can wait until July) please email board member, Emily Bentley at emilybrockbentley@gmail.com a list of items you would like to give. Food – The Missoula Food Bank has been a wonderful partner. Food Bank volunteers have been bringing food staples to the hotel where residents are staying. The Food Bank needs replenishing so they can continue to provide food for Vantage Villa residents. Please drop off food directly at the Missoula Food Bank, located at 219 S 3rd St W. Dog/Cat Food – Vantage Villa companion and assistive animals are receiving donations through Animeals Adoption Shelter. Please drop off cat litter, scoopers, and pet food directly to Animeals, located at 1700 Rankin St.
Thank you, Missoula for opening your hearts to help the residents of Vantage Villa.
Kitten Forever, “Famous Friends” Darn, it is good to see the descriptor “riot grrrl” tied to a band that I can actually go watch. Pop punk band Kitten Forever lists influences including feminism, baby animals, getting laid and eating cake, all of which endear me to it for all eternity. The trio backs up its ethos with almost disgustingly catchy, fast tunes. It’s no wonder Kitten Forever hails from Minneapolis, which I picture to be a magical city where awesome punk bands sprout fully formed, weed-like, out of basements. The band has an upcoming release, Famous Friends, and the first single, titled the same, shows
how the gals have honed their pop-writing craft since 2009’s Magical Realism. The production hits the sweet spot between polish and fuzz. The video for “Famous Friends” shows the trio singing and playing during a raucous bedroom party, sans pants, while friends dance around, throw confetti and light flares. Does feminism sometimes mean partying to punk rock in your skivvies? Heck yes it does. (Kate Whittle) Kitten Forever plays the VFW Thu., July 11, at 9 PM with Dogbreth, Diners, Needlecraft and Javier Ryan. $5.
The Stone Foxes, Small Fires Call me old-fashioned, but I’m a total sucker for bands that make me envision a group of teenagers turning their amps all the way up in their drummer’s garage and practicing their best rock star struts in front of their little sisters’ friends. The Stone Foxes are far removed from being a group of pimply youths sonically terrorizing suburbia—and they’ve got the chops to prove it— but the San Francisco quartet channels that same exuberant spirit on Small Fires. The band plays simple, blues-based rock akin to the Black Keys or the more swaggering side of Wilco, mixed with some of Tom Petty’s jangle and a touch of
classic San Francisco psychedelia. The sound is accessible enough that plenty of these songs could be radio hits, but there’s enough reckless danger lurking between the notes that they could also be found screeching out of a jukebox in some Tarantino-directed roadhouse scene. The riffy beast “Cotto” and the crowd shout-along “Jump in the Water” deliver fistfuls of howling rock. But don’t overlook the mellow, piano-based “Battles, Blades and Bones.” If loud, sweaty rock ’n’ roll is your bag, there’s a lot to like here. (Jed Nussbaum) The Stone Foxes plays Stage 112 Sun., July 7, at 9 PM. $8.
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Die hard Former Oblio Joes land in new bands by Erika Fredrickson
When Missoula rock band Oblio Joes played its writer behind the Oblio Joes, will play mostly new songs last show in June 2007, it was a monumental but a few Oblio Joes favorites. Hammshandy also covers breakup. Not just because the band had been to- a handful of Oblio Joes tracks including “Dead Cynics,” gether for 15 years—longer than any other in the “Bridge that Falls” and “Imaginary Conversation.” “How does that one start again?” Brownell asks. music scene at the time—but because the local fans were losing a band whose songs had been the sound- Smith and Strachan burst into song as Flipper’s patrack to their young adult lives. There are always trons look on, smiling: “Imaginary conversation! With beloved Missoula bands at any one moment in time, you in mind!” they yell. The nostalgia fans continue to have for the Oblio but the Oblio Joes with its menagerie of tunes like “La La La (Don’t Believe),” “Patty Melt” and “Desiree,” Joes is still a little strange for the former members. “I’ve only really recently come to grips and acwas singular. Each show was basically a sing-along. With enough beer, fervent fans might even cry hap- cepted the fact that people see it that way,” Brownell pily. Other musicians wanted to be them and since they couldn’t be them, they wanted to be friends with them—which was easy because the Oblio Joes were the nicest guys you could find around. They felt the same way about each other. In an October 2006 interview with the Indy, just before there was an inkling that the band was about to break up, John Brownell said, “I can imagine in this fantasy land in my head not playing with the Oblio Joes. But I can’t imagine not playing music. But then I can’t imagine playing music without the Oblio Joes.” On a recent Friday afternoon, Brownell, the Oblio Joes’ drummer Dan Strachan and keyboardist Ian Smith arrive at Flipper’s Casino to drink beers and talk about life after the Obes. As each one arrives, they hug each other as if they haven’t seen one another for years, but the truth is they’ve always done that. The breakup was never really personal, it was logistical. “There was also this expectation,” Brownell photo by Tommy Martino says. “We would play 20 shows in a row where we Former Oblio Joes members Ian Smith, Dan Strawould basically play the same set list. And so there chan and John Brownell, from left, play with was that pressure.” their new bands this week. “And we were trying to tour at least once or twice a year,” Smith adds. “Toward the end, it got dif- says. “For me the nostalgia is hanging out with these ficult to even schedule a practice. And it’s tough when guys. But I realize that there was something a little bit bigger than I ever admitted to myself.” you’ve got kids and relationships to take care of.” In light of that realization, Brownell started an “And when you don’t really like each other,” Brownell says, deadpan, before everyone bursts out Oblio Joes Facebook fan page and began building a library of Oblio Joes videos and music. He put all the laughing. In fact, they admit, the power of being together band’s albums and EPs on Bandcamp with free, highquality downloading access. Originally he’d set it up for so long made it hard to move on. “I felt so close to you guys musically and to what we to charge $1, but no one was buying. As popular as were doing,” Smith says. And they all laugh again be- they were, enough time has passed. The 3,000 CDs in cause suddenly it feels like a therapy session. “I was nerv- Brownell’s garage probably won’t see the light of day. Still, die-hard fans don’t really die. ous about playing with other people,” he continues. “It “The act of creating a fan page is a little weird for takes a while to feel connected with other musicians and we were playing together for 15 years, so it was so easy.” a band that’s defunct,” Brownell says. “But it’s all “It was like hanging out in a treehouse that you great. Within the the first three hours 60 people were fans of the page and I thought that was really cool.” built with your bros,” Strachan says. When I leave Flipper’s, the Oblio Joes are still With some time, the Oblio Joes have regrouped into other bands. Brownell and Strachan (along with reminiscing and a few hours later, Brownell mesformer Obes bassist John Fleming) play in the pop sages me. They’ve decided that just playing in their group Secret Powers. This week, during one evening at separate bands on the same night isn’t enough; the Badlander, the three of them will showcase their they’re also going to play five Oblio Joes songs toother current musical projects. Brownell will play solo gether. It’s not a reunion show, but it’s as close as as Johnny B, Strachan will play in his rock band we might ever get. Spider + Octopus, Johnny B and Hammshandy Hammshandy and Smith will play in anti-folk band Spider + Octopus, an outfit that was originally started by play the Badlander Tue., July 9, at 10 PM. Free. frontman Chad Bishop in Florida before it migrated to Montana. Brownell, who was the main lyricist and songefredrickson@missoulanews.com
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Help yourself Act Accordingly gives basic tenets to live by by Kate Whittle
Let me get something out of the way first: I sometimes think self-improvement and motivational-type stuff is a crock. But sometimes I swallow every bit of it. I grew up watching Oprah, possibly the queen of self-help, who gathers other gurus under her wing, from Deepak Chopra with his new-age spirituality to Dr. Phil’s emotional tough-love to Bob Greene’s weight-loss boot camp to Suzi Orman’s no-nonsense financial advice. I used to regularly read Martha Beck’s “emotional health” column in Oprah’s O magazine, in which Beck presents hypothetical life problems and solves them with complex, often numbered lists. “This looks like a load of b.s.,” I say these days upon opening a self-help book. And then I stand and read it, because of course I want to know how to become a more confident, successful, happy person. Colin Wright, an author and dedicated world traveler currently based in Missoula, has recently written Act Accordingly, a motivational manual of sorts that, while not billed specifically as self-help, will be familiar to anyone who reads the genre. In contrast to the cacophony of many titles in the “Self-Help and Diet” section of bookstores, Wright’s work and aesthetic is simple, free of any lists or acronyms or worksheets. Act Accordingly is a manifesto full of the kind of concepts espoused by Wright and his friends, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, who collectively call themselves The Minimalists. The book itself is a slim paperback with a plain white cover, dominated by text in a sans-serif font. “You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act Accordingly,” it reads. It’s pretty hard to disagree with this concept, unless you believe in reincarnation or something. The rest of the book expands upon the idea with chapters like “Freedom as Focus,” which advises maintaining “a set of beliefs and personal goals that allow for a great deal of evolution and growth,” or “Logos,” which says to avoid brand names. “You are an individual and completely unique—remember that, and aspire to be frustratingly unlabelable.” Wright’s writing is direct and straightforward throughout, with the occasional light dose of humor. And who is Wright to give us this wisdom? He was born in 1985, started a professional career at 19 and, by his own telling, worked his way up corporate ladders, eventually running a profitable design firm in Los Angeles. A few years ago, he gave away most of his possessions and started the “Exile Lifestyle” blog, in which readers vote which country he’ll visit for the next four-month stint. Wright doesn’t give many personal details in Act Accordingly, but we are left to assume that, for him, his lifestyle is the source of his epiphanies. He emphasizes throughout that his exact path isn’t necessarily what he’s advocating, and rather, we should do whatever makes us happy, be it making money or writing or eating “all of the pie.”
Act Accordingly is sometimes simplistic to a point that’s maddening, like when he says that too often “we focus on the small, silly things; our religious beliefs or politics or what sports team we cheer for …” Rather, he says, we should invest in “issues that greatly impact the entire world.” I fail to see how faith and politics are not, in fact, two of the biggest things impacting the world. If you feel pretty good about where you’re at in life and who you are, you might not find Act Accordingly
Act Accordingly Colin Wright Asymmetrical Press, 80 pages paperback: $7, Kindle: $2.99
of much use. But of course, books like this aren’t written for people who aren’t seeking any answers. Anyone who’s unsure of themselves, trying to find a career path, unsatisfied or distressed might find that Wright’s basic words of encouragement fit their needs perfectly. I can see a recent college graduate or unemployed person keeping this by their bedside to read a chapter at night (or downloading it to their Kindle, I suppose). The preponderance of self-help manuals in America is due, in part, to everyone’s very different lives. What speaks to one person doesn’t speak to another. Wright has the admirable goal of creating a philosophy basic enough to suit many people. Whether he succeeds is up to the reader to figure out. kwhittle@missoulanews.com
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Cold shoulder Bullock, McCarthy can’t warm up The Heat by Molly Laich
The Heat, directed by Paul Feig and written by Katie Dippold, is this summer’s sometimes charming but mostly wildly uneven go at a half-baked premise. It’s as if some Hollywood execs got together and said, “Instead of using dudes, let’s put a couple of gifted comediennes into a sloppily written, incoherent buddy cop picture and see what happens.” First we meet Ashburn, an uptight but gifted FBI agent played by Sandra Bullock. She solves every case and makes the drug-sniffing dogs look like losers, but since her personality is so awful none of the other detectives like her and thus she’s having a hard time getting promoted. Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy plays Mullins, a nononsense street cop who’s either always undercover or just goes to work in a dirty denim vest every day. It’s unclear because in this world of law enforcement there’s no real protocol, paperwork or chain of command to bother with. Like Ashburn, we’re meant to believe that Mullins is a good cop, but the other cops in her precinct don’t like her because she can’t stop telling everyone creative and horrifying ways that they can go eff-themselves. She does this incessantly and without joy, which is funny sometimes, but after a while starts to make you feel sad. The movie makes a big point of letting us know how unlikeable these women are, and then we’re asked to root for them anyway when they’re thrown together and casually tasked with taking down Boston’s No. 1 drug lord. The plot doesn’t matter and is surprisingly hard to keep straight, because more than anything the movie exists as a series of setups for Bullock and McCarthy to do comedy. The Heat has gotten a lukewarm reception by critics so far, probably due to the genuine charisma
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between McCarthy and Bullock. The two work well together as actors and occasionally say and do funny things, but any point they were trying to make about strong women and feminism is swiftly undercut by their characters’ stupidity. We’re told repeatedly that these women are terrific at their jobs, but pretty much every one of their actions suggests otherwise. For one sting, they make sexy undercover outfits in the bathroom of a nightclub by ripping their clothes up, but there’s no time crunch. Why not just plan ahead a little? Later, the action stalls for an evening so they can get drunk at a dive bar and get to know each other, and it’s sweet; the movie has a thing or two to say about women in positions of power and how hard it is to make strong female friends. But Christ, ladies. There’s a killer drug lord on the loose and we’ve just watched you drink enough shots to kill an elephant. They should take their work more seriously! Besides all that—and maybe a comedy isn’t the right genre to quibble about this—The Heat is badly edited. It lacks style and cohesion and has no sense of emotional stability. Even when McCarthy’s brother winds up in a coma in the hospital based on Bullock’s foolhardy actions, there’s no real urgency or appropriate reverence for death. Weirdly enough, by the end, this flip feeling for consequences starts to look like the film’s greatest strength. These women shoot people. Innocent men get blown up. There’s a surprising amount of blood. If they had controlled the mood better, The Heat could have been a stellar dark comedy. The Heat continues at the Carmike 12, Village 6, Pharoahplex and Showboat. arts@missoulanews.com
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OPENING THIS WEEK DESPICABLE ME 2 The somewhat inept but well-meaning Gru is put to work for the Anti-Villain 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, Carmike 12. THE EAST Sexy anarchists and corporate spies collide in this thriller, perhaps changing each others’ viewpoints (and, we can only hope, taking off some underwear) in the process. Starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård and Ellen Page. PG-13. Wilma. THE LONE RANGER This blockbuster promises to combine all the complexity of old-timey TV Westerns with all the subtlety of modern-day special effects. Starring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and William Fichtner. (Fun fact: Armie’s dad is the CEO of Armand Hammer Corporation.) Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Village 6, Pharaohplex, Showboat. “I just had this weird dream where I was a vampire sheriff. I don’t know what it means.” The East opens this week at the Wilma.
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.
THE HEAT An uptight FBI agent teams up with a rambunctious Boston police officer in this buddycop comedy. 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. 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, Village 6, 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. Pharaohplex. 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 after a paramilitary group invades the White House. Also starring Jamie Foxx and Maggie Gyllenhaal. PG-13. Village 6, Carmike 12, Pharaohplex. 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 star-
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Capsule reviews by Kate Whittle. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit missoulanews.com’s arts section to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 and Village 6 at 541-7469; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.
Tuesday • July 9
Wednesday • July 10
Thursday • July 11
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BIKE TO THE BALLPARK
SENIOR WEDNESDAY
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
2-for-1 Tickets for anyone 55+
Help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Missoula on this specialty jersey night! The Osprey will don red, yellow and black uniforms that will be auctioned off through a silent auction; all proceeds benefit the RMH.
Gates open at 6:30; Game time 7:05.
Gates open at 6:30; Game time 7:05.
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2-for-1 tickets for anyone who bikes to the game. Tickets are going fast! For tickets, visit the MSO Hub Box Office, call 543-3300 or log onto
ring Mireille Enos and Danielle Kertesz. Rated PG-13. Carmike, Village 6, Pharaohplex.
Gates open at 6:30; Game time 7:05. Sponsored by Missoula in Motion & Trail 103.3
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Times Run 7/5/13 - 7/11/13
Cinemas, Live Music & Theater
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The East (PG-13) Nightly at 7 and 9 Sat matinee at 1 & 3
Frances Ha (R) Nightly at 7 Will NOT show Wed (7/10) Sat matinee at 1
Before Midnight (R) Nightly at 9 Will NOT show Wed (7/10) Sat matinee at 3
www.thewilma.com
SATURDAYS 4PM-9PM
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS ALL DAY
Beer & Wine AVAILABLE
131 S. Higgins Ave. Downtown Missoula 406-728-2521
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We take it for granted that the refrigerator light goes off when we shut the door. But perhaps fridges of the future will be different, as new research suggests exposing fruits and vegetables to light during storage could make them more nutritious. Plant parts, like leaves and roots, keep living after having been separated from the plants they grew on. For days, weeks, even months after being harvested, the component cells of these plant parts can carry on with their metabolic functions as usual. Most any fruit or vegetable that hasn’t rotted to the point of inedibility can be considered living. This is one of the selling points of a raw foods diet, as living foods contain enzymes and other molecules that are destroyed by cooking. A recent paper indicates that cyclic exposure to light and dark causes fruits and vegetables to regulate their cellular metabolism such that the amounts of certain compounds are increased, some of which are beneficial to humans. The paper’s researchers, based at Rice University and the University of California at Davis, have published previously on the phenomenon of “entrainment” in plants. Entrainment refers to the programming of an organism’s circadian rhythms into certain routines. An example of entrainment in humans would be jetlag, which lingers until the traveler reprograms his or her biological clock to match a new time zone. This reprogramming is guided by changes in daylight patterns. Plants function in much the same way. An earlier paper published by this group had examined how exposure to light influences the ability of arabidopsis, a plant in the cabbage family, to ward off insect damage. They found that the plant ramps up its levels of natural insecticide chemicals shortly before dawn, when insects begin feeding. In a controlled experiment, the researchers were able to use light/dark cycles to dramatically slow the rate at which caterpillars devoured a leaf compared to a control. One category of insect-discouraging chemical, glucosinolates, are known for anti-cancer properties in humans, and there might be others, said Dr. Janet Braam of Rice University, the team’s leader. “We have found that two plant hormones that are critical for plant defense are controlled by the circadian clock, that is, their levels vary depending upon time of day. We hypothesize that these hormones regulate the levels of metabolites important for defense. Glucosinolates are one group of these chemical compounds. So far, we have only measured glucosinolates
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in cabbage and our research plant, Arabidopsis,” Dr. Braam explained via email. Her team’s new paper, published this June in Current Biology, examined the effect of simulated day and night cycles on the internal clocks of blueberries, spinach, lettuce, carrots and squash. All of these exhibited entrainment in response to light—even carrots, which spend their lives where the sun doesn’t shine. “It is surprising that carrots responded to the light/dark cycles because they are typically underground and not, therefore, exposed to light. However, the carrot cells retain structures that are related to chloroplasts [plant cellular structures where photosynthesis takes place] and perhaps in response to light these structures remain light responsive,” Braam told me. In other words, perhaps the cellular machinery responsible for photosynthesis plays a role in entrainment as well. This research could have implications not only for how food is stored, but how it is prepared, and when. The jury is still out, however, over whether micromanaging your produce’s internal clocks will yield enough health benefit to justify the trouble. “More work needs to be done to determine whether the [biological] clock controls enough important metabolites that would have a meaningful effect on human health,” Braam said. She does store some of her fruits and vegetables in the open, to maintain their circadian rhythms. But so far that’s the extent to which Braam has put her research into practice. She hasn’t jury-rigged her fridge yet. Maybe, someday, the refrigerators of the future will have crisper lights to mimic outdoor daylight. There’s currently a buzz about the high glucosinolate levels in broccoli, and if their levels could be increased in other vegetables, there could be a market for that. It might very well be worth our while to remind our produce what time it is. And even if the refrigerator light is destined to remain off when the door is closed, this research might have opened other doors, into our understanding of how post-harvest treatment of plants might affect their nutritional values, and perhaps their shelf lives too. It also adds more nuance to the idea of living foods, and begs questions like what other environmental cues they can be responsive to. As future research shines more light on the inner workings of harvested produce, there may be more to chew on in the produce department.
[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: FRIDAY July 5th: Come join us for First Friday with John Floridis 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. $-$$ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ 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. $-$$
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Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$ 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. $-$$
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BUTTERFLY 232 NORTH HIGGINS AVENUE DOWNTOWN
BUTTERFLY HERBS COFFEES, TEAS AND THE UNUSUAL 232 N. HIGGINS •
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Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St • 549-7723 www.grizzlyliquor.com Missoula’s Tailgate Headquarters! We carry all of the spirits & accessories to make your tailgate party a success! Largest selection of spirits in Montana, including locally made whiskey, vodka, gin, rum and wine. We’re located downtown with free customer parking. Grizzly Liquor was voted Missoula’s #1 Liquor Store! Open M-F 9-6:30, Sat 9-6. $-$$$ 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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Hamm’s HAPPIEST HOUR An introduction: Hamm’s is the beer underdog. It has no official website, no current marketing campaign and it hasn’t changed its can design since the early ’60s. I’m not sure if that’s admirable or embarrassing, but the company certainly doesn’t seem to care if it gets your business or not, and that makes it damn cool.
top-selling beer. Manager Tommy Hendrix says the Food Farm restocks an average of 50 cases a week.
How to imbibe: Simply open the top and drink it. This is not the kind of beer that you swirl around in a glass and sniff—your only goal is to pour that golden, fizzy liquid down your Photo by Cathrine L. Walters throat while it’s still cold enough to act as your Some history: The beer is nearly 150 own personal internal air-conditioner. years old. The company survived through proWhy you should care: Hamm’s is the hibition by making soft drinks. And the company slogan and “current” jingle, “From The understated hero. It’s worn the same tattered Land Of Sky Blue Waters,” dates back to a song suit, sung the same song and has shown no signs of changing its ways. It’s the unambiwritten in the early 1900s. tious, unabashed and undeniably cool drink, Stats: Hamm’s can only be found in two for those of us trying to save every penny we forms around Missoula: a six-pack of pints or don’t have. —Eben Wragge-Keller a “dirty 30” case. Orange Street Food Farm is perhaps the most popular local Hamm’s outHappiest Hour celebrates western Montana let. While the Food Farm is well known as the number two distributor of Pabst Blue Ribbon watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender in the United States, Hamm’s six-packs or beverage for Happiest Hour, email (at $3.99 a pop) are actually the store’s editor@missoulanews.com.
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. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com Contemporary Asian cuisine featuring local, vegan, gluten free and organic options as well as wild caught seafood, Idaho trout and buffalo. Join us for lunch and dinner. Happy Hour 3-6 weekdays with specials on food and drink. Extensive sake, wine and tea menu. Closed Sundays. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner 5pm-close. Sat: Dinner 5pm-close. $-$$ 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. $$-$$$ 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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Celebrate ‘Merica by soaking in springs and lighting stuff on fire (just 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. Celebrate the Fourth with a little red (beer) and Blue to the Bone, when the Root’s “premier traditional bluegrass band” plays the Bitter Root Brewery from about 6 to 8 PM. Free.
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Kick back and start your holiday evening with Good Ol’ Fashioned, when it plays Draught Works Brewery from 6-8 PM. Free. You’ll be sure to salute when Neil Simon’s comedy The Star-Spangled Girl shows at the Opera House Theatre, 140 S. Sansome St. in Philipsburg, starting tonight. Find schedule and ticket info at operahousetheatre.com. 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. 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. 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.
Advanced-level chiropractic. Portland’s Wanderlust Circus whirl, twirl and delight at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts Sat., July 6, at 7 PM. $18/$13 in advance. Visit mctinc.org.
THURSDAYJULY04 Send King George packing cuz it’s Independence Day, freedom-loving Americans. And what better way to celebrate our freedom than with a trip to see the Fireworks Spectacular at Southgate Mall? The party starts at 9 PM, with music, presentation of colors, the national anthem, and then, ka-boom! Fireworks at 10:30 PM. Free.
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!
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Celebrate your country by beginning your day with delicious carbohydrates at the annual Fourth of July Celebration and Pancake Breakfast, which kicks off at the Fort Missoula Historical Museum starting at 8 AM. Music starts at 10 AM, and a 1 PM Welcoming Ceremony features a speech by Captain Charles C. Rawn,
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.
Fort Missoula founder. (Or an actor playing him, presumably.) The celebration is $5/$3 for seniors, $2 for students, $15 for families. Kids under six are free.
FRIDAYJULY05 Beer-soaked Portland dirty punx Drunk Dad play the VFW tonight, along with Big Black Cloud, Shramana and brand-spanking-new-spankers the Hounds. $5. 245 W. Main St. 9 PM.
nightlife Liquid Planet hosts family-friendly activities, including hula hooping contest and sidewalk chalk drawing, today in support of National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness month. Some proceeds from Cherry Berry Lemonade
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Howl at the moon, cherubs, for tonight your tween fantasies come to life when Missoula Outdoor Cinema presents its first screening of the summer with Moonrise Kingdom at nightfall on the lawn of Head Start School, 1001 Worden Ave. $5 suggested donation. Visit missoulaoutdoorcinema.org. You’ll be inspired to ask her out before that jerk with the muscles does when Confidence Man and The Chalfonts play the Top Hat. Free. 10 PM.
SUNDAYJULY07 Jaw-droppingly attractive San Franciscan rockers The Stone Foxes play Stage 112 at 8 PM. $10/$8 in advance at stageonetwelve.com. (See Music.) 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. We won’t let power outages stop us. Widespread Panic plays Big Sky Brewing Amphitheater Tue., July 9. Bloodkin opens. 7 PM. $35 at ticketweb.com.
purchases go toward helping kids with arthritis. 5 PM. 223 N. Higgins Ave. It’s high time the kids learn that the proper order is salt, tequila, lime at Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat, with live music by Kira Means from 6-8 PM. (Jokes, jokes. We do not condone or encourage teaching minors how to do shots.) Try the limburger and merlot when Larry Hirshberg plays Ten Spoon Winery from 6 to 9 PM today. Antipasto plates by Biga available, or bring your own snacks. Tune in to MCAT Channel 7, Missoulanders, to see the “Climate Change Q & A” with Steve Running and Fiath Ann Heinsch, who answered questions from the Bonner School seventh grade science classes. 8:30 PM. 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. Paint me like your LA girls at Fishbowl Friday: West Coast Takeover II, featuring LA-based DJs including dubstepper Konfadense, Tauras Scott and Twon. Plus, check out art by Spacebass. 9 PM. Free, with $5 fishbowl special. Sean Kellys hosts Shakewell, Partygoers and James and Fogarty for one rollicking good time this eve. 9 PM. Free. 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 406721-2416 or just show up. Sparks fly when Zeppo MT hits the Union Club stage to get y’all grooving. 9 PM. Free. Tom Catmull and the Clerics knock you out with those American thighs AND go all night long when they play the Sunrise Saloon, 1100 Strand. 9:30 PM. Free. Come watch the “Passion of the Scum” (their words, not mine) when Skin Flowers and Death Moth play the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free.
SATURDAYJULY06 Esteemed former Missoula Americana outfit Wartime Blues (you can even check ‘em out on Daytrotter) plays a oneoff reunion show at Stage 112, 112 N. Pattee St., along with Travis Sehorn and Butter. 9 PM. $7/$5 in advance at stageonetwelve.com. 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.
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Head on up to Bigfork for the next installment of the Mission Valley 3 on 3 Jamboree basketball tournament, which touches off around 9 AM at Bigfork High School. Yee haw! Drummond hosts its 71st annual rodeo, rally and barbecue competition this weekend. Includes a car, truck and tractor rally plus street dances and, of course, rodeoing. VIsit townofdrummondmontana.com. 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. Find out if art galleries are the hangover cure we’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. The guild that sews together, stays together, so join Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave., at Craft Vigilantes, its monthly Modern Quilt Guild for beginners and pros alike. 12–5 PM. $20 (first few sign-ups are free).
nightlife Work that hitch outta your giddyap with live music by Britchy at Ten Spoon Winery. 6 PM. Biga antipasto plates available, or bring your own snax. Hoist up that ale to toast the sure-to-be-classic musical stylings of Mendelssohn, which plays Draught Works Brewery, 915
Toole Ave., from 6 to 8 PM. Free. Calista soothes your brainwaves like a smooth stout when she plays Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton from 6 to 9 PM. Free. Careful you don’t wander off and join ‘em when the Wanderlust Circus, outta Portland, visits Missoula with acrobats, jugglers, dancers and aerialists. MCT Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. Adams St. 7 PM. $18/$13 in advance. Visit mctinc.org. A bunch of ragtag musicians with who-knows-what kind of instruments get together from 7 to 9:30 PM on the first Sat. of every month for the Bitterroot Valley Good-Time Jamboree at the Grange Hall, 1436 South First St. in Hamilton. This month there’s Irish tunes, cowboy poetry, jazz and western swing. $3 donations are encouraged. Call Clem at 9614949. Shorties will be in the club sippin’ on that bub during the Hamilton Playhouse Broadway and Bubbly fundraiser, which starts with champagne reception at 7:30 PM and show at 8 featuring vocalists including Eric Monson, Tasha Fain, Tim Shonkwiler and many more. $35. Call 406375-9050. Absolutely DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo are like Shabba-Doo and Boogaloo Shrimp, saving rec centers one beat at at time. Get hip to their jamz, hippies. Badlander. Doors at 9 PM. 2-for-1 Absolut drinks until midnight. $2. Get a Saturday night fever when Russ Nasset and the Revelators play the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free.
The Buttercup Cafe, 1221 Helen Ave., hosts the First Sunday art and brunch, with painter Nora Hysell’s work on display, live music by Viv Savage and coffee, tea and treats. Escape the heat and enjoy some art while tile artist Greg J. Millar’s work is on display throughout the day at University Congregational Church, 401 University Ave. It will be like (Tuba)Christmas in July when the Harvey Phillips Northwest Big Brass Bash performs a tuba finale concert including jazz standards and original compositions at Bonner Park, on the intersection of Hastings and Ronald streets. Not only that, but euphoniums (tenor tubas!) will be dazzling your ears. 2 PM. Free. More info at hpnwbbb.org. 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.
nightlife We’ll all be on a first-name basis when Rick and Phil play Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave., from 4-7 PM. Free. Baby and Bukowski play the Top Hat from 7 to 9 PM. Free, all ages. 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 Front Street Jazz. Free.
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FIRST FRIDAY Bathing Beauties Beads, 501 S. Higgins Ave., hosts painter Leslie Van Stavern Millar and her exhibit, Good Luck Charms and Ideal Children. 5-8 PM.
Check out the Mystical Visions of watercolor artist Andrea Rumple at Your Energy Fix, Room 19, 415 Higgins Ave. 5-8 PM. Snaps all around when the Campbell Youngblood-Petersen jazz trio plays Bhavana home furnishings store, 101 E. Broadway, for First Friday. 5-8 PM.
Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St., hosts Hidden Treasures, an exhibit of art “hidden from view” by Walter Hook, George Gogas, Patricia Forsbreg, Chris Autio and more. Get a spine-tingling chill out of M. Scott Miller’s poster for “Bannack Days,” which is meant to keep the ghosts of Bannack alive. Reception at Studio D, 420 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. D. 5 PM.
Monte Dolack Gallery marks this First Friday by releasing his third commemorative poster for Western Montana Fair. This year’s is A Flowering of Arts and Crafts. Tunes will be provided by the Mountain Breathers. 139 W. Front St., 5-8 PM.
Glimpse the study in contrasts that is India at the photography exhibit A Look at India by Erin McConnaha, hosted by Bernice’s Bakery. 5 PM.
Nicholas Kakavas presents Collection 3 at Betty’s Divine, 521 S. Higgins Ave. 5-8 PM.
Tile artist Greg J. Millar creates portraits out of more than 3,000 individual pieces. Check it out at the Murphy Jubb Gallery, 210 N. Higgins Ave., Ste. 300. 5 PM.
Noteworthy Paper and Press, 101 S. Higgins Ave., hosts Etc., Etc., a collection of artworks by Jack Metcalf. 5 PM.
ing to fiber arts by several regional artists from the Seeley, Swan and Blackfoot Valleys. 5-8 PM.
Candy is dandy but liquor is mighty fine when viewing art, too. The Union Club hosts Art in the Bar from about 5 to 7 PM, with watercolors by Senta Sandberg. Be fearlessly vibrant at the Color Me Wild exhibit, hosted by the Sandpiper Art Gallery, 306 Main Street in Polson. Opening reception from 5-7 PM. The Artist’s Studio, 127 N. Higgins Ave., presents works ranging from woodwork-
Visit the Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St., to visit a Wonderland. Artists Renee Adams and Justin Gibbens present a joint show of their works. Adams and Gibbens also live together in Thorp, Wash., and according to their bio, “When not making art and being crafty, their time is spent outside tending to their garden, roaming the hills with their coonhound, and cursing the Kittitas Valley wind.” Delightful. (See Spotlight.) Artist Tiffany Zal reworks old bicycle parts and hardware into jewelry with a
“rustic, earthy and a little wabi sabi” aesthetic. Her works are the featured art on display at Upcycled, 517 S. Higgins Ave., from 5-8 PM. Get a peek inside the mind of artist Nicholas Kakavas when he presents Collection 3 at Betty’s Divine, 521 S. Higgins Ave. 5-8 PM. Wine and treats from Bernice’s. The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire! Check out the opening reception for the Clay Studio of Missoula’s “Building and Burning” exhibit, featuring several artists, from 5 to 8 PM. 1106 Ste. A, Hawthorne St.
Try not to smudge anything when nationally recognized pastel artist and Bitterrooter Bobbie McKibbin presents an opening reception for “A Sense of Place.” 4 Ravens Gallery, 248 N. Higgins Ave. 5-8 PM. The Bitterroot Public Library in Hamilton hosts a First Friday event, Evolution Interconnection with artist Laura Jackson, in conjunction with Ravalli County Museum. Claire Melli’s painting exhibition Resonance is informed by abstract expressionism and social commentary alike. Come melt your mind at Frontier Space, in the alley between Pine and Spruce near Sean Kelly’s, from 6 to 9 PM.
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super natural Creatures are always things that fascinate, whether you're the type of person who likes to hunt them, look at them from a distance or study them up close. Often they are the inspiration for wild stories that last for centuries, and usually inspire their own renditions in art, film and theater. Mythology has been created and remembered by some of the most imaginative—and perhaps, most profoundly bored—people in history. Their wayward tales of werewolves and vampires have been pop-culture gold mines from Dracula to Werewolf of London to Hercules. But mythology isn't all Hollywood hype. WHO: Renee Adams and Justin Gibbens WHAT: Wonderland art exhibit reception WHERE: The Brink, 111 W. Front St. WHEN: Fri., July 5, 5-8 PM
Mermen have been peppered throughout world mythology since the Greeks. Triton, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, was a total badass. He drowned a dude after he challenged the gods to play as well as he did, and would ultimately be the founding father of a class of mermen (tritons) who could conjure angry seas at Poseidon’s will. Tritons were not creatures to be messed with, and more closely resembled a monster than they did a
cutesy half-man half-dolphin. Their bodies were rough with scales, and behind their ears they had gills, but their faces had a broader mouth and teeth similar to a shark. Despite Disney's best efforts to emasculate the character in The Little Mermaid, there is no denying that Tritons were trident-wielding, conch-shell-blowing oceanic thugs. If they had feet, they'd ride a Harley. For artists, these creatures may inspire a different sort of reaction. Combining a fascination with animals and mythology, Washington-based artists Renee Adams and Justin Gibbens will be hosting an exhibition titled Wonderland. The exhibit, which focuses on animals and legend (for instance mermen, werewolves and jackalopes), will feature both 2D and 3D artwork. Everything from watercolor paintings to dioramas and sculptures will be on hand to inspire the imagination. One of Adams’ sculptures features purple mushrooms and a wild, Alice in Wonderland-y feel, which is on par with her borderline-psychedelic style of sculpting—picture acid-influenced graffiti art in 3D. Gibbens will be displaying a painting of a turkey with a large octopus tentacle protruding from its snood, and wrapped around its neck like a scarf, alongside of some of his more outlandish work. His watercolors are a twist on a children's book style (a-la The Wind In The Willows) with a slight supernatural undertone—a similar style to paintings from ancient Chinese folklore. Mythology is definitely still cool; the nerds are on to something.
presentations on current research each week at 4 PM in the University Center Theater. Visit montanaioe.org/ rough-cut-series for the schedule.
MONDAYJULY08 Let’s all remember that Nick Cage can be awesome sometimes when the Top Hat shows Raising Arizona as part of the Monday Movie Night series. 8 PM. Free. The Rough Cut Science Seminar Series shows off the brainiacs of Montana’s scientific community, with
nightlife Show how big your gray matter can get at Super Trivia Freakout. Five rounds of trivia at the Badlander. 8:30 PM. Free. Spit out that gum before joining the Missoula City Band rehearsal, every Monday from 7-9 PM in the Sentinel
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High School band room. All players welcome. Learn more at missoulacityband.org. 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 Dan Dubuque delights with the slide guitar and charango. 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.
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Skip the parking hassle and ride your bicycle to the Osprey game tonight to get 2-for-1 admission from Missoula in Motion. 6 PM. It’s not the summer concert season unless Widespread Panic is visiting Missoula. Catch the venerable jam band at Big Sky Brewing Amphitheater. Bloodkin opens. 7 PM. $35 at ticketweb.com.
[calendar] Attention would-be documentarians: Tomorrow is the deadline to submit your film to the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, to be held in February 2014. Learn more at bigskyfilmfest.org/bsdff/submissions. 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 Don’t need to be a lover nor a sinner, just a picker to join Brian Herbel and friends for an open picking session at Montgomery Distillery. 5:30 to 8 PM. Free. Learn the martial art of harmony during new Aikido classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the second floor of the Union Hall, 209 E. Main St, from 5:30 to 6:45 PM. Visit AikidoMissoula.com for more. If early morning grub grabbing isn’t for you, head to the Tuesday Farmer’s Market at Circle Square on the north end of Higgins Ave. Veggies, flowers and pretty people are bountiful. 5:30–7 PM. 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. Beat the heat with the Cool Water Hula practice sessions, at the Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave., Tuesdays from 6 to 7 PM. The Clark Fork Coalition hosts the hula event on Aug. 3 as a way to advocate for waterways. Learn more at coolwaterhula.blogspot.com. Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, from 6 to 8 PM. All ages. 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. 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: Which two Founding Fathers both died on July Fourth, 1826? (See answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.) Amplify naturally when The Acousticals play the Top Hat, starting around 8:30 PM. Free. Practice safe partying during your humpday-eve at the Badlander’s Live
and Local Night, with experimental folk act Spider + Octopus and former Oblio Joes duderinos under the monikers Johnny B and Hammshandy. 10 PM. Free.
WEDNESDAYJULY10 Take some time, a little, a little bit, and check out radio stalwarts Jimmy Eat World, who want to play more than “The Middle,” at the Wilma Theatre. The question is, will you let them? 8 PM. $26. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketweb.com. (See Music.)
about a Montana gal nannying in New York City, at Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. 5:30 PM. Free. Don your finest fedora and trench when Craig Johnson (whose work inspired the A&E mystery series “Longmire”) reads and signs his new mystery, A Serpent’s Tooth. At Fact and Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., at 7 PM.
We’ll break down that foggy mountain at the Ruby Jewel Jamboree Bluegrass Concert Series. This first installment of the series is with the Gibson Brothers and Li’l Smokies, starting at 7 PM. Ruby’s Inn, 4825 N. Reserve St. $27/$25 in advance at rubyjeweljamboree.com. Nikki Hill will just ‘bout sing her ass off when she plays rootsy rock at
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. 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 Beer and books: an unbeatable combination. Karen Buley reads from her novel Nanny on the Run,
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[calendar] Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier. 7 PM. $10/$7 in advance at ticketfly.com. All ages.
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.
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.
Try the Red Dread when Aaron Williams, frontman of In Walks Bud, brings bluegrass and folk influences to his solo music at Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton from 6 to 8 PM. Free.
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.
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.
The beardy-yet-sensitive frontman of Bart Crow band woos you at the Stage 112, 112 N. Pattee St., starting at 9 PM. $10/$8 in advance.
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.
All hail Canadia when Toronto-based Rachael Cardiello, originally from Montucky, plays a free show at the Top Hat. Expect plenty of rockin’ ‘60s-girl-group inspired dance sounds. 9:30 PM. Free.
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.
Slap it on and clap it when Whompin’ Wednesdays puts on Trap Night Quarterly, with electronic trap tunes by DJs Tygerlily, Mr. Reid and Mr. Wizard. 10:30 PM. Free, with $6 PBR pitchers and free pool. (Trivia answer: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.)
“Chris Whitley meets Marvin Gaye” tunesmith Bret Mosley enchants Stage 112 tonight. 9 PM. $10/$8 in advance at stageonetwelve.com. I’ve got a feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night when we all bump it and thump it at Dead Hipster Dance Party at the Badlander. 9 PM. $1 well dranks til’ midnight.
THURSDAYJULY11 Tell everyone you heard of ‘em first at the Obscurity Pact Summer Tour, with readings by Nebraska author Justin Lawrence Daugherty, Wisconsinite Ryan Werner and Missoula’s own BJ Soloy, plus performance by Dear Sister Killdeer. Shakespeare and Co., 103 S. Third St., at 7 PM. Free. The Missoula Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month at the Montana First Credit Union, 3708 N. Reserve St. Call Cindy Cone at 728-8283 or Ann Houston at 543-8939 for more info. Free. Who has two green thumbs and likes learning about native plants? Potential Fort
That’s no cold shoulder. Nikki Hill plays rootsy rock at Missoula Winery, 5646 W. Harrier, Wed., July 10, at 7 PM. $10/$7 in advance at ticketfly.com. All ages.
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 montana naturalist.org.
nightlife Have a glass of milk (stout) and a cookie when Grandma’s Little Darlings play Draught
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Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave., from 5-8 PM. Free. Once a year, us basement-dwelling Indy staffers emerge into the brilliant light and party down for Best of Missoula, which celebrates the people and places of the Garden City. Join us at the shindig, part of the regular Downtown ToNight festivities in Caras Park, for food, beer and tunes from Lil’ Smokies and the Boxcutters. 5-8 PM.
Javier Ryan celebrates his latest release, Paris Mingus, and brings a host of buddies with him, including Minneapolis grrls Kitten Forever, Phoenix’s canine partiers Dogbreth and Diners, plus Missoula’s own Needlecraft. VFW, 235 W. Main St. 10 PM. $5. (See Music.) I can tell you my love for you will still be strong, after the boys of summer have gone. Submit events by 5 PM on Friday to calendar@missoulanews.com to ensure publication in print and online. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calapatra c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 5434367. 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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he 11th annual Glacier Challenge Multi-Sport Relay Race, slated for July 6 this year, includes two runs, kayaking, road and mountain biking and canoeing. Talk about multi-tasking, Montana-style. The single-day event in Whitefish covers about 50 miles total, and folks can enter as teams, with partners or, God help you, as an individual. (And plenty of people do compete solo.) Teams can have up to seven members, and must include women to qualify for competition. The race kicks off with a 10k run at Riverside Park, and then jumps to kayaking, road biking, mountain biking, canoeing and finishes with a 4k run. If you’d rather help out on the sidelines while cheering on participants, volunteers are needed to coordinate the race.
All that effort isn’t just for personal glory: The Glacier Challenge benefits for the Flathead Youth Home, which provides shelter and crisis intervention to youths in the area. In 2011, it raised $27,000 for the home. That’s enough to boost anyone’s endorphins. Kate Whittle The Glacier Challenge in Whitefish, Sat., July 6, boasts six different legs: canoe, kayak, road bike, mountain bike, 4K run and 10K run. Enter as a team, with a partner or as an individual. For more info, check out theglacierchallenge.com.
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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 1mile, 5K and 10K run/walk. More importantly, there is a 1-mile beer run. Check out the calendar of events at lincolnmontana.com.
FRIDAY JULY 5 You can’t win if you don’t play, so make note that today is the supertag deadline for big game. Visit fwp.mt.gov. Active outdoor lovers are invited to the Mountain Sports Club’s weekly meeting to talk about past glories and upcoming activities at Bigfork’s Swan River Inn. 6–8 PM. Free. Make sure your first time is special by attending First Timer Friday at the Freestone Climbing Center, 935 Toole Ave. in Missoula, at 7 PM. Free if it’s your first visit.
SATURDAY JULY 6 You’ve earned a break, so take a two-day tootle through northwest Montana during the Gran Fondo Kootenai. This road biking tour travels scenic byways near the Cabinet Mountains, Lake Koocanusa and the legendary Yaak Valley. No doubt, 172 miles amongst friends can’t do nothin’ but good for your heart and soul. $125. Visit montanacycling.net. Since you recently loaded up on hot dogs, beers and watermelon to celebrate Independence Day, it’s time to take a stretch and have a run at the Bangtail Divide 38K, a point-to-point race which begins at the Stone Creek trailhead and ends at the Brackett Creek trailhead in the Bangtail Mountains near Bozeman. $60. Limited to 150 racers. Visit 406running.com.
You’ll be bright eyed and bushy tailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Runs, which start at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Grab breakfast with other participants afterward. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org. May as well cross “learn to whitewater kayak” off your bucket list. Zoo Town Surfers present a two-day introductory clinic, where you’ll learn the basics before getting in the river. $200. Learn more at zootownsurfers.com. Toast some marshies while Jessi Knudsen Castañeda, director of Animal Wonders Inc., presents a talk on “Animal Wonders: Feathers, Fur, and Scales,” Learn about neat-o critters! Placid Lake State Park. 8 PM. Free.
TUESDAY JULY 9 Meet other free-wheeling gals when Montana Dirt Girls meet every Tuesday around 6 PM on Tuesdays for hiking or mountain biking in the Missoula area. For locations and more information, visit mtdirtgirls.tripod.com. Free.
WEDNESDAY JULY 10 It’s like cramming for a test, but funner. Kids can learn the “mythical and ecological facets of riparian habitats” through a short hike, bird watching crash course and studying aquatic invertebrates, hosted by Christine Morris. Council Grove State House, 11249 Mullan Road. 3 PM.
THURSDAY JULY 11 The Thursday Night Mountain Bike Group meets on Tuesdays to play polo. Kidding, kidding, they meet on Thursdays at 6 PM to ride trails in the Missoula area. Check thursdaynightmtbr.org to find out locations. calendar@missoulanews.com
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If we have anything in America these days, it’s an abundance of ways to get information. From our newfangled phones, computers and TVs to our oldfashioned radios and print publications (ahem), current events and news is usually at our fingertips. (Whether much of that information is factual and relevant remains a discussion for another day.) But many other countries are not so blessed. Take Vietnam, which only obtained Internet access in the late ’90s. The Vietnamese government keeps a tight rein on the country’s newspapers, magazines and Internet access. But don’t take it from me: Thu Han Nguyen, a journalist from Hanoi and editor of VietNamNet, presents a talk on media in her country July 11. It’s part of the fourth Humphrey Fellows Intercultural Dialogue Series, hosted by the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. The talks have offered a staggering array of perspectives from around the world. Nguyen will
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.
SUNDAY JULY 7 This is the kind of mass I can really get behind. The Missoula Area Secular Society presents its Sunday M.A.S.S. Lunch, where atheists, secular humanists, agnostics and other freethinkers meet the first Sun. of every month for lunch at 11:30 AM in the Elbow Room. 1855 Stephens Ave. Free to attend, but the food costs you. Visit secularmissoula.org.
MONDAY JULY 8 Newbie Gov. Steve Bullock himself presents a talk today, “Moving Montana Forward in the Post-Legislative Session,” as part of a City Club Missoula forum. Doubletree Hotel, 100 Madison St. 11:30 AM-1 PM. Register by noon on July 5. $15 for lunch/$5 without. Call 541-2489 for more.
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Catch the final talk in the Humphrey Fellows Intercultural Dialogue Series Thu., July 11, at 5 PM at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free.
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speak along with other Humphrey Fellows, including Andres Perez, captain of the National Police of Columbia. He’s been honored for his work with human rights in that country. And Mian Shu, an executive officer for the Vice Mayor of Chendu, China, discusses the role education plays in her country’s development. Past Humphrey Fellows talks have seen packed rooms, so it might be a good idea to arrive a little early. Because while the United States has plenty of information floating around, we still have to do some digging to find out what’s going on with other people’s lives around the world. —Kate Whittle
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. Veterans For Peace is a nonprofit working to raise public awareness of the tolls that war takes and seek justice. An informational meeting to start a Missoula chapter runs from 3 to about 5 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 102 McLeod Ave. Call Dave at 541-2556 to learn more. All veterans welcome. 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 9 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. The Missoula Patriots hosts three speakers, including Lyn Hellegaard on elections and immigration issues, Tony Ostheimer on tax fraud and Lloyd Phillips on the recent DOMA ruling. Valley Christian School Auditorium, 2526 Sunset Lane. 7 PM.
WEDNESDAY JULY 10 Rev. Sam Smith presents a talk on “The Militarization of American Youth” at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Smith advocates for the “I Will Not Kill” non-violence campaign. 7 PM.
THURSDAY JULY 11 Learn about Homeword’s Northside property, which features neat-o rooftop gardens, plus info on the nonprofit’s work with sustainable, affordable housing in Missoula. Tour includes light lunch. Noon-1 PM, 330 N. First St. W. RSVP to Jeannine@homeword.org.
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COITUS FRUSTRATUS My boyfriend is a very spiritual person who practices yoga, meditation, etc. He showed me a website about karezza, which basically involves deriving sexual pleasure through long, drawn-out, non-vigorous physical contact without experiencing an orgasm. It sounds nice and all, but I would greatly miss the orgasm part of sex. Well, he recently revealed that he is a recovering porn and masturbation addict. I see from the way he talks how important it is for him that we give up traditional intercourse for karezza. I love him and want to help him in every possible way, but I'm not sure how to come to terms with giving up orgasms. —Conflicted You aren't a bad girlfriend if you need your boyfriend to be something of an animal in bed, and not the kind found fossilized in rock. Okay, to be fair, there is some movement during karezza, just not enough that anybody participating would get anywhere near Orgasmageddon. Alice Stockham, the 19th century Quaker doctor who came up with karezza (named for the Italian word "carezza," meaning "caress"), argued in her 1896 book about it that orgasms "without cause" (such as the desire to make a baby) are "degrading." Stockham called for a more "ennobling" sort of sex, "a quiet affair" that is "devoid of lustful thoughts, that is, the mere gratification of physical sensations"—or, to put it in more modern terms, "50 Shades Of Reading Next To Each Other In Matching Snuggies." Karezza does get props from practitioners, who insist they feel way more bonded to each other than when they used to give each other screaming orgasms. However, the science-y sounding claims for its benefits by some of those who publish books and articles about it seem largely unsupported by research. Also, it is not a solution to your boyfriend's compulsions but a way to avoid dealing with the issues underlying them. As addiction treatment specialist Dr. Frederick Woolverton explains in "Unhooked," at the heart of any addiction is an attempt to avoid legitimate suffering—difficult emotions which are part of being alive. You could agree to try karezza for three weeks to see whether it works for you, and by "works," I mean gets you thinking, "Oh, orgasms, schmorgasms." Unless it does, it's unfair to resign yourself to the sexual equivalent of reading a 300-page crime novel … except for the last 30 pages, which you tear out and burn. And despite the spiritual window dressing around karezza, unless your boyfriend is doing as Woolverton advises—taking steps to "head
straight into (his) emotional pain, which is what terrifies (an addict) the most"—what you'll likely have on your hands is a meditating, yoga-doing, spiritual-talking boyfriend who's only somewhat present. In other words, you support him by committing to help him deal with his feelings while he develops healthy coping mechanisms, not by replacing your "If the van's a-rockin' … " bumper sticker with "If the van looks like it hasn't been moved in years … "
WHISTLE WHILE YOU WEEP! My boyfriend and I just ended our relationship and are trying to heal and move on. This is difficult because we not only work together but are in the same building and on the same research team. I love my job and feel lucky to have it, so moving on to another workplace isn't the answer. —Blasted With The Past It's hard to maintain a veneer of professionalism when the plant's loudspeaker pages you, "Employee No. 442, Employee No. 440 is drunk-dialing you on extension 2." Unfortunately, it's easy to end up in that situation when you don't have the usual benefit of a breakup, which typically involves separating once and for all, not every day at the end of the workday. Give yourself concrete reinforcement that it's over by writing down five reasons you don't belong together, and help yourself compartmentalize at work by drawing a line down a piece of paper and listing the appropriate behaviors for "Together" vs. "Just work together." Because research finds that ritual is highly effective in helping people assimilate change (and because it'll probably be comforting to have a cackle with a couple of friends), maybe have a "funeral" for your relationship and "bury" a few symbolic items from it in the nearest Dumpster. That probably sounds a bit wacky, but acting like the relationship is dead and gone and you're moving on should help you do just that. According to British psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman, author of "The As If Principle," numerous studies suggest that "the easiest, quickest and most effective" way to change your thinking isn't by thinking about it but by acting "as if" you're the person you want to be—in your case, the person who's managed to demote one of her co-workers from soulmate to paperweight.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): In his book The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden, Robert Johnson says many of us are as much in debt with our psychic energy as we are with our financial life. We work too hard. We rarely refresh ourselves with silence and slowness and peace. We don't get enough sleep or good food or exposure to nature. And so we're routinely using up more of our reserves than we are able to replenish. We're chronically running a deficit. "It is genius to store energy," says Johnson. He recommends creating a plan to save it up so that you always have more than enough to draw on when an unexpected opportunity arrives. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to make this a habit, Aries. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the course of your long life, I estimate you will come up with approximately 60,000 really good ideas. Some of these are small, like those that help you decide how to spend your weekend. Some are big ones, like those that reveal the best place for you to live. As your destiny unfolds, you go through phases when you have fewer good ideas than average, and other phases when you're overflowing with them. The period you're in right now is one of the latter. You are a fountain of bright notions, intuitive insights, and fresh perspectives. Take advantage of the abundance, Taurus. Solve as many riddles and dilemmas as you can. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): No one knows the scientific reasons why long-distance runners sometimes get a "second wind." Nonetheless, such a thing exists. It allows athletes to resume their peak efforts after seemingly having reached a point of exhaustion. According to my reading of the astrological omens, a metaphorical version of this happy event will occur for you sometime soon, Gemini. You made a good beginning but have been flagging a bit of late. Any minute now, though, I expect you will get your second wind.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Thomas Gray was a renowned 18th-century English poet best remembered for his "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard." It was a short poem—only 986 words, which is less than the length of this horoscope column. On the other hand, it took him seven years to write it, or an average of 12 words per month. I suspect that you are embarking on a labor of love that will evolve at a gradual pace, too, Cancerian. It might not occupy you for seven years, but it will probably take longer than you imagine. And yet, that's exactly how long it should take. This is a characterbuilding, life-defining project that can't and shouldn't be rushed.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The 18th-century German philosopher Georg Christoph Lichtenberg accepted the possibility that some humans have the power of clairvoyance. "The 'second sight' possessed by the Highlanders in Scotland is actually a foreknowledge of future events," he wrote. "I believe they possess this gift because they don't wear trousers. That is also why in all countries women are more prone to utter prophecies." I bring this to your attention, Leo, because I believe that in the coming weeks you're likely to catch accurate glimpses of what's to come—especially when you're not wearing pants.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Were you nurtured well by caring adults in the first year of your life? If so, I bet you now have the capacity to fix whatever's ailing your tribe or posse. You could offer some inspiration that will renew everyone's motivation to work together. You might improve the group communication as you strengthen the foundation that supports you all. And what about if you were NOT given an abundance of tender love as a young child? I think you will still have the power to raise your crew's mood, but you may end up kicking a few butts along the way.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Summing up his experiment in living at Walden Pond, naturalist Henry David Thoreau said this: "I learned that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws will be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings." Given the astrological factors that will be impacting your life in the next 12 months, Libra, you might consider adopting this philosophy as your own.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Thirteen thousand years ago, lions and mammoths and camels roamed parts of North America. But along with many other large beasts, they ultimately became extinct. Possible explanations for their demise include climate change and over-hunting by humans. In recent years a group of biologists has proposed a plan to repopulate the western part of the continent with similar species. They call their idea "re-wilding." In the coming months, Scorpio, I suggest you consider a re-wilding program of your own. Cosmic forces will be on your side if you reinvigorate your connection to the raw, primal aspects of both your own nature and the great outdoors. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Who was Russia's greatest poet? Many critics say it was Alexander Pushkin, who lived in the 19th century. His abundant creativity was undoubtedly related to his unruly libido. By the time he was 31 years old, he'd had 112 lovers. But then he met his ultimate muse, the lovely and intelligent Natalya Goncharova, to whom he remained faithful. "Without you," he wrote to her, "I would have been unhappy all my life." I half-expect something comparable to happen for you in the next ten months, Sagittarius. You may either find an unparalleled ally or else finally ripen your relationship with an unparalleled ally you've known for a while. One way or another, I bet you will commit yourself deeper and stronger.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It's Grease Week—a time when you need to make sure everything is as well-oiled as possible. Does your car need a quart of Castrol? Is it time to bring more extra virgin olive oil into your kitchen? Do you have any K-Y Jelly in your nightstand, just in case? Are there creaky doors or stuck screws or squeaky wheels that could use some WD-40? Be liberal with the lubrication, Capricorn—both literally and metaphorically. You need smooth procedures and natural transitions.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Two years into the War of 1812, British soldiers invaded Washington, D.C. They set fire to the White House and other government buildings. The flames raged out of control, spreading in all directions. The entire city was in danger of burning. In the nick of time, a fierce storm hit, producing a tornado and heavy rains. Most of the fires were extinguished. Battered by the weather, the British army retreated. America's capital was saved. I predict that you, Aquarius, will soon be the beneficiary of a somewhat less dramatic example of this series of events. Give thanks for the "lucky storm."
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Like the legendary Most Interesting Man in the World who shills for Dos Equis beer, you will never step in gum on the sidewalk or lose a sock in the coming weeks. Your cereal will never get soggy; it'll sit there, staying crispy, just for you. The pheromones you secrete will affect people miles away. You'll have the power to pop open a pinata with the blink of your eye. If you take a Rorschach test, you'll ace it. Ghosts will sit around campfires telling stories about you. Cafes and restaurants may name sandwiches after you. If you so choose, you'll be able to live vicariously through yourself. You will give your guardian angel a sense of security. 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.
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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION The City of Missoula City Council meeting that is scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2013 at 7:00 pm has been canceled. For further information, contact Marty Rehbein, City Clerk at 552-6078. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, until 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 25, 2013, and will then be opened and publicly read in the Mayor's Conference Room for the furnishing of all labor, equipment and materials for construction of the following: BCE Project 13-327 Bank Street Parking Garage Structural Repairs and Maintenance This project consists of repair of damaged concrete items, replacement of joint
sealants and top coat sealer application per attached documents prepared by Beaudette Consulting Engineers, Inc (BCE). Bidders shall submit sealed bids as prescribed in the Project Manual addressed to the City Clerk, City of Missoula, enclosed in sealed envelopes plainly marked on the outside "Proposal for Bank Street Parking Garage Structural Repairs and Maintenance” The envelopes shall also be marked with the Bidder’s Name, Address and Montana Contractor's Registration Number. Proposals must be accompanied by cash, cashier's check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as a guar-
antee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful bidder in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the proposal for the faithful performance of the contract, and protection of the City of Missoula against liability. A complete set of the Contract Documents and Project Manual will be furnished the Contractors making application therefore from Development Services, 435 Ryman, Missoula, Montana, upon payment of $50.00 by company check, cashier’s check, or bank money order (cash can not be accepted). Full amount of payment will be refunded upon return of the plans and specifications in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening. Contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing
work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9-211. Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1-406-444-7734. Contractor is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractor or subcontractors in performance of this construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by law. The contractor performing work on a “Public works contract” shall not pay less than the latest Montana Labor Standard Provisions minimum wage as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. 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 deter-
mined by federal law. "Public works contract" means a contract for construction services let by the state, county, municipality, school district, or political subdivision or for nonconstruction services let by the state, county, municipality, or political subdivision in which the total cost of the contract is in excess of $25,000. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or 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. Successful contractors and vendors are required to comply with City of Missoula Business Licensing requirements. The City of Missoula
reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids, and, if all bids are rejected, to re advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the City's requirements. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to the bid opening at 1:00 p.m. on July 25, 2013. 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)552-6079. Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the city's website at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to hear public comment on an Ordinance amending MMC Title 5, adding Chapter 110 titled “Online Privacy Protections.” A copy of the ordinance is on file in the City Clerk office. For further information contact Marty Rehbein, City Clerk at 552-6078. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC, City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Front Street / Main Street Two-way 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,
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PUBLIC NOTICES will receive written proposals from qualified firms (“Consultant”) for professional services related to a Front Street / Main 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 two-way 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 Twoway 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) 552-6159 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 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 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. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Cause No. DN-12-76 Department No. 3 District Judge John W. Larson Related Cause Nos. DN-09-49, DN-09-50, 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 Peti-
tioner, 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 Cause No. DP-13-102 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF ROBERT S. SHATZKIN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sandra Guida has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Sandra Guida, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Timothy D. Geiszler, GEISZLER & FROINES, PC, 619 Southwest Higgins, Suite K, Missoula, Montana 59803 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 29th day of April, 2013. GEISZLER & FROINES, PC /s/ Timothy D. Geiszler, Attorneys for the Personal Representative. I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 23rd day of April, 2013 /s/ Sandra Guida, Personal Representative 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 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) 5436646 Facsimile: (406) 549-6804 by a written document recorded in the records of
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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 one-quarter 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, 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 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 oc-
curred. 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# 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”) 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 04/01/10 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 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# 7021.17144) 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 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# 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 nonexclusive 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
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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 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# 7021.17000) 1002.248855-File No.
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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 common) 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 in-
curred 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# 7023.105759) 1002.249304-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/17/11, recorded as Instrument No. 201104831, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Justine Haggart; an unmarried woman was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California corporation, its successors and assigns was Beneficiary and First American Title Insurance Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation was Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lots 8 in Block 1 of Rio Vista Addition, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201303066, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. 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 9, 2013, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $234,045.04. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $226,694.69, 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 23, 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# 7037.102734) 1002.249644-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.
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• 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 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 rep-
resentation 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
As the General Contractor/Construction Manager, Jackson Contractor Group, Inc. on behalf of Missoula County, will be accepting prequalification responses from mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcontracting firms for the Missoula County Courthouse/Annex, Office Remodel Phase 3 at the Missoula County Courthouse/Annex. The qualification statements are due on July 15th at 3:00pm MST to the Jackson Contractor Group, Inc. office located at 5800 Highway 93 South, Missoula, Montana 59804. Qualifications statements may be mailed to P.O. Box 967, Missoula, Montana, 59806 or emailed to Project Manager, Mark Kobos at markk@jacksoncontractorgroup.com. Prequalification packets can be obtained through Jackson Contractor Group, Inc. Please contact Hattie Redmon at hattier@jacksoncontractorgroup.com or 406-542-9150 to request the Request for Qualifications Packet.
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Properties2000.com 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
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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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8 Allergy specialist, perhaps 9 Sedimentary rock 10 Of interest 11 Crimethink offender flushed down the memory hole 12 Spelling competition 13 Mideast nat. 14 "Napoleon Dynamite" role 17 Surpassed 21 They may have innings past midnight 22 Anderson Cooper once hosted it 23 Irritation for a web surfer 24 Retired professors 25 Online DIY store 26 Ten below? 31 Harem quarters (hidden in SODA WATER) 32 A.L. Central team, on scoreboards 33 Line crosser 34 Feng ___ 35 Flying force 39 Mos Eisley saloon 40 2008 TV movie with Laura Dern as Katherine Harris 44 Churchill successor 45 Shrinks 46 Bill and George's competitor, in 1992 48 Extension of the main building 49 "The Smartest Guys in the Room" company 52 Carte start 53 2003 and 2007 role for Morgan Freeman 54 Rolls out a prank? 55 Prefix with centennial 56 Sec. of State nickname 57 -speak
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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 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 TRAILPHASE 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 obli-
gation 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: 5-26-2015 Boa Vs. Sprano 42048.427 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 20, 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: LOTS 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 79 OF SOUTH MISSOULA, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN BOOK 1 OF PLATS AT PAGE 19 IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA Gloria Hensel, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Intermountain Mortgage Co., Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on October 8, 2004 and recorded on October 14, 2004 under Document Number 200429186 Book 741, Micro Records, Page 774 The beneficial interest is currently held by OneWest Bank, FSB. 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 due to the death of the borrower on June 3, 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 5, 2013 is $144,177.04 principal, interest at the rate of 1.65% now totaling $24,989.09, and other fees and expenses advanced of $11,311.99, plus accruing interest at the rate of $6.52 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 16, 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 16th 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/ Diana Steinmetz Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 7/16/16 Financial Freedom Vs. Hensel 41742.485 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 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: LOT 1 OF MORMON CREEK MEADOWS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Darrin Traver, 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 System, Inc, as Beneficiary by Deed of Trust dated October 11, 2007 recorded October 16, 2007 under Book 807, Page 727, Document No 200727367. The beneficial interest is currently held by Green Tree Servicing 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 $2140.76, 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 29, 2013 is $244,275.35 principal, interest at the rate of 6.75% now totaling $9,509.34, late charges in the amount of $252.95, escrow advances of $2,506.48, and other fees and expenses advanced of $15.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $45.17 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 24, 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 24th 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 Green Tree vs. Traver 42072.003 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 ONEQUARTER 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
[C8] Missoula Independent • July 4 – July 11 , 2013
PUBLIC NOTICES 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 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: 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 ADDITION-PHASE 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 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, 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 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
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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, 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 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
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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 509 Simons. 6 bed, 3 bath Farviews home with 2 car garage. Backs Mountain Water owned park, City Park & open space. $385,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229 tory@montana.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 5606 Hillview. 2 bed, 2 bath with fireplace and deck & 2 car garage. $219,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 5329229 tory@montana.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 546-5816. annierealtor@gmailcom 6544 McArthur. 3 bed, 2.5 bath with gas fireplace and 2 car garage. $240,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred
REAL ESTATE Properties 240-6503. 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 240-5227 porticorealestate.com Grant Creek Frontage. 4 bed, 3 bath with open floor plan, fireplace, deck & 2 car garage. $655,000. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties. 541-7365 milyardhomes@yahoo.com 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 Rose Park Beauty 403 Mount. 4bed, 1bath. New windows, refinished floors, newer roof and furnace. MLS# 20133900 $227,500 KD 2405227 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 546-5816. 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 728-8270 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
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 5465816. annierealtor@gmail.com www.movemontana.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
.LAND FOR SALE 531 Minnesota. Building Lot 9. $55,000. Robin Rice Montana Preferred Properties 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net East Missoula Building Lot Sweet lot with mature trees and a great middle of town location. $55,000. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com Near Riverfront Park. 1265 Dakota #B. To-be-built, 3 bed, 2 bath with 2 car garage. Lot: $55,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653. pat@properties2000.com
Frenchtown area, 14.9 Acres, existing well, adjacent to Forest Service land. $225,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com Noxon Reservoir Avista frontage lots near Trout Creek, MT. Red Carpet Realty 7287262 www.redcarpetrealty.com
COMMERCIAL 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. 240-7653. 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 2405227. porticorealestate.com Gorgeous Victorian home zoned for commercial use in a great location $395,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
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acres with large 48’x30’ heated shop. $285,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties, 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net 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 13475 Crystal Creek, Clinton. 3 bed, 2 bath with large deck, 2 wood stoves & 2 car garage. $244,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties 2406503. riceteam@bigsky.net
102 Boardwalk, Stevensville. 3 bed, 2 bath on almost 3
NHN Mormon Creek Road. 12 acres with Sapphire Mountain views. $150,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653. pat@properties.2000.com
5108 Village View #6. 2 bed, 2 bath with private deck, patio and single garage. $165,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. 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 6614 MacArthur. 2 bed, 2.5 bath townhome with amazing views. $194,500. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properites. 240-6503 riceteam@bigsky.net
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NEW LISTING! 19655 Mullan Road, Frenchtown $319,900 Log & frame 3 bed, 2 bath on 15 acres. Mother-in-law apartment. Oversize garage with 1 bed, 1 bath apt. GREAT LOLO PROPERTY! 11082 Cherokee Lane $245,000. Well-maintained 3 bed, 3 bath. Large kitchen & dining area. Large deck with great view of the Lolo Valley.
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 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com
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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
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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
SELLER MOTIVATED! 13465 Crystal Creek $244,000 3 bed, 2 bath well-maintained with mature landscaping. Two wood stoves, large deck & bonus room for small shop. Near Turah fishing access
MUST SELL! 15305 Spring Hill $460,000 Beautiful 4 bed, 3 bath cedar home with 3 car garage. Large kitchen, dining & finished basement. Borders Forest Service
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REAL ESTATE 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. 18715 Felicia Lane, Frenchtown. 4 bed, 2 bath manufactured home on 3.39 acres with 2 car garage. $189,750. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229. tory@montana.com 19655 Mullan Road, Frenchtown. 3 bed, 2 bath log/timber home on 15 acres with pond, fenced pasture, 2 car garage & 1 bed rental. $319,900. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties. 240-6503 riceteam@bigsky.net 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville area home on 6+ acres. $325,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.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 & Bitterroot views. $289,000. Tory Dailey, Lambros Real Estate 532-9229 tory@montana.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 @ 2396696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com 5905 Ocean View, Clinton. 4 bed, 3 bath on 1.63 acres
5606 Hillview Way
$219,000 • 2bed/2bath spacious home across from Chief Charlo School. • Two bonus rooms. • Fenced backyard, mature trees for shade.
1845 B West Central $158,900
with 3 fireplaces, 2 car garage and many new improvements. $300,000. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties 541-7355. milyardhomes@yahoo.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 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 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. 2406503 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 and large windows. Hiking in the summer with a great little sled hill in the winter! KD: 2405227 porticorealestate.com
MLS# 20132764 3 bed, 1.5 bath 2 story townhome with open floor plan on quiet cul-de-sac. AC, UG sprinklers, patio & garage. No HOA fees! For location and more info, view these and other properties at:
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