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Originally posted by: Sarah
"<<Tester takes Senate campaign to Missoula, get support of popular guitarist

(...) in the form of a widely known guitarist with the band Pearl Jam."

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nah, jeff's two strings short of being a guitarist...
just kidding





just a pointless post to show that i'm still lurking around here although i don't have anything interesting to say...

Hey guys! Nice to see you again! You need to quit lurkin' and start postin'! Sometimes I feel like I'm all by myself here!

Dare I say this Board had the scoop on all this first?!

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-- Edited by Sarah at 23:05, 2005-07-06

Rockin' the Vote
It's Official: Jam for Tester August 29th

By Courtney Lowery, 7-12-05





 
 



 
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Rocker Jeff Ament and U.S. Senate candidate Jon Tester have a lot in common. They're both Big Sandy, Mont. boys who want Jon Tester in Washington D.C.

And Ament is ready to help. He and his buddies (who you may know as the multi-national rock band Pearl Jam) are playing a benefit concert in Missoula on August 29 to help finance Tester, who is currently president of the Montana state senate and aims to take on Sen. Conrad Burns next year. Tickets go on sale July 23 and are available through ticketswest.com or locally at Big Sky Brewing . Regular tickets will be $46 and require concert-goers to sign a disclaimer acknowledging they are making a campaign contribution. There will also be some more expensive special tickets up for grabs that include a reception afterward with Tester and the band.

We've been following the progression of the concert plans behind the scenes and got details from one of the organizers this week. (But the camp made the official annoucement Wednesday.) The show has been in the works since Tester's announcement last month, but jumping through all the campaign finance hoops proved to be a lengthy and complicated process. Ament told us in May that Pearl Jam was trying to scrape something together to show support for Tester because "we have to keep rural Montana alive." Jon Tester, he said, is the man for the job. "I think Jon in the U.S. Senate is the best thing we can do for the future of Montana," Ament said Wednesday.

Tester and Ament go way back. In fact, Jeff's dad, George, gave Tester his very first signature flattop haircut.

"You could say he was the first guy to make me plum and level," Tester said at the press conference Wednesday.

The announcement is not only exciting for Missoula, which has been waiting for two years to see Pearl Jam live again, but it also may just be the money fillip Tester needs to first fight a rough primary battle against long-time politician and State Auditor John Morrison, and then to challenge a large and in charge incumbent like Burns. A farmer from the hi-line, Tester has admitted that keeping up financially could be a struggle.

"I don't have the personal wealth to dump on this campaign," he said after the announcement. "This is going to help, but we're going to continue our fundraising."

He added though, that "this campaign isn't going to be about out-spending because I can't out-spend the guys running against me and I don't want to out-spend them. This is about getting my name out there, getting my message out."

Morrison has already raised $400,000 - and with his strong political pedigree, solid performance as state auditor, and good reputation among the state's intelligentsia, he's a formidable candidate. But Tester has something that Morrison can't match, and may be crucial in mounting a credible challenge to Burns: he's a plain-spoken working man from rural Montana, and voters in this state tend to respond to that. For national Democrats who salivate at the prospect of taking down a right-wing incumbent in a red state, Tester may ultimately be the more appealing candidate.

Pearl Jam could have a meaningful impact on the money side of things. The Adams Center holds about 7,500 people at it's largest configuration, and Pearl Jam has sold out the last few times it's played Missoula. Do the math (at $46 a pop that would be about $350,000) and subtract a few bucks for expenses, and you've got money that goes a long way in Montana.

Tester said bottom line, though, the concert is going to be a lot of fun. He said he may or may not do some stumping with Jeff on stage.

"He does have some trumpet skills," Ament said.

Tester wasn't so sure. "I plan do do some backflips with some trumpets .. yeah."

His wife, sitting next to me said, "I'd like to see that."

Pearl Jam to play benefit in Missoula
By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian

Democratic state Sen. Jon Tester, right, and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament on Wednesday announce an Aug. 29 Pearl Jam concert in Missoula to benefit Tester's campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Photo by TOM BAUER/Missoulian

Jon Tester's attempt to leap from the state Legislature to the U.S. Senate got a boost from international rockers Pearl Jam, who've agreed to play a benefit concert for him in Missoula on Aug. 29.

Pearl Jam bassist and Missoula resident Jeff Ament joined state Senate President Tester for the announcement in Missoula on Wednesday. The two both grew up in Big Sandy.

"I learned more about government listening to punk rock groups in the early '80s than in any history class," Ament said. "We're artists. There's a little bit of theater in what we do. We want people to come and have a good time, maybe pick up a one-sheet and let people know Jon Tester's name and what he stands for."

Tester tracked his connection to Ament back a generation, recalling how Ament's father was mayor of Big Sandy, as well as school bus driver. Tester has been a farmer, butcher and teacher in the Big Sandy area all his life. Although he used to teach music in the Big Sandy school district, and still occasionally plays trumpet, he promised he would not perform at the Pearl Jam concert.

"Any time you can do something that makes politics fun, we're going to do it if we can," Tester said. "We're not going to be having a bunch of stump speeches and all that. It's a concert."

Ament said he first called Tester with an offer of support three years ago when he heard rumors that Tester was running for governor. Tester opted not to enter that race. But this spring, he announced he was seeking the national post and called Ament about his pledge.

"I told him if he ever needed help running for higher office, I'd be there," Ament said. His colleagues in Pearl Jam have a history of performing for various benefit causes, including Vote for Change, children's health research and a campaign in North Carolina opposing former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms.

"We've wanted to be involved in Farm Aid for a long time," Ament said, "but this is better than Farm Aid. This is about getting a farmer into the Senate."

The tickets will come with some paperwork. Because the show is a political fundraising event, buyers must be 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or resident alien. They may not be a federal contractor and can't be bought on behalf of a corporation, labor organization or national bank. Buying a concert ticket is the same as making a contribution to Tester's campaign, so purchasers will be asked to provide their names, addresses and occupation for record-keeping on federal campaign contribution reports. The ticket price will also go toward any individual's $2,100 contribution limit to an individual in a federal office campaign.

"We absolutely have to follow the campaign finance laws," Tester said of the restrictions and record-keeping for the show. Tester and state Auditor John Morrison drew criticism in June for using automated phone systems to request donations, in apparent violation of state law.

"The robo-calls are done," Tester said Wednesday. "That's behind us. We thought we were running on the proper plane with those."

Tester faces state Auditor John Morrison of Helena, Internet consultant Clint Wilkes of Bozeman and public interest consultant Paul Richards of Boulder Valley southeast of Helena in the Democratic primary to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Conrad Burns. Burns is seeking his third six-year term.

Reporter Rob Chaney can be reached at 523-5382 or at rchaney@missoulian.com

-- Edited by Sarah at 02:44, 2005-07-14

From July 21st...

Pearl Jammin' for a Senate seat
For bassist Jeff Ament, backing Democratic candidate is walking the political walk
By JAMIE KELLY of the Missoulian

Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder roils on stage with bassist Jeff Ament in the background during the band's Australian tour in 2003.
Photo by ZUMA Press

For the record, Jeff Ament, the bass player for Pearl Jam, backs Jon Tester for U.S. Senate.

And just in case there's any doubt, so do the rest of the members of Pearl Jam.

That much you could probably guess, since the band announced last week that it's performing a concert in Missoula on Aug. 29 to bolster Tester's bid to oust Republican Sen. Conrad Burns.

What may be a mystery to people is why. Why would Pearl Jam, one of the most influential bands in American music history, a band that helped usher in and rode the creative wave of an enormously popular rock movement, and that continues to exert a huge musical influence to this day, get involved in a Montana Senate race?

The answer lies in the mind of the soft-spoken Ament, a Montana-raised musician who, like the rest of his band mates, wears his politics clearly on his sleeve.

"It's hard for us not to be involved with things," says Ament, in an interview from his Missoula home. "When you have so much information and you see so much need, there's too much going on for us not to get involved."

Pearl Jam's politics and stance on social issues are well-known, as are its social-activism credentials. When the band first rocketed to fame 15 years ago, it was tough to decide what to back and when, said Ament.

"It was hard to figure out what were the good causes, the bad causes, even the good politics and the bad politics. So we started taking requests and figuring it out."

In the case of Senate hopeful Tester, there is the obvious hometown connection. Ament, like Tester, grew up in Big Sandy, a small farming community 80 miles northeast of Great Falls, where everybody knows your name and probably the ph level of your soil.

But for Ament, it's more than just that connection that got Pearl Jam involved in this race. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and Co. have backed and promoted liberal causes before (on the "activism" section of their Web site, they promote the liberal group moveon.org; and, according to Ament, "dissident-minded" writers Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn figure big in the political reading). But, as the saying goes, all politics are local. And when Ament pitched the idea of backing Tester in a concert, it didn't take much persuasion.

"They were curious about what Jon was about," says Ament. "People from Farm Aid have approached us about shows. We'd just never done it. So part of my pitch to the band is that this IS farm aid.  If (Tester) was elected to the Senate, he could potentially, over a term or two, have a big influence in changing the subsidy programs around. I really feel like he has a strong grasp on the farm world."

Tester says he considers Ament a friend, and is more than happy to have the support of Pearl Jam, even though lead singer Eddie Vedder has had some choice (and controversial) words for President Bush and the war in Iraq. In April 2003, for example, at a concert in Denver, Vedder impaled a mask of Bush on his microphone stand and then slammed it to the ground, prompting some in attendance to walk out of the concert in revulsion.

"I never looked at Pearl Jam as controversial," says Tester. "I'm sure some people would paint it that way. I appreciate the dedication that they have, particularly Jeff. That's how I look at it. I look at the things that have been done that are good."

It was Tester who hatched the idea a couple of years ago. Back in Big Sandy around the holidays, Tester approached Ament about a possible run for the Senate.

"He just made an offer then that if I ever needed any help, that's he'd give me a hand," says Tester. "He's a good guy and comes from a good family. He's the kind of guy I knew was sincere when he said it. I didn't know the flexibility the band would have. But I had made up my mind that I was sure I was going to do it."

And by Ament's recollection, it was at a Big Sandy community chili feed three years ago or so that he first heard of Tester's political aspirations. Either way, about four months ago, he got his call from Tester. And they both decided Missoula, where people may not know much about a farmer from east of the divide, would be the place to play.

"When we first talked about it, I told Jon, wherever you want to play, it's your show," says Ament. "Great Falls, Billings, just let us know where it'd do the most good. He felt like people in the east knew who he was, and maybe people in the west didn't. And I'm not going to say no to playing a show in Missoula."

Bill Lombardi, Tester's campaign spokesman, says he expect a big boost from the Pearl Jam concert.

"This really helps the campaign a lot, and pushes it into another level of credibility," he says. "Hopefully we'll raise some money, get some name recognition, and attract an audience of people who wouldn't normally be paying attention to something like this."

The Aug. 29 concert, which will be held in the Adams Center, isn't just a concert.

You'll know that the second you go to purchase your tickets, which go on sale Saturday.

You're not just a concertgoer. You're a campaign contributor.

And you're a campaign contributor in an election for federal office. Have your ID ready. And get ready to fill out some paperwork.

There are about 234 pages of federal laws and regulations regarding elections. The federal government doesn't hand out convenient little pamphlets, after all, unless it's about radon safety or ways to keep your kids from smoking herb. You get those pamphlets in Pueblo, Colo.

The parties that are bringing together Tester and Pearl Jam have spent a lot of time with their lawyers, making sure that everything is square with the enforcers of campaign finance law.

"We're definitely playing this by the book to make sure this is by the book," says Elizabeth Wilhelm, director of UM Productions.

The Montana Code of Ethics stipulates that no public institution can promote a political event, so no tickets will be sold at the Adams Center or the UC Box Office, where normally people would line up to get concert tickets at an event in the Adams Center. UM Productions is merely serving as the arbiter between concertgoers and the Pearl Jam/Tester production.

"We're not doing anything differently than we would do for any other client," says Wilhelm. "Our work starts once the contracts are all signed. Basically, we're trying to make things smooth with the band."

Lombardi said he and Tester are aware of the potential pitfalls of not following the letter of the law.

"You have to work through all the channels to make sure you do it right," he says. "That's what we've been doing with all the folks at UM. Everybody involved has complied with Federal Election Commission rules and guidelines. Š It's a lot more work than just putting on a concert."

Adds Tester:

"They're pretty strict, and we anticipated we'd have to jump through the hoops. We knew it wouldn't be a cakewalk. But we're comfortable with it."

TICKETS AND RESTRICTIONS

Tickets for the Aug. 29 Pearl Jam concert will go on sale Saturday, July 23 at 10 a.m. ONLY through limited TicketsWest outlets, including the Big Sky Brewery in Missoula, online at www.ticketswest.com or by phone at 1-800-325-SEAT (7328) on a first-come, first-served basis. (They are not available at the Adams Center or the UC Box Office). Ticket prices are $46 plus applicable service charges. Outlets will only accept credit card purchases. Fans will be allowed to purchase up to four tickets apiece.

You cannot purchase tickets on behalf of a corporation, labor organization, federal contractor or national bank

You cannot be a federal contractor

You cannot pay cash

Because of limitations on individual contributions to campaigns, you cannot purchase more than four tickets

Purchase of tickets constitutes a political contribution and is not tax-deductible on your federal income taxes

Ticket buyers must provide their name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer in accordance with federal laws for campaign contribution reporting

Reach Entertainer editor Jamie Kelly at 523-5254 or at jkelly@missoulian.com.

-- Edited by Sarah at 01:22, 2005-08-01

Our first article/review! Also, I read elsewhere that there was a post-show meet-and-greet with Jeff and Jon Tester. If anyone knows anything further about how that went, please post!

Democratic Senate hopeful plays off band's 'cool' vibe at concert
By JOE NICKELL of the Missoulian

Jon Tester, right, candidate for Montana's U.S. Senate seat, joins Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament on stage Monday night to introduce the rest of the band.
Photo by KURT WILSON/Missoulian

They came from eastern Montana and Washington and Arizona. Some wore their political inclinations on their sleeves, or on their chests, their shirts proclaiming everything from the derogatory - "Bush Sucks!" - to the hopeful: "Tester For Senate." There were preteen kids in backward baseball caps, graying men in business suits, and even a few avowed Republicans.

Most at Monday night's Pearl Jam concert at the Adams Center at least shared the knowledge that the event was a benefit for Jon Tester, the Big Sandy Democrat vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate now occupied by Republican Conrad Burns.

But a few were clueless.

"Is he the incumbent?" one concertgoer innocently asked a Tester volunteer.

That guy, at least, could be excused: He was Dale Green, 29, a Pearl Jam fan who had traveled from Aberdeen, Wash., in order to see the band perform in Missoula. Green nonetheless was intrigued by Pearl Jam's willingness to support Tester.

"The fact that (Pearl Jam bassist and Missoula resident) Jeff Ament is supporting (Tester) says a lot," asserted Green. "To see Jeff putting himself out there for this guy means something."

That sentiment - that Jon Tester must be cool, because Jeff Ament is cool - seemed to rule the night at the concert, which drew a near-capacity crowd to the arena on the University of Montana campus.

"I read about (Tester) in the paper," said Jenaveve Bell, a 22-year old University of Montana student. "He sounded like a good guy, and he's friends with Jeff Ament, so I'd like to know more about him."

Bell probably didn't learn much Monday night. Other than a small, two-sided card being handed out before the event by volunteers who ringed the entrance to the Adams Center, little information about Tester's positions was offered at the concert.

"Whether we raise a nickel, if we can get the young people of Montana fired up about this campaign, we've succeeded," said Tester, standing outside the arena greeting concertgoers before the event. "We're not really pushing our platform here; we just want to raise awareness."

Inside, after an opening performance by Seattle band The Briefs, Ament took the stage around 8:30 p.m. to a standing ovation from the crowd. After a few thank-yous, he introduced Tester, who was welcomed with equal warmth.

"This is what happens when a dirt farmer from Big Sandy runs for Senate teamed up with a bass player from Montana who's a member of a world-famous band," said Tester to the crowd.

With that, Pearl Jam launched into its performance. (Read a review of the concert in Thursday's Entertainer.)

For most in attendance, that was what the event was all about: a concert. Especially for people like Josh Richards.

"I'm a Republican," said the 20-year old business student. "But you can't pass up Pearl Jam."

Reporter Joe Nickell can be reached at 523-5358 or jnickell@missoulian.com

-- Edited by Sarah at 00:52, 2005-08-30

If you haven't checked already, www.pearljam.com has the setlist and live photos from the Tester benefit show...

Writeup below courtesy of the almighty TFT (www.twofeetthick.com):

08/29/05 - Adams Event Center, Missoula, MT
attendance: approx 7500
main set: MFC, Save You, Do The Evolution, 1/2 Full, Insignificance, Given To Fly, Sad, Even Flow, Faithfull, Daughter, Lukin, Grievance (incomplete), Whipping, I Got Shit, Nothing As It Seems, Rearviewmirror
first encore: Elderly Woman ..., Sleight of Hand, Black, Glorified G, Alive
second encore: Bee Girl (Ed and Jeff), Black Red Yellow, Better Man, Porch
third encore: Yellow Ledbetter
TFT Notes: This show was a political fundraiser for Montana politician Jon Tester's U.S. Senate Election Bid. Jeff Ament takes the stage first and thanks many people but "mostly, I want to thank the band - I want to thank Ed, Stone, Matt and Mike for coming over." Continuing he introduces the "next senator of Montana", Jon Tester. Jon Tester briefly and enthusiastic introduces Pearl Jam, alluding to his experience with fellow Montanan Jeff Ament, "this is what happens when a dirt farmer from Big Sandy runs for the U.S Senate teamed up with a bass player from Big Sandy and a world-class band. We're just a couple of Montana boys tyring to have a good time." The band took the stage with the house lights still up. The crowd sings the last chorus of "Even Flow" after Ed pleas "Would you do me the privilege of singing this next chorus on your own? Giving me the day off, just for a chorus? Loud as you can, that kinda thing. Shall we? I'd be grateful." Before the outro of "Faithfull", Ed prepends:

I think we want to believe. I think we deserve to believe.
Something ... something ... something ...
They aint' trying to screw us, or rip us off, or tear us apart, or kill us, or take our lives. Lord have mercy...
M-Y-T-H-S ...

After some back-and-forth shout outs at the beginning of the "Daughter" jam, Ed sings an improv to the common tune of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2":

"We don't need no misrepresentation
We don't need no Fox News Report
Take your bias, shove it up your asses
Don't you remember what the truth is worth?
Reporters leave Cindy Sheehan alone
Leave her alone...

Ed dedicates "Elderly Woman ..." to "the Mayor of Big Sandy" - Jon Tester, that is. The "Jeff Chant" is back in full force after "Black" and Ed praises Jeff saying that "when Jeff got a bit of money, from our band working in Seattle, the first thing he did was move back here." "Bee Girl" is played for the first time since October 2, 1994, a gap of 320 shows, and Ed acknowledges both prior performances (October 18, 1993 (Rockline) and October 2, 1994). With Phil Jackson (former Chicago Bulls coach, now L.A. Lakers coarch) in attendance, "Black, Red, Yellow" - written about "six extraordinary human beings that work together as a team" - is played for the first time since November 24, 1996, a gap of 246 shows. "Porch" starts again with the slow, funky intro. Before "Yellow Ledbetter", Ed salutes the crowd, acknowledging "it's been awhile since we played live, so we spend time living normal lives, we have no idea that there's this kind of energy out there waiting for us, so thanks again." All songs played tonight are Pearl Jam songs, no covers.

 

The poster designed by Monsieur Ament...

Show review!  http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2005/09/01/entertainer/ent06.txt

 

Pearl Jam-tasticIt didn't have to be, but this was one of the best concerts of the year.
By JAMIE KELLY

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament plays before a crowd of fans at the University of Montana's Adams Center on Monday during a concert in support for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Tester. ABOVE: Lead singer Eddie Vedder wails.

of the Missoulian

The following offenses were committed at Monday night's Pearl Jam show in the Adams Center.

To wit:

Eddie Vedder did trip and nearly launch himself into the trap set, but saved himself by instead landing on a couple of monitors.

Vedder got all mushy with a story about his 1-year-old, then said how he'll never forget the day when his baby first called him by his first name. How adorable. "Goo, goo, goo .. Eddie!"

"Even Flow" was cranked out at approximately quarter note, so fast that it was barely recognizable.

The band actually stumbled over and nearly lost the beat at least once, and stopped mid-tune to regroup.

Security personnel were so anal that one of the yellow-shirted dudes checked my ticket and asked me to move approximately five inches to my right to make me stand squarely in front of my seat.

A skater punk band to open? Huh?

The Adams Center's acoustics, which are normally rank and diffuse, were instead rotten and terrible.

I do believe I detected the odor of the Mary Jane.

That's the list. The rest? Damn, what a show.

For nearly three hours - including a full 10 encore songs - Pearl Jam rocked the Adams Center into a stupefying frenzy.

It was the best Pearl Jam concert in Missoula. Ever. And I should know. I've been to four of them.

I'll confess that I'm no PJ groupie. In my library sit "Ten" and "Yield" and that's it. But you don't need to be a raving PJ lunatic to get moved bodily by these guys, especially when they're on fire.

One thing became clear to a semi-fan like me as the show progressed: Pearl Jam's body of work has become enormous, and this band that at one time seemed so unfortunately pigeonholed into that horribly named "grunge" movement now has a stash of material that's rocking, sweet, soulful, driving, melancholy and - well, really damn good.

These are amazing musicians, no doubt about it. What's more, they don't do things on the cheap. It's one thing to give a free show for a political cause - in this case, Jon Tester's Democratic bid for the U.S. Senate. It's another thing to give a free show that's worth, at least from my point of view, more than the ticket price. (Full disclosure: While the Missoulian normally buys our tickets, we were instead given press passes because of the political nature of this event).

Yeah, PJ could have said a few nice words about Tester and played a few chart-toppers, hurried off the stage and called it a night. They're playing for free, right?

But the music kept coming, and coming, and coming. Nothing was held back, short-cutted or half-assed. The first encore, which Pearl Jam made the screaming hordes wait a full 10 minutes for, was five tunes long and included "Small Town," "Black" and the delirium-inducing "Alive."

But it wasn't over. Two more encores ensued, and nobody - not a stitch of humanity - left that place, outside the few who were drunk and combative and got a quick date with a police officer.

You'd never know, aside from looking up at the rafter seats, that the concert didn't sell out. In fact, you'd never know that you weren't seated in a 30,000-seat auditorium, considering the ear-splitting shrieks that 5,000 or so people are apparently capable of producing.

Of course you can't have a Pearl Jam concert without the politics, Democratic fund-raiser or not. Vedder didn't disappoint. Jabs at President Bush were everywhere, overt and otherwise. Vedder launched into some improvised lyrics set to "Another Brick in the Wall" as the song "Daughter" closed: "We don't need no misrepresentation/We don't need no Fox News reports/Take your bias and shove it up your asses/Don't you remember what the truth is worth?"

At least he didn't spear a picture of Conrad Burns with his mike stand, which he did to a likeness of President Bush a couple of years ago in Denver.

I wasn't there for the politics, anyway, though I imagine many were. Conrad Burns will be a formidable foe for Tester. Personally, I find it highly fascinating that Tester would choose to align himself with Pearl Jam, politically speaking, since Vedder has been such a lightning rod and symbol of positions that aren't just liberal, but outright radical.

But hey. That's politics for you. And besides, Missoula's lefties don't mind.

Near the end, Vedder, who seemed foggy-brained the entire concert during his brief monologues, singled out his friend and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, whom he lauded for sticking to his small-town roots and generally being a nice guy.

Having interviewed Ament, I'd agree. The crowd went ape and gave him the standing ovation he deserved.

"When Jeff got a little bit of money from our band in Seattle," said Vedder, "the first thing he did was move back here." More ape-like crowd behavior.

As if Pearl Jam's enormous set and fierce energy didn't give us enough to go bats over anyway.

Reach Jamie Kelly at 523-5254 or at jkelly@missoulian.com.

-- Edited by Sarah at 06:12, 2005-09-01