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Attention Pacific Sun readers! What was your best holiday gift? Perhaps it was that new BMX from grandma when you were 10. Or was it that clay-baked coffee mug little Chelsea once made at school? We know, it was the “I’m With Stupid� T-shirt your husband so judiciously delivered in ’92. Whatever it was, we’ve all got one—a holiday gift that’s simply unforgettable. Whether Santa delighted you years ago with a hard-to-get Tickle Me Elmo, or if the Zot Hanukkah of ’88 is etched in the memory banks because of poorly disguised sweater re-gifting from Uncle Jake—Pacific Sun wants to know about it. Send us the story of your most unforgettable holiday gift—good or bad. We’ll compile the entries and run them in the December 14 edition. Keep the word count to between 150 and 200, and remember—unabashed sentimentality and/or hearty guffaws are highly encouraged.

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›› LETTERS Rome not built in a day, but it fell on Tuesday, May 29... Regarding last week’s Trivia Cafe question that asked, “Historians generally agree that ‘Et tu, Howard?’ the Roman Empire ended in approximately what year?” [Answer: AD 476] I don’t know which historians Howard Rachelson is referring to, but most actual historians agree (including Edward Gibbon, landmark author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) that the Roman Empire ended with the fall of Constantinople on exactly Tuesday, May 29, 1453. Jeff Burkhart, Novato

Howard responds: My question was intended to refer to the “western” (ancient) Roman Empire, but that key word was unfortunately omitted from the question. Jeff and Edward Gibbon are right, the “eastern” Roman Empire did continue until Constantinople was overrun by the Ottomans on Tuesday, May 29, 1453. How about a good follow up question: What time?

Yeah, but Obama pardons are really only ‘gifts’ to shore up turkey vote With his recent re-election, President Obama has won the power to pardon more turkeys on Thanksgiving. But so does every

one of us, by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that gives thanks for our good fortune, health, and happiness with a life-affirming, cruelty-free feast of vegetables, fruits and grains. And here are more terrific reasons: You will stay alert through the entire football game; you are what you eat. Who wants to be a “butterball”? Your vegetarian kid won’t have to boycott the family dinner; you won’t have to call Poultry Hotline to keep your family alive; fruits and vegetables don’t have to carry government warning labels; you won’t sweat the environment and food resources devastation guilt trip; you won’t spend a sleepless night wondering how the turkey lived and died; your body will welcome a holiday from saturated fat, cholesterol, and hormones. Our own dinner this Thanksgiving featured a “Tofurky,” lentil roast, mashed potatoes, corn stuffing, stuffed squash, candied yams, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. An Internet search on “vegetarian Thanksgiving” got us more recipes and other useful information than we could possibly use.

And can orphans do something ‘bout gum on the sidewalk? Marin Municipal Water District should hire the unemployed to pull the invasive broom plants by hand instead of spreading a herbicide like Roundup. The small taproot of the broom plant makes it easy to pull by hand or with a simple tool called a root jack. This weakness of the plant is also its greatest strength: If you just cut the plant off at ground level it will send up stronger shoots next year. The water district should pay a living wage of at least $20 per hour for this hard, but rewarding work and help stimulate our local economy. Alex Easton-Brown, Lagunitas

He said WHAT about marine biologists?!!

Morgan Vrooman, Mill Valley

Out of the closet, but can’t shake the mothballs... Very nice article by Joanne Williams [“The Gray Foxes,” Nov. 16] about a group of folks [older lesbians] rarely talked about. I also find that seniors themselves, both straight and gay, tend to isolate themselves because the culture has isolated them and it is hard to overcome. I think ageism (at least in my life) is a bigger issue than the sexual orientation for this age group. Would be interesting to hear more about this. Nice job of reporting, nice and clean, factual and not complicated to read! Merilyn Rinchen Hand, Hawaii

with Romney—the problem is that portions of the party’s platform appear aligned with the disenfranchisement of minorities. From self-deportation suggestions and voter ID laws to trickle-down economics and birther theories to talk about “legitimate” rape and free-contraceptive “sluts”—certain segments of the electorate aren’t going to ignore those things simply because you nominate Marco Rubio or Sarah Palin or make Michael Steele head of the RNC. In our endorsements issue of Oct. 5, we reminded readers that it would be typical for “Obama’s lead to narrow as the election draws closer”...but ultimately Romney’s “candidacy was practically doomed from the start.” Well it did...and it was.

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The 47 percent solution The Republicans might have won the election if only they’d shut up about abortion and embraced pro-choice. They need to enter the present time zone and realize that an abortion is between a woman and her doctor—not a woman and her government. They lost too many women voters on that issue. And if only they had Marco Rubio as their vice-presidential choice, they’d have gotten some of the Hispanic vote. Instead they picked a younger version of Romney, adding nothing to the mix. Marcia Blackman, San Rafael

Editor’s note: Thanks for writing Marcia! We delight in few things more than a reader’s enlightened and acute analysis of bedeviling events. This, however, is not one of those times. (Nor was the event of Mitt Romney’s defeat particularly bedeviling.) While we certainly agree with your points that abortion and Paul Ryan added to the Romney campaign’s woes, we must take to task your overall thesis that a few tweaks here and there would’ve made the difference—a simplistic view of the Republican electoral problem that many GOP pundits are embracing, almost certain to the long-term detriment of the party. The problem isn’t that candidates wouldn’t “shut up” about their distasteful views on rape and abortion— the problem is that too many party leaders embrace such candidates and views in the first place. Nor is the problem that the party failed to select a minority candidate to run

Several times in my life, while reading the newspaper, I thought I had spotted the bottom of the barrel. I was wrong. When I read last week’s letter to the editor from David Schultz [“Obama Should’ve Stuck With ‘My Other Car Is Air Force One’” Nov. 12] purporting to rationalize the use of the bumper sticker “Don’t Re-nig,” I now realize that the barrel has no bottom. David Schultz painted himself as a civil rights advocate, told us he lived in the middle of a black neighborhood, and then wrote that “Don’t Re-nig” is a pro-Obama bumper sticker. Please! Any permutation or abbreviation of the N word is nothing short of racism. In fact, a thoughtful writer would not even use a word like “niggardly,” even though it isn’t racist. It just has an offensive ring to it. It is a word that could antagonize. The writer went on to pontificate regarding his “close neighbors of...African decent.” Without wishing to “denigrate” him (shame on me), I wonder if he understands the difference, between decent and descent. And, if that’s not enough, he goes after columnist Nikki Silverstein for her Hebrew roots, and then the person who brought the bumper sticker to her attention because he is a “cloistered marine biologist.” What’s that all about? Irrelevant, collateral, name calling? Or just more niggling? (Shame on me, again). Read these words: The barrel of bigotry has no bottom. Michael D. Hoy, Mill Valley

General caught with his military briefings down So head of the CIA Petraeus has to resign cuz he screwed around on his dumpy old wife with some hot, young babe? Hey, it’s the Great American Story! What’s wrong with that? Just remember next time, David: Don’t shoot where you eat! Kimberly Clark, Greenbrae

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ackers of a plan to run a trolley line from San Rafael to Fairfax would love to borrow a SMART catchphrase and say, “There’s a trolley coming to town.” To publicize its progress, the SonomaMarin Area Rail Transit District coined the phrase “There’s a Train Coming to Town.” The connection between the SMART rail line and the proposal to create a trolley corridor represents more than semantics. Trolley corridors running low- or no-emission vehicles could form a skeleton of feeder lines to a SMART backbone of stations. The executive committee of the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) last week approved a recommendation to spend One Bay Area Grant Program funds to conduct a feasibility study for a Ross Valley transit corridor, which would include consideration of a possible trolley line. The full board will discuss the transit corridor at a Nov. 29 meeting. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is setting guidelines to establish policies and programming of federal surface transportation funds for fiscal years 2012 to 2016. The grant program is one of the first tangible results in a new approach to funding transportation improvements, one that aims to integrate methods to disperse federal transportation dollars using California’s Sustainable

Communities Strategy. According to MTC, funding allocations take into account “rewarding jurisdictions that accept housing-need allocations and produce housing using transportation dollars as incentives.” The funding allocations methodology “allows flexibility to invest in transportation categories such as Transportation for Livable Communities.” Critics of the housing-need allocation object to what they say are inflated numbers of housing units the needs-assessment process envisions for Marin. But while critics continue criticizing, the state has adopted laws to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and control suburban sprawl. Money for the trolley feasibility study is among a number of transportation projects for which Marin will receive funds. The executive committee recommended approving $150,000 for the feasibility study, with $100,000 of that coming from the One Bay Area Grant Program. Sausalito architects Allan Nichol and Michael Rex proposed creating a trolley line between Sausalito and Mill Valley, an idea the late county Supervisor Charles McGlashan championed. The vision extended to running shuttles in neighborhoods that could pick up people at or near their homes. But in 2009, a feasibility study for the Sausalito to Mill Valley 10 >

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PacificSun.com unveils new look As many Marinites have already noticed, the Pacific Sun’s online publication and our weekday e-news update have gone Big Time— with more graphics, colors and content. Now, those readers bringing PacificSun.com nearly 90,000 views a month will have even more reason to check out the latest headlines from around the county—not to mention our award-winning feature stories, art-and-entertainment coverage, foodie news, events calendar, movie times and favorites like Single in the Suburbs, Great Moments in Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Advice Goddess. Our weekday email news update—nearly 10,000 of you know it as Pacific Sun Express— has received a magical Marin facelift as well. Now in your in-boxes as Pacific Sun Today, your weekday dose of county happenings is brighter, bolder and more brazen. In essence: More Marin. Check us out and sign up for Pacific Sun Today at www.PacificSun.com. MALT names new director The Marin Agricultural Land Trust will be placing its trust in a new executive director next year—as the MALT board has chosen Jamison Watts to head the three-decade-old farmland preservation organization. Watts, who will replace outgoing MALT director Bob Berner who is retiring after more than two decades on the job, is currently the executive director of the Northern California Regional Land Trust, a position he’s held since 2006. The Marin Agricultural Land Trust preserves ranchlands by purchasing the development rights of farms—assisting struggling farm families to stay on their lands, while conserving them as agricultural entities. According to a MALT press release, Watts, 42, is a great-great-grandson of Margaret Muir Reid—John Muir’s sister. With conservation in his blood, he grew up reading John Muir’s writings that, he says,“were proudly displayed” in his childhood home in Contra Costa County. “I grew up in Walnut Creek, which was a small town then with a strong agricultural heritage,” says Watts.“My grammar school was located next door to Shell Ridge, which is protected rangeland. I think that upbringing was the genesis of my land ethic and why protecting agriculture is so important to me personally and professionally.” Since its inception in 1980, MALT has secured conservation easements on nearly 45,000 acres on 69 family farms and ranches throughout the county. Watts and his wife plan to relocate to Marin from their current home in Chico; he officially takes the helm Jan. 14. Muir Woods Shuttle a towering achievement, says state transit association If they gave awards for excellent transit districts, Marin’s would possibly top the list...but in fact they do, and it did. The Marin County Transit District is the 2012 recipient of the California Transit Association’s Transit Excellence Award for its seasonal Muir Woods Shuttle program. According to CTA officials, the award recognizes “an outstanding small transit operator for innovative service concepts, effective problem-solving techniques, and promoting a positive image of transit in the community.” Marin outraced 50 regional transit authorities across the state to get to the award finish line. 10 > The award was presented Nov. 7 at the CTA’s annual conference, held in Palm

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Turkeys—often underdone, always underestimated... by Jacob Shafe r

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BONUS QUESTION: This five-letter word is related to lines; when the last four letters are removed, the word is pronounced the same way. What is it? Howard Rachelson welcomes you to live team trivia contests on Wednesdays at 7:30pm at the Broken Drum in San Rafael. If you have an intriguing question, send it along (including the answer, and your name and hometown) to howard1@triviacafe.com.

VWhile our tummies are full of leftover turkey or tofu, it’s a good time to remember that not every Marinite eats three square meals a day. Though our county ranks among the wealthiest in the country, we still have more than 51,000 residents struggling to put food on their table. This week, the Marin Community Foundation announced it is donating $250,000 to the San Francisco/Marin Food Bank. Deja vu? The Marin Community Foundation donated the same amount last year, enabling the Marin Food Bank to expand operations. In fact, with the support of the foundation and other generous folks, the Marin Food Bank has doubled food distribution since the recession began. If you’d like to donate resources or your time, please call 415/883-1302.

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W Some declare pit bulls are gentle and affectionate, while others believe these dogs are born aggressive. If you’re the guardian of two pit bulls, you probably expect strong reactions when your dogs aren’t leashed. SLM was concerned to see a pair of pits running toward her on the Overhill Road trail in Mill Valley. “I’m scared of pit bulls,” SLM called out, hoping the woman would grab her dogs. Instead, it unleashed a torrent of anger from the woman. She charged SLM, screaming she was sick of defending her dogs to people who only care about plastic surgery and designer clothes. “I’m a terrorist,” she yelled. “Call the police.” We call this one terrifying Zero incident (and we’re not talking about the two dogs). —Nikki Silverstein

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unfertilized eggs, via a phenomenon known as parthenogenesis. Other species—including some insects, reptiles and crustaceans—also do it, but the turkey is the only bird capable of this scientifically confirmed immaculate conception. Benjamin Franklin liked them better than bald eagles: In fact, if it had been up to Franklin, the turkey would have been the symbol of our country. In A lone mother and her chicks... parthenogenesis strikes again! a letter to his daughter, written in 1784, the Founding Father f you hike Marin’s trails or hang out explained his rationale: “Others in its rural reaches, chances are you’ve object to the Bald Eagle, as looking too much encountered a wild turkey. They’ve like a Dindon, or Turkey. For my own part made a nice home here—as they have in I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen about one-fifth of the state—with a popu- the Representative of our Country. He is a lation robust enough to cause ongoing Bird of bad moral Character. He does not hand-wringing among residents and local get his Living honestly. You may have seen wildlife officials. him perched on some dead Tree near the “Adult wild turkeys, which can weigh River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he upwards of 20 pounds, can destroy flowers watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and vegetable gardens, leave their dropand when that diligent Bird has at length pings on patios and decks, and roost on taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest cars, scratching the paint,” warns the Califor the Support of his Mate and young fornia Department of Fish and Game on Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes its website. “Turkeys can become aggresit from him. ...I am on this account not sive during the breeding season, occasiondispleased that the Figure is not known as ally even charging, threatening, and acting a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. aggressively toward people.” For in Truth the Turkey is in Comparison Various eradication efforts have been a much more respectable Bird, and withal undertaken over the years, always against a true original Native of America. ...He is the protests of animal-rights activists. Of besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of course, this time of year you’re as likely to Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a find a turkey roasting in an oven as strollGrenadier of the British Guards who should ing on Mt. Tam. presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red We live with them, we eat them—but Coat on.” < how much do we really know about those Flock to Jacob at jacobsjottings@gmail.com. red-wattled Galliformes? Before you carve up the Thanksgiving bird, here are a few turkey facts that may surprise you... They’re faster than Usain Bolt: When he set the world record in the 100-meter sprint at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Bolt’s average speed was an impressive 23.35 mph. But he’d have been edged out by the fastest wild turkeys, which have been clocked at 25 mph (though their usual trotting speed is a more pedestrian 12 mph). They have eyes in the backs of their heads: Almost literally; without turning its head, a turkey can take in a 320-degree field of vision (by contrast, a human’s peripheral vision is only about 90 degrees). Good thing their brains are roughly the size of a quarter or they’d be awfully hard to catch. Some of them don’t have fathers: Perhaps it’s no surprise Franklin had a soft spot for the Turkeys have been known to hatch from

1. Because of the city’s rowdy reputation, beloved San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen called San Francisco “_____ by the Bay.” Fill in the blank with the name of a capital city. 2. The W. A. Mozart International Airport is located in what city? 3. The daughter of an Indian sitar player recorded the best-selling music album by a woman 5a for the entire decade of 2000-2010. Name the singer, her father and the title of her 2002 debut album, which won 8 Grammy Awards. 4. The first U.S. president to visit a foreign country while in office was Theodore Roosevelt, who traveled 4,000 miles from Washington, D.C., in 1906 to watch the progress of a great adventure, in what country? 5. Pictured, right: Identify each photo, then determine a common theme. 5a. Name the artist and title of this 1955 painting. 5b. She starred in more than 5,000 performances of this musical. 5b 5c. He’s the latest reincarnation of a series of spiritual leaders. 6. What basketball team won the NBA championship six times in the 1990s? 5c 7. Small, medium and large drinks at Starbucks are categorized by what names? 8. Who wrote the 1955 play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? 9. Beach volleyball was born in the 1920s on the sandy California beaches of what city with a two-word name? 10. Britain’s last foreign-born monarch grew up in Germany and became British king in 1727; a certain U.S. state is named for him. Who was he?

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< 8 Streetcar—desired? corridor suggested that not enough people lived along the proposed line to make trolleys financially viable. The trolleys would have run from the downtown plaza in Mill Valley to the ferry terminal in Sausalito. In addition to the dearth of potential riders, a potential drawback to the plan was the prospect of running trolleys that would have used an overhead wire to draw power. That likely would have offended a significant portion of local residents. McGlashan said that if the southern Marin line wasn’t able to clear feasibility hurdles, other transit corridors in Marin might be candidates. McGlashan’s unexpected death in 2011 was a blow to Michael Rex and the trolley idea. But the vision of creating a trolley line in Marin didn’t die. Enter Marin Trolleys, a nonprofit transportation advocacy organization devoted to creating a trolley line in the Ross Valley transit corridor, from Fairfax to San Rafael. Along with Nichol, Peter Breen and Mary O’Mara serve on the organization’s executive committee and are the drivers behind the reinvigorated proposal. O’Mara is the executive director of Marin Link; Breen is a former San Anselmo councilman and mayor who served on the TAM and SMART boards. The new proposal, says Nichol, is light years ahead of the southern Marin plan. “There’s been a revolution in the trolley world.” As envisioned in the Ross Valley corridor proposal, the vehicles would use no overhead wires. That’s a good thing, according to Dianne Steinhauser, executive director at TAM. “Overhead wires are dead on arrival,” she says. Nichol’s vision would use vehicles such as the ones a company called TIG/m runs. According to company literature, the Chatsworth-based firm designs and manufactures “heritagestyled street railway vehicles that are technologically modern, historically authentic in appearance and electrically powered green vehicles utilizing battery technologies. They are quiet and efficient, carrying their power source on-board. They build green transportation for a greener future.” “They are beautiful trolleys,” says Nichol. “They have lithium batteries and fuel cells. They can go up to 55 miles an hour, and they can run for 20 hours,” with power to spare at the end of the day. Under a Nichol’s blue-sky scenario, not only would the trolleys run about every 20 minutes from morning into the night, they could be carbon neutral with the assist of a system that uses solar power to charge them. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of Marin Trolleys’ foremost goals. But so is presenting a favorable transportation experience, which is why historic-looking trolleys could be a boon to ridership. Marin residents never have fallen in love with bus transportation. For some, it even carries a stigma of low social status. But trolleys reminiscent of the heyday of the 10 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29, 2012

vehicles could put appeal to prospective passengers and also attract their fares. Trolleys, smaller than big buses, seem more in scale than buses in the neighborhoods through which they both travel. Trolley popularity has happened in other areas, notably Portland, where a trolley system, which met stiff opposition at startup, has become a passenger favorite. The trolleys that Nichol proposes using would run on tracks embedded in the existing roadway and would travel along with other vehicles in the street. Unlike buses, the trolleys wouldn’t pull over to pick up and drop off passengers. Instead, they would stop in the street, much as the streetcars do in San Francisco. Cars behind the trolleys would stop and wait for passengers to embark and disembark and then continue with the trolley. The executive committee’s recommendation is technically a “transit corridor feasibility study.” It calls for conducting an investigation under the oversight of a technical advisory team that will include a minimum of representatives from Fairfax, San Anselmo, San Rafael, the county, Marin Trolleys, SMART, Marin Transit and TAM commissioner and Marin Supervisor Katie Rice. “We hope that Marin Trolleys can raise a bit of the money” needed for the study, says Steinhauser, who adds she thinks the cost could be “$100,000 and change for a decent study.” The bureaucratic chain of funding goes like this: MTC approves funding for TAM to assign; TAM then develops programs, including the transit corridor study, and sends the list to MTC, which handles the bureaucratic administration to actually get the federal cash. “But,” says Steinhauser, “MTC pretty much leaves it up to us to decide how to spend the money.” While that’s good news for trolley advocates, the idea of vehicles running on embedded rails will be just one option under a review coordinated with Marin Transit, which already runs buses in the corridor. (Studies have shown that adding trolleys to a transportation corridor actually can boost bus ridership.) The feasibility study will look at three areas: first, how it may be possible to produce “bus rapid transit,” which Steinhauser says gives buses “a travel time advantage” through traffic; what a trolley line would look like with vehicles that run on rubber tires instead of embedded rails; and third will be to look at a line that has vehicles running on embedded rails. Steinhauser says, “It might make sense to run rubber-tire vehicles as a starting point because embedding rails in the street is a costly procedure.” And this is a pilot project. “You don’t want to experiment with a very costly venture.” But, she adds, it’s possible that private investors could contribute in a public/private partnership that would help the startup bottom line. That’s a possibility that Marin Trolleys has considered.

“We really need to dig in to what the user groups will be for this line and determine whether it’s worth the money,” says Steinhauser. “And we need to know whether we can we do it without any big traffic impacts. Those are the three big things” to consider. Marin Trolleys says it’s important to put the costs of a trolley system in perspective. Nichol says the EPA, HUD and the Federal Transit Administration could cover 80 percent of startup costs if the plan meets federal guidelines. He doesn’t, however, discount the current economic climate and its impact on fundraising. “In this day and age, it’s a big challenge. But consider that consumers in Marin spend $2 billion every year on automobile transportation. It’s the most expensive and the most polluting system.” There’s more to the push for a trolley corridor than saving transportation expenditures. “We have a responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint,” says Nichol. “We need to deal with the serious environmental issues that face us.” The trolley line to be studied would run from White’s Hill in Fairfax, along Center Boulevard, down the Miracle Mile and proceed to downtown San Rafael and beyond to the Montecito Shopping Center. (The Miracle Mile and Center Boulevard are on the route of a former electric rail line.) The Marin Trolleys route would go through downtown Fairfax, San Anselmo and San Rafael, creating the opportunity for business and residential development along the corridor. The towns along the line as well as the county would have ultimate planning control. “To imagine the coming together of the SMART train, the trolley coming down Fourth Street, buses across the street [at the Transit Center], workability, cafes—I think it will be a rejuvenation of all the areas that it passes through,” says Breen. Steinhauser notes that “some doubters say this will never work anywhere

in Marin.” But, she adds, “we’re looking at a pretty viable corridor.” Marin has a steadily increasing senior population that could provide a ridership base, along with students. “We have a healthy business destination in San Rafael and grocery stores in Montecito.” Would seniors and students and shoppers use the trolley line? The chances improve if the line “is a highquality system.” The big question: How many people would use a trolley line, even a high-quality line? “Quality transit does attract riders,” says Steinhauser, “but we also know that in our busy lives, cars afford more flexibility, especially when you are linking trips.” In the Marin Trolleys vision, trips could be linked with shuttle buses, trolleys and SMART. Nichol says a line running along Sir Francis Drake to the ferry terminal would be a natural. But that’s for later. He says he walked along Fourth Street in San Rafael and quickly gathered about 40 signatures from business owners who support the trolley vision. Breen says the extra cost of embedding tracks would be a good investment. “When you put tracks in the ground there’s a sense of permanence” that attracts riders. Breen also says property values increase along a trolley route. The need to provide parking and/or shuttle service to SMART trains has been an issue since the early planning stages of that rail system. Providing train passengers with a green-trolley alternative to their cars as a SMART connector is a natural, says Nichol. That opportunity along with a trolley that connects with the ferry are part of the Marin Trolleys grand vision, one that still includes a line running to Mill Valley and Sausalito. Maybe even lines in Sonoma County. “We make no little plans,” says Nichol, only half-joking. < Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com.

< 8 Newsgrams Springs. Marin Transit General Manager David Rzepinski and Marin County Supervisor Kate Sears, who’s also on the MCTD board, accepted on behalf of Marin Transit. The Transit District operates such services as the West Marin Stagecoach, Novato Dial-A-Ride, Marin Access for seniors and the disabled, and an inter-Marin bus service. But the jewel in the MCTD crown has thus far been the Muir Woods Shuttle, which it operates in partnership with the National Park Service. The shuttle was originally funded as a demo project in 2005 through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration aimed at alleviating parking and traffic issues at Muir Woods. In the seven years since its launch, the shuttle has steadily gained ridership. In 2012, MCTD added trip frequency and redesigned circulation at the primary shuttle stop for smoother boarding and disembarking. The resulting 56,000 trips surpassed 2011’s ridership high of 47,572 trips. The shuttle now carries more than 20 percent of park visitors on peak summer weekends and holidays, according to Marin Transit. Rzepinski says MCTD is not done with improving shuttle service.“Next year we will install equipment to provide real time bus arrival information via smart phones,” said Rzepinski.“We will continue to improve so that even more visitors will choose the shuttle option to visit Muir Woods.”

‘Heroes’ welcome for Woolsey, Boro, and others Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, longtime San Rafael Mayor Al Boro and Oscar-winning filmmaker John Korty were among the honorees last week, as the Pacific Sun saluted its 2012 Heroes of Marin.

< 10 Newsgrams The Heroes of Marin awards—the second annual event, once again held in partnership with Circle Bank—honors community members whose dedication to craft, community and the environment helps make Marin a unique and special place to live. After fielding more than 100 nominations earlier this year from Pacific Sun readers, our panel of “hero� judges bestowed awards in eight separate categories. The honorees received a hero’s welcome Nov. 15 at a dinner reception at Homeward Bound’s Fresh Starts Key Room in Novato. In attendance were retiring 6th District congressional representative Lynn Woolsey, who was recognized for “courage�; independent filmmaker John Korty, who was honored with our “arts and culture� award; Film Night in the Park founder Tom Boss was honored in the “community spirit� category; San Rafael Clean Campaign champion Andree Jansheski was recognized for “environmental stewardship�; Marin Sanitary Service and the Garbarino family were honored in the “innovation� category; Performing Stars of Marin founder Felecia Gaston was saluted as this year’s “role model�; and the “rising star� award went to San Marin High School student and community volunteer Ana Camara-Flores. Al Boro, mayor of San Rafael for the better part of two decades, was the Pacific Sun’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement award recipient.

Pacifics GM Shapiro is new principal owner A new ownership group is hoping to hit a home run with the San Rafael Pacifics Baseball Club next year—as Redwood Sports and Entertainment Group, LLC, has purchased the assets of the San Rafael Pacifics, the minor league baseball team announced this week. Redwood Sports also purchased San Rafael’s cross-town rivals, the Sonoma County Grapes. The new principal owner is current team general manager Mike Shapiro, along with current minority partners Eugene Lupario and Steve Allen; their administration of the day-today operations of the Pacifics will be effective immediately, according to a statement from the team. “We are excited to take control of the Pacifics, and look forward to providing San Rafael with affordable, family fun at Albert Park,� said Shapiro. East Bay resident Brian Clark had been the principal owner of the team in its inaugural 2012 season but, according to the team, elected to sell his stake in the team after the season, citing an “inability to be involved as much as he wished.� Shapiro and Lupario are both residents of Marin. The Pacifics plan to release their 2013 schedule in January.

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Artist Louis Choris’s depiction of Indians dancing at Mission Dolores, 1816.

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ew Marinites view the history of the county through the same lens as Betty Goerke. A longtime professor of anthropology at College of Marin, Goerke years ago became an unlikely expert on all things relating to Marin’s natives, the Coast Miwok. And she also became the county’s foremost authority on the legend of the man who gave Marin its name. Despite how we now know him as Chief Marin, Goerke’s subject was originally called Huicmuse—and her “expertise” came neither easily nor quickly. Goerke relocated to Marin from her native Indiana in the mid-1960s, studying history and anthropology at San Francisco State University. Her foray into the life of Huicmuse included three decades of study and research of Bay Area missions— part of which was spent simply trying to find out if this man called Chief Marin even ever really existed. Much of what she learned was revealed through mission records, coroners’ reports and letters between missionaries—pages she combed through at times with students at her kitchen table in Mill Valley. Goerke has documented her findings in several ar-

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ticles, and two books: Chief Marin: Leader, people through the promise of religion, Rebel, and Legend (Heyday Books, 2007) shelter and food. Although a few misand her latest, Discovering Native People sion inhabitants like Huicmuse were able at Point Reyes (Museum of the American to thrive, many more were killed by the Indian, 2012). spread of European disease and harsh When her research led her to historic treatment by the Spanish. documents about Chief Marin, Goerke says “I think [Huicmuse] was able to maneuthe man she discovered was “complex and ver so successfully because he didn’t enter fascinating”— the mission one of the few [Dolores] until by Dani Bu rlison people of that he was 20 years time able to maold [in 1801],” neuver between and among the Indian Goerke told the Pacific Sun in an interview world, the military world and the Catholic conducted at her Mill Valley home. “He mission world. had a solid foundation of Coast Miwok And that mission world was unlike beliefs. And he had not learned from the anything seen on the West Coast before— Spanish—and later the Mexicans— that or since. his culture was not ‘adequate,’ that [the Between 1776 and 1833, the Spanish Miwok] religion was ‘wrong.’ He came missions in California were set up as the into the mission system well armed with first European attempts to colonize the confidence in himself. And he displayed Pacific Coast’s land and, along with it, its that confidence throughout his life.” indigenous population. Serving both as The manner in which many local Coast institutes of Catholicism and as military Miwok entered either San Francisco’s Misposts, the 21 missions and their Spanish sion Dolores or later, Mission San Rafael, priests proved to be problematic for the was complicated and included varying Indian populations across California. The factors. As many native groups succumbed Spanish set out to “domesticate” native to European illnesses to which their bodies

had no immunity—smallpox and measles, among others—the native populations began shrinking, leaving few to carry on the traditions and ceremonies that were such a rich and important part of pre-mission life. By 1817, the mission priests were recording record-high deaths among the inhabitants at Dolores, located in modern San Francisco; Mission San Rafael was built to be as much a hospital as a place of Christian conversion and many Indians were relocated north of the Golden Gate. That is just one of the reasons Mission San Rafael came into being, says Goerke. “The attraction of what the Spanish offered, the spiritual life that the Spanish believed in and all of the trappings that went with that—the priest robes, the incense, the ceremonies of the mass—were all interesting and appealing [to the Miwok],” she says. “And then, of course, they learned Spanish well enough to understand what the Spanish were saying—that they were going to die and not go to heaven, the Christian heaven—if they didn’t become baptized. “And they could look around and see that all of the Spanish soldiers weren’t dy-

Betty Goerke’s latest book, ‘Discovering Native People at Point Reyes,’ was released earlier this year.

ing—it was the Indians who were dying...â€? Some estimate that a number of Miwok communities of 3,000 or more were reduced to fewer than 20 survivors during the early mission years of the 1820s. Goerke suggests that possible droughts resulting in food shortages also affected the population, leading even more villagers to the missions. As more Indians ďŹ lled the missions, more were directed north from Dolores to San Rafael. Enter Huicmuse: a skilled Miwok boatsman able to safely ferry mission recruits and Spanish leaders across the choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay in his tule boat.

the Mexican military commander to order the mission priests to stop their practice of ogging the mission Indians. Vallejo obliged. So where did the name “Chief Marinâ€? come from? Once Native Americans entered the mission system, says Goerke, they were given the names of saints. In this case, Huicmuse was named after Saint Marino. The Spanish quickly saw what a natural leader he was—with the ability to speak several languages, including the languages of nearby Pomo and Ohlone Indians—and, later, he was used as an Indian military leader against the Spanish during the Mexican War of Independence. Mexican military ofďŹ cials called him “Capit¡n.â€? Gen. Vallejo simply switched capit¡n to the American word for indigenous leader: chief. Contrary to popular belief, however, this “chief â€? was not a typically obedient disciple of the Spanish, Mexicans or anyone else for that matter. Quite the contrary, says Goerke. At least two arrests are on record for Chief Marin—most likely the result of him running away to escape the very mission he ďŹ rst entered voluntarily. “The priests thought of it as a contract,â€? says Goerke about missionaries forcing the Indians to stay at the missions. “We’ll promise you heaven and you become baptized. You’re sort of a soldier for Christ and you’ll get into heaven. This is where you belong, so you’re not supposed to run

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OF THE MANY Coast Miwok who populated Marin for generations, what was it about Huicmuse that led him to the prominence and the eventual honor of having a gorgeous California county named for him? Was this man the great chief that many believed him to be? Huicmuse is believed to have been born in 1781 in what is now Mill Valley. A leading member of the tribe Huimen—who, along with many North Bay tribes, spoke the Miwok language—Huicmuse displayed many great leadership skills but was not actually a chief at all, says Goerke. “There was no overall Marin County structure; they [Coastal Miwok] did not think of themselves as a tribe,� says Goerke. “Anthropologists, archaeologists and historians speak of them as a tribe because they all spoke the same language. He was a leader. [Mexican general] Vallejo saw him as a leader when he came to the San Rafael mission after [Huicmuse] approached him with other Indians.� Huicmuse led a Miwok envoy to Gen. Mariano Vallejo in the 1830s to appeal to

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This drawing of California Indians by Louis Choris features two Coast Miwok in the front; the female on the left is notable for her face tattoos.

< 13 Chief Marin–the man, the myth the Miwok... coast off China Camp. Despite it all, the priests couldn’t hold a grudge against this valuable mission Indian for very long. Records indicate that he served as a witness to several weddings, was named the first Miwok godfather to many of the children born at Mission San Rafael and even stayed behind to watch over the mission while priests were away. His third wife, Juana, served as a godmother at the mission and though women’s roles were not recorded with the same esteem as the roles of the men, Juana became a leading figure as well, because of her marriage to Chief Marin. And then, for nearly eight years, Chief Marin disappeared from records completely. Goerke says it is possible that he spent those years working for a military captain in Menlo Park. As there were no records for him at that time, his whereabouts during that time period remain a mystery. What records do reveal is that life in Marin had several demographics—with Coast Miwoks who either joined the mission or struggled to maintain traditional life; Spanish missionaries determined to solicit more “soldiers for Christ”; Mexican ranchers raising cattle; and eventually the arrival of Americans moving west who simply wanted land. “Military had fire power, missionaries had subtle power and the Indians’ power came from the fact that they apparently were able to hang onto many of their traditions. At least until the Americans came [and the mission era came to an end],” says Goerke. “That was the worst period for them. When Americans came, there was a belief that the Indians had died. They were like the morning mist—they had disappeared. “ Some evidence reveals that many of

the Miwok people who left the missions went to work as rancheros, on land that had once belonged to them. Treatment was often harsh, with moderately wealthy landowners mistreating the Miwok, using shackles to keep them in line and forcing some to eat from the same troughs as the livestock. In California, as across America, native people were the frequent target of rapes, lynchings and massacres.

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THROUGH THE CENTURIES that the Coast Miwok have existed on what has become Marin, many traditions and relics of the past remain, despite some common misconceptions. “Many people have no idea that the Coast Miwok people had such an intricate and complex culture. They don’t know of their skills in making baskets, and their feather work,” says Goerke. “[Europeans] didn’t understand the spiritual life, ceremonial life, their great skills in stone tool-making, their basket making and in ceremonial regalia. And I didn’t know these things either, so my passion was getting these things out to other people so [they] could understand.” In addition to simply not understanding the cultural importance of holding onto ceremonial regalia and beautifully crafted bead and feather work, many misconceptions of cultural life and the theories about how Marin received its name are often skewed through personal or cultural lenses and based on what it is individuals and their communities want to believe. According to Goerke, the county was named “Marin” by Gen. Vallejo, after California achieved statehood in 1850 (he also named Sonoma and Stanislaus in honor of respected Indians.) Much of Goerke’s time is spent dispel-

ling myths. Marin did not receive its name as where in the mission cemetery—on the site of a derivative of the word marine because of St. Raphael Church on Fifth Avenue. the abundance of water surrounding much Goerke, who has been named an honof this slice of land. Neither was the county orary elder of the Coast Miwok by Federnamed after a European boatman named ated Indians of Graton Rancheria chairman Marinaro; nor did settlers arrive with fresh Greg Sarris, agrees that the Miwok did not, pumpkin pie, offering health and a gloriin fact, disappear like the morning mist. ous after life for all. Many Miwok suffered, There remains today a vibrant local Native including Chief Marin, whose ďŹ rst two wives American culture right here in Marin. died in the missions. Many more went on to “There is also a strong belief system follearn that to identify as Miwok would put lowed today. When you go onto someone them at a great disadvantage and denied naelse’s territory, you ask for permission. And tive heritage altogether. there’s payment. And the payment could be Aside from his accomplishments as a sol- in terms of a song, or beads. But there should dier, a mission leader or assistant on expe- be payment,â€? she says. ditions, Chief Marin was, quite simply, an Despite the small gaps in records and extraordinary man from a rich and resilient the fact that the records pertaining to Chief culture—a culture that exists to this day. The Marin were recorded by people other than fact that he was able to maintain his cultural the Coast Miwok themselves—due to their beliefs while simulpreference for oral taneously stepping history, they had into the mission no formal “recordDiscovering Native world reveals a man keepingâ€?—this with incredible balmost basic and People at Point Reyes ance and an abilcourteous gesture by Betty Goerke. ity to share multiple of giving back, Novato: Museum of the American views on life—a rare or paying thanks Indian, 2012. 84 pages. $13. thing for the misto others in the Chief Marin: Leader, sionary and military community, may Rebel, and Legend world of the early be the greatest by Betty Goerke. Berkeley: Heyday 1800s. essence of what Books. 311 pages. $22. Chief Marin reChief Marin left to Both books are available through the portedly died of an future generations Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin, ulcer in 1839 and of Marinites. < http://mapom.com/publications.html. was buried some-

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t is an honor to sponsor the 2012 Heroes of Marin awards. In a county this rich in talent and tenacity, the selection of this year’s eight community “heroes” is a testament to their dedication to the county and its residents. This week’s issue salutes our Arts and Entertainment award recipient John Korty and our Community Spirit recipient Tom Boss. Here are a few reasons each was nominated, and deemed “heroes” by our panel of judges: John Korty: Arts & Culture John Korty is a groundbreaking indie filmmaker, best known for the Emmywinning television film The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, called by critic Pauline Kael “... possibly the finest movie ever made for American television.” He also won an Oscar for the documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?. Celebrated for breaking from the Hollywood system in the 1960s, he moved his base of operations to Marin County in 1964. He is credited with having inspired both George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola to follow suit. His current project is a documentary on the life and work of the local artist Arthur Okamura, who died in 2010. Korty was born in Lafayette, Indiana, and obtained his BA at Antioch College in Ohio. His first studio was a barn in Bolinas, but he eventually

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established his company (Korty Films) in Point Reyes Station. The Washington Post described his television work as “always exceptional...a gripping tale of good against evil in which evil seems to hold all the cards. Korty pulls the knot very tight, generating industrial-strength suspense without resorting to cheap scare tactics.” In addition to his commercial film and television work, in the mid-1970s and late-1980s, several of his animated shorts were featured on the PBS children’s programs The Electric Company and Sesame Street. Tom Boss: Community Spirit Tom Boss is the co-founder and face of Film Night in the Park, which traces its opening night back to 1992 in Marin County. In the intervening 20 years, he has dedicated countless hours to coordinating and presenting outdoor films presentations in community parks in Marin and now has expanded to include locations in San Francisco. Film Night in the Park is an outdoor film festival that takes place at local community parks and proves an affordable outdoor film experience for audiences of all ages. His efforts also remind the community of classic films of note. He is being honored for his tireless efforts that have turned Film Night into a continuing series of events which feature something for everyone, from family favorites to traditional and contemporary classics. Tom is also a director of the Marin County Bicycle Coalition since 2008.

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came to San Francisco sight unseen, and it was the best blind date of my life,” recounts John Korty on a recent bright fall morning in Point Reyes Station. It was the winter of 1963 and Korty, a native of Lafayette, Indiana, and graduate of Ohio’s Antioch College, had enough in the bank to finally head west. He loaded everything he owned into an old beat-up VW Bus and drove to the coast. Soon after arriving in San Francisco, Korty moved north into Marin, where he found a Stinson Beach rental to accommodate him and his desire for studio space. That house on a hill cost him a whopping $125 per month. Intrigued with artistic expression from a very young age, Korty began illustrating and copying comics. But it had been back in high school where the lure of filmmaking really caught hold. “I had a great art teacher who was always pushing us to do unusual things. I came in one day and she was pulling the blinds down and there was a film projector and she said, ‘We’re gonna look at some films from a crazy Canadian,’” says Korty. “It was this amazing guy—Norman McLaren was his name.” McLaren’s direct-film animations— drawing and/or painting directly on film— triggered something in Korty that set him on the path that would lead to a pioneering directing career in the North Bay. After a short stint with his own small production company at age 19, Korty went on to produce a wide array of films—many for television—including several awardwinning productions among his dozens of

documentary, feature and animated films. It is difficult to pick which of his films are most notable, many have received wide acclaim. Some of his proudest moments came with ironic twists. “The last showing [for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman screened on CBS in 1974] was in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center. And there were senators and all kinds of very important people and we got a standing ovation,” says Korty. “And here I was, being put up in a Washington, D.C., hotel and I went back to my hotel and I’m there all alone in this nice big suite and everyone I know on the West Coast is asleep and I’m walking around all night thinking to myself, This is great! This is great! I couldn’t go to sleep and I was so excited with nothing to do with my excitement!” The night in 1978 when his documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? won an Academy Award was not much different. “People often ask, ‘What is it like to win an Oscar?’ And I say, ‘I was folding my laundry in a New York hotel room’ because I was in the midst of making a feature film for Paramount,” he laughs. “You know, you do the work because you really enjoy what you’re doing, not because you’re waiting for glory,” he says. And he most certainly loves the process of filmmaking. Korty is currently working on five film projects, all of which are tied closely to his love of Marin. “My problem is a surplus of ideas,” he says. “I wake up, I go to the shower and I come out with another idea for a movie.” < 14>

Hero FYI + John Korty made his directorial debut with The Crazy-Quilt, filmed in West Marin and released in 1966. At that year’s S.F. Film Festival, where the film received great reviews, he met three men on his way to a press conference. “We’re from L.A. and we’ve been trying to break

into the film business and we’re getting no place. We feel like we’re banging our heads on the wall,” they said. “How did you do it? You come along, you had no reputation, almost no money...how did you do it?” Who were those three men? Directors Tony Bill and Monte

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Hellman—and their actor friend Jack Nicholson. + Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, a Henry Winkler-narrated 1977 film about a California couple who adopt several children with special needs, earned Korty that year’s Oscar for best feature-length documentary. + Korty is often credited with introducing Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas to the North Bay. In fact he told a wonderful story last year to the Sun’s Greg Cahill about meeting Coppola and Lucas via a San Francisco filmmakers’ symposium and, later, showing them around his Stinson Beach film studio on July 4, 1968. Two weeks later, he said, the two future legends returned to scout out locations to establish their own studios in the North Bay. + Even though he was the youngest and least experienced contender

for the director’s role for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Korty landed the job, he says, by reading a passage from his favorite book, James Agee’s Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, at the interview. + A wooden-boat lover, Korty recently completed a short documentary on the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center in Sausalito. + His current projects include a documentary on the late Arthur Okamura, a longtime Bolinas-based artist; a film about Marin activist and musician Pete Sears; and a documentary on composer Paul Chihara. + ln Korty says,“My favorite definition of what a director does comes from François Truffaut. He was so French... he says,“It’s very easy. A director stands around all day saying, too much. That’s not enough. That’s too much. And he’s absolutely right. It’s the most important thing!”

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orn and raised in Marin, Tom Boss brings a humble attitude and love of all things outdoors to every project he commits to. As the full-time membership director for the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Boss infuses his community spirit into events like the annual Biketoberfest; and even as a longtime professional photographer, Boss kept his work local, focusing on his community through work at a local photography store. But, beyond that, his behind-the-scenes work organizing and directing the Film Night in the Park series has given Marin more than 20 wonderful summers of movies under the stars. “It started originally as sort of a little indoor series. A group of us 20-somethings were going into the city to see good and interesting movies—we didn’t have the Rafael yet—we had the MVFF [Mill Valley Film Festival], but that was only once a year,” says Boss, when we caught up to him in Fairfax. “We decided to do a little series here in Marin and we just called it Film Night. It was on the back deck of a little cafe called Cafe Nouveau.” After a couple of years at the Café Nouveau’s intimate setting, Boss and his growing crowd of film lovers began to outgrow the back deck. “Across the creek was the park so we went to the town and said, ‘Hey! Let’s put this in the park,’” he says. And the rest is cinema history. Film Night in the Park officially began in San Anselmo in 1992. Boss’s group received a welcome reception from the community along with a grant from the Marin Arts Council to get things rolling. Soon, the park was bursting with attendees and calls came in from other towns in the community wanting their very own film nights. Of course, Boss was happy to step in and help other parks share the fun. “As far as I can tell, we were the first in the Bay Area, aside from drive-ins,” says Boss. First came Mill Valley, then San Rafael. Then, Film Night began working with Fairfax, as a part of its festival weekend in June. After that, Boss began consulting with other towns. “Now there are

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about 30-plus places with outdoor movies in the Bay Area,” says Boss. The group, which begins programming in the late winter, focuses on bringing a variety of genres to parkgoers each summer and screens about a dozen films in San Anselmo and another five or six in other Marin communities. Film Night has a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsorship— through APPLE FamilyWorks—and relies heavily on sponsorships and volunteers; they do what they can to remain accessible to families of all incomes. “All of the events are free—we do accept donations and we do rely on those Tom Boss, building community—one frame at a time. donations, but we’re very fortunate and 75 percent of the people do donate something,” says Boss. “And while we rely on that, we want to make sure that if you’re in a tight financial situation, you can still enjoy this + Film Night in the Park has, to date, and not be pressured to give something.” screened more than 300 films. Boss isn’t big on the attention he + Boss and his volunteers have seen receives for his community work, though very few mishaps, although they he says there are a few types of recognidid have an incident with sprintion he does enjoy. klers going off and were once “We’ve been doing this for 21 years— affected by the rolling blackouts a so now kids [who attended] are able to few years back. bring their kids,” he says. “Year-round, I get stopped by strangers on the street + Film Night in the Park is famous! that say, ‘You don’t know me but I’ve been A woman once told Boss that her bringing my family to cabbie on the East Coast perked film night for years and up when she mentioned being I just want to thank from San Anselmo. “San Anselmo?” you.’ That’s really spehe said, “they have a great Film cial.” < Night in the Park there!”

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he parking lot was chock-a-block with pickups and boat trailers jockeying for position near the ramp. Crab pots were piled in stacks of 30 along the edges of the lot, waiting for the opening of the commercial season. This day, however, was the first day for recreational crab fishing and all those with any type of boat, a crab trap and a craving for that sweet crustacean were out in force. My husband and his friend had it in mind to try crabbing from sea kayaks. Equipped with crab rings, some stinky salmon carcasses for bait and a bucket with lid and holes to hold the booty, they attempted to put in off of Doran Beach in Bodega Bay. The surf was churned up and the bay was a flurry of motorboats zipping this way and that. Launching was a challenge; the kayaks got swamped and gear went everywhere. Finally a calm place was found to put in and the paddling began. Limits for Dungeness for the sport fisherman are 10 daily, with a minimum size of 5-3/4 inches. The men had high hopes for a fat crab dinner that night for

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friends and family, but they were in uncharted territory, having never attempted this before. The morning bloomed into one of those rare California coast days with warm temperatures and bright sunshine. The swells were manageable as the two friends paddled way out, dropping buoys with the crab rings attached and watching them sink into the depths of the sea. They went all the way around Bodega Head, fishing with hand lines while the crab pots “soaked” for a couple of hours. Dungeness crab are named for the port of Dungeness in Washington state. Back home, I was rubbing my hands together and licking my chops, visions of the crab claws I’d 3, then 4, and we were thinking, “Man, soon be tucking into dancing in my head. those guys must’ve gotten quite a haul out there. We’d better get that steamer My friend got some good sourdough bread and salad fixings in preparation for pot boiling!” Meanwhile, the guys started pulling up the lip-smacking meal. The clock passed the traps one by one. There were crabs in there all right, but only small brown rock crabs, under the size limit. In fact, these If you don’t have access to a boat, babies were the only things they found in try crabbing off the fishing pier in Bodega Bay. every ring they pulled up. Finally, as the light started to fade the truck pulled in the driveway. Two exhausted, sunburned old salts got out, hauling all their gear and boats to get hosed down and put away. Alas, there was no crab for dinner that night but the experience was quite an adventure. Now that they know it’s possible to get crab with kayaks, no doubt other expeditions will be undertaken in the future. Just a week later, my husband’s buddy caught a ride on a motorboat and went crabbing off Half Moon Bay. All on board caught their limit of the sought-after Dungeness and so that night, we were fortunate enough to have our first crab dinner. Somehow the meat tasted even sweeter due to the anticipation of this moment from the earlier adventure. We gorged ourselves on legs, big claws and sections of body, picking every last morsel out with a small, pointy tip from one of the legs. My preference is just a squeeze of lemon, but some at the table dunked the crab in mayonnaise, others dipped it in garlic butter. If you’d like to try your hand at pulling Dungeness from local waters, the easiest way is using a crab ring. The rings are reasonably priced (compared to full-on traps with doors), light and collapse for

easy storage. Some say the best bait is raw chicken legs, others swear by fish skeletons; whatever you use, be sure to wire it in the bottom of the ring very securely. When we first tried using the ring, a pair of rascally sea lions stole the bait before the ring had hit the bottom. Those in the know recommend setting your ring as the high tide is coming in; the theory is that this is when the crabs move in toward shore. If you don’t have access to a boat, try crabbing off the fishing pier in Bodega Bay. If you’re lucky enough to catch some of these delicate crustaceans, you’ll need to keep them alive until you get home. Store them in cool seawater in a cooler without the lid, then hustle back home to cook those babies up. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Make sure it is big enough to hold all your crabs; a canning pot or stockpot works well. Add the crabs and cover the pot. Cook for about 20 minutes until the shells turn bright red. Remove from water and allow to cool. Now you’ll need to clean them. Pull off the top shell and remove the long, white fingers and spongy yellow stomach pouch. Pull off the legs and claws and break the body into two pieces. Using a wooden mallet, tap the claws to crack the shells, making it easier to extract the meat. If this sound like a lot of work, that’s because it is! Fortunately the commercial crab season is in full swing, so before that turkey you just ate is even digested, cracked and cleaned Dungeness crab can be on the dinner table for some of the other meals during the long weekend. It’s a sweet beginning to the holiday season. < Share crabbing adventures with Brooke at brooke.d.Jackson@ gmail.com.

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f all the plays that premiered on city inspectors—are mostly ignored, with Broadway during the Great De- virtually no signiďŹ cant consequences. All pression, none has proved more in all, the play is a joyful libertarian fantasy durable than George S. Kaufman and Moss for the audience and a cornucopia of juicy Hart’s You Can’t Take It With You. Besides roles for director James Dunn’s 15-member a major Hollywood ďŹ lm directed by Frank cast of community actors. Capra (1938), there have been periodic Among the standouts, Wood Lockrevivals in New York and regional houses hart turns in his usual solid performance around the country. For as Martin Vanderhof, community theaters and the group’s benevolent school groups, it has bepatriarch and problem NOW PLAYING come an evergreen part of solver. LeAnne Rumble is You Can’t Take It With the repertoire. Given the the perpetually en pointe You runs through Dec. 16 current cultural preferEssie, Vanderhof ’s grandat the Barn Theatre, Marin ence for edgy post-moddaughter, and Robyn Art & Garden Center, Ross. ern social satire, however, Information: 415/456-9555 Grahn excels as her sister or rossvalleyplayers.com one may wonder how a Alice, the only member The White Snake runs sunny “screwball comedyâ€? of the group who seems through Dec. 23 at the like this has been able to to have her feet planted Berkeley Repertory Theatre, maintain such long-lasting in reality. The remaining 2015 Addison St., Berkeley. popularity. ensemble supplies strong Information: 510/647-2949 Clues to the answer may support in this 76-yearor berkeleyrep.org be found in the Ross Valley old chestnut of the Players’ just-opened proAmerican theater that, duction of the Kaufman goofy or not, still manand Hart classic. ages to amuse and, in the process, even Without ever directly mentioning the offer some needed perspective on today’s Great Depression’s failed economy, You hyper-materialistic world. Can’t Take It With You taps into our barely O O O O concealed love/hate relationship with free TIP OF THE WEEK: Chicago-based dimarket capitalism. While we appreciate the loudly touted opportunities for everyone to rector/designer Mary Zimmerman is back achieve the happiness that allegedly accom- with The White Snake, her seventh outing panies wealth and status if you “work hard at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and it’s and play by the rulesâ€?—in other words, the a doozy. A co-production with the Oregon golden “American Dreamâ€?—there is a nag- Shakespeare Festival, Zimmerman adapted ging doubt that, like the myth of a magnani- the story line from several competing mous Santa Claus who rewards virtuous versions of a traditional Chinese legend children, it may not be true. Even if we man- about a female serpent god who, driven by age to succeed (and not everyone will), we curiosity, leaves her mountaintop home risk losing our identity and invite physical with her Green Snake friend to see how and psychological misery. Better to do what humans live and ends up defying authority we really love and to hell with those who by falling in love. The staging, costumes, sets, lighting and musical accompaniment would turn us into conformist wage slaves! No doubt about it—it’s a seductive mes- are all superb. If you’re looking for an sage. Kaufman and Hart resolve the di- inspiring holiday show, this is it. < lemma by assembling a motley collection Contact Charles Brousse at cbrousse@juno.com. of characters in the living room (set by Ken Rowland) of a large brownstone near New York’s Columbia University. With expenses covered by the largesse of the house’s oldest resident, they coexist in unbroken harmony as each (with one exception) pursues his or her chosen hobby. It doesn’t matter whether the activity is productive or requires some absent skill. Satisfaction is its own reward. Normal demands of the outside world—even visits The 1938 ďŹ lm version of RVP’s latest production screwballed its way to an from federal tax collectors and Academy Award for best picture.

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‘Monk breaks silence in Novato Vintage Oaks venue smokin’ again as HopMonk Tavern... by G r e g Cahill

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arin has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to music venues—a new phenomenon after some lean times. In the past year, local music fans have seen the openings of the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, and Terrapin Crossroads and Studio 555 in San Rafael (the $5 million Fenix Music

The Incubators will heat things up Nov. 30 at the HopMonk.

and Supper Club is scheduled to join the lineup soon in downtown San Rafael). Now, Marin is about to cash in again. This week sees the opening of the HopMonk Tavern in Vintage Oaks Shopping Center in Novato, at the site of the former Southern Pacific Smokehouse (which closed about a year ago). The new Novato restaurant and music venue is the latest North Bay venture by entrepreneurs who own similarly named taverns in Sonoma and Sebastopol, venues that showcase both local and top touring acts with an accent on roots music, jazz, jam bands, reggae and hip-hop. The HopMonk Tavern in Sebastopol has been one of the North Bay’s most popular venues. The top performers that have lit up its stage include Charlie Hunter, Les Nubians, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Ga-

raj Mahal, Pete Yorn, Jackie Greene, Digable Planets and Tea Leaf Green, among others. The five-year-old Sonoma Plaza locale has hosted shows by Leon Russell, Les Claypool, Cracker, David Grisman, Mother Hips, the Meat Puppets, Little Feat, Jefferson Starship and ALO, to name a few. Poor Man’s Whiskey will offer up a ‘hoochenanny’ Nov. 24 in the Session Room. The Novato tavern will feature weekly shows in its Phoenix, this is the first opportunity for Session Room, which has been upgraded me to open in Novato and Marin County,” to include a new sound system and refounder and proprietor Dean Biersch modeled stage equipped to host standingnoted in a written statement. “We plan to room-only shows for 175 to 200 people or bring the best beers, food and music we seated shows for 115 patrons. can to this great market.” The Session Room kicks off with loThe energetic, boyish-looking Biersch, a cal funksters Frobeck (Friday, Nov. 23, 25-year veteran of the craft beer/brewpub at 8pm) and outlaw rockers Poor Man’s industry, has had plenty of experience. Whiskey (Saturday, Nov. 24, at 8pm). In the ’80s and ’90s, he and his business Next week, Petaluma groove masters the partner Dan Gordon helped ferment the Incubators (Friday, Nov. 30, at 8pm), and micro-brewing boom with the Gordon North Bay country singer Pete StringfelBiersch brand. They opened their first low (Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7:30pm) are brewery/restaurant in downtown Palo Alto scheduled to perform. in 1988. They sold those branded outlets On Wednesdays, Dennis Haneda will in 1999. host Open Mic Night at the Session Room. But don’t expect a cookie-cutter ap“After building 17 different restaurants proach to the new tavern. from San Diego to Honolulu to Seattle and “Novato is not Sebastopol, it’s not Sonoma, it’s not Santa Rosa—it’s totally different,” Biersch has said in recent interviews. “We don’t get worked up about the local competition because we just do our own thing and try to add something unique and fresh to the scene.” < Email Greg at gcahill51@gmail.com.

›› SPiN OF THE WEEK Forty Miles Danny Click (Dog Star) This reissue of the 1998 debut from Austin singer, songwriter and power-blues guitarist extraordinaire Danny Click (now a San Rafael resident) is a musical travelogue of sorts, bathed in the visceral tones of Southern rock. If the title track to this strong set of blues-tinged country rock can’t become a country-radio hit then the American music scene has lost its way. Shades of Tom Petty, John Mellencamp and Lynyrd Skynyrd—the snarling rocker “This Life” is a sonic balm. Catch Click and his band at a birthday bash weekend Dec. 7 and 8 at The Sleeping Lady in Fairfax.—GC

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With a friend like Harry... ‘Third’ time’s a charm in Orson Welles classic by M at t hew St af for d

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never knew the old Vienna before the war with its Strauss music, its glamour and easy charm,” says the acerbic, world-weary voice at the beginning of Carol Reed’s The Third Man, but once we’ve entered the post-apocalyptic world of this 1949 noir classic, we certainly know what’s happened to it. The once glittering capital has been reduced to a bombed-out pile of rubble, its citizens are wary, exhausted and desperate, and a cheerful, malevolent spirit lingers over the city, an evil bred by war and its aftermath. The phantoms and memento mori of a once-great metropolis is only one of the themes explored in a film that also touches on friendship and betrayal, unrequited love and the seductiveness of evil, but the squalid reality of postwar Vienna is The Third Man’s most compellingly cinematic subject. Reed, his cinematographer Robert Krasker and their crew and cast spent six weeks in the late autumn of 1948 capturing the city’s cold, wet, shadowy essence, placing the camera at odd expressionistic angles, framing characters in enclosing vestibules and alleyways, hosing down the cobblestoned streets until they gleamed beneath the streetlamps. The postwar era was a golden age of on-location moviemaking, and The Third Man was its apex. It’s the story of an American pulp writer, Holly Martins, who travels to post-World War II Vienna to get a job with an old school buddy, a charming rascal named Harry Lime. But upon arrival, Martins discovers that Harry is not only dead, but in life he was a notorious racketeer in the black market whose specialty was lethally diluted penicillin. Despondent and confused in this alien Old World environment, so dark and decadent compared to the sunny, rubble-free USA, Martins launches his own half-assed investigation, flirts with Harry’s sad, beautiful girlfriend, fences with the seen-it-all commander of the British occupying police force, and one night, drunk and lovelorn, stumbling down a rain-slick Viennese strasse, he sees... Orson Welles’ entrance in The Third Man is the greatest in movie history, challenged only by Omar Sharif ’s in Lawrence of Arabia, Grace Kelly’s in Rear Window and Jane Greer’s in Out of the Past. As Welles pointed out, much of the scene’s greatness has to do with the audience’s mounting anticipation—“Every line in the first half of the movie was about me”—but the staging, the “Look at this!” forward track (one of the few camera movements in this carefully contemplative film) and,

especially, Welles’ sheer star power place this moment atop the pantheon. Orson’s charismatic performance is in fact the film’s centrifugal attraction, but every other role, no matter how small, is brought to vivid life by a skilled and inventive cast. The incisive, inventive screenplay is by the great Graham Greene, who actually wrote a Third Man novella as a sort of writing exercise to aid him in constructing the script. (He based the character of Lime on Kim Philby, the notorious double agent who was a colleague of Greene’s in the British Secret Service.) Among the film’s other attractions are the climactic chase through Vienna’s photogenic sewer system and the wry, melancholy, perfectly evocative musical score, performed by Anton Karas entirely on zither. The film was a critical and commercial success when it was released in the great noir year of 1949 (check out Max Ophls’ The Reckless Moment, Nicholas Ray’s They Live by Night and Akira Kurosawa’s Stray Dog), winning the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and eventually earning a spot on both the British Film Institute and American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Movies lists. It’s showing Nov. 25 at 7pm at the Rafael with an introduction by film critic and historian David Thomson, author of the definitive and highly readable Biographical Dictionary of Film as well as an admirable biography of David O. Selznick, who (sort of) co-produced The Third Man with Alexander Korda. The cheerful ghost of Harry Lime will be happy to see you...just hang onto your wallet. < Shadow Matt at mstafford@pacificsun.com.

“In Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had 500 years of democracy and peace–and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly.”—Harry Lime

Francis Ford Coppola brought the Tucker: The Man and His Dream production to Marin for several scenes in this 1988 biopic about Preston Tucker, the post-WWII automobile manufacturer who tried to introduce many modern auto-making concepts— such as safety features and aerodynamic stylings inspired by aircraft—but was crushed by the political influence of the Big Three automakers after only producing a few dozen “Tucker Torpedoes.” In this scene filmed at the defunct Hamilton Air Force Base in Novato, Tucker (Jeff Bridges) and son cross the tarmac for a secretive twilight meeting with the mercurial Howard Hughes. These former hangars now house various offices, parking lots and the South Novato branch of the Marin County Library.—Jason Walsh

ViDEO Murder ballad Former Bad Seed Nick Cave was an icon of ‘80s goth and alternative music, best remembered as the rocker who helped usher the angel Damiel into his new humanity in Wings of Desire. But if Cave’s 40 years of fame were to vanish tomorrow he’d still be getting notice as the up-and- Only a twisted mind like Nick Cave’s could devise a character who parts coming screenwriter his hair like this. of two remarkable films: 2005’s acclaimed Western The Proposition and the new DVD release LAWLESS, an ultra-violent tale of family vendetta in Virginia’s moonshine country starring Tom Hardy as the real-life outlaw and legend Forrest Bondurant. Forrest runs a successful white-lightning operation at the height of Prohibition with the help of his two brothers, the younger of whom (Shia LaBeouf) has ideas of bringing their game up to Chicago mobster level. But first they’ll have to deal with Special Deputy Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce), a slick new arrival who’s after a cut of all the moonshine action in Franklin County. Director John Hillcoat sends the bullets flying through some impossibly beautiful Virginia backcountry, a place where blood-chilling violence can pop up as suddenly as a kid with freckles or a Mennonite hymn, and where all the hills are dotted with whiskey-still fires at dusk. Tom Hardy adds yet another to his string of landmark leading turns—is there another actor right now with as much energy and smolder?—Richard Gould

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FRIDAY, NOV. 23 Constantine Keanu Reeves is mixed up in some mumbo jumbo about the devil and the apocalypse, a topic already worn out in The Omen, End of Days and the Fox News post-election coverage. (2005) AMC. 7:30pm. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer This sounds eerily similar to Paul Ryan’s Social Security plan. CW. 8pm.

Bones Booth searches a comedy club for a suspect. The suspect is charged with murder. Booth is charged the twodrink minimum and three airline food jokes. Fox. 8pm. The Green Hornet A wealthy newspaper publisher’s heir and his martial arts assistant go after bad guys. It sounds far-fetched, especially the “wealthy newspaper publisher” part. (2011) Starz. 9pm. Tattoo Nightmares At some point you may decide you’re not as into Motley Crue as you used to be. Spike. 11:30pm.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 27 Tron: Legacy In the sequel, the son of a missing software executive finds his long-vanished father alive in a virtual world where programs exist as living beings trapped in a data matrix. This is a contrast to the real world where living beings are trapped in a data plan with a two-year contract. (2010) Starz. 6:50pm. Sister Wives We’d worry that the home situation isn’t healthy for a kid when the parent-teacher conference requires stadium seating. TLC. 7pm. Shrek the Halls An ogre at Christmas? That’s why we leave the office before the boss gets to his third drink. ABC. 8:30pm.

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Happiness Is a Warm Blanket In the first new “Peanuts” special in years, Charlie and the gang try to help Linus give up his blanket. Look for Linus on next season’s edition of Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab. Fox. 8pm. Frosty Returns And this time, it’s personal. CBS. 8:30pm.

SATURDAY, NOV. 24 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull The ill-advised sequel, also known as “Indiana Jones and the Senior Discount.” (2008) NBC. 8pm. Celebrity Holiday Homes Because nothing captures the brotherly spirit and true meaning of Christmas like hiring a designer to decorate your home. HGTV. 9pm. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock The Enterprise crew looks for news of a resurrected Spock in a convoluted story of galactic intrigue. Also released as “Star Trek III: The Search for a Plot.” (1984) IFC. 9:45pm. SUNDAY, NOV. 25 Home

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28 Finding Bigfoot: Further Evidence It turns out the Kentucky sasquatch plays the banjo and is married to his first cousin. Animal Planet. 8pm. Criminal Minds A motivational speaker is suspected of murdering an attendee at the conference. The victim apparently did not purchase the whole six-DVD set. CBS. 9pm. Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura Tonight’s show examines the story of a pro wrestler who used a short film career to work his way into the governor’s mansion. TruTV. 10pm.

Alone: Holiday Heist This is more or less a remake with a new annoying kid left alone to fend off burglars. But now he posts pictures of the bloodied victims to Instagram. (2012) THURSDAY, NOV. 30 ABC Family. 8pm. A Fairly Odd Christmas Liz & Dick Lindsay Lohan Another cartoon charstars as Elizabeth Taylor in Hates Nazis, kids on his lawn... Saturday, acter has to “save” Christthe story of Taylor and her 8pm. mas. Last we checked, headline-grabbing relationChristmas didn’t need ship with Richard Burton. saving. It’s an established The title is suggestive enough that we’re juggernaut on a par with taxes, military not going to go for the cheap joke here. spending and the stealth increases in your We’ll let you handle that yourself. Oops! cable bill. Nickelodeon. 7pm. (2012) Lifetime. 9pm. Naughty or Nice A woman gets ahold of The Mentalist When a real estate agent is Santa’s “naughty and nice” lists. Unfortukilled, investigators must compare the mur- nately, the naughty list doesn’t come with ders to other murders in the neighborhood pictures. (2012) Hallmark Channel. 8pm. in the same price range. CBS. 10pm. The Tonight Show With the election over, Newt Gingrich is due to release his latest lunar colony/space-base death ray idea. MONDAY, NOV. 26 Monty Python’s The We’re hoping for something involving Meaning of Life Man’s search for meaning has taken us down a tangled maze of philo- revivified mummies and granting statesophical twists and turns, but rarely one hood to Disneyland. NBC. 11:35pm. < with this much flying vomit. (1983) TMC. Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com. 6:05pm.

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Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford Anna Karenina (2:10) Tom Stoppard’s film version of Tolstoy’s novel of love and loss in Imperial Russia stars Jude Law, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson and Keira Knightley in the title role; Joe Wright directs. O Argo (2:00) Ben Affleck directs and stars in the true-life story of the Iran hostage crisis and an unbelievable covert operation to rescue six American prisoners. O Bon Jovi (1:40) The Jersey rock band presents an evening of fave raves from their latest tour plus a little Q&A with their faithful fans. O Chasing Ice (1:15) Eye-opening documentary follows National Geographic photographer James Balog as he captures the reality of climate change with stop-motion photography of melting glaciers. O Chasing Mavericks (1:57) Half Moon Bay’s gnarly waves provide the backdrop for Curtis Hanson’s biopic of legendary surfer dude Jay Moriarity. O Cloud Atlas (2:44) David Mitchell’s fabulist novel becomes a Tom Twyker-Lana and Andy Wachowski extravaganza with Susan Sarandon, Halle Berry and Tom Hanks influencing and inspiring one another across continents and centuries. O

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(2:25) The Netherlands Dance Theater performs four contemporary ballet works by master choreographer Jiri Kylian and two of his protégés. O Flight (2:19) Airline pilot Denzel Washington’s heroic safe landing after a midair collision falls under scrutiny when questions arise about really happened before and during the crash. O Hotel Transylvania (1:31) Brouhaha results when an ordinary guy crashes a party attended by Frankenstein, the Wolfman and other spooky types at a monsters-only resort run by Dracula himself. O A Late Quartet (1:45) Drama about clashes and egos among the members of an acclaimed string quartet stars Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Mark Ivanir; Beethoven provides the music. O Life of Pi (2:05) Ang Lee’s adaptation of the Yann Martel novel about an Indian teenager’s challenging odyssey: navigating across the Pacific in a life raft with a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger. O Lincoln (2:29) High-pedigree look at the 16th president’s four tumultuous years in office features a screenplay by Tony Kushner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis under the direction of Steven Spielberg. The Metropolitan Opera: The Tempest

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(3:35) Composer Thomas Adès conducts his 2004 aria-friendly interpretation of the Bard’s magical romance. O Miracle on 34th Street (1:36) Hollywood holiday fable about a department store

Santa Claus who just might be the real deal; Edmund Gwenn and lil’ Natalie Wood star. O The Passenger (2:06) Enigmatic, compelling Antonioni classic about a foreign correspondent who assumes the identity of a dead man; Jack Nicholson stars. O The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1:43) Stephen Chbosky’s novel about a clueless introverted freshman and his two seniorclass mentors hits the big screen with Emma Watson and Logan Lerman and Chbosky himself directing. O Red Dawn (1:33) The residents of a Pacific Northwest village turn themselves into skilled and fearsome guerrilla fighters when their town is invaded by paratroopers from a foreign land. O Rise of the Guardians (1:37) Fantastical family-friendly fare about a group of ultrapowerful good guys who team up to protect the planet’s children from a marauding evil spirit. O A Royal Affair (2:17) Sumptuous historical romance about the passionate, forbidden love affair between Denmark’s Queen Caroline and her husband’s personal physician. O The Sessions (1:38) True story of poet Mark O’Brien, who was determined to lose his virginity despite his confinement to an iron lung; John Hawkes and Helen Hunt star. O Silver Linings Playbook (2:02) David O. Russell comedy about a down-and-outer’s attempts to rebuild his life after losing his wife and his job and moving in with his parents; Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence star. O Skyfall (2:22) 007 is back and on the hunt for a supervillain out to destroy M and the entire British Secret Service; Sam Mendes directs Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes and Daniel Craig, natch. Star Trek: The Next Generation—A Celebration of Season 2 (2:30) Celebrate TNG’s O

25th anniversary with two terrific episodes, previously unseen footage, behind-thescenes interviews and an original-cast reunion. O The Third Man (1:44) Classic Graham Greene/Carol Reed thriller about intrigue and betrayal in dark, decadent postwar Vienna; Orson Welles (and Anton Karas’s zither) star. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn— Part 2 (1:56) The whole bloody Bella-andO

Edward romance saga reaches its epic conclusion; Bill Condon directs Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. O Wreck-It Ralph (1:38) Disney flick about a disgruntled video-game villain who wants to be the good guy for a change and hops from arcade game to arcade game to establish his heroic cred. <

Anna Karenina (R) Argo (R) N Bon Jovi (PG-13) N Chasing Ice (Not Rated)

Chasing Mavericks (PG) Cloud Atlas (R) N An Evening with Kylian/Inger/ Walerski (Not Rated) Flight (R)

Hotel Transylvania (PG) A Late Quartet (R) N Life of Pi (PG)

Lincoln (PG-13) The Metropolitan Opera: The Tempest (Not Rated) N Miracle on 34th Street (PG) N The Passenger (Not Rated) The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) N Red Dawn (PG-13)

N Rise of the Guardians (PG)

A Royal Affair (Not Rated) The Sessions (R) N Silver Linings Playbook (R)

Skyfall (PG-13)

N Star Trek: The Next Generation—

Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 Sun 1:25, 4:25, 7:25 Mon, Tue, Thu 4:25, 7:25 Tue 3:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Mon-Thu 7, 9:55 Regency: Fri-Mon 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:05 Marin: Tue 8 Regency: Tue 8 Sequoia: Tue 8 Rafael: Fri-Sun 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30 Northgate: 11:10, 1:55, 4:35, 7:25, 10:10 Lark: Fri-Sat 8 Sun-Thu 7 Rafael: Sun 10am Tue 6:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 Mon-Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 12:45, 4, 7:15, 10:25 Mon-Thu 7, 9:55 Regency: Fri-Mon 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:05, 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 MonThu 1:10, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25 Lark: Fri-Sat 3:30, 5:45 Sun-Thu 4:45 Northgate: 12:25, 5:05; 3D showtime at 2:45 Rafael: Fri-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:45, 9 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 Cinema: 3:50; 3D showtimes at 12:45, 7, 10:05 Marin: Fri-Sat 4:05; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7, 9:55 Sun 4:05; 3D showtimes at 1:10, 7 Mon 4:20; 3D showtime at 7:25 Northgate: Fri 11:05, 2, 5:10, 8:15; 3D showtimes at 10, 12:05, 1:05, 3:10, 4:10, 6:15, 7:15, 9:20, 10:20 Sat-Thu 11:05, 2, 5:10, 8:15; 3D showtimes at 12:05, 1:05, 3:10, 4:10, 6:15, 7:15, 9:20, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Sun 4:30; 3D showtimes at 10:30, 1:30, 7:30, 10:30 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30, 10:30 Fairfax: 12:40, 4:15, 7:40 Regency: Fri-Mon 11, 12:45, 2:20, 4:15, 5:55, 7:45, 9:30 Marin: Wed 6:30 Regency: Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Wed 6:30 Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 Rafael: Thu 7 (cineaste David Thomson in person) Northgate: 7:35, 10:05 Northgate: Fri 9:45, 10:55, 12:15, 1:30, 2:40, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:15 Sat-Thu 10:55, 12:15, 1:30, 2:40, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:15 Rowland: FriSun 10:15, 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 Mon-Thu 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 4:45, 9:25; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 7:10 Sun-Thu 12:15, 4:45; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 7:10 Marin: Fri-Sat 4:45, 10; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 Sun 4:45; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 Mon 4:40; 3D showtime at 7:35 Northgate: Fri 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 9:55, 12:30, 3:05, 5:40, 8:10 Sat-Thu 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 12:30, 3:05, 5:40, 8:10 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:30, 2:50, 5, 7:20, 9:35 Sun 12:30, 2:50, 5, 7:20 Mon-Tue 5, 7:20 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10, 2:50, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:25, 5:15, 7:40 Mon-Thu 2:50, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:25, 5:15, 7:40 Rafael: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7:15 Sun 1, 4 Mon, Wed 7:15 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Sun 12:15, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10 Mon-Tue 4:50, 7:10 Regency: Fri-Mon 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Regency: Fri-Mon 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12, 3:10, 6:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 12:15, 3:30, 7, 10:20 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:45 Northgate: Fri 9:15, 10:50, 12:35, 2:15, 3:50, 5:35, 7:10, 8:55, 10:30 Sat-Thu 10:50, 12:35, 2:15, 3:50, 5:35, 7:10, 8:55, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12, 3:10, 6:20, 9:30 Sun 12, 3:10, 6:20 Mon-Tue 3:10, 6:20 Rowland: 12:45, 3:55, 7:15, 10:35 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:50, 7, 10:10 Sun 12:20, 3:50, 7 Mon, Thu 3:50, 7 Tue 3:50 Marin: Thu 7 Regency: Thu 7

A Celebration of Season 2 (PG) N The Third Man (Not Rated)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn —Part 2 (PG-13)

Wreck-It Ralph (PG)

Rafael: Sun 7 (cineaste David Thomson in person) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:05, 7, 9:50 Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:05, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 11:15, 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:30 Mon-Thu 7:15, 10 Marin: Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 Mon 4:30, 7:15 Northgate: Fri 9:30, 11, 12:20, 1:50, 3:15, 4:40, 6, 7:30, 8:50, 10:25 Sat-Thu 11, 12:20, 1:50, 3:15, 4:40, 6, 7:30, 8:50, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:10, 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:25, 7, 8:30, 10 Mon-Thu 11:30, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:25, 7, 8:30, 10 Fairfax: 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55 Northgate: Fri 9:20, 10:45, 12:10, 1:35, 4:20, 5:45, 7:05, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 2:55, 8:25 Sat-Thu 10:45, 12:10, 1:35, 4:20, 5:45, 7:05, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 2:55, 8:25 Rowland: 11:35, 4:55, 7:35; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 10:15

N New Movies This Week

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 James Balog documents the melting of a planet in Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264 ‘Chasing Ice,’ opening Friday at the Rafael NOVEMBER 23 – NOVEMBER 29, 2012 PACIFIC SUN 27

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Highlights from our online community calendar— great things to do this week in Marin

Check out our Online Community Calendar for more listings, spanning more weeks, with more event information »pacificsun.com/sundial

Live music 11/23: Fenton Coolfoot and the Right Time 9:30pm. -midnight. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com. 11/23: Forró Brazuca Accordion powered dancehall music from Brazil. 10 p.m. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 11/23: Frobeck Grand opening.weekend. 8pm. Free. Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 829-6200 www.hopmonk.com/novato 11/23: Just Friends 9pm. $8. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. www.smileyssaloon.com 11/23: Mad Hannans Reunion Thanksgiving leftovers party with the Jerry Hannan Band. 8:30 p.m. $12-15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 11/23: Open Sky Jazz. With Jeff Denson, bass; Shay Salhov, Alto Sax and Michael Barsimanto, drums. 8pm. No cover. Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia, Sausalito. 331-9355. 11/23: Petty Theft Tom Petty tribute. 9 p.m. $22-27. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com

11/23: Rusty Evans and the Ring of Fire 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

11/23: Trenz Classic rock, motown, disco. 9pmmidnight. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com

11/24: Aloha Luau Dance Party with the Doc Kraft Band Tropical attire encouraged. Cash bar, public access TV taping. 7pm. Donation. Sunbolt Studios, 150 Mitchell Dr., San Rafael. 6 01-7858

11/24: Babá Ken Okulolo West African Highlife Band 9pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com. 11/24: Carl Oser Jazz vocalist. 6:30-9:30pm. Free. The Trident , 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 331-3232. www.thetridentsausalito.com 11/24: The Fabulous Bud E Luv Eighth Annual Holiday Party. 8:30pm. $15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 11/24: The Gators With Doug Adamz. 6-8:30pm. No cover. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 11/24: James Moseley 7pm. No cover. Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia, Sausalito. 331-9355. 11/24: Poor Man’s Whiskey Lovely, local rockin’ newgrass boys make fun with their never a dull moment style. 8pm. $15. Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 829-6200 www.hopmonk.com/novato 11/24: The Soul Satellites 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

BEST BET Seal of approval! The only thing as cute as a little fuzzy kitten, a newborn lemur or a pair of down-covered owlets is a little baby seal. Seriously—cute as heck. Unfortunately, many sea mammals are injured by humans and other environmental hazards each year. Fortunately, the MARINE MAMMAL CENTER in Sausalito rescues, rehabilitates and releases up to 700 of these sea-dwelling buddies of ours that These two are flippin’ out over the Marine Mammal Center. travel as far as 600 miles up the California coastline each year. The center also provides education and outreach to help raise awareness about prevention and safety. Part of the education offered includes free self-guided tours and low-fee docent tours of the facilities to adults and children alike. A perfect place to take visiting family over the holidays, the Marine Mammal Center— which is open daily—is currently booking for docent-led tours. Visit the website to sign up and visit some cute little baby seals. 2000 Bunker Road, Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito. $5-$7. http://www.marinemammalcenter.org.—Dani Burlison 28 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Phil Lesh and Friends are going on a weekend binge of live music Nov. 30 to Dec.2 at Terrapin Crossroads.

11/24: Tommy Igoe Big Band Jazz. 8pm Sat. $25-35. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com. 11/24: Roy Rogers Country. 9pm. $22-27. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com 11/24: Tommy O’Mahoney Trio 9:30pm. -midnight. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com. 11/25: David Laflamme/ Phil Lawrence Ensemble Acoustic set. 4pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 11/25: Judy Hall and Bill Vitt Jazz duo. 4pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com

11/25: Cathey Cotten’s Allstar ‘Evil Plan’ Blues, funk. 9pm. Free. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 11/25: Moonalice 3pm. Free. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com 11/25: Namely Us Jazz. 6:30-10pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com. 11/25: Slowpoke 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com. 11/27: Drake High Jazz Band 8-11pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com.

11/27: Front Country and Savannah Blu Bluegrass, Americana. 8pm. $10-12. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com

11/28: The Deep Dark Woods with Phil Lesh 8:30pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads Bar, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net

11/28: Mark Karan and Special Guests Rock. 8pm. $10-12. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.sweetwatermusichall.com 11/29: Down with May 9:30pm. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com. 11/29: Grate Room Gala With Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jackie Greene and many more special guests. Reservations needed. 7pm. Terrapin Crossroads Grate Room, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net

11/29: Lorin Rowan’s Rattlebox featuring Barry Sless and Doug Harman Original, American, bluegrass. 8pm. $15. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100.www.sweetwatermusichall.com. 11/30: The Incubators Groove-based roots rock. With Katie Freeman, vocals, Chris Chappell, vocals, guitar; Max Ramey, bass. Special guest; Madrone Brothers. Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 829-6200 www.hopmonk.com/novato 11/30: Marshall Payne Band Rap. CD release party. 10pm. $10-15. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com 11/30: The Muddy Roses Rock, country, blues. 8:30pm $10. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com. 11/30: Peppino D’Agostino With Jeff Campitelli (Joe Satriani Band). 9pm. $22-27. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100.www.sweetwatermusichall.com.

11/30-12/02: Phil Lesh and Friends withJackie Greene , Warren Haynes, John Scofield, John Medeski and Joe Russo 7pm. $30. Reservations needed. Terrapin Crossroads Grate Room, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net

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11/29: Mort Sahl: Insightful Political Satire 8pm. $20-30. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com.

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11/23-12/16: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ Time travel to the 1940s

11/24-25: Clark Sterling’s Broadway Holiday This unique show features the best of

and become the live studio audience for a radio broadcast of this American holiday favorite. Perfect for the whole family. See website for details. $36-57; $20 under 30; $15 rush Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5208. www.marintheatre.org

Broadway and the holiday season with Mr. Sterling, “Holiday Divas� Danielle Kane and Michelle Jordan, cabaret stars Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill, and Napa vocalist Robert Dornaus. 8pm Nov. 24; 3pm Nov. 25. $25-35. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. (707) 226-7372. www.nvoh.org. 11/30: Laura Jacyna and Amy Chiu Cello; piano. San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concerts in Marin present in a duo concert featuring music of Scandinavia, Latvia and works by Khachaturian. 8pm. Free. Novato United Methodist Church, 1473 South Novato Blvd., Novato. 11/30: Sonoma Bach “Early Music Christmas.� 8pm. $12-20. Saturday Afternoon Club, 430 10th St., Santa Rosa. 877-914-2224. www.sonomabach.org.

Showtimes 8pm Nov. 24, 29-30, Dec. 1, 6-8,1315. Matinees 3pm Nov. 25 and Dec. 9. $12-20. St. Vincent’s Church and School for Boys, One St. Vincent Dr., San Rafael. 883-4498. www.novatotheatercompany.org. 11/24: ‘Family Drama’ Three act play with the excitement and surprise of improvisation. 8-10pm. $17-20. Bayfront Theater, B350 Fort Mason Center, S.F.. 474-6776. www.improv.org

11/29-12/16: The Mouse That Roared Comedy presented by the College of Marin drama department. Directed by Lisa Morse. Showtimes at 8 pm on Nov. 29, Dec.1, 7-8, 14-15; 2pm on Dec. 9 and 16. $20 general/$15 senior/$10 student. Studio Theatre, corner of Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Laurel Ave., Kentfield. 485-9385. www.marin.edu/performing arts

Through 12/15: ‘Everything Old is New Again’ The Belrose presents fun filled variety show. Fri.-Sat. Dinner and show $28; show only $18. 6:30-9:30pm. $28-18. The Belrose Theatre, 1415 5th Ave., San Rafael. 454-6422.

Through 12/16: ‘You Can’t Take it With You’ The Ross Valley Players present the classic Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman comedy. Showtimes 7:30pm Thurs.; 8pm Fri.-Sat.; 2pm Sun. $20-26. Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 456-9555. www.rossvalleyplayers.com

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Through 11/28: Paintings by Mot Recent painting and wooden toys by the San Geronimo artist Mot (aka Thomas Garcia). Also on display: Daryl Grossman, figure drawings and etchings. Free. San Geronimo Valley Communty Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 488-8888 ext. 252. www.sgvcc.org Through 11/29: Frank Gundry “in a mirror dimly...” New photographs. Free. Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. 847-5226. www.gundryphotography.com Through 11/30: ‘You Did What to my Comics!?’ Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik takes cut-up pieces of comics and biblical text to visually retell familiar stories in his papercuts. Free. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. www.marinjcc.org Through 12/02: ‘Shadow and Light’ Chris Shorten, photography, mixed media works. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Downtown, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com

Through 12/10: ‘Marin Society of Artists: 85 years’ Non-juried member group exhibition. First and Third floors. 9am-5pm. no charge Marin Civic Center Building Galleries, 3501 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael. www.marinsocietyofartists.org

Through 12/30: ‘Journey’,‘Field Notes: Wild Book Show’ and T.C. Moore Marj Burgstahler Stone, sculpture. The Wild Book Show proceeds benefit GRO’s Artists in the Schools program. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Tuesdays. Free. Gallery Route One , 11101 Highway One , Point Reyes Station. 663-1347. www.galleryrouteone.org

Through 12/16: Marin Society of Artists ‘Winter Holidays and Gifts’ Art bargains for the holiday season. 11am-4pm. No admission charge. Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 454-9561. www.marinsocietyofartists.org. Through 12/19: Dragon Art Show N. Marin Emeritus Center, Student Services Building Room 146 San Rafael. 484-5344. www.dragonartsstudio.com Through 01/04: E. Loren Soderberg Nature photography. 9am-4pm. Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalto. 332-3871. www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc

Through 01/10: “Phases of the Moon’ “Quilted” images made of found materials and abstract works by Marin County Poet Laureate CB Follett. Free event. Rebound Bookstore, 1611 Fourth St., San Rafael. 482-0550. www.reboundbookstore.com

Through 01/15: 2012 Gallery 305 Fall Exhibition Includes “Linked by Pink,” “Artists for Awareness” and “Abstract,” abstract impressionist paintings by Mia Brown. Open Mon-Fri. 11am-4pm. Closed holidays. Free. Gallery 305, 305 Bell Lane, Mill Valley. 388-6393. www.tcsd.us Through 02/05: ‘Works on Water’ Group exhibition of 30 artists who explore the aesthetics and politics of water, including water consumption, quality, scarcity, pollution and reclamation. 9am-5pm. Free. Marin Community Foundation, 5 Hamilton Landing #200, Novato. 464-2527. www.marincf.org

Film Events 11/30-12/02: Mountainfilm on Tour Event will feature over 30 documentary films on topics ranging from extreme adventure sports to environmental activism and awareness. Most film screenings are followed by a Q & A session with guest speakers or filmmakers. $28-$95. See website for schedule. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com 30 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 23- NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Kid Stuff 11/23-12/24: Free photo with Santa A festive occasion for the entire family with a chance to have a free photo for the kids with Santa Claus at the holiday gift wrap center. 11am-4pm. Through Dec. 24. 770 Office Blg. lobby, Town Center, Corte Madera. 924-2961. www.shoptowncenter.com 11/24: Puppet Show with Rebecah Freeling Freeling presents a puppet extravaganaza for kids and families. Freeling’s folk and fairy tales are enhanced by her own handmade table puppets and simple marionettes. 11am. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

11/24: Twilight Tales for the Whole Family Relax and enjoy traditional story favorites, bedtime tales, songs and folktales from around the world. Pajamas and Teddy Bears are optional. 6:30-7:30pm. Free. San Anselmo Library, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 258-4600. www.townofsananselmo.org.

11/25: Nature for Kids: Indian Valley Although it isn’t officially winter yet, the days are short, the air is cool, and the leaves on the forest floor should be wet. 10am. Free. Indian Valley Preserve, Ignacio Blvd. West, Novato. 893-9508. www.marincountyparks.org

11/26: Community Music Class Drop-in For up to 4 years old. 10-10:45am. $10. Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Road, Fairfax. www.fairfaxfocas.com.

11/26: Pharmaca Kids’ Story Time Club You can shop whle the littles are entertained. 10-10:30am. Free. Pharmaca, 7514 Redwood Blvd., Novato. 892-3700. www.pharmaca.com 11/27 and 29: Miss Kitty 10 and 11am. $5-6. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road., Sausalito. 339-3900. www.baykidsmuseum.org.

11/27: Marin Waldorf School Storytelling Series For ages 3-6. 3:30pm. Free. Marin Waldorf School, 755 Idylberry Road, San Rafael. 479-8190. www.marinwaldorf.org. 11/29: Mother Goose on the Loose Nursery rhymes, songs and movement for babies and toddlers. 11-11:30am. Free. Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. 453-8151 www.marinlibrary.org.

12/01: A Kindie Christmas with the Hipwaders Kid rock. 11am. $5-14. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road., Sausalito. 339-3900. www.baykidsmuseum.org. Thursdays: Preschool Storytime Children ages 30 months through 5 years old and their caregivers are invited to join an interactive storytime. 9:30am. Free. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 927-5005. www.larkspurlibrary.org.

Slide face-first into the holidays this weekend with the San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland. pooling or at 8:20am in the Lake Lagunitas parking lot at the animal postings board. Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. Email nfinston@sbcglobal.net for more information. 11/25: Tiburon Uplands Broom Pull Help to control the spread of French broom from this spectacular ridgeline in Tiburon. 9am. Free. Tiburon Uplands Park, Heathcliff, Tiburon. 897-0618 www.marincountyparks.org

11/28: Redwood Creek Nursery Care Help grow and care for native plants and help maintain critical habitat to protect endangered species in the Redwood Creek Watershed. 10am. Free. Phone for meeting details. Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley. 3834390. 11/29: Gulls at Tomales Bay Gulls are certainly challenging but with a few tricks and a little patience you can learn to differentiate between the species we regularly see here in winter. 10am. Free. White House Pool, Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Tomales Bay. 893-9520. www. marincountyparks.org.

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friendly community event. Festivities kick off at noon on Nov. 23 with sledding on A St. between Fourth St. and Fifth Ave. Other activities for kids include jumpie houses and rides. The Holiday Marketplace is open from noon to 8pm; Parade of Lights with Santa and Mrs. Claus begins is at 5:30pm at E and Fourth Streets and travels eastbound down Fourth St. to the City Plaza, where the tree lighting ceremony will happen. Free. Downtown, San Rafael. (800) 310-6563. www.sresproductions.com

ers for this annual fishing contest. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest fish and the most fish caught. $5 parking fee. McNears Beach Park, 201 Cantera Way, San Rafael. 446-4424. www.marincountyparks.org. 11/24: SPAWN: 2012 Creek Walks Explore the Lagunitas Creek watershed with an experienced SPAWN naturalist on a quest to see endangered Coho Salmon in action. 1-3pm. Free. $10-25 donation suggested. Reservations required. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo 663-8590. www.spawnusa.org

11/25: Sunday Morning Meditative Hike Easy walk around Lake Lagunitas. Meet at the Fairfax Community Church at 8am for car-

11/23-12-24: 23rd Annual Hospice By The Bay Gift Wrapping at Town Center 11am-4pm daily. Free, donations benefit Hopsice by the Bay. 100 Corte Madera Town Center. 526-5500. www.shoptowncenter.com.

11/23-25: Heath Ceramics November Sale 10am-6pm. Free admission. Heath Ceramics, 400 Gate 5 Road,Sausalito. 332-3732. www. heathceramics.com.

11/24: Sausalito Wooden Boat Tour 11/25: Christkindlmarkt Traditional German holiday market showcases a wide variety of crafts, foods, music and entertainment from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 10am-4pm. Free admission. Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave., Petaluma. 11/25: Sunday Morning Qi Gong Obtain powerful tools for self healing. 11:30am. $10 suggested donation. Corte Madera recreation center patio, 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera. 389-8707. www.danceofqigong.com 11/26: San Francisco Ballet Preview Adult education coordinator Cecelia Beam will give an overview of San Francisco Ballet’s 80th repertory season which features premieres by choreographers from Great Britain and Russia and other repertory favorites. 7pm. Free. Council chamber, Sausalito City Hall, 420 Litho St., Sausalito. 289-4121. www.ci.sausalito.ca.us 11/27: Brainstormers Pub Trivia Join quizmaster Rick Tosh for a fun and friendly team trivia competition. 8pm. Free. Finnegan’s Marin, 877 Grant Ave., Novato. 899-1516. www.finnegansmarin.com

11/27: Marin Orchid Society - Digital Show ‘n‘ Tell Presentations by society members featuring special plants. Learn how someone grows that unusual orchid or understand how to improve your photos. 6:30-9:30pm. San Rafael Corporate Center, 750 Lindaro St., San Rafael. 457-0836. www. marinorchidsociety. com.

11/27: Tuesday Evening Meditation Expect a miracle. Evening guided meditation. 7pm. $11 suggested donation. Spiritual Healing Center, 260 East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley. 381-4465.

11/28: History of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Join Ranger Bill to learn about the many faceted missions, goals and objectives of the USACE’s begining in 1775. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 2pm. Free. 332-3871. www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc

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11/28: The A List: JT Snow in Conversation with Bruce Macgowan 7:30pm. $12-15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.com.

11/29: Cooks with Books: Kim Severson & Julia Moskin “Cook Fight: Two Cooks, 12 Challenges, 125 Recipes-An Epic Battle for Kitchen Domination.� Two popular N.Y. Times food writers pit food strategies and recipes against one another. $110 per person. Left Bank Restaurant, 507 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com

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11/29: CUESA Benefit with Michael Pollan Nathanael Johnson and Michael Pollan discuss Johnson’s book “All Natural: A Skeptic’s Quest for Health and Happiness in an Age of Ecological Anxiety.� 7pm. $35 (includes an autographed book). S.F. Ferry Bldg., Port Authority board room, 1 Ferry Bldg., S.F. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com. 11/30: 2012 Holiday Crafts Faire Vendor booths will include jewelry, ceramics, wreaths, ornaments, fresh greens, live entertainment and food. 6-9pm. Free admission. Margaret Todd Senior Center, 1560 Hill Road, Novato. 899-8290.

11/30-12/02: 41st Annual Dance Palace Holiday Crafts Fair “Made in West Marin.� 4-9pm Nov. 30; 10am-6pm Dec. and 10am-5pm on Dec. 2. Dance Palace , Fifth and B St., Pt. Reyes Station. Free admission. 663-1075. www.dancepalace.org.

11/30: Paul Revere and the Raiders Holiday Party and Tree Lighting Ceremony Santa lights the tree followed by live music. 6:308pm. Free. Center Court, Village at Corte Madera 1618 Redwood Hwy., Corte Madera. www.villageatcortemadera.com.

11/30-12/02: West California Pottery Annual Holiday Sale Annual studio sale of functional and decorative ceramics. Longtime local cooperative studio, 11 local artists in a variety of styles. 10am-4pm. Free. West California Pottery, 1115 W. California Ave., Mill Valley. 381-2695 Wednesdays: The Elders Circle This group uses the Principals of Attitudinal Healing to face such problems as aging, relationships, loneliness, and illness. Facilitated by trained volunteers. 10am. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael. www.cah-northbay.com

Tuesdays: New Moms Support Group Drop in, weigh baby, get to know other moms, relax and share experiences. Facilitated by Newborn expert Georgia Montgomery. Help with feeding, sleep and balancing your busy lives. UU Marin Church, 240 Channing Way. San Rafael. 608-8308. www.theparentscenter.com

Through 01/13: Marin on Ice Skating Rink Marin’s only holiday ice skating rink features 5,000 square feet of real ice and will be open daily for outdoor skating. “Skate Buddies� available to assist beginners. Skating hours are noon10pm on weekends and holidays and 2-10pm on weekdays. Marin on Ice also offers birthday parties and private rentals. $15 includes skate rental. Northgate Mall (next to Kohl’s ) l, Northgate Drive and Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael. (707) 738-8496. www.marinonice.com

Talks/Lectures 11/27: Staying Healthy Through The Holidays with Dr. Jacqueline Chan How do you stay healthy when you’re around all the sugar and eggnog of the holiday parties? Learn some key

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11/30: Why the World Doesn’t End with author, mythologist and storyteller Michael Meade Evening of poetry, stories, and discussion celebrating Meade’s new book. 7pm. $15. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. www.mosaicvoices.org

BeneďŹ ts/Gala Events 11/29: Headlands 30th Anniversary Celebration and First Look Dinner Special feast prepared by guest chef Chris Kronner alongside specialty cocktails. Raise a glass to the closing of 2012 and help to welcome the new year with the announcement of the 2013 Artist in Residence Award recipients. 7pm. $100-125. Officer’s Club, Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Ft. Barry, Sausalito. 331-2787. www.headlands.org

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ARIES (March 20 - April 19) The nurturing moon in your sign for Thanksgiving weekend makes you the perfect person to provide whatever comfort is needed—be it food, drink or a 3-D TV for football viewing. Your guests are appropriately grateful. By Monday, it’s back to work as your ruler (Mars the motivator) takes over your career house, pushing you to achieve your goals. While everyone else is riding the shopping mall escalator, the ladder to success is all yours... TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) In spite of the planets opposing your sign, you are in touch with what you want and how to get it. This week, your energy level improves along with your relationship. Your sweetie is less critical, more attuned to your desires and realistic about your weaknesses. So, if you give into the temptation to eat the last piece of pumpkin pie, you’re probably safe. GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) Sexy Mars may be enhancing your intimate experiences, but don’t assume that you can persuade your sweetie to your way of thinking via sheer charisma. If you promised to go to your in-laws, start packing the car. After the weekend, you face the fact that exercise is a necessary part of life. This would be true even if you had not eaten ALL the leftover mashed potatoes and gravy all by yourself... CANCER (June 21 - July 21) Thanksgiving begins with the moon in the sensitive sign of Pisces, which is a soothing way to begin the day. By evening, however, your ruler enters the feisty sign of Aries and the energy level shifts to high and rambunctious. On Wednesday, the lunar eclipse inspires your imagination. The holiday season has arrived. This is your chance to muse on giving gifts that are meaningful instead of material. Only your teenager recipients will complain... LEO (July 22 - Aug. 22) The one good thing about Mars entering your house of service is that he will insist that you help with Thanksgiving dinner—whether by preparing the feast or cleaning up afterwards. Aside from that, this transit does not really suit your desire for ego-gratification. For the next five weeks you are expected to help others without getting all the credit. As your ruler (the proud sun) is now in the know-it-all sign of Sagittarius, this will be quite a challenge... VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 21) Here’s the lowdown: sexy Mars joins passionate Pluto in your romance house. If nothing else, you should be grateful to be so appealing on Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, the creative sun has taken over the home sector of your chart. This gives you great ideas on decorating for the holidays, or learning a new cookie recipe. And, since your ruler (Mercury) starts moving forward on Monday, you probably won’t mistake the salt for the sugar... LIBRA (Sept. 22 - Oct. 22) Thanksgiving weekend is the bottom of your lunar cycle, meaning you’re not a superhero and you can’t do it all. If dinner is at your place, make sure you ask for help. Meantime, the entry of Mars the warrior into your house of emotional peace makes you more argumentative than usual. If you have a spouse, a live-in partner or a roommate, apologize in advance... SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) It’s no longer your birthday, but that doesn’t rule out getting lots of attention. On Thanksgiving, the perfect connection between charming Venus and evasive Neptune allows you to get close to those you love and escape the rest without looking unfriendly. On Monday, clever Mercury comes to a standstill in your sign, enhancing your negotiation skills. If you missed out on the Black Friday offer of your dreams, now’s the time find a better deal. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 20) Your zodiac celebration and Thanksgiving combine to bring you a long weekend of excitement, romance and creativity. Wherever you are, you’re having a good time. The gathering of planets in your house of empathy all week suggests that you are more interested in giving than receiving. This, of course, makes it easier to shop for other people’s gifts without being tempted to buy for YOU. Besides, it’s your birthday cycle. You should be getting presents from everyone else.... CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 - Jan. 18) The good thing about having fiery Mars in your sign is that your energy level is higher than usual. The bad thing about it is that your patience is running thin. Meanwhile, the lunar eclipse in your health house on Wednesday should serve as a reminder to schedule any necessary checkups—and to sign up for more exercise classes. It’s the holidays. Your waistline may be in danger... AQUARIUS (Jan. 19 - Feb. 17) Assertive Mars tangles with your ruler, rebellious Uranus, Thursday and Friday. Expect a power struggle over anything from who gets the last drumstick to who gets the last iPad mini in stock. After Monday, your career is back on track—go ahead and set up interviews or ask for a promotion. On Wednesday, you may encounter someone who awakens your romantic desires. If available, feel free to see where it leads. PISCES (Feb. 18 - March 19) Lovable Venus has a bewitching influence on your ruler, magical Neptune, on Thanksgiving. Enchantment should follow you around wherever you go. Skip the shopping on Friday when crowds are simply not in your best interest. On Monday, the planets begin to line up in your favor—especially in regard to travel. If you need to book a trip, you could find the right deal on Monday evening. The tropics are calling... < Email Lynda Ray at cosmicclues@gmail.com or check out her website at http://lyndarayastrology.com/Lynda_Ray_Astrology/Starstream_Forecast.htm 34 PACIFIC SUN NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29, 2012

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995 FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT

County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130648 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as JS COMPANY, 819 A ST. SUITE 22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JSCO INC., 819 A ST. SUITE 22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on January 1, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 24, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130701 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as WRIGHT TRAVEL; BEST DESTINATION WEDDING, 98 DURAN DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: WRIGHT TRAVEL AGENCY LLC, 98 DURAN DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 30, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130653 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as LASER LIGHT TREATMENT CENTER, 165 ROWLAND WAY SUITE 212, NOVATO, CA 94945: JOEL S. ERICKSON M.D. INC., 165 ROWLAND WAY SUITE 212, NOVATO, CA 94945. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 25, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130646 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as LIFE & BODY WELLNESS CENTER, 806 FOURTH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DIAMOND & CRITCHFIELD CHIROPRACTIC CORPORATION, 806 FOURTH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 24, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130670 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as PUAKO PARTNERS, 21 MANOR ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: A SEAN AGUILAR, 21 MANOR ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on October 25, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130686 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BUILD IN AMERICA, 4220 REDWOOD HWY., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: DEANNE CLOUGH, 4220 REDWOOD HWY., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903; FLOYD MITCHELL, 4220 REDWOOD HWY., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by co-partners. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on October 29, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 29, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130512 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MID CENTURY MOSAICS, 1945 NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947: CAROL L. LANCOUR, 1945 NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947.This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on September 27, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on October 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130719 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SPECIALTY TRAVEL INDEX, 24 WOLFE CANYON ROAD, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: CHRISTIAN STEEN HANSEN, 24 WOLFE CANYON ROAD, KENTFIELD, CA 94904; ANDREW ELLIOTT ALPINE, 404 OAK CREST ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130722 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as GOLDEN GATE BARBEQUE, 46 YOSEMITE DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: DAVID G GRANT, 46 YOSEMITE DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903; JEREMY RUYS, 46 YOSEMITE DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious name on November 2, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130705 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as TOFFEEOLOGY, 36 MAGNOLIA AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: TARAH FLEMING, 126 PROSPECT DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901; ERIN FLEMING, 126 PROSPECT DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on FEBRUARY 14, 2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 31, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130604 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as STOPPELLO & ASSOCIATES, 66 LOWER CRESCENT DR., SAUSALITO CA 94965: PATRICIA STOPPELLO, 66 LOWER CRESCENT DR., SAUSALITO CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on N/A. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 17, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130687 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ORIGINAL BUFFALO WINGS, 1119 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SAVON CHUON, 56 GLADSTONE ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 29, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130713 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as GS PROPERTIES, 1181 BEL MARIN KEYS, NOVATO, CA 94949: GERALD W SUYDERHOUD, 1181 BEL MARIN KEYS, NOVATO, CA 94949; ANN M SUYDERHOUD, 1181 BEL MARIN KEYS, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on AUGUST 29, 2001. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 2, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130692 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as AESTHESIS OF LIVING; CAROLIN’S CRAFT, 48 ELM AVE., WOODACRE, CA 94973: CAROLIN GABRIELE STEFANIE RECHBERG, 48 ELM AVE., WOODACRE, CA 94973. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.

Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on OCTOBER 29, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 29, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130757 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL OF THE BAY AREA NORTH, 431 COLOMA ST., SAUSALITO, CA 94965: WATER MOLD FIRE RESTORATION INC., 431 COLOMA ST., SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on AUGUST 29, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 8, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130752 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as FENIX GROWTH, 1100 LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #248, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: OLE RAENGE, 1100 LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #248, LARKSPUR, CA 94939; EVA BROWN, 1100 LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #248, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 7, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 7, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2012130751 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MARIN HORTICULTURAL ACADEMY, 21 ROSS AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JANET P GROSS, 21 ROSS AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 1, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 7, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 16, 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130780 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as JENSEN RESEARCH, 1777 INDIAN VALLEY RD., NOVATO, CA 94947: HARBO P JENSEN, 1777 INDIAN VALLEY RD., NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 13, 2012. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 13, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 14, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130628 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as INTEGRITY CARE MANAGEMENT, 4040 CIVIC CENTER DR. #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: KIARA LEE, 875 FLAXBERRY LANE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on OCTOBER 22, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on OCTOBER 19, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 14, 2012) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 130813 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as AVALON NAILS, 530 THIRD ST. #D, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HUY CAN M NGUYEN, 1446 SEMINARY AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94621. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on NOVEMBER 20, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 19, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 14, 2012) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304415 The following person(s) has/have aban-

doned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name(s): AVALON NAILS, 530 THIRD ST. SUITE D, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. Filed in Marin County on: SEPTEMBER 12, 2011. Under File No: 2011127740. Registrant’s Name(s): THAO T NGUYEN, 2109 FAIRFAX PL., SANTA ROSA, CA 95404. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on NOVEMBER 19, 2012. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 14, 2012)

997 ALL OTHER LEGALS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204735. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SANTA GARCIA CORRETO; ALEXANDER LOPEZ DIAZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: BRITLI SHENNY LOPEZ GARCIA to BRITNEY SHENNY LOPEZ GARCIA . THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: December 17, 2012, 8:30AM, Dept. E, Room E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: October 22, 2012 /s/ FAYE D’OPAL, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204818. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner LEILA FARHANGAZAD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LEILA FARHANG-AZAD to LEILA AZAD. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant

the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: January 8, 2013, 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Room B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: October 26, 2012 /s/ ROY O. CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2012) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1204918. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CARLOS ALBERTO ZAYAS BELLO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: CARLOS ALBERTO ZAYAS BELLO to KADDRO ANDROSS DIAVENNCCII. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 31, 2012, 9:00 AM, Dept. E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: NOVEMBER 1, 2012 /s/ FAYE D'OPAL, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012) PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. SAUSALITO MINI STORAGE according to the provisions of Division 8 of the California Business and Professional Code, Chapter 10, Section 21707(a) hereby gives NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE. SAUSALITO MINI STORAGE will conduct a public sale of the contents of the storage units named below, with the contents being sold for lawful money of the United States of America. The Sale is being held to satisfy an OWNER’S LIEN and will be held at: SAUSALITO MINI STORAGE, 415 COLOMA STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The property will be sold to the highest bidder on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 at 11:00AM. Should it be impossible to sell all of the lots on the above date, the sale will be continued to another date as announced by the auctioneer, Duane M. Hines, Bond No. RED 1016142. The property to be sold consists of household goods and personal effects belonging to the occupant(s) identified below. For additional information call: (415) 332-6520, Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Name of owner is followed by lot number: KRIS WAINSCOTT: UNIT #516; GAIL/ STEPHAN GOLDBERG: UNIT #D-88; ROBERT CHRISTMAN: UNIT #D-10; JOHN SAUL: UNIT #222; SANDRA SMITH: UNIT #D-49; BRYAN STEWART: UNIT #251-A; WING LIAN: UNIT #110; TRUC HOANG: UNIT #D-13. PACIFIC SUN: (NOVEMBER 23, 30, 2012) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARYL GROSSMAN. Case No. PR-1205064. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DARYL GROSSMAN AKA DARYL KENT GROSSMAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: DOLORES CORDELL in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DOLORES CORDELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DECEMBER 17, 2012 at 8:30AM. in Dept: H, Room: H, of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94903. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: DOLORES CORDELL, 15 SCENIC ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. (415) 454-5106. (Publication Dates: NOVEMBER 23, 30; DECEMBER 7, 14, 2012)

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Do men in troubled relationships often seek someone to give them a nudge to get out? I often attract these men, some of whom I suspect just want a backup relationship before splitting with the wife. I happen to be interested in the current man confiding in me about his angry, obsessive wife. I won’t tell him to leave on my account, but I hate to see such a great man putting up with her. —Catalyst

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You’ve gotta give a guy points for an original spin on a tired pickup line: “If I said you have a beautiful body, would you let me sob on your shoulder about my mean wife?” As a listener, you provide considerable cost savings over the guy with the gray beard, the monocle and the couch, and it can’t hurt that crying on your shoulder comes with a front row seat to your jigglies. Your presence can also provide a helpful thumb on the “I’m outta here!” side of the scale for a man who lacks a Ouija Board, a Magic 8-Ball or the guts to make a decision. And while it is possible that some of these men fall for you, it’s also possible that any “I love you! I want you! I have to have you!” a man blurts out is just a bad translation of “Eeek! I’ll be alone, and you’re cute and nice to me. You’ll do.” It is a bit odd that, the way some women collect Hello Kitty, you collect “Hello, I’m teetering on an angry divorce.” Are you maybe insecure about getting involved with a guy when all you have to offer is you? With a man in a troubled marriage, you start with a competitive advantage—how endearingly sane and reasonable you seem compared to Mrs. Satan. And a man in crisis requires conversational triage—attending to those bleeding out first. (No need to lay your feelings on the line; you can focus on his problems and bond over how you’re the listening postess with the mostest.) As for the latest man crying out to you from the Trail of Tear-Streaked Kleenex, consider the obvious: A man confiding in you about his “angry, obsessive wife” is a man who is NOT AVAILABLE. Maybe it’s time you retired from running the Unhappily Married Man Rescue and take a run at the unencumbered. (At the very least, strictly limit the ear-time you give to other women’s leftovers that aren’t quite left.) You should find that a man has much more to give when he isn’t panicking that his wife will take half of everything he owns, including his man parts she’s got squirreled away in a drawer somewhere.

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Last night, a girl I was seeing several months ago texted me, wanting to get back together. She’d cut all ties with me after accusing me of causing her brother to abuse her, both emotionally and physically. We’d been sexting, and her brother read one of my texts, and she blamed me for his behavior, either for making the abuse happen or for making it worse. She’s no longer living with her brother, and I’m tempted to go back to her, but I don’t want to ruin things with this new girl I’m seeing who seems kind, understanding and more stable. —Decisions

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Think about how this works in an action movie. Typically, the film ends with the hero safe and sound in a bar, reflecting on his narrow escape. (In Jaws, the guy didn’t turn around and go back in for a swim.) You can feel sorry for this woman and hope she gets some help, but a woman who blames you for another person’s behavior is telling you something—she’s irrational and unstable and you’ve probably only grazed the tip of the drama iceberg. In a word, FLEE!—unless you luck out, and she ditches you. (The selfremoving problem girlfriend is the next best thing to a bag of trash that grows legs and walks itself out to the curb.) It’s actually pretty imperative to make rationality, self-respect and emotional stability your top must-haves in a girlfriend and to be mindful of how easy it is to rationalize the behavior of the drama dispensers, especially when reminiscing about the hot times. (Red lingerie always pleads its case louder than red flags, and the crazies always seem more fun in bed.) But, getting together with an irrational, unstable woman—especially one with irrational, unstable, meddling relatives—is like sticking your life in a wood chipper. Ultimately, if a woman’s going to take your breath away, it shouldn’t be because there’s only a little more oxygen left in the trunk of her nutbag brother’s car. < © Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. www.advicegoddess.com. Got a problem? Email AdviceAmy@aol.com or write to Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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