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Jerk[s] with a lot of money, and no brains, and where do they live?? Marin, of course.

Upfront Back on the chain gang 7

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››LETTERS So much for ‘omne trium perfectum’...

Because I find plausible answers to life’s most challenging questions Don Sherwood ruled the airwaves at every week KSFO from 1953 to 1969. in letters to the Pacific Sun, particularly those emanating from Ms. Blackman and Mr. Whatley, I have decided to pose the following three to the editorial staff and Sun readers at large.

First, why do humans cut down trees in order to make paper, and then write on that paper, “save the trees”?

Second, if the universe is expanding, shouldn’t my bank account follow?

Finally, and this one was first presented

by Don Sherwood back in about 1965: Can a woman over 35?

Thank you. I look forward to your responses.

Skip Corsini, San Rafael

Editor’s note: Thanks for writing, Skip.

We in editorial found your letter thoughtprovoking—and not merely the pairing of Blackman and Whatley, which sounds like a 1970s TV detective duo. (Marcia is a private eye in real life, by the way.) Allow us to be the first to take a stab at your questions: 1. Because they’ve stopped blubbering to save the whales. (That, of course, is meant in fun; the Pacific Sun fully supports the

preservation of all Cetacea.)

2. Yes, the universe is expanding but the economy has been contracting and your bank account, much like ours, probably found its way to a black hole.

3. No idea. All we know is, “out of the mud grows the lotus.” (RIP Don Sherwood!)

Obstruction junction, what’s your function?

Regarding Peter Seidman’s story on the Greenbrae/Twin Cities Corridor Project [“Un-Lucky Drive,” Feb. 15]: It seems clear that the current situation is messy and dangerous—but a project of this type and size should address all identified problems in the areas affected.

One that springs to mind is that Sir Francis Drake, from San Anselmo/Kentfield approaching 101, is “full,” and an alternative connection between SFD and Larkspur Landing/580 should be investigated and integrated.

Can such a major project be undertaken without guaranteeing that all issues with regard to flooding (current and a few decades into the future!) will be addressed?

Noise not an issue? Higher overpasses will mean noise will travel even farther— although new road surface technology might improve the situation.

Concerns about aesthetics need to be examined but this should be kept in perspective. With the amount of cars on the road (and increasing, no doubt) and previously poorly planned development, solutions simply have to be found.

I find it quite hard to figure out what the details of the project are—I could not find “before and after” maps. However, there are gigantic downloads on http:// www.tam.ca.gov/, a few “cute” video simu-

lations, but nothing that really explains the details of the proposed changes.

Seeing the extent of the study it seems obvious that some thought has gone into it, however misguided it may be, but also that a lot of our money has been spent on this.

There must be better ways to do this, like discuss before a lot of work is done?

Not all can be pleased and some compromise will be necessary—but then this is not really the world we live in, right—better to slow down, nix, diss and obstruct.

Michael Madison, Kentfield

Outdoors is no place for exercise, cyclists!

I myself live on San Anselmo Avenue, a major thoroughfare for cyclists. While I agree that many drivers can behave like halfwits, cyclists are even worse. They burn through stop signs with no regard for cars or pedestrians. They ride five abreast along the road so NO ONE can pass, car and pedestrian alike. To pick up my child from school or a friend’s house, I often have to wait up to five or even 10 minutes for the cyclists to pass so I can back out of my own driveway on the street where I live. Not that they would notice, so determined are they in their angry little workout. While I agree that an automobile is no one’s office or desk, neither are the streets of San Anselmo their personal gym. We live and work here. Show some respect. The drivers I know are simply fed up and don’t really care what cyclists want or need.

Tanya Pray, San Anselmo

Marin, where everyone has more dollars than sense...

Regarding all the letters about the ticket prices at Terrapin Crossroads [“Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion, Indeed!”

Feb. 1; “Beat It On Down the Line,” Feb. 15]: Actually I was a Marinite and, to some extent, my heart is still there. But Marin musicians seem an insidious group of notall-that-good players who would never let anyone in, unless they went to “Drake” of course, or played backup for the Dead after Jerry had his 13th OD, and laid a fart. Jerry was great, but these guys, Lesh, or whoever they are, are cashing in on a small community who “don’t know no better.”

Only a jerk would pay that sort of cover charge, a jerk with a lot of money, and no brains, and where do they live?? Marin, of course.

You know, there are a lot of great musicians in Marin. But it’s an ol’ boys club.

Jerry died.

Johnny Guitar, San Francisco

We’d prefer to indict Scandinavia for crimes against pop music...

This article by Jason Walsh names the countries of Scandinavia as aiding the U.S. in “Rendition” of detainees [“The Violent Thoughts of Alexa Koenig,” Feb. 8]. Does he really intend to indict all of the countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with this broad brush or is this accusation by the Berkeley Law School attorney Alexa Koenig? [Editor’s note: Koenig said she’d “heard rumors” that the U.S. had “shipped one or two people off to Scandinavia [for torture],” specifically Sweden.]

Is it possible attorney Koenig is getting her information from the other well known Berkeley Law School attorney, John Choon Yoo, deputy attorney general from the G.W. Bush administration and the author of the infamous memo to the CIA authorizing “water boarding”?

Dick Hannigan, Mill Valley

The view these days from a typical San Anselmo driveway...

Maybe the geese were subject to a gaggle order...

Yes, cyclists are “Honking Mad at Overpass Plans” [Jan. 25], but the anger extends beyond the cycling community. At a recent public meeting the Transportation Authority of Marin commissioners heard 26 members of the public voice varied concerns about the Greenbrae Corridor Improvement Project. The turnout was so great, I’m surprised the geese that reside in Corte Madera’s lagoons did not “drop in” to comment on the proposed 40-50 foot flyover structure.

Here’s one ‘tandem race’ she might want to avoid...

Danica Patrick, have my baby!

Craig Whatley, San Rafael

A computer-generated realization of the would-be offspring of a Whatley-Patrick union.

Cheryl Longinotti, Corte Madera

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››UPFRONT

The Bicycle Works in mysterious ways San Anselmo bike co-op rides a road less taken...

by Jacqu ie Phe l an

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s with much of the physical universe, momentum is your friend.

And the Bicycle Works, a San Anselmo neighborhood co-op at the old rail line Yolanda Station, has safely made it through the winter lull that slows seasonal business. A couple of timely grants from local bicycle benefactors, including the 94-year-old architect Inka Benton, have assured another successful year.

It has been three-and-a-half years since a couple of energetic young men created the nonprofit Bicycle Works. Jelani Bertoni, a 27-year-old social-justice and bicycle activist partnered with his friend Spokey Godfrey to open the space—but within a couple years, Godfrey was burnt out. Bertoni brought his friend Paul Koch on board, and even Bertoni’s mom pitched in when she could. Bertoni’s vision of a volunteer-driven neighborhood meetingplace for the two-wheeled set arose from having worked in a collective bike shop at UC Santa Cruz. When returned to his natal county, he saw an opportunity along the popular bicycle route that winds through the Ross Valley flats. With the help of fiscal sponsor MarinLink, Bertoni’s velo vision became a roadie reality in 2009.

San Anselmo already had three bicycle

shops and Fairfax, three more; an argument could have been made that six bike shops shared between adjacent suburban towns is more than enough. However, only a couple shops have a couch. (The mom-donated Bicycle Works upholstered granny-home-for tea style settee can hold its own with the mid-century moderns at Three Ring Cycle and Fairfax Cyclery.)

From the comfy lounge, “shop rats” observe, admire or merely heckle the magic happening on the stand in shops with couches. It takes time for things to be fixed here and even cleat-tapping type-A’s need to chill their heels if they think their emergency is going to zip their bike to the front of the line.

Some bike shops choose to specialize in particular areas (BMX, or road bikes, or downhill bikes) just to have their own niche. Bertoni’s co-op has been the go-to shop for Do-It-Yourselfers, electric bicycle fiends, cargo bicycles and other beasts of (partially) human-powered burden. The mix runs from moms who leave one kid at the pinball machine while the other one shops for a bigger mountain bike, to tourists passing through from Vancouver in search of a good crash pad. Carnivalstyle machines poised for Burning Man will cruise past for admiring stares and a touch-up of the gear shaft, and 9> almost every month yet another

››NEWSGRAMS Drakes Oysters doesn’t have to clam up yet, rules court The oysters ain’t entirely sunk, bivalve eaters—at least not yet, as the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week granted a preliminary injunction to halt a Feb. 28 closure deadline for Drakes Bay Oyster Company, while its impending suit against the National Parks and the Secretary of the Interior is being heard.

In granting the injunction, the 9th Circuit judges ruled that “because there are serious legal questions and the balance of hardships [if the company is made to close before its case is considered] tips sharply in the appellants’ favor.”

When Interior Secretary Ken Salazar allowed Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s lease to expire at the end of November, it instigated a 90-day deadline for the mariculture operation to vacate the Point Reyes National Seashore—putting the shutdown date at Feb. 28.

Following the expiration of the lease, Drakes Bay Oyster owner Kevin Lunny filed a suit charging the National Park Service and the Interior Secretary with “misrepresent[ing] the law, our contracts with the State of California, and the results of scientific studies”—but if the closure of the oyster farm is enforced prior to the civil suit, the Lunnys argue, their day in court would have resulted in a pyrrhic victory at best. The Lunnys, along with a government accountability group working with them called Cause of Action, were denied an earlier appeal for an injunction on Feb. 4 by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who ruled that the merits of the Lunnys’ claim did “not demonstrate a likelihood of success,” allowing the Feb. 28 deadline to stand.

The 9th Circuit Court apparently doesn’t find the oyster case quite so shucked and dry.

Kevin Lunny describes himself as “beyond thrilled” that Drakes Bay will remain open while they “continue to fight the decisions from the court and Secretary Salazar that have put our business at risk.”

Lunny and his family purchased the former Johnson’s Oyster Farm in 2005, when seven years remained on the 1972 “special use” permit, which allowed the oyster operation to stay on the National Parkland for a maximum of 40 years. But the Lunnys, along with many supporters in the area, had hoped to persuade the Department of the Interior to continue the lease for another 10 years, an option created through an appropriations bill by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a vocal supporter of Drakes Bay Oysters.

But on Nov. 29, Salazar did not move to extend the lease, instead announcing the “return [of] the Drakes Estero to the state of wilderness” designated by Congress.—Jason Walsh Year later, DNA catches burglar—again! An arrest reported this week for a long-ago residential burglary in San Rafael provides still more evidence that real life works on a different timetable from one-hour television police dramas.

According to a news release by Lt. Jamie Scardina of the Marin County Sheriff’s Office, in April 2012 a broken piece of glass stained by blood was recovered at the site of a residential burglary in Santa Venetia. Blood samples were sent to the Department of Justice.

Six months later the sheriff’s office got a report back from the DNA lab, and the information was loaded into the California DNA database. According to the sheriff’s office, the DNA profile matched Brandon Melvin Spencer, 20, who was in custody at the time in connection with an armed robbery of the Going Green Marijuana Dispensary in Santa Venetia, which also occurred in April 2012.

In December the sheriff’s office detectives “wrote a search warrant for collection of Spencer’s DNA. That obtained sample was sent to the Department of Justice to be compared to the sample collected in April of 2012.”

This month the sheriff’s office received confirmation that Spencer’s DNA was a match, so 9

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››THAT TV GUY

by Rick Polito

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 National Treasure TUESDAY, MARCH 5 Nicolas Cage plays an obsessed treasure The Amazing seeker who discovers the Declaration of Spider-Man This Independence holds an invisible map to a takes us back to Peter fabulous treasure. It also has a coupon for Parker’s origin as two-for-one ham hocks at Yeoman Groggy’s Spider-Man, except Tallow Hut. (2004) TNT. 8pm. this time the spider Fashion Police: The Oscars It’s been five isn’t just radioactive; days. Get over it. Go outside. Read something it’s genetically engineered. So it’s like comthat isn’t People magazine. E! 9:30pm. pletely plausible now. (2012) Starz. 9pm.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Terminator 3 In the Robot Combat League Eight-foot-tall robots battle gladiator style controlled by third installment, the cyborg killing machine men wearing special suits returns to help John that mimic their moveConnor stop the comments. This is clearly one puter defense systems of those things that’s a from unleashing troubling sign of violence nuclear Armageddon. in our culture and also We don’t know why TOTALLY AWESOME! the computers always SyFy. 10pm. want to take over the Dual Survival Cody and world and enslave Joe go to a desert island mankind. We asked Disbelief officially un-suspended! Tuesday, 9pm. near Fiji where they not SIRI and she told us, only have to find food “Do not worry your and fresh water, they primitive little brain have to decide who wears the Gilligan hat with such matters”. (2003) USA Network. 4pm. and who wears the Skipper hat. Discovery Lockup: San Quentin We didn’t know they Channel. 10pm. had a poetry slam. But we weren’t surprised to learn that many of them were sitting“all brokenhearted.”MSNBC. 8pm.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Rumble Fish Contact Jodie Foster plays an astronomer Diane Lane was 18 years old. You don’t even who discovers evidence of an extraterrestrial need the volume on. (1983) TMC. 6:15pm. civilization broadcasting information to Signs A Pennsylvania farmer and his family Earth. She then organizes an international await an impending alien invasion after diseffort to build a massive device capable of covering crop circles on their land. We never communicating with the aliens only to find understood why the aliens want to leave all that the aliens have already used up all their their messages in farm country. It’s probably rollover minutes. (1997) SyFy. 9pm. just alien speak for“Caution: Hee Haw Fans.”

(2002) IFC. 7:15pm.P America Unearthed A geolgist believes he SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Red Widow The has uncovered a site in New Hampshire that widow of an organized crime family must may be related to England’s Stonehenge. take over the family business. It’s tough at Or it might just be the remains of an ancient first. The mob goons are unsure that giving beer garden and shuffleboard court. History the rivals“a timeout”is going to be effecChannel. 11pm. tive and they chafe at having their cheeks pinched on their way to a hit. ABC. 9pm.

Vikings A scripted dramaTHURSDAY, MARCH 7 tization of life in Viking The Scarlet Letter When times centers on a Norse a young woman becomes warrior mounting an expepregnant and will not name dition to sail west to the the father, a Puritan commuNew World. He assembles nity shuns her and forces her a crew and builds a ship; to wear a scarlet“A”marking but the voyage across the her as an adulterer. Then north Atlantic is brutal, Primitive as can be, Tuesday at 10. the whole village defriends almost as bad as a Carnival her on Facebook and stops Cruise. History Channel. 10pm. following her Tumblr feed. (1995) Showtime.

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MONDAY, MARCH 4 Battleship A modern Project Runway Tonight they are designing fashions using duct tape, something, perbattleship takes on an alien invasion at sea. haps, for the spring“MacGyver line.”Lifetime.

It’s got nothing to do with the Hasbro game, 9pm. but we are looking forward to this summer’s Immortalized There’s a reality show about “Candyland: Revenge is Sweet.”(2012) “competitive taxidermy,”which means there HBO. 6pm. are people who do“competitive taxidermy,” The Biggest Loser The contestants get which means that there are people who are makeovers this week. Usually a makeover of married to competitive taxidermists, which this scope involves aluminum siding. means that career day is going to be totally NBC. 8pm. creepy at somebody’s school. AMC. 10pm. < The Bachelor This is the“The Women Tell All”episode. The producers installed scratch Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com. posts for safety reasons. ABC. 8pm.

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››TRiViA CAFÉ

by Howard Rachelson

1. Before the 1940s, trol3a leys connected a number of cities in Marin County.

Supporters today are looking at constructing another electric trolley system that would connect what cities in the county?

2. How many red stripes are on the U.S. flag?

3. Pictured, right: Daniel Day-Lewis is the only male performer to win three Best Actor Oscars, for what three films?

4. What splendid temple 3b in Athens was built around 450 B.C. in honor of the goddess Athena?

5. An anaconda is a South American what?

6. The first National Basketball Association game was played in which of these years: 1926, 1936 or 1946?

7. London, England, has 3c what five major airports?

8. When your hands are in normal resting position on a normal typewriter keyboard, your two middle fingers lie on what two letters?

9. Which military forces gained control of England in 1066, after the Battle of Hastings?

10. What do we call those small marine creatures that attach themselves to bottoms of ships?

BONUS QUESTION: The shortest coast-to-coast distance across the continental United States, about 2,100 miles as the crow flies, would connect what two cities, America’s eighth and 11th largest?

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.

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< 7 The Bicycle Works in mysterious ways

Precious cargo The Bicycle Works is piloting an innovative transportation program—for folks who want to ride in bulk. The Works’ new retail line offers new cargo bikes for sale, as well as a rental program for electrified cargo bikes ($40 a day; $200 a week; half-price for members). According to www.thebicycleworks.org, their line of “Juiced Riders ODK” is recommended for “everyday folks looking to use a bike for everyday transportation.”

Spencer was “re-booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of residential burglary,” according to the release. He was not hard to find, having since been sentenced to three years for the Going Green case.—Julie Vader

College of Marin theater named for James Dunn The College of Marin Board of Trustees has bestowed an unusual honor on alumnus, drama instructor and local theater icon James Dunn by choosing to name the school’s remodeled performing arts theater for him.

Buildings on college and university campuses are generally named for those who donate to the institution. In this case, Dunn is being recognized for his exceptional contributions to students, the college and the community.

The dedication of the James Dunn Theatre takes place March 1 at the opening performance of Big River, the Marin premiere of Roger Miller’s musical, directed by Dunn, with musical direction

by Paul Smith and choreography by Sandra Tanner. The dedication celebrates Dunn’s 80th birthday as well.

COM’s Superintendent and President David Wain Coon, Ed.D., said, “Trustees were enthusiastic to recognize Jim’s extraordinary contributions to our community. There was a strong consensus of faculty, staff, students, community members and our board that Jim Dunn is uniquely deserving of this honor.”

In addition to his nearly 50 years teaching drama at College of Marin, Dunn was the Mountain Play’s artistic director for 30 years. He was won many professional honors and awards, including a Lifetime Achievement award as one of the Pacific Sun’s first Heroes of Marin.

The Big River opening night performance and post-show party will be Friday, March 1, at 8pm at the James Dunn Theatre, 835 College Avenue in Kentfield. Tickets are $40. Subsequent performances take place March 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 8pm; March 10 and 17 at 2pm. Tickets are $10-$25.

The box office can be reached at 415/485-9385.

For more information on James Dunn’s contributions to the community, see Heroes of Marin 2011 at pacificsun.com.—Carol Inkellis The phantom toll booth takers The Golden Gate Bridge District is trying to pry the cold hard cash out of commuters’ hands—in a manner of speaking, that is.

As the Bridge District moves closer to its goal of converting entirely to electronic tolling, district officials are kicking off an education and outreach program aimed at converting drivers who still pay cash at the toll plaza into FasTrak users. Bridge officials estimate that about 30 percent of drivers still prefer cash; the district’s goal is to go be entirely electronic by March 31.

Once the toll plaza converts entirely to electronics, drivers will have three options to pay: through FasTrak, by a “license plate account” or via a one-time payment. Bridge officials this week started distributing information pamphlets on the new system to all cash-paying customers in the toll lanes.

According to Mary Currie, public affairs director for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, of the folks still paying cash, 10 percent cross the bridge more than four times per month—and they’ll likely sign up for FasTrak. Another 18 percent cross less than four times per month and they’ll likely result in a combination of FasTrak and pay-by-plate users. The remaining 2 percent are rental vehicles not currently in the FasTrak license plate database; they’ll be the most difficult to convert from cash.

Marin drivers are by far the most frequent Golden Gate Bridge crossers—comprising 38.8 percent of bridge traffic. San Francisco is second at 23.3 percent of the bridge traffic.

For info on the new toll guidelines, check out www.goldengate.org/tolls.—JW

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VA loser with a suspended license and three recent DUI convictions is no longer a menace in Marin. On Monday, a Toyota pickup truck weaved erratically while traveling south on Highway 101 in Petaluma. A call was placed to the CHP, but before they had time to respond, the unsteady pickup driver made it to Novato and stopped near an overpass. Three unnamed heroes approached the driver, who behaved like a belligerent drunk. Two people restrained him and another took his keys until police arrived. The 62-year old Mendocino man, David Lee Tolbert, was arrested and his pickup impounded.

Many thanks to everyone who helped get this repeat drunken driver off the road and into the Marin County jail.

WWe love dogs; but when a pack of professional pooch walkers takes over a trail with dozens of unleashed dogs, we howl foul.

The Alta Trail, above Marin City, is one of the few areas in the National Park system allowing dogs.

To the chagrin of hikers and bikers, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area has not yet set a limit on the number of dogs one person may walk.

Hikers say it’s not unusual for a single walker to have 15 dogs. Often pro walkers band together, forcing bikers to navigate through 50 or more dogs. While GGNRA

continues impact studies, some commercial dog walkers exploit the situation, effectively chasing away regular folk wanting access to the beautiful Headlands trail.

—Nikki Silverstein

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hour, when all they need to do is fix a flat.

Others, often high school boys from the neighborhood, seem to live there, hunting through buckets of used parts in search of that one little piece that will complete their current ride, while music blares from the speakers up in the loft.

Like the computer, the fashion and the automobile industries, the bicycle industry has found itself in the not very green position of inventing new and different (not necessarily better designed or more durable) parts in order to get people to continually upgrade. Within a couple of years, a bicycle becomes “obsolete” because the 10-speed cogs have been superseded by 11 or 12 teeth (the cogs featured five gears for a few decades until the early 1980s, and there is no end in sight for how many gears will be deemed “crucial” to rolling along on a bike), and one is practically Jeloni Bertoni, foreground, is tightening the screws on Marin’s bike culture. forced to buy a whole new bike.

An alternative approach is to re-use, benefit, rally or tour will depart from the re-machine, re-tool what parts have worn Yolanda Station sidewalk.

The Bicycle Works has two distinct pop- slightly, squeezing a few more months or ulations: the regular tinkerers and the clam- years out of a worn, irreplaceable part. oring crowd of Lycra-clad roadies training To do this, one needs a lathe, a mill and for centuries, benefit tours and podium a few other arcane heavy bits of equipment, which have—thanks glory. (Make that three: to still other benefactors, There are actually some Bicycle Works donors and mentors— non-competitive women 1117 San Anselmo Ave., found a home at the Works. hanging about. Until very San Anselmo; Restoration work happens recently there was a wom415/419-5831 http://www. either in the machine shop en’s Sunday workshop, thebicycleworks.org that lies in a large industrial and there probably will be Open Tueday-Sunday, space or the main room of more opportunities for the 11am-7pm the Works. A loft and sevmoms, plus little and big eral small storage huts keep sisters whose curiosity is a vast bone yard of bicycles yet to be piqued.) from the elements.

At the Bicycle Works, you can drop off Retired bike shop owner Mark Levin your bike, but if you want to get a handle bequeathed nearly all of his hoard to on the inner workings of your freedom the fledgling shop, sparing himself the machine, you should plan on spendnightmare of disseminating a lifetime’s ing some time there to actually get your accumulation of bikes and parts. Conrad hands filthy, and your mind around the Oho, another Marin bike advocate did the mysteries of the bicycle. If both stands are same, but unfortunately didn’t live to see occupied, there is a pile of vintage bike the shop in its current flourishing state. culture magazines to peruse while sipping When the “groms” (little bikers who coffee. Or one can peer out through a hang out at shops, see shop rat) grow up, forest of electric bicycles, mountain bikes, one hopes the Bicycle Works will still be beaters and rehabilitated orphan bikes there, steady as the guys at Sunshine up onto the crawling, gliding and sometimes the road, after 30 or more years... < screeching traffic beyond the big glass Jacquie Phelan is a charter member of the Mountain Biking Hall bay windows. It isn’t unusual to see some of Fame. Give her a ride at jacquie@batnet.com. people whisk through in less than a half-

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hen the Marin Energy Authority board voted to raise rates for Marin Clean Energy electricity, the move triggered a new round of attacks from a core group of critics who remain committed to discrediting MCE. While local critics continue to slam MCE and the Energy Authority, which is the joint powers agency that administers MCE, news on the national front shows that the switch to renewable clean energy

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has made big strides. And a new MCE recei received permission to charge MCE cuselectricity-generating project mirrors tome a fee to offset the investor-owned tomers that national advance. utilit costs associated with contracts it utility’s On April 4, the Energy Authority enter into before MCE threw the switch entered board will vote on whether to enact and b began supplying power to Marin. a 7 percent rate increase for Marin Even with that special fee, which is added Clean Energy customers. Even with the to M MCE customers’ bills, MCE customincrease, expected to be enacted, MCE ers w will be paying just the 90 cents more electricity rates will remain on par with on th the residential side and often less than Pacific Gas &Electric Co., the MCE com- PG&E PG& on the commercial side. petitor in Marin.

O O O O The 7 percent increase will mean that W WHEN NEWS OF the rate increase the average electricity customer who receives power from MCE will pay about came out, those critics who have raised concerns ever since Marin Clean Energy 90 cents more a month than the average conc customer receiving power from PG&E. was created said the move was questionabl able and that MCE was taking advanAccording to MCE, many commercial tage of customers. They claimed customers, which include comMCE had pledged that its mercial, industrial and agriculcosts were set through 2015. tural enterprises, will pay less by Why then, they asked, would than commercial customPeter Marin Clean Energy need a 7 ers that receive power from S E I D M A N percent increase now?

PG&E. Marin Clean Energy offiWhen the board enacts the cials say the increase is necesrate increase, it will take effect sary because of increased energy immediately. As a matter of policy, costs, including higher prices for natural rates are set for MCE just once a year. cost PG&E on the other hand looks at its gas. Costs associated with bringing the rates during the year and considers ad- city of Richmond on board and running cam to attract customers there justments. Marin Clean Energy could a campaign raise its rates during the year, but the into the fold also contribute to increased costs. The marketing push in Richmond p po licy remains to set them just once costs policy expected to start in April. The rate annually, an arrangement aimed at is ex increase will allow MCE to balance its having a stabilized rate for cus- incre book books in 2014. tomers.

“F “Fixed prices are one characteristic of Marin Clean Energy an energy en contract,” says Dawn Weisz, provides the power to exec executive officer at MCE. “An escalation customers, but PG&E [to those t fixed prices] is another characstill delivers that teris teristic. Anyone in the public can look at power through our ccontracts and see the escalator that’s its transmission built in on an annual basis. It’s a fixed lines. During escal escalator, so it’s not an unknown.” the process Cr Critics say Marin Clean Energy was that led to the not forthcoming f about the escalator isformation sues sues. Weisz disagrees. “When we signed a of Marin cont contract in October that is covering the Clean bulk of our supply right now, the escalaEnergy, tor w was known, and we talked about it.

PG&E And prices are going up in the market.”

Criti Critics also charge that when MCE form formed, the promise was it would meet or be beat PG&E rates. Weisz says that was a startup sta strategy, and MCE never promised to retain the meet-or-beat standard afte after startup. But it did vow to remain com competitive with PG&E. E Energy watchers and MCE critics said the price of natural gas would con-

tinue to decline, which would give PG&E an advantage over MCE. The investorowned utility (PG&E) uses gas as a big part of its energy-producing portfolio. But as with many markets, when an abundance of supply occurs, producers cut back on production, which is what happens in the gas market. When the producers cut back, the supply tightens and prices increase. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a natural ebb and ďŹ&#x201A;ow in the marketplace.

Currently, gas prices are on the rise because supply is being throttled to some extent.

That means MCE and other energy suppliers must pay more. Weisz says the escalator and the issue of a rate increase was discussed when the October contract was on the table.

PG&E also deals with escalatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and cost increases for supply and rate increases.

With little fanfare, the investor-owned utility raised its rates between 11 and 12 percent in January. But the company lowered its rates for some non-generation costs, which brought the increase to between 2 and 3 percent.

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MARIN CLEAN ENERGY supporters note that a strict rate comparison between PG&E and MCE fails to tell the whole story.

The quality of the energy product the two energy agencies deliver should be part of any comparison, say MCE supporters. Fifty percent of the electricity MCE delivers to its light-green customers comes from renewable sources. (One hundred percent of the power it delivers to deep-green customers comes from renewable sources at a slight surcharge.) PG&E delivers just about 20 percent of its power from renewable sources. The utility company says that if large hydroelectric generation and nuclear plants are added to the renewable column, PG&E could raise its renewable portfolio standard to almost 50 percent. But dedicated renewable-energy advocates eschew large hydroelectric and nuclear and object to them being put in the renewable category.

Once again, the charge has surfaced that MCE uses what are called renewable energy certiďŹ cates rather than â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? renewable energy to reach its 50 percent renewable target. Hard-core advocates of clean energy would prefer not to use energy certiďŹ cates.

Although they acknowledge that the certiďŹ cates can be a legitimate way to subsidize renewable energy, they say the renewable energy certiďŹ cates may be stultifying the renewable-energy industry. Critics of MCE using RECs usually fail to mention that PG&E also uses RECs to meet its 20 percent renewable portfolio.

The issue is not unimportant, especially in light of report after report substantiating the critical need to increase renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible.

But how can the capacity to boost clean renewable energy be increased when the renewable clean-power industry is constrained by the numbers and generation capacities of production facilities? In essence, renewable energy credits provide a stimulus mecha-

nism for the renewable energy industry.

When a wind farm, for example, produces 1 megawatt-hour of renewable energy, it gets one renewable energy credit (REC). It can sell the energy along with the one REC. The REC proves that the energy was produced from a renewable source. The RECs can be sold along with the energy or decoupled and sold separately. RECs are a tradable commodity. Once they are bought and put into an agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renewable portfolio, the RECs are retired and can no longer be bought or sold. Marin Clean Energy renewable credit transfers are administered through a clearinghouse for renewable energy transactions and tracking called the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information system.

Green-e, a recognized independent nonproďŹ t, certiďŹ es the RECs. Critics are once again sounding a chorus against RECs in general and MCE using them in particular. The criticism posits that the University of California claims that RECs are a feel-good scam, a spin and a gimmick.

That assessment is central to an argument from Daniel Press, a professor and chair of the Environmental Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz. In an article he wrote that was published in the Mercury News, Press wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be great if the purchase of certiďŹ cates made up the difference between conventional and renewable power, but at best this is a token subsidy for renewable energy.

Most sales donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much beyond paying the salariesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of people selling certiďŹ cates.â&#x20AC;?

But to ascribe the criticism as expressed

by Press as a position taken by the University of California, as MCE critics are doing, is a stretch. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hard to ďŹ nd experts associated with the university system who hold a position opposite to the one Press espouses.

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A REPORT ON the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference on local renewable energy, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transition to Local Renewable Energy: 12,000 Megawatts by 2020,â&#x20AC;? was presented by the UC Berkeley School of Law in June 2012. According to the report, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the beneďŹ ts of tradable RECs is that they can facilitate ďŹ nancing for development of renewable energy facilities. ...Tradable RECs show promise as a market-based tool to inject capital into the renewable energy industry.â&#x20AC;? The report acknowledges that the ďŹ nal assessment of ultimate REC success still is unknown, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come close to calling them a gimmick and a scam.

The Environmental Protection Agency says succinctly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;RECs provide buyer ďŹ&#x201A;exibilityâ&#x20AC;? to procure green power access across a diverse geographical area and to apply â&#x20AC;&#x153;the renewable attributes to the electricity at a facility of choice.â&#x20AC;? The agency is clear in its assessment of the value of RECs: â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are critical, effective and valuable instruments for expanding renewable energy across the United States.â&#x20AC;?

Although RECs play a part in ďŹ lling the Marin Clean Energy renewable energy portfolio, MCE, the ďŹ rst success12>

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with coal accounting for 29 percent and gas 42 percent. But as the January statistics attest, renewable is on the ascendancy. It should be noted that “generating capacity” isn’t actual generation. Generation from renewable sources, actual power generation, is now about 15 percent, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Wind energy projects accounted for the largest in renewable generating capacity in January, with projects that could produce 958 megawatts. Sixteen new solar projects, generating 267 megawatts of electricity, and six new biomass units that could produce 6 megawatts of power also contributed to the January increase. Considering those numbers, the MCE solar project for the Buck Institute is not inconsequential.

It and the San Rafael Airport project belie local criticism that MCE wouldn’t be able to produce substantive local generation options. And Weisz says her agency is about to open requests for proposals, which could produce further possibilities.

Damon Connolly, San Rafael councilman and chairman of the Marin Energy Authority board, notes that a 60-day public review process for the rate increase proposal is under way and will run through the April 4 Energy Authority board meeting. Connolly says, “The key objective as a public agency is to be transparent in how we set rates.” <

ful local public power to deliver energy in California, is about to add a tangible, touchable facility to its renewable portfolio. MCE has a 20-year power purchase agreement with the San Rafael Airport for a rooftop solar installation that has a capacity to produce a maximum output of 972 kilowatts (depending on sunlight conditions). Added to that will be an even bigger project, 1 megawatt of power from a proposed plan in Novato. “EnXco is going to be building a solar shade structure,” says Jamie Tuckey, MCE communications director. “They are working on plans right now. We are in discussions with the Buck Institute to use their property.”

New renewable energy projects are springing up across the country, putting the lie to critics who have said renewable energy is merely a pipe dream puffed by wild-eyed environmentalists.

The Office of Energy Projects at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently reported that 1,231 megawatts of new renewable energy generating capacity has come online across the country—all in January. That capacity represents three times the generating capacity that came online in January 2012. It won’t happen every month, but the January increase as an indicator warms the hearts of renewable-energy advocates.

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ast summer, when Novato High 11th-grader Haley Pavone noticed her neighbor’s prolific lemon tree was producing too much fruit for the family to consume, with some surplus fruit falling on the ground inviting pests and disease, it sparked an idea. Instead of sitting around writing useless statuses on her Facebook page or texting her friends, she brilliantly texted her mom: “OMG PLS, SMH at lemon tree.” Meaning: Oh my God, please, shaking my head at lemon tree. (OK, well, it probably was a conversation in person at the dinner table and not a text. I just wanted to prove to any teen reading this that I speak text...SWAK!) Together Haley and her mom contacted the Marin County Food Bank. By late July 2012, a teen-run community service group called Project Abundance was born and a posse of teen volunteers had harvested 850 pounds of produce from Novato home gardens and delivered them to the food bank.

“Why is that food being wasted? Nothing is wrong with it,” said project founder Pavone.

“There are people out there starving. World hunger has always been an important issue to me. I read about farmers in the United States throwing out 20 percent of their crops because they weren’t ‘perfect’ looking enough to be sold at a supermarket.”

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menu, though not large, offers options for any appetite and taste. It changes frequently, so, other than a few “staple” items, there’s no guarantee what will be featured from week to week. Recent entrees included forest mushroom risotto ($18), tagine of lamb ($22), braised Devil’s Gulch rabbit ($21) and, from the wood grill, Moroccan chicken breast ($17) and New York strip steak ($32). The several pizzettas range from the familiar margherita with plum tomatoes and fresh mozzarella ($7) to the smoked salmon ($11) that comes with crème fraîche, capers and chives—a dish to share another night.

Care and thought not only go into the preparation, but also the presentation of each dish. Cumin and a hint of cinnamon in the butternut squash soup ($6), punched up the flavor of this standard winter soup. The Odalisque salad ($7) of mixed greens with a tangy dressing was fresh and good, but didn’t compare with the soup.

The dedicated meat eater was intrigued by the bavette steak ($26), a French-style cut similar to flank steak, with a couple of fried Hog Island oysters atop, accomOdalisque is already attracting a regular pool of barflies... panied by chimichurri sauce and superskinny, crispy pommes frites. The thinly s kids, whenever my siblings ing accentuates that ambience. And the and I became impatient, my attention to detail of the space is striking. sliced flavorful steak was certainly good, father would tell us that “evCo-owner Jay Yinger is a well-established but the oysters were quite a treat—though fried, no greasy taste to them. And the erything comes to he who waits.” And architect in addition to having cooked at scallops ($27), with gin pomegranate that’s certainly true for the long-awaited Chez Panisse and his Marin restaurant, sauce (and seeds) and braised cabbage, Odalisque Café Andalou. But the were outstanding—the bivalve mollusks & Grille in San warm, friendly tender and almost sweet, complemented Rafael. staff accounts for I had written the much of the mood delectably by both sauce and vegetable.

Coffee ($3) is strong, and the dessert place off—the buzz too. list short, but everything on it is temptb e g a n w e l l ov e r While sitting at ing.

The chocolate mousse ($8), served a y e a r a g o, w it h the bar enjoying in a small dessert cup, was the perfect emails detailing the a lively converamount to share. According to our server, owners’ vision, the sation with the the chef said to dip the spoon all the demolition and rebartender and a way to the bottom to get the orange and building progress, a glass of wine (a strawberry along with the chocolate— The Fourth Street restaurant was inspired by ‘La Grande Odalpreview party...then global selection, smart man, the chef. nothing, but vague isque’; patrons, however, tend to be a bit more gussied up. about 20 by the Pacing was good, the service friendly promises of “openglass), we sampled and very competent. A couple of the ing soon.” (scarfed down, actually) the warm pistaowners circulated through the dining O d a l i s qu e f in a l ly t hre w op e n its chio-crusted chevre ($9) with blueberry room, chatting with diners. There’s clearly doors a few of months ago and, I can at- gastrique (a reduction of vinegar or wine a reason Odalisque has been busy right test, it was well worth the wait. and fruit) and crostini; the from the start. And By 6:30pm on a Wednesday, the bar gastrique was intense, a reservations are a good (an interesting curved design fashioned perfect foil for the warm, idea, as even the bar ODALISQUE from a salvaged walnut tree) was full, as creamy goat cheese. fills up quickly.

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THE DEARLY DEPARTED The last column welcomed new places to dine and shop; this one deals with some farewells.

Most surprising has to be Sweetlife Bakery in San Anselmo, the popular bright bakery/cafe on the south end of San Anselmo Avenue. Owner Jennifer Sulprizio cited rising rents when she expressed her regrets for leaving the place she spent several years designing and opening. It seems there are new owners waiting in the wings and fans can only hope that the high quality of baked goods and casual meals will be maintained...A.G. Ferarri Foods in Town Center Corte Madera has departed the scene. A branch of the Bay Area family-owned chain, it leaves a big empty space in choices for Italian shopping...Cafe du Cirque, a family-friendly coffee house with organic foods and a play area for young ones, vacated its West End spot in San Rafael in February. The concept seems like a natural for Marin but this is the second such undertaking to fold (remember Play Date Cafe in San Anselmo?).

PART CAFE, PART STORE, ALL LOCAL On an upbeat note, the vacated Modern Cookie Company in Larkspur opens this week as Farm House Local, a cafe/shop with an in-house â&#x20AC;&#x153;general storeâ&#x20AC;? concentrating on locally sourced items. March 4 is the scheduled debut for the market, followed by a March 11 beginning of lunch service.

David Monson is the chef who has developed the business; he will add breakfasts next month. Also planned: â&#x20AC;&#x153;10-minute meals,â&#x20AC;? ready to finish in the home kitchen.

The cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm interior has tables made from repurposed wood and features a community table created from one huge slab of bay laurel. 25 Ward Street, 415/891-8577.

SO MANY CHOICES, SO LITTLE TIME Early spring weather makes wine country adventures pretty enticing. Coming up for two weekends in a row at more than 100 wineries is the 35th annual Barrel Tasting in Sonoma, March 1-3 and 8-10, 11am4pm each day. This event is for hard-core oenophiles, offering chances to taste wines directly from their wooden barrels and purchase futures (bottles yet to come). It is not one of the big party eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact, guests are advised to bring along picnics.

Tickets are $50 per person. Information: wineroad.com...Out in the far reaches of Sonoma County things will be a bit less crowded during those two weekends and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good time to visit Iron Horse Winery for sparkling wine, Hartford Family

Life in San Anselmo will be a little less sweet with the departure of Jennifer Sulprizioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular bakery.

Winery and Marimar Estate. DuttonGoldfield is staging A Taste of West Sonoma County (1-3pm) where groups of six or more can schedule personalized tasting experiences. By reservation only; call 707/827-3600...Targeting women is Sonoma Girlfriendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; March Getaway Month. Here are two events to consider: March 9, 11am-3pm, Prosecco Tasting and Hand Massage at The Olive Press.

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Also on March 9 (7-10pm), Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards will host the Be Bubbly Bash with food and sparkling wine with helpful instructions on pairing, and makeup artists ready for fun at the Primp Bar. Cost is $20 per person; 707/996-7256, gloriaferrer.com LUXE LESSONS Right here at home we can polish our wine knowledge by registering for The Wines of Luxury, an exploration of champagne and port. This twonight course will be taught March 14 and 21 (6:30-9pm) at the Indian Valley campus of College of Marin as part of its community education program. Cost is $52 for those over 21 only. Phone 415/485-9305; marin. edu/CommunityEducation.

MASTER CLASS A rare chance to find out all about a food that most of us take for granted is scheduled for March 16 (1-4pm) at the Cooking School at Cavallo Point, Sausalito. Tofu is the subject and master tofu maker Minh Tsai of famed Hodo Soy Beanery will teach participants how to make the protein alternative we use so often, complete with hands-on instructions in how to use it in both Asian and nonAsian dishes. (Creme brulee, anyone?).

This class will fill up fast. Register by calling 888/651-2003. Email cookingschool@ cavallopoint.com for more information. < Contact Pat at patfusco@sonic.net.

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Girl just wants to have fennel

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From Black Jack gum to shots of Jager—nothing beats the great taste of licorice

by B r o o ke J a c k s o n

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’ve always been a big fan of licorice. As a kid, I couldn’t get enough of Black Jack gum, Callard and Bowser’s licorice toffee and boxes of Black Crows. As a young adult, I discovered the charms of ouzo, pastis and Jagermeister—sometimes with mixed results! And when I started experimenting in the kitchen, I reached for fennel seeds to flavor Italian spaghetti sauce, curries from India and French seafood stew. These days I’m cooking more and more with fennel bulbs and leaves, as a salad ingredient as well as roasted and in braises. The sweet, pungent flavor of licorice complements all types of dishes.

For Christmas I received the cookbook In Greek mythology, Prometheus used a stalk of fennel to steal fire from the gods.

Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. Their recipe for roasted chicken and celery and a sprinkle of toasted fennel O O O O with clementines and arak contains a triple seeds. Cooking the bulb tames its tangidose of licorice, including arak, a liquor Marinated Olives with Fennel Seeds ness and partners very well with shellfish.

1 cup oil-cured black olives similar to ouzo. In the dish, the anise Try braising diced fennel with tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed with the back of flavor is kicked up with the addition of then steaming mussels in the resulting a spoon both fennel bulb and crushed seeds, which broth, or saute shrimp with the chopped 2 large garlic cloves, bruised with the side of a knife is further enhanced by the brightness of bulb, garlic and a slug of Pernod. Roasting 1/2 teaspoon orange zest citrus. It was the perfect dish for a chilly it with a melange of other winter vegeta1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil winter night, when both clementines and bles, like carrots and potatoes, brings out Combine all ingredients in a medium fennel are in season here in California. its delicate sweetness. bowl and marinate for at least 12 hours.

Fennel grows wild around our area of Aniseed, a close cousin to fennel, but Serve at room temperature.

San Rafael and is viewed as an invasive with a sharper licorice flavor, is used in Variation: Substitute green Castelveweed by some. Others collect the yellow Mexican, South American and Meditertrano or similar olives for the black olives. pollen from the flowers in early summer; ranean cooking and baking. When I was Mix with fennel, garlic, a whole chili de it’s a hip ingredient to cook with, giving a a student in New Mexico, my arbol (spicy dried chili) and 1 tablespoon se flavor to roast chicken, little zip of anise friend’s mother made mad the most olive oil. Follow the same procedure. k. The seeds salmon or pork. heavenly bizcochitos—anisebizcochito hered from can also be gathered O O O O flavored sugar suga cookies the flowers, laterr in the sumthat are ttraditionally Skippy’s Bizcochitos mer, dried and used made at ChristYields about 2 dozen the rest of the year mast mastime. She 1 cup butter at room temperature to enhance the panused lard that 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar ipe try. See the recipe cam came in blue 1 egg ves below for olives 1-1/2 teaspoons aniseed boxes as the th marinated with 2 teaspoons baking powder fat in th the cookie; nel cr ushe d fennel 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour the shortbread shortbrea texture her seeds and other Cinnamon sugar for sprinkling and combination of cinnamon aromatics—a little Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease two and licorice made the them addicgoes a long way to enhancing baking sheets and set aside. Cream the tive. I’ve altered her recipe to The word licorice comes from an tive the flavors of the olives and Old French term for ‘sweet root’; use butter (since I don’t feel butter and sugar using a wooden spoon or adding a true Mediterranean despite its similar flavor, the stand mixer with the paddle attachment that great about using lard) and touch. This time of year, in legume is more closely related included it here for you to try. set on medium high speed until fluffy to peas and beans than late winter and early spring, and well incorporated. Beat in the egg Serve them with coffee, tea or a to fennel or anise. the wild fennel are sprouting little shot of ouzo. In researching and aniseeds until thoroughly blended. delicate fronds, which are fun Turn the mixer to low and gradually add for this article I discovered that bizcochitos to gather and use as a pungent, fresh herb became the official state cookie of New Mexthe flour and baking powder, mixing just in salads, poaching stock for fish or any ico in 1989, proving that legislators, at least in until a smooth dough forms. Divide the dish that contains fennel bulbs. dough into 2 balls and roll out on a floured the Land of Enchantment, have good taste.

The plump, white bulbs aren’t generally The sophisticated flavor of licorice mar- surface to 1/4-inch thick. Using a cookie found on wild fennel; however, market cutter or round biscuit cutter, cut out ries a host of disparate ingredients to probins are brimming with them and they are duce culinary gems from across the globe. the cookies and put on prepared sheets, a versatile vegetable to have in the crisper spacing 1/2-inch apart. Sprinkle the tops In its many incarnations as seeds, leafy drawer. Try shaving one on a mandoline generously with cinnamon sugar. Bake in fronds, hearty bulbs and potent liquors, and tossing with slivers of dates, salty preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until the haunting anise flavor lends itself to a Marcona almonds and a splash of olive oil, lightly browned. Cool on racks. < variety of foods. or adding it to a slaw with thinly sliced apples Mix it up for Brooke at brooke.d.jackson@gmail.com.

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‘Master’ of illusions L. Ron Hubbard pulled a religion out of his hat, says Scientology author

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thought it was really terrific,” says “I could see Hubbard in that perforLawrence Wright, of the perplexmance completely,” he says. “I thought ingly vague Oscar-nominated Philip Seymour Hoffman did an incredible film The Master, directed by Paul Thomas job. I really did. And I also admired Amy Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Adams.” In the film, Adams plays Peggy Nights). “I know a lot of people were Dodd, the Lady Macbeth-like wife of Lanfrustrated by it,” Wright says, ensconced caster Dodd. “She captured the steeliness in a back room at the Berkeley ReperMary Sue Hubbard had in her character,” tory Theatre, “because the story was so Wright affirms. “And the way I interpret the elusive. But because I’ve been so steeped character of Freddie Quell, I think he was, in Scientology lore and L. Ron Hubbard’s in some respects, a young Hubbard. We saw background, it was fun for me to decipher the mature Hubbard, who was inculcating what Paul Thomas Anderson had taken the young Hubbard in the techniques of from Hubbard’s life and writings, and see The Cause. And then there’s Freddie. how he applied it to his characters.”

“When Hubbard came out of the war Out on DVD and Blu-ray this week, The himself,” Wright continues, “he was very Master is a fiction-coated look at author L. disoriented. He eventually created this Ron Hubbard—called Lancaster Dodd in legend about how he was blinded after the the film, and played by Philip war, and then healed himself.

Seymour Hoffman—and how But he was also having serious in the early 1950s he invented mental problems, like Fredthe mysterious self-help relidie. He wrote to the Veterans gion Scientology, here called Administration asking for “The Cause.” At the heart help with what he himself of the movie is Dodd’s relacalled ‘mental problems.’ So I tionship with an emotioncould see the Joaquin Phoenix ally scarred WWII veteran character as having a lot in named Freddie Quell (Joacommon with the young L. quin Phoenix), who is iniRon Hubbard.” tially drawn to Dodd and the “I got the impression from so-called “techniques” that watching this movie,” I repromise relief and healing, Best known as author of ‘The mark, “that The Cause—and of but eventually realizes that Looming Tower,’ Lawrence course, Scientology—couldn’t his spiritual leader is pretty Wright’s play ‘Fallaci’ debuts have developed quite the way much making up his new re- this month at Berkeley Rep. it did at any other time in hisligion as he goes. tory, or in any other country.

That Wright enjoyed How much are cults, or cultthe film is meaningful, given that his like systems, defined by the specific time own best-selling new book, Going Clear: and place in which they were created?”

Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of “Oh, they are very much a product of Belief, covers much of the same territory. their time and place,” Wright replies. “The Exhaustively researched and elaborately culture of Scientology, even today, defidetailed, Going Clear has catapulted the nitely reflects some of the historical period Pulitzer-winning journalist into the media in which it was created. The attitudes spotlight, with recent appearances on The toward women and homosexuals, even Colbert Report and NPR’s Fresh Air with the attitudes toward smoking cigarettes, Terry Gross. which were prevalent when Hubbard was In the midst of all the excitement about first writing his material and creating this his book, Wright is opening a play next church, those prejudices are still inherent week: his politically charged two-actress in the culture of the church. drama Fallaci, about the divisive Italian “Scientology was born in Southern Calijournalist Oriana Fallaci. The show runs fornia,” he adds, “which has always been a March 8-April 21 at Berkeley Rep (www. very creative, fertile place for new ideas— berkeleyrep.org), further establishing for art, for movies and also for religion.

Wright as a reporter with a knack for getWhen Hubbard came onto the scene after ting under the skin of controversial public the war, the area was just bursting with figures. new religious ideas. I don’t think ScientolRegarding The Master, Wright was ogy would have taken root anywhere else impressed with Hoffman’s performance, in the world.” which certainly got under the skin of the “In reading your book, and reading figure of L. Ron Hubbard. about your new play, Fallaci,” I comment,

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Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman) in close quarters with his The Cause followers in ‘The Master.’

“I’m aware that they’re both about younger definitely see the problems in the religion,” people who meet someone they initially Wright continues. “But I also thought respect and revere, but then later come Fallaci’s attack on Islam was unfair...and to be disappointed by, even feeling that dangerous. And certainly, her rhetoric they’ve been betrayed.” inflamed so many people in Europe, incitIn the play, a young Iranian woman ing anti-Muslim mobs. Many of the mobs interviews Fallaci, famous for her conthat sprang up in Europe after 9/11 were tentious interviews with the some of the quoting Fallaci. Her book, The Rage and world’s most powerful leaders. After 9/11, the Pride, sold half-a-million copies in one however, when Fallaci became a strident day in Italy. There are only 26 million Italopponent of Islam, the young woman ians. I can’t imagine what it would be like confronts her former hero, only now with to sell half-a-million copies in a day! But a different view of her. that was the effect she had.

“Fallaci was a very big figure for me,” “So I wanted to challenge her,” he says.

Wright allows. “When I was young, con- “There was an argument I wanted to have sidering what I might do with my life, this with Oriana Fallaci, and this play is the tiny Italian woman came along. She made way I have it.” journalism seem sexy and important.

“Do you think that a play, or a movie or Moreover, she redefined the idea of what a a best-selling book, can actually open up journalist was. Until Fallaci, I thought jour- people’s eyes to the power these people, nalists were all impartial, and fair-minded, and these institutions, have over us? Can and deferential. And she was your book save people from none of those things. She giving their lives to a cult? was fierce. She did more than Can your play make anyone just put herself on an even doubt the faith they put basis with these great world in charismatic figures like figures. She sort of rose Oriana Fallaci?” above them, looked down “Well, there aren’t very on them, challenged them, many other alternatives,” made them squirm. In some Wright replies. “Books can ways, I thought it was predefinitely change behavior. posterous the way she could Scientology started with a bring world leaders to their book. Every major reliknees—and that they would gion started with a book. submit to it. With her record Literature is, in a way, the of tearing people apart, it be- After the war, L. Ron Hubbard was creation of illusions, and to came a kind of challenge, I having ‘serious mental problems,’ me, that’s what religions are; suppose, that was irresistible according to Wright. they create the illusion that to these people of power.” this system or this belief can Originally, Wright had save mankind. It’s a very been asked to write the play as a one-wom- powerful draw for idealists, who want to an show, with Fallaci telling her own story. have some effect on the world. But they “But I thought, I just can’t do that,” he often end up doing great evil. says. “I can’t let Oriana’s views go unchal“So literature can create those illusions,” lenged. After 9/11, I was very involved he says, “and then it takes other artists to in writing my own book about the rise disillusion us when those illusions become of radical Islam.” That was, of course, dangerous.” < the award-winning The Looming Tower: Join the cult of Templeton at talkpix@earthlink.net.

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‘Eroica’ round the clock Napoleon invades, as Sinfonia eroica-mania hits Marin!

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ometimes heroes disappoint. manuscript.

Ludwig van Beethoven felt the The German composer Ferdinand Ries, sting of disillusionment 199 years a friend and student of Beethoven, picks ago when he discovered that Napoleon up the tale: Bonaparte, whom the German composer “In writing this symphony Beethoven had once felt epitomized all the egalihad been thinking of Buonaparte, but tarianism of the French Revolution, had Buonaparte while he was First Consul. At proclaimed himself that time Beethoven emperor for life. had the highest The problem? esteem for him and Months before, the compared him to idealistic Beethoven the greatest consuls had dedicated his of ancient Rome. sprawling Third Not only I, but Symphony to the many of Beethoven’s man who would closer friends, saw soon become a dithis symphony on minutive dictator his table, beauti(and whose troops fully copied in would go on to shell manuscript, with Beethoven as he the word ‘Buoncowered in the baseaparte’ inscribed at ment of his brother’s the very top of the Vienna basement). title-page and ‘Luigi That dedication van Beethoven’ at even was inked on ‘Tyrant!’ cried Beethoven, when he’d heard about the Little the very bottom. the title page of the Corporal’s big promotion. ...I was the first to

tell him the news that Buonaparte had declared himself Emperor, whereupon he broke into a rage and exclaimed, ‘So he is no more than a common mortal! Now, too, he will tread under foot all the rights of man, indulge only his ambition; now he will think himself superior to all men, become a tyrant!’ Beethoven went to the table, seized the top of the title-page, tore it in half and threw it on the floor. The page had to be re-copied and it was only now that the symphony received the title ‘Sinfonia eroica.’”

“Sinfonia eroica,” more properly titled Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, is also known as the “Eroica” or Heroic Symphony.

It’s a grand piece.

It’s the first of Beethoven’s works at the start of his fertile middle period. It has a monumentally lengthy first movement, a mournful second movement, a lively third movement, and a fourth that boasts elegant themes common to Beethoven’s earlier ballet The Creatures of Prometheus and a series of his contra dances.

The Eroica Symphony is getting plenty of respect in Marin these days.

The excellent Mill Valley Philharmonic, under Laurie Cohen, will perform the Eroica Symphony on March 8, 9 and 10 in an intriguing program that also includes Samuel Barber’s The School for Scandal Overture, Op. 5, and Luigi Boccherini’s

Cello Concerto in B-flat Major, G. 482, featuring cellist Robert Howard. The concerts are at the Mill Valley Community Center, the Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church in Mill Valley and the Osher Marin JCC in San Rafael, respectively.

Tickets are free, but must be reserved for the JCC concert through the Philharmonic’s website, millvalleyphilharmonic.org.

The Marin Symphony, under Alasdair Neale, will give it an airing March 10 and 12 (that means the “Eroica” will be performed twice on the same Sunday on the same street in the same town—what are the odds of that?). The “Eroica” will be heard with Aaron Jay Kernis’ “Musica Celestis” and Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, with San Francisco soloist Axel Strauss. Tickets are $29-$70.

Ingres’s painting of Napoleon on his imperial throne must have really annoyed Beethoven.

Classical Notes: The Rossetti String Quartet offers a recital March 3 at Newman Auditorium, Emeritus Hall, on the Santa Rosa Junior College main campus...

The San Francisco Symphony, under conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, travels to the Green Music Center in Rohnert Park on March 7 for a program of Beethoven, Berio and Brahms...The Ives Quartet and cellist Bonnie Hampton play works by Tchaikovsky, Schubert and Cowell on March 10 at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church in Mill Valley...Grammynominated Quartet San Francisco performs a concert March 29 benefiting KWMR-FM community radio in West Marin at the Dance Palace Community Center in Point Reyes Station. < Hum a few bars to Greg at gcahill51@gmail.com.

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MOViES

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Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford

Alan Arkin in ‘Argo,’ the Academy’s choice for the best picture of 2012.

Amour (2:05) Critically acclaimed French drama stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as an elderly Parisian couple battling the realities of old age.

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 Banff Mountain Film Festival Sample the best stuff from the celebrated fest’s 2012 lineup of films about adventure, exploration, mountaineering and the environment.

O Dark Skies (1:35) Yet another mysterious disembodied force targets yet another clean-cut suburban family; this time the victim is Keri Russell.

O Digital Dharma (1:30) Portrait of Gene Smith, the Mormon/Buddhist/pacifist who spearheaded a mission to preserve 20,000 volumes of Tibetan literature and knowledge.

O Django Unchained (2:45) Quentin Tarantino über-Western about a slave-turned-bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx), his still-enslaved wife (Kerry Washington) and the plantation owner (Leo DiCaprio) who stands in their way.

O Escape from Planet Earth (1:29) Cartoon comedy about a dashing extraterrestrial astronaut, his nerdy brother and their dangerous mission to violent, crazy faraway planet Earth.

O Evening with Crystal Pite The Nederlands Dans Theater presents an evening of stunning, innovative movement from the acclaimed choreographer.

O Forrest Gump (2:20) Ponderous, simplistic portrait of one unexceptional man’s life and times actually won the Best Picture Oscar in 1995; Tom Hanks stars.

O The Gatekeepers (1:36) Thought-provoking documentary features six former heads of the Israeli Secret Service discussing their mixed feelings about the agency’s often controversial counterterrorism methods.

O A Good Day to Die Hard (1:38) Rogue cop John McClane teams up with his CIA-agent son to halt a global nuclear showdown, Russian Mafia be damned; Bruce Willis stars, of course.

O The Great Pilgrim (1:38) Cinematic retelling of the life of Xuanzang, the Tang Dynasty monk who brought Buddhist texts and teachings from India to China.

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O Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (1:34) Documentarians Dmitry Vasyukov and Werner Herzog examine a year in the life of an inaccessible Siberian village practically untouched by the modern (post-18th century) world.

O Identity Thief (1:51) Denver ad exec Jason Bateman’s savings and self spiral out of control when Miami grifter Melissa McCarthy taps into his virtual-plastic soul.

O Jack the Giant Slayer (1:55) Turns out there’s an entire race of giants at the top of the beanstalk, all of them mean, ugly and absolutely ravenous.

O KanZeOn (1:26) Japanese meditation on modern and medieval Buddhist thought through song, story, performance and ritual.

O Karma (1:30) A Tibetan Buddhist nun travels across the Himalayas to Kathmandu in search of spiritual sustenance.

O The Last Exorcism Part II (1:29) Sequel to the 2010 chiller finds Ashley Bell in New Orleans, dazed, confused and possessed by that same damned demon.

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.

O The Metropolitan Opera: Parsifal (5:45) Catch Wagner’s spiritual-erotic Arthurian epic (five-plus hours!) live from New York in all its high-def big-screen glory.

O The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto (3:35) Verdi’s tuneful tragedy gets a ring-a-ding-ding update to Rat Pack-era Vegas in the Met’s compelling new production.

O Les Miserables (2:38) All-star adaptation of the Victor Hugo musical extravaganza stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert and Anne Hathaway as the lovely Fantine.

O Mindfulness and Murder (1:30) Copturned-monk Father Ananda tackles the case of the monastery murder.

O The Mourning Forest (1:37) Cannes Film Fest fave explores big themes among the lovely, inspirational tea-growing landscapes near Kyoto.

O Olo, the Boy from Tibet (1:48) True tale of a Tibetan lad’s experiences in the strange land of India.

O Oz: The Great and Powerful (2:07) Fantastical Sam Raimi prequel about the young wizard’s arrival in Oz stars Michelle Williams as Glinda and James Franco in the title role.

O Paleyfest Featuring the Walking Dead (2:00) The cast of the hit zombie TV show fields questions and screens exclusive, seldomseen footage.

O Quartet (1:38) The cozy elegance of a retired musicians’ home is torn asunder when an exwife/diva arrives to open old wounds; Dustin Hoffman directs Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon.

O Safe Haven (1:55) Lasse Hallström drama about a woman with a haunted past who 25 >

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Amour (PG-13)

Rafael: Fri 3:15, 6:15, 9 Sat 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9 Sun 12:15, 3:15, 9 Mon, Wed-Thu 6:15, 9 Tue 9 Argo (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:10, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:45, 10:30 Sat-Sun 11:15, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:35, 10:30 N Banff Mountain Film Festival (Not Rated) Rafael: Mon, Tue 7 Dark Skies (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45 Rowland: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:20 N Digital Dharma (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat 6:15 (director Dafna Yachin in person) Django Unchained (R) Regency: 12:30, 4:10, 7:50 Escape from Planet Earth (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 3:25; 3D showtimes at 1:15, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10 Rowland: 11:45, 4:40; 3D showtimes at 2:20, 7:10, 9:35 Thu 11:45, 4:40; 3D showtime at 2:20 N Evening with Crystal Pite (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun, Tue 6:30 N Forrest Gump (PG-13) Regency: Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 The Gatekeepers (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:25, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11:25, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10 A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:25, 5, 7:25, 9:55 Rowland: 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 10 Thu 12:05, 2:35, 5:05 N The Great Pilgrim (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 1:30 Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 3:45 Identity Thief (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:30, 10:10 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Mon-Thu 7, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 8, 10:35 N Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Sun 11, 4:25; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7:10, 9:50 Mon-Wed 4:25, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7:10 Thu 4:25; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7:10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 8:45; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 4:25, 7:15, 9:45 Sun-Thu 12:45, 3:30, 6:15; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 4:25, 7:15 Marin: Fri 4:40, 10:10; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat 11:20, 4:40, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:30 Sun 4:40; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:10, 3, 5:55, 8:40 Rowland: 11:30, 4:55; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 7:35, 10:25 N KanZeOn (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 6:15 (director Neil Cantwell in person) N Karma (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat 4 N The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) N orthgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 Rowland: 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:15 Life of Pi (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 3D showtimes at 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Sun-Thu 3D showtimes at 1, 3:50, 6:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 4:35, 10:35; 3D showtimes at 1:40, 7:40 Lincoln (PG-13) Regency: 12:10, 3:35, 7 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4, 7:15, 10:30 Sun 12:45, 4, 7:15 Mon-Tue 4, 7:15 Thu 4 N The Metropolitan Opera: Parsifal Lark: Sat 9am Marin: Sat 9am Regency: Sat 9am Sequoia: Sat (Not Rated) 9am The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto Lark: Wed 6:30 Marin: Wed 6:30 Regency: Wed 6:30 Sequoia: (Not Rated) Wed 6:30 N Mindfulness and Murder (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat 8:45 Les Misérables (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:35, 4:10, 7:45 N The Mourning Forest (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4 N Olo, the Boy from Tibet (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat 1:30 N Oz: The Great and Powerful (PG-13) Fairfax: Thu 9pm; 3D showtime at 9:01pm Northgate: Thu 9:05pm, 12:05am; 3D showtimes at 9pm, 12:01am Rowland: Thu 9:01pm, midnight; 3D showtimes at 9pm, 12:01am N Paleyfest Featuring The Walking Dead Regency: Thu 8 Sequoia: Thu 8 (Not Rated) Quartet (PG-13) Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 9:40 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:10 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45 SatSun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:45 Safe Haven (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10 Sat-Sun 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:30 Marin: Fri 4:10, 7, 9:45 Sat 7, 9:45 Sun 1:30, 4:10, 7 Mon-Tue, Thu 5, 7:40 Regency: Fri 11, 1:40, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10 Sat 4:25, 7:20, 10:10 Sun-Tue 11, 1:40, 4:25, 7:20 Wed 11 Thu 11, 1:40, 4:25 Side Effects (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Wed 1:40, 4:40, 7:10 Thu 1:40, 4:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:55, 10:25 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 7:55, 10:25 Mon-Thu 7:15, 9:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:30, 10:15 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:30 Wed 11:05, 1:50 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 6:50 Lark: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue 5:15, 8 Sun 2:30, 5:15, 8 Wed 3:30 25 >

SUNDiAL 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

03/01: New Monsoon Americana, jam rock.

03/01: Ancient Mystic Reggae. 9pm. Smiley’s

03/02: Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s

Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. www.smileyssaloon.com 03/01: Buffalo Wedding Rock. 9pm. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com.

03/01: Deep Bench Blues, rock. 9:30pm.

Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

03/01: Doc Kraft Dance Band Swing, Latin, country, jazz, reggae, rock. 8:30pm. $5. Ft. Baker Presidio Yach Club, Fort Baker, Sommerville Rd, Sausalito. 601-7858. www.dockraft.com.

03/01: Ed Earley Band Funk, R & B. 8pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com.

03/01: Elephant Listening Project with Biambu’s Groove Room Marin based pop/rock.

9pm. $17. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com.

03/01: Galaxy Adams and Sam Quinn Rap. 10pm. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com.

03/01: Ken Cook Trio Jazz. 8-11pm. No cover.

Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St., Sausalito. 331-9355. www.osteriadivino.com 03/01: Miles Schon and Friends With It’s a Beautiful Day acoustic ensemble. 9pm. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 877-568-2726. www.georgesnightclub.com.

03/02: Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs Blues, rock. Victoria George opens. 8:30pm. $15-20. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. www.hopmonk.com/novato.

03/01: Stu Allen and Mars Hotel Rock. 8pm. $17. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. www.terrapincrossroads.net.

03/01: 7th Sons Rock and Roll Show ’60s-’70s rock. 6:30pm. No cover. A Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 847-2670. www.taste-of-rome.com.

03/01: Swingset Jazz. 7pm. Rickey’s Restaurant, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 883-9477. www.rickeysrestaurant.com 03/01: Tim Hockenberry Trio One of our friendly local musicians, Tim has toured and performed as lead vocalist for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra among other notable projects. 8pm. $15.

Fenix Niteclub, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. www.fenixlive.com

03/01: Arkaingelle, Dubwise Connection Band, Counterculture Roots and dancehall raggae. 10pm. $5-15. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax.

459-1091. www.19broadway.com.

03/02: Agents of Change 4pm. No cover.

Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

03/02: Beso Negro Gypsy jazz.. 9pm. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. www.smileyssaloon.com

The Thugz open. 8:30pm. $13. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. www.hopmonk.com Rock, piano driven boogie-woogie blues. 8 and 10pm. $15. Fenix Niteclub, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. www.fenixlive.com

03/02: Ned Endless and the Allniters with the Growing Weeds Join us for some old time rock & roll, reggae and originals. 8pm. No cover.

Fourth St. Tavern, 711 Fourth St., San Rafael.

497-2448.

03/02: Delhi 2 Dublin World rock. 9pm. $12.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley.

388-3850. www.swmh.com.

03/02: It’s A Beautiful Day with Miles Schon David LaFlamme violin. Contemporary rock, classical and bluegrass. 8pm. $20-25. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 877-568-2726. www.georgesnightclub.com.

03/01: Nicholas Culp Trio Jazz. 8-11pm. No cover. Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St., Sausalito.

331-9355. www.osteriadivino.com 03/02: The Rancho Allstars Dance, funk.

8:30pm. $12. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com.

03/04: Stanton Moore Drum Clinic 1-3pm.

Free. Banana’s at Large, 1504 Fourth St., San Rafael.

457-7600. www.bananasmusic.com.

03/03: 19 Broadway Good Time Band Old timey, old school acoutsic. 6pm. No cover.

19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com.

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BEST BET A tip of the Hat For well over a decade, TIN HAT (previously known as Tin Hat Trio) has drawn together hordes of fans from all walks of life. Defying genre, Tin Hat’s music is reminiscent of that of Eastern Europe, the old West and classical chamber with hints of—for lack of a better term—experimentation that makes listening to any of the group’s nearly dozen albums a unique experience. From collaborations with musical As you can see, ‘trio’ has become a bit misleading for greats like Tom Waits and Willie Nelson the Tin Hat brand. to the track “Fear of the South,” setting the mood for many scenes in the 2005 hit, Everything Is Illuminated, Tin Hat keeps listeners on their toes while somehow also wiggling into some place deep inside and keeping us settled. Their newest album pays homage to some of the world’s greatest literary works: The Rain is a Handsome Animal fuses a lovely accompaniment to the poetry of e.e. cummings. With Carla Kihlstedt’s smoky and ethereal vocals, the latest work is a solid marriage of music and literature that few others have attempted. And what better venue to take in the tunes of this fantastic group than at Mill Valley’s gorgeous Throckmorton Theatre? Tin Hat casts its spell this Sunday, March 3, at 7:30pm. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. $20-$23. www.142throckmortontheatre.org for tickets.—Dani Burlison 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org.

03/07: St. Patrick’s Celebration with Young Ireland with Kyle Alden Irish folk music duo. All

03/05: Danny Uzilevsky Kore-Tuesday

ages welcome. 7pm. $14-18. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission St., San Rafael. 805-801-2988. www.youngirelandmusic.com.

03/07: Tom Neilson Folk. 8pm. $18. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley.

383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org.

03/08: Beso Negro Gypsy jazz. 9:30pm.

Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

03/08: Fog Dub Reggae. 9pm. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. www.smileyssaloon.com

Locals make darn good music. 9pm. No cover.

19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com.

03/03: Brian Campbell/Alex Markels Duet Saxophones and clarinet. With Alex Mar-

03/05: The Dirty Hand Family Band, Cry Babies Country Duo 8pm. Fourth St. Tavern, 711

kels guitars. Jazz. 5:30pm. No cover. Ghiringhelli’s Novato, 1535 South Novato Blvd., Novato.

497-2462. www.campbellsjazz.com/jazz.html.

03/03: Dana Falconberry Austin pop/folk.

Part of the Cafe Marinwood music series. 4pm. $15, under 16 free. Marinwood Community Services District, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael. 479-9305.

03/03: Duo Gadjo Jazz with a French twist. 7:3010:30pm. No cover. Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St., Sausalito. 331-9355. www.osteriadivino.com 03/03: Foxes in the Henhouse Acoustic, Americana. 6pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com.

Fourth St., San Rafael. 454-4044.

03/05: The Pickups Blues, rock. 9:30pm.

Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

03/05: Swing Fever Jazz. 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com.

03/06: Darryl Anders’ AgapeSoul Modern soul. 8pm. $17. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com.

03/06: Dave GetzTrio Straight ahead jazz 7pm.

No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com.

03/06: Top Seceret Jay “the Marketer Jonis:” Baythoven Productions one year anniversary celebration.

9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax.

459-1091. www.19broadway.com.

03/06: The Weissmen Rock. 9:30pm. Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

03/07: Eldon Brown Band West Coast rockabilly. 9:30pm. Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-9910. www.perisbar.com.

03/07: Haute Flash Quartet Gypsy swing and French cafe music. 7pm. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com.

03/07: Julian Waterfall Pollack Jazz. Pianist, composer and arranger. 8pm. $15-20. Old St. Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon. 435-1853. www.landmarks-society.org.

03/03: Marianna August with Ron Borelli Sorrento, Parisian, Latin and movie themes 6pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com.

03/0: Morris LeGrande R&B guitar. 6:30pm. No cover. Fenix Niteclub, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael.

813-5600. www.fenixlive.com 03/03-04: RatDog Quartet Features Bob Weir, Jay Lane, Robin Sylvester and Jonathan Wilson. Catch the live stream of these sure-to-be-sold-out shows on the website. 8pm. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. swmh.com.

03/03: Tin Hat A luminous cast of musicians featuring Mark Orton, guitar/composition; Carla Kihlstedt, violin; Ben Goldberg, clarinet; Rob Reich, accordion. $20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre,

03/08: Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands Bluegrass. With Tom Rozum, Chad Manning, Patrick Sauber and Sharon Gilchrist. American Nomad duo opens. 8pm. $15-18. Pt. Richmond First Methodist Church, 201 Martina Ave., Point Richmond. www.pointacoustic.org.

03/08: Linda Imperial Band with David Freiberg Blues, rock. 8pm. $15. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. www.hopmonk.com.

03/08: Los Lonely Boys Sarah Gwenn opens.

8pm. $45-55. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St., Napa.

707-259-0123 ext. 6. www.uptowntheatrenapa.com.

03/08: Maria Muldaur “Midnight at the Oasis” may have been a hit in ’74, but Maria is still rockin’.

8pm. $17-22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. www.swmh.com.

03/08: Stymie and the Pimp Jones Love Orchestra P.O.E.T. opens. 9pm. $5-12.

19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com.

03/08: Tom Rigney and Flambeau Cajun, zydeco. 8:30pm. $12-15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com.

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03/08-10: Unbroken Chain Benefit with Phil Lesh, Jackie Greene, Tony Leone, Stu Allen and Jeff Chimenti 7pm. $65. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 5242773. www.terrapincrossroads.net.

03/08: Wild Child Doors tribute band. 8:30pm.

George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael.

877-568-2726. www.georgesnightclub.com.

Comedy 03/05: Mark Pitta and Friends Weekly standup with special guests. 8pm. $16-26. 42 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley.

383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org.

Theater 03/01-17: Big River Music and lyrics by Roger Miller and book by William Hauptman. 8pm. James Dunn Theatre, 835 College Ave., Novato. 485-9385. www.marin.edu.

03/01-10: Anything Goes 142 Throckmorton Theatre’s youth program presents a family production of this classic show which features the music and lyrics of Cole Porter. 7:30pm Fri.; 2pm Sat.-Sun. $18-30. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org.

03/01-09: Winners and Closers Family drama/ comedy. 8pm. Fri-Sat. $7.50. Marin Country Day School Performing Arts Theater, 5221 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera. 650-208-7042.

03/07: Ed Asner as F.D.R. 7pm. $40-45.

Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. 707-226-7372. www.nvoh.org.

Through 03/10: Steel Magnolias Presented by the Novato Theater Company. Norman A. Hall, director. 8pm Fri.-Sat.; 3 pm Sun. $12-22. St. Vincent’s School for Boys, 1 Saint Vincents Dr., San Rafael. 883-4498. www.novatotheatercompany.org.

Concerts 03/02: Khatia Buniatishvili Piano. Works by Chopin, Ravel, Schubert. 8pm. $30-35. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. 707-226-7372. www.nvoh.org.

03/02: Pacific Chamber Symphony “Baroque and Jazz.” Lawrence Kohl conducts works by Bach, Telemann, Mike Marshall, Christopher Caliendo.

Mike Marshall, mandolin. 8pm. $10-35, under 13 free. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church 410 Sycamore Avenue, Mill Valley. 800-838-3006. www.pacificchambersymphony.org.

03/02: Polina Osetinskaya Piano. Works by Handel and Tchaikovsky. 8pm. $15-25. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org.

03/02: The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch and the Band of Scots Guards Dressed in tartans, kilts, bagpipes and drums, the worldfamous guards present military marches, Celtic dancing and songs in celebration of the British Isles.

8pm. $20-50. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. www.marincenter.org.

03/03: Calvacade of Stars With Frederick Matthews of the S.F. Opera;Virginia Pluth, soprano; Sol Flamenco, music and dance of Spain; Marin Dance Theater, classical dance. Proceeds benefit local, school music programs. Presented by the Coleman School.

2pm. $5-45. Marin Center, Showcase Theater, 10 Ave. of the Flags. San Rafael. www.marincenter.org.

03/03: Third Annual Women in Music Concert Featuring works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Grazyna Bacewicz, Nancy Bloomer Deussen and a new work by Virtuoso Program violinist Jo Griffin. With Quartet Rouge. A reception with the performers follows the event. 3pm. $25. San 22 PACIFIC SUN MARCH 1 - MARCH 7, 2013

Domenico School, Music Conservatory, 1500 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo. 258-1921. www.sandomenico.org.

03/03: Guest Concert with San Francisco Symphony members S.F. Symphony members and members of Dominican’s music department faculty collaborate on a chamber music performance in Dominican’s 2013 Guest Concert Series. 3pm.

Angelico Hall, 50 Acacia Ave. , San Rafael . 482-3579. www.dominican.edu/events.

03/03: Pocket Opera “Don Giovanni.” Mozart.

2pm. $15-39. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. 707-226-7372. www.nvoh.org.

03/03: Russian Chamber Orchestra Concert Music Dirtector Alexander Vereshagin conducts The Russian Chamber Orchestra in a program of works by Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and Mozart. With Lev Rankov, violin; Marilyn Thompson, piano.

4pm. $20-25. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 664-1760. www.russianchamberorch.org.

03/08: Mill Valley Philharmonic Performs Beethoven, Barber and Baccherini PLaurie Cohen conducts a program of works by Beethoven, Samuel Barber and Boccherini. With soloist Robert Howard, cello. 8pm. Free. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 383-0930. www.millvalleyphilharmonic.org.

Dance 03/02: Dholrythms Dance Company of Non-Stop Bhangra “The Colors of India.” Led

by Vicki Virk and Suman Raj. Traditional Punjabi dance form merged with contemporary influences.

Come get your bindis on Bollywood style. 7:30pm. $10-25. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. www.marinjcc.org/arts.

03/06: International Folk Dance Class Learn simple dances from around the world.

Taught weekly by Carol Friedman. Open to both novice and experienced dancers. No partner required. 2pm. $59 for a seven week session. College of Marin, PE Building #22, Kentfield. 663-9512. www.carolfriedmanfolkdance.blogspot.com.

Art 03/01-02: ‘Figure and Form’ Exhibition of works by Mark Jaeger. Part 1 in the Arts In Education Series, curated by Susan Schneider.

2pm. Free. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org.

03/02: Justina Vista Sculpture Garden Opening Sculptural works by Jason McLean. With live music with members of El Radio Fantastique and overnight camping available with prior arrangement. Garden also features works by Ido Yoshimoto, Jennifer Pulchinski, Ivan McLean, Jon Sarriugarte, Justin Grey and others. 3pm until late night. Justina Vista Hatchery, 1905 Fallon Road, Tomales.

707-766-9510.

03/04-04/30: ‘Ravishing Red’ Marin County Watercolor Society group exhibition. Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon. 435-7373.

03/05: First Tuesday Art Walk 6-8pm.

Free. Mill Valley Depot Plaza, Miller Ave. and Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 721-1856. www.cityofmillvalley.org.

03/05-28: ‘Darkness and Light’ Mixed media group exhibition. Opening reception 6-8pm March 5. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Gallery, 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 388-4331. www.ohanloncenter.org.

03/07-04/28: Mark Ropers Watercolors. Reception noon-3pm March 10. Rock Hill Gallery, Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon. www.markropersart.com.

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The Iran hostage crisis ended Carter’s presidency and changed the world, and it’s a fair bit of poignance to see Carter give the background commentary for the bonus track to Best Picture-winning ARGO—a film that for suspense alone well deserved its statuette last Sunday. Based on documents that were only declassified in 1997, the story would be ridiculous if not Fear the beards. true: Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), a seasoned CIA op, arrives in Tehran at the height of Iran’s revolution to give six fugitive embassy staff new covers as a Canadian film crew on a location scout. The plan: To walk them through a crowded downtown bazaar past exotic landmarks (with their Culture Ministry minder), let them take a few Polaroids and put viewfinder to eye, then “exfiltrate” them from the country. With the emphasis on filter: Three layers of security at the airport alone, the inmost ring of interrogators being the dreaded Revolutionary Guard that flank the departure gate, all educated in America. And throughout the city a confusion of shootings, hangings and street mobs venting hatred at America for its support of their murderous Shah—while in the American Embassy basement, roomfuls of children piece together shredded documents, jigsaw-style, to locate missing agents. I remember well the euphoria that followed the U.S. diplomats’ return home and the Canada-mania that followed. Mendez, who was awarded the Intelligence Star in secret, must have enjoyed it all on TV.—Richard Gould Through 03/17: ‘Ineffable-Canto XXIV.’ Diana Marto, paintings. “An Inventory of AlMutanabbi Street,” Igor Sazevich, new works.

Salon/artists talk 4-5 pm March 17. Gallery Route One, 11101 Highway One, Pt .Reyes Station. 663-1347. www.galleryrouteone.org.

Through 03/19: BayWood Artists Exhibition Exhibition of works by BayWood Artists, dedicated to painting and preserving Marin’s natural landscape. Half of the proceeds goes to environmental groups involved with preserving these watershedlands, shores and waterways. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 485-3328. www.falkirkculturalcenter.org Through 03/22: ‘Shadows’ Bay Area artists Kay Russell, Patricia Ancona and Claudia Tarantino explore their pasts through art. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St. San Rafael. 451-8119. www.artworksdowntown.org.

Through 03/28: ‘Commitment to Creativity’ Golden Gate Artists, Marin Branch group exhibition. Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, upstairs level, MondayThursday, 9am-5 pm. 499-1655.

Through 04/01: ‘Cardboard and Wax’ Dale Bach, sculpture. Judith Williams, mixed media paintings, installation. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc.

Through 04/05: Annie Bates-Winship Photography exhibition. Through April 5. Sponsored by the San Anselmo Arts Commission. Marin Coffee Roasters, 546 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. www.sananselmoarts.com.

Through 04/30: ‘Subjectivities’ Carol Duchamp, works on paper. Commonweal Art Gallery, 451 Mesa Road, Bolinas. www.commonweal.org.

Kids Events 03/01: Preschool Storytime with April 10:30am. Free. San Anselmo Library, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 258-4600. www.townofsananselmo.org.

03/01: Sing Along with Sara Sonnet 10:30am. Free. San Rafael Public Library, 1400 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 485-3322. www.cityofsanrafael.org 03/02: Family Farm Day #2 Explore the farm with teachers-in-residence and meet some new goat kids or lambs. 10am. $30. Slide Ranch, 2025 Shoreline Hwy., Sausalito. 381-5762. www.slideranch.org.

03/02: Journey to Mars: A Presentation For Teens in Grades 6-12 What would it be like to travel to Mars and why is it so difficult to get there?

What is NASA’s Curiosity Rover doing on the Martian surface? With astronomer Ron Rosano. 3:30pm.

Free. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr., Corte Madera. 924-3515. www.marinlibrary.org.

03/02: Oceans Aglow: Family Night Hike and Campfire A night hike to Rodeo Beach in search of bioluminescent plankton twinkling in the sand. Gather around the campfire with friends and family to sing songs and roast s’mores by moonlight. All ages welcome. Baby carriers suggested for children 4 and under. 5:30-8pm. $12. NatureBridge: Golden Gate,1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito.

332-5771. www.naturebridge.org/golden-gate.

03/02: Rebecah Freeling: Puppet Show for Preschoolers 11am. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

03/02: Saturday Morning Story Time For ages three and older. 11am. Free. Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. 457-5629. www.marinlibrary.org.

03/02: Sculpture workshop with Janis Yerington Inspired by Carl Dern’s chair, ladder and tree sculptures. Space is limited. 10am. $20, adults free with children age 8 and under; youth and families welcome. Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-0330. www.bolinasmuseum.org.

03/02: World On Stage: Presidio Dance Classical and folk dances from around the globe. 11am. $7-17. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito.

339-3976. www.baykidsmuseum.org.

03/03: The Buddy Club: Unique Derique Comedic juggling. 1pm. $8, under two free. Kanbar Center, Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 510- 236-7469. www.thebuddyclub.com.

03/03: Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble Family Concert Clever and well wrought stuff from Keith Terry, Evie Ladin, others. 4pm. $6-12.

Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 663-1075. www.dancepalace.org.

03/03: Kira Willey Trio Music and Yoga Sing and dance along. Kira will be playing her guitar, ukulele and fiddle. Bring a canned good for the Marin Food Bank for free admission. 1:30pm. $5/child without can. Pomegranate Prenatal Yoga and Parent Center, 25 Tamalpais Ave., San Anselmo. 785-3173. www.pomcenter.com.

03/03: Muir Woods Playdate Bring your preschooler on an easy walk through the forest primeval in search of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;hiddenâ&#x20AC;? things that are in plain view or under a rock. Space limited. Please RSVP. 9-11:30am. Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley. 388-2596. www.parksconservancy.org.

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03/08: Owl Extrordinaire Evening owl search hike, story time, owl themed craft. Limited space.

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03/01: First Friday: Slam Poetry Competition For adults and high school students. Registra-

03/06: California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom Lecture The lieutenant governor

tion recommended. Fourteen Bay Area young poets will perform their original, spoken-word poems.

7pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292, ext. 4740. www.millvalleylibrary.org.

appears in Dominican’s Institutefor Leadership Studies’ Spring Lecture Series.The event is free. To RSVP and purchase Newsom’s book “Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government” and acquire preferred seating call 927-0960 or visit www.bookpassage.com. Parking is located at the intersection of Grand and Acacia Ave. 7pm. Angelico Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael.

485-3202. www.dominican.edu/LLS. 03/06: From Earth to Mars Presented by Dr. Pascal Lee of the Mars Institute, SETI Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center. As part of this year’ One Book One Marin events, learn about the first human mission to Mars and why it will be one of the greatest undertakings of the 21st century. Dr Pascal Lee will discuss progress being made around the world and first human mission to Mars. Noon. Free.

Civic Center Library, Room 427, 3501 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael. 473-6058. www.marinlibrary.org.

03/06: Gardening for the Busy Person Learn techniques to save your back, water and time in the garden. Discover novel ways to mulch, compost and balance your soil. Group meets Wed. evenings. 7pm. $10. Joy of Learning Center, 4 Birch Way, San Rafael.

499-0907. www.joyoflearningcenters.org.

03/01: Spirit Circle: Sharing Our Mystical and Spiritual Experiences Have you had a spir-

Canis lupus experts try to undue the damage done by Liam Neeson and ‘The Grey’ with ‘Wolves in California: Recovering an Endangered Species’ this Saturday at the Inverness library.

2, 9 and 16 at China Camp State Park. Meet at the Ranger Station. $10 materials fee. Pre-registration required. 10am. China Camp State Park Ranger Station, 101 Peacock Gap Trail, San Rafael. 456-0766. www.friendsofchinacamp.org.

03/02: Old St Hilary’ Broom Busters Workday Work involves moderately strenuous activity on uneven ground. Dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water. Heavy rain may cancel. Meet at the Tiburon Peninsula Club parking lot, 1600 Mar West St., Tiburon. 9am. Free. Meet at the Tiburon Peninsula Club parking lot, 1600 Mar West St., Tiburon.

473-3778. www.marincountyparks.org.

03/02: White Hill Summit Hike Aiming for lunch at the summit, but paced to allow wildflowers and wildlife appreciation along the way. Bring binoculars. Walk is for adults. No animals (except service)please. Heavy rain may cancel. 893-9527 on the morning of the walk. David Herlocker leads. Meet at White Hill trailhead on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. 10am.

Free. White Hill Open Space, Fairfax. 893-9508. www.marincountyparks.org.

03/02: Winter Bird Walk at Richardson Bay Audubon Walk led by sanctuary manager Kerry Wilcox. View and learn about the waterfowl, shore and songbirds that visit the sanctuary during the winter and spring. Beginner and advanced birders, and families welcome. 8:3010:30am. $7. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon.

388-2524. www.richardsonbay.audubon.org 03/03: Blessing of the Canoes He’e Nalu Outrigger Canoe Club will host a pot luck luau complete with Kahiko hula chant and live Hawaiian music.

Bring your ukes, your personal water craft for a blessing and a Hawaiian dish for to share at the pot luck.

10am. Free. 101 Surf Sports, 115 Third St., San Rafael.

827-5694. www.heenaluocc.org.

03/03: Jack London Park Hike to Wolf House Docent led hike to Jack London’s Wolf House ruins with a side trip to Jack and Charmian London’s gravesite. The hike is approximately 1 mile. Meet at the House of Happy Walls Museum at 11am. 11am. Free but there is a $10 per car day use fee. Jack London Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen.

707-938-5216. www.jacklondonpark.com.

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Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato. Parking fee is waived for participants. 9am. Free. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato. 897-0618. www.marincountyparks.org.

03/07: Marin Audubon Society’s First Thursday Morning Birding Walk 9am-noon.

Free. Las Gallinas Storage Ponds, Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael. 299-2514.

Readings 03/01: Barfly Book Signing “I am not James Bond, and neither are you!” Popular Barfly columnist Jeff Burkhart will give his take on cocktails, culture and class. 11am. $5. Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. www.magc.org.

03/06: Melanie Benjamin The author presents her new novel, “The Aviator’s Wife.” 7pm. 0.

Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

03/07: Exploring the Extreme Universe with the Fermi-Gamma-ray Telescope NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope mission is to explore the most energetic and exotic objects in the cosmos. Dr. Lynn Cominsky, Director of NASA Education at Sonoma State University, will showcase exciting results from the mission. Part of the One Book One Marin celebration. The 2013 selection is “Packing for Mars” by Mary Roach. 7pm. Free. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr., Corte Madera. 924-6444. www.marinlibrary.org.

03/07: Shasta Nelson “Friendships Don’t Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of Girlfriends.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera.

927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

03/08: Chloe Coscarelli Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” winning chef brings fun and energy with “Chloe’s Kitchen: 125 Easy, Delicious Recipes for Making the Food You Love the Vegan Way.” 7pm.

Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

03/08: Joyce Carol Oates National Book Awardwinner Joyce Carol Oates returns with “The Accursed.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com.

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03/01: Eichler Speaker Event #3 An evening with architectural photographer Leslie Williamson, author of ‚ “Handcrafted Modern.” Discussion with Handful of Salt founder Regina Connell follows.

itual or mystical experience, such as an experience of light, hearing a voice, seeing a vision or other phenomena? Whether you have had such an experience or are interested in learning more, join Katie as she offers a safe, respectful and sacred space to share your mystical experience. 7:30pm. $10-20 sliding scale.

Sunrise Center, 645 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera.

924-7824. www.sunrisecenter.org.

03/02: ADHD 101 Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D., UC Berkeley professor and principal investigator in the three year National Institute of Mental Health study on ADHD will speak. He will first review the basics of what we know about ADHD, per research. Then he will speak in the second half specifically about how ADHD affects girls. 9am. $15-25, Star parents free.

Star Academy, 4470 Redwood Hwy., San Rafael.

456-8727 Ext. 117. www.staracademy.org.

03/02: Build Raised Beds and Learn How to Garden On a Grid Layout Raised beds make it easy to grow an abundance of vegetables in relatively small spaces. Learn basic tips about good soil management and how to set up a grid garden for the kids. Family friendly event. There will be separate gardening activities for kids. $5-25. Proceeds to go towards the construction of the Novato Community Garden. 10am. $25. Green Point Nursery, 275 Olive Ave., Novato. 897-2302. www.novatocommunitygarden.org.

03/02: Exploring the First Precept: NonHarming Bring lunch. 9:30am-4:30pm. $50-108, sliding scale. Spirit Rock Meditation Center, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.,Woodacre. 488-0170. www.spiritrock.org.

03/02: Orchids Are Easy Presented by Marin Master Gardener Glenn Smith. Glenn teaches the four basic steps to follow for growing and blooming lovely orchids in your home. He also demonstrates repotting and dividing orchids. Sponsored by Tamalpais Community Services District 10-11am. $5. Tamalpais Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave., . Tamalpais Community Services District.

388-6393. www.tcsd.us.

03/02: Wolves in California: Recovering an Endangered Species Presentation by Lauren

03/06: Marin Coalition Luncheon Presentation “Gun Control: Laws and the Gun Buy Back Program” Presentation by Marin County District Attorney Edward S. Berberian Jr. and San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips. 11:30am-1:30pm. $15-20, includes lunch. Jackson Cafe/Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais, San Rafael. 492-0983.

03/07: Buddhist Basics Local Buddhism scholar Catherine Shaw will conduct a five-part course on Buddhist Basics, beginning Mar. 7.

Through Apr. 11. Classes on the evenings of Mar. 7, 14, 21, Apr. 4 and 11. 7:30pm. $40. Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave., Mill Valley.

388-1173. www.buddhisttempleofmarin.org.

03/07: Marin Organic Volunteer Orientation Attend an orientation on how to become a trained volunteer with Marin Organic. Learn how to work connecting local farmers and school groups through the Farm Field Studies Program. Learn how to lead the Marin Organic Glean Team and become an adult tour leader.

6:30pm. Free. Indian Valley Campus, College of Marin, 1800 Ignacio Blvd., Building 27, Novato.

663-9667. www.marinorganic.org.

03/08: A Survey of Turkish and Arabic Music The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at

Ritchie and Patrick Valentino of the California Wolf Center. 11am. Free. Inverness Library, 15 Park Ave., Inverness. 669-1288. www.marinlibrary.org.

Dominican will host as part of its Winter Lecture Series.1:40pm. Guzeman Lecture Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. 458-3763.

03/04: Marin Peace & Justice Coalition Community Discussion and Potluck “Gun

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Violence: Gun Control.” Fairfax Town Councilman Larry Bragman, San Anselmo Town Councilman Ford Greene and Activist Linda Remy will speak about this important issue. 6:30pm potluck. 7:15pm program. San Rafael First United Methodist Church Basement, 9 Ross Valley Dr., San Rafael. www.mpjc.org.

03/05: Connecting the Green Dots: Speaker Series First in the San Anselmo Quality of Life Commission’s Speaker Series. With Peter Joseph, MD, Citizen Leader, Marin Chapter, Citizens Climate Lobby. Focus: Climate Change Update: Worse than Predicted; Climate ChangeSolutions: Ready and Waiting. 7-8:30pm. Free. Town Hall, 535 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 415 258 4600.

03/06: ABCs of Growing Succulents Find out how to grow them in the garden and in containers, and how to keep them alive over wet and sometimes frosty winters. Learn how easily they can be propagated. 10am. Free. Landmarks Art and Garden

03/02: For the Love of Cheese: Tasting and Tour Get out on the farm and taste the bounty of Marin artisanal cheeses paired with local libations. Tour the MALT protected Giacomini Dairy and Point Reyes Farmstead cheese making facility and then gather around a table and enjoy cheese from MALT protected farms along with local wine pairings. Cheese makers will share stories, recipes and nuances that make West Marin cheeses special. 1pm. $75-100. The Fork at Point Reyes Farmstead, 14700 Highway 1, Point Reyes Sta. 663-1158. www.malt.org/events.

03/02: Whole Planet Foundation Fundraising Dinner Includes wine, appetizers, dinner, nohost bar, silent auction, live African music and dance with Rhythm Village. 5:30-9pm. $100. San Rafael Elks Lodge, 1312 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 451-6333. www.wholefoodsmarket.com. <

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This is the final column, at least for now. Because of this, I have written a forecast that provides a clue about your major message in 2013.

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ARIES (March 20 - April 19) Unconventional Uranus has big plans for your personality and identity. You are meant to radically reinvent yourself. Everything from the way you dress to how you handle your relationships is changing. The Doors of perception are right in front of you. Break on through to the other side...

TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) Fourteen years ago you began to define yourself and focus on your inner growth. At this point, you should have it figured out; and now you are meant to establish your place in the outer world. Not only does this mean making more social commitments, it also means following through on them. Say â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? to the TV remote and say â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? to all invites.

GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) Neptune is making you question your career pathâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially if you are using work as a justification for existing. It is time to look at how you impact the world from a holistic viewpoint. This requires engaging all your senses including the very important sixth sense of intuition. Seeing dead people is optional...

CANCER (June 21 - July 21) You cannot escape the influence of Pluto no matter how far back you move into your shell. Close relationships (personal and business) are meant to be profound enough to transform your life. Everyone you encounter is part of your destiny and every crisis you face can be more easily endured with a partner. No crab is an island...

LEO (July 22 - Aug. 22) It is time to clear the psyche. Any entrenched habits or past connections that have outlived their usefulness must be swept away. This will not feel easy. Nevertheless, you need to restructure your inner foundation, severing a few childhood bonds in the process. Because, really, your seventh-grade archenemy does not deserve the emotional energy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 21) Beware of falling in love with the wrong someone.

This message is for all of you, including those who are already attached to the right someone. Completely realistic in most aspects of life, you are prone to fantasy when indulging in romantic visions. If love were really like the movies, the divorce lawyers would go broke...

LIBRA (Sept. 22 - Oct. 22) As the diplomat of the zodiac, you do not engage in war unless absolutely necessary. Because of this, you often stayed in rocky relationships too long while attempting to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be fairâ&#x20AC;? and/or â&#x20AC;&#x153;make peace.â&#x20AC;? That was then. This is now. Rebellious Uranus is showing you the benefits of freedom and detachment. Vive la libertĂŠ.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) It is time to be completely realistic about who you are, where you want to be and what you want to do. About every 29 or 30 years, Saturn provides an opportunity to start from scratch in building our identity. This is your chance to re-create yourself. And you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to join the witness protection program to do it...

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 20) When seeking the truth, you believe that you have the skill necessary to filter out the fact from the fiction. The problem now is that Neptune, the planet of illusion, is fogging up your filters. You must accept that your grasp of reality is tenuous at times. Perhaps you should postpone sending that immigration request to Finland...

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 - Jan. 18) It is time to examine the forces that have made you who you are. You have the power to reshape your destiny, but you must exercise this power wisely. Choose what needs to end and what needs to begin. Reject the temptation to use your charisma to manipulate others. You started this journey as a caterpillar, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on your way to being a butterfly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 19 - Feb. 17) Innately, you are independent AND capable of being a team player. The first allows you to have your own business, the second allows you to work for others in certain situations. Ambitious Saturn is suggesting that you go after a leadership role. This means heavier responsibility and less freedom, an alien concept to Aquarius. Think carefully before applying for that CEO spot...

PISCES (Feb. 18 - March 19) Being the empathetic type, you sense what others think of youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the positive and the negative. Right now, however, there is a difference between the perceived you and the real you. You are in full chameleon mode as you attempt to fit into various roles based on whom you are with. Use care.

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FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131318 The following individuals are doing business as OUT THERE WINE COMPANY; OUT THERE WINE CO.; OTWC; VINERGY; VINERGY BRANDS; WOOP WOOP WINES; 1682 NOVATO BLVD. SUITE 151, NOVATO, CA 94947: AWDIRECT INC., 1682 NOVATO BLVD. SUITE 151, NOVATO, CA 94947.

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 JANUARY 29, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131319 The following individuals are doing business as BLUE POND SIGNS, 4460 REDWOOD HWY #9, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: GIGABYTE GRAPHICS INC., 4460

REDWOOD HWY #10, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. 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 JANUARY 29, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131337 The following individuals is doing business as STUDIO BLU, 2 MAGNOLIA AVE. SUITE A, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: CORA LEE NELSON, 20 RIVER OAKS RD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 JANUARY 31, 2013.

(Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131363 The following individuals are doing business as HERITAGE CLEANERS, 915 IRWIN ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DOUG CHEON, 2500 DEER VALLEY RD. #127, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903; LINDA CHEON, 2500 DEER VALLEY RD. #127, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. 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 FEBRUARY 4, 2013.

(Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131202 The following individuals are doing business as UAKEA PARTNERS, 106 ALDER AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: UAKEA HOLDINGS LLC, 106 ALDER AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is

being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on DECEMBER 19, 2008. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 15, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131376 The following individual is doing business as THE WRITE IMAGE, 142 WILLOW AVE., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: LYNN CAROL BREGER, 142 WILLOW AVE. APT 2, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. 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 FEBRUARY 5, 2013.

(Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131377 The following individuals are doing business as THE PIRATE CAVE, 1601 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ITEN MANAGEMENT INC., 1601 4TH 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 FEBRUARY 5, 2013.

(Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 15, 22; MARCH 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131391 The following individuals are doing business as MARIN COUNTY TRIATHLON AND DUATHLON; MARIN COUNTY MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K; MARIN COUNTY SWIM, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: SUSTAINABLE SPORTS FOUNDATION, 4330 REDWOOD HIGHWAY #200, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

This business is being conducted by A FOUNDATION. 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 FEBRUARY 6, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 15, 22; MARCH 1, 8, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131126 The following individuals are doing business as WORLDWIDE CAPITAL GROUP, 11 ESCALON DR., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: DEBBIE SULTAN, 11 ESCALON DR., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941; CRAIG SULTAN, 11 ESCALON DR., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.

This business is being conducted by A HUSBAND & WIFE. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JANUARY 7, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 7, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 15, 22; MARCH 1, 8, 2013) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304437 The following personhas abandoned the use of a fictitious business name.

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: INNOVATIVE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS, 49 CLARK ST. #B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. Filed in Marin County on: JUNE 6, 2012. Under File No: 129636.

Registrant’s Name: FUHUI ZHANG, 49 CLARK ST. #B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 1, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 8, 15, 22; MARCH 1, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131432 The following individuals is doing business as MGA LANDSCAPING, 1725 MARION AVE., NOVATO, CA 94945: MARTIN G ASCENCIO, 1725 MARION AVE. M2, NOVATO, CA 94945. 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 FEBRUARY 11, 2013.

(Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 22; MARCH 1, 8, 15, 2013)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131285 The following individuals is doing business as TAMALPAIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1963, 800-D SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: CHARLES R KELLY, 800-D SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., 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 JANUARY 25, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JANUARY 25, 2013. (Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 22; MARCH 1, 8, 15, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131473 The following individuals are doing business as INTEL COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE, 1115 THIRD ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: NEW MEDIA LEARNING, 1115 THIRD ST., 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, 2007. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 15, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131491 The following individual is doing business as QUIROZ LANDSCAPING, 145 JEWELL ST. #4, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: INES PEDRO QUIROZ SALINAS, 145 JEWELL ST. #4, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on FEBRUARY 20, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 20, 2013.

(Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131309 The following individual is doing business as SKYWARD COACHING, 80 WOODSIDE DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: MARK VOORSANGER, 80 WOODSIDE DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. 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 JANUARY 28, 2013.

(Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131484 The following individual is doing business as LARKSPUR NAIL SPA, 554 MAGNOLIA, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: TIEN TRUONG, 45 ISLA VISTA LN, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

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 FEBRUARY 19, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131259 The following individual is doing business as MD'S MAGIC SNAKES, 28 DOMINICAN DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MATTHEW DAVIS, 28 DOMINICAN DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 JANUARY 22, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013131534 The following individuals are doing business as R L & M MANAGEMENT; CROSSFIRE ENTERPRISES, 85 HILLSIDE DR., FAIRFAX, CA 94930: WILLIAM SHAW, 85 HILLSIDE DR., FAIRFAX, CA 94930; KIMBERLY SHAW, 85 HILLSIDE DR., FAIRFAX, CA 94930.

This business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on FEBRUARY 21, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 25, 2013.

(Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131536 The following individual is doing business as ARCHETYPE DESIGN BUILD,

37 ALTA VISTA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KEITH ALLEN DUNLOP, 37 ALTA VISTA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

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 FEBRUARY 25, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 131543 The following individual is doing business as MEDWAY SPA, 26 MEDWAY RD. #16, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: XIAO YAN WANG, 823 27TH AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121.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 FEBRUARY 26, 2013. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013)

OTHER NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JORDAN ANDREW FROMM. Case No. PR-1300807. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JORDAN ANDREW FROMM. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: ANDREW R. FROMM in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANDREW FROMM be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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: APRIL 2, 2013 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, 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. Attorney for Petitioner: CATALINA LOZANO, 454 LAS GALLINAS AVE. SUITE 275, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. (415) 491-4990. (Publication Dates: MARCH 1, 8, 15, 2013)

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Q:

My boyfriend of three months seems wonderful. He is attentive and tries hard to please me, even in small ways (like always making sure I get tea I like when we’re out).

Soon after we started dating, a relative of mine died, and he made a real effort to check in on my well-being. He’s always excited to see me; we kiss a lot right at the door. However, he never compliments me. He did it sparingly early on, telling me I had beautiful eyes, for example, but it’s been a while. He also seems uncomfortable being complimented. I called him handsome, and he mumbled something about it being dark. I guess I could fish for compliments, but I’m not so much looking to be complimented as I am trying to make sure I’m not being blind to some red flag.—Underappreciated

A:

Movies reveal a lot about men’s and women’s differing expectations for how men will communicate. Chick flicks are pretty much wall-to-wall chatter, down to that final scene where the male lead gets the girl—after giving a big Oprah-worthy speech about what an idiot he was not to love her from the start. In male-targeted action pix, the guy also gets the girl. All he has to do is grunt, glare, and incinerate 55 giant slimy things from outer space.

That said, the notion that men are mute lunks while women go around yapping like Yorkshire terriers, a claim made by self-help authors including UCSF neuropsychiatrist Dr. Louann Brizendine (in various editions of The Female Brain) just isn’t supported by the research. In 50 Myths Of Popular Psychology, Scott O. Lilienfeld and his co-authors note that when psychologist Dr. Janet Hyde crunched the data from 73 controlled studies, she found only a tiny overall difference in male and female talkativeness. And when psychologist Dr. Matthias Mehl and his colleagues gave 396 college students portable audio recorders to walk around with, they found that both men and women spoke about 16,000 words a day.

Where men and women do seem to differ is in emotional expression. There’s a lack of conclusive research in this area, but it’s clear that men have feelings—deep feelings. They just don’t always communicate them in a slew of words. Many seem to walk the talk—showing their feelings instead of speaking them. And frankly, shows of affection are probably a better reflection of a man’s sincerity. Any Mr. Smooth can read Man Cosmo (Maxim, Details, etc.) and rattle off Nos. 3, 8 and 9 from “10 sweet nothings that’ll have her clothes on your bedroom floor in 10 seconds or less!”

Since you say you don’t really neeeeed compliments, you could just decide to accept that there are two kinds of adoring boyfriends—those who compare their girlfriend’s hair to a golden meadow and those who stay up into the wee hours getting it out of her clogged drain. The thing is, research by Dr. Sara B. Algoe and others suggests that when romantic partners articulate appreciation for each other—in their thoughts and by telling their partner—both the appreciated partner and the partner doing the appreciating feel more bonded and satisfied with the relationship. It seems reflecting regularly on what you’re grateful for—how your partner thinks, how Hottie McBody they look in that sweater—helps keep you aware of what you have, making you less likely to treat your partner like an old pair of shoes you keep forgetting to put out on the curb.

Your boyfriend may be uncomfortable getting compliments or just those he feels he hasn’t earned. (He exists handsome simply because he came out of the birth canal instead of making like Waco, holing up in the womb and refusing to leave.) But everybody likes to feel appreciated. Instead of remarking on his looks, tell him how he’s made life easier for you through some sweet thing he’s done, or admire how he’s solved some problem. And don’t just compliment him in words; stroke his arm or give him one of those movie kisses where all the kitchenware goes flying.

To encourage him to be more verbally expressive, sweetly tease him about how he hates to be complimented, and then tell him that it makes girls happy to hear they look pretty. Explain that this doesn’t take much—just noticing stuff he likes about you and letting you know (like when he told you you have beautiful eyes).

Be appreciative for whatever effort he makes, and don’t start expecting miracles. In other words, be mindful of the limitations of the typical heterosexual male, who, for example, is unlikely to ever notice your hair is different unless you get it all shaved off and the stubble dyed electric blue—or it happens to be on fire. < © 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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