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Regarding Peter Seidman’s Upfront story about funding the Community Media Center [“Pay It Forward,” April 4], the Marin Telecommunications Agency members, or the press, never acknowledge that of the $3.1 million that was loaned by Comcast, $800,000 was used to fund the cities and county to build out their institutional network—MIDAS, also known as the I-Net. This money was spent with AT&T on infrastructure building. Only the 62,000 Comcast subscribers are paying for this, monthly, for the life of the contract. In 2006, Media Action Marin argued that this was an illegal tax, the MTA argued that it was a “fee.” MTA members have seen their franchise-fee revenues go from $1.8 million at the beginning of the contract to $3.8 million at the end of the 2013 fiscal year. These monies go into member’s general funds. Why can’t the cities be honest and step up and guarantee that the Community Media Center survives? In addition, the MTA has no cable TV or Internet jurisdiction. The Internet is “governed” by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Can someone explain why this joint powers authority still exists?
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I was very intrigued with the letter [“The F-ck Stops Here,” April 4] from Bert Pankler in last week’s Pacific Sun in which he criticized the Sun for putting two references to the “f-word” on your cover this past month. I was even more intrigued with your Editor’s Note referring readers to an op-ed by Jesse Scheidlower in The New York Times on March 30 headlined “The Case for Profanity in Print.” Following your suggestion, I read Mr. Scheidlower’s op-ed carefully and found it full of sophisticated rationalizations, and not at all convincing. Mr. Scheidlower has been writing on this topic for years, apparently promoting an agenda similar to that of Howard Stern, injecting profanity into the media and trying to normalize that process. A pundit like Scheidlower and a hack like Stern all routinely overlook the other side of the coin. Private vulgarity and profanity are one thing, but when public vulgarity and profanity become commonplace it cheapens a society. It lowers people’s self-respect and teaches that there are no boundaries or standards when it comes to the mature and intelligent use of language. I strongly agree with Bert Pankler and I thank you for publishing his letter. I would urge the Pacific Sun to exercise editorial common sense and recognize the sophisticated seductions of Scheidlower and others like him for exactly what they are.
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Television is SO early 21st century ... Why are we still using television? Nobody watches the public channels. Convert the Community Media Center to using cheaper equipment and broadcasting over the Internet like most other governments do. And give the unused fees to the local governments which have better uses for the money than an unwatched TV channel.
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It was not amusing to see page after page of characters brandishing firearms as part of your “film noir” photo theme for the Best of Marin awards [“Marin Noir,” March 28, April 4]. Gun violence is epidemic in this country. It’s regrettable enough that
Editor’s note: Hi Kenneth, thanks for writing. We greatly admire those rare occasions when a letter writer causes us to shift our staunch positions and re-evaluate long-held beliefs. This, however, is not one of those times. But, first, let me agree with you to a point. Certain profanities are at their heart of hearts base descriptions of bodily functions and, when used to degrade or in the presence of kids, are highly inappropriate. But the Pacific Sun’s underage readership is practically nil and, while we at the Sun joke around a bit, our coverage is typically very respectful— so I don’t think my hesitations about certain words come into play on those few-and-farbetween times a “profanity” shows up in the paper. So I ask: Why restrain a thoughtful, adult publication from using what is arguably the most powerful word in the English language? Volumes have been written about its varied and evolving meanings; how it can impart anger, aggression, lasciviousness, joy, frustration or melancholy like no other—it
is a word both revered and feared. And there are times when it is the only word that can accurately express a sentiment or emotion. We agree that, like a fine wine, it should be reserved for special occasions, and then corked tightly lest it turn sour. But let’s face it—in most cases “drat” simply doesn’t cut it.
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A chiropractor, seriously [“The Needle and the Damage Done,” April 11]. It doesn’t surprise me that he would have such opinions and that is part of the problem. The press hand a microphone to these folks looking for controversy. However, the good doctor below, has more “street cred” by far. Regardless, when I was a kid ( we’re talking back in the ’60s) I thought getting the flu was a no big deal type of thing, even though on a couple of occasions it waylayed me for weeks at a time. As I grew older I came to learn that tens of thousands of folks die from the virus every year. The same is probably true for the MMR cohort of diseases. While Dr. Stoller had some interesting citations, in most cases the preponderance of evidence supports the continued use of the vaccines. The link to autism has also been exhaustively researched with the bulk of the studies showing no link, but there are a few where this isn’t the case. We don’t live in a perfect world. There are risks and benefits associated with each course of action and just so you know—I rolled the die and vaccinated my kids and am glad I did.
Guy Palmer, Mill Valley
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arin is making progress toward getting the entire county connected to broadband and providing public access on cable, but challenges still lie ahead on the road to bridging a digital divide. On April 9, the Marin Telecommunications Agency (MTA) secured a future for the county’s public access system, the Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM). The media center provides content cablecasts on Comcast to most of Marin. The content comprises PEG programs (Public, Education, Government). It’s the latest permutation of the original concept of public programming that grew up during the broadcast era, when the federal government said to broadcasters that in exchange for airing their product on public airwaves, the companies should provide content aimed at the public good. That concept has morphed to become the current PEG content landscape, for which cable companies are under no obligation to provide content. But a contract with the MTA stipulates that Comcast will cablecast PEG content, which now is available on channels 26, 27 and 30. The contract, however, created financial uncertainty for the CMCM, the organization that contracts with MTA to administer the PEG channels as well as create original content. The media center also has been wiring city council chambers as part of its effort to provide public access to public meetings in the county. In 2006, the board of the CMCM approved a new franchise agreement with Comcast that called for, among other things, Comcast fronting $3.1 million to get the media center out of the gate. The company agreed to the deal with the stipulation that it would add a 49-cent fee to customers’ bills to recoup the money during the 10year term of the agreement. Shortly after the deal got inked, the state created a statewide franchise arrangement. No longer would companies have to negotiate with every municipality. The state franchise rules would apply to everyone. MTA decided to go with the state franchise, which calls for 1 percent gross revenues for PEG public access. The $3.1 million that Comcast agreed to front as part of the franchise agreement went toward media center equipment and operating expenses. The company said the state franchise agreement didn’t obligate it to give the MTA a full 1 percent of gross 6 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 18 - APRIL 24, 2014
revenues because of the money it fronted. Comcast and the MTA settled the dispute by stipulating that the company would pay half of the 1 percent fee until it recovers its front money. Along with one-half of 1 percent for PEG, Comcast transfers 5 percent of its gross revenues to the MTA. The state franchise fee stipulates that amount, which isn’t in dispute. The 5 percent, which goes to members of the MTA, Marin cities—except Novato, and the county gets distributed according to the size of the revenue Comcast brings in from each jurisdiction. The county and San Rafael bring in most of the franchise fee money. That meant the CMCM would come up short because Comcast would shell out just one-half of 1 percent. And the media center was relying on the full PEG fee to keep its equipment up to date. As an interim step, CMCM executive director Michael Eisenmenger wanted MTA members to use part of their franchise fee to provide a bridge grant to get the Media Center through the next few years until Comcast reverts to distributing its full 1 percent of its PEG money. April 9, all MTA members agreed to provide the bridge grant. Except Larkspur. That city held fast in the belief that letting other MTA members dictate what happens to money that flows into the city’s general fund, which is what happens to the PEG fee, is unacceptable. San Rafael approved the arrangement with one caveat: The CMCM must accept maintaining a reserve less than Eisenmenger would have liked. The media center will keep a reserve of not less than one-half of its operating expenses, averaged over the next three years. That comes out to about $385,000. Eisenmenger would have preferred to maintain a reserve of about $500,000. It was critical for San Rafael to agree to the grant. Without the city’s approval, the deal wouldn’t have gone down. Eisenmenger says he originally wanted a grant of $760,000 over four years. “That got truncated to $660,000 over three years and ended up being $605,000,” which should last until 2017. That will allow the CMCM to keep its equipment running—something Eisenmenger was uncertain about had it not been for the grant. After the MTA vote that approved the grant, Eisenmenger took a breath. “I have been here going on six years,” he says, “and this is the first time I
››NEWSGRAMS Bike museum wheels out ‘legacy wall’ The Marin Museum of Bicycling isn’t even open yet—and already it’s creating a legacy. A Mount Tamalpais Legacy Wall, that is. The Legacy Wall is a 4-foot-high, 35-foot-long structure that will serve as a sort of gateway to the museum when it opens, as expected, later this year at Good Earth’s former location at 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The wall’s shape follows the contours of the Mt. Tamalpais skyline—the “sleeping maiden” of county lore. Dividing the wall near the center is a colorful mulberry tree, left over from the location’s Good Earth days, which appears to be bursting forth from the maiden’s loins. In addition to being a striking visual introduction to the museum, the wall will serve a dual purpose as a fundraising tool—supporters can purchase brick tiles that will be fitted to the wall and feature their name and a written message from the donor. (Tiles come in three sizes, from 4- by 8-inches for $250 to 12- by 12-inches for $1,000. The wall could fit as many as 450 bricks; museum officials are hoping to raise as much as $130,000. Museum curator and mountain bike pioneer Joe Breeze describes the project as a “bicycle history museum and cultural center.” “On display will be bicycles representing the extraordinary history of the world’s most efficient vehicle, from the 1860s to the present,” Breeze said in a statement about the museum and its new Legacy Wall. Also planned as a permanent display at the museum will be the Igler Collection of 19th-century bicycles (showcasing, in Breeze’s words, “the intense Golden Era period of bicycle development”). The museum will also house the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, the 26-year-old paean to the Klunkerz crowd that relocated to Fairfax last year all the way from its original home in Crested Butte, Colorado to Fairfax. Tiles can be ordered online at mmbhof.org, or by picking up a form outside the museum entrance.—Jason Walsh SMART extension to Larkspur gets two approvals from MTC Thanks to an endorsement on Friday of $20 million from a committee of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)—the agency that controls much of the transportation spending in the Bay Area—the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) project has a fighting chance of being realized. One of eight Bay Area projects endorsed by the MTC’s Legislation Committee, the extension from San Rafael received half of its $40 million goal in federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery funds to pay for train service to Larkspur. In total, 23 projects were looking for the endorsement. SMART’s efforts are expected to receive another boost this week by MTC’s Programming and Allocations Committee, which has approved contributing $20 million for the extension. Initially targeted for a freeway interchange in Greenbrae, the money—which comes from the 2004 voter approved Regional Measure 2—was dropped after local protest. With the money in hand, SMART will be able to prove that there is not only local interest in the extension, but local financial banking—something that could help get highly competitive federal dollars. SMART should know by fall if its application for federal money is successful. In the meantime, the rail project is being phased, and a $428 million San Rafael-to-Santa Rosa line is under construction.—Molly Oleson Marin’s bike park ramps up progress with new sponsor The County of Marin announced Thursday, April 10 that Bike Monkey of Santa Rosa is the fifth official sponsor of Marin County’s first bike park, planned to occupy 17 acres in Stafford Lake Park. Bike Monkey, known among cycling aficionados for promoting biking events and races, struck a deal for promotional rights over the next three years and joins the Violich Family Foundation, Mike’s Bikes, Wilderness Trail Bikes and Santa Cruz Bicycles as sponsors. Bike Monkey’s sponsorship brings the total funds raised to construct the park to $392,000—82 percent of the Phase 1 construction estimate. At this point, construction drawings have been completed. The Stafford Lake Bike Park, scheduled to be completed in 2015, is a collaboration between Marin County Parks and the nonprofit Friends of Stafford Lake Bike Park. The project began when a group of off-road cyclists, frustrated by the lack of legal single tracks in the county, wanted to create a sustainable, bike-friendly community-building area where kids in particular can learn to ride in a safe and fun way. The park will feature dirt jumps, a single-track loop trail, gravity fed flow trails with jumps, several pump tracks, and dual slalom course trials among other features. Follow the park’s progress at www.staffordlakebikepark.com.—Cristina Schreil
know that the media center has a future and we’re not going to close in 18 months to two years.” The limbo has lifted. “Had it not been for the Comcast settlement,” Eisenmenger says, “we would be doing so many things right now.” Even with the bridge loan, the media center will have to remain in what has been a no-growth state for a while. After Comcast starts to remit the full 1 percent PEG fee, the CMCM still will need four to five years to recover because, as Eisenmenger says, “We have to rebuild operating and capital reserves. It will be a period of low growth or no growth.” But the existential crisis has passed. “This completely changes the paradigm of how we can plan and strategize and move forward and create partnerships, now that we know the partnerships we create can be long lasting,” Eisenmenger says. “That is key to organizations and institutions we want to work with,” he adds. While Eisenmenger and the media center work on continuing to provide content and opportunity on the three PEG channels, a new consortium of counties will be working to extend broadband access in the North Bay to bridge a digital and information divide. Marin is joining Mendocino, Sonoma and Napa counties in a new organization called the North Bay/North Coast Broadband Consortium(NBNCBC). Creation of the organization is part of a statewide effort to extend the reach of broadband access to rural underserved areas. It’s also aimed at increasing what’s called “adoption of broadband”— getting people who do have access to broadband to actually use it to embrace 21st century information-gathering opportunities. California ranks only in the middle tier of states when counting those broadband criteria, according to Peter Pratt, the principal in PrattNetworks LLC. He was instrumental in getting Massachusetts wired
to become the most connected state in the country. He’s now in Marin and serves on the county’s broadband task force, charged with working to gain support and funding for increasing broadband coverage as well as planning a connected future. The task force is especially interested in boosting broadband penetration in West Marin and in increasing low adoption rates in the county’s underserved areas such as the Canal and Marin City. Some of the stumbling blocks to increasing penetration of broadband in rural areas in Northern California and boosting adoption rates are described in strong terms in a utilities commission submission Mendocino created. Even describing the landscape comes with roadblocks, according to the Mendocino submission. “Providers of broadband access and services to citizens and entities in the four counties of Marin, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma” say they are providing appropriate broadband access. “The National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the California Public Utilities Commission consider the self-reported data from the providers as reliable and accurate ...” But the Mendocino submission also states, “In opposition to service claims by the telecommunication providers, citizens and entities in these counties report that they do not have access to standard or above broadband capacity and the data being used [by the agencies] to make important decisions are both inadequate in detail and accuracy. If the official data and maps are not reliable and accurate, faulty decisions could be made at the state and national levels.” Telecommunication companies have been hesitant to roll out broadband service in rural areas with low population density. Supervisor Steve Kinsey, a member of the county task force and a driving force behind the effort to increase broadband reach 9 >
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connected. California has a similar program. Using funds generated through a fee on telephone bills, the state collects money to be used to spur broadband penetration and adoption. The North Bay consortium is the conduit that will grasp a portion of that money for the North Bay. Marin, as part of the consortium, which is expected to receive acceptance at the state public utilities commission shortly, is in line for an initial planning grant of $30,000. In addition to the initial planning money, the state will have money to distribute for construction of broadband infrastructure. The utilities commission “came up with a model to accelerate distribution and seed planning,” Kinsey says. “This year and next they have about $160 million statewide to facilitate grants for capital improvements.” Of course that’s not nearly enough to cover all costs of connecting California. But the idea is to provide seed money—enough to entice telecommunication companies to enter areas they have been hesitant to consider. The opportunities are burgeoning. Zayo Group has a fiber loop network that runs from San Rafael to George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch and back to San Rafael. Zayo also has a fiber line in the East Bay and in San Francisco. The Skywalker loop brings the Zayo network out to Nicasio. Homeowners there are working to connect to the Zayo loop. That brings what’s called the “middle mile” Zayo loop to the “last mile” into homes. Connecting to the Zayo system also could be a conduit to get broadband out to West Marin in a public/private partnership, with Zayo and perhaps Horizon, which serves West Marin. “Although West Marin is the most underserved,” Kinsey says, “the whole county has challenges. In Marin City and the Canal, the idea of adoption is a challenge. We can use some of our funding [from the state] to get more people there tuned in.” Y Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of children with autism in the U.S. is now 1:68 compared to the previously widespread statistic of 1:88, which marks a 30 percent increase in the past two years. A few years ago the Marin Autism Collaborative, a steering committee that includes leading representatives from the community in the field of autism, released a population study on autism in Marin County. The report, spearheaded by a group of occupational therapy students at Dominican University, was based on data compiled from the California Department of Education (CDE), the Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE), and the Golden Gate Regional Center (GGRC), among others. The study shows that the average annual growth rate for autism in the Bay Area in 2009 was 16 percent while Marin’s rate was 12 percent. PACE notes that in 2001 Marin’s ratio of students on the autism spectrum to students not on the spectrum was 1:378. While in 2009, the ratio jumped to 1:155.
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* * * * * We all have things we can’t live without— an iPhone, car keys, or a wallet. For people on the autism spectrum, those items can look much different. For my younger sister, Melissa, her list of indispensable goods consists of a crinkled, half-deflated balloon, a Tupperware full of uncooked rice and a hairbrush. Melissa has Rett Syndrome, a neurological disorder present mostly in girls. Those affected by it are typically nonverbal, suffer from seizures
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and don’t have complete use of their hands, which often causes them to rely on others for daily care and basic needs. Melissa’s room is scattered with sensory objects that assist her in interpreting the world, enable function in certain areas of her body and help calm her senses. The repeated massaging and the texture of a foil-like balloon between her fingers offers her solace, while using a hairbrush to gently graze the tops of her hands to her fingertips helps activate areas in her hands she doesn’t have great function of or control over. Submerging her hands in a swell of uncooked rice triggers an unavoidable feeling that kindles her nerves and muscles. Swatches of rough sandpaper, weighted blankets, pop-up tents, buckets of sand, rubber bouncy balls and even cat toys are some of the oddities around our home. Rett’s was first classified on the autism spectrum in 1994. Early symptoms of Rett’s look much like those of autism: loss of
communication, screaming fits, repetitive movements, breath-holding, hyperventilation, avoidance of eye contact and sensory problems. Melissa is sensitive to extreme light and suffers from seizures daily, so she regularly wears sunglasses inside malls and movie theaters. For a portion of her life she suffered from unswerving drop seizures that left her relying on the safety offered by a wheelchair or by donning a pink- and yellow-splattered helmet. Her inconsistent—and often “inappropriate”—breathing patterns from deep exhales to elongated holding of her breath have sent more than a few stares our way. In her world, textures and tactile objects are her building blocks. But her different perception of the world never stops her from reveling in some of life’s principal milestones. Melissa smiled through prom with her peers, endured lengthy lines at the DMV to get a California ID, graduated high school and even celebrated her 21st birthday in an appropriate clichéd fashion: She got carded, ordered a fruity virgin margarita and wore a sombrero as Novato’s Chevy’s staff sang to her and welcomed her into adulthood one note and sip at a time. In 2013, an American Psychiatric Association (APA) revision committee drafted a plan to remove Rett’s from the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The DSM had listed Rett Syndrome as one of the five autism-related
Major advancements in autism research in 2013 n The success of the first sizable study to use whole genome sequencing to investigate autism was reported. The study identified several new autismlinked genes in half of its subjects. It more than doubled the success rate of standard genetic testing for autism, which only looks at 2 percent of a person’s DNA. n Researchers identified the earliest known sign of autism as decreased eye contact in babies between 2 and 6 months of age. The findings provide a potential window for early intervention. n The Journal of the American Medical Association published the results of a large study showing that women who take prenatal folic acid supplements can reduce the risk of autism rates. n A study from the University of Connecticut reported that a subset of children with autism completely overcame the diagnosis and symptoms. All children were able to transition into a mainstream classroom with no additional support, most likely thanks to early intervention and intensive therapies. n A study confirmed that children with autism experience high rates of gastro-intestinal problems. The findings linked the distress to behavioral problems such as social withdrawal, irritability and hyperactivity.
conditions, along with Asperger Syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder. One reason for the controversial change came quickly with the school of thought that the autistic features are considered present in only a narrow window in the life of the patient. Whether Melissa officially lands on the spectrum or not, she observes the world
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interview with PBS, “I think we’re close to finding several causes for autism. But I don’t think there’s going to be a single cause. Everything we know about autism is that there are multiple genes that confer risk.” Dr. Amaral adds, “The children have various co-morbid problems. And everything we know looks like this is a multitude of disorders all under the umbrella that we call Autism Spectrum Disorders. “Any particular gene that you might find that is related to autism, is only related to about 1 to 2 percent of the cases of autism. So I think what’s clear now is that there’s not going to be a single autism gene. But there are many.” Co-founder Andrew Bailey of Anova, a school for children with autism and special needs in San Rafael, agrees with Dr. Amaral and finds hope in the outpouring of new autism research. “Autism used to be seen as a life sentence that rendered a person dependent on society and that there was no hope. That is not the case,” Bailey says. In March, Dr. Coleen Boyle, director of
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CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, said during a press conference, “The number of children diagnosed with autism continues to rise. More is understood about autism than ever before, but these numbers are an important reminder for a need for answers.” Dr. Boyle saysw the increased autism rates are thought to be a combination of increased awareness, better diagnosis by doctors and communities and increased prevalence. An early diagnosis thanks to recognized symptoms provides an opportunity for early intervention. Melissa wasn’t diagnosed until she was nearly 3 years old. For Rett’s, it’s uncertain whether an earlier diagnosis could have altered her path. Regardless, she has lived, struggled, fought and loved harder than anyone I’ve ever met. I wouldn’t change a thing about her. She can change your perspective with a slight smile and a genuine laugh. It’s easy to focus on the hardship, but Melissa has offered me an unparalleled positive outlook on life. I would trade places with her in a second, but the depth of her unconditional love has taught me more than anything else thus far. Autism Awareness Month serves as a hopeful reminder that people with autism can change thanks to advancements and research. “Autism is not a static condition with no improvements possible. People can change, help is very effective and readily available,” Bailey says. “We as a society need to think that our kids are not beyond help. Kids with autism can get better.” Y Send Stephanie a bolt from the blue at spowell@pacificsun.com.
Anova is a nonpublic school for children and teens diagnosed with high-functioning autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, emotional problems, learning differences and other neuro-developmental needs. It’s located in San Rafael and started in 2000 by co-founders Andrew Bailey, MFT, and Mary Beth Ludwig. The school is almost entirely funded by the school districts and is certified by the department of education. The school serves mainly as an alternative option of education for students whose needs are not being met in the public education system and require specialized care or therapies. It currently serves 2 percent of the special education students in Marin. Bailey recognizes the increased pattern of autism in Marin. “There is a huge need even in an affluent area like Marin. Kids are not being diagnosed until they are 3 or 4,” Bailey says. “Time is being lost.” And in part to foster awareness, Anova is hosting a Rock ‘n’ Roll Gala for Autism on Friday, April 25, from 7-11pm to celebrate Autism Awareness Month and as part of Anova CARE—a campaign organized to raise funds for a prospective program expansion. Anova leases its property from the San Rafael School District, and the school’s lease ends in 18 months. Anova’s goal is to raise $10 million to build a facility that’s capable of serving more than 100 students. The current facility supports 50 students. Bailey says leaving the school’s current location is “a double-edged sword,” but is confident the changes will bring betterment to the program. “It forces us to do what we knew we already needed to do,” Bailey says. “Right now our model is [designed for] high-functioning kids, but we would be able to expand that to serve severely autistic kids.” For more information about Anova or for tickets to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Gala, visit anovaeducation.org or call 415/485-1076. 12 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 18 - APRIL 24, 2014
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few years ago I did a style segment on a local news program showcasing sunglasses and how to select the right frame for your face shape. After the shoot, the program’s producer posted it on YouTube and within the first few months the video had thousands of views. The video’s popularity wasn’t all that surprising, especially when compared to other sunglass advice pieces trending online. These days, almost everyone wants to know the secrets behind finding the perfect frames—and there’s good reason for this. Quality sunglasses are expensive (a financial investment) and frames are showcased prominently on one’s face (a personal investment). Thus, getting a sunglasses purchase right is paramount. With a sunny Marin summer just around the corner, I thought this might be a good time to
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recap the style tips from my aforementioned video. If you are in the market for new sunspecs, there are six frame factors to consider:
eye protection, as prolonged UV radiation can damage the eye’s cornea and lenses. The best lens protection blocks close to 100 percent of both UVA and UVB rays.
sunglasses will overpower your face and produce a “bug-eye” effect. Likewise, when someone with a large face wears a smallish frame, they appear to be wearing kid-sized shades.
Frame Factor #1: Shape Frame shape is the most important factor when choosing sunglasses. As a general rule, the frames that are most flattering “counter-balance” your face shape. For example, a square face shape should seek out round-shaped frames. This method uses visually trickery to make your face appear more balanced or oval-like (considered the most attractive face shape). So to properly counter-balance, you must first determine the shape of your face; then you can shop for a contrasting frame shape.
Frame Factor #3: Styling Invest in sunglasses that are a continuation of your personal style rather than a departure from it. If you are a vintage clothing lover, then select sunglasses that skew retro: perhaps the very trendy cat eye (if shape is appropriate).
Frame Factor #6: Color From clear to black to neon to tortoise to gold-toned, these days frames come in a myriad of colors and treatments. With all this choice it is easy to select a frame that compliments your hair and skin coloring. Those who are fairer look better in pale, clear and gold-toned, while those with darker coloring look great in rich, bright and silver-toned frames.
Frame Factor #2: Protection There’s little point in buying or wearing sunglasses if they don’t have decent
Frame Factor #4: Fit If you are going to spend a lot of money on a pair of sunglasses, they better fit. To get the best fit, shop those stores that specialize in spectacles. Frame Factor #5: Size The wrong frame size can mess up an otherwise perfect frame choice. If you have a smaller mug, oversized
The six most common face shapes are: • Round • Triangle • Square • Oblong
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Oblong face: A wide, square frame like Badgley Mischka’s Elizabeth shades stretch out beyond the Marin face, visually widening and, at the same time, cutting down on its length. Best frame shapes: pillow, rectangle, shield, cat eye and wrap.
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Triangle: Frames that are top-heavy or have a bold upper rim like Christian Dior’s Promesse cat eyes visually expand the upper half of the face. Best frame shapes: cat eye, aviator and shield.
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Oval: Since most frames suit an oval face, why not choose something au courant like Dior’s My Dior 3N. Once you have satisfied all the sunglass factors and found your perfect pair, you can sit back and let your sunnies do the work they are intended for: dressing up an otherwise boring outfit, amping up
your cool factor and showing up incognito. Y Katie Rice Jones is the Pacific Sun’s lifestyle editor-at-large and a Marin-based style consultant. Check her out at katiericejones.com or follow her @katiericejones.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 18 MTV Movie Awards The problem with MTV is that if you miss an event live, you only have 200 more chances to see it. MTV. 8pm. Detention of the Dead A group of kids stuck in school on Saturday fends off a zombie horde. So it’s like The Breakfast Club except the stumbling half-dead creature isn’t Molly Ringwald’s career. (2012) Showtime. 6:30pm. Boss Hog A new show about the leader of a crew that hunts down feral pigs. All he’d have to do is overhaul hot rods, make guns, blow stuff up and catch fish in Alaska and he’d be the Discovery Channel ideal of manhood. About the only thing the network discovers anymore is how many tattoos can fit on a redneck’s sagging gut. Discovey Channel. 10pm.
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Sex Sent Me to the ER They tried to make a No Sex Sent me to the ER show but it ended up being all about carpal tunnel injuries. The Learning Channel. 8pm. Big Ass Spider A giant arachnid rampages across Los Angeles in a film that evokes such SyFy epics as Croczilla vs Mega-Boa but fails to achieve the artistry and genius of Sharknado, a film known as “the Citizen Kane of cheesy bad science fiction movies with career-dead actors who should probably just get a job selling real estate at this point.” (2014) SyFy. 9pm. Tobacco Wars Younger people won’t remember the cigarette TV commercials and slogans like “I’d rather fight than switch,”“I’d walk a mile for a Camel,”“Come to Marlboro Country” and “Is that a chunk of my lung I just coughed up or do I have hairballs again?” CMT. 10pm.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Captain America: the First Avenger With the sequel breaking box office records, it’s a good time to refresh your memory of his origins and a simpler time when the oppressive government with a plan for global domination was in Germany. (2011) FX. 7:30pm. The Tipping Points This new series explores global warming and events that could amplify the process disastrously, including melting arctic permafrost, collapsing ice shelves, ocean acidification and “California.” The Weather Channel. 8pm. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
American Idol They are down to six finalists. This is traditionally the point where we learn SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Hop The which of them has a previously Well, of course America’s rabbit son of the Easter Bunny favorite TV mom has to stay unrevealed felony conviction is reluctant to take over his looking her best. and a record of not paying child father’s gig and runs off to Holsupport. Fox. 8pm. lywood. It’s a classic story of a youth rebelling Nova Researchers discuss animal intelagainst parental expectations, but with more ligence and which species is “the smartest feces on the carpet. (2011) ABC Family. 8pm. animal.”The list includes chimpanzees, dogs, Bizzarre Foods America Is there anything whales, dolphins and even some animals more bizarre than those Peeps you put in that haven’t gotten their own Pixar movie your child’s Easter basket this morning? Most yet. KQED. 9pm. people don’t know this but Peeps exist on a THURSDAY, APRIL 24 Reign This is a separate periodic table. Travel Channel. 8pm. Game of Thrones wannabe but it is based on Cosmos Tonight’s episode examines the the life of an actual historical figure: Mary age of the earth, calculated by geologists Queen of Soaps. CW. 9pm. and astronomer at 4.5 billion years. Of Late Show with David Letterman We’re course, the people protesting the show, beginning to wonder what Dave is going to including a group of Kansas churchgodo in retirement. We’d hate to see him end ers proposing seceding from the union up with some reality show like The Sexually in protest, say that calculation is off by Harassed Apprentice. CBS 11:35pm. Y 4,499,996,000 years. And it’s true because Critique That TV Guy at letters@pacificsun.com. they read it in a book. Fox. 9pm.
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The vinyl word It’s time to queue up for Record Store Day 2014 by G re g Cahill
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hat gaping hole in your record says he’s received far collection ... you know what less records from comI’m talking about. panies this year than in It keeps you awake at night. previous years, so he, It leads to endless late-night Interalong with other stores net searches and long Saturday trips that have also received to out-of-the-way record stores. limited copies, won’t Could it be ... Dream with Dean, have close to enough crooner Dean Martin’s 1964 album records to satisfy that spawned his signature song demand. But that won’t “Everybody Loves Somebody?” Or lower the volume of the the 20th anniversary vinyl edition party. “It’s still going to of Outkast’s Southernplayalisticadilbe fun,” Lazarus says. lacmuzik? Or the glow-in-the-dark “The store’s packed all “ecto-green” 10-inch vinyl pressing of day.” the Ghostbusters theme song by Ray Record labels also Parker, Jr.? have jumped on the Rest easy. bandwagon, offering Those treasures and many more such limited-editions can be found on Saturday, April as the aforementioned 19, at local shops participating in Ghostbusters EP and One of–if not the–rarest and most valuable records in the world. A stereo copy sold for $35,000, and a mint mono copy would likely bring $15,000. the banquet of analog sound that is the Pretty in Pink Record Store Day 2014. soundtrack on pink Seven years ago, a record store vinyl, of course. Enemy. In a written statement, he underemployee named Chris Brown Often, these limited dreamed up the Record Store Day concept. scored the role that record stores have editions also take the form played in pop-music history: “It has been The global organization that promotes the of one-off singles, audioinfluential to the creators of so many of series of events was founded that same phile LPs, or other rarities. the greatest recordings ... sort of a second year by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie In the past, Bruce Springrite of passage after the live radio or TV Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don VanCleave steen, Bob Dylan, R.E.M. performance. Motown’s Berry Gordy had and Brian Poehner. and Elvis Costello all have a record store, Elektra founder Jac HolzIn 2008, Metallica kicked off the first released special recordings Record Store Day at Mountain View’s Ras- man had a record store, the STAX label for the event. had their Satellite Record Shop right next putin Music with six hours of autographThis year, 311, Aerosmith, to their studio. Keith Richards opens a signing. the Allman Brothers Band, conversation with Mick Jagger as teenagIt is now celebrated worldwide. Springsteen and the E Street Say hello to the red devil on your way into 894 Fourth Street in San Rafael, where ers on a UK train platform because he The event even has an official ambasyou’ll score rare records for your collection. Band, the Jimi Hendrix had a stack of hot blues sador (Marin resident James Hetfield of Experience, vinyl entrance. The two-LP set includes 10 Metallica has held the post): This year, it’s records in his arms after Joan Jett rapper and producer Chuck D of Public NOW SPINNING leaving a shop.” and the Blackhearts, Otis tracks produced by Warren Haynes and Celebrate Record Store Day For local music buffs, showcases key performances from the AllRedding, The Notorious 2014 Saturday, April 19, at Red Record Store Day has man Brothers Band’s first extended run at B.I.G. and MGMT are Devil Records in San Rafael. 894 become a much-anticiamong the big names. New York’s Beacon Theatre. Fourth St., San Rafael. 415/457pated happening. North Here’s a sampling of Also look for Live At Monterey, the Jimi 8999. reddevilrecords.net. Bay record store owners the offerings at Record Hendrix Experience’s mythic 1967 U.S. have told the Sun that Store Day 2104 (note that debut performance at the Monterey Pop the event can generate as not all stores are able to Festival, pressed on 200-gram audiophilemuch business as the Christmas holidays obtain every special release): grade vinyl by QRP, with all analogue (though a Black Friday counterpart was Columbia is releasing a newly remasmastering by Bernie Grundman. This new launched in 2010)—they typically retered, individually numbered, 180-gram edition includes an essay by Jimi Hendrix serve a few gems to offer on that day. For vinyl 2-LP set of 311’s 1995 The Blue Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell. instance, Barry Lazarus, of Red Devil Album as well as a similarly lavish edition And if you’re still hunting for colored viRecords in San Rafael, has offered rare of the band’s 2003 breakthrough album nyl, The Pink Panther: Music from the Film punk 45s and hard-to-find jazz LPs (lookEvolver. Score Composed and Conducted by Henry ing for an original mono version of John Also on tap are four mid-career AerosMancini, a special 50th anniversary edition Coltrane’s A Love Supreme?). mith albums—Rocks, Draw the Line, Night of the timeless film score to Blake Edwards’ The only day of the year that Red Devil in the Ruts, and Rock in a Hard Place—all crime-caper comedy, will be made availRecords offers a sale, Record Store Day— on 180-gram audiophile vinyl. able this week on pink vinyl. which will be celebrated this year in conThe recently released Allman Brothers Hot stuff, right? Y Barry Lazarus of Red Devil Records looks forward to talking junction with the store’s 16th anniversary— Band album Play All Night: Live at the Beahas turned into a wild celebration. Lazarus con Theatre 1992 is making its audiophile music with you and raising a glass to Record Store Day. Put Greg on track at gcahill51@gmail.com. APRIL 18 - APRIL 24, 2014 PACIFIC SUN 17
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haven’t had a lot of time for movies lately,” admits actress-comedian Debi Durst, “mainly ’cause I’ve been so busy doing all these stage shows.” Yes, the woman best known as the outrageously attired, Giantshome-game-obsessed, Comedy-Dayin-the-Park-producing, improvisational comedy veteran and wife of comedian Will Durst, has been appearing in a non-stop parade of local stage productions, most recently playing Cinderella’s stepmother in Left Coast Theater Company’s Twisted Fairy Tales, which just ended its run, leaving Durst feeling a bit lonely—and finally able to go back to the movies. Originally, I invited Durst to see Noah, figuring that her acerbic sense of humor would find lots to play with in the epic, manic-depressive story of a grumpy vegetarian and his talking rock monsters, building a boat so God can kill everybody on the planet except the animals. But Durst is saving that for one of her regular ‘Bad Movie Night’ get-togethers. “There’s a whole bunch of us in the city who get together irregularly,” she explains. “One of us sends out what we call ‘the twilight bark,’ and you say, ‘We’re all gonna go see Noah on suchand-such a night at such-and-such a theater, and then we all show up and giggle our way through the film. If the movie’s halfway through its run, and it’s bad enough, then we usually have the theater to ourselves. It’s pretty great. The more of us there are, the more giggly we get.” “Pretty great,” it so happens, is also
how Durst describes the movie we finally do agree to make the subject of today’s post-film conversation: the 3D animated time-traveling comedy Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Based on the beloved old cartoon series from the 1960s, a featured part of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, the new film (which has made nearly half a billion dollars at the box office), follows the famous talking dog (Ty Burrell) and his adopted son as they try to fix a rip in the time fabric caused by Sherman, after he takes his dog-dad’s time-travelling WABAC machine out for an unauthorized joyride. “I’ve always loved Sherman & Peabody!” Durst says. “I got Will the complete set of Sherman & Peabody shorts on DVD. I’ve watched them all, and then the movie came out, and I figured, ‘I know nothing they do today has much to do with its actual source material, but how bad can it be? And to my surprise ... it wasn’t bad. It’s actually pretty great! Kids today, they love the animation, and I love the animation, and it’s an animated movie, so ... that’s already good, right? And then the movie actually teaches kids a few things about history, so what’s bad about that? Nothin’!” “Well, the history they learn from Mr. Peabody & Sherman might not help with anyone’s SAT scores,” I point out, thinking of the film’s entertainingly cavalier descriptions of ancient Egypt, the Trojan War, the French Revolution and the relative lack-of-sanity of Leonardo da Vinci. “But at least now they’ll know who Leonardo da Vinci is,” Durst points out.
Leonardo da Vinci is more than distressed after learning history classes may not cover him in-depth anymore.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that history is always a little more fun when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taught with a bit of additional wackiness, because letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, the history of the world really is a little wacky. And if da Vinci wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really quite as insane as he is in the movie, at least you leave the movie knowing that he was the first guy to try and build a machine that could fly. So thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it a little sad,â&#x20AC;? I ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to think that young Americans are learning history better from Peabody & Sherman than they are in an actual history class?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time since I was in school,â&#x20AC;? Durst says with a laugh, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure what they cover in history these days. Do they talk about Leonardo
da Vinci? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know. Anyway, if you want your history served up with talking dogs, time machines and really sharp 3D animation, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go wrong with Mr. Peabody & Sherman.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noah, for what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth, is always better in 3D,â&#x20AC;? I point out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really one of the weirdest movies Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen, and the weirdness just gets better in three-dimensions. The rock monsters, especially.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There really are rock monsters in Noah?â&#x20AC;? Durst asks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh yes,â&#x20AC;? I reply. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With glowing eyes.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cool,â&#x20AC;? Durst says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for Bad Movie Night.â&#x20AC;? Y
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F R I D AY A P R I L 1 8 — T H U R S D AY A P R I L 2 4 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Bad Words (1:29) Jason Bateman directs and stars as a middle-aged misanthrope who gleefully crushes the competition at a junior spelling bee. l Bears (1:17) Disney documentary follows a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown bear and her two cubs; John C. Reilly narrates. l Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2:15) The defrosted WWII hero (Chris Evans) takes on new earth-shattering challenges with a little help from the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). l Cuban Fury (1:38) Salsa sensation-turnednebbish Nick Frost reclaims his inner mambo to win the heart of a gorgeous, unattainable conga queen (Rashida Jones). l Divergent (2:20) Sci-fi thriller about a futuristic society of rigidly controlled cliques and an adolescent girl who just doesn’t fit in with any of them. l Dom Hemingway (1:33) Caper comedy stars Jude Law as an ex-con safecracker on the trail of his former boss and estranged daughter. l Draft Day (1:50) Browns GM Kevin Costner pursues gridiron perfection at any cost during a particularly hectic NFL draft. l The Face of Love (1:32) Vertigo redux as widow Annette Bening meets the spitting image of her late husband and falls in love all over again; Ed Harris costars. l Finding Vivian Maier (1:23) Documentary looks at the life of a secretive New York nanny whose recently unearthed snapshots reveal her as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. l A Fragile Trust (1:16) Samantha Grant’s eye-opening documentary examines the story of Jayson Blair, The New York Times reporter who plagiarized and fabricated “facts” in dozens of stories and rocked the world of journalism in the early 21st century. l The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2:00) An unlikely (and doomed) utopian colony of Weimar Republic freethinkers on a deserted isle is the subject of Dayna Goldfine’s and Dan Geller’s Hitchcockian documentary. l Gospel (1:32) Classic concert film features The Mighty Clouds of Joy, the Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar and other top gospel musicians in performance at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre. l The Grand Budapest Hotel (1:40) Wes Anderson directs a star-studded cinemazation of Stefan Zweig’s stories about a palatial European hotel between the wars; Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Léa Seydoux, Harvey Keitel, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray are among the guests. l A Haunted House 2 (1:30) Marlon Wayans horror spoof takes on the happy-family-in-asuburban-haunted-house genre; Jaime Pressly and Cedric the Entertainer costar. l Heaven Is for Real (1:50) A child’s near-death voyage past the Pearly Gates convinces his pastor father that there really is an afterlife. l The Jewish Cardinal (1:36) Acclaimed docudrama about Jewish-Catholic priest Jean-Maries Lustiger, who confronted his two belief systems when he mediated on behalf of nuns building a convent at Auschwitz. l
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The Lunchbox (1:45) Two strangers in bustling Mumbai establish an intimate correspondence via notes delivered by lunchbox. l Muppets Most Wanted (1:52) Fozzie, Miss Piggy and the rest of the gang get caught up in an international criminal plot led by a mastermind who’s the spitting image of Kermit the Frog! l Noah (2:19) Russell Crowe stars as the biblical ark-builder and deluge-survivor; Anthony Hopkins is Methuselah. l Oculus (1:45) Horror flick about yet another malevolent supernatural force with a predilection for happy suburban families. l Particle Fever (1:39) Suspenseful documentary follows a group of scientists as they search for the origin of all matter by launching the gamechanging Large Hadron Collider. l The Railway Man (1:48) True story of a former POW who finds and confronts the Japanese soldier who tortured him decades earlier; Colin Firth stars. l The Right Kind of Wrong (1:37) A clueless dude pursues the girl of his dreams even though A) she’s headed to the altar and B) his ex-wife discusses his many faults on her daily blog. l Rio 2 (1:41) Blu the Minnesota macaw is back and trying to adapt to his new home, the wilds of the Amazon jungle; Sergio Mendes and Bebel Gilberto add a bit of bossa nova authenticity to the proceedings. l Shatner’s World (1:36) Direct from Ontario it’s the showbiz icon’s one-man show about his life and career from stage star to TV über-personality to unlikely musical legend. l The Ten Commandments (3:40) Cecil B. DeMille biblical epic tells the story of Moses from bulrushes babe to Hebrew freedom fighter; Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Vincent Price and a cast of thousands star. l Tim’s Vermeer (1:20) Documentary follows inventor Tim Jenison on his 10-year search for the secret of Johannes Vermeer’s photo-realistic artistry; R.J. Teller (of Penn & Teller) directs. l Transcendence (1:59) Crazed techno-geek Johnny Depp forsakes friends and family in his quest to create—or become—a perfect robot. l Under the Skin (1:48) Jonathan Glazer’s surreal thriller stars Scarlett Johansson as a shape-shifting space creature who preys on horny hitchhikers in the Scottish Highlands. l Le Week-End (1:33) Astringent comedy of manners about a long-married couple’s attempt to recapture the past on a trip to Paris; Lindsay Duncan, Jim Broadbent and Jeff Goldblum star.
k New Movies This Week
Bad Words (R)
Regency: Fri 12:20, 7:50, 10:15 Sat 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:50, 10:15 Sun-Thu 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:50
kBears (G)
Northgate: 11, 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35, 9:45
Captain America:
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55 Sun-Thu 1, 4:10, 7:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri 9:45; 3D showtime at 6:40 Sat-Sun 3:15, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 12, 6:40 Mon-Wed 9:35; 3D showtime at 6:30 Northgate: 11:20, 2:25, 5:40, 8:50; 3D showtimes at 12:50, 3:55, 7, 10:05 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Mon-Thu 3:30, 6:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:10, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 4:15, 10:25
Cuban Fury (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 Sun 11:35, 7:20 Mon-Tue, Thu 11:35, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20 Wed 11:35
Divergent (PG-13)
Northgate: 12:35, 3:50, 7:05, 10:10
Dom Hemingway (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Sun-Wed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Thu 12, 2:30, 5
Draft Day (PG-13)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 6:55, 9:35 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:05, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 9:50 Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:50, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 Mon-Wed 7, 9:40 Northgate: 11:30, 12:40, 2:15, 3:25, 4:50, 6:15, 7:30, 9, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15
The Face of Love (PG-13)
Lark: Fri-Sat 86:45 Sun 6 Mon-Tue 6:30 Wed-Thu 9
Finding Vivian Maier (Not Rated)
Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30
kA Fragile Trust (Not Rated)
Rafael: Wed 7 (filmmaker Samantha Grant in person)
kThe Galapagos Affair:
Satan Came to Eden (NR)
Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Mon, Wed-Thu 6:45, 9 Tue 7 (filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine in person)
kGospel (Not Rated)
Rafael: Sun 7 (filmmakers David Leivick and Fred Ritzenberg in person)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:45 Playhouse: FriSat 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:20, 9:35 Sun 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:20 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Sat 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 Sun 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:25 Thu 4:45
kA Haunted House 2 (R)
Northgate: 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:55, 10:20
Heaven Is for Real (PG)
Northgate: 11:10, 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10
The Jewish Cardinal (Not Rated)
Lark: Fri-Sat 4:15 Sun 3:30 Mon-Thu 1:30
The Lunchbox (Not Rated)
Rafael: Fri, Sat, Tue, Thu 8:15 Sun, Wed 9:15
Muppets Most Wanted (PG)
Lark: Fri-Sat 1:45 Sun 1 Mon-Thu 4
Noah (PG-13)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 6:10, 9:20 Sun-Thu 6:10 Northgate: 12:55, 4:10, 7:20
Oculus (R)
Northgate: 11:55, 2:40, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30
The Winter Soldier (PG-13)
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Particle Fever (Not Rated)
Rafael: Fri-Sun 4
kThe Railway Man (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7
The Right Kind of Wrong (R)
Lark: Fri-Sat 9:10 Sun 8:20 Mon-Tue 8:50 Wed-Thu 6:35
Rio 2 (G)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:05, 1:15, 2:30, 3:45, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:05, 1:15, 2:30, 3:45, 4:55, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7; 3D showtime at 9:30 Sat-Sun 2, 7; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 4:30, 9:30 Mon-Wed 6:45; 3D showtime at 9:20 Marin: Fri 4:45, 9:50; 3D showtime at 7:15 Sat 4:45, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:15 Sun 4:45; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:45; 3D showtime at 7:15 Northgate: 10:50, 12:45, 1:40, 4:20, 6:10, 7:10; 3D showtimes at 11:50, 2:30, 3:30, 5:15, 7:55, 8:45, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7, 9:15 Sun 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7 Mon-Thu 4:35, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:35, 4:20, 7, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 12:20, 3, 5:40, 8:20
kShatner’s World (R)
Regency: Thu 7:30
kThe Ten Commandments (G)
Regency: Fri, Sun 2 Wed 2, 7
Tim’s Vermeer (PG-13)
Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:30, 9:40 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 9:40 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:30
Transcendence (PG-13)
Cinema: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 9:50 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Thu 12:50, 3:50, 6:40 Marin: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7 Northgate: 12, 1:25, 2:55, 4:15, 5:50, 7:15, 8:40, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:40, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05
Under the Skin (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:20, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20 Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:20, 4:55, 7:40 Sequoia: Fri 4:20, 7, 9:40 Sat 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Sun 11, 1:40, 4:20, 7 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7 Thu 4:20
Le Week-End (R)
Rafael: Fri, Tue, Thu 6:15 Sat 1:45, 6:15 Sun 1:45 Mon 9
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules.
Dore Strauch and Friedrich Ritter are happy-go-Nietzsche in ‘The Galapagos Affair,’ opening Friday at the Rafael.
CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 | CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 | Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 | Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 | Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 | Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 | Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264
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Live music 04/18: Dos Duos with Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman Bluegrass. 8pm. $25-38. 142 Throckmor-
ton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.
04/18: Fenton Coolfoot and the Right Time Hiphop, reggae, rock. 9:30pm. $7. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.
04/18: Free City Presents Points North and Flanelhead 9pm. $10. Georges Night-
club, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 771-1421. georgesnightclub.com.
04/18: Gary Vogensen, Rusty Gauthier, Big John Main, Gary Silva, Shawn Allen
Ramble. 8pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, Town Square, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com. 04/18: Hogs of Change Rock, blues. 9pm. $8. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com
04/18: James Vincent Morrow, Trails and Ways Rock. 8pm. $25-35. City Winery at Napa Valley Opera House,1030 Main St., Napa. 707260-1600. citywinery.com
04/18: Jay Buckaroo Bonet with Tony Saunders Rock. 9pm. $8. HopMonk Novato, 224
Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com. 04/18: Lumanation Reggae, rock. 9pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 04/18: Preservation Hall Jazz Band Howell Devine opens. 8pm. $50-55. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.
04/18: Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire
9:30pm. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 04/18: The 7th Sons Rock Rock and blues of the 60s-70s. 7pm. No cover. Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 847-2670. the7thsons.com. 04/18: Todos Santos Folk. 5pm. Free. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 04/18: Z and the Benders Jazzy dance music. 8pm. $10. San Rafael Elks Lodge, 1312 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 272-8802. 04/19: California Honeydrops R&B, soul. 9pm. $20. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 19broadway.com. 04/19: Cole Tate Band Rock. 9pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.
Fri 4/18 • Doors 7pm • ADV $50 / DOS $55 New Orleans' Legendary
Preservation Hall Jazz Band With HowellDevine
Sat 4/19 • Doors 8pm • ADV $22 / DOS $24
Vinyl
Wed 4/23 • Doors 7pm • ADV $22 / DOS $25
JD McPherson
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Fri 4/25 • Doors 8pm • ADV $30 / $32 Super Diamond Wed 4/30 • VIP Doors 6pm • GA Doors 7:30 VIP Dinner $300 • GA $150
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Michael Franti & Friends All Star Benefit feat. Members of Ratdog, ALO & More
The old college try Tina Fey is such a whirlwind of talent that it’s hard to remember that she can please at the level of mortals, too. Maybe that’s why the altogether likable romantic comedy ADMiSSiON sank without a trace last spring. Fey stars as Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan—an ambitious gatekeeper and true believer in Old Nassau’s sky-high recruiting standards—who leaves her ivy precincts to do a once-a-year roadshow Tina Fey finds out college and coffee go hand-in-hand in ‘Admission.’ for the preps (privileged and not-so) in search of assembling the perfect freshman class. Nathan’s thick skin and brusqueness come from a brutal truth: The average hopeful’s chance of getting in is basically nil, and those who do make it will be probed, prodded and checked about the gums till all trace of dignity is gone. So it’s refreshing to her when a visit to the alternative prep school New Quest—socially nowhere, aggie, contrarian and full of bright kids happy to tell her she’s full of it—turns up a potential new flame in school director John Pressman (Paul Rudd). And then a true prodigy: The brilliant Jeremiah, who’s alive to the world like no one else, but simply awful to look at on paper. Can Nathan game the oldest admissions machine in New England to follow her hunch and heart? It’s a film that’s sure to charm and strike a familiar chord with parents—especially those who run screaming from Barron’s & U.S. News rankings.—Richard Gould
Fri 5/2 • Doors 8pm • ADV $25 / DOS $30
Justin Currie (Del Amitri) With the Mastersons
Sun 5/4 • Doors 3pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22
Davey Pattison's GAMMA+ www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850
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“Only 10 miles north of Marin” sat 4/19 • 8:30pm doors • 21+ • 1980's Cover Band
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TainTed Love sun 4/20 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • soul/Blues
CyriL neviLLe The puLsaTors
sun 4/27 • 7pm doors • 21+ • new wave/rock
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04/19: Doc Kraft Dance Band Swing, latin,
04/19: Tainted Love 9:30pm. $21. Mystic
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rock. 8:30pm. $8. Fort Baker Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker, Sommerville Road, Sausalito. 601-7858. dockraft.com. 04/19: The Rancho Allstars Reunion show. 8:30pm. $15. Rancho Nicasio, Town Square, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com. 04/19: Riffat Sultana Band 9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 04/19-20: Rufus Wainwright 8pm Sat.-Sun. $62.50. Palace of Fine Arts Theater, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. (415) 567-6642. palaceoffinearts.org
Theatre, 23 Petalmua Blvd. North, Petaluma. 707- 765-2121. mystictheatre.com.
fri 5/2 • 7:30pm doors • 16+ • Country
04/19: Tina Malia and Hans Christian Spring Tour 8pm. $22.50-27.50. Marin Show-
case Theater, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marincenter.org. 04/19: Vinyl 9pm. $22-24. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 3881100. swmh.com. 04/20: Cyril Neville, The Pulsators 8:30pm. $18-21. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petalmua Blvd. North, Petaluma. 707-765-2121. mystictheatre.com.
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04/20: Dave Getz Jazz. 7pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 04/20: Diamond Bros Erika Alstrom and the Dale Alstrom Jazz Society 4-7; New Diamond Bros. 9pm-midnight. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 19broadway.com.
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7:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.
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04/21: Open Mic with Derek Smith
8:30pm. Free. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.
04/21: Open Mic with Simon Costa
8:30pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.
04/21: Peri’s Open Mic with Billy D
Electric open mic. 9pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.
04/21: Phil and the Terrapin Family Band Passover Seder Seder 5:30pm; Music
8pm. $25-50, under 5 free. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 04/22: J. Kevin Durkin Jazz vocals. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com. 04/22: On the Spot Duo With Ian Sean McDonald (monophonics). 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 04/22: Youth Rock Showcase Young musicians, bands and songwriters. 7pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 04/23: Bubba’s Taxi Rock. 9pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 04/23: Dale Polissar with Bart Hopkin Clarinet; guitar. Jazz. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com.
04/23: JD McPherson, David Jacobs-Strain
8pm. $22-25. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 04/23: Pink Sabbath Siren folk metal. 7-10pm. No cover. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1005. ironspringspub.com.
04/23: Scott Nygaard and Sharon Gilchrist, Annalivia Bluegrass/acoustic, string
band. 7:30pm. $13-15. Studio 55 Marin, 1455A East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael. 453.3161. studio55marin.com. 04/23: Voodoo Switch Rock. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 04/24: Lady Bianca R&B, gospel and blues. Real People Music CD release. 8pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 04/24: Lisa Kindred Blues. 8:30pm. No cover. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 04/24: Paul VornHagen Sax/flute with keyboards. Jazz, bossa nova. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com. 04/24: Peach Street Hip hop. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 19broadway.com.
04/24: Phil Hardgrove and Continentals Rockabilly. 7pm. $5. Presidio Yacht Club,
Travis Marina, Fort Baker, Sausalito. 601-3333. presidioyachtclub.org.
04/24: Russ Riviere and Pacific High
Rock, country. 9pm. No cover. 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 360/510-9172. smileyssaloon.com. 04/24: Samurai Wolf Acoustic singer/songwriter. 9pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 04/25: Atomic Beat Society Rock, funk. 9pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 04/25: Danny Click Rock, blues, Americana. 9:30pm. $10. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 04/25: Detroit Disciples Rock, soul. 8pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, Town Square, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com. 04/25: Kelly Peterson Band Folk rock. 5pm. Free. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 04/25: Larry Vukovich Jazz piano. 6:309:30pm. No cover. The Trident, Sausalito. thetridentsausalito.com 04/25: Mustache Harbor Rock. 9pm. $15. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 19broadway.com. 04/25: Party Rumor 9pm. $5. Georges Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 771-1421. georgesnightclub.com.
04/25: Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band 8pm. $25-40. Terrapin Crossroads,
100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 04/25: Super Diamond 9pm. $30-32. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.
Comedy 04/24: Mort Sahl: Social Satire Thoughtful, provocative insightful humor comedy and engaging conversation. 7pm. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org. 04/25: Emo Philips A strange and unexpected path through a humorous human psyche, it is virtually impossible to describe Emo’s inimitable comedy style. Opening for Emo will be Adam White. 8pm. $20-35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org. 04/18-25: Super Scene One of BATS most popular shows, is a fast-paced and hilarious theater competition featuring five directors creating five unique, completely improvised stories each with a unique tone or genre. 8pm. $17 - 20. Bayfront Theater, B350 Fort Mason Center, S.F. 474-6776. improv.org.
Theater 04/18-27: ‘Giovanni Is Here’ Part of the
RAW 2014 Spring Festival. By Mercedes Cohen. 8pm Fri.-Sat.; 2pm Sun. $15. The Barn Theater, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 456-9555, ext. 1. rossvalleyplayers.com. Through 05/11: ‘Fences’ By August Wilson. $20-58. See website for schedule. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5200. marintheatre.org.
Concerts 04/19: AACM Presents the 5th Annual Birthday Tribute to Maestro Ali Akbar Khan Indian classical music. 11am-10pm.
With Wallace Harvey, Jim Santi Owen, Rachel Unterseher, Ram Kayndinya ‚ William Rossel‚ Joshua Mellinger, William Rossel‚ Arjun Verma‚ Nilan Chaudhuri‚ Shriram Brahmanandam‚
Ganesh Ramanarayanan, Jayanti Sahasrabuddhe, Ravi Gutala, Vivek Datar. $20-25. Ali Akbar College of Music, 215 West End Ave., San Rafael. 454-6372. aacm.org.
04/23: Noontime Concerts: Beni Shinohara, Joe Bloom Violin; piano. Noon. Free. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.
04/25: Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus: Eternal Light The Symphonic Chorus, direct-
ed by Daniel Earl, will sing Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, with orchestra. They will be joined by the California Redwood Chorale, directed by Robert Hazelrigg, in singing “Sure on this Shining Night.” 8pm. $15. St Vincent de Paul Church, 35 Liberty St , Petaluma. 707-527-4999 ext 9228. santarosasymphonicchorus.com.
Art 04/19: Bruce Burtch 7pm. Free. Copperfield’s Books San Rafael, 850 4th Street, San Rafael. 524-2800. copperfieldsbooks.com/ event/bruce-burtch.
04/24-06/01: Art & Remembrance: Fabric of Survival (Part 1) 40 years after the
Holocaust, Esther Nisenthal Krinitz chose a unique way to retell her childhood memories of pre-war Poland and incredible story of survival: through embroidery. Opening reception April 24. Exhibit on view through June 1. 7pm. Free. Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8080. marinjcc.org/remembrance.
Kids Events 04/19: The Corner Laughers Kid pop. 11am. $5-16. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3900. badm.org. 04/19: Snail People Performance Multiinstrumentalists Mindy Dillard and Eric McEuen perform re-imagined classics and creative originals that encourage slowing down. 1pm. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3900. badm.org.
04/19: Easter Bunny and Egg Dying
Welcome Spring at the Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market. Baby chicks and a small animal petting zoo will be on display at Victoria’s Fashion Stable, where children can also enjoy a pony ride. Live children’s entertainment from 9:30-10:30am, with an Easter Bunny egg hunt at 10:30am at Poppy Store. 9am. Free. Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle , Larkspur. marincountrymart. com/farmers-market.
04/19: Easter Egg Hunt at Peacock Gap Golf Club Bring the kids and their Easter baskets. 9am. Free. Peacock Gap Golf Club, 333 Biscayne Drive, San Rafael. 453-4940 ext. 7. peacockgapgolfclub.com.
04/19: Olompali Treasure Hunt and Eggstravaganza Celebrate spring at Olompali. Learn about local egg laying animals and play the “Whose egg is it?” game. Explore some of the park’s historic and natural features on a Treasure Hunt. Hunt is self guided and may be started at any time between 10am-2pm. 10am. Free. Olompali State Historic Park, 8901 Redwood Hwy, Novato. 898-4362 ext. 204. parks.ca.gov/olompali.
04/19: Spring Faire and Candy Hunt
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to Travel: Best Destinations, Hotels, Events, and Advice to Please Your Pet and You.” 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 04/19: Steve Vogel “Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks That Saved the Nation.” 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
04/21: An Evening with Deborah Grabien, author of the JP Kinkaid Chronicles “Comfortably Numb.” 7pm. Free. Sausalito
City Hall Council Chambers, 420 Litho St., Sausalito. 289-4121. ci.sausalito.ca.us/index. aspx?page=992. 04/21: Andrew Knapp “Find Momo: Hide and Seek with an Adventurous Border Collie.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 04/21: Judith Orloff “The Ecstasy of Surrender: 12 Surprising WaysLetting Go Can Empower Your Life.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 04/22: Alicia Silverstone “The Kind Mama: A Simple Guide to Supercharged Fertility, a Radiant Pregnancy, a Sweeter Birth, and a Healthier, More Beautiful Beginning.” 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 04/22: Barbara Ehrenreich In conversation with Michael Krasny. “Living With a Wild God: A Nonbeliever’s Search for the Truth About Everything.” 7pm. $10, which can be applied to signed book. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 04/22: Poets in the Schools Terri Glass, Marin Coordinator for California Poets in the Schools, will host another installment of lively readings celebrating select student poets from all over Marin County. 6:30pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
04/22: Durlynn Anema. “Taming the Arctic.” 7:30pm. $5. Elks Lodge, 1312 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 454-8538. marinhistory.org. 04/23: Frances Mayes “In Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 04/24: Justin Go “The Steady Running of the Hour.” 6pm. Free. Copperfield’s Books, 850 Fourth St., San Rafael. 524-2800. copperfieldsbooks.com. 04/24: Michelle Gable “A Paris Apartment.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
Community Events (Misc.) 04/18: Chakras and Bija Mantras Talk on chakras and bija mantras by Swami Chaitanya. 8pm. $10. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com/events.
04/18-20: Mammal Center Docent Tours
Docents lead participants through the center’s exhibitions and viewing areas, share stories about our seal and sea lion patients and giving insight into how the Center works. Tours daily at 1 and 3pm, with additional tours at 11am on Saturdays and Sundays Marine Science Sundays on 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. 1pm. April 18; 11am April 19-20. $5-9. Marine Mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Road, Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito. 289-7356. marinemammalcenter.org. 04/19: Book Sale 9am-4pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292. millvalleylibrary.org. 04/19: Spring Fling Auction Silent and live auctions, with small bites and desserts by local restaurateurs, piano and vocals by Sandy Geller, raffle. No-host bar; corkage fee $15. Children’s program: activities, movie, pizza. 6pm. $25 in advance ($30 at the door); children’s program: $10 ($15 at the door). Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. uumarin.org/index.php/news-events/ upcoming-events/spring-fling-auction. 04/21-22: State of the Museum 20 minute update, followed by community inspired Q&A 7pm. Free. Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon. 454-8538. marinhistory.org.
04/23: Desolation Wilderness: Planning Your Next Adventure Join the Pacific
District Wilderness program manager and members of the Desolation Wilderness Volunteers in exploring recreation opportunities, and in discovering the keys to insuring a safe and rewarding visit. 7pm. Free. REI Corte Madera, Corte Madera Town Center Community Room, 770 Tamalpais Dr., Suite 201, Corte Madera. 927-1938. rei.com/cortemadera
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right place can be especially challenging in a shady spot surrounded by enormous neighboring trees. Learn which plants work in a northfacing garden and which vegetables will grow and thrive with limited water and sun. A Marin Master Gardener since 2010, Barbara Levinson has learned to love her shady yard. Noon. Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr., Room 410B, San Rafael. 473-6119.
04/24: Cascade Canyon School Parent Tour Independent and progressive K-8 school
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04/24: Financial Literacy Series: Impact Investing 7pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292, ext. 3. millvalleylibrary.org. ✹
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134372 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. FIRST CHOICE KITCHEN AND BATH, 3070 KERNER BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LEMEKI SALUSALU, 236 ALMONTE BLVD, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 18, 2014. (Publication Dates: March 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134407 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business MARIN BOOKWORKS, 369-B THIRD STREET #572, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JOEL FRIEDLANDER, 89 SAN MARINO DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on March 21, 2014. (Publication Dates: March 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134419 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business ENZO CATERING, 100 BAYO VISTA WAY. APT #28, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ENRICO FILIPPELLI, 100 BAYO VISTA WAY. APT #28, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 24, 2014. (Publication Dates: March 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134396 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. TABITHA’S TWISTS, 31 TRUMAN DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947: TABITHA L. WARREN, 31 TRUMAN DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 19, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134420 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business MAURO’S PASTA, 1601 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: SVENSGALLERY LLC, 1601 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 24, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134474 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business SANRAFAELTIMES.COM, 2463 28TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116: MICHAEL DURANO, 2463 28TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein in August 2013. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on March 28, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134449 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business EARTHCAKE, 139 PARK STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SAGE MIKHAILA ROLNICK HORSEY, 139 PARK STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 26, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134338 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business FRASER HUTCHINSON MUSIC, 114 CHESAPEAKE LANE, NOVATO, CA 94949: FRASER HUTCHINSON, 114 CHESAPEAKE LANE, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on January 1, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 13, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134434 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business KYLE AND ROMAN MUSIC, 1000 FOURTH STREET SUITE 375, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DEEN CASTRONOVO, 1000 FOURTH STREET SUITE 375, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 . This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 26, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134455 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business NORCAL REFRIGERATION, 1032 VALENCIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110: NORCAL REFRIGERATION AND APPLIANCES INC. CALIFORNIA, 1032 VALENCIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 26, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134330 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business SC PRODUCTIONS, 425 ARTHUR STREET, NOVATO, CA 94947, FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCIA SALVALVADORENA, 425 ARTHUR STREET, NOVATO, CA 94947, FESTIVAL VIVA MEXICO, 425 ARTHUR STREET, NOVATO, CA 94947, CARNAVAL DE SON MIGUEL, 425 ARTHUR STREET, NOVATO, CA 94947: SILVIA CRUZ, 425 ARTHUR STREET, NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 13, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014)
94901. ROBERT J DONLAN JR, BRADLEY REAL ESTATE, 851 IRWIN ST. SUITE 104, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on April 1, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134476 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business HUNTER DIRECT MARKETING, 271 IRWIN STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: STEWART DENNIS WATSON, 271 IRWIN STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 28, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134406 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business HAPPY TAILS, 117 MONO AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: LOREN TAMKIN, 117 MONO AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since June 2005. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 21, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134486 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. MARIN’S OWN, 565 JACOBY STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARIN SANITARY SERVICE, 1050 ANDERSEN DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on March 31, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134543 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business LE HEART, 985 LAS OVEJAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: LEA MAI NGUYEN, 985 LAS OVEJAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 7, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 7, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134490 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business.BA TRAVEL, 67 LONGWOOD DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ELIZABETH GAIL ALBER, 67 LONGWOOD DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 1, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134564 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business HOUSE OF BAGELS, 640 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HAY YOU, 175 VISTA DEL MAR, 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 July 25, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 10, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134315 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business BERNADETTE GRANDIER, 936 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD #401, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: MICHELLE YVONNE DARR, 936 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD #401, KENTFIELD, CA 94904. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 12, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134496 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business THE DONLAN TEAM, BRADLEY REAL ESTATE, 851 IRWIN ST. SUITE 104, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FRANCES C. DONLAN, BRADLEY REAL ESTATE, 851 IRWIN ST. SUITE 104, SAN RAFAEL, CA
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134512 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business DEZIGN GROUP, 234 CURREY LANE, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MARI S. DEMARSH, 234 CURREY LANE, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 1, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014)
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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304547 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name(s): CARNIVAL OF STARS
OR GHAWAZEE.COM, 439 SHERWOOD DR. #207, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. Filed in Marin County on: JANUARY 14, 2014. Under File No: 2014133869. Registrant’s Name(s): MELINDA CESPEDES, 439 SHERWOOD DR. #207, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. LINDA KOZEL, 1115 BANCROFT WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94702. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on April 7, 2013. (Publication Dates: April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014)
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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304543 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name(s): LAS CORONITAS RESTAURANTE, 85 WOODLAND AVENUE STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. Filed in Marin County on: JANUARY 13, 2012. Under File No: 128570. Registrant’s Name(s): SILVIA CRUZ, 1350 LINCOLN AVENUE #21, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, ALBA Y. CARRANZA, 1350 LINCOLN AVENUE #21, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 26, 2014. (Publication Dates: APRIL 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304542 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name(s): SC PRODUCTIONS, FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCIA SALVADORENA, CARNIVAL DE SAN MIGUEL, EL CARNAVAL DE SAN MIGUEL, EL CARNAVAL DE SAN MIGUEL USA, FESTIVAL INDEPENDCIA SALVADORENA, SC PRODUCTIONS, 175 BELVEDERE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. Filed in Marin County on: SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 AND SEPTEMBER 20, 2013. Under File No(s): 133124, 133047, AND 133181. Registrant’s Name(s): SERGIO CARRANZA, 1350 LINCOLN AVENUE #21, SAN RAFAEL,CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 18, 2014. (Publication Dates: APRIL 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1401125. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner FRANKIE MARIE MCPHERSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ORIANA ARDELLA PEREZ to ORIANA ARDELLA MCPHERSON; IVORY LIZBETH PEREZ to IVORY LIZBETH MCPHERSON. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: MAY 9, 2014, 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: MARCH 25, 2014 /s/ ROY O CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: APRIL 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1400359. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner COLLEEN MCGUINN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ALAINA RYAN BLEDSOE to ALAINA RYAN MCGUINN; JACK MARTIN BLEDSOE to JACK MARTIN MCGUINN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name
should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: MAY 12, 2014 9:00 AM, Dept. L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: MARCH 17, 2014 JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014) SUMMONS (CITACION Derecho Familiar): Case Number (Numero De Caso): CV 1304910. NOTICE TO DEFENDENTS (Aviso Al Demandado): KACHINA, INC., a Nevis W.I. Corporation; and ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE TO THE PROPERTY sued herein as DOES 1 through 100, inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED (LO ESTAN DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): PAUL DENNES, AN INDIVIDUAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS FILED THIS LAWSUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF A RESIDENTIAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND TO QUIT TITLE CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16 FRIAR TUCK LANE IN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, COUNTY OF MARIN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: PARCEL B, AS SHOWN UPON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL MAP ENTITLED “ PARCEL MAP DIVISION OF ASSESSOR’S PARCEL 185010-06”, FILED FOR RECORD ON OCTOBER 18, 1977, IN BOOK 14 OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGE 40, MARIN COUNTY RECORDSAPN: 185-010-18 (THE PROPERTY). THE PURPOSE OF THE QUIET TITLE CAUSE OF ACTION IS TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO CONCLUDE THE AGREED PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PROPERTY. THE PURPOSE OF THE QUIET TITLE CAUSE OF ACTION IS TO EXTINQUISH THE CLAIMS OF ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS, INCLUDING NEVIS CORPORATION, IF ANY SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY SO EXISTS, SO THAT PLAINTIFF MAY OBTAIN A JUDGMENT GOOD “AS AGAINST ALL THE WORLD” BASED ON PLAINTIFF’S PRIOR RIGHTS. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this SUMMONS and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right
away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal service program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Service Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by vontacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of 10, 000 or more in a civil case. The court’s Lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decider en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presenter una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en format legal correcto se desea que procesen se caso en la corte. Es possible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca da leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corteque le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisites legales. Es recommendable que llama a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remission a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es possible que cumpla con los requisites para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendoes en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de 10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte entes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. 1. The name and address of the court are (El nombre y dirección de la corte son): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Post Office Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94903. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado,es): LEONARD A. RIFKIND CSB # 133971, RIFKIND LAW GROUP, 100 B DRAKE’S LANDING ROAD, SUITE 260, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. (415) 785-7988. Date (Fecha): March 28, 2013. Clerk, by (Secretario, por) J. CHEN, KIM TURNER Deputy (Asistente). NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served (AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIÓ LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega se realiza)on behalf of CCP 416.20 defunct corporation.
MCE Rate Change Disclosure for Newspaper Public Notice:
On February 6, 2014, the Marin Clean Energy (MCE) Board of Directors reviewed proposed rate changes. MCE provides customers with rate stability by typically adjusting rates only once per year to cover the costs of procuring 50% renewable energy. Proposed rates are comparable to current PG&E rates, and in some cases will continue to provide an overall cost savings for MCE customers. The proposed rates are scheduled for approval by the MCE Board of Directors at a public meeting on April 3, 2014 and will be implemented on April 4, 2014. MCE values community input. We invite you to review these rates and provide feedback. MCE’s proposed rates, and PG&E cost comparisons, are available for review at www.mceCleanEnergy.com or at 781 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 320, San Rafael, CA 94901. You may also contact us at 1 (888) 632-3674 Monday through Friday between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M., or by email at info@mceCleanEnergy.org.
What’s Your sign? WEEK OF APRIL 18- APRIL 24, 2014
BY LEONA MOON
ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Warn your loved ones, Aries: April 23 you’re not to be messed with. Mars, your ruling planet, works its way into the Grand Cross for a celestial tug-of-war. You wanted three shots of espresso, not two! Little mix-ups aren’t good reasons to toss that coffee aside and shower your significant other with reprimanding. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) You might find yourself overbooked this week, Taurus. If you’ve scheduled yourself to run from a doctor’s appointment to a massage, then drinks with a friend, you might find more than just your gas tank running on empty. Cancel an appointment on April 22 and try to sit still. Overworking won’t do you any good this week. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Are you about to go viral? The White House may have just retweeted you, but don’t let it go to your head, Gemini. Your fifth house of fame and self-expression is taking over on April 19, so enjoy it while it lasts. All eyes and ears are on you, so watch your words; they will be remembered. CANCER (June 21 - July 22) So these four planets float into a cross— OK, it’s fair to say that the celestial T-square may not feel like a joke so do your best to prepare. Keep calm on April 23; all aspects of your life will seem to be intersecting and demanding your attention. Do your best to prioritize and remember deep breaths. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Let go of your fear, Leo, it’s holding you back! A conversation with a sage-like mentor on April 19 marks the day you shift your perspective. Take a step back and take the time to think about what you really want from this life: one million Instagram followers or a loving home complete with at least two cats. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Pay attention to your surroundings, Virgo. The company you keep speaks volumes—especially while this T-square is in town. Your house of intimacy and friendships will be put through the wringer on April 20. Did your roommate drink the last of the OJ? Did your best friend upload a picture of you with three chins onto Facebook? Whatever it is, watch out for little tiffs. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) You’ve got a grand balancing act headed your way, Libra. It will be hard to separate your family, relationships, career and self from one another on April 21. Rely on your closest confidants for support and there’s nothing you can’t accomplish this week. Yes, even doing all of your dishes and laundry in one night. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Quit overthinking, Scorpio! It’s time to say what you mean on April 22; it will be the best for all around you. If you really hate the idea of your best friend’s thesis, let it be known. Nothing can hold you back this week, not even the celestial T-square. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) It’s time to focus on love, Sagittarius. How long has it been since you were truly happy? Light your inner fire sign, or re-ignite the passion with your beau, for a weekend full of unpredictable twists, turns and make-out sessions. April 20 is the day for partnerships—you’ve been warned! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Whoa, what is going on, Capricorn? April 23 leaves you questioning your role and self-definition. It may feel like an overwhelming identity crisis, but a little growth requires a little uncomfortable nudging. Don’t fall into old patterns this week; give into the unknown. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Count your lucky stars, Aquarius: you are set up for success with this cardinal cross meltdown. While the planets form tense opposition and surface an array of matters close to your heart, you’ve got to remember to breathe. And thanks to your air sign, it should be no problem. Take a time out on April 19 and go to a yoga class for some deep relaxation. Namaste. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Does your beau want to see Captain America this weekend, Pisces? Guess what, you don’t care! It’s likely you won’t be talked into doing things that don’t interest you this week. You’re putting your feelings center stage and don’t care who’s in the audience.
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For my New Year’s resolution, I committed to not having sex for the first six months of the year and then another six months from whenever I start dating someone. I’ve never been good at waiting. In fact, the longest I have ever waited is a month and the shortest (and perhaps more typically) is a few hours. In early January, I met a guy, and I’ve been seeing him weekly, though I think I’m being friend-zoned. He is attracted to my polar opposite (short blondes) and has shown no sexual interest in me. Yet, we continue meeting up, and he even buys me dinner and drinks from time to time. Am I wasting my time, or is this how long-lasting, meaningful relationships start—as friends first?—Reformed But Confused
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You could tell guys you require a lot of foreplay. Like from winter to the end of spring. The third-date rule for having sex isn’t set in stone, but most guys won’t go for the 30-date rule, which means good men you want may take themselves out of the running. You also shouldn’t strain your arm patting yourself on the back for sticking to your sexual famine edict thus far, considering that you’ve succeeded in not having sex with a guy who shows no interest in having sex with you. Chances are, this guy is just running low on the type he is into—short blondes—and realized he could treat you to meals or go alone and spend the evening making witty remarks to his dinner roll. There actually are good reasons not to have sex right away, even for those of us who don’t come from a culture where virgins get traded for a bolt of cloth and herd of goats. Research by anthropologist John Marshall Townsend suggests that even women with no interest in a relationship that lasts beyond sunup are often surprised to wake up finding themselves pining for more. This is possibly due to the effect of oxytocin, a hormone associated with emotional bonding that’s released in men and women through hugs, cuddling, kissing, and especially orgasm. In males, however, sexual activity boosts testosterone, which plays the part of riot cop, refusing to let oxytocin up to its receptor. There’s a dearth of studies on these hormones’ effect on post-sex bonding, but experience should tell you that men who have sex before they have any emotional attachment tend to make like the Road Runner shortly afterward (though usually without the “meep-meep!” and the Acme anvil falling on your head). The answer isn’t putting an arbitrary time lock on your ladygarden. Instead, try something new—the grownup-wanting-a-relationship strategy: prioritizing long-term goals over short-term romps and assessing whether a man is right for you with the organ equipped with brain cells. You need to come up with standards for what you want in a partner and take time getting to know a man so you can see whether he meets the essential ones. You should also inventory all of his less-than-ideal qualities and see whether you can live with them. Do your homework figuring out who a man is and you’ll find that you just know when it’s the right time to have sex with him—even without anybody holding Senate hearings on whether to restore visitor access to your vagina.
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The girl I’m dating is pretty, funny, and exciting to hang out with, but I noticed that she always poses for photos EXACTLY the same way: left side to the camera, hand on hip, head slightly dipped, smiling slightly. On her Facebook page are dozens of photos like this, same smile, same pose. It seems to be incredibly shallow to need to stage every photo the same way. Should I see this as a red flag?—The Boyfriend
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The reality is, inner beauty alone usually isn’t enough, which is why Esteé Lauder got rich selling face cream and not books by Gandhi. Women, especially, are judged by their looks. Chances are, your girlfriend recognizes this, along with how indelible a photograph can be these days, in The Age of Uploading. The thing is, you can clean out your closet and burn shoeboxes of photos; it’s harder to clean the Internet’s closet of that shot that makes you look like you eat oats out of a bucket. In figuring out a photo face and sticking with it, your girlfriend has some company. (Google “people who make the same face in every picture.”) As for whether you have anything to worry about—from either shallowness or insecurity on her part—look at the big picture: whether she shows an active interest in you and your welfare or whether she’s too busy prepping a pose for the paparazzi waiting for her outside Pizza Hut. Y ©Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@ aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com). Amy Alkon’s Advice Goddess Radio—listen live every Sunday—http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ amyalkon/—7-8pm, or listen or download at the link at iTunes or on Stitcher. And watch for her new book: “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck.”
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