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Sorry, but we fail to recall this so-called golden age of crossing guard idolatry ...
No one ever speaks up for us hall monitors, sniff ...
We need crossing guard duties given back to students. This, the City of San Francisco has completed and now students are crossing guards. This, I was when schooling growing up in SF. We were so proud and earned respect as crossing guards. All this Safe Routes to School program achieves is funding the Marin Bicycle Coalition. We need student inspiration back in school as crossing guards.
Craig Yates, Marin
We adhere to the ‘step on the crack’ method of spinal manipulation
I’m writing in response to chiropractor Donald Harte’s letter about me [“’He Who Knows Best Knows How Little He Knows’—
Thomas Jefferson,” May 4]. Oh, Donald, you’re just upset because the university systems of California and the world have refused to allow the teaching of chiropractic—a fantasy made up by a grocer who considered himself a magnetic healer—so chiropractors had to form their own schools. So I would expect a general attack on the university system of California, where more adjunct faculty (temporary faculty) teach classes than tenured instructors. I understand your sensitivity and defensiveness about chiropractic. You don’t get the same amount of classroom time nor do you get the same amount of time in your “externships” (compared to medical residencies). Try this one yourself, Donald. Visit a chiropractor with a made up, fake pain. They will manage to find the fake pain and then tell you how they can fix it. And the problem is (practically) always a subluxation. According to chiropractic schools, the overwhelming cause of all pathologies is the “subluxation,” the condition invented by their founder: the grocer. While chiropractic schools readily admit that subluxations cannot be seen on X-rays, cannot be found in cadavers, nor can be demonstrated in any way shape or form to exist, they claim that only chiropractors can find them. How convenient. Chiropractic does not believe that viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites cause most of human pathologies. It is the interruption of the “flow of innate knowledge” via subluxation that is the problem. Really? In the 21st century? Now, as for Harte using the term “innate immunity.” I believe he is referring to nonspecific immunity, one of the two general divisions of the immune system; the other being specific immunity. Specific immunity is the venue by which vaccines work. Vaccines simply stimulate the production of specific antibodies to combat a specific virus. Viruses are made of two parts: DNA (or RNA) and a protein coat. They use their DNA to cause the host cell to make more of the virus. The cells involved with specific immunity only recognize the protein coat and antibodies are manufactured to fight the virus. A vaccine can consist of just the harmless protein coat without the viral DNA. Your body is fooled into making antibodies against a false attack. But when the real virus is encountered, the body already has the antibodies needed to combat it. Hence, immunity. But vaccines may not give immunity to 100 percent of those vaccinated. Therefore, if unvaccinated persons contract a pathology, then the small percent of the vaccinated who are not immune can contract the disease. In order for these susceptible people to be safe, a certain percent of the population needs to be vaccinated. This is to what the term “herd immunity” refers. I have no idea how Harte is using the term. Donald stated that vaccines are as dangerous as playing on the freeway. Vaccines are not associated with autism nor have they been the cause for any other pathologies. There are no “poisons” in vaccines. These are all chiropractic memes that are not based in reality.
Let’s remember, Donald Harte also believes that plain water (homeopathy) can cure ailments as well. What I don’t get is, if chiropractic can cure practically everything, why the need for homeopathy (which also claims to cure just about everything). I am curious, Donald, would you be willing to inject smallpox or polio into your body and use chiropractic adjustment to battle them? Oh wait, you don’t have to. You’ve been vaccinated against them. Yes, the quote from Jefferson is correct but quotes out of context are as deceiving as Scriptural quotes out of context. Jefferson also said, “When I contemplate the immense advances in science and discoveries in the arts which have been made within the period of my life, I look forward with confidence to equal advances by the present generation, and have no doubt they will consequently be as much wiser than we have been as we than our fathers were, and they than the burners of witches.” Homeopathy
comes to us from the 18th century; chiropractic from the 19th century. Both are essentially the same as when they were invented. Science and medicine both change as we advance knowledge. Don, my statement about you failing my exams still stands. And let me reiterate. My Ph.D. in physiology is from UC Davis. I have not bothered to check where Donald received his DC degree; it sure wasn’t in the UC system. For all I know, it was from the Columbia Pacific University in Mill Valley, a post office box for an unaccredited mail order school closed down by the government; the same place that frauds like radio host Dr. Bob Marshall, Ph.D. and John Gray, Ph.D., received theirs. P.S. I’m male. You didn’t even get that right.
LR Waldman, Ph.D., San Rafael
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OK, go ahead, boys and girls of Congress, investigate Benghazi. When you’re done kicking that dead animal, go investigate the Iraq invasion. Find out how many people died, how many dollars were spent, how many laws were broken, why it happened, and what terrific
effects it had on American prestige abroad. When you locate the war criminals, such as Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Rice, consider a commemorative firing squad in Times Square at noon on a Friday afternoon, when the weather is nice and people can see the blood spatter around from their offices and cafe chairs, as it did and still does in Baghdad, Basra, Abu Graib and Mosul. Bring it all home. Make the event a fundraiser for the families of the thousands of U.S. service men and women who died or came home wounded in the “conflict,” then build a memorial for the Iraqi people who died, kind of like what Admiral Chester Nimitz requested be done in Texas at his museum, for the loss of Japanese lives in World War II. Go ahead, get it out of your systems. Then, form a committee to investigate Vietnam, Korea, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War I, and the Spanish-American War. Then, take a break.
Skip Corsini, Shasta
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he county has wrapped up the last in a series of workshops aimed at collecting input to be incorporated in the next iteration of its housing element. The document isn’t just a dry planning treatise. It describes how the county sees itself, what it wants to be and how—or whether—it wants to grow and change. The county held five public workshops to gauge the sentiment of residents—a brave endeavor considering the oftenrancorous pushback against the notion of clustering new housing along transit corridors. The strategy is aimed at providing a range of affordability and reducing vehicle miles traveled for employees. AB 375, according to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG): “Requires that each region [in the state] plan for future housing needs and complementary land uses, which in turn must be supported by transportation investment strategy, with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light-duty trucks.” The recent national climate assessment estimates a sea level rise of between one and three feet by the end of this century. Other estimates predict possible higher levels. Even a modest rise in the baseline level, along with high tides and storms, means the Marin shoreline will experience flooding. Tying housing development to transportation is a new way to look at the greenhouse gas emission problem. Providing housing near where people work is an obvious strategy to reducing vehicle miles traveled. The strategy also seeks to promote diversity by providing a range of housing that can attract residents from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. And Marin providing housing along Highway 101, the county’s transportation corridor, also continues a longstanding policy to protect the county’s abundant open space by concentrating housing along Highway 101. But concentrating new development along the freeway also means increasing housing density along the corridor, and that possibility was a landmine that exploded when the concept was raised as part of Plan Bay Area. Residents who opposed clustered development that called for increased density said Plan Bay Area and the state’s sustainable communities plan, which calls for infill housing along transit corridors, would change Marin as they know it—and not for the good. 6 PACIFIC SUN MAY 16 - MAY 22, 2014
Marin’s work to update its housing element is a snapshot of the county’s values, as are the housing elements in the cities, which also must update their own documents. As each jurisdiction creates its housing element, a quilt of values is woven that describes what residents want—and don’t want. Since 1969, the state has mandated that local jurisdictions meet current and projected housing needs. Today, in a complicated bureaucratic process, the California Department of Housing and Community Development sets the housing needs for a jurisdiction. Agencies that go under the name councils of governments then allocate the housing needs numbers in a jurisdiction. For Marin, the Association of Bay Area Governments is the agency that has that responsibility. It’s the state Department of Housing and Community Development that sets the number. The Association of Bay Area Governments allocates the number among jurisdictions. In the county’s last update of its housing element, sites for 773 new homes were identified. Housing elements just list where the homes can be built. It doesn’t mandate their construction. Details of zoning, design and planning are left to local jurisdictions. The county and cities make the ultimate decisions. Controversy erupted in Marin when residents learned that the state had set what’s called a “default density,” which was based on the county’s designation as a “metropolitan” area. That designation lumps Marin in with San Francisco in what’s called a “metropolitan statistical area.” The metropolitan designation means that Marin, by state law, must include in the county’s housing element identification of land to accommodate future housing needs on pieces of property that can hold a minimum of 30 units per acre. Meeting density requirements for setaside land as outlined at the Department of Housing and Community Development and allocated by the Association of Governments, makes things easier for a jurisdiction, especially when it comes to receiving valuable transportation-related funding now tied to development. But opponents say it’s too high a price for what amounts to lifestyle-changing development of high-density housing. The designation of Marin as a metropolitan area with development ties to San Francisco just isn’t logical, say opponents of the designation. Marin is more akin to Sonoma and other counties to the north than it is to San Francisco. State law sets the suburban designation at 20 units per acre; a “rural” designation has a 10-unit per acre designation. Going from metropolitan to suburban would allow Marin to shave 10 units per acre off of the number of housing units for which it must accommodate. For a substantial number of residents who oppose higher density housing, 10 units make a big difference.
››NEWSGRAMS $19 million Measure D adding to June ballot for Larkspur-Corte Madera schools How are your bank accounts measuring up, Marin? Measure D, a $19 million bond aimed to go toward the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District, was added to the June 3 ballot. Enrollment in the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District is booming—the student body has grown by more than 450 students since 2003—but buildings and grounds of the community’s schools fall short of the high-quality education being offered inside. According to officials, the bond was added to the ballot to ensure that renovations aimed at relieving overcrowding and creating safe and modern campuses are completed by the 2015-16 school year. The bond is the final part, after a 2011 bond measure approved by 71 percent of local voters, of a two-phase facilities upgrade plan. According to officials, the $19 million would be used to update the fourth wing at Neil Cummins, increase classroom size at Hall Middle School and replace portable classrooms at “The Cove”—the new school (currently being completed) paid for with the 2011 bond measure. It would also allow the district to move fifth-graders now at Hall back to primary-grade campuses. On top of the $30 per $100,000 that property owners are paying for the 2011 $26 million school bond, property owners would pay around $25 per $100,000 of assessed property value, for 30 years, if Measure D passes. Construction would begin in March if the bond receives 55 percent of the vote.—Molly Oleson
New study shows Marin nonprofits continue to suffer from 2008 economic crisis At a meeting attended by more than 100 people at San Rafael’s Civic Center last week, a study—funded in part by the Marin Community Foundation—was unveiled that documents the effects of the Great Recession on Marin County’s nonprofit community. Released by the Center of Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership, it reveals both gloom (the 2008 economic crisis still has nonprofits struggling) and optimism (many nonprofit executives are hopeful that their agencies’ income will increase over the next few years). According to the study, 138 nonprofits disappeared between 2010 and 2011—a drop of 9 percent—and since then, that number has decreased even more. Today, more than half of the 1,543 nonprofits operating in Marin—which boasts more nonprofits per capita than any other Bay Area county and the state as a whole—have annual budgets of less than $100,000. Of the county nonprofits surveyed last year, 33 percent reported projecting a deficit at the end of the fiscal year, compared with 21 percent who said they were projecting a year-end deficit in 2008. While of those who responded, 26 percent reported that their organizations lack a financial reserve. Many nonprofits suffered funding cuts after the Marin Community Foundation, a little more than a year before the economic crisis of 2008, switched to a policy that provides 50 percent for sustaining grants and 50 percent for new initiatives. The move ended a policy that allocated 70 percent or more of its Buck Trust grants to sustaining operations. The foundation, the study noted, is working on a new five-year strategic plan that many participants view as “an opportunity to re-direct resources.” Among six recommendations included in the study for strengthening the nonprofit sector are the suggestions that funders “consider supporting infrastructure or general operations for nonprofits, not just specific programs,” “and that nonprofits “work together to better align efforts and achieve greater impact.”—MO
Marin may be line for a density break, ment covered the years 2007 to 2014. It thanks to AB 1537. Assemblyman Marc said the county should plan for 773 new Levine, D-San Rafael, is the author. The bill homes. The next housing needs assessment would change the Marin designation from drastically reduces the number of new metropolitan to suburban. It would affect homes it envisions for the county’s unincounties with less than corporated areas. In 400,000 residents in 2014 to 2022 Marin a metropolitan area should plan for just NOW MEETING of more than 2 mil185 new homes in County Community Development lion residents. Under its unincorporated Agency staff will be at a table at the those parameters, AB areas. The numbers Marinwood Community Block Party, 1537 would change get distilled from 12-4pm on Sunday, May 18, at the the planning designaprojected population Marinwood Community Center to answer housing element questions tion for Marin, Placer, and employment and provide information. El Dorado and Yolo opportunities as well counties. The other as vacancy rates and three counties are in projected diversity, the Sacramento statisamong other factors. tical area. The bill also would apply to cit- The economic downturn played a big ies and towns within the counties that have role in reducing the numbers for the next less than 100,000 residents. That includes round of housing needs for the county. all of the towns and cities in Marin. San Rafael, on the other hand, gets hit with Although AB 1537 wouldn’t alter the a requirement for more than 1,000 new ability of local jurisdictions to upzone or homes. downzone beyond their current capabiliThe state requires each jurisdiction ties, it would set a benchmark at the state to prepare a housing element to identify level for local jurisdictions. where it can place the housing delineated The bill has passed through two comin the needs assessment. That makes mittees on unanimous votes and is on the housing elements a potentially contentious way to the Appropriations Committee. document because they particularize the Advocates of affordable housing rallied be- general number of the needs assessment. hind the bill, and that support has played a The county decided to take a different part in moving the legislation through the approach in the particularization process Assembly. for the next housing element. The five The last regional housing needs assessworkshops to gather public input were
proactive, designed to engage the community in a dialogue. The hope was that a workshop environment would provide an opportunity to discuss and compromise rather than shout and pronounce, which happened frequently at past meetings relating to housing, development and Plan Bay Area. “We were trying a different way than in the past,” says Leelee Thomas county principle planner. “Instead of just having an open mic, which only a small segment of the community feels comfortable with, we had a way to have people sit down and become involved in discussing solutions.” Or at least potential solutions. Did the workshop strategy work? “Some people had enlightening conversations,” says Thomas. “One person in a group said, ‘I never thought I would sit at a table and have a civil conversation and come out with consensus. If you told me that this morning when I got up, I would have laughed at you.’ We also had times where we had no agreement and people were deeply entrenched in their positions.” The front-loaded process in which the government agency seeks public input before preparing a document is critical in Marin, a county with outspoken civic activists who are anything but shy. Supervisor Susan Adams took the same approach in Marinwood with the proposed housing development there. Reaching out to the community helped determine what the
local residents would accept. That’s not to say the approach negates objections, but it brings out salient points early in the game, giving potential developers an idea of what will fly. It also gives the community a chance to participate in crafting—or stopping—a development. County staff will take the comments and suggestions gathered during the workshops and incorporate them into a draft version of the housing element. In late summer, the draft version will go to the Marin County Planning Commission. “We’ll include summaries and feedback from the workshops,” says Thomas. After the Planning Commission and county supervisors approve the document, the county will submit it to the state for review and acceptance. SB 375 holds out a carrot and wields a stick, both of which represent a change in how local jurisdictions meet the state mandate. If jurisdictions approve their housing elements by the end of January 2015, the numbers included in the elements will be good for an 8-year cycle. If jurisdictions miss the deadline, the state will put them on a 4-year cycle. If jurisdictions meet the second 4-year-cycle deadline, they can go back on the 8-year cycle. The jurisdictions that miss a first deadline will stay on the 4-year cycle for two cycles. The punishment-reward is aimed at solving a perennial late submission problem among local jurisdictions. 9
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didn’t come across as facetious or funny. I can’t help but think if an African-American woman wrote a column like this and complained that black men weren’t attractive or that a black man was good-looking even by white standards, can you imagine the response? I’m not one of those Jews who finds anti-Semitism everywhere. I just think there’s enough prejudice of all kinds out there without Jews adding more. Geez, Sarah. You made me cry. I said I was sorry—twice. I was being sincere, but now I’m motivated to add a few more thoughts. Stereotypes are the stuff of which jokes are made. Check out a Woody Allen flick. And, how did you involve black people in this conversation? Frankly, I think you need a bit of self-examination. What’s up with saying that some Jews see anti-Semitism everywhere? Does that make you better? Isn’t that discrimination? You’re probably composing another e-mail right now. Please don’t. I forgive you already and my eyes are already red and puffy from your last message. As if that wasn’t bad enough, I had to contend with the handsome Jewish guy that started the whole story. I felt remorseful within seconds of submitting my article about Seth. He seemed like a nice, albeit confused guy. With my moral compass whirling, I did what I always do when I suffer from selfdoubt—I called Rick, my on-again/off-again beau of 10 years. He read Seth’s rambling e-mail, which included that he was canceling our date; he was overloaded psychologically; and the universe was telling him something. “What do you think?” I asked.
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50-year-old Seth: “... a Jewish man that is good-looking even by Gentile standards.” Sarah, a self-described “Jewish woman married to a Jewish man,” e-mailed me: I’m sure dating as a midlife adult is tough. But seriously, why look for Jewish men when you clearly have an issue with them? So good-looking so he can’t possibly be Jewish? Good-looking even by Gentile standards? Clearly, the guy in your column was a disaster, but it seems any Jewish guy you go out with is likely to have a big strike against him to start, since you don’t find Jewish men to be good-looking. Maybe you shouldn’t bother; just leave the Jewish guys for all the Jewish women who do find them attractive. I’ve received worse. But, I felt she misunderstood and attempted to clarify: Thank you for writing and sharing your viewpoint with me. I apologize if I offended you, as I didn’t intend to upset anyone. I was being facetious and playing on the nebbish Jewish stereotype. I love Jewish men. I’m related to some. My father is quite handsome and so is my brother, as are many Jewish men. Much to my dismay, I rubbed un-kosher salt in her wound and prompted this tirade: I don’t think reinforcing the stereotype is funny. It
ince we last met, a Jewish woman accused me of being an anti-Semite and the handsome, self-delusional Jewish man who wanted to appear in this column gave me yet another reason to oblige him. So, how was your week? Quick review: Seth, a reader of this column and the handsome Jewish man mentioned above, contacted me to express his complete admiration and respect for me. We e-mailed and spoke on the phone. He courted me hard. During our one and only date, he insisted that I was adorable and hilarious. Of course, I believed him. Why wouldn’t I? Then he canceled a couple of dates and discarded me in an unceremonious fashion with incoherent explanations. OK, you’re up to speed and we’re ready to deal with this anti-Semitic issue. As you probably know, I’m a practicing Jew, proud of my religious and cultural heritage. (There’s also the added benefit of the excuses it provides for my varied neuroses.) Until now, no one has told me that I am hostile toward or discriminate against my own people. Apparently, Sarah thinks I am. Her belief stems from this phrase, written in the last column to describe
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pare a thought for the stay-athome voter—whose empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows’— the Rolling Stones, from the song ‘Salt of the Earth’ Marin, like much of the state and country, will have its share of the same TV-addled non-participants Mick Jagger, et al, sang so presciently about some 45 years ago. The June 3 election is a mid-year primary in a non-presidential-election year; voting numbers will be lean—meaning election outcomes that affect everyone will be decided by minorities of eligible voters. Ah, democracy, where, as JFK put it: “The ignorance of one voter ... impairs the security of all.” In other words, get out and vote, Marin. This season’s June election in Marin has in its prime-time slot a pair of hotly contested Supervisorial races, along with two city council elections and an alwaysinteresting Ross Valley Sanitary District contest. The state-level seats will take the top-two voter getters from June and square them off in November. We’ll endorse in the non-local state-level races, and you can find those in our Endorsements Cheat Sheet on page 14. Below is our in-depth analysis for the Marin-centered bouts, as well as a pair of propositions on housing and open-meetings laws, respectively. Here we go:
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 2
The deal Jared Huffman, of San Rafael, is a freshman Democratic congressman in a Republican-controlled House. So it’s been something of an inert couple of years for the 50-year-old Washington newbie. Still, he passed H.R. 1411, which brought the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands under federal protection. The candidates Huffman faces challenges from Dale Mensing, a supermarket cashier, and Andy Caffrey, an environmental activist from Humboldt. Our take Good luck in your second term, dude. We recommend Jared Huffman
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The deal Early in the campaign, Chris Lehman, an Arcata political consultant with strong Dem support at the state level, dropped from the race when he failed to win strong backing from retiring state Senator Noreen Evans. So the Democratic Party establishment looked for another partner to dance with—and rallied around 34-year-old Sonoma County Supervisor Mike McGuire, quickly anointing him front-runner status, with all the campaign donations and endorsements that go along with it. Then other interested candidates, like Novato City Councilman Eric Lucan, read the writing on the wall and began dropping like flies from the race. Oddly, with the pool of candidates not exactly flush with heavyweights, few
established Marin politicos stepped up. (Damon Connolly? He’s wanted to be in the state Legislature for years ... Susan Adams? She ran for Congress in 2012 ... Well, maybe they had a more modest seat to seek.) The candidates Joining McGuire on the ballot are “businessperson/lawyer” Harry Lehmann, Novato Unified School District trustee Derek Knell and accountant Lawrence Wiesner. Our take We have nothing against McGuire. But it just seems like he’s being given the job ipso facto—without the voters having much of a say. This sort of b.s. drives us crazy. Meanwhile, we’ve been impressed with Novato’s Derek Knell—he’s a senior member of a Novato school board that has had its ups and downs but, from what we’ve seen, he’s been a cool-headed presence in the sometimes-difficult-to-please district. The bottom line McGuire will be one of the two candidates on the November ballot. Make Derek Knell the other. We recommend Derek Knell
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The deal It’s been a quiet freshman term for Assemblyman Marc Levine; he’s been successful at raising campaign funds—but not so much at winning the support of his colleagues in the Legislature. He was the only Assemblyman who couldn’t muster the votes to earn his own party’s endorsement. He’s been dubbed a “corporate Democrat” by political writer Gary Cohn, who describes a “new breed” of centrist Dem beholden to
big-money donors at the expense of laborers, public school advocates and environmentalists. It’s a harsh indictment, but hardcore progressives probably see a lot of truth in that. For his part, Levine dismisses such talk as bitterness still lingering from his 2012 defeat of progressive Assembly candidate Michael Allen. There’s probably some truth in that, as well. The candidates Challenging Levine are Santa Rosa City Councilwoman Erin Carlstrom, “corporate recruiter” Gregory Allen and nonprofit CEO and Marin Community College District trustee Diana Conti. Former Santa Rosa City Councilwoman Veronica Jacobi’s name is on the ballot, but in late April she withdrew from the race and endorsed Conti. Our take Levine’s had an uphill battle in his first term—much of it his own doing. The 40-year-old had very little experience as a first-term San Rafael City Councilman running for Assembly in 2012—and essentially beat out a weak incumbent (Michael Allen reminds us of Dick Van Patten, only half as exciting) through a highly negative campaign and by courting the Republican vote. It paid off with an election win, but didn’t carve out a smooth path for the actual business of legislation. An Assemblymember’s first term is rarely teeming with life-changing legislation—that’s an unfair expectation to place on a newbie. So we’re keeping that in mind, while we point out that Levine’s accomplishments seem thin. He’s got his name atop six
Assembly bills, and only one—a bill to bring more online course offerings to state university programs—seems like something that’s going to help a lot of people. The rest seem easy and unambitious—one allows courts to shred old documents; another to make building codes more electric-vehicle friendly. It’s hardly Lincoln and the 13th Amendment, and raises the question of whether Levine has the skills or political clout in the Legislature to build support to get major bills passed. What’s more telling, critics say, is the votes Levine doesn’t take—he didn’t cast votes on bills advocating for domestic workers and farm workers among them; and the one that riles progressives most is his skipping the vote on AB 976 which would have empowered the Coastal Commission to fine violators of the California Coastal Act. Coincidentally, stress critics, these are largely bills that one of Levine’s major campaign donors, the Western Growers Association, would likely have wanted to fail. While that’s conjecture, what isn’t is this: Skipping votes is always political—it’s about a legislator’s fear that a vote on a bill will either cost them voter support or donor support in the next election. So you don’t vote at all. To put it mildly, it’s not great representation for one’s district. When we asked Assemblyman Levine what he considers his single major accomplishment of his first term, he didn’t mention the shredding bill, or being on the winning side of a narrow vote, he named: “[Working] with a new generation of legislators, leaders who are committed to solving problems instead of scoring political points.” Working with them is great—we just expect the 10th District’s Assembly rep to be one of them. If Levine carries on to a second term, we hope he keeps that in mind. The bottom line Incumbent Levine will be one of the two candidates on the November ballot. That leaves Carlstrom and Conti to split Democrats, and Allen the lone Republican choice. Conti’s the likely choice for Marin voters. She’s admirably advocated for the College of Marin during what have been trying times for the community college district. She’s also the clear Marin progressive on the ballot. She ranks state energy policy, housing and affordable housing and combating climate change as the three most important issues for the 10th District, mentioning workers’ rights, transportation and water issues as runners up. We recommend Diana Conti
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The deal Real estate agent Toni Shroyer is challenging veteran incumbent Judy Arnold for the Supe seat serving Marin’s “northern territory”—the badlands of Novato and
surrounding unincorporated areas. The big issues are familiar—but have grown more heated thanks to the controversial Plan Bay Area regional housing paradigm approved last year. The ramifications of affordable housing—whatever those may be—and the need for a better transportation system through Novato arguably top the list in the coming years for the District 5 Supe. The candidates Arnold puts “relieving traffic congestion” at the top of her list of priorities, followed by “economic vitality” and “a balanced budget that included meaningful pension reform.” Shroyer names “public safety,” “pension reform” and “current wasteful spending”—this last one she specifically refers to the boards’ expenditures on unnecessary consultants and studies, as well as the Community Services Fund (or “slush fund,” as Shroyer and other critics call it) which allocates funds to certain programs and nonprofits of interest to individual Supervisors. An issue no one’s talking about but should be Arnold: “A watershed study for Novato which is an enlightened way to control flooding while protecting habitat and restoring creeks. Novato has the second worst flooding in Marin—after the Ross Valley.” Shroyer: “Public safety in high-density housing.” Political heroes Shroyer names Jimmy Carter (“One president who has walked the walk as a humanitarian”). Arnold names her mentor former state Senator John Burton (“He always considered those who don’t have a voice because of poverty, disability or prejudice”). Our take Everyone’s for public safety, but Shroyer’s making it front-and-center of her platform seems like a straw man argument. We’re not seeing Novato teetering on the brink of crime-riddled chaos anytime soon—and we’re still not if and when (and it’s a big if and when) any meaningful affordable housing units are developed. Studies simply don’t support the suggestion that crime increases with any significance when a few more lower-income residents live in an affluent community like Marin. Shroyer clearly demonstrates the intelligence and fortitude necessary of a county boardmember—but we wonder if a term or two on the city council would better prepare her for a larger role. Her public-service experience up to now, according to her ballot statement, has been advocating for K9 police dogs and in an anti-graffiti program—certainly worthy missions, but not exactly positions of community leadership. Shroyer’s well-spoken in debate, but sometimes prone to overstatement and short on details. For instance, she calls Plan Bay Area “a failed model ... that will forever change the character of Marin negatively” when it hasn’t started
in any significant way yet; and that Judy Arnold “is beholden to almost every major special interest group,” but doesn’t elaborate on these “pay to play”—sounding assertions. A recent anti-Arnold political mailer that made the rounds in Novato was equally light on specifics to back up its claims. The bottom line Judy Arnold isn’t a perfect Novato-area Supe. We wished she’d stood up to neighbors last year when their complaints about aesthetics put the kibosh on the Green Point Nursery’s laudable solar project—and her watch has seen the shared letdown by the board over the Lucas Valley Grady Ranch non-project, and the county computer system debacle. She’s also a bit wishy-washy about affordable housing. But we do share her emphasis on the need for a focus on transportation. Novato and its surrounding areas are not particularly walkable/bikeable (though improvements have been made) and the Highway 101 commute’s a killer. As chairwoman of SonomaMarin Area Rail Transit (SMART), her knowledge of that project will be valuable when the wheels start turning (presumably) in this next term. If Arnold retains her seat, we hope she and the board can do something to get us from San Marin Drive to downtown San Rafael (vice versa in the evenings) in the 20 minutes it should take us. We recommend Judy Arnold
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The deal Board incumbent Susan Adams fighting for her political survival? This must be an election year! She most recently swatted off a ridiculous recall effort from Marinwood residents (who thought she was too affordable-housing friendly) that failed to come to a vote. Now she faces a not-so-
ridiculous challenge to her seat from San Rafael City Councilman Damon Connolly, a pro-business progressive who had his eye on Jared Huffman’s vacated 2012 Assembly seat, but towed the party line in an effort by the state Dems to deliver the seat to Sacto’s hand-picked Michael Allen, who wound up losing the election to another San Rafael City Councilman—Marc Levine. Oh, the political games we play. Our take Adams and Connolly are closer philosophically and policy-wise than are the two District 5 candidates—bringing this race down to some nuance about certain issues and, well, personality. Adams has had a history of “raising the cockles” of some of her District 1 constituents; Connolly’s time on the council has been spent in a concerted effort to not piss anyone off—that’s just his way. There’s something to be said for that, both as a level-headed representative and politically—he’s hoping that the same conservative voters who wanted to recall Adams will send their would-be recall votes his way and put him over the top on June 3. It’s a similar divide-and-conquer-with-the-Republican-vote tactic that Democrat Levine used to win the Assembly two years ago. That being said, Connolly’s willingness to please can lead to some inconsistent stances: i.e. he ranks transportation and combating climate change among his top three priorities (we applaud that), but has voted against housing at the Civic Center SMART station (“SMART was passed by the public as a transit solution, not a housing one,” Connolly writes. But, we say, the two clearly went hand-in-hand when Marin and Sonoma voters passed Measure Q in 2008). Adams isn’t beyond similar policy curveballs. For instance, we thought it brave of her
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to tell the IJ editorial board (in a video clip on the daily’s website) that keeping Marin affordable for working families was her top priority—and were a bit shocked that she failed to list such a laudable goal among her top four priorities when queried by the Sun. (Is she confusing our readerships?!) To their credit, both Connolly and Adams have had some success in alleviating the pension drains in their respective jurisdictions, both are clean-energy proponents and both seem to understand the importance of public and non-motorized transportation in fighting climate change (and traffic backup). They’re decent people who work hard for Marin. An issue no one’s talking about but should be Adams mentions “the state and nationally recognized work being done in Marin with therapeutic and restorative justice programs.” Connolly astutely warns about sea-level rise (“Scientists project sea level will rise 14 inches by 2050 and 55 inches by 2100 in the Bay Area.”) Political heroes Connolly names Nelson Mandela (“He risked his life to stand up for justice”) and Adams adds Jackie Speier and Elizabeth Warren (“Both are strong women, unafraid to take a stand on tough issues”). The bottom line This is a case of sitting on a fence—and looking for a tipping point. That point to us is Marinwood Plaza. It’s
been a derelict strip mall—with basically no shops—ever since Chuck E. Cheese took his band on the road more than a decade ago and, like we mentioned above, Adams’ championing of its development almost found her facing a recall vote—and that’s even while the Marinwood Market has given new life to what should be the hub of the neighborhood. (Connelly gives the impression this project is a no-go for him.) Big picture: Marinwood Plaza could be the testing ground for the county’s willingness and ability to consider transportation-corridor development—which is an environmental and economic imperative for Marin (and from an affordable-housing standpoint, a moral one)—even in the face of sometimes staunch neighborhood concern. And in case anyone takes this as just another Pacific Sun bleeding-heart cause—think again. The San Rafael Chamber of Commerce (SRCC) endorses Adams for the exact same reason: “These [increased density] projects will improve the balance of housing needs and will assist businesses in recruiting and retaining high-quality jobs for people that can’t currently afford to live here,” writes the SRCC. “We believe that Susan’s commitment to see this project to completion is in the best interest of our economic vitality.” In a very close race, we agree. We recommend: Susan Adams
Proposition 41: Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014 The deal This would authorize $600 million in general obligation bonds for various forms of affordable housing for veterans and their families. Prop. 41 stems from the state and federal VA Home Loan Guarantee Program created to help vets returning from our multiple theaters of war find housing in their post-military lives. But the recent housing crisis and super-low mortgage rates have left about $500 million in the veteran loan program languishing, unused. This initiative would divert $600 million in bonds from that program directly to veteran housing assistance. Our take There’s going to be about 45,000 young vets returning from overseas conflicts to California in the coming years, and veterans wind up homeless at double the rate of non-veterans. The vast majority of these funds have already been approved—but aren’t being put to use. Prop. 41 should do what the VA Home Loan Guarantee Program was intended to do—help keep struggling vets safe, productive and off the streets. The bottom line There’s no formal opposition to this proposition. We recommend YES on Proposition 41
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Proposition 42: Public records. Open meetings. State reimbursement to local agencies. Legislative Constitutional amendment. The deal Prop. 42 was created to fix a blunder the Legislature made while balancing the budget—and firm up access to public records and the Brown Act law that requires governmental bodies hold “open” meetings. Our take Here’s what happened: The State Constitution requires the state to reimburse local governments for costs incurred while complying with open records and openmeetings laws. In a cost-cutting move, the Legislature suspended the requirement— making compliance with the law optional for local agencies, therefore saving millions on reimbursements. Well, you can guess how well that went over with government watchdogs and civic gadflies—and rightly so, we say. The bottom line Prop. 42 would remove the reimbursement mandate—therefore still requiring the municipalities to follow the law, but keeping the state off the hook financially. (We don’t see why Sacramento should pay for Mill Valley or Novato to post signs about its meetings, anyway. The reimbursement never made sense.) We recommend YES on Proposition 42 Marin County Free Library (MCFL) Measure A and San Anselmo Library Measure E The deal The Marin County Free Library district (branches in Bolinas, the Civic Center, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Inverness, Marin City, Novato, Point Reyes Station and Stinson Beach) and the San Anselmo Library each passed parcel taxes in 2010 to support library services (upgrades, more kid-teen-senior programs, more book purchases, digitizing, etc.)—these measures are to extend the parcel taxes for nine years at $49 and $54 per parcel, respectively. Our take A Marin County civil grand jury last year blasted the MCFL for lack of oversight on how the $2.5 million raised from the 2010 parcel tax had been spent. The grand jury said a supposed “watchdog” group had an alarming “lack of involvement” in the disbursement of the voter-approved funds. They stopped short of saying the money had been misspent, but basically called the tracking of Measure A funds a disorganized mess. Sigh ... if you can’t count on the book-lovers to get it right, what chance do we have? But before we go getting our Dewey Decimals in a knot, we’d like to point out that Marin’s got some top-notch suburban libraries that have only improved since 2010 (one of the signature projects was a redesigned Novato library front entrance which flows significantly better than in the old days). We’re willing to give this another go, if the libraries do a better job of keeping the books. We recommend YES on Measures A and E
The Corte Madera library, pictured above, is a part of the Marin County Free Library district.
Ross Valley Sanitary District The deal The Ross Valley Sanitary District (RVSD) should be a cable TV series—it’s been the Breaking Bad of sewage-routing agencies for years. Petty in-fighting, wild claims about suburban terrorism, mounting litigation, feuds with competing sanitary agencies (Central Marin, mostly) and—our favorite—a former general manager who made off with hundreds of thousands of district dollars (er, allegedly)
and was arrested by the FBI while hiding out at a vacation paradise in the Philippines. Fortunately for district rate-payers who don’t want their sanitary agency run by Skinny Pete and Badger, the trying times could be in the rearview now that most of the board will have turned over following this election. The candidates Pamela Meigs is the lone incumbent seeking one of three seats up for grabs. She carries some baggage as a veteran
of the “dark years” of RVSD, though having only joined the board in 2010, she shouldn’t shoulder the same blame for the many questionable decisions former boardmembers were pushing through in recent times. Joining her in the race is perennial candidate Rick Holland, retired attorney Joseph Descala, computer engineer Michael Boorstein and city financial consultant Thomas Gaffney. Our take Gaffney is a financial advisor to public agencies just like the RVSD—in fact, he says that in 2007 the district adopted the financial plan he devised, but it was never put into action. He says the district needs to regain the public trust, but lays the blame for that largely at the feet of the former board. He wants to reconcile with the Central Marin Sanitation Agency and settle disputes outside of a courtroom. Gaffney knows his stuff and would play well with others. The Pacific Sun endorsed Holland to no avail the two times he’s run for RVSD before—and his candidacies are looking even stronger in light of recent events at the district. Our primary concern with Holland is that he may still be an oppositional candidate when that candidate was needed
four years ago; not as much today. Boorstein and Descala would both bring additional level-headed leadership to the board. We especially like Descala’s energy and detailed ideas about rebuilding public trust with such initiatives as forming a citizens advisory committee to ensure better oversight. (He does tend to mention a fear of high-density housing a lot—and we’d remind him that RSVD is not the platform upon which to battle Plan Bay Area.) We recommend Gaffney, Holland and Descala
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The deal Marin’s other “island in time” has two seats open and two candidates on the ballot. We recommend As the only two Belvedereans to step forward, appointed incumbent James Campbell and investor Marty Winter get our vote. (Don’t dismiss this, Belvedere residents, simply because there are only two filed candidates for two seats—in a small election like this, a wily write-in candidate could get enough neighbors to vote and pull off an upset.)
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The Voice The four remaining contestants have one last chance to impress the judges. Their chance to impress the viewers ended months ago when people stopped watching. The whole talent show genre is dead. At least until the Hunger Games becomes real. NBC. 8pm. Fashion Police What did you expect Katy Perry to wear? That’s her brand, both of them. E! 9pm. The Bachelorette This season’s Bachelorette is Andi Dorfman, who dumped Bachelor Juan Pablo when she was on that show because—get this!—he was seeing other women. ABC. 9:30pm. 16 and Pregnant This teen is pregnant with twins and is faced with the painful choice of choosing which one to put on eBay. MTV. 10pm.
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John Coltrane is just one of the giants glimpsed and heard at Mark Cantor’s ‘Jazz Night at the Movies’ clip-fest Sunday evening at the Rafael. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2:22) The conflicted arachnid-esque superhero is back and defending New York against a powerful supervillain named Electro; Jamie Foxx and Andrew Garfield star. 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 Belle (1:45) Sumptuous biopic of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed-race aristocrat of pre-abolition 18th century England. 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 Chef (1:55) Superstar chef Jon Favreau gives up his luxe L.A. eatery to launch a Miami food truck with John Leguizamo and Sofia Vergara. 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 Fading Gigolo (1:38) John Turturro directs and stars as an aging wannabe male escort; Woody Allen plays his pimp; Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara are among his clients. 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 The German Doctor (1:34) A postwar Argentine family strikes up a self-delusional friendship with incognito Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele. l Godzilla (2:00) The big green lizard is back and badder than ever; Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche and David Strathairn star, believe it or not. 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 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 Jazz at the Movies (2:00) Jazz film collector Mark Cantor presents a dazzling evening with Louis, the Duke, the Count, Lady Day, Trane and many another musical giant. l
l Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (1:28) Cartoon sequel finds Dorothy heading back to Emerald City for further adventures with the scarecrow, the tin man and the lion; Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart and Lea Michele vocalize. l Locke (1:25) Tom Hardy tour-de-force focuses on a desperate man’s two-hour trip to London to confront his unraveling life; Steven Knight directs. l The Lunchbox (1:45) Two strangers in bustling Mumbai establish an intimate correspondence via notes delivered by lunchbox. l The Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola (3:40) Catch Rossini’s tuneful retelling of the Cinderella saga live from New York in dazzling big-screen high definition. l Million Dollar Arm (2:04) Down-and-out sports agent Jon Hamm and cantankerous baseball scout Alan Arkin try to turn two Indian cricket players into MLB phenoms; Bill Paxton costars. l Moms’ Night Out (1:40) Merry mayhem ensues when Patricia Heaton and company head out for a night on the town, leaving their clueless hubbies in charge of the kids. l National Theatre London: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2:40) Direct from South Bank it’s Simon Stephens’ gripping drama about an autistic teenager’s methodical quest for a mysterious dog-slayer. l Neighbors (1:37) Newlyweds Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen are forced to take lodging next door to a frat house; Zac Efron and Andy Samberg costar. l The Other Woman (1:49) Kate Upton, Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann cook up the perfect revenge on the three-timing lover who betrayed them more or less concurrently. l Palo Alto (1:38) James Franco’s dovetailing stories of four disaffected teens reaches the big screen under the guidance of phenom writer-director Gia Coppola. 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 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 Spartacus (3:18) Literate, politically charged historical epic abut a slave uprising that rocked the Roman Empire; Stanley Kubrick directs Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Laurence Olivier and Charles Laughton. 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 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. l X-Men: Days of Future (2:10) The original X-Men join forces with their younger selves in a time-altering mission to save Earth; Halle Berry, Peter Dinklage and Michael Fassbender star.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG 13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:50, 6:55, 10:05 kChef (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20 Sun-Thu 11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:35
Divergent (PG-13)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 7, 10:10
Fading Gigolo (R) The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (NR)
Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50 Sun-Thu 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:20 Rafael: Fri-Sat 4, 8:30 Sun 3:15, 8:30 Mon-Thu 8:30
The German Doctor (PG-13)
Regency: Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 Sun 7:50 Mon-Tue, Thu 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50
Godzilla (PG-13)
Cinema: Fri-Wed 4, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 1, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9 Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:20, 5:10, 8; 3D showtimes at 10:45, 12:10, 12:50, 1:35, 3, 3:35, 4:25, 5:50, 6:30, 7:15, 8:40, 9:20, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Sat 1, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Sun 1, 4:15, 7:10 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 4:40, 7:30, 9; 3D showtimes at 12:25, 1:50, 3:15, 6:10, 10:20 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 10:30; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat 4:30, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 Sun 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 MonThu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:30
The Grand Budapest Hotel (R)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Wed 12:25, 2:50 5:10, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7:10, 9:40 Sat-Sun 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 Marin: Fri 5, 7:30, 9:55 Sat 2:30, 5, 7:30, 9:55 Sun 2:30, 5, 7:30 Mon-Thu 5, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Thu 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:10
Heaven Is for Real (PG)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:25, 4:50, 7:25, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10
kJazz at the Movies (NR)
Rafael: Sun 6 (archivist Mark Cantor in person; extra-admission wine and music reception follows the show)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (PG)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 5:05, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 2:35, 7:20
Locke (R)
Rafael: Fri 6:30 Sat 2, 6:30 Sun 1:15 Tue-Wed 6:30
The Lunchbox (PG) The Metropolitan Opera: La Cenerentola (NR)
Lark: Fri, Sun-Wed 1:15, 6 Sat 6 Thu 2:15 Lark: Sat 11
Million Dollar Arm (PG)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 7:05, 9:40 Sun-Wed 1:10, 4, 7:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:45, 9:20 Sat 12:45, 4, 6:45, 9:20 Sun 12:45, 4, 6:45 Mon-Thu 4, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10:05
Moms’ Night Out (PG) kNational Theatre London: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (NR)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:20 Lark: Thu 7:30
Neighbors (R)
Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10, 9:45 Sun-Wed 12, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7:30, 10 Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10 Marin: Fri 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Sat 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Sun 2:10, 4:45, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 12, 1:15, 2:30, 3:45, 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45, 10 Playhouse: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:25 Sat 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:25 Sun 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:50, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25
The Other Woman (PG-13)
Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Thu 7, 9:35 Sat-Sun 11, 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:35 Marin: Fri 4:25, 7, 9:45 Sat 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:45 Sun 1:50, 4:25, 7 Mon-Thu 4:25, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 5, 7:45, 10:25 Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:10, 5, 7:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 10
kPalo Alto (R)
Rafael: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Mon-Thu 7, 9:15
The Railway Man (R)
Regency: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7
Rio 2 (G)
Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:35
kSpartacus (G)
Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7
Tim’s Vermeer (PG-13)
Lark: Fri-Wed 3:45
Le Week-End (R)
Lark: Fri-Wed 8:30 Thu 4:45
kX-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13)
Northgate: Thu 10, 11; 3D showtime at 10:30 Rowland: Thu 10:15; 3D at10 showtime at 10
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Live music 05/16: Chris Brown Acoustic folk. 5pm. No
cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. perisbar.com.
05/16: College of Marin Jazz Ensemble
“An Evening of Classic Soul and R&B.” 7pm. $20. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 485-9460. marin.edu/performingarts/music/ music-calendar.html. 05/16: Doc Kraft Dance Band Rock, Latin. 8:30pm. $8. Fort Baker Presidio Yacht Club, Ft. Baker, Sommerville Road, Sausalito. 601-7858. dockraft.com.
05/16: College of Marin Big Jazz Band with Tony Lindsay Classic soul, r&b. $20.
7:30pm. Seahorse Restaurant, 304 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 05/16: Lady D Sings Jazz. 7pm. No cover. Rickey’s Restaurant, 250 Entrada, Novato. 497-2462. ladydandthetramps.com.
05/16: Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band 8pm. $25-40. Terrapin Crossroads,
100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.
05/16: Three Venue Fairfax Benefit to Help Deb Hubsmith Heal from Leukemia
Adjacent venue benefit musical event. One price for admission to all three venues. 19 Broadway: 8pm Tommy Odetto; 9pm Big Brother; 10pm Vinyl; 11pm Talley Up; midnight TFG; 1am The Unnamed. Sleeping Lady: 8pm The Sleeping Ladies’ Men; 8:55-9:15pm Samantha Raven; 9:30pm Tracy Blackman and Friends; 10:15pm FenToN CooLfooT; 11:15pm Junk Parlor. Peri’s: 8:30pm Setchko and Meese; 9:30pm MAML’s; 10:30pm Ronnie Ray; 11:30pm Achille’s Wheel. 8pm. $20. Downtown Fairfax. 457-0802. lovehealingdeb.com.
ViDEO
05/17: Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs
Country, blues, rock. 8pm. $21-35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.
05/17: Greg Johnson’s Radical Creatives
Students performers. 1pm. No cover. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 05/17: Katdelic Ronkat Spearman with Soul Mechanix. 9pm. $15-20. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 05/17: La Mandanga Flamenco jam. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 05/17: Leon Bristow Acoustic folk. 4pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. perisbar.com. 05/17: Radiance Kirtan Band 7:30pm. $1015. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com. 05/17: Revolver Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and other rock covers. 8pm. $15. Fenix Sup-
its Tenth Anniversary Season by welcoming the Broadway star. 5pm. $48. Venetian Room, Fairmont, 950 Mason St., S.F. (65) 328-1200. bayareacabaret.org. 05/18: Namely Us Quartet Jazz. Connie Ducey, vocal; Kurt Huget, guitar and vocal; Dick Bay, keys; Brian Jones, bass; Levi Hooks, drums. 7pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 05/18: Oits Scarecroe Folk/rock. 4-7pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 05/18: Planet Loop Jazz guitar and drums.
$20 = access to 3 Fairfax bars all night!!
RONKAT & KATDELIC (P-FUNK) PLUS SOUL MECHANIX
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When Kubrick wanted to ease his overactive mind he turned to chess, and when the Coen brothers (oft named his heirs apparent) want to do the same they turn to folk. Fortunately for Joel and Ethan the latter is a lot more cinematic, and with INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS they’ve made a spellbinding B-side The Coen brothers relied on one of Hollywood’s most timeworn adages: “When in doubt, cast a cat.” to their filmography, a looser work that’s full of lingering takes and unaccustomed soul. The film deposits us in the simmering Village folk music scene of 1961 that will soon give us Dylan—pullulating with young talent and ambition and sincerity, but not yet quite respectable. Somewhere near its center wanders Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac, undubbed)—a luckless manchild whose career has gone sideways since the death of his singing partner, but whose songs can move the Gaslight audience (and us) to stillness with heart and piercing poetry. True to musician law, Llewyn’s dreams of finding a public must first go nine rounds with reality: Poverty, the mean winter streets of both Manhattans, his own personal failings writ large, artistic compromise, the lure of a straight job and the prospect of a lifetime spent sleeping on couches. That’s basically it. “The film doesn’t really have a plot,” Joel Coen says. “That concerned us at one point; that’s why we threw the cat in.”—Richard Gould
05/18: Karen Mason: Secrets of the Ancient Divas Bay Area Cabaret will conclude
feat. Big Brother & the Holding Co./Vinyl/ Tom Finch Band and more
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Sun May
The inside track
per Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 05/18: Brian Campbell Trio Jazz. Campbell, saxophones and clarinet; Alex Markels, guitar; Jack Prendergast, bass. 5:30pm. No cover. Rickey’s Restaurant, 250 Entrada, Novato. 497-2462. rickeysrestaurant.com.. 05/18: Dysphunctional Species Funk. 8pm. Free. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 05/18: Gypsy Jazz Caravan Acoustic jazz. 11:30am. No cover. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com/music/calendar.
BENEFIT FOR DEB HUBSMITH
Fri May
Sat May
17
9pm | $15 adv | $20 day of show
05/17: Jim Pasquel, Sheldon Lee Cowen
Guitars. In the beer garden. 1pm. No cover. Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 497-2448. hopmonk.com 05/17: Afrofunk Experience With the Mission Players. 9pm. $15. Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 497-2448. hopmonk.com 05/17: Bluegrass on the Grass Cross Strung Band. Celtic, bluegrass, folk. 1pm. No cover. Pelican Inn, Hwy. 1, Muir Beach. 956-4943. pelicaninn.com
SINCE 1984 • LIVE MUSIC 365 NIGHTS A YEAR!
6pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com. 05/18: The Continentals 4pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.
05/19: Open Mic with Austin DeLone
7:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 05/20: On the Spot Trio Funky organ trio. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 05/20: Swing Fever “Neglected But Unforgotten: Music of Isham Jones and Gordon Jenkins.” 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com. 05/21: 13 Strings Jazz. Alex Markels and James Moseley, guitars. 6:30pm. No cover. Deer Park Villa, 367 Bolinas, Fairfax. 456-8084. deerparkvilla.com. 05/21: Dave Getz Jazz. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com. 05/21: Junk Parlor With Gold Star Dance Company. Gypsy jazz, blues. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.
ERIKA ALSTROM WITH DALE ALSTROM’S JAZZ SOCIETY (4pm) The Continnentals (9-12pm) Free
ON THE SPOT ORGAN TRIO
Tue May
20
Funk, Soul, Jazz
9pm | Free
Wed May
21
JUNK PARLOR (Jazz, Indie, Rock, Doo Wop) GOLD STAR DANCE CO.
9pm | Free
WIL BLADES TRIO (Organ)
Thur May
22
9pm | Free
Fri May
23
LA GENTE (Reggae, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Rock) LA MANDANGA (Flamenco fusion) 9pm | $10
LOUIE CULTURE
Sat May
BOBBY TENNA (Reggae)
24
9pm | $12 - $15
Open Mic Every Monday w/Derek Smith
FAIRFAX • 19BROADWAY.COM • 459-1091
Fri 5/16 • Doors 8:00pm • ADV $24 / DOS $27
Wonder Bread 5
Sat 5/17 • Doors 8:00pm • ADV $22 / DOS $24
Stu Allen and Mars Hotel
Sun 5/18 • Doors 6:00pm • ADV $12 / DOS $14
Dirty Cello
Tue 5/20 • Doors 5:30pm • FREE WITH PRIZES!
Trivia Cafe
Hosted by Howard Rachelson Wed 5/21 • Doors 7:00pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22
Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola Thu 5/22 • Doors 7:00pm • ADV $22 / DOS $27
Tab Benoit
with
Jimmy Leslie
Fri 5/23 • Doors 8:00pm • ADV $30 / DOS $32 Jamaican Reggae Legends
Black Uhuru
Sat 5/24 • Doors 8:00pm • ADV $27 / DOS $32
Rich Robinson
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May 16 - May 22, 2014 Pacific Sun 21
05/21: Charlie Hunter with Scott Amendola 8pm. $20-22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte
Concerts
05/22: C-Jam Quartet with Connie Ducey
05/17: 30th Annual Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Vocal jazz, doo
Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.
Jazz. 7pm. No cover. Panama Restaurant and Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com.
05/22: One Grass, Two Grass, Red Grass Bluegrass Bluegrass. 9pm. No cover. The
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8PM DOORS
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DIN N E R & A SHOW THE STEVE JUDKIN’S BAND May 16 FEATURING STEVE BARBIERI, MIKE Fri
HENDERSON, & JOHN ALLAIR Rancho Debut!
8:00 May 18 TODOS SANTOS Sun
WITH WENDY FITZ
A Harmonious Excursion 5:00 / No Cover Sat MIRACLE MULE 24 May Swampy Tonk 8:30
Yacht Club, Travis Marina, Ft. Baker, Sausalito. 601-3333. presidioycgmail.com. 05/22-24: Phil and Friends 8pm. $79. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 05/22: Fred Ross Project Jazz, funk, blues. 8pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 05/22: Wil Blades Organ Trio Jazz. 9pm. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.
05/23: Groovin with The Phillip Percy Pack Jazz. With Marco Casasola, piano. 6:30pm.
No cover. Rickey’s Restaurant , 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 244-2665. rickeysrestaurant.com. 05/23: Jazzitude 9:30pm. $10. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 05/23: Kelly Peterson Band Folk, rock. 5pm. Free. Peri’s Silver Dollar Patio, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. perisbar.com. 05/23: Ojo De Buey and Manicato Reggae/ Afro Caribbean, latin fusion. 9pm. $10. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 578-2707. georgesnightclub.com.. 05/23: Rusty Evans’ Ring of Fire Rockabilly. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.459-9910. perisbar.com.
BBQS ON THE LAWN!
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MAY 25 THE BLUES BROADS MAY 26 A BEATLE-Q WITH THE SUN KINGS
FORD BLUES BAND
WITH PATRICK FORD AND VOLKER STRIFLER 8:00
Tour Kickoff
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05/19: College of Marin Recital: From the Garden Flower thened songs. With College
of Marin advanced recital students under the instruction of Linda Noble Brown 11:10am. Free. College of Marin, Lefort Recital Hall, 835 College Ave., Kentfield. 485-9460. marin.edu.
05/20: College of Marin Chorus: Songs of the Sea Boyd Jarrell, director. Jeffrey Paul,
accompanist. Music of Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Mary Lynn Lightfoot and Alan Ridout. 7:30pm. Free. College of Marin - James Dunn Theatre, 835 College Ave., Kentfield. 485.9460. marin.edu
Dance
$20-35. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 987-3663. 142throckmortontheatre.org.
05/21: Three French Villages: Seven French Masters Illustrated lecture by S.F. Fine
Cafe Comedy Showcase. 8pm. $25-80. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8081. marinjcc.org.
Through 05/30: Tam High AP Drawing and Painting Exhibition Celebrate the talents
05/17: An Evening with Paula Poundstone Presented in association with the Other
up and coming comics drop by and work on new material. $16-26. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org. 05/22: 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.
05/16-17: Stapleton Theatre Company: ‘Oliver!’ Based on the Charles Dickens novel.
FATHER’S DAY Gates aatt34, BBQ ON THE LAWN! Music Sun T C OMMY ASTRO AND THE 15 Jun PAINKILLERS SPECIAL GUESTS KEITH
and Showstoppers.” 3:30pm. $5-18. St. Vincent’s Chapel, 1 St.Vincent’s Dr., San Rafael. 473-6800. mayflowerchorus.org.
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TERRY HAGGERTY AND Jun 1 M OBY GRAPE’S JERRY MILLER
Classic Songs/ Hot Guitars 7:00
05/18: Mayflower Chorus: Broadway Showcase “Blockbusters, Game Changers
05/16: The Bad Aunties With Diane Amos, Debi Durst and Judi Nihei 8pm.
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County musicians who have been selected as Marin Music Chest’s 2014 Young Artists. The concert, co-sponsored by the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society, features solo performances by Laura Arthur, soprano; Chener Yuan, violin; Jee Young Bhan, clarinet; Matthew Lee, piano; Karl Tietze, bassoon. 5pm. Free, donations accepted. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 381-4453. marinmusicchest.org.
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FROBECK May 31 Original Funk, R&B and Rock 8:30
05/18: Marin Music Chest: Young Artists Concert Performances by five young Marin
05/20: Starduster Tuesday! Slip into your dancing shoes and kick up your heels. Dance to sounds of the Starduster Orchestra. With vocalist Sheilah Glover. 7pm. $5. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 383-1370. millvalleycenter.org.
05/23: Soul Power: Tower of Power Tribute 8pm. $15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael.
05/20: Tuesday Night Comedy with Mark Pitta and Friends Established headliners and
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
May 30
05/22: Phil Hardgrave and the Continentals Rockabilly. 7pm. No cover. Presidio
813-5600. fenixlive.com.
Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch
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Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.
wop, barbershop, pop harmony singing. 8pm. $29.50 - 60. Marin Veterans Auditorium, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 455-8602. harmony-sweepstakes.com.
Bruce Vieira, director. Judy Wiesen, musical director. Jenny Rand, choreography. Live music accompaniment. Music, lyrics and book by Lionel Bart. 7:30pm May16-17; 2pm May 18. 7:30pm. $14-20. The Playhouse in San Anselmo, 27 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. 454-5759. stapletontheatreco.org. 05/16-23: ‘Director’s Cut!’ Improvised theatre. 8pm. $17-20. Bayfront Theater, B350 Fort Mason Center, S.F. 474-6776. improv.org.
22 Pacific Sun MAY 16 - MAY 22, 2014 LISA RANCHO NICASIO NBB 1420 JAM/JAM/JAM/JAM
Arts Museums docent Carol Nelson. 7pm. Free. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr., Corte Madera. 924-6444. marinlibrary.org.
of Tam High’s honors drawing and painting students. Exhibition features stenciled watercolors of endangered animals. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 3894292, ext. 3. millvalleylibrary.org.
Through 06/01: Art and 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. Free. Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8080 . marinjcc.org/remembrance.
Kids Events 05/17: Christopher Cerf and Paige Peterson “Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still” by
author Cerf and illustrator Peterson. 10am. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/17: Indies First: Storytime Day Founded by award-winning author Kate DiCamillo and in honor of Children’s BookWeek. 10am Christopher Cerf and Paige Peterson; 11am Ivy and Bean author Annie Barrows reads; Noon drawing of goodies; 3pm author Gennifer Choldenko. 10am.
Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
05/17: Little Folkies Music Class and Nate The Great Treasure Hunt Come to the Little
Folkies music class at 9:30am, Little Folkies Bluegrass Family Concert from Noon-12:45pm. From 1-2 pm, the Willie Nillies perform. Little Folkies is a recreational song-circle for kids and features a repertoire of folk tunes, both original and traditional. Hand-movements, clapping, instrumental jamming, and dancing often accompany their songs. Nate The Great Treasure Hunt: Get on the case, solve the clues around the Mart and win prizes. 10:30 am-noon. Pancake cooking demonstration. In the big tent. 9:30am. Free. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart.com. 05/18: Heritage Day at Olompali The Marin History Museum will display exhibits and offer up living history during the 29th annual Olompali State Historic Park Heritage Day. With activities tied to the park’s cultural history and idyllic location. Take guided walk to learn about Olompali’s birds, plants and archaeology and hear experts discuss the park’s historic structures, including the Camilo Ynitia Adobe, the Burdell Mansion and the Burdell Victorian Garden. Throughout the day there will be family oriented interactive demonstrations of basketry, flint knapping, adobe brick making and blacksmithing. 10am. Free. Olompali State Park, 3 miles North of Novato on Hwy 101, Novato. 454-8538. marinhistory.org. 05/18: McInnis Skate Jam For all ages and abilities. Food, live music. Registration begins at 11am. Noon. Free. McInnis Skate Park, 310 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael. 473-6387. marincountyparks.org.
05/18: Nature Detectives Hike at Deer Island Even though we may not see animals as
we walk through the habitats that they live in, by being observant and knowing how to interpret the evidence we find, learn to see the life all around. Join Ranger Felicity Hartnett in a search for clues to discover what creatures live at Deer Island. Program suited for ages 5-10. 10am. Free. Deer Island Preserve, Deer Island Lane gate, Novato. 473-2816. marincountyparks.org. 05/16-18: The Critter Quiz Correctly match up critter creatures with their names and receive a pass good for one free child’s admission on July 3 to the 2014 Marin County Fair. For ages 12 and younger. Read an animal book in the library to win a second pass. Supplies limited. Noon. Free. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr., Corte Madera. 924-6382. marinlibrary.org.
Film 05/18: Mark Cantor: ‘Jazz at the Movies’
Cantor will present a treasure trove of rare clips from his vast collection. He will screen and discuss performances by Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Count Basie, Stan Kenton. Basic admission includes the screenings and discussion, and the premium ticket includes a wine reception following the program, with live music by pianist Ken Cook. 6pm. Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 454-1222. cafilm.org.
05/22: West Coast Premiere: ‘Your Good Friend’ Talk with Rabbi Kushner and Matthew
Jacobs follows screening. 7pm. $10-12. The Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. marinjcc.org/arts.
Outdoors 05/17: An Evening on Mt. Burdell Join
rangers for an evening of fun around the campfire. With a short hike, stories, singing, s’mores and a talk about the area’s history. Bring warm
clothes and flashlight. 7pm. Free. Mt. Burdell Open Space, San Andreas Dr., Novato. 473-2816. marincountyparks.org.
05/17: Habitat Restoration: Pine Mountain Serpentine hillsides host half of this watershed’s rare plant species as most plants can’t tolerate this unique soil. Unfortunately there is one intruder, goatgrass, an invasive annual grass and one of the few weeds that can grow in serpentine grasslands. Get introduced to rare plant species on the hike up the hill and then help to restore their habitat. Meet at the Azalea Hill parking lot (off of Bolinas-Fairfax Rd.) 9am. Free. Azalea Hill Parking Lot, , Fairfax. 945-1128. marinwater.org.
05/17: Kent Island Restoration Team
Identify invasive species, get hands-on training and become part of the team working to protect and restore the unique ecosystem on Kent Island in Bolinas Lagoon. Space is limited, RSVP. Participation requires a short rowboat ride to the island. Dress in layers you can get dirty: long pants, long-sleeved shirt, and a hat or visor. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Rubber boots come in handy. Snacks, lunch and drinks will be provided. 10am. Free. Kent Island in Bolinas, Meet at the public dock on Wharf Road, Bolinas. 473-3778. marincountyparks.org. 05/17: Cascade Canyon Get an early start and enjoy the chorus of birds that make this preserve their home.For ages 15 and up. No pets (except service animals) please. High fire danger may cancel.Parking is limited. 8am. Free. Cascade Canyon Preserve, Cascade Drive(meet at gate), Bolinas. 893-9508. marincountyparks.org. 05/17: Historic Walking Tour Starting from in front of the Boyd Gate House at the top of B St., the Marin History Museum leads a scenic walk in downtown San Rafael from the site of the former county court house to the fateful hanging tree destination. Hear stories about the people, places and events that were critical in shaping the city of Marin’s county seat. 10am. $10. Boyd Gate House, Boyd Park, 1125 B St., San Rafael. 454-8538. marinhistory.org.
05/18: Bicycle Tour: Home Rainwater Catchment and Graywater Systems Join
Sustainable Fairfax for a bike tour of local home rainwater catchment and graywater systems. Check out some rad examples of roofwater harvesting, garden swales, drought resistant plants and graywater plumbing, including laundry to landscape. Visit homes in Fairfax and San Anselmo and make short stops at businesses offering solutions for outdoor water conservation. Bring a lunch. Bring your bike, helmet, water bottle, lunch. 10am. $10. Sustainable Fairfax, 6 School Street Plaza, Ste 150, Fairfax. sustainablefairfax.org. 05/21: Indian Tree Try to make it to the top for lunch. Ascend through a series of cool forests to the top of the ridge where redwoods catch the summer fog. Distance: 6.5 miles; elevation gain: 1,300 feet. Walk is for ages 15 and up. No pets (except service animals) please. High fire danger may cancel. 9am. Free. Indian Tree Preserve, Vineyard Road, Novato. 893-9508. marincountyparks.org.
Readings 05/16: After Hours: Third Annual Poetry World Series Will Durst hosts an evening of wordplay, repartee and quips as two teams of Bay Area poets duke it out using words to edge out their competition. A panel of judges, including Brian Murphy scores each performance and the winning team takes the series title. You don’t have
to like poetry or baseball to enjoy this animated and quirky program. Space is limited so registration is recommended. 7pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292, ext. 3. millvalleylibrary.org. 05/16: Colson Whitehead “The Noble Hustle.” iSocial satire whose main target is the author himself. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/17: Cari Lynn Pace “Don’t Shoot Me. I’m Just the Real Estate Agent.” 7pm. Free. Copperfield’s Books, 8504th Street, San Rafael. copperfieldsbooks.com. 05/17: Hospice Used Book Sale 50% off for one day only. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/17: Laura Deutsch Whether you are, or want to be, a professional writer learn methods of how to tap into sources of engaging material,using your senses as prompts. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/17: Rona Renner Co-sponsored by Jewish Family and Children’s Services. In “Is That MeYelling?: A Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Kids to Cooperate Without Losing Your Cool,” parenting expert Renner outlines strategies that focus on your child’s unique temperament. 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/18: California Writers Club With music journalist Sylvie Simmons. 2pm. $5 -10. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. cwcmarinwriters.com. 05/18: Joyce Maynard Loosely inspired by the events of Marin County’s Trailside Killer case, “After Her” is part thriller and part love story. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/18: Julene Bair “The Ogallala Road: A Memoir of Love and Reckoning .”1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/18: Michelina Vinter “Colette.” 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/18: The World of a Rock Journalist British born, award winning author and renowned rock journalist, Sylvie lives in S.F. Her books include “Serge Gainsbourg: A Fistful of Gitanes,” a short story collection “Too Weird for Ziggy;” and “I’m Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen.” 2pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Dr., Corte Madera. wcmarinwriters.com. 05/19: Mona Simpson and Yiyun Li “Casebook.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/20: Elizabeth Partridge “Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
05/21: Theater Lecture: Failure: A Love Story Marin Theatre Company Artistic Director
Jasson Minadakis will talk about the company’s premiere of Philip Dawkins’ “Failure: A Love Story.” 7:30pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292, ext. 3. millvalleylibrary.org. 05/21: Jason Padgett “Struck by Genius.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/22: Peter Heller “The Painter.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/23: Joshua Ferris “To Rise Again at a Decent Hour .” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
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05/16: Homestead Village Garden Party Homestead Village for seniors invites the public to a garden party. Bring starter plant to exchange. Hear gardening tips from a master gardener. Includes tea, cookies and socializing. 1:30pm. Free. Homestead Valley Community Center, 315 Montford Ave., Mill Valley. homesteadvalley.org.
05/16: In the Heart of Marin: The History of Kentfield and Greenbrae Noon. Free.
Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr., Room 427, San Rafael. 473-7419. marinlibrary.org. 05/17: Bon Air Spring Fair Celebrate Spring with Bon Air Center at the 16th annual Spring Fair. Mollie Stone’s Market showcases local farms, food producers and food businesses with free food sampling and demonstrations. With live music and entertainment, kids activities, special offers from center merchants. 11am. Free. Bon Air Center, Just off Hwy 101 on Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Greenbrae. bonair.com.
05/17: Emotional and Spiritual Balancing and Clearing with Nina Brown Presented
by Golden Gate Dowsers, ASD. Basic dowsing instruction will also be offered. 1:30pm. Town Center of Corte Madera, Community Room 201, 2nd floor Adm. Bldg., 770 Tamalpias Drive, Corte Madera. 564-6419.
05/17: Magik Hat Dance Party - Funky Hats & Fresh Beats Funky hats, sweet dance
moves and all kinds of shenanigans. Break out your trucker hats, top hats, derby hats, cowboy hats, baseball caps, you name it and dance. With DJ Ding Dong. Deep Technique residents Dave Mak and Augustine will also be behind the decks. $10-20. Harmonia, 2200 Bridgeway Ave., Sausalito. 596-6870.
05/17: Oneness for Environmentalists with Peter Russell Join physicist, philosopher,
and teacher Russell for an exploration of oneness as the foundation of activism. Program includes gentle yoga, meditation, conversation with Peter and earth-friendly potluck snacks. 10am. Donation. Marin Community Foundation, Redwood Room, 5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 200, Novato. 510-851-2552. greensangha.org. 05/17: Tech for Africa Donation Drive A technology based fundraiser for special needs children at the Khulani School in KwaZulu-Natal, a rural area of South Africa. Collecting used technology that is no longer being used here. They are looking for iPhones, iPads, iTouches and cameras. 8am. Free. Elan’s Gym, 230 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo. tech-for-africa.org. 05/17: Tiburon Wine Festival More than 55 wineries and area restaurants create a wine tasting experience that sells out every year. Festival boasts beautiful views of San Francisco and the Bay and is just a few steps away from the ferry terminal. Live music from James Henry and a silent auction. 1pm. $75 includes unlimited food and wine tasting. Point Tiburon Plaza, 1701 Tiburon Blvd., Downtown Tiburon. 435-5633. tiburonchamber.org.
05/18: Annual Community Garage Sale
Jewelry, clothing, miscellaneous household, office items, toys, books, gardening supplies and more will be for sale at the event. 9am. Free. Tamalpais Valley Community Center Parking Lot, 203 Marin Avenue (at Tennessee Valley Road), Mill Valley. 388-6393. tcsd.us.
05/18: The Art of Eating: Vintage Country Picnic Audubon Canyon Ranch’s annual
MFK Fisher inspired fundraiser. Honoring Martin Griffin and Carolyn Wente, this year’s event will feature fine regional food and beverages; “Wine is Life,” MFK Fisher exhibition; silent and
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FRI MAY 16 8PM SAT DANNY CLICK & THE HELL YEAHS Rock out to their electrifying Americana music, in MAY 17 celebration of their newly released CD! 8PM
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3 days of concerts and workshops by 18 of the the top Gypsy Jazz musicians in the world. CONCERTS: Friday, June 6, 8pm; Saturday, June 7, 8pm; Sunday, June 8, 3pm WORKSHOPS: Saturday, June 7, 10am & 12pm; Sunday, June 8, 10am & 12pm CLOSING NIGHT CELEBRATION PARTY: Sunday, June 8, 5:30pm
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live auction; nature displays. Proceeds benefit ACR’s nature education programs which are provided free-of-charge to Bay Area elementary school students. 12:30pm. $150, sponsorships available. Bouverie Preserve, 13935 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. 868-9244. egret.org/art_of_eating. 05/18: Consider the Oyster Interactive sound artist Chris Kallmyer (AIR ’12) collaborates with oystermen to create an immersive installation that explores the sounds, sights, and tastes of oyster production in West Marin. Partake in a circuit of edible experiences including a sonic investigation into the process of oyster cultivation, synchronized group shucking, and considered consumption of our favored bivalve. Consider the Oyster is a document of place, culture, and a window into oyster farming in West Marin. Culminating with a meal of oyster stew in the Mess Hall, participants should come with hungry minds and bellies and can expect to be wholly satiated. Presented by Headlands Center for the Arts 5:30pm. $20-25. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 331-2787. headlands.org. 05/18: The Path of Parenting Workshop is for any parent who wants to cultivate greater mindfulness and learn proven parenting methods for shaping positive behavior and raising happy, secure and loving kids. With Laura Burges, Erica Reischer, PhD. 11am. $68-85. Green Gulch Farm, 1601 Shoreline Hwy., Muir Beach. 354-0360. sfzc.org/ggf.
05/19: MWPAC New Members Reception Marin Women’s Political Action Committee’s with food and wine, awards, raffle. 5:30pm. Free-$10. Falkirk, 1408 Mission St., San Rafael. 897-1224. mwpac.org.
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fornians have related to the Pacific over time through commerce, national defense, energy and exploration and trace California’s progress from a late maritime frontier where people exploited and polluted the ocean to a world leader in coastal protection, marine science, innovation and wildlife restoration.7pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 937-0641. acs-sfbay.org.
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1. California Republic / grizzly and star 2. Armadillo found in warmer climates of the Americas 3. It’s a redwood tree located in California’s Sequoia National Park. 4. Harley-Davidson, whose motorcycles or drivers are often called hogs 5. America’s favorite dad on Growing Pains was Jason Seaver, played by Canadian actor Alan Thicke. In 1977, Thicke and wife Gloria Loring, singer-entertainer and star of Days of Our Lives, gave birth to a baby boy named Robin, who became a singer-songwriter-actor and creator of the (somewhat controversial) 2013 mega-hit “Blurred Lines.” 6. Horsehair 7. Ethiopia, Italian Somaliland, Eritrea 8. The Giants (NFL New York, MLB San Francisco) and the Cardinals (NFL Arizona, MLB St. Louis) 9. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow (bad cow) 10a. koSHEr 10b. bedSHEets 10c. eggSHEll BONUS ANSwEr: The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, published in 1964 by playwright and science teacher Paul Zindel. 24 Pacific Sun MAY 16 - MAY 22, 2014
05/21: Human Design: Living as Yourself and the Science and Insight Behind the System With Janice Sandeen. 7pm. $25.
Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com/events. 05/21: Water: The Vanishing Necessty The Marin Chapter of the World Affairs Council will host a lecture by Sylvia Lee about water. 7:30pm. $6-9. Creekside Room, Caleruega Dining Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. 492-2528. worldaffairs.org.
05/22: In The Heart of Marin: The History of Kentfield and Greenbrae A new book by
local historian Dewey Livingston published by the Kentfield Greenbrae Historical Society. The author, with historian Richard Torney, will tell tales from the book in honor of the Kent School Centennial Celebration. 7pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera. 924-6444. marinlibrary.org
05/22: Physicians Discuss Healthy Detoxification With Elson M. Haas, MD. 7pm. Free. Driver’s Market, 200 Caledonia Street, Sausalito. 710-5393.
05/22: Storyteller: Neshama Franklin - My 100 Dresses and What’s Underneath Them This program is intended for adults. 7:30pm. Free. Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 457-5629. marinlibrary.org. ✹
What’s Your sign? WEEK OF may 16- may 22, 2014
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ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Leave your work at, well, work, Aries! The Sun is gearing up to enter friendly Gemini and you are ready to come out and play. Don’t give work e-mails a second glance over the next few weekends to come. It’s best if you let loose and meet your friends for bottomless mimosas on May 18. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Bob the Builder called—he wants his show back, Taurus! You’ve been hard at work lining up all of your ducks the past few weeks and it’s time for that work to be noticed. Whatever energy you put into your career on May 16 will bring about a chain of events that is likely to end with a word that rhymes with shmoney. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Hello, birthday and hello breakups, Gemini! You’re ready for a new adventure and a fresh start on May 20. You’ll feel invincible with the Sun in your sign—even ready to tackle that mess in the garage. Fresh starts don’t necessarily mean breakups; it could be more of a cosmetic change: new haircut, manicure, redecorating your room or man-cave. Whatever it may be, welcome the new you with open arms. CANCER (June 21 - July 22) Put your planner down, Cancer, and stop committing to new projects! You’ve got a few on your hands to finish up. Gemini steps up to the plate with your house of closure at bat—now’s the time to finish up loose ends. Take the time to slow down; try taking the scenic route to work. Your plate is full and you’ve got a lot to digest. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Make sure you’ve inserted some Dr. Scholl’s inserts into your shoes, Leo; you’ve got a lot of people to see and places to be! Sure, you’re no stranger to party-hopping, but while your eleventh house of networking is in charge, you may rely on your social butterfly skills for something a little more than just a date. Be prepared to physically run into a CEO—practice your elevator pitch! He or she will be all ears! VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) You’re moving offices, Virgo! The universe is making sure you’re moving in the right direction. Create a list of long-term goals on May 19; your thoughts hold far more weight than you think. Make yourself at home at work—your space could use a little feng shui update— you’ll certainly be spending a bit more time there. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) You could use a trip, Libra! Your ninth house of travel is on the lookout for Groupon and Jetsetter deals. Sit down and hammer out details for a faraway destination on May 21. Finish up projects at work, buy the pieces you’re missing in your wardrobe and catch up on the latest season of Game of Thrones. You’ll need a fresh slate in order to fully relax. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Table for two, Scorpio! You and yours are ready to walk down lover’s lane thanks to your house of intimacy. You may have felt a little emotionally exhausted recently, but on May 20 your love life is about to become crystal clear. A harsh conversation could open your eyes and shed some insight on your beau’s behaviors. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) It takes two, Sagittarius. Your partner could use a little help—humans aren’t mind-readers! It’s time to take it to the next level, but you’ve got to be comfortable enough to jump. Said partner may not be a lover; you may find a key player from work waiting to help with your career. Mingle with each and every passerby on May 20. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Are you hoping to redecorate on May 21, Capricorn? A little reorganizing will sooth your soul, but make sure you’re simultaneously taking care of your body. Your house of health needs a little reorganizing too—weed through your pantry and toss the Pop-Tarts. It’s time to l’eggo your eggo—literally. Trying a new dish might be the start of healthy eating for summer. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) There’s a spark about you this week, Aquarius! You’re wearing your emotions on your sleeve, and not in a myex-boyfriend’s-new-girlfriend-denied-my-Facebook-friend-request kind of overtly desperate way. You’ve been shooting for the stars and your success is the first thing strangers are noticing. You’re dressing bolder and your personality is enchanting. Good things are on a roll for you; buy a lotto ticket May 19. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Pack and bag and rent an RV on May 18, Pisces! You’re ready for a family vacation—if you don’t have the means to get out of town, that doesn’t mean you and your fam won’t have the chance to take care of a little extra bonding. Tell the kids to forget their weekend plans and get ready to learn the longstanding family tradition of polka dancing.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134573 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. J.C.C CONSTRUCTION, 379 BAHIA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JOSE CRUZ CASTILLO, 379 BAHIA WAY, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on April 11, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134590 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business MCQUEEN MACKIN AND ASSOCIATES, 1299 FOURTH STREET, SUITE 409, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CHARLES R. MCQUEEN, 901 MARIN DRIVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 15, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 15, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134594 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business MARIN HEARING CENTER, 45 SAN CLEMENTE DR., SUITE D140, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: KIM HOPPIN, 45 SAN CLEMENTE DR., SUITE D140, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since October 1, 2012. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 16, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134587 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business NORTH BAY DENTAL, 801 A STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RUPINDER BUTTAR D.D.S CORPORATION, 152 RESERVOIR ROAD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on June 1, 2014. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 15, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134572 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business MUSICA MARIN, 1661 MAR WEST STREET, TIBURON, CA 94920: RUTH KAHN SIDERMAN, 1661 MAR WEST STREET, TIBURON, CA 94920. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 11, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMEN File No. 134504 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business EUCALYPTUS GROVE FUND, 33 BUCHANAN DRIVE, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: PATRICIA M. CHRISTOPHERSON, 80 LINCOLN DRIVE, APT. 3A, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. ELIZABETH A MARTIN, 80 LINCOLN DRIVE, APT 3A, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. NICHOLAS NICOLARY, 80 LINCOLN DRIVE, APT 3A, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by A JOINT VENTURE. 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 April 1, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134545 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business DBA BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COACHING, 4340 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, BLDG. F, SUITE 101, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: RICHARD JENSEN, 26 TANOAK COURT, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since March 10, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 7, 2014. (Publication Dates: April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134536 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. TENACITY 10, 1585 62ND STREET, SUITE #8713, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608. BEARLAX, 1585 62ND STREET, SUITE #8713,
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EMERYVILLE, CA 94608: SHERRY SPORTS, LLC, 1585 62ND STREET, SUITE #8713, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since August 26, 2007. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 4, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134562 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business CHI 4 CHILDREN, 2313 5TH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARIAN BRANDENBURG, 2313 5TH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 9, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134629 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA, 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA INC., 1127 REDWOOD BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing with changes, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 24, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134327 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business EQUINE INSIGHT, 700 E. STREET SUITE 205, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JUDITH WESTON-THOMPSON LICENCED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, 700 E. STREET SUITE 205, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant has been 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: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134659 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. VISION IMPAIRED OF MARIN, 930 TAMALPAIS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED OF MARIN INC., 930 TAMALPAIS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 29, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134699 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. YOGA WELL INSTITUTE, 1 SHELLEY DR. APT D, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. YOGA AS THERAPY NORTH AMERICA (YATNA), 1 SHELLEY DR. APT D, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: NEWELL C BOSSART, 1 SHELLEY DR. APT D, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since April 15, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 2, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134703 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. AMARILLO COMPANY, 39 VARDA LANDING ROAD, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MARTHA PARADA, 39 VARDA LANDING ROAD, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. 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 May 5, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134704 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business AMPP CONSULTING, 94 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: OPTIMATE NETWORKS INC., 94 BIRCH AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 5, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134622 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business ART’S AUTO REPAIR, 2400 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: ARTHUR JOHN RAMIREZ, 2400 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FARIFAX, CA 94930. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant expired more than 40 days ago and 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 22, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134707 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business BELIEVE LIFE COACH, 1710 LINCOLN AVE, APT #5, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: YENNY C. NIETO, 1710 LINCOLN AVE, APT #5, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since May 5, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 5, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134733 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. CHINA EXPRESS, 1543 SOUTH NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947: WIN LI, INC., 1543 SOUTH NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 May 7, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 16, 23, 30; June 6, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134720 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. ALLIE AND ME, 434 GREENWOOD BEACH ROAD, TIBURON, CA 94920: GABRIELE PFAUDER-FEDERAL, 434 GREENWOOD BEACH ROAD, TIBURON, CA 94920. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since January 1, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 6, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 16, 23, 30; June 6, 2014)
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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 185-01006”, FILED FOR RECORD ON OCTOBER 18, 1977, IN BOOK 14 OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGE 40, MARIN COUNTY RECORDS-APN: 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 cuo-
ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Marin Housing Authority (MHA) is inviting real estate owners in Marin County to submit proposals for participation in the Housing Choice Voucher (aka, Section 8) Project Based Assistance (PBV) Program. Under this program, if the successful bidder is awarded the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract, MHA will make housing assistance payments to the owner for units leased and occupied by eligible individuals/families taken from the MHA waitlist. Proposals will be accepted only for existing units in projects where no more than 25% of the units are project-based. This cap will not apply if the PBV units over the 25% cap are leased only to elderly families, disabled families or families receiving supportive services. Single family properties of 1 to 4 units are exempt from the 25% limit. All units must be decent, safe and sanitary. Rental assistance may be provided for up to a total of 35 units to successful bidder(s). All operating expenses are the responsibility of the owner. Rents that are established for the project will be commensurate with comparable rents for similar rental units in the area in which the project is located, based on an appraisal. In all cases, however, rents cannot exceed the maximum allowable payment standard as established by MHA for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. All new admissions to units under the Project-Based Assistance Program may only be selected from the MHA Housing Choice Voucher waiting list. Owner proposals will be evaluated using, among other factors outlined in the RFP, the following basic criteria: • Experience as an owner in the tenant-based voucher program and owner compliance with the owner’s obligations under the tenant-based program; • Extent to which the project furthers MHA goal of de-concentrating poverty and expanding housing and economic opportunities; • If applicable, extent to which services for special populations are provided on site or in the immediate area for occupants of the property; and • Extent to which units are occupied by families that are eligible to participate in the PBV program. Participation in the Project-Based Assistance Program requires compliance with Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Requirements. For additional submission requirements, including critical deadlines, interested parties need to review the Request for Proposals for Housing Choice Voucher Program Project-Based Assistance (RFP). The RFP may be reviewed at www.marinhousing.org or at MHA’s San Rafael office, 4020 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael, CA. Faxed and e-mail proposals cannot be accepted. Owners will be notified by letter of the acceptance or rejection of their proposals. All proposals MUST be received no later than 4:30 PM, May 22, 2014.
tas. 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. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1401570. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RONG XU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: RONG XU to FIONA RONG XU. 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: JUNE 16, 2014, 9:00 AM, Dept. E, Room E, 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: APRIL 28, 2014 /s/ PAUL M. HAAKENSON, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1401516. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ROSA MARIA HERNANDEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JOSHUA MOSES MAZARIEGOS HERNANDEZ to JOSHUA MOSES HERNANDEZ. 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: JUNE 6, 2014, 9:00 AM, Dept. E, Room E, 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: APRIL 22, 2014 /s/ PAUL M. HAAKENSON, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1401649. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner PAUL BRUCE BARLOW filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PAUL BRUCE BARLOW to BRUCE BARLOW. 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: JUNE 23, 2014, 9:00 AM, Dept. L, Room 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: MAY 1, 2014 /s/ PAUL M. HAAKENSON, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Publication Dates: May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ARTHUR J. ENGELBRECHT AKA ARTHUR JOSEPH ENGELBRECHT. Case No. PR-1401620. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ARTHUR J. ENGELBRECHT AKA ARTHUR JOSEPH ENGELBRECHT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: ARTHUR J. ENGELBRECHT, JR. AND JANET E. ENGELBRECHT in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ARTHUR J. ENGELBRECHT, JR. AND JANET E. ENGELBRECHT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admit-
ted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JUNE 16, 2014 at 8:30AM. in Dept: H, Room: H, of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94903. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney: ROSAMONDE MCNICHOL, ESQ., 846 BROADWAY, SONOMA, CA 95476. (707) 996-4505. (Publication Dates: MAY 9, 16, 23, 2014) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304555 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): GABY AND GATSBY, 434 GREENWOOD BEACH ROAD, TIBURON, CA 94920. Filed in Marin County on: JANUARY 29, 2014. Under File No: 2014133991. Registrant’s Name(s): GABRIELE PFAUDERFEDERAL, 434 GREENWOOD BEACH ROAD, TIBURON, CA 94920. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on MAY 6, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 16, 23, 30; June 6, 2014) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304554 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): CHINA EXPRESS, 1543 SOUTH NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA 94947. Filed in Marin County on: FEBRUARY 3, 2010. Under File No: 123155. Registrant’s Name(s): XIAO YUAN PANG, 2340 PONAHUE AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on APRIL 20, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 16, 23, 30; June 6, 2014)
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I’m 30, and I’ve been married to my sweet, beautiful wife for three years. I am a bartender at a club and have numerous opportunities to cheat dangled in front of me. After coming close on several occasions, I finally told my wife I wasn’t happy, and we separated three months ago as a prelude to divorcing. I moved in with a friend and started taking advantage of my new single life. However, it’s already getting old. I miss my wife and her intelligence and our connection. How do I start the conversation with her about getting back together?—Screwed Up
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After several years of marriage, for a lot of couples, pretty much the only way to have hot sex is to do it under an electric blanket. Ideally, you could have the security of marriage while continuing to pick up sex snacks at the mall food court of bachelorhood. (In a perfect world, Starbucks would also serve free beer.) But back here in the real world, a monogamous relationship demands trade-offs, and the biggie is giving up hot sex for love and constancy. Even couples who keep having sex almost never have it as hot (or as regularly) as they did at the start. There are just certain elements that can’t be replaced—sexual tension and suspense, for example—once you know for sure that you’ll not only be going home with your date but be waking up to them snoring and drooling on your shoulder for the next 50 years. Part of the problem is the way we view monogamy—as the inevitable next step after falling in love. It’s just assumed that a couple will be sexually faithful for a lifetime; there’s typically no discussion of how, exactly, they’ll accomplish that or whether they even can. Of course, for many people—women especially—there is no acceptable alternative to monogamy. “Open marriage, honey?” Right. You may as well suggest, “You know, I’m thinking we should spend the rest of the afternoon disemboweling squirrels.” Also, many people mistakenly believe that a happy and loving marriage is a magical fidelity wand that wards off the temptation to wander. Infidelity researcher Shirley Glass, in “Not ‘Just Friends,’” calls this a “misconception ... not supported by any research,” though it is commonly cited on TV and in self-help books as a way to “affair-proof your marriage.” What it can end up being is a way to stick blame on the person who got cheated on, as if their saying “I love you” more fervently or keeping the living room better vacuumed could have kept their spouse’s underwear from ending up on someone else’s spouse’s hotel room floor. Additionally, some people seem to have a biological and psychological profile that makes them more prone to long for the sexual variety pack. One factor in this is being high in what psychologist Marvin Zuckerman calls “sensation seeking”—craving novel, varied, and intense sensations and experiences and being willing to take risks to get them. Sensation seeking has repeatedly been associated with high testosterone, and men with high testosterone tend to divorce more often and have more sex partners. This isn’t to say these factors are an excuse for cheating. (“Biology made me do it!”) You ultimately have the ability to make choices—difficult as that may be in the moment when you’re feeling very much like a penis-controlled robot. Sure, you miss your wife now, but if you get her back, will you start pining for the parade of bar floozies? Testosterone does decline significantly with age, as does sensation seeking, so you may find monogamy more doable at 40 than you do at 30. Assuming your wife, like most women, requires monogamy, what you owe her is honesty about the trouble you have with it so she can decide whether she’s willing to put herself in harm’s way. If you do get back together, talk about what you (each) need to do to avoid temptation (like, for you, maybe finding a job where you aren’t surrounded by hot drunk girls flashing you their thong for free drinks). This level of honesty is likely to bring you both closer and build trust, making your relationship deeper and stronger. You’re ultimately telling your wife that you see there’s a world of women out there but what matters most to you is having her— her beauty, sweetness, and intelligence, and your connection. You now understand that this requires consistent effort. (There’s a reason the saying is “relationships take work” and not “flings are like forced labor.”) You’re committing to doing your part to keep some sparks flying in your marriage—and not by having her find you in bed with another woman and then chase you around with a Taser. 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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