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Tule Elk in Point Reyes: This time it’s personal ...
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I am writing to you to show my support for the ranchers and their desire to relocate elk safely off the pastoral zone, located in the Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS), that is intended for cattle grazing and to preserve historic ranching for future generations. The current National Park Service (NPS) plan has been to reintroduce the Tule Elk, who were at one point roaming in the Central Valley, to the PRNS. The NPS’s ideal plan was that the elk would cohabitate side by side with cows. Elk are large creatures that have taken over the organic grazing fields and clean water intended for the dairy and beef cows. Local ranchers have worked hard to create a healthy and low-impact supply for their animals. For over a decade, elk have been depleting this balance and in some cases, killing the livestock, as they are not intended to live side by side. The elk are seriously impeding the livelihood of the ranchers, who have been trustworthy docents for the park, and who have worked to keep healthy businesses local and in most cases, organic. Roaming elk ideally should be moved to an area for public viewing enjoyment, permanently, that is well sanctioned off, with stable fencing that the park can maintain—not to mention provide an area where they have enough food and room to grow, given their quick reproduction rate. Doing this will stop elk damage and their negative impact on working ranches and ranchers who then, ideally, will be able to continue their historic best management practices that they have practiced for over 100 years. The National Park Service is currently only going to publish another report based on the current response, which wouldn’t be published for another year. Time is of the essence. The ranchers cannot wait another year or two for a lengthy deciding process by the National Park Service. Brahna Stone, Sausalito
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We’d like to buy the world a Coke ...
A number of claims in your article about the county advocating a “soda-free summer” [“Board of Supes to Pause, Refresh Anti-Soda Campaign,” May 23] warrant clarification. First, Centers for Disease Control data makes clear that food, not beverages, is the top
source of added sugars in the American diet. What’s more, as sugar-sweetened beverage consumption has declined over the past four decades, rates of obesity have continued to rise. Therefore, pointing the finger at soft drink consumption and suggesting it uniquely causes obesity is inaccurate and misleading. All calories we consume, inactivity, genetics, age, stress and more influence weight gain and obesity. Diabetes is similarly complex and does not boil down to a single source of calories. In sum, our industry is fully supportive of education efforts that counsel a healthy balance, but that message should apply to overall diet and activity level. A holistic approach can place people on a healthier path, whereas targeting one source of calories is unproductive. American Beverage Association Editor’s note: Thanks for writing, American Beverage Association! Nothing quenches our thirst like the light of truth casting its effervescent rays upon the misleading and scurrilous. This, however, is not one of those times. To begin with, nowhere in the brief article does it suggest that soda “uniquely” causes obesity or diabetes. All we did was note the existence of a county-level drink-less-soda campaign and throw in a couple of old “Coke adds life” marketing references which (unfortunately) date us beyond our years. More troubling, on the other hand, is that your letter seems to indicate Type 2 diabetes is caused by “calories” when, according to the American Medical Association, it is caused by the longterm excess of certain foods—notably, sugarsweetened drinks, trans fatty acids and saturated fats—which seem to mess with our body’s insulin receptors. And, no, that’s not to suggest everyone who drinks soda will become an obese diabetic—far from it, thankfully. But it does appear to increase the risk—and that’s not a good thing. It deserves pointing out to our readers that you’re partaking in the currently popular (and, sadly, often successful) tactic of “false equivalency”—in which you imply all calories are equally responsible for the obesity epidemic and, therefore, there’s really nothing we can do about it—least of all drink less pop. But, like in politics or climate change debates, there are certain factors which are worse than others. And there IS something people can do about it.
‘If there is hope, it lies in the Proles ...’
Fortunately the Board of Supervisors does not yet regulate our diets. It is still legal to drink soda. But they are working on that [“Board of Supes to Pause, Refresh Anti-Soda Campaign,” May 23]. And they do not lack for things to do. They are busy implementing the “Vision for Marin”; [part of] United Nations Agenda 21. Some people feel we are living in a surveillance/police state now. And we are. But what they have planned for us—which they are not going to reveal just yet—is the complete replacement of the U.S. Constitution with the U.N. charter. That is called misprision of treason. Agenda 21 has been going on for years
Peggy Nicholson, San Anselmo
Hey, you should hear the terms we use for Blithedale Canyon ...
What the heck, with your paper’s history of being southern-Marin centric and partially acknowledging the presence of Marin County residents north of San Rafael—don’t insult us. Our land is not stark and eroded. What cuteness is this, comparing Green Point and Black Point of Marin County as the “Badlands of Novato” when attempting to give a geographic orientation to your readers, who wrote that? [The description to which Penny refers took place in our “Endorsements” from May 16] Have they been past San Rafael? I doubt it. We are surrounded by mature oak and bay with frequent views of the bay. We are neighbors with Marin County
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Saint Mark’s School changes its name effective July 1 What’s in a name? If you ask Saint Mark’s School, the answer is: a lot. On May 23, Saint Mark’s School announced the school will change its name to Mark Day School. The new name will be effective as of Tuesday, July 1. The official announcement was made by Joe Harvey, head of school, at an assembly full of students, faculty and parents. “Our new name builds on the long-established legacy of our school as one of the top K-8 independent schools in the Bay Area,” Harvey says. “It also better communicates our core mission: to develop well-rounded critical thinkers in a challenging program that fosters academic excellence and responsible world citizenship.” The decision to re-name the school followed a process that spanned several years. According to officials, the primary driver of the name change was the ongoing misperception that the school provided a religion-based education. In fact, Saint Mark’s School is the only school in the Bay Area that has a religious name but does not have a religionbased program. “This was the right time,” said Amie Dewane, chair of the board for Saint Mark’s School. “We had an exceptional admissions season. The endowment is growing and we enjoyed a record-breaking annual fund. We are confident that Mark Day School will build on our 35 years of history and continue our deep connections to students, alumni and parents— all of whom are full of heart.”—Stephanie Powell
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he climate change discussion is entering new territory, leaving behind the lunatic fringe of the deniers and entering the rational landscape of risk assessment. You know sea-level rise is real when the insurance industry and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) adjust their risk assessment data to take account of sea-level rise. The adjustments already have started. The shoreline along the bay in eastern Marin is vulnerable to sea-level rise from Sausalito in the south to the northern border with Sonoma County. The shoreline along western Marin also has vulnerabilities in low-lying areas. And if the increase in storms that some climate scientists predict becomes reality, coastal erosion will become an increasingly unpleasant proposition in Marin’s future. Muir Beach, Stinson Beach, Bolinas and everywhere else along the coast could be severely affected by increased aggressive wave action. FEMA representatives will be in Marin in June to host informational meetings about the agency’s San Francisco Bay Coastal Flood Insurance Study. The representatives also will present information and discuss potential changes to flood insurance rate maps. Marin residents who live along the bay shoreline in what’s called a Special Flood Hazard Area could be af-
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fected by the study. In flood hazard areas, homes and businesses in the high-risk flood hazard areas with mortgages from federally regulated or insured lenders must have flood insurance. Marin residents can see the changes in the FEMA flood maps at three meetings: On Tuesday, June 17, at the Hill Education Center, 720 Diablo Ave., Novato; on Wednesday, June 18, at San Rafael City Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Ave.; and on Thursday, June 19, at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. All the meetings will run from 6:30-8pm. For more information about the FEMA study and the maps, go to the FEMA website: www.r9map.org/Pages/ProjectDetailsPage. aspx?choLoco=21&choProj=231. Flood insurance premiums already have taken a turn for the sky. Last year, hundreds of property owners received notice that their flood rates were going up 25 percent, and FEMA hinted that the rates would continue to climb. According to FEMA, there are about 8,750 National Insurance Program policies in Marin. The federal insurance program is an attempt to increase coverage for properties in highrisk areas, provide premium subsidies and also to reduce the financial consequences of floods. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 triggered the rate
Election Office at Civic Center extends its hours If you’re not voting early, Marin, you can vote late thanks to the Election Office in the Marin County Civic Center. The office has extended its hours on Saturday, May 31, and Election Day—Thursday, June 3. The building will be open to the public on Saturday, May 31, from 9am-1pm, and Thursday, June 3, from 7am-8pm. All ballots must be received by 8pm on Election Day. Voters planning on mailing in ballots should allow at least five business days before the election. Voters can turn in mail-in ballots at a polling station anytime on Election Day between 7am-8pm. Drop off completed ballots at the red, white and blue ballot box outside the main entrance to the Civic Center until 8pm. The Election Office is located at the Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Dr., Room 121, San Rafael. Tuesday, May 27, is the last day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot by mail, online or by phone. After May 27, voters may continue to apply for a ballot in person at the office. For more information call 415/473-6456 or visit marinvotes.org.—SP Construction on Novato bike park breaks ground After a few years in the making and a secured donation for Phase 1, Marinites gathered to witness the first stages of construction at the Stafford Lake Bike Park on May 24. The park is the first of its kind in the North Bay. Planners received construction approval from the Board of Supes on April 29, after a sixth major donation was secured by the non-profit Friends of Stafford Lake Bike Park. The park is planned to take up 17 acres in the northwestern portion of Stafford Lake Park. “Stafford Lake Bike Park fits all of the county’s goals of sustainability: it is environmentally healthy; it will boost the economy; it crosses all social equity strata, and it is educational,” Judy Arnold, Marin County Supervisor representing District 5 in Novato says. “In short, this project is good for Marin, and welcomed in Novato. [It’s] a poignant moment in time.” According to Stephen Petterle, Marin County Parks’ principal landscape architect, the bike park could open as early as sometime this fall, thanks to teamwork between the county and a core group of volunteers. “This has been a great project, and it’s fun to see everybody come together like this,” Petterle says. “I’ve been on both sides of the fence—and it doesn’t always work this way.” Sponsorships and donations totaled $592,850—more than $100,000 over the $480,000 construction estimated for Phase 1. The bike park received more than 200 donations. The largest sponsors to date include the Fox Factory Holding Corp., the Violich Family Foundation, Mike’s Bikes, Wilderness Trail Bikes, Santa Cruz Bicycles and Bike Monkey. The total cost of the park, including Phase 2, is estimated at $850,000. The bike park is intended to be “full-spectrum” and to “enable riders of all ages to learn and improve bicycling skills in a positive, healthy and family-friendly environment.” Planning includes the construction of a single-track loop trail, gravity-fed flow trails with jumps and berms, several pump tracks, north shore-style elevated trails and a dual slalom course. District 4 Marin County Supervisor Steve Kinsey was also among the gathered group and added, “The dirt being turned by shovels today will lead the way to ongoing health and excitement for generations of our kids—and the adults who still act like them.” For more information about the park or to volunteer visit: staffordlakebikepark.com.— SP
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increase. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, in a statement issued in October 2013, said: “The Biggert-Waters legislation was designed to address a $24 billion deficit and ensure millions of American homeowners could continue to purchase flood insurance. But FEMA’s poor implementation, inaccurate mapping and incomplete data has led to unreasonable and unimaginable increases in premiums.” An uproar over the increased premiums led to a new piece of legislation, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. President Obama signed the bill on March 21. It delays parts of the Biggert-Waters legislation. But insurance industry experts say the underlying issue remains unchanged: Insuring homes and businesses in flood zones at below full risk is unsustainable. Hints of the enormity of the challenge have been percolating in recent years. When Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Act, which reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program for five years, the legislation also created the Technical Mapping Advisory Council, which was charged with making recommendations on mapping guidelines for the flood insurance rate maps. Part of the legislation required the Advisory Council to “incorporate the best available climate science to assess flood risks. The legislation also mandated the council to suggest how FEMA could best “consider the impact of the rise in the sea level.” Although FEMA does not require applicants to consider sea-level rise in mitigation applications, doing so now has become a substantive item on the costbenefit chart, and FEMA now will include sea-level rise as a component in applications for flood control grants. The realization that sea-level rise will have a profound impact on society is dawning on an increasing number of people, but full understanding of the challenge still has not become mainstream.
Things have begun to change, however. In 2011, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) approved an amendment to the Bay Plan that included the estimates and consequences of sea-level rise on properties along the shoreline. Maps included in the amendment showed the serious potential flooding along the shoreline and ideas got mentioned about possible mitigation measures, including a retreat or at least a partial retreat, from rising water. Almost immediately, the business community pushed back against the idea of retreat. The business community also criticized the suggestion that potential commercial property along the bay might be better left undeveloped. There are currently a number of studies underway to look at the vulnerabilities of communities along the bay shoreline. The state is working on sea-level rise strategies. Cities also are looking at issues distinct for their geographic locations. Marin Supervisor Kate Sears last year convened a working group to look at vulnerabilities in her southern Marin district. She proposed a pilot project for southern Marin that would be similar to the one BCDC started in the East Bay—with some adjustments. “We worked closely with watershed folks, planners and BCDC staff,” Sears says. The aim is to assess vulnerabilities and discuss possible mitigation measures. The thrust of the effort Sears has begun is to engage the community in understanding the serious vulnerabilities Marin faces and the realities of mitigations. Sears envisions the community-engagement model replicated in Marin jurisdictions, which could then knit themselves into a cohesive strategy to meet seal-level rise along the Marin shoreline. When the working group that was looking at southern Marin talked with business leaders, Sears says, members of the group found a change of attitude from the 9
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recommendations to the engineers, who would assess their viability and practicality. The engineers would then return to the game participants with an assessment of potential success. Participants would arrive at “something that actually could be done,” Leventhal says. “At the very least they would understand what they can’t do.” That’s a far cry from attending a meeting in which engineers present a draft plan with mitigations already drawn in ink. Reality-based community engagement might help break a “no government” political backlash that could have drastic repercussions when it comes to meeting the challenge of sea-level rise. Leventhal, who has been working on a Richardson Bay shoreline study, says it’s clear to him that residents need to be involved in the process of creating mitigations. “Engineers can help, but it needs to be the community” that plays the key role. “The community should decide what to do in the end.” Part of that decision-making role involves dealing with the realities of California environmental regulations. A suggestion, for instance, that a barrier could block high water from entering Richardson Bay just isn’t practical, Leventhal says. It might work in Venice or on the Thames in England, but getting permits for that kind of structure here enters the land of the impossible. “That’s dead in the water,” Leventhal says. Also doubtful is an idea to simply put barriers at the mouths of creeks in Marin, which could block access to fish populations. The county—and the state—would have to go through a paradigm shift in permitting procedures and allowances and conceive new mitigation measures for wildlife—before blocking creek mouths would be allowed, according to Leventhal. The practical consequences of mitigations also present a supreme challenge. Blocking Coyote Creek in Tamalpais Valley for instance, could prevent flooding on high tides, but it also would require building two miles of levees “in peoples’ backyards,” Leventhal says. Even if permits became possible, “Where would we get the money?” The myriad effects of mitigations are just part of the puzzle participants in Leventhal’s game would have to tackle. Other issues, including decisions about what methods to use to protect what parcels will complicate the task. The decisions will range from possibly choosing complicated and expensive mitigations to the existential. Would Mill Valley residents, for example, agree to pay to protect their dog park? Or would they let it return to marsh and find another area for their dogs? Already seven pump stations in the southern Marin watershed help keep the area dry, and Leventhal says many more will be needed. The good news, as Leventhal says, is that there are maybe 30 years
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Craig Brady in Kansas, but a decade of travel—from the beaches of California to the holy rivers of India—changed him in many ways. His book is over 500 pages of detailed accounts of places, faces, internal and external questing and adventure. It vividly evokes the heady times as “the sixties” were ending and morphing into ... whatever that era morphed into; a time when he became “Ananda.” A longtime denizen of West Marin, Brady says he’s had a “checkered career,” but gets by. He is widely known and admired in his community, and a recent book reading from his memoir packed the local library. He lives with his wife in a hand-built circus wagon, which sits on a 1955 Chevy truck chassis. The truck rests in overgrown brush and hasn’t been moved in well over a decade, but Brady’s journey doesn’t end here. With the second edition of Brady’s
memoir published last month, he’s ready to share more tales from the trail. * * * * * When you arrived in California in the early 60s you were admittedly far from being a “hippie,” but then wound up on the “hippie trail.” What experiences set you on that path? It was mid-1966 when I arrived in Santa Monica from Kansas. I was just shy of 21, so girls and sunny beaches were about all that was on my mind. But things were just beginning to heat up about these strange young people who were portrayed like the pinnacle of debauchery, scary and scandalous—but interesting! So I watched from the wings with a wry cynicism like most of America, until one day it hit me that what was going on was a religious or spiritual movement, on a biblical scale! That was the first step—the switch from jeering to receptivity. The next one was acid, you know, LSD.
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You write that you “defected” from mainstream American life and culture—what were you defecting from? Short hair, and what it meant then. Why do you think so many people of that generation and time set off to travel the world, so much so that a distinct “trail” was developed? Given what you just said about LSD, was it a “tune in, turn on, drop out” dynamic, or something different? Well, yes, but I think that along with all that, there was the mysterious undercurrent of India. That country was extremely important to us for its teachings, far beyond what the media raved on about concerning the Beatles, or with any number of “gurus” that made the news. Many of those guys were charlatans—not all, but enough to make India a laughing stock—but India’s like an iceberg, with most of it hidden. Do you still take drugs? I’m a total teetotaler—no pot, beer, wine or anything for the past 15 years. I’m very boring. As for books, you start your book with a tribute to Jack Kerouac—how much did his writing influence your desire and decision to travel? I don’t remember any of his books floating around in my particular crowd, in Topanga Canyon during those times. Rather we were reading more Alan Watts, or Yogananda, or The Hobbit. Or Winnie the Pooh. But Kerouac was a three-syllable mantra that carried the whole world with it whether we’d actually read him or not, like, “Yeah man, I’m gonna hit out on the road, you know man, like Kerouac!” And everyone knew what that meant. But the very first time I ever read On The Road was a few months before I published my first
edition. But he certainly was an enormous influence in spawning the hippie trail. The Vietnam War was raging as you left on your travels and continued for years. How did that influence you and your traveling? It certainly was a factor in my decision-making process to abandon everything as I did—going to war is a complete renunciation for a cause and my reasoning was that my cause of “no more war” warranted a comparable surrender from the opposite side of the spectrum. But once I was out on the road, I don’t remember thinking about it much—it was “over” in ’73 14> anyway.
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Brady with his bride-to-be, Cilla, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
You note that you set off at age 25 with no resources and no real plan. Was that frightening, exciting, both? How did you support yourself on the road? Yes—especially in the first month, it was frightening. I dropped down into Mexico, just to get out of the country. I didn’t know anything about a “hippie trail” at that time; I happened upon it later because many points south of the border were the Western Hemisphere’s major part of it. But I was way off the beaten path in those first weeks, and all alone. I had to figure out some way to make money, and I’d decided not to get involved with anything illegal. So I became a peanut-butter pusher instead of a drug pusher. Without the internet, cell phones, and such, travel then was much more isolating. In retrospect, do you think the experience would be much different now, at least with regard to communications? Oh yes, for instance, when I traveled across Afghanistan by horse I was completely unreachable for six weeks. If anything happened to me, well, who knows? My poor parents. I only phoned home a couple of times in 10 years, but I remember once from a “telephone center” in Kabul—there were four or five booths and a queue to wait through—seriously, you had to set aside a whole day to make an international call, and it could take two. It was expensive, the line was crackly, and if you got a busy signal or no one was home, you had to start all over. It was harrow14 PACIFIC SUN MAY 30 - JUNE 6, 2014
ing, and often you’d see otherwise blissed-out hippies run crying out of the office or screaming at the poor guy behind the counter. Letters, or “aerograms”—very lightweight pieces of postage-stamped paper you could buy, with glue at the edges that didn’t require an envelope, were the cheapest, but might take two weeks to arrive and another two to get a reply. We all got our mail at the “poste restante” area of the general post office. Now you can probably find the nearest chai shop in Old Delhi with your GPS. Was your family worried about you while you were “on the road”? I’m sure they were, but they gave their blessing, too. My dad used to take my aerograms down to the bar and read them to his friends while they were having beers. There was a certain fascination about what I was doing, even though it probably kept them awake some nights. Traveling amidst poverty can be intimidating, even depressing. What was it like first experiencing the “developing world?” In my opinion “developing worlds” are much freer and more fun. Food is cheap and very good; lodging was and still is only a few bucks a day, sometimes less. Those are the no-star hotels, of course. It wasn’t so hard for me to come to terms with their poverty; I was usually at the light end of that scale anyway, so the beggars felt sorry for me. I don’t mean to make light of their poverty, but misery is common to poverty in both our nations—what is more uncommon over here is joy, which I saw plenty of over there. On all your travels, what were some of your most favorite spots or sights? Hmm, let’s see. Lake Atitlan, the Mayan Ruins at Copan, the Parthenon, the Taj. I didn’t write about Gangotri, the source of the Ganga, or Ganges River because I went there on a recent journey, making my way alone, right up to its mouth. That’s a power that dropped me to my knees, bringing tears. It’s a glacier melt that runs underground for miles before roaring out of an icy cave. Varanasi is one of my favorite places. There’s Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha attained his enlightenment. Oh yes, McCleod Ganj above Dharamshala, the home of the exiled Dalai Lama ... the mosques of Isfahan, the Sahara, the high plains of Afghanistan, some of my girlfriends ...
How do you recall so many details event, what were the lessons for you in from so long ago? that regard? Oh, I’ll have to kill that old joke: Just being there, especially India, is “If you can remember the sixties, you living life in the raw—therein lies the weren’t there.” I was there. power. It’s all-encompassing, and the How did you get your name, Anan“spiritual” is somehow embedded and da, and what does it mean? fused together with the everyday. You It was deep in the night of a full have to stay in a calm state through the moon, and deep in the heart of India, loudest, fumiest, most cacophonous at Benares—or Varanasi—which is the country in the world that is not a war oldest living city in the world. By that zone—you either stay calm, go ballistic I mean that the culture, the rituals, the or just leave and go back home. I’ve had way of life is essentially the same as it the idea that the entry-level meditation was five or more thousand years ago. courses should be conducted in a railLike if you went to the pyramids and way station or alongside a major street the pharaoh system was still fully intact. in Calcutta or New York before you can So I had been living outside, on the graduate to the quiet hills. banks of the Ganges River with a family Finally, how did you wind up in of Sadhus, the ones who stay aloof from Marin? the pursuits of society, the ones with the Well, Cilla and I were newlyweds. dreadlocks who remain homeless their She’s an Aussie. We met in Kathmandu whole lives. One endowed me with that and had a wonderfully eventful and name, quite extemporaneously, on that romantically bonding three months particular night, and it’s stayed with me. together. She suddenly had to go back It’s a common home to Australia, and afname referring ter seeing her off I decided NOW READING to an attainto end my travels, too. We Odyssey: Ten Years on the Hippie ment, or level of got back together a few Trail can be found via Amazon or happiness. months later in Topeka, hippietrail-backroads.blogspot.com. You’ve reKan., and got married turned to Asia in the rose garden in the over the years beautiful park where I since the time covered in your book— used to play and go fishing as a young what are the primary changes you see boy. I built a little house in our VW van there since then? and we drove out merrily to the west Cars, motorcycles, blue jeans, comcoast looking for a home. My friend puters, cell phones, lots more people, a Juaquin, was living in, um, “a little breakdown in standards of morality— coastal town in Northern California” the same changes we’ve made over here, and we looked around, liked the little curiously. My personal favorite though town ... and there we stayed, living hapis ATM machines. pily ever after. Y Many “hippie trail” travelers went Hit the trail with Steve at letters@pacificsun.com. in search of, or at least out of interest in, “Eastern” spiritual insight. Was this part of your quest, and in any
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projected voices and music to every corner In summary, as both a theatrical event of the large stone amphitheatre. and a community celebration, judging by Taylor Chalker and Peter Vilkin are the performance I witnessed, this year’s wonderful in the leading roles of down- South Pacific exemplifies the unique expeto-earth Navy ensign Nellie Forbush and rience that the Mountain Play offers. One the suave French ex-patriot and former note of caution: No weather guarantees plantation owner, Emile De Becque, who offered. Check with your trusted meteoaspires to make this completely unsophis- rologist. Y ticated but irresistibly vivacious young Charles Brousse can be reached at cbrousse@att.net. woman from Little Rock, Ark., his wife. Chalker, blessed with a singing voice of exceptional clarity and strength, also is an accomplished dancer—a combination nicely displayed in one of the show’s best musical numbers: “I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy.” For Vilkin, it all comes down to how he can compare to memories of Broadway’s Ezio Pinza and Hollywood’s Rossano Brazzi in singing “Some Enchanted Evening.” While that’s a high bar to attempt, his beautifully nuanced, mellow baritone should have been enough to melt any sensitive lady’s resistance. Randy Nazarian provides some knee-slapping comic bits as Lieutenant Luther Billis; Lily Tung Crystal is a natural as Bloody Mary and Tyler Costin brings a heartfelt honesty to the show’s memorable “message” number about race: “You’ve Got to Be Carefully In the 1958 film adaptation of ‘South Pacific’ directed by Joshua Taught.” Logan, Bloody Mary was played by Juanita Hall. MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2014 PACIFIC SUN 19
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F R I D AY M AY 3 0 — T H U R S D AY J U N E 5 M ovie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d l The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2:22) The conflicted arachnid-esque superhero is back and defending New York against a powerful super-villain named Electro; Jamie Foxx and Andrew Garfield star. l Anita (1:35) Acclaimed bio-doc of Anita Hill, her fight against sexism and her landmark appearance before the Senate 22 years ago. l Belle (1:45) Sumptuous biopic of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed-race aristocrat of preabolition 18th century England. l Blended (1:57) Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler as romantic antagonists thrown together on an African safari. l Chef (1:55) Superstar chef Jon Favreau gives up his luxe LA eatery to launch a Miami food truck with John Leguizamo and Sofia Vergara. l Driving Miss Daisy: Broadway (1:30) James Earl Jones and Angela Lansbury star in a new stage production of Alfred Uhry’s play about the long and loving relationship between a Southern Jewish lady and her chauffeur. l Edge of Tomorrow (1:53) War of the Worlds meets Groundhog Day as a space-time vortex forces soldier Tom Cruise to fight the same darned battle against invading aliens over and over again. 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 Fault in Our Stars (2:06) John Green’s bestseller hits the big screen with Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as two teens who meet and fall in love at a cancer support group. l Fed Up (1:32) Eye-opening Katie Couric documentary about the American food industry and the dangerous and unhealthy swill they’re feeding us. l Finding Vivian Maier (1:23) Documentary looks at the life of a secretive New York nanny whose recently unearthed snapshots reveal her as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. l For No Good Reason (1:29) Documentary looks at the life and edgy, surreal art of legendary illustrator Ralph Steadman; Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant and Johnny Depp offer insights. 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 Ida (1:20) Polish drama about a teenage nunto-be who discovers that she’s the daughter of Jewish parents killed by the Nazis.
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l The Immigrant (1:57) Ellis Island period piece about the adventures and tribulations of a Polish émigré in Jazz Age Manhattan; Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star. l The Lunchbox (1:45) Two strangers in bustling Mumbai establish an intimate correspondence via notes delivered by lunchbox. l Maleficent (1:38) Angelina Jolie stars in the untold story of Sleeping Beauty’s wicked nemesis; Elle Fanning costars as Beauty. 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 A Million Ways to Die in the West (1:56) Sergio Leone sendup about a cowardly sheepman, a mysterious stranger and a notorious outlaw; Seth MacFarane, Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson star. 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 NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (1:37) Backstage look at the hard work and camaraderie required to bring the Bridge Project’s production of Richard III to fruition; Sam Mendes and Kevin Spacey star. l Palo Alto (1:38) James Franco’s dovetailing stories of four disaffected teens reaches the big screen under the guidance of phenom writerdirector Gia Coppola. l Raiders of the Lost Ark (1:55) Swashbuckling archaeologist Harrison Ford searches the Holy Land for a potent Biblical tchotchke before the Nazis can use it to conquer the world; Steven Spielberg provides the roller-coaster thrills. l Rear Window (1:52) Hitchcock’s witty, sexy suspense masterpiece stars James Stewart as a bored peeping Tom who learns more about his neighbors than he ought to; Grace Kelly costars. 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 Safety Last! (1:30) Silent comedy classic stars Harold Lloyd as a bumpkin making his name in the big city by scaling a skyscraper; gags and thrills in breathtaking profusion. l Touching Home (1:57) Local filmmakers Logan and Noah Miller write, direct and act in this memoir of their homeless father and their dreams of baseball stardom; Ed Harris stars. l Words and Pictures (1:51) Boozing English teacher Clive Owen and abstract painter Juliette Binoche flirt and spark in Fred Schepisi’s romantic comedy. 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.
k New Movies This Week
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) Anita (Not Rated) Belle (PG) Blended (PG-13)
Northgate: 12:30, 3:50, 7:05, 10:10 Lark: Sun 3:45 Wed 1:30 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45 Sat-Sun 1:45, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:45 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:30 Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:45 Thu 12:50, 3:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 10 Sat-Sun 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:15 Marin: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7 Northgate: 10:45, 12:05, 1:30, 3, 4:15, 5:50, 7:10, 8:35, 9:55 Chef (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Sun-Thu 11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:40 kDriving Miss Daisy: Broadway (PG) Regency: Wed 2 Sequoia: Wed 2, 7 kEdge of Tomorrow (PG-13) Fairfax: Thu 8 Regency: Thu 8; 3D showtime at 8:30 Rowland: Thu 8:30, 11:10; 3D showtimes at 10:45, midnight Fading Gigolo (R) Lark: Fri, Sat, Wed, Thu 8:30 Sun, Mon 6 Tue 4:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 4:55, 9:50 Sun-Thu 11:45, 4:55 kThe Fault in Our Stars (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Thu 9:30 Regency: Thu 9 Rowland: Thu 9, midnight Fed Up (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10 Finding Vivian Maier (Not Rated) ark: Fri, Sat, Thu 3:30 Sun 1:30 Mon, Wed 3:45 Tue 2 kFor No Good Reason (R) Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 6:45 Sat 2:30, 6:45 Sun 2:30 Godzilla (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:15 Northgate: 12:25, 3:15, 6:05, 9; 3D showtimes at 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 7:30, 10:30 Sequoia: Fri 4, 10; 3D showtime at 7 Sat 4, 10; 3D showtimes at 1, 7 Sun 4; 3D showtimes at 1, 7 Mon-Tue 4; 3D showtime at 7 Wed 1:40; 3D showtime at 4:10 The Grand Budapest Hotel (R) Lark: Sun, Mon 8:30 Marin: Fri 4:45, 7:30, 9:55 Sat 2, 4:45, 7:30, 9:55 Sun 2, 4:45, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:45, 7:30 Regency: 2:10, 7:20 Ida (PG-13) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:15, 8:15 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15 Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:15 The Immigrant (R) Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 MonThu 4:30, 7:15 The Lunchbox (PG) Lark: Fri, Sat 5:50 Mon 1 Wed 6 Maleficent (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri 7; 3D showtime at 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:30, 4:30, 7; 3D showtimes at 2, 9:45 Mon-Wed 7; 3D showtime at 9:25 Northgate: 10:40, 12:20, 1:10, 2:50, 3:40, 6:10, 7:50, 8:40; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2, 4:30, 5:20, 7, 9:30, 10:20 Rowland: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Million Dollar Arm (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 7:05, 9:40 Sun-Thu 1:10, 4, 7:05 Northgate: 11, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 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 A Million Ways to Die in the West (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:45, 6:50, 9:50 Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:45, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:45, 9:30 Sat-Sun 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:35 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 7, 9:45 Sat 1, 3:45, 7, 9:45 Sun 1, 3:45, 7 Mon-Thu 3:45, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:55, 1:25, 2:55, 4:25, 5:55, 7:25, 8:45, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11:55, 1:25, 2:55, 4:25, 5:55, 7:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 Neighbors (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:30, 9 Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:40, 4:05, 6:30, 9 Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:40 Northgate: 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (NR) Lark: Fri, Thu 1 Palo Alto (R) Rafael: Fri-Sat 4:30, 9 Sun 4:30 Tue-Thu 9 kRaiders of the Lost Ark (PG) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 kRear Window (PG) Lark: Thu 6 Rio 2 (G) Northgate: 11:10, 1:40, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35 kSafety Last! (PG) Rafael: Mon 7:30 (with accompaniment by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra) kTouching Home (PG-13) Rafael: Sun 7:30 (filmmakers Noah and Logan Miller in person) Words and Pictures (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun-Thu 1, 4, 7 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) Cinema: Fri, Sun-Wed 3:50, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:30, 6:40, 9:35 Sun-Thu 12:10, 3:30, 6:40 Northgate: 10:50, 12:15, 1:50, 3:25, 4:50, 6:30, 8, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 11:35, 1:05, 2:45, 4:10, 5:45, 7:15, 8:50, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 Mon-Thu 3:30, 6:30 Sequoia: Fri 4:25, 10:30; 3D showtime at 7:30 Sat 4:25, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 1:20, 7:30 Sun 4:25; 3D showtimes at 1:20, 7:30 Mon-Wed 4:25; 3D showtime at 7:30
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 | CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 | Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 | Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 | Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 | Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 | Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264
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Live music 05/30: Ceramic Dog with Mark Ribot, Shahzad Ismaily, Ches Smith Rock/jazz. 7:30pm. $25-40. SF Jazz, 201 Franklin St., S.F. 866-920-5299. sfjazz.org. 05/30: Danny Click Rock, blues and Americana. 9:30pm. $10. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 05/30: The Ford Blues Band 8pm. $10-12. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com 05/30: Hot Buttered Rum 8:30pm. $20. Ages 16 and older. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.
05/30: Jessie Brewster, Mickelson, Brad Brooks Folk, rock. 9pm. $10. Hopmonk Tavern,
224 Vintage Way, Novato. 497-2448. hopmonk.com
05/30: Mambo Caribe with Pete Escovedo, Peter Michael Escovedo and Ray Obiedo 8pm. $20. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San
Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 05/30: Mitch Polzak 8:30pm. No cover. Best Lil’ Porkhouse Corte Madera, 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-7427. bestlilporkhouse.com.
05/30: Sir Francis Drake HS Jazz Band with Wayne Wallace, Murray Low, Michael Spiro
Jazz. 7pm. $5-15. Drake High Little Theater, 327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo. tamdistrict.org. 05/30: Soul Mechanix Soul, jazz. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. perisbar.com. 05/30: Wild Child Doors tribute concert with Dave Brock. 9pm. $22-24. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.
05/30: Zigaboo Modeliste and the New Aakesstra Gene Washington and the Iron-
sides open. Funk, rock. 9pm. $15-20.19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 05/31: Chrome Johnson Country rock, Americana. 9pm. $10.19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.
05/31: Los Cubanos Postizos with Mark Ribot, Anthony Coleman, Brad Jones, Horacio Hernandez, E.J. Rodriguez, David Hidalgo 7:30pm. $25-45. SF Jazz, 201 Franklin St.,
S.F. 866-920-5299. sfjazz.org. 05/31: One Of Many Rock. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. perisbar.com. 05/31: Painted Wives Hard rock .10:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. perisbar.com. 05/31: The Pulsators Blues, New Orleans funky R&B, reggae, rock. 8pm. $10. Fenix Supper Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 05/31: Z and the Benders 8:30pm. Best Lil’ Porkhouse - Corte Madera, 60 Madera Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-7427. bestlilporkhouse.com.
06/01: 10th Annual Teen Vocal Showcase Finals Students from Amber Morris vocal studio. 6:30pm. Fenix Supper Club, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600.
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ZIGABOO MODELISTE (drummer of THE METERS) & THE NEW AAHKESSTRA w/ Gene Washington & The Ironsides 9pm | $15 - $20
CHROME JOHNSON
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19 BROADWAY GOOD TIME BAND (6 pm) THE GROOVMEISTERS (9 pm)
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JUST FRIENDS (Bolinas Soul, R&B)
Fifteen years after her father’s death, Vivian Kubrick has begun tweeting a flurry of neverbefore-seen photos from the sets of 2001, A Clockwork Orange and most recently two making-of clips from the infamous Beckton Gas Works during the 1985 filming of Anthony Michael Hall was originally cast as Pvt. Joker. But when Hall and KuFULL METAL JACKET. brick couldn’t reach an agreed salary, Hall was replaced by Matthew Modine. The home movies give an amazing new window into the production process of the world’s most secretive filmmaker, hard at work on his most overtly political masterpiece. Twenty-seven years later the film remains riveting. Formalist in the extreme yet full of poetic license—who but Stanley Kubrick would set history’s most emblematic jungle war in a city, using London to double for Vietnam, no less?—and stamped every square inch with Kubrick’s framing, his odd meta-dialogue and that Arriflex camera’s pitiless gaze, FMJ remains the only Vietnam film to have earned the respect of returning vets. With fully one-half of the movie set in boot camp, it’s clear that Kubrick has his eye on the making of a soldier—the stripping down of identity and the formation of a man’s entire self-worth in his beloved Corps—which might be valorous in the extreme if they weren’t all to be sent off to a bullshit war. The recent loosening of Kubrick’s stranglehold on info owes much to social media, and coincides this time with the re-release of Matthew Modine’s 2005 set memoir. (You can follow Vivian Kubrick at @ViKu1111)—Richard Gould
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TOMMY ODETTO GROUP
Wed Jun
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DYNAMO JONES BAND
Thu Jun
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FIRST FRIDAYS REGGAE NIGHT W/ BROKEN SILENCE SOUND SYSTEM 9pm | Free| 21+
POOR MAN’S WHISKEY
Sat Jun
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Open Mic Every Monday w/Derek Smith
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06/01: Tracy Blackman and Friends Singer songwriter. 7pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.
06/02: Open Mic with Austin DeLone
7:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 06/02: Open Mic with Derek Smith 8:30pm. Free. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 06/02: Open Mic with Simon Costa 8:30pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 06/02: Peri’s Open Mic with Billy D Electric open mic. 9pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 06/03: Swing Fever Music of Duke Ellington. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com. 06/03: Youth Music Showcase Youth bands, songwriters and musicians. 7pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 06/04: Joan Getz Quartet Jazz, bossa nova, blues and ballads. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. panamahotel.com.
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06/04: Open Mic with Dennis Haneda 7pm. No cover. All ages. HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.
06/05: Kirtan with Gangadhar and Special Guests With Uma Reed. 7pm. $15, no one turned
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06/06: Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88s
Rock ’n’ roll, blues. 8pm. $15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.
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away. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com. 06/05: Kurt Huget and Friends Original Americana. With Pat Campbell and Julia Harrell. 7pm. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 637-2496. panamahotel.com 06/05: The Incubators Original eclectic groove rock. 8pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.
06/03: Tuesday Night Comedy with Mark Pitta and Friends Established headliners and
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.
Theater 05/31: Marin Shakespeare 25th Anniversary Gala “Much Ado About Something.”Marin Shakespeare Company celebrates its 25th Silver Season with a gala celebration. With dinner and wine, live entertainment and surprises. 6:30pm. $125. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. 499-4485. marinshakespeare.org/gala.
Through 06/01: 2014 Fringe of Marin Program Two The Fringe of Marin celebrates its
33rd Season with innovative work of S.F. Bay Area playwrights, directors and actors. One of the oldest Fringe Festivals in the country and the oldest in the San Francisco Bay Area, it features 11 juried original one act plays and monologues presented in two programs (six in Program One, five in Program Two) that runs through June 1. Show times: 7:30pm Fri.-Sat; 2pm Sat.-Sun. $10-$20. Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael. fringeofmarin.com.
Through 06/01: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice. Throckmorton Youth Production. 7:30pm May 30; 2pm May 31- June 1. $14-35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.
Concerts 05/30-06/01: Mill Valley Philharmonic
“Cathedral and Temple.” Works by Mendelssohn, Bloch, Alexis Alrich, Respighi. 8pm May 30 and 4pm May 31 at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 3:30pm June 1 at Church of St. Raphael, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 383-0930. millvalleyphilharmonic.org. 05/30: Songs of the Soul Festival “Cosmology and Spirituality: the Universe and the Human Being.” Sacred music and poetry festival. 7pm. $20-95. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 472-6959. ias.org/festival.
Dance 05/31: Club Oasis: Bay Area Belly Dance
8pm. $15. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com/events.
05/30-06/01: Marilyn Izdebski 2014 Dance Recital Tap, jazz, hip hop dance. 6pm May 30; 1pm May 31; 7pm May 31; 6pm June 1. $10. The Playhouse in San Anselmo, 27 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. 453-0199. marilynizdebskiprodutions.com. 22 Pacific Sun MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2014
Laurie Cohen conducting the Mill Valley Philharmonic in downtown Mill Valley.
Art 06/03: Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk
Art exhibitions at downtown galleries, stores, City Hall and the Community Center. View art, meet artists and drink vino. 6pm. Free. Lytton Square, Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 383-1370.
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. Through 06/08: Inspired by Books Group exhibition. 3pm. No cover. Art by the Bay Weekend Gallery, 18856 Hwy. 1, Marshall. 663-1006. artbythebayweekendgallery.com.
Through 06/15: Gallery Route One Exhibitions “Visual Poetry.” Geraldine LiaBraaten,
words into images, photographs; “Disappearing Act: our Role in Species Extinction.” Marie Luise Klot and Xander Weaver-Scull, photographs, monoprints.; Suzanne Parker, new works, painted photographs. Salon 4-5pm June 15. Gallery open 11am-5pm Wed.-Mon. Closed Tuesdays. Gallery Route One, 11101 Hwy 1, Pt. Reyes Station. 663-1347. galleryrouteone.org.
Through 05/31: Richard Blair: In My Varied Career Retrospective of works ranging from New
York street photography in the late sixties to large format photography of Marin. Free. Toby’s Feed Barn Art Gallery, 11250 Highway One, Point Reyes Station. 663-1616. blairgoodwin.com.
Through 06/26: Sanjay Vora—Memories of Dreams Exhibition of new paintings by Bay
Area artist Sanjay Vora. Opening reception 4-6pm May 31. Free. Gallery Bergelli, 483 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur. 945-9454. bergelli.com/exhibitions.htm. Through 06/01: Core Elements Free. Mine Gallery, 1820 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 755-4472. gallerymine.com. Through 06/01: The Art of the Book Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley presents it’s ninth annual exhibition of handmade artist books, altered books and book related materials. Artists included
are Robert Berner, Doug Beube, Renee Billingslea, Kay Bradner, Christian Burchard, Julie Chen, Betsy Davids, Marie Dern, Jessica Drenk, Arian Dylan, Luciana Frigerio, Casey Gardner, Alisa Golden, Andrew Hayes, Charles Hobson, Claire KesslerBradner, Lisa Kokin, Vince Koloski, Guy Laramie, Michael O’Shea, Emily Payne, Donna Ruff, Claudia Smelser, Seiko Tachibana, Barbara Wildenboer. Free. Seager Gray Gallery, 23 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley. 384-8288. seagergray.com.
Kids Events 05/30: Family Movie Night Family movie, popcorn. Movie begins 15 minutes after sunset. No animals (except service animals) please. Rain will cancel. 8pm. Free. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato. 897-0618. marincountyparks.org. 05/30: Ken Baker Special for teens. In conversation with Joyce Maynard. “How I Got Skinny, Famous and Fell Madly in Love.” 6:30pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 05/31: Explore Mt Burdell Mid morning three mile hike with ranger Mike Warner. Learn about the area’s unique natural resources and features through outdoor activities. Dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes, bring water and snacks. High fire danger may cancel.10am. Free. Mt. Burdell Open Space, San Andreas Dr., Novato. 473-2816. marincountyparks.org. 05/31: Fish Feeding Frenzy Ranger Linda will feed the inhabitants of their big fresh and salt water tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of the rock cod, sea stars and rainbow trout. 1:30pm. Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Recreation/BayModelVisitorCenter.aspx. 05/31: Halleck Creek Ranch Annual Horseshow and Open House This non-profit Marin County therapeutic riding club for people with special needs will celebrate its 37th anniversary with a horseshow and open house. Riders from San Rafael, San Anselmo, Petaluma, Mill Valley, Novato, San Francisco, Alameda, Berkeley, San
06/05: First Thursday: Legos and Games to Relax Your Brains For high school students
only. Could you use an hour or two of nostalgic fun? Leave your textbooks behind and play some games. Sweet treats. 7pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292, ext. 3. millvalleylibrary.org 06/06: McNears Beach Block Party Launch the weekend off with a welcome to summer block party. Food available from Andy’s Local Market, live music, swimming, paddleboards, free parking and pool use. 4pm. Free. McNears Beach Park Meet at the snackbar, 201 Cantera Way, San Rafael. 473-6387. marincountyparks.org.
Film 06/01: Film Showing to Benefit Free Kids’ Music Classes A musical event will be held Sunday June 1 to benefit Enriching Lives Through Music, an organization providing music to children in the San Rafael community through free music classes. A film by Carolina Fuentes, “Our Right To Sing,”about the role of music in the civil war in El Salvador, will be featured. Recommended for audiences 10 years or older. 2pm. Suggested donation $10, no one turned away. Al Boro Community Center in Pickleweed Park, 50 Canal St., San Rafael. 472-0825. enrichinglivesthroughmusic.org. 06/02: ‘Safety Last Screening’ The talented musicians of Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra return to accompany Harold Lloyd’s spectacular thrill-comedy Safety Last! in its digitally restored version. 7:30pm. $15 Non Members. Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 454-1222. cafilm.org/rfc/films/2018.html.
06/03: Harlem Street Singer: Tiburon International Film Festival 6pm. Free. Bay
Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Recreation/BayModelVisitorCenter.aspx. 06/06: Film: ‘Short Cut to Nirvana’ Join codirectors Maurizio Benazzo and Nick Day at a rare public screening of their film about the extraordinary Kumbh Mela festival of India. 7:45pm. $10. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com/events.
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YOU’RE FUNNY BUT YOU DON’T LOOK JEWISH Take a hike, enjoy the view and a glass of wine at the Point Bonita YMCA on Saturday, May 31.
Outdoors 05/31: Sunset Social: A Lighthouse Stroll
Take a private, relaxing tour of the historic Point Bonita Lighthouse, followed by wine and appetizers as we enjoy the sunset with a view of the ocean. Proceeds support the Y Outdoor Education and Wellness Program, providing learning experiences and empowering youth to make positive changes in their lives and communities. 6:30pm. $45. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 331-9622. ymcasf.org/ptbonita/.
05/31: Ring Mountain Grassland Restoration Project Work together to ward off invasive
tocolote, a feisty, nonnative plant that was once widespread, but is on the decline due to this annual event. Efforts help protect many unique, native species, including the endangered Tiburon mariposa lily. This is a moderately strenuous activity and is suitable for volunteers of all ages. Dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring water. 9am. Free. Ring Mountain Open Space, Taylor Road, Tiburon. 473-2128. marincountyparks.org.
06/03: Birds and Flowers at Loma Alta
Public trail easement passes through wildflower habitats including serpentine soil that hosts several unusual species. Walk is for ages 15 and up. No pets (except service animals) please. High fire danger may cancel. 9am. Free. Loma Alta Preserve, Lucas Valley Road, San Rafael. 893-9508. marincountyparks.org. 06/06: Kent Island Restoration Team Be a part of the team working to restore the unique ecosystem on Kent Island in Bolinas Lagoon. Participation requires a short rowboat ride to the island. Volunteer work involves bending and kneeling. Dress in layers you can get dirty. Wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle. Snacks and water will be provided but bring lunch. 10am. Free. Bolinas Lagoon, Public dock on Wharf Road, Bolinas. 473-3778. marincountyparks.org.
Readings 05/30: Elizabeth Van Ingen “Kismet: From
the Joy of Romance to the Agony of Alzheimer.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
05/31: Jenny Milchman “Ruin Falls.” 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
05/31: Robert Holmes and Lynda Balslev From the anatomy of a nut to the history of the almond in world culture, the cultivation of almond orchards in California, and nutrition provided by a favorite nut, “Almonds” provides a wealth of information about the versatile high protein nut. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 06/01: Jane Rosenberg LaForge “An Unsuitable Princess.” 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
06/01: Stephen P. Hinshaw and Richard M. Scheffler Stephen Hinshaw, a distinguished
psychologist, and Richard Scheffler, an eminent health economist, blend clinical wisdom, current science, medical and school policy, and global trends to debunk myths and set the record straight in “ The ADHD Explosion.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 06/02: Liane Moriarty “The Husband’s Secret.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 06/03: Douglas Cruickshank In conversation with Don George. “Somehow: Living on Uganda Time.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 06/04: Sarah Lotz “The Three.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 06/05: Roz Chast The popular New Yorker cartoonist brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents in “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 06/06: Pooja Mottl “The 3-Day Reset.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
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Community Events (Misc.) 05/30: Tiburon Turns 50 Street Celebration Celebrate Tiburon’s 50th anniversary at a party featuring music, kids’ activities, an array of food trucks and local favorites, al fresco dining at Main Street restaurants and a fireworks extravaganza at nightfall. See Wonder Bread 5, Overbite and the Redwood High School Band at Shoreline Park. Enjoy the music of Carlos Reyes and Friends at Dance Party on Main following the fireworks. 6pm. Free. Downtown, Paradise Dr. and Main St., Tiburon. 435-7373. telli.com/tiburonturns50.
05/31: Marin Alfresco with Wonderbread 5 A culinary festival under the stars with live
music. Participating restaurants and wineries include over 30 of Marin’s culinary bosses. Presented by Osher Marin JCC. 6:30pm. $125. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. marinjcc.org/alfresco.
05/31: May Madness 27th Annual Rock and Rollin’ Car Show and Parade Specta-
tors will get to view up close the finest hot rods, customs, classics, utility vehicles. Live music and a street dance starts at noon with Battle of the Bands winner followed by the Fenix House Band and Reckless In Vegas. Noon. Free. Downtown San Rafael, Fourth Street Between Lincoln and C St., San Rafael. 383-3470. downtownsanrafael.org.
05/31: Redwood Credit Union’s Novato Community Hospital Annual Shred-athon Securely dispose of up to three bankers
boxes of documents. Recycle used electronics (eWaste). Donations to the Novato Unified School District Healthy Partnershipare welcomed but not required. 9am. Free. Novato Community Hospital, 100 Rowland Way, Novato. ewastecollective.org/wordpress/. 06/01: Appellation Marin Ritter Center cordially invites you to attend this gala event that celebrates Marin’s fine food and wines. Gourmet appetizers by Stephen Simmons, chef/owner of Lincoln Park in San Anselmo, and executive chef at Skywalker Ranch. Master of Ceremonies and auctioneer will be comedian Dan St. Paul. Francesca Lee, singer/songwriter, will entertain and the event will include complimentary wine tastings with Hale Mary Wines, Terra Savia and Trek Winery. 4pm. $100. The Key Room at Homeward Bound of Marin, 1385 Hamilton Parkway, Novato. 892-5252. rittercenter.org. 06/03: Making the Pitch Workshop Learn how to build and execute a fundraising strategy that is appropriate and likely effective for a new venture. 6pm. $30. Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, 1115 Third St., San Rafael. 755-1115, ext. 1029. rencentermarin.org/classes-workshops/.
06/04: Exploring the Southern High Sierra
Learn about the grandeur of the High Sierra just south of Mt. Whitney. Naturalist Stew Winchester will focus on the greatest trails and areas to explore, as well as the region’s varied alpine flora. 7pm. Free. REI Corte Madera, Corte Madera Town Center Community Room, 770 Tamalpais Drive, Suite 201, Corte Madera. 927-1938. rei.com/event/57624/session/92003/07192014.
06/04: Marin Conversations with John Gray and Jan Yanehiro Celebrated author
John Gray has been helping us understand the differences between men and women in our communication styles, social interactions and perceptions of the world. Has anything changed? Join Dr. Gray and award winning journalist and author Jan Yanehiro at Marin Conversations discussing this still-critical topic and the importance of understanding these differences in the workplace. 7pm. $35. Outdoor Art Club, One west Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley. commonwealthclub.org/mc. ✹
What’s Your sign? WEEK OF may 30- JunE 5, 2014
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ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Hello, candlelit dinners by the fire and long walks on the beach! Your love life is getting a little extra loving from Venus on June 1. Start the month off right by letting your partner know how much you truly care—pack him or her a lunch, surrender the remote control and don’t demand any foot rubs. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Who’s impressed by snake charmers when you’re around, Taurus? Rest up while you can because starting June 3, your charm and seduction will be at an all-time high with no regrets. Use it to your advantage; if you’re attending a dinner party, charm your way into the CEO’s circle and unleash some of your favorite jests. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Knock, knock! Who’s there, Gemini? The stork! You or yours is having a baby! Welcome news of a new bundle of joy on May 31. If you’re taking tips from the Jonas Brothers and rocking a celibacy ring, your new bundle of joy will be the birth of a new career path. Careful what you wish for—manifesting is no joke; you might just get what you ask for. CANCER (June 21 - July 22) It’s time for a change, Cancer! Change of scenery that is. It’s hard to recharge after the whirlwind of responsibilities that tried to take you down over the past few months, but it’s time to get back on your feet. And the first way to do that is to get a new perspective. Prepare to sell or renovate your personal space on June 2. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Jet-set for a mini-vaycay, Leo! You’ll find yourself in a comfortable mode of transportation by 5pm on May 30. You’re overdue for a little relaxation, and what better way to ensure its arrival than a change of scenery? A foreign strip mall never looked so appealing. Grab your credit card and sunscreen—you’re in for a long day of retail therapy. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Is your resume ready, Virgo? You’re approaching a major stepping stone in your career on June 4. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for and a promotion is most certainly on its way. Gather up your belongings into a cardboard box—you’ll be very pleased in your new location. And your new neighbor’s phone voice won’t nearly annoy you as much as your last. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Did you ever pay that parking ticket, Libra? Your flighty ways may have cost you an extra $300. Take a peek in your mail on May 31—a forgotten ticket or bill is likely to creep up. You may have to sacrifice some spendy weekend plans, but it’s easier for your friends to visit you at home than to bail you out of jail for a bench warrant. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) What’s weighing you down, Scorpio? According to the new moon in Gemini, it’s your bank account! Keep your eyes peeled for freelance opportunities on May 30. The stars want you to make a little extra cash. If nothing catches your eye while scrolling through Craigslist, go buy a lotto ticket. No need to thank me; thank the stars! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Who can complain about an allexpenses-paid trip to Hawaii? Certainty not you Sagittarius, especially when the trip is for your brand new job! A new position at work is likely to seduce you with an overload of immediate perks. No need to be wary; just work hard—you’ve earned it! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Everyone knows how self-reliant you are, Capricorn. But don’t get down on yourself; we all get by with a little help from our friends. And on June 2 it couldn’t be more obvious, as an old friend or colleague steps in to bear a little bit of your recent burdens. Remember there’s power in numbers, so divide and conquer that Excel spreadsheet! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) The new moon in Gemini is calling to your creative house, Aquarius! May 31 is the day to share all ideas you’ve been ruminating on and breathe a little life into them! You’re in a favorable position to get what you ask for at work. Choose wisely and be careful which ideas you select to endorse—your peers will wholeheartedly get behind any idea. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Venus and Uranus have teamed up in your house of finances for a little extra dinero at the end of the month, Pisces. On May 30 a flurry of paying assignments are headed for your desk. They all will bring a little extra bread to the table. You don’t have all the time in the world, so select your top two projects based on where your interests lie.
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RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES? Tired of endless relationship or marital challenges? Or single and sick of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join coed Intimacy Group, Single's Group or Women's Group to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships and life. Weekly, ongoing groups or 9-week groups starting the week of June 2, 2014 - Mon, Tues, or Thurs evening. Space limited. Also, Individual and Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT#35255 at 415/453-8117. A Safe, successful MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS SUPPORT GROUP meets every other Tuesday evening in San Anselmo for women who have lost their mothers in childhood, adolescence or adulthood through death, separation, illness, or estrangement. In a supportive environment, women address and explore relevant issues in their lives, current and past, including the many consequence of mother loss. The group provides opportunities for healing and integrating the loss, gaining self-empowerment, and learning successful coping strategies. Facilitated & developed since 1997 by Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249), CGP (41715), whose mother’s death in adolescence was a pivotal event in her life. Individual, Couple, and Family Sessions also available. Contact Colleen:crussellmft@earthlink.net or 415-785-3513. What are you really hungry for? Clean up your act with a 2 week cleanse and feel those emotions. Have fun and grow in a unique Circle of Grace. Get Healthy, Gain Confidence, and Make Friends. Let self-care be the foundation of your success. This woman's group meets 3x's a month with a pure foods meal, coaching and self-discovery. Call Gwen at 415-686-6197 www.gwengrace.com
“THE SHOCKING SECRETS THAT ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW" Free class Wed. 6/11 at 7 PM or Fri. 6/13 at 1 PM. We'll cover 1) CT’s, MRI’s and the “One Spot Myth” (2) New fake knees and hips… how long will they last? (3) Are corticosteroid shots safe? (4) Do anti-inflammatories damage damaged joints? (5) Are your meds are destroying your organs? (6) Serious short and long-term side effects of orthopedic surgery (7) HOW TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH: How to cheat the surgeon, and get well… safely and effectively. How to get to the CAUSE, and correct it. Very special opportunity to all who attend. Limited seating. Reservations are a must. Call Dr. Harte (D.C.) at 460-6527. "Scientific, natural health care for the correction of the Cause of Dis-ease."
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Fictitious Name Statement
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) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134820 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. HOUSE CALLS, 2100 4TH STREET, #190, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JOHN ORDWAY, 500 SAN FRANCISCO BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. 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 May 19, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134825 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. BIO SAUSALITO, 2633 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: CREPE O CHOCOLAT CORPORATION. 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 19, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134812 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. KELLY MOVING, 734 A STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RYAN LEILANI GREENE, 269 DRAKE AVE, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 16, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134777 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. MOGO MARKETING AND MEDIA, 14 CRYSTAL CREEK DRIVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. MOGO INTERACTIVE, 14 CRYSTAL CREEK DRIVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. MOGOARTS MARKETING, 14 CRYSTAL CREEK DRIVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: MOGO MARKETING AND MEDIA, INC., 14 CRYSTAL CREEK DRIVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since January 1, 2007. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 13, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134783 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. MIRACLE HANDS HOMECARE, 1564 LINCOLN AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: VASEVA KAMAKOREWA, 1564 LINCOLN AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 14, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134787 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. BOHO LOUNGE, 9 FRANCIS STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: TANYA RISTAU, 9 FRANCIS STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 14, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134794 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. SECURITYTRADEIDEAS, 47 FERDINAND WAY, NOVATO, CA 94949: NASREEN AMINIFARD, 47 FERDINAND WAY, NOVATO, CA 94949. 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 14, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134741 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. RIDGE CAPITAL FUNDING, 1299 FOURTH STREET, SUITE 502, SAN RAFAEL,
CA 94901: RIDGE CAPITAL CA LLC, 1299 FOURTH STREET, SUITE 502, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMANY. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since April 17, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 8, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134716 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. O REILLY AUTO PARTS #3552, 812 FRANCISCO BLVD WEST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: O REILLY AUTO INTERPRISES, LLC, 233 S. PATTERSON, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65801. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 6, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134778 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. U-TOP-IT, 245 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: SOHILA SUZIE SENEHI, 145 KADEN DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 13, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134878 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. CUSTOM T’S, 1053 5TH STREET, NOVATO, CA 94945: ENRIQUE GOMEZ PEREZ, 1053 5TH STREET, NOVATO 94945. 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 May 27, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134847 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. WSW ASSOCIATES, 155 ALLYN AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: WENDY W SULLIVAN, 155 ALLYN AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960 . This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein starting June 2, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 21, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014134850 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. KAITLYN’S NAIL SPA, 530 3RD STREET SUITE D, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: THU T TRAN, 143 DONEGAL DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94589. KEITH T NGUYEN, 143 DONEGAL DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94589. This business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since May 15, 2014. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 21, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134840 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. CREATIVE LEGAL FUNDING, 1544 EUREKA ROAD, SUITE 210, SACRAMENTO, CA 95561: CREATIVE FUNDING SERVICES LLC, 1544 EUREKA ROAD, SUITE 210, SACRAMENTO, CA 95561. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since March 30, 2009. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 20, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 134841 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business. WC CONSULTING, 1544 EUREKA ROAD, SUITE 210, SACRAMENTO, CA 95561: WELL CONNECTED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING SVC LLC, 1544 EUREKA ROAD, SUITE 210, SACRAMENTO, CA 95561. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has been transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein since January 25, 2010. This statement was filed
with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 20, 2014. (Publication Dates: May 30; June 6, 13, 20, 2014)
Other Notices
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 admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 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) SUMMONS Family Law (CITACION Derecho Familiar): Case Number (Numero De Caso): FL 1401546. NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Aviso Al Demandado): HOPE CELESTE VOGEL YOU ARE BEING SUED (LO ESTAN DEMANDANDO). PETITIONER’S NAME IS (Nombre Del Demandante): SCOTT MICHAEL JOHNSTON. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this SUMMONS and PETITION are served on you to file a RESPONSE at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your RESPONSE on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you can not pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Tiene 30 días corridos después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y honorarios y costos legales. Para asesoramiento legal, pongase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE: The restraining orders on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. (AVISO: Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.) NOTE: If a judgment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas. 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 si no tiene abogado, son): SCOTT MICHAEL JOHNSTON, 146 ATHERTON AVE, NOVATO, CA 94945, (415) 882-7105. Date (Fecha): April 25, 2014. Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Kim Turner, D. Taylor, Deputy (Asistente). NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served (AVISO A
LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIÓ LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega se realiza)as an individual (a usted como individuo). (Publication Dates: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 2014) SUMMONS (CITACION Derecho Familiar): Case Number (Numero De Caso): CIV1303196. NOTICE TO DEFENDENTS (Aviso Al Demandado): Leslie Claire Roberts, AKA Leslie Claire Galiano, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED (LO ESTAN DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE) BY PLAINTIFF: Provident Credit Union. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this SUMMONS and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal service program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Service Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by vontacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of 10, 000 or more in a civil case. The court’s Lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decider en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presenter una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en format legal correcto se desea que procesen se caso en la corte. Es possible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca da leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corteque le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisites legales. Es recommendable que llama a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remission a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es possible que cumpla con los requisites para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendoes en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de 10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte entes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. 1. The name and address of the court are (El nombre y dirección de la corte son): SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Post Office Box 4988, Room 113, 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):Reily D. Wilkinson(Bar# 250086), Scheer Law Group, LLP 155 N.Redwood Drive, Suite 100, San Rafael, CA 94903. Date (Fecha): July 30, 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).
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I’ve been dating a fun, very attractive woman for about a month, and things have been going great. However, on our last date, we were out at dinner, and the female server accidentally spilled an entire glass of red wine on her dress. Though the server seemed mortified and apologized profusely, my date absolutely lost it—going into a rage and yelling at the poor server, telling her she needs to learn how to do her job, etc. Except for this incident, this woman has been sweet to me and generally acts like a nice person. Should I give her some leeway on this? —Concerned
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Red wine and clothing have been problematic companions for centuries. Impressive as it is that Jesus turned water into wine, if only he’d developed a way to turn wine back into water, he could have opened a highly successful chain of dry cleaners. And while it’s pretty awful when somebody spills red wine all over your outfit, it’s especially awful when you are on a date and want to be at your sexy, pulled-together best. (If you felt a 2006 Bordeaux would have improved your look, you would have thrown a glass of it on yourself before leaving the house.) But as I note in my new book, Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck (June 3, St. Martin’s Press), when you’ve just started dating someone, the butterpaws waiter who gives them a red wine bath is probably doing you a favor. Significant character flaws (like rage issues) are unlikely to be revealed in the early stages of dating, when the biggest source of stress you see your date experiencing is the kitchen’s forgetting to leave off the parsley garnish on their medallions of duck. If, when you’re dating someone new, you never get seated in the clumsy waiter’s section: go camping together, collaborate on a project, or engage in other stress-producing activities that strain a person’s patience and party manners. Bad personality traits, if any, are likely to scurry around like cockroaches after somebody turns the lights on. As for this woman, it doesn’t look good. Her behavior suggests not only a lack of compassion but poor “self-regulation,” psychologists’ term for the ability to control one’s emotional reactions. You also don’t mention her expressing embarrassment or apologizing afterward as people acting out in uncharacteristic ways tend to do. If you decide to stick around, be wary of succumbing to “optimism bias”—our tendency to project a rosy future for ourselves: silver linings all around; hold the clouds. This leads to selective eyesight, like focusing on how hot a woman is rather than how hotheaded. This may work for you for a while—perhaps until she’s melting your ear in the drugstore aisle: “WHERE ARE THE TAMPONS I TOLD YOU TO GET, YOU BIG MORON?” Of course, at that point, there’s only one thing to say to her: “Sorry, ma’am. I think you’ve mistaken me for somebody else.”
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I’m a 23-year-old guy dating a beautiful and exciting 33-year-old woman. Because she’s older than everybody in my circle, my buddies have taken to calling her “Mom” (though not to her face) and ripping on me for dating her. She really is fantastic, but I have to admit this is having an impact on me—making me both angry at my friends and embarrassed that she and I stick out for the age difference. —Peer-Pressured
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Ten years seems like a big deal now, but when you’re 139, she won’t even be 150 yet. It’s understandable that you’re feeling all woundy from these razzings, but being male is about being a competitor—ultimately for women—down to the smallest scale. As one sperm taunted the other, “You swim like you expect to end up in an old tube sock.” The power of your buddies’ mockery isn’t surprising, considering the finding by UCLA’s Matthew Lieberman and Naomi Eisenberger that our brains react to social pain in much the same way they do to physical pain. This makes sense, as we are a social species and, early on, our survival may have depended on what other people thought of us. But there’s being aware of people’s remarks and there’s letting them drive you like a joystick. Also, the way to pretty much ensure that guys keep ripping on you is showing that you’re vulnerable to it, like by dumping your hot mama girlfriend so you don’t stick out from the pack. Remember, “age is just a number”—like zero, the amount of sex many of them are having and would probably like to see you having, too. 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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