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››LETTERS Suffer the little children, and forbid them not their vaccinations

[In regards to Don Harte’s letter, “Measles Shmeasles,” Feb. 13, which argues that measles is a trivial childhood malady, and that it is vaccinations that cause more harm]: When an otherwise healthy child suffers through a case of the measles, it likely isn’t a tragedy. However, if that otherwise healthy child exposed an infant or a child with a compromised immune system to the measles, that scenario could end in tragedy. Herd mentality? I think not. Behaving responsibly for your child’s benefit and the good of your entire community doesn’t make a parent a lemming, it means that the parent understands basic science and the sanctity of life. Go bellow about something that could actually help others. Global warming, terrorism, lack of gun control, homelessness. But, please, enough complaining about measles and vaccinations. We’ve actually already solved those issues, as long as we all participate. Be well. Nikki Silverstein, Sausalito

Be careful or you’ll ruin the credibility of chiropractic

It’s not until you reach the end of Don Harte’s view of our medical system and why we should avoid immunizations that it becomes clear it was just one, long sales job for

Jewish-American lobbyists to promote Israel’s interests over and above the best interests of America: These politicians should have to register as agents of a foreign government. The billions of dollars in “aid” we give to this prosLarry Minikes, San Rafael perous little country would be better spent on the needs of our own people right here at home rather than building illegal settlements We’re hoping they rolf ebola to on Palestinian land in violation of the Geneva Accords. eradication ... Alex Easton-Brown, Lagunitas As soon as Donald Harte goes to Africa and cures ebola with his subluxation repair, I will stop laughing at his comments. I’m sure he ‘New Genius On Scene’—a poem won’t need a Hazmat suit. By the way, Donald, G.M. Billy Beane’s deadline blunder hear of anyone dying of smallpox lately? No, Rent Money Ball, his A’s asunder. that’s because it was wiped out with vaccines, Now new genius on scene not your quackery. Is across the Bay seen; Carlo V. Gardin, Fairfax Brian Sabean stole Beane’s thunder.

he spouts is just nonsense! He only hurts his own credibility and that of his profession. It’s no wonder Jon Stewart made so much fun of Marin and some locally held views on not getting vaccinated.

Everyone’s got their spine out of joint over chiropractic ...

his profession, chiropractic care. While this is not to argue its place in our health, he tells us he views the medical profession and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the one that is based in pseudoscience, is cultish, blatantly dangerous and wrong-headed. He informs us not to follow what the doctors say, that they are a bunch of medical Nazis. First, I resent this use of that term, being a Jew of German origin. It is thrown in far too casually and has no place in the immunization discussion whatsoever. Second, what

Sure, but then how would the incumbents get re-elected?

First off, my dad was a non-religious Jew, my mother Catholic, so I have no dogs in this fight except as a put-upon taxpayer. I object to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coming to this country with his snarky warmongering when we are trying to find peace in the Mideast and control nuclear proliferation. I also object to all the congressmen and senators who take money from Israeli and

Read in Bardball: Revived Dogg’rel Arts, Poem I posted when Off-Season starts, Used “New Genius” as lead New poem Hot Stove conceived To revive Jints Fans’, “Down-Daubered Hearts.” Wrote “New Genius” in Post-Series wake Of third flag in five years Giants make; Year Money Ball blundered, When Baseball World wondered, “Why did “Genius” Beane make trade mistake?” 4> FEBRUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 26, 2015 PACIFIC SUN 3

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Thrice-Crowned Giants Hot Stove Headlines Made: “Can’t Lure Ace, Cuban”; “Morse, Panda Strayed,” Billy Beane ‘cross the Bay Headlines: “More Deals Today,” “East Bay G.M.’s Genius Is Displayed”. Also: “Sabean’s Sad Serenade: Can’t Lure Free Agents, Shoots Blanks in Trade.” “New-Earned Bragging Rights Might Fade by Opening Night,” “G.M. Genius has Jints Fans Dismayed.” Then: “Giant’s Deal Once More Upstaged” “Latest Failure of Champs to Upgrade” “Sabean’s Crown, Fair-Won, Tarnished,” “A’s Trade-Wheel Spun,” “Beane Trumps Jints: Gain Ray’s Zobrist in Trade.” Latest headlines suggest, “Though Dues Paid, New-Crowned Sabean Can’t Get Deal Made,” “Expectations Let Down, Pricked By Thorn-Covered Crown,” “New-Crowned Genius by Deposed Outplayed.” After reading these Headlines, I’d wonder, Did poem I wrote weeks before blunder? In “New Genius on Scene,” Claimed Crown won fair from Beane, But, Off-Season’s Billy Beane’s Thunder.

Like “Most-Courted” attracts, Mid-levels reload team’s revision. Though fans, big slugger, are itching, They might as well stop all their bitching, Sabean rather find, Hurlers like he past signed, Bargain Arms to bolster teams’ pitching Giants fans have enough evidence Of G.M.’s savvy-good baseball sense; It’s not Hot Stove “Play Ball,” But World Series “Last Call,” That determines Champs’ Title defense. I’m St. Louis born, Cards fan since Stan Heard Flatbush Bums moan, “Here comes dat Man!” Three-plus decades root hard For Cards in Jints’ Home Yard; Since Timmy, I’m a Dual-Franchise fan. Giants-Cards: I can’ lose either way; Three Jints crown’s; six from Card’s Series play; In Five decades since first, Five more won, five, I cursed, “Both-Sides-Now-Best-of-All-WorldsBuffet.” This past Off-Season Giant’s wore Crown, I told Jint’s fans, “No reason to frown, Just relax, Man, like Stan, Trust Brian Sabean; Don’t let Hum Baby or Dauber down.”

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▼ Chiropractor Don Harte of Corte Madera wrote to the Pacific Sun (Letters, Feb. 12, 2015) making many moronic statements, including that the measles is trivial and the “pro-vaccination crowd are unscientific cultists.” Yes, an otherwise healthy child typically recovers just fine from the measles. However, if the infected child spreads the virus to an infant or a person unable to be vaccinated due to an immunocompromised system, the outcome could be tragic. Responsible parents that vaccinate their children aren’t cult members; rather they understand basic science and the sanctity of life, unlike Harte, who says children are better protected by having regular chiropractic care. Harte, go quack about something that could actually help people, like gun control or ending racism. —Nikki Silverstein

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1. The city of San Francisco was named after what person, who lived in what country, in what century? 2. Americans call it the trash can. What do the British call it? 3. In his post-NFL career, he became an actor. This former Detroit Lions star played Mongo in the 1974 film, Blazing Saddles, and starred in the TV sitcom, Webster. Who was he? 4. In the spring of 2013, America’s East Coast was inundated by billions of what insect, which had spent the previous 17 years underground, waiting, just waiting ...

5a. Helen Gurley Brown, who died in 2012 at the age of 90, was best known as editor-in-chief for 32 years of what woman’s magazine? 5b. She gained her first fame after publishing what 1962 best-selling book that liberated millions of women?

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6. Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain? 7. The two teams with the most all-time victories in men’s division 1 college basketball are from schools whose names begin with the same letter. What are they? 8. The title of what 1995 crime thriller starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey contains four letters and a number? 9. In 2010, Giorgia Boscolo, of Venice, Italy, became the first woman in 900 years to hold what profession in her hometown?

10. If the U.S. state capitals were listed in alphabetical order, what would be the first three on the list? BONUS QUESTION: The world’s first breath mint was introduced in Vienna, Austria in 1927, and brand-named after the German word for peppermint. Today it’s available in numerous flavors—in fact it’s a pop-culture icon. What is this product?

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he Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) is moving to the next phase of its project to help the homeless. The organization and partners that include the county, the Marin Community Foundation and St. Vincent de Paul operate an emergency shelter program for the homeless during winter months. The MOC is working to create a pilot program that could lead to an expanded shelter program. The pilot program certainly will add some weeks of shelter in the summer months. The idea is to use the pilot program to provide shelter and also assess the need for shelter assistance in the months before and after the winter shelter program operates. The pilot also will provide an opportunity for service providers to assess what kind of services would most help a homeless population that would use a shelter program operating every day throughout the year. The history of the Marin shelter program actually starts back in 1987. That’s when Congress passed the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. It was aimed at helping homeless people by creating and aiding, among other programs, emergency shelters. Then Governor George Deukmejian gave the thumbs up for the California National Guard to open its armories as temporary shelters during the winter to protect the health and safety of individuals who would otherwise be at great risk.

The issue of homelessness in Marin had been relatively silent, but in 2009, the Cold Weather Armory Emergency Shelter program was the catalyst in opening the Armory at the Civic Center in December. The county had been discussing the possibility of providing a shelter, a warming center, a clean and safe place to sleep for homeless people. In December, two homeless people showing signs of hypothermia were admitted to Marin General Hospital. A social worker at the hospital contacted a number of people who had been working to provide assistance for the homeless. Now it was an emergency. Members of the relatively new group, the MOC, created a coalition of congregations and support agencies and individuals. The county responded with funds to help pay for the Armory warming shelter program, and with the National Guard participation, the warming shelter opened its doors. Former Supervisor Susan Adams spent the night welcoming homeless residents to the opening of the shelter. She went on to champion the cause of the homeless for the remainder of her tenure on the board. Although the Armory program was a success in that it provided shelter during a particularly cold period, the rules of the Armory prohibited anyone who exhibited mental health issues or inebriation. And it was temporary. The MOC, which formed in 2008 in Marin, had focused on homelessness as one of the issues it would tackle in its 6>

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community organizing work. The temporary shelter program, dubbed REST for Rotating Emergency Shelter Team, has run every year since the MOC coalition created it after the Armory Winter. REST evolved into a program that operates from Nov. 15 to April 15. The program, which the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin runs, provides shelter for 40 men and 20 women each night. Clients gather at the St. Vincent dining hall in downtown San Rafael and ride shuttles to churches and synagogues that offer a night of warm and safe rest. A key to the MOC’s way of working includes promoting interaction between the homeless and members of the wider community. Last year, more than 2,000 congregants volunteered to prepare meals, meet the homeless and provide support. The program sheltered a total of 325 people. Every two years counties take a oneday count of their homeless populations. Although the number of homeless people in Marin has declined, the number of precariously housed people—those who live a whisker away from landing on the street—has increased. In 2009, the county found 3,028 precariously housed people. In 2011, the number of precariously housed increased to 4,179. And in 2013, the precariously housed totaled 4,388. That’s a population continually on the

edge of needing emergency shelter. “A lot of people have volunteered in the REST program and now understand homelessness and housing issues a whole lot better,” Pat Langley says. She’s working on the MOC’s plan to open the summer shelter pilot program. “When they meet someone who is holding two and three jobs and cannot afford a place to stay, that resonates.” That kind of interaction always has been central to the MOC’s strategy. Although the MOC tried unsuccessfully to transform the REST program into a permanent shelter, it would be a mistake to call the organization’s efforts a failure. The MOC’s philosophy and strategy rest on a continuum of community action and forward action, regardless of setbacks. As the winter REST program continues to operate, no significant problems have occurred. An original impetus behind the MOC’s push to provide shelter after the Armory program was the possibility of reaching part of the homeless population that faced mental health issues, including inebriation. If the individuals could control their problems for the night, they should be able to gain shelter admittance. “We started with an initial vision that we need more shelter beds with a lower barrier,” says Meredith Parnell, a member of the MOC and a spokeswoman for Congregation Rodef Sholom. The MOC reached out to cities and

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towns in the county to determine whether support, philosophical and financial, existed to create a permanent shelter. After the outreach effort, just Fairfax had stepped up with a commitment. The town pledged $16,392 for a permanent shelter. The MOC had tried to apportion contributions among cities and towns based on population and need. The towns and cities would provide 20 percent of an estimated $1.25 million for the project. The Marin Community Foundation and the county, it was hoped, would provide about $750,000. The rest would come from congregations. The Fairfax pledge, however, came with a couple of conditions: Other cities and towns would have to step up also, and the effort would have to result in a permanent shelter open all year. It didn’t happen. The MOC reassessed the situation. The organization looked at other shelter programs, like the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) program in Petaluma that provides a range of services, with an eye toward the possibility of opening a permanent site. “Then we looked at what is economically feasible and politically viable,” Parnell says. “REST as a brand has been highly successful and has a lot of volunteer support, even from people who don’t think of themselves as politically active—and from people who used to be afraid of the homeless and now see the nuances and the need.” The MOC recognized the need for wrap-around services for the homeless, the ability to provide support that goes beyond a bed for the night. That’s a strategy the county has been espousing. It’s the current best practice in the world of support services for the homeless. Recognizing the difficulties inherent in finding a permanent site for a shelter that also could provide wrap-around services, the MOC went out looking. “We got a lot of support from the county,” Parnell says. “We looked hard.” But the organization found no acceptable site. “No one can magically make a place physically appropriate or politically viable enough for a fight we could take on and win.” That understanding acknowledges a simple fact: Finding and securing a permanent site will require support “and the blessing of the most powerful people in the county,” Parnell says. Gaining that support isn’t out of the question, considering the history of the homeless issue in the county. Before the Armory Winter, homelessness wasn’t on the minds of most Marin residents. But in the words of the MOC’s community organizing parlance, “the conversation has changed.” The success of the REST program has contributed to a changing attitude, say Parnell and Langley. Even though the MOC failed at its first attempt to elicit support from cities and counties for a permanent shelter, the effort hasn’t been a real failure, Parnell 8>

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Babies need to get a life Suffering through shots for an unappreciative newborn by N ic k H op p e

y niece gave birth to a beautiful baby girl the other day, and my wife and I couldn’t wait to go see the little bundle of joy. “Have you had your shots yet?” my niece asked. “Excuse me?” “Your whooping cough vaccine and your flu vaccine,” she replied matter-offactly. “You can’t hold the baby until you get your shots.” “You’re kidding, right?” I said. “I have to get inoculated before I can see your baby?” “You can see her, you just can’t hold her,” she answered. “Whooping cough is very dangerous for infants, and it’s going around.” Fortunately, I hate holding little babies. But my wife made me get the shots anyway, just in case I got an urge. So, whooping cough- and flu-free, we went off to see the newest addition to our family. As babies go, this one was pretty cute.

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Lots of hair, perfectly formed, nice color to her. All in all, a fine specimen. The only problem was she didn’t do anything except eat, sleep and cry. My wife made a beeline for her, though, and after displaying the Band-Aid on her upper arm which proved she’d been shot, grabbed the baby from my niece and started oohing and aahing. “When does she smile or laugh?” I asked as I watched my wife make stupid faces at the baby, who was sound asleep. My niece’s husband, who is an attorney and has read every baby book known to mankind, was quick with an answer. “Six weeks, but it might be just gas. You can pretty much count on it at three months.” I got up to go. “Cute baby. Call me when she does something.” My wife wasn’t going anywhere. “Oh, look,” she squealed. “She’s opening her eyes!!!!” My niece and her husband beamed with

pride. There were a couple of other people visiting, and they all gathered around to watch the baby open her eyes. “She can’t really see anything,” announced my niece’s husband. “She can’t even see colors yet. And she certainly can’t see you.” “Time to go,” I announced. “I got a needle poked in my arm for pretty much nothing.” My wife tried to hand the baby to me, but I resisted. Having her open her eyes was more than enough excitement for one evening. I had seen enough. That’s when she started crying. I knew it wasn’t my fault, because I didn’t even exist in her little world. But she sure wasn’t happy, although I’d never know because she can’t smile yet. She could sure cry, though. How a little 7-pound bundle of flesh could produce such an ear-splitting sound remains a mystery, but apparently she could do it through most of her waking hours, according to her sleep-deprived parents. “I’ve got a confession to make,” said my niece’s husband as he rushed to the kitchen to get a bottle of pumped breast milk. “I called her a little asshole last night.”

“It was a moment of weakness!!!” he explained as the mothers in the room gasped and I nodded in understanding. “We had been up all night and she wouldn’t stop crying.” I was loving it. No father could love their baby more than this young man, but a little honesty is refreshing. Babies can be self-obsessed little assholes at times. In some cases, most of the time. I had four of them, and as much as I fight the passage of time and the effects of aging, I have no strong desire to go through the baby years again. Been there, done that. My niece’s little baby finished her bottle and immediately started crying again. She couldn’t be hungry. Maybe she had gas, without the fake smile. All I knew was that it was time to go, and this time my wife didn’t resist. We had loved the new little addition to our extended family, and now we could leave it. Someday, maybe soon, we’ll have grandchildren of our own. And I’m sure I’ll be a great grandfather, as soon as the kid does something interesting. Y Ask Nick something interesting at letters@pacificsun.com.

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Ali Akbar Khan Marin’s Indian music titan memorialized in an ‘online university’

“If you practice for 10 years, you may begin to please yourself. After 20 years you may become a performer and please the audience. After 30 years you may please even your guru, but you must practice for many more years before you finally become a true artist—then you may please even God.”—Ali Akbar Khan

arin County might seem an unlikely American center of Indian musical history and education, but so it has been for the past half-century. And that is largely due to the late, great Ali Akbar Khan, called an “absolute genius ... the greatest musician in the world” by another master, renowned violinist and composer/ conductor Yehudi Menuhin. And now Khan’s decades of performing and teaching have been archived in an “online university” so that anyone wishing to study and enjoy his art can access his vast contribution to one of the most subtle and beautiful forms of music. So who was the musician known to the legions who revered him as “Khan Sahib” (khan meaning “leader” and sahib meaning “master”) and to others as “The Rajah of Ragas”? Born in a line of renowned musical figures in India in 1922, he spent his entire life, almost from birth, immersed in learning and playing North Indian classical ragas on the sarod, a 25-stringed sitar-like instrument, usually carved from a single piece of teak or mahogany. His apprenticeship included study and practicing virtually every waking hour for 20 years, and by the 1950s he was the undisputed master of his demanding instrument. In 1967, a couple of years after moving to California, he founded

the Ali Akbar College of Music in Berkeand then, after it ended in a blazing display ley, soon moving to San Rafael, and for the of intuitive interplay, simply shaking his next 40 years he taught six classes a week head and saying, “That’s it—I give up.” for nine months a year to what would total But in fact Khan, like Shankar, lamented around 10,000 students. His school became some aspects of Indian music’s sudden the premier training site for performers of popularity in the 1960s—“That there was Indian music in this country. By the time of some real interest was a good thing,” he rehis death in 2009 he had garnered countless flected. “But first there were at least five years awards, honorary degrees and fellowships of wrong ideas, of drugs and incense and and other recognitions from many nations, funky dress and hippie style, mixed up with and in India, he was designated a “National the music.” But he was also not a complete Living Treasure.” purist—some superb musicians like Hussain Another Marin Indian musical maestro, were mixing it up with the likes of the Grateinternationally renowned tabla player Zakir ful Dead. Khan smiled and said, “It’s OK, if Hussain, has said of Khan Sahib that he was, they know what they are doing,” and warned “The musician of the century of India ... one that the wrong sort of musical blends could of those musicians who show up once in actually make one sick, or at least “give them a blue year and give the all sorts of headaches ... if music the nudge it needs you spoil it, or hear it at NOW PLAYING to move on to the next the wrong time, you can Ali Akbar Khan Library, level.” have an allergic reaction, 215 West End Avenue, San Rafael, I had the daunting like a rash.” 94901, 415/454-6372, honor of interviewing He also told me that he office@aacm.org. Khan in his cozy San loved American country Anselmo home in 2002; music, like that of Hank meeting someone of such Williams and Willie Nelrenown and with a reputation as a demandson—again, if played and heard in a proper, ing taskmaster was a bit nerve-wracking respectful manner. “I like the melodies,” he at first, but before long he was smiling and explained. “Understand that traditions like laughing as he explained Indian musical these often develop for important reasons, traditions and recalled his life. While he had and need to be maintained and preserved in never quite attained the popular image here ways that help people, wherever they may that his sitarist brother-in-law Ravi Shankar be. That is just what we try to do.” garnered in the 1960s due to his friendship Thus the new archive of Khan’s classes and with Beatle George Harrison and appearperformances. The classes were recorded, ances at major rock festivals, he was at least either in audio or video, as were 900 conequally respected among Indian music certs. With the intent “to utilize the library aficionados. As for American musicians, one to continue offering the finest education in story has Jimi Hendrix listening intently to North Indian Classical Music in the world,” an entire performance by Khan and Shankar the recordings have been digitized, and

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cross-referenced with the essential help of $375,000 worth of grants and donations from Khan’s admirers. Khan Sahib taught 361 different ragas over the years, and from them derived the 7,197 compositions currently in the library, offered at three levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and for voice (20 styles, from ancient Dhrupad to Kheyal to Thumri, and 17 more) and individual instruments (sarod, sitar, bow & flute). The ragas are classified under eight categories, ranging from Pathos and Joy to Peace and Devotion; the season, the time of day, the appropriate light (dawn, first candle, sunset, midnight) and the scales (Asawari, Bhairav, and eight more). This amounts to a mountain of musical wisdom, a unique trove of profound teaching and listening. An introductory portion of the database is available online at www.aliakbarkhanlibrary.com, but for real access, the true musical pilgrim will want to go to the Ali Akbar Khan Library at 215 West End Avenue, San Rafael. There they can hear and study the database without charge from 11am-6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, and from 11am9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Official opening day ceremonies are set for this Saturday, Feb. 21, with a “ribbon cutting” at 4pm, followed by a dinner and concert featuring Alam Khan, Ali Akbar Khan’s son. Passing on the tradition, indeed. “My sons and I, we wish to give all listeners that joy and beauty and hope so they can feel it in their souls,” Khan said. “It can help people like medicine. The sound goes inside and the soul accepts it—some people feel happy, somebody cries, and all of it is good.” Y Ask Steve if he can feel it in his soul at letters@pacificsun.com.

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ending children to summer camp is a great way to give them the chance to build independence and make new friends. Summertime fun at summer camp might seem like a no-brainer, but for novice campers who have never experienced the excitement of hitting the high note around campfires while toasting marshmallows, camp could strike up a sense of anxiety. And, so, as much effort should be dedicated to pre-camp fun and finding the right fit for your little Lewis or Clark. Perfect camps won’t just come knocking on your door (luckily for you, our devoted Pacific Sun readers, we’ve included a directory full of camps for the taking!), so it’s pertinent to do the right research and consider the transition

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process. Is your child ready to step out of his or her shell? Are any of his or her friends attending the same camp? A nearly fool-proof plan is to ask the future camper what his or her interests are. Is the great outdoors calling or, does reciting Shakespeare center-stage while dressed up as Mercutio sound like an ideal way to pass the day? Luckily, Marin is full of eclectic camps certain to pique your little one’s interests. Think hobbies and then get your child involved in the decision-making process. Does he or she already have a collection of worn and torn hiking shoes? A closet full of footballs? A cabinet full of beads and jewelry-making goodies? Finding a camp where he or she will be able to develop and hone a particular hobby of interest will allow for an easy transition and a comfort-

able time away from home. But what is the greatest tool to arm your almost-ready camper with this summer season? Self-confidence. It’s important to have an open conversation about self-confidence and the potential struggles of making friends. Attending a camp will offer kids an opportunity to interact with new people in a new environment—and hopefully leave with new friends, a new hobby and a deeper sense of self. Parents should encourage their children to have an open mind, be kind and better yet—be themselves. Having them know that a summer camp is not a place to be perfect, but instead a place to be who they truly are as individuals will allow for your youngster to develop his or her independence outside of the family unit and in the real world.

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Summer camps that give children a break from technology

ver a decade ago, exploring the great outdoors was a huge adventure for kids—from playing hide-and-goseek to running through the sprinklers on a warm, sunny day. Today, it seems, the majority of interactions children have with Mother Nature are through pictures on their Instagram newsfeeds. As updating social media accounts becomes a favorite pasttime among young people, technology trumps a more natural pastime—exploring outside. According to a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average child spends more than seven hours a day using some sort of media platform. But as the warmer months begin to approach (although it has been an uncharacteristically warm winter), more than screens and typepads await—it’s summer camp season! Finding the right camp for a child may be a bit difficult— kind of like breaking the news that time spent at camp equals being “unplugged” from today’s techfilled world. But it’s fair to say that you can’t experience the nautical thrill of kayaking on the bay or hiking through Marin’s meandering knolls while clutching an iPad mini. Fortunately, Marin has an abundance of outdoor camps that can take your technology-obsessed youngsters and help them realize that the grass may really be greener on the other side if they just take a second to look:

• Located in Mill Valley, AVID4ADVENTURE offers a day camp with various forms of outdoor adventures, such as mountain biking and climbing. The camp not only hopes to help children explore the

outdoors, but also to teach them how to take care of the planet. AVID4ADVENTURE promotes adventurous activities and sends the message that “outdoor experiences are powerful and empowering.” • If you are looking for an overnight adventure, then Marin Ranch Camp might just be the vista for your visiting camper. Located at the Walker Creek Ranch Outdoor Education Center, the camp offers an unlimited amount of outdoor activities for children between the ages of 7 and 17. According to the camp’s website, it “believe[s] children need a place where they can be free from the pressures of everyday life and over-scheduling and engage directly with nature.” Children participating in an overnight summer camp can escape the busy life in Marin, and take a temporary break from technology.

• While activities on land are quite enjoyable, water-based activities are a good way to mix it up! Sea Trek Kayak Expedition Camp offers campers five days to explore Tomales Bay. This week-long exploration has children learning kayaking and leadership skills while paddling out into one of the most amazing waterways in the county. An overnight stay on Angel Island is also on the itinerary. Grab your future marine biologists and ecologists and sign ‘em up! No one said that living in the moment is easy, especially in today’s tech-driven world. But a little time spent outdoors might help rearrange some of your child’s priorities—and help him or her let go of the iPhone while sleeping.

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Academy DeTurk Performing Arts Workshops 500 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, CA 94939 (415) 456-4297 | academy-deturk.com Acting Out at The Throck 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-9613 | 142throckmortontheatre.com Aikido Kids of Tamalpais 142 Redwood Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925 415-264-0157 | tam-aikido.org American Ninja Camp at The Cave 412 Tamal Plaza, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-1630 | inthecave.com AndrewsCamps 400 Tamal Plaza, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 446-8946 | AndrewsCamps.com Ark Row Summer Fun Camp 122 Main St., Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 435-2200 | arkrowcenter.com Art and Garden Camps 841 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 435-4355 | btsummercamps.com Art Reactor - School for Digital Arts 401 Miller Ave., Studio B, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 948-5482 | theartreactor.com Art Reactor Digital Art 150 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 948-5482 | theartreactor.com Atherton Lacrosse Summer Camps Roque Morales Dr & Hamilton Dr. Mill Valley, CA 94941 (888) 526-3330 | AthertonLacrosse.com Audubon Summer Adventures 376 Greenwood Beach Rd., Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 715-7024 | richardsonbay.audubon.org

Avid4Adventure Summer Camps 5221 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 992-6603 | OutsideAdventureKids.com Azzi Basketball Camp 700 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 948-1263 | azzicamp.com BandWorks Summer Camp 150 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 260, San Rafael, CA 94903 bandworks.com Basic Machine Sewing at Mimi the Sardine 305 Montecito Dr. Ste. A, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 924-9222 | mimithesardine.com Bay Area Disc Association Ultimate Frisbee Camp 5221 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera, CA 94925 bayareadisc.org/camps Bay Area Discovery Museum Discovery Camps 557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito, CA, 94965 (415)339-3900 | BayKidsMuseum.org/camps Bay Club Ross Valley Summer Camps 235 Bon Air Rd., Kentfield, CA 94904 (415) 461-5431 | bayclubcamps.com Belvedere Tennis Club Summer Camp 700 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 435-4792 | belvederetennisclub.com Blue Bear School of Music 800 Belle Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 673-3600 | bluebearmusic.org Blue Star Music Camp 27 Kensignton Rd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 897-1937 | bluestarmusiccamps.com/music Cal Girls Basketball Camp 115 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 (510) 642-9448 | calbears.com/camps

Cal Star Gymnastics 70 Digital Dr. Ste. #3, Novato, CA 94949 (415) 382-7827 | calstar.info Call of the Sea’s “Voyage Camp,” Sailing Aboard the Schooner Seaward 2100 Bridgeway, Bay Model Pier, Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 331-3214 | callofthesea.org Camp Coyote at Novato’s Marin Museum of the American Indian 2200 Novato Blvd. Miwok Park, Novato, CA 94947 (415) 897-4064 | museumoftheamericanindian.org Camp Doodles Larkspur | Mill Valley | San Rafael | San Francisco (415) 388-4386 | campdoodles.com Camp Edmo 70 Lomita Dr., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 282-6673 | info@edventuremore.org campedmo.org Camp EdTech 70 Lomita Dr. Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 282-6673 | info@edventuremore.org campedtech.org Camp Fairfax Fairfax, CA | fairfaxfocas.com Camp Galileo 277 Karen Wy., Tiburon, CA 94920 (800)-854-3684 | galileo-camps.com Camp Get Enough Music 375 Blackstone Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 479-1121 | musicforchildrenca.com Camp Get Enough Music 180 Camino Alto, Manzanita Room Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 479-1121 | musicforchildrenca.com

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Caren Horstmeyer Girls Basketball Camp 395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, CA 94939 (415) 794-4311 | horstmeyerhoops.com Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp 800 College Ave., Kentfield, CA 94904 (800) 533-7371 | challengersports.com Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp 50 Nova Albion Wy, San Rafael, CA 94903 (800) 533-7371 | challengersports.com Childrens Cottage Co-op Summer Program 2900 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, CA 94939 (415) 461-0822 | cccmarin.com Choral Singers of Marin 1038 Redwood Hwy., Mill Valley CA, 94941 (415)383-3712 | singersmarin.org Coaches in Kilts Soccer Camp 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 721-155 | transatlanticsoccer.com Coastal Camp at NatureBridge 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 331-1548 | coastalcamp.org College of Marin Summer Sports Camps Kentfield | Novato (415) 485-9318 | marin.edu Corte Madera Weekly Summer Camps 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-5072 | ci.corte-madera.ca.us Country Club Bowl Summer Youth Camp 88 Vivian St., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 456-4661 | bowlmarin.com Craig Breslin’s ChampionsSoccer Camp 118 East Strawberry Dr.,Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 482-8813 | championsoccercamp.com

Dave Fromer’s Summer Soccer Camps Corte Madera | Larkspur | Mill Valley | San Anselmo | San Rafael (415) 383-0320 | davefromersoccer.com Devil’s Gulch Ranch PO Box 557, Nicasio, CA 94946 (415) 662-1099 | dges.org/camps.html Dojo-The Karate Camp 9 Ross Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415)482-8182 | MarinDojo.com Dominican Sports Camps 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 482-3543 | dominican.edu Doodlebug 641 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 456-5989 | doodlebugmarin.com Engineering Camps by Play-Well TEKnologies 216 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 460-5210 | play-well.org Fiona Soccer Camps PO Box 129, San Geronimo, CA 94963 (415)497-8164 | fionasoccercamps.com First Friends Montessori Pre-K Summer Camp 86 Mono Ave., Fairfax, CA 94930 (415) 459-7028 | first-friends-montessori.com Flying Bananas Summer Trapeze Camp 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 755-3775 | FairfaxCommunityChurch.net Funtastic Preschool Adventure Camp 121 Ross Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 453-3181 | sananselmopreschool.org Go Skate Skateboard Camp 350 Smith Ranch Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903 (800) 403-2405 | goskate.com

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Golden Gate Art Camps 249 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 383-2283 | goldengatetutoring.com GreenPlay Sustainable Summer Camp 87 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 264-2828 | maringreenplay.com Hoop Zone Basketball 39 Trellis Dr. San Rafael, CA 94903 saintmarksschool.org/summer Horse Camps & Creative Activities at Dickson Ranch 182 San Geronimo Valley Rd., Woodacre, CA 94973 (415) 488-0454 | (415) 342-7097 | DicksonRanch.net Joy of Dance Ballet School 213 Richardson Dr., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-9380 | thejoyofdance.org Katia & Co Performing Arts & Dance Camps 185 Mission Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 460-5018 | katiaandcompany.com Kid’s Scuba Camp 875 Grant Ave., Novato, CA 94947 (415) 897-9962 | pinnaclesdive.com Kids on Camera TV/Film Acting Day Camp Larkspur | Ross (415) 440-4400 | kids-on-camera.com Larkspur Recreation DPT. 240 Doherty Dr., Larkspur CA, 94939 (415) 927-6746 | ci.larkspur.ca.us Le Petit Jardin 921 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 459-3978 | lpjkids.vpweb.com Love2Dance Summer Camps 874 Sweetser Ave., Novato, CA 94945 (415) 898-3933 | love2dance.biz Luis Quezada’s USA Soccer Camp! 350 Smith Ranch Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 368-7353 | usasoccercamp.org Marilyn Izdebski 2015 Summer Musical Theatre Camp 100 Shaw Dr., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 453-0199 | marilynizdebskiproductions.com Marin Christian Academy’s Summer Day Camp 1370 S Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 (415) 892-5713 | summercamp.visitmca.org Marin Dance Theatre 1 St. Vincent Dr., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 499-8891 | mdt.org Marin Girls Chorus: 2015 Summer Sings! Music Camp 72 Kensington Rd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 827-7335 | marinchorus.org Marin Horizon School Spanish Camp 305 Montford Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 388-8408 ex 224 | marinhorizon.org Marin Horizon School Summer Camp 305 Montford Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 388-8408 ex 224 | marinhorizon.org Marin Humane Society Animal Care Summer Camp 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA 94949 (415) 883-4621 | marinhumanesociety.org Marin JCC Camp Kehillah San Rafael | Tiburon (415) 444-8000 | marinjcc.org/camp Marin Organic Summer Day Camp 1601 Shoreline Hwy., Muir Beach, CA 94965 (415) 663-9667 | marinorganic.org/farmfieldstudies Marin Primary & Middle School Summer Camp 20 Magnolia Ave.,Larkspur, CA 94939 (415) 413-9039 | mpmscamps.org Marin Rowing Summer Camp 50 Drakes Landing Rd., Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-1431 | marinrowing.org Marin Shakespeare Company 601 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato, CA 94949 (415) 499-4487 | marinshakespeare.org

Marin Shakespeare Company 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957 (415) 499-4487 | marinshakespeare.org Marin Shakespeare Company 890 Belle Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 499-4487 | marinshakespeare.org Marin Shakespeare Company 670 Del Ganado Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 499-4487 | marinshakespeare.org Marin Shakespeare Company 925 Belle Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 499-4487 | marinshakespeare.org Marin Theatre Company’s Summer Theatre Camp 305 Monford Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 388-5200, ext. 3310 | marintheatre.org Marin Treks Science Day Camp 1559 S. Novato Blvd Suite H, Novato, CA 94945 (415) 250-0988 | marintreks.com Marin Waldorf Day Camp 755 Idylberry Rd., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 479-8190 ext. 144 | marinwaldorf.org Marinwood Summer Camps 775 Miller Creek Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 479-0775 | ww.marinwood.org Mark Day School Summer Camps 39 Trellis Dr., San Rafael CA 94903 (415)472-8000 | markdayschool.org Masterworks Children’s Art Studio 305B Montecito Dr., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 945-7945 | masterworkskidsart.com Mathnasium Summer Power Math Workouts 247 Shoreline Hwy. (Tam Junction) Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 384-8272 | mathnasium.com/millvalley McInnis Park Golf Course Junior Camp 350 Smith Ranch Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903 415.492.1800 x 1 | mcinnisparkgolfcenter.com Mill Valley Parks & Recreation Summer Camps 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-1370 | millvalleycenter.org Mill Valley Pottery Studio Summer Camp 254 Shoreline Hwy., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 755-8290 | millvalleypottersstudio.com Miwok Livery Stables 701 Tennessee Valley Rd., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-8048 | miwokstables.com Morning Star Farm Summer Horse Camps 885 Sutro Ave., Novato, CA 94947 (415) 897-1633 | morningstarfarm.info Mt Tam Bikes Camp 375 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415)-377-9075 | mttambikescamp.com Mt. Tam Adventure Camps 610 Coloma St., Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 381-1241 | mttamadventurecamps.com Multi Sport Kids Camp at Mt. Tam Racquet Club 1 Larkspur Plaza Dr., Larkspur, CA 94939 (415) 924-6226 x32 | mttamrc.com Music and Me: A Summer Music Day Camp 72 Kensington Rd. San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 302-0396 | musicamarin@pacbell.net National Academy of Athletics Sports Camps Larkspur | Mill Valley | Novato | San Rafael (866) 90.SPORT | nationalacademyofathletics.com Nike Golf Schools & Junior Camps 333 Biscayne Dr., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 453-4940 ext. 11 | ussportscamps.com/golf No Limits Sports Camp 58 Mohawk Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 717-6925 | nolimitssportscamp.com Novato Recreation 922 Machin Ave., Novato, CA 94945 (415) 899-8900 | novato.org

Novato Theater Company Summer Stars 5240 Nave Dr., Novato, CA 94949 (415) 883-4498 | novatotheatercompany.org Novato Youth Center Summer Camp 680 Wilson Ave., Novato, CA 94947 (415) 892-1643 x237 | novatoyouthcenter.org Operation C.H.E.F. 277-A Karen Wy., Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 785-4970 | operationchef.com Outback Adventures Summer Camps 14 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur, CA 94939 (415) 461-2222 | outbackadventures.com Pine Point Cooking School 254 Woodward Ave., Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 332-4352 | pinepointcooking.com Planet Bravo Techno-tainment Camp 9 Lagunitas Rd., Ross, CA 94957 (310) 443-7607 | planetbravo.com/camps/ross Point Reyes Adventure Camp Limantour Spit Rd., Point Reyes, CA 94956 (415) 663-1200 x306 | ptreyes.org/summercamp Point Reyes Nature Science Camp Limantour Spit Rd., Point Reyes, CA 94956 (415) 663-1200 x306 | ptreyes.org/summercamp Practical Martial Arts 5768F Paradise Dr.,Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415)927-0899 | practicalmartialarts.net/camps Project ReGeneration Environmental Service Learning Program 27 Larkspur St., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 454-4554 | conservationcorpsnorthbay.org Project ReGeneration Environmental Service Learning Program 11 Pimentel Ct., Novato, CA 94945 (415) 454-4554 | conservationcorpsnorthbay.org Pyramid Gymnastics Camp 415 Tamal Plaza (across from the DMV) Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-1240 | ThePyramidGym.com Rainbow Montessori of Marin 270 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415)381-5666 | RMOM270@gmail.com RainbowMontessoriOfMarin.com Rolling Hills Club Tennis Camp 351 San Andreas Dr., Novato, CA 94947 (415) 897-2185 | rollinghillsclub.com Ross Academy Montessori School Mini Camp 2015 7 Thomas Dr., Mill Valley CA 94941 (415)383-5777 | rams@rossacademymontessori.com rossacademymontessorischool.com Ross Cottage Nursery School P.O. Box 316, Ross, CA 94957 | (415) 517-7417 Ross Recreation Summer Camps 800 College Ave., Kentfield, CA 94904 (415) 453-6020 | rossrecreation.org Ross Recreation Summer Camps 9 Lagunitas Ave., Ross, CA 94957 (415) 453-6020 | rossrecreation.org Ross Valley Nike Lacrosse Camp 395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, CA 94939 ussportscamps.com Ross Valley Summer School 58 Mohawk Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-6746 | ci.larkspur.ca.us Ross Valley Swim School 235 Bon Air Rd., Kentfield, CA 94914 (415) 461-5431 Sage Educators 333 Miller Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94942 (415) 388-7243 | SageEducators.com Sailing Education Adventures Sail Camp 110 Loch Lomond Dr., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 775-8779 | sfsailing.org Sailing Education Adventures, Sail Camp 24 Summit Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 775-8779 | sfsailing.org

Super Summer Adventure Camp 150 Ross Ave. , San Anselmo, CA 94960 415-453-3181 | supersummeradventurecamp.org San Anselmo Recreation 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 258-4640 | townofsananselmo.org San Anselmo Tennis Camp 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 457-9217 | tennisinmarin.com Funtastic summer adventure camp 121 Ross Ave. San Anselmo, CA 94960 415-453-3181 | sananselmopreschool.org San Dominico Summer Camp 1500 Butterfield Rd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 258-1944 | sandomenico.org San Geronimo Summer Golf Camps 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo, CA 94963 (415) 474-2613 | golfcoachwill.com San Marin Junior Tennis Camp 15 San Marin Dr., Novato, CA 94945 | (415) 246-8552 San Rafael Parks & Recreation Summer Camps 618 B St., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 485-3333 | cityofsanrafael.org Sausalito Parks and Recreation Playland Fun Camp 610 Coloma St., Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 377-9678 | mttamadventurecamps.com Sausalito Parks and Recreation Summer Camps 420 Litho St., Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 289-4126 | ci.sausalito.ca.us Sea Trek Kayak Expedition Camp 85 Libertyship Wy., Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 332-8494 | Paddle@SeaTrek.com | seatrek.com Singers Marin Musical You! Summer Camp 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-3712 | singersmarin.org Slide Ranch 2025 Shoreline Hwy., Muir Beach, CA 94965 (415) 381-6155 | slideranch.org/camp Soccer Kids 109 Laurelwood Dr., Novato, Ca 94949 (415) 608-2608 | soccerkids.com Stapleton School Ballet Summer Camp 118 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 454-5759 | stapletonschool.org Steve & Kate’s Camp Bacich Elementary School 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield, CA 94904 (415) 389-5437 x 141 | steveandkatescamp.com Steve & Kate’s Camp Tamalpais Valley School 350 Bell Ln., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 389-5437 x114 | steveandkatescamp.com Strawberry Preschool’s Camp Strawberry 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 388-4437 | strawberrypreschool.org Strawberry Recreation District Camp Strawberry 118 E Strawberry Dr., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 383-6494 | strawberry.marin.org Stretch the Imagination Creative Exploration Camp 47 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-2616 | stretchtheimagination.com Studio 4 Art Summer Camp Fine and Contemporary Art Camps @ Studio 4 Art 1133 Grant Ave., Novato, CA 94945 (415)596-5546 | tudio4Art.net Summer Basic Machine Sewing Ages 10-12 Camp 305 Montecito, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 924-9222 | mimithesardine.com Summer Discovery Camps at the Bay Area Discovery Musuem 557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 339-3900 | badm.org

Summer Fairyland Camp at Magical Garden Preschool Willow Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 945-9409 | magicalgardenpreschool.com

Summer Hamilton Preschool Camp

503B South Palm Dr., Novato, CA 94945 (415) 899-8200 | cityofnovato.org Summer Odyssey at Dominican 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 485-3255 | dominican.edu Summer Playground 2014 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-5072 | ci.corte-madera.ca.us Summer Rock Bands at Marin Music Center 1559 S Novato Blvd., Novato, CA, 94945 (415) 897-4131 | marinmusic.com/summermusiccamp Summer Sing with Singers Marin 410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley 94941 415-383-3712 | www.singersmarin.org Summer Spanish Immersion 755 Sutro Ave., Novato, CA 94945 (707) 782-1084 | colorsofspanish.com SummerCrest 1175 Idylberry Rd., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 457-6672 | summercrest.org Super Summer Adventure Camp 150 Ross Ave., San Anselmo, CA 94957 (415) 453-3181 | supersummeradventurecamp.org Tennis Nation Summer Camp 625 Belle Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 457-5160 | marintennisclub.com The Cañon Tennis and Swim Club 135 Mitchell Dr., Fairfax, CA 94930 (415) 457-9217 | thecanonclub.com The Cave Gymnastics Camps 412 Tamal Plaza, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-1630 | inthecave.com The Performing Arts Academy of Marin 773 E. Blithdale Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 380-0887 | paamarin.com/PAAM/Summer.html Tiburon Adventure Camp 1185 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920 (415) 435-4366 | btccc.org Total Golf Adventures 936 B Seventh St. #306, Novato, CA 94945 (415) 897-0423 | playtga.com Totally Tennis Summer Camp 95 Racquet Club Dr., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 456-1837 | rafaelracquetclub.com Tutor Corps 1600 Mission Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 990-1322 ext. 1 | tutorcorps.com/summer Tutu Ballet Camp 2201 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, CA 94939 (415) 734-8840 | tutuschool.com Twin Cities Children’s Center Summer Camp 140 Pixley Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 924-6622 | twincitieschildrenscenter.com Unlimited Tennis 320 Nova Albion Wy., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 462-1302 | unlimitedtennis.com/tenniscampmarin.html VFX (Visual Effects) for Kids! 5530 Nave Dr., Novato, CA 94949 (415) 506-0282 | vfx4kids.com Wildcare Nature Camp 76 Albert Park Ln., San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 453-1000 | wildcarebayarea.org Willow Tree Stables 3777 Vineyard Rd., Novato, CA 94545 (415) 897-8212 | willowtreestables.com Young Writer’s Workshop 7049 Redwood Blvd., Suite 208 Novato, CA 94545 (415) 893-0426 | facebook.com/YWCamp

FEBRUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 26, 2015 PACIFIC SUN 15

›› FOOD & DRINK

Ch-ch-changes New restaurants hit Marin, and West Marin offers the cream of the crop by Tanya H e nr y

ome of the biggest news on the restaurant front in Marin is the announcement that Perry Butler will take over the classic Lark Creek Inn space and bring his iconic Perry’s to Larkspur. After much speculating and swirling rumors—it’s official. I even poked my head into the beautiful space and construction is clearly underway. The current small front bar area won’t be sufficient for the new Perry’s outpost and a much larger one in the main dining room area is in the works. A new paint job is also planned and the 160-seat interior will be divided into various different dining areas. There is even an outdoor patio that never got used enough in the restaurant’s various incarnations. Though I would never have guessed that the venerable space would become home to one of San Francisco’s most enduring Union Street hangouts—I can’t say I’m disappointed. I’m certain I’m not the only one with memories of the

one-time Cow Hollow hot spot, and it will be interesting to be part of its next chapter. Look for an opening mid-to-late-summer. Perry’s: 234 Magnolia Ave. (at William Ave.), Larkspur. www.perryssf.com. GREEN LIGHT Looking for a brunch idea? Downtown San Rafael’s new Green Chile Kitchen is now offering Saturday brunch from 10am-3pm. Healthy breakfast plates, blue corn pancakes and mimosas are just a few items on the menu. 1335 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415/521-5691. EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS This amazing weather makes we want to get outside! Join Mia Andler as she discusses and signs her book, The Bay Area Forager: Your Guide to Edible Wild Plants of the San Francisco Bay Area. Andler, a Fairfax resident who also teaches tracking and nature camps to children, is not only experienced and knowledgeable, but also brings a deep love and commitment to her work. Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6:30pm at Diesel in

We’re not talking just a bowl of Kraft—get ready to step up your macaroni A-game with the Mac-n-Cheese Please! demo class!

the Marin Country Mart. THE CREAM OF THE CROP Here is another opportunity to get outside and learn something. Visit Tomales Farmstead Creamery—a working goat/ sheep dairy and creamery. Learn about a milking parlour, hike around an organically maintained pasture, peek into the

creamery where cheeses are made and, of course, taste! Guided tours are offered the first Sunday of every month from 1-3pm. Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children. 707/878-2041. MORE CHEESE Check out a Mac-nCheese Please! demo class at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co’s the Fork with Homeroom chef-owners Allison Arevalo and Erin Wade. Following a farm tour and cheese-tasting, the chefs will lead the group through the most popular recipes from their restaurant in Oakland. The class includes a full lunch (warning: you might want to skip breakfast!) and Arevalo and Wade will be signing copies of their cookbook at the end of the day. Cost is $55. 10am-3pm. For more information call 415/663-8880. DO IT YOURSELF Here is an excuse to go to lovely Cavallo Point—sausages! Join butcher John Hogeland for a hands-on sausage-making class. Learn about different sausage styles (coarse vs. fine grinds), casings: natural or “organic” and the sausage-making process. $175/person. To sign up call 1-888-651-2003. Saturday, Feb. 28, 12-4pm. 601 Murray Cir., Sausalito. Y

Share your hunger pains with Tanya at thenry@pacificsun.com.

Come join us for our

Chinese New Year Celebration Featuring the Year of the Sheep

Marin Chinese Cultural Association Performing the Classical Lion Dance • Saturday, February 21 • Sunday, February 22 • Saturday, March 7 • Sunday, March 8 • Saturday, March 14

• 5:00 pm Dinner • 5:30pm Performance Call for reservations and more information

1238 4th Street

(between B and C Streets)

San Rafael Reservations Required

(415) 460-9883

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WE DELIVER!

MOViES

k New Movies This Week k Academy Awards Night Gala (Not Rated)

American Sniper (R)

F R I D AY F E B R U A R Y 2 0 — T H U R S D AY F E B R U A R Y 2 6 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d Academy Awards Night Gala Catch the Oscars on the Lark’s big, big screen at an evening of fun, glitz and frabjous food and drink plus silent auction and prizes for most glam getups. l American Sniper (2:12) Bradley Cooper stars as Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL sniper who became a feared legend in war-torn Iraq; Clint Eastwood directs. l Ballet 422 (1:12) Documentary follows New York City Ballet choreographer Justin Peck as he struggles to create the troupe’s 422nd original work. l Birdman (1:59) Offbeat comedy from 21 Grams director Alejandro González Iñárritu about a onetime movie superhero (Michael Keaton) trying to get himself some thespian cred by starring in a Broadway play. l Black or White (2:01) True tale of the eyeopening custody battle between a white grandpa and a black grandma; Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner star. l Boyhood (2:44) Richard Linklater’s intimate epic, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, focuses on one boy’s evolving life from age 6 to 18; Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette star. l Classic Music Series: Aerosmith (1:45) The Bad Boys from Boston rock England’s Donington Park with 19 timeless hits including “Eat the Rich” and “Dude (Looks Like a Lady).” l The DUFF (1:41) The Designated Ugly Fat Friend of two popular high school girls reinvents herself with the help of a slick and suave male jock. l 87th Annual Academy Awards The Rafael hosts a fun and festive Oscar Night event with prize-packed raffle, silent auction, fine wines, delectable noshes and the live telecast in dazzling high definition. l Exhibition Onscreen: Rembrandt (1:30) Visit London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum for an unprecedented look at the great painter’s defining works. l Fifty Shades of Grey (2:02) E.L. James’ B&D best-seller hits the big screen with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as a college student sub and her businessman dom. l Foxcatcher (2:10) True story of Olympic wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) and their edgy, intense relationship with their deeply obsessed heir-to-afortune sponsor, John du Pont (Steve Carell). l Hermitage Revealed (1:23) Take an eye-filling tour through the 250-year-old St. Petersburg museum and its priceless collection of everything from prehistoric artifacts to Old Masters to Catherine the Great’s private jewels. l Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (1:33) The timetraveling tubsters try to revisit the past to fix a present-day problem but wind up in the future instead…uh-oh! l The Imitation Game (1:53) Benedict Cumberbatch as ace cryptologist Alan Turing, leader of Britain’s top code-breakers, who raced against time to crack the Nazis’ Enigma Code during World War II. l Jupiter Ascending (2:07) The Wachowski kids write and direct the far-flung tale of a washerwoman-turned intergalactic wunderkind; Mila Kunis stars. l

l King Lear (3:00) The Stratford Festival presents Colm Feore as Shakespeare’s conflicted, fallible, tragic monarch. l Kingsman: The Secret Service (2:09) A topsecret espionage organization turns a tough street kid into an international superspy; Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson star. l McFarland, USA (2:09) Kevin Costner stars in the inspiring story of a disadvantaged high school’s triumphant long-distance racing squad. l A Most Violent Year (2:05) Critically acclaimed drama about a young entrepreneur’s pursuit of the American Dream and the crime and corruption that stand in his way. l Old Fashioned (1:55) An old-fashioned romantic and a free spirit court one another in a small Midwestern town. l Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts Catch five cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards. l Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts Program of five minimalist documentaries on a wide range of subjects with one thing in common: a shot at Academy bling. l Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts The Academy’s picks for the year’s top five live-action short subjects screen at the Rafael this week. l Paddington (1:29) Michael Bond’s lovable little bear hits the big screen, wandering London in search of a home; Sally Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville oblige him. l Project Almanac (1:46) A group of nerdy teens discover the blueprints for a dangerous, mysterious ultra-gizmo. l Selma (2:08) Biopic recounts the events leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery and the passage of the Voting Rights Act; David Oyelowo stars. l The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (1:33) Everybody’s favorite Porifera makes his way ashore to soak up a little terra firma and ends up tangling with pirates! l Still Alice (1:41) Drama stars Julianne Moore in an acclaimed performance as a college professor grappling with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. l The Theory of Everything (2:03) Biopic focuses on the young yet degenerating Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) as he woos and wins his future wife (Felicity Jones) and breaks new ground in physics and medicine. l Timbuktu (1:37) A Malian cattle herd runs afoul of jihadist fundamentalists and warring rebels when his favorite cow goes astray; Mauritian cineaste Abderrahmane Sissako directs. l Two Days, One Night (1:35) Belgian Canneswinner stars Marion Cotillard as a single mom whose coworkers have voted to lay her off in exchange for fat salary bonuses. l What We Do in the Shadows (1:26) Mockumentary looks at four geeky vampires trying to live a fairly normal life in Wellington, New Zealand. Whiplash (1:46) Indie sleeper about the edgy, ferocious mentor-pupil relationship between a gifted young jazz drummer and his exacting taskmaster. l Wild (1:55) True tale of a spiraling young woman’s thousand-mile trek along the Pacific Crest Trail in search of strength and healing; Reese Witherspoon stars.

k Ballet 422 (PG)

Birdman (R) Black or White (PG-13) Boyhood (R) k Classic Music Series: Aerosmith (R) k The DUFF (PG-13) k 87th Annual Academy Awards (Not Rated) k Exhibition Onscreen: Rembrandt (PG)

Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

Foxcatcher (R) Hermitage Revealed (Not Rated) k Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R) The Imitation Game (PG-13)

Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) k King Lear (PG)

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

McFarland USA (PG) A Most Violent Year (R) k Old Fashioned (PG-13)

Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (Not Rated) Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (Not Rated) Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (Not Rated) Paddington (PG) Project Almanac (PG-13) Selma (PG-13) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

Still Alice (PG-13)

The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Timbuktu (PG-13) Two Days, One Night (PG-13) k What We Do in the Shadows (Not Rated) Whiplash (R) Wild (R)

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

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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The Stone Foxes presented by (((folk YEAH!))) & Sweetwater Music Hall Sun 2/22 • 6pm • Free

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02/20: Audrey Shimkas Jazz. 6-9pm. No cover. The Trident, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 331-3232. thetrident.net. 02/20: Beppe Gambetta Solo flat picking, European folk-influenced guitar ad vocals. 8pm. $2025. Schoenberg Guitars, 106 Main St., Tiburon. 789-0846. www.om28.com 02/20: Chelle’s Juke Joint Vocal ensemble. 8pm. $15-36. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre. org. 02/20: The Flying Salvias Original piano, vocal and accordion mischief with mighty dear hearts Henry and Kathleen. 4pm.No cover. Rancho Nicasio,1Old RancheriaRoad, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

02/20: The Grateful Bluegrass Boys, PA Furnace with Jeff Miller and Phil Ferlino 9pm.

$10-12. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/20: The Humdingers with Barry Sless and Lorin Rowan 9pm. No cover. Terrapin

Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 02/20: Mana Quartet With Tom Finch, Denielle Basom, Anna Pfeifer and Christopher Krotky. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 4851182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 02/20: The Marinfidels 9-midnight. $12. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com. 02/20: Pamela Rose, Wayne de la Cruz Jazz. 5:30-8:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart.com 02/20: Petty Theft 9pm. $20. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.

02/20: Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project Rock. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

Free Show with Jay Lane & Friends plus Mad Mama and the Bonafide Few Wed 2/25 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $15

Soul Ska feat Jon Korty (Vinyl) + Members of Monophonics, Albino! and more Thu 2/26 • Doors 7pm • $17

Peter Bradley Adams With Olivia Davis

Sat 2/28 • 2 shows: 7 & 9:30pm • ADV $37 / DOS $47

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02/20: The Tubes 9pm. $30-34. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 02/20: Volker Strifler Band 8pm. $12-15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 02/20: The Wayhighs Jam rock. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com 02/21: Band of Fog With Michael Delman, guitar; Rick Meissner, guitar; Kevin Frazier, saxophone/vocals: Jim Wheaton, bass; Bill O’Callaghan, drums; Carey Caccavo Wheaton, vocals; Claire Thuesen, vocals. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 02/21: Cochrane and Friends 9pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 02/21: Cosmic Mercy Rock. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com 02/21: Crystal Bowersox With Steve Seskin. 8pm. $20-49. Uptown Theatre,1350 Third St., Napa.707/2590123. uptowntheatrenapa.com 02/21: Firewheel Rock, country, blues. 9pm-midnight. $12. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

F R I D AY F E B R UA R Y 2 0 — F R I D A Y F E BRUAR Y 2 7 Pacific Sun‘s Community Calendar 02/21: Groove Session Funk, jam, soul. 9pm.

$8. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato. 02/21-22: Jackie Greene 8pm. $25-35. Napa Valley Opera House, 130 Main St., Napa. 707/260-1600. citywinery.com. 02/21: Janam World, rock, fusion. 8pm. $14-17. Studio 55, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael. 4533161. studio55marin.com 02/21: Lazyman: Ramble on George George Harrison celebration show. 8pm. $20. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 02/21: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band With Peter Rowan, guitar and vocals; Keith Little, banjo; Paul Knight, bass; Chris Henry, mandolin; Blaine Sprouse, fiddle. 8pm. $13-28. Marin Osher JCC. 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. marinjcc.org 02/21: Shana Morrison 8:30pm.$15. Rancho Nicasio,1OldRancheriaRoad, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com. 02/21: The Stone Foxes, The Bad Jones 9pm. $20. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 02/21: Sucker MCs Hip hop, dance. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 4599910. perisbar.com. 02/21: Tracy Rose Trio Jazz. 6:30pm. Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 883-9477. rickeysrestaurant.com 02/21: Zepperella, Hell’s Belles 8pm. $23-26. Mystic Theatre, 21 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma. 707/765-2121. mystictheatre.com.

02/21: Zigaboo Modeliste and the New Aahkesstra, Jay’s Happy Sunshine Burger

ViDEO At your service Wes Anderson is one of the few acknowledgedly-great directors whose work I just don’t get. Where many see an insouciant charm and laser skewering of the uppercrust, I find only a grating preciousness, with endless mugging centerscreen for the camera. I mention this only to encourage others who might feel similarly (we’re the minority) to take a chance The fictional name of the Republic of Zubrowka comes on THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, from the Polish vodka Zubrówka. which kept me thrilled and spellbound from its opening frames. That spell—captured by Lubitsch, but missed by so many others who’ve tried—is Old Europe. The high-ceilinged Grand Budapest, jewel of the Republic of Zubrowka, has fallen on hard times since communism—its lobbies and Turkish baths and creaky funicular chug along nearly empty of people. Through its doors after a long absence returns the owner, Zero (F. Murray Abraham), taking rooms in the shabbiest servant’s quarters and surfacing only to dine. A nameless author (Jude Law) gets his ear and Zero opens up to him about how he came to inherit the hotel between the wars—when Zubrowka was at its most magical and the hotel was a stately pleasure dome, teeming with older women who could profit from a concierge’s personal touch. His former boss Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) charmed them all, and had life changed by one of them. A painting is involved, and a disputed will, and a friendship that endures the perils of prison, freelance assassins and a militarizing Europe. Seldom, if ever, has such an artificial confection shown a whole continent with more depth or beauty. Or humor: Move over Kevin Hart—Fiennes is the funniest man on Earth.—Richard Gould

Joint 9pm. $15-20. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 02/22: Casey Neill and the Norway Rats Rock. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8681311. smileyssaloon.com

02/25: Open Mic with Dennis Haneda: Stages of Sleep 7pm. No cover. All ages. Hopmonk, 224

Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax. com.

02/25: Soul Ska with Jon Korty, Ryan Scott, Alex Baky, Gardner Goetze, Liz Lawson, Sean Sharp 8pm. $12-15. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte

02/22: Eli Carlton-Pearson, Charles Mosellee, Michael Pinkham Jazz. 7pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 02/22: Greg Johnson and Glass Brick Boulevard with Carlos Reyes 6:30pm. $12-15.

Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 02/22: Houston Jones Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see these sweet musicians tear it up one more time in a real ol’ local roadhouse. 4pm.$10. Rancho Nicasio,1OldRancheriaRoad, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com. 02/22: Junk Parlor 8pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar. com.

02/22: Lumanation, Lorin Rowan’s Carribean Blue 6pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte

Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 02/22 An Evening with Los Lobos 8pm. $49-54. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 02/22: The Ohio Ramblers 12:30-2:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart.com 02/22: Voodoo Switch 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 02/23: Open Mic Night Hosted by Marty Atkinson. 7pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com. 02/23: Open Mic with Austin DeLone 7:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 02/23: Open Mic with Billy D 9:30pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 4599910. perisbar.com. 02/23: Open Mic with Derek Smith 8:30pm. Free. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 4591091. 19broadway.com. 02/23: Open Mic with Simon Costa 8:30pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 4851182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 02/24: 4:20 Happy Hour with Stu Allen 4:20pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/24: Jack Irving and the Sonny Walker Youth Music Showcase 8pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/24: Jay Lane and Friends, Mad Mama and the Bona Fide Few 6:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater

Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 3881100. swmh.com. 02/24: Noel Jewkes Jazz 7-10pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com. 02/24: Tommy Odetto with Tim Baker 9pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 02/24: Markham Trevor Marcom, Jimmy Dillon, Kevin Heyes, Dwayne Pate, Roy Marcom and Kate Marcom. 8pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 02/25: Buck Nickels and Loose ChangeWith David Westerbeke, Larry Cragg, Ross Perry and the inimitable CC Dawson. 8pm. Free. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. ironspringspub.com. 02/25: The Burning Cantaloupes 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 4591091. 19broadway.com. 02/25: Midnight on the Water Rock. 9pm. No cover. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8681311. smileyssaloon.com

Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/ novato. 02/25: Sensations 8pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 02/25: The Substitutes 9:30pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

02/26: 4:20 Happy Hour with Grahame Lesh and Craig Macarthur 4:20pm. No cover. Terrapin

Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 02/26: Hanz Araki Band With Colleen Raney, and Stuart Mason. Irish flute, vocals, bodhran, guitar. 7:30pm. $20-30. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org. 02/26: Jason Crosby and Friends 8m. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 02/26: Marin Academy Performance 9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 02/26: Mark’s Jam Sammich Jam, rock. 9:30pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com. 02/26: Miles Ahead Miles Davis tribute. Funk, jazz. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/26: Molly Maguire’s Pop, Rock and Soul Shop Rock. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com

02/26: Peter Bradley Adams, Olivia Davis 8pm.

$17. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 02/26: Tony Saunders Jam Blues, r&b, soul. 7:30pm. $10. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato. 02/27: Anton Schwartz Trio 5:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart.com 02/27: The California Honeydrops Soul, roots, blues. 9pm. $20. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com 02/27: Jazzitude Jazz. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/27: Jeremy D’Antonio, Darren Nelson and Friends 8pm.No cover. Rancho Nicasio,1Old

RancheriaRoad, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com. 02/27: Kimrea and Dreamdogs Jazz. 6:30pm. Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 883-9477. rickeysrestaurant.com 02/27: Larry Vukovich Jazz piano. 6-9pm. No cover. The Trident, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 331-3232. thetrident.net. 02/27-28: Melvin Seals and JGB 8pm. $25. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 02/27: Razor Blade and the Blade Band 9pm. $15-20. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 578-2707. georgesnightclub.com 02/27: Roncat and Katadelic, Moetar 9pm. $15-20. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 02/27: Rhythm Drivers Blues, r&b, soul. 9pm. $8. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato. 02/27: Rue‘66 1960s pop, lounge. 6:30pm. $12-15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 02/27: Swoop Unit Funk, rock. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

02/27: Tainted Love 9pm. $27-32. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 3881100. swmh.com. 02/27: Chime Travelers 6:30pm. Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 883-9477. rickeysrestaurant.com 02/28: Blame Sally 8pm. $13.50-25.50. Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. dancepalace.org

02/28: Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express

8:30pm.$20. Rancho Nicasio,1OldRancheriaRoad, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com. 02/28: Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs Blues, r&b, rock. 9pm. $20. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato. 02/28: Del McCoury Band 7 and 9:30pm. $37-47. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 02/28: The House Jacks A capella ensemble. 8pm. $10-35. Marin Osher JCC. 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. marinjcc.org

02/28: The Mermen, The Shitones Featuring Prairie Prince 9pm. $15-20. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 02/28: Saffell R&B, funk, soul. 9pm. $10. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com 02/28: Sara Laine and Friends Jazz. With Robert Powell, Mark Karan, Susie Davis, Andius Jent and Eddie Berman. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 02/28: Soul Mechanix Rock, soul. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/01: Phil Lesh and Friends Celebrate The Grateful Dead:1971 Dude, you’ll need a miracle for

this one. With Stu Allen, Scott Metzger, Jason Crosby and Jay Lane. 7pm. $79. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

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NOONTIME CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES EVERY Different musicians each week, check online for details. WED Complimentary admission, donations gladly accepted. 12PM EVERY MORT SAHL: SOCIAL SATIRE Thoughtful and insightful humor and conversation THURS with the legendary social satirist and comedian. 7PM Complimentary admission, donations gladly accepted.

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Absolute talent! An evening of thrilling a cappella music freshly back from their European tour!

“An Irish Music phenomenon in West Coast America” Hanz Araki, Colleen Raney and Stuart Mason. Join master comedian Marty Allen in celebrating his 93rd birthday, featuring special guest appearances and fun all around!

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42ND STREET: THE MUSICAL

Fri, Mar 6, 7:30pm / Sat, Mar 7, 2pm / Sun, Mar 8, 2pm Fri, Mar 13, 7:30pm / Sat, Mar 14, 2pm / Sun, Mar 15, 2pm

Join us for the new TYP production of the Broadway hit, 42nd Street! This 2 time Tony Award-winning play chronicles the tale of putting on a Broadway musical during the height of the Great Depression. Plus it’s a fun show for the entire family!

03/05-07: Phil Lesh and Friends Celebrate Phil’s Birthday You may get lucky and score a

ticket for one of these, however, if you act soon. With Chris Robinson, Neal Casal, Adam MacDougall, Stu Allen and Ezra Lipp. 7pm. $89. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

The Kanbar CenTer aT The Osher Marin JCC

Comedy 02/24: 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. 02/26: Mort Sahl: Social Satire Provocative humor and engaging conversation. 7pm. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.

02/27: Hello Dere with Marty Allen and Karon Kate Blackwell 8pm. $24-38. Throckmorton

sat 2/21 @ 8pm

peter rowan Bluegrass Band

legendary Grammy award-winner & his band

Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.

Theater Through 03/01:‘The Bat’ By Mary Roberts Rinehart. Clay David, director. 8pm Fri.-Sat.; 2pm Sun. $15. Novato Theater Company, 5420 Nave Dr., Novato. novatotheatercompany.com Through 03/15:’The Convert’ By Daniel Gurira. Directed by Jasson Minadakis. 7pm Feb. 20-22 and Feb. 24-March 1; 2pm Feb. 22, 28. $35-47. Marin Theatre Company, Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5208. marintheatre.org.

Concerts 02/25: Noontime Concerts: William Klinghoffer, Joe Bloom French horn; piano. Noon. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

sat 2/28 @ 8pm

the house jacks a Capella with attItude

hip • edgy • awesome coming soon

3/22 kronos quartet 5/9 paula poundstone marinjcc.org/arts 200 n. san PedrO rd, san rafael, Ca

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03/04: Noontime Concerts: Helene Zindarsian, Joseph Bacon Soprano; guitar. Noon. Free.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

Dance BEST MUSIC VENUE 10 YEARS RUNNING DON’T FORGET…WE SERVE FOOD, TOO!

McNear’s Dining House Brunch, Lunch, Dinner • BBQ, Pasta, Steak, Desserts

“Only 10 miles north of Marin”

Sat 2/21 • 7pm doors • 21+ • Led Zeppelin Tribute Band

ZEPPARELLA

PLUS HELL'S BELLES Fri 2/27 • 8:30pm doors • 21+ • World Reggae

BIG MOUNTAIN, PLUS RASUN Tue 3/3 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • Funk/Jazz Jam Band

GALACTIC

PLUS KUNG FU Fri 3/6 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • Country

BLACKHAWK & THE OUTLAWS Sat 3/7 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • R&B

BETTYE LAVETTE

02/22: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo 3pm. $20-45. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 4736800. marincenter.org

Art 02/26-03/21: Medium Juried group exhibition. Reception 2-4pm March 1. Marin Society of Artists, 30 Sir Francis rake Blvd., Ross. 454-9561. marinsocietyofartists.org.

Through 02/22: (Im)materiel—Winter Exhibition at Headlands Center for the Arts

Opening reception noon-5pm Jan.18. What humans are able to physically see represents only a minute fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum. But given the proper means, the invisible can become visible. Group exhibition guest curated by Kevin B. Chen. Includes photographs, sculptures and video installations by 18 artists. Presented by Headlands Center for the Arts. Free. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 331-2787. www.headlands.org/.

Through 03/15: Looking Back, Going Forward

FEATURING JOE ELY, RUTHIE FOSTER & PAUL THORN IN-THE-ROUND

Andrew Romanoff, mixed media works. “Unearthing: Two WEAD ARtists.” Reenie Charriere and GeorgeAnn Bowers, new collaborative works. “White White Red: Living Woman.” Sheri Park, video installation, performance based works. 11am-5pm daily. Closed Tuesdays.Gallery Route One, 11101 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. gro.org.

23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma (707) 765-2121 purchase tix online now! mystictheatre.com

“Plants of Alkatraz Gardens,” botanical prints. Stinson Beach Library, 3521 Shoreline Hwy., Stinson Beach. 454-9561. marinlibrary.org.

Sat 3/14 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • New Orleans Orchestra/Cabaret

VAUD & THE VILLAINS Wed 3/18 • 7pm doors • 21+ • Singer/Songwriter

THE SOUTHERN TROUBADOURS

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Fireside Dining 7 Days a Week

D I N N E R & A S H OW

Fri

Feb 20 Sat

Feb 21 Sun

Feb 22

Henry and Kathleen THE FLYING SALVIAS Piano, Accordion, and Vocal Mischief 8:00/ No Cover SHANA MORRISON Sassy, Sultry Songwriter/Singer 8:30 HOUSTON JONES High Octane Americana 4:00 CHUCK PROPHET

Through 03/24: The Alcatraz Florilegium

TRiViA ANSWERS: From page 4

BEST BET ‘American Beauties ...’

An exceptional night of bluegrass, original Americana and roots music from heavyweight Peter Rowan. The Grammy award winner brings his band of outstanding musicians to the Osher Marin JCC on Sat. Rowan’s musical roots tangle with Bill Monroe, Jerry Garcia, David Musical poetry in motion with the mighty Peter Rowan. Grisman and sit deep in Marin County soil. The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band has graced the stages of Hardly Strictly, Grey Fox, Merlefest and many others with original and traditional songs executed with open hearts, extreme precision and vibrant vocal harmonies. See them in action 8pm Feb. 21 at the Marin Osher JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. marinjcc.org. Through 03/26: Dwelling in Art James Heron,

Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 02/25: Dr. Christine Carter “The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 9270960. bookpassage.com. 02/27: Don George “An Innocent Abroad.” 1pm. Free. Kentfield Library, College of Marin, 835 College Ave., Kentfield. 485-9652. bookpassage.com.

Kids Events

parking fee. Olompali State Park, Frontage Road off San Marin Ave. Exit, Novato. 707-762-9715. olompali.org

02/20: Lake Fishing for Kids Rangers will cast out

1. St. Francis of Assisi—a venerated religious figure who lived in Assisi, Italy in the 12th century. 2. Dust bin 3. Alex Karras (Thanks for the question to Matthew Kemp from San Rafael.)

with kids at Stafford Lake Park and try to reel in the biggest fish in the lake. A limited number of fishing poles and bait will be provided first come, first served to beginners thanks to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A fishing license is not required for persons under 16. All skill levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. No pets except service animals, please. 9-11am. Free. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato.

02/20: Mid-Winter Film Festival:‘Despicable Me’ 2pm. San Anselmo Library, 525 San Anselmo Ave.,

Sun

5a. Cosmopolitan 5b. “Sex and the Single Girl”

IPBONE R EDDING Mar 6 L Singer, Multi-instrumentalist

6. John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress

Sat

7. Universities of Kentucky and Kansas

San Anselmo. 258-4600. sananselmolibrary.org. 02/27: Junie B. Jones Presented by Theatreworks USA. Adapted from the popular children’s books by Barbara Park. Arts and crafts in the lobby at 5:30pm. 6:30pm. $12-17. Person theater, Wells Fargo Arts Center, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707/546-3600. wellsfargocenterarts.org 02/28: Chinyakare Ensemble Zimbabwean music and dance. 11am. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3900. baykidsmuseum.or.org.

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Readings

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Feb 28

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THE MISSION EXPRESS

Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist 8:30 ERRY HAGGERTY Mar 1 T Legendary Guitarist 5:00/ No Cover Fri

Mar 7 Sun

Mar 8 Sat

Mar 14 Sun

Mar 15

8:00/ No Cover THE ANNIE SAMPSON BAND WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Rockin’ Blues 8:30 “Northbay’s Best Band” Nominee SAN GERONIMO In the Hard Charging Americana Rancho Room 5:00 Best of the 60’s REVOLVER 8:30 Irish Night with JERRY HANNAN AND HIS ST. PADDY ’S JIG BAND 6:00 Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

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4. Cicadas

9. Pilot of a gondola on the canals of Venice 10. Albany, New York; Annapolis, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia BONUS ANSWER: PEZ, after the German word ‘PfEfferminZ’

02/23: Sara Blaedel “The Forgotten Girls.” 7pm.

Jeff Daniel Smith, Mark Schatz, Kristen Jensen, Cyndra Bradford and Curtis Arima, mixed media group exhibition. Desta Tea and Art Gallery, 417 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 524-8932. desta.com. Through 04/05: Strewnfield Thomas Campbell, bronze sculpture, large scale mixed media paintings, paper quilts, ceramic works. “A Life in Transition.” Brian Gaberman, photographs. “Returning Gold to the Sun.” Charlie Callahan, video installation, mixed media works. Artist talk with Thomas Callahan 2pm Feb. 21. Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Roadm Bolinas. 868-0330. bolinamuseum.org.

02/20: Joyce Carol Oates “The Sacrifice.” 7pm. Free. Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa. 707/578-8938. copperfieldsbooks.com. 02/20: Susan Scott “Call Me Captain.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 9270960. bookpassage.com. 02/23: Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman

“Edison’s Alley.” 6:30pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.

Outdoors 02/21: Olompali Bird Walk 8:30am-noon. Free, $8

02/22: Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal Parents and Pups 10am-5pm Free. Marine mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Road, Ft. Cronkhite, Sausaltio. marinemammalcenter.org.

Community Events (Misc.) 02/20-22: Tulipmania Check out more than 39,000

tulips in bloom, gardening tips, shopping. 10am guided tour daily. Pier 39, Embarcadero at Beach, S.F. pier39. com/tulipmania

02/20-22: 31st Annual Marin Show: Art of the Americas American Indian, pre-Columbian, Spanish

colonial, contemporary American Indian, and Latin American art exhibited and for sale. Exhibited art includes jewelry, textiles, baskets, pottery, beadwork, sculpture, photography, paintings, books. Preview 5-7pm Feb. 20; 10am-6pm Feb. 21; 11am–4pm Feb. 22. $15-35. Exhibit Hall, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marincenter.org 02/21: Festival: Farmer’s Market Market festivities include, face painting, pony rides and live music. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart.com

02/25: Housing : The real issues with Schools, Water, and Traffic A Panel Discussion and

Luncheon presented by Marin County Bar Association. Noon. $40-45. Embassy Suites Hotel, 101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael. 499-1314. marinbar.org.

02/26: Library Speaker Series: International Services with Rotaplast International A non-

profit organization performing reconstructive surgeries for children worldwide. Dr. Angelo Capozzi, one of Rotaplast International’s founders, will discuss the organization’s care of children born with cleft lip and palate deformity. 7pm. Free. Town Council Chambers, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo.

seminars

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workshops

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 Feb. 23, 2015 - 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.

Behave, Believe, Become: Recovering From High Demand Groups or Cults Workshop, for former members to gain understanding of their experience and take steps in recovery. In a safe, interactive/educational format, we will review characteristics of ideologically extreme, socially intense, leader-centered abusive environments that have been categorized as “religious,”“spiritual,”“large group awareness trainings,”“political,” etc. Former members will have ample opportunity for discussion with others who understand. What: Workshop for Former Members, Interactive, Educational, PowerPoint, Former Member’s Narrative, and Discussion • When: Saturday, February 21st from 1:00 – 4:00 PM • Where: San Anselmo Office, CA (Comfortable, spacious) • How: $55.00; $60.00 for two in a family; space limited. If interested, please contact workshop facilitator ASAP (space is limited): Colleen Russell, LMFT, CGP, 415-785-3513; email: crussellmft@ earthlink.net. Colleen specializes in loss, trauma, high demand group education and recovery in additional to a general psychotherapy practice she has maintained for over 20 years. Phone: 415-785-3513. Email: crussellmft@earthlink.net. Website: www.colleenrussellmft.com . OVER 55 WITH AN EMPTY NEST? STAY OR MOVE? Please join our panel of experts for a discussion of living options in The Bay Area and beyond. Topics to include: Staying in your home, downsizing to a smaller home, and a easy to understand description of the five types of senior communities, including their costs and qualifications. There is no“one size fits all,”so come find out what works best for you or your loved ones.

Call now to sign up for next presentation: Sue at (415) 297-1554

Sue Dwight, Senior Living Specialist • Bradley Real Estate BRE#01035908 www. bradleyrealestate.com Please join me for San Rafael’s Friday Nite ARTWALK on March 13th from 5 to 8PM at PASSION SPA &NAILS: 1027 C Street. REFRESHMENTS & ART FOR SALE. RAISING SELF ESTEEM IN GIRLS - WITH EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY. Girls aged 10 -13 first session February 28, 1:15-3:35p// 2 spaces still open Girls aged 14+ first session March 14, 1:15-3:15p// group limited to 8 participants Girls face many stressors which erode away self esteem. The media all too often portray girls and women in a sexual and frequently demeaning manner. Join us to learn the game changing life skills of increased self awareness. In these monthly groups we will work to develop self confidence and natural leadership skills to empower young women to ignore common social media stereotypes & negative messages. No horse experience necessary - all groups meet at Willow Tree Stables, Novato. Facilitated by Judy Weston-Thompson MFT, (license #MFC23268), CEIP-MH for more information contact us - equineinsight@aol.com

To include your seminar or workshop, call 415/485-6700 x 306.

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HOME SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES Leyla House Cleaning 10 year old business (415) 261-3073 Free estimate • Referrals available

We are now hiring EXPERIENCED CAREGIVERS for Live-In & Hourly Shifts. Top Pay! Flexible Hours! 401K, Health Insurance and Signing Bonus! Best Training! Requirements: 3 professional references, Proof of eligibility to work in the US. Interested candidates should apply in person on weekdays between 9am and 5pm at: Home Care Assistance, 919 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Ste. 107, Kentfield, CA 94904. Contact Francie Bedinger 415 532-8626.

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REAL ESTATE HOMES/CONDOS FOR SALE AFFORDABLE MARIN? I can show you 40 homes under $400,000. Call Cindy @ 415-902-2729. Christine Champion, Broker.

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Digital-media Independent Advertising Sales Contractor The Pacific Sun- Marin’s Best News Weekly- is looking for an independent sales contractor. Sell for our multi-media company centrally-located in San Rafael. As an independent outside Advertising Sales contractor, you will contact and work with local business owners to expand their brand identity and support their future success using marketing and advertising opportunities available through our 4 marketing platforms: print, online, email and social media. The ideal candidate is an organized & assertive self-starter who strives to meet personal sales goals, is money motivated, pays attention to detail, has strong verbal, written, persuasive, listening and other interpersonal skills and can provide exceptional customer service. Earn 25% commission on sales. The ideal candidate is an organized and assertive, strives to meet sales goals, pays attention to detail, has strong verbal, written, persuasive, listening and other interpersonal skills and can provide exceptional customer service. Duties, Responsibilities & Skills include: •

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FEBRUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 26, 2015 PACIFIC SUN 21

WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 26, 2015

BY LEONA MOON

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Start carrying around a compact mirror, Aries! All eyes are darting your way on Feb. 20 when Venus, the planet of love, and Mars (your ruler) take a road trip into your sign. You’re going to be looking your best with little maintenance required. Now’s the time to change your profile picture—you’ll only need to take two or three selfies instead of 17. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Want a raise, Taurus? Who doesn’t?! While we’re all for a little negotiating and knowing what you’re worth, it’s not time to talk about change with a boss on Feb. 23. That doesn’t mean that you can’t make a mean PowerPoint presentation and get the wheels turning, though. We’re talking music, graphs and charts. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) It’s your big break, Gemini! Your TV pilot is finally about to take off on Feb. 20—all of that anxiety was for nothing! You’ve got some extra help from Neptune and its grooming you to be thrown in front of a camera. Whether you’re appearing on screen next to Antonio Banderas or shooting a Kickstarter video, you’ll be ready to give an Oscar-worthy performance. CANCER (June 21 - July 22) All aboard the Love Boat, Cancer! It’s no secret that you’ve been pulling out all of the stops—are your button-ups ironed? Are you wearing your best blazer? Do your socks match?! Well, the stars are here to tell you that all of that personal attention to your physicality has paid off. Look for Valentine’s weekend 2.0 on Feb. 23. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Take a road trip, Leo! Pack your bags and your lover—you’re overdue for a trip out of town. You’ll take anything—even Livermore is looking like a plausible romantic destination. Don’t focus on the location; it’s all about the company. Channel your inner romantic and woo like you were born to do! VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Did you buy a lotto ticket, Virgo? Well, it may not come as a surprise to you, but you won! Er, you won something. If you’re not cashing in millions this week, maybe you won a spelling bee or a wet T-shirt contest—whatever it is, luck is on your side! We’ll cross our fingers that it’s the lottery and you’re counting cash! LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Get ready to sign on the line, Libra! It’s time for you to commit! Love is in the air and it’s taking over your oxygen supply on Feb. 22. Things are heating up and getting serious with a special someone—so don’t be shy; tell him or her how you really feel about being in their Facebook profile picture. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Hitting the trails hard this weekend, Scorpio? Watch out! This isn’t any average hike—don’t hit the trails donning a cat sweatshirt and sweaty headband. You’re not going to run into your run-of-the-mill lonely hikers—you’ll be following a path that will lead you to a VIP in your industry. Bring your networking A-game and some extra water. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) What’s better than just the two of us, Sagittarius? Three’s company! It’s time to make a baby. At least it’s more entertaining than doing your taxes. Think of all of the endless entertainment that’s headed your way—balancing plates on a pregnant belly and/or late-night grocery runs for brussel sprouts and Ben & Jerry’s. Not to mention the practice of unparalleled financial disciple for 18 years. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Trying to sell your home, Capricorn? If the imminent feeling of finding a new home is starting to weigh on your antlers, er, shoulders, don’t worry—it’s in the stars! The best little in-law unit is headed your way. If it’s not on Craigslist, you’ll find it by word-of-mouth. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Feel like you’re in a Breaking Bad chemistry class, Aquarius? That’s because on Feb. 22, love is taking over. Sparks will be flying and feelings will be felt. Whether single or coupled up, make sure to practice some of your pick-up line staples. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Dinner is on you, Pisces! And why is that, you might ask? Well, money is headed your way. It looks like that raise you put in for 23 months ago might finally just got approved. Do your best to strategize a new financial plan so the extra cash stays in your wallet and doesn’t end up down the drain.Y 22 PACIFIC SUN FEBRUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 26, 2015

PUBLiC NOTiCES

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136498 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ISLAND TIMES BBQ, 242 SAN RAFAEL AV, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BENITO NAWAQAVOU, 242 SAN RAFAEL AV, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 21 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136484 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ALICIA’S BEAUTY SALON, 5420 NAVE DR, SUITE “A”, NOVATO, CA 94949: ALICIA M. REID, 311 FIRST ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 20 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136503 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BUZZ PHOTO BOOTHS, 637 LINDARO ST, SUITE 201, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RAPPORT REAL ESTATE, LLC, 637 LINDARO ST, SUITE 201, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 21 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136502 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) MACRO BLOOM 2) ERIC BELLUCHE PHOTOGRAPHY, 11 FOREST AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: ERIC F. BELLUCHE, 11 FOREST AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 21 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136481 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WOOLLY EGG RANCH, 503 TENNESSEE VALLEY RD, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 1)KENNETH E. KIRKLAND, 503 TENNESSEE VALLEY ROAD, 2) JUDITH A. KIRKLAND, 503 TENNESSEE VALLEY RD, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 20 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136513 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ORGANIZE FOR JOY, 1491 LINCOLN AVENUE # 3, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BELINDA A. BEEBE, 1491 LINCOLN AVENUE, # 3, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 22 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136579 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PILOT PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL, 615 MAIN STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MATTHEW DOMINIC ASHE, 615 MAIN STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant expired for 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 30 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136583 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: D & R VENTURES, 87 OAK GROVE DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94949: 1) MAXIMO INVESTMENTS, LLC, 87 OAK GROVE DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94949, 2) DASH STRATEGIES, LLC, 12342 CRAYSIDE LN, SARATOGA, CA 95070.The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 30 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136461 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ARSEA SERVICES, 237 PICNIC AVE # 10, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ROLANDOCARLOS PARAJON VERISTAIN- PIZARRO, 237 PICNIC AVE # 10, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 15 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136399 The following individual(s) is(are) doing business:GREENHOME 5, 38 MILLER AVE, #508, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: KENNETH I. BROOKS, 15 BERNARD ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 08,2015.(Publication Dates: (Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136560 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) PAUL DE BENEDICTIS & ASSOCIATES, 2) DB MUSIC, 3) DE BENEDICTIS MUSIC, 4) MNEMONIC RECORDS, 170 ARROYO ROAD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938: PAUL J DE BENEDICTIS, 170 ARROYO ROAD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 28,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136561 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE PUPPY LADY, 170 ARROYO RD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938: AMY W DE BENEDICTIS, 170 ARROYO RD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 28,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136621 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE R DYNAMIC, 145 CORTE MADERA TOWN CENTER, SUITE # 174, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: 1) JOESPH BENCHARSKY, 503 PALMA WAY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941,2) FAY LANDAV, 2445 TOPAZ DR, NOVATO, CA 94945, 3) SANFORD FRIEDMAN, 1310 FULTON ST, # 309, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117.The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 4,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136616 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MILAIDY HOUSE CLEANING, 330 CANAL ST, APT # 20 A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ELVIRA M. LOPEZ PEREZ, 330 CANAL ST APT 20 A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 03,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136601 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN OPTIMAL HEALTH, 1925 EAST FRANCISCO BLVD STE 12, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SARA KENDALL GORDON, 63 VENDOLA DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136594 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TIPPING TALENT, 59 CORTE FEDORA, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: MINOO AYAT, 59 CORTE FEDORA, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136628 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PANACHE KITCHEN INNOVATIONS, 1464 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CHRIS THEOFEL, 1464 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 04,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136574 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SPOTLESS OFFICE, 205 LAUREL PL, APT # 13, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) JOSEPH A CATANIO, 205 LAUREL PL, APT # 13, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, 2) ALYSSA CATANIO, 205 LAUREL PL, APT # 13, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 30,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136668 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CANNEDPEACE, 86 WREDEN LANE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: GREGORY SCOTT NEWCORN, 26 WREDEN LANE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 11 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 20,27, Mar 6,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136674 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) SPACE ON WAVES, 2) ATLAS WET SUITS 3) SURFBOARDS BY OLIVER PARKER, 855 E.BLITHEDALE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: OLIVER DREW PARKER, 855 E. BLITHEDALE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 11 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 20,27, Mar 6,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136655 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: POZIVENEC SAUSAGE, 10 SKYLARK DR #16, LARKSPUR, CA 94936: 1) MARION POZIVENEC, 10 SKYLARK DR, # 16,LARKSPUR, CA 94936, 2) RACHEL POZIVENEC, 10 SKYLARK DR # 16, LARKSPUR, CA 94936.The business is being conducted by CO- PARTNERS. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 10 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 20,27, Mar 6,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136662 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BERKOV DESIGNS, 1876 INDIAN VALLEY ROAD, NOVATO,CA 94947: MELINA V BERKOV-ROJAS,1876 INDIAN VALLEY ROAD,NOVATO,CA 94947.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 10 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 20,27, Mar 6,13 of 2015)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1500213. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ROSA M.ZELAYA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LUIS ANTHONY GAJON ZELAYA to ANTHONY ZELAYA. 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: 04/01/2015 AT 09:00 AM, 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 OF FILING: Jan 20, 2015, (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27,Mar 6 of 2015.) STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 2011127133 The following person(s) have/has withdrawn as a general partner(s) from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of: WELL - ECOM, 405 TAMARACK PLACE, NOVATO, CA 94945. The fictitious business name statement for the partnership was filed on 06/20/2011 in the County of Marin. The full name and residence of the person(s) withdrawing as a partner(s): 1) ELBERT LANE, JR, 405 TAMARACK PLACE, NOVATO, CA 94945. Signed: ELBERT LANE, JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on January 27, 2015, indicated by file stamp. RICHARD N. BENSON, MARIN COUNTY CLERK, S.OLIVA,DEPUTY CLERK. (Publication Dates: Feb 13, 20, 27, Mar 6, 2015) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON INCREASED SERVICE ON GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT ROUTES 4 AND 27 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) will hold a Public Hearing to receive public comment, as follows: Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Board Room, Administration Building

day service between Central and Southern Marin County and the San Francisco Financial District; c) Offer a connection between Central Marin County and the Caltrain Station at Third and Townsend Streets for interregional trips while also serving employees located in the vicinity of the Caltrain Station and Mission Bay including the new UCSF Medical Center. This increased service adds 21 additional trips and converts 14 deadhead trips to passenger trips on GGT Routes 4 and 27. As a result of the demonstration project, staff recommends implementation of the increased mid-day service as fulfilling an important role connecting Central and Southern Marin County to San Francisco, and linking the Financial District to the Caltrain Station as well as noteworthy employers in Mission Bay. Reports regarding these proposals may be obtained from the Secretary of the District, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, P.O. Box 9000, Presidio Station, San Francisco, CA, 941290601, at www.goldengate.org/board/2015/ mtgs-public-h.php, or by email at districtsecretary@goldengate.org, by phone at (415) 923-2223, by fax at 415-923-2013, or by using TDD California Relay Service at 711. Public comments will be received at the public hearing or may be presented in writing to the Secretary of the District at the above address. Comments may also be sent by email to publichearing@goldengate.org. Written comments should be received no later than Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. For transit information on how to get to the public hearing locations, either log on to www.511.org or call 511 (711 TDD). The public hearing location is accessible to everyone. To request special assistance due to a disability at this public hearing, please call the District Secretary's Office at (415) 923-2223 three days before the hearing date. /s/ Amorette M. Ko-Wong, Secretary of the District Dated: February 20, 2015 2/20, 2/27/15 CNS-2719232# PACIFIC SUN

Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, San Francisco, CA The District implemented a nine-month demonstration project to provide off-peak service on two Golden Gate Transit (GGT) routes between the San Francisco Financial District and Central and Southern Marin County in an effort to fulfill the District's Vision for Golden Gate Transit, and fulfill other important goals, which included: a) Utilize existing “deadhead” trips which do not carry passengers to provide reverse commute service between San Francisco and Marin County; b) Provide mid-day, all-

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