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YEAR 53, NO. 19

MAY 13-19, 2015

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

LETTERS

UPFRONT

TRIVIA / HERO & ZERO

Marin Master Gardeners learn how to dig it

From the ground up

FEATURE

FOOD

MOVIES

Trivia Café

May: Time to play

Test your brain

Spice it up and eat your heart out

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ave you heard the news? The Bohemian bought the Pacific Sun last week. As the publisher of the Bohemian and now the Sun, I hope to reinvigorate America’s second-oldest weekly paper with a new vision, new ideas and new management. Both papers’ teams are excited to collaborate and deliver a great read for the North Bay. Many changes are already in the works. Starting today, the Sun will now publish on Wednesdays. The Bohemian will no longer circulate in Marin County. We don’t want to compete with each other. The 5,000 copies that the Bohemian distributed in Marin County will go into racks in Sonoma and Napa counties. One of our goals is to create a paper that better reflects life in Marin County. That means a greater focus on arts and entertainment, food and drink, local muckraking news and the Marin County lifestyle—cycling, hiking, trail-running, paddling, surfing, boating, gardening and all the other outdoor pursuits that define the area. More than anything else, we want the paper to reflect the people of Marin County. That means more profiles on the diverse folks who make Marin County what it is. We’re also planning several design changes in the Sun, so while the name will remain the same, the paper will look different and, we hope, better. Look for a stronger digital presence, too. But these changes won’t happen all at once, so please bear with us during the transition. In an era when daily newspapers are in decline and print media has been declared dying or dead, it’s exciting to be part of a growing investment in local media. Together, the Bohemian and the Pacific Sun are committed to telling the stories that matter to the North Bay. I hope you’ll follow our progress.

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››LETTERS If you will kindly allow me to do so, I would like to explain my rant of last week [“Self-assuming assholes,” Letters, May 8] without using unnecessary curse words. I wrote the previous letter after a week of trying to negotiate Mill Valley traffic with its now maddening, aggressive behavior. Middle fingers and honky soccer moms abide. Twice I had to give up my chores halfway down Blithedale and head back home. I cannot imagine any REAL Mill Valley residents not being fed up with this shit—I mean crap. I mean untoward behavior. (PLEASE TAKE NOTE: If you’ve been here less than 15 years, you are not a real resident and are therefore excluded from comment. You may be the enemy. Shut up). I remember Peter Coyote’s relentless efforts to save the devastation he saw coming. I also recall policy-makers at that time feigning concern and reacting by promising to tackle the problem with $300,000 ‘study groups.’ Study this, you son of a ... Oops. Sorry.

John Cross, Marin County

Where’s the outcry?

The Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937 after seven years of construction. The Empire State Building (102 stories) was completed in 1931 after a year and a half of construction. Now ... A decade to build the 101/580 connectors in San Rafael. A decade to widen a mile of 101 in Santa Rosa. The remodeling of the Bay Bridge has been 30 years in the making, way over budget and constructed

with known faulty materials. And yet again (again?) this has become a topic of discussion. Anyone get their hand slapped? Fired? Any outcry about any of this? With people in the streets for all kinds of causes, I see no one demonstrated to save their own lives as well as the lives of those who will also eventually be lost. This is absolutely crazy, people. Why doesn’t anyone care about how this state is run?

LR Waldman Ph.D., San Rafael

Entitlement wars

I enjoyed your interview with Peter Coyote [“Looking Back and Moving On,” April 24]. I understand why he is leaving. I’ve been in Marin County for two months helping a friend. In that time I can easily see how young people think we from the ’60s have been an utter failure in living up to our ideals. I’m not pointing fingers—it’s simply a general observation. Your problems are your own and I can’t claim any expertise whatsoever. I’m just looking forward to going home to Mendocino. Perhaps a solution to your imaginary problem, Effie [“Exercise might do you good,” Letters, May

1], would be to drop your daughter off, park the car and then you walk to have your nails done. Then you wouldn’t have to be mad and betray yourself for the self-righteous, petty and entitled person you presented yourself to be. What about people who have a severely debilitating injury or chronic pain who can’t afford to see a doctor for a handicap placard, and have to park out of their way because of all the unfilled handicap spots that they can’t use without a huge fine? This is what I see more often than not. Sometimes it’s not easy to get takeout and carry a bunch of boxes to your car, so these businesses arrange to have spots for their customers. They’re the ones paying the rent; wouldn’t they be as entitled as you for a convenience that can be an inconvenience to the rest of us? I’m not pro-business; I’m anti-people who think their idea of how things should be is the right idea. If your daughter can’t walk a “few more feet,” how’s she going to walk into the store to get her nails done? Nails done ... You poor things. Hopefully we are moving backward Effie, if moving forward means accommodating people like you.

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Sorry, not sorry

I ended my previous rant with “Good Riddance, Mill Valley” and I am sorry I did. There is so much I cherish about this formerly wonderful town and there are still those amazingly special folks that made the magic happen to begin with and are still holding the threads together. I can’t name them all, so I will just refer to them, if I may, as the deLones. No other family exemplifies the spirit better. NOTE TO PLANNING COMMISSION: I have just concluded a personally funded $22.67 study group and have determined that your self-important body is unnecessary, detrimental to society and no longer welcome. Good riddance to that!

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››UPFRONT

Sharing the path Marin addresses safety issues among cyclists and pedestrians by Pe te r Se id m an

long with the launch of a program called Share the Path, aimed at raising awareness on the Mill Valley multi-use path, came news that a bicyclist hit an 80-year-old woman who was walking on the route. The accident shines a light, not entirely flattering, on how Marin residents and visitors are sharing the popular route, officially called the Mill Valley-Sausalito Multiuse Bike Path (MVBP), which runs from Vasco Court in Mill Valley along a 3.1-mile route to Gate 6 Road in Sausalito. In an accident last year, a cyclist collided with pedestrians on the path, seriously

injuring a 9-year-old boy. The county oversees use of the path, which runs through the jurisdictions of Mill Valley, Sausalito and the county. After the accident last year, the county started work on a roundabout to slow cycle traffic. The $400,000 project, recently completed, may be slowing most cyclists, but problems still exist on the route. In addition to the roundabout, county supervisors approved reducing the speed limit on a section of the path. From north of Sycamore Avenue to a spot where an ancillary path leading to The Redwoods enters the main path, supervisors instituted

a 10-mph speed limit. That limit was in effect when the latest accident occurred on a section of the route south of Almonte and Miller Avenue. That’s on a section of the path in unincorporated Marin. The popularity of the path is, in part, responsible for the accidents. The more people using the path, the more the chance exists for collisions and accidents. But something else is at work in the incidents. And that something is the manner in which people use a public right of way, on bikes and on foot. The collisions highlight a need for Marin residents to become more aware

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of those around them on multi-use paths. It’s too easy to blame cyclists for collisions. Certainly reckless riding is not unheard of in Marin. Encounters between hikers and cyclists in county open spaces have been a hot topic for decades. The popularity of the MVBP and the accidents that have occurred show that the same tensions exhibited on county open space trails have transferred to this pathway, too. It’s too easy to blame cyclists, but physics tells us that when a cyclist collides with an auto, the cyclist will lose. Likewise, when a cyclist collides with

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top speed on a multi-use path when pedestrians and other riders are present probably isn’t the wisest safety maneuver. The Share the Path campaign began on May 6, during a month of bicycle awareness. Bike to School Day was on May 6; Bike to Work Day was on May 14. The campaign is a partnership between the county, the Marin County Bicycle Coalition and the city of Mill Valley. After the boy was hurt last year, the city called for safety measures on the path. “The campaign is funded through Measure A,” says Alisha Oloughlin, planning director at the Marin County Bicycle Coalition. County Parks and Marin County Open Space District have also contributed to the funding while the three entities “are all equal partners on the development and implementation” of the campaign. The coalition is staffing information tables on the path, “as well as getting the information out to the cycling community.” The coalition will set up the information tables on peak weekends through the summer to disseminate the safety message. “We’re also working with the county and the city to get some physical infrastructure improvements in place, including better signage, more clear and designated pedestrian crossings.” The message on the sharethepathmarin.org website is clear: “If all path users follow a few simple ground rules, pay attention and communicate with each other, we can all use the path to have fun and get where we’re going

safely.” The website lists three key points that seem self-explanatory and should be part of the vocabulary of every pedestrian and cyclist: Don’t block the path; use safe speeds; look and listen. Those admonitions may seem self-explanatory, but history says that they’re not so easy to implement. The three points have been raised innumerable times in discussions, debates and arguments about trail use in the open space. (It may be an immutable fact of life that there always will be contingents of riders and walkers who refuse to play nice and follow the simple safety procedures.) But as the popularity of multi-use paths in the county increases, along with the rise of bicycle use, those safety measures cannot be ignored, say safety advocates. Part of that recognition by the county will manifest in speed alert panels like the ones police use on roads. They will answer the question, “How can cyclists know how fast they are riding if they lack speedometers on their bikes?” And it may come down to stricter public safety enforcement, not impossible on a route like the MVBP, including bike-riding police patrols. Many critics of the minority of bike riders who exceed safe speeds say public safety officials should be issuing more tickets, in and out of county open space. That’s certainly a possibility, but common courtesy also could meet the challenge of the trails and paths, without the heavy hand of law enforcement. The operative word there 9>

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a pedestrian, the pedestrian will lose. But sometimes the fault that resulted in the collision lies with the auto or the pedestrian. In the case of the path, people who regularly use the route say that pedestrians often fail to keep to the side of the path, where they are supposed to walk, allowing cyclists a clear run down the middle. Users also say that pedestrians sometimes walk on the path at night without any kind of light to alert cyclists. On the other hand, cyclists have been riding the path too fast, say others who want to keep the path safe for all users. Just as on the trails in the open spaces, cyclists should slow down when pedestrians are present, say those calling for a bit of common sense. They also say that a cyclist calling out, “On the left” is confusing to some pedestrians who become nervous and react too slowly for a fast-moving cyclist. Using a bell to alert pedestrians is more effective, they add. The cyclist who collided with the women recently was riding at about 15 mph to 17 mph, according to reports. That may be too fast for the path when pedestrians are present. Even 10 mph can be dangerous. It takes responsibility to ride safely among pedestrians. Likewise, pedestrians should understand the physics of the bicycle. The issues surrounding safety on the path become magnified when considering that the north-south path running along the SMART train route has the potential to become a popular route for cyclists and pedestrians. It also holds the potential for increased encounters and incidents. The sheer popularity of the MVBP means encounters will happen—unless users pay more attention to etiquette and simple safety measures. That’s the message that the Share the Path effort is working to spread: Everyone can use this path—and other paths in the county—keeping safety in mind. Part of the problem on the MVBP, and on other paths in the county, is a disparity of users. Pedestrians encompass slow amblers, social walkers and runners. They each move at different speeds and require different safety concerns, for them and for cyclists. Also on the paths are the slower recreational riders out for a jaunt, sometimes with the family; bike-riding commuters are focused on getting home or to work. They can become distracted, just as drivers on the freeway can become distracted. Then there are the racers. A minority, to be sure, but reaching a

My art has many meanings. It focuses on immigration. In the photo as you can see there’s the image of jumping, of pushing off on one foot. What that means is, well…. The feet – one is in the colors of the Mexican flag and the other in the colors of the American flag. The foot that lands on the ground is the United States one, which is where I am now. I think this represents the case of many people. Excerpt from Javier’s interview

››TRiViA CAFÉ

by Howard Rachelson

1. By the year 2020, San Francisco is planning on composting, recycling, or reusing all of its trash and reaching a goal with an international environmental alliance with what two-word name? 2. What important term in the world of real estate has a god-like name? 3. VISUAL: Give the title of the love theme—with a body part in the name—from the movie Titanic, and name the singer who recorded this world musical hit.

4. Seventy-five percent of the air we breathe is what gas? 5. “I was born for soccer, just as Beethoven was born for music,” was confidently spoken by Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the soccer genius better known by what name?

6. VISUAL: Who are these two women? One played the role of the other in a movie from 2000. 7. True or False?: Flamingos are pink, generally because of the shrimp they eat. 8. This NFL star, who left his football career and enlisted in the United States Army to fight in the War on Terror, died in Afghanistan. Who was he? 9. What U.S. state borders four of the five Great Lakes? 10. How many numbers between 100 and 200, inclusive, are divisible by either 2 or 5? BONUS QUESTION: When British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee and Belgian Robert Cailliau worked in Geneva in 1989 and used hypertext “to link and access information of various kinds as a web of nodes,” what was born?

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▲ The first orphaned baby song-

birds arrived at WildCare in San Rafael recently and up to 1,000 needy fledglings are expected during spring and summer. WildCare is seeking heroes to help. Grab your knitting needles and start building nests for these tiny patients to inhabit until they are healthy enough to be released back into the wild. Fabric nests provide a warm, soft home resembling a wild bird’s nest. Rescuers feed the babies approximately every 45 minutes from dawn to dusk, creating poop galore, which means hundreds of washable knitted and crocheted nests are needed. The Birdroom director at WildCare likens fabric nests to towels in a nursery; you can’t have too many. Patterns that fit the bill are available at no charge at wildcarebayarea.org.

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▼ The coming of senior citizen

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An extension of the Museum’s Sonoma Stories initiative to gather the diverse stories about the land and people of our region.

Howard Rachelson invites you to upcoming team trivia contests: Tuesday, May 19 at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, and Tuesday, May 26 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael; both at 6:30pm; free, with prizes. Have a good question? Send it in and if we use it we’ll give you credit. Contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com, and visit www.TriviaCafe.com, the Web’s No. 1 trivia site!

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age confers certain privileges, including Social Security benefits, discounted entry into Muir Woods and a seat on a crowded bus. We even excuse cranky golden-agers with no patience for the young and foolish; however, we draw the line at self-entitled behavior. Last Sunday, an able-bodied, obnoxious older woman approached a couple in a booth at the Bayside Café in Sausalito and ordered them to leave. “I’m in an uncomfortable chair,” she growled. Although the couple still had their beverages and the woman had been seated at a table with her party, they began to gather their belongings. Apparently, not quick enough for Zero Citizen, who sat down with them and threw the man’s baseball cap at him. Grow up, lady. You’re old enough to know better. —Nikki Silverstein

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is “could.” The Marin County Bicycle Coalition, the county and the city are doing what they can to calm the situation and institute a safety-first protocol that everyone can follow with as little effort as possible. The popularity of the MVBP is clear and points to a similar potential popularity on the SMART train north-south route, which could link

with the MVBP if and when the Alto Tunnel is rehabilitated and reopened. Connecting Corte Madera and Mill Valley through the tunnel has been a dream of bike transportation advocates for decades. But whenever the subject arises, stiff opposition forms for a variety of reasons ranging from cost/benefits to negative effects on the neighborhoods on each side of the

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The exclamation came from participating in what is a difficult decision for many officials. If a rider turns off pedal-assist on a bike, it becomes like any other bike—non-motorized. Electric bikes, even peddle-assist, are not allowed on the MVBP, according to Brian Sanford, superintendent with Marin County Parks, which oversees the path for the county. But it’s a bit confusing. Sanford says electric bikes are not allowed on the path in Mill Valley but they are allowed on a portion of the path in Sausalito. Sanford says that the county is watching San Francisco and other cites and entities deal with rules for electric bikes, and may alter the rules in Marin. So far no one has been ticketed riding an electric bike on the path. Perhaps if electric bike riders heed the safety tips in the Share the Path program, no electric bike rider will receive a ticket for riding a motorized vehicle on the Mill Valley section. The behavior exhibited on the county’s paths and trails is a mirror of the behavior motorists exhibit on county roads and freeways. And it’s not always pretty. Y Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com.

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his month, gardeners will prepare physically and emotionally for the long, dry summer ahead. If you’re craving some large plants to fill an empty space in your yard, I’d recommend you wait until the fall to plant. But if you’re impatient, like me, and just cannot wait, I’m sharing three of my favorite drought-tolerant shrubs with you. You will need to water them regularly this summer and pamper them for the first six months till they are established. After that, they will require very little water and attention. These overachievers all thrive in my sunny backyard here in Marin without me doing much. They can handle the heat, bloom profusely and ask little of their caretaker. Conversely, those non-native, perpetually hungry,

thirsty and needy plants which invite you to Loser Land, are to be avoided no matter how loud they call your name and flirt with you at the nursery. Stand strong, comrade! Stop being so fickle. You don’t want to be in a codependent relationship with your plants. Trust me. It’s filled with guilt, regret and unnerving silence. 1. Pineapple Guava (Feijoa sellowiana) This evergreen (stays green with leaves year-round, yippee!) shrub has greenish-gray leaves with pink-red blossoms showing off in the late spring and then turning into green, egg-shaped fruits in the early fall. They look like small avocados and taste delicious. This plant can be trained along a fence, grown as a large

hedge or pruned into a tree. It is very drought-tolerant and pest-free. Feijoa has best fruit production when there are 50 hours of winter chill. ‘Pineapple Gem,’ ‘Beechwood,’ ‘Mammoth,’ ‘Nazemetz’ and ‘Trask’ are all self-fruitful. (Planting a cross-pollinizer will result in a heavier crop, but I have done extremely well at my two school gardens and my own backyard with only one plant.) ‘Nikita’ is a dwarf variety that can be planted in a container. In the fall, the fruit will drop on the ground and can get messy, but that just means that you have to eat a lot and share with friends. Plus, it can take a year or two till you actually produce fruit, so don’t let that concern you. You may have to call your local nursery and have them order it, as

it’s not always in stock. However, I’ve heard that they are available now at Urban Tree Farm in Santa Rosa. 2. Asian Moon Summer Lilac (Buddleja ‘Asian Moon’) This newer Butterfly Bush is similar to the common one with its arching canes bearing long, narrow cones of tiny, deep purple or mauve flowers at their tips. However, this new variety has longer-lasting flowers, an extended bloom season and is more drought-tolerant than its predecessors. But best of all, Asian Moon is sterile, meaning that it does not set seed. Why should this make you happy? Butterfly Bush is an invasive plant from Asia, meaning that it outcompetes and crowds out beneficial native plants that have

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3. ‘Hot Lips’ Sage (Salvia microphylla) This outstanding shrub thrives in hot, drought conditions and lends a decidedly cottage garden look to your yard. It asks for very little care. It just wants to please you and make you proud. Hummingbirds, butterflies and a host of beneficial insects that reduce pest populations are attracted to it, and best of all it is pest-free, deer-resistant and very drought-tolerant. It’s a fast grower, usually spreading to about 3 feet wide and tall. I have one in my front yard in part sun, and it has spread to double that size without any fertilizing; 14 >

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been growing naturally in our community for centuries. (Butterfly Bush sales have actually been banned in 20 states.) This variety was developed and introduced in 2006 by Dr. Jon T. Lindstrom, associate professor of horticulture at the University of Arkansas. His goal was to breed non-invasive plants with other useful traits like drought tolerance. You’ll need to water moderately, weekly or more, often in extreme heat, but once established it will need

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minimal water. This flowing and showy plant reaches 3-7 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. Cut back in early spring to its ankles. It will bounce back a month or two later. Growing requirements: Full sun or light shade, amended soil. Only drawback? Some can be prone to aphids, budworms and earwigs chewing the leaves. But don’t let that deter you. I have three of them in my yard. The leaves can get chewed a bit in the spring, but that doesn’t stop the plant from producing a plethora of gorgeous, scented flowers that attract butterflies throughout the summer.

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just love and a couple of sprinkles of compost every so often. It blooms in late spring through summer with two-toned small, red and white tubular flowers. It’s best to give it a hard pruning in early spring or it will start looking too ragged. I cut off about half of it each year—the side that hangs over the walkway— and it comes back ready to please. Fortunately for us, they are very forgiving plants. Not crazy about this particular species of sage? In her book, The New Book of Salvia: Sages for Every Garden, Salvia expert and California author Betsy Clebsch, says that there are 900 species of salvia for you to choose from! Why do we heart them so? Because many are medicinal, most have a strong herbal fragrance and attract pollinators and most of them thrive in our Mediterranean climate. “Salvias are a major source of nectar for hummingbirds, and those with red blooms are the ideal lure with their long, tubular flowers,” Clebsch says. “Many species of butterflies feed

on salvia nectar and pollen, while birds such as goldfinches relish the nutritious seeds. I believe that once you’ve grown salvias you will always have space for more in your garden.” Lastly, if you haven’t heard, we are in a mega-drought! Turn off your lawn sprinklers, especially the ones watering the sidewalk. Set your drip irrigation timers to watering a few times a week—not every day. Most importantly, get yourself some compost and mulch. Surround all of your plants with a 2-inch layer of compost and a 2-inch layer of mulch on top of that. (Leave some air around the base of the plant. Don’t suffocate them.) Compost and mulch will shade out some hot sun and act as a sponge to retain water so it hangs out at your plant’s roots. Finally, don’t you let me catch you watering your garden in the middle of the day! A good chunk of that water will evaporate into the air. Water early in the morning, before the sun is up high. Your plants will be healthier and your water bill won’t make you cry. Y

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hose who love gardening might just call Marin Nirvana. With a moderate climate year-round and plenty of open space, the county provides practically unlimited opportunities for planting, pruning and picking everything from succulent fruits to leafy vegetables to fragrant flowers. And for people who really want to dig in, there’s Marin Master Gardeners (MMG). Marin Master Gardeners—a group of more than 300 trained gardening volunteers who share their green thumb skills with community organizations and the general public—is part of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). In 1980, the first University of California pilot program was launched in Riverside and Sacramento counties, and Marin Master Gardeners was created in 1986. There are now programs in more than 40 counties in California, in all 50 states and in four provinces in Canada. Becoming a Marin Master Gardener requires a huge commitment. The 18-week course (taught by University of California faculty and staff) is presented on Thursdays (for six hours) from January through mid-May. The only actual requirements are that applicants are Marin residents, have a

passion for gardening and are interested in community service. The course is offered at the Indian Valley Campus of College of Marin, and includes classes, lectures and field trips, and in the first year MMGs are required to complete at least 50 hours of MMG-sponsored volunteer service (including working at their help desk, at their demonstration gardens and at farmers’ markets), and 12 hours of continuing education. To maintain MMG certification, every year thereafter, Master Gardeners are required to complete 25 volunteer hours and 12 continuing education credits. Definitely not for the faint of trowel! May 7 was graduation day for the 2015 class of Marin Master Gardeners. After the ceremony, I sat down for coffee with Judy Orsini, one of the graduates from the new “crop” of Master Gardeners and one of her teachers, Pat Randolph, who is a co-president of the organization and a graduate of the 2009 class. Both woman are retired from positions at UCSF, and were enthusiastic about being Marin Master Gardeners. * * * * * Why did you want to become a Master Gardener? Judy Orsini: I wanted to become familiar with more plants and frankly,

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I kept having plants die in my yard and I didn’t understand why and I wanted to be able to care properly for my plants. And then also because I live on the north-facing hillside in Mill Valley and I can’t grow a very good vegetable garden. I am also interested in getting involved with some of the community gardens where I can get some satisfaction from growing edibles, but not necessarily for myself. Pat Randolph: After I retired I asked myself, “What do I want to do with the next phase of my life? This appealed to me because it was a way to keep learning and a way to be useful to people, and I love being in the garden.” Becoming a Marin Master Judy Orsini—happy to now be a Marin Master Gardener. Gardener is such a huge commitment. Why not just read a few all over the county and all different books instead? walks of life and it is just kind of Orsini: There are four textbooks wonderfully fun. and they are 5-1/2 inches tall—I meaWhat do you actually do in the sured them [she laughs]. But there’s classes? more to it than just learning. You are Orsini: There [are] usually, on increasing your knowledge about average, three lectures over the course plants and soil and irrigation and of the day. And we often went out into propagation and pruning—it’s very the field and observed various things at comprehensive, and the community the Indian Valley campus. We helped service is another aspect to it. I am in the organic garden there, and also retired now, and I want to spend my volunteered for Farm Day at the civic time doing something that is valuable, center to introduce school children to and giving to the community, but also agriculture. making new friends—that is a big Given the huge time commitment, part of it—the socialization; making are people in the classes mostly friends who share this common interretired? est in gardening and volunteering. Randolph: The majority are retired Randolph: One of the beauties of but we do have a surprising number of the program to me is that you get to young mothers whose kids 16 > know a wide variety of people from

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are still school age. Back in 2008-2009 we had several very young people who had never even had their first job, and it didn’t work out really well because as soon as they got hired for their first job they no longer had time for MMG. Orsini: It is time consuming. There were a couple of them (younger people) and it was tough on them. And some employers let people off every Thursday so they could do the program, but it would be hard if you worked full-time. There is probably eight hours of homework every week during the training. What do people do at the help desk? Orsini: People walk in, call or send emails and say, ‘I’ve got this diseased leaf—what’s wrong with it?’ Or maybe they want to replace their lawn with drought-tolerant plants and want to know what we would recommend. And crazy questions like, ‘I got a bee infestation—what do I do?’ Although the organization is mostly run by volunteers, there are fees for the courses, which go towards paying the teachers, text books and space rental. What did you learn from the program? Orsini: I learned a lot about composting and mulching and what to do with my soil, which I’ve kind of neglected in the past [she laughs]. The mantra is, ‘Mulch, mulch, mulch!’ Randolph: And, ‘Compost, compost, compost!’ [They both laugh]. Were there any surprises? Orsini: A lot of things. We learned a lot about pests —all the insects and how there are beneficial insects that

prey on other insects which I really didn’t know that much about, and that was interesting. We literally get out microscopes and look at the diseased leaves and try to identify what’s causing it, so I learned a lot about funguses and bacteria and viruses and how to properly prune a rose bush and a fruit tree. Didn’t you know how to do that before? Orsini: I usually just hacked away at things [she laughs]. Do you think the course would be difficult for someone who didn’t have a strong knowledge of, and background in gardening? Orsini: I think a couple of people in the class were a little intimidated at first—people who didn’t know that much. It starts out technical—we cover botany and soils, and then it gets a little more hands-on and practical. And also during the course we did individual garden projects and people have to do planting plans and analyze the soil conditions and have a rationale for what they are going to do in the garden. Randolph: I think it is important to say that we are not garden designers or architects, although there are a number of people in the program who are. A lot of people are from ‘mow and blow’ crews and don’t have any formal training for it and therefore do a lot of things wrong. You just see things that make you cringe sometimes—particularly pruning—chopping off things at the wrong time and in the wrong way, and we have had several guys who run ‘mow and blow’ crews go through the program and have said, ‘Oh, my god— now I can pass this knowledge onto the people who work for me.’

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Does everyone get in who applies? Randolph: We are limited by space each year and can only accept 35 to 40 into the class. We always have more people apply than we can accept, and it varies year to year. What criteria do you use to accept or reject people? Randolph: It’s just basically a question of a good fit. There are about six people on the interview panel and we try to create a balance of men and women. We also try to have geographic diversity—people from West Marin, people from Mill Valley, people from Novato; and we try very hard to have ethnic diversity. Is MMG a unique program? Orsini: I don’t know of anything that is this comprehensive and succinct, where you get a really good overview of everything related to gardening and then a little bit more detail—like we had a whole class that was just about roses and one about citrus, which are common in gardens in Marin. Randolph: What’s unique is not just what we learn very succinctly, but it’s the giveback. We tell people when they’re interviewed, ‘You’re not signing up just for classes, you are signing up to become a part of our program. The vital part is the giveback. We are giving you this education so that you can give it back and provide a public service.’ Orsini: There is also an ethical aspect to this. You learn to avoid chemicals, for example, and use natural predator control techniques to improve your soil instead of hauling in soil—the practices are environmentally sustainable—and also to improve habitats for insects and wildlife, and using

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less water is so central to what we do. Randolph: And I think we feel privileged to do that because not everybody in the world has the time and the wherewithal to give of their time. And it’s also not just to make things look good. You can go on all these garden tours with gorgeous gardens where you know they are using just huge amounts of water and fertilizer and all kinds of things. Do people remain MMGs for a long time? Randolph: Marin has a high retention rate. Next year will be our 30th. Most people are active in the first five to six years, but there are many people who have been active for at least 20 years. Harvey Rogers, who is the soul of Blackie’s Pasture is 90-some-odd years old, and has been doing this for at least 20 years. Marin is a very popular county for MMGs. Why do you think that is? Orsini: We have the perfect climate here for growing great gardens and yards so there is a lot of interest in gardening. And the teachers that come in are funny and make it fun to learn so it is not like just sitting there and listening to a dull lecture. We are very blessed here. Y Ask Lily how her garden is doing at lobrien@pacificsun.com.

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s the days get longer and summer beckons, there are cool happenings around the corner that shouldn’t be missed. Here’s a small taste ... TIBURON SPICES IT UP For the past three years, Evelyn Wood and Nick Davoren have been selling their unique and regionally titled spice blends at the Civic Center Farmers’ Market. On May 15 they plan to open Local Spicery, their new brick-and-mortar store on toney Main Street in Tiburon’s Ark Row. The Novato-based producer of all-natural artisanal, non-irradiated or chemically treated spice blends will offer a comprehensive selection of more than 200 locally-milled spices, herbs and spice blends, in addition to spice-related books, utensils and gifts. I’ve sampled a few of the blends and favorites include Stinson, the firm’s flagship dry rub; Limantour, a salty, aromatic pork rub; and Boot Jack, a smoky, sweet and hot barbecue rub. If you’re looking to spice up your meals, these guys have you covered. The store will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 6pm, and is located at 80 Main Street in Tiburon. TRADING TIME For everyone who actually planted their gardens in a timely fashion this year—you will be ready for Sustainable San Anselmo’s first garden exchange of the season. The get-together kicks off on Saturday, June 6 and will be held on the San Anselmo Town Hall lawn (525 San Anselmo Ave.) from 9am to 10am. Bring your excess produce, plant starts, flowers and more. EAT YOUR HEART OUT Dinner and stories and edible metaphors, oh my! Now this looks like fun. A unique and only-in-Bolinas event Eat My Heart Out, founded by writer and producer Eugene Ash-

ton-Gonzalez in New York, returns for its second annual dinner and theater event to celebrate KWMR Community Radio. Eat My Heart Out is a storytelling dinner theater that includes an original menu of courses whose ingredients and plating are edible metaphors of the performers’ stories. The lineup includes Geoff Hoyle, Joyce Lee, Vivien Straus, Marshall Payne and Emily Epstein White, and the event is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at The Peace Barn on Olema-Bolinas Road in Bolinas. Tickets are $195 and the doors open at 6:30pm; dinner and stories begin at 7pm. To learn more or to buy tickets, visit kwmr.org. CELEBRATE CHEESE After 150 years of making distinctive, soft-ripening cheeses, Marin French Cheese, or more affectionately known simply as, “the Cheese Factory,” is having a party. More accurately, they are having an Appreciation Picnic Party that will take place outdoors on their lawn from 11am to 4pm on June 14 at the original Hicks Valley Ranch location. Along with celebrating loyal customers, friends and family, Marin French is inviting folks to join their community conversation by collecting stories reflecting the generations of family traditions of working, playing, romancing and hanging out at the “Cheese Factory.” During the event, Marin historian and author Dewey Livingston will emcee the storytelling on stage, interspersed with performances by the Dixie Giants, a local band. The day’s activities include cheesemaking demos by the Marin French team and a close-up look at beekeeping by Bonnie Morse of Bonnie Bee Company, with a sampling of honey from the Marin French hives. Sparkling mead, beer, cider, breads, baked goods, pickles and preserves, and cheeses from the

Eat your heart out at the Peace Barn in Bolinas on Saturday, May 16.

California Artisan Cheese Guild will also be on hand. If you have a story, go ahead and send it to stories@marinfrenchcheese.com. If you have questions, contact lynne@

laurachenel.com. Happy 150th, Marin French! Share your hunger pains with Tanya at thenry@ pacificsun.com.

W E D N E S D AY M AY 1 3 — T U E S D AY M AY 1 9 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af for d The Age of Adaline (1:50) Romantic fantasy about a 110-year-old beauty who stopped aging 80 years ago and the heartthrob who just might learn her secret. l Antony and Cleopatra (2:50) Shakespeare’s tragedy about the love affair that nearly toppled ancient Rome is brought to steamy life by the accomplished thespians of the Stratford Festival. l Avengers: Age of Ultron (2:30) Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and posse are back, saving the world from one disaster or other; Joss Whedon directs. l The Blues Brothers (2:13) Two bluesmen on a mission from God wreak havoc on rednecks, Nazis and the city of Chicago and make music with the likes of Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray Charles; John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star. l Cinderella (1:46) Live-action Disney version of the 1950 Disney cartoon stars Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and Lily James as the drudge-turned-glamour girl; Kenneth Branagh directs. l Classic Music Series: R.E.M. by MTV (1:50) Catch the alterna-rock icons in all their ’80s/’90s glory through concert footage, TV appearances and vintage clips from MTV’s archives. l Clouds of Sils Maria (2:03) Insightful French drama about an aging movie star facing down her future; Juliette Binoche stars. l Ex Machina (1:50) Sci-fi thriller about a sexy robot with more on the ball than the nerds who invented her. l Far from the Madding Crowd (1:59) Thomas Vinterberg directs a sumptuous new version of the earthy Thomas Hardy novel; Carey Mulligan stars as headstrong, passionate Bathsheba Everdene. l Finding the Gold Within (1:53) Documentary follows six African American college students through a three-year youth program in which drumming and storytelling foster pride and self-confidence. l Furious 7 (2:17) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson are back and speedier than ever; Jason Statham, Djimon Hounson and Kurt Russell bring the testosterone. l Grease Sing-Along (1:50) Make beautiful music with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (and Tam High 1927 homecoming queen Eve Arden) in Jim Jacobs’ and Warren Casey’s paean to midcentury teenhood. l Home (1:34) DreamWorks cartoon about the unusual friendship between a rambunctious earthling and an extraterrestrial misfit; Jim Parsons and Rihanna lend voice. l Hot Pursuit (1:27) Action comedy follows mob wife Sofia Vergara and by-the-book cop Reese Witherspoon on a spree of a road trip across dangerous Texas. l The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (1:54) Darkly comic Swedish mega-hit about a seen-it-all centenarian who escapes from his retirement home with a cache of drug money, cops and crooks in hot pursuit. l

Iris (1:18) Documentarian extraordinaire Albert Maysles trains his camera on the flamboyant Iris Apfel, the 93-year-old style maven who continues to dominate New York’s fashion scene. l To Light a Candle (1:00) Documentary by Maziar Bahari (the subject of Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater”) looks at Iran’s forbidden Baha’i religion and how its members learn and worship in dangerous secrecy. l Little Boy (1:46) Poignant dramedy about a 7-year-old’s determination to get his dad home from WWII unscathed. l Mad Max: Fury Road (2:00) Part 4 of the post-apocalyptic saga finds Tom Hardy hooking up with Charlize Theron, on the run from a savage warlord; George Miller directs, of course. l Monkey Kingdom (1:42) Documentary focuses on a monkey mama struggling to raise her newborn in the wilds of Southeast Asia; Tina Fey narrates. l National Theatre London: Man and Superman (4:00) Ralph Fiennes stars in Bernard Shaw’s provocative comedy about a radical thinker at war with convention, domesticity and the Prince of Darkness. l Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (1:34) Clueless mall fuzz Kevin James heads to Vegas for a little R&R … or does he? l Pitch Perfect 2 (1:55) The Barden Bellas are back and bowed but not broken after a disastrous concert at Lincoln Center; Anna Kendrick and Hailee Steinfeld star. l Poltergeist (1:35) Remake of the Tobe Hooper horror show about a suburban family haunted by an evil force; Sam Rockwell stars. l The Salt of the Earth (1:49) Wim Wenders’ documentary pays tribute to the photographs of Sebastião Salgado and his primary subjects: suffering humanity and the beauty of the Earth. l Tomorrowland (2:10) Jaded genius George Clooney teams up with a nerdly teenager to unlock the secrets of a mysterious land somewhere beyond time and space. l The Water Diviner (1:52) Aussie farmer Russell Crowe heads to Gallipoli after WWI to find his three missing-in-action sons. l While We’re Young (1:34) Noah Baumbach comedy about the desperate friendship between a middle-aged couple and two young hipsters; Naomi Watts and Ben Stiller star. l Wild Tales (2:02) Rollicking Best Foreign Film Oscar nominee dovetails six morality tales of lust, greed and anger in modern-day Argentina. l Woman in Gold (1:50) True tale of a Viennese socialite who fought to reclaim her family’s artworks 60 years after they were seized by the Nazis; Helen Mirren stars. l A Year in Champagne (1:30) Intoxicating behind-the-scenes look at the bubbly beverage tours at six prestigious cellars in the heart of France. l

The Age of Adaline (PG-13)

Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10; Sun-Thu 10:25, 1:25, 4:15, 7:10 (Sun, Tue-Thu showtimes may change) Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20 k Antony and Cleopatra (PG-13) Lark: Thu 7:30 Regency: Thu 7 Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13) Marin: Fri 3:25, 9:35, 3D showtime at 6:30; Sat 3:25, 9:35, 3D showtimes at 12:20, 6:30; Sun 3:25, 3D showtimes at 12:20, 6:30; Mon-Thu 3:55; 3D showtime at 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 12:30, 2, 3:45, 5:20, 7, 8:35, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 11:40, 1:20, 2:55, 4:30, 6:10, 7:50, 9:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:40, 7, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 11, 2:10, 5:20, 8:30 k The Blues Brothers (R) Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 Cinderella (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 k Classic Music Series: R.E.M. by MTV (R) Regency: Tue 7:30 Sequoia: Tue 7:30 Clouds of Sils Maria (R) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Tue 5:45; Sat-Sun 12:45, 5:45 Ex Machina (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:50, 10:30; Sat-Sun 11:30, 2:20, 5, 7:50, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:25; Sun-Thu 11:15, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45 (Sun, Tue-Thu showtimes may change) Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 Far from the Madding Crowd (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20; Sun-Thu 10:50, 1:40, 4:30, 7:30 (Sun, Tue-Thu showtimes may change) k Finding the Gold Within (Not Rated) Rafael: Wed 7 (filmmaker Karina Epperlein and subjects Brandyn Costa and Darius Simpson in person) Furious 7 (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:50, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 k Grease Sing-Along (PG) Lark: Sun 3 Home (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:50 Hot Pursuit (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9; Sat-Sun 11:25, 1:45, 4:05, 6:30, 9 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10 Rowland: FriWed 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:45 k The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (R) Rafael: Fri 3:45, 6:15, 8:45; Sat-Sun 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45; Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:45 Iris (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6, 8; Sat 2:15, 4:15, 6, 8; Sun 2:15, 7; Mon-Thu 6, 8 Little Boy (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10 k Mad Max: Fury Road (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 10:20, 3D showtime at 7:30; SatSun 11, 10:20, 3D showtimes at 1:50, 4:40, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 4, 7, 3D showtimes at 10:30, 11:30, 1:10, 2:25, 5:20, 8:15, 10:05; SunThu 4, 7, 3D showtimes at 10:30, 11:30, 1:10, 2:25, 5:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:25, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 12, 2:55, 4:20, 5:50, 8:45, 10:10 Sequoia: Fri 4:25, 3D showtimes at 7:15, 10:05; Sat 4:25, 3D showtimes at 1:35, 7:15, 10:05; Sun 4:25, 3D showtimes at 1:35, 7:15; Mon-Wed 4:25, 3D showtime at 7:15; Thu 4:25 Monkey Kingdom (G) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 12:55, 3:05, 5:25, 7:40, 9:55 National Theatre London: Man and Superman (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15, 9:40 Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:40, 10:25; Sat-Sun 11:15, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25 Marin: Fri 4:20, 7, 9:40; Sat 1:15, 4:20, 7, 9:40; Sun 1:15, 4:20, 7; Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 12:20, 1:50, 3:10, 4:40, 6, 7:30, 8:45, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 k Poltergeist (PG-13) Northgate: Thu 9, 11; 3D showtimes at 8, 10 Rowland: Thu 9, 11:30; 3D showtimes at 8, 10:30 The Salt of the Earth (Not Rated) Marin: Fri 4, 6:50, 9:20; Sat 1:30, 4, 6:50, 9:20; Sun 1:30, 4, 6:50; MonThu 4:45, 7:30 To Light a Candle (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:15 (includes panel discussion with members of the Bay Area’s Baha’i community) k Tomorrowland (PG) Northgate: Thu 11:59pm Rowland: Thu 11:59pm The Water Diviner (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 While We’re Young (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:25, 3, 5:35, 7:55, 10:25 Wild Tales (R) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Tue 8:15; Sat-Sun 3:15, 8:15 Woman in Gold (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15; Sun-Thu 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20 (Sun, Tue-Thu showtimes may change) Sequoia: Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:10; Sat 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10; Sun 2, 4:45, 7:30; Mon, Wed 4:45, 7:30; Tue, Thu 4:45 k A Year in Champagne (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 (filmmaker David Kennard, subject Martine Saunier and Wine Enthusiast editor Virginie Boone in person; includes wine tasting)

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 | CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 | Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 | Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 | Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 | Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 461-4849 | Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 | Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 | Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 | Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264

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Live music 05/13: Deborah Winters 7:30pm. Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St., Sausalito. 415/331-9355. osteriadivino.com. 05/13: Fighting Smokey Joe Reggae rock. With a blend of Chili Pepper inspired riffs, soulful No Doubt like vocals, and an undeniable Sublime style groove, Fighting Smokey Joe is all about the love, great friends and good times. 9pm. Free. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com. 05/13: The Green 9pm. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 415/388-1100. swmh.com. 05/13: Planet Loop New world jazz guitar and drums duo. 7pm. Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 415/457-3993. panamahotel.com.

05/13: Hopmonk Novato Open Mic

All Ages. 7:10pm-11:30pm. You get two songs or 8 minutes, whichever comes first. Each week a feature act plays from 9-9:30pm. Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415/892-6200. hopmonk.com. Wed, May 13 8:00–9:00am JAZZERCISE with PATTI JOHNSON 10:15am– SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE 12:40pm Youth and Family 5:45-6:45pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE 7–10pm SINGLES & PAIRS Square Dance Club Thur, May 14 8:45–9:45am JAZZERCISE with PATTI JOHNSON 5:45-6:40pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE 7:15–10:30pm CIRCLES N' SQUARES Square Dance Club Fri, May 15 8:45–9:40am JAZZERCISE with PATTI JOHNSON 8:00–11:00pm NORTHBAY COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY CONTRA DANCE Sat, May 16 8:45–9:45am JAZZERCISE 5:30pm– JUNIOR DANCE PARTY 10:30pm WILDLIFE BENEFIT Sun, May 17 8:45-9:45am REGULAR JAZZERCISE with ALTERNATING INSTRUCTORS 5:00-9:30pm STEVE LUTHER DJ COUNTRY WESTERN LESSONS AND DANCING Mon, May 18 8:45–9:45am JAZZERCISE with PATTI JOHNSON 5:45-6:45pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE 7–9:30pm SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Tue, May 19 8:40–9:40am JAZZERCISE with PATTI JOHNSON 5:45-6:40pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE 7–9pm RAZZMATAZ FOLK DANCE CLUB

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05/13: Teja Gerken Acoustic guitar showcase The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 05/13: Throckapella Teen concert. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/3839600. throckmortontheatre.org. 05/14: Throckmorton Community Chorus 8pm. Free. 142 Throckmorton

Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org. 05/14: Flamin’ Groovies Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 415/388-1100. swmh.com. 05/14: Hippopotamus Trio Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415/3319355. osteriadivino.com. 05/14: Mark’s Jam Sammich Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-9910. perisbar.com. 05/14: Rosewood Thievz Three critically acclaimed young rappers out of the storied Third Ward in hip-hop hotbed Houston, the Rosewood Thievz tear down genre barriers to bring “a sonic orgy of unparalleled proportions.” 11pm. Free. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415/868-131.smileyssaloon.com.

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05/14: Wanda Stafford Jazz diva. 7pm. Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St. San Rafael. 415/457-3993. panamahotel. com. 05/14: College of Marin Big Band: Swing Dance Night Out Live music

and dance. Free dance lesson at 6:15pm. 7-10pm. Free. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 415/331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com. 05/14: Go by Ocean Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 5415/24-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 05/14: Heartless Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415/813-5600. fenixlive.com.

05/14: Mother’s Kirtan with Mangalananda Open Secret, 923 C St,

San Rafael. 415/457-4191. 05/14: Shawna Miller The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 05/14: Steppin Up Thursdays 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd.,

Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com.

05/15: Amigos Rancho Nicasio, 1Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 415/662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

05/15: Ann Halen with Back In Black Van Halen and AC/DC cover bands. 9pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-9910. perisbar.com. 05/15: Colors of Rhythm Melodious percussion trio. 8pm. $35 reserved, $25 general, $20 member/seniors/students, children under 10 are free. Ali Akbar College of Music, 215 West End Ave., San Rafael. 415/454-6372. .aacm.org. 05/15: Jon Mulvey Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415/892-6200. hopmonk.com.

05/15: Local Music Restoration Project Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 415/663-1075. dancepalace.org.

05/15: Los Flamencos Del Pueblo

Flamenco dance with one of SF Bay Area’s premier flamenco guitarist Mark Taylor.

The gorgeous and riveting period biopic MR. TURNER is brought to us by Sony Pictures Classics—a classic being, as Mark Twain reminds us, is a book everybody praises but nobody reads. Smile! Life as an artist ain’t so bad. Don’t let the film’s gauzy theatrical trailer and universal critical acclaim, all ripe for pigeonhole, put you off. This is a radical and deeply felt bit of filmmaking, a portrait of an almost feral imagination fitting itself to the Georgian England it’s been plopped into—and of a man scaling his rather humble life, full of hypocrisies and the mundane stuff of an artist’s craft, to that other strange world of light and landscape, lowering skies and pigment. Director Mike Leigh has the gift for showing us that other world in all its luminescence just as, with his customary light touch, he reveals the people—their swirling passions beneath the public forms that make class-bound London a social adventure, almost a game to be won and anything but stifling. Timothy Spall’s William Turner, all lower lip and as impenetrable a figure in his way as Dali with his mustache (“so no one will see me”), changes expression maybe twice in the film’s two and a half hours—yet seldom has an actor shown himself more nakedly in thrall to the torment of beauty. I never much cared for Turner’s paintings—too yellow—but this film has brought me back. (For those who take brush to canvas at Point Reyes or thereabouts, I’d argue that it’s the most exciting spur to creativity since Robert Henri published The Art Spirit.)—Richard Gould

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Get ready for a stylish night of hilarious standup comedy featuring alumni of the hit TV show MAD MEN! The lineup includes Allan Havey, Craig Anton and Cathy Ladman and the evening will be hosted by none other than Mark Pitta, aka Don Draper... Suit up for laughs!

Sat 5/23 • 8pm doors • 21+ • Tribute Band

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Wed 5/27 • 6pm doors • All Ages • Hawaiian

WELDON KEKAUOHA PLUS FAITH AKO

Join us for a spellbinding production of the classic musical West Side Story, inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.

SAT, SUN MAY 23, 24 2PM

LOSING A GENERATION: THE TRUTH ABOUT JUVENILE JUSTICE

SUN MAY 24

LIFE ON THE WATER

THU MAY 28 7:30PM

Juvenile Justice Documentary and Q & A 6:30PM Presented by Throckmorton Theatre, Film by Avani Bahl

Sat 5/30 • 8pm doors • 21+ • Alt/Rock

JOSH ROUSE WITH BAND

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Free Show with Austin, TX Bluegrass Band Sour Bridges Mon 5/18 • Doors 8pm • ADV $25 / DOS $30

Sly & Robbie & the Taxi Gang with Bitty McLean Wed 5/20 • Doors 7pm • ADV $17 / DOS $22

Trevor Hall With Dustin Thomas, Tubby Love Fri 5/22 • Doors 7pm • ADV $15 / DOS $17

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Paul Liberatore & The Liberators with Jimmy Dillon & Austin de Lone Celebrating Marin County Rock Sat 5/23 • Doors 8pm • ADV $27 / DOS $32

Petty Theft - Tom Petty Tribute www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

Foxes in the Henhouse Four (and sometimes five) audacious women with stunning three-part harmonies and mad instrumental skills, are returning to Rancho Nicasio on Sunday, May 17 at 6pm. Dinner show is from 6-8pm and reservations are highly recommended. $10 cover. For more information, call 415/6622219 or visit ranchonicasio.com. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

All ages welcome. 9pm. $7. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 05/15: Eric Markowitz Trio Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415/3319355. osteriadivino.com. 05/15: Full Tilt! Band Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 415/331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com.

05/15-16: Meters Experience

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 415/388-1100. swmh. com. 05/15: Monophonics Psychedelic soul. 9pm. $20. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com. 05/15: Waterstrider Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415/868-1311. smileyssaloon.com.

05/15: Wobbly World with Freddy Clarke Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415/813-5600. fenixlive.com.

05/16: Biambu’s Winterland Lounge The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax. com.

05/16: Bill Kirchen and Bobby Black. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142

Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/3839600. throckmortontheatre.org. 05/16: DJ Richard Habib Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 415/3312899.sausalitoseahorse.com. 05/16: Duran Duran Duran Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415/8926200. hopmonk.com. 05/16: Just Friends Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415/868-1311. smileyssaloon.com. 05/16: Kyle Alden 1 Studio 55 Marin, 455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael. 415/453-3161. 05/16: Naive Melodies 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com. 05/16: Radiance Kirtan Band Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael. 415/457-4191. 05/16: Swoop Unit Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-9910. perisbar.com. 05/17: Arthur Javier Jazz guitar soloist and singer. 6pm. Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St. San Rafael. 415/457-3993. panamahotel.com.

05/17: Backstage “Roots and Rhythm” Join host/musician Jimmy

Dillon along with the musical magic of Tim Weed along with Debbie Daly and be part

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Fresh faces at the “Young Artists Concert” on Sunday, May 17, at 5pm at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church.. of a “Backstage” experience. Jimmy will weave music, story telling, song writing, jamming, and cross cultural history as he connects with world musicians Tim and Debbie. Pot luck before the music. 5-8pm. $10/advance;15/door. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/389-5072. murphyproductions. com.

05/17: Erika and Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society 4pm. 19 Broadway

bobbing afternoon of homegrown bluegrass and hybrid country music. Featuring: “Seldom Heard” Bluegrass Band,

Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com. 05/17: Eddie Neon 9pm. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com.

05/17: Bluegrass & Country Music Jamboree A foot-stomping, head-

singer/songwriter John Haley-Walker, (a true Texas troubadour), “Sonoma Driftwood” (Petaluma-meets-Nashville midway). 4pm. $20, $10 for kids under 12 . Community Church of Mill Valley, 8 Olive St. (at Throckmorton Ave.), Mill Valley. 415/388-5540. millvalleyucc.org.

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05/17: Grateful Dead Funk Night Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 5415/24-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

05/17: James Moseley with Doug Morton Duo Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415/331-9355. osteriadivino. com. 05/17: La Mandanga Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-9910. perisbar.com.

05/17: Marin Community Music School Showcase 6:30pm. Fenix, 919

Fourth St., San Rafael. 415/813-5600. fenixlive.com. 05/17: Mazacote Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 415/331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com. 05/17: Olivia Davis 11:30am.Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415/813-5600. fenixlive.com.

05/17: Sour Bridges Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 415/388-1100. swmh.com. 05/17: Tracy Blackman and friends

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05/18: Sly & Robbie & the Taxi Gang with Bitty McLean Sweetwater Music

Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 415/388-1100. swmh.com. 05/18: Grateful Mondays Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 5415/24-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 05/19: Brian Moran Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415/331-9355. osteriadivino.com.

The Rock Collection at Terrapin Crossroads THE ROCK COLLECTION: a thrilling, all-star musical and songwriting collaboration between Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band/JGB), Greg Anton (Zero), Stu Allen (Phil Lesh & Friends/JGB), Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz (ALO), and Robin Sylvester (Bob Weir’s RatDog). These five players are among the most powerful and accomplished instrumentalists, singers and songwriters on the jamband circuit, with an amazingly seductive chemistry onstage. The Rock Collection performs songs written by band members. They also drop in a few choice cover-tunes, performed with the band’s unique musical approach. In concert, The Rock Collection features extended improvisations, ballads and blow-the-roof-off rock and roll. Friday, May 15 at 8pm. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 415/524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

05/19: Buddy Owen Band 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com. 05/19: Swing Fever Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St. San Rafael. 415/457-3993. panamahotel.com. 05/20: Elvis Johnson Soul Revue Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-9910. perisbar.com.

05/20: Fenton Coolfoot & the Right Time 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415/459-1091.19broadway.com.

05/20: Lady D and the Tramps Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St. San Rafael. 415/457-3993. panamahotel.com. 05/20: Open mic night with Who’s David? Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415/892-6200. hopmonk. com.

05/20: Pedro Rosales Con Quimba

Osteria Divino, 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415/331-9355. osteriadivino.com.

05/20: Trevor Hall with Dustin Thomas and Tubby Love Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 415/388-1100. swmh.com.

Comedy 05/19: Tuesday Night Comedy with Mark Pitta and Friends Established headliners and up-and-coming comics drop by and work on new material. $1626. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/3839600. throckmortontheatre.org.

05/21: Mort Sahl: Social Satire

Provocative humor and engaging conversation. 7pm. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.

Concerts 05/14: The Throckmorton Community Chorus Presenting a musical evening of works by Byrd, Britten, Gershwin, Handel, Mancini, Rutter, Victoria, and more. The concert will be conducted by Richard McKinley and accompanied by Allegra Chapman. 8pm. Admission is free (donations appreciated) and everyone is invited to a free

05/17: Marin Music Chest “Young Artists Concert” Concert performances by five talented young Marin County musicians studying classical music who have been selected as Marin Music Chest’s 2015 “Young Artists.” 5pm. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 415/381-4453. chambermusicmillvalley.org

Theater 05/15: ‘Seagull’ By Anton Chekhov. May

05/08: ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ A drama based upon one of best-selling crime writer Agatha Christie’s short stories. May 15, 16, 17* (8pm, or *Sunday Matinees 2pm). $26. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. 707/546-3600. northbaystageco.org.

Film 05/14: Wine Enthusiast Wine & Film Series Each screening will be followed by a tasting of select wines. (You must be 21 or over to participate in the pouring.) 7pm. $12. Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th Street, San Rafael. 415/4541222. rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.

05/15: Sustainable Fairfax Film & Speaker Series: A Place at the Table

Screening of documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem. There will be a discussion after the film with Rev. Katharine Harts, (Fairfax COMMUNITY Church & Fairfax Food Pantry) and Marv Zauderer (Founder of ExtraFood). 7pm. Fairfax Women’s Club, 46 Park Rd., Fairfax. sustainablefairfax.org.

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Bay area group Business Casual is one of the groups performing in the 31st Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival National finals.

05/17: To Light a Candle This documentary by Maziar Bahari, the author of Then They Came for Me and the subject of Jon Stewart’s film Rosewater, chronicles the lives of Baha’is in Iran and their hardships and persecution by the Islamic government. Followed by a panel discussion with Bay Area members of the Baha’i community. 4:15pm. $11. Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th St., San Rafael. 415/454-1222. rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.

Art 05/16: Art in the Garden and The Patio Sale This year Marin Society of Artists and Laurel House Antiques join forces and bring you terrific bargains for everything you want or need for your home, or for special gifts, in one place. 10am - 2 pm. Free. Marin Society of Artist Gallery, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Ross. 415/454-9561. marinsocietyofartists.org.

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15 and 16 @7:30 p.m.; May 17 @ 2:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, Kentfield Campus. $20 general; $15 senior; $10students/ alumni. College of Marin, Performing Arts Bldg., corner of Laurel Ave and SFD Blvd., Kentfield. 415/485-9555. www.marin.edu/ drama.

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champagne reception afterwards. For more information, call 415/383-9600 or visit throckmortontheatre.org. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/383-9600. throckmortontheatre. org.

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May 28–31

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Literary Events

05/13: Community Farm Stand Roundtable The Interfaith Sustainable

05/14: Cooks with Books -- Daniel de la Falaise The meal is inspired

Food Collaborative is holding a Farmstand Roundtable discussion, including lunch, a brief presentation about the topic, and allow clergy/layleaders to discuss project ideas that connect food and faith. 12pm. Free. First Missionary Baptist Church, 501 Drake Ave., Sausalito. 415/332-2826. interfaithfood.org.

by the author/chefs who discuss their cookbooks with guests throughout the meal. These are happy, convivial events. Ticket includes the meal, wine, tip, and a signed copy of the book. 6:30pm. Single $120/Couple $185 (one book). Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 415/927-3331. leftbank.com.

05/14: Appreciating Our Mothers Luncheon Come and celebrate mothers

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with a special lunch and music from the fabulous Harmoni-Katz Barbershop Quartet! Reserve your seat and purchase your ticket by May 12, by calling or visiting the Active Aging Center front desk at 415-456-9062. 11:30am. $10$12. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. 415/456-9062. whistlestop.org. 05/16: Read to a Dog Reading out loud improves literacy skills, and these specially trained Reading Education Dogs from the Marin Human Society are great listeners. Call 332-6158 to book a ten minute session. 2-3. Free. Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St., Sausalito. 415/332-6159. marinlibrary.org

05/14: Jack & Suzy Welch at Dominican University Going beyond

theories, concepts, and ideologies, Jack & Suzy Welch tackle the reality of work today. In The Real Life MBA they argue that winning in business is all about mastering the gritty, inescapable, make-or-break dilemmas that define the new economy, the old economy, and everything in between. 7pm. $40 ticket includes a signed book. Dominican University of California 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael. 415/2571300. dominican.edu. 05/16: Eat My Heart Out Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez had been producing storytelling shows—similar to what you might hear on The Moth or NPR’s This American Life—in New York for five years when he met chef Luke Davin. Together they dreamed up the idea of a dinner whose courses were edible representations of the stories being performed. An Eat My Heart Out supper is paced with time

Jewish Community Center Presents

Day of Jewish Learning

Kabbalah/Zohar • Chanting • Shema Torah/Talmud/Text • Humor • Jazz Yiddish • Pharoah • Healing • Spirit Intellect • Chasidic Tales • Krav Maga Yoga • Beggars & Tzadiks • Nature/Time

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05/13:Art of World Cultures for Kids 6 to 10 In these fun and unique classes, children will learn about different creative traditions from cultures around the world. Sessions will incorporate recycled materials, found and natural objects, paint, special papers, ink and more! 3:30pm. $20, $16 OHCA Family* members. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. ohanloncenter.org.

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05/16: Tara Firma Farm Tour

Picnic with views, farm tour. With baby pigs, chicks, turkey, cows and 250 acres to enjoy while learning about sustainable farming. Every Sat.-Sun. Tours start at 10am, noon and 2pm. Free.Just north of Novato, 3796 I Street Ext., Petaluma. tarafirmafarms.com.

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9. Michigan, which borders all of the Great Lakes except Lake Ontario. Thanks for the question to Joe Herzberg of Corte Madera.

our first ever Magnum Dinner & Barn Dance.

10. 61 of them: 51 numbers are divisible by 2 and 10 more are divisible by 5. BONUS ANSWER: The World Wide Web (but not the Internet).

05/16: Ben Franklin’s Colonial Printing Shop The Printing Museum on

Wheels makes stops at the Civic Center and Marin City Libraries. Museum curator Mark Barbour will tell engaging stories about how Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world in 1450 and how books and printing shaped young Ben Franklin’s life. During the second hour, participants can print their own keepsakes on antique presses, set their name in type, make a small book and print the front page of an historic Marin County newspaper. 10am – 12pm. Marin County Civic Center Parking Lot This two-hour event will be held twice, in the morning (10 am - noon) at the parking lot of the Marin Civic Center Administration Building, and in the afternoon (2 pm - 4 pm) in the parking lot adjacent to the Marin City Library. This special event is free and is sponsored by the Craemer Family Foundation. marinlibrary.org.

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between each course to share some stories of our own with new friends across the table; it’s an evening that feeds the mind, mingles our senses, and shapes a dining experience greater than the sum of its parts. Chef Matt Elias (Saltwater, West Marin Food and Farm Tours Culinary Farm Dinners) working with Chef David Cook (Coast Café, KWMR host of Fish Tales) are creating the edible metaphors for the five course meal using locallysourced ingredients from the farmers and growers that are our neighbors and friends. The storytelling lineup alone should make your mouth water! Each performer will tell a personal tale developed solely for Eat My Heart Out. 6:30pm. $195. Peace Barn 70 Olema Bolinas Rd., Bolinas. 415/6638068. kwmr.org.

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Because Living at Home is the Best Way to Live

Oh, the places you’ll go! Step into the whimsical, wizza-ma-dill world of Dr. Seuss and enjoy far-out performances and carnival games, fantastical decor, razzamatazz dancing, fabulous food, wine, photographs, favors, and much, much more. Parent-child event for children ages 4 - 10. Advanced tickets required. $50 per person. mvlf.org Proceeds benefit children’s and teen programming at the Mill Valley Public Library Sponsorships available.

Outdoor Events 05/15-05/16: 24th Annual Garden Tour - Natural Beauties of Sebastopol

Help your senior loved one live safely and independently at home with top-notch care from Home Care Assistance. 24/7 Live-In Care Specialists. We offer the highest quality around-the-clock care for the most competitive price - guaranteed. Marin’s Top Caregivers. Each has at least 2 years of experience and receives extensive training through our Home Care Assistance University. All applicants are thoroughly screened, including DOJ background checks, drug tests and a proprietary psychological exam designed to assess honesty and conscientiousness. Experienced with Advanced Care Needs. Our caregivers are experienced with caring for clients with special conditions such as Alzheimer’s, stroke and Parkinson’s. We also develop more customized care plans and training for these clients. Brain Health Experts. We are the only home care agency that offers Cognitive Therapeutics, a research-backed, activities program that promotes brain health and vitality in our clients.

Call now and receive a free copy of our popular Comfort Foods Cookbook, A Healthy Twist on Classic Favorites when you schedule an assessment. Meet Francie. Francie Bedinger is the Home Care Assistance Kentfield client care manager and works directly with clients and their families throughout Marin County. With a masters in Gerontology, Francie is an expert in health and wellness for older adults and works hard to ensure her clients are happy and healthy at all times.

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Enjoy this self-guided tour of six beautiful and unique gardens, including one spectacular home, from South Sebastopol to Graton. 10am - 4pm. $50. Corner of N. Main St. and Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol. 707/578-4537. scmaa.org/garden/ gardenTourFAQ. 05/16: Mystery of White Hill Come on a hike with Ranger Mike Warner to find the crash site of the B-17 Flying Fortress, a bomber aircraft from World War II. We’ll discuss the history, context, and mystery surrounding the site. This activity is moderate to strenuous. Dress in layers and wear sturdy shoes. Don’t forget to bring water and lunch. We request that no pets (except service animals) attend. Meet at the roadside parking area near the top of White Hill Grade on Sir Francis Drake

Blvd. 10am-3pm. Free. 415/473-7191. marincountyparks.org. 05/16: Safe-boating Expo Fun, exciting, free family event! Get a free life jacket (while supplies last).Take any of three free boating seminars. Watch friendly Coast Guard dogs demonstrate their skills. Witness a thrilling helicopter rescue demo. Take tours of Coast Guard boats and the Coast Guard station – a fascinating behindthe-scenes look! Learn about boating safety. Get a free boater environmental kit . Bring your boat for a courtesy vessel safety check. There’s something for everyone, and plenty of free parking! 10am-2pm. Free. Coast Guard Station Golden Gate, 435 Murray Circle, Sausalito. auxgoldengate.org.

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produce, flowers, pastured meats, seafood, organic cheeses, yogurt and milk, breads and baked goods (plus gluten free), nuts, confections, olive oil, and jams all the while, with great views of Mt Tam and the bay. Have brunch or lunch in the market’s big tent, where you’ll find shade in the summer and escape rain in the winter. 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Weekly Saturday Market Entertainment: -Children’s Entertainment, 9:30-10:30 am -Arts & Crafts by SCRAP, 10:30-1:30 -Pony Rides &amp; Petting Zoo, 10:00-2:00 -Face Painting, 9:002:00 -Live Music, 12:00-2:00. Free. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur. marincountrymart.com.

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A safe, successful MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUP for women who have lost their mothers through death, separation, illness, or estrangement in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood meets every other Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM in San Anselmo. In a supportive environment, women address and explore relevant issues in their lives, current and past, including relationships, self-identity, the many consequences of mother loss, other loss, and trauma. The group provides opportunities for healing and growth, deepening self-empowerment, gaining acknowledgement for “normal” responses, and support for pursuing individual goals. Facilitated and developed since 1997 by Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249), CGP (41715) with over 20 years experience, whose mother’s death at 15 was a pivotal event in her life. Individual, couple, and family sessions also available. Phone: 415/785-3513.Email: crussellmft@earthlink.net. Website: www.colleenrussellmft.com . OVER 55 WITH AN EMPTY NEST? STAY OR MOVE? Please join me for a discussion of living options in the Bay Area: Staying at home? Downsizing to a smaller home? Senior communities: what should I know regarding costs, qualifications, and medical? There is no “one size fits all”so come learn what option may be best for you or your loved ones.

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EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN, Six Mondays, beginning Monday May 18, 2015 Please join us for this ongoing experiential group for six Mondays, 10:30 - 12:00p, beginning Monday, May 18. Women face many stressors in their roles as family members & care givers. In this group we will explore how horses, with their innate sense of empathy, can help you heal issues of grief, loss, trauma, ongoing depression and anxiety. We will focus on our own personal processes & connections with our equine co-faciliators through observational exercises & the practice of Equine Body Work. Equine body work, a form of accu-pressure, can release tension in horses, while also releasing tension & emotional blockages in their human partners. There will be time to process before and after each group. Group size will be limited to 6 participants to maximize personal attention. No previous horse experience necessary since we will be working from the ground. This group is presented by Equine Insight and Judy Weston-Thompson, MFT, CEIP-MH (MFC#23268, PCE#4871). Judy has been using Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy in her psychotherapy practice since 2006. Please see our website for sign up availability www.equineinsight.net. Or email us for more at equine insight@aol.com.

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WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? WEEK OF MAY 13 - MAY 19, 2015

BY LEONA MOON

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Yep, Aries, there is something that’s been tighter

than that pair of raggedy ’70s bellbottoms that you refuse to throw away—your money! The new moon on May 18 will provide you with the green light to ask for (and you shall receive) a raise. Think of all of the extra Chipotle burritos you can splurge on. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Tell your friends to pay up, Taurus! You may have been the lone ranger bidding on Mayweather during the “fight of the century,” but you still haven’t collected your dividends. Some of your nearest and dearest owe you a few checks. It’s never easy asking friends for money, but if you really want HBO Go to watch the second half of Game of Thrones, you’ll get over it. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) It’s time to get in shape, Gemini! Are you tired of cropping your beer belly out of all of your Instagrams? And, no, there isn’t a filter that can hide cellulite. Get yourself to the gym! It’s been on your “to do” list for 52 weeks too long. You won’t believe the difference a few leg lifts and Zumba classes will make. CANCER (June 21 - July 22) Get to the water, Cancer! You’re overdue for a fresh water paradise, watery one. A little R&R with a jet ski is calling your name on May 16. Nothing says reasonable and relaxed like speeding on a lake at maximum speed. This weekend is designed for letting go of your senses. Just dive in head first, literally, and book a bungee jumping appointment while you’re at it. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Hit rewind, Leo! Your house of professional goals and achievements has been on fire, but Mercury is about to go retrograde on May 18. This planetary reversal won’t reunite you with past lovers or friends, but rather an old CEO with whom you may have lost touch. Reach out to an old boss about potential work on a project-by-project basis. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) You’ve got a blind date planned for May 18, Virgo; you’re not fooling anyone with that “working late” business anymore. Enjoy your privacy if you must, but keep in mind that the new moon in Taurus will arrive with some roadblocks—aka family matters. Tell your sister to lose your number on Monday; otherwise she’ll be calling with a handful of headaches. LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Kind of regretting linking your bank account with your significant other, Libra? Your house of joint finances, be it with a beau or a business partner, will bring you grief on May 18. The new moon is here to stir things up. Try to keep the accusatory statements to a minimum if you want to avoid a cameo on Judge Judy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Whatever happened to your first kiss from sixth grade, Scorpio? Your former star-crossed lover has been waiting for you to add him or her on Facebook! All these years have gone by, and it’s remarkable that you’re finally ready to be cyberly and celestially reunited. With Mercury in retrograde on May 18, there’s no better time to click “add,” and take your former flame on a date. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Who knew feng shui could sound so sexy, Sagittarius? Get ready to redo your love nest on May 16. A little décor goes a long way—first impressions are critical. You don’t want the first Tinder date that you actually like to walk into your home while it’s adorned with Pabst beer cans and trashy Budweiser posters. Pencil in an IKEA visit ASAP. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Romance is in the air (and will be charged on your credit card) this weekend, Capricorn! Try a little getaway for two. Consider floating up the Russian River or visiting a vineyard. You’re trying to impress here, and there’s nothing like keeping it au naturel. Try to think on the scale of, “What would impress a National Geographic photographer?” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Does your landlord want you out, Aquarius? Something fishy is going on at home—and on May 18, the new moon in Taurus will light up brightly, bringing all things home-related to the forefront. Maybe your new roommate turned out to be a serial killer, or worse—a serial dater. If you want him or her out, now’s the time to make the decision.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Get ready for your debut, Pisces! You’ve got a big presentation coming up on May 18. All eyes and ears will be on you. Drop the goldfish mentality and give it your all. If you rehearse, chances are you’ll come off as if you know exactly what you’re talking about. Y

PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137172 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ROSIN CONSULTING, 96 WATERSIDE CIR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: SUSAN E . ROSIN, 96 WATERSIDE CIR, 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 Apr 16,2015. (Publication Dates: Apr 24, May 1, 8,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137195 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TAVIANO SALON, 159 E. BLITHEDALE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: MARY JOY OTTAVIANO, 374 BUTTERFIELD RD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Apr 20,2015. (Publication Dates: Apr 24, May 1, 8,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137202 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) BLUE WILD FLOWER, 2) WILDFLOWER, 3) WILDFLOWERS 4) THE WILDFLOWER BLUES, 167 TERRACE AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARIE CATHERINE RODRIGUES LANG, 167 TERRACE 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 Apr 21,2015. (Publication Dates: Apr 24, May 1,8,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137203 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BASSETT & CO, 1579 LINCOLN AVE #208, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARK BASSETT & CO INC, 1579 LINCOLN AVE, #208, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Apr 21,2015. (Publication Dates: Apr 24, May 1, 8,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015137189 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: OPS10, 68 MADRONE AVENUE, WOODACRE, CA 94973: BONITA WARREN, 68 MADRONE AVENUE, WOODACRE, CA 94973.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 Apr 17,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13,20 of 2015)

under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Apr 13,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13, 20 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015137214 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HALEY SEZ, 1000 C STREET, APT # 7, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HALEY R BAKER, 1000 C STREET, APT # 7, SAN RAFEL, 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 Apr 22,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8, 13, 20 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137201 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LESSERSOUND, 1147 CAMBRIDGE STREET, NOVATO, CA 94947: 1) WAYNE LEWIS LESSER, 1147 CAMBRIDGE STREET, NOVATO,CA 94947 2) LORRAINE MARIE LESSER, 1147 CAMBRIDGE STREET, NOVATO, CA 94947.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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Apr 20,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13, 20 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015137108 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KREWCO, 1623 BRIDGEWAY #1, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: JAKE JACOB, 1623 BRIDGEWAY # 1, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.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 Apr 8,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137229 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: POD SYSTEMS, 265 SUMMIT AVE, SAN RAFA4EL, CA 94901: 2XM LLC, 265 SUMMIT AVE, 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Apr 24,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137227 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BUDGET FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION, 777 GRAND AVE, STE # 204 A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: GOLDEN STATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC, 401 1ST STREET , STE # 165, RICHMOND, CA 94801.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Apr 24,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1,8,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137150 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JOY OF DANCE BALLET SCHOOL, 118 C STRAWBERRY DR, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: JACQUELINE LOW, 10 LIBERTY DOCK, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015137231 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LAUNCH, 719 ALTA VISTA ROAD, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: MARY G GASSEN, 719 ALTA VISTA ROAD, 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 Apr 27,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137249 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NAIL BOUTIQUE, 2086 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: 1) DUNG HA NHAT NGUYEN, 2035 24TH AVE, #04, OAKLAND, CA 94601 2) SI SON PHU DAO, 2035 24TH AVE, #4, OAKLAND, CA 94601.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 Apr 28,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13, 20 of 2015) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No:304619 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on FEB 27, 2014,Under File No:134196.Fictitious Business name(s) NAIL BOUTIQUE, 2086 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD , FAIRFAX, CA 94930: SON DANG, 1118 E 15TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94606. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on April 28, 2015. (Publication Dates: May 1, 8,13, 20 of 2015) FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TAT E M E N T File No. 137200 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: IMPORTEX, 369B THIRD STREET # 635, SAN RAFAEL,

FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137256 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: IPLAYNTALK, 1618 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, CORTE MADERA, CA 94703: TS COM GROUP INC, 1630 RUSSELL ST, APT D, BERKELEY, CA 94703. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Apr 28, 2015. (Publication Dates: May 1,8,13, 20 of 2015) FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137255 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VARIEDADES - CELULARES-ENVIOS DINERO MONEYORDERS, 26 MEDWAY RD #1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: VARIEDADES CELULARES INC, 26 MEDWAY RD # 1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Apr 28, 2015. (Publication Dates: May 1,8,13, 20 of 2015) FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137258 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VICTORY HOUSE PROPERTIES, 817 MISSION AVE, SUITE 1A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JONATHAN LIN, 16 FLAMINGO LN, 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 Apr 28,2015. (Publication Dates: May 8,13, 20, 27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137169 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, 655 IRWIN STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SF MARKETS, LLC, 5455 EAST HIGH STREET,SUITE 111, PHOENIX, AZ 85054.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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Apr 15,2015. (Publication Dates: May 8,13, 20, 27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137193 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FORECAST BUSINESS CONSULTING, 1130 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960:GEORGE MORF, 1130 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SAN ANSELMO. CA 94960.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40

days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Apr 20,2015. (Publication Dates: May 8,13, 20, 27 of 2015 FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137194 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MORF BUILDERS, 1130 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GEORGE MORF, 1130 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Apr 20,2015. (Publication Dates: May 8, 13, 20, 27 of 2015 FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137295 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NATIONAL ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, 1525 FRANCISCO BLVD EAST, SUITE 5, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JAHANGIR ALIAKBARI, 7130 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 04,2015. (Publication Dates: May 8,13, 20, 27 of 2015 FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137274 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CALIFORNIA MOTION PICTURE COMPANY, 323 BAYVIEW ST, #A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SHARON ANNE FOX, 323 BAYVIEW ST, # 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 April 30,2015. (Publication Dates: May 8,13, 20, 27 of 2015 FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015-137308 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GRAZE LOCAL CATERING, 1618 ST. ANNE WAY, PETALUMA, CA 94954: JAMES LLOYD, 1618 ST. ANNE WAY, PETALUMA, CA 94954.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 May 05,2015. (Publication Dates: May 8,13, 20, 27 of 2015 FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137344 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AULAKH IMMIGRATION, 37 SAN CLEMENTE DRIVE # 201, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: PRITPAL SINGH, 37 SAN CLEMENTE DRIVE # 201, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925.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

May 08, 2015. (Publication Dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 03 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015137333 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KAPPE ARCHITECTS, 801 D STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RON H KAPPE, 801 D STREET, 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 May 7,2015. (Publication Dates: May 13,20,27,June 03 of 2015) FIC TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137343 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MAKE LOVE IN YOUR KITCHEN, 35 GROVE LANE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: LEIGH CATHERINE TROMBLEY, 35 GROVE LANE, 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 8,2015. (Publication Dates: May 13,20,27,June 03 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 137362 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PACIFIC SUN, 835 FOURTH STREET, SUITE D, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: METROSA INC, 380 S. FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 May 12, 2015. (Publication Dates: May 13, 20, 27, June 03 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 1501656. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ADAM ALEXANDER HUSSAIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ADAM ALEXANDER HUSSAIN to ADAM ALEXANDER FINLAY. 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: 06/22/2015 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B,ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date OF FILING: MAY 06, 2015 (Publication Dates:

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My girlfriend of a year is 51 and lovely in most areas—except one: She often passes gas and recently started belching audibly. She is a psychotherapist, dresses nicely and has a great figure. However, she grew up in a male-dominated, military home. She thinks I’m “weird” and “overly sensitive” to be disturbed by these behaviors, but I, like most men, like the whole “feminine” thing. I now feel less attracted to her, and our sex life has diminished somewhat. I wonder whether I’m being tested in some way.—Bummed

“Audible” is an audiobook producer; it shouldn’t describe your girlfriend’s butt. OK, so she grew up in a military family—the lone sister trying to fit in with the “band of brothers.” (Semper fffffffffft!) But that was then, and this is now. These days, if she spots some lady with 11 items in the “10 items or less” lane, I’m guessing that she doesn’t whip out the sat phone to order a drone strike on the woman’s minivan. Likewise, you aren’t unreasonable in asking her to respect the difference between free expression and too-free expression. (Your role in the relationship shouldn’t be “Courage Under Fire.”) Some couples do view being gross in front of each other as an endurance test for love—a sort of “Survivor: El Baño”—as if they’ve got something so special that it transcends their seeing their beloved straining on the throne. And, sure, if you love someone and they get sick, you don’t stop loving them because you’re holding their hair back while they’re puking their guts out. But the reality is, it’s hard enough to keep the sexy alive over time even when you really make an effort. As for your girlfriend’s insistence on crop-dusting her way across the bedroom: Way to clear a room, lady—of all sexual attraction. Explain to your girlfriend that of course there’ll be the occasional accidental toot in yoga class. (To air is human!) But love involves treating someone as if they matter. Even when you think their concerns are “weird.” (Crazy that you don’t find it the height of femininity when your girlfriend interrupts sexy time with, “Come on, pull my finger!”) Tell her that you’re hurt that your feelings don’t seem to mean enough for her to curtail her behavior in the most minor way—the way that she surely does at cocktail parties and around her patients. (Please tell me that as some tearful guy tells her about his traumatic childhood, she isn’t lifting a leg and letting one rip: “Wow, those nightshade vegetables really don’t agree with me!”) If she keeps on keeping on, give some thought to whether she’s loving enough for you to continue seeing her. When you have a girlfriend who blows you away, it should probably be with her kindness, intelligence and beauty—and not the chimichangas she had for lunch.

I’d really like the guy I’m dating to compliment me more. I know he’s super-attracted to me, but he’s not very complimentary, and it makes me feel that he doesn’t think I’m pretty. How do I get him to compliment me without the awkward, “Don’t you think I look hot?”—Insecure Unfortunately, men tend to do poorly at hint-taking. So, no, you can’t just stand next to the kitchen table in your cute new skirt after laying out Doritos in the shape of a question mark. But because male sexuality is visual, it’s comforting to know that your boyfriend’s looking across a party at you and thinking, “I want you” and not, “I want you to move over so I can see that hot woman behind you.” And it turns out that complimenting you is actually good for him, too. Research on gratitude by psychologist Sara Algoe suggests that the stock-taking that goes into a person’s expressing appreciation for their partner works as a sort of emotional Postit note, reminding them of how good they have it. And the appreciation itself tends to leave both partners feeling more bonded and satisfied with the relationship. Instead of fishing for a compliment in the moment—yicky and humiliating—take advantage of how men like to know that they’re making their woman happy and tell him (and remind him, if necessary) that you love hearing it when he thinks you look good. But you might also recognize that he’s been complimenting you, just not in a chatty way. (As you noted, “I know he’s super-attracted to me.”) And sure, there are men out there who’d be far more naturally verbal about their feelings—men who haven’t exactly walked a mile in your stilettos but have a pair that looks a lot like them in size 14 extra-extra-wide.Y

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CA 94901: MARLENY PANCORBO SAYAS, CALLE 26 MZ. 93 LTE. 50 JUAN PABLO 11,LOS OLIVOS, PERU. 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 Apr 20,2015. (Publication Dates: May 1,8,13, 20 of 2015)

The Lark Theater â&#x20AC;˘ Larkspur, CA May 26th 2015, 6pm-9pm Come and enjoy the first annual Marin Motorcycle Film Festival celebrating motocycles and the culture that surrounds these amazing machines. The festival will consist of short form documentary films from all over the globe. $15 at the door, $12 in advance. Raffle ticket included in purchase.

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