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››LETTERS Different strokes for different folks ...
The FBI is investigating the Los Angeles Unified School District after questions were raised about its superintendent’s communications with Apple prior to awarding a billion-dollar contract for student iPads. Not disclosing a prior relationship to a vendor could lead to wire or mail fraud charges. Dick Spotswood, in his Nov. 19 IJ column, revealed that the Marin County Department of Public Works had already inked a contract “with Motorola Solutions in the amount of $1,253,507 to provide an upgraded master site controller” prior to the passage of Measure A, although its proponents “promised open-source competitive bidding for the purchase of the new $46 million (plus $26 million in debt service) 700 MHz radio network.” Across the country, “government officials have handed (Motorola) noncompetitive contracts, used modifications of years-old contracts to acquire new systems or crafted bid specifications to Motorola’s advantage” according to McClatchy Newspapers. It seems that the camel’s nose is already in the tent and is being stroked by our government officials.
Frankly, my dear Nikki, I don’t give a damn
Sorry, Nikki, I’ve got to come to Rex’s defense [“Good Night, Don’t Let the Race Baiters Bite,” Nov. 28]. You would never refer to an “uppity black guy” or a “rich Jew” or a “silly blonde woman” in the same way. You’re being inconsistent in your use of stereotypes, and that is a direct violation of the liberal handbook. Us old white guys are one of the few unprotected classes in the nation, and are thus open game for negative characterizations. My only saving grace is that I don’t give a damn. But you have room to up your game.
Mike Van Horn, Marin
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To Steve Heminger, president of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission: I am a resident of Corte Madera, and I’m directly impacted by traffic congestion in my neighborhood due to the backup on the Richmond Bridge during commute hours. Please use some common sense and restore three lanes of vehicular traffic on the bridge in both directions. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission needs to start serving the people who are directly affected by your misguided attempt at social engineering. I challenge you to justify the costs, both economic and health-wise, to this insane position. I invite all members of the MTC to sit in traffic along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard during commute hours for one week. I think you’ll benefit greatly from this experience. P.S. I am an avid cyclist.
Michael Sapuppo, Corte Madera
Obama had no right to do the decent thing!
Alex Easton-Brown, Lagunitas Old white guys have been on the receiving end of badfashion stereotypes since the 1930s.
I was delighted to read Carlo Gardin’s letter [“DMV—a Model of Efficiency Until Illegals Took Over!” Dec. 5] in response to Patricia E. Branton [“What Kind of Man Are You? Call Ahead!” Nov. 28]. Her previous personal attack upon him was both hostile and uninformed regarding the issues of illegal immigration. Carlo is right to continue writing on this issue, to help
people break through the political correctness that has all but stifled real debate on this issue. President Obama has definitely overstepped his constitutional authority with his speech on Nov. 20, in which he shielded approximately 5,000,000 illegal immigrants from deportation. The U.S. Constitution clearly states that only the Congress has the authority to change naturalization law, as stated in Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 4 of the Constitution. Barack Obama has now definitely committed an impeachable offense. He has made at least three previous changes in immigration law using executive orders: his prosecutorial discretion order, the Dream Act order and the DACA order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Every one of these orders was an impeachable offense but his latest is the worst by far. The Republicans in Congress now face their own dilemma. In public, at least, they are talking as if they will not impeach. Supposedly, they fear the backlash from the Hispanic vote in 2016, when their biggest goal, of course, is to win the White House while retaining control of both houses of Congress. If enough mainstream Americans rigorously attack what Obama has recently done, I wonder if the Republicans would overcome their fears, impeach Obama, and take their chances in 2016. Are there any other disappointed liberals out there, besides myself, who believe that it is now time for America to launch a new
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political party? We need a party that will, among other things, follow the Constitution, care for the environment, reduce the military budget and care about the human needs of its own citizens. We need real campaign finance reform, the lack of which, is the underlying, chronic disease that has created continued, massive, illegal immigration into the United States in the first place.
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Even the ‘right jolly ol’ elf’ only gives on one day a year.
‘Twas the stuff before Christmas
So folks, here we is, the Toys R Us time of year with the hyped expectations and hollow promises of new stuff being true happiness and making everything all better! Time to consume, go into debt and buy stuff for other people? Please consider that we are on the environmental edge if not well beyond it. Do we really need more “stuff ”? Here we are, 2014, with endless wars, fracking poisoning the aquifers, Merry Nukes a spewing, tarsands a piping, (you know the tune) GMO allergens hopping,
and the commons of nature-ecosystems, being obliterated by egosystems of greed, gluttony, ownership and profit as more valuable than clean air, pure water, or healthy soil. Perhaps the best gifts we can give, are our actions and involvement in a world worth living in for future life? Perhaps living diverse environments have more value, and are more loving, kind, and generous presents to those we love (and all other life) than a bunch of shiny disposable products, and the resultant landfills and wastelands, black water, brown air and toxic soils, remaining where life once lived? I wonder what that radical Jesus dude would be doing, or what he would think of the ways we live and treat each other and all life? No food in Somalia? Let’s send cake? We treat the earth as an unlimited piggy bank and we trade our lives for money and stuff. Too few of us look at the remains, as we drive in circles. Let’s look in our own trashcans, packed with lifeless “goo” we throw “away” continually. There is NO away, but there are toxic wastelands, dead waterways, and lousy air. Cancel your garbage service. Do look into our trash, because it IS the future we are leaving. Impossible you say? Seriously, go live with our wastage, and consider the future. Black Friday, Giving Tuesday, and, what are we giving back? How are we living, treating each other and all life/environments the other 362? Are we indebted consuming Neanderthals on Friday, and repentant givers of money on Tuesday, etc.? What about EVERYDAY? Please, DO consider, the effectual slaves which make our products, and that bargain price disposable products are no bargain for the water, air, or soils. Perhaps the best gifts are immaterial, love, community, friendships and not stuff? Is it time to begin giving back to the environments which sustain all life, including ours? Why not Merry Christmas, everyday?
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››NEWSGRAMS Should tour buses be curbed on long and winding roads? The wheels on the bus may not be going round and round on Marin County back roads as much as they used to, as the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will weigh the merits of a proposed ordinance limiting large vehicles on narrow roads. According to a county staff report, the Supes are concerned“that certain roads, because of their narrow lanes, topography and substandard sight distances are unsafe for vehicles in excess of 36 feet.” Not only that, but the Supes have heard a plethora of complaints from neighbors that tour buses traveling to Muir Woods National Park are sometimes going through residential neighborhoods in order to avoid traffic on regular bus thoroughfares. Neighbors, according to the report, are particularly annoyed by the noise and size of the vehicles. At the Dec. 9 meeting, the Board had plans to conduct an initial reading of the proposed ordinance and set a merit hearing on the proposal for Dec. 16. If the proposal gets the thumbs up from the Supes on Dec. 16, they’ll also that day consider a companion resolution that details which streets will be subject to restrictions and sets penalties for violations to the ordinance.—Jason Walsh
public meetings to discuss the housing needs of different income groups within the county. —Janelle Moncada
Habitat for Humanity project in Novato Zero interest mortgage, zero down payment—Habitat for Humanity is building 10 Craftsman-style homes in Novato at Mt. Burdell Place near downtown, scheduled to open in the spring of 2016. Habitat’s affordable home ownership program requires candidates to: have the need, the ability to pay a mortgage and to become a willing Habitat partner—which among other things includes donating 500 hours of labor to the partnership. Annual income requirement for a family of four ranges from $40,000 to $55,000.“We sell the homes, we don’t give them away,” said Jamin Sartor McVeigh, Habitat’s development and marketing officer. The Mt. Burdell project is unusual in that Habitat purchased the land.“We use HUD guidelines and have licensed construction workers on site,”McVeigh said. Info: www.habitatgsf.org.—Joanne Williams
Board of Supes approves Housing Element The Board of Supes reviewed and unanimously approved the Draft Housing Element plan on Dec. 9 at a public hearing, which addressed housing needs for unincorporated areas of Marin. The draft, according to a county press release, includes eight existing sites in unincorporated Marin already zoned for additional housing.“The draft is not a development plan,”the press release reads. “Rather, it identifies opportunities that already exist.” The 2015-2023 planning period identifies fewer housing units than the previously certified 20072014 plan. The 2007-14 plan listed a total of 791 homes necessary to meet the county’s Regional Housing Need Allocation, whereas the approved Housing Element will include 378 units. The total units, the press release reads, will include 221 at the St. Vincent/Silveira property east of Marinwood near San Pablo Bay, and 82 units across Highway 101 at the Marinwood Plaza shopping center site. “For development on any site to move forward, a specific project has to be pursued by the property owner,”the press release reads.“No homes would be approved or built without land owners and developers being required to submit detailed plans subject to thorough review by the county and public input.” In order to adjust to this new allocation, the plan will maintain a portion of the eight unincorporated sites in addition to a cut in the number of units listed in these sites. California state law cites that every city, town and county must adopt a Housing Element as part of its General Plan. The county’s Housing Element has been amended and updated five times since state law went into effect in 1969. In the past two years, the Community Development Agency held 19
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upport our Kickstarter campaign! This week we launch a campaign to raise funds to develop a Best of Marin mobile app. Since 1963, the Pacific Sun has brought you free, quality journalism—features and content like Best of Marin. We’ve always relied on the generosity and support of our local Marin readers and advertisers to make this happen each week, and we ask you to join us once again in helping our new Kickstarter campaign reach its goal. With a Best of Marin mobile app, you will be able to vote for your favorite sustainable restaurant, best caterer, best children’s clothing store or favorite hiking trail. With the touch of your fingers, this information will be seconds away. The Best of Marin is a valued reader’s survey that gives Marin the best of the best. This is a great county that we live in, and the Pacific Sun wants our community to be able to nominate and suggest great businesses and ideas for the Best of Marin. A Best of Marin app simplifies the voting process. If you are out and enjoying a great meal with friends, you can support the establishment by nominating it or voting for it. The Best of Marin mobile app will also help you find these great places.
To build this mobile app, additional resources are needed. The Pacific Sun is launching new initiatives for 2015 and the mobile app is an important first step. Our goal is to continue to innovate and provide the best locally produced stories about Marin and to give our readers instant access to them. As more of us move to our mobile devices for daily needs, the Best of Marin mobile app will make this happen. You will be able to access information 24/7, and it will be ready at your fingertips. The funds we raise will be used to build the mobile app and create a Best of Marin homepage on our new PacificSun.com website. Our Best of Marin homepage will be managed by our editorial staff and contain vital information, as well as photos and reviews. To keep this information free to our community, we ask you to join us today and contribute to the Best of Marin Kickstarter campaign. To support our Kickstarter campaign, go to www.kickstarter.com and search “Best of Marin mobile app.” All of us at the Pacific Sun thank you for being part of our creative team and wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Y Ask Bob what he thinks is the ‘best’ in Marin at bheinen@ pacificsun.com.
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Open (and closed) for business Bidding adieu to the old, and welcoming the new restaurants in Marin by Tanya H e nr y
A LOSS IN LARKSPUR Perhaps the most surprising news is the shuttering of both the Tavern at Lark Creek and Yankee Pier in Larkspur. Though the Tavern at Lark Creek never came close to achieving the success of its earlier incarnation (Lark Creek Inn opened 25 years ago) it was still part of a longrunning empire that began chef Bradley Ogden’s stratospheric rise to restaurant stardom. And the Lark Creek Restaurant Group’s sister property, Yankee Pier, was truly one of the first restaurants to pull off the difficult task of appealing to both adults and children without compromise. They managed to offer white table cloth-dining with a good wine list in a handsome, casual fish shackstyle space, complete with a sandbox. Like I said, no easy feat. It feels like the end of an era. Stay tuned to Find out which restaurants have closed their doors and put their chairs up learn what will be next at for good around Marin. these two locations. WAVE GOODBYE TO WIPEOUT Less surprising is the t has been a while since I’ve given closure of the Wipeout Bar & an update on local restaurants, and Grill, owned by Simco Restaurants in since there has been quite a bit of the Bon Air Center in Corte Madera. activity in recent months, I thought I’d The family-friendly, surf-themed chain report on some unexpected closures, restaurant (there is another one in San exciting openings and events around Francisco) took over the space occupied the county.
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by Chevy’s and served pizza and beer amidst multiple TV screens. The prime spot is ideal real estate for a restaurant—let’s hope they raise the bar a little with the next tenant—my visits there were disappointing at best. MYSTERY ON SIR FRANCIS DRAKE Ross Valley Kitchen in the Redhill Shopping Center in San Anselmo has also been closed for over a month. Though the food had great promise, it was clear from opening day that running a restaurant was new territory for the well-meaning owner and his staff. Calls to the shopping center business office in Novato have not been returned— so I have no updates on who will take over the space that Easy Street occupied for more years than I can remember. MORE EQUATOR IN MILL VALLEY If you live in Marin, you have likely enjoyed Equator Coffee in a restaurant, cafe or surf shop (yep—the coffee is sold out of Proof Lab at Tam Junction). Last month, owners Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell opened Equator Coffees & Teas at 2 Miller Avenue. Now their many fans can enjoy their celebrated brew along with a waffle or a slice of quiche in the comfort of the new cafe in downtown Mill Valley. The almost 20-year-old San Rafael company now offers a full range of espresso drinks as well as a seasonal shandy, and a few renditions of the Shakerato—a
classic brown sugar and cream shaken with espresso out of their own brick and mortar storefront. Housemade blueberry waffles, salads served in jars, quiche and yogurt parfaits are all on the menu at this new addition to downtown Mill Valley. Hours are Mon.-Fri., 6am-8pm and Sat.-Sun. 7am-8pm; www.equatorcoffees.com. POP-UP PURVEYORS Pop-up dining! Here is a great way to discover some of our talented Marin chefs, local purveyors, farmers and winemakers all in one place. Graze Local, a series of dinner events integrating our amazing and talented food producers and chefs will be collaborating on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Sausalito at 100 Spinnaker Drive from 6-10pm in the big tent on the waterfront (the wrap of the Sausalito Winterfest event). A few of the restaurants and producers that will be involved in this fivecourse meal include: Left Bank, Pig in a Pickle, chef Stephen Simmons from Lincoln Park and pastry chef/owner of Sugar Pie Baking Company, Jennifer Hirt. Appetizers will be provided by Cooper’s Public Market and will be paired with Pt. Reyes Farmstead, Gypsy Cheese Company and Rustic Bakery. Wines from Sera Fina Cellars will be served with each course. Tickets are $100 and are available at www. grazelocal.com. Y Share your hunger pains with Tanya at thenry@pacificsun.com.
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ood insecurity continues to touch the lives of Marinites. The SF-Marin Food Bank reports that it’s distributing 13 percent more food this year than last year. Increasing the number of food pantries and greater reach into the community accounts for some of that increase, according to Paul Ash, executive director at the agency. But the increase also is a sign that more people this year than last year need some help meeting their food needs. Ash estimates that the increased number of people getting a boost from the pantries in Marin mirrors the 13 percent increase in the quantity of food distribution. It’s hard to pin down exact numbers because the SF-Marin Food Bank hasn’t embarked on a comprehensive demographic study of its clients. But from anecdotal evidence, it’s clear that the need for food bank pantries has increased. “It continues to grow
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in Marin,” says Michelle Garcilazo, the SFMarin Food Bank’s senior program coordinator for Marin. The San Francisco Food Bank merged with the Marin Food Bank in 2011. Marin had been “underserved” by the previous incarnation of the food bank program, says Garcilazo. As the new merged entity became established in Marin, it “has become more visible,” Garcilazo adds. Along with its increased visibility, in part by increasing the number of food pantry outlets, the food bank also recognized “the need [of] becoming more visible.” What Garcilazo refers to is the hidden nature of food insecurity and food need in Marin, a need and an insecurity quite different than in San Francisco. In the city, the food bank sees more homeless and precariously housed clients than in Marin. But that doesn’t mean that the need is inconsequential in Marin. In an affluent county like Marin, food insecurity and the need to visit food pantries often amounts to a hidden need that can carry with it a fair bit of stigma. From anecdotal information, Ash says, the food bank “knows that a lot of our families
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have at least one working adult.” Garcilazo agrees: “We are seeing a lot of working families attending our food pantries.” The seemingly safe and affluent lifestyle in the county is resting on an often-precarious financial foundation for families who must meet high housing expenses, transportation costs and still have enough money to feed the family. Garcilazo says that the high cost of living in Marin forces families and individuals “to look at their budgets and see what they can and can’t afford.” For many families in Marin that means a balancing act that can result in a struggle to meet food expenses. The SF-Marin Food Bank is trying to spread the word that its food pantries are more than an emergency outlet for clients to use in isolated incidents. That’s the impression—or the feeling—that many people have regarding how people should use food pantries. It’s an impression that the food bank works to dispel. “We’re not seeing the same faces at pantries every week,” Garcilazo says. That means that people who could use some extra food on an ongoing basis are reluctant to return. “We’re working to overcome that stigma. That’s a challenge in a county like Marin that’s perceived to be affluent.” For many Marin families, paying those high housing costs and transportation expenses and other living costs results, Garcilazo says, in “people looking at their paychecks and saying, ‘Hey, I’m doing OK,’ but when it comes time to pay those expenses, people find
themselves constantly in a hole.” Coming to the end of the week with insufficient food in the cupboards may seem antithetical to Marin living, but it’s the reality for many families. The SF-Marin Food Bank’s 230 pantries are set up to provide relief from that kind of food insecurity, which can be a crippling psychological burden that affects mental as well as physical health. Garcilazo says that the need for the food pantries is easily quantifiable by looking at numbers compiled at the First 5 California program, which became reality after voters approved Proposition 10. The program recognizes the importance of health and education in the development of children, especially in their early years. First 5 California estimates that a family of four in Marin, with one child in elementary school and one pre-school-age child, needs $100,000 a year to comfortably meet expenses, including adequate foodhealthy living. The U.S. Census Bureau looked county by county at the number of people at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level. The number of Marin residents at that income level in 2010 was 43,397, or about 17 percent of the county’s total population. In 2011, the number of residents at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level had increased to 51,247, or 21 percent. The numbers show a clear indication that the Great Recession hit people hard on the lower rungs of the economic ladder.
According to the SF-Marin Food Bank, the organization estimates, “Marin County in particular has shown a dramatic increase in [food assistance] need. Looked at another way, since the recession hit, the food need in Marin has increased by 54 percent, the food bank estimates. That 185 percent number is an important benchmark. The SF-Marin Food Bank sponsored a 2010 study with the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality. The study was updated in July 2012. Titled “Coping with Accelerating Food Needs in San Francisco and Marin,” the study notes that when people are at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level, they are at risk of hunger and face food insecurity. People at that economic level, especially in affluent counties like Marin, routinely miss meals, according to the study. Even with supplemental food programs from a variety of sources, Marin residents at or below the 185 percent income mark miss seven meals a week, according to the study. Despite benefits from CalFresh (formerly known as food stamps), school lunch programs and other government assistance, low-income and very low-income residents in Marin find that their food budgets just cannot stretch all the way through the week. When the boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding that came as part of the federal stimulus push ended in November of 2013, and when Congress further cut funding for SNAP, it didn’t help families across the country stock their kitchen shelves. The cuts to SNAP, along with increasing rents, are the two most significant causes in the increased need for food bank assistance in Marin, according to Ash. Last year, the SFMarin Food Bank distributed more than 5.6 million pounds of food in Marin—enough for about 13,000 meals each day. And according to the Stanford study that was updated in 2012, “From 2007 to 2010, the number of people in Marin falling under [the 185 percent poverty] threshold increased by 38 percent. At the same time, the percentage of meals that these people can provide for themselves dropped from 45.1 percent of total meals to 38.9 percent of total meals.” The report concludes that nonprofit food providers, including the SF-Marin Food Bank “helped reduce the unmet food need.” The food bank locates its pantries using a three-part strategy. The first group of pantries is located in schools and provides meal assistance to families and children who qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches. The second group of pantries is just for seniors, part of the SF-Marin Food Bank’s brown bag program. The third group of pantries is for the general public. Those pantries are mostly located in nonprofit agencies. That creates a symbiotic relationship among service agencies. When people go to a service agency, such as one at the community health campus in San Rafael, they may say they’re struggling to pay rent and need help with healthcare costs. Agency staff can suggest that if clients need
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help with healthcare, it’s likely they could use some help with food costs, and staff can refer them to a pantry. (Good nutrition is intrinsic to good health, and the food bank reaches out to the community to inform people about nutritional requirements and good diets.) Garcilazo has a personal story that illustrates the benefits of an intertwined social service net: “I used to work at a school that had a pantry, and in one instance a parent was having a meeting with the school about her children. It happened to be on a Friday, the day of a pantry [at the school]. It turned out the parent had no food in her home. The principal of the school came over and asked us if we had any food. We were able to put together a bag for her.” About 24 percent of the people the SFMarin Food Bank serves are children; another 27 percent are seniors, according to Ash, who notes that it’s relatively easy to raise funds and gather donations during the holiday season. The rest of year, it’s not such a simple task. During the holidays, he says, “We have to bank a little bit of money that allows us to operate in February and March and the rest of the year.” The SF-Marin Food Bank has a targeted fundraising drive around Mother’s Day. It also reaches out to specific groups, such as the legal community. That fundraising effort takes place in the late spring. The fundraising after the holidays and throughout the year is aimed at gathering enough resources to carry
through to the next holiday season, when, Ash says, “you don’t have to push the reasons” for giving. At the end of the year, tax implications motivate people to make contributions, in addition to the traditional “season of sharing.” Tax implications also play a role in one of the biggest successes of the food bank. About 14 years ago, it started gathering fresh produce from Central Valley farmers to distribute at pantries. Today, 40 to 60 percent of the food available at the pantries is fresh produce. The SF-Marin Food Bank employs retired workers in the agricultural industry to make the deals that result in a flow of fresh produce to the pantries. The food bank pays between about 7 cents and 15 cents a pound for produce that otherwise would be thrown away or ploughed under. The agricultural industry donators receive a tax break. The food collected from the farms often is indistinguishable from food on store shelves, Ash says. Sometimes there are minor blemishes. Oranges, for instance, must pass strict USDA standards of size and complexion before they’re allowed on the market. Oranges that are a bit too big or those that have color blemishes get rejected. But the food bank is happy to take them at a deep discount. Crops such as broccoli and cauliflower are some of the more expensive items on the food bank’s produce shopping list, but even there, the cost to the food bank is almost beyond reasonable. When farmers plant the crops in the Monterey area, for instance, they plan months ahead of the harvest. Market forces
can reduce the profit margin for the farm between planting and harvesting. Rather than pay workers to pick and pack the entire crop, farms sometimes plough under a portion of the plants. The SF-Marin Food Bank steps in and pays the cost of harvesting and packing in exchange for a deep discount on the crops. That’s how the pantries can have a variety of fresh produce.
“I think at the end of the day,” Ash says, “farmers don’t like to throw away food. They would rather donate it or sell it for a small fee.” Y Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com. To locate a food pantry, call 211.
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he 2014 Heroes of Marin were honored in November at the Marin Art & Garden Center—illuminating one of Marin’s most historic grounds with stories of dedication, leadership, triumph and, you guessed it, heroism. When we put out the call for nominations for our fourth annual Heroes of Marin awards—our nod, in partnership with Redwood Credit Union, to Marinites focused on cultivating positive change for the county and its residents—we were flooded with nominations. Marin’s no stranger to impassioned work on worthy causes with champions and leaders all over the spectrum. From our rising star to our lifetime achievement winner, Marin is not short of the admirable talent and drive that defines the word “hero”. In mid-October, a panel of “hero” judges selected eight heroes to honor in various categories. Recipients will be honored in the Pacific Sun through Dec. 12, with feature stories highlighting their dedication and value to Marin. This week’s honorees include Emily Sims, founder of West Marin Advocacy, a nonprofit that provides services for survivors of family and community violence, as well as provides training materials for community nonprofits, agencies and law enforcement, and Heidi Kuhn, founder of Roots of Peace, an organization that removes landminds across the world and replaces the “seeds of war” with roots of hope and sustenance one vine at a time. —Stephanie Powell
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t is an honor to sponsor the 2014 Heroes of Marin awards. In a county full of residents whose aptitude and determination are testament to what makes Marin such a unique place to call home, we are honored and humbled to celebrate our eight nominees. This week’s issue highlights our Role Model honoree Emily Sims and our Lifetime Achievement honoree Heidi Kuhn. Here are a few reasons why each hero was nominated for her heroic efforts in Marin and beyond:
Emily Sims: Role Model Emily Sims graduated cum laude from Golden Gate University in 2002 and magna cum laude with a master of arts from Sonoma State University in 2012. Her thesis, “Social Service and Law Enforcement Responses to Human Trafficking,” has been utilized by West Marin Advocacy, a nonprofit that Emily founded to provide direct service advocacy for survivors of family and community violence and training materials for other nonprofit organizations and public service agencies. Emily had personally experienced domestic violence and sexual exploitation and has chosen to dedicate her initiative and experience to helping others overcome and cope with life during and after abuse. Directly out of college, at age 22, she became a domestic violence intervention advocate with W.O.M.A.N. Inc. at the San Francisco Police Department, working as an advocate with survivors of family violence. Over the next decade, she served as an employee, volunteer and board member at several human service agencies throughout the Bay Area. As a freelance writer she has published essays covering the topics of human sexuality, reproductive health and rights, sexual assault prevention and recovery and adoptive and foster parenting. Returning to Marin County in 2009, Emily was concerned to find a lack of services for survivors of human trafficking. Drawing from the examples of community task forces in neighboring coun14 PACIFIC SUN DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18, 2014
ties, she proposed the creation of a countywide response to sexual and labor trafficking, with the aim of assisting juvenile and adult survivors. Emily is, quite simply, a role model.
Heidi Kuhn: Lifetime Achievement Heidi Kuhn, fifth-generation member of a founding family in Marin and a mother of four, established Roots of Peace in 1997 out of her great respect for her mother and her passionate conviction that the earth should be safe for children. She works courageously to remove landmines, the deadly seeds of war planted in the earth, and replaces these seeds of war with roots of hope and sustenance. Roots of Peace has worked in Croatia, Angola, Bosnia, Iraq, and Israel/West Bank, and current projects continue in Afghanistan and Vietnam. Roots of Peace reclaims farmland despoiled by landmines, partners with American universities to bring best practices for environmentally appropriate agricultural, and assists and educates the local farmers to raise, market and ship high-value produce, enhancing their income at least threefold. These projects promote sustainable agriculture and education (in addition to training the farmers, Roots of Peace builds or enhances schools for children, and replaces formerly mined soccer fields). Teaming with her husband Gary, who defines and shepherds the agricultural projects, Kuhn has built a dedicated staff and strong partnerships with the California wine industry and the U.S. and foreign governments. Mrs. Kuhn’s commitment to this cause has been at great personal sacrifice. She continues to participate and support local groups here in Marin, as her heart lies here, and the beauty of her life in Marin inspires her to “pay it forward” and help make life better for someone less fortunate. She truly is a hero.
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don’t see myself as a role model,” says Emily Sims, founder of West Marin Advocacy, the driving force behind the Marin County Human Trafficking Task Force and recipient of this year’s Pacific Sun Heroes of Marin Role Model award. “I just see myself sort of trying to survive every day in Marin County.” Raised in Marin, Sims spent her elementary years at San Anselmo’s Wade Thomas and a year at Branson on scholarship. It wasn’t until she began attending Sir Francis Drake High School when she really began to grasp a larger sense of Marin’s community. “[It] really opened my eyes to what I wanted to be a part of in Marin County and what I didn’t want to be a part of,” Sims says, speaking about her experience at the Branson School and the eye-opening financial disparity that can be found within the county. “I realized that folks that had less, who were sort of judged as being less than, were the folks that actually had the most compassion.” In her teens, Sims moved with her mom to Canada, where she had a formative experience with law enforcement that, little did she know, would precipitate an influential career shift. “I saw friends whose parents treated them poorly—both when I lived [in Marin] and when I lived in Canada. I remember one instance, when I lived in Montreal, a friend of mine was beaten by her father and [the police] didn’t do anything,” Sims says. “They said that it was normal, and that parents were allowed to beat their children.” It was that disconnect, Sims says, that propelled her into her career in advocacy work and into establishing West Marin Advocacy (WMA)—a nonprofit based in West Marin that provides direct, confidential advocacy services to survivors of community and family violence. WMA offers a breadth of services from assisting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to working with clients who have had unfavorable experiences with law enforcement and mediating between the parties to achieve whatever goal the client may be seeking—from obtaining a restraining order to filing a police report. “I guess there’s a side of me that made me feel angry,” Sims says, “when I would see someone have the courage to call the police and then law enforcement not treating that person accordingly or not assisting them.” Sims started by
making a move back to California in 2002 and studying political science at Golden Gate University, which opened up the opportunity to work in the domestic violence unit of the San Francisco Police Department. While garnering first-hand experience in advocacy alongside officers, Sims was secretly fighting a battle of her own—she was in an abusive relationship from ages 19 to 21. “It was hard,” Sims says of working on domestic violence cases while simultaneously experiencing personal abuse. “[It was] shameful, terrifying. I was pretty isolated from my family. I think that it’s the perfect example that anyone can go through an abusive relationship because looking from the outside in, I had an education, I was working and I think that sometimes when people have a lot at stake it makes that abuse feel even more profound.” But Sims, a survivor of the abuse, never let her experience define her. She continued her education at Sonoma State University, focusing on interdisciplinary studies—a blend between public administration and women’s and gender studies. It was at the end of 2009 when Sims founded WMA, which she says initially started as “very grassroots.” “When I came back to Marin, and because of the work I did in San Francisco, friends would call me if they needed a restraining order,” Sims says, “or people would call me if they tried to make a police report and hadn’t been assisted in an appropriate way.” Sims cites geography as a leading motivation for starting her agency. “A lot of people were not getting the services that they were entitled to because of geography,” she says. “You know we have county agencies, and a lot of them are centered in San Rafael, and for folks who live over the hill or in West Marin, it’s just geographically difficult to get to those agencies.” West Marin Advocacy, Sims says, receives about four to five calls per week—the most common of which come from domestic violence or sexual assault survivors looking for housing or shelter. “I like to provide services for people who are homeless as well and let them know that they can still live with dignity—that you can not have an address and still be a vital part of our community,” Sims says. “Being a service provider in the community [is to] recognize someone for their value, not for their socioeconomic status—that’s
One of Sims’ goals for 2015 is to explore more of Marin by way of walking and hiking. She says, “If I’m not going on a hike every day, I feel like I’m not appreciating this place where I live.”
really important to me.” But it was her thesis, “Social Service and Law Enforcement Responses to Human Trafficking,” that would end up sparking a blaze in Marin’s community agency circuit. “I was interested in looking at what our county was doing to address human trafficking,” Sims says. “It was a really hot-button issue for other counties in the Bay Area and it was a little head-scratching why people weren’t looking at it in Marin County.” During her research, Sims says, she spoke to members from the County of Marin Probation Department to the District Attorney’s Office to the Human Rights Commission to further explore human trafficking’s presence in Marin. “[The agencies] did a Google search and the only thing that came up was my thesis,” she says. “So we started working together to try and get more awareness to the general public that this is an issue that is happening here. When I kind of identified that there was a need for community awareness, there was a huge response from law enforcement and community agencies.” That response formed the Marin County Human Trafficking Task Force, a collaboration of agencies that includes the DA’s office, the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and Health and Human Services. From April to October of this year alone, the task force has identified and provided referrals to 27 human trafficking survivors countywide. Sims is quick to add that human trafficking doesn’t just mean “a mass amount of people moving huge distances.” It’s force-, fear- and coercion-based, she says. “It’s not just people being brought into the country hidden or tucked away. It could be someone who is from Marin County who is being forced to work against [his or her] will.”
With the increased involvement of Marin’s agencies in the task force, Sims is able to shift her focus back on WMA, her friends and family. “My role models are my peers,” Sims says, speaking matter-of-factly about her closeknit network. “Working moms and people who manage to work and care for their kids without the ability to pay for full-time child care. Pretty much all of the women that I grew up with—they are the people that when I want to stay in bed, I think of them and it’s sort of like a really positive peer pressure.” Y
Hero FYI H What does Sims do for fun? “Clean the house when I’m not working!” she says with a laugh. H When asked about her most rewarding accomplishment, without hesitation Sims says, “My daughters.” H In October, WMA and the Marin County Human Trafficking Task Force started a campaign around the county for human trafficking. Images of labor trafficking were provided by a federal campaign and appeared at 40 bus stops.
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he traditional Season of ‘Peace on Earth’ is not possible for families living in mine affected lands, as there are an estimated 70 million landmines silently poised in 70 countries. The footsteps of innocent children are at risk, as it takes only eight pounds to detonate a landmine—the average weight of a newborn child. Decades after soldiers have laid down their weapons and leaders have negotiated peace, these grim legacies of war continue to maim and kill innocent victims, mainly children. Roots of Peace is a Marin County based humanitarian non-profit organization dedicated towards turning MINES TO VINES—replacing the scourge of landmines with bountiful agricultural crops worldwide.
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We remain most grateful to our Marin community ‘roots’ for generously giving to help us achieve our goals - to heal the wounds of war.
Over 70 schools participated in our Roots of Peace Penny Campaign to raise funds to remove landmines and build schools in Afghanistan. Thousands of children hosted bake sales, washed cars, and helped collect over 50 million ‘pennies’ through the leadership of ABC7 News Anchor, Cheryl Jennings and Kyleigh Kuhn. Today, proud schools are filled with children in Mir Batcha Kot and Bam Saray, Afghanistan – teaching peace through education!
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On October 11, 2014, Shifting Gears raised funds, which were generously matched by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Political Military Affairs, Weapons Removal and Abatement to turn MINES TO VINES in Vietnam. Sadly, there are an estimated 3.5 million landmines/UXO/Cluster Munitions in Vietnam nearly 40 years after the war ended on April 30, 1975. Tragically, on the same day we hosted this Marin County benefit, Tran Van Hoan, age 17, lost his face and hand to a cluster bomb while fixing his bicycle. Last month, Heidi Kuhn, CEO, visited the boy at the hospital in Quang Tri province and promised to remove these landmines along the former DMZ in Vietnam, so that no more innocent children, like him, would have to suffer the same tragedy from a legacy of war.
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t all began with a toast. Raising a glass in her San Rafael home more than 17 years ago, Heidi Kuhn, a fifth-generation Marinite and mother of four, had an epiphany. Deeply inspired by the demining work of the late Princess Diana—who the world had lost just three weeks prior—Kuhn had a strong vision to turn landmines into vineyards. “It was an epiphany from my heart,” says Kuhn, sitting in the backyard of her home, passed on to her from her grandparents and overlooking the bay. “That the world may go from mines to vines. And you could hear a pin drop. It was an epiphany of turning—almost a visual, of blood to wine, killing fields to vineyards, peace on earth.” People around the globe, Kuhn says, understood that the passing of Princess Diana was not just the passing of a princess, but of somebody who stood for compassion. “And the passion she brought through the issues she shed light to.” Kuhn says that she wanted to give her dinner guests that night something very meaningful, and ensure that the work of Princess Diana would be carried on. “I looked at the kaleidoscope around where we stood and I thought, the Napa vintners, the Sonoma vintners, the Marin vintners—these people harvest the land, they celebrate the harvest, they smell the juicy nectar of the grapes,” Kuhn says. “Whether fermented or not, this is life.” Encouraged by her guests to take her toast out of the living room and into the world, Kuhn presented her idea in Napa Valley the following week. Support from key vintners like Robert Mondavi, Mike Grgich and Diane Disney Miller—“pioneers and dreamers in their own right”—led to the 1998 launch of Roots of Peace, an organization dedicated to replacing landmines in war-torn regions worldwide with bountiful agriculture. “We need to focus on the economics of peace,” says Kuhn, founder and CEO of Roots of Peace and recipient of the Pacific Sun’s 2014 Heroes of Marin Lifetime Achievement award. “We need to empower people. We need to provide food security on war-torn lands. We need to help heal communities. And to me that begins by the removal of a simple landmine—it’s a metaphor of hatred,
and it’s a physical example, but we need to begin that act of removing the hatred from our one soil and then literally planting the roots of peace.” Since the global initiative began, Roots of Peace has removed more than one million landmines and unexploded ordnances from continents across the globe, and has helped more than one million farmers to improve orchards and crops. “Like little Johnny Appleseed, I go around the world, giving people cards and inviting them to join me,” Kuhn says. “We’ve planted rice in Cambodia, grapes in Afghanistan, orchards in Croatia, flowers in Bosnia.” Kuhn refers to her work as “changing the tide of hatred into love” by restoring damaged communities to economic self-sufficiency. “When you plant a seed, regardless of the color of your hand, the politics in your mind or the faith in your heart, that seed will grow, as it has for thousands of years,” she says. A deep respect for the land can be traced back to Kuhn’s family roots in Marin County. Her great-great-grandfather sailed to California from Maine in the early 1850s, purchasing thousands of acres of land in what is now Marin and Sonoma. Her grandfather was president of the Rotary Club of San Francisco in the early 1940s, and his legacy was to help establish what was to be called the United Nations. “For me, Marin County is really about the land and its people,” says Kuhn, noting that the original model for the Golden Gate Bridge was once laid out on her living room table, when her grandparents lived in the house and hosted a fellow “dreamer” who wanted to “turn his vision into reality.” Kuhn’s grandmother, she says, encouraged her to dedicate her life to doing something for peace. “And to take those riches that we derive from the land and from its people, and to bring that beautiful spirit of Marin County out into a world that is so thirsty, so hungry ... 14> for love.” A graduate of San Rafael High School, Kuhn holds a degree in political economics of industrial societies from UC Berkeley. A reporter and producer for CNN and other news organizations in the ’80s and ’90s, Kuhn was living in Alaska with her husband, who was working for IBM and who is now
Kuhn is photographed on her family’s property in San Rafael.
the president of Roots of Peace. She then went on to begin her own television news organization—NewsLink International—reporting on the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the melting of the Ice Curtain between U.S./Soviet relations. The road hasn’t always been smooth. Before the birth of her fourth child, Kuhn was diagnosed with malignant cancer and told that she would not live. “That stops you in your tracks,” she says. “But it can also either paralyze you or make you realize that each day is a gift.” She’s held on to the latter. “That’s the way I’ve always chosen to live my life,” she says. “I’ve just had to lead with faith, not fear, and be that pioneer woman that I know my greatgreat-grandfather would be very proud of.” Although Kuhn is honored to win the Lifetime Achievement award, she says she’s far from done with her work. Her biggest goal? “World peace,” she says, without missing a beat. “Don’t blink.” “It’s in my soul; it’s in my DNA; it’s in my spirit; it’s in my mind; it’s in my intelligence, to do whatever I can with the human footsteps that I have, and with these hands, to inspire the world to not forget the legacy of war,” she says. “Those beautiful leaders who have been in my life—let’s use them and draw upon that inspiration and believe in the world what is possible rather than what’s not.” Y
Hero FYI H Kuhn has been honored with the Cal Berkeley Alumni Award for Excellence and Achievement and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award/National Jefferson Award for Public Service, among other local and international recognitions. H She recently launched a crowdrise campaign, sponsored by Jeff Skoll (co-founder of eBay) in which people around the world can participate in a “virtual walkathon” for peace. H Kuhn says that political landmines have been her biggest challenge, and that her most gut-wrenching experience has been the Taliban’s attack on Afghanistan—a country 80 percent dependent on agriculture—this past May. H Most rewarding has been “the farmers and the families on the ground,” Kuhn says. “It’s the face of my children and my husband, and it’s the light in the eyes of the children around the world that keeps me going.”
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Gift ideas that bridge the generation gap by G re g Cahill
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ne of the hallmarks of the modern world is the rise of retro culture—the fashionable AMC hit series Mad Men helped fuel millennials’ fascination with midcentury style; the contemporary string-band movement is giving 20-somethings a taste of old-timey music; the ’90s rockabilly and lounge scenes paved the way for today’s cult of cocktails, ukuleles and all things tiki; and the vinyl revival is in full spin. It’s a crazy, mixed-up, shook-up world, to paraphrase pop philosopher and social observer Ray Davies. And that cross-generational pollination makes it all the easier to buy gifts for boomers and hipsters alike. Here are a few ideas: The Beatles in Mono (Capitol): Here’s something fab for the holidays. This weighty box set delivers a hefty helping of audiophile-
quality vinyl constituting the entire monaural output of the world’s premier pop band. These 13 discs (including the band’s first 10 studio recordings) provide scrupulously remastered versions of the rare mono mixes, which were different from the common stereo mixes (the band was present for the mono mixes, but not for the stereo mixing), providing added detail and a unique listener experience. The Beatles influenced everyone—after a half-century, these songs still sound fresh. Bob Dylan & the Band: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11, The Basement Tapes, Complete (Columbia/Legacy): This six-disc box set, which includes an essay by author, musician and Dylan authority Sid Griffin and a 120-page hardbound book of photos and memorabilia, makes available for the first time all 138 tracks created at one of the most productive songwriting sessions in the history
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of popular music. (The Basement Tapes Raw, featuring highlights, has been released on two discs and a three-LP set on 180-gram vinyl.) Looking for the roots of the alt-country and Americana movements? They’re grounded in The Basement Tapes—everyone from Ryan Adams to My Morning Jacket to Wilco owes a debt of gratitude to Bob. Simon & Garfunkel: The Complete Albums Collection (Columbia/Legacy): The angelic vocal harmonies and gentle sounds of this 1960s folk- and folk-rock duo reverberate in the Milk Carton Kids and a host of similar modern folk acts. This box set gathers all seven studio and four live concert recordings that span Simon & Garfunkel’s chart-topping career. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: The Complete Epic Recordings Collection (Epic/Legacy): Guitarists Gary Clark Jr., John Mayer and Kenny Wayne Shepherd have pumped up the volume on their tasty recordings, but Texas axeslinger Stevie Ray Vaughan is the patron saint of power blues. From the lyrical instrumental ballad “Lenny” to the soaring confessional “Life Without
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which had cancelled the company’s annual grant, gives notice that it will be sending a representative to assess the group’s artistic progress. Can the producers rally the troops for what may be a life or death visitation? Collaboratively developed in 1991 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre as a substitute for classic Dickens, Inspecting Carol has enjoyed limited popularity because of its insider focus. The first act in particular, centering on rehearsal problems, financial issues and other matters that don’t necessarily resonate with a general audience, is a difficult slog. Under the guidance of director James Nelson, things liven up after intermission as two of the production’s most effective actors—Chuck Isen as Scrooge and Milt Jordan, Jr. as an African-American Marley—team up for some nicely-rendered scenes. Good as they are, this taste of the original only raises the hope that some local group next year will gift us with an inspired version of the real thing. Y Charles can be reached at cbrousse@att.net.
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Antarctica: A Year on Ice (1:31) Dazzling documentary focuses on the world’s most brutal continent and the scientists and researchers who call it home. l Awake: The Life of Yogananda (1:27) Biodoc of Paramahansa Yogananda, the Indian yogi who brought meditation and yoga to the West in the 1920s; Krishna Das and Deepak Chopra share insights. l Big Hero 6 (1:30) Disney cartoon concerns a boy, his posse and their repurposed crimefighting robot, but the real star is a dazzlingly reimagined mashup of Tokyo and San Francisco complete with skateboarding geishas and a toriiturreted Golden Gate Bridge. l Birdman (1:59) Offbeat comedy from 21 Grams director Alejandro González Iñárritu about a onetime movie superhero (Michael Keaton) trying to get himself some thespian cred by starring in a Broadway play. l Citizenfour (1:54) Documentary follows investigative filmmaker Laura Poitras across the globe in search of budding whistleblower Edward Snowden. l Diplomacy (1:28) Gripping true story of the battle of wills between Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling and German commandant Dietrich von Choltitz over the fate of occupied Paris. l Dumb and Dumber To (1:49) Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are back and more idiotic than ever, searching the world for offspring and a new kidney; the Farrelly boys direct, of course. l Exodus: Gods and Kings (2:30) Christian Bale is Moses in Ridley Scott’s epic retelling of the flight from Egypt; Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver co-star. l Force Majeure (2:00) Cannes Film Fest fave about a perfect alpine family vacation torn asunder by an unexpected avalanche. l Foxcatcher (2:10) True story of Olympic wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) and their edgy, intense relationship with their deeply obsessed heir-to-afortune sponsor, John du Pont (Steve Carell). l Fury (2:14) WWII action flick about a Sherman tank, its five-man crew and their impossible mission behind the German lines; Brad Pitt leads the charge. l The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2:25) The trilogy’s final chapter finds Bilbo and company taking on scary, spooky challenges of all sorts as they defend Middle-earth one last time. l The Hobbit Marathon (8:00) Catch all three Hobbit movies in one back-to-back-to-back eight-hour marathon; discounted hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn and soda pop too! l The Homesman (2:02) Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars as a Wild West drifter hired by Hilary Swank to guide three unstable women across the rugged Nebraska Territories. l Horrible Bosses 2 (1:48) When their brandnew business is hijacked by smooth operator Christoph Waltz, working stiffs Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day kidnap son Chris Pine in retaliation; Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx add to the hilarity. l The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2:05) Jennifer Lawrence is back as Games top dawg Katniss Everdeen, leading the charge against her nation’s wicked past; Julianne Moore co-stars. l The Imitation Game (1:53) Benedict Cumberbatch as ace cryptologist Alan Turing, leader of Britain’s top code-breakers, who raced against time to crack the Nazis’ Enigma Code during World War II. l Interstellar (2:49) Spacey Christopher Nolan sci-fi drama follows a troupe of hungry astronauts through a newly discovered wormhole to the far reaches of the galaxy; Anne Hathaway, Michael l
Caine and Matthew McConaughey are among the crew. l The Judge (1:42) Courtroom dramedy finds used-up lawyer Robert Downey Jr. defending small-town judge/estranged father Robert Duvall against a murder charge; Billy Bob Thornton co-stars. l The Metropolitan Opera: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (6:00) Live from New York it’s Wagner’s comic look at the communal power of art and music; James Levine directs. l Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (2:10) Frank Capra’s political dramedy stars James Stewart as an idealistic novice Senator making waves on Capitol Hill; Jean Arthur and Thomas Mitchell co-star. l National Theatre London: Skylight (2:15) Live from the West End it’s David Hare’s dramatic showdown between two ex-lovers on a stormy night; Stephen Daldry directs Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy. l Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (1:37) Ben Stiller and his reanimated pals are back and circling the globe in search of ever more magic; Mickey Rooney, Robin Williams and Dick Van Dyke star. l Nightcrawler (1:57) Lean and hungry Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a Weegee-type tabloid photographer specializing in crime and catastrophe; Rene Russo co-stars as a seen-it-all TV newshound. l The Penguins of Madagascar (1:32) Cartoon caper comedy about a waddle of penguin superspies on a mission to save the world from John Malkovich. l Pride (1:59) Feel-good true story about a group of gay and lesbian London activists who supported a tiny Welsh chapter of the National Union of Mineworkers during a nationwide strike. l The Pyramid (1:30) Clueless archaeologists enter an ancient Egyptian pyramid and discover more than they bargained for. l Rosewater (1:43) Jon Stewart of The Daily Show writes and directs a no-holds-barred docudrama about the real-life imprisonment and torture of Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari. l Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (3:25) Vivid terpsichorean rendition of the Lewis Carroll classic features a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, a rambunctious Queen of Hearts and a peevishly unpunctual White Rabbit. l St. Vincent (1:42) Unwitting single mom Melissa McCarthy leaves her 12-year-old son in the questionable day-care of neighbor Bill Murray, who mentors the kid in the art and science of playing the horses, tipping the strippers and shooting the whiskey. l The Theory of Everything (2:03) Biopic focuses on the young and healthy yet degenerating Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) as he woos his future wife (Felicity Jones) and races against time to break new ground in physics and medicine. l The Vatican Museums (1:15) Check out the ceramics, mosaics, tapestries, uniforms, ceilings and masterworks of Vatican City on a dazzling cinematic tour. l White Christmas 60th Anniversary (2:00) Celebrate the season and the 60th birthday of Irving Berlin’s Yuletide classic with backstage stories, a festive retrospective and a screening of the movie itself; Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen star. l Wild (1:55) True tale of a spiraling young woman’s thousand-mile trek along the Pacific Crest Trail in search of strength and healing; Reese Witherspoon stars. l Zero Motivation (1:40) Dark comedy about an all-female unit of bored Israeli soldiers stuck in a remote desert outpost.
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k The Metropolitan Opera: Die
Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Not Rated)
Lark: Sat 9am Marin: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 k Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:15, 7 National Theatre London: Skylight (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 k Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG) Playhouse: Thu 7 Nightcrawler (R) Lark: Sun, Tue 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10 The Penguins of Madagascar (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35; Sun-Tue 12:15, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Sun 11:10, 12:25, 1:35, 2:55, 4:10, 5:25, 6:40, 7:55, 9:10, 10:15; Mon 11:10, 1:35, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10; Tue 11:10, 12:25, 1:35, 2:55, 4:10, 5:25, 6:40, 9:10 Playhouse: Fri 4:35, 7:15, 9:30; Sat 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15, 9:30; Sun 12, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15; Mon-Thu 4:35, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:55, 12:05, 1:15, 2:25, 3:35, 4:45, 5:55, 7:10, 8:20, 9:30 Pride (R) Lark: Sat 7:15; Tue 3; Thu 4:30 The Pyramid (R) Northgate: Fri-Tue 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:35, 7:50, 10:05 Rosewater (R) Lark: Fri 3:15; Sun 6; Mon 1 k Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (PG) Regency: Tue 7 St. Vincent (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45; Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:10, 6:55 Regency: Fri 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:20, 10:20; Sat 4:25, 7:20, 10:20; Sun, Tue, Wed 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:20; Mon 10:25, 1:25; Thu 1:25, 4:25, 7:20 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4:05, 7, 9:55; Sun 10:25, 1:15, 4:05, 7; Mon-Tue 4:05, 7; Wed 3:30; Thu 4:05 The Vatican Museums (PG) Lark: Sun 1 k White Christmas 60th Anniversary (G) Regency: Sun 2, 7; Mon 7; Wed 2, 7 Wild (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:35, 9, 10:25; Sun-Tue, Thu 11:05, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:35 Wed 11:05, 1:55, 4:40, 7:35 Sequoia: Fri 4:20, 7:20, 10:10; Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10; Sun 10:45, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20 Mon-Thu 4:20, 7:20 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9:05; Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:05; Mon 7 k Zero Motivation (Not Rated) (star Nelly Tagar in person); Tue-Thu 6:45, 9:05
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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SUNDiAL Pacific Sun‘s Community Calendar
Fri 12/12 • Doors 7pm • ADV $42 / DOS $47
Hot Rize (Tim O'Brien, Pete Wernick, Nick Forster, Bryan Sutton) With Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers Sat 12/13 • Doors 12pm • Child $10 / Adult $15
The Amazing Bubble Man
Sun 12/14 • Doors 7pm • ADV $22 / DOS $25
Maria Muldaur Christmas At The Oasis
Fri 12/19 • Doors 8pm • ADV $18 / DOS $20
Zigaboo Modeliste Funky Miracle Holiday Bash & Toy Drive feat the New Aahkesstra
Highlights from our online community calendar—great things to do this weekend in Marin. Check out our Online Community Calendar for more listings, spanning more weeks, with more event information »pacificsun.com/sundial
Live music 12/12: Alex Stone Sweet Clawhammer steel
Fri 12/26 & Sat 12/27 • Doors 8pm ADV $20 / DOS $22 / 2-Day Pass $36
sting style guitar. 8pm. $20-25. Schoenberg Guitars, 106 Main St., Tiburon. 789-0846. om28.com 12/12: Beso Negro Indie alt rock. 9pm. $15. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato. 12/12: Chris Brown Solo Acoustic folk. 5pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. perisbar.com.
Tue 12/30 Doors 7pm ADV $20 / DOS $22 & Wed 12/31 VIP Dinner $102 6:00pm, GA Doors 8:30pm ADV $47 / DOS $53
ing hot bluegrass. Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers open. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.
Sat 12/20 • Doors 7pm & Sun 12/21 • Doors 5pm ADV $24 / DOS $27 / Senior/Child Discount $17
The Christmas Jug Band
Monophonics Annual Soulful Social
Pimps of Joytime New Year's Eve Celebration
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BIG SANDY & HIS FLY RITE BOYS
Western Swing, Rockabilly, Traditional Country 8:30
THE COVERLETTES CHRISTMAS SHOW 7:00
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Dec 20
LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
Classic 40s & 50s Jazz & Blues 8:30 Sun
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SANTA & MRS. CLAUS 2:00–3:30 TIM CAIN’S FAMILY CHRISTMAS SING ALONG
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12/12: Hot Rize with Tim O’Brien, Pete Wernick, Nick Forster and Bryan Sutton Smok-
12/12: Josh McIntosh and Rattlesnakes in the Garden Americana. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. perisbar.com.
12/12: Olive and the Dirty Martinis 9pm.
$10. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 10/12: Rattlebox With Lorin Rowan. 9pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 12/12: Tie Dye Blues Band Burt and Kelton; Skiffle Symphony Jug Band open. 7:30pm. No cover. Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina, Ft. Baker, Sausalito. 328-0778. rexfoundation.org. 12/13: King and Ace A local acoustic duo with heart. 9:30pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 12/13: Soul Mechanix Soul/rock. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. perisbar.com. 12/14: C-JAM Jazz Quartet With Connie Ducey, vocal; Jay Stapleton, guitar; Andy Dudnick, bass; Mike MacKenzie, drums. 6pm. No cover. Panama Restaurant and Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. cducey.com.
12/14: Adventurous Soul with Keith Andrew Rock, jazz, world fusion. What a cool
lineup; featuring Jeff Lorber, keyboards; Eric Marienthal and Jessy J, saxophone; Nils, guitar; Ricky Lawson, drums and Johnny Britt, vocals and trumpet. 11:30am. No cover. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 10/14-20: Phil Lesh and Friends. 7pm Dec. 14; 8pm Dec. 15, 19-20; 5:30pm Hanukkah special show Dec. 16. $25-79. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net. 12/15: Open Mic Night Hosted by Marty Atkinson. 7pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.
12/15: Open Mic with Austin DeLone
7:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com. 12/15: Open Mic with Derek Smith 8:30pm. Free. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.
ViDEO No sleep till true love’s kiss Screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who began her career in the ‘70s running a children’s theater troupe, worked closely with Angelina Jolie to make the box-office-ready MALEFICENT into a real origin’s story with heart and heft; and when the film’s Maxfield Parrish Jolie says that most children on set were terrified of her in costume, effects are done you’re still excluding her daughter, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, who plays young Aurora. left under the spell of its subversive story which, together with last year’s Frozen, represents something of a palace coup at Disney. These are powerful fables for girls, and despite Maleficent’s Grimm-like darkness of theme (spoiler alert: Grown-ups will read a clear message in the dismemberment-theft of her wings), the tale is built to last like Grimm. Maleficent is of course she of the wheel-and-spindle-needle and christening curse at King Stefan’s court, who dooms the infant Aurora to a future as Sleeping Beauty until true love’s kiss should release her. But it turns out the Queen of the Moors has a legitimate beef—Stefan’s earlier unfathomable betrayal of her magic and trust— and Aurora seems the likely, if misplaced, target of her wrath. Familiarity between strangers always turns up surprises, however, and springs of maternal affection can flow even from the deepest wells of hatred. I don’t know a single motherdaughter pair that didn’t love this movie, though the critics remain divided. (Great making-of extras on Blu-ray if you like seeing babies cry.)—Richard Gould 12/15: Open Mic with Simon Costa 8:30pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 12/16: Jon Korty and Friends 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 12/16: Songbook Night Singalong campfire style. 8pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 12/17: Michael LaMacchia and Friends Jazz, acoustic rock. 8pm. Free. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. ironspringspub.com.
12/17: Open Mic with American Cat Factory
Dennis Haneda hosts. 8:30pm. Free. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com.
12/17: Rory McNamara and Friends
Acoustic Americana and folk. 9pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 12/18: 33 1/3 Mile Showcase With Ridgway Space Station, Bleached, Signals, bs&f. 7:30pm. $6. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com.
12/18: Samurai Wolf Acoustic singer/songwriter. 9pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 12/18: The Shams Irish rock. 8pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 12/19: Ann Halen Female fronted Van Halen covers. 9pm. Free. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. perisbar.com. 12/19: Back in Black AC/DC covers. 9pm. $8. Peri’s Bar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. perisbar.com. 12/19: The English Beat 9pm. $30. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 12/19: Groovytown 60s style, r&b. With Julie Medeiros, vocals; Craig Caffel, guitar/ vocals; Roscoe Gallo, keyboards/vocals; Patrick Campbell, bass; Nigel Zickel, drums. 9pm. $15. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com. 12/19: Jazzitude Jazz. 9:30pm. Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. sleepingladyfairfax.com.
12/19: Kelly Peterson Band Rock. 5pm. Free. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. perisbar.com. 12/19: Soul Power Tower of Power tribute. 8pm. $15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 12/19: Zigaboo Modeliste Funky Miracle Holiday Bash and Toy Drive 9pm. $18-20.
Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.
Comedy 12/13: Ten Years of Tuesdays: Mark Pitta and Friends Come of Age 10th anniversary performance and celebration. $45-75. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.
12/15: Tuesday Night Comedy with Mark Pitta and Friends Established headliners and
up-and-coming comics drop by and work on new material. $16-26. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org. 12/18: Mort Sahl: Social Satire Provocative humor and engaging conversation. 7pm. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org. 12/19: Oy to the World Rita Abram’s holiday hodgepodge with Darlene Popovic and Jerry Gee. 8pm. $21-35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.
Theater 12/13: Truman Capote: ‘A Christmas Memory’ Candlelit reading of a heart warming Christmas memoir of Truman Capote’s childhood in rural Alabama set in the 1930s. A reception with light refreshments will follow the performance. 5pm. $10-20. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 14 Lagunitas Road, Ross. 456-1102. stjohnsross.org/christmas.html. 12/12-14: ‘Persuasion’ Celebrate the Ross Valley Players 85th season with a north bay premiere of Jane Austen’s final novel. New adaptation by Marin native Jennifer LeBlanc. 7:30pm. $14-29. The Barn Theater, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 456-9555, ext. 1. rossvalleyplayers.com.
Through 12/21: Reduced Shakespeare Company: ‘The Complete History of Comedy(abridged)’ 8pm Fri.-Sat.; 2pm Sat.-
Sun.; 7pm Sun. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5208. marintheatre.org.
Concerts 12/12: Musae Women’s Vocal Ensemble “Pastime with Good Company.” Holiday favorites. 8pm. $15-20. Old St. Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon. 435-1853. landmarkssociety.com/events/concerts.
12/13: Novato Music Association Holiday Concert “Making Spirits Bright” Mr. Cary Cedarblade directs sacred and secular holiday music. 2pm. $5-20. St. Vincent’s Chapel, 1 St. Vincent’s Dr., Marinwood. novatomusicassociationchorus.org. 12/16 Marin Symphony “Home for the Holidays.” Alasdair Neale conducts the annual holiday pops concert. With the Marin Sympohony Choruses. 7:30pm. $20-35. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 10 Ave., of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marinsymphony.org.
12/17: Noontime Concerts: Joy Fellows, June Choi Oh Violin; piano. Works by Brahms
and Bach. Noon. Free. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.
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Dance 12/13-14: Marin Ballet “The Nutcracker.” 1
and 5pm. $26-52. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, 10 Ave., of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marinsymphony.org.
Art 12/13: From Paris to Provence Art reception
and holiday sale with Sausalito artist Suze PerryHinkle. Meet the artist and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments. 6:30pm. Free. Kindred Nursing and Transitional Care, 1220 S. Eliseo Drive , Greenbrae. 336-7773.
12/13: Gallery 291 Opening with Paul Rosenblum The Image Flow’s annual holiday
party and a Gallery 291 opening reception for Paul Rosenblum’s work. 6:30-9pm. Free. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 3883569. theimageflow.com/events/holiday-partyopening-paul-rosenblum. 12/14-15: Lyrical Works Leslie Lakes, mixed media works, sculpture. 10am. Free. Bank of Marin, 19 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley. 380-4665.
EVERY WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH DENNIS HANEDA FRI 12/12
$15 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW BESO NEGRO $6
7PM DOORS / 7:30PM SHOW
ALL AGES
RIDGWAY SPACE STATION + BLEACHED SIGNALS + BS&F
FRI 12/19
$12 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW GROOVTOWN
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60s | R & B
SAT 12/20
$13
8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW
HIGHWAY POETS
21+
FOLK | AMERICANA | ROCK
SUN 12/21
$10 7PM DOORS / 8PM SHOW BRITTANY BEXTON
ALL AGES
$13 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW B-SIDE PLAYERS
10 years of giving you a weekly dose of hilarity!
RAISE THE YOUTH
FRI DEC 12 7PM
TEN YEARS OF TUESDAYS! MARK PITTA & FRIENDS COMES OF AGE (BARELY)
SAT DEC 13 8PM
THROCKMORTON COMMUNITY CHORUS
THU DEC 18 7:30PM
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN FOUNDATION’S 18TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY JAM
SAT DEC 20 8PM
A family evening to benefit the Throckmorton Youth Performers featuring food and wine, auction items and a youth performance showcase with highlights from this year’s productions.
An evening of beautiful choral music from our community chorus followed by a champagne and sweets reception to meet the members. Includes music from Handel, Barber, Mozart, Copland and Brahms along with some holiday carols.
A Benefit Supporting Music Programs for Bay Area Youth! “Making a Difference Thru Music.”
ROMANCING THE SOLSTICE
COUNTRY | POP | ROCK
FRI 12/26
The Best in Stand Up Comedy
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of our standup comedy show Mark Pitta & Friends with an all-star lineup!
INDIE | ROOTS | ROCK | BLUES
Through 12/14: Gallery Route One Exhibitions “Still Dancing.” Mimi Abers‚ fired clay and
kiln cast glass works, sculpture. “Home.” German Herrera‚ pigment prints. “Tags.” Ann Knickerbocker, paintings. Artists salon/reception 3-5pm Dec. 12. Open 11am-5pm daily. Closed Tuesdays. Gallery Route One, 11101 Highway One, Point Reyes Station. 663-1347. galleryrouteone.org Through 12/21: John Grillo Exhibition of watercolors and acrylics on paper. Robert Green Fine Arts Gallery, 154 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 381-8776. rgfinearts.com. Through 12/28: Final Group Exhibition The gallery will be closing at the year-end. Group exhibition with works by Pegan Brooke, Phoebe Brunner, Bryn Craig, Santiago Garcia, Jeff Faust, Marisa Murrow and Sanjay Vora. Free. Gallery Bergelli, 483 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 945-9454. bergelli.com.
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Tenor Jonah Hopton and Soprano Anayana White DEC 21 present a beautiful medley of music and theatre. Songs 5PM to bring in the holiday spirit including jazz standards, holiday favorites and original compositions.
THE TOMMY IGOE GROOVE CONSPIRACY SAT Acclaimed drumming icon Tommy Igoe will knock DEC 27 out the carols with a show featuring Latin, New Orleans 8PM and Steely Dan tunes! Featuring Latin Piano virtuoso and Grammy winner, Christian Tumulan.
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Kids Events 12/13: Let it Snow, Novato The Downtown
Novato Business Association is throwing a winter holiday extravaganza. Real snow and sledding; Mr. and Mrs. Clause arrive by fire truck at 11:30am for photo ops; free candy canes and balloons; coloring contest; faces painting; hot cocoa and luminerias for sale; San Marin Jazz Choir at 11:30am; Chime Travelers sing holiday songs; Luv 2 Dance performs; Reckless in Vegas, live music 2:30-5pm; free horse drawn carriage rides from 5:30-8:30pm.10am5:30pm. Free. Civic Green at Novato City Hall, Sherman Ave. and De Long, Novato. downtownnovato.com/events/let-it-snow-2014. 12/13: Tam Jam Winter 2014 Rock out with local student bands. Food available. 6pm. $7. Tamalpais Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave., Mill Valley. 388-6393.
12/13: WildCare Family Adventures: Bay Model Visitor Center WildCare naturalists will
lead a family outing. View the complete bay-delta system at a glance. The center gives an introduction and provides an overview of the system. We will be given a one hour tour and a short walk along the bay followed by lunch in the park. 10am12:30pm. Free. Bay Model, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 453-1000, ext.17. wildcarebayarea.org. 12/14: Festival of Lights 11:30am. Free. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. marinjcc.org 12/14: Gingerbread House Workshop34:30pm. Reservations required. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd., Novato. 473-2050. marinlibrary.org.
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12/14: Home Depot Menorah Wokshop
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holiday refreshments. There will also be kid’s workshop aprons, and music. Parents must accompany children 10am. Free. Home Depot, 111 Shoreline Pkwy., San Rafael. 878-6770. jewishnovato.com. 12/14: Lori Stewart “Grandma, Aren’t You Glad the World’s Finally in Color Today.” 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. bookpassage.com.
12/14: Marine Mammal Diets: Marine Science Sundays Ocean-inspired classroom series. Activities include marine science presentations at noon and 2pm; interactive classroom presentations; docent-led tours at 11am, 1 and 3pm. 10am. Free. Marine Mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Road, Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito. 289-7356. marinemammalcenter.org. 12/15-16: Elf Show and Workshop Facepainting, ball-spinning, juggling, unicycles. 6pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. marincountrymart.com.
12/16: Menorah Making Workshop
3-6pm. Free. Hanukkah Hut, Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. marincountrymart.com.
Outdoors 12/13: Creekside Restoration with Save the Bay Join Marin County Parks and Save The Bay staff to learn about the history of San Francisco Bay and Creekside Marsh, and be a part of a community-based effort to enrich important habitat areas of Hal Brown Park. All skill levels are welcome and no previous experience is necessary. Dress in layers you can get dirty, wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Snacks and extra water will be provided. Pre-registration is required. 9am. Free. Hal Brown Park at Creekside, Bon Air Road, Kentfield. 473-3778. savesfbay.org.
12/13: Hike to the Top Begin at the end of
Crown Road in Kent Woodlands and hike through three different agency’s lands while making your way to the top of Mt Tamalpais. Rangers from Marin County Parks, MMWD and State Parks will discuss the history of the area as well as the multiagency Tam Lands Collaborative which is dedicated to caring for Marin’s iconic mountain and its surrounding lands. This hike is strenuous (approximately 10 miles roundtrip). Dress in layers and wear sturdy shoes. Don’t forget to bring water and lunch. Friendly, leashed dogs welcome. Heavy rain cancels. 10am. Free. Meet at the end of Crown Road, Kent Woodlands. 473-2816. marincountyparks.org.
Readings 12/13: Don George Lonely Planet’s latest travel literature anthology, “An Innocent Abroad,” shares the travel experiences that changed the lives of 35 of the world’s greatest writers. The evening will be hosted by editor Don George and feature contributors Virginia Abbott. Jim Benning, Jeff Greenwald, Larry Habegger, Jenna Scatena and Jane Smiley. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. bookpassage.com. 12/13: Herbert Anderson “The Divine Art of Dying.” 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. bookpassage.com. 12/14: Fireside Reading Live Narrator reads short stories by the fireplace. 5pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. millvalleylibrary.org. 12/14: Gregory Ketchum “Trapped in the Big Easy.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. bookpassage.com.
Community Events (Misc.) 12/12-13: Christmas Boutique and Tea
Home made jams, chutneys, baked goods and more holiday items. A traditional English tea will be available in the Parish Hall Fireside Room on Friday afternoon at an additional cost. Times: Noon-5pm Dec. 12; 11am- 4:30pm and 6-8pm Dec. 13. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 14 Lagunitas Road, Ross. 456-1102. stjohnsross.org/christmas.html.
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12/12-15: Lita Annual Cozy Clothing DriveLITA (Love is the Answer)nonprofit is collecting new clothing for residents of Marin’s long-term care facilities who are low income and otherwise not receive a gift this holiday season. Needed items are tee shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, pajamas, cardigans, lap robes, throws/blankets, closed heel slippers and socks. All sizes are needed for men and women. New holiday gift bags and tissue paper is always very helpful. No used clothing for this event, please. Drop-off between 9am-5pm. LITA Marin, 4340 Redwood Highway, Suite F-101, San Rafael. 472-5482. litamarin.org.
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“Only 10 miles north of Marin” Sat 12/13 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • Bluegrass
POOR MAN'S WHISKEY PLUS STEEP RAVINE
Sat 12/20 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • Americana
HAAS KOWERT TICE
Sat 12/27 • 8:30pm doors • 21+ • Island Reggae
ANUHEA
NYE 12/31 • 8:30pm doors • 21+ • Blues/Rock
AN EVENING WITH TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS Party Favors
Confetti Cannons
Sat 1/3 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • Reggae
THE ENGLISH BEAT
PLUS RUSTY ZINN & HIS BAND Sat 1/17 • 7pm doors • All Ages • Jazz
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12/13: 2014 Annual Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks 6pm boat parade; 7:30pm fireworks. Free. Winterfest tent outside of Spinnaker’s with live music, food trucks and bar opens at 5pm and costs $20. Gabrielsen Park and routed along Bridgeway between 2nd St. at Main and Harbor Dr., Sausalito. oursausalito.com/ sausalito-lighted-boat-parade.html
12/13-14: French Flea Market: The Big Christmas Show Marin indoor antique market.
With home decor, vintage and estate jewelry, art, vintage fashion, silver, pottery, glass, collectibles, native American and Asian art works. 10am-6pm Sat.; 10am - 5pm Sun. $6. Marin Center Exhibits Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 383-2252. goldengateshows.com. 12/13: Fairfax Holiday Craft Faire Local vendors will be selling sustainably derived crafts and products. With live music, kids craft activities, treats and apple cider. This is a zero waste event. Proceeds benefit both Sustainable Fairfax and Fairfax Open Circle Arts and Sports (FOCAS). 11am. Free. Fairfax Pavilion(red barn), 144 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 408-6008. sustainablefairfax.org.
12/13: 2nd Annual Holiday Gift Bazaar
Shop local and support small businesses this holiday season. Free cider, live music, girft wrapping available.11am-3pm. Free. Renaissance Marin, 1115 Third St., San Rafael. 755-1124. rencentermarin.org.
12/13: Jewelry and Designer Trunk Show with Gretchen Schields and Suzi Click 10am.
Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. bookpassage.com. 12/14: Holiday Aerium Benefit Sale This holiday season, ICS staff and clients are selling aeriums to raise funds for programs which help support adults with disabilities. Locally grown, pesticide free, and drought tolerant, each aerium is handcrafted and filled with Tillandsias, mosses and lichens and arranged in a glass vessel. They are easy to maintain and cost $20 each. Cash or checks only. 11:30am. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro, San Rafael. 455-8481. connectics.org.
12/16: Introduction to The BodyTalk System Learn about posssible ways to awaken
your innate healing capacity. Everyone will learn a simple yet powerful technique meant to improve mental clarity, reduce stress and pain, increase energy, accelerate healing and boost your immune system. 7pm. Free. Lomitas School House, 2421 Lomitas Ave., Santa Rosa. 238-6254. sonomaenergymedicine.com.
12/16-23: Happy Hanukkah Latkes and Klezmer Live music and potato latkes. 3:30-
5:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. marincountrymart.com. 12/18: Business Basics Series of three classes for those exploring business ownership 1pm. $2560. Renaissance Center, 1115 Third St., San Rafael. 755-1115. ✹
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ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Pump the breaks, Aries! Sure, you’ve got a lot of great ideas as of late, but unfortunately, Uranus and Pluto are teaming up for an awkward showdown on Dec. 15. Avoid any presentation you might have scheduled—that USB drive you brought from home might contain video footage of you playing an earthworm in your fifth grade class’ school play. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Looking good has never been so easy, Taurus! You’ll never grow tired of people stopping you on the street to tell you how fabulous you look, so ride this wave while you can. Venus is taking a pit stop in fellow soul sign Capricorn. Book a trip to the mall or dedicate a solid two-hour block to eBay shopping. You might finally find that vintage Nirvana crop-top from 1993. GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Pack your bags, Gemini! It’s time to get out of town. Been there and done that is the theme of the week for you, and on Dec. 14 you’ve had enough. There’s nothing like a day trip to fix the hamster wheel work flow. Just remember to bring your toothbrush and an extra pair of pants; you never know who you might meet. CANCER (June 21 - July 22) Planning a garage sale, Cancer? Well, newsflash: the stars are helping you to earn a little extra income on Dec. 16. Design some posters and sort through your second cousin’s attic. You never know—one person’s creepy antiqued gnome is another person’s bread and butter. If you’re sans garage, pop on Craigslist for a freelance opportunity. LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Jupiter penciled in a busy weekend for you, Leo! You’re going to be in high demand on Dec. 12. The weekend may require a bit of party-hopping to keep everyone else happy. It’s hard being popular, but it’s not your fault that the stars are summoning your social butterfly. Accept all invitations and remember: arriving fashionably late is totally fine. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Are you prepared to witness a miracle, Virgo? What if we told you that you’re headed to IKEA without any fighting, bickering or breaking furniture? Your home is in dire need of a little love. The addition of a modern bookshelf or a few succulents will go a long way. Dress (your house) to impress! LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Getting by with a little help from your friends, Libra? Ruled by airy independence, it’s no surprise that you don’t need a set schedule with your closest comrades. But every now and then it’s nice to get some type of notification that your friends still care, other than that they liked your picture on Instagram. Crawl out of your cave and get social on Dec. 13!
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Don’t leave your current area code, Capricorn! You’ve got matters to attend to on the home front on Dec. 16. Reconsider any planned trips and consider yourself on house arrest. A family matter is likely to surface and it’ll be best if you get the news on your couch rather than on 101 South. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Get ready for a spoiler alert, Aquarius! A new chapter in your life is headed your way! And you can thank Mars for entering your sign. The next few weeks will be spent hand-in-hand with some deep reflection. You’re in the driver’s seat—now pick which way you want to go! PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Spa day, Pisces! Listen up watery one: It’s time to treat yourself. On Dec. 17, stress might feel a bit overwhelming, and the best way to combat a series of stressors is to have a me-day. Not to say that you’re condemned to a mani and pedi day, but make an effort to relax. Netflix and ice cream?
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RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES? Tired of endless relationship or marital challenges? Or single and sick of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join coed Intimacy Group, Single's Group or Women's Group to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships and life. Weekly, ongoing groups or 9-week groups starting the week of Dec 15, 2014 - Mon, Tues, or Thurs evening. Space limited. Also, Individual and Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT#35255 at 415/453-8117.
A safe, successful GROUP for FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH-DEMAND GROUPS (Religious, New Age, Eastern, Philosophical, Large Group Awareness Programs, etc.) is held every other Saturday in Marin, now in its 10th year. Participants include those born and/or raised in such groups espousing a “good”/ “bad” ideology with a leader(s) who encourages greater degrees of dependency and conformity at the price of individual personal rights, goals, and development. Participants address relevant issues in their lives, receive acknowledgement, gain insights, pursue individual goals, learn how others have negotiated challenging situations, with opportunities to heal from loss and trauma. Individual, Couple, and Family Sessions also available. Facilitated by Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249) Certified Group Psychotherapist (41715). Contact: crussellmft@earthink.net or 415-785-3513
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014136067 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business:1) EUROPEAN WAX CENTER, 2) EUROPEAN WAX CENTER OF SAN RAFAEL, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 :PSK SERVICES, INC, 15595 SUGAR PINE DR, COBB, CA 95426. 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 November 14, 2014. (Publication Dates: Nov. 21,28,Dec 5,12 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136079 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business:BETH'S HAIR AND NAIL SALON, 754 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960:QUY NGUYEN, 35 PORTSMOUTH DR, NOVATO, CA . 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 November 17, 2014.(Publication Dates: Nov. 21,28,Dec 5,12 of 2014) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304584 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 AUGUST 15,2014.Under File No: 135480.Fictitious Business name(s): GRF CONSTRUCTION, 15 WEST CRESCENT DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901;RAMIREZ FELIX, 15 WEST CRESCENT DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901, MARIADEL CARMEN CALIXTRO, 15 WEST CRESCENT DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on November 17, 2014.(Publication Dates: Nov.21, 28,Dec 5,12 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136084 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GRF CONSTRUCTION, 15 WEST CRESCENT DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901; RAMIREZ FELIX, 15 WEST CRESCENT DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014136111 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BE ASSOCIATES, 234 N. SAN PEDRO RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: EGAN PROPERTIES INC, 234 N. SAN PEDRO RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.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 November 20, 2014.(Publication Dates:Nov.28,Dec. 5,12,19 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014136072 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DEAN LIPOFF PHOTOGRAPHY, 2 PALAZZI COURT, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: DEAN A LIPOFF, 2 PALAZZI COURT, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on November 14, 2014.(Publication Dates:Nov.28,Dec. 5,12,19 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136076 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 5 STAR BAIL BONDS, 76 SAN PABLO AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903:GLEN HUBBARD INC, 76 SAN PABLO AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on November 17, 2014. (Publication Dates:Nov.28,Dec. 5,12,19 of 2014) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304583 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 OCTOBER 8,2013.Under File No: 133240.Fictitious Business name(s): 5 STAR BAIL BONDS, 76 SAN PABLO AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: GLEN HUBBARD, 76 SAN PABLO AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on November 17, 2014.(Publication Dates:Nov.28,Dec. 5,12,19 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136097 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HEAD TO TOES SALON SPA, 13152ND ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HEAD TO TOES SALON SPA, 4125 LINCOLN WAY, SAN FRANCSICO, CA 94122.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136043 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MAUNA LOA HAWAIIAN BBQ, 810 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MAUNA LOA ENTERPRISES INC, 810 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION .Registrant expired for more than 40 days ago and is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on November 10, 2014.(Publication Dates:Nov. 21,28,Dec. 5,12 of 2014)
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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 November 19, 2014, Publication Dates: Nov.28,Dec 5,12,19 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136098 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: RAD CONSTRUCTION, 3 VALLEJO, PT. REYES STATION, CA 94956: RONALD ALAN DUNBAR, 3 VALLEJO, PT. REYES STATION, CA 94956.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on November 19, 2014. (Publication Dates:Nov.28,Dec. 5,12,19 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136124 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: OPTIONS FOR SUCCESS,1130 MISION AVE, APT 5, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DAVID E. OSTERLOH, 1130 MISSION AVE, APT 5, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on November 24, 2014, Publication Dates: Nov.28,Dec 5,12,19 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136131 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SALON B, 886 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BISHLAM A BULLOCK, 20 BUCKELEW ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. 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 November 24, 2014, Publication Dates: Nov.28,Dec 5,12,19 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136101 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business:TRANSPORTES ZACULEU, 95 BELVEDERE SUITE 2, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CRUZ DEL CID GONZALEZ, 6623 VESPER AVE, VAN NUYS,CA 91405.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 November 19, 2014.(Publication Dates: Dec 5,12,19,26 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014135965 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business:BOBA EXPRESS, 99 PROFESSIONAL CTR PKWY, B 108, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: BOBA EXPRESS LLC, 99 PROFESSIONAL CTR PKWY, B 108, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin
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transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on October 31, 2014.(Publication Dates: Dec 5,12,19,26 of 2014) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014-136173 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business:MERIT ILLUSTRATION, 500 OAKCREST ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: ANDREW MERIT, 803 RHODE ISLAND ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. 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 Dec 04,2014.(Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 135999 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business:CALIFORNIA YOUTH CHEERLEADING, 10 ROSS ROAD, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: KRISTI MARIE STEWART, 10 ROSS ROAD, 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 November 05, 2014. (Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014135983 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AGGRECATER, 831 S. ELISEO DR, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: GREGORY KALLICK, 831 S. ELISEO DR, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on November 03, 2014. (Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136175 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HAWTHORNE HILLS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, 55 HAWTHORNE AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: CARLO PASSALALPI, 55 HAWTHORNE AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on December 05, 2014. (Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136179 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GOLD RUSH JEWELERS, 831 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RICK LEWIS, 831 4TH STREET, 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 December 05, 2014.(Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136160 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VIBRANT ENERGY CENTER, 345 KNIGHT DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CYNTHIA WELSH, 345 KNIGHT DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on December 02, 2014.(Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304588 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 FEBRUARY 28,2014.Under File No: 134218. Fictitious Business name(s):GLASSWORK, 1111 E. FRANCISCO BLVD, # A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARYAM PAK, 1111 E.FRANCISCO
BLVD, #A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on November 26, 2014.(Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014136198 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WHO WALKS YOUR DOG?, 14 ROUNDTREE BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: IZAROA RANCH LLC, 14 ROUNDTREE BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.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 December 09, 2014. (Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136186 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN SHIATSU, 968 SECOND ST, NOVATO, CA 94945: JAMES CHU YUEN CHEUNG, 748 FILBERT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business from Jan 2015 under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on December 08, 2014.(Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015)
this court as follows: DECEMBER 29, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. H. of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative , as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: DAVID A. BROWN Esq SBN 208686,c/o LEN TILLEM& ASSOCIATES, 846 BROADWAY, SONOMA, CA 95476, TELEPHONE: 707-996-4505. (Publication Dates: Dec 5,12,19 of 2014)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1404387. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KATJA FREDRIKSEN KALLICK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: KATJA FREDRIKSEN KALLICK to KATJA SIGRUN FREDRICKSEN KALLICK. 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: 12/29/2014 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: NOV 19, 2014, (Publication Dates:Nov 28, Dec 5,12,19 of 2014.)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1404113. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner LILIAN GONZALEZ & ARNOLDO PU LOPEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1) ARNOLDO AIMAR LOPEZ GONZALEZ to ARNOLDO AIMAR PU GONZALEZ,2) MARIA LILIAN LOPEZ GONZALEZ to MARIA LILIAN PU GONZALEZ.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: 1/13/2015 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E, ROOM E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date OF FILING: NOV 10, 2014, (Publication Dates:Dec 5,12,19,26 of 2014.)
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MIA MARLENE MOREL aka MIA OLSON MOREL aka MIA O.MOREL. Case No. PR-1404419 filed on Nov 19,2014.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MIA MARLENE MOREL aka MIA OLSON MOREL aka MIA O.MOREL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: DAVID A.BROWN, Esq SBN 208686 in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOSEPH DANIEL MOREL be appointed as the personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1404180. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MONIQUE DONELDA SANDLIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MONIQUE DONELDA SANDLIN to CLAIRUN PEHERROUS THEALWY. 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: 01/15/2014 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, ROOM L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date OF FILING: Dec 9, 2014, (Publication Dates: Dec 12,19,26 of 2014, Jan 2, 2015)
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My girlfriend is beautiful, highly intelligent and interesting. She’s smart for a living (as a strategic planner in advertising), so I find it sad that she watches so much television—maybe two hours of it upon coming home from work. She could be spending her time doing so many other things.—Dismayed There comes a point in the day of a brainy person when she’s about a half-step from being entertained by cat toys. But this is nothing to be boohooing about. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley explains in her neuroscience-based book on learning, A Mind for Numbers, that our brain has two modes of problem-solving that it shifts between. There’s the “Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to work we go!” focused mode and the resting-state, brain-in-the-La-Z-Boy diffuse mode. Focused-mode thinking is what we’re using when we put our attention on a problem or on learning, writing, or memorizing. It’s direct and intense, like shining a flashlight on a raccoon. But your brain is not a Denny’s and should not be expected to be “always open!” In fact, Oakley explains, you will be far more efficient if you take breaks and let your diffuse mode take over. This is the subconscious processing that goes on when you turn your focus away from a problem, like by taking a walk, cleaning the gerbil cage, or—horrors!— watching something dopey on TV. And while the focused mode can get you roadblocked into an overly narrow set of potential solutions, diffuse mode involves big-picture thinking that draws on a wide range of neural networks. This means that afterward, when you refocus on the problem, answers come more easily, and sometimes—almost magically— you experience the mental equivalent of going to sleep, having mop-wielding elves crawl out of your heat vent, and then waking up to a blindingly clean kitchen floor. Consider the sort of “slackers” who watch TV—like the late crime writer Elmore Leonard, who was awarded the National Book Foundation’s 2012 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. After a long day working on one of his 45 novels, he’d be on his couch watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. As my boyfriend (his researcher of 33 years) put it, “you could say, ‘Elmore, the Martians just landed on your tennis court,’ and he’d say, ‘Wait! It’s Final Jeopardy!’” Sure, your girlfriend could be “doing so many other things,” like staring blankly into a bookcase or tossing back four martinis and passing out on the sofa with an olive in her ear. But TV-watching is the brain vacation that works for her. It’s only “sad” if her boyfriend, despite the neuroscience mini-tour above, remains too entrenched in his beliefs to respect a TV-watching woman. Unfortunately, once disgust for a partner is afoot in a relationship, the thing is probably shot. Though, rather incredibly, “the idiot box” can help a person be a smarter decision-maker at work, scientists have yet to discover any similarly unbelievable lowbrow cures for ailing romantic partnerships, like a month of eating Big Macs for a relationship-saving McDonald’s cleanse.
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I’m a 45-year-old woman, and my new boyfriend is 30. I look good for my age, but I keep making “old” jokes, which he finds disturbing. Although he seems really into me, I guess I’m worried that a much younger man won’t be around fog. —Mrs. Robinson When you’ve got a bit of funny clawing to get out of its pen, it’s tempting to undo the latch: “Waiter, a glass of chardonnay for me and a box of crayons for my date.” But consider that some jokes are jokes and some are fear with a laugh track. Your fears that this won’t last aren’t exactly unfounded. Men evolved to be attracted to signs of peak fertility—youth being a biggie—but some use older women as sexual grazing areas while between relationships. There are exceptions—May/December pairings that make it to twin rocking chairs on the porch of the senior living facility. However, the reality is nothing’s forever—including relationships between two hot 22-year-olds. The trick to fully enjoying this (or any) relationship is accepting that it will end and resolving to have the absolute best time you can while it lasts. To take possession of older-woman sexy, consider that some men are into the sexual confidence women tend to gain with age, as well as what the French call being “bien dans sa peau” (comfortable in one’s skin). Whatever you do, avoid regularly exhuming the late Groucho Marx to inform the guy of all the ways 45 is actually the new 75. If you’re doing that, you might as well cut to the chase: Yank up your support hose and run after him with your cane, yelling, “Hey, kid, get off my lawn!” Y
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