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The National Park Service (NPS) called last week with a couple of clarifications and corrections to last week’s “Beef of Burden” story [March 30]. There are 4,000 cattle in Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS), and another 2,000 in parkland administered by the PRNS but located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area—not 6,000 in PRNS, as we reported. The NPS also wanted to make clear that in the Drakes Bay Oyster Company lawsuit, the NPS was sued by Drakes Bay. Finally, NPS wanted to clarify that the park service enlisted the University of Wisconsin to test 18 elk for Johne’s Disease, and found that while none of the animals exhibited symptoms of the disease, which include emaciation, a few were found to have contracted the bacteria that causes the disease.

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‘Dumb train’ The SMART train is a dumb train [Rolling, rolling, rolling,’ March 23]. It’s diesel and dirty, polluting, noisy and NO PARKING LOTS FOR THEIR RIDERS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. DISGUSTING, I’D SAY … and very shortsighted.

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1a. Marin County’s only enclosed shopping center, the Northgate Mall in Terra Linda, first opened as an outdoor shopping center, in what year?

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1b. The mall’s original anchor store was what department store in the location of today’s Macy’s?

2 What company involved in drink and food is named after Captain Ahab’s first mate?

3 What popular movie dog is named after a famous musician?

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4a. The city of Havana, Cuba lies on what body of water?

4b. What roadway and public walkway, protected by a seawall, runs 5 miles along this coastline in Havana?

5 OK, math students: Get out your abacus: If Jenny runs at 7 miles per hour, 80 percent of the way around a circular running track that is 1 mile in radius, how many minutes does she run?

6 Since 1996, 14 Major League Baseball games have been played outside the United States and Canada … in what three countries?

7 Lisa Gherardini, wife of a Florentine cloth maker, is widely considered to be the subject of what 1506 portrait, by what artist?

8 What award-winning 1949 film with a numerical title starred Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard and Orson Welles?

9a. In the USA they are called private schools; what are they called in England?

9b. In the USA they are called public schools; what are they called in England?

10 Can you name at least five words, all with five- to seven-letter names, spelled

with the sequence ‘ough’?

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▼ Nine armed police officers and park rangers surrounded a crowd of 100 people at the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito last week. That’s a ratio of one gun-toting officer for every 11 people. Nope, you didn’t miss a campaign visit from Donald Trump.

This show of excessive force was orchestrated by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) for an informational meeting on their proposed dog-management plan. We’re incredulous that any person who possesses the power of clear thinking would find it necessary to place nine armed officers and rangers at a small venue with a capacity of just 110 people. What was behind this public display of might? Did Christine Lehnertz, superintendent of the GGNRA, attempt to paint Marin-

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ites advocating to keep the status quo for dog-friendly areas as a dangerous bunch? Or, was she trying to intimidate the crowd that had assembled peacefully? The GGNRA agreed that people were civil and there were no problems at all in each of the two meetings held in Sausalito; however, they refused to admit that posting armed guards was pointless and a waste of taxpayer money. “With circumstances around the world that are troubling, it makes sense to have security at public meetings,” said GGNRA spokesman Howard Levitt. Since we’re in America, not Syria, we find it troubling that the GGNRA would behave as if the public is the enemy. The insult of nine armed guards equals a big fat Zero for the GGNRA and Superintendent Lehnertz.

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Upfront Sausalito officials are cracking down on an anchor-out rule that has been in existence for 35 years.

Rocking the boat Sausalito anchor-outs face removal

By Joseph Mayton

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oats anchored in Sausalito’s waters for more than 10 hours are required to obtain special permission from the city to remain, but with police in the Southern Marin city to begin cracking down on illegal use of water, it could mean a number of individuals might be forced to look elsewhere for a night’s sleep.

While the law of enforcing the 10hour rule has been in existence for

35 years, it has largely been ignored, which has given those who live on their boats the opportunity to dock for the evening. But that appears to be coming to an end, and some residents are showing support for those who use Richardson Bay or Turney basin for their evening stay.

According to the city’s statistics, in 2015, there were approximately 225 boats anchored in Richardson Bay, making it one of the largest encampments of houseboats in the

region. The city also argued that a majority of the boats were in “fair to poor” condition and required repairs.

Police added that the boats are also responsible for creating pseudo landfills on the vessels, which “can cause a number of issues and environmental problems for others using the water,” a Sausalito officer said.

“What people are tired of is looking at unoccupied vessels

stacked full of garbage,” Sausalito Chief of Police John Rohrbacher said at a meeting in January that was largely attended by the anchorout community. “No one is living on them and how they got here we don’t know. That will be our first target once we get going.”

The Sausalito City Council’s move to end the de facto allowing of residents to use the water to anchor at night has left many wondering how it will be enforced and what the city plans to do if people currently living on their vessels are forced to stop.

“I don’t know what the situation will be, but to all of a sudden change how a law is being enforced doesn’t seem like a smart idea at this time when rental prices and housing costs are skyrocketing across the Bay Area,” said Osman Mahmoud, a Marin resident who says he knows a number of people who live on boats and have found safety and calm in Sausalito.

It could be a regional move as well. South of Sausalito, in Redwood City, residents of Docktown Marina, where dozens of houseboats have created a wellestablished community, are also under threat and have been ordered to be removed by the state. While the city council recently requested additional time to implement their removal, the end of Docktown seems near.

The city settled a $4.5 million lawsuit earlier this year that calls for it to develop a plan by 2016 to relocate the residents there if the State Lands Commission rules against its existence.

Mayor John Seybert has crafted a letter to State Controller Betty T. Yee, the chair of the State Lands Commission; Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco; and state Sen. Jerry Hill-D-San Mateo; spelling out the city’s desire to develop a legislative solution.

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But in Sausalito, councilmembers did not answer calls for additional information on relocation planning for those on the boats or how much city resources would be needed in order to forcibly remove those who violate the 1981 law.

The worry for many who call Sausalito waters home is that this enforcement of the ordinance could have long-term effects on their ability to find a place to sleep at night. Peter Romanowsky, who said that he has lived on a boat since 1983, told the council that he is fearful that if he and others are kicked out of Sausalito and made to go elsewhere, the new location could also pass an ordinance that won’t permit boats from remaining docked overnight.

“Then where do we go?” he asked. “You will push everyone across the channel and we will be in Belvedere,” he said. “Then Belvedere will pass an ordinance and they will come out and start harassing us, too.”

The city of Sausalito believes that the enforcement of the law will help ensure safety for those living on the boats and for residents of the city.

“Some of these boats are hazards and not particularly seaworthy,” said Jill Hoffman, Sausalito’s mayor, at the council meeting. “It’s become an increasing problem over the years.”

Jim (who declined to give his last name) has lived on a boat since the late 1990s. “Maybe the city can come up with a compromise solution that doesn’t put people in a bad situation without the ability to go somewhere else,” he said. “Many of the boats are not really able to go anywhere and if the city begins

enforcing this law, some people may become homeless.”

Mayor Hoffman’s office did not return calls for comment on whether alternatives are being sought in order to assist those who cannot relocate their boats to another location when police begin their crackdown.

But Jim is optimistic that a compromise can happen. He’s spoken with a number of public officials and believes that there is “a climate that will help people and not just start enforcing something that hasn’t been enforced without thinking of the people.”

And he is right. Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency is already discussing an initiative that would permit a permanent anchoring area in Richardson Bay. The agency, formed in 1985 by the county and Sausalito, Mill Valley, Belvedere and Tiburon, is responsible for maintaining and improving the waterways, open waters and shoreline of Richardson Bay. “We are the municipality most affected right now and we have a different perspective,” Hoffman told the public, adding that Sausalito is working with the agency. “It’s a dangerous situation in our waters.”

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The city of Sausalito believes that the enforcement of the law will help ensure safety for those living on the boats and for residents of the city.

“Some of these boats are hazards and not particularly seaworthy.”

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Political NASCAR

Racecar drivers wear their sponsors’ logos—why not politicians?

By Josh Koehn

John Cox, a 60-year-old Midwesterner who made his fortune in law and real estate, has introduced a ballot initiative that would force all state legislators to wear patches that reveal their top 10 donors.

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ighteen life-size politicians have assembled in San Jose on the first day of the state’s Democratic Party convention in late February, and they all look stupid. Their suits and skirts and pantsuits have been flattened and covered from neck to toe in corporate and union logos. One elected official stands not far off but apart from the group, and he looks genuinely mystified by the scene of cardboard cutouts.

Rich Gordon, an assemblyman representing Palo Alto, Mountain View and other parts of the Peninsula, has stumbled upon a protest against the influence of money on state politics. Before he can shrug and make his way into the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, however, another man races

toward him with a small group of photographers in tow.

John Cox, a 60-year-old Midwesterner who made his fortune in law and real estate, confronts Gordon with a cardboard version of the assemblyman in his hand. Cox moved to San Diego to play golf and upend the state’s

political system, he says, and he wears black wingtips, dark jeans and a white dress shirt under a slategray blazer. His hair is white, with a sweeping part that thins at the base, and his eyebrows and nose sprout dark and white whiskers that lock like fingers.

Cox wastes no time in educating Gordon about his ballot initiative, which would force all state legislators to wear patches of their top 10 donors any time they speak or take an official action on the Senate or Assembly floor.

While holding Gordon’s grinning cardboard cutout in one hand—his donor patches include Chevron, Walgreens, Time Warner Cable (none of which actually top his list) and a collection of unions—Cox tells the assemblyman that he and

his colleagues should be scared of the ballot measure he’s organizing.

After a brief exchange, Cox shifts tone and boldly asks Gordon if he wants to team up.

“Would you be willing to introduce this to the Assembly?” he says.

“No,” Gordon says, turning to go inside the convention.

The brief confrontation leaves Cox a bit disappointed but undeterred. “I don’t even know who he is,” he says. “I feel sorry for him. I guess he was offended. But it’s not that he’s corrupt; it’s that he works in a corrupt system.”

Shame game No pretenses are being made that Cox’s potential ballot

Cox became the first Republican candidate to declare for the 2008 presidential nomination. He says he spoke to standing-ovation crowds in Iowa and South Carolina but called off his run because he couldn’t get traction compared to better-known candidates. He says he debated a young Barack Obama and marched in parades with currently incarcerated former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.

“I’m a Republican and he’s a Democrat, so we didn’t have that much contact,” Cox says. “I marched a couple parades with him and knew he was an empty suit.”

Cox’s political NASCAR push, which has reportedly collected more than 70,000 signatures out of the 365,000 required by April 26 to qualify for the November ballot, is part of his larger goal to overhaul the entire State Legislature.

Cox wants to break the state's districts—40 in the Senate, 80 in the Assembly—into thousands of smaller districts: 12,000 to be exact.

Of these people, 120 members would then be appointed to “working committees” to make laws in Sacramento. To accomplish this, Cox has committed to spending a

million dollars of his own money to support NASCAR and set the stage. “[NASCAR] is not going to make a difference just by itself, but it will get the public agitated and interested in reform,” says Cox. “The reform we’re talking about is the ‘Neighborhood Legislature,’” he continues. “It’s not about expanding the Legislature; it’s about shrinking the size of districts and getting money and influence out of the picture.”

Multiplying the number of state representatives, he argues, will remove the incentive for donors to throw around as much money. Votes would be diluted and influence would dissipate. It would also make Sacramento a joke and completely unmanageable, according to a few of the individuals who cast votes.

“We have campaign disclosure,” Assemblyman Gordon says, “so to have somebody wear a uniform is pretty ridiculous.”

The attention being paid to NASCAR could be a new starting point for Cox, who admitted he might have an interest in running for governor after his current initiative. And after shaking up the

Statehouse, of course.

“You ask me if I’m going to run for governor,” Cox says, his voice rising. “I’m going to change the Legislature.”

‘Clean suit’ The Voters’ Right to Know Act is a serious-sounding ballot initiative because it is. It intends to amend the state constitution by adding language about campaign finance disclosures. Crafted with the help of Bob Stern, the godfather of political reform in California, and Gary Winuk, the former chief enforcement officer for state political watchdog the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the measure offers substance over form.

It would prohibit lobbyists from handing out gifts to legislators, revise the rules on how big donors are disclosed in ads, double penalties for violations of the state’s Political Reform Act and update the state's database to better track the way money flows between candidates and political action committees, or PACs. Despite collecting more than 146,000 signatures—25 »10

John Cox, center, hopes that his initiative will shame politicians into putting constituents ahead of donors.

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measure will actually improve the system. Disclosure of all campaign contributions after raising $2,000 is already required by law, and those interested in the way money moves in politics can find reports on the Secretary of State’s website. The title of Cox’s initiative, Name All Sponsors Candidate Accountability Reform, was a clever goof to use the acronym NASCAR. Just like the stickered racecars that require funding to roar around in varying degrees of left turns, or the drivers whose flame-retardant suits double as fitted billboards, it’s a nod to the fact that politicians in near-constant election cycles also have their influencers.

But considering the recent wave of corruption scandals engulfing California’s capital, the timing for such an outlandish initiative could be politically ripe. A little less than two years ago, the State Senate voted 28–1 to suspend Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, and Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood. Wright resigned in September after being found guilty of felony perjury and voter fraud. Calderon, who termed out of the Senate after being indicted for allegedly accepting $88,000 in bribes, still awaits trial. In February, a federal judge sentenced Yee to five years in prison for racketeering and accepting bribes in exchange for political influence. A few days after the verdict, Cox ferried his collection of cardboard cutouts to San Francisco and San Jose to preach for political reform.

Slapping sponsors’ logos on an elected official’s suit won’t stop the money from coming in or dissuade felonious legislators from attempting to personally benefit from their public offices, but it might make legislators feel a little more self-conscious as they sing for their supper before the Senate and Assembly. Logistics, such as the size of patches or placement, are of little concern to the organizer.

“You understand: I don’t care how it works,” Cox says. “It’s just to shame them.”

Perhaps. But it could also be a way of raising the profile of a serial candidate in pursuit of elected office.

In 2000 and 2002, while still living in Illinois, Cox twice ran for Congress and lost. He had a stint as chair of the Cook County Republican Party and made another unsuccessful run for county recorder in 2004. Four years later,

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percent of its goal—as far back as February 9, the biggest opponent to Voters’ Right to Know might not be special interests or shadow organizations affiliated with the Koch brothers, but other government reform initiatives like NASCAR. Competing measures often make it more likely that all proposals, even those with actual teeth, will fail.

Stern, who co-authored California's Political Reform Act in 1974, called Voters’ Right to Know “the most significant” effort to police political contributions since the state’s landmark legislation more than 40 years ago.

Billionaire GOP activist Charles Munger Jr. is also pushing a constitutional amendment to make the system more transparent.

Titled the California Legislature Transparency Act, the initiative would require the language of all bills to be finalized 72 hours before a vote is taken, preventing any sneaky late additions; make all floor sessions and committee meetings available online within 24 hours; and allow anyone to video-record these meetings, which is currently a misdemeanor.

“I would recommend this for all states,” Munger, a Stanford alumnus, recently told the school’s newspaper. “It’s time for all state legislatures to join the 21st century.”

Cox says he and Munger have met and discussed ideas to reform the state’s political system, but it doesn’t

sound like the two saw quite eye to eye.

“I was president of the Cook County Republican Party,” Cox says. “I don’t take a back seat to any Republican.” In regards to Munger’s constitutional amendment, he adds, “It’s not going to move the needle.”

It’s that kind of talk that makes a Republican like Cox, who says he is anti-Trump and respectful of unions like the one that his schoolteacher mother was a part of, tough to pin down. He decries “cronies” and purchasers of political influence and then recommends a Washington Post op-ed—written by Charles Koch—that disingenuously laments a government designed to advance the interests of the nation’s wealthy elite.

As part of his NASCAR campaign, Cox has created 121 cardboard cutouts—one for every state legislator and Gov. Jerry Brown, who is one-third bigger than the rest. The ease with which Cox can explain the idea and the familiar acronym make it a humorous proposal to pitch to journalists and voters on the street. There aren’t too many people who would pass up a chance to dress down politicians by making them dress up in donor logos.

“This is a means to an end,” Cox says, “and we’re doing this to ridicule the system. I hope what happens is everybody walks into the legislature with a clean suit.”

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Cox’s political NASCAR push has reportedly collected more than 70,000 signatures out of the 365,000 required by April 26 to qualify for the November ballot.

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If the North Bay delegation to Sacramento were a NASCAR driving team, the four elected officials it comprises would be wearing big patches to indicate that the California Association of Realtors has been a major sponsor of their respective races. The powerful lobby—one of the largest in the state and a subsidiary of the National Association of Realtors—has contributed a total of $60,200 to the four elected officials from our area in recent elections. Does the organization wield influence over these pols? You be the judge. Last year, a bill sponsored by Sen. Mike McGuire that would have pushed out a statewide regulatory scheme for the growing vacation-homesharing economy was pulled after the association demanded that the real estate agents it represents be eliminated from its regulatory reach.—Tom Gogola

District 4 Assemblyman Bill Dodd • California Association of Realtors: $16,400 • California State Association of Electrical Workers: $16,400 • California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Local 2881: $12,300 • Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 District 2: $12,000 • State Building & Construction Trades Council of California: $8,200 • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: $8,200 • California State Firefighters Association: $8,200

District 10 Assemblyman Marc Levine • • • • • •

California Association of Realtors: $16,400 California State Council of Laborers: $16,400 Northern California Carpenters Regional Council: $9,035 California Correctional Peace Officers Association: $8,200 Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians: $8,200 Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association: $8,200 • Domestic Workers Local 3930: $8,200

District 2 Sen. Mike McGuire • • • • • • •

California State Association of Electrical Workers: $16,400 California Teachers Association: $16,400 California Association of Realtors: $15,400 AFSCME District Council 57: $12,800 California School Employees Association: $12,000 Operating Engineers Local 3: $10,000 Northern California Carpenters Regional Council: $9,595.20

District 3 Sen. Lois Wolk • California Association of Realtors: $12,000 • California Teachers Association: $11,400 • State Building and Construction Trades Council of California: $11,000 • California State Association of Electrical Workers: $11,000 • California State Council of Laborers: $10,4000 • Northern California Carpenters Regional Council: $9,000 • Time Warner Cable: $7,800 Data assembled from VoteSmart and the National Institute on Money in State Politics.

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ATTENTION:

MARIN COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS Monday, April 11, 2016 is the final day the 2015-2016 second installment of property taxes can be paid without penalty. The tax is now due and property owners are encouraged to submit payments early. Payments must be postmarked no later than April 11, 2016 or be delivered to the Tax Collector’s office no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2016 to avoid a 10% penalty and a $10.00 cost.

Property owners, especially those who have recently purchased real estate and have not received a tax bill, should contact the Tax Collector’s office.

Non-receipt of a tax bill does not excuse a property owner from paying taxes.

The Tax Collector’s office is located at 3501 Civic Center Drive in room 202 and hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Office hours will be extended on Monday, April 11, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A drop box will be located under the southern archway April 8 and 11 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm n Find your tax bill and pay online using your Assessor Parcel Number at www.marincounty.org/taxbillonline n Pay by phone using your tax bill number at 1-800-985-7277 n The electronic funds transfer charge is $1.95 per transaction n The credit card convenience fee is 2.5 percent of the transaction n The fees for the online and phone payments are not retained by the County, they are paid to the service provider for the cost of the service For information regarding tax bills and payments, please visit our website at www.marincounty.org/taxes, or call the Tax Collector at (415) 473-6133.

Marin County Tax Collector Administration Building Civic Center P.O. Box 4220 San Rafael, CA 94913-4220

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FOOD & DRINK

Core values ‘Farmsteads of the California Coast’ a behind-the-scenes look at where the state’s food is grown By Tanya Henry

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olinas’ Gospel Flat Farm, Hog Island Oyster Company in Marshall and Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company are three of the 12 producers featured in the newly released book, Farmsteads of the California Coast.

This intimate collection of farm stories, recipes and the people behind them is a true collaboration between local food writer Sarah Henry (no relation), publisher of Yellow Pear Press, Lisa McGuinness and photographer Erin Scott.

The idea stemmed from a visit by McGuinness to Harley Farms Goat Dairy in Pescadero, which inspired her to learn more about the Golden State’s coastal farmers.

“This book is really about celebrating farmers and bringing people back to the farm,” explains Henry, who notes that our culture of celebrity worship focuses a great deal on chefs and restaurants and less on the folks who grow and produce our food.

Henry, a Berkeley-based writer, received a writing fellowship from the Mesa Refuge in Point Reyes Station, where she wrote most of the book. But much of her research took her on the road as far north as Philo to The Apple Farm, and down south to a citrus, avocado and freshcut flower operation in Carpinteria.

Having grown up on the Central Coast, and driven up and down Highway 101 hundreds of times, I thought I knew the area well.

However, this thoughtful collection introduces us to some lesser-known farmers, who unlike their inland contemporaries, face different kinds of challenges, and offer products that thrive in coastal climes.

Farmsteads, by definition, include agricultural land, barns and other structures. They are also places where food producers make and sell value-added products like pickles, preserves or wine and cheese. The Giacomini family’s Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese

Company cites this designation as a core value, which means that they have complete control over their raw ingredients—from the feeding and treatment of their cows, to the quality of milk used in their awardwinning blue cheeses.

There is much to discover in this compact and beautifully photographed book. Organized geographically from north to south, each section begins with the name of the farm, its location, hours and tour availability. Recipes from each farmstead are also offered, and readers get a glimpse into the lives of these committed folks—mothers, daughters, fathers and sons, many of whom are second- and thirdgeneration families producing some of the state’s very best food.Y ‘Farmsteads of the California Coast’ book launch party, Sunday, April 24, 2pm, Gospel Flat Farm, 140 OlemaBolinas Rd., Bolinas; Order the book on amazon.com.

On Sunday, April 24 at Gospel Flat Farm, creators of the recently released book ‘Farmsteads of the California Coast’ will talk about their inspiration, and visitors can enjoy produce and products cultivated by some of the featured farmers.

HOME & GARDEN

Super pollinators Insects run the world

By Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt Diva

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n case you thought that flowers were just more pretty faces, they are, but they’re much more than that. They hold the reproductive organs of plants. Most fruit-bearing species depend on wind and pollinators—insects (especially bees), bats, birds and even gardeners— to help distribute pollen between ripe blossoms. As the pollinator takes in the nectar from the flower, pollen from the flower’s anthers gets stuck on the insect’s furry body and is taken to another flower where it’s dropped into the stigma. When pollination and fertilization occur, the ovary swells to form a fruit.

It is said that pollinators are responsible for every third bite of food we eat. Yet, we oblivious humans take all of this free labor for granted. We continue to threaten the existence of pollinators by destroying their habitat (growing

lawns instead of flowering plants; modern factory farms growing acres of a single crop instead of a variety of plants for insects to feast on), the overuse of chemical pesticides and contributing to climate change by spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere with our everyday activities (driving, flying, factory farming, landfills, etc.). Are we really that clueless? Unfortunately, yes.

Insects freak us out. Yet, if we want to continue eating chocolate, berries and nuts, and drinking our trendy, overpriced coffee drinks, it’s time we start caring.

Honeybees (the A team of pollinators) are “biological indicators,” one of many barometers of a healthy environment, and disturbances in their life cycle should be sending us a loud message to pay attention. Since 2006, beekeepers began recording unusually high

Here are some flower options to invite the pollinators to your ’hood: BEES Perennials for Bees: Blanket Flower, Blazing Star, California Poppy, Catmint, Purple Coneflower, Russian Sage, Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ Annuals for Bees: Alyssum, Bachelor Buttons, Calendula, Cosmos, Marigold, Snapdragon, Sunflower, Zinnia Herbs for Bees: Basil, Borage, Catmint, Chamomile, Dill, Lemon Balm, Mint, Rosemary, Sage

BUTTERFLIES Perennials for Butterflies: Allium, Bee Balm, Blazing Star, Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Lupine, Phlox, Salvia, Yarrow Annuals for Butterflies: Verbena, Cosmos, Dahlia, Heliotrope, Lantana, Marigold,

Mexican Sunflower Herbs for Butterflies: Basil, Chives, Dill, Fennel, Mint, Parsley

HUMMINGBIRDS Perennials for Hummingbirds: Bearded Penstemon, Cardinal Flower, Columbine, Coral Bells, Flowering Maple, Foxglove, Hosta, Larkspur Delphinium, Lupine, Scarlet Beebalm Annuals for Hummingbirds: Agastache, Canna Lily, Fuchsia, Geranium, Impatiens, Nasturtium, Penstemon Herbs for Hummingbirds: Anise, Bee Balm, Catnip, Lavender, Mint, Pineapple Sage, Rosemary Lastly, don’t forget about fruit trees. Our grandparents grew apple, cherry and peach trees to bake pies for us, and there were blackberry bushes for making jam.

Then came suburban sprawl and we were somehow convinced that we needed large lawns, regularly sprayed with a plethora of toxic chemicals, instead of sprawling fruit trees and rambling bushes growing naturally. It’s time to go back.

As award-winning poet, novelist and farmer Wendell Berry writes, “When going back makes sense, you are going forward.”

To learn more about saving pollinators, one garden at a time, pick up a copy of the new book by Master Gardener Rhonda Fleming Hayes called Pollinator Friendly Gardening: Gardening for Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators.

Her book embraces the idea that healthy, productive gardens shouldn’t be bug-free, but rather have lots and lots of creatures performing countless helpful tasks for free. Her own garden is a season-long buffet of overlapping blooms, hedges, thickets, flowering groundcover, understory trees and stately trees, mixed with brightly colored perennials with places for insects to feed, hide, rest and drink.

Providing a home and food for super pollinators will breathe new life into a garden that was once stagnant and silent. Fleming has prepared a call to action urging gardeners to take on her message.

She wants us to plant pollinatorfriendly blooms and take the message to our neighbors. “The hope of Pollinator Friendly Gardening is that one pollinator garden begets another and another until there are hundreds of them, conceivably thousands,” writes the author.

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Bees, some of the world’s star pollinators, are attracted to everything from Blanket Flowers to Marigolds to Sage.

losses of honeybees. A majority of worker bees mysteriously disappeared from their hives, leaving behind a queen bee, plenty of food and the remaining bees, resulting in the death of the colony. Scientists labeled this phenomenon as Colony Collapse Disorder.

Global research on the honeybee crisis is continuing and shows that there are a group of factors that interact. Principal culprits are thought to be pathogens, parasites, particularly Varroa mites; management stressors, including overcrowding and migratory stress; and environmental stressors, especially exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides. (Marketed by European chemical giants Syngenta and Bayer, neonics are systemic pesticides that have come into play in the last 20 years. The EU banned most neonicotinoids in 2013 because of the growing evidence linking them to the decline of honeybees.)

Will we heed the call to protect pollinators? I hope so. It’s time to TURN OFF the toxic-Trump carnival-barker speeches taking over the airwaves lately and get outside into your garden to grow flowers that our grandmothers grew! Lots of them. When selecting flowers, keep in mind that yellow, white, blue and purple colors will attract bees the most. You’ll find many gorgeous drought-tolerant options at our local Marin independent nurseries, or you can shop online at annieannuals.com for the most gorgeous girly/granny flowers you’ve ever seen. Warning: You are going to want them all!

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In ‘On Clover Road’ at San Francisco’s Rueff Theatre, The Girl (Rachel Goldberg) is interrogated by the private investigator Stine (Michael Storm).

THEATER

Dark comedy ‘On Clover Road’ challenges ‘empathy gym’

By Charles Brousse

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This description also applies to the “Sandbox Series,” a development program that provides opportunities for writers to test and refine promising new scripts.

Its most successful project to date has been Aaron Loeb’s Ideation, which not only graduated to the company’s regular season, but is now enjoying a critically acclaimed off-Broadway New York run with the original Bay Area cast.

While On Clover Road is also being presented in the Sandbox Series, it comes to San Francisco as part of a three-theater “rolling world premiere” sponsored by the National New Play Network. That’s an impressive endorsement, but, given their philosophical beliefs, one wonders why English and Susi Damilano, the Playhouse’s collective brain trust, would choose this amoral, non-humanistic play for

the clutches of a malevolent cult, that claim of morality is gradually undercut as we learn who this woman really was, and is. There are revelations about alcoholism, about parental neglect, about a substantial trust fund that becomes payable to her if her child dies first.

She matches every shift in the cult’s direction with one of her own, even participating in what she thinks is the murder of one of its members.

In sum, On Clover Road is a real challenge for the operators of San Francisco Playhouse’s “empathy gym.” I may be mistaken, but I have the feeling that, in the absence of consistent backstories for the play’s five chameleon-like characters, director Susi Damilano and her five-member cast (Michael Storm, Sally Dana, Rachel Goldberg, Nancy Kimball and Adam Elder) did the best they could with the few clues offered.

It remains to be said that research tells me that among critics across the country, my view is distinctly a minority one. Instead, there’s applause all around. In fact, only the San Francisco Chronicle’s Robert Hurwitt, with whom I’ve often been at odds during his 16-year tenure, took a similar position. It came last week in his final review for the paper.

What significance does that have?

Honestly, I haven’t a clue.Y NOW PLAYING: On Clover Road runs through April 16 at The Rueff, upstairs at The Strand, 1127 Market Street, San Francisco; 415/677-9596; sfplayhouse.org.

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an Francisco Playhouse’s decision to inaugurate the use of A.C.T.’s new black box Rueff Theatre (upstairs at The Strand on Market Street) with a production of Steven Dietz’ On Clover Road has me scratching my head. Unless I’m missing something, this darkest of dark comedies is the antithesis of the company’s proclaimed humanistic mission, one of the key elements in its meteoric rise from 2003’s humble beginning in a cramped second floor downtown walk-up to today’s capacious facility inside the Kensington Hotel just up Post Street from Union Square.

Founding artistic director Bill English often describes the Playhouse as an “empathy gym,” a place where “actors, directors, writers, designers, and theater lovers converge to create works that celebrate the human spirit.”

their initial high-profile production at The Rueff ?

Based on public comments, there seem to have been a number of factors. First, the writer is relatively well-known, with a proven track record. Then, there was a personal connection because English and Damilano met and married after working together on an earlier Dietz play. In terms of content, Clover struck them as being the kind of fast-moving, high-energy, surprise-filled thriller that both they and their audiences enjoy. Finally, it had moral appeal as an emotional testament to that most basic of human instincts, motherly love.

Leaving aside name recognition and the producers’ personal involvement, I have to respectfully disagree about the thriller designation. Yes, we are confronted by one fraught situation after another and there are many surprises. Too many, in fact, as Dietz switches identities and changes the game at such a frantic pace that we soon don’t know who to care about, or whether it’s worth caring at all.

As transitions become increasingly extreme and implausible, they begin to seem comical—hence my calling On Clover Road a “dark comedy”—except that, despite the prevalence of post-modern irony in today’s culture, it still feels wrong to laugh when characters on stage are plainly suffering.

As for rationalizing the play’s successive scenes of deceit and violence by asserting that it’s about a mother’s fierce determination to rescue her teenage daughter from

The Girl (Nancy Kimball) and Stine (Michael Storm) survey an abandoned motel in Rueff Theatre’s production of ‘On Clover Road.’

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MUSIC

Studio 55 salute San Rafael listening room signs off

By Charlie Swanson

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ounded by longtime North Bay musician and promoter Ken Frankel in 2012, San Rafael’s Studio 55 Marin is known to its small, though dedicated, fan base as an intimate and acoustically-perfect space to see and hear masterful songwriters.

Yet, at age 74 and with little financial success to support the venue, Frankel has made the difficult decision to end Studio 55’s run. On Friday, April 8, Studio 55 welcomes innovative Pacific Northwest songwriters Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer to perform the venue’s final show.

“There just wasn’t enough people coming through, and I kind of ran out of energy to keep it going,” Frankel says of the decision.

Frankel has a long history not only as a musician in the North Bay, but also as a venue owner and booker.

He has played in rock ’n’ roll, folk and classical groups since the early 1960s, jamming with the likes of Jerry Garcia and David Nelson, and he continues to perform today with his band Sound of Sirens.

In 1981, Frankel opened the Cotati Cabaret, which enjoyed immense success as the North Bay’s premier destination for local and nationally touring bands. He also booked talent for the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival and curated

concerts—under the name Dr. K’s Home Grown Roots Revue—at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage.

With Studio 55, Frankel intended to offer audiences and performers a space dedicated to the music. “This was a try to have a nice music hall in San Rafael,” he says, adding that musicians especially love the space.

“But, it’s not a bar, it’s not a restaurant and it’s not in a walkable downtown location,” Frankel explains. “And with all those things against it, it was really hard.”

McGraw and Fer, working together since 2010, have found international acclaim for their harmonies and their musicianship.

Their recent album, Maritime, spent two months at the top spot on the EuroAmericana charts and their troubadour aesthetic matches perfectly with Studio 55’s cozy atmosphere.

Frankel’s retirement plan includes focusing on his own music. With this final show, he hopes to enjoy the space one last time with the supportive community that’s been so important to him these last four years.Y Studio 55 Marin says goodbye on Friday, April 8; 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael; 8pm; $17-$20; studio55marin.com.

The documentary ‘City of Gold’ profiles Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold.

FILM

L.A. soul

‘City of Gold’ documentary pays homage through food

By Richard von Busack

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learly, a person needs to eat before they see City of Gold, the lovingly-made documentary about Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly food critic Jonathan Gold—the scenes of the simmering black Oaxacan sauces, flaming Thai curries and gourmet taco trucks are food porn of the rarest order. But even indifferent foodies can enjoy this profile of an erudite yet funky writer.

With large brow, larger girth and a Ben Franklin haircut, Gold could be a model for Dutch master Frans Hals, or anyone’s picture of Falstaff. But through ride-alongs in the Dodge truck of this eminent critic, we get more than just profiles of restaurants high and low, and supporting commentary by the likes of Calvin Trillin. Laura Gabbert’s documentary gets as close to zeroing in on the soul of LA as anyone since Thom Andersen’s Los Angeles Plays Itself.

Gold merited his Pulitzer Prize; he got the LA papers of record to recognize the seemingly humble strip-mall ethnic restaurant, in the parts of that city that rarely see a

film crew. Gold’s perceptiveness as a food writer is similar to the rare film critics who were sharp enough to recognize that ashcan directors like Samuel Fuller and Edgar Ulmer understood so much more about life on the streets than their more celebrated, better-paid Hollywood colleagues.

Gold was a failed classical cellist who studied at UCLA; happily, he was also there in person to be part of that small moment when punk rock briefly opened social barriers in LA. (A poster shows us that either his band opened for the URINALS or the URINALS opened for them).

Images of a sweet homelife season this film, with commentary by Gold’s wife, his daughter Isabel (a talented cartoonist) and former editor Laurie Ochoa. The film is also a small meditation on the way that LA suffered the effect of the ’65 and ’92 riots. An unalloyed success, this documentary makes the city and its subject one.Y ‘City of Gold’ plays at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center through Thursday, April 14.

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Pacific Northwest songwriters Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer will perform Studio 55 Marin’s last show on Friday, April 8.

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Movies

•New Movies This Week

By Matthew Stafford

Complete showtimes for the Cinema, Larkspur Landing, Regency, Northgate and Sequoia were unavailable as we went to press.

Please call the individual theaters or visit cinemark.com or fandango.com for schedule updates.

Friday April 8 - Thursday April 14 Batman v. Superman (2:31) The Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel go mano-amano, much to the confusion of everyone; Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill star.

Bill (1:50) Goofy swashbuckling comedy purports to tell the true story of William Shakespeare’s early years as a failed lute virtuoso and royal provocateur.

Born to Be Blue (1:38) Ethan Hawke as trumpeter-crooner Chet Baker, cool jazz icon and struggling heroin addict.

The Boss (1:39) Industrialist-turned-jailbird Melissa McCarthy is out of the slammer, eager to rehabilitate her image despite old enemies Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates.

City of Gold (1:31) Tasty documentary about Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold and his love affair with L.A.’s multiethnic cuisine.

Concerto: A Beethoven Journey (1:33) Documentary focuses on acclaimed pianist Leif Ove Andsnes as he explores Ludwig’s life and work and takes on his five piano concertos.

Demolition (1:41) The overemotional complaint letters of investment banker Jake Gyllenhaal spark the interest of customer service rep Naomi Watts; love beckons.

Embrace of the Serpent (2:05) Colombian portrait of a Cohiuano shaman whose peaceful life in the rainforest is threated by missionaries and other interlopers.

Even Though the Whole World Is Burning (1:25) Affectionate portrait of environmental activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin.

Eye in the Sky (1:42) Hard-hitting drama about the moral implications of drone warfare stars Helen Mirren as an antiterrorist Army colonel in dangerous Kenya.

Florence and the Uffizi Gallery (1:40) Take a cinematic stroll through the onetime cradle of the Italian Renaissance and its masterpiecepacked jewel, the Uffizi Gallery.

45 Years (1:35) Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling star in a powerful examination of a 45-year marriage on the edge of dissolution.

Hail, Caesar! (1:45) Coen brothers comedy about a busy day in the life of Eddie Mannix, shady 1950s Hollywood studio fixer extraordinaire; Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson and George Clooney star.

Hardcore Henry (1:35) Nonstop sci-fi thriller with you, the viewer, as the clueless protagonist in a darkling Moscow rife with sex and violence.

Hello, My Name Is Doris (1:30) Romantic dramedy stars Sally Field as a quirky office

Kirin Kiki in ‘Sweet Bean,’ opening Friday at the Rafael.

drone obsessed with a new workmate half her age (Max Greenfield).

Ingrid Bergman—In Her Own Words (1:54) Bio-documentary of the Swedish superstar is highlighted with home-movie footage she herself shot throughout her life.

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (3:25) Overblown all-star comedy about a troupe of hapless fortune hunters features the likes of Sid Caesar, Jonathan Winters, Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton and Jerry Lewis.

The Jungle Book (1:51) The Kipling classic hits the big screen with Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Kingsley lending voice to a variety of tropical fauna.

Kung Fu Panda 3 (1:35) Po the panda meets his long-lost father and takes on an evil villain to boot; Jack Black, Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman vocalize.

Marguerite (2:07) Sumptuous French dramedy about a 1920s Parisian hostess and wannabe opera singer whose terrible voice enchants the Dadaists of the Left Bank.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2:00) Lynn Redgrave and Edward Fox star in this 1971 version of Shakespeare’s enchanted comedy, relocated here to Edwardian England.

Miracles from Heaven (1:49) A family and a community are inspired after a child with a terminal disease makes a miraculous recovery.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (1:34) Toula and Ian are back and dealing with a sparkless marriage, a teenage daughter and all those wacky relatives; Nia Vardalos and John Corbett star.

National Theatre London: Jane Eyre (3:20) Catch Sally Cookson’s celebrated and dynamic stage production of the Charlotte Brontë novel in glorious big-screen high definition.

National Theatre London: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (3:30) Direct from South Bank it’s Christopher Hampton’s torrid tale of lust and vengeance in prerevolutionary France.

Race (2:14) Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens, the black American track star who took on Hitler’s Aryans at the 1936 Nazi Olympics.

Remember (1:34) Atom Egoyan suspense thriller follows Christopher Plummer on a crosscountry mission to kill the Nazi who tormented him at Auschwitz.

Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy (1:21) Documentary traces the eventful life of the acclaimed poet, from political activist to popculture phenom to men’s movement icon.

Sweet Bean (1:53) Japanese tale of the unlikely friendship that develops between a lonely shop owner and his star baker, an elderly woman with secrets of her own.

Tiburon International Film Festival The 15th annual fest features tributes, discussions, parties and films from around the globe. Call (415) 251-8433 or visit tiburonfilmfestival.com for schedule and showtimes.

Where to Invade Next (2:00) Michael Moore’s latest documentary is a broadly comic look at what makes Europe great (in a wobbly sort of way) and what the U.S. can “take” from it.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (1:51) Tina Fey stars as real-life reporter Kim Barker, who covered Pakistan and Afghanistan in the dangerous years after 9/11.

Zootopia (1:48) Disney cartoon about a melting-pot mammalian metropolis where a rookie bunny-rabbit cop teams up with a grifting fox to fight crime.

We regret the inconvenience.

Batman v. Superman (PG-13)

• Bill (PG) Born to Be Blue (R) • The Boss (R)

Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:40, 4:10, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 3:30, 7, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 11, 2:30, 6, 9:30 Regency: Mon 7 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 7, 9:15; Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:15; Sun 1:30, 7, 9:15; Mon-Thu 7, 9:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 4, 7, 9:30; Sun-Wed 12:40, 4, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Wed 7, 9:40 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:30; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:30; Sun 1, 4, 7; MonWed 4, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:25, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 9; Sat-Sun 1:45, 9

City of Gold (R) • Concerto: A Beethoven Journey (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 Demolition (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:50, 6:50 Embrace of the Serpent (NR) Lark: Mon 3:15; Wed 8:30 • Even Though the Whole World Is Burning (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:15 (poet Jane Hirshfield in person) Eye in the Sky (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri-Wed 7:20, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:15; Sat 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:15; Sun 1, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45 Florence and the Uffizi Gallery (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 6:15 45 Years (R) Lark: Fri 4:30; Sat 4:30; Sun 6:50; Mon 6 Hail, Caesar! (PG-13) Lark: Fri 6:40; Sat 6:40; Tue 1 • Hardcore Henry (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:45, 7:15, 9:40; Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:45, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Hello, My Name Is Doris (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri-Wed 6:50, 9:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:55, 4:25, 6:50, 9:10 Ingrid Bergman In Her Own Words (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 4:40 • It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (G) Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 • The Jungle Book (PG) Northgate: Thu 7:05; 3D showtime at 7 Rowland: Thu 11, 4:30, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 10 Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) Lark: Mon 1; Tue 3:30; Wed 1:45; Thu 2:30 Marguerite (R) Rafael: Fri 3:30, 6:15, 8:50; Sat 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 8:50; Sun 12:45, 3:30; MonThu 6:15, 8:50 • A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Not Rated) Lark: Tue 6:15 (free admission!)

Miracles from Heaven (PG) Rowland: Fri-Wed 2:10, 7:30 My Big Fat Greek Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:20; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:50 Wedding 2 (PG-13) Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 National Theatre London: Jane Eyre (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 1 National Theatre London: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (NR) Lark: Sat 1 Race (PG-13) Lark: Fri 1:30; Sun 9; Thu 11:40 Remember (R) Lark: Sun 4:45; Wed 4 • Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 7 (director Haydn Reiss in person) • Sweet Bean (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4, 6:30; Mon-Thu 6:30 • Tiburon International Runs April 8-14 at the Playhouse; call 251-8433 or visit Film Festival (Not Rated) tiburonfilmfestival.com for schedule and showtimes Where to Invade Next (R) Lark: Tue 8:45 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R) Lark: Fri 9; Sat 9; Mon 8:15 Zootopia (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15; Sun-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Wed 6:30, 3D showtime at 9:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:55 Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

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

Concerts

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Blackalicious Veteran hip-hop duo out of Sacramento headlines, with support from MC Radio Active and Pure Powers. Apr 7, 9pm. $20.

HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

MARIN Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer Studio 55’s final show features two internationally acclaimed songwriters displaying amazing vocal harmonies and pioneering guitar work. Apr 8, 8pm. $17$20. Studio 55 Marin, 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael, 415.453.3161.

Circus Maximus Sonoma County circus troupe debuts their new show, “Juxtapose,” with familyfriendly acts, food, music and merriment.

Apr 9, 5pm. $20-$25. Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.568.5381.

Fionn O Lochlainn Talented, British-born guitarist pairs masterful musicianship with emotionally resonant songwriting. Apr 12, 8pm. $15.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Sonoma County Philharmonic Pianist Marilyn Thompson and mezzosoprano vocalist Carmen Mitchell join the philharmonic for a program entitled “Spanish Gardens,” featuring Latin chamber music.

Apr 9, 7:30pm and Apr 10, 2pm. $10-$15.

SRHS Performing Arts Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, socophil.org.

Luther Dickinson & the Cooperators Former front man of the the North Mississippi Allstars hits the stage with his new band and plays off his newly-released double album, “Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger’s Songbook) Vol. I & II.” Apr 7, 8pm. $25. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

NAPA Niyaz Standout world music ensemble explores Iranian music and performs in cooperation with Moms Against Poverty. Apr 10, 3pm. $25 and up. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

SoulSong! A Community Celebration with Gary Malkin & Friends A new series w/chant, musical artistry, poetry & ritual. This ensemble will create an experience in ways that will transcend time and space! A pre-concert reception from 7- 8 pm. Apr 9, 8pm. $20 adv, $25 at the door, $15 students with ID. TMS Performing Arts Center, 150 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.924.4848.

Clubs&Venues MARIN 142 Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, Noon concert series.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Belrose Theater Thurs, open mic night. Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316.

Fenix Wed, Pro blues jam. Apr 7, the Reverend Shawn Amos. Apr 8, Salvador Santana.

Apr 9, the Best Intentions. Apr 10, Nikita Germaine. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600. fenixlive.com

Pianist, singer and composer Salvador Santana, son of famous rocker Carlos, brings his own music to Fenix in San Rafael on April 8.

HopMonk Novato Apr 7, Soul Mechanix. Apr 8, American Honey. Apr 9, Kingsborough. Apr 13, open mic night with the Sauce Boys. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Apr 6, Walt the Dog. Apr 7, Marble Party and Book of Birds. Apr 8, San Geronimo with the Chrissy Lynne Band.

Apr 9, the Monophonics. Apr 10, 2pm, Irish jam session. Apr 10, 5:30pm, Jazz Roots Band. Apr 12, Fly by Train. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Apr 8, Michael Aragon Quartet. Apr 11, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Apr 6, Dale Polissar Duo. Apr 7, Martha Crawford and friends. Apr 12, Lorin Rowan.

Apr 13, John Hoy. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Apr 8, Gary Vogensen and friends. Apr 9, Zulu Spear. Apr 10, 5pm, San Geronimo. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Seahorse Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends.

Wed, Tango with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Apr 7, College of Marin Big Swing Jazz Band. Apr 8, Sabroso Salsa with DJ Jose Ruiz. Apr 9, Wavelength. Apr 10, 5pm, salsa with Rumbache. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Apr 7, Mama Magnolia. Apr 8, TV Mike & the Scarecrows. Apr 9, the Right Time. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge First Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. Second Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Sweetwater Music Hall Mon, Open Mic. Apr 7, Tom Freund with Wally Ingram and Chris Haugen. Apr 8, Billy & the Kids with Billy Kreutzmann.

Sold-out. Apr 9, Super Diamond. Apr 10, Hayseed Dixie. Apr 13, Emerging Artist Series hosted by Shelby Lanterman. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Terrapin Crossroads Apr 8, Goodnight, Texas. Apr 9, Jason Crosby and friends. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Travis Marina Second Sunday of every month, the Lonestar Retrobates. Fort Baker, Sausalito.

SONOMA Aqus Cafe Apr 6, student open mic. Apr 7, Celtic Music.

Apr 8, Tito & the Harmonic Three. Apr 9, Dictator Tots. Apr 10, 2pm, Gary Vogensen’s Sunday Ramble. Apr 12, Project Censored with Mickey Huff. Apr 13, open jazz jam. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

CALENDAR The Big Easy Apr 6, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics. Apr 7, Old Century Blood. Apr 8, the Reverend Shawn Amos. Apr 10, Nolatet. Apr 12, American Alley Cats. Apr 13, the Wednesday Night Band. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Cinnabar Theater Apr 10, “Belly Up to the CinnaBar” with Sandy and Richard Riccardi. 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.763.8920.

HopMonk Sebastopol Tues, open mic night. Apr 8, Mean Girls with Lungs and Limbs and Big Kitty. Apr 9, EPROM with Conrank and Humpfree LowGart. Apr 10, Parcivillian. Apr 11, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques and DJ Guacamole. Apr 13, Through the Roots with Thrive and Bad Nieghbors. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Apr 8, David Thom. Apr 9, the Cherry Pickers. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Lagunitas Tap Room Apr 6, the Turkey Buzzards. Apr 7, Jessica Malone. Apr 8, Arizona and the Volunteers.

Apr 9, Jinx Jones. Apr 10, the RevTones. Apr 13, Roem Baur. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Mystic Theatre Apr 8, the Everly Brothers Experience. Apr 9, Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Phoenix Theater Apr 8, Mannequin Planet and Disrupted Continuum. Apr 9, Intervals with PLINI and Angel Vivaldi. Apr 10, Otep with Lacey Sturm and September Mourning. 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Rossi’s 1906 Apr 6, dance lessons with Ricky Ray Band.

Apr 8, the Gravel Spreaders. Apr 9, Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. Apr 10, Sunday night blues jam. Apr 13, dance lessons with Honey B & the Pollinators. 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044.

Sonoma Speakeasy Tues, New Orleans R&B night. Thurs, R&B classics. Fri, Sat, R&B party. Sun, R&B diva night. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma, 707.996.1364.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse Wed, open mic night. Apr 7, Levi’s Workshop with Levi Lloyd. Apr 8, Stagefrite.

Apr 9, the Bootleg Honeys. Apr 11, the Blues Defenders pro jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.

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Robert Allen Fine Art Apr 7-May 27, “Abstract Landscapes & Cityscapes,” group exhibit of works on canvas features art from Heather Capen, Nick Coley and others. Reception, Apr 7 at 5:30pm. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. MonFri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi Apr 6-May 29, “Lewis Bodecker Exhibit,” featuring paintings and drawings by the late artist. Reception, Apr 11 at 5:30pm.

8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. hours vary.

707.795.9753.

Graton Gallery Apr 12-May 22, “What Was I Thinking?” new prints by Rik Olson and guest artists.

Reception, Apr 16 at 2pm. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4.

707.829.8912.

Petaluma Mail Depot Apr 8-May 1, “Petaluma Postcard Project,” a series of limited-edition postcards featuring the work of local artists. Reception, Apr 8 at 7pm. 40 Fourth St, Petaluma. 707.762.8150.

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Marin Society of Artists Apr 7-30, 2pm, “Spring Has Sprung,” juried member show. Reception, Apr 10 at 2pm.

1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561.

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Prince Gallery Apr 7-May 8, “Floresta,” solo show by Chelsea Rogoff envisions the youthful fascination with world exploration in paintings and drawings. Reception, Apr 9 at 6pm. 122 American Alley, Petaluma.

707.889.0371.

NAPA Napa Valley Museum Apr 8-Jun 26, “Napa Valley Collects,” displaying significant works from outstanding art collections throughout the Napa Valley. Reception, Apr 7 at 5pm. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.944.0500.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Alemany Library Gallery Through Apr 9, “Summer’s Lease,” artist Lynn Sondag’s expressive watercolors show in conjunction with another exhibit, “Twilight,” featuring Pamela WilsonRyckman’s found photos turned into artistic explorations. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3251.

Aroma Cafe Through May 6, “Images of China Camp,” Marin photographers Osher Levi and Brian Byrnes exhibit their photos of the state park and local treasure. 1122 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.459.4340.

Bay Model Visitor Center Through Apr 23, “The Mooring Series,” collection of watercolors by Nelson W. Hee is full of meditative detail. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Desta Art & Tea Gallery Through Apr 19, “Atmospheric Moments,” featuring works of Ann Bernauer and Claire Smith. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo.

Mon-Sat, 10 to 6 415.524.8932.

Falkirk Cultural Center Through Apr 30, “Two Views,” married artists Steve Emery and Kathleen Lipinski show their individual and collaborative works.

1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3438.

First & Third Floor Galleries Through May 31, “Celebrating Colors,” eight local longtime artists carry distinctly individual styles to explore the visual power of colors. Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

Gallery Route One Through May 8, “Joy of Man’s Desiring,” artist Dorothy Nissen explores the the union of dreams and the creative process in daily drawings, as part of the Lucid Art residency program. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin Community Foundation Through May 20, “Tony King: 50 Years of Paintings,” retrospective exhibit includes paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints King made in New York City and following his move to Sonoma County in 1992. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.

MarinMOCA Through Apr 10, “Travels with Phil,” expansive exhibit of cartoonist Phil Frank’s strips includes the San Franciscobased “Farley” and nationally syndicated “Elderberries.” Also showing, “Dark World,” Bolinas photographer Ken Botto utilizes collected miniatures, bones and found objects to create tiny dioramas. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5.

415.506.0137.

Novato City Offices Through Apr 26, “MarinMOCA Artists on Exhibit,” paintings by Tania Walters and Jane Liston display. 922 Machin Ave, Novato.

Osher Marin JCC Through May 31, “Rescue, Relief & Renewal,” exhibit of rare archival photographs from Poland, originally presented at the Galicia Jewish Museum Krakow in 2014. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

Seager Gray Gallery Through May 1, “Gwaltney,” the artist’s paintings reflect the sunlit open sky along the beautiful coastline of Laguna Beach. Reception, Apr 2 at 5:30pm.

108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.384.8288.

Tiburon Town Hall Through Apr 28, “Vibrant Colors,” exhibit of works from the Marin County Watercolor Society is bold and beautiful. 1505 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon.

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Hammerfriar Gallery Through Apr 9, “Moving Target: American Dream,” mixed-media showing from sculptor and educator Ryan Carrington reflects on the public perspective of bluecollar workers in the United States. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Apr 10, “Full Circle: Pond Farm Revisited,” an exhibition of eclectic pottery works by alumni of Pond Farm Pottery.

130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6.

707.431.1970.

Pie Eyed Open Studio Through Apr 10, “The Big Art Treasure Hunt,” county-wide art hunt clues that lead to 50 pieces of original art hidden throughout for you to find and keep.

Reception, Apr 10 at noon. 2371 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. Sat-Sun, 12pm to 4pm 707.477.9442.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Apr 10, “Passion for the Arts,” juried exhibition for young artists and art students. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. TuesFri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

Comedy Follow the Thread Talented and professional educators lead improv workshops for novice, beginning and experienced actors, improvisers and comedians. Wed, 7pm. through Apr 20. $20/week. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

MarINSANITY Some of the Bay Area’s top standup comics will tape for a new TV show and are in need of a live studio audience. Space is limited.

Apr 11, 7pm. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, cmcm.tv/ marinsanity.

Mike Capozzola Comedian and cartoonist’s show mixes comics, movie monsters, sci-fi secret agents and superheroes in a night of standup and silliness. Apr 8, 8pm. $16. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

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City Hall Council Chambers Through Apr 7, “Teri Sloat: Beyond My Window,” showing imaginative landscapes from the children’s book author and illustrator. 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 10, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3010.

Alma del Tango Studio First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, Introduction to Argentine Tango, learn to dance like they do in Buenos Aires, no experience necessary. $18. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.459.8966.

Graton Gallery Through Apr 10, “Nine Artists - Nine Perspectives,” featuring works by Sally Baker, Susan R. Ball, Marylu Downing, Tim Haworth and others. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4.

707.829.8912.

Belrose Theater Sundays, 4pm, Argentine Dance. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael 415.454.6422.

Club 101 Wednesdays, 8:20pm, salsa dancing with lessons. 815 W Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 415.460.0101.

College of Marin Kentfield Campus Through Apr 9, Mystique, College of Marin’s Spring dance concert includes inspiring sights and sounds. $10-$20. 835 College Ave, Kentfield.

19 Tom Freund with Wally Ingram and Chris Haugen

Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm, Swing Dance Lessons.

925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Sun 4/10 • Doors 7pm • ADV $17 / DOS $20

Thur 4/7 • Doors 7pm • ADV $17 / DOS $19

Sat 4/9 • Doors 8pm • ADV $30 / DOS $32

Super Diamond Hayseed Dixie

Thur 4/14 • Doors 7pm • ADV $25 / DOS $30

Events

Crafts with Kids: Celebrating the Earth!

Honor Earth Day by making colorful collages with students from San Rafael High School. Supplies provided. Tuesday, April 12, 3:30pm-5pm. Free (donations appreciated).

Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael. 415-456-9062.

(Santana, Jeff Beck, Dixie Dregs, Average White Band) on vocals

Tiburon Film Festival

Building your Author Business Join author, speaker and publisher Stephanie Chandler when she shares her expertise on book marketing, promotion and monetizing your author business. April BAIPA (Bay Area Independent Publishers Association) meeting. April 9, 9am; speaker, 11am. $15 for non-members. The Key Room, 1385 North Hamilton Parkway, Novato; baipa.org.

Brian Auger & the Oblivion Express feat. Alex Ligertwood

‘Craving Cuba,’ a documentary about Cubans in America, is one of the films featured in the Tiburon International Film Festival (April 8-15).

Field Trips

Meditation & Mindfullness Weekly drop-in class lets you work towards experiencing a still mind and discovering inner peace. Thurs through Apr 21. $10. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects.

First Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.

Meditation Class Experience meditation in a form that is natural and easy to follow. Second Sat of every month, 10:30am. $15. Healing for People, 7 Mt Lassen Dr, San Rafael, 415.380.8600.

Marin Moonshiners Hike Monthly three-mile hike to experience sunset, moonrise, picnic and spectacular views. Pack your own picnic. Second Tues monthly at 7:30. $15. Pelican Inn, 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, RSVP, 415.331.0100.

Novato Copperfield’s Ribbon-Cutting Join the Novato Chamber of Commerce and Copperfield’s for a ceremony, with a bookstore tour and refreshments. Apr 13, 5:30pm. Novato Copperfield’s Books, 999 Grant Ave, Novato.

Native Garden Work Days Help improve our native habitats and create gardens. First Thurs of every month, 10am. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.

Radiant Presence With Peter Brown. Every other Tues. Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael, 415.457.4191.

Tam District Community Education Hikes Join 10-year veteran hiking leader Judy Hall for off-the-beaten-track hikes in Marin’s open spaces. Fridays, April 8 through May 27, 9am to 1:30pm; marinlearn.com.

Sausalito’s Spring City Wide Yard Sale Over 90 sale booths offer eclectic treasures at affordable prices. Apr 9, 9am. Free admission. MLK Parking Lot, 610 Coloma St, Sausalito.

Second Fridays Art Walk Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the art walk links venues throughout downtown San Rafael with receptions and entertainment.

Second Fri of every month, 5pm. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.451.8119.

Senior Access Caregiver Support Group Caring for an adult can be challenging. This group is facilitated by a specially trained professional. First Thurs of every month, 11am. Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 333 Ellen Dr, San Rafael.

Film The Armor of Light Film follows two people of faith who come together to explore the contradictions in USA’s ideology. Apr 11, 1 and 7pm. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Dogtown Redemption Award-winner at the Mill Valley Film Festival tells the story of Dogtown, West Oakland, a bustling yet invisible corner of California. Apr 7, 7pm. $7-$11. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael., 415.454.1222.

Goya: Visions of Flesh & Blood Documentary offers an in-depth look at the life and work of Spain’s celebrated artist.

Apr 9, 7pm. $10. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa, 707.255.5445.

Italian Film Series “The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio” screens, followed by a discussion. Apr 8, 6pm. $5.

SRJC Petaluma Campus, 680 Sonoma Mtn Pkwy, Petaluma, 707.778.3974.

Fri 4/15 • Early Show: Doors 6:30pm Late Show: Doors 9pm • ADV $60 / DOS $65

Joan Osborne Acoustic Duo

featuring Keith Cotton - Two Shows!

Sat 4/16 • Doors 8pm • ADV $20 / DOS $25

Shana Morrison & Jason Crosby

Sun 4/17 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $15

The Suitcase Junket

Mon 4/18 • 6:30pm • FREE WITH PRIZES

Trivia Cafe

hosted by Howard Rachelson www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Poetry in Motion Film Festival A series of compelling contemporary films about inspiring American poets. Sun, Apr 10. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

A Sidewalk Astronomer Inspiring film examines teacher John Dobson, who revolutionized amateur astronomy. Includes Q&A with filmmaker Jeffrey Jacobs. Apr 7, 7:30pm. $7-$10. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

“Keeping the Living Music Alive” Apr 9 • 8 pm • adv $20/door $25/student $15

Gary Malkin & Friends

SoulSong: Sharing Hearts & Voices Melanie DeMore, Kim Rosen, Ian Dogole, René Jenkins, Ben Leinbach Apr 16 • 10 am -4 pm • $125

Jennifer Berezan & Barbara Borden “Come Together” Workshop

April 23 • 8 pm • adv $25/door$30/student $15

Tiburon International Film Festival The “United Nations” of film fests returns.

For full info, visit tiburonfilmfestival.com.

Apr 8-15. Playhouse Theater, 40 Main St, Tiburon, 415.381.4123.

Chlöe Goodchild “Naked Voice”

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Adey ‘Live’ Encore Performance

Corte Madera Farmers Market Wed-noon. Town Center Corte Madera, 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.382.7846.

Friday Night Live Enjoy delicious themed buffet dinners with live music on hand. Fri. $7-$14. San Geronimo Golf Course, 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.4030.

A Singing Field Songfest April 30 • 10 am-4 pm • $85 “In the Body of Your Voice” Workshop

May 14 • 8 pm • adv $20/door $25/student $15 Soul-stirring piano & voice, transcendent songs

June 16 • 7:30 pm • adv $18/door $22/student $15

Karen Drucker • Women’s Circle “Chanting the Season”

June 18 • 8 pm • adv $25/premium $40/door $35

Tina Malia in Concert Only California Concert of 2016!

June 19 • Artist Salon (tba)

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Sunday San Rafael Farmers Market Sun, 8am. Marin Farmers Market, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

Sunday Supper New weekly dinner series and etiquette class celebrates classic French cuisine that reflect the season. Sun, 4pm. $30-$45. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Spring Leadership Lecture Series Columnist and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington comes to Dominican with her new book, “The Sleep Revolution.”

Apr 9, 7pm. $35. Novelist Andy Weir appears in conversation with KQED’s Michael Krasny to discuss his debut novel, “The Martian.” Apr 13, 7pm. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, 415.457.4440.

Guys and Dolls Jr The classic Broadway musical is performed by and for kids. Apr 8-9. $15-$25. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Spring Kids Clothing Swap Bring your newborn to age 8 gently worn clothing, seasonal items, Halloween costumes, hats, shoes, and accessories to swap. Two grocery bags of items gets you free admission. Apr 9, 9am. $10. Tam Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave, Mill Valley.

Compassionate Speaking & Listening An intro to compassionate communication.

Apr 11, 7pm. $20. Sunrise Center, 645 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.924.7824.

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Mind Cell Communication Garret Yount, PhD, discusses a new research project on how the mind can influence your health and healing. Apr 13, 7pm. $10.

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Bay Area Discovery Museum Ongoing, “Animal Secrets.” Hands-on art, science and theater camps, art studio, tot spot and lookout cove adventure area.

Wed-Thurs at 10 and 11am, music with Miss Kitty. $5-$6. Fri at 11am, aquarium feeding. Ongoing. Admission, $8-$10. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito., 415.339.3900.

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Marin Jewish Community Scholar in Residence Fifth annual weekend explores Marin’s Jewish community with lectures and events at the JCC and other locations. Apr 8-10.

Free. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

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Marin Green Drinks Monthly lecture series focuses on “green” business and practices and includes a round of drinks. Tues, Apr 12, 5:30pm. Free. Lotus Cuisine of India, 704 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.307.1866.

The Mood Cure & the Diet Cure Learn how and why we can feel better without the use of caffeine, alcohol, antidepressants or chocolate. Apr 8, 7pm. $20. Academy of Intuition Medicine, 2400 Bridgeway Suite 290, Sausalito, 415.381.1010.

Thursday San Rafael Farmers Market Thurs, 8am. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael., 415.472.6100.

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Free. Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, 415.454.6085.

Direct Fish Printing (Gyotaku) Workshop Join Fort Ross Conservancy and instructor Christopher Dewees to learn the Japanese art form. Apr 10, 11am. $50-$60. Fort Ross State Historic Park, 19005 Hwy 1, Jenner.

Embodied Compassionate Communication Get the fast path to heart-centered communication with Lori Grace. Fri, Apr 8, 7:30pm. Sunrise Center, 645 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.924.7824.

How to Pay for Care as You Age Eldercare expert Laurel Etheridge offers information and optons for seniors. Apr 12, 3pm. $5-$7. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. 415.456.9062.

Independence ShareFax Marin hosts a mature perspective on health and cannabis. Apr 10, 1:30pm.

Support Group for Women in Transition Group for women offers encouragement during life transitions such as relationship changes, career changes and difficult life events. Thurs, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave, #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Waste Not Want Not: Taking Responsibility Learn about the threat that plastic poses in our world and join the conversation about how to promote safer and smarter policies and practices both at home and in the community. Apr 6, 7pm. $10-$15. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

The World Teacher for All Humanity Is Here Talk and video presentation by Michiko Ishikawa reveals the emergence of Maitreya, the World Teacher, and the increasing presence of our space brothers and sisters in their UFOs. Apr 10, 2pm. Free. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Writing Workshop Get motivation and writing assistance from rotating hosts. Wed, 7pm. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Readings Book Passage Apr 6, 5pm, “The Nest” with Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. Apr 6, 7pm, San Geronimo Valley School poetry reading.

Apr 7, 7pm, “Buyer’s Remorse” with Bill Press. Apr 7, 7pm, “India’s Elephants” with Annette Bonnier. Apr 8, 7pm, “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” with John Gray. Apr 9, 7pm, “Three Corner

Rustlers” with Kim Vogee. Apr 10, 11am, “Dream Home” with Jonathan and Drew Scott, the property brothers. $38. Apr 10, 2pm, “Now and Again” with Charlotte Rogan. Apr 10, 4pm, “M.F.K. Fisher’s Provence” with Aileen Ah-Tye. Apr 11, 7pm, “Two If By Sea” with Jacquelyn Mitchard. Apr 12, 7pm, “Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings” with Stephen O’Connor. Apr 13, 7pm, “People Get Ready” with Robert McChesney & John Nichols. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Cavallo Point Lodge Apr 7, 6pm, “Drinking the Devil’s Acre” with Duggan McDonnell, a “Books & Bites” event. $125. 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito 415.339.4700.

Dance Palace Apr 9, 7pm, “Buyer’s Remorse” with Bill Press. $10. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

Diesel Bookstore Apr 6, 6:30pm, “All Tomorrow’s Parties” with Rob Spillman, in conversation with Dorothy Allison. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Dr Insomnia’s Coffee & Teas Second Monday of every month, 7pm, “Poetry Farm” with local writers. 800 Grant Ave, Novato 415.897.9500.

Point Reyes Books Second Monday of every month, 7pm, Knit Lit group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542.

The Western Gate Teahouse Fridays, 6pm, Candlelight poetry and tea session with Scott Traffas. 7282 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas 4157858309.

West End Cafe First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, First Wed at 7, open mic poetry evening. 1131 Fourth St, San Rafael.

Theater 4000 Miles Leo and his grandmother spend an infuriating and ultimately enlightening month together in Amy Herzog’s drama.

Through Apr 17. $12-$27. Novato Theater Company, 5240 Nave Dr, Novato, 415.883.4498.

Boeing Boeing Ross Valley Players presents the Tony Award-winning farce about a playboy living in Paris and juggling love affairs with three stewardesses. Through May 1. $25$29. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, rossvalleyplayers.com.

Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Pericles Shakespeare’s tale of romance and adventure is presented by the Napa Valley Conservatory Theater. Apr 8-17. $15-$20.

Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, 707.256.7500.✹

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SINGLE WOMEN WANTED! Single & Dissatisfied? Tired of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join with other single men to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships. Nine-week Single’s Group starts April 14 (advance sign-up required). Space limited. Also, ongoing, coed Intimacy Groups (married or single) or Women’s Group, and Individual, Couples & Family sessions. Central San Rafael. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT #35255 at 415-453-8117.

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Tamalpais Shambhala • Every 3rd Tuesday of the month • 7pm to 9 pm Next Pema Night April 9th • 734 A Street, Suite 1, San Rafael, CA 94901 EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN, rolling admission, 6 week program - Mondays 10:30a-12:00p offered by Equine Insight at Willow Tree Stables, Novato. Women face many stressors in their roles as family members, employees, care givers & friends. In this group will will explore how horses, with their innate sense of empathy, can help you heal issues of grief, loss, trauma, ongoing depression and anxiety. 85$ per session. Group size is limited to 6 persons to maximize personal attention. No previous horse experience necessary as we work from the ground. This group is presented by Judy Weston-Thompson MFT, CEIP-MH (MFT23268, PCE4871) Please email equineinsight@aol.com or call 415-457-3800 to reserve your space!

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business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 25, 2016 (Publication Dates: Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139201 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN VALET, 100 SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 100 B, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: FADLALLAH MALLAK, 100 SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 100 B, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 18, 2016 (Publication Dates: Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139428 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TO THE POINT, 51 CROOKED AVENUE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JUSTIN WOODALL, 51 CROOKED AVENUE, 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 Mar 16, 2016. (Publication Dates: Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139433 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: M & R VENDING, 10 CATALINA BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BLAKE R MAYOCK, 10 CATALINA BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 16, 2016. (Publication Dates: Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139431 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN 24/7 LIMOUSINE SERVICE, 8 MIWOK WAY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 1) SALIM SURTI, 39 SAN CLEMENTE DRIVE #104, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925 2) OGYEN THRINLAY, 8 MIWOK WAY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 16, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139419 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PLUME DESIGNS LLC, 1005 NORTHGATE DR #313, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: PLUME DESIGNS LLC, 1005 NORTHGATE DR #313, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

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transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 15, 2016.

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business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139355 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SOUND TEMPLE HEALING ARTS, 605 B STREET STE B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CHRISTINE M TULIS, 260 A LINDEN LANE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 08, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139495 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BOLD + NIMBLE (BOLD AND NIMBLE), 333 CALEDONA ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: KATHERINE TREACY, 1801 LEAVENWORTH ST, APT # 4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109.

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 Mar 25, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Mar 30, Apr 6, 13, 20 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139392 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ROUND TABLE PIZZA, 2200 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CALIFORNIA RT PIZZA GROUP INC., 322 EL TOYONAL, ORINDA, CA 94563.

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 Mar 14, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Mar 23, 30, Apr 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139356 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LE CROISSANT ON BELLAM, 150 BELLAM BLVD, STE 210, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ERIKA WINSBY, 389 FERGUSON ROAD, SEBASTAPOL, CA 95472. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 08, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Mar 30, Apr 6, 13, 20 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139486 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ARMSTRONG TREE CARE, 1825 LINCOLN AVE , APT 219, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FERNANDO REYES, 1825 LINCOLN AVE, APT 219, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 24, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Mar 30, Apr 6, 13, 20 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139496 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SAVERN SKIN CARE, 831 SOUTH ELISEO DRIVE, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: PARINAZ K KALLICK, 831 SOUTH ELISEO DRIVE, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139516 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KRUMBS CAKES, 1778 LAS GALLINAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: KRUMBS CAKES LLC, 1778 LAS GALLINAS AVE, 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 Mar 29, 2016. (Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139359 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN SPARK, 133 BRYCE CANYON RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: AARON J HAWKEY, 133 BRYCE CANYON RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 08, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139474 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ORCHESTRATING EXCELLENCE, 42 HUMBOLDT AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GARY MUSZYNSKI, 42 HUMBOLDT 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 Mar 22, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139527 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) LIFESTYLE ENTREPRENEURS PRESS 2) STAR OF LIGHT PUBLICATIONS, 100 TAMAL PLAZA # 106, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: OUR SOUL-SOL CONNECTIONS INC., 100 TAMAL PLAZA #106, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. 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 Mar 29, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 29, 2016.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139537 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LOS PALILLOS, 3060 KERNER BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ARACELI GUZMAN, 45 WOODLAND AVE # 20, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 30, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139487 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SPARK VIBRANT HEALTH, 21 BRAUN CT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: DEENA THOMPSON, 21 BRAUN CT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965-1174.

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 Mar 24, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139535 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MUSCLE HEALTH CENTER- WEST, 16 THOMAS CT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DONALD A WILSON, 16 THOMAS COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 30, 2016.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139572 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WE DO GARDEN MAINTENANCE, 10 LUCKY DR, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: SILVESTRE AMILCAR DIAZ, 10 LUCKY DR, 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 Apr 04, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139542 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HAMPTON INSURANCE SERVICES, 6 PLAYA VERDE, TIBURON, CA 94920: 1) ELLEN HAMPTON, 6 PLAYA VERDE, TIBURON, CA 94920 2) DAVID HAMPTON, 6 PLAYA VERDE, TIBURON, CA 94920.

The business is being conducted

by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 30, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139341 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE SPILL CANVAS, 901 A STREET, SUITE C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SHELTER MELTER LLC, 901 A STREET, SUITE C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by 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 Mar 07, 2016.

(Publication Dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139515 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PIG IN A PICKLE BBQ, 341 CORTE MADERA TOWN CENTER, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: PIG IN A PICKLE LLC, 341 CORTE MADERA TOWN CENTER, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. The business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

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OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1600885.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner PARI AND FARHAD AGHAZADEH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1) SAARA AGHAZADEH to SIERRA ROSE AGHAZADEH 2) NONA AGHAZADEH to NATALIA HOPE AGHAZADEH 3) PARI AGHAZADEH to PERI PARINAZ AGHAZADEH. 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: 05/02/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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: MAR 11, 2016. (Publication Dates: Mar 16, 23, 30, Apr 6 of 2016) SUMMONS (Parentage-Custody and Support) CASE NUMBER SF15-1681 NOTICE TO Respondent: DAWSON RORICK.

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. Read the information below. Petitioner’s Name: BROOKE CHAPPELL. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to the custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately.

Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca. org), or by contacting your local bar association. NOTICE: The restraining order on page 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgement is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. The name and address of the court is: YOLO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 1000 MAIN STREET, WOODLAND, CA 94695.

The name, address and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney, is: MICHELLE R.LAIDLAW (SBN 251384), HUNT JEPPSON & GRIFFIN, LLP, 1478 STONE POINT DRIVE, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661.916-780-7008 DATE: Nov 12, 2015 /s/ Clerk, by D.KRAUSE, Deputy SHAWN C.LANDRY .

STANDARD (Parentage-Custody and Support) Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action seeks to establish a parent-child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court.

This restraining order takes effect against the petitioner when he or she files the petition and against the respondent when he or she is personally served with the Summons and Petition OR when he or she waives and accepts service.

This restraining order remains in effect until the judgment is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement offer who has received or seen a copy of it. (Publication Dates: Mar 30, Apr 6, 13, 20 of 2016)

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By Amy Alkon

Goddess

My boyfriend mistakenly sent me a text meant for somebody else—a real estate agent with my same first name who’s showing him apartments. This made me feel like I’m unimportant—easily confused with just anybody—and I got really upset. Of course, I know that he was just busy and multitasking. And despite knowing that he really loves me, I blow up like this a lot.—Overreactor

A:

Assuming that your boyfriend isn’t 11, “Do u have any openings?” isn’t a sex question.

Your boyfriend’s mix-up was the sleep-eating version of texted communication.

You ultimately know that, but no sooner did you get that text than your feelings started hammering on you. It’s like they were waiting to do it—like those people in folding chairs with umbrellas lined up outside some concert ticket venue. Pound!

Pound! Pound! “My watch says 10:31! What the eff ?!”

Because fear comes up fast and there’s all this energy behind it, it’s easy to believe that it’s telling you something you need to hear—and follow. But it helps to understand what neuroscience has discovered—that emotions are automatic reactions to something in your environment. They rise up (out of a sea of biochemicals) without your doing a thing. (It’s not like you have to nag, “Hey, lifesucking depression, you never visit anymore.”) Rational thought, however, takes work. You have to coax it up and give it an assignment, and then (lazy bastard) it right away starts pushing for a nap.

It is possible to pull reason into the mix before your emotions drag your boyfriend off for a beating. This takes pre-planning—and the use, in the moment, of a technique called “cognitive reappraisal,” which involves reinterpreting your emotiondriven view of a situation in less emotional terms. Basically, you explore the boring alternatives. Say your boyfriend’s slow in texting you back. So … lack of respect (boohoo!)—or lack of phone, because the dodohead dropped it in the toilet again?

This isn’t to say that your alternate explanation is correct. But the immediate goal of cognitive reappraisal is not judging the truth, the whole truth, blah, blah, blah.

Through your considering alternate possibilities, cognitive neuroscientist Jason Buhle and his colleagues find that you divert the action in your brain from the stress and anxiety department (Freakout Central) to the thinky parts—like the prefrontal cortex. This allows reason to put on its Coke-bottle glasses and have a closer look at what’s really going on. This, in turn, will keep you from contributing to the notion many men have that we women are operating on one flickering bar of rationality.

The way they see it, we have our marching orders—and we get them from outer space, via our hair accessories.

Q:

I’ve been married for seven years, and I’m cheating on my husband. I’ve heard that if you’re cheating, it’s because something’s missing in your relationship.

But my husband is fantastic. I love him. I just long for something new and different.

Help.—Torn

A:

Marriage vows are annoyingly comprehensive. Take that “Forsaking all others … ” thing. Do they really mean “allll others?” Even that hot guy in board shorts in Spin class?

There are people who are under the impression that life should be COMPLETELY FUN AND EXCITING AT ALL TIMES. We call them 5-year-olds. The grown-up view acknowledges that the typical day includes a good deal of bummer management and that choices in life require making trade-offs. Marriage, for example, gives you intimacy, security and tax breaks—with the downside that the nookie tends to lack the zing of boning some hot stranger in the self-help section at Barnes & Noble.

To understand how unfair you’re being to your husband, don’t just look at your cheating in sexual terms. You’re doing what neuroeconomists and anthropologists call “free-riding”—sucking up the benefits of a situation while ducking the costs.

Meanwhile, if you get cancer and all of your hair falls out and getting to the toilet feels like the third leg of a triathlon, the man carrying you there will for sure be the one you meet for nooners at the motel.

As for what’s missing, you have no motivation to heat up your marriage if you’re getting your heat on the side. But a relatively new area of research—embodied cognition—finds that action drives emotion, meaning that if you keep acting loving and passionate, the feelings are likely to follow. You also jazz things up by being surprising and going a little crazy—in good ways. As the country song goes, “Sing like you don’t need the money ... dance like nobody’s watchin’”—but have extramarital sex like there’s a private detective across the street with a lens the size of something NASA puts into space.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of April 6

ARIES (March 21-April 19): French artist

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is regarded as one of the greats, in the same league as Picasso and Kandinsky. Even in his 80s, he was still creating marvels that one critic said seemed “to come from the springtime of the world.” As unique as his work was, he was happy to acknowledge the fact that he thrived on the influence of other artists. And yet he also treasured the primal power of his innocence.

He trusted his childlike wonder. “You study, you learn, but you guard the original naiveté,” he said.

“It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.” These are good, sweet thoughts for you to keep in mind right now, Aries.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus-born

Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) was among history’s greatest logicians. His mastery of rational thought enabled him to exert a major influence on scientific thinking in the 20th century. Yet he also had an irrational fear of being poisoned, which made him avoid food unless his wife cooked it. One of the morals of his story is that reason and delusion may get all mixed up in the same location. Sound analysis and crazy superstition can get so tangled they’re hard to unravel. The coming week will be an excellent time to meditate on how this phenomenon might be at work in you. You now have an extraordinary power to figure out which is which, and then take steps to banish the crazy, superstitious, fearful stuff.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): For a time,

pioneer physicist Albert Einstein served as a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. On one occasion, a student complained to him, “The questions on this year’s exam are the same as last year’s.” Einstein agreed that they were, then added, “but this year all the answers are different.” I’m seeing a similar situation in your life, Gemini. For you, too, the questions on this year’s final exam are virtually identical to last year’s final exam—and yet every one of the answers has changed. Enjoy the riddle.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your personal

oracle for the coming weeks is a fable from 2,600 years ago. It was originally written by the Greek storyteller Aesop, and later translated by Joseph Jacobs. As the tale begins, a dog has discovered a hunk of raw meat lying on the ground. He’s clenching his treasure in his mouth as he scurries home to enjoy it in peace. On the way, he trots along a wooden plank that crosses a rapidly-flowing stream. Gazing down, he sees his reflection in the water below. What? He imagines it’s another dog with another slab of meat. He tries to snatch away this bonus treat, but in doing so, drops his own meat. It falls into the stream and is whisked away.

The moral of the fable: “Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “I never get lost because

I don’t know where I am going,” said the Japanese poet known as Ikkyu. I stop short of endorsing this perspective for full-time, long-term use, but I think it suits you fine for right now. According to my astrological projections, you can gather the exact lessons you need simply by wandering around playfully, driven by cheerful curiosity about the sparkly sights—and not too concerned with what they mean. P.S. Don’t worry if the map you’re consulting doesn’t seem to match the territory you’re exploring.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “If literally every

action a human can perform was an Olympic sport,” reddit.com asked its users, “which events would you win medals in?” A man named Hajimotto said that his champion-level skill was daydreaming. “I can zone out and fantasize for hours at a time,” he testified. “This is helpful when I am waiting in line.” You Virgos are not typically Olympic-class daydreamers, but I encourage you to increase your skills in the coming weeks. It’ll be a favorable time for your imagination to run wild

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and free. How exuberantly can you fantasize?

Find out!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In his book Strange Medicine, Nathan Belofsky tells us about unusual healing practices of the past. In ancient Egypt, for example, the solution for a toothache was to have a dead mouse shoved down one’s throat. If someone had cataracts, the physician might dribble hot broken glass into their eyes. I think these strategies qualify as being antidotes that were worse than the conditions they were supposed to treat. I caution you against getting sucked into “cures” like those in the coming days. The near future will be a favorable time for you to seek healing, but you must be very discerning as you evaluate the healing agents.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In his poem

“The Snowmass Cycle,” Stephen Dunn declares that everyone “should experience the double fire, of what he wants and shouldn’t have.” I foresee a rich opportunity coming up for you to do just that, Scorpio. And yes, I do regard it as rich, even marvelous, despite the fact that it may initially evoke some intense poignance. Be glad for this crisp revelation about a strong longing for which fulfillment would be no damn good for you!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “When I look at my life I realise that the mistakes I have made, the things I really regret, were not errors of judgment but failures of feeling.” Writer Jeanette Winterson said that, and I’m passing it on to you at the exact moment you need to hear it. Right now, you are brave enough and strong enough to deal with the possibility that maybe you’re not doing all you can to cultivate maximum emotional intelligence. You are primed to take action and make big changes if you discover that you’re not feeling as much as you can about the important things in your life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Psychotherapist Jennifer Welwood says that sadness is often at the root of anger. Feelings of loss and disappointment and heartache are the more primary emotions, and rage is a reflexive response to them.

But sadness often makes us feel vulnerable, while rage gives us at least the illusion of being strong, and so most of us prefer the latter. Welwood suggests that tuning in to the sadness almost always leads to a more expansive understanding of your predicament; and it often provides the opportunity for a more profound self-transformation. I invite you to apply these meditations to your own life, Capricorn. The time is right.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The causes of human actions are usually immeasurably more complex and varied than our subsequent explanations of them.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky said that in his novel The Idiot, and now I’m passing it on to you just in the nick of time. In the coming weeks, it’s especially important for you to not oversimplify your assessments of what motivates people—both those you respect and those you don’t fully trust. For your own sake, you can’t afford to naively assume either the best or the worst about anyone. If you hope to further your own agendas, your nuanced empathy must be turned up all the way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Believing love is

work is certainly better than believing it’s effortless, ceaseless bliss,” says author Eric LeMay. That’s advice that I hope you’ll keep close at hand in the coming weeks, Pisces. The time will be right for you to exert tremendous effort on behalf of everything you love dearly—to sweat and struggle and strain as you create higher, deeper versions of your most essential relationships. Please remember this, though: The hard labor you engage in should be fueled by your ingenuity and your creative imagination. Play and experiment and enjoy yourself as you sweat and struggle and strain!Y

Homework: Comment on Bertrand Russell’s statement, “The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” Freewillastrology.com.

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