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TICKETS ON SALE President Donald Trump deserves credit for engaing with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, says our letter writer. The two leaders appear to have a lot in common.

Thanks, Libs

So Nikki Silverstein would rather have illegal immigrants, who have been arrested, picked up on the streets, endangering law enforcement and bystanders, instead of at the jail where they are unarmed (Hero & Zero, June 6).

The courts and prisons are the perfect place for arresting illegals, since now they have broken our border laws and presumably at least one more law, and it’s safer to do so there. Read the Marin Independent Journal once in a while and see the prostitution stings, DUIs, murders, that involve illegals. I hope everyone enjoys the future anchor-baby votes, while in the meantime America goes to hell with Trump. Thanks to the Democratic Party for shooting themselves in the foot and screwing our country over.

Carlo V. Gardin Fairfax

Commendable Trump I am amazed that so many people cannot clearly see the tremendous importance of improving our relationship with North Korea.

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mistakes have been—and certainly he has made many of them—his attempt to end the perilous and longstanding crisis with North Korea is totally responsible, commendable and necessary, and must be supported by all sane and peace-loving people.

The invention and creation of nuclear weapons has brought an urgency and intensity to humanity’s need to end all future wars. The world has now come to the point where war, violence and nuclear weapons must be abolished, or all life on this planet will soon disappear. No other goal is more important than preventing this growing chance of destroying ourselves.

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The Sword and the Shield Is CEQA to blame for the North Bay’s housing crisis? By Tom Gogola

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he landmark California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 was intended as a shield against construction projects that imperiled the environment. But in a case of unintended consequences, critics charge that the powerful law has been wielded as a sword by labor groups, environmentalists and neighborhood groups to defeat proposed housing developments.

The result, argue critics, is that a well-intentioned law has driven up

the cost and lowered the supply of affordable housing in the North Bay and California at large.

In a way, this is a tale of two competing points-of-view about CEQA. In one corner, CEQA critics decry the law as a leading impediment to building transitoriented and infill housing in the state—and especially in urban regions such as Los Angeles and the greater North Bay. That’s the gist of a recent legal study by the San Francisco law firm Holland &

Knight. The analysis was published in the Hasting Environmental Law Journal.

In the other corner are supporters of CEQA who say those claims are overstated, and perhaps wildly so, and that the real driver behind the region’s struggles to deal with its affordable housing crisis, or any housing for that matter, are the local agencies (zoning boards, planning commissions) that also must sign off on any proposed development.

That’s an argument advanced in another recent report published by UC Berkeley School of Law, called “Getting It Right,” which serves as a handy counterpoint to the Holland & Knight report.

This is more than an academic debate. The discussion comes at a key moment in the North Bay, which is still reeling from last year’s devastating wildfires that destroyed more than 5,000 homes in the region, making a pre-fire acute housing crisis even worse.

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He doesn’t support CEQA reform, he says, because there is nothing to reform when it comes to PLAs and organized labor. “It’s an easy target to say labor is the problem, but all the research we’ve done—it doesn’t prevent projects from going forward. They are making this stuff up to try and jack labor.”

Buckhorn says he’s unaware of Brown’s comment to the UCLA paper, but says, “We don’t buy into these arguments. I reject the argument that projects are abandoned or not built because of abuse of CEQA.” Marty Bennett of North Bay Jobs for Justice echoes Buckhorn’s pushback.

“We feel in terms of ensuring highly skilled, highly qualified labor, that PLAs are in the best interests of the public.”

A PLA was adopted in advance of a recent development project undertaken at Santa Rosa Junior College, and if securing a union contract with good pay serves to delay a project, then so be it, he says.

“A PLA can cause delays in the development process, but in terms of serving the public interest, those delays are well worth the time—particularly in terms of environmental consequences.”

In its report, Holland & Knight tees off on what it perceives as Brown’s lack of action on the CEQA front. The law firm has represented numerous developers.

Its years-long study of CEQA suits and their impact on development projects focuses on post-approval, sometimes “frivolous” lawsuits which the author claims slow down projects across the state.

For developers without unlimited budgets to fight legal challenges to their plans, the historical “frivolous lawsuit” argument is that the late-game lawsuits can delay a process that’s just been completed and approved by local or state agencies—and send the developer back to the drawing board to deal with challenges filed

to its environmental impact review.

The process serves to drive up the cost of development.

As the accompanying chart shows, the CEQA process is a long and detailed road toward final approval, with multiple layers of public participation and agency review. While citizen-led CEQA lawsuits by themselves can’t put an end to a project, they can add costs, or force a developer to back out if legal fees become onerous—or in the case of housing, try to recoup costs by increasing the sale price.

Individuals have the right to sue under CEQA rules—and even sue anonymously. Inasmuch as the multitiered permitting process at many North Bay city halls and supervisors’ chambers has also served to slow or otherwise derail housing development, Holland & Knight argues that so, too, do CEQA-centric suits launched by organized labor, NIMBY neighbors or competing business interests.

But the Berkeley Law report notes that “what drives whether and how environmental review occurs for residential projects is local land use law” (italics added).

Delays in a project’s approval, it argues, can typically be drawn back to local review and not a last-gasp, anonymous lawsuit. The Berkeley study looked at residential development projects in San Francisco, San Jose, Redwood City, Palo Alto and Oakland.

The Holland & Knight study, meanwhile, keys in on the North Bay and Los Angeles, and identifies Marin County as one of the wealthiest counties in the state, with the oldest average population of any county. The study also indicates that Marin County is ripe with “NIMBYism” when it comes to residents swinging the sword of CEQA at development projects they don’t like.

The firm identifies that two biggest sources of CEQA lawsuits in the state are in “transitoriented development” projects and infill projects in established

neighborhoods. Those projects are often interchangeable. That development emphasis also happen to be the most cited “smart growth” strategy in the North Bay by civic leaders, environmentalists and developers—and also from well-meaning residents who are otherwise committed to smart growth, but in someone else’s neighborhood.

High-density development along a transportation corridor like Highway 101 aids in the containment of sprawl, may help the state meet its greenhouse-gas reduction goals and undercuts against the “trade parade” phenomenon of commuting workers, where people cannot afford to live where they work and must drive long distances. Jennifer Hernandez, author of the Holland & Knight study, notes the irony of climate-change-conscious Marin County elders opposing public policies that are designed to beat back climate change.

“NIMBYs are often progressive, environmentally minded individuals who believe in climate action and recognize that sprawl is unsustainable,” she writes. “They just want to preserve the look and feel of the neighborhood they call home.”

The study drills down on how some CEQA suits have handcuffed municipalities beholden to the California mandate of a growing economy, a healthy environment and a steady supply of affordable housing.

Meanwhile, the region’s affordable-housing crisis continues apace, and is now met with the urgency of the fire-wrought destruction of more than 5,000 homes to go along with skyrocketing rents and real estate costs across the entire Bay Area.

The NIMBY anti-development phenomenon has been met by a pro-development and millennialdriven YIMBY culture in San Francisco that’s supportive of big new developments. But the issues in San Francisco are not the same as those in Marin County or the North Bay. The YIMBY movement, recently detailed in an in-depth In These Times piece, sprouted in San Francisco along with the advent of Google buses ferrying a well-heeled tech sector to their Silicon Valley cubicles, and as such, the YIMBY push in the city is ultimately a pro-

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A bill co-sponsored by State Assemblyman Jim Wood (AB 2267) “would exempt from the requirements of CEQA specified actions and approvals taken between January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2024.”

According to a legislative analysis, the bill sets out to determine whether Santa Rosa and Sonoma County would need additional legislative support from Sacramento to ensure the rebuilding process isn’t slowed by red tape. Santa Rosa has already passed an ordinance, its Resilient City Development Measure, that set the stage for the broader CEQA exemptions for the region now under contemplation in Sacramento.

Baked into Wood’s bill is an assertion that generally jibes with the Berkeley study: CEQA-related lawsuits are actually not that common, and that exempting Sonoma County and Santa Rosa from CEQA won’t lead to a rash of lawsuits. “Although certain interests believe CEQA litigation to be a swathing impediment to some projects, the numbers . . . indicate otherwise,” says a Senate Environmental Quality Committee report on the Wood bill from June 11, which further notes that “the volume of CEQA litigation is low considering the thousands of projects subject to CEQA review.”

Among other supporters, the Wood bill is favored by the city of Santa Rosa. The Sierra Club has opposed it, and the local Greenbelt Alliance has not taken a stand on it.

Gov. Jerry Brown has been on the side making the “swathing impediment” argument when it comes to CEQA’s intersection with organized labor. In past comments, Brown put the blame for any CEQA abuse squarely on the state’s powerful Building Trades Council, as highlighted in the Holland & Knight report.

Brown told the UCLA magazine Blueprint in 2016 that CEQA reform is impossible in California, since “the unions won’t let you because they use it as a hammer to get project labor agreements.”

Project labor agreements (PLAs) guarantee a development project will use union labor.

Unsurprisingly, local labor leaders do not share the viewpoint that PLAs are contributing to the North Bay housing crisis. “We’ve supported CEQA for years and years,” says Jack Buckhorn, executive director of the North Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

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gentrification push. Its adherents have supported large residential development projects in the Mission District and other San Francisco communities whose historical demographic has been poor, gay or Latino (or all three).

The San Francisco gentrification script is flipped in the North Bay, especially in Marin, where an older class of retirees works to keep its neighborhoods intact and free from high-density development—and historically free even of granny units,

or accessory units, in existing homes.

Some CEQA suits have been brought against homeowners who want to add an accessory unit to an existing home. As Hernandez notes, those units don’t in any way expand the footprint of the home,

since they typically transform existing space in a home into an apartment. “Even this most modest of changes to existing neighborhoods has prompted CEQA lawsuits against individual units,” she writes, “and against local zoning regulations that allow such units to be constructed.”

The San Francisco–based Bridge Housing Corporation ran into a buzzsaw of opposition in Marin County in 2016 when it tried to build an affordable-housing development along the Highway 101 corridor in Marinwood. The organization has built numerous affordable and market-based infill housing projects from Seattle to Santa Rosa, Marin City and San Rafael.

The company says the North Bay presents its own special challenges, given the CEQA overlay and disposition of some residents.

“It is tricky up there, to be honest,” says Bridge Housing CEO Cynthia Parker of the North Bay. “The CEQA is a device that tends to be used by a number of folks, including those who are concerned about ‘not in my backyard.’”

Much of the opposition to affordable housing, Parker says, is a push for low-density housing—or no housing at all. “The challenge with CEQA is the costs are high in the North Bay, labor is expensive all over, but when you couple that with an extreme desire for low density or lower density, then you don’t have quite the economy of scale to build and develop and manage.”

In 2014, Bridge Housing set out to re-develop a debrisstrewn grocery store parking lot in Marinwood and wound up spending about $600,000 on its environmental review—then didn’t build at all. Opponents prevailed in shutting down the Bridge Housing plan after it had gone through the environmental review.

“We as a matter of course go through a full CEQA process on each and every project that is brand-new,” Parker says.

“We want to bulletproof our projects. If people want to make a challenge, we’ve gone through the environmental and siting—it takes a year to 18 months to go through the full CEQA process.”

7 Superior Court, Bridge Housing and the city of Napa bailed out on the Valle Verde project—before an EIR had even been completed.

“At the end of the day, there were two neighbors that were carrying the ball and one of them was an attorney,” Parker recalls. Bridge abandoned the plan in 2016 and sold the land to the Napa-based Peter A. & Vernice H. Gasser Foundation for $5 million. Lark Ferrell, manager of the Napa Housing Authority, said CEQA was the culprit in the disappointing defeat of an affordable-housing project years in the making. She told the local Napa Valley Register in 2016, “I think there’s a lot of support in the community for affordable housing. It’s just unfortunate there was a neighbor who, through CEQA . . . was able to derail this project.”

Ironically, in its proposal, Gasser is calling for an even bigger footprint with more housing units than the Bridge Housing plan— and with an emphasis on housing a highly visible and vulnerable population of the formerly homeless.

As it did with the Bridge plan, the city of Napa has approved the Gasser Foundation proposal, which would ultimately bring close to 90 new housing units to the now-abandoned area, spread over two buildings, along with on-site supportive services at one of them to help with the residents that would populate the rehabilitated senior center facility.

The project would have two parts: a new affordable-housing project with 24 units, and the remodeled senior center with 66 units of permanent supportive housing.

Their building application has been submitted with the city, says Cassandra Walker, housing consultant at the foundation, and the next step is to conduct an environmental impact review.

How will Gasser succeed where Bridge Housing failed?

“We’re trying to be transparent and open,” Walker says. “We’ve met with the neighbors twice already.”

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But all the due diligence in the world was no match for the Marinwood neighbors, who focused their ire on the prodevelopment stance then taken by former Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams, who lost her seat over the set-to on election day that year as opponents of the proposal prevailed.

“We went through quite a process,” recalls Parker, as Bridge Housing set out to develop the property and add a couple dozen units of housing. “We were going to put in market-rate as well as affordable housing. We really intended for it to be housing for middle income,” she says, but the firm eventually withdrew its proposal, given the local opposition. “There was quite a bit of pushback, and there were political ramifications,” she recalls, “as a county supervisor lost her seat over it.”

Bridge Housing had another recent run-in with the neighbors, in the city of Napa, when the company set out in 2013 to redevelop the site of the abandoned Sunshine Assisted Living center on Valle Verde Drive. After several years of local pushback from residents, Bridge Housing abandoned this plan, too.

The city of Napa approved the company’s plan to build the housing complex in 2013, and the organization planned to rehab an existing building on the site that had fallen into disrepair, and provide dozens of new units in a county with a housing-vacancy rate that hovers between zero and 2 percent.

Bridge Housing withdrew its plans for what it called Napa Creekside, but not before the organization spent some $2.5 million, says Parker, including $1.5 million in legal fees to fight against local opponents, who highlighted the proposed project’s density and proximity to the nearby Salvador Creek. Letters to the city of Napa highlight residents’ concern about the fish, the environment, the traffic and the number of housing units in the plan.

The remaining $1 million was spent on the planning process, Parker says. Faced with opposition and a successful legal challenge by opponents in Napa County

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To raise funds for this work, Buckelew hosts events like this week’s 30th annual ‘Marinscapes’ art exhibit and benefit. The public can see works by over 30 local artists and photographers, who capture the natural beauty of Marin County, when the show offers a gala dinner on Thursday, June 21, and opens officially with an artist reception on Friday, June 22, at Escalle Winery, 771 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur.

Thursday, 5:30pm ($175); Friday, 5:30pm ($20). buckelew.org/marinscapes.

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Birthday Music Ever since his time in the Wildwood Boys with Jerry Garcia and his co-founding of New Riders of the Purple Sage in the 1960s, David Nelson’s place in Bay Area music history has spanned rock, bluegrass, country and more. Fronting the David Nelson Band for 25 years, Nelson turns 75 this year and celebrates both milestones with a massive concert featuring the members of the band and several special surprise guests on hand to help blow out the candles. Friday, June 22, at Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 7:30pm. $50. 707.775.6048.

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Favorites Old & New Music lovers can experience two very different worlds of pop this week at Sweetwater Music Hall. First up, longtime Scottish prog-pop group Trashcan Sinatras reach the tail end of a U.S. tour dubbed “Two Albums, One Night,” and perform their 1990 debut album, Cake, as well as their 1993 follow-up, I’ve Seen Everything, on Sunday, June 24. Next, Brooklyn-based Red Baraat, an eight-piece party machine, play off their forthcoming record, Sound the People, and show off a global array of dance-inducing rhythms on Monday, June 25. 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley.

Sunday, 7pm ($28–$31); Monday, 8pm ($20–$25). 415.388.3850.

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Deep Noir As a psychologist and media educator, Terry Ebinger takes a unique approach to film studies in her Cinema & Psyche classes; blending film, history, psychology, cultural anthropology and more. This summer, she presents a new series, “Masterworks of Noir,” that focuses on the art of the heist in classic crime films like The Asphalt Jungle, The Killing, Dog Day Afternoon and others. Go deep in exploring existential parables and everyman sagas when Cinema & Psyche’s program kicks off on Monday, June 25, at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. 2pm. $135 for six weeks. cinemaandpsyche.com.

—Charlie Swanson

Experimental songwriter Michelle Zauner’s sci-fi indie-rock project Japanese Breakfast performs on Tuesday, June 26, at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael. See Concerts, p14.

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Art Rock

Neal Barbosa paints to the beat of live music

By Charlie Swanson

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ive music makes people do all sorts of things.

Some folks are compelled to dance, some can’t resist singing along and some feel the need to shout “‘Free Bird’!”

For Neal Barbosa, live music puts him in the mood to paint, and he does it onstage while bands

perform at venues throughout the Bay Area and beyond, a practice known as live painting.

Originally from Orange County, Barbosa was already a talented young artist when he moved to the North Bay at age 15 to live with his “hippie uncle.”

“He introduced me to all kinds

of music that was going on around here,” Barbosa says. “I really wanted to be involved in that, but I didn’t play an instrument at the time, so I asked myself, ‘What do I do?’

And I came up with the idea of live painting.”

Barbosa isn’t the first to paint live onstage; artists like Denny

The Italian Street Festival happens Saturday and Sunday, June 23–24, in downtown San Rafael. Saturday, 10am to 8pm; Sunday, 10am to 6pm. $10–$15; kids 12 and under are free. italianstreetpaintingmarin. org. For more info on Barbosa, visit livepainter.com.

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Neal Barbosa (left) joins musicians like Danny Click onstage to paint when they play this weekend at Italian Street Painting Marin in San Rafael.

Dent have been painting along to live music since the 1960s, though Barbosa didn’t know about Dent when he started. Evolving organically over the last 15 years, Barbosa’s live painting was born out of a love for music and art, and his work synergizes both creative endeavors.

“I’ve worked with so many bands that like it, because it’s something new and something that gets the crowd going,” Barbosa says. “I’ve had musicians tell me that they can feel my energy, and vice versa, and it sparks them to do something a little more.”

Barbosa originally went to gigs without a clue as to what he would paint, but he’s refined the process in the last decade and a half. These days, he’ll sketch out several rough ideas before the set so the crowd can watch a piece take shape in a timelier manner, usually over the course of three to five songs.

Some pieces are portraits, some are abstract; Barbosa says it all depends on what energy he taps into once he hears the music.

Barbosa has painted onstage with renowned artists like Les Claypool, the Wailers, the New Mastersounds, Eric Lindell and others. He’s also a regular at gigs with popular local bands like the Pulsators, T-Luke & the Tight Suits, and the Miles Schon Band, and has painted at venues like the Mystic and the Phoenix in Petaluma, the Fillmore and the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, and at events in Boston, New York City, Hawaii and in Europe.

This week, Barbosa will be on an outdoor stage in downtown San Rafael, painting along to live sets

by Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs! and Moonalice at the annual Italian Street Painting Marin fine art event on June 23–24.

For this annual showcase’s 2018 theme, “Wonders of Space & Time,” Barbosa is incorporating images of celestial bodies into his planned live paintings, which will be available for sale after they’re completed.

“I’m really excited about it,” Barbosa says. “I’ll be painting with both hands.” Y

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Elastigirl emerges as a hero to working moms and mankind in her ‘Incredibles 2’ role.

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Incredible, Again Pixar’s superfamily is back in strong form

By Richard von Busack

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n a beginning as splashy as most finales, director-writer Brad Bird’s Incredibles 2 picks up right where its predecessor ended. The mole-man, Underminer, escapes with Mr. Incredible clinging to the side of his burrowing hell machine, churning scree right into our hero’s extra-large face.

During the conflict, the superpowered family accidentally trash the city, even as their government liaison, Rick Dicker (voiced by Jonathan Banks), is donning an aloha shirt in preparation for retirement. The Incredibles—dad Bob (Craig T. Nelson), mom Helen, Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), and their three kids—go on the lam to a cheap motel. Their friend, the supercool Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson), brings news of help from the Deavers, a brother-and-sister high-tech firm.

The Deavers have a plan to rebrand the superheroes as public heroes, instead of illegal agents of chaos. For modish girl-power marketing reasons, Elastigirl will be the first hero given a makeover.

That’s the best single idea in

Incredibles 2: reversing the angle on the first film by making it about her, and suggesting that the most superpowered member of the team might not be the massive Mr. Incredible. Meanwhile, Bob stays home as an inept Mr. Mom with seething tween Violet (Sarah Vowell), super-speedster son Dash and multiple-powered baby Jack-Jack.

In a Pixar project, where story is so slaved-over, the question of “What’s the movie about?” can’t be answered with a plot-point roster.

There’s family bonding, young love, a legion of bizarre superheroes, a terrific fight between an infant and a raccoon, aerial and terrestrial chases and a finish in a runaway hydrofoiling superyacht—like the Disco Volante parts in Thunderball, only better.

For all the nostalgia, this doesn’t seem like a retread. It’s particularly welcome, elating and thrilling, and it’s less kid-pitched than recent Pixars.

The older you are, the more you’ll be pleased by what’s going on.Y ‘Incredibles 2’ is playing in wide release in the North Bay.

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he frantic pace of the Bay Area is not for the faint of heart. If you’re like me, you want to be more grounded in the moment while meeting life’s daily demands, but find it difficult to stay centered. Maybe you’ve assumed it isn’t as vital to your health as exercising or nutrition – but it is. Andy McGuire, Whistlestop’s meditation instructor, notes that when we practice mindfulness, “we feel lighter, freer, and less burdened by our thoughts, feelings and emotions.” Achieving that centeredness, what McGuire calls “inner awareness,” is an antidote to mindless living, and essential in establishing a better balance of physical, mental, and emotional health.

Mindfulness is Whistlestop’s theme for this month and our Active Aging Center (AAC) offers classes and workshops to help bring more focus into your life. Of particular interest to members looking for a meaningful experience, Whistlestop offers the following: Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, Soul Collage, Write Your Life Stories, and Senior Circle (see our offerings on pages 6-8). We encourage selfcare through massage therapy, social groups, brain fitness workshops, and watercolor classes. We also offer a variety of medical services, many of them free to members—programs like

memory screenings, hearing tests, medication reviews, nutrition workshops, and fall prevention sessions.

The research is in! Being present in the moment is not only the most commonsense way to live but it turns out to be the healthiest. Mindful activities have a direct, positive impact on reducing anxiety, depression, and stress. Moreover, studies show that mindfulness is key to long-term weight loss.

When the mind and body are aligned, you are mindful. Seek out activities that engage both, and you’ll find the balance you’re looking for.

Researcher Wells Whitney, with the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, stresses that we should be more conscious of our healthrelated goals. Working in partnership with Whistlestop to study the health status of older adults, Whitney emphasizes the importance of conscious health choices.

He identifies stress reduction, personal goal setting, mental and social engagement, and spirituality as essential aspects of living a longer, healthier life. Whitney facilitates a free workshop at our AAC. If you’re interested in getting a clearer measure of your health, contact Whistlestop today.

Volunteering is another powerful exercise in mindfulness and a way to focus attention on the

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present. More than 200 drivers, teachers, greeters, and servers volunteer at Whistlestop. It’s a great way to benefit your community while improving your quality of life.

Some assume that mindfulness involves extreme self-discipline. In other words, mindfulness sounds like a lot of work! Actually, you might already be involved in mindful activities. If not, there are countless everyday activities you can jump into without any special training to help you remain mindful throughout your day: knitting, socializing, gardening, reading, or writing can all help you stay powerfully present.

It’s never too late to practice mindfulness. And you’re never too busy to practice it if you incorporate a more conscious mindset into your everyday life. At Whistlestop, we want to be a partner in your journey toward a more present and grounded life.

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Principles include: “The essence of our being is love; health is inner peace, and healing is letting go of fear.”

The Senior Circle is a highly collaborative process and all of the facilitators support each other as well. Others who rotate as facilitators are Catherine, Ann, Nick, Judy and Mimi.

Whistlestop’s Senior Circle follows the Attitudinal Healing peer support group model.

When the facilitators get together, they ask, “Is this working?” Steve says they do see changes in the participants.

“For one thing, people

become much better listeners. There are not many situations where a person can speak without interruption as they do here. Senior Circle is a safe and confidential space in which to deal with issues of aging.”

Facilitators try to create a community where people can express themselves without advice or criticism; people can think out loud and find their own best answers for themselves, an essential principle of Attitudinal Healing.

Senior Circle meets in the Whistlestop Board Room from 10 to 11:30 every Wednesday morning.

There is no fee. Many

people show up – usually about 10 to 12. Facilitators emphasize that independent older adults are welcome. Participants range in age from 60s to mid-90s. About two-thirds are women.

Issues that come up include loss, illness, financial concerns, and isolation, which is often tied to the loss of a driver’s license. Each meeting starts with everyone sitting around the table holding hands to symbolize that they are all connected.

‘The essence of our being is love.’

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f you were to walk into a meeting of Whistlestop’s Senior Circle you would find a group of dedicated listeners. “It’s not a place where people give advice,” says Steve, one of the facilitators for the Circle.

“And it’s not a discussion group. It is a place to listen, not a place to give advice.”

It’s a rare place where people can be listened to without judgment.

Work at the Senior Circle is based on the principles of Attitudinal Healing created by Marin’s Jerry Jampolsky and now taught internationally by Jerry and his life partner, Diane Cirincione. Their Center for Attitudinal Healing

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with younger muscles, but happily serving as inspiration to others.

Even after a recent neck injury, Seymour returned to exercise. If he dies in the process, he quips that he is “delighted to have bypassed the nursing home.”

Finally, he builds friendships with younger people. He loves working with the fresh ideas and energy that younger people bring. He actively builds these relationships by scheduling breakfasts with his younger friends and by remaining involved in his children’s and grandchildren’s lives.

Seymour lives with his wife of 60+ years, Sylvia Boorstein, cofounding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and peripatetic meditation instructor. They are a delightful tour-de-force, and an inspiration on how to stay youthful and engaged on all cylinders in your 80s.

Serena with the Boorsteins.

Living From a Place of Inspiration

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eymour Boorstein is an 86-yearold practicing psychiatrist/psychoanalyst, former world-class swimmer, husband/father/ grandfather, bicyclist, active international traveler, and meditator.

Writing the “what” of Seymour’s life would far overrun our allotted space for this article, so we asked Seymour several questions on inspiration: what inspires him; how he gets in touch with his inspiration, and how he

knows he is acting on his inspiration. Here are the nuggets.

First, Seymour loves what he does, which is why he still practices psychiatry in his home office. He only works with clients he enjoys. “High school and medical school were the happiest days of my life,” says Seymour.

“Pre-med was grim with 250 students competing for 40 places. I had no plan B, so I studied like crazy to get A’s. As a result, I got into med school one year

earlier.” Seymour studied an additional 15 years to become a psychoanalyst.

He did his residency at the Menninger Clinic and loved it. Today, his practice is 60 years old and counting.

Second, Seymour stays physically fit. He rises at 5am to participate in an exercise bootcamp. Most of the participants are in their 50s and younger.

He loves being with them, doing his version of the tough workout without trying to compete

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rville Teising was born in Chicago, and worked for the A.C. Nielsen Market Research Company.

When he was asked to open an office in Los Angeles, he jumped at the chance and spent the next three years there before moving to San Francisco.

He and his wife Rochelle have been married for 38 years. Some of Orville’s passions include backpacking in the Sierras, theater and music performances. He and Rochelle sing in the Mayflower Chorus.

The two of them love theater and usher at Berkeley Rep, Marin Theater Company and ACT. The couple loves to travel and do home exchanges. They went to Europe for a year, to Guatemala where they learned Spanish, and many other countries.

When Orville retired, he was looking for something to do that fed his soul. He met a Whistlestop paratransit driver who told him about the organization. He began volunteering in the Café and in the Information and Resource office. After Whistlestop acquired the contract for Meals on Wheels in Marin County, Orville began delivering meals to homebound older adults. He gets so much more than what he gives and has become great friends with some of the people he delivers meals to.

Several years ago, Orville became ill. He has been trying multiple treatments while continuing to volunteer for Meals on Wheels and in the Jackson Café for the monthly community breakfast. Orville is one of the first people our marketing department goes to during a campaign to raise money for Whistlestop programs. His authenticity comes through when he tells the Whistlestop story. Delivering Meals on Wheels is at the top of his list of things he loves to do. Orville says he feels especially alive when he sings, travels and delivers meals.

Erika Vaughn, Meals on Wheels Manager says, “Orville has become more than a volunteer to me; he is a friend.

Orville has inspired me over the years, coming in to deliver meals with a great attitude and a smile on his face, all while battling cancer. When I was diagnosed with cancer myself, Orville told me to stay positive and kick that cancer in the butt. On rough days, I think of my friend and I can hear him saying, “You’re going to be okay.” I just love Orville and I am honored to work with him!”

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Keep Learning and Have Fun at Whistlestop The following is a sampling of the events, workshops and classes at Whistlestop’s Active Aging Center. For a full list of classes, please see page 8. Visit us at whistlestop.org. For more information or to register, call 415-456-9062, x 100 or 101. Many of our classes are free or offered at a reduced rate, but donations are always welcome. Annual Membership is $20. Please note the Active Aging Center will be closed for Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4.

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Meditation

Tues, July 24; 11am-Noon; No fee; Registration required

Thurs; 3:30-4:30pm; $4/6; Registration required

Join us for a virtual vacation hosted by the Marin Photography Club. Four photographers from the club will present their photos of beautiful and exotic locations – relax and enjoy the virtual scenery.

Meditation lowers stress levels, reduces anxiety, lessens depression, enhances cognitive function, and helps restore sleep. One session with instructor Andy McGuire offers practitioners immediate results. Andy has expertly guided large and small groups through the practice of Vipassana, or Insight Meditation. Open to all; no prior experience necessary.

Financial Planning Issues and Your Retirement Wed, July 25; 10-11am; No fee; Registration required

Jackson Cafe regular Rich Gosse and his wife Debra.

SPECIAL EVENTS WORKSHOPS Free Manicures Tues; 10am-1pm; Registration required We are thrilled to announce that Christy, our very own manicurist, is back to offer complimentary manicures to you. Call our front desk on Tuesday morning to schedule an appointment. Manicures are free, but donations are appreciated.

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Thurs, July 5; 11am-Noon; Lounge; No fee; Drop-in Come enjoy the Crystal and Dan Duo in the Lounge before lunch. Feel free to sing along – they take requests!

Patriotic Luncheon & Sing-Along Thurs, July 5; 11:30am-2pm, Lunch served; Noon-1pm, Entertainment generously provided by Bread & Roses Presents™ It may be the day after Independence Day, but our patriotic spirit

is still going strong! Sing along as Bread & Roses Presents™ pianist Alan Thomas and singer/song leader Jeanne Skybrook perform during lunch in the Jackson Café.

Getting Started with Cannabis Wed, July 11; 10-11am; No fee; Registration required Carrie Tice, Octavia Wellness CEO, will present Getting Started with Cannabis, a guide to the therapeutic benefits and chemistry of cannabis, with a Q&A to follow.

Learn about medical marijuana products that do not produce a high, but instead promote healing.

International Friendship Day Project Week of July 23-27; 10am-2pm; No fee; Drop-in Friendship is a wonderful thing!

Think about what friendship means to you and get ready to express that joy through art – create a unique square that celebrates your friends.

Completed squares will be joined together to create artwork for the Lounge. See this project officially unveiled on the International Day of Friendship, Tues, July 31.

Michael Zaidlin shares valuable insights and advice about financial planning issues connected with your retirement and the years leading up to it. Be proactive during this critical time and make informed, unemotional investments and financial decisions to ensure a secure retirement.

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FEATURED CLASSES & SOCIAL GROUPS Tai Chi Mon; 11am-Noon; $8/10; Drop-in Instructor David Mac Lam teaches classic Yang Style Taiji, Qi Gong, and Taoist Style Meditation. The mind-body work of Tai Chi fosters peace of mind, pain management and increases immune function. David’s mission is to train the body, refine the spirit, and foster peace in your life.

Summer ESL Classes Mon & Wed; 2-3:30pm; June 4 -July 18; $25/35; Registration required Make this summer count! Join us for an innovative and interactive summer session of ESL (English as a Second Language). Our dynamic and creative teachers will help you improve your English skills in a welcoming and low-stress environment. Free parking available.

Beginning Ukulele Thurs; 11:15am-12:15pm; $40/45; Registration required Sandy Bailey has played at Carnegie Hall and all over Marin. We are so lucky to have him teaching Beginning Ukulele at Whistlestop. Advanced Class offered from 12:30-1:30pm.

Nutrition Bites Workshop Thurs, July 12; 3-4pm; No fee; Registration required Join Sophia Osotio, Whistlestop’s Nutrition Program Coordinator, and learn how to improve your health by modifying your diet.

Discussion topics: pre-diabetes, hypertension, and weight loss.

Snacks and recipes provided.

Senior Circle in partnership with the Center for Attitudinal Healing Wed; 10-11:30am; No fee; Drop-in As you age, challenges come in many forms, from depression and poor health to loss of independence and decreased activity. Senior Circle is a group for independent adults (55+). Trained facilitators use Principles and Guidelines of Attitudinal Healing to facilitate each meeting, guiding the group toward personal empowerment while dealing with the challenges of aging in a safe and supportive environment. This is not a discussion group, but a group where participants share while the group listens without receiving advice, criticism, or interruption.

Community Breakfast in the Jackson Café First Fri (July 6); 9-10am; $3/$6; Drop-in Drop in for the best deal in town.

Join us in Whistlestop’s Jackson Café for a tasty, hot buffet breakfast, including a beverage, fruit, and juice of your choice.

Ping Pong Fri; 2-4pm; $2/4; Drop-in Join Vivian and her lively group for a fun game of Ping Pong. All skill levels welcome.

HIGHLIGHTED SUPPORT SERVICES ACASA The HOPE Program, Senior Peer Counseling and ACASA is a group of volunteer Spanish speaking senior peer counselors (services also

available in English). Trained counselors have supportive counseling skills and provide weekly home visits to their clients, offering free and confidential emotional support. ACASA is currently looking for counselors.

For questions or to sign up for a friendly visit, contact Laurie Hunt, 415-473-6802.

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CalFresh (Supplemental Food Program) Consultation Fri, July 6 & 20; 10am-Noon; No fee CalFresh (formerly Food Stamps) provides qualified applicants with monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy food at many markets.

Sit down for a one-on-one consultation to see if you qualify for this beneficial program. To register, bring an ID, proof of income and unearned income, bank statements, and proof of residency, and a CalFresh specialist will determine your eligibility.

iPad/iPhone Basics 1 Tues, July 10 & 17, 10am-Noon (2 classes) Fee: $48 Maximum 8 people In this two-week course, you’ll learn how to make calls, send emails, send texts, download music and add applications. Each session provides one-on-one help and comes with instructional handouts. (Bring your charged-up Apple device to class.)

Senior Connect Tues, August 14 & 21, 10am-Noon (2 classes) Fee: $10 Maximum 10 people

Priority will be given to first-time students. (No device necessary!)

Stay Cool at the Active Aging Center Whistlestop offers a chance for the public to escape the heat as a designated local “Cooling Center” this summer. Public, community and government buildings all across Marin County offer air conditioning, water, and restrooms for older adults and people with disabilities during business hours. Stay cool and safe this summer!

What is the Internet and where do I begin? This workshop is for seniors who want to learn about using iPads and tablets and what they can do on the Internet. We have iPads and tablets for you to try while we teach you some basics about how to use the Internet. You can try a device and learn how to use the Internet safely and protect your privacy. You will be with other beginners.

ONGOING Open Lab | No Fee Every Mon and Wed, 10am-Noon Use our Apple and PC computers to access the Internet. Volunteers are available for problems with your laptops, tablets and software applications. Apple product assistance on Wednesdays 11am-Noon.

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Whistlestop would like to extend our gratitude to Marin Subaru for honoring Whistlestop as its Hometown Charity for the “Share the Love Campaign!” with a big check for $17,000!

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Your own body (even if you’re in your 80’s or 90’s) still has the capacity to heal. Look, I don’t heal or cure any of the diseases or conditions mentioned here. I correct these dangerous interferences, allowing your own body to heal itself, naturally.

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Here’s the AMAZING OFFER! Call me by Tuesday, July 10th, and you’ll get my complete examination, three kinds of neurological scans, X-rays, regularly $670, for only $170. You’ll find no doctor of any kind who will work harder for you than I will! You should know that I’ve taken care of people from newborns to folks in their 90’s.

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GET A NEW DOCTOR. Look at the word… “NEUROPATHY.” It means “sick nerve.”

M.D.’s, even neurologists, have difficulty with this simple concept. All they have for your “sick nerves,” causing you all this pain, worry and aggravation, is drugs like gabapentin or Neurontin, to deaden your symptoms. Side effects?

SCIENTIFIC MASTERY I am expert in nerves, in your nervous system. Unlike the other guys, I actually get to the source, the CAUSE of why your nerves are sick. I can actually do something for you.

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Yes, as the name implies, that’s right where your spinal nerve exits the spinal cord. If there’s misalignment or improper movement of the vertebrae there, whether you feel pain in your back or not, this will interfere with the normal function of that nerve. You will have a “sick nerve.”

SO, WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP YOU? With gentle, specific chiropractic adjustments. I correct interference to your nerves, allowing them to heal, to function better. Your M.D. cannot do this. Certainly, the drugs you’re given cannot do this.

AND? I’ll bet that neuropathy isn’t your only complaint. People like you have come to me with difficulty walking, insomnia, vertigo, urinary problems, constipation, sciatica, arthritis, bad hips, knees, shoulders, hands. All of these parts are controlled by your brain and nervous system, so, in a sense, everything is neurological.

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Please view our most recent class schedule at www.whistlestop.org/classes/ calendar/ or call 415-456-9062 x100 or 101 for updates to the schedule.

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Italian 3 Italian Study Group Vietnamese Social Group Italian 2 Meditation BrightStar Health Ck (7/13 & 7/27) CalFresh Registration (7/6 & 7/20) Brown Bag Pantry Movie Club Spanish Social Group Ping-Pong Yoga with Kelly

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1. One-to-One Friends matches residents with volunteers for weekly visits.

2. LITA Families provides two or more members of a family with residents.

3. The Pet Connection – when people move into a long-term care facility, they often leave a beloved pet behind. This is a devastating separation from their companion.

With The Pet Connection, volunteers bring their pets as part of their weekly visits. Pet therapy visits help pet lovers make connections with people who

have not been responsive to other types of interactions.

LITA accepts wellbehaved pets with basic obedience and commands mastered.

4. Bridging Generations involves elementary school classes that visit regularly throughout the school year.

Students establish friendships with residents through socializing, writing life histories, doing crafts, or other specific teacherguided activities.

Currently, eight classes from around Marin visit residents at eight facilities throughout the county.

5. Holiday Gifts for the Elderly – each December, LITA collects, wraps and delivers new gifts to elderly residents of long-term care facilities who might otherwise not receive a holiday gift. LITA promotes friendships that lessen isolation and loneliness.

LITA also conducts outreach to increase public awareness of the needs of elderly residents of long-term care facilities.

There is no fee for services. For more information, visit litamarin.org or call 415-472-5482; 4340 Redwood Highway, Suite 101, San Rafael, 94903.

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ounded in 1975, LITA is a nonprofit organization that strives to improve the quality of life for socially isolated elderly residents of Marin County’s longterm care facilities by providing volunteer visitors for regular visits. Tanya Mendoza is the Volunteer Director.

Volunteers devote 30 minutes or more per week and make a commitment of one year or longer.

LITA works with skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and residential care facilities around Marin to identify elderly residents who are socially isolated. LITA serves this vulnerable population with five programs:

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Getting Around

Thank you to the San Rafael Pacifics

Thank you to the San Rafael Pacifics for stopping by the Jackson Café! Don’t forget to catch the team on Whistlestop Wednesdays. Adults 65 and older can attend for free!

Whistlestop bus drivers Joy, left, and Unika, right.

Being a Whistlestop Driver is Inspiring

By Val Bowman

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or nearly 60 years, Whistlestop has been providing rides to older adults and people with disabilities.

With a fleet of 94 buses, Whistlestop provides more than 900 rides per day. The hardworking, dedicated staff is committed to providing the best service possible.

They act as a lifeline and help clients maintain their independence by transporting them to

medical appointments, stores, friends, family and more, keeping them connected with anywhere they need to go.

In a series of Whistlestop videos about the program, drivers shared what inspires them about their jobs. Driver Ephraim Arrazo says, “For me, it’s like a mission, a mission for these people. My conviction is that we must help people who depend on others.”

Brian McCurdy says of the people he picks up, “They remind me of my parents.

They passed a number of years ago but that’s what got me into this job. They can count on us to be there to pick them up and get them to where they need to go.”

One of Brian’s regulars, Jimmie, says, “I think it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. I feel lucky to have found Whistlestop.

It makes me feel more independent and makes me feel good about myself.”

Steve Accomazo is retired and he says from the first day he applied to be a Whistlestop driver, “I knew this was the place. I couldn’t ask for a greater job. It comes from the heart working with these people.”

Althea Boxley, Contract Services Manager, says

the requirements for being a Whistlestop driver are a good heart, a good head, good aptitude for patience and a good sense of humor.

Victor Moore loves his job and is inspired by the people he delivers to where they need to go.

“These people,” he says, “they get up and go even though they can’t walk … they still show that courage. They show me that I can do whatever if I put my mind to it.”

Driver Unika Wilson, Road Supervisor, says, “When I wake up every morning, I’m happy because I know I’m going to change someone’s life. I’m going to make a difference in someone’s life.”

To view the video, please visit whistlestop.org/about/videos

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y grandmother, Dorothy Brennan Wallace, was born in 1906 and died at 89. Every year she would go to San Francisco for the remembrance of the 1906 earthquake. As a survivor, when she was 8 months old, she and her family had to live temporarily in Golden Gate Park.

At Whistleshop, she made items to sell at the gift shop and also worked there. She volunteered until she was 84. She talked about the Whistlestop program a lot, as well as the wonderful people she met and worked with. She was very proud of the donations she made.

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Financial Planning & Your Retirement

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By Serena D’Arcy-Fisher, CFRE

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or many, retirement and the years leading up to it, are a time when it is critical to make informed, unemotional investment and financial decisions so that we give ourselves the best chance of having a secure retirement, particularly since life expectancies may increase dramatically.

Please join us at Whistlestop on Wednesday, July 25 from 10-11am for an informative presentation on “Financial Planning Issues and Your Retirement”

by Michael Zaidlin. Michael is the founder of Madrone Investment Advisory, LLC, a financial planning and investment management firm based in San Rafael.

Michael will discuss: • How much can I withdraw from my retirement and other investment accounts each year, and which accounts should I be prioritizing withdrawals from?

• What factors determine whether I should be doing a Roth conversion in any particular year, and why do I want to consider doing one?

• What factors should I consider in helping me decide when to file for

Social Security benefits, and why is this decision such a critical one?

• How can I ensure that I fully understand my investment fees and their potential impact on my returns?

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• How do I protect myself from the role my emotions and any cognitive decline may play in any investment or financial decision I am contemplating, especially as I age?

• Whether I am considering traditional investments such as stocks and bonds, or financial products such as annuities or reverse mortgages, what steps can I take to develop a “healthy skepticism” and ensure I have the best chance of making a good financial decision?

This presentation is sponsored by Valley Memorial Park Cemetery and Funeral Home in Novato. Please register at 415-456-9062; you will receive an estate planning binder at the presentation.

Need help with your estate documents? Older adults can schedule free half hour appointments at Whistlestop with Legal Aid of Marin. Call Whistlestop’s Information and Referral office: 415-456-9062. To learn more about making charitable gifts to Whistlestop, please contact Serena D’Arcy-Fisher, CFRE at sfisher@whistlestop.org, or 415-459-6700, ext.138.

AN ISLAND OF BLUES IN THE HEART OF MARIN FEATURING

By Matthew Stafford

Friday, June 22 – Thursday, June 28 • Adrift (2:00) True tale of a couple’s perilous transpacific voyage through hurricane, injury and destruction; Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin star.

• American Animals (1:57) Four dudes get more than they bargained for when they try to pull of the perfect heist.

• Book Club (1:44) Things get nutty for BFFs Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen when their book club takes on Fifty Shades of Grey.

• Deadpool 2 (1:43) Tastebud-disabled nerd Ryan Reynolds takes on ninjas and the Japanese Mafia in his quest to become Miami’s best bartender.

• The Doctor from India (1:29) Documentary portrait of Dr. Vasant Lad, the healer-mystic who brought Ayurvedic medicine to the United States in the 1970s.

• Exhibition On Screen: I, Claude Monet (1:30) Bio-documentary explores the great impressionist painter’s life and work through his own words and location footage of Giverney, Paris, London and Venice.

• First Reformed (1:48) Ethan Hawke stars as a Dutch Reform pastor facing a dwindling congregation, a crisis of faith and Paul Shrader-esque redemption.

• Gotti (1:45) Biopic stars John Travolta as the infamous don of New York’s Gambino mob family; Kelly Preston costars as Victoria G. • Hearts Beat Loud (1:37) Sweetnatured musical about an aging hipster who bonds with his teenage daughter when they start an indie rock band.

• Hereditary (2:07) Escalatingly unsettling horror flick stars Toni Collette as an heiress who delves too deeply into her fraught family heritage; Ari Aster directs.

• Incredibles 2 (1:58) The superfamily is back with Mama Helen saving the world and Papa Bob staying home with the kids; Holly Hunter and Craig T. Nelson lend voice.

• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2:09) Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt head to Isla Nubar to rescue the local dinosaurs from a life-devouring volcano!

• Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (2:30) The acclaimed choreographer updates the Prokofiev ballet to blitzbeleaguered WWII-era London.

• The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore (3:10) Verdi’s unbridled, over-the-top, richly melodic masterpiece is presented in big-screen high definition.

• Mountain (1:14) Panoramic documentary celebrates the world’s most awesome alps and the climbers who scale their death-defying heights.

• My Son Tenzin (1:10) Poignant tale of a Tibetan monk who travels to the United States in search of his nowgrown son.

• Ocean’s 8 (1:50) Rat Pack redux as Sandra Bullock leads a gang of unstoppable sisters through a $150 million heist; Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter costar.

• Operator (1:30) A computer programmer falls in love with the soothing voice of his new call-center program; problem is, it’s his wife’s voice.

• Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (1:36) Wim Wenders’ affectionate portrait of the plainspoken pontiff highlights his concerns about wealth inequality, environmental issues and social justice.

• RBG (1:37) Documentary tribute to the tireless, progressive Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice and all-around pop-culture icon.

• The Rider (1:43) Neorealist modern Western about an Oglala Lakota Sioux rodeo rider, his family and friends features nonprofessional actors and the epic setting of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

• Solo: A Star Wars Story (2:15) Prequel stars Alden Ehrenreich as the swaggering young Han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian; Ron Howard directs.

• Storks (1:32) Family-friendly cartoon about two storks and their regular gig of delivering babies to parents; Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer vocalize.

• Superfly (1:56) Over-the-top remake of the 1972 hit stars Trevor Jackson as ultracool candy man Youngblood Priest.

• Tag (1:36) Five middle-aged Peter Pans continue their lifelong game of über-tag despite an impending marriage; Jon Hamm stars.

• Tully (1:34) Diablo Cody comedy about the unique relationship between an overworked mother (Charlize Theron) and her off beat nanny (Mackenzie Davis).

• Twelve Pianos (1:04) Documentary focuses on Sunset Piano, an ongoing collaborative art project in which pianos are brought to public spaces for pros and passersby to play.

• Uncle Drew (1:43) Aging hoopsters round up a team of superstars and enter a Harlem street ball tournament; Shaquille O’Neal, Reggie Miller and Nate Robinson star.

• West Side Story (2:31) New York youth gangs take on Romeo and Juliet in a Sondheim-Robbins-Bernstein musical extravaganza featuring Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno and some totally awesome mambo.

• Won’t You Be My Neighbor (1:33) Loving tribute to Fred Rogers, the soft-spoken star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, features interviews and clips from the show’s 30-year run.

Adrift (PG-13) American Animals (R) Book Club (PG-13) Deadpool 2 (R) • The Doctor from India (Not Rated)

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Exhibition Onscreen: I, Claude Monet (Not Rated) First Reformed (R) Gotti (R) Hearts Beat Loud (PG-13) Hereditary (R) Incredibles 2 (PG)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13)

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (Not Rated) • The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore (Not Rated) Mountain (PG) • My Son Tenzin (Not Rated) Ocean’s 8 (PG-13)

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Operator (Not Rated) Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (PG-13) RBG (PG) The Rider (R) Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13)

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Storks (PG) Superfly (R) Tag (R)

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Twelve Pianos (Not Rated)

Uncle Drew (PG-13) West Side Story (PG) Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (PG-13)

Northgate: Fri-Wed 1, 6:10 (times may change on Tuesday) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:50, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05; Sun-Thu 10:50, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:15; Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:50, 4:55, 7:45, 10:40 Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 4:30; Sun 6:45 (Ayurveda practitioner Vijaya Stern in person at Saturday and Sunday shows) Lark: Sun 1; Wed 6:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10; Sun-Tue, Thu 11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:25, 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40; Sun-Thu 11:25, 2, 4:40, 7:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:30; Sun-Thu 11:15, 1:45, 4:20, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:05, 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:50; Sun-Tue, Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7; Wed 4:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:10, 9:55; Sat-Sun 12:30, 7:10, 9:55, 3D showtime at 4 Northgate: Fri-Sat 9, 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12, 1:30, 2:15, 3, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6, 7:30, 8:15, 9, 10:30, 11:15, 12:01, 3D showtimes at 12:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sun-Wed 9, 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12, 1:30, 2:15, 3, 3:45, 4:30, 5:15, 6, 7:30, 8:15, 9, 10:30, 3D showtimes at 12:45, 6:45, 9:45 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:15, 1, 3:15, 4, 6:30, 7, 9:15, 9:45; Sun-Thu 12:15, 1, 3:15, 4, 6:30, 7 Cinema: Fri-Wed 10, 1, 4, 10; 3D showtime at 7 Fairfax: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 daily Northgate: Fri-Sat 10:15, 11, 11:45, 1:15, 2, 2:45, 4:15, 5, 5:45, 7:15, 8, 8:45, 10:15, 11, 12:01, 3D showtimes at 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; SunWed 10:15, 11, 11:45, 1:15, 2, 2:45, 4:15, 5, 5:45, 7:15, 8, 8:45, 10:15, 11, 3D showtimes at 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40; Sun-Thu 12:30, 3:45, 6:45 Rowland: daily: 9:30, 12:40, 1:20, 3:50, 4:30, 7, 10:10, 10:50; 3D showtimes at 10:10, 7:40 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:30, 7:20, 10:15, 3D showtime at 4:25; Sun-Thu 1:30, 7:20, 3D showtime at 4:25 Lark: Sat 1 Regency: Wed 1, 7 Sequoia: Wed 1, 7 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Tue 8:45; Sat-Sun 9 Rafael: Sun 4:15 (filmmaker Tsultrim Dorjee and star/ musician Tsering Dorjee Bawa in person and performance) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:50, 9:30; Sat-Sun 1, 3:45, 6:50, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Sat 10:20, 11:10, 1:55, 3:25, 4:35, 7:20, 8:35, 10, 11:30; Sun-Wed 10:20, 11:10, 1:55, 3:25, 4:35, 7:20, 8:35, 10 Rafael: Wed 6:30 (UC robotics expert Ken Goldberg in person) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 10; Sun 11; Mon 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35; Tue, Thu 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35; Wed 11:20 Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:45, 4, 6:15, 8:30; Mon-Thu 4, 6:15, 8:30 Rafael: Fri-Sun 2 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:40; Sat-Sun 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 9:40, 12:55, 4:05, 7:25, 10:25 Northgate: Tue 10am Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:35, 1:25, 4:10, 7, 9:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:30, 10:05; Sat-Sun 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:30, 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:10, 12:35, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20 Rafael: Thu 7:15 (filmmaker and Sunset cofounder Dean Mermell and cofounder Mauro ffortissimo in person) Northgate: Thu 7, 9:40 Fairfax: Sun, Wed 2, 7 Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 Rafael: Fri-Sat 1, 3:30, 6, 6:30, 8:15; Sun 1, 3:30, 6, 8:15; Mon-Tue 3:30, 6, 6:30, 8:15

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-1190 Century Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6506 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, 491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1251 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 898-3385

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lot of material, while cashew and hazelnuts produce almost none (but those small amounts are still worth filtering out).

To make a batch of nut milk, soak a cup of nuts in a quart of water.

Almonds can soak for a few days to sprout them (changing the water every six hours), while other nuts can soak for about four hours to overnight. Put the soaked nuts in a high-speed blender with about six ice cubes and 3 to 6 cups of water, depending on how thick or thin you want it to be. Start on low speed, and raise the speed incrementally until it’s going full blast for about 30 seconds. Pour it into your nut milk bag or whatever system you have, and filter out the solids.

That’s it. You can lightly season it with sweetener, a pinch of salt or a drop of vanilla.

My own explorations led me into the fragrant arms of golden milk, an Ayurvedic beverage that is having a moment right now. I’ve attempted to recreate the golden milk that I had at Kissed by the Sun, a juice bar in Hilo, Hawaii. It was cashew-based, served cold. They wouldn’t tell me how they make it, and I don’t blame them. But I think I’ve come pretty close.Y

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Golden Cashew Milk 1 c. raw cashews, soaked

1 cubic inch of turmeric, peeled and sliced

Is it milk if it doesn’t come from a mammal?

Nuts for Nut Milk Making your own nut-based ‘milk’ is easy— and it’s delicious By Ari Levaux

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here’s currently heated debate over whether plant-based beverages like soy milk or almond milk can be advertised as “milk,” which is legally defined by the FDA as material from the glands of lactating mammals.

The dairy industry wants the FDA to enforce that definition, hoping it will help its fortunes. But whatever

term is ultimately applied, these plant-based beverages do a lot of what milk does, and are growing in popularity.

The homemade versions, especially of nut milks, are spectacular and don’t take long to prepare. You’ll need a high-speed blender and a food-grade cloth strainer. And of course you need nuts, raw and unsalted. My four

favorites are almonds, hazelnuts, coconut and cashew, which isn’t technically a nut.

Each of these nut milks has its strengths. Cashew milk is the silkiest, with the creamiest feel, while coconut milk has actual fat that you can skim.

Something else to consider is waste. Both almonds and coconut milk involve the filtering out of a

1 cubic inch of ginger, peeled and sliced 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 9 small pitted dates To taste: cayenne powder or thin-skinned red chile Add the dates, turmeric, ginger and spices to the blender, along with six ice cubes. Drain the cashews and pour on top with some fresh water. Grind, filter.

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Once demonized, hemp is now a commodity By Stett Holbrook

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mong the many illogical aspects of federal drug policy, the classification of hemp as a Schedule I narcotic is near the top. But that may be over with the Senate’s passage of a new farm bill last week.

Great for making clothes, paper and biodegradable plastic (but incapable of getting you high), hemp is classified the same as heroin and PCP, thanks in large part to the racist roots of American drug policy that saw use of cannabis—redubbed “marijuana” because it sounded scarier and more foreign—as a scourge among blacks and Latinos.

Hemp, a non-psychoactive form of Cannabis sativa once a staple crop in America, got caught up in the dragnet.

The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 regulated the cultivation and sale of all cannabis varieties, hemp included. The Nixon-era Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified all forms of cannabis as a Schedule I drug. But the good news is the bad policy is slowly unraveling.

While you’d never hear him say a discouraging word about Donald Trump’s ruinous policies, Sen. Mitch McConnell is bullish on hemp as an alternative to tobacco in his home state of Kentucky.

Before the Senate’s vote on a five-year farm bill last week that included a hemp rider, McConnell championed the plant. The Senate Majority Leader’s legislation, the Hemp Farming Act, removes industrial hemp from the list of federal controlled substances.

“I think it is time to act. People have figured out this is not the other plant [cannabis],” McConnell said. “I think it is an important new development in American agriculture.”

McConnell backed a pilot program in the 2014 farm bill that allowed for industrial hemp production for fiber and edible seeds.

Besides legalizing hemp as an agricultural commodity, the

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legislation names states as the primary regulators of industrial hemp, encourages research through USDA competitive grants and allows hemp farmers to apply for crop insurance, reports the Food and Environment Reporting Network.

The House of Representatives takes up the farm bill next; if it passes, it then awaits the president’s signature.

Meanwhile in California, an industrial hemp bill from Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Antelope Valley, is making its way through committee. Among other things, SB 1409 would open the door to more hemp farmers and hemp varieties by removing the requirement that industrial hemp seed cultivars be certified on or before Jan. 1, 2013. The bill would also create a hemp pilot project like that conducted in Kentucky and also Oregon and Colorado.

Critics of the bill, however, say it restricts hemp cultivation to larger, deep-pocketed companies at the expense of small-scale farmers looking to reap the economic benefits of hemp, which is a major source of CBD oil. Y

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Sundial CALENDAR Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Barren Altar Sonoma County black metal heavyweights release their debut album, “Entrenched in the Faults of the Earth,” and are joined by Aberration, Arm the Valkyrie and others. Jun 22, 7pm. $13. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Rock & Wine Fest Inaugural event blends classic rock from Y&T and Dokken with free tastings from select wineries. Jun 23, 5:30pm. $65. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. somoconcerts.com.

SEVA 40th Anniversary Wavy Gravy hosts a celebration of the Berkeley-based organization with a headlining set by Dark Star Orchestra. Jun 27, 8pm. $50-$75. Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.775.6048.

MARIN COUNTY Japanese Breakfast Experimental musician Michelle Zauner crafts a genre-bending sound that lies somewhere between Roy Orbison and “Blade Runner.” Jun 26, 8:30pm. $25.

Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Occidental Gypsy New England outfit plays an exhilarating blend of swing, jazz and world music. Jun 21, 8pm. $20-$35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Red Baraat Dubbed the “best party band in years” by NPR, the eight-piece Brooklyn group plays off their forthcoming album, “Sound the People.” Jun 25, 8pm. $20-$25. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.3850.

NAPA COUNTY Blair Crimmins & the Hookers Atlanta-based banjo star dials up a the Dixieland for a throwback folk-jazz sound.

Jun 21, 7 and 9pm. $15-$35. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.603.1258.

Symphony Napa Valley Violinist Vadim Repin joins the orchestra in a program of music from romantic-era Russian composers. Jun 23, 5pm. $30-$55. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

Clubs & Venues Bon Air Center Jun 21, 5pm, Thirsty Third Thursday

with Festival Speed. 302 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, bonair.com.

4pm, Edgardo y Candela. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Fenix Jun 22, Bautista. Jun 23, About Face. Jun 24, George Cole and Eurocana. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Jun 22, Pamela Parker’s Fantastic Machine.

Jun 23, Otto & the Moaners. Jun 24, Water Tower. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Gabrielson Park Jun 22, 6:30pm, Royal Jelly Jive. Anchor St, Sausalito. 415.289.4152.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 21, Della Mae. Jun 22-23, Zepparella.

Jun 24, Trashcan Sinatras. Jun 26, Lauren Murphy Band and Achilles Wheel. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

The Tavern on Fourth Jun 22, the Hiwatters. Jun 23, the M-Tet. 711 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.4044.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Jun 20, Fog Holler. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax.

415.485.1005.

L’Appart Resto Jun 21, Todos Santos. 636 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. 415.256.9884.

Marin Country Mart Jun 22, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with the Jeff Denson Quartet. Jun 24, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Hobo Paradise. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.5700.

19 Broadway Club Jun 22, Achilles Wheel. Jun 23, Kalimba: The Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Jun 21, Michael LaMacchia and friends. Jun 22, Michael Aragon Quartet. Jun 23, Lisa Kindred Blues Band. Jun 24, Timothy O & Co. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Jun 20, Jonathan Poretz. Jun 21, Passion Habanera. Jun 22, Nathan Bickart Trio. Jun 23, Ken Cook Trio. Jun 24, Katiana Vilá with Brian Moran. Jun 26, Michael Fecskes. Jun 27, Con Quimba. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Jun 20, Ricky Ray. Jun 21, Deborah Winters.

Jun 26, Donna D’Acuti. Jun 27, Rivertown Trio. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Jun 22, Isaiah Mitchell. Jun 23, Just Friends.

Jun 24, 6pm, Papermill Gang. Jun 26, Agents of Change. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls.

415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Jun 21, Tom Finch Trio. Jun 22, Culann’s Hounds. Jun 23, PSDSP. Jun 24, PB & the Jam. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

Piccolo Pavilion Jun 24, 5pm, Levi Lloyd and friends.

Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera. 415.302.1160.

Rancho Nicasio Jun 22, Todos Santos. Jun 23, Lavay Smith’s 1930s Taboo Supper Club. Jun 24, 4pm, BBQ on the Lawn with the Sun Kings. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s Restaurant & Bar Jun 26, Chime Travelers. Jun 27, Tracy Rose.

250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Jun 22, 7th Sons. Jun 23, Rudy Colombini & the Unauthorized Rolling Stones. Jun 24,

Tam Valley Community Center Jun 22, Tam Valley All-Stars. 203 Marin Ave, Mill Valley.

Terrapin Crossroads Jun 20, Incubators. Jun 21, Ross James’ Cosmic Thursday. Jun 24, Otto & the Moaners. Jun 25, Grateful Monday with China Cats. Jun 26, the Casual Coalition. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Jun 24, 5pm, Kimrea’s pro showcase with Lisa Kindred. Jun 27, noon concert with Angela Lee and Britt Day. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Town Center Corte Madera Jun 24, 12pm, Jethro Jeremiah. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera.

415.924.2961.

Openings Escalle Winery Jun 22-24, “MarinScapes Fine Art Exhibit & Benefit,” showcase of works capturing the life and landscapes of Marin County celebrates its 30th anniversary Pearl Jubilee.

Reception, Jun 21 at 5:30pm. 771 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

Galleries Art Works Downtown Through Jul 7, “Storytelling,” exhibit invites viewers to construct stories in 1337 Gallery, while “Interpretations” displays watercolors and mixed-media by Liz Schiff and Lynette Porteous in Underground Gallery and “Monstrosity” shows new paintings by Naomi Alessandra in Founders’ Gallery.

Reception, Jun 8 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Bolinas Museum Through Aug 12, “Devine Gardens,” Mayumi Oda and the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center is featured in the main gallery, with Linda Connor’s “In the Himalayas” photography and Patricia Yenawine’s “Fired Up!” ceramics.

Reception, Jun 16 at 2pm. 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri, 1 to 5; Sat-Sun, noon to 5; and by appointment. 415.868.0330.

Book Passage Through Nov 30, “Tom Killion Residency,”

acclaimed Marin artist returns to Book Passage’s gallery for a year-long exhibition of his original prints and handcrafted books. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. Daily, 9am to 9pm. 415.927.0960.

Buddhist Temple of Marin Through Jun 30, “Refugee Art Show,” featuring artwork created by children and adult Syrian refugees currently living in refugee camps. Reception, Jun 1 at 4pm. 390 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1173.

Gallery Route One Through Jul 1, “Seeing Music,” GRO member Vickisa exhibits fold-out art books, while Yari Ostovany’s “Through the Mystical” paintings show in the project space and Tim Graveson’s “Books at the Beach” photographs show in the annex. Reception, May 26 at 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5.

415.663.1347.

Headlands Center for the Arts Through Aug 23, “Gala Porras-Kim: Trials in Ancient Technologies,”Los Angeles-based artist investigates ancient methodologies of decay and documentation. Reception, Jul 15 at 4pm. 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. Sun-Fri, noon to 4. 415.331.2787.

John Wilmer Gallery Through Jun 30, “John Wilmer Retrospective,” after more than twenty years in Sausalito, the masterful artist hosts a fivedecade look back on his career as he enters hospice care. Reception, Jun 9 at noon. 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon–Sat, noon to 5 johnwilmer.com.

Marin Art & Garden Center Through Jun 24, “Celebrating Trees,” botanical art exhibit focuses on all aspects of trees, from bark to fruit. Reception, May 20 at 3pm. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross.

415.455.5260.

Marin Community Foundation Through Sep 20, “Human...Nature: A Guy Colwell Retrospect,” exhibition spans the artist’s figurative social surrealism from the 1970s to current day. Reception, May 30 at 6pm. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato.

Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.

Marin Society of Artists Through Jun 23, “Exposed,” annual open photography show features a wide array of work. Reception, June 8 at 5pm. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, Noon to 4pm.

415.464.9561.

MarinMOCA Through Jul 29, “Make Your Mark,” exhibition of work by artists who explore making marks in unique ways commemorates MarinMOCA’s 35th year.

Reception, Jun 16 at 5pm. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5.

415.506.0137.

Mill Valley City Hall Through Jun 29, “Color Takes Flight,” Novato artist Lucy Arnold displays 30 of her natural history paintings and prints featuring birds, bugs and butterflies. Reception, Jun 5 at

5:30pm. 26 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

Music

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EVERY WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH DENNIS HANEDA EVERY TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JOSH WINDMILLER

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Jul 31, “Landscapes & Cityscapes,” group exhibition of works on canvas. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5.

415.331.2800.

THU 6/21 $10 6:45PM DOORS / 7PM SHOW

GROOVE CENTER + SILK PAJAMAS

THU 6/28 $10 6PM DOORS / 6PM LESSON ALL AGES

COUNTRY LINE DANCING

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Jun 29, “Helen Webber Retrospective,” includes paintings, drawings, etchings, lithographs, stained glass and tapestries. Reception, Jun 10 at 4pm. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 415.488-8888.

WITH DJ JEFFREY GOODWIN EVERY 2ND & 4TH THURSDAY!

SAT 6/30 $1215 7PM DOORS / 8PM SHOW

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Comedy Dan St. Paul Standup seen on Comedy Central appears along with Milt Abel. Jun 23, 8pm. $20-$25.

Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato.

415.899.9883.

Tuesday Night Live See standup comedians Allan Havey, Kevin Camia, Jono Zalay, Steve Ausburne and others. Jun 26, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Events Italian Street Painting Marin Spectacular annual event explores the “Wonders of Space & Time” with several renowned street painters, family activities and live music. Jun 23-24, 10am. $10-$15/ kids 12 and under free. Downtown San Rafael, Fifth and A streets, San Rafael. italianstreetpaintingmarin.org.

Marin Community Clinics’ Summer Solstice Ceremony Magical evening of delicious food and drinks, live entertainment, auctions and more supports the underserved in the community.

Jun 20. Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.455.5260.

Off the Wall Fashion Show Fundraiser Enjoy live music, tasty bites and beverages, then experience handmade sculptural garments and outrageous moving works of art on the runway. Jun 23, 5pm. $45. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.4331.

Sierra Nevada World Music Festival Three-day music and camping festival

21+

SUN 7/1 $2025 5PM DOORS / 6PM SHOW ALL AGES COOKOUT CONCERT SERIES FEATURING:

Throckmorton Theatre Through Jun 30, “Jane Reed Veen & Mark Aubert,” Reed’s figurative paintings show in the theatre gallery, while Aubert’s landscape works show in the crescendo gallery.

Reception, Jun 5 at 5pm. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Toby’s Gallery Through Jun 30, “Human/Nature,” Gallery Route One’s Artists in the Schools and Latino Photography Project examine our human-ness within the natural world.

Reception, Jun 2 at 3pm. 11250 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station.

ALL AGES

STEVE POLTZ + LISA SANDERS

FRI 7/13 $2530 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW

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SAT 7/14 $2535 7PM DOORS / 8PM SHOW

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Before the levee breaks, you better get to Sweetwater Music Hall June 22–23 to see Zepparella.

Book your next event with us. Up to 150ppl.

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featuring the best in roots reggae and world music. Two outdoor stages, a late-night Dance Hall, Festival Village of international cuisine, arts, crafts and an extensive array of children’s activities. Jun 22-24. Mendocino County Fairgrounds, 14400 Highway 128, Boonville. 707.895.3011.

Sonoma-Marin Fair Annual county-crossing fair features headlining concerts from En Vogue, Clay Walker, 38 Special and others, with fair food, carnival rides, ugliest dog contest, livestock and more. Jun 20-24. $10-$18 / kids under four are free. Petaluma Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma.

Field Trips

$10-$18. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.5111.

Cinema & Psyche Six-week film class looks at classic masterworks of film noir, with a spotlight on “The Art of the Heist.” Jun 21, 6:30pm. $135. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, cinemaandpsyche.com. Six-week film class looks at classic masterworks of film noir, with a spotlight on “The Art of the Heist.”

Jun 25, 2pm. $135. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. cinemaandpsyche.com.

Outdoor Dining Sat & Sun Brunch 11–3

Din n er & A Show

Fri

Jun 22 Todos Santos Cantina Americana 8:00 / No Cover

Reefer Madness Meets Rhythm and Booze!

Jun 23 Lavay Smith Sat

1930s Taboo Super Club 8:30

BBQs on the Lawn are Back!

Sun

Annual Beatle Q with Jun 24 The Sun Kings

Through the Lens: Muir Woods Photography Walk Photographer Enzo Njoo leads a lecture and walk that lets you capture the sights on your camera. Jun 24, 9am. Free with admission.

Muir Woods Visitor Center, 1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley. 415.388.2596.

International Buddhist Film Festival Showcase See the Bay Area production of Englishlanguage doc “My Son Tenzin,” about life in exile for a new generation of Tibetans separated from their homeland. Jun 24, 4:15pm. $15. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

Film

Food & Drink

Almost Famous Cameron Crowe’s film about classic rock gets an outdoor screening at dusk, preceded by local rockers Colonel & the Mermaids playing songs from the film’s soundtrack. Jun 23, 5pm. Free. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Fisher’s Funky Rosé Get Down Enjoy an international assortment of 20plus rosé wines with delicious nibbles and live music by Rue Manouche Trio. Jun 24, 1pm. Fisher’s Cheese & Wine, 2201 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.779.2201.

Sun

Rosé All Day Party White apparel is suggested for the Rosé tasting. Space is limited. Jun 21, 4:30pm. $45.

Vin Antico Wine Bar, 881 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.721.0600.

Aug 12

Art & Architecture in Cinema Back by popular demand, “I, Claude Monet” reveals the heart and soul of arguably the world’s most loved artist. Jun 24, 1pm.

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Jul 8 Sun

Birthday Bash

Jul 15 Tommy Castro & The

Painkillers /The Illeagles

Paul Thorn Band Jul 29 the subdudes Sun Chuck Prophet Aug 5 Jul 22 Sun

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& the Mission Express + special guest Matt Jaffe

“Uncle” Willie K Reservations Advised

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O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Jun 23, “Who Am I?,” several artists create unique self-portraits that include contemporary, abstract and experimental works. Reception, Jun 5 at 5:30pm. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

For Kids

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16 Thu 6⁄21 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $20–$24 • All Ages Grammy Nominated Americana Band

Della Mae

with Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters Fri 6⁄22 & Sat 6⁄23 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $22–$25 • 21+

Zepparella

the All-Female Zeppelin Powerhouse Sun 6⁄24 • Doors 6:30pm ⁄ $28–$31 • All Ages

Trashcan Sinatras

+ James Oakes (The Bellows) Mon 6⁄25 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $20–$25 • All Ages

Red Baraat + Maggie Belle Band "The best party band in years." -NPR Tue 6⁄26 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $17–$20 • All Ages

Lauren Murphy Band & Achilles Wheel Trio + Special Guests Thu 6⁄28 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $22–$27 • All Ages

THE ELECTRIC FLAG 50TH ANNIVERSARY

with Nick Gravenites, Barry Goldberg

& Harvey Mandel

Fri 6⁄29 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $27–$32 • 21+

Fleetwood Mask

The Ultimate Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Sat 6⁄30 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $10–$15 • All Ages

Moonalice with SF Airship Acoustic A Benefit for Internet Archive

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

High School Teen Poetry Workshop Students ages 15 to 19 can bring 10 copies of one one-page original poem to share and work on. Jun 25, 4pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael. 415.485.3323.

Summer Wednesdays for Kids Morning story time for kids includes lemonade and cookies. Wed, Jun 20, 11am.

Afternoon music for kids includes lemonade and cookies. Wed, Jun 27, 2:30pm. Free admission. Bon Air Center, 302 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae. bonair.com.

Lectures Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Screenings & Medication Reviews Offered by BrightStar Care San Francisco and Marin County.Fri,Jun 22,10:30am.Free.Offered

by BrightStar Care to families and businesses in Marin. Jun 22, 10:30am. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. 415.456.9062.

Come of Age Canadian culture activist and author Stephen Jenkinson leads an evening and daylong retreat focusing on elderhood in troubled times. Jun 22-23. $150. Point Reyes Presbyterian Church, 11445 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station. blackmountaincircle.org.

Environmental Forum of Marin Master Class Preview Learn about EFM’s landmark program in presentations and Q&A.Jun 23,10am.BioMarin, 750 Lindaro St, San Rafael. 415.506.6700.

Let’s Explore Cuba!

Travel talk takes you through a photographic and cultural journey. Jun 27, 6:30pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael. 415.485.3323.

Fine Spirits & Wine Craft Cocktails 18 NorCal Draught Brews Espresso/Cappuccino

Live Music

Every Fri & Sat 9:30p - 1:00a

No Cover Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4p-6p 711 Fourth Street San Rafael CA 415 454 4044 thetavernonfourth.com

Galleries

Meditation at Whistlestop Learn how to lower stress levels, reduce anxiety and depression, and restore healthy sleep patterns. Thurs, 3:30pm. $5. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. 415.456.9062.

Miyoko Schinner: Eating in the FoodObsessed 21st Century Compassionate Living kicks off the LEAP (Loving Earth, Animals and People) Marin summer speaker series with local celebrity chef Miyoko Schinner. Jun 23, 6:30pm. Free.

Marin Humane, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato. 415.883.4621.

Tai Chi Class David Mac Lam teaches classic Yang-style taiji, qigong and Taoist-style meditation.

Mon, 11am. $8-$10. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. 415.456.9062.

Readings Book Passage Jun 20, 7pm, “Fare Thee Well” with Joel Selvin. Jun 23, 11am, “Two Problems for Sophia” with Jim Averbeck. Jun 23, 1pm, “Every Night’s Friday Night” with Andrea Huff. Jun 24, 1pm, “The Sacred and the Silly” with Bishop Swing. Jun 24, 4pm, “My Life and the Final Days of Hollywood” with Claude Jarman. Jun 25, 7pm, “The Pitcher and the Dictator” with Ace Smith. Jun 26, 7pm, “The Third Bank of the River” with Chris Feliciano

Tim Killion, everyone’s favorite Marin County woodblock print artist, is featured in a year-long exhibition of his original prints and books at Book Passage in Corte Madera.

Arnold. Jun 27, 7pm, “I Will Be Complete” with Glen David Gold. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.

Theater

Book Passage By-the-Bay Jun 20, 6pm, “Eye of the Shoal” with Helen Scales. Jun 27, 6pm, “Dry-Me-Dry” with Sarah Horowitz. 100 Bay St, Sausalito. 415.339.1300.

Broadway Under the Stars Transcendence Theatre Company’s annual outdoor song and dance performance series kicks off with “Stairway to Paradise,” featuring songs from Broadway and beyond. Pre-show picnics available.

Through Jul 1, 5pm. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, transcendencetheatre.org.

Commonweal Jun 23, 3pm, “How to Change Your Mind” with Michael Pollan. Sold-out. 451 Mesa Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.0970.

Diesel Bookstore Jun 20, 6pm, “Pigskin Nation” with Jesse Berrett, followed by screening of documentary “League of Denial,” with commentary. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.785.8177.

Fairfax Library Jun 26, 7pm, Marin Poetry Center Summer Traveling Show, Prartho Sereno hosts poets Sy Margaret Baldwin, Joe Zaccardi, Louise Yost and others. 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax 415.453.8092.

Novato Copperfield’s Books Jun 22, 7pm, “Boardwalk Summer” with Meredith Jaeger. 999 Grant Ave, Novato.

415.763.3052.

Rebound Bookstore Jun 27, 7pm, Hand to Mouth/ WORDS SPOKEN OUT, with Robert Aquinas McNally and Dave Holt. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.482.0550.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jun 23, 1:30pm, “The House That Lou Built” with Mae Respicio. Jun 24, 2pm, “Wildfire” with Heather Hansen. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.524.2800.

The Fantasticks Timeless musical is lovingly produced in memory of late Cinnabar performer Stephen Walsh.

Through Jun 24.$25-$45.Cinnabar Theater,3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.763.8920.

Hamlet Marin Shakespeare Company presents the epic drama in a contemporary setting in this production directed by Robert Currier.

Through Jul 8. $12-$38. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael. marinshakespeare.org.

Shakespeare’s Will Spirited and sensual imagining of the inner life of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare’s wife, stars Elena Wright. Through Jul 8. $12-$38.

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael. marinshakespeare.org.

Straight White Men When Ed and his three adult sons come together to celebrate Christmas, they confront issues about identity and privilege.

Through Jul 8. $10-$49. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.5208.

Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415.485.6700.

RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES? Tired of endless relationship or marital challenges?

Or, single and sick of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join coed Intimacy Group, Single’s Group or Women’s Group to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships or life to create success. Weekly, ongoing groups or 9-week groups starting on Monday, 6/25/18. Evenings in Central San Rafael. Space limited. Also, Individual and Couples sessions. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT#35255 at 415-453-8117 GROUP FOR MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS, women who have lost their mothers through death, illness, separation, or estrangement in childhood, adolescence or adulthood. A safe place to grieve and to explore many influences of mother loss in relationships, parenting, individual goals, trust, etc. Facilitated & developed by Colleen Russell, LMFT, CGP, since 1997. Group for Former Members of High Demand Groups, “spiritual,” “religious,” “philosophical,” “Eastern,” “Coaching/Improvement,” etc. Safety and trust in discussing experiences and coercive influence in groups and families with leaders who claim special status and who use unethical, manipulative methods to recruit and indoctrinate with increasing demands on personal lives. Facilitated and developed by Colleen Russell, LMFT, CGP, since 2003. Contact: Colleen Russell, LMFT, GCP.Individual, Couple, Family & Group Therapy. 415-785-3513; crussell@colleenrussellmft.com

Community Spanish Language Learning Center In Downtown San Rafael www.spanishindowntown sanrafael.com

PIANO & VOICE LESSONS

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Julia Padilla . 415.479.8786

Mind&Body HYPNOTHERAPY Thea Donnelly, M.A. Hypnosis, Counseling, All Issues. 25 yrs. experience.

415-459-0449.

Landscape & Gardening Services

Home Services CLEANING SERVICES All Marin House Cleaning

Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

Will do Windows. O’felia 415-717-7157.

FURNITURE DOCTOR Ph/Fax: 415-383-2697

Real Estate HOMES/CONDOS FOR SALE AFFORDABLE MARIN? I can show you 60 homes under $600,000. Call Cindy @ 415-902-2729.

Christine Champion, Broker.

Yard Work Tree Trimming Maintenance & Hauling Concrete, Brick & Stonework Fencing & Decking Irrigation & Drainage

View Video on YouTube: “Landscaper in Marin County” youtu.be/ukzGo0iLwXg 415-927-3510

Firehouse Community Park Agency is seeking a part-time groundskeeper for Mesa and Downtown Parks in Bolinas.

Please see bolinasparks.org for a full job description.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2018-144650.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DAUGHTERS OF THE WEST, 67 SAN MIGUEL WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945: KELLY ADRANEDA, 67 SAN MIGUEL WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 22, 2018. (Publication Dates: May 30, June 06, 13, 20 of 2018) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2018-144620.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JUST MOVE FITNESS, 3030 BRIDGEWAY AVE, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: DEANNA M BROLLY, 26 CAZNEAU AVE, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-

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The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VIEWER LINK TECHNOLOGIES, 1105 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, #3, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: PREDRAG KRPAN, 1105 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, #3, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: MARIJAN KALMAN, 1105 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, #3, KENTFIELD, CA 94904. The business is being conducted

by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 16, 2018. (Publication Dates: May 30, June 06, 13, 20 of 2018) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2018-144606.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BELTANE RISING, 800 LOVELL AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941:

SACRED PATHS TO LIGHT, LLC, 800 LOVELL AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 15, 2018. (Publication Dates: May 30, June 06, 13, 20 of 2018) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2018-144628.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FULL SERVICE REALTY, 8 MT. TENAYA COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: HEATHER ROBERTSON, 8 MT. TENAYA COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 18, 2018. (Publication Dates: May 30, June 06, 13, 20 of 2018) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File

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PublicNotices No: 2018-144629. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HEATHER ROBERTSON LAW, 8 MT. TENAYA COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: HEATHER ROBERTSON, 8 MT. TENAYA COURT, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 18, 2018. (Publication Dates: May 30, June 06, 13, 20 of 2018) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2018-144766. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HANDMADE BY SIENA, 302 THIRD STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MATTHEW KLEIN, 302 THIRD STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on June 8, 2018. (Publication Dates: June 20, 27, July 4, 11 of 2018)

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By Amy Alkon

Q:

My friend is obsessed with dating models. Of course, because he’s dating mostly based on looks, these relationships rarely last. He says that he’s trying to move up in the business world and that being seen with a beautiful woman makes a difference in how he’s perceived. Wouldn’t businesspeople be more impressed if he could keep a relationship going, even if it were with a plainer woman?—Discerning Dude

A:

The problem with dating largely based on looks is that you tend to end up with the sort of woman who’s frequently hospitalized for several days: “I was thinking so hard I dislocated my shoulder.”

However, your friend isn’t wrong; arm candy appears to be the Prada handbag of male competition. Research by social psychologist Bo Winegard and his colleagues suggests that a man’s being accompanied by a modelicious woman functions as a “hard-to-fake” signal of his status, as beautiful women “have the luxury of discriminating among a plethora of suitors.”

In the Winegard team’s experiments, men paired with attractive women were consistently rated as higher in status than the very same men when they were paired with unattractive women. In one part of the study, some men were assigned an attractive female partner. The men were told that they’d be conducting a survey out on campus with her and that they “were to act as if they and their assigned partner were in a happy relationship.”

These men were forced to choose between a group of men and a group of women to survey—and thus flaunt their hot female partner to. Interestingly, almost 70 percent of these guys chose to flaunt to other men. This isn’t surprising, considering how, as the researchers note, men are “largely” the ones who determine one another’s status (within a group of men).

The reality is, once he’s more established, his priority may shift from needing a signal to wanting a partner. At that point, he may come to see the beauty in the sort of woman who has something on her mind, besides a $200 double-process blonde dye job and $600 in hair extensions.

Q:

I’m a straight guy in my 30s with pretty strong body odor. I saw your column about how more men are doing body hair trimming. I remember you saying not to remove all the hair, and I don’t want women to suspect I’m gay. However, I’m wondering whether shaving my pits would help with my BO.—Pepé le Pew

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When a woman you meet can’t stop thinking about you, ideally her thought isn’t, “Could there be a small dead animal making its home in his armpit?”

Underarm stink comes from a specialized sweat gland. Your body has two kinds of sweat glands, eccrine and apocrine. Eccrine glands are the air conditioners of the body, producing sweat that’s pretty much just salty water to cool us off. Apocrine glands, on the other hand, are scent glands, found mostly in the armpits and groin and around the nipples. And—sorry, this is gross—any smelliness emanating from the apocrine areas comes not from the sweat itself but from bacteria that move in to lunch on it.

So, intuitively, it seems like shaving that pit hair (removing it entirely versus just trimming it) would make a difference, giving the bacteria a far smaller, um, dining area. Unfortunately, the studies on this are problematic with too-small sample sizes. One of the studies was done, not by independent researchers working out of a university lab, but by five researchers employed by a multinational company that sells razors and shaving products.

Also, as you suspect, shaved pits on a straight man (one who isn’t an Olympic swimmer or a serious body builder) may lead women to suspect he is gay or some body-obsessed narcissist. If you do decide to try pit-shaving, in summer heat, you might forgo tank tops and wear shirts with loose short sleeves. And when you’re about to get naked with a woman, see that you pre-allay her fears. Explain that the shaving thing is merely about getting the hideodorousness under control, not getting into a skin-tight dress, a ginormous platinum wig and a 14-foot boa.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

Astrology

For the week of June 20

ARIES (March 21–April 19) According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you have cosmic permission to enjoy extra helpings of waffles, crepes, pancakes and blintzes. Eating additional pastries and doughnuts is also encouraged. Why? Because it’s high time for you to acquire more ballast. You need more gravitas and greater stability. You can’t afford to be top-heavy; you must be hard to knock over. If you would prefer not to accomplish this noble goal by adding girth to your butt and gut, find an alternate way. Maybe you could put weights on your shoes and think very deep thoughts.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) You’re slipping into the wild heart of the season of discovery. Your curiosity is mounting. Your listening skills are growing more robust. Your willingness to be taught and influenced and transformed is at a peak. And what smarter way to take advantage of this fertile moment than to decide what you most want to learn about during the next three years? For inspiration, identify a subject you’d love to study, a skill you’d eagerly stretch yourself to master, and an invigorating truth that would boost your brilliance if you thoroughly embodied it.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Playwright and novelist Samuel Beckett won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1969. Four of his works were essential in earning that award: the play Waiting for Godot, and the novels Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable.

Beckett wrote all of them in a two-year span during the late 1940s. During that time, he was virtually indigent. He and his companion Suzanne survived on the paltry wage she made as a dressmaker. We might draw the conclusion from his life story that it is at least possible for a person to accomplish great things despite having little money. I propose that we make Beckett your role model for the coming weeks, Gemini. May he inspire you to believe in your power to become the person you want to be no matter what your financial situation may be.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) I suggest you ignore the temptation to shop around for new heroes and champions. It would only distract you from your main assignment in the coming weeks, which is to be more of a hero and champion yourself. Here are some tips to guide you as you slip beyond your overly modest self-image and explore the liberations that may be possible when you give yourself more credit. Tip #1: Finish outgrowing the old heroes and champions who’ve served you well.

Tip #2: Forgive and forget the disappointing heroes and hypocritical champions who betrayed their own ideals. Tip #3: Exorcise your unwarranted admiration for mere celebrities who might have snookered you into thinking they’re heroes or champions.

LEO (July 23–August 22) “A waterfall would be

more impressive if it flowed the other way,” said Irish writer Oscar Wilde. Normally, I would dismiss an idea like this, even though it’s funny and I like funny ideas. Normally, I would regard such a negative assessment of the waterfall’s true nature, even in jest, to be unproductive and enfeebling. But none of my usual perspectives are in effect as I evaluate the possibility that Wilde’s declaration might be a provocative metaphor for your use in the coming weeks. For a limited time only, it might be wise to meditate on a waterfall that flows the other way.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Stage magicians may seem to make a wine glass hover in mid-air, or transform salt into diamonds, or make doves materialize and fly out of their hands. It’s all fake, of course—tricks performed by skilled illusionists. But here’s a twist on the old story: I suspect that for a few weeks, you will have the power to generate effects that may, to the uninitiated, have a resemblance to magic tricks—except that your magic will be real, not fake.

And you will have worked very hard to accomplish what looks easy and natural. And the marvels you generate will, unlike the illusionists’, be authentic and useful.

By Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) The coming weeks will be a favorable time to accentuate and brandish the qualities that best exemplify your Libran nature. In other words, be extreme in your moderation. Be pushy in your attempts to harmonize. Be bold and brazen as you make supple use of your famous balancing act.

I’ll offer you a further piece of advice, as well. My first astrology teacher believed that when Librans operate at peak strength, their symbol of power is the iron fist in the velvet glove: power expressed gracefully, firmness rendered gently. I urge you to explore the nuances of that metaphor.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) If I

were your mom, I’d nudge you out the door and say, “Go play outside for a while!” If I were your commanding officer, I’d award you a shiny medal for your valorous undercover work and then order you to take a frisky sabbatical. If I were your psychotherapist, I would urge you to act as if your past has no further power to weigh you down or hold you back, and then I would send you out on a vision quest to discover your best possible future. In other words, my dear Scorpio, I hope you will flee your usual haunts. Get out of the loop and into the open spaces that will refresh your eyes and heart.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22– December 21) Sex education classes at some high schools employ a dramatic exercise to illustrate the possible consequences of engaging in heterosexual lovemaking without using birth control.

Everywhere they go for two weeks, students must carry around a 10-pound bag of flour. It’s a way for them to get a visceral approximation of caring for an infant. I recommend that you find or create an equivalent test or trial for yourself in the coming days. As you consider entering into a deeper collaboration or making a stronger commitment, you’ll be wise to undertake a dress rehearsal.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January

19) Members of the Dull Men’s Club celebrate the ordinary. “Glitz and glam aren’t worth the bother,” they declare. “Slow motion gets you there faster,” they pontificate. Showing no irony, they brag that they are “born to be mild.” I wouldn’t normally recommend becoming part of a movement like theirs, but the next two weeks will be one of those rare times when aligning yourself with their principles might be healthy and smart. If you’re willing to explore the virtues of simple, plain living, make the Swedish term lagom your word of power.

According to the Dull Men’s Club, it means “enough, sufficient, adequate, balanced, suitable, appropriate.”

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) In the Georgian language, shemomechama is a word that literally means “I ate the whole thing.” It refers to what happens when you’re already full, but find the food in front of you so delicious that you can’t stop eating. I’m concerned you might soon be tempted to embark on metaphorical versions of shemomechama.

That’s why I’m giving you a warning to monitor any tendencies you might have to get too much of a good thing. Pleasurable and productive activities will serve you better if you stop yourself before you go too far.

PISCES (February 19–March 20) Please do not send me a lock of your hair or a special piece of your jewelry or a hundred dollar bill. I will gladly cast a love spell on your behalf without draining you of your hardearned cash. The only condition I place on my free gift is that you agree to have me cast the love spell on you and you alone. After all, your love for yourself is what needs most work. And your love for yourself is the primary magic that fuels your success in connecting with other people. (Besides, it’s bad karma to use a love spell to interfere with another person’s will.) So if you accept my conditions, Pisces, demonstrate that you’re ready to receive my telepathic love spell by sending me your telepathic authorization.Y

Go to realastrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Test Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1.877.873.4888 or 1.900.950.7700.

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