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Grazing Battles JARED HUFFMAN BILL REVIVES ELK DEBATE IN PT. REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE P8

Goop Steps in It P6 Movie Times P14 William Tell House P16

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By Terese O’Malley, Manager Wellness Programs

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any of us don’t associate work with improving our health and happiness.

Then again maybe we should.

In fact, full time employees spend 1/3 of their lives at work. Depending on the job, a lot of that time may be sitting at our desks, in front of a computer, or for many in healthcare on our feet. With time crunches and deadlines we can forget to take breaks to de-stress, ‘ground’, or eat a healthy lunch. Long hours or fatigue may also keep us from an exercise regimen or hobbies and activities that help to balance the time we spend on the job.

What we may not realize is that by not paying enough attention to healthy behaviors now, during our working life, our health could be negatively affected in the future.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer account for 75 percent of total healthcare costs. They are also the most preventable type of disease.

The good news is, more and more companies are acknowledging the opportunity to support a better worklife integration and offering wellness programs. We know the value of physical health such as exercise and diet and the dangers of smoking, alcohol, or substance abuse. Workplaces are now also supporting other dimensions of well-being including social, emotional, job satisfaction, and financial health.

Corporate wellness programs benefit both employees and employers. Well-

being is good for people, good for organizations, and essential for building winning teams. Who doesn’t want to have an ‘all-star’ team?

Pressing demands can make it hard to find time to quiet the mind. At times exercise can feel like a chore, and who hasn’t submitted to bad food choices when time is short or we’re in need of some stress reduction? With support from your employer and the convenience of programs onsite and at varying times, employees have a better chance of participating and achieving long term success. To help affect behavior changes wellness programs have developed offerings including group challenges, health coaching, friendly competition, holistic and mindfulness approaches, and other creative offerings to nudge employees toward their well-being goals.

Having a wellness program in the workplace supports business performance initiatives for employers as well, including increased employee engagement and productivity, better morale, and less stress. Companies that offer wellness programs even attract healthier talent. With employees making smart and healthy choices, companies have seen reductions in absenteeism and better control on healthcare costs.

At Marin General Hospital, our employees are enthusiastic about the Wellness @ Work program our workplace has adopted for the past several years. Not only have more and more employees adopted healthier habits and attitudes,

the program earned the “SF Business Times Bay Area Healthiest Employer” award for four years in a row and the “North Bay Business Journal Healthiest Companies” twice.

Our responsibility as a hospital and healthcare institution is to expand whole person health within our community which is why we are excited to offer the Corporate Wellness @ Work program to local businesses. The program includes education, exercise classes, health and fitness screenings, holistic services, and support from trained wellness professionals all tailored to your workforce.

Services, which employers can choose a la carte, are provided at each workplace.

Depending on each employer’s unique needs, offerings include screenings, “Lunch-n-Learn” presentations, coaching from a dietitian, mindfulness, fitness classes such as Zumba or stretching, wellness fairs, and challenges such as holiday weight maintenance or gratitude challenge.

Corporate wellness programs can go a long way to establish healthy changes and healthy behaviors as an investment in our future health and happiness.

For more information on Corporate Wellness @ Work, or to set up an appointment with a program representative, email: mghwellness@maringeneral.org or call us at: 1-415-925-7039.

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Letters

The search for Dingus goes on.

Dog Eat Dog

Coyotes are just being coyotes (Heroes & Zeroes, Sept. 5), but when little Fluffy or Tingles the cat goes missing, you know they weren’t kidnapped; they became lunch for our neighbors, the coyotes.

Then there’s the cost of owning a pet these days. I think having my first child was cheaper than some of the vet bills I’ve heard of. So I see the concerns of the owners, but I also understand nature. I wonder how they deal with this problem in Third World countries?

—Still Rockin’ Via Pacificsun.com

Is Dingus Among Us?

I am matching that $500 (“Where’s Dingus,” Sept. 5), bringing the reward for Dingus to $1,000. Please help us get our boy home.

—Sirena Freeman Via Pacificsun.com

By Howard Rachelson

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Can you identify two lakes, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, whose names begin with ‘M’?

2. Which organ of the human body takes up the largest area?

3. What kind of collection is named for a Greek strongman?

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What American Army officer is traditionally considered the inventor, around 1839, of modern baseball? What city in the state of New York did he live in?

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Musician Louis Armstrong’s answer to what question was, “Man, if you gotta ask, you’ll never know”?

6. What is Mexico’s easternmost city?

7. Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson starred in what 2008

Woody Allen film with a geographical title?

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Perhaps the most important legal document in the history of democracy, a bill of rights for the common people, was written on June 19, 1215, and is known as what?

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b. What king signed it? c. In what language was it

written?

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The bird with the largest eye, about the size of a billiard ball, bigger than its brain, is what?

10. What is the largest negative even integer?

BONUS QUESTION: The No. 1 book on the New York Times bestseller list in November 2006 was written by a young U.S. Senator named Barack Obama.

Give the four-word title.

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Heroes &Zeroes

By Nikki Silverstein

Right now is prime raptor watch time in the Marin Headlands, specifically on Hawk Hill. On a clear autumn day, scores of volunteers from the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory count hundreds of birds of prey, some migrating from as far away as Alaska on their way to Central Mexico. The count, which ranges from 20,000 to 40,000 raptors annually, helps look for trends and patterns in their populations over time. Since these birds are at the apex of the food chain, their numbers can indicate the health of their ecosystem. Last year, 19 species were observed, including hawks, kites, osprey, eagles, falcons, vultures and harriers.

Get over to Hawk Hill to experience this wonder of nature in your own backyard. The best migration viewing takes place from now through November, on fog-free days, between 10am and 2pm. Bring your binoculars, field guides and layers of clothing.

Who summons an Uber, attacks the driver and then steals the car?

Apparently, a Beverly Hills real estate agent and his female friend after a drinking spree in downtown Sausalito. The Uber driver picked up Tyson Rocco Pelanconi, 53, and Brenda Carlier, 43, both from Southern California, to drive them from Sausalito to their San Francisco hotel. The crazy business began when Carlier purportedly assaulted the driver by pulling her hair and ears. Ouch. The poor Uber driver pulled over, grabbed her purse and fled. Swanky real estate man jumped into the driver’s seat and away the couple went. How much drinking makes you stupid enough to carjack your ride when Uber knows your destination, name, phone number and credit card info? The Marin County sheriff arrested the zeros at the W San Francisco hotel in the City. We hope the tourists enjoyed the hospitality of our county jail.

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Upfront Snake oil comes in many forms, including egg-shaped vaginal inserts.

Goopsy

Gwyneth Paltrow’s company hit with civil suit for false advertising By Tom Gogola

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he unfortunately named company formed by actress-entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow, Goop, just got dinged by district attorneys from around the North Bay in a civil lawsuit that sees the high-tone product line paying out $145,000 in fines to plaintiffs in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Contra Costa, Orange, Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Solano counties.

The settlement was announced locally by Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch on Monday. In a statement, her office says it stemmed from a civil action filed in Napa County Superior Court which claimed that numerous of Paltrow’s products made false or misleading claims about their efficacy in treating depression and various gynecological issues.

The company sells vitamins and dietary supplements including

products called the Jade Egg and the Rose Quartz Egg. Those products were advertised as being helpful in balancing hormones, regulating menstrual cycles, preventing uterine prolapse, and increasing bladder control. No, no, no and no, they don’t, says Ravitch in a statement announcing the settlement.

Another product, the Inner Judge Flower Essence, was promoted as an aid in preventing depression.

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The Goop settlement is in no way a judgment on ‘Shakespeare in Love.’

Congratulations

NEW S BR I EFS Hearts Swoon February is months off, but it’s time to start preparing for a lovely Valentine’s Day present— and a new commander-in-chief

by President’s Day 2019.

So says North Bay Congressman Jared Huffman, who in a conversation this week about the tule elk drama in Pt. Reyes (see Feature, p8) says he’s breaking out the Huffman crystal ball and making a prediction.

Ready for it?

“I predict President Trump will resign in February,” the popular progressive asserts—as the phone on the other end of the conversation falls to the floor.

Huffman is basing his prediction of Trump’s demise on a Democratic Party takeover of the House of Representatives in November. Once the new Congress gets rolling with

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The district attorneys ruled that the products’ claims were not backed up by science, and Goop agreed to pay $145,000 in civil penalties. In addition, the company “is enjoined from making any claims regarding the efficacy or effects of any of its products without possessing competing and reliable scientific evidences that substantiates its claim,” says Ravitch in a statement, “and from manufacturing or selling any misbranded, unapproved or falsely advertised medical devices.” The company has agreed to refund the full purchase price of the products to anyone who bought them between January and August of 2017. The Jade Egg retailed for around $60.

According to online sources, the average consumer of Goop products is a woman who earns more than $100,000 a year.

Paltrow’s company sells much more besides fraudulent and weirdly named snake-oil vaginal inserts for wealthy women, and the $145,000 fine is a mere drop in the company’s bucket. According to online corporate profiles of Goop, Paltrow’s brainchild saw revenues in 2016 of between $10 and $15 million.

its hearings, and ratchets its demands that Trump release his tax returns, Huffman says, the orange menace will quit.

But the Democrats first have to take the house. They’ll have to beat back Russian electoral interference, voter suppression efforts undertaken by the GOP, and they’ll have to assuage voters that, unlike Trump’s hysterical outburst to the contrary, waves of violence are not likely to be unloosed on Evangelical Christian hypocrites if the House flips blue.

The lay of the land is that Democrats need to flip 24 GOP seats to take back the house, and the battlefield’s been drawn down to some 60 key districts around the country.

Huffman’s seat is safe but there are 53 congressional districts in California, and a healthy handful of GOP-held seats are in the Dems’ crosshairs. Those

include the seat held by Dana Rohrabacher, who is down in the polls to challenger Harley Rouda. And it increasingly looks like Trump throne-sniffer Devin Nunes may be vulnerable, thanks to a robust challenge by Andrew Janz.

President’s Day 2019 is on Feb. 18. And, no, the prospect of a President Mike Pence is not a thought that makes a militant progressive’s heart swell with joy. Even if it turns out Pence was the guy who penned that self-serving and anonymous letter to the New York Times last week that basically declared Trump unfit for office. And if Huffman’s prediction comes to pass, it means Pence will come into office as a lame-duck faced with trying to undo the remarkable damage Trump has done to the heart and soul of this nation.—Tom Gogola

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Riding Herd

Huffman bill dredges up cow vs. elk debate in Pt. Reyes National Seashore

By Tom Gogola

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ared Huffman’s been taking it on the chin from a few wildernesspromoting environmental groups after he announced, in late August, that he’d co-sponsored a bill with a Utah Republican to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore population of tule elk and the animals’ interactions with commercial cattle ranches in the federal park.

House Bill 6687 passed out of the Natural Resources Committee on Monday of this week—Huffman is the second-ranking Democrat on

the committee—and now heads to the full Congress for a vote. From there it heads to the Senate and then to President Donald Trump.

The bill prompted the Western Watersheds Project and the Resource Renewal Institute to slam Huffman for, as they charge, selling out to commercial cattle operations in the park at the expense of the tule elk population.

Those organizations are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit whose settlement includes the general management plan now being undertaken. That suit followed on

the recent eviction of Drakes Bay Oyster Company from the lands.

The bill, Huffman says, puts the necessary legislative muscle behind a 2012 pledge made by thenSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to provide long-term leases for the score of cattle ranches operating on the vast and windswept land.

The tradeoff between wilderness advocates and commercial interests during the deal to close Drakes Bay was the pledge of long-term leases for the ranchers.

Critics of Huffman aren’t buying it and say he’s gotten in

bed with Utah Congressman Rob Bishop and will end up doing the bidding of current Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, and push a privatization agenda on Point Reyes National Seashore. The set-to evokes the recent and bitter settlement that attended the closure of Drakes Bay and its expulsion from Point Reyes National Seashore, and Huffman says his bill sets out, in part, to avoid future bad blood as a general management plan is sorted out.

Critics of the cattle ranchers, who’ve been in the park since the middle1800s (before it was a park), highlight

—Jared Huffman

the preferential treatment that’s given to a small group of dairy ranchers.

Huffman’s bill has a few moving parts: One section directs the secretary of the interior to manage agricultural properties “consistent with Congress’ longstanding intent to maintain the Seashore’s historic working dairies and ranches.”

Another section “directs the secretary to manage the tule elk to ensure separation from working dairies and ranches on agricultural property to minimize conflicts.” It also authorizes Zinke to work with Native American tribes on an elkmanagement plan, and directs Zinke to “complete the park’s general management planning process, including National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] review,” as it authorizes the issuance of leases or special-use permits of 20 years.

There are three main groups of elk in the park, and two are freeroaming: the Drakes Bay herd, the Limantour herd and a herd in the

northern part of the park whose numbers were decimated by the recent drought. Huffman’s bill is directed at the Drakes Bay herd, says Jeff Miller, conservation advocate and spokesman at the Center for Biological Diversity.

“That’s the one where the animals are coming on to the ranchland,” Miller says and adds that some beasts from the Limantour herd have also been moving into the grazing lands.

Huffman’s bill, he says “would allow for the complete removal of the Drakes herd and ongoing culling of the Limantour herd.”

Miller charges that the ongoing management plan process that’s now underway has just been hijacked by Huffman’s bill. That process has gathered thousands of testimonials from the public and, he says, set out to determine what the ultimate outcome for the cattle-elk debate would be. Miller says that the range of options runs from having no cattle in the park

to having no elk in the park, and that Huffman’s bill puts a thumb on the latter outcome, at least in the southern range of the park.

“This was supposed to be an indepth, transparent process,” Miller says, “where the public had input and there was a range of options— partially removing the cattle, totally remove them, all the way up to expanding the cattle. Huffman’s made statements about how the process can still move forward—but his bill mandates an outcome. It’s a sham exercise. People can make their comments, but if the bill passes, the [National] Park Service can do what it wants.”

Miller’s also aghast that Huffman would put his name to a bill cosponsored by Rob Bishop. “He is opposed to the public ownership of lands,” Miller says. “He wants to turn it over to the states or to private interests. Bishop is in the pocket with a lot of extractive industries.

Huffman has been a public-land champion, and it’s troubling to see him line up with [Bishop.] He says that the process can go forward, but that’s a load of cow crap.”

Huffman says everyone needs to stop freaking out and appreciate that the 2012 deal brokered with Salazar has to be abided. He insists in an interview that the purpose of his bill is not to evict elk from from West Marin, but to make good on commitments made to legacy ranchers in the park following the shutdown of Drakes Bay. The Center for Biological Diversity is a plaintiff in the 2017 lawsuit that seeks a management plan that protects the elk in the Point Reyes National Seashore.

“What may be frustrating for the plaintiffs in the litigation” says Huffman, “is that while this doesn’t change anything about their settlement, it may frustrate their additional long-term plans to bring additional lawsuits. Everyone is going to pick the ag outcome, but they’re going to sue and sue again to make sure that these leases never get out the door. That’s

unacceptable to anyone who wants some continuity in the West Marin agriculture community. This bill is not tampering with the process. I think it’s important to put [on] the congressional imprimatur.”

Huffman also pushes back on any suggestion that he’s breaking bread with the likes of Congressman Bishop. “I’ve been very careful to not compromise any standards here,” he says. “There’s nothing in this bill that is undermining of [the National Environmental Quality Act]—this is a very quality bill.”

The Environmental Action Coalition of West Marin (EAC) in Point Reyes Station has yet to take a stand on the bill, says Huffman, who was meeting with the organization this week to solicit their support.

The EAC was a main driver behind the eviction of Drakes Bay Oyster Company after its lease ran out. The battle over Drakes Bay left a nasty aftertaste among environmentalists, and Huffman says that most of the EAC board members recognize that cattle ranching has a place in the national park. “A few are aligned with the plaintiffs,” he says, “but many on the board are supportive of what I’m doing here. I’m hopeful that they will get to the ‘support’ position,” Huffman says. “At the least I’d expect them to be neutral.”

Other supporters of his bill include the Marin Conservation League and the Marin Agricultural Land Trust. Marin County 4th District Supervisor Dennis Rodoni, whose district comprises the Point Reyes National Seashore, says in a statement that he supports Huffman’s bill.

The bottom line for Huffman, he says, is that there was never going to be an outcome in the management plan that would have evicted the cattle from the park, or the elk. Huffman was “agnostic” on the Drakes Bay Oyster Company battle, he says, because he didn’t want to be a part of the dispute that erupted over its fate. “I wasn’t cowering under my desk like a politician that didn’t »10

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Jared Huffman says his bill is making good on a 2012 pledge from former Secretary of the Interior Salazar.

want to make a tough decision,” he says. “I foresaw a way to bring the community together after the fact—and I’ve done that.”

He charges that a “handful of very zealous environmentalists” are trying to take the part of the Salazar deal that they like and get rid of the part that they don’t like. “That has the potential to drive a wedge in the Marin community when we are really trying to come together.”

As for his working with a staunch conservative in Bishop, Huffman says he barely has a relationship with the congressman but that there was some common ground on this bill at least, which he describes as a careful and narrowly tailored piece of legislation. What’s in it for Bishop?

“You’d have to ask him,” Huffman says with a laugh, “but he may just like to watch me take the heat from

the Center for Biological Diversity.”

On a more serious note, Huffman insists his interests diverge from Bishop’s, and doesn’t know if he’d “even go that far” to say the two have a bipartisan working relationship.

“We have found an issue on which we can agree,” he says.

Miller remains deeply suspect of Huffman’s bill, he says as he notes that not much attention has been paid to the upper-park elk. He sees a larger stealth agenda afoot, given that no surveys have been taken on those elk since 2015, and that the National Park Service recently terminated its elk docent program “out of the blue.” The docent program was an educational program that among other enterprises, helped to keep track of the number of elk in the park. Y

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Account of Service Former Secretary of State and five-term U.S. Senator John Kerry passionately and intimately recounts a lifetime of public service in his new book, Every Day Is Extra. With personal stories about Ted Kennedy, John McCain, President Obama and other major figures, as well as insight into today’s hyper-polarized political world, Kerry appears this week in conversation with Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington to talk about the book on Thursday, Sept. 13, at Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael. 7pm. $45, includes signed book.

Co-hosted by Book Passage. 415.927.0960.

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Birthday Benefit Longtime Bay Area songwriter and performer Michelle Schmitt uses her musical gifts for good. She annually hosts benefit holiday concerts to support organizations like Marin’s Extra Food, and this month she’s throwing another fundraising affair to celebrate her 60th birthday. Schmitt and her talented band will play to raise money for Little Wishes, which grants wishes to sick kids in Bay Area hospitals.

All proceeds go to the children, and Schmitt will match all donations and ticket sales to the show, happening on Thursday, Sept. 13, at Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 7:30pm. $25–$50. 415.383.9600.

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Alchemy of Clay The self-described “best kept art secret in Marin,” Terra Linda Ceramic Artists is a group of budding and professional ceramic sculptors who’ve supported each other in developing and creating award-winning works at the group’s small studio for 25 years. This week, the ceramics come out of the studio and display for the public in the new group exhibit, “Form & Fire: The Alchemy of Clay,” featuring dozens of extraordinary works crafted from simple materials. Running through October, the show opens with a reception on Friday, Sept. 14, at Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 5pm. Free. 415.485.3438.

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Still Believing

San Francisco indie-rock songwriter Megan Slankard and her band the Wreckage perform at HopMonk in Novato on Sunday, Sept. 16.

See Clubs & Venues, p18.

Aspiring songwriter Bernie Dalton had just begun vocal lessons with musician Essence Goldman when he was struck down by ALS (“The Voice,” June 13), yet his strength is inspiring audiences across the country. Now his band Bernie & the Believers, fronted by Goldman, has been invited to perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk concert in Washington, D.C., with Bernie’s image and lyrics to be projected from his hospital room behind the band as they play. The Believers are fundraising to get to the East Coast with a party on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. Noon to 3pm. Free admission. 415.388.3850.

—Charlie Swanson

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Terry Garthwaite’s throwing a party!

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Joy of Singing Terry Garthwaite celebrates decades of making music By Charlie Swanson

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nternationally known singersongwriter, producer and teacher Terry Garthwaite has lived a life of music that dates back to the late 1960s, when she coformed and fronted Berkeley rock group Joy of Cooking.

With an inspiring musical spirit, Garthwaite has recorded dozens of albums over the years, delving into jazz, blues and folk along the way.

Garthwaite recently turned 80, and is throwing a massive birthday concert on Sept. 16 at the Sebastopol Community Center that will also act as an official record-release party for her most recent album, Shine On. “The album came out last year, but I never did a release party,” Garthwaite

says. “And I just turned 80, so I decided, OK, I’m going to celebrate the fact that I’m still making music.”

Garthwaite’s first release in over a decade, Shine On features 19 tracks that span her songwriting career, including tunes originally written in the 1970s as well as brand-new compositions. “I just don’t stop writing songs, so I had a lot of new stuff to put down,” says Garthwaite.

Garthwaite’s 45 years living in West Marin is reflected in many of the songs, and all of her tracks feature positive messages, a staple of her songwriting since the beginning.

Dating back to her time in Joy of Cooking, who regularly opened for headliners like Van Morrison, the

Band and the Grateful Dead at venues like the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, Garthwaite says music was always a joyous experience, “with people dancing because the rhythm was compelling and the lyrics were uplifting—that’s where I like to go with my music,” she says.

Garthwaite also uses her music as a teaching tool, leading songwriting workshops such as her annual Women Singing in Circle retreat in New Mexico. “It’s a perfect environment for my songs, a lot of people who come to the retreat need songs of comfort and joy,” she says.

This month’s birthday concert will be another joyous experience, as Joy of Cooking bassist David Garthwaite (Terry’s brother) and drummer Fritz Kasten join Garthwaite, along with her favorite guitarist Nina Gerber, vocalist Chris Webster and others.

“I wanted to have a mix of musicians on the show,” Garthwaite says. “There’s going to be a real feeling of community onstage.”

Terry Garthwaite performs on Sunday, Sept. 16, at Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. 4pm. $25–$30; premium seating and album, $60. seb.org.

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Bob Odenkirk’s smiling Saul hides a dark past (and future).

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Better Watch ‘Saul’ ‘Better Call Saul’ is noir for our times

By Richard von Busack

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orn Jimmy McGill, Saul was a short-con artist and petty criminal who got a quick degree at a South Pacific law school. As “Saul Goodman,” he became the kind of lawyer that makes other lawyers shudder, recruiting clients with billboards and TV commercials.

Now McGill is cowering in blackand-white angst under the name Gene Tacovic, managing a Cinnabon at an Omaha mall. Under any name, he’s a person of interest to the feds and the Aryan Brotherhood.

As season four of Better Call Saul begins, Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) keels over from the anxiety of that film noir state of panic described by Kirk Douglas in Out of the Past (1947): “You won’t be able to answer a phone or open a door without thinking, ‘This is it.’” In flashbacks, the once and future lawyer looks for temporary grifts, such as improving a dying cell-phone store’s business by emphasizing the burner phones on sale.

Every episode seems like a calling card for some aspiring director. In this prequel to Breaking Bad, the craft in the visuals shows, but the anxiety behind that craft doesn’t. There’s a sense of room and time in every episode.

And, since the malign Walter White hasn’t yet entered the picture, there is time to study the other characters who were going to wish they never met Jimmy. The new season emphasizes the betrayal of Rhea Seehorn’s Kim Wexler, Jimmy’s sometimes law partner and lover; whatever causes their ultimate separation, this will be Jimmy’s worst self-inflicted loss.

Questions that seemed once to mean so much to filmmakers, about whether a character is good or evil, are actually immaterial compared to a more important matter: whether a character is competent or inept.

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Movies

• New Movies This Week

By Matthew Stafford

Friday, September 7–Thursday, September 13 Alpha (1:37) A young Ice Age–era hunter befriends and tames a lone wolf, kicking off several millennia of boy-and-his-dog stories.

An American in Paris: The Musical (2:20) Direct from London’s West End it’s the Tony-winning stage production of the beloved Gene Kelly movie musical; the Gershwin boys provide the tunes.

BlacKkKlansman (2:15) Rollicking Spike Lee comedy tells the true story of a black Colorado cop who infiltrated the local chapter of the KKK; Topher Grace co-stars as David Duke.

The Bookshop (1:53) Award-winning tale of a free-spirited widow who opens a bookstore in a coastal English village; Emily Mortimer stars The Cakemaker (1:45) Acclaimed drama about the complex relationship between an Israeli widow and the German baker still yearning for her dead husband.

Crazy Rich Asians (2:00) A provincial New Yorker heads to Shanghai with her boyfriend only to discover that the guy’s one of China’s wealthiest and most eligible bachelors.

The Dawn Wall (1:40) Nail-biting CGI-free documentary account of two rock climber’s improbable attempt to scale Yosemite’s sheerly vertical 3,000-foot rock face.

Eighth Grade (1:34) Coming-of-age comedy focuses on a supposedly unremarkable 13-year-old girl as she navigates the fraught final week of middle school.

Elaine Stritch at Liberty (1:30) Acclaimed one-woman show features the Broadway legend exploring her life and career through words and music.

Fahrenheit 11/9 (1:13) Rambunctious Michael Moore documentary about the absolutely imperative necessity to get politically involved and the strange new world we awoke to on Nov. 9, 2016.

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

For the Sake of the Children (1:00) Documentary explores the legacy of the WWII Japanese-American incarceration camps through stories of the mothers who raised their children there.

The House with a Clock in Its Walls (1:05) All heck breaks loose when the new kid in town accidentally awakens the dead as well as co-stars Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (1:35) Unconventional documentary mines archival footage of the notorious tennis star’s 1984 French Open triumph for insights into physicality, movement and the art of the movies.

Juliet, Naked (1:38) The Nick Hornby novel hits the big screen with Ethan Hawke as a reclusive rocker, Chris O’Dowd as his No. 1 fan and Rose Byrne as his longsuffering girlfriend.

Jurassic Park (2:06) Spielberg phantasmagoria about a tropical-island amusement park with rampaging DNA-cloned dinosaurs; Richard Attenborough stars.

McQueen (1:51) Striking documentary

portrait of Alexander McQueen, the tortured, controversial fashion designer who took his own life at age 40.

The Meg (1:54) This time Jason Statham takes on a prehistoric 75-foot shark that’s holding a crew of oceanographers hostage!

The Nun (1:36) Two Vatican agents take on an evil force inhabiting a cloistered abbey in ever-spooky Romania.

Operation Finale (1:49) Historical thriller about the Israeli Secret Service plot to abduct Adolf Eichmann from Argentina to stand trial for Nazi war crimes; Ben Kingsley stars.

Peppermint (2:00) Death Wish redux as Jennifer Garner transforms herself into a lean, mean vigilante machine to avenge the murders of her husband and daughter.

Pick of the Litter (1:21) Inspiring documentary follows a litter of puppies on their two-year odyssey to become guide dogs for the blind.

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

The Predator (1:41) Those intergalactic bounty hunters are back, bigger, badder and more genetically enhanced than ever; thank goodness there’s a ragtag group of Earthlings to take them on!

Puzzle (1:43) Kelly Macdonald delivers a career-defining performance as a meek forty-something whose life is turned upside down by the beauty of jigsaw puzzles.

Searching (1:41) Twenty-first century century thriller stars John Cho as a distraught dad who tries to track down his missing daughter through the cookiecrumb clues on her laptop.

Shattered Families (1:00) Hard-hitting documentary looks at the tragedy of the mentally ill and homeless living on the streets, how it happened and what we can do about it.

A Simple Favor (1:56) Twisty postmodern noir stars Anna Kendrick as a suburban mom searching for her mysteriously missing BFF (Blake Lively).

Sons of the Desert (1:25) Laurel & Hardy classic finds the boys doing their imbecilic best to attend a lodge meeting without letting their wives know about it.

Unbroken: Path to Redemption (1:38) A tormented WWII hero and his loving wife embrace evangelicalism to heal their marriage.

White Boy Rick (1:51) True story of a Detroit police snitch-cum-drug dealer who was abandoned by the system to a life in prison.

The Wife (1:40) An old married couple look back on their eventful life as they travel to Stockholm to pick up hubby’s Nobel Prize; Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce star.

Ya Veremos (1:30) A young boy on the verge of losing his eyesight is granted his one wish: to see the world with his estranged parents along for the ride.

Alpha (PG-13) • An American in Paris: The Musical (NR) BlacKkKlansman (R) The Bookshop (PG) The Cakemaker (NR) Christopher Robin (PG) Crazy Rich Asians (PG-13)

• The Dawn Wall (PG-13) Eighth Grade (R) • Elaine Stritch at Liberty (NR) • Fahrenheit 11/9 (R) • Florence and the Uffizi Gallery (NR) • For the Sake of the Children (NR) Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (PG-13) • The House With a Clock in Its Walls (PG) Incredibles 2 (PG) • John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (NR Juliet, Naked (R)

• Jurassic Park (PG-13) • McQueen (NR)

The Meg (PG-13) Mission: Impossible—Fallout (PG-13) The Nun (R) Operation Finale (PG-13) Peppermint (R) Pick of the Litter (NR)

• Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (PG) • The Predator (R) Puzzle (R) RBG (PG) Searching (PG-13)

• Shattered Families (NR) • A Simple Favor (R) • Sons of the Desert (G)

Three Identical Strangers (PG-13)

Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:20 Lark: Thu 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:05; Sun-Thu 12:40, 3:50, 7 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:10, 2:50, 6:40, 9:45 Rafael: Fri-Sat 3:30, 6; Sun 6:30; Mon-Wed 6; Thu 8:15 Lark: Fri 6:30; Sat 4; Mon 10:20; Tue 2:30; Wed 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:20, 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Northgate: Fri-Tue 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:20, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50 Regency: Wed 7 Lark: Sat 8:45; Sun 9:10; Mon 2:40; Tue 4:45; Wed 10:20 Lark: Sat 1 Regency: Thu 7 Lark: Sun 1 Lark: Sun 3:30 (panel discussion with the filmmakers follows the screening) Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon 11:35, 5, 10:30; Sun, Tue 11:35 Fairfax: Thu 7 Northgate: Thu 7, 9:40 Playhouse: Thu 7 Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon 2, 7:35; Sun, Tue 10:15am Rafael: Fri, Mon-Wed 8:30; Sat 1:15, 8:30; Sun 1:15 8:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:35; Sun-Thu 11:05, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10 Northgate: Sun, Tue 2, 7 Lark: Fri 8:50; Sun 10:15; Mon 12:30; Tue 8:45; Wed 4:15 Northgate: Fri-Tue 1:20, 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Tue 12:05, 3:25, 6:45, 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Sun 9:40, 12, 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30; Sun-Thu 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:40, 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10 Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Sat 2:15, 4:15 (director Don Hardy in person), 6:30, 8:30; Sun 2:15, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Mon-Wed 6:15, 8:15; Thu 6:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:25, 9:50; Sun-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 5, 7:25 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:45, 12:45, 2:25, 3:20, 5:05, 5:55, 7:45, 8:30, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Sun 9:30, 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Lark: Fri 12:15; Mon 4:30; Tue 10:20; Wed 2:10 Lark: Fri 2:20; Sat 10:30; Tue 12:30; Wed 6:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:25, 1:55, 4:45, 7:25, 10 Rowland: Fri-Sun 9:50, 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:40 Rafael: Thu 7 (panel discussion follows the screening; a benefit for Marin Homeless Outreach) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 6:55, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:05, 6:55 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11, 1:45, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 Rowland:

Fri-Sun 10:40, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20

Rafael: Sun 4:30 Lark: Fri 4:20; Mon 6:45; Thu 10:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40,

2:10, 4:35, 7:20, 9:45; Sun-Tue 11:40, 2:10, 4:35, 7:20; WedThu 11:40, 2:10, 4:35 2001: A Space Odyssey (G) Lark: Sun 6; Thu 3 • Unbroken: Path to Redemption (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:30, 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:25 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11, 1:40, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 • White Boy Rick (NR) Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:30, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 The Wife (Not Rated) Playhouse: Fri 4, 6:45, 9:30; Sat 1, 4, 6:45, 9:30; Sun 1, 4, 6:45; Mon-Thu 4, 6:45 Rafael: Fri 3:45, 5:45, 8; Sat-Sun 1:30, 3:45, 5:45, 8; Mon-Thu 5:45, 8 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (PG-13) Lark: Fri 10:20; Sat 6:30; Mon 8:45; Tue 6:50; Wed 12:10 Ya Veremos (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:10, 1:25, 3:35, 5:45, 8, 10:10

Because there were too many movies playing this week to list, we have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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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Built in 1877, the William Tell House has new owner and menu.

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Ted & Will Oakland restaurateur revives Tomales’ William Tell House By Tanya Henry

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never intended on taking on this project,” says Ted Wilson, the new owner of Tomales’ venerable William Tell House.

The bearded thirty-something restaurateur owns Metal & Match catering company and Fine & Rare, which is now operating out of his newly opened Alice Collective that is part cafe, commissary kitchen and event space in Oakland. “A friend urged me to look at this Marin opportunity when the building came up for sale,” says Wilson, “and here I am, staying upstairs in one of the four rooms” that will eventually be rented out to guests.

From the outside, the William Tell House looks like any smalltown watering hole, complete with a sign proclaiming it “the Oldest Saloon in Marin (1877)” and a faded paint job. Inside, the lightfilled space opens to an expansive 2,000-square-foot patio that will

eventually boast two fire pits when it officially reopens. Dubbing itself a “pop-up,” William Tell plans to go dark in late fall, due to building code issues, but plans to reopen as soon as it receives the green light from Marin County officials.

Executive chef Austin Perkins, ex Nick’s Cove and Cyrus, has created a menu that captures the region without fuss or pretense. Classics like seafood chowder, Cobb salad and a daily hot dog belie their artful preparation. Every dish allows the locally sourced ingredients to shine, especially the chowder, chock-full of rock cod, clams, mussels and shrimp in a velvety broth—the antithesis of the goopy, floury soup too often found on this coast. The Cobb includes farm fresh eggs from down the road, Pt. Reyes Blue Cheese and chicken from Petaluma—a virtual poster child for local purveyors.

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Concerts MARIN Dean Ween Group Guitarist of international cult band Ween fronts his own outfit for a night of eclectic rock ‘n’ roll, with Keith Kenny opening. Sep 16, 8pm. $42-$47. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Loren Jones Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society presents the talented composer and multiinstrumentalist who plays everything from Americana to classical. Sep 16, 4pm. $15-$20.

Old St Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon. 415.435.1853.

Michelle Schmitt’s Birthday Benefit Show Bay Area songwriter turns 60 and celebrates with her band, performing to raise funds for Little Wishes Foundation.

Sep 13, 7:30pm. $25-$50. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

SONOMA Future Islands Baltimore synth-pop trio play Gun Bun’s outdoor amphitheater as part of a national tour, with Ed Schrader’s Music Beat opening.

Sep 14, 7pm. $55. Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St, Sonoma.

707.938.5277.

Old Grove Festival Benefit for Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods features New Monsoon and Kathy Kallick Band playing under the forest canopy. Sep 15, 4:30pm. $10-$35. Redwood Forest Theater, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. stewardscr.org.

The Wailers Legendary reggae band brings its revolutionary sound to Sonoma. Sep 13, 8:30pm. $45-$70. The Reel Fish Shop & Grill, 401 Grove St, Sonoma. 707.343.0044.

NAPA Aaron Lington Quartet Napa Valley Jazz Society hosts the awardwinning baritone saxophonist and his band in a tribute show to jazz legend Gerry Mulligan. Sep 16, 4pm. $25-$45. Silo’s, 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

The Mavericks Genre-bending band plays a high-energy set of Tex-Mex, Cuban bolero, R&B, blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll. Sep 12, 8pm. $40$75. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa.

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Surf Tiki Celebration Polynesian pop groups Guitarzilla and the Makai Gents come together for a night of tiki-themed fun and festivities. Sep 14, 7pm. $18. JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Margrit Mondavi Theatre, 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.880.2300.

Clubs & Venues Fenix Sep 13, the B Street Project. Sep 15, 1st Avenue Revue. Sep 16, Greg Johnson & Glass Brick Boulevard. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

HopMonk Novato Sep 14, Pop Rocks with Static & Surrender.

Sep 16, Megan Slankard & the Wreckage with Kingsborough. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Sep 12, Jazzitude. Sep 19, Jonathan Warren & the Billy Goats. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax.

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Key Tea Sep 14-15, Kale Vocal Duo featuring Gail Gongoll and Kayla Gold. Sep 16, 4pm, drum circle with MIKA. Sep 17, Orion Freeman. 921 C St, San Rafael, 808.428.3233.

Marin Center Veterans Memorial Auditorium Sep 14, 2pm, “In the Mood” 1940s musical revue. Sep 15, “Star Wars & More: The Music of John Williams” Pops Concert with Marin Symphony. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6800.

Marin Country Mart Sep 14, 6pm, Michel Michelins and Rue Manouche. Sep 16, 12:30pm, Savannah Blue.

2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

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Marin Rod & Gun Club Sep 12, Tam Twirlers Square Dance Club. 2675 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael.

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19 Broadway Nightclub Sep 12, Fog Holler. Sep 13, Chris James & the Showdowns. Sep 15, No Simple Highways.

Sep 16, the Bad Hombres. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Sep 13, Parts & Labor. Sep 14, Michael Aragon Quartet. Sep 15, Michael LaMacchia Band. Sep 16, Saphyre Khol and friends. Sep 17, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

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Osteria Divino Sep 13, Passion Habanera. Sep 14, Ken Cook Trio. Sep 15, David Jeffries Jazz Fourtet.

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Panama Hotel Restaurant Sep 12, Vardo. Sep 13, Katy & Mike. Sep 18, Wanda Stafford. Sep 19, Barbwyre.

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Papermill Creek Saloon Sep 14, Kelly Peterson Band. Sep 15, the Grain. Sep 16, 6pm, Papermill Gang. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls. 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Sep 13, Mark’s Jamm Sammich. Sep 14, Sucker MCs. Sep 15, San Geronimo. Sep 16, Sausalito Slim and Elvis Johnson with Cascade Canyon.

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Rancho Nicasio Sep 16, 4pm, BBQ on the Lawn with the Mad Hannans and Junk Parlor. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Seahorse Sep 14, Pilar Jazz Ensemble. Sep 15, Ricardo Lemvo and Machina Loca. Sep 16, 4pm, Mazacote with Louie Romero. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Sep 14, the Bloodstones. Sep 15, Archer Monk. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Sep 12, tribute to Jerry Garcia with Jason Sinay. Sep 13, Willie Watson. Sep 14, Mustache Harbor. Sep 15, 12pm, Bernie & the Believers benefit with Essence. Sep 15, 9pm, Todd Snider and Reed Foehl. Sep 18, Margaret Glaspy with Jenny O. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Sep 13, Langhorne Slim. Sep 14, Top 40 Friday dance party with the Rowan Brothers. Sep 15, Jason Newsted & the Chophouse Band. Sep 16, Midnight North.

Sep 17, Grateful Monday featuring Bear Tread Band. Sep 18, Scott Law and friends.

Sep 19, Colonel & the Mermaids. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Art Openings Art Works Downtown Sep 14-Oct 6, “Curiously Grim,” surreal Victorian-inspired portraits done in digital collage and mixed media by Eric Kelly display in the Underground Gallery.

Reception, Sep 14 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Corte Madera Library Sep 15-Nov 1, “When I Grow Up, I Want to Be...,” local artist Courtney Booker combines portraiture and storytelling to explore imagined lives of the strangers we pass on the street. Reception, Sep 15 at 3pm. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera.

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Desta Art & Tea Gallery Sep 14-Oct 19, “Realism Point of View,” featuring art from GR Martin and Bryn Graig. Reception, Sep 14 at 6pm. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. Mon-Sat, 10 to 6. 415.524.8932.

Falkirk Cultural Center Sep 14-Oct 25, “Form & Fire: The Alchemy of Clay,” Terra Linda Ceramic Artists present an inspiring exhibit showing dozens of extraordinary and magical pieces. Reception, Sep 14 at 5pm. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael.

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Comedy San Francisco Standup Comedy Competition Marin comedy fans can see the entire field of talented contestants recruited from around the country for the 42nd annual

Film Armed with Faith Tiburon Film Society presents the documentary that follows three men in the heroic Pakistani bomb-disposal unit. Sep 13, 6:30pm. Free. Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon. 415.789.2665.

Cinema & Psyche: The Way of the Elder Film series blends art, history, psychology and more to explore six films about eldership.

Sep 17, 2pm. $140 for 6 weeks. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. cinemaandpsyche.com.

Return of the Restored Laurel & Hardy See a newly restored version of the classic Laurel and Hardy comedy “Sons of the Desert,” considered one of their best. Thurs, Sep 13, 7:30pm and Sun, Sep 16, 4:30pm.

Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

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event. Sat, Sep 15, 8pm. $30. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.

Events Health, Love & Yoga Treat yourself to a day of inspiration, learning and self-discovery with author John Gray, new medicine pioneer Elson Haas and yoga instructor Sherri Baptiste.

Open to all levels, lunch included. Sep 15, 9am. $199 and up. San Francisco Theological Seminary, 105 Seminary Rd, San Anselmo. 415.451.2800.

Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival Experience two full days of fine arts and crafts for sale from 135 local and national artists plus live music, children’s entertainment and art projects. Sep 15-16, 10am-5pm. $8-$12; kids under 12 are free.

Old Mill Park, Throckmorton and Cascade, Mill Valley. mvfaf.org.

Native American Trade Feast Event features Native American arts and crafts, performance by Red Voice Drum Group, Aztec dancers, children’s activities and more. Sep 15, 11am. Free. Museum of the American Indian, 2200 Novato Blvd, Novato. 415.897.4064.

San Rafael Gem Faire Over 70 vendors offer fine jewelry, precious

gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, minerals and much more at manufacturer’s prices. Sep 14-16. 503.252.8300. Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6400.

Sundays on Sherman Enjoy live music and lots of food and family activities by local restaurants and organizations.

Sun, Sep 16, 11am. Free. City Green, 901 Sherman Ave, Novato. novato.org.

TEDxMarin Live Filming & Gala Reception Annual gala includes wine tasting bar, innovative showcase from several companies and filming of thoughtprovoking presentations. Sep 15, 6pm.

College of Marin James Dunn Theatre, 835 College Ave, Kentfield. 415.485.9385.

Thrive Alive Join the community in an interactive program that improves brain wellness and increases longevity through socialization, music and moving. Wed, Sep 12, 1pm. $10-$25. St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 12835 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness.

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Writer’s Action Retreat Writers of all genres are invited to learn how to use their skills to take down the walls of complacency, fake news and false ideas. Sep 16, 11am. Rebound Bookstore, 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.482.0550.

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Jason Sinay of the Dirty Knobs: Birdsongs, A Tribute to Jerry Garcia Thu 9⁄13 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $20–$25 • All Ages Willie Watson with Rainy Eyes Fri 9⁄14 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $22–$27 • 21+

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Kindermusik with Miss Melissa Musical story time includes sing-along. Sep 15, 10:30am. Novato Copperfield’s Books, 999 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.763.3052.

Former senator and secretary of state John Kerry reads from his new book ‘Everyday Is Extra’ Sept. 13 at Dominican University.

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Medications for Type 2 Diabetes Lunch-n-Learn series serves up a big helping of useful information to help you manage your diabetes more effectively. Sep 12, 11:30am. Marin General Hospital, 250 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae. 415.925.7000.

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

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(Publication Dates: September 12, 19, 26, October 3 of 2018) OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1802722 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Miguel Caamal has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Noah Eliu Lopez to Proposed Name: Noah Eliu Caamal, Present Name: Christina Marie Vaughn to Proposed Name: Christina Marie Von Nachtigal 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 9/27/2018, Time: 9:00am, Dept: E, Room: E. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: AUG 02, 2018 Paul M. Haakenson Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

By T Jones, Deputy (August 22, 29, September 5, 12 of 2018) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1803053.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): KRISTY JILL VERMEULEN AND JASPER GJ van WOUDENBERG have filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Julia Anna Sophia van Woudenberg to Proposed Name: Jules Anna Sophia van Woudenberg. 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/15/2018, Time: 9:00am, Dept: A, Room: A. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: AUG 27, 2018, Andrew E. Sweet, Judge of the Superior Court, James M. Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

By E. Chais, Deputy (September 5, 12, 19, 26 of 2018) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1803065.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): STEPHEN WILLIAM HAMMOND has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Stephen William Hammond to Proposed Name: Stephen Blake Hunsicker. 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/10/2018, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: B. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: AUG 28, 2018, Roy O. Chernus, Judge of the Superior Court, James M. Kim

Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

By E. Chais, Deputy (September 5, 12, 19, 26 of 2018).

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1803111 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Celina De Leon has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Leona Ixchel Caldarelli to Proposed Name: Leona Ixchel Caldarelli De Leon 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/18/2018,

Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: . The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: AUG 30, 2018 Roy O. Chernus Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

By T Jones. Deputy (September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 of 2018) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1803153 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Victoria Ann Arigi has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Victoria Ann Arigi to Proposed Name: Vicki Gotham 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for

change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/17/2018, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: . The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: SEP 4, 2018 Roy O. Chernus Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

By E. Chais. Deputy (September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 of 2018)

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Q:

I’ve been flirting with two guys all year. I feel a connection and chemistry with both, but neither has asked me out yet. This weekend, I’m attending a going-away party for a grad student we all know, and I’m nervous that they’ll both show up and ask me out. (There’s also a third guy who seems interested.) What should I do? I wouldn’t want to be one of somebody’s many options.—Feeling Unfair

A:

The first few dates are the free trial period of romantic relationships.

Think of it as accepting a sample of lox spread at Costco: you’re seeing how you like it; you aren’t committing to buy a salmon hatchery.

It sounds like you instead see a date as a Wile E. Coyote–style trapdoor dropping you into a relationship. You and the guy have sex for the first time, and assuming he doesn’t fake his death afterward or ditch a burner phone he’s been texting you from, you two become a thing—right on track to sign up for those cute side-by-side burial plots. The problem is, this is like getting into a relationship with the first stranger who sits down on the bus next to you. You’re skipping an essential step—the “see who the guy is and decide” part. Even if the guy isn’t just some Tinder rando—and even when you’ve known him for a while—you need to see who he is as a boyfriend and how you work as a couple.

Also, making matters worse, if you’re like many women, sex can act as a sort of snuff film for your objectivity, leading you to feel emotionally attached to the man you’ve just slept with. Psychologists Cindy Meston and David Buss speculate that this may come out of the orgasm-driven release of oxytocin, a hormone that has been associated with emotional bonding. (In men, testosterone goes all nightclub bouncer, blocking oxytocin so it can’t get to its receptor.)

To keep sex from drugging away your objectivity, try something: unsexy broad-daylight dates with various guys for just a few hours each. Yes, various guys. It’s not only OK to date more than one guy initially, it’s ideal. (A man with rivals is a man who has to try harder.)

Meanwhile, your having options should curb any tendency you might have to go all needypants on a guy who, say, doesn’t text you right back—even if his competition’s texts are more preventive distraction than romantic ideal: “What are u wearing? Also, are u good w/Excel?” Or “I know u like fashion. Here’s my penis in a beret.”

Q:

I’m a 35-year-old guy who’s been texting with this girl. She got out of a seven-month relationship two months ago and is still kind of emotional about it. We’ll make plans to go out, but she always cancels at the last minute, claiming that she’s “still a mess” and adding, “Hope you understand!” Should I just keep texting with her and see where things lead?—Limbo

A:

Think about the guys women get stuck on—those they can’t get to text them back, not those who put out lighted signs visible from space: “iPhone’s always on! Call 24/7! Pick me! Yaaay! Over here!” Consider FOMO—the “fear of missing out”— or, in scientist-speak, the “scarcity principle.” That’s psychologist Robert Cialdini’s term for how the less available something is the more valuable (and desirable) we perceive it to be. This is not because it actually becomes more valuable but because scarcity triggers a motivational state—a state of “grab it or lose it!” Contrast that with how available you are -- to a woman who doesn’t seem ready for a relationship but is up for the emotional perks that come with it. So she sucks up the consoling texted attention she gets from you but ducks out of any in-person get-together that could eventually lead to your trying to, well, console her with your penis.

Consider shutting off the therapy spigot and making yourself scarce until she’s ready to date. Tell her you want to take a timeout from texting and give her a little time to heal ’n’ deal and then go on a date. Pick a night—about a month from now—and ask her to put it on her calendar, explaining that it’s fine if she needs to reschedule if she still doesn’t feel ready. Putting it on the calendar makes it tangible—but putting it in the future, with an option to push it forward, takes the pressure off. And your disappearing for a while is probably your best shot at shifting your, um, zoological category—to potential “animal in bed” from emotional support animal in the Hello Kitty diaper for the plane.

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Astrology

For the week of September 12

ARIES (March 21–April 19) Author Anne

Carson describes part of her creative process in this way: “Sometimes I dream a sentence and write it down. It’s usually nonsense, but sometimes it seems a key to another world.” I suspect you might be able to benefit from using a comparable trick in the coming days. That’s why you should monitor any odd dreams, seemingly irrational impulses or weird fantasies that arise in you. Although they may not be of any practical value in themselves, they could spur a train of thought that leads you to interesting breakthroughs.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) “The idea of

liberation through the suppression of desire is the greatest foolishness ever conceived by the human mind,” wrote philosopher E. M. Cioran. I agree that trying to deny or stifle or ignore our desires can’t emancipate us. In fact, I’m inclined to believe that freedom is only possible if we celebrate and honor our desires, marvel at their enigmas and respect their power. Only then can we hope to refine them. Only then can we craft them into beautiful, useful forces that serve us rather than confuse and undermine us.

The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to engage in this spiritual practice, Taurus.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck,” says the Dalai Lama. Ain’t that the truth! When I was 22 years old, there were two different women I desperately yearned for as if they were the Muse Queens of Heaven who would transform me into a great artist and quench my infinite passion. Fortunately, they both rejected me.

They decisively set me free of my bondage to them.

Later, when I was older and wiser, I realized that blending my fortunes with either of them would have led me away from my true destiny. I got lucky! In a similar but less melodramatic way, Gemini, I suspect you will also get lucky sometime soon.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Don’ts for Boys or Errors of Conduct Corrected was an advice book for boys published in 1902. Among many other strictures and warnings, it offered this advice: “Don’t giggle. For the love of decency, never giggle.” There was additional counsel in the same vein: “Don’t be noisy. The guffaw evinces less enjoyment than the quiet smile.” Another exhortation: “Don’t tease.

Be witty, but impersonal.” In accordance with astrological omens, I hereby proclaim that all those instructions are utterly wrong for you right now.

To sweetly align yourself with cosmic rhythms, you should giggle and guffaw and tease freely. If you’re witty—and I hope you will be—it’ll serve you well to be affectionate and personable.

LEO (July 23–August 22) “Simplicity is about

subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful,” writes designer John Maeda. “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak up,” says artist Hans Hofmann.

“Simplicity strips away the superfluous to reveal the essence,” declares a blogger named Cheo. I hope these quotes provide you with helpful pointers, Leo. You now have the opportunity to cultivate a masterful version of simplicity.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Your

keynote is the Japanese word shizuka. According to photographer Masao Yamamoto, it means “cleansed, pure, clear and untainted.” One of his artistic practices is to wander around forests looking in the soil for “treasures” that emanate shizuka. So in his definition, the term isn’t about being scrubbed or sanitized. Rather, he’s interested in pristine natural phenomena that are unspoiled by civilization. He regards them as food for his soul. I mention this, Virgo, because now is an excellent time for you to get big doses of people and places and things that are cleansed, pure, clear and untainted.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle writes candidly about her relationship with herself. She keeps us up to date with the ever-shifting self-images that float through her awareness. Here’s one of her bulletins: “Stage 1. me:

By Rob Brezsny

I’m the cutest thing in the world. Stage 2. me, two seconds later: no, I’m a freaking goblin. Stage 3. me, two seconds after that: I’m the cutest goblin in the world.”

I’m guessing that many of you Libras have reached the end of your own personal version of Stage 2. You’ve either already slipped into Stage 3, or soon will. No later than Oct. 1, you’ll be preparing to glide back into Stage 1 again.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

“There’s no such thing as love,” said Scorpio painter Pablo Picasso, “there are only proofs of love.”

I’m tempted to believe that’s true, especially as I contemplate the current chapter of your life story.

The evidence seems clear: you will thrive by engaging in practical demonstrations of how much you care.

You’ll be wise to tangibly help and support and encourage and inspire everyone and everything you love. To do so will make you eligible for blessings that are, as of this moment, still hidden or unavailable.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–

December 21) According to a Pew Research Study, nearly 75 percent of Americans say they talk to God, but only 30 percent get a reply. I’m guessing the latter figure will rise dramatically for Sagittarian Americans in the next three weeks, however. Why? Because the astrological indicators suggest that authorities of all kinds will be more responsive than usual to Sagittarians of all nationalities. Help from higher powers is likely to be both more palpable and more forthcoming. Any communications you initiate with honchos, directors and leaders have a better than normal chance of being well-received.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) One day in October 1926, author Virginia Woolf inscribed in her diary, “I am the usual battlefield of emotions.” It was a complaint, but also a brag. In fact, she drew on this constant turmoil to fuel her substantial output of creative writing. But the fact is that not all of us thrive on such ongoing uproar. As perversely glamorous and appealing as it might seem to certain people, many of us can do fine without it. According to my analysis, that will be true for you in the coming weeks. If you have a diary, you might justifiably write, “Hallelujah! I am not a battlefield of emotions right now!”

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Anthropologist Margaret Mead had definite ideas about “the ways to get insight.” She named them as follows: “to study infants; to study animals; to study indigenous people; to be psychoanalyzed; to have a religious conversion and get over it; to have a psychotic episode and get over it.” I have my own list of ways to spur insight and inspiration, which includes: to do walking meditations in the woods on a regular basis, no matter what the weather; to engage in long, slow sex with a person you love; to spend a few hours reviewing in detail your entire life history; to dance to music you adore for as long as you can before you collapse from delighted exhaustion. What about you, Aquarius? What are your reliable ways to get insight? I suggest you engage in some of them, and also discover a new one. You’re in the Flood of Radical Fresh Insights Phase of your astrological cycle.

PISCES (February 19–March 20) Stanley

Kubrick made masterful films, but most of them bore me. I regard John Ashbery as a clever and innovative poet, but I’ve never been excited by his work. As for painter Mark Rothko, I recognize his talent and intelligence, but his art leaves me empty. The music of Norah Jones is pretty and technically impeccable, but it doesn’t move me. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I invite you to make the kinds of fine distinctions I’m describing here. It will be important for you to be faithful to your subjective responses to things, even as you maintain an objective perspective about them and treat them with respect.

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