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I grew up with an amazing model in politics in our county—one where environmentalists, conservationists and ranchers came together in common interest to preserve open space, protect the environment and save the small family farm.

My father, Al Poncia, was a young farmer and the new Marin County Farm Bureau president in 1969, when the Board of Supervisors approved their plan to urbanize West Marin; Sir Francis Drake Boulevard would become a freeway connecting eastern Marin to Olema Valley, and the development would spread north from there, including Pt. Reyes Station and up the east side of Tomales Bay to the Sonoma County line. No more ranches, except for the few left with leases in the newly created Pt. Reyes National Seashore. Our small hamlets, villages and rolling hills would disappear with the plan to include 125,000 people, shopping centers, resorts and an overall density of 1.15 units per acre. The development of West Marin, which would destroy the ranches and the environment, seemed eminent.

But the progressive model took shape; in our home the general plan was tacked to the wall and the coalition evolved quickly around several kitchen tables, including rancher-conservationists Ellen and Bill Straus. Gary Giacomini (before being elected 4th District Supervisor) was at the table along with the late Jerry Friedman, founder of the Environmental Action Committee (EAC). What evolved were solutions as a diversity of people worked together, including A-60 zoning (60 acre minimum parcels in the agricultural zone) and the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), which protects ranchland and agriculture through purchasing development rights.

I share this story with you because we have a unique and remarkable history of leadership in the successful partnership of agriculture and the environment in Marin. This is something that Dominic Grossi understands and that his own family has been an integral part of for all these years. Dominic embodies the same qualities of leadership I’ve shared about—an open mind, good sense and a willingness to sit down at the

table with everyone. This is one of the reasons Dominic Grossi has the support and endorsement of over 100 ranching families, who believe he is the candidate who will carry this unique Marin legacy.

—Melissa Poncia-Williams

People and planet This year, voters have a choice between two Democrats for the Assembly seat.

The candidate who best represents our North Bay values is challenger Veronica “Roni” Jacobi.

If the incumbent [Marc Levine] is reelected, we can expect more votes that favor corporations and the 1 percent over ordinary people and the planet. For example, the incumbent voted against a bill that would have given farmworkers the same rights to overtime that other workers get.

In his first term, he sat out a vote on a bill that would have made coastal despoilers pay for the damage they did.

It is no wonder he has voted the way Big Ag and corporations want him to vote. They have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign. Roni Jacobi, on the other hand, is running a shoestring campaign financed by small donors.

Roni, a former member of the Santa Rosa City Council, is a true public servant. During hard times, she led the council on pension reform, setting an example by volunteering to reduce her compensation.

Roni’s big passion is addressing climate change at the speed and scale necessary to bring our CO2 levels down to sustainable levels. Check out her website, ronijacobi.com, for her Good Jobs & Climate Plan. Look at her many years of leadership on environmental issues and her years of civic participation.

Roni is a people person. She parented six foster children besides her own two. She gave end-of-life care to her father and grandfather. She knows firsthand the issues that families, elders, immigrants, LGBT people and people of color face. Affordable housing is a high priority for her.

People, planet, principles—these are the values most people in the North Bay care about. These are the values that Roni Jacobi has and that make her stand out as the better candidate for Assembly.

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By Howard Rachelson

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tronics retail chain filed for bankruptcy in 2009, shutting down all their stores, including one in San Rafael.

2 Those who suffer from neophobia are afraid of what?

3 In 1895, the world’s first automobile race was

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a north-south, 732-mile roundtrip—averaging around 15 miles per hour—between what two cities in France?

4 The Oscar-winning films for Best Picture from 1982 and 1984 were biographies with one-word titles. What were they?

5 A significant issue in this year’s presidential election is NAFTA, an acronym for what?

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6 This year’s highest-paid NBA player is what bearded rocket who earns $25.6 million?

7 What U.S. state name and capital city comprise four four-letter words?

8 This singer who died in 1965 shared the 1992 Grammy Record, Album and Song of the Year awards with his daughter. Name the singing duo, and the song title.

9 What kind of weather event is happening when the wind is blowing between 74 and 95 miles per hour?

10 The LED, an energy-efficient light bulb, is an abbreviation for what threeword phrase?

BONUS QUESTION: From 1884 until the 1960s, the easiest and cheapest way to print copies for school or business was by using this stencil-based machine called a what?

Howard Rachelson invites you to an Election Night Trivia Contest (and watching party) at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael on Tuesday, November 8 at 6:30pm. Featuring questions, music and visuals from all categories (including politics); free, with prizes.

Want more trivia? Contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com, and visit triviacafe.com. ▲ The Marin County Free Library (MCFL) just received a donation of $661,419, its largest single donation ever. Yowza. That’ll buy a bundle of books. Altruists John E. and Jan Zimmer, who lived in Mill Valley, specified that the money go to the Corte Madera Library, which is run by the MCFL. But, that’s not all. The Mill Valley and Larkspur libraries, operated by their respective cities, also received gifts of $661,419 from the Zimmer’s trust. John, a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran, died last year.

Jan, a commercial artist, died in 2011. Family and friends described the generous couple as fans of libraries and said John learned how to use a computer at the library while in his 70s and found inspirations for the couple’s world travels.

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Upfront

There are 17 statewide ballot measures in California that will be decided on November 8.

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Your clip-and-save guide to the Pacific Sun’s 2016 state props endorsements On November 8, you’ll see a variety of state issues on the ballot—everything from a ban on single-use plastic bags to marijuana legalization to a repeal of the death penalty. Here are our recommendations for each.

Proposition 51 Funding for K-12 school bonds and community college facilities If passed, this law would create a $9 billion bond to improve and build public schools. Schools are still

recovering from the budget crisis of 2008, and this measure will go a long way to addressing overdue facility needs. Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 52 Voter approval of hospital-fee program This reasonable proposition continues a fee program at hospitals to help ensure we get federal matching dollars for

Proposition 53 Voter approval of state projects that cost more than $2 billion Government waste and boondoggles are far too common, but hindering major infrastructure improvements through generalelection approval is a recipe for delay and potentially greater costs for needed projects. A better idea is to elect politicians who will spend our money wisely.

Recommendation: No

Proposition 54 Conditions under which legislative bills can be passed A yes vote on Proposition 54 is a yes for open government and transparency. The proposal would prohibit passage of any bill that hasn’t been in print or posted online for at least 72 hours. All legislative proceedings would also have to be recorded, posted online and available for free. Democracy thrives in the daylight and dies in the dark. Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 55 Extension of personal income tax for those making over $250,000 to fund education and healthcare Proposition 30 of 2012 levied a sales and income tax to help California schools dig out from the effects of the great recession. The tax is scheduled to end, but Proposition 55 would extend it for those making more than $250,000 (1.5 percent of the population) to continue to pay for schools and public health projects. That is reneging on the terms of Proposition 30, but California’s school and health system are still in need. California’s tax system is in need of an overhaul, but in the meantime, asking the 1.5 percent to help pay for these worthy causes is reasonable.

Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 56

Proposition 60

Increase cigarette tax by $2 a pack

Require use of condoms in pornographic films

Smoking exacts a huge cost on public health—$3.5 billion a year for Medi-Cal patients in California.

This proposed tax on tobacco products and e-cigarettes would fund anti-tobacco education and healthcare. If you don’t like the tax, don’t smoke. Recommendation: Yes.

This sounds like a great idea, right? But why do both the California Republican and Democratic parties, the San Francisco Green Party, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Dan Savage oppose it? Because it’s poorly written and it’s not about public health, but costly, free-forall litigation. As written, the law would allow anyone in the state to sue anyone connected with porno films. No other workers can be sued this way. And why should the public be involved in porn regulation anyway? Recommendation: No

Proposition 57 Reform criminal sentencing, parole and juvenile proceedings Is prison meant to be simply punitive or should it also offer chances for rehabilitation and parole? We believe in the latter. Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing Proposition 57 as a way to alleviate prison overcrowding by incentivizing good behavior. The other part of the law makes juvenile offenders subject to state courts, not prosecutors.

We believe judges, not overzealous prosecutors, should decide when a youth should be tried as an adult.

Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 58 Bilingual education in public schools Proposition 58 would repeal 1998’s Proposition 227, a one-sizedoes-not-fit-all ban on bilingual education. Proposition 58 returns the decision on how to teach English-language learners to school districts, where it belongs.

Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 59 State Legislature opposition to Citizens United True, this proposition doesn’t have any real teeth. It’s merely an advisory measure that urges state legislators to use their power to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn the rotten Citizens United case of 2010 that allows unfettered corporate money in our elections.

So it’s a symbolic gesture that costs nothing, but it sends a strong message. Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 61 Prescription-drug price regulation The proposal seeks to rein in drug costs by prohibiting state agencies from buying prescription drugs at any price over the lowest price paid for the same drug by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Supporters have spent $14 million to the $108 million opponents have spent. It’s on track to be the most expensive ballot proposition in U.S. history. Most of the opposing campaign contributions were made by pharmaceutical companies. If Big Pharma is against it, it means they’re out to protect their profits.

Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 62 Repeal the death penalty The death penalty is a failure. It’s more costly than life in prison. It’s inhumane. It’s unjust. And it’s not a deterrent to crime. It’s time to kill it.

Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 63 Background checks for ammunition purchases If you’re going to do a background check for a gun purchase, it makes sense to do the same for buying bullets. And no one should be able to buy a gun if they’ve been convicted of stealing a gun. That’s also part of Proposition 63. Recommendation: Yes

Proposition 64 Legalization of marijuana A good idea, but there are too many details to work out and the timing is not right. (See our feature story for more details).

Recommendation: No

Proposition 65 Tax on plastic bags for environmental projects This ridiculous proposed law from the plastic-bag industry is like putting a tax on bullets to help pay for injuries caused by bullet wounds.

A better idea would be to ban the environmental scourge altogether, as Proposition 67 seeks to do. Don’t be fooled. Recommendation: No

Proposition 66 Reform death penalty procedures Speeding up the appeals process is a costly band-aid for a broken system. Vote yes on Proposition 62 instead. Recommendation: No

Proposition 67 Ban plastic bags Petroleum-based plastic bags contribute to climate change, clog landfills for eternity and choke our oceans and waterways, where marine creatures mistake them for food and die slow deaths. It’s time for them to go. Recommendation: Yes

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Medicaid funds. It would reform current practices by requiring voter approval of any use of these funds for other purposes.

Recommendation: Yes

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On November 8, North Bay residents will be casting their votes to determine the outcomes of a series of local measures and races.

Ballot box

Endorsements for North Bay races—and beyond

By Tom Gogola

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few weeks back the notoriously Trumpian sheriff of Milwaukee, David Clarke, rallied for a civil war against all things Clinton when he tweeted that it’s “pitchforks and torches time” in America. In the year of unhinged pitchfork politics, will residents up yonder in the city of Sonoma take up the rakes instead? Will they at long last vote out the leaf-blowers? The perennial fight in that city pits landscapers against low-decibel residents demanding peace and quiet, already. We all need a little of that. It’s been a too-long campaign season as it is, and hell, they’re so freaked out in Kentfield, they want to screen everyone’s license plate for signs of incoming malicious intent.

It’s rough out there, but don’t send Anthony Weiner a text about it: Could get even rougher.

While the stakes in Kentfield’s wealthy Kent Woodlands aren’t as high as, say, a proposed no-fly zone over the shattered Syrian City of Aleppo, for Marin County, and around the North Bay, local measures and races this year hit at quality of life concerns, housing affordability, the encroaching sprawl, taxes and schools—with a

College Trustee candidate: Jennifer Baker: Because she’s a librarian.

Measure A would enact a quarterpercent county sales tax for nine years, the goal of which is to raise $12 million a year “to support the health, education and safety of underserved children,” with expanded access to programs like preschool, adolescent health-care, affordable childcare, afterschool and summer learning programs. Do it for the kids.

The Measure A effort is being undertaken against a backdrop that sees the Sausalito-Marin City School Board emerge as the highest-profile battle of any local race in the North Bay. There’s a suite working its way through state court that’s looking at how the budget is allocated in the district, which is comprised of two schools, the Willow Creek Academy, a charter school in Sausalito that has about 450 students, and the Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy in Marin City, with a little over 100 students.

Over the summer, reports surfaced that the Marin City school had been chronically shorted in the school board’s budgets, with detrimental effect on the kids, many of whom hail from the poorer side of Highway 101. Now the Department of Justice has been called into the suit to render judgment unto Sausalito, and if you make an anagram of “Sausalito Marin City” in English class you wind up with “A tony-racialism suit.”

The Sausalito-Marin City board now has a 3-2 majority of charterschool connected individuals, including the head of the charter that runs Willow Creek, William Ziegler. David Suto and Debra Turner are running to replace Ziegler and board member Caroline Van Alst. A housecleaning at the school board is in order and we endorse Suto and Turner for the Marin-Sausalito School Board.

The Sausalito-Marin City fight is all about the intersection of race and equal access to educational opportunity even as the only color that ultimately matters is, as ever, green. That reality is also unfolding via a pair of Marin County ballot measures for residents of Kent Woodlands. One is a continuation of the local tax that residents pay for a sheriff ’s detail in town, Measure M. The other is a new and somewhat eyebrow-raising initiative to digitally record all the license

plate numbers that roll through the rich roadways of Ross, Measure K. We’re calling Measure K the Sean Penn Memorial El Chapo Neighborhood Watch Measure, just for kicks. You may recall that Ross resident Penn wrote a long feature last year about his time hanging out with the teflon Mexican drug lord, for Rolling Stone. I liked that story; it was weird and richly detailed, but not so much that I’m going to support the monitoring of traffic in a rich town to protect Sean Penn from the twin scourge of drug lords and Rolling Stone fact-checkers. No way. So ixnay on the urveillancesay measure, but go ahead and pay for your own cop, Kenwood-Ross: Yes on Measure M; No on Measure K. Huffman has nominal opposition from a Republican, but 10th District State Assemblymember Marc Levine is being challenged

by Veronica “Roni” Jacobi, a fellow Democrat who was the second-most vote getter in the June primary, and is on the ticket thanks to California’s non-party-humping “jungle” primary system. Levine has pushed out some good and popular policies in his three terms in the Assembly—ammo-centric gun control measures, a revolvingdoor ban for former lawmakers to lobby their former colleagues, the renamed Robin Williams Tunnel— but Jacobi is more of our type of progressive, with a relentless focus on climate change impacts. Her supporters often highlight that Jacobi is the only candidate in the state of California who signed on with a pledge that would ramp the climate crisis to a World War II level of national action. The former Santa Rosa city councilwoman helped that town create its landmark Climate Action Plan, and she was raised by her grandparents, who were Republican Austrian immigrants.

That’s kind of temptingly exotic for these parts, and seals the deal.

Jacobi for Assembly!

Speaking of the power of incumbency, the race for mayor of nearby American Canyon jumped out because Leon Garcia, the longterm incumbent, didn’t have any opposition until this summer.

Along came Douglas Lloyd Lindsey, my kind of meat-and-potatoes challenger, a political neophyte who says he is running to destroy the mediocrity of incumbency, and to shake off years of accumulated frustration from sitting in at too many city council meetings.

A profile of Lindsey in a local daily paper asked—with a particularly odious sniff of snooty— whether Lindsey, a retired Teamsters trucker, was up to the task of being mayor, while not coming right out and asking if he thought of himself as stupid. Sympathy vote!

I believe Lindsey when he says he could handle complex issues and would, if elected, forswear watching PBS for analyzing planning commission reports. Plus his wife is a local school trustee. He will need her, and those planning commission reports, as American Canyon continues to expand to accommodate Napa housing needs and faces the nexus of development fallout along the way: Increased traffic and taxes, pressure on the infrastructure—they’ve got a big water-storage problem in American Canyon. Lindsey is tuned in and ticked off. So make American Canyon great again, or maybe for the first time. Douglas Lindsey for Mayor.

There are a few other Napa races worthy of attention. Rosaura Segura is one of two candidates running for Napa Valley College District Area 6 Trustee. She’s a grape grower and farmer, and partner in the groundbreaking Encanto Vineyards.

Encanto opened in 2011 and is one of very few Mexican-Americanowned vineyards in California or the nation. Segura’s stature is commendable and especially so given the vulnerable immigrant population that does much of the heavy lift in the fields. But—Napa has enough representation from the grape sector, period; her competitor is a licensed social worker who has been in the local education trenches for years: Debbie Alter-Starr gets the endorsement. Ditto Mariko Yamada in her race for state Senate against Bill Dodd. I like Dodd— he’s a cheerful and hardworking Tim Kaine-ish sort of formerlyRepublican pro-choice pro-biz dude. But Yamada is a former social worker and she’s tuned in to elder issues, and I like that her ads keep popping up on Politico even if you don’t see much sign of her anywhere else. Yamada for State Senate District 3!

Napa is known as the reddest and most conservative of the North Bay counties, but I’m happy that they put a conservatively low three measures on the ballot this year, skipping all the letters in between and offering A, B and Z to

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sprinkle of good ol’ law and order.

As for those leaf-blowers, this paper stands with the rake-and-a-broom crowd and against the leaf-blown whims of any voluble and efficiencyobsessed minority that might emerge from this battle, hollering about all the lost jobs. As we strive for a respectful, but universal ban on leaf-blowers, it is essential to contain the blowhards wherever possible, and create new economic opportunities of a Clinton-in-coalcountry variety for the salt-of-theearth people of Sonoma, if not Sausalito.

In the year of the pitchfork, the silent majority may after all turn out to be the quietly outraged moms of Montana who plan to vote for Hillary despite the odds in their state, and whatever their husband might think about Killary Benghazoid. Guided by that spirit, these endorsements are all offered through a metric that values and rewards a retrenchment to a core politics of kindness and decency, that amplifies against-the-odds strivers and that seeks out bona fide freaks and/or Renaissance Men (and Women) wherever possible. In the year of the pitchfork, our beloved Bay Area will lead the way as uncertain winds of Trumpian fury loom and send us scampering for the Xanax. Unleash the dogs of empathy!

As this paper offers its inevitable, if intensely wary endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president, let’s remember that it will take a village to find the teachable moment when the election passes and parents and the wimpy men of the media (those were the days, Ahhhhnold!) no longer fret about what the orange creep might say on TV. The big right-wingnut gamble on Trump appears to have not paid off—despite a hair-raising, lategame Comey-over from the FBI— and my money’s on the multiple school ballots circulating around the North Bay, with a hearty-ho endorsement on all fronts from these quarters. And as we also offer the inevitable, if cautiously enthusiastic, endorsement of Jared Huffman for another term in Congress—he’s running practically unopposed, with apologies to perennial GOP cashier-candidate Dale K. Mensing, here’s a hearty endorsement for the schools-andeducation tax embodied in Marin’s Measure A, and while we’re at it, here’s a shout-out to a Napa Valley

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Ballot box «9 citizens. And, actually there really are only two measures, with an asterisk on A. But first, Z. The proposal would put a quarter-percent sales tax toward preserving and adding to open space in the county—heck yes on Measure Z. Measures A and B are both directed at animal control efforts, making sure they are humane and that all efforts are made to keep dogs, cats and rabbits from being euthanized. And “all efforts” was the problem, at first, as the supervisors said that loose language in Measure B about using “all available resources” could break the county bank. The advocates who wrote the ballot said they were talking about animal-rescue resources, no-kill shelters and the like. The compromise is that both are on the ballot, but people are instructed to vote for A, where the budget-bust language has been scrubbed. Whatever, just stop killing the bunnies. Yes on A. Death, and its avoidance, is on the statewide ticket, too, and bears mentioning: Proposition 62 would flat-out end the death penalty in California. The presently condemned would live out their days in prison and no new capital cases would be brought. Yes on Proposition 62.

Prop 66 would expedite the appeals process in order to kickstart the executions of roughly 750 prisoners on death row. Prop 66 is notable for containing perhaps the scariest line of any ballot measure in the state, or perhaps anywhere, this year: To get the executions flowing, the measure “Exempts prison officials from [the] existing regulation process for developing execution methods.” Gulp. Hell No on Proposition 66.

So what if both death-penalty measures should pass? The plan is to execute everyone, all 750 of them, in public. And then shut down San Quentin and turn the former death rows into cannabis orchards, while saving the historic village of San Quentin and providing jobs for the minimum-security inmates in the process.

No, come on. Whichever proposition gets the most votes, prevails.

There are measures popping up all over the North Bay, some of which get our goat more than

Proposition 64 others. How about the call for fluoridation in Healdsburg? Not touching that with a 10-foot toothbrush. But how about an increased transient-occupancy tax in same said ’burg, to take their slice from the AirBnb economy?

Yes, yes, go for it: Yes on Measure R. Fairfax wants to supplement Measure A with an additional local tax to provide services in that town located at the edge of the mindbody experience known as West Marin. We’re a bunch of tax-andspend radicals, so Yes on Measure C. In Sonoma County it must be said that whenever the issue of community separators is raised, I burst into song and exclaim—of course we support Measure K, which further enshrines and expands on the county’s groundbreaking (to the ironic extent that no ground is broken in the undeveloped separator areas), efforts to keep sprawl at bay and maintain the rural character of the region.

In case you were wondering, the song is “Come out and Play (Keep ’Em Separated),” with its catchy, punk-lite chorus to do exactly that.

Of course everyone knows the 1994 MTV hit from The Offspring was a flagrant rip-off on a riff from the Agent Orange song “Bloodstains.”

Agent Orange was a great band but it was a horrible herbicide, which brings us to Measure J. The county that has worked to rub out the Roundup from its fields is also again trying to ban, yet again, genetically modified organisms via Measure J. Despite my sincere appreciation for the majickal powers of Bayer Aspirin, the corporation’s arrival in town, along with a slew of other GMOconnected heavies—ahead of the upcoming vote was an even bigger headache to handle. Yes on the GMO ban. Yes on Measure J. There are a couple of other races that jumped out and that felt to be particularly keyed into the endorsement metric of kindness met with competency. Cotati has a city council race underway that features candidate Eris Weaver, who works as a “facilitator and group process consultant,” which sounds great enough until you get to her books. She’s the author of Let’s Talk About Money: A Conversation Guide for Intentional Communities, and The

Recommendation: No “Legalize it” has long been a stoner dream. “Imagine all the money we could save by redirecting law enforcement resources away from pot busts and the money we could make by taxing the cannabis trade,” goes the thinking. At last, the day to vote on legalization and end costly prohibition has come with Proposition 64. But we’re not ready.

The support for Proposition 64 is telling. Most of the big money comes from, well, those with big money who see cannabis as a financial juggernaut. And it may well be. But in the North Bay and farther north, the many small growers working in the shadows fear the impact of legal pot. Without a well-crafted plan to bring these growers into the fold and keep corporate, vertically integrated companies at bay, we could be looking at severe and painful socioeconomic disruption on the North Coast.

This isn’t about protectionism. Like it or not, cannabis is the economic mainstay of Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity counties. If falling prices and over-taxation drive these small growers out of business, we’ll be looking at a spike in poverty and other socials ills that will look like Appalachia West.

And meanwhile, efforts to regulate the medical cannabis industry are barely off the ground. Adding a legal recreational market on top is simply too much too soon. Let’s legalize, yes, but let’s do it right and we think that means letting the legislature craft a bill. That’s messy and slow but it will probably, hopefully, come closer to serving the greater good. And it may help keep the feds off our backs, too.

—Pacific Sun staff

Art of Apology. Not sorry to say that we’ll take that sort of art over the Art of The Deal any day. Weaver for Cotati City Council!

Lastly but so far from leastly, you’d swear this whole endorsement issue was rigged, Geoff Ellsworth. The candidate for St. Helena City Council is the designated Renaissance Man of this endorsement special. He’s an artist and musician and, just like Obama himself, a longtime community activist. Ellsworth for the artistactivist-empath win!

Close to home and digging in at the hyper-hyper-hyper local level, a couple of races jumped out. For example, the race for Strawberry Recreation District Director features three candidates vying for two seats. Cale Barrett Nichols is the incumbent running against octogenarian entrepreneur Porter Davis and Pamela Bohner. The upshot of the race was laid out in a Marin Independent Journal piece from early October that highlighted the fact that voters had twice turned back bond measures to upgrade the Strawberry Recreation Center.

Now the question is whether to push another bond or figure out another way to pay for repairs.

Each of the candidates has qualities worthy of an endorsement, so I’m

going to take the anti-incumbent route and endorse the wise elder Porter Davis, and Pamela Bohner, identified in the IJ as a student and a stay-at-home mother of three.

Similarly in Pt. Reyes Station, three candidates are vying for two seats on the Mesa Park Recreation District. Amber Distasi is the incumbent director facing off against Nolan Godfrey, athletic director at Novato High School, and Toby Nemec, a contractor from Bolinas. Another tough call.

Everyone’s just so darned qualified, and decent! No offense to Godfrey or the fine town of Novato, but Distasi is also a resident of Bolinas, as is this writer—going with the home team on this one. Distasi and Nemec for Mesa Park Recreation District Director! ✹

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Recommendation: Dennis Rodoni The race for Marin’s District 4 Supervisor is an equally tough one to endorse. Dominic Grossi, a rancher and business owner and Dennis Rodoni, director of the North Marin Water District, agree on many of the same points, and both seem ready and willing to tackle the biggest issues facing the county: Traffic, affordable housing and homelessness, to name a few.

When we interviewed the two candidates for our recent ‘Moderate Marin’ story, we found that both have deep local roots, and both are open to new ideas for problem-solving.

Grossi, 43, was endorsed by the Marin Independent Journal because of “his youth and fresh perspective.” Although we think that a fresh perspective is great, we admire Rodoni’s 20-plus years of public service.

The 64-year-old has been re-elected to office five times since first being elected in 1995, and served on the boards of multiple community and governmental organizations. His priorities include opposing out-of-scale development, addressing coastal flooding and reducing the county’s carbon footprint, while protecting Marin’s small town way of life.

We must admit that we were a bit turned-off by Grossi’s voter registration switch from “Republican” to “decline not to state” before the primary. Grossi says that this was due to being tired of labels, and because he wanted everyone to know that he wants to work with everybody. We can’t be sure.

In the end, we’re going with Rodoni. And an added bonus: We like that he has been endorsed by the Sierra Club for demonstrating a commitment to environmental issues.

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Recommendation: Mike Coffino Well this is a tough one. Mike Coffino, a Marin Deputy Public Defender since 2003, and Sheila Lichtblau, a Deputy County Counsel who has worked for Marin since 2006, both bring long lists of experience to the table in the race for the seat being left open by exiting Judge Faye D’Opal.

Coffino, raised in Mill Valley and a civil and criminal lawyer for the past 20 years, has represented indigent people including the homeless, those with mental illness, military veterans and immigrants. Lichtblau, a Bay Area native, has represented the poor, schools, businesses large and small, the county and the state.

Lichtblau, though currently serving both as a Superior Court Judge Pro Tem and federal mediator, lacks the courtroom experience that Coffino boasts. And we worry a bit about any political connections that she may have. Coffino, with more than 50 jury trials under his belt, has dedicated his career to defending the constitutional rights of California’s most vulnerable populations.

Coffino stresses the fact that Marin County is the only county in the Bay Area that lacks a judge with prior public defender experience. We believe that he would bring a balance of perspective to the bench.

On top of Coffino’s courtroom experience, we were impressed by his calm demeanor, and his compassion for all people when we heard him speak recently. He emphasized the importance of taking the time to listen to the stories of those he works with, and we could sense his stellar listening skills and empathy.

—Pacific Sun staff

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To say that Byte is disrupting the tired old vending machine experience is an understatement.

With around 30 “fridges” in locations throughout Marin— including at BioMarin and Autodesk—Byte’s typical offerings include salads and sandwiches from Rustic Bakery, Marin Kombucha and Blue Bottle Coffee. The company even employs a forager to source locally made products to rotate through their fridges.

Likewise, regional producers are tapped for stocking the Byte machines as far south as San Jose and north to Petaluma.

Not only do these fridges look different than standard vending machines, they are different. Instead of having to produce the exact amount of change, carefully enter each coin or unruffled dollar bill,

punch in hard-to-read numbers and finally (if you’re lucky) witness a micro-sized bag of stale chips release from a scary metal contraption, you can now simply swipe a card.

In addition, these machines have a glass door that can be opened once a card is swiped, and remain open until selections are made.

Byte is also revolutionary in tech terms. With each swipe of a credit card, the fridges capture data that ultimately helps the Byte team understand their customers’ habits—including what they are buying and at what time of the day.

“We wanted to curate micro retail locations for last-minute purchases,” notes Megan, who says they learned that there is a hugely underserved group of people who might be too far from a store or restaurant to leave work for lunch. Likewise, for anyone who misses breakfast, Byte tries to fill that gap with yogurt, granola, fresh juices and smoothies.

The savvy team behind Byte is now up to 30 people. They have outgrown their space on Kerner Boulevard and are in the process of moving to a larger office.

A lot of people say [Byte] is a place where they discover new brands,” Megan says. “Our goal is to offer high-quality, reliably good food.”Y Byte, 415/747-1991; bytefoods.co.

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Theater collapse Historic Century Cinema to be torn down By David Templeton

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his is so sad! I feel like I should take a picture—my very last time standing inside the Cinema theater!”

So remarks Ben Burtt, standing near the massive screen at Corte Madera’s legendary Century Cinema theater (the “Cinema”), just moments before a Mill Valley Film Festival screening of Star Wars: A New Hope. As he looks around the enormous auditorium, families and film fanatics stream in, dressed in Jedi robes and The Empire Strikes Back T-shirts, eager to see their favorite film one last time before the Cinema is torn down to make way for a new retail complex and Scandinavian Designs store.

For Burtt, an Oscar-winning sound designer who contributed to all of the original Star Wars movies, and also

worked on E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Wall-E, today’s screening is a kind of memorial for a theater that has played a significant role in the lives of countless moviegoers, and has also been the go-to spot for the artists of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Lucasfilm.

“The Cinema Theater,” Burtt says, “has, for years, been the one place where you could get the largest group movie-watching experience possible.

That used to mean something.”

Scandinavian Designs, based in San Rafael, purchased the property several years ago. At the time, it was announced that the theater would be razed, and a new furniture store would be built in its place, along with other retail and office buildings. Following an outcry from the public, the City

system, is just going to close down and be demolished.”

The end of the Cinema, Fishkin points out, aside from the nostalgia associated with the theater, is a sign of the times. It’s proof that the nature of the theatrical experience has officially evolved to the point where actual theaters—as they’ve always existed— are seen as a quaint alternative to watching movies at home or on laptops and smartphones.

“As someone who believes that theater and film are primarily a communal experience,” he says, “I would have to say the evolution of film presentation, as it currently stands, is probably not for the better. It’s not about how big the screen is, anymore.

It’s not about the beauty of the theater or the luxury of the experience. It’s about getting a quick hit of distraction wherever you happen to be at the moment.”

That makes film sound less like an art form and more like a drug—one that users can now partake in without having to mingle with others, the cinematic equivalent of drinking alone.

This morning, as the moment draws near to begin Star Wars, it is clear that many have come here today, some with children in tow, to officially say goodbye to the Cinema. David Tanaka is one of them.

Another Lucasfilm veteran, Tanaka is a special effects supervisor whose career includes work on the Star Wars films, Hook, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, Ratatouille and dozens of others.

“After 15 years with ILM and 10 years at Pixar, this theater is such a big part of my life,” Tanaka says. “This was always the place. When one of the big movies was released, people from all over the Bay Area would come here, to stand in line for hours outside, just to have the Cinema theater experience.”

When the Cinema falls, later this month or early next year, good theaters will still remain, Tanaka points out.

“There are still plenty of theaters where you can get good projection and great sound,” he says, “but theaters like this one were made for the public.

The Cinema was built for a time when hundreds of people would gather every weekend to see films with strangers, to clap and gasp and laugh and have that experience with a great big group.

“I have a lot of those kinds of memories here,” he continues. “This place has been more than just a theater. It’s been a community. I’m really going to miss it.” Y

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Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman was invited to the legendary Century Cinema for last month’s Mill Valley Film Festival, where she spoke about her new film ‘Lion.’

of Corte Madera put a two-year moratorium in place, in hopes that a way to save the theater could be found.

The moratorium officially expired on October 17, leaving the new owners free to close the theater at any point.

Calls to Scandinavian Designs’ main office were not returned, but the staff at the Cinema—which has been operated for several years by Cinemark Theatres—is steeling themselves for the announcement that the theater would be closing imminently.

On the morning of the Star Wars event, one Cinemark staff member, who asked to remain anonymous, estimated that the theater might be closing by the end of the month, or perhaps the end of the year.

But one way or another, the Cinema will soon screen its very last film. Though the building will be demolished, the memories will certainly continue.

“Oh, I have lots of memories of this place,” Burtt says. “Back in the early days of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic, this is where the whole company would gather together to watch the first finished print of whatever film we’d been working on.

That was back in the ’80s, and back then, the best sound was on 70mm prints with magnetic tracks on them.

They were equipped here to show films in 70mm, so we would come in with reels of film and test them out in an empty theater, to see how it sounded and decided if there was anything we needed to change. It was the only theater in the North Bay where we could do that.”

Because of that, the team at Lucasfilm always hoped that the movies they made together would have their theatrical runs at the Cinema.

“The Cinema,” he says, “was without a doubt the best place to see a movie, and everyone in the North Bay knew it. It’s a terrible shame to lose this theater—not just because we all have great memories, but because future generations won’t get to have that experience. “And sadly,” he adds, “they’ll have no idea what they are missing.”

According to Mark Fishkin, executive director of the Mill Valley Film Festival, the loss of the Cinema is a heavy blow.

“It’s been continuously operating since I moved here 40-something years ago,” he says. “We’ve all seen so many seminal films there—the Star Wars films, Blade Runner, the Indiana Jones movies, Jurassic Park, Avatar. It’s really a loss that a theater with this large a screen, and this good a projection

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In the West Coast premiere of Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Hard Problem,’ playing at A.C.T.’s Geary Theater, Spike (Dan Clegg) and Hilary (Brenda Meaney) meet up at a conference in Venice, Italy.

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here are so many ideas bouncing around the capacious set of A.C.T.’s Bay Area premiere of Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem that I find it nearly impossible to describe them, let alone evaluate how they fit (or don’t fit) together as a cohesive piece of theater.

To use a homely metaphor, the two-hour, intermission-less experience reminded me of the pinball machines I loved as a kid at the penny arcades. You took a deep breath, pulled a lever and let it go.

The “it” was a shiny steel ball. The lever was attached to a spring that would propel the ball to the top of an illuminated obstacle course.

Pulled by gravity, the ball would then

roll back toward the player, bumping into brightly lit obstacles and playermanipulated gates that would keep it from falling into the receiving tray that marked the end of its useful life.

Every time that mournful event was delayed, there were flashes of light and a soul-satisfying buzz or ring as your point total on the machine’s counting display mounted.

There are no flashes of light, buzzes or rings in Stoppard’s latest play, but it does feel like a game. We, the spectators, watch as the playwright’s intellectual ball (embodied in his dual protagonists) caroms hither and thither with extraordinary energy. At first, it’s gripping as we try to figure out who the winner will be, or even what the

game is about. Then, about midway, it suddenly dawns on us that there will be no winners or losers and the game itself is without explication or end. We might as well be watching paint dry.

That’s Stoppard for you.

During his long residency on the international stage, the British writer has often been criticized for being more interested in toying with ideas than in telling compelling stories filled with memorable characters.

The Hard Problem is a perfect illustration. Its narrative spine is simple enough. Hilary (Brenda Meaney) and Amal (Vandit Bhatt) are competing for a job as a research assistant at the prestigious Krohl Institute for Brain Science (location

not specified, but presumably London). They have very different strengths, both of which the institute could use. She’s a smart young woman whose graduate degree in psychology (a “soft science”), people skills and religious beliefs would bring needed diversity to a staff filled with materialist-oriented practitioners of the “hard” sciences— biology, physics and chemistry.

Amal is also young, a brilliant mathematician and biophysicist who could help guide the institute’s hedge fund-based investment program.

After their interviews with Dr. Leo Reinhart, a high-ranking staff member (Anthony Fusco), Hilary is hired, but Amal becomes a financial advisor to Jerry Krohl, the Institute's founder (Mike Ryan). By the end of the play, however, she is on her way out because of irresolvable problems involving her spiritual and moral beliefs, and he finds himself banished to capitalist purgatory because of an off hand remark that made Krohl’s investors nervous.

That’s the general outline.

There’s also a secondary narrative that involves Hilary’s early life, her abandoned daughter Cathy (Carmen Steele) and her relationship with an off-and-on atheist lover, Spike (Dan Clegg). But most of the playing time is given over to lengthy running debates about materialism vs. spiritualism, emotions vs. self-serving instinct, science vs. religion, the origin of morality in bio-evolutionary theory and what Stoppard, borrowing from Australian philosopher David Chalmers, calls “the mystery of consciousness.” It’s all very dense, high-sounding philosophical babble, but babble it is—the kind a group of highly educated Oxford or Cambridge students might engage in (after a few beers) “just for the fun of it.”

Ah, well, maybe I’m missing something. A.C.T.’s cast is solid, as is Cary Perloff's direction, but I keep thinking about scenic designer Andrew Boyce’s set—a sleek white space outlined at ceiling level with rope lines of bright LED lights.

Upstage left are a pair of large branchless tree trunks that disappear above the proscenium. Why are they there? And why does one lean perceptibly to the right? That, to me, is one truly “hard problem.”Y NOW PLAYING: The Hard Problem runs through November 13 at A.C.T.’s Geary Theater, 415 Geary St., San Francisco; 415/749-2228; act-sf.org.

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Wolves at the door The Sam Chase cuts through the noise

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“I’ve always been somewhat socially-politically minded,” Chase says from the road (he and the band return to the North Bay with a show on November 12 in Bolinas). “Whether or not the politics are blatantly in your face, there’s a part of our everyday lives that are politically charged.”

“I feel like Great White Noise came from that,” he continues. “I didn’t have any intentions to make it political, but with the climate at the moment, it’s hard to avoid.

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“I had a lovely conversation last night with a bar owner [in Savannah] who had a Trump pin.

We talked about where we’re at as a country and how we vote based on where we’re from and who’s around us,” he says.

“When you start to meet people before you meet their politics, you get to recognize that this is just a regular human being. We might disagree or we both might feel that the other is a bit naïve, but at the end of the day you can still be a lovely person,” he adds.

The problem, says Chase, is that we often only see the extremes coming from those we disagree with.

“With social media the way it is, every single person has a soapbox to get up and spout whatever they want, and a lot of times it’s used to spout anger or hatred towards the other,” he says. “I see it just as much on my side as the other.

The best way to get your voice heard is to yell the loudest, at this point. That’s the whole reason why Trump got to where he is.”

Still, Chase is an eternal optimist. “We’re going to move as a culture, we’re always going to keep changing and turning into something that maybe the oldtimers don’t agree with as much, but someday we’ll be those oldtimers. I have no idea where we’re going to go, but I hope we learn the right lesson.”Y

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Documentary filmmakers Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow (Secrets of Silicon Valley) study the imperiled city in Company Town. It’s a hopeful but necessarily bleak account of the 2015 District 3 supervisor’s race between Aaron Peskin and the incumbent Julie Christensen.

Company Town’s main focus isn’t the techies in their ominous busses—perhaps overpaid, definitely overworked—or the 16,000 to 17,000 Uber drivers flooding a market that once had 2,000 cabbies.

The race is about different views of what to do with hundreds of Ellis Act evictions, turning apartment buildings into semi-legal tourist hotels via Airbnb. Peskin points out the semantic difference between the verbs “to share” and “to sell,” sometimes overlooked by proponents of the share economy.

He opposes the kicking-out of longterm residents to make room for tourists. Christensen, by contrast, is seen literally at the right hand of Mayor Ed Lee, a bosom friend to developers.

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Peskin and the exuberant San Francisco Examiner reporter Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez observe different parts of the city where gentrification is hitting hardest.

Rodriguez tours the Mission District, to see multimillion-dollar condos towering over what’s left of the old neighborhood. Peskin attends community meetings in Chinatown, which is being sized up for renovation. When Airbnb faces a ballot proposition that will regulate its business, the company pushes back with slimy hit advertisements and millions in campaign donations.

Company Town is even-handed— it doesn’t make a villain out of Christensen, and it gives a hearing to Airbnb’s argument that their goal is to create thousands of “microentrepreneurs.” The tense soundtrack and the rich visuals emphasize what’s at stake—the city, even going through its ugly stage, certainly looks stunning. Kaufman and Snitow walk a line here—they report their story with sensitivity and intelligence, giving a prime example of the importance of local politics.Y ‘Company Town’ plays one night only— November 6, at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, and includes an appearance by Kaufman and Snitow.

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Friday, November 4 – Thursday, November 10 The Accountant (2:08) Small-town mob CPA Ben Affleck leaps from frying pan to fire when he takes on seemingly innocent new client Anna Kendrick.

Almost Christmas (2:00) Patriarch Danny Glover wants a Christmas miracle: For his crazy family to get along during the long holiday weekend.

The Animation Show of Shows (1:30) Cool compendium of international animation features eye-filling short subjects from France, Belgium, Russia, Scotland, Latvia, Israel and the U.S. Aquarius (2:25) Acclaimed Brazilian drama stars Sonia Braga as an aging writer who refuses to leave her lovely seaside apartment—much to the consternation of her new landlords.

Arrival (1:56) Sci-fi for grownups as Amy Adams grapples with humanity, existence and other cosmic issues after mysterious spacecraft pay Earth a visit.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week—The Touring Years (1:46) Ron Howard’s authorized documentary focuses on the band’s early years through rare footage and interviews with Paul, Ringo and other luminaries.

Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream (2:30) The Bolshoi presents Shostakovich’s zany ballet about a band of traveling players who take over a 1930s Russian farming collective.

Bolshoi Ballet: The Golden Age (2:20) Shostakovich’s steamy tale of sex, murder and jazz in a 1920s cabaret is brought to life by the Bolshoi’s talented terpsichoreans.

Certain Women (1:48) Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Lily Gladstone and Kristen Stewart as four independent-minded women living their lives in Montana’s Big Sky region.

Company Town (1:17) Incisive documentary focuses on the destructive effect Uber, Airbnb and other tech giants are having on once bohemian, multi-ethnic, middle-class San Francisco.

Denial (1:50) David Hare drama stars Rachel Weisz as an American lawyer who has to prove the historical reality of the Holocaust in a British court of law.

Doctor Strange (2:07) Yet another Marvel superhero hits the multiplexes, this one a down-and-out surgeon-turned-sorcerer played

by Benedict Cumberbatch; the great Mads Mikkelsen co-stars.

Florence Foster Jenkins (1:50) Stephen Frears biopic stars Meryl Streep as a real-life New York heiress of the 1940s who blithely pursued a career in grand opera despite an appalling singing voice.

From Dusk Til Dawn (1:47) Roert Rodriguez horror flick stars George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino as penny-ante crooks taking on thirsty vampires in a Mexican cantina; Harvey Keitel, Cheech Marin, Salma Hayek and Fred Williamson co-star.

The Girl on the Train (1:45) Paula Hawkins’ bestseller hits the big screen with Emily Blunt as a Hitchcockian “innocent” who sees something she wishes she hadn’t.

Hacksaw Ridge (2:19) True tale of WWII medic Desmond Doss, a conscientous objector whose valor at Okinawa earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor; Mel Gibson directs.

The Handmaiden (2:25) Sensual crime thriller set in 1930s Korea about a maid’s scheme to con her mistress out of her inheritance; Park Chan-wook directs.

Harry and Snowman (1:24) Documentary tracks the loving friendship between Dutch

immigrant Harry deLeyer and the Amish plowhorse he rescued from the glue factory and transformed into a Triple Crown show jumper.

Hell or High Water (1:42) Two embittered brothers go on a bank-robbing spree … until they come up against aging Texas Ranger Jeff Bridges.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (1:41) Wry New Zealand adventure comedy about the unlikely relationship between a cranky backwoodsman and his fellow outlaw, a 13-year-old out-of-hiselement city boy.

Inferno (2:01) Tom Hanks is back as Harvard professor/man of action Robert (Da Vinci Code) Langdon; this time he’s preventing a global pandemic with a little help from Dante Alighieri.

Joe and Caspar Hit the Road USA (1:30) The British YouTube stars take to America’s highways and byways, challenging all and sundry to do this, that and the other.

Kubo and the Two Strings (1:41) Animated action fantasy about the epic battle between three Japanese villagers and a gang of vengeful spirits; Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes and George Takei provide the voices.

A Man Called Ove (1:56) Acclaimed Swedish dramedy about a middle-aged curmudgeon’s hapless life as the ousted chairman of his condo association.

Michael Moore in Trumpland (1:13) The rabble-rousing iconoclast brings his one-man show to the angry heartland to find out what spawned the improbable rise of presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Moonlight (1:50) Tender, bittersweet drama about a young gay black man’s struggle to define himself and embrace his sexuality.

National Theatre London: The Deep Blue Sea (2:30) Terence Rattigan’s modern masterpiece of repressed passion in postwar England, presented direct from the banks of the Thames in big-screen high definition.

Permission to Touch (1:38) Rob Nilsson drama about the charged relationship between an installation artist and the photographer she’s hired to create erotic images of her.

Queen of Katwe (2:04) True tale of a poor Uganda girl whose world changes when she becomes a chess prodigy; Mira Nair directs David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o.

Rafea: Solar Mama (1:15) Documentary follows a poor Bedouin woman on her quest to become a solar engineer and change her village for the better.

The Red Pill (1:57) Feminist documentarian Cassie Jaye investigates the Men’s Rights Movement and finds it less polarizing and more righteous than she expected.

Royal Shakespeare Company: Cymbeline (3:00) Direct from Stratford-upon-Avon it’s the Bard’s prescient tale of flawed rulers and the corruption of power in a divided, dystopian England.

Stage Russia: The Cherry Orchard (3:00) The Moscow Art Theater presents Chekhov’s classic tragicomedy of greed, futility and family politics; Renata Litvinova stars.

Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour (2:00) The progressive talk-radio host joins comedy acts Frangela and John Fugelsang for an Election Eve evening of political satire.

Trolls (1:32) Psychedelic cartoon about two disparate day-glo trolls who embark on an adventure into the unknown; Jeffrey Tambor and John Cleese vocalize.

Showtimes for the Northgate and Rowland were unavailable as we went to press. Please call the theaters or visit Cinemark.com for schedule updates.

We regret the inconvenience.

The Accountant (R)

• Almost Christmas (PG-13)

Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 9:55; Sun-Wed 10:25, 1:30, 4:40, 7:40; Thu 10:25, 1:30, 4:40 Northgate: Thu 7, 9:40 Lark: family-friendly shows are Sun 4:50, Mon 4:20 and Thu 5; “mature” show is Sun at 8:30 Rafael: Fri-Tue 8; Wed-Thu 7:30 Northgate: Thu 7, 9:45

The Animation Show of Shows (Not Rated) Aquarius (Not Rated) • Arrival (PG-13) The Beatles: Eight Days a Week— The Touring Years (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat-Sun 12:30 Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 Regency: Sun 12:55 Bolshoi Ballet: The Golden Age (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 4 Certain Women (R) Rafael: Fri-Sat 4:45 • Company Town (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:15 (filmmakers Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow in person) Denial (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:35; Sun, Mon, Thu 11:05, 1:50; TueWed 11:05, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:45; Sat 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45; Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10; Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10 Doctor Strange (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 5:30, 7:15, 8, 9:55, 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:10, 9; Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 5:30, 7:15, 8, 3D showtimes at 12:15, 3:15, 6:10 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 7, 9:35; Sat 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:35; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 7; MonWed 3:45, 7 Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13) Lark: Fri-Sat 6:50; Mon 11:50; Tue 1:45; Wed 4:20 • From Dusk Til Dawn (R) Regency: Sun 7; Wed 2, 7 The Girl on the Train (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:55; Sat-Sun 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 • Hacksaw Ridge (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:35, 6:40 • The Handmaiden (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:30, 7:30; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30; Mon-Thu 7:30 • Harry & Snowman (Not Rated) Lark: Fri noon; Sun 6:30; Mon 2:10; Tue 8:50 Hell or High Water (R) Lark: Fri-Sat 9:10; Tue 11:30 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) Lark: Mon 6, Tue 4:10, Wed 2, Thu 2:45 Inferno (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40; Sun-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:50; Sat-Sun 12:55, 3:50, 7, 9:50 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:40, 9:30; Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30; Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:40; Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05; Sun-Wed 10:20, 1:10, 4:10, 7:10; Thu 10:20, 1:10, 4:10 Sequoia: Fri 4:10, 6:50, 9:35; Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:35; Sun 1:30, 4:10, 6:50; Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:50 • Joe and Caspar Hit the Road USA (PG-13) Regency: Thu 7 Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) Lark: Fri 4:30; Sat-Sun 10:30 A Man Called Ove (PG-13) Rafael: Fri-Sat 3:30, 6, 8:30; Sun 3:30; Mon-Tue 6, 8:30; Wed-Thu 6 Michael Moore in Trumpland (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat-Sun 12:45, 2:30; Mon-Tue 5:30 • Moonlight (Not Rated) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 11:40, 1:20, 2:30, 4:20, 5:20, 7, 8:10, 9:45; Sun-Wed 10:35, 11:40, 1:20, 2:30, 4:20, 5:20, 7; Thu 10:35, 11:40, 1:20, 2:30, 4:20, 5:20 National Theatre London: The Deep Blue Sea (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 • Permission to Touch (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 (director Rob Nilsson in person) Queen of Katwe (PG) Lark: Fri 1:55; Mon 8:10; Tue 6:20; Thu noon Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20; Sun 4:30, 7:30; Mon-Wed 10:30, 1:40, 4:30, 7:30; Thu 10:30, 1:40, 4:30 • Rafea: Solar Mama (Not Rated) Lark: Wed noon (includes lunch and guest speakers) • The Red Pill (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 6:30 (director Cassie Jaye, producer Nena Jaye and Dr. Warren Farrell in person) Royal Shakespeare Company: Cymbeline (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 1 • Stage Russia: The Cherry Orchard (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 7:30 • Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour (R) Regency: Mon 7:30 • Trolls (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 12:45, 2:25, 3:10, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12, 12:45, 2:25, 3:10, 4:45, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 9:20, 3D showtime at 6:45; Sat-Sun 11, 4:10, 9:20, 3D showtimes at 1:35, 6:45 Playhouse: Fri 3:15, 5:30, 7:45; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45; Mon-Wed 3:15, 5:30, 7:45 Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 415-388-1190 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 415-924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 415-453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415-924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 415461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 415-491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 415-435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 415-479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 415-898-3385

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Sundial Concerts MARIN Kiss Me Kate Noah Griffin and the Cole Porter Society’s annual fundraiser features the concert version of Cole Porter’s joyful and highspirited musical. Nov 6, 2pm. $30 and up.

Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Let’s Float Commodore’s Boat Afternoon filled with BBQ, refreshments and friendship raises funds for Warwick “Commodore” Tompkins. Music provided

by Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the Waterfront Pickers, Billy D and others. Nov 5, 2pm. $50.

Spaulding Marine Center, Foot of Gate 5 Road, Sausalito, 415.332.3179.

Moving Kids Forward Benefit concert includes music by Tommy Odetto and Bred2Shred and supports Trips for Kids and local Boys & Girls Clubs. Nov 4, 6pm. $45. Elk’s Lodge, 1312 Mission Ave, San Rafael, movingkidsforward.com.

SoulSong: Sharing Hearts & Voices w/ Gary Malkin & Friends The 4th “prayerformance” in the SoulSong series is for Gratitude, w/special guest Jennifer Berezan, plus Barbara Borden, Kim Rosen, Rita Sahai, Vinit Allen. Nov. 5, 8pm. $24 adv, $30 door, students $18.

415.924.4848.

SONOMA

Keyboard Brilliance The Santa Rosa Symphony welcomes virtuoso pianist Orion Weiss for a program of compelling concertos and symphonic poetry. Nov 5-7. $25 and up. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

the Opera House with help from Toronto’s Black Pistol Fire and Napa’s Iron Heart. Nov 4, 8pm. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.226.7372.

No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Nov 4, Michael Aragon Quartet. Nov 7, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Clubs&Venues

Panama Hotel Restaurant Nov 2, the Jazz Roots Band. Nov 3, Todos Santos. Nov 8, Amanda Denny. Nov 9, Panama Jazz Trio. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

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O+ Petaluma Festival Third annual art, music and wellness festival includes multiple events and venues with live art and music by the Incubators, Mike Saliani Band, Saffell, Jinx Jones and others.

Nov 4-5. By donation. Downtown Petaluma, American Alley, Petaluma, opositivefestival. org/Petaluma.

Angelico Hall Nov 6, 3pm, guest concert series at Dominican with pianist Gustavo Romero.

Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, 415.457.4440.

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

Tony Bennett One of the most beloved entertainers of all time appears for an unforgettable night of music. Nov 2, 8pm. $89 and up. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

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

Fenix Nov 3, Miles Ahead. Nov 4, the 415s. Nov 5, Masterpiece. Nov 6, 6:30pm, VibraSON. Nov 9, pro blues jam with the Marinfidels. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

NAPA Autumn Winds Napa Valley Music Associates hosts a benefit concert featuring woodwind quintet Coastal Winds in a program fit for music lovers of all ages. Nov 6, 2:30pm. $15-$25. First Presbyterian Church of Napa, 1333 Third St, Napa, 707.322.8402.

George’s Nightclub Nov 5, DJ Tony Play. Nov 6, Mexican Banda.

Nov 8, hip-hop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

The Struts Britain’s newest alternative rock ’n’ roll superstars make their way to Napa and rock

Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill & Bar First Sunday of every month, 5pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. 1535 South Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.878.4977.

Grazie Restaurant Nov 5, Phil Lewis and Paul Smith. 823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato Nov 2, open mic night with the Refreshments. Nov 4, Lef Deppard with Back ‘n’ Black. Nov 5, San Geronimo and David Luning. Nov 6, Glen Phillips with Jonathan Kingham. Nov 7, Bandworks. Nov 9, open mic night with Anna Mar. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

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On November 4 at the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, Francis Ford Coppola will revisit the classic film ‘The Outsiders’ in a conversation with actor Ralph Macchio.

CALENDAR

Marin Country Mart Nov 4, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with Lorca Hart Trio. Nov 6, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Domestic Harmony. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church Nov 4, 8pm and , Nov 5, 4pm, Mill Valley Philharmonic with Throckmorton Chorus.

410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley.

19 Broadway Club Nov 4, Harvest Ball with Broken Silence Sound System. Mon, open mic. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Papermill Creek Saloon Nov 4, Bruce Brymer’s Rockit Science. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Nov 2, the Weissmen. Nov 3, Talley Up. Nov 4, Afroholix. Nov 5, Sucker MCs. Nov 8, Fresh Baked Blues. Nov 9, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Nov 4, Jerry Hannan. Nov 5, Foxes in the Henhouse. Nov 6, 4pm, Johnny Allair. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Nov 3, Marin Jazz Trio. Nov 4, DJ Jose Ruiz. Nov 5, Rolando Morales and Carlos Reyes. Nov 6, 5pm, Orquesta Bembé featuring Christian Pepin. Nov 8, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Nov 3, March to May. Nov 4, Kelp Giant. Nov 5, James Taugher. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

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

Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 3, Moonalice. Nov 4, House of Floyd.

Nov 5, the Bug Family Band. Nov 6, MY AMP student showcase. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Throckmorton Theatre Nov 5, Tom Rigney & Flambeau with Michael Doucet. Nov 6, 5:30pm, the Nathan Bickart Trio. Nov 9, 12pm, Ian Scarfe and James Jaffe. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Art OPENING MARIN Alemany Library Gallery Nov 4-Dec 16, “A Purposeful Life,” San Rafael artist Davis Perkins’ paintings depict

Marin Society of Artists Nov 3-Dec 1, “89th Annual Members’ Show,” featuring a diverse selection of works. Reception, Nov 6 at 2pm. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4pm 415.464.9561.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Aroma Cafe Through Nov 5, “Abstracts, Fantasies & Digital Manipulations,” the eclectic photography of Michel Kotski is on display.

1122 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.459.4340.

Art Works Downtown Through Nov 11, “20/20 Vision,” exhibition celebrating 20 years of Art Works Downtown looks at the past, present and future. Through Nov 5, “Circling,” Cayen Robertson’s solo exhibit features selections from the last 15 years of her artistic career, as well as her most recent pieces. Through Nov 7, “Wild Things,” recent water-media paintings by nationally acclaimed artist Rita Sklar is featured at the Donor’s Gallery.

1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5.

415.451.8119.

Falkirk Cultural Center Through Nov 4, “Falkirk’s Juried Exhibit,” featuring hundreds of Bay Area artists working in a wide range of media. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3438.

Comedy Mort Sahl Sahl takes the stage every week to deliver his legendary, take-no-prisoners wit.

Thurs, 7pm. $20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Dance Alma del Tango Studio Ongoing, Swing Dance Classes. Learn East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop with instructor Jasmine Worrell. Four-week sessions begin the first of every month. First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, Introduction to Argentine Tango, learn to dance like they do in Buenos Aires, no experience necessary. $18. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 415.459.8966.

The Club at Harbor Point Nov 5, 8pm, Battle of the Decades Singles Dance Party, dress in your dance club best

College of Marin Kentfield Campus Through Nov 5, 7:30pm, Take Flight, College of Marin Dance Faculty’s fall dance concert features diverse and uplifting dance works, both comedic and dramatic. $10-$20.

835 College Ave, Kentfield.

Fairfax Pavilion Wednesdays. through Nov 30, Dance a la Moxie, fun total body workout for ages 55 and over covers international dance steps throughout time. Free, 415.302.0659. 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax.

Marin Center Showcase Theatre Nov 4, 7:30pm, Mosaic America, uniquely American event of multicultural dance, music, and rhythms in the San Francisco Bay Area. $25 and up. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

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

925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Sausalito Seahorse Sundays, 4pm, Salsa class. Free. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito 415.331.2899.

Sol Studios Fairfax Thursdays, 10:45am, Flamenco Dance Class, bring a shawl and join in the barefoot class. $9. 12 School St #12e, Fairfax, 415.785.4861.

Suzie’s Studio Nov 3-Dec 15, 7:30pm, Flamenco Dance Class, practice your footwork and posture. $15. 425 Irwin St, San Rafael, 415-342-3425.

Events Bolinas Day of the Dead Event Celebration of Latin American holiday combines indigenous traditions with European rituals for honoring the dead with altars, treats and more. Through Nov 2. Bolinas Community Center, 14 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.2128.

Conscious Elders Network Foundations Course Course covers the principles and ideas of CEN and invites a shift in participants from individual self to global self and from “ senior” to empowered elder. Nov 6, 2pm. $140. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael.

Consciousness & Creativity A free-flowing exploration of ways that mindfulness practice deepens creative practice features panel discussion with radio and TV host Celeste, artist Kaz Tanahashi, dancer Daria Halprin and educator Janet Daijogo. Nov 5, 6:30pm. $75. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.4331.

Denim, Diamonds & Dancing Mayflower Choral Society’s countrythemed fundraising gala includes chili with cornbread, an extensive silent auction, dance music, spirited live auction and linedancing lesson. Nov 5, 5:30pm. $45. Corte Madera Community Center, 498 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, mayflowerchorus.org.

Novato Arts Center Open Studios Bi-annual, self-guided art tour lets you visit over 50 artists in four buildings exhibiting original art in a variety of media. Nov 5-6, 11am. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

Pathway to Your Natural Knowing Inner Guidance Foundation hosts a monthly integrated spiritual experience. First Mon of every month, 7pm. 415.858.9900. St Vincent’s School, 1 St Vincent Dr, San Rafael.

Sausalito Ferry Tales Fundraiser for the Sausalito Historical Society features a reading by author Annie Sutter and local ferryman Chris Tellis with cocktails, three-course dinner, auctions and more. Nov 6, 5:30pm. $125. Lighthouse Bar & Grill, 475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley, 415.289.4117.

Visionary Marin Gala Fundraiser presented by the Marin Interfaith Council honors pioneers who demonstrate exceptional vision and a commitment to create a better world. Nov 3, 6pm. $90 and up. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, marinifc.org.

Field Trips Family Camp Weekend is focused on getting outdoors and playing, learning, serving and working in our National Park. Nov 4-5. $275 per family. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415-331-9622.

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Din n er & A Show in the Henhouse Nov 5 Foxes It Don’t Mean a Thang if it Ain’t Got That Twang! 7:30

Allair Nov 6 Johnny Real Rock ‘N Roll 4:00 Sun

Maxwell Nov 11 John Original and Vintage Blues Fri

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Nov 12

Explosive Combo 8:00

Jones 8:00 Nov 18 Stompy Swing Dance Lessons 7:45 Morrison Nov 19 Shana Sultry Chanteuse 8:30 Sat

Adamz Nov 20 Doug Instrumentalist, Songwriter, Sun

Singer 4:00 / No Cover

Join us for

THANKSGIVING DINNER Thursday, November 24

12:00 – 7:00 pm Call 415.662.2219 for reservations Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

On the Town Square, Nicasio

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

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

Film

www.ranchonicasio.com

Thur 11/03 • Doors 7pm • $10 ADV / $15 DOS

Moonalice Prop 64 Awareness Get Out the Vote Concert

Co-Sponsored by Harborside Fri 11/04 • Doors 8pm • $22 ADV / $27 DOS House Of Floyd Tribute to Pink Floyd Sat 11/05 • Doors 1pm • $6 Kids / $12 Adult

The Bug Family Band

Thur 11/10 • Doors 7pm • $14 ADV / $17 DOS

Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons with The Missing Pieces Fri 11/11 • Doors 7pm • $30 ADV / $35 DOS

As She Is Local filmmaker Megan McFeely screens and discusses her film about inequity that women and other groups face. Nov 9, 3pm.

Free. Marin Commons, 1600 Los Gamos Drive, Ste 200, San Rafael.

Cinema & Psyche Study, watch, and discuss five pre-Code treasures from 1933 with a focus on cultural dissolution, moral revolution and film innovation of the era. Thurs, 6:30pm. through Nov 17. $110. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 510.496.6060. Nov 7, 2pm. $126. San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St, San Rafael, 510.496.6060.

Francis Ford Coppola & Ralph Macchio in Conversation The director and actor revisit the 1980s classic film “The Outsiders” in an enlightening evening. Nov 4, 7pm. $15/ students are free.

Junk Parlor & Beso Negro

Fri

Fern Creek Flowing Join a trail crew to perform brushing, tread maintenance, erosion control and stair repair on Mt Tam. Nov 5, 9am. East Peak parking lot, East Ridgecrest Blvd, Mill Valley, marinwater.org.

Movement & Mindfulness Take the time to unwind with a naturalistled, soothing stroll to Rodeo Beach. Nov 5, 11am. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415-331-9622.

Fireside Dining 7 Days a Week

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Canned Heat

with Jeffrey Halford & The Healers Thur 11/17 • Doors 7pm • $14 ADV / $16 DOS

Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit

TWO DAY PASS: FRI & SAT: $27

Gallery Route One Nov 4-Dec 11, “An Inner Cosmos,” artist Johanna Baruch paints works inspired by Hubble telescope photos, showing alongside works by Will Thoms, Joanne Easton and Lorna Stevens. Reception, Nov 6 at 2:30pm.

11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

and meet new friends while dancing to the hits. $15-$20. 475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley.

with Marit Larsen, Rob Fidel Fri 11/18 • Doors 8pm • $17 ADV / $20 DOS

Tom Hamilton’s American Babies with Doobie Decibel System feat Jason Crosby, Dan Lebowitz & Roger McNamee Sat 11/19 • Doors 8pm • $17 ADV / $20 DOS

Tom Hamilton’s American Babies: MASQUERADE BALL OF LIGHT AND DARK with Doobie Decibel System feat Jason Crosby, Dan Lebowitz & Roger McNamee

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Reception, Nov 4 at 5:30pm. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael.

415.485.3251.

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“Keeping the Living Music Alive” Nov 5 • 8 pm • adv $24/door $30/student $18

Gary Malkin & Friends “SoulSong” Sharing Hearts & Voices in Gratitude for Life Special guest Jennifer Berezan as well as Kim Rosen, Barbara Borden, Rita Sahai, Vinit Allen + more Nov 19 • 8 pm • adv $25/door $30

Ayla Nereo – “Special Marin CD Release” Concert celebrating “The Code of Flowers” new CD Lyrical mastery, Heartful folktronica “Ayla’s voice is a lucid instrument” Nov 26 • 8 pm • adv $25/door $30

Kristin Hoffmann & Friends Shambhu “Soothe” CD Release

2 extraordinary artists & friends together for first time: Vocalist w/Bella Gaia and brilliant guitarist/composer Together they create a soaring music of the heart.

Dec 2 • Fri • 8 pm adv 25/door $30

Donna De Lory: 7th annual “ExtravaDanza” Concert

Queen of world pop music w/super hot band!

Donna traveled the globe for 20 years with Madonna as vocalist & dancer Dec 21 • Wed • 7:30 pm tickets 25/45/65

Windham Hill “Winter Solstice 30th Anniversary Concert”

Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie, Alex de Grassi, Todd Boston • Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (at Marin Center) All Ages • Pre-concert Reception at 7pm Plenty of Parking • Welcoming Atmosphere

TMS Performing Arts Center 150 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael 415.924.4848 • www.dancemarin.com

Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

For Kids

Here, There, Everywhere Pre-Party Celebrate Warren Miller Entertainment’s latest ski and adventure film with raffles for ski trips, gear, film tickets and more.

Includes bar specials. Nov 5, 6pm. Free.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse, 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 707.795.5118.

Assignment Photography Workshop for Kids & Teens Build your skills with a photo instructor. Nov 9, 3:30pm. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Italian Film Festival The fest turns 40 and once again offers eight great films, both comedy and drama, from Italy in Saturday presentations, plus the addition of two Sunday matinees. Sat, Nov 5. $15/$112 full series. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, italianfilm.com.

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

Napa Valley Film Festival Celebration of film, food and wine features 120 new films and special events with several celebrity guests. Nov 9-13. $85 and up. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

A New Color This joy-filled portrait of Edythe Boone captures the Berkeley-based muralist as she celebrates her 75th birthday. Nov 3, 7pm.

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

Native American Storyteller Alicia Retes Retes plays a variety of indigenous musical instruments and sings original contemporary tri-lingual songs in Coast Miwok, English and Spanish. Nov 6, 11am.

Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Lectures Challenge Yourself with Challenges The Mt Tam Quilt Guild presents Mel Beach, who shares new quilting techniques and designs. Nov 8, 7pm. $5. Aldersgate Methodist Church, #1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael.

Citizenship Class Class provides English language skills and history, politics and civics knowledge needed to pass the US Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization interview. Wed, 3:30pm. through Dec 7. $35. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.0998.

Collage & Photography A hands-on workshop with Mary Daniel Hobson. Sat, Nov 5, 10am. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

OUTwatch Wine country’s LGBTQI film festival revolves around the theme of “More Than Meets the Eye,” with five feature-length films and three documentaries. Nov 4-6. $10-$75. Third Street Cinema Six, 620 Third St, Santa Rosa, outwatchfilmfest.org.

Frank Stella: A Retrospective Delve into the work of one of the most important living American artists in this docent-led presentation from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Nov 8, 12pm.

Free. San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 415.258.4656.

Stinson Beach Doc Festival Third annual festival screens five acclaimed documentaries, with gala dinners and other special events. Nov 4-6. $8 and up. Stinson Beach Community Center, 32 Belvedere Ave, Stinson Beach, stinsondocfest.org.

Matthew Stephens Director of the Conservatory of Flowers and the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park shares his vision and how he is working to further elevate these living museums into international destinations.

Nov 3, 1pm. Free. Outdoor Art Club, 1 W Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.2582.

Three to Infinity: Beyond Two Genders Director Lonny Shavelson screens his documentary and participates in an audience discussion. Nov 6, 4pm. By donation. Mill Valley Community Church, 8 Olive St, Mill Valley.

Wandering Reel Film Festival Traveling short film festival showcases compassionate films in Sausalito, Pt Reyes and Bolinas, followed by Q&A discussion with festival director, Michael Harrington.

Nov 4-12. By donation. Marin County, various locations, wanderingreel.org.

Food&Drink Halloween Candy Swap & Drop Drop off commodity candy in exchange for some delicious, natural treats. Through Nov 5. SweetE Organic, Strawberry Village, 800 Redwood Hwy, Ste 612, Mill Valley, 415.380.5000.

Public Domain Dinner conversation between Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg and architecture and design writer Allison Arieff. Nov 6, 4:30pm. $30$40. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.2787.

Reclaiming the Wild Soul Award-winning writer Mary Reynolds Thompson guides attendees through five Earth archetypes that hold the key to living our “wild soul stories.” Nov 3, 7pm. $12-$40.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael.

Retirement Income & Planning for Quality Care Learn the top five things to consider when choosing how to maximize retirement income, paying for quality in-home or out-ofhome care, and more valuable information for Boomers, Seniors, their adult children and their advisors. Thurs, Nov 3, 10am. $15.

San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St, San Rafael, 415.485.3333.

Sawtooth Star Quilting Block Mt. Tam Quilt Guild welcomes Terry Giancaspro for an instructional event.$45

Nov 5, 10am. $45. Aldersgate Methodist Church, #1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael.

Spanish Conversation Club Spanish language facilitators Carol Costa and Joe Cillo host a mix of beginning and intermediate conversational Spanish. Mon, 1pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Still Life Photography Study the ways that light creates dimension, shape and texture, and work with a variety of lighting techniques and configurations. Nov 6, 9am. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Whale Watch Orientation Training will let you help others view whales and interpret their migratory patterns.

Registration is required. Nov 5, 9:30am. Free.

Bodega Head, East Shore Road, Bodega Bay, stewardscr.org.

Wildlife Picture Index Project Come to this training and learn how to contribute to the volunteer project by helping maintain wildlife cameras and processing photos. Thurs, Nov 3, 1pm. Marin Water District Office, 220 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera, parksconservancy.org.

Readings Book Passage Nov 2, 7pm, “Let the Good Prevail” with Noah and Logan Miller. Nov 3, 7pm, “Showstoppers!” with Gerald Nachman.

Nov 5, 11am, “Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail” with Inga Aksamit. Nov 5, 5pm, “The Wrong Side of Goodbye” with Michael Connelly. Nov 6, 4pm, “My Culinary Journey” with Georgeanne Brennan. Nov 7, 7pm, “Sing for Your Life” with Dan Bergner and Ryan Speedo Green. Nov 9, 7pm, “The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar” with Matt Simon. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Diesel Bookstore Nov 6, 3pm, “Mount Tamalpais Trails” with Barry Spitz. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Dr Insomnia’s Coffee & Teas Second Wednesday of every month, 7pm, “Poetry Farm” with local writers, bring your own poetry to read. 800 Grant Ave, Novato 415.897.9500.

Theater Disney’s High School Musical Throckmorton Youth Performers present a sensational production the whole family will enjoy. Nov 4-13. $15-$35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

The Jungle Book Marin Theatre Company’s family series presents a retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story. Through Nov 6. $18-$22. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

Peter & the Starcatcher Marin Onstage presents the story of how Peter Pan becomes the magical, eternal boy of legend. Through Nov 12. $12-$25.

Belrose Theater, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, marinonstage.org. ✹ Got a listing for our Sundial section?

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Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415/485-6700.

SINGLES WANTED! Single & Dissatisfied? Tired of spending holidays and weekends alone?

Join with other singles to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships. Stimulating, growthful & fun. Nine-week coed Single’s Group starts week of Nov. 7th (advance sign-up required). Space limited.

Also, starting week of 11/07 : ongoing, coed (emotional) INTIMACY GROUPS (partnered or single), WOMEN’S GROUP and INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY & COUPLES THERAPY. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/ flex savings accounts or insurance). Call (415) 453-8117 for more information. Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/183422 You may be seeking additional support in one of these safe, supportive ongoing groups held in a respectful group environment with an experienced group facilitator (25 Years). MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUP for women who have lost their mothers in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood through death, illness, separation, narcissism, estrangement.

Every other Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Women address relevant issues, current or past, often involving relationships, including mother-daughter relationships; loss; trauma; family of origin; successes; challenges; self-care; transitions, etc. LOSS & GRIEF GROUP for the death of a loved one.

Survivors have a safe place to grieve and talk, learn how others have navigated through painful times, and support one another with“normal” responses for healing and growth, at one’s own pace.

Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH DEMAND GROUPS, “spiritual,” “religious,” “philosophical,” “large group awareness trainings,” etc. for men and women to address relevant issues, current & past. Every other Saturday, 3:00 – 5:00 PM. Experienced Group Facilitator: Colleen Russell, LMFT, Certified Group Psychotherapist, CertifiedGrief Counselor, 25 years of experience. Contact: 415-785-3513; crussellm!@earthlink.net; www.colleenrussellm!. com. Individual, couple, family therapy also available. Kentfield Office.

A SIMPLE WAY TO STEP OUT OF CHAOS - Introduction to Meditation Nov. 12-13 “We should understand how meditation practice is a simple way of stepping out of the neurotic and chaotic aspects of the thought process. We can simplify everyday life, as well as bring simplicity to the sitting practice of meditation. Relating to both practice and daily life as fully as possible, being right on the dot in terms of technique, will bring us into an open situation where we don’t have to guard against anything or concentrate on anything, either. We find that the meditative aspect of the situation is there already.” - Chogyam Trumpa Rinpoche. Introductory Meditation Weekend Nov. 12-13 with Jesse Miller. All are welcome: www.Tamalpias.Shambhala.org.

PIANO LESSONS WITH TALC TOCHIN • Learn to pick out tunes by ear • Reading from classical and fake books • Play any type of music you like • Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical • Learn to improvise • All levels welcome • 40 years’ teaching experience

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1 Circuit City 2 Change/innovation/things that are new

3 Paris and Bordeaux, in about 49

hours (today you could roundtrip it in less than 12 hours)

4 Gandhi (1982); Amadeus (1984) 5 North American Free Trade

Agreement, implemented in 1994 between the U.S., Canada and Mexico

6 James Harden (Houston Rockets) 7 Salt Lake City, Utah 8 Nat King Cole and his daughter

Natalie. The song was “Unforgettable,” first recorded by Nat in 1951

9 A Category 1 hurricane 10 Light-emitting diode

BONUS ANSWER: Mimeograph machine. Thanks for the question to Claire Chedekel from Fairfax and Karen Bogetz from Kentfield.

Community Spanish Language Learning Center In Downtown San Rafael www.spanishindowntown sanrafael.com ENGLISH HOUSESITTER Will love your pets, pamper your plants, ease your mind, while you’re out of town.

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

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Real Estate HOMES/CONDOS FOR SALE AFFORDABLE MARIN? I can show you 50 homes under $500,000. Call Cindy @ 415-902-2729.

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is filing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 30, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140784 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) THE DOG FATHER- RELIABLE PETSITTING 2) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME THEODORE BOOKS, 705 ESTANCIA STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140790 WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: THEO The following individual(s) is (are) W. LOVETT, 705 ESTANCIA WAY, SAN doing business: PROMORTGAGE RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is COMMERCIAL, 700 IRWIN STREET being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. #202, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: Registrant will begin transacting business PROFESSIONAL MORTGAGE GROUP, under the fictitious business name(s) listINC., 700 IRWIN STREET # 202, SAN ed herein. This statement was filed with RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is the A County Clerk-Recorder of Marin victim of the great recession, this major elecbeing conducted

by A CORPORATION. County on Oct 5, 2016 (Publication Registrant will begin tronics retail chain filed for bankruptcy intransacting 2009,business Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016) under the fictitious business name(s) listshutting down all their stores,edincluding onewasinfiled with herein. This statement the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME San Rafael.

County on Oct 06, 2016 (Publication STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140746 Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016) The following individual(s) is (are) doing

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STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140728 40 PEACOCK DR, The following individual(s) is (are) doing 3COTTINGHAM, 1895, automobile race was SANIn RAFAEL, CAthe 94901.world’s The businessfirst is business: MONO, 14 E SIR FRANCIS conducted by AN 732-mile INDIVIDUAL. roundtrip—averaging abeing north-south, DRAKE BLVD, D, LARKSPUR, CA around 15 miles per hour—between what two cities in France?

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94939: MONO CREATORS INC., 14 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD , D, LARKSPUR, CA 94939.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 27, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140817 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CJDR MARIN, 201 CASA BUENA DR, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: PRICE SIMMS CM LLC, 135 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140816 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN INSURANCE SERVICES, 445 FRANCISCO BLVD E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PRICE CARS SR LLC, 445 FRANCISCO BLVD E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140819 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CABIN FEVER DESIGNS BY CAROLINE GASTON, 19 3RD STREET, SAN RAFAEL ,CA 94901: CAROLINE A. GASTON, 19 3RD STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140767 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KANTOLA TRAINING SOLUTIONS, 55 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: KANTOLA PRODUCTIONS LP, 55 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.

The business is being conducted by A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 04, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140807 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MAGGY’S BEAUTY HAIR SALON, 767 LINCOLN AVENUE UNIT 4, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARGARITA OCHOA HURTADO, 255 VISTA DEL MAR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140796 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GLASSWORK, 1111 FRANCISCO BLVD #A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ZAHRA BIZAR, 125 CIELO LN, APT 204, NOVATO, CA 94949.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 07, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140808 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GLAMOROUS NAILS & SPA INC, 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GLAMOROUS NAILS & SPA INCORPORATION, 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304726 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is

as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on Oct 23, 2015 Under File No: 138437. Fictitious Business name(s) GLAMOROUS NAILS & SPA, 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GLAMOROUS NAILS & SPA INC., 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Sep 29, 2016. (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140891 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CASCABEL, 1131, 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ZANOON, INC., 908, 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140904 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THOUSAND WORDS PRESS, 114 MORNING SUN AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: SUSAN GREIM GLADER, 114 MORNING SUN AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 24, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140787 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: O.K.MASONRY RESTORATION, 12 SKYLARK DR, APT 11, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: ORLA KRISTENSEN, 12 SKYLARK DR, APT 11, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140880 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NORMA SAUNDERS GROUP, 700 LARKSPUR LANDING CIR #199, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: NORMA ROXANNE SAUNDERS, 1300 QUARRY CT # 306, RICHMOND, CA 94801.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140928 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PANIC BUTTON VFX, 110 CARLOTTA CIRCLE # 1, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: LUIS JACOBO BARREIRO DOMINGUEZ, 110 CARLOTTA CIRCLE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 26, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140840 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CLIP- N-DRY, 30 PAMERON WAY, NOVATO, CA 94949: MATTHEW RYAN THOMSON, 4 SIENNA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 17, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140779 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BRAZIL MARIN CAFÉ & MARKET, 1435, 4TH STREET, STE E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARCIO SANTANA DA SILVA, 1812 LANDMARK DR, VALLEJO, CA 94591.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 05, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304729 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on May 28, 2015 Under File No: 2015-137448.

Fictitious Business name(s) BRAZIL MARIN CAFÉ & MARKET, 1435 4TH STREET, STE E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) JULIO OCTAVIANO OLIVEIRA, 1825 LINCOLN AVE #117, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 2) CARLOS EUGENIO DA SILVA JR, 21 PARK PLAZA DR # 3, DALY CITY, CA 94015.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Oct 05, 2016. (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140924 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GALA 482, 482 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, LARKSPUR, CA 94929: GALA LLC, 13 MOHAVE COURT, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing filing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 25, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140878 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FIVE CORNERS GROUP, 875, 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FIVE CORNERS CONSULTING GROUP LLC, 875 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted

by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1603655. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JOZEF MARCUS ELEMEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JOZEF MARCUS ELEMEN to JOZEF MARCUS EITELBUSS. 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:

11/10/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: OCT 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1603650. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SIMEON BONTY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SIMEON BONTY to SIMEON HINTON. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 12/16/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM: B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: OCT 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016) NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND HEARING ON REQUEST FOR RESTAINING ORDER CASE NUMBER: D15-05875 Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, 751 Pine Street, PO Box 911, Martinez, CA 94553. Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order Case Number: D15-05875 1. Name of Protected Party: Anna Guerriero. Your lawyer in this case: Ariel B. Lee, State Bar No.: 287791, Law offices of Ariel Brownell, 961 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 421-1529 Fax: (925) 293-0531 ariel@brownelllegal.com 2. Name of Restrained Person: Jason Andrew Griffin, Description of restrained person: Sex: M; Height: 5’11; Weight: 190 lbs. Hair Color: Blonde; Eye Color: Green; Race: Caucasian; White Age: 39 Date of Birth: 03/04/1977 Mailing Address: 38 South Knoll Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941.

Relationship to protected person: Father of child 3. Additional Protected Person named in (1), the following persons are protected by temporary orders as indicated in items (6) and (7) (family or household members): a) Gabriella Fay Griffin, Relationship to person in (1) & (2): Daughter, Sex: F, Age: 5; Date of Birth: 05/23/2011 b) Corey D. Seevers, Relationship to person in (1): Fiancé, Sex: M, Age: 32; Court Hearing The judge has set a court hearing date. The Restraining Order after Hearing (Order of Protection) stays in effect until the end of the hearing below.

Hearing Date & Time: Nov. 09 2016, 8:30 a.m. Dept. 27. At the street address of the court shown above 4. Temporary restraining orders: All granted until court hearing. 5. Criminal Protective Order: No information has been provided to the judge about a criminal protective order. To the person in 2: The court has granted the temporary orders checked below. If you do not obey these orders, you can be arrested with a crime. You may be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine of up to $1000 or both.

Personal Conduct Orders granted as follows: a. You must not do the following things to the person in 1 and 3.

- Harass, attack, strike, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, follow, stalk, molest, destroy personal property, dis-

turb the peace, keep under surveillance, impersonate (on the internet, electronically or otherwise), or block movements.

-Contact, either directly or indirectly in any way, including but not limited to, by telephone, mail, e-mail or other electronic means -Take any action, directly or through others, to obtain the address or locations of the persons in 1 and 3 b. Peaceful written contact through a lawyer or process server or another person for service of for DV-120. c. Exceptions: Brief and peaceful contact with person 1 and 3 is required for court –ordered visitation of children , is allowed unless a criminal protective order says otherwise.

7. Stay away order granted as follows: A. You must stay at least 100 yards away from a) The person in 1 b) home of person in 1 c) The job or workplace of person in 1 d) vehicle of person in 1 e) the person in 3 f) The child(ren)’s school or child care B. Exceptions: Brief and peaceful contact with person 1 and 3 is required for court –ordered visitation of children , is allowed unless a criminal protective order says otherwise.

8. Move-out order not requested 9. No Guns or Other Firearms or Ammunition 10. Record Unlawful Communications granted as follows: The person in 1 can record communications made by you that violate the judge’s order.

11. Care of animals not requested 12. Child custody and visitation granted as follows: Follow current order 13. Child Support: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 14. Property control: Not requested 15. Debt payment: not requested 16. Property Restraint: Not requested 17. Spousal Support: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 18. Rights to Mobile Device and wireless phone account: not requested 19. Insurance: N/A 20. Lawyer’s fees and costs: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 21. Payments for costs and services: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 22. Batterer Intervention Program: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 23. Other Orders granted as follows: Person in 2. To refrain from impersonating person in 1 On social media or posting disparaging remarks about person in 1, while posing as someone else. Person in 2 not to contact person in 1 or daughter after 8.20 pm.

24. No fee to serve (notify) restrained person: If the sheriff serves this order, he or she will do for free This is a Court Order. Dated: September 14, 2016. HON. TERRI MOCKLER JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Respondent’s attendance at the November 9, 2016 hearing will allow Respondent to present evidence and dispute the claims brought against Respondent. If Respondent’s location is ascertained prior to November 9, 2016, Petitioner will mail a copy of the TRO, and all of the related court filings to Respondent. Before November 9, 2016, Respondent may file a written response at this court and have a copy served on Petitioner. Respondent can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp).

If Respondent does not file his response on time, Respondent may lose the opportunity to present evidence to the court prior to the hearing. There are other legal requirements. Respondent may want to call an attorney promptly to discuss options and seek representation. (Publication date: Oct 12, 19, 26 and Nov 2, 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1603755. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NEELAM filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: NEELAM to NEELAM RAM CHUMBER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of

name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 12/02/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: Oct 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 of 2016) Notice Content SUMMONS - FAMILY LAW—CASE NUMBER: FL 1603526 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: ALLEN PAUL SHORTALL You have been sued.

PETITIONER’S NAME: KATHERINE RUNKEL You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local bar association.

NOTICE—THE RESTRAINING ORDERS ON PAGE 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORINA, COUNTY OF MARIN, 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, P.O. BOX 4988, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: KATHERINE RUNKEL, 690 WOODBINE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.Tel:415-572-8725 Clerk, by /s/ J.CHEN, Clerk, Marin County Superior Court, By JAMES M.KIM, Deputy Date: Sep 27, 2016 STANDARD RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action seeks to establish a parent- child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court. This restraining order takes effect against the petitioner when he or she files the petition and against the respondent when he or she is personally served with the summons and petition OR when he if she waives and accepts service. This restraining order remains in effect until the judgement is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it. NOTICE-- ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California.

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(Publication Dates: Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16 of 2016)

Q:

By Amy Alkon

Goddess

Six months after meeting this amazing woman—I’ll call her Ms. Perfect—I asked her to marry me. A year later, she broke off the engagement, saying, “I shouldn’t be wearing your engagement ring and noticing other men.” That was two years ago. Since then, I’ve dated three women. None came close to the high bar set by Ms. Perfect. Do I lower my standards or live the rest of my life alone?

—Don’t Want To Hurt Someone Else As I Was Hurt

A:

Endlessly replaying the memories of how perfect your ex was is a great idea—if you’re looking to grow old with a tube sock and a vat of lotion.

Like most of us, you probably have the adorable idea of memory as some faithful servant, dutifully reporting what actually happened—rather than as the sneaky, ego-serving distorter it is. If memory were faithful to reality—like a videotape—we could just pull out, oh, “The night of January 12, 2015, with Ms. Perfect” and we’d have an accurate replay of the evening’s events, with maybe a few fuzzy bits where somebody spilled a little sangria on the tape.

However, fascinating research on learning and memory by cognitive psychologist Robert Bjork finds that “using one’s memory shapes one’s memory.”

Bjork explains that the more you “retrieve” something from your mind—that is, bring up the memory to replay—the bigger and stronger it grows in your memory. In other words, retrieval is the neon-pink highlighting marker of your mind.

So, you retrieve and retrieve—and remember—your ex’s heart-shaped fried eggs and that sweet thing she said while unloading the dishwasher and not being exiled to the couch or her circus-style knife throwing. Not surprisingly, no real woman can compare. And sure, maybe these women you dated weren’t right for you. But the question—with any woman—is whether she meets enough of your standards.

You can't have it all—but do you have enough of it all?

You figure that out by coming up with a shortlist of minimums—standards for the stuff you absolutely can’t live without in a partner, in looks, demeanor (especially kindness), intelligence, rationality and anything else that matters to you. Once you find someone who meets your minimums, remind yourself of the distorto job done on memory by the viewing preferences of your ego and emotions. This should help keep you from damaging your future with this new woman: “Oh … table for three?” she says. “Is somebody joining us?” You: “Just the eternal spectre of my ex.” (Uh, not the sort of threesome anyone is looking for.)

Q:

I’m a 26-year-old guy. In four years, I’ve taken three dozen women on one or two dates each. Without fail, I get rejected. I’ve tried changing things up—shameless flirting instead of casual small talk, etc.—but the result is always the same. I’m not some loser. I have a cool job and an active social life. But I’m the common denominator in things not working out. What am I doing wrong that I can’t even swing a third date?—Bummed

A:

Consider the fine-French-restaurant approach. Before the first course is served, the chef will sometimes send you out a tiny, delectable palate teaser, called an “amuse-bouche” (mouth amuser)—as opposed to sending out two burly waiters to hold you down and force-feed you a vat of stew. (What’s French for “fatten you up for the kill?”)

In other words, chances are, your problem is one of presentation—and yours is probably dragging you across the loserhood equator from nice to needy. Granted, you won’t be every woman’s cauldron of bouillabaisse, and maybe some of your prospects were out of your league. But 36 different women? That’s three egg cartons of ladies all saying nuh-uh to a second or third date with you. And if there’s one thing that women have in common, it’s the ability to sniff out Eau Pleeeeeease, Pick Meeee! on a guy.

Consider “the scarcity principle,” which, as social psychologist Robert Cialdini explains, describes how we tend to long for what’s out of reach. Try a little test: Make an effort to make much less effort. Ask women about themselves instead of trying to hard-sell them on you (either by singing your own praises or complimenting them senseless). As I often advise, keep your dates cheap, short and local. Especially short. (Leave them wanting more instead of less.) And sure, text a woman—once, the afternoon after, not 26 times in the 20 seconds after you drop her off. If you and a woman get into a long-distance thing, it shouldn’t be because you’ll go to jail if you violate the 100-yard rule mandated by the judge.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of November 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I am in awe of

your head-first, charge-forward, no-distractions approach. In fact, I aspire to incorporate more of the Aries-style directness into my own repertoire.

But I also love it when, on rare occasions, you flirt with a more strategic perspective. It amuses me to see you experimenting with the power of secrets.

Your wisdom often grows at an expedited rate when you get caught up in a web of intrigue that exposes you to dark joys and melodramatic lessons. During times like these, you feel fine about not having everything figured out, about not knowing the most straightforward route to your destination. You allow the riddles and enigmas to ferment as you bask in the voluptuous ambiance of the Great Mystery. Now is such a time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I am pleased

to inform you that at least 30 percent of what you think you know about love and lust is too prosaic.

Probably too narrow and constrained, as well.

But here’s the good news: As soon as you agree to relinquish the dull certainty of that 30+ percent, you will open yourself to a surge of fresh teachings.

And soon, I expect, dewy throbs and hot flows will awaken in all the erotic parts of your body, including your heart and brain and soul. If you’re brave enough to respond, generous lessons in intimacy will keep you entertained for weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Over the last two decades, well-meaning Westerners have donated a profusion of clothes to low-income folks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kind and magnanimous, right? Yes, but their largesse has had an unintended consequence: The demise of the textile industry in those African countries. With this as a cautionary tale, I’m asking you to take inventory of your own acts of benevolence and charity. Are they having effects that you approve of ? If not completely, how could you adjust the way you give your gifts and bestow your blessings?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Is it possible that you might flourish as a top dog after all of the work you’ve put in as an underdog? Can you wean yourself from the worried fantasy that you’ve got endless dues to pay, and then harness your imagination to expand your confidence and build your clout? I believe you can. And in the coming weeks I will unleash a flood of prayers to the Goddess of Holy Reversals, asking her to assist you.

Now please repeat after me: “I am a creative force of nature. I am a strong song of liberation. I am a wise animal with direct access to my primal intelligence.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The next two weeks

could be smooth, peaceful and bland. Is that the experience you want? Mild satisfactions, sweet boredom and slow progress? There’s nothing wrong with any of that. Please feel free to loll and loaf as you explore the healing charms of laziness. Grant yourself permission to avoid conflict and cultivate sunny self-protectiveness. This is one of those times when silence and stasis are among the best gifts you can give yourself. Welcome the rejuvenating power of emptiness!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s time to replace banged-up, dried-out old obsessions with ripe, juicy fascinations. It’s your duty to phase out numbing traditions and deadening habits so as to make room for exciting new rituals, customs and sacraments.

Can you summon the electric willpower to shed influences that are technically “correct” but lacking in soulfulness? I think you can. Do you love yourself enough to forswear pretty but meaningless titillations? I think you do. Now get out there and do the hard work necessary to bring more serious fun into your life. Homework: Write an essay titled “What I Can Do to Be More Playful.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Over the course of his or her life, the average British person says “sorry” on more than 90,000 occasions. The typical Libran Brit probably utters routine apologies upwards of 120,000 times. Libras from other countries may not reach that heady level, but many do specialize in

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excessive politeness. (I should know, as I have three planets in Libra in my natal chart.) But in accordance with the astrological indicators, I am authorizing you to be a bit less courteous and solicitous than usual in the next two weeks. Don’t go overboard, of course.

But allowing yourself some breathing room like this will help you get more rigorous access to your authentic, idiosyncratic, soulful urges—which will be very tonic.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Until 2007, Scotland’s official slogan was “Scotland, the Best Small Country in the World.” Deciding that wasn’t sufficiently upbeat, the government spent $187,000 on a campaign to come up with something better.

“Home of Golf ” and “Home of Europe’s Fastest Growing Life Sciences Community” were among the proposed phrases that were rejected. The ultimate choice: “Welcome to Scotland.” I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because you’re in a favorable phase to rebrand yourself. But I hope you will be more daring and imaginative than Scotland. How about “Smolderingly Alarmingly Brilliant,” “Safely Risky and Unpredictably Wise” or “Home of the Best Secrets Ever”?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I cheer you on as you attend to your difficult but holy duties.

I send you my love as you summon the wisdom and resourcefulness that you need to weather the gorgeous storm. Here are clues that might be useful: Whether you are partially or totally victorious will depend as much on the attitude you hold in your heart as on your outward behavior. Be grateful, never resentful, for the interesting challenges.

Love your struggles for the new capacities they are building in you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The

coming weeks constitute the harvest phase of your personal cycle. That means you have the pleasure of gathering in the ripe rewards that you have been cultivating since your last birthday. But you also have the responsibility to answer and correct for any carelessness that you have allowed to affect your efforts during the previous 11 months. Don’t worry, dear. My sense is that the goodies and successes far outnumber and overshadow the questionable decisions and failures. You have ample reasons to celebrate. But I hope you won’t get so caught up in your rightful exaltation that you’ll neglect the therapeutic atonements.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Like England and Spain, the Netherlands has a royal family, including a king, queen, prince and princesses.

They’re an egalitarian bunch. The young ones attend public schools, and the previous queen’s birthday is celebrated with a nationwide flea market. The king’s crown is attractive but quite economical. Its pearls are fake, and other “jewels” are made of glass, colored foil and fish scales. In accordance with the astrological omens, I propose that you create a regal but earthy headpiece for yourself. It’s high time for you to elevate your self-worth in an amusing and artful way.

What fun and funky materials will you use in your homemade crown?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In her book, A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman reports on the eccentric methods that professional writers have used to galvanize their creative process. Poet Amy Lowell relaxed into her workday by puffing on Manila Cigars. Novelist Colette plucked fleas from her cat. T. S. Eliot’s poetry thrived when he had a head cold. Novelist George Sand liked to jump out of bed after making love and immediately begin writing. Novelist William Gass, who is still among the living, wanders around outside taking photos of “rusty, derelict, overlooked, downtrodden” places. As for D. H. Lawrence: Climbing mulberry trees naked energized his genius. What about you, Pisces? Now is an excellent time to draw intensely on your reliable sources of inspiration—as well as to seek new ones.Y Homework: Compose a sincere prayer in which you ask for something that you think you’re not supposed to. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

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