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This week, a ‘brain-dead liberal’ tells Mr. Anonymous that he should adopt some Doberman Pinscher puppies for protection.

Some Protection

Boy, Anonymously-Sent-ForPersonal-Safety-Reason, the places your mind goes [‘Brain-Dead Liberal,’ Letters, Sept. 20]. When I said that you should “grow a pair,” I meant that you should go to the nearest animal shelter, adopt a pair of Doberman Pinscher puppies and grow them in your backyard so you’d have some protection from all those Marin Stalinists posing as baristas at Starbucks. Sorry for the confusion.

BTW, stay away from the vanilla frappuccino. I hear that it’s not really vanilla.

—Tyrone Smudge-Pott, Brain-Dead Liberal

‘Pure Fiction’

When America’s first black president was elected, two types emerged. The first type saying, “Wow! I never thought I would ever see the day when a black man

would be in the White House. How cool is that?” The other type saying, “Oh, no! A black man as president.

We’ve got to take the country back.”

And now we are seeing an increase of those who are “exercising their right to free speech” by carrying swastikas and promoting whitesupremacist ideology.

Rather than get into a panic, it seems to me that the numbers of the masked demonstrators today are marginal, but nevertheless what comes to mind is Sinclair Lewis’ It Can’t Happen Here, where Berzelius “Buzz” Windrip defeats FDR and is elected president of the U.S., after fomenting fear and promising drastic economic and social reforms while promoting a return to patriotism and “traditional values.”

Civil war—complete with riots and rebellions—breaks out and pandemonium reigns supreme. But this is pure fiction. It can’t happen here … can it?

—Dennis Kostecki

By Howard Rachelson

1 In Pacific Grove, near Monterey,

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you can be fined $500 for molesting what animal?

2 Of the seven ancient wonders of the world, which one was alive?

3 How many voyages did Columbus make to the New World?

4 At the March 25, 2001 Academy Awards ceremony, an eccentric Icelandic pop star wore a very unusual dress. a. Who was this singer/actress/music producer? b. Her dress resembled a what? c. She was nominated that year for Best Original Song, from what film?

5 In Barack Obama’s two presidential victories of 2008 and 2012, who were

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the losing Republican candidates for vice president?

6 Which European capital city lies closest to Paris?

7 What sporty car was first produced in the 1920s by the Morris Garage in

England?

8 Those cowboys of Argentina and Uruguay are known by what seven-letter Spanish name?

9 The first commercial typewriter was produced in 1874 by what company also known for making guns?

10 In what city would you find each of these universities? a. University of Colorado b. Tulane University c. Vanderbilt University BONUS QUESTION: In what sport has the oldest winner been at most 17 to 18 years old, and the youngest around 2 to 3 years old?

Zero

▼ Dr. Ann Troy, a Terra Linda pediatrician, recognizes the heroes trying to save our healthcare system, but notes that many zeros exist in the industry. Pharmaceutical company Mylan is one of the worst for increasing the price of a box of EpiPens to $600, although it costs less than $10 to produce. This simple device saves lives by reversing allergy symptoms, and some users can no longer afford it. Then there are insurance companies that won’t pay for necessary drugs. Troy spent an hour arguing with one and slogged through five pages of paperwork to get an EpiPen for a child with a life-threatening nut allergy.

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Hero

Howard Rachelson invites you to his next Trivia Café team contest on Tuesday, October 10 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael; 6:30pm; free, with prizes. Contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com, and visit triviacafe.com.

▲ Enter the heroes working to change the broken system. Troy identifies Senator Kamala Harris, Representative Jared Huffman, Ellen Karel and her colleagues at the Marin chapter of Health Care for All. “They are fighting for a single-payer system which would provide healthcare for all Americans (for less than we are currently spending on our fragmented, dysfunctional and very unfair system), result in better health outcomes, and finally give Americans what citizens of every other developed nation take for granted: Access to health care without having to worry about how they are going to pay for it,” Troy says.—Nikki Silverstein

Correction: In a recent Hero & Zero column, we referred to the San Rafael Yacht Club as the location where a litter of abandoned kittens was found. It was actually the San Rafael Yacht Harbor. We regret the error.

Got a Hero or a Zero? Please send submissions to nikki_silverstein@yahoo.com.

Toss roses, hurl stones with more Heroes and Zeros at ›› pacificsun.com

Did you know that victims have rights under Marsy’s Law, The California Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008 which was enacted by voters and is an Amendment to the California Constitution? Marsy’s Law protects the legal rights of victims and includes 17 rights in the judicial process which are: 1. Fairness and Respect 2. Reasonal Protection 3. Considerations of Victim Safety in Bail Process 4. Confidential Information 5. Refuse Interview with the Defense 6. Reasonable Notice & Conference with Procsecution, upon request 7. Notice and Presence at Public Proceedings, upon request 8. Heard at any Public Proceeding, upon request 9. Speedy Trial & Prompt Conclusion of Case 10. Provide Information to Probation Department 11. Receive Pre-Sentence Report, upon request 12. Informed of Conviction, Sentence, Incarceration, Release, and/or Escape, upon request 13. Seek and Secure Restitution 14. Prompt Return of Property 15. Informed and Involved with Parole Process, upon request 16. Consideration of Victim Safety in Parole Decision 17. Informed about Victims’ Rights The Marin County District Attorney’s Office Victim-Witness program located at the Marin Civic Center also staffs five satellite offices at various times and locations throughout the county. The satellite offices allow more accessibility to our advocates and victim-witness services for victims that may be hesitant to come to the Civic Center or may be unable to because of transportation concerns. These offices are located in Marin City, San Rafael, and Novato. Additionally, we believe by being in the community, answering questions, and making referrals to other organizations are ways to establish a positive relationship between our advocates and the people we serve.

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Marin County hasn’t fully embraced cannabis legalization and its potential for local business and tax bonanzas.

DEA on Arrival?

Cannabis eradication in the era of Proposition 64

By Tom Gogola

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hen downstate Democratic congressman Ted Lieu introduced an amendment earlier this year to slash funds sent to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) devoted to cannabis eradication, he had Colorado in mind more than California.

Lieu, a frequent and outspoken critic of President Donald J. Trump on a range of issues, offered his budget amendment to address “a pretty idiotic scenario” in Colorado, says Lieu’s chief of staff, Marc Cevasco.

“You have taxpayers who are paying to fund two sides of a battle over marijuana,” says Cevasco, as the legalization-leader state of Colorado angles to reap a pot-tax bonanza even

as the federal government has set out to kill the very plant that would contribute to the state tax coffers.

Trump, says Cevasco, has ceded the question of a cannabis crackdown to Attorney General Jeff Sessions who “has been kind of militant about it, and it seems like it’s getting worse and not better.”

This dynamic of enforcement agencies being at odds plays

out in Lieu’s home state, too, highlighting a harvest-season irony in the post-Proposition 64 era in a state where pot politics and eradication priorities are decidedly in flux: Counties in California continue to accept DEA eradication money, but now it’s to help support the California push on legalization—even as the DEA is committed to holding up a federal ban on medical and recreational cannabis use.

Huh? The success of Proposition 64, which legalized recreational use of cannabis for Californians and will be fully implemented in 2018, is predicated on a robust law enforcement eradication of black market cannabis in the state.

Counties from Sonoma to Siskiyou continue to accept DEA funds devoted to eradicating cannabis, even as the state as a whole has legalized a plant that remains illicit under federal law. Recently, the DEA was a lead agency in a series of Sacramento raids in July that yielded more than 7,500 illegal plants grown indoors, plus some weapons, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. Is the DEA’s presence in California actually helping the state clear out its illegal grows to make way for legalization?

“It’s a fair point, an interesting development,” says Cevasco with a laugh about the federal-state pushpull. “In an ideal scenario, we’d all be rowing in the same direction.

If the DEA is actually assisting the state of California to set up a legal marketplace, the congressman would approve of that. In a weird, ironic way this is kind of divine justice.”

Lieu’s amendment sought to extract $16 million in cannabiseradication funds, says Cevasco, out of a Department of Justice (DOJ) budget that comes in at around $300 million annually.

“The goal is to defund the cannabis-eradication programs,” he says of the Lieu amendment, which passed with support from House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, and Cevasco says that in the best available light, the effort may build some momentum for next year’s budget fight—which will take place after California has launched fullthrottle into legal cannabis.

But eradication of the black market is a key piece to a successful rollout of legalization

Planting (CAMP). The task force partners with local, state and federal agencies to eradicate cannabis on private and public land that endangers public safety and the environment. The California Department of Justice’s office didn’t respond to questions about CAMP in time for the Pacific Sun deadline.

Inge Lundegaard is the cannabis point person for Marin County, which unlike Sonoma County, hasn’t fully embraced legalization and its potential for local business and tax bonanzas. As it awaits the legal rollout in 2018, Marin County has nixed medicaldispensary storefronts and is now considering a delivery-only medical-cannabis ordinance.

The county, with its vast western lands of various state, federal and local provenance, has had a historical problem with illegal grows on public lands, but Lundegaard says the county hasn’t busted a big grow since 2015.

As the North Bay plunges headlong into its final harvest season before legalization, Lundegaard says the Marin County Sheriff ’s Office is “not aware of any illegal grows,” but the county is starting discussions around Proposition 64.

The question in Marin, she says, is whether the pivot to legalization will mean an increase or a decrease in illegal grows in the county.

In the meantime, Lundegaard says that the sheriff ’s office work is focused on “responding to large grows and trying to deal with the cooperative collective model, which will become illegal and get phased out once the state starts licensing.”

For now, the operative word when it comes to future eradications large and small is uncertainty. The devil will be in the code-enforcement details in Marin County, where medical cannabis users and caregivers are allowed to grow their plants outdoors but adult recreational users will be forbidden from doing the same.

So how will the county figure out who’s who in order to eradicate the adult-use outdoor grows? Lundegaard regards this as an open question. There are many more where that came from.Y

Bridging the Gap between Spirituality & Social Activism An Evening with Thomas Hübl

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Unity in Marin 600 Palm Dr, Novato, CA 94949 Reception: 5:30 - 6:30 pm Event: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Reception & Event $49 Event Only $35 Internationally renowned spiritual teacher Thomas Hübl, in a rare Bay Area appearance, will discuss how linking a grounded spiritual practice to social activism can support our efforts to create positive change in the world.

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in California—even as the black market will likely continue to feed the cannabis-consuming beast that is most of the United States.

Generally speaking, in order for legalization to work, the price of legal cannabis can’t be higher than black market cannabis, for the simple reason that people will buy cheaper weed when they can.

State lawmakers, such as Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, who has supported the thrust of Proposition 64, have also pushed for an end to outlaw grows. McGuire has many such grows in his district, which comprises the Emerald Triangle.

The illicit grows pop up on occasion along the banks of creeks that support endangered species, most notably the coho salmon and steelhead trout.

According to the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, a June 2017 raid on an illegal grow site in Sonoma County’s Jack London State Park was undertaken—without assistance from the Sonoma County Sheriff ’s Office (SCSO)— by the CDFW and State Parks officials who used a helicopter to help eradicate 7,566 plants, a weapon, fertilizer and pesticides.

Interim Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano says that the new legal regime has meant the end of large-scale, county-driven eradication efforts. “We’re out of the cannabis business,” he says.

Giordano stressed that SCSO would always be involved in unsavory aspects of the drug trade: Murders, robberies, illegal weapons and home invasions.

But as the county eases off from raiding local grows, local cannabisenforcement efforts will fall to the county’s Permit and Resource Management Department, the code-enforcement department charged with overseeing the county’s legalization rollout. He also noted that Sonoma County cut some $5 million in the sheriff ’s office budget this year, with nearly $800,000 cut for the sheriff ’s narcotics unit, historically tagged with the responsibility of eradicating illegal cannabis grows.

“The real landscape change [for SCSO],” he says, “is the $5 million lost and the fact that cannabis is now legal.”

California has its own marijuana-eradication unit, the California Department of Justice’s Campaign Against Marijuana

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Kate Rowe and Omar Duran are the proud owners of Aztec Dahlias in Petaluma. Their flowers can be found at farmers’ markets all over the North Bay.

Wonder World

Aztec Dahlias: A dream come true By Goli Mohammadi

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n case you haven’t heard, there are unicorns and rainbows on the corner of Adobe and Washington in Petaluma. Where residential morphs into rural sits a field covered in flashy polychromatic blooms, flanked on one side by a row of weathered barns. Welcome to Aztec Dahlias.

On this acre of neatly planted rows, 5,200 dahlias representing an impressive 400 varieties compose a living art gallery, an homage to the greatest artist of all time: Mother Nature. If you’ve never seen one, the dahlia is no ordinary flower.

This extraordinary flower ranges from colossal, 10-inch-diameter

“dinner plates” to dainty two-inch pompoms. With more tightly packed petals than the eye can comprehend and varietal names like Brittany Rey, Thomas Edison and Gay Princess, dahlias grow in the most fantastical colors—from deep orange with a flash of fuchsia, to highlighter yellow to the darkest red you’ve ever seen.

Originally grown for their edible tubers by the indigenous people of Mexico, dahlias began to be cultivated for their flowers in the late 18th century. In 1917, the first dahlia society in San Francisco was founded, and in 1926 the dahlia was chosen to be the official flower of the city of San Francisco. Thirty-

seven years later, the stunning perennial was also selected as the national flower of Mexico.

But rather than a lengthy description of some incredible flowers, this is the story of a wild and wonderful dream come true.

A few years back, Freestone resident Kate Rowe spotted a lone potted dahlia plant for sale at the Friday night Occidental Farmers Market. The plant had just one ball-shaped bloom, yellow in the center, with raspberry-colored petals. A stranger to dahlias, Rowe describes being “completely smitten” upon seeing it, and then laughs, recalling that she had also met her longtime partner, Omar

Duran, at the same market.

She didn’t buy the plant that week, but the next week when she went back, it was there again, still for sale. Rowe bought and planted her first dahlia that year, multiplying to three the next year, then 11, then 22. “That’s when I knew I had a problem,” she says.

At the time, she was working nearly 100-hour weeks as an event producer and software product manager. The dahlias were her healer.

“The flowers made me present when I was completely and utterly distracted, so caught up with things that were really not important to me in life, though I thought they should be,” Rowe says. “All of a

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But how does one go from tending a hobby garden to being responsible for thousands of flowers and an established business? On the business side, Rowe says that every previous position she had held ended up somehow preparing her for this moment, from orchestrating events to being a master of spreadsheets (“The whole field is a spreadsheet!”) and numbercrunching. On the plant-care side, the answer is two-fold: Listening to the plants and tapping the collective wisdom of the vibrant dahlia community.

Even though dahlias have a reputation for being difficult to grow, Rowe believes that they’re not. “We’re just present to the plants,” she says. “For example, when you’re cutting the flowers all day long, if the stem is dry and woody, they need water, and if the stem is soggy, it has too much water. They start to talk to you after a while.”

She adds that it’s helpful that Duran is “the plant and animal whisperer,” with a natural knack for knowing what makes them happy.

Although Aztec Dahlias is the only dedicated dahlia farm in the area, Rowe gleaned invaluable insight from other California farmers, notably Kristine Albright of Santa Cruz’s Blackbird Farms and Kevin Larkin of Corralitos Gardens, who has 40 years of experience growing dahlias and generously spent hours on the phone sharing his wealth of knowledge.

The hardest part? Now a fulltime farmer, Rowe thinks for a minute and says, “Waking up at 4:30am and working 18-hour days.” But she acknowledges that this is only their first full year, and her process is becoming more streamlined and efficient all the time. Plus, the overwhelming joy and sense of presence that they bring to people makes all the hard work worthwhile, she says.

Luckily, only the summer high season is crazy.

Normally, tubers are planted in April; Aztec Dahlias’ flowers are planted in a greenhouse in February to ensure viable plants.

They then get transplanted to the field in May and bloom from June or July to mid-October, going dormant on the first full rain. The tubers are then dug up

Dahlias have a reputation for being difficult to grow, but Kate Rowe believes otherwise; it’s all about being ‘present to the plants.’

by hand and sold to clients across the country, usually selling out, especially because Aztec carries so many hard-to-find varieties.

Rowe and Duran sell their flowers at six farmers’ markets a week, plus the Sonoma Flower Mart at Sebastopol’s Barlow on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as every day but Monday at their flower stand at the entrance to the farm, which is the best place to see them.

The flowers have a hypnotic effect, drawing a steady stream of dahlia lovers and enticing clientele to get to the markets a full hour before opening to get first pick.

They usually sell out, even though they’ve been averaging 300 flowers for sale at each of the big markets.

Their customers “are just obsessed like we are,” Rowe says.

“I’m definitely obsessed. They’re so magical.”

Rowe and Duran have big plans.

Rowe would like to organize an event around the end of the bloom called the Bloomdiggity, where everyone comes and cuts flowers before they dig up the tubers. Aztec Dahlias has also started hosting design workshops and may add

watercolor workshops and invite folks to use the space for photo shoots.

They have visions of making the farm into an even more inviting space by setting up tables and chairs where folks can bring their own libations and be surrounded by the field. They’ve intentionally planted their rows with wider aisles in between to encourage folks to walk around.

“That’s what people love,” Rowe says. “They just light up when they’re in the field. People come intending to stay 10 minutes and then end up staying hours. I want to create a space where people feel better just being here, to have this sense of awe and wonder.

Whatever else is going on in their world, whether an illness in the family or the stress of work, gets left behind. It’s all rainbows and unicorns out here.”Y Aztec Dahlias, 2478 E. Washington St., Petaluma; farm and flower stand open daily (except Mondays), 10am-5pm; find Aztec Dahlias at the Marin Country Mart Farmer’s Market, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; Saturdays, 9am-2pm; aztecdahlias.com.

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sudden, I would be around one of these flowers, and, even just for a moment, I was completely taken and totally present.”

She was inspired to bring that same feeling to others. At the height of her home garden, she was growing 120 dahlias and had begun thinking about making it a business and dreaming about making it her life. And that’s when sweet serendipity began making appearances. In the midst of having these thoughts, Rowe received a phone call from a woman she had met at a party who was studying to be a life coach. She had finished her training and wanted to offer free coaching hours. Through these unexpected sessions, Rowe realized that following her dream was actually possible.

No sooner had she begun visualizing the possibility than she ended up having a fateful conversation that changed her life.

While she was getting a haircut, engaging in some friendly salon banter, she mentioned her dream of one day becoming a dahlia farmer.

“No kidding?” her hairstylist replied. “You want to be a dahlia farmer? Well, I know someone who has a dahlia farm in Petaluma and is thinking of selling it.”

Turns out that Jamie and Rosa O’Brien, who had owned Aztec Dahlias for more than 15 years, had just started thinking about moving to Texas to open a restaurant. They had discussed it only with their immediate family, not publicly, but the O’Briens’ daughter happened to go the same hairdresser as Rowe.

Rowe’s hairstylist put her in touch with Jamie O’Brien, who welcomed the idea, saying that he and his wife were indeed considering selling, but didn’t know who they’d sell to.

While they originally had decided to sell in two to three years, a month later, they shifted gears and now wanted to sell as soon as possible.

Rowe and Duran discussed the idea. Duran was equally unhappy with his job as a bike builder, so they decided to go for it. Rowe held on to her job temporarily, to keep some steady income, and Duran immediately began shadowing O’Brien full-time to learn the ropes. On August 11, 2016 they were officially proud (and superfreaked-out) owners of a dahlia farm, a dream that was realized so quickly that it was almost hard for them to grasp.

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Chef Ron Siegel uses organic and farm-raised products for his menu items at San Anselmo’s new Madcap.

FOOD & DRINK

Shine On

Chef Ron Siegel opens Madcap

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or all its old-school charm and undisputed beauty, it’s been a while since San Anselmo had an exciting restaurant opening. Enter Madcap, the new solo project by chef Ron Siegel—previously of The Western Room at Rancho Nicasio. All signs point to success. Eater SF declared it one of September’s hottest new restaurants, and Yelpers give it four-and-a-half stars. The menu, a mix of Californian and Japanese touches, reads like a declaration of freshness and commitment to local product. We caught up with Siegel to find out what compelled him to open a place in Marin.

Pacific Sun: Why did you choose San Anselmo?

Ron Siegel: It’s where I live and there’s nothing like Madcap in the area. I want people to have options and maybe not have to drive to San Francisco for this type of dining.

PS: Japanese influences are so popular these days—how do you put your own spin on it?

RS: It’s not really a spin. It’s a style of food and dining I have been cooking since I won Iron Chef in

Japan 20 years ago. It’s a lighter style of dining, which I prefer. We don’t use a lot of cream or butter. I prefer to focus on the ingredients. The upside is you feel really good after a meal here, not weighed down.

PS: How do you construct the main dishes and make sure that they excite diners?

RS: Of course I shop at the Marin Farmers’ Market where I can buy the best, most flavorful vegetables. I also buy from the best fishmongers and ranchers in the area. When you put those elements together with a restrained and clean approach—let them shine—they often end up being the best courses on the menu.

PS: What is the thought behind the $80 chef ’s tasting menu?

RS: There’s really no target audience for this and I did not intend to offer it, but so many guests asked for one, so now we have it. Turns out it’s really popular and a great way to try a variety of menu items.Y Madcap, 198 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo; 415/453-9898; madcapmarin.com.

THEATER

Chilling Classic ‘Cabaret’ musical transports audience to dawn of Nazi era

By Charles Brousse

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he house lights dim. A three-piece band seated stage left begins the first chords of the score and when the lights come up, four provocatively clad chorus girls are dancing seductively in front of a drawn red curtain. Suddenly, a heavily rouged and powdered face emerges where the two halves of the curtain meet, and seconds later, like a satyr, the evening’s emcee prances toward the footlights to deliver his greeting— “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome … ” Those are the opening moments of Ross Valley Players’ (RVP) current production of Cabaret, an American musical based on sources that included English writer Christopher Isherwood’s semi-

autobiographical fiction, John Van Druten’s play I Am a Camera and Bob Fosse’s 1972 film that featured a score by John Kander and lyrics

by Fred Ebb. No matter how many times you’ve seen the show, the sharply nasal voice and oleaginous smile that Joel Grey so memorably introduced on Broadway and in the film will likely suggest the coiled menace of a serpent as he invites us to join him for the festivities in Berlin’s notorious Kit Kat Klub, circa 1931. We—his audience—know we’re not in Germany on the brink of the Nazi putsch. In this case, we’re safely inside RVP’s familiar old Barn Theatre. Later, we’ll have a drink with friends or head back to our comfortable suburban

homes for sleep that (for most) will be undisturbed by fears of what tomorrow may bring. Nevertheless, some may feel a chill. I did.

The timing couldn’t be better—or worse, depending on how you view it. “Better” because Cabaret reminds us that complacency when threats are building is not a good strategy. “Worse” because it may be too late.

Politics aside, the show is a promising start to the company’s 88th season of producing plays, many of which, like this one, are above the usual quality found in community theaters. Because of their astronomically high royalties, need for live musicians and assorted other items, musicals are costly to produce. In a program note, RVP

NOW PLAYING: Cabaret runs through Oct. 22 at the Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross; 415/456-9555; rossvalleyplayers.com.

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Ross Valley Players’ ‘Cabaret,’ set in 1931, features a live orchestra and direction by Mountain Play veteran James Dunn.

Board President Vic Revenko breaks down Cabaret’s budget. The total is $36,400. That’s a huge sum for a little company which depends on financial support from its box office and small individual donors. The key is that so many talented artists are willing to work for little or no remuneration.

Director James Dunn managed to secure the services of a phenomenal emcee in the person of Erik Batz, who captures every nuance of that complex role. The Kit Kat Girls (Cindy Head, Mia Camera, Alexa Sakellariou and Jannely Calmell) execute Sandra Tanner’s sexually themed choreography with vigor and precision. Maxine Sattizahn (Fraulein Schneider) and Ian Swift (Herr Schultz) are totally believable as elderly would-be lovers whose burgeoning relationship is destroyed by the latter’s Jewishness and the former’s fear of Nazi reprisals against her modest boarding-house business if she accepts his proposal of marriage. Skylar Collins is convincing as the superficially friendly Ernst, whose business is to smuggle cash to Hitler’s growing movement. Sumi Narendran (Fraulein Kost), Ralph Kalbus (Max) and Jannely Calmell (Lulu) make up the remainder of this talented ensemble.

Well, almost. I haven’t mentioned Cabaret’s two other leads, Isaak Heath (Clifford Bradshaw) and Emily Radosevich (Sally Bowles). Their onagain, off-again romance, his sexual indecision, her unwillingness to exchange the thrill of Berlin’s high life as the Kit Kat Klub’s featured performer for the security of a tranquil existence in the U.S.—for me, all of this poses a problem. I can overlook the robust athleticism of the Kit Kat Girls, but with its multiple iterations over the years, Isherwood’s story has become so Americanized that it’s hard to accept two very homegrown actors playing opposite a sophisticated European interpretation of the emcee by Batz.

Multiculturalism has its plusses and minuses, on and off the stage.

Be that as it may, the shiver that went through the audience when most of the cast ended the first act singing the Nazi anthem, “Tomorrow Belongs To Me,” was palpable. Maybe the message was getting through after all.Y

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The documentary ‘California Typewriter’ examines our relationship to a machine on the brink of extinction.

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oug Nichol’s friendly and ruminative documentary concerns a piece of analog tech that still has an alchemical power. A black-and-white true-crime grabber starts California Typewriter: Artist Ed Ruscha and his buddy, the musician Mason Williams, autopsied a junked typewriter that they threw from a car window at 90 mph on a deserted road, per Ruscha’s 1967 Royal Road Test. From this lonesome “execution,” Nichol heads for the big money.

We see the auction of the very typewriter that Cormac McCarthy used to wreak his run-on prose. It appears to be the most beautiful typewriter ever made, an Olivetti Lettera 22, sold to some wealthy culture-vulture for $210,000.

Big names testify: The late Sam Shepard, actor Tom Hanks, historian David McCullough and musician John Mayer. The heart of this film are interviews with exIBM employee Herb Permillion III, an expert on the Selectric, the

Stratocaster of typewriters. He’s run the California Typewriter shop in Berkeley for many years. Business is uncertain—the question of whether the building will be sold worries Richmond’s Ken Alexander, the store’s head mechanic.

It’s a very local film, not just in the fine cityscapes; the Bay Area is an appropriate place to start the study, as Silicon Valley innovation doomed the typewriter. The idea that these typewriters have souls is argued with tender persuasiveness, as when John Adams’ biographer McCullough points out that we’ll never know the pentimento of today’s historical figures, erased by word processing. The beautiful machine is still craved by the top-knotted urbanite clattering away at his pensées at a local café, or people old enough to remember the satisfying punch of the type on the platen.Y On Saturday, September 30, the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center will welcome the team behind the film; 5pm; rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.

American Made (R)

By Matthew Stafford

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The Battle of the Sexes (PG-13)

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Blade Runner 2049 (R)

Friday September 29 - Thursday October 5 • American Made (1:55) Rollicking period piece about a cocky airline pilot-turned-CIA agent who gets tangled up in the IranContra scandal; Tom Cruise stars.

• Battle of the Sexes (2:01) Lively behindthe-scenes look at the 1973 King-Riggs Battle of the Sexes tennis match/media frenzy stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell.

• Blade Runner 2049 (2:43) Harrison Ford is back, resurfacing after 30 years’ AWOL to help midcentury L.A. from devolving into chaos; Ryan Gosling costars.

• Brad’s Status (1:41) Suburban dad Ben Stiller questions his comfy, boring life when he reconnects with ridiculously successful college classmates Luke Wilson and Michael Sheen.

• California Typewriter (1:43) Documentary tribute to the terrifically tactile writer’s tool and what its demise says about the increasingly sterile and impersonal digital age.

• Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2:03) Docu-biography of the legendary record executive features words and music from Aretha, Miles, the Boss, the Dead, Simon & Garfunkel, Patti Smith and other superstars.

• Columbus (1:44) Minimalist mood piece eavesdrops on the developing relationship between an Ohio architecture student and a stranded Chinese tourist.

• Despicable Me 3 (1:36) Gru, Lucy and the kids are back with a new nemesis, a former child star with an uncanny vocal resemblance to Trey Parker.

• Dolores (1:35) Insightful docu-biography of Dolores Huerta, the largely unsung feminist activist whose work with the UFW changed the country’s political landscape.

• The Fencer (1:38) Finnish drama about a haunted WWII vet who confronts his demons as a fencing instructor in a Sovietheld Estonian village.

• Flatliners (1:48) Remake of the 1990 horror flick about five med students and their forbidden excursions to the other side; Kiefer Sutherland is back!

• Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague (2:00) The movie music maestro presents selections from The Dark Knight, Dunkirk and other hits with a little help from a symphony orchestra, a full choir and lots of laser beams.

• In Search of Haydn (1:42) Documentary delves into the composer’s life and art through personal letters, interviews and performances by acclaimed musicians.

• It (2:15) Stephen King horror about an evil clown’s reign of terror; Bill Skarsgård is Pennywise.

• John le Carré: An Evening with George Smiley (2:00) Direct from London’s Royal Festival Hall it’s the acclaimed author discussing his classic espionage novels (including his latest Smiley saga, A Legacy of Spies).

• Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2:21) The elite British intelligence agency is back, teaming up with Statesman (its U.S. counterpart) to foil one fiendish plot or

another; Elton John stars!

• Leap! (1:29) Family-friendly cartoon about a young orphan who follows her dream to Paris’s Opera Ballet School; Elle Fanning vocalizes.

• The LEGO Ninjago Movie (1:30) A troupe of modern-day ninjas band together to take down an evil warlord; Jackie Chan lends voice and gravitas.

• Mill Valley Film Festival The 40th annual cinematic soiree features seminars, workshops, galas, in-person tributes and hundreds of movies from around the world.

• Mother! (2:01) Darren Aronofsky horror inferno about the lethal nature of love and sacrifice stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris, Javier Bardem and Jennifer Lawrence.

• Mully (1:40) Rags-to-riches tale of Charles Mully, a Kenya street urchin who rose to wealth and power with a commitment to help his nation’s orphans.

• My Little Pony: The Movie (1:39) The Mane 8 use the power of friendship to protect Ponyville from harm; Zoe Saldana, Taye Diggs, Liev Schreiber and Kristin Chenoweth provide the voices.

• National Theatre London: Amadeus (3:00) Live from South Bank it’s Peter Shaffer’s vivid take on the rivalry between Viennese court composer Antonio Salieri and rowdy wunderkind Wolfgang A. Mozart.

• National Theatre London: Yerma (2:00) Billie Piper delivers a legendary performance as Federico Garcia Lorca’s driven young woman pathologically desperate to bear a child.

• Pearl Jam: Let’s Play Two (2:00) Concert film captures the band’s Wrigley Field show at the height of the Cubs’ historic 2016 pennant race.

• Spyder (2:35) A superspy known only as Siva takes on a psychotic terrorist out to destroy the fabled city of Hyderabad.

• Stronger (1:59) True-life story of Jeff Bauman, the Boston Marathon bombing victim, and his struggle with post-traumatic stress syndrome; Jake Gyllenhaal stars.

• The Tingler (1:22) William Castle horror classic stars Vincent Price as a mad scientist who uses LSD to induce nightmares and fester fear in the form of a living, breathing creature.

• Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (1:30) Fond documentary portrait of the Tales of the City author and gay rights pioneer; Amy Tan, Ian McKellen and Laura Linney share insights.

• Viceroy’s House (1:47) Sumptuous period piece about India’s 1947 transition from British rule to independence; Tanveer Ghani and Hugh Bonneville are Nehru and Mountbatten.

• Wind River (1:51) FBI agent Elizabeth Olsen teams up with world-weary tracker Jeremy Renner to solve a mysterious murder on a local reservation.

• Year by the Sea (1:54) An empty nester retreats to Cape Cod to find herself and discovers pleasure and purpose in life’s shoals and eddies; Karen Allen stars.

Brad’s Status (R)

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California Typewriter (Not Rated)

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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (Not Rated) Columbus (Not Rated) Dolores (Not Rated) The Fencer (Not Rated) • Flatliners (PG-13) • Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague (Not Rated) • In Search of Haydn (Not Rated) It (R)

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John le Carré: An Evening with George Smiley (Not Rated) Kingsman: The Golden Circle (R)

Leap! (PG) The LEGO Ninjago Movie (PG)

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Mill Valley Film Festival

Mother! (R)

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Mully (Not Rated) My Little Pony: The Movie (PG) National Theatre London: Amadeus (Not Rated) National Theatre London: Yerma (Not Rated) • Pearl Jam: Let’s Play Two (PG) • Spyder (Not Rated)

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Stronger (R)

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The Tingler (Not Rated) The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (Not Rated) Viceroy’s House (Not Rated) Wind River (R)

Year by the Sea (Not Rated)

Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:50, 7, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:50, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:55, 3:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 8:50, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:15, 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7:10, 9:50; Sun-Wed 1, 4, 7:10 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:30; Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 11:55, 1:10, 2:55, 4:15, 5:55, 7:10, 8:55, 10:05; Sun-Thu 10:25, 11:55, 1:10, 2:55, 4:15, 5:55, 7:10 Sequoia: Fri 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sat 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun 1:30, 4:10, 7; Mon-Wed 4:10, 7 Northgate: Thu 7, 10:30; 3D showtime at 8:35 Rowland: Thu 7; 3D showtime at 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; Sun-Wed 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30; Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:50 Rafael: Fri 3:45, 8; Sat 2:25, 5 (filmmakers in person at 5pm show); Sun 6:45, 8:45; Mon-Wed 8 Lark: Fri TBD Rafael: Fri-Mon, Wed 5:30 Rafael: Fri-Sun 3, 7:45; Mon, Wed 7:45; Tue 5:15 Rafael: Sat-Sun 12:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:30 Lark: Mon 7 Lark: Thu 6:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50; Sun-Mon 12:35, 3:40, 6:45; Tue-Wed 12:35, 3:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1, 4:05, 7:10, 8:15, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 1, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Lark: Wed 6:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 3:30, 6:50, 7:50, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12, 3:30, 6:50, 7:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 12:30, 2:15, 3:45, 5:35, 7, 8:55, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:55; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:55; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Wed 4, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 9:45, 12:50, 3:55, 7, 10:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:35, 9:55 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:05, 12:35, 2:25, 3, 4:55, 5:30, 7:15, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12:05, 12:35, 2:25, 3, 4:55, 5:30, 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 12:35, 1:50, 3:05, 5:30, 7, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 4:30 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:10, 8:40; Sat 1:15, 3:30, 6:10, 8:40; Sun 1:15, 3:30, 6:10; Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:20, 6:45, 9:30 The 40th annual fest takes place October 5-15 at the Cinema, Lark, Larkspur Landing, Rafael and Sequoia; call 383-5256 or visit mvff.com for schedule Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15; Sun-Tue 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20: Wed-Thu 10:35, 1:30 Fairfax: Tue-Wed 7 Regency: Wed-Thu 7 Northgate: Thu 7:10, 9:45 Lark: Sat 1 Lark: Sun 1 Rafael: Tue 7:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed Telugu showtimes (with English subtitles) at 2:40, 9:30; Tamil showtimes (with English subtitles) at 11:20, 6 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun-Wed 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7; Thu 10:30, 1:20, 4:10 Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Wed 6; Sat 12:15, 8; Sun 1:30, 4:15 (filmmaker in person at 4:15 show) Rafael: Fri-Sun 3:30, 8:15; Mon-Wed 8:15 Regency: Fri 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:25; Sat 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:25; Sun 10:45, 4:10, 740; Mon-Tue 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45; Thu 2:20, 5 Sequoia: Fri 4:40, 7:30, 10:05; Sat 2, 4:40, 7:30, 10:05; Sun 2, 4:40, 7:30; Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:30 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Wed 5:45; Sat-Sun 1, 5:45

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

CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito, 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

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Due to limited space this week, most Sonoma and Napa listings have been cut from the calendar. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Concerts MARIN COUNTY Jason Crosby Veteran musician releases his solo record, “Cryptologic,” with a massive show that also boasts Jackie Greene, Tim Bluhm, Greg Loiacono and others. Sep 29, 8pm. $20.

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

Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s North Bay blues masters celebrate the release of “Friends Along the Way,” an album featuring Van Morrison, Taj Mahal, Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite.

Sep 30, 8pm. $21-$36. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Singers Marin 30th Anniversary Gala Celebrate three decades of “teaching Marin to sing” with members of SoVoSo, the Cal Jazz Choir and Singers Marin youth singers.

Oct 1, 5pm. $75. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, singersmarin.org.

SONOMA COUNTY Irma Thomas & the Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet New Orleans queen of soul is joined by the acclaimed French Quarter ensemble.

Sep 30, 7:30pm. $30 and up. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

866.955.6040.

Sonoma County Philharmonic Conductor Norman Gamboa leads the orchestra in a program, “In Nature’s Realm,” with works from Antonín Dvorák and Tchaikovsky, includes pre-concert talk. Sep 30, 7:30pm and Oct 1, 2pm. $15, students, 18 and under, free. SRHS Performing Arts Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, socophil.org.

Soul & Song Afternoon of Yiddish songs and Sephardic stories from Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble, Alby and Larry Kass and others benefits Doctors Without Borders. Oct 1, 2:30pm. $20-$50.

Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.

Institute of America at Copia, 500 First St, Napa. 707.967.2530.

Mad Bad Racket Experimental indie-rock duo of Bay Area performers John Graves and Robinson Kuntz is joined by psychedelic songwriter Gray Tolhurst and darkwave project NRVS LVRS. Sep 30, 8pm. $10. JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Margrit Mondavi Theatre, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.880.2300.

Clubs & Venues MARIN Fenix Sep 27, the Fenix Band. Sep 28, No Room for Zeus. Sep 29, Revolver. Sep 30, James Henry & Hands on Fire. Oct 1, 11:30am, Sunday Brunch with Sam Peoples and Lynne Billig. Oct 1, 6:30pm, Maestro Curtis & SOL Funkestra. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub Sep 28, Sabor Dominicano. Sep 29, Le Reina Presenta. Sep 30, DJ party. Oct 1, Banda Night. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.226.0262.

HopMonk Novato Sep 29, Notorious. Oct 1, 5pm, Chuck Prophet and Tom Freund. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Sep 27, Shaky Hand String Band. Oct 4, Jethro Jeremiah Band. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

19 Broadway Club Sep 28, Phantom Power. Sep 29, King & Ace. Sep 30, Stalin with Hellbender and Swamphammer. Oct 1, 6pm, 19 Broadway Goodtime Band. Oct 1, 9pm, Elvis Johnson’s blues jam. Oct 2, open mic. Oct 3, Blues Champions. Oct 4, the Damon LeGall Band.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Sep 27, the New Sneakers. Sep 28, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Sep 29, the Receders. Sep 30, Lumanation. Oct 2, open mic. Oct 3, the Bad Hombres. Oct 4, the Weissmen. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Sep 28, singer-songwriter showcase with Mark Nichol. Sep 29, the LoWatters. Oct 1, 4pm, Wendy DeWitt. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Seahorse Sep 28, Sheilah Glover and friends. Sep 29, Doc Kraft & Company. Sep 30, 12:30pm, Lau and friends. Sep 30, 8pm, Love Jet. Oct 1, 5pm, Julio Bravo & Salsabor. Oct 3, Noel Jewkes and friends.

305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Sep 28, Sofia Talvik. Sep 29, Thrown-Out Bones. Sep 30, the Human Condition. Oct 1, James Patrick Regan. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.

415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Sep 28, Koolerator with Jon Korty. Sep 29, Foreverland. Sep 30, 10:30am, Little Folkies Family Band. Oct 1, 5pm, Moonalice. Oct 2, open mic with Austin DeLone. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Sep 27, Magic in the Other. Sep 28, Lonesome Locomotive. Sep 29, Top 40 Friday dance party. Sep 30, Reed Mathis and friends. Oct 1, 2pm, Oktoberfest with Rhythm Nation featuring Phil Lesh. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Sep 27, 12pm, Friedrich Edelman and friends.

Sep 29, Jeff Oster Live. Sep 30, 3pm, Music Beyond Borders with Ian Dogole. Oct 1, 5pm, Nathan Bickart Trio. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

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NAPA COUNTY

No Name Bar Sep 27, Wabi Sabi and friends. Sep 28, Slim Jim. Sep 29, Michael Aragon Quartet. Sep 30, Del Sol. Oct 2, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

Oct 3, open mic. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Book Passage Through Oct 31, “Altered Book Sculptures,” Emily Marks’ contemporary art based on classic literature displays in the gallery. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. Daily, 9am to 9pm. 415.927.0960.

Harvest Celebration with Candela Toast the Napa Valley harvest with the mambo stylings of Candela in the outdoor amphitheater, served with delicious Latin cuisine. Sep 30, 5pm. Free. The Culinary

Panama Hotel Restaurant Sep 27, Lorin Rowan. Sep 28, C-JAM with Connie Ducey. Oct 3, Swing Fever. Oct 4, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael.

415.457.3993.

Cavallo Point Lodge Through Oct 30, “Wonder & Awe,” renowned artist and award-winning filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows his 2D and 3D moving images, created as fine art for

digital screens. 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito.

415.339.4700.

Falkirk Cultural Center Through Sep 29, “Fall 2017 Juried Exhibition,” see some of the best artwork from local artists in the beautiful Falkirk Mansion. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael.

415.485.3438.

The Image Flow Through Nov 22, “Alternative Process Photography Exhibition,” juried exhibition features 40 artists working with a wide variety of historical and analog photographic printing processes. 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

Marin Society of Artists Through Oct 14, “The Golden State,” features works from artists throughout California.

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

MarinMOCA Through Oct 8, “2017 Emerging Artists of Northern California,” exhibits diverse works from five talented artists. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5.

415.506.0137.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Sep 29, “Landscapes: Four Points of View,” group show features works on paper and canvas by Regina Case, Wendy Schwartz, Peter Loftus and Connie Smith Siegel. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5.

415.331.2800.

Rock Hill Gallery Through Oct 5, “Marvin Burke Exhibition,” the work of the renowned photographer features exquisite landscapes and hummingbirds. 145 Rock Hill Dr, Tiburon.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Sep 30, “John Torrey & Joseph Bacon,” two Bay Area artists show new works. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

Seager Gray Gallery Through Oct 1, “Joan Baez: Mischief Makers,” the songwriter, performer and activist shows off her talents in painting with a debut solo show of stunning portraits.

108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.384.8288.

The Studio Shop Through Oct 15, “Six Decades of Painting,” Roland Petersen shows works from his long and celebrated career in art. 244 Primrose Rd, Burlingame. Mon-Fri, 10am to 6pm; Sat, 10am to 5:30pm 650.344.1378.

Throckmorton Theatre Through Sep 30, “September Art Exhibit,”

artist Ella Cleaveland displays. Reception, Sep 30 at 2pm. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Din n er & A Show

Ritch Shydner’s Stand-Up Stories Longtime standup star recounts tales of working in the comedy boom of the 1980s and more. Sep 28, 8pm. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Fri

“West Marinicana” Sep 29 The Lowatters High lonesome twang to Lowdown dirty roots 8:00 / No Cover Sun 1 Boogie Woogie Queen

Oct Sat

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Dallas Craft and Tommy Rox & Friends Oct 7 King James

Pure. Beautiful Vocals 4:00 / No Cover Sharp Blues Band Rancho Oct 13 B 8:00 / No Cover Debut!

Sat Courtesy of emilyriddell.com

Lifehouse Annual Awards Banquet Marin County nonprofit organization serving people with developmental disabilities honors community members and businesses who support its mission. Sep 29, 6pm. $50. Embassy Suites Hotel, 101 McInnis Pkwy, San Rafael. 415.526.5300.

On Saturday, Sept. 30, get a close look at some of Marin’s colorful floating homes at the Sausalito Floating Homes Tour.

and beautiful homes while enjoying local music, art, food and drinks. Sep 30, 11am. $50 and up. Kappas Marina, Gate 6 Road off Bridgeway, Sausalito, floatinghomes.org.

Woofstock Bring friends, family and well-behaved dogs and hang loose for a hip afternoon of dancing, food and fun benefitting the Marin Humane Society. Oct 1, 12pm. Free-$40.

Marin Humane Society, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato. 415.506.6208.

Field Trips Alcatraz Island Tour Narrated tours by local experts cruise around Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. Sat, 2:30pm. through Sep 30.

Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, 21 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.2131.

Metta Gathering Monthly session features a dharma talk and meditation. Oct 3, 7:30pm. Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.1173.

Bird Walk Search for fall migrants and local birds with Madrone Audubon. Sep 30, 8am. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Rd, Pt Reyes Station, madroneaudubon.org.

Mill Valley Community Block Party Twentieth annual event features headliner Jason Crosby and friends Jackie Greene and Tim Bluhm, with fashion show, art, kids games and more. Oct 1, 1pm. Free. Lytton Square, 96 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.2550.

Sunset & Bay Cruises Pack a picnic dinner and bring the whole family for a summer evening on the waters of the Bay. Fri-Sat, 6:30pm. Through Oct 28. Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, 21 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.2131.

Recovery Celebration Dance to the music of Pride & Joy, celebrate your recovery and support Helen Vine Recovery Center’s move to a new location.

Sep 29, 7pm. Free. San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St, San Rafael. 415.485.3333.

Sausalito Floating Homes Tour View some of the world’s most unique

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Harvest Celebration Enjoy the best of Sonoma County’s bounty in an intimate setting, including heirloom tomato tastings, wine and food demonstrations and seminars, live music and more. Oct 1, 11am. $125. Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton.

707.576.3810.

The Songs of James Taylor and Carol King 8:30

Oct 8

Alma del Tango Studio Tuesdays, Lindy Hop & East Coast Swing Dance. Wednesdays, Tango 1 & 2. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo. 415.459.8966.

Golf in the Kingdom Marathon Play the links with champion tour players in this fundraising event. Sep 27. Peacock Gap Country Club, 333 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael.

415.453.4940.

Wendy DeWitt’s

“Piano Party” with Bruce Gordon 4:00 / No Cover

Scott Capurro Spend the evening with the standup star.

Sep 30, 8pm. $20. HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Aquamania!

Swim for Sepsis awareness in this barbeque fundraiser featuting music by the Cole Tate Band. Sep 30, 12pm. The Club at Harbor Point, 475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley.

415.383.3448.

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Film Italian Film Festival The fest offers great films, both comedy and drama, from Italy. Sat, Sep 30, 5:30 and 7:45pm and Sun, Oct 1, 4 and 6:30pm. $16/$120 full series.

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

A Road Not Taken See the film about President Jimmy Carter’s installation of solar panels on the White House amid the 1979 oil crisis, and speak to filmmakers Christina Hemauer and Roman Keller. Oct 2, 7pm. $10. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Jennifer M. Kroot’s documentary celebrates the life and work of one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. Maupin and Kroot will be on hand for a discussion following the film. Sep 28, 7pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

Food & Drink Cheese 101 Get an introduction to the wide world of cheese. Oct 2, 6:30pm. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.5700.

Pie, Pie & More Pie Pie-making demo and contest features natural ingredients and delicious competition at the farmers’ market.

Sep 30, 10:30am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.5700.

For Kids Sausalito Story Time with Carson Buck Sep 29, 11am. Book Passage By-the-Bay, 100 Bay St, Sausalito. 415.339.1300.

Storytime with Clare Doorbos Oct 2, 9:30am. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.

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Cornflower “Monks on Main Street” Genre-bending vocalist, livelooper, beatboxer Gong bath, DJ Heartbeat, Key Tea Treats

Sep 29 • Fri • 7:30pm •Throckmorton Theater

Jeff Oster in Mill Valley

All-Star Band Live and On Fire!

Oct 22 • Sun • 7pm • Unity in Marin

Girish – Kirtan Concert

Music, Mantras & Sacred Chant Oct 29 • Sun • 7pm • Showcase Theater

Jai Uttal – 1st time ever!

An Intimate Solo Evening with Jai Nov 11 • Sat • 8pm • Showcase Theater

Jennifer Berezan

An Intimate Solo Evening with Julie Wolf, Jami Sieber, Geoff Pearlman Dec 10 • Sun • Showcase Theater

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Sacred Chant & Devotional Pop Music Ben Leinbach, Tom Finch, Dave Allen

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Fall to Winter Vegetable Gardening Learn how to plan for your Thanksgiving and holiday dinners with vegetables from your own garden. Sep 29, 12pm. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael.

415.473.6058.

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Twelve-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia. Sat, 8am. All Saints Lutheran Church, 2 San Marin Dr, Novato.

781.932.6300.

Golfers, Gangsters & Garages Sausalito resident Mike Moyle presents the history of Caledonia Street using historical photos. Space is limited, RSVP recommended. Sep 28, 7pm. Free. Driver’s Market, 200 Caledonia St, Sausalito, driversmarket.com.

Jade: Stone of Heaven If you think diamonds are forever, wait until you learn about jade in this illustrated lecture. Oct 3, 7pm. Free. Corte Madera Library. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

Race Matters Dialogue & Educational Series Several presenters speak on education. Sep 28, 7pm. Free. Bayside MLK Academy, 200 Phillips Dr, Sausalito, unitedmarinrising.org.

Several presenters speak on criminal justice.

Oct 3, 6pm. Free. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, unitedmarinrising.org.

Raptors of Marin Talk focuses on the natural history, migration, breeding biology, food habits and the specializations of local raptors. Sep 27, 12pm. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael. 415.473.6058.

Spiritual Healing Weekly meeting covers various topics, with meditation and individual healing treatment. Fri, 7pm. Spiritist Society Towards the Light, 1 Simms St, San Rafael.

707.225.5762.

Sunlight Chair Yoga Learn yoga at all ages and levels of health and mobility. Wed, 12:15pm. BodyVibe Studio, 999 Anderson Dr, Ste 170, San Rafael.

415.689.6428.

Using Housing Wealth to Improve Financial Outcomes in Retirement Learn strategies from mortgage specialist Mary Jo Lafaye. Oct 3, 9:30am. Free. Marin Association of Realtors, 40 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael. 415.259.4979.

Zooming In on West Marin’s Past Illustrated history talk by local historian Dewey Livingston reveals details, faces, stories and mysteries of West Marin. Oct 1, 7pm. by donation. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.

Readings Book Passage Sep 27, 7pm, “The Far Away Brothers” with Lauren Markham. Sep 28, 7pm, “Thanks Obama” with David Litt. Sep 29, 4pm, “Super

Beloved storyteller Armistead Maupin will be on hand with Jennifer M. Kroot to discuss her documentary ‘The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin’ at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center on Thursday, Sept. 28.

Saurus Saves Kindergarten” with Deborah Underwood. Sep 30, 11am, “Love the World” with Todd Parr, benefit for SF-Marin Food Bank. $25. Sep 30, 1pm, “Teacherland” with Aaron Pribble. Sep 30, 7pm, “Close Enough for the Angels” with Paul Madonna. Oct 1, 1pm, “The Solace of Trees” with Robert Madrygin. Oct 1, 4pm, “Little Soldiers” with Lenora Chu. Oct 2, 7pm, “We Were Strangers Once” with Betsy Carter. Oct 4, 7pm, “Roots, Radicals & Rockers” with Billy Bragg. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

College of Marin Library Sep 27, 1pm, “Chief Marin: Leader, Rebel & Legend” with Betty Goerke. 835 College Ave, Kentfield 415.485.9475.

Insalata’s Oct 4, 12pm, “Sweet” with Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, event includes meal, wine and signed copy of the book. $135.

120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo 415.457.7700.

Point Reyes Books Sep 29, 7pm, “A Guidebook to Relative Strangers” with Camille Dungy. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1542.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Oct 1, 2pm, “The Best Women’s Travel

Writing Vol. 11 “ with various authors. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.524.2800.

Sweetwater Music Hall Oct 1, 3pm, “The Music Never Stopped” with Bob Minkin. Free. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Toby’s Feed Barn Sep 30, 7pm, “Spiritual Graffiti: Finding My True Path” with MC Yogi. $30-$35. 11250 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1223.

Theater Cabaret Ross Valley Players present the rollicking Broadway musical, directed by Mountain Play veteran James Dunn. Through Oct 22. $16-$32.

Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.

Thomas and Sally Marin Theatre Company opens its season with the world premiere of award-winning playwright Thomas Bradshaw’s drama about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who mothered six of his children. Sep 28-Oct 22. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.5208.

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Advance sign-up required; space limited. Also offering: ongoing coed (emotional) INTIMACY GROUPS (married/partnered or single), WOMEN’S GROUP and INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY & COUPLES THERAPY. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/flex savings accounts or insurance).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142864. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE BOOK FOREST, 59 LARKSPUR STREET UNIT 5, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FOREST CHAMBLISS, 59 LARKSPUR STREET UNIT 5, 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 August 22, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142866. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FLOWERFIELD WALKS, 52 ROBBINHOOD DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ANANDA FLOWERFIELD, 52 ROBBINHOOD DR., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on August 22, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142828. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN OPTOMETRY, 158 THROCKMORTON AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: JEAN S. BRENNAN O.D., A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION158 THROCKMORTON AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. 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 August 17, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142846. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE SECRET GARDEN, 180 BON AIR CENTER, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: FORT POINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 40 CORTE REAL #5, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with no 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 August 21, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142911. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DMY BUSINESS CONSULTING, 7250 REDWOOD BLVD, SUITE 300, NOVATO, CA 94945: DMLSS VENTURES, LLC, 7250 REDWOOD BLVD, SUITE 300, NOVATO, CA 94945. 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 August 30, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142825. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PUAKO PARTNERS, 47 MANOR VIEW DRIVE, FAIRFAX, CA

94930: A SEAN AGUILAR, 47 MANOR VIEW DRIVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on August 16, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142905. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: UNCLE JANE, 69 BOLINAS ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: JANE A BROOKS, 69 BOLINAS ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930.

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 August 29, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142957. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HERWERK TALENT MANAGEMENT, 33 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MADELINE CLARK COHEN, 33 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 08, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-

Trivia answers «5 1

The monarch butterfly; they settle in Pacific Grove from October until February, then continue their migration southward.

2 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 3 Four, between 1492 and 1502 4a. Björk b. A white swan dress. (The often-ridi-

culed dress was honored by the New York Museum of Modern Art in a 2015 display.)

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“I’ve Seen It All,” from Dancer in the Dark. (Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed,” from Wonder Boys, won the Oscar.)

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2008—Sarah Palin (ran with John McCain);

2012—Paul Ryan (ran with Mitt Romney)

6 Brussels, Belgium (320 km away) 7 The MG 8 Gauchos 9 Remington 10a. Boulder; Denver; Colorado Springs b. New Orleans c. Nashville BONUS ANSWER: Horse racing—the horses!

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PublicNotices 142941. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NOR CAL WOOD RESTORATION AND PAINTING, 34 DELUCA PL, SUITE E., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ROBLES ENTERPRISES INC, 125 SHORELINE CT, RICHMOND, CA 94804. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 06, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142966. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CLEANPOL, 965 MAGNOLIA AVE SUITE 25, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: OLGA PAWLOWICZ, 965 MAGNOLIA AVE SUITE 25, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 11, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142990. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ARTI INDIAN ORGANIC NATURAL CAFÉ, 7282 SIR FRANCES DRAKE BLVD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938: ARTI INDIAN CAFÉ INC, 7282 SIR FRANCES DRAKE BLVD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938.

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 Sept 13, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04, Oct 11 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142993. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MK ULTRA PRODUCTIONS, 25 TAURUS DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947: STEPHEN DOLDEN, 25 TAURUS DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 14, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04, Oct 11 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143007. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE TRUST FACTORY, 14 TAMALPAIS

AVENUE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: AUTHENTIC COLLABORATION CONSULTING LLC, 14 TAMALPAIS AVENUE, 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 Sept 18, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Sept 27, Oct 04, Oct 11, OCT 18 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017143018. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SPOTLESS CAR WASH, 20 BELLAM BLVD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94947: MIMI HO, PUU HO, 114 MICHELLE CIR, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by a general partnership. 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 Sept 19, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 27, Oct 04, Oct 11, OCT 18 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017142977. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: H FIT, 80 SAN RAFAEL AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JOSEPH JANKO, 80 SAN RAFAEL AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 12, 2017. (Publication Dates: Sept 27, Oct 04, Oct 11, OCT 18 of 2017)

OTHER NOTICES STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT FROM USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304785. 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 July 25, 2016, Under File No: 2016140320. Fictitious Business name(s) ROSS NAIL SPA, 32 ROSS COMMON STE 100, ROSS, CA 94957: THUY THANH THI PHAM, 547 HERITAGE CIRCLE, SAN LORENZO, CA 94580.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on August 29, 2017 (Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 of 2017) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN.

No: CIV 1703301. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ROOHOLLAH DELSIM HASHEMI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ROOHOLLAH DELSIM HASHEMI to ASHKAN DELSIM ARYA. 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: 10/27/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT: C, ROOM: C 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: Sept 08, 2017 (Publication Dates: Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04 of 2017) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1703075. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JAVIER FRANCISCO MARTELL, CATHERINE SHEILA LECONTE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JAVIER FRANCISCO MARTELL to JAVIER FRANCISCO MARTINEZ, SEBASTIAN GERARD MARTELL to SEBASTIAN GERARD MARTINEZ LECONTE, NICHOLAS JORGE MARTELL to NICHOLAS JORGE MARTINEZ LECONTE. 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: 10/13/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT: E, 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: Sept 08, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04, Oct 11 of 2017) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HERMAN JOSEPH BERLANDT; Case No. PR-1703277 filed on SEPTEMBER 06, 2017. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HERMAN JOSEPH BERLANDT, HERMAN BERLANDT, HERMAN J. BERLANDT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN by GENE MARCHI. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GENE MARCHI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: OCTOBER 16, 2017 at 9:00 am. In Dept. J, Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94913. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY

EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: LAW OFFICE OF NANCY D. RASCH, 165 SOUTH PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107.

Telephone: 415-440-4947.

(Publication Dates: Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04 of 2017) Notice Content SUMMONS - FAMILY LAW CASE NUMBER: FL 1702973.

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: ANTONIO VELAZQUEZ. You have been sued. PETITIONER’S NAME: MARILYN ARAGON. 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 ([ http://www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp ]www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website http://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: MARILYN ARAGON, 1725 MARION AVENUE #M17, NOVATO, CA 94945.Tel:415-8273217. Clerk, by /s/ J.CHEN, Clerk, Marin County Superior Court,

By JAMES M.KIM, Deputy.

Date: Aug 10, 2017. 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. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit [ http://www. coveredca.com/ ]www.coveredca. com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506. (Publication Dates: Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04, Oct 11 of 2017) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1703015. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CAITLIN DYKSTRA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: HARVEY JON PRIER to HARVEY JON DYKSTRA, JUSTINE MARIANNE PRIER to JUSTINE MARIANNE DYKSTRA, KATHLEEN FRANCES PRIER to KATHLEEN FRANCES DYKSTRA. 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: 10/16/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT: C, 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: Aug 17, 2017 (Publication Dates: Sept 06, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 04 of 2017)

By Amy Alkon

Q:

I’ve been dating this girl for just over a month, and she never offers to pay for anything. I was OK with this in the beginning, as I saw it as a courtship thing. I guess I wonder whether this points to problems down the road with her not being a real partner, pulling her weight, etc. How do I politely broach this without blowing up the blooming relationship?—Feeling Used

A:

This woman lives paycheck to paycheck. Unfortunately, it’s your paycheck.

At this point, you’re probably musing on the perfect birthday gift for her—a sparkly little Hello Kitty crowbar that she can use to pry open her wallet.

However, mystifying as it is that she has never squeaked out the words, “This one’s on me!” consider that if there’s one thing heterosexual men and women have in common these days, it’s confusion over who exactly is supposed to pay on dates.

The problem driving the confusion is a sort of Godzilla vs. Mothra clash between age-old evolved emotions (still driving us today) and modern-day beliefs about male and female equality. As I explain with some frequency (per big crosscultural studies by evolutionary psychologist David Buss, among others), women evolved to seek male partners who show that they are willing and able to invest in any children they might have. Whether the particular woman actually wants children is immaterial—as in, of zero interest to her emotions.

Anthropologist John Marshall Townsend observes from his research and others’ that women’s emotions evolved to act as a sort of police force for a man’s level of commitment—making women feel bad when the investment isn’t there. This leads women to either push a man to invest, or ditch him and find a man who will.

Men coevolved to expect this, meaning that men evolved to try to appeal to the ladies by showing (or successfully faking) generosity, high status and earning power. Many people mistakenly assume that evolved adaptations like this will change with the times, but unfortunately, evolution is not a lickety-split process— especially when it comes to our psychological engine panel. In fact, anthropologist Donald Symons explains that “natural selection takes hundreds or thousands of generations” (generations being 20- to 30-year periods) “to fashion any complex cognitive adaptation.” So now even highly successful women who can comfortably pay for their own meals have their emotions pushing them to look for a man who shows generosity, as well as the ability to “provide.”

This is reflected in the findings by sociologist Janet Lever and her colleagues from a survey of heterosexual men and women—17,067 “unmarried and noncohabitating” heterosexuals, ages 18 to 65—on the extent to which they embrace or reject the traditional “man pays” dating behavior. (Surprisingly, millennials’ responses were generally pretty close percentage-wise to those of older adults— mostly within a few percentage points.)

Overall, 57 percent of women said yes to, “I always offer to help pay, even on the first date.” But check out the mixed feelings: Many women (39 percent) wished men would reject their offer to pay. But many (40 percent of women) said they are bothered when men don’t accept their money. Hello, confusing financial stew!

Men’s responses were similarly contradictory. Overall, more than half of the men— 64 percent—said that after the first few dates, the woman should help pay expenses, and nearly half (44 percent) said that they would stop dating a woman who never offers to pay. Yet, 76 percent of men feel guilty if they don’t pay the bill on dates.

Like all of these conflicted men, some women just aren’t sure where the lines are on whether to chip in and when. (Of course, some women are conveniently unsure.) As for this woman you’re seeing, it is possible that she’s waiting until you two are “exclusive” to start picking up the tab. Instead of assuming the worst, do two things: First, observe and reflect on her behavior and attitudes, and see whether they suggest an interest in partnership or princess-ship.

Second, simply ask: “Hey, we’ve been dating for a while, and it seems like we should start sharing the costs. Where do you stand on that?” See what she says and take it from there—tempting as it is to opt for a passive-aggressive approach, like panhandling outside the restaurant where you’re meeting her: “Hey, Amber.

You’re early! Meet ya inside. Just trying to beg enough for the tip.”Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

Astrology

For the week of September 27

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats likes to play along with the music of nature. On one occasion he collaborated with Mandeville Creek in Montana. He listened and studied the melodies that emanated from its flowing current. Then he moved around some of the underwater rocks, subtly changing the creek’s song. Your assignment, Aries, is to experiment with equally imaginative and exotic collaborations. The coming weeks will be a time when you can make beautiful music together with anyone or anything that tickles your imagination.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some newspapers publish regular rectifications of the mistakes they’ve made in past editions. For example, the editors of the UK publication The Guardian once apologized to readers for a mistaken statement about Richard Wagner. They said that when the 19th-century German composer had trysts with his chambermaid, he did not in fact ask her to wear purple underpants, as previously reported. They were pink underpants. I tell you this, Taurus, as encouragement to engage in corrective meditations yourself. Before bedtime on the next 10 nights, scan the day’s events and identify any actions that you might have done differently— perhaps with more integrity, focus or creativity.

This will have a deeply tonic effect. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll flourish as you make amendments and revisions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s high time to

allow your yearnings to overflow … to surrender to the vitalizing pleasures of nonrational joy … to grant love the permission to bless you and confound you with its unruly truths. For inspiration, read these lines of a poem by Caitlyn Siehl: “My love is honey tongue. Thirsty love. My love is peach juice dripping down the neck. Too much sugar love. Sticky sweet, sticky sweat love. My love can’t ride a bike. My love walks everywhere.

Wanders through the river. Feeds the fish, skips the stones. Barefoot love. My love stretches itself out on the grass, kisses a nectarine. My love is never waiting. My love is a traveler.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): One of the oldest houses in Northern Europe is called the Knap of Howar. Built out of stone around 3600 B.C., it faces the wild sea on Papa Westray, an island off the northern coast of Scotland. Although no one has lived there for 5,000 years, some of its stone furniture remains intact. Places like this will have a symbolic power for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. They’ll tease your imagination and provoke worthwhile fantasies. Why? Because the past will be calling to you more than usual. The old days and old ways will have secrets to reveal and stories to teach. Listen with alert discernment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The United States has

a bizarre system for electing its president. There’s nothing like it in any other democratic nation on Earth. Every four years, the winning candidate needs only to win the electoral college, not the popular vote. So theoretically, it’s possible to garner just 23 percent of all votes actually cast, and yet still ascend to the most powerful political position in the world. For example, in two of the last five elections, the new chief of state has received significantly fewer votes than his main competitor.

I suspect that you may soon benefit from a comparable anomaly, Leo. You’ll be able to claim victory on a technicality. Your effort may be “ugly,” yet good enough to succeed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I found this advertisement for a workshop: “You will learn to do the INCREDIBLE! Smash bricks with your bare hands! Walk on fiery coals unscathed! Leap safely off a roof ! No broken bones! No cuts! No pain!

Accomplish the impossible first! Then everything else will be a breeze!” I bring this to your attention, Virgo, not because I think you should sign up for this class or anything like it. I hope you don’t. In fact, a very different approach is preferable for you: I recommend

By Rob Brezsny

that you start with safe, manageable tasks. Master the simple details and practical actions. Work on achieving easy, low-risk victories. In this way, you’ll prepare yourself for more epic efforts in the future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be realistic, Libra: Demand the impossible; expect inspiration; visualize yourself being able to express yourself more completely and vividly than you ever have before. Believe me when I tell you that you now have extra power to develop your sleeping potentials, and are capable of accomplishing feats that might seem like miracles. You are braver than you know, as sexy as you need to be and wiser than you were two months ago. I am not exaggerating, nor am I flattering you. It’s time for you to start making your move to the next level.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to take extra good care of yourself during the next three weeks. Do whatever it takes to feel safe and protected and resilient.

Ask for the support you need, and if the people whose help you solicit can’t or won’t give it to you, seek it elsewhere. Provide your body with more than the usual amount of healthy food, deep sleep, tender touch and enlivening movement. Go see a psychotherapist, counselor or good listener every single day if you want.

And don’t you dare apologize or feel guilty for being such a connoisseur of self-respect and self-healing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A queen bee may keep mating until she gathers 70 million sperm from many different drones. When composing my horoscopes, I aim to cultivate a metaphorically comparable receptivity. Long ago I realized that all of creation is speaking to me all of the time; I recognized that everyone I encounter is potentially a muse or teacher. If I hope to rustle up the oracles that are precisely suitable for your needs, I have to be alert to the possibility that they may arrive from unexpected directions and surprising sources. Can you handle being that open to influence, Sagittarius? Now is a favorable time to expand your capacity to be fertilized.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re approaching a rendezvous with prime time. Any minute now you could receive an invitation to live up to your hype or fulfill your promises to yourself—or both. This test is likely to involve an edgy challenge that is both fun and daunting, both liberating and exacting. It will have the potential to either steal a bit of your soul or else heal an ache in your soul. To ensure that the healing occurs rather than the stealing, do your best to understand why the difficulty and the pleasure are both essential.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1901, physician Duncan MacDougall carried out experiments that led him to conclude that the average human soul weighs 21 grams. Does his claim have any merit? That question is beyond my level of expertise. But if he was right, then I’m pretty sure that your soul has bulked up to at least 42 grams in the past few weeks. The work you’ve been doing to refine and cultivate your inner state has been heroic. It’s like you’ve been ingesting a healthy version of soul-building steroids. Congrats!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There are enough authorities, experts and know-it-alls out there trying to tell you what to think and do. In accordance with current astrological factors, I urge you to utterly ignore them during the next two weeks. And do it gleefully, not angrily. Exult in the power that this declaration of independence gives you to trust your own assessments and heed your own intuitions.

Furthermore, regard your rebellion as good practice for dealing with the little voices in your head that speak for those authorities, experts and know-it-alls.

Rise up and reject their shaming and criticism, too.

Shield yourself from their fearful fantasies.Y Homework: Would I enjoy following you on Twitter or Tumblr? Send me links to your tweets or posts at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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