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This week, letter-writers are aghast that Sir Francis Drake Boulevard was referred to as “the Drake” in a recent article. Don’t worry, folks—it’s just a nickname used to shorten a long name used repeatedly.

Ugliness

“ ... the Drake.” That’s Tom Gogola’s repeated, self-indulgent utterance [“Drake News Alert,” Dec. 6]. In the 60 years I’ve frequented Marin County, including the quarter century I’ve actually resided here, I’ve never heard or read of our remarkable, bay-to-ocean Sir Francis Drake Boulevard referred to in such an ugly way. Nor have any of several friends who have lived here longer than I have. Mr. Gogola, go find some backwater netherland to try to impose some vapid vernacular on local history, tradition and culture.

We’re just fine with Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, thank you.

—Karl Hittelman

Odd

Helpful article by Tom Gogola headlined “Drake News Alert [Dec. 6].” Oddly, to me, Tom refers four times to “the Drake.”

I’ve lived within a short walk of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard (which is how locals refer to it) from 1947 to 1965, in Greenbrae, and from 1975 to the present, in San Anselmo. Sixty years … and never heard the expression “the Drake” once.

Is there a demographic—that I don’t intersect with—that uses the phrase?

Who says “the Drake?”

—Michael

The Price

Steve Bannon couldn’t get a date in high school, and now we are all paying the price.

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By Howard Rachelson

1 The northern extension of the San Francisco Bay, the body of water east of Marin County, is known by what religious name?

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2 Did pizza pie originate in Italy, China, Japan or the United States?

3 When this common material that we use

every day was invented in the 19th century, it was named after the Greek word meaning ‘capable of being shaped or molded.’ What is it?

4 The word ‘HOMES’ is a great way to memorize the names of what geographical grouping?

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5 What makes red wine red?

6 In this 1992 film comedy, Nicolas Cage

loses his fiancé, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, to mobster James Caan, in a Las Vegas poker game, only to be rescued by a corps of “flying Elvises.” What is the film title?

7 On November 13, 2000, the Michigan State basketball team broke what other team’s 1,270game winning streak?

8 English history: Name any year during which King Henry VIII reigned. How many wives did he have?

9 Open since 1899, America’s largest zoo is located somewhere in New York.

What is it?

10 The hardest gemstone, after the diamond, is usually blue, but can also be

purple, green, white, pink, gold or orange. What is this September birthstone?

BONUS QUESTION: In 1846, Michigan became the first state to prohibit this, and since that time, about 17 other states have done the same. What is this action, that governments may not perform?

▲ It’s just like a man to climb a ladder with no one around to help steady it. Unfortunately, that’s what Michael from Mill Valley did and he has the battle wounds to prove it. He fell off the ladder while changing a light bulb in his garage, fracturing three vertebrae in the process. As he lay moaning on the driveway, no one heard his cries, except for one very smart poodle that lives across the street. Pete, a 7-year-old pup rescued from a local shelter, began barking incessantly. His mother opened her front door, but saw nothing. Still Pete continued to bark madly, which motivated her to go outside. It was then that she found Michael and Pete ceased his clamor. Good boy, Pete, good boy.

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▼ Enough already with this Trump. In addition to the Utah national monuments that he’s opened up for mining and drilling, he’s now placing three pristine marine national monuments on his hit list: The Pacific Remote Islands, Rose Atoll and the Northeast Canyons and Seamount.

Established under the last two presidents, these monuments protect some of the healthiest coral reefs and marine wildlife in the world, including endangered sea turtles, whales and sharks.

“I personally have dived some of these islands and seen and documented their indescribable biodiversity and richness,” said David McGuire, a marine biologist and founder of the nonprofit Shark Stewards.“This unprecedented act is an outright theft of our shared national treasures.”

Call Trump at 202/456-1111 to tell him to keep his little hands off.—Nikki Silverstein

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Mike Lawson, co-owner of Lawson’s Landing, explains a plan for a new wastewater system, after the latest plan was shot down by the California Coastal Commission.

Wastewater Land Are environmentalists trying to drive Lawson’s Landing out of business? By Tom Gogola

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ast week I jumped in the car on a breezy morning and headed up Highway 1 (“The One,” see Letters) to Lawson’s Landing in Dillon Beach to try and figure out just what the heck is going on at the campground, which recently lost in the latest vote taken by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) over its land-use plan.

I spent the morning with Marinbased attorney/consultant Tom Flynn and the affable Mike Lawson, a co-owner of the grounds, touring

the acreage and getting the explainer on their plan for a new wastewater system, after their latest plan for the system was shot down by the CCC. To hear the pro-Lawson’s forces tell the tale, Lawson’s has been working to come into compliance with various upgrades and demands to the facility since 2008, when the Environmental Action Coalition (EAC) of West Marin, based in Point Reyes Station, appealed a Marin County Supervisors’ decision to approve low-cost camping on about 90 acres in the 950-acre spread. Lawson’s has been in operation since the 1950s

and mostly serves a client base of out-oftown campers rolling in from the hot and bothered Central Valley.

A new Coastal Development Plan (CDP) was submitted and approved by the CCC in 2011, but pro-Lawson’s advocates now say the approval was vague insofar as what it required of Lawson’s. Over the next six years, the family set out to work with the EAC and the CCC to accommodate the demands, says Flynn. The transition at Lawson’s appeared to reach its most physically obvious and painful nadir when the Lawsons removed the last of the funky

old legacy trailers from the site in 2016.

Scott Hochstrasser, a former Marin County environmental review officer, submitted a letter to the CCC that summed up the history at Lawson’s to date, and the pro-Lawson’s frustration at the EAC. The California Coastal Act that gave rise to the CCC required that localities come up with Local Coastal Programs, and back in 1981 Marin County’s Local Coastal Program was approved. Hochstrasser wrote that Lawson’s was “an appropriate place for expansion of visitor-serving facilities including overnight camping and boating, providing appropriate environmental resources were protected and sewage disposal facilities were improved to State Regional Water Quality Control Board standards.”

To hear Flynn and Lawson tell it, there’s kind of a “move the goalposts” dynamic that they’ve been dealing with insofar as the environmental community. The latest setback for Lawson’s ensued after the CCC voted 3-2 against a wastewater treatment plan that was prepared by the hydrologist who was recommended by the EAC, says Flynn. At issue in the latest ruling, is the fate of a resident population of endangered California Red-Legged Frogs, and making sure a wastewater system doesn’t mess with their habitat.

Flynn says the wastewater plan was supported by CCC staffers but that a push from local environmentalists swayed a few of the commissioners.

In his letter to the CCC, Hochstrasser accused the EAC of setting out to “exclude rural property owners from succeeding to provide low-cost, visitorserving recreational opportunities on coastal lands for future generations who live outside of Marin County.”

The EAC has a rather different view of things. Executive Director Morgan Patton notes that the latest offering from Lawson’s had two problems—the frog corridor in light of a proposal to build some new buildings along with the wastewater infrastructure, and the other, she says, was pegged to a conflict resolution process that’s enshrined in the Coastal Act. That was done in 2011, she says, when Lawson’s was given permission to develop recreational camping in wetlands areas, and also agreed to build-out a new wastewater system.

“The EAC has worked with the Lawsons along the way,” says Patton, strongly dismissing any suggestion that her organization is trying to drive them out of business, “and we are supportive of what they are doing. We just want to make sure it’s in the appropriate place that’s not damaging the habitat.”

Patton says that the EAC is simply trying to hold the Lawsons to the agreement they signed in 2011. “It’s not moving the goalposts,” she says, “it’s looking at the CDP.”Y

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The Year in Review Omigod is it over yet? By Tom Gogola

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wenty seventeen may go down as the Year of Venting Spleen (and not just because “spleen” rhymes with “seventeen”), but because of media events such as the December 12 USA Today editorial which led with the observation that a president who would all but call New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand a whore is unfit to clean toilets in the Obama presidential library. You had to think: Whoa, is this USA Today or John Oliver?

USA Today, the American favorite in hotel lobby newspaper boxes, was characteristically balanced in saying that President Trump was equally unfit to shine George W. Bush’s shoes. The editorial wins the Pacific Sun’s year-end award for the most pungently spleen-clearing moment.

At the end of 2017, there are also local blessings wherever you look and especially in the spirit of community that emerged in

the aftermath of the catastrophic fire-borne losses in October. In life, as in the partially burned Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa, the show must go on, and it has, as we all grapple with a nation divided, regions across the state burned to a crisp, a tax “reform” bill that just might kill the California economy, and a beat-down media on the ropes with fake news charges on the one hand and a never-ending shameful parade of groping media moguls on the other.

For the North Bay, the historically rainy winter was equal parts blessing and blight, and gave us plenty to write about, but the horrible local fires came with no actual silver lining. The flood and fire events framed a natural year for the books, as the bestial politics of our time unfold in the outer-outer sphere of Cocoon California, at a place known as Mar-a-Lago.

Outside the Cocoon

But that USA Today editorial got me to thinking outside the cocoon and about how much of a pain in the neck it is having this maniac in the White House. The editorial’s arrival into the growing file on Trump-asdisaster had a historic irony in that nobody took USA Today seriously when it was launched 35 years ago—the colorful, general-interest pretense signaled the death of serious journalism, said serious journalists.

Meanwhile, in 2017, a trove of serious journalists—Glenn Thrush at the New York Times, Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker, Charlie Rose, not to mention seriously funny Sen. Al Franken—found themselves out of work thanks to #MeToo, a powerful, ongoing movement that holds men accountable for sexual harassment and abuse. A movement powerful enough

to garner Time’s Person of the Year.

The inferno brought some clarity to the role of local media in 2017.

Since the 2008 economic crash, community newspapers have folded or been enfolded into larger media conglomerates. To be locally drawn and based, if not biased under this administration, is a more difficult enterprise given our at once mediahating and media-loving president.

At the same time, the man has inspired some of the fiercest investigative reporting in the big national dailies since the days of Woodward, Bernstein and Hersh.

Locally, we can blame Trump for a lot of things, including our generally foul mood, but he’s not responsible for the quality of the roads in Petaluma or the fact that Marin County emerged in 2017 as one of the least pro-pot counties in the region, despite having birthed the 4/20 movement. We can, however, »8 blame Trumpian politics for

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Anti-Trump graffiti in the North Bay was met with an American flag with a cross sticking out of it.

Walmart and the wealthiest family in the country selling T-shirts over the summer that called for the lynching of American journalists.

The shirts have since been removed, but not the stain of violence directed at reporters in 2017.

Election Day 2017 was a far more joyful occasion than 2016, with victories for progressives, LGBT candidates around the country and on turf previously targeted by the likes of the Christian Coalition—school boards, local councils and the election of transgender Democrat Danica Roem to a Virginia seat in the statehouse formerly occupied by a homophobe.

The Bar is Low

Notable deaths in 2017 included the death of satire, the death of consumer financial protections, the death of net neutrality and the death of renewable energy tax credits.

It’s a soul-crushing time to reflect on a hard-bent year that has been kind of relentless with the stressors. So here’s to CBD oil and to legalization generally under Proposition 64, with benefits that kick in on Jan. 1. And here’s to radio station KRSA, the San Francisco– based K-Love, aka 103.3 Relax FM on the FM dial—if only to hear that guy with the deep, rich voice jump on between songs and say: Relax.

The station switched to a contemporary Christian format in

October. Speaking of contemporary Christianity, at least it can be said that this country didn’t send a child molester to the U.S. Senate in 2017. This year, victories over the right-turned America came in small doses, and a Doug Jones victory in Alabama underscored just how low the bar is these days.

Dialing us back to the local scene, many would head to the bar in 2017 in the North Bay. In the aftermath of the fires, social media reported that drinking heavily and doing yoga were key North Bay healing strategies. After the fires, the good people of Marin County took in thousands of refugees, who decamped in far-flung locales including Lawson’s Landing at Dillon Beach to hidden glamping spots on the coyote-strewn mesas of West Marin.

As 2017 draws to a close, the indicators call for a recession within two years and the pressure is growing in the North Bay to deal with its chronic absence of affordable housing. An already tight real estate market felt the hurt badly with the destruction of 6,000 homes around the region— and average home prices spiked by $100,000 on average a month after the fires. At the end of 2017, the median price for a home in Marin is closing in on $1.3 million; in Sonoma County, it’s half that at $680,000. Check in on those numbers this time next year.

There were some moments of love; love was in the air and love rose from the ashes. Love continued to do its thing in 2017, despite the challenges and temptations of, well, hate. The 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love was celebrated locally, but it all felt flat and defeated, counter-nostalgic and out of place in the currently harsh times. Activists appeared to be more focused on the #MeToo movement, the Trump onslaughts on civil rights for immigrants and on national monuments such as the Bears Ears in Utah, and in taking back the House and Senate in 2018.

The summer was too hot, again, and in Marin County, Highway 1 south of Stinson Beach was closed all year because of the spring rains, which washed out the road and made it impassable in both directions. As a result, the traffic in West Marin was epic all summer and the snarls were unbearable, as was the parking in Bolinas—which only got worse when a poor blue whale washed ashore after getting hit by a ship and drew thousands of gawking tourists.

At the same time along Highway 101, the congestion-beating emergence of the SMART train provided commuters with an alternative to road-raging along the Narrows, even if the train’s impact on traffic was barely a blip, but that could change. The endless delays in getting SMART off the ground were met with immense popularity for the new ride, and plans afoot in 2018 will perhaps add a car to the train to accommodate the demand.

Across the Border A rolling storyline along the MarinSonoma border could not have been more poignant for what it might signal for the new year: The emergence of people shutting up about how they just had to vote for Trump because Hillary was such a nightmare. Anti-Trump graffiti has popped up across from a Trump campaign sign hung way up in a tree that declared the silent majority was back in town.

Over the past several months, the war of competing images and sentiments escalated, and the anti-Trump stuff was met with an American flag with the cross

sticking out of it. The image is pretty alt-right folksy (see photo) and featured olive drab electrical tape shaped to a crucifix.

It was there for quite a while, and the image was straight out of the Roy Moore campaign via his ever-present crucifix-meetsflag lapel pendant. All the graffiti and imaging was taken down and painted over around Thanksgiving.

The “Silent Majority Stands for Trump” sign is gone, too.

The generally held existential pain of 2017 was eclipsed by a life-altering local catastrophe. In 2017, we witnessed the startling right-wing violence against Charlottesville protesters on our devices and on CNN, and we witnessed—or lived through—the soul-crushing Coffey Park inferno.

And yet there was also an amazing solar eclipse to reflect upon.

Good News, Bad News

Democracy is on the ropes—that’s the bad news. The good news is that in lowering the bar, Trump has raised the possibility that, indeed, anyone can be president some day.

We’re media folks over here, so the bad news for us is that The Village Voice, the venerable New York City weekly, went out of business in 2017, one of a handful of media properties to go belly-up in one way or another this year.

Those other papers include the Houston Press, which folded soon after economy-killing Hurricane Harvey hit, and the LA Weekly, which has apparently been bought by a cabal of Republicans who want to run a newspaper where nobody gets paid for writing.

The really good news is that with the death of The Village Voice, the Pacific Sun is now the oldest continuously published alternative newspaper in the United States.

It hasn’t been bought out by Republicans; king tides have not, and will not, flood us out, and we, along with the team at our sister paper, the North Bay Bohemian, just published our first edition of Explore the North Bay, a lifestyle magazine about food, drink, outdoor adventure and the arts— all of the great things we have to be thankful for in our neck of the woods. Long live print.Y

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1/2 cup white rice flour

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1/2 cup tapioca starch

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2 cups pecans

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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1 teaspoon xanthan gum

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2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature

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1 cup powdered sugar, for dusting

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Add soft butter a bit at a time and pulse until mixture comes together and a dough forms.

The dough will be quite soft.

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Using your hands, form the dough into a wide, flat disk, picking up any loose pieces along the way to reincorporate them.

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Wrap disk tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely chilled, at least two hours, or overnight.

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Bake cookies 10-12 minutes until center is just set and edges are very light golden brown. The cookies will firm up as they cool.

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Allow cookies to cool completely before covering in powdered sugar.

It won’t be a white holiday season in the Bay Area, but you can get your snowball fix with this sweet dessert.

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Snowball Season A gluten-free treat from Flour Craft Bakery By Tanya Henry

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ith so much interest these days in gluten-free products, it’s still surprisingly difficult to find baked treats that actually taste good.

Many are too sweet or don’t have the feel in the mouth and texture that most of us expect from our favorite baked foods. Fortunately Heather Hardcastle’s Flour Craft Bakery in downtown San Anselmo gets it right.

The landscape-designer-turnedpastry-chef opened Flour Craft with her husband more than four years ago. She has since developed a robust online business, provides her bread and granola to cafes and independent retailers and has even developed a special line for Williams Sonoma.

Along with savory items, scones, cookies and granola, Flour Craft offers up a full holiday menu that includes a Buche de Noel, vegan donuts, orange

polenta cake, a vegan cranberry and orange galette and panettone.

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Sometimes, discovering the truth about Santa can be dark.

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Tainted Tales Can horror and Santa exist in the same world? By David Templeton

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was 10 years old—or right around that—when I stopped believing in Santa Claus,” revealed actor Courtney Gains, taking a break from signing autographs at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, in Portland, Oregon, in early October of this year. “I remember it happened right after my mom took me to see The Exorcist. That movie really freaked me out, and after that, somehow, I just put two and two together and realized there couldn’t possibly be a Santa Claus.”

In any other setting, this sad tale might have drawn sympathy

and tears from those who heard it.

But because this was a convention catering to fans of horror and dark fantasy, Gains’ story was greeted with soft, appreciative laughter— and at least one cryptic contribution from a few feet away.

“Take down the old myths,” murmured an eavesdropping young woman with bright yellow hair, making eye contact while perusing the book table adjacent to where Gains was seated. “Take them down.

Put up new ones.”

Gains is best known for his role as the murderous Malachai in the 1984 horror classic Children of the

Corn. Having appeared in nearly 50 films and countless television shows since, he was at the film festival to introduce screenings of Corn, and to talk about Dreams in the Witch House. Originally released in 2013, it’s a heavy metal rock ’n’ roll concept album executive produced by co-lyricist Mike Dalager, adapted from the short story by Lovecraft, and featuring some very intense spoken-word contributions by Gains himself.

Every year, in the months before the Christmas holidays, I ask interesting people to recall the moment they stopped believing in

Santa Claus. This year I decided to ask attendees of the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. Given Lovecraft’s notoriety as the creator of hundreds of gruesome and nightmarish tales, the festival seemed like the perfect place to talk about discovering the truth about Santa, among the most formative moments in a child’s life.

Well, many children’s lives.

“I don’t remember it being a sad moment,” Gains said. “It just made sense to me that no world in which people made movies about demons, and little girls spitting pea soup, could also contain a happy, magical guy who lives with elves and gives presents to kids on Christmas Eve.” “I never believed in Santa,” said a gentleman standing in line to meet Gains, a few moments later. Giving the name Paco Bloodhammer (“Paco is short for ‘Apocalypse,’” he said), the 40-ish gentleman was dressed in black, and wore his long beard in a braid that stretched down to his chest. He was also bedecked in a baseball cap emblazoned with the words, “Cthulhu for President 2016.”

Asked why he never believed in Santa, Bloodhammer shrugged.

“My dad was a non-observant Jew and my mom was a lapsed Jehovah’s Witness,” he said. “Santa was just never their thing. They asked me, I kind of remember, when I was really little, if I wanted to do the Santa thing, and I said no, not really.”

Philip Gelatt, writer/director of the 2016 horror film They Remain— starring William Jackson Harper, of The Good Place—had a somewhat similar loss-of-Santa experience to that of Gains.

“Weirdly, my recollections of the time in my life when I was beginning to doubt the existence of Santa Claus are all tied up with my memories of reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” he said, just after a screening of his film.

“You know that book, right? It’s this collection of really terrifying short stories in which terrible things happen to kids. In my mind, the shock of learning that Santa Claus was not real is wrapped up in the shock of reading those stories about monsters and ghosts. I remember it was a very upsetting time.

“But then I got over it,” Gelatt continued, with a grin. “And now I make really scary movies. So … hoho-ho.”Y

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Pulling Together in Time of Need

By Luanne Mullin

WHISTLESTOP STAFF Joe O’Hehir, CEO Yvonne Roberts Development and Marketing Director info@whistlestop.org

Anita Renzetti Director of Program Innovation

Mia Edwards Marketing and Communications Administrative Assistant

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Laurie Vermont, Volunteer Manager volunteer@whistlestop.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dennis Ryan, President Etta Allen, Vice President Karen Arnold, Treasurer Cynthia Wuthmann, Secretary Fabia Butler Sharon Jackson Beth Reizman Robert Sonnenberg PACIFIC SUN STAFF Danielle McCoy, Advertising dmccoy@pacificsun.com

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OUR MISSION Whistlestop believes we share a responsibility to ensure all Marin residents have an opportunity to age with dignity, independence and grace.

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eeking work closer to home, I left my 20-year position as a Capital Programs Project Manager at UCSF and was fortunate to be invited to jump on board with the wonderful staff at Whistlestop. For the past two years, I have enjoyed serving as a consultant and coordinator of special projects in both the Transportation Division and Active Aging Center.

Getting to know the energetic and dedicated staff, coordinating upgrades in their Call Center, Driver’s Lounge, Training rooms and offices, I have had a first hand look at the incredible and important services that Whistlestop provides for our county and beyond. To be part of this team has been an honor.

Last year, Whistlestop was one of several nonprofits selected by the Buck Family Fund of the Marin Community Foundation to participate in the Marin Nonprofit Disaster Resilience and Preparedness Project. Its aim was to increase the disaster resilience and readiness of a cohort of

safety-net organizations serving Marin County organizations. I was asked to join members of the Whistlestop staff in participating in this project, which included updating Whistlestop’s current emergency preparedness plan and collaborating with other nonprofits in providing cohesive and unified support to one another in the event of an emergency.

This seemingly straightforward task became a reality check of the various components necessary for a concise and complete plan. It went from the big picture of understanding the emergency management system and the role of the county and state governments all the way to assessing risk and resiliency, to looking at essential services, to communications, and to designating staff able to take on responsibility in a disaster. Sorting through relevant information, we wanted to remain focused on immediate life safety issues and what it takes to be prepared.

We were able to address those challenges with the excellent structured approach of outside consultants, who took us through the planning, stepby-step, while, at the same time encouraging us to think of the needs of our specific organization. That allowed us to constantly refocus, not only individually, but also in conversation and collaboration with our partners in this project.

On the eve of the project completion, the deadly fires broke out just north of us.

The need to be prepared really hit home. To witness what many of our partner organizations did in response to the North Bay wild fires was admirable and awe-inspiring and a testament to pulling together in time of need.

Luanne is Director and Managing Partner of LMP, which offers workshops, counseling and facilitation services to organizations that cater to adults over 50, and to the individuals themselves, as they navigate the terrain ahead.

Their mission is to enliven, inspire and educate people about finding passion, purpose and self-fulfillment in mid-life and beyond.

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ne section of Ready Marin’s website (readymarin.org), Ready Seniors, is dedicated to information for older adults. It advises: “Disasters can happen quickly so it’s important to build a network ahead of time. Explain your concerns to your family and friends and arrange for someone to check in on you after a disaster. This might be a neighbor who can come knock on your door in case the phones aren’t working or if an enforced evacuation has been announced. If you have mobility issues, talk with your team about what you’ll need to evacuate safely.”

Here is a list of what you want to discuss with your Team: • Make arrangements for someone to check on you immediately after a disaster.

Exchange important keys with someone you trust.

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Show your team where your emergency kit is, including medical supplies/ prescriptions.

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If you have medical equipment, make sure your team members know how to operate it.

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If you have a cell

In the event of a major disaster, you might need to Shelter in Place and survive on your own resources for a minimum 5-7 days. You may be sleeping outdoors. Plan on what you will need to eat, sleep, cook, with or without the shelter and comfort of your home.

Food & Water

Health & Safety

Water (minimum of 1 gallon per person per day for 5 days), chlorine bleach, and eye dropper Canned fruits, vegetables, stew, meat Dried fruits

phone, learn how to text and practice with your team.

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Keep a flashlight or headlamp next to your bed in case the power has gone out at night. If you have mobility problems, it is important your walking aids are also right by your bed. Put an extra pair of shoes and socks under the bed. If you use hearing aids, it’s good to Velcro your case to your nightstand to keep them within reach.

Build a Kit. It serves two purposes. First, if you have to evacuate, this is a backpack you can grab as you leave.

If you are going to shelter-in-place, this kit has extra items to keep you safe at home for 5-7 days. These are important items to have in your kit: Medical information and prescriptions: a list of your medications, issues and medical contacts in your wallet.

If you take medicine or need special medical

Soap, detergent, shampoo Toothbrush, toothpaste Medications

Dry cereal

Heavy work gloves

Crackers (low sodium)

Sturdy shoes

Canned tuna

Space blanket or sleeping bag

Nutritional bars

Notify your team if you are leaving town and when you will return.

First Aid kit and manual Dust masks

Tent or other camping equipment

Canned nuts (unsalted)

Hearing aid batteries

Peanut butter

Goggles or safety glasses

Fruit or vegetable juices

Scissors

Powdered milk

Tools

Bottled soft drinks Baby food and food for others on special diets

Shovel Wrench (shut-off valves) 1/2" rope (20 ft.)

Eating & Cooking Paper/plastic plates, cups, utensils Paper towels

Duct tape Broom Axe

Manual can opener Alternate cooking source and fuel

Sanitation Portable toilet or bucket with lid, toilet paper

Flashlight and extra batteries Portable radio and extra batteries Fire extinguisher

Pets

Diapers

Leashes, crate, food

Disinfectant

Cat litter and plastic garbage bags

Feminine hygiene supplies Cat littler and plastic garbage bags Twist ties For more information, visit www.ready.gov ReadyMarin Checklists

treatment, make sure you have what you need to survive a week on your existing supplies.

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Medical Facility Services: If you undergo regular medical treatments or have regular visits to a medical facility, check with them about their emergency plans. If they are not available to help you, ask for a back-up service plan. Carry this information with you.

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Carry family contact information in your wallet. Choose an outof-town contact person.

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After a disaster, it is often easier to make a long-distance call than a local call from a disaster area. If you are injured or sent to a medical facility, someone can contact your family to let them know where you are. Download an emergency wallet card. Remember: hearing aids and extra batteries; flashlight and batteries (keep one by your bed too); non-perishable food; extra cash in small denominations.

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Michael said the company sells a variety of survival kits. “Residents 60 and older usually request a good all-around kit, either Streamline or Standard, for their car, and a solar radio, extra water and water purification tablets.” The store’s most popular kit is the No. 104-2, the twoperson Standard Kit for home or car. When you shop at the store, say you heard about them in a Whistlestop Express story and you will receive a 10% discount on your purchase. Good through Jan. 31.

“For seniors, I recommend a good all-around kit they can use to ‘shelter in place’ or which they can leave in their vehicle in the event of a fire, flooding or earthquake,” Michael said. “The

‘‘Try to remain mobile with lightweight supplies, in case you have to leave your sanctuary.” emergencies that people are most concerned about are earthquakes and fires.”

Whistlestop asked Michael if he had any other advice. He said, “Consider solar chargers and radios for when the power goes out. Have a good supply of water on hand or else a water filter or water purification tablets. Stay warm; keep an extra supply of medicines on hand, as well as an extra pair of glasses and some cash. The ATMs and cash registers will probably not be working. Try to remain mobile with lightweight supplies in case you have to leave your sanctuary. Try to keep your supplies in a backpack or duffel bag, with wheels if possible.”

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orn in an area of East Germany that is now part of Russia, Christina came here to visit an uncle in Los Angeles and ended up staying in the United States. She did some translating and was offered a job with Eastern Airlines and then Pan Am Airlines based in New York. After several years there, she attempted to get relocated back to LA, but the closest she could get was San Francisco.

In San Francisco, she met and married her husband, and they moved to Marin to raise their daughter. She went back to school to be a radiology technologist, working for 30 years in hospitals around the Bay Area.

Volunteering has always been important to Christina. She heard about Whistlestop when she joined a ukulele class here. She found this to be a happy place, full of life and energy.

She first volunteered in the Information and Referral office helping people make legal aid appointments and sharing information about other services here and at other local agencies. Christina likes volunteering at Whistlestop because it is a friendly and social environment.

About two years ago, Christina led a succulent workshop for us. She has conducted several popular workshops and has a steady supply of succulents to keep the class stocked with materials. She also works with the Sausalito Beautification Project, donating plants for the landscaping of the Sausalito Post Office, Tiffany Park and the Sausalito center divide.

Christina is a great resource for our events, especially those with a Hawaiian theme. When she was flying and based in Hawaii for a few years, she collected many decorations and costumes.

She added to her collection when she held regular themed parties for friends. Christina is one of the volunteers who joined the Whistlestop Ambassador team, which helps staff the Whistlestop tables at events, such as the Marin Senior Fair and the jewelry pop up store in November.

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Keep Learning at Whistlestop

For a full list of classes, check out the calendar at whistlestop.org/classes/calendar or grab one at the Active Aging Center (930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael). Class fees are listed as member/non-member prices. Call 415-456-9062 with questions or to sign up.

Please note that the Active Aging Center will be closed on Monday, January 1 for New Year’s Day.

As Dan strums on the guitar, Crystal sings along and you can too!

NEW/HIGHLIGHTED CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Valentine Card Workshop Tues, Jan 23; 11am-noon; Caboose 1; Facilitator: Lin Vini; No Fee Lin Vini has created wonderful handmade cards for both the winter holidays and Valentine’s Day for Whistlestop Meals on Wheels and Meals of Marin recipients. She is ready to share her card making expertise with you. Bring a friend and help make Valentine’s Day cards for our homebound seniors.

All supplies will be provided.

Please register in advance.

Write Your Life Stories Thursdays, Jan 4-Feb 22, 8 weeks, 1-3pm; Computer Room: Fee $40/50; Instructor: Jean Stumpf

Blood and Cholesterol check by Bright Star on 2nd and 4th Fridays.

SPECIAL EVENTS Marin County Commission on Aging Meeting Thurs, Jan 4; Caboose 1 and 2

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Free and open to the public.

Presentation: 10-11am: Dimensions of Dementia Part 1; Carol Zeller, RN, BSC

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Meeting: 11:15 am, Marin County Commission on Aging Meeting Take the SMART Train to Whistlestop’s Active Aging Center and stay for a delicious lunch in the Jackson Café/$6 /10.

Mark your calendar for Feb 1. The Marin County Commission on Aging will present Dimensions of Dementia Part 2 at Whistlestop.

My Life, My Choices: Advance Care Directives: Hospice by the Bay Tues, Jan 9; 11am; Caboose 1; No Fee; Speaker: Teresa Tooker,

Provider Relations Liaison

Happy New Year Luncheon

The New Year is a great time to make preparations for the future.

Learn all about advance care directives from Hospice by the Bay. If you can’t speak for yourself, an advance care directive will help your loved ones know your wishes.

Participants will receive a free Advance Care Planning packet, which includes forms, articles, and worksheets. Register ahead: 415456-9062, ext. 100.

Thurs, Jan 11, 11:30am-1:30pm; Lunch; 12:15-1:15pm; Jackson Café; featuring Jonny Darlin’; Lunches start at $6, Tickets not required.

Estate Planning: What Everyone Needs to Know Wed, Jan 31; 10-11am; No Fee; Speaker Don Maxon, CFP of Maxon Financial There is a misconception that if you don’t own much, you don’t need a will or trust. However, almost everyone has an estate and should plan accordingly.

Learn the steps to get peace of mind knowing you have a properly prepared plan in place, one that ref lects your intentions and values. Receive a free Estate Planning binder.

Come join us in celebrating the New Year, spreading hope, joy and well wishes for 2018. Jonny Darlin’ will perform classic 50’s music on his guitar for our Happy New Year Luncheon.

Community Breakfast First Friday of each month, 9-10am, Fee: $3/6; Jackson Café at Whistlestop Drop in for the best deal in town.

Join us for a tasty, hot buffet breakfast, which includes a beverage, fruits and juices. Call Sophia at 415-456-9062 x129 for info.

Crystal and Dan Duo Thurs, Jan 4, 11:30am12:20pm; Free Lounge Enjoy monthly classical guitar concerts with Crystal and Dan Duo.

Write your life stories using themes and following the Birren process, where story writing and sharing is emphasized. The workshop exercises and discussion, along with weekly writing assignments and story sharing, help keep writers inspired.

Italian Beginning and Advanced Thurs, Jan 4-Feb 22, 8 weeks, $30/40; Caboose 2; Instructor: Karen Raccanello Italian 3, 12:30-1:30 pm: Advance from Level 2 to join this challenging Italian language and culture class.

Preregistration required.

Italian 2, 2-3 pm: Class offers interactive instruction focusing on Italian language and culture. Preregistration required.

Ukulele Beginning and Advanced Wed, Jan 10-Feb 14, 6 weeks, $40/45; Instructor: Sandy Bailey Beginning 11:15am-12:15pm

Advanced 12:30-1:30pm Strum your way to happiness with instructor Sandy Bailey. Bring your own ukulele.

Movement and Music for the Older Adult: A Universal Language Partnering with the College of Marin Mondays, Jan 29-March 19, 11am-Noon; Instructor: Diane Hain, Caboose 1&2 Class size: 13, minimum; 20, maximum College of Marin registration & fee for 7 weeks: $59, plus a $14 yearly COM membership. Call College of Marin Community Education to register: 415-485-9305.

This seven-week class is for seniors who have not been exercising regularly or people with arthritis. The pace is moderate, yet progressively challenging, to meet individual needs.

Chair exercises will tone upper and lower body muscles. Benefits include joint flexibility, muscle strengthening, balance, breathing, and coordination. Modified Tai Chi movements and relaxing music reduce stress.

Age Reversing Essentric Exercise Class Mondays, 12:45-1:45pm, Caboose 1; $6/8; Instructor Elizabeth Lynn The Age Reversal Essentric Class

is a gentle, slow-paced class of movement to regain mobility while building strength, reawakening the body’s balance reflexes and providing relief from pain and tension.

Perfect for injury recovery and improved overall health.

Citizenship Exam Prep Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm; resumes January 11; Fee: $40 Join the group of ongoing Citizenship Exam Preparation Class students as they prepare for the Citizenship Test. Sign up at the Front Desk.

Spring ESL in partnership with the Canal Alliance Mondays and Wednesdays, 2-3:30pm starting Mon, Jan 22-May 2; 30 classes; Fee: $40 members over 60/$50 members under 60 We offer ESL levels 75, 100, 150, and 250 in partnership with the Canal Alliance with experienced ESL teachers. Sign up before Jan 15 at front desk.

Senior Circle Wednesdays, 10-11:30am; No Fee; Volunteer Facilitators from Center for Attitudinal Healing A drop-in, open support group for independent older men and women (55+), who give each other the gift of listening in a caring environment, which encourages mutual sharing of older adult experiences – the joys, concerns, and wisdom.

Technology January February 2018 Pre-registration and payment required. 415-456-9062 Senior Connect Tues, Jan 16 & 23, 10am-Noon (2 classes) Fee: $10; Maximum 10 people Priority given to first-time students.

(No device necessary)

Technology 4 Life offers a workshop for seniors who want to learn how to use iPads and tablets and what they can do on the Internet.

We have iPads and tablets for you to try while we teach you some basics. Learn how to shop from home or where to catch a bus to the doctor’s office or the movie theater, or where to find answers to medical issues. Learn a few basic steps so you can use the Internet safely and protect your privacy. You will learn with other beginners just like you.

ANDROID Basics 1: Getting to Know Your Device Thurs, Jan 18 & 25, 10am-Noon (2 classes)

new to the smart phone/wireless device world. Each session offers one-on-one help and instructional handouts so you can practice at home. (For Android devices only, including Samsung and LG)

Intro to Computers: Windows & Apple (NEW: We now have 3 Mac computers) Tuesdays, Feb 6, 13, 20, & 27, 10am-Noon (4 classes) Fee: $65; Maximum 6 people This class is designed for firsttime computer users. Learn how to start your computer and turn it off, use the mouse and keyboard to perform basic computer tasks, how to create and print a document, identify the basic parts of a computer and their use, search the Internet to find information and set up an email account.

ONGOING Open Lab | No Fee

Fee: $48; Maximum 8 people

Every Monday and Wednesday, 10am-Noon

In this personalized, two-week course for Android products, you’ll be guided through how to make calls, send emails, take pictures, surf the Internet, download music and add applications. This is a course for those

Use our Computers to access the Internet. Volunteers are available for advice on problems with your laptops and tablets and software applications. Apple product assistance available on Wednesdays from 11am to Noon.

Make Cards for Your Neighbors Whistlestop invites everyone to make homemade Valentine’s Day cards for Meals on Wheels or Meals of Marin recipients.

Their eyes light up when they receive these cards! Be creative, let your inner artist come out, and invite children you know to create the cards with you.

Mail or deliver your unsealed cards addressed to Friend or Neighbor to Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael, 94901.

Must arrive by Fri, Feb 2. Call 415-456-9062 for info.

Free and open to all Location: Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax Facilitator: Jody Timms and invited guest speakers When: Fourth Friday 1-2pm January 26: “Stretching Your Dollars for Financial Stability” What are the resources available for planning your financial future so you’ll have enough to enjoy your golden years? What part will Social Security play? Come hear experts from SparkPoint and Money Matters and share your own insights for prosperity.

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Age Friendly Fairfax Forum: Resources for Older Adults & Their Loved Ones

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Celebrate!

We’ve been doing that since 1972

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

TIME 9:30AM-10:30AM 10:00AM-1:00PM

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10:00AM-1:00PM 10:30AM-1:30PM 11:00AM-1:00PM 11:00AM-NOON 11:30AM-12:30PM 12:30PM-1:30PM 1:00PM-3:00PM 2:00PM-3:30PM

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THURSDAYS

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3:30PM-5:00PM

11:00AM-NOON 10:00AM-1:00PM 1:30PM-3:00PM 2:00PM-4:00PM 3:00PM-4:00PM

CLASS INFO FEE Zumba Gold Drop-in $6/8 Therapeutic Massage (415-419-4608) By appt. or drop-in $1/min Computer Lab Drop-in Free German Social Circle Drop-in Free Persian Social Group Drop-in Free Adult Coloring Drop-in Free Movement & Music (415-485-9318) 1/29-3/12 $59 Russian Social Group Drop-in Free Age Reversing Essentrics Class resumes 1/8 $6/8 ESL Classes 1/22-5/2 $40/50 Whistlesizers Class resumes 1/9 $4/5 Mah Jongg Drop-in Free French Class Drop-in $3/5 French Social Group Drop-in Free Vietnamese Social Group Drop-in Free Intermediate Spanish Class Drop-in $3/5 Beginning Spanish Class resumes 1/23 $3/5 Senior Circle Drop-in Free Computer Lab Drop-in Free Therapeutic Massage (415-419-4608) Drop-in $1/min Persian Social Group Drop-in Free Multicultural Senior Program* Drop-in Free Adult Coloring Drop-in Free Beginners Ukulele (6 weeks) 1/10-2/14 $40/45 Inter. Ukulele (6 weeks) 1/10-2/14 $40/45 Knitting/Crocheting Group Drop-in Free ESL Classes 1/22-5/2 $40/50 Citizenship Exam Prep Class Register; ongoing $30/45 Zumba Gold Drop-in $6/8 Therapeutic Massage By appt or drop-in $1/min Whistlesizers Class resumes 1/11 $4/5 Italian 3 1/4-2/22 $30/35 Italian 2 1/4-2/22 $30/35 BrightStar Health Ck 2nd & 4th Fri Drop-in Free Brown Bag Pantry 415-456-9067 Free Therapeutic Massage (415-419-4608) By appt or drop-in $1/min Spanish Club Drop-in Free Ping-Pong Drop-in $2/4 Yoga with Kelly Drop-in $3/5

* at Albert J. Boro Community Center (Pickleweed) # Fees member/nonmember

Community Connections

Disaster Preparedness Resources These resources, along with myriad others in various categories, are listed in the Whistlestop Guide and Directory of Older Adult Services.

Alert Marin, 415-473-6584/alertmarin.org Sign up for Alert Marin emergency notifications by going to their website.

American Red Cross, 415-721-2365 redcrossbayarea.org 712 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 Offers assistance to fire and disaster victims in addition to educational programs.

Disaster Distress Help Line, 800-985-5990 TextWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

Salvation Army, 415-459-4520/sanrafael. salvationarmy.org 351 Mission Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901

Saturday — February 10, 2018 from approximately 9AM — Noon Free service for senior homeowners in San Rafael with financial and or physical challenges.

Restrictions may apply if you rent.

Replace Lightbulbs

Batteries in smoke detectors

Unclog most drains

Silence squeaky doors

Reset blown fuses

Some small repairs

Lightly trim bushes at front doors (no weeding or heavy yard work.)

Call, no later than noon on Thurs., Feb 1 with questions or to schedule a service.

Christine Ness, 415-456-9068 or cness@jtm-esc.org Home Team Partners: Episcopal Senior Communities, Marin Center for Independent Living, Rotary Club of Mission San Rafael, Rotary International, Whistlestop

Guests at our Thanksgiving Luncheon Whistlestop is thankful for the support of the following businesses & organizations who helped throughout the year: The Magic Flute, Box Trot Gifts, Equator Coffee & Teas, EO Products, Mighty Leaf Tea, Andalou Naturals, Las Gallinas Rotary Club, Mission San Rafael Rotary Club, San Rafael Host Lions Club, and Tiburon/Belvedere Rotary Club.

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Ready Marin, info@readymarin.org readymarin.org Marin County’s website for information on emergency preparedness.

Marin’s disaster response professionals emphasize the critical importance that all Marin residents are prepared to survive for 5-7 days in their homes following a disaster. The Get Ready class, offered throughout Marin County, will help you plan for an emergency with a family plan, evacuation checklist, and strategies to keep your family safe. Marin public safety agencies offer this two-hour course to teach you what to do before, during and after a disaster. The training is scheduled in many communities throughout the year or can be requested by a resident and held at your local fire department, community center, or in your own home. For classes, check the calendar at readymarin.org.

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Getting Around

We Are Ready If Emergency Arises

By Joanna Huitt, Mobility Program Manager

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mergency preparedness is extremely important to Whistlestop, but in particular to our Transportation Services team.

We understand that our daily operations and resources put us in a position to assist residents in Marin and surrounding communities during an emergency. Our team is constantly updating our internal plans and engaging with others in the community to ensure that we are able to assist with emergency response efforts quickly and efficiently.

According to Whistlestop CEO Joe O’Hehir, “Whistlestop is honored to be trusted and called upon in hard times. In these times of crisis, older adults especially feel vulnerable and afraid.

That’s where Whistlestop steps in. Our teams are equipped, trained and ready to help during emergencies, and we consider it our duty as a pillar for older adults in the community. In fact, under the skilled leadership of Operations Manager Greg Gilseth, we are looking to expand our role in this area.”

Greg has extensive experience at various levels of emergency operations and played a key role in responding to the I-35 bridge collapse in Minnesota in 2007. By pursuing training and FEMA certifications, Greg has built up the

knowledge to help plan how Whistlestop can respond if and when needed. At this time, his focus is on increasing our participation in emergency planning in Marin, understanding the needs of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and exploring what our role could be. Additionally, Greg will be assisting in developing stronger internal policies to help us respond in the event of an emergency.

In mid-October, in response to the fires in surrounding counties, Marin County Sheriff ’s Office partially activated their EOC. Greg received a call requesting Whistlestop be on standby to provide specialized transportation. Ultimately, we did not need to respond, but we were prepared to do so. Greg notes that, “Being proactive and having internal processes and policies enables us to utilize our greatest resources – our staff.”

We are pleased to report that all of our staff from management to dispatchers to drivers were willing to clear their weekend plans and be available to help out the community with little or no advance notice.

We hope to never have to respond to an emergency in Marin County, however, Whistlestop is taking steps to make sure that we can respond quickly and effectively if needed.

Greg Gilseth, Operations Manager

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Thank You!

Heartfelt Thanks to:

Bread & Roses All year long Bread & Roses offers free entertainment at the Whistlestop Active Aging Center. We really appreciate the variety of talented musicians who perform to keep members smiling and young.

Michael Pritchard Michael entertained Whistlestop participants on December 11.

His jokes kept us laughing. We could relate with the stories he shared about his children and family. He is an anti-bullying warrior and told us how he is preparing school age children to deal with difficult situations and giving veterans with PTSD hope. Thank you Michael for your spirit of generosity and kindness.

Singers Marin Lifted their collective voices to entertain us with holiday songs, as they do every year, when we decorate the trees.

We are so grateful!

Matt and his children, Ben and Ellen, at the fire station.

Registering Phones Can Save Lives

By John Bowman

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marinsheriff.org/ services/emergencyservices/alert-marin He said it is very important that people register their cell phone number so they get these alerts. “Also, people should adopt the habit of having their phone by their bed at night, so that emergency alerts can wake them and provide valuable early notice.”

He also recommended contacting Ready Marin.

“They do a better job than I would in explaining each step, but the most basic

‘Please do not overwhelm 911 with requests for information.’

Department is staffed with highly competent, well trained and caring men and women, in the case of a large-scale disaster, we will be overwhelmed.

Individuals must do what they can to ensure that they are prepared for the initial stages of a disaster. Building a basic kit, writing down phone numbers, registering for emergency alerts and planning for circumstances like, ‘I have 10 minutes to leave, what will I grab?’ will go a long way in ensuring that our citizens are ready for whatever may occur.”

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att Windrem, Battalion Chief of the Marin Fire Department, said recent fires in Sonoma and Napa Counties illustrate the importance of being prepared and taking steps to be aware of potential disasters.

“One easy way is to ensure that your cell phone is registered with Alert Marin, which is one of the County’s ways of alerting residents in case of a disaster,” Matt said. He shared the following link that allows anyone to sign up for these alerts:

take-home idea is to have a plan and think before a disaster strikes as to how you will handle that situation. Who will you call, who can help get you out of the area, which family members should you contact, do you have multiple phone numbers for them?”

He added that people should call 911 if they see a fire or are in immediate danger. “In the case of a larger incident that is not directly affecting them, we encourage anyone to follow the news, AM radio and check official social media accounts for updated information. Please do not overwhelm 911 with requests for information, only use it to report a specific hazard.”

Most importantly, Matt said, “While our Fire

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E PRESS Marin Senior Coordinating Council 930 Tamalpais Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901-3325

Free Estate Planning Workshops at Whistlestop

By Serena D’Arcy-Fisher

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here is a misconception that if you don’t own much you don’t need a will or trust. However, nearly everyone has an estate and should plan accordingly. Whistlestop will offer a series of free monthly workshops by estate planning professionals on topics such as preparing wills and trusts, pet planning, and Transfer on Death Accounts, a way of designating beneficiaries to receive your assets at the time of your death without having to go through probate). Please let me know about topics that interest you. Also, consider having lunch in our awardwinning Jackson Café afterward.

You are invited to join us Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 10-11am for “Estate Planning: What Everyone Needs to Know,” offered by Don S. Maxon CFP ® of Maxon Financial, RIA, a San Rafael based certified financial planner. A free Estate Planning binder will be available to attendees.

Your estate consists of everything you own. It can be large or modest and may include your car, home, investments, bank accounts, furniture, personal possessions and family treasures.

At the end of your life your estate may be passed on to family, friends, organizations and charities. Most of you would like to provide some instructions on how and to whom your possessions

are distributed. Additionally, you will want these transfers to be made with the least amount to be paid in taxes, legal fees and court costs.

Estate planning is for everyone and not just for the wealthy. If you die without an intentional estate plan or will your assets will be distributed according to the intestate laws of the state. An estate plan may include instructions regarding your personal and health care in case you become disabled, and name an executor and trusted others who can make decisions for you if necessary.

Please join Don Maxon, and learn the steps to get peace of mind knowing you have a properly prepared plan in place, one that reflects your intentions and values.

Need help with your estate documents?

Whistlestop, in partnership with Legal Aid of Marin, offers Marin older adults free half-hour appointments on the first four Thursdays of the month. Please call 415-459-6700 to schedule.

For a free booklet, “How to Make a Will That Works,” or to learn more about making charitable gifts to Whistlestop, contact Serena D’Arcy-Fisher, CFRE, at sfisher@whistlestop.org, or 415-4569062, ext. 114.

Start the New Year off right!

Come to the Whistlestop Volunteer Pledge Fair.

Thursday, January 25, 2018 3:30pm – 5:00pm 930 Tamalpais Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 If you made a New Year’s resolution to get more involved with your community or made a pledge to friends and family to volunteer this year, we have many opportunities for you at Whistlestop.

Whistlestop is seeking friendly and reliable volunteers who want to give back to their community. Learn about our volunteer opportunities and meet some of the people you will be working with at our first Volunteer Fair in 2018.

Current volunteer position openings include: Meals on Wheels drivers, Jackson Café servers, CarePool volunteer drivers, Center Hosts, and Open Computer Lab tutors.

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MUSIC

Miles to Go The Brothers Comatose and a magical place By Charlie Swanson

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ay Area alt-folk string band The Brothers Comatose has never been bound by tradition.

After eight years, countless tours and three acclaimed albums, Petaluma natives and brothers Ben and Alex Morrison, along with fellow band members Gio Benedetti, Philip Brezina and Ryan Avellone, are changing the formula in 2017, putting their efforts into a series of strategically released singles—including this month’s wistful acoustic gem, “Joshua Tree.”

“The last record [2016’s City Painted Gold] inspired that [idea] a lot,” Ben Morrison says. “Putting out an album is a long process; you’re sitting on music [for] over a year after you’ve recorded it before it’s released, and that just seems so crazy to me.”

Instead of holing up for months to record, mix, master, print, promote and tour behind one set of songs, The Brothers Comatose is popping into studios like Tiny Telephone in San Francisco and recording a single track. Once those songs are mixed,

they’re released as soon as possible, one at a time. “It’s mostly to keep us interested and excited,” Morrison says. “Because you’re releasing the music while it’s still fresh.”

After releasing three raucous and rowdy singles earlier this year, the band makes a departure with “Joshua Tree,” a slow-building and intimate song featuring Morrison’s resonant baritone voice invoking the national park’s famous sense of serenity. “It is a magical place; it’s got this beautiful prehistoric vibe to it,” Morrison says.

After the band plays a blowout New Year’s Eve party at Cornerstone in Berkeley, The Brothers Comatose will prepare to travel to China as part of a cultural music exchange with the American Music Abroad program.

“It’s going to be a mix of shows and educational performances,” Morrison says, “bringing American music to other parts of the world.”Y Brothers Comatose, Sunday, Dec. 31, Cornerstone, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley; 9pm; $44-$49; 510/2148600; cornerstoneberkeley.com.

The film ‘Call Me by Your Name’ explores first love and misery in 1983 Italy; it’s sometimes evocative, sometimes so-so.

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Heartbreak Kid ‘Call Me by Your Name’: A gay love story

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anohla Dargis of the New York Times says: “You don’t just watch Luca Guadagnino’s movies, you swoon into them.” There was much swoonage to be had in Guadagnino’s I Am Love, but his newest, Call Me by Your Name, invites not a swoon, but perhaps a pitch forward into a doze.

Erotic or sclerotic, it focuses on two American men in a highly unequal relationship in Italy’s Lombardy region in the summer of 1983.

Young Elio (Timothée Chalamet) becomes fascinated with a handsome 24-year-old American student named Oliver (Armie Hammer). Oliver has come to stay in the family’s villa for six weeks to assist Elio’s archeologist father (Michael Stuhlbarg).

Working from André Aciman’s novel, scriptwriter James Ivory uses ancient art as a vision of homoeroticism unfrosted by Christianity. This is the kind of idea that gets politely described as so old

that it’s new. Oliver strokes the boy with one hand and pushes him away with the other, leaving Elio notes that say things like: “Grow up. I’ll see you at midnight.”

Call Me by Your Name concludes with a much-praised monologue about the difference between old and young love, saying that the aged are no longer capable of the kind of all-consuming love felt in youth. Stuhlbarg delivers the speech with every ounce of his humanity. And not a minute of it can be believed. It’s no favor to his love-scalded son, and it’s hardly true. Age does what it can to put the brakes on the folly of romantic love, but of course, it never stops, all the way to the grave.

Guadagnino shows us Italy—the townscapes of Crema, the country roads, the stunning waterfalls, the villa with its rock-lined swimming pool—this is where the swoon comes in. Do people love the movie, or do they love the real estate?Y

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Movies

• New Movies This Week

By Matthew Stafford

Friday December 22 - Thursday December 28 • Aida’s Secrets (1:35) Poignant documentary follows 70-year-old Izak Szewelwicz on his journey to reunite with his separated-at-infancy brother and finally with their elderly mother, Aida.

• All the Money in the World (2:12) True story of John Paul Getty III’s kidnapping and the ransom his billionaire grandfather refuses to pay; Ridley Scott directs Christopher Plummer and Michelle Williams.

• American Yogi (1:19) Documentarian Steven Newmark chronicles his personal explorations into the Hinduism of ancient India.

• Call Me by Your Name (2:12) Torrid tale of an expat American teenager’s love affair with his father’s intern one sweltering Italian summer.

• Coco (1:49) Colorful Disney/Pixar cartoon about a Mexican musician’s adventures in the Land of the Dead; Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt and Edward James Olmos provide the vocals.

• Crooked House (1:55) Twisted Agatha Christie classic finds private eye Max Irons investigating three generations of dark family secrets at a country estate; Glenn Close and Christina Hendricks are among the suspects.

• Darkest Hour (2:05) Gary Oldman delivers a career-defining performance as Winston Churchill, rallying the British citizenry to resist the Nazi menace in the early days of WWII. • The Disaster Artist (1:38) True story of how filmmaker un-extraordinaire Tommy Wiseau created the cult classic The Room, often considered the worst movie ever made; James Franco directs and stars.

• Downsizing (2:15) Absurdist sci-fi dramedy about a new race of voluntarily diminished 5-inch-tall suburbanites; Alexander Payne directs Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz and Alec Baldwin.

• Father Figures (1:53) Road comedy finds brothers Owen Wilson and Ed Helms searching for dad J.K. Simmons after their mother admits that he isn’t dead after all.

• Ferdinand (1:47) Munro Leaf ’s flower-sniffing bull ambles onto the big screen with a troupe of merry misfits in tow; John Cena vocalizes.

• God’s Own Country (1:54) A dour Yorkshire farmer gets a new lease on life when a hunky Romanian migrant worker awakens heretofore unsuspected yearnings.

• The Greatest Showman (1:45) Hugh Jackman stars as P.T. Barnum in a phantasmagorical musical extravaganza about the birth of modern showbiz.

• Jane (1:30) Documentary examines the life and work of legendary

anthropologist-environmentalist Jane Goodall through never-before-seen National Geographic footage; music by Philip Glass.

• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (1:52) Four teenage nerds enter an ancient jungle-adventure video game and can’t get out despite such selfavatars as Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black.

• Kedi (1:19) Rambling documentary tribute to the beloved free-ranging cats who’ve roamed the streets of Istanbul for thousands of years.

• Lady Bird (1:33) Greta Gerwig’s breakout comedy stars Laurie Metcalf and Saoirse Ronan as a blue-collar mother and daughter bonding in circa-2002 Sacramento.

• Molly’s Game (2:20) Rat-a-tat Aaron Sorkin repartee-fest tells the true tale of the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game; Jessica Chastain runs the table.

• National Theatre London: Follies (2:35) Direct from the West End it’s Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical about a troupe of chorus girls reuniting for one last high-kick; Imelda Staunton stars.

• The Passion of Joan of Arc (1:22) Carl Dreyer’s silent masterpiece stars the great Renée Falconetti as the Maid of Orleans, facing scrutiny and death in intense, searching closeup.

• Pitch Perfect 3 (1:33) Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and the rest of the Bellas reunite for a cappella crooning and bad behavior on a USO tour.

• The Shape of Water (1:59) Otherworldly Guillermo del Toro fairy tale about forbidden secrets, sexual longing and the Cold War; Sally Hawkins stars.

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2:32) Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher return in yet another chapter of the popcorn space opera; Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro co-star.

• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (1:55) Raw, wrenching noir comedy stars Frances McDormand as a grieving mother and Woody Harrelson as the small-town cop she sets her sights on.

• Tiger Zinda Hai (2:40) Sequel finds sexy superspies Tiger and Zoya continuing their international fight against evil.

• The Woodsman (2:21) Direct from the Great White Way it’s the Strangemen & Company Ensemble’s reimagination of The Wizard of Oz character’s backstory through life-size puppets and original music.

With Christmas and New Year’s falling on Mondays this year and the showtimes for those weeks arriving after our deadline, the Movies Page is taking the next couple of weeks off. See you in 2018!

Aida’s Secrets (Not Rated) • All the Money in the World (R)

Rafael: Fri, Mon 6:15; Sat-Sun, Tue-Thu 2, 6:15 Larkspur Landing: Mon 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Tue-Wed 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Northgate: Mon-Thu 10:05, 1:10, 4:15, 7:15, 10:25 American Yogi (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Mon 5:45; Sat-Sun, Tue-Wed 1:45, 5:45; Thu 1:45 Regency: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 12:25, 3:45, 7, 10; Sun 12:25, 3:45, 7 • Call Me by Your Name (R) Coco (PG) Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:45, 9:15; Sat-Sun 11, 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:15 Northgate: 9:05, 11:40, 2:15, 4:55 daily Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:50 Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 3:30, 6, 8:30; Sun 3:30, 6 • Crooked House (PG-13) Darkest Hour (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 10:20, 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05; Sun 10:20, 1:15, 4:10, 7:10 Sequoia: 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 daily The Disaster Artist (R) Northgate: Fri-Sat 10, 12:25, 2:50, 5:25, 7:50, 10:25; Sun 10, 12:25, 2:50, 5:25, 7:50 Downsizing (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Mon 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:30; Tue-Wed 3:15, 6:30, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 10:15, 1:15, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20; Sun 10:15, 1:15, 4:20, 7:20 Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 7:35, 10:15; Sun • Father Figures (R) 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 7:35 Rowland: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 8, 10:45; Sun 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 8 Ferdinand (PG) Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 9, 11:35, 2:10, 7:30, 3D showtimes at 4:45, 10:10; Sun 9, 11:35, 2:10, 7:30, 3D showtime at 4:45 Rowland: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 9:45, 1, 3:35, 6:45, 9:30; Sun 9:45, 1, 3:35, 6:45 God’s Own Country (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 3:45, 7:45; Sun, Thu 3:45 Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:30; Sun 1:15, 4, 6:45 • The Greatest Showman (R) Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 9:20, 11:50, 2:30, 5:20, 8, 10:40; Sun 9:20, 11:50, 2:30, 5:20, 8 Rowland: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10; Sun 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Jane (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 4:15, 8:15; Sun 4:15 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 12:50, 3:50, 7, 9:50; Sun 12:50, 3:50, 7 Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 11, 12:45, 1:55, 5, 6:25, 7:45, 10:35, 3D showtimes at 9:55, 3:35, 9:15; Sun 11, 12:45, 1:55, 5, 6:25, 7:45, 3D showtimes at 9:55, 3:35 Rowland: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 9:30, 12:45, 3:50, 7, 10:15, 3D showtimes at 10:30, 5, 8:15; Sun 9:30, 12:45, 3:50, 7, 3D showtimes at 10:30, 5 Kedi (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat-Sun, Tue-Thu 1:30 Lady Bird (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 9:20; Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:20; Mon 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:20; Tue-Wed 2, 4:30, 7, 9:20 Regency: FriSat, Mon-Thu 11:10, 1:40, 4, 6:50, 9:10; Sun 11:10, 1:40, 4, 6:50 Regency: Mon-Thu 10:15, 1:25, 4:35, 7:50 • Molly’s Game (R) National Theatre London: Follies (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 The Passion of Joan of Arc (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 Pitch Perfect 3 (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:15, 9:40; Sat-Sun 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40; Mon 11:45, 2:25, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40; Tue-Wed 2:25, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 10:10, 11:30, 12:30, 1:50, 3:10, 4:30, 5:40, 7:10, 8:35, 9:50; Sun 10:10, 11:30, 12:30, 1:50, 3:10, 4:30, 5:40, 7:10, 8:35 Rowland: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 11:30, 2, 4:50, 7:45, 10:30; Sun 11:30, 2, 4:50, 7:45 Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 1, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55; Sun 1, 4:10, 7:05 • The Shape of Water (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 11:55, 1:30, 2:55, 4:20, 5:50, 7:20, 8:45, 10:15; Sun 10:35, 11:55, 1:30, 2:55, 4:20, 5:50, 7:20; Mon-Thu 10:35, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 Sequoia: 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:55 daily Star Wars: The Last Jedi (PG-13) Cinema: Fri-Sat, Tue-Thu 8:45, 3:45, 10:45, 3D showtimes at 12:15, 7:15; Sun-Mon 8:45, 3:45, 3D showtimes at 12:15, 7:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 12, 3:20, 6:40, 9:55, 3D showtimes at 12:30, 4:15, 7:45; Sun 12, 3:20, 6:40, 3D showtimes at 12:30, 4:15, 7:45 Northgate: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 9:10, 10:30, 12, 12:40, 2, 3:30, 4:10, 5:30, 6:10, 7, 7:40, 9, 10:30, 3D showtimes at 9:50, 11:10, 1:20, 2:40, 4:50, 8:20, 9:40; Sun 9:10, 10:30, 12, 12:40, 2, 3:30, 4:10, 5:30, 6:10, 7, 7:40, 9, 3D showtimes at 9:50, 11:10, 1:20, 2:40, 4:50, 8:20 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 4, 6:45, 7:30, 9:55; Sat 12, 12:30, 3:30, 4, 6:45, 7:30, 9:55; Sun-Thu 12, 12:30, 3:30, 4, 6:45, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 9, 12:30, 4, 7:30, 11, 3D showtimes at 10:45, 2:15, 5:45, 9:15; Sun 9, 12:30, 4, 7:30, 3D showtimes at 10:45, 2:15, 5:45 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) Regency: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20; Sun 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:35 The Woodsman (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 Northgate: 7:25 daily (in Hindi with English subtitles) • Tiger Zinda Hai (Not Rated) 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 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

Concerts MARIN COUNTY Sonoma County Strong Benefit Local bands Richie Rich & the Millionaires, Off the Record and Hansinator perform in a night of fire relief fundraising. Dec 22, 9pm. Free admission. 19 Broadway Club, 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

Sons of the Soul Revivers San Francisco soul music traditionalists perform two gospel dinner shows over the holiday weekend. Dec 23-24. $20. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

SONOMA COUNTY Oddjob Ensemble Sonoma County folk trio plays an album release show for their new LP, “The Silver Sea,” with support from Barrio Manouche and Cabbagehead. Dec 22, 8pm. $12. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.

707.829.7300.

Progressive Future Hip-Hop Solstice Celebration Freestyle vocalists and beatboxers open the party, with hip-hop stars Ramuun, Vocab Slick and others performing onstage and records spinning in the cafe. Dec 22, 7pm. $10-$15.

Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa.

707.528.3009.

NAPA COUNTY Todd Rundgren Spend an evening with the multitalented songwriter, producer and artist, with VIP meet-and-greet package available. Dec 22, 8pm. $45-$85. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Ugly Sweater Party Fundraiser for Fire Relief Lineup includes Akil of Jurassic 5, Tommy Odetto and others, with cuisine from Carneros Inn chef Aaron Meneghelli. Dec 22, 8pm. $20-$50. JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Margrit Mondavi Theatre, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.880.2300.

Clubs & Venues MARIN The Belrose Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

Fenix Dec 22, Vernon “Ice” Black & the Family Band. Dec 23, Top Shelf holiday show. Soldout. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub Dec 22, Gran Noche de Reventon. Dec 23, DJ party. Dec 24, Banda Night. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

HopMonk Novato Dec 21, Last Exit with Sus Six. Dec 22, Metal Shop. Dec 23, Miracle Mule. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Dec 20, Lorin Rowan & Deep Blue Jam. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

Marin Country Mart Dec 22, 5:30pm, Holiday Jazz with Douglas Lee and the Glass Harp Ensemble. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5700.

19 Broadway Club Dec 20, songwriters in the round with Danny Uzi. Dec 21, Koolwhip. Dec 23, Holiday house party with DJ Pavones. Dec 24, Harrison Lee presents Double O hip-hop shop. Dec 26, Eddie Neon blues jam. Dec 27, Rockin’ Johnny Burgin.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Dec 20, Ash Powell and Rob Dietrich.

Dec 22, Michael Aragon Quartet. Dec 23, Michael LaMacchia Band. Dec 26, open mic.

Dec 27, SlimJim. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Dec 20, Jonathan Poretz. Dec 21, Jeff Denson’s Open Sky Trio. Dec 22, James Henry & Company. Dec 23, Walter Earl Trio. Dec 24, Ken Cook Trio. Dec 26, Michael Fecskes and Nisha Arunasalam. Dec 27, Noel Jewkes. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Dec 20, Barbwyre. Dec 21, Deborah Winters.

Dec 27, Lorin Rowan. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Dec 23, 5pm, Jill & Kevin with Peter Lacques.

Dec 23, 9pm, Fairfax Social Club. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Dec 20, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. Dec 21, Tommy Odetto. Dec 22, Highway Poets. Dec 23, Attila Viola & the Bakersfield Boys. Dec 24, Chrissy Lynne and friends. Dec 26, Fresh Baked Blues. Dec 27, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rickey’s Restaurant & Bar Dec 22, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Dec 23,

Tracy Rose Trio. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Dec 21, Toque Tercero flamenco night. Dec 22, B Sharp Blues Band. Dec 23, 5pm, Salsa holiday party with Julio Bravo y su Orquestra Salsabor. Dec 24, 5pm, Candela with Edgardo Cambon. Dec 26, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Dec 21, the Blackwater Ramblers. Dec 22, Love Fyah and 7th Street Band. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Dec 21, Hellman holiday stomp with Well Known Strangers and Lake Charlatans. Dec 22, Super Diamond. Dec 23, Matt Jaffe & the Distractions free holiday celebration.

Dec 27, ‘Til Dawn a cappella sing-out with Happenstance. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Dec 20, Scott Law and friends. Dec 21, Jeremy D’Antonio and friends. Dec 22, Top 40 Friday with Talley Up. Dec 23, “Neil Young Saturday Night” with Ross James and friends. Dec 24, Christmas Eve Jazz with Sean Nelson Trio. Dec 26, the Casual Coalition. Dec 27, Rattlebox. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Dec 20, noon, Tom Rose and Miles Graber.

Dec 20, 7pm, “Holiday Swing” with Maria Muldaur and John Jorgenson. Dec 24, 5pm, Kimrea’s Pro Showcase with Derek Evans.

Dec 27, noon, Patrick Gavlin and Jungeun Kim. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Trek Winery Dec 23, Drew and Chloe Gasparini. 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

SONOMA The Big Easy Dec 20, Haute Flash Quartet. Dec 21, the Mighty Groove holiday party with Susan Cooperman. Dec 22, Rockin Johnny Burgin.

Dec 23, Jami Jamison Band. Dec 26, Dylan Hayes Big Band. Dec 27, Wednesday Night Big Band. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.7163.

Coffee Catz Dec 22, 1pm, Feedback piano with Jerry Green. Dec 23, 1pm, Irish jam. Dec 24, 2pm, Gypsy jazz jam. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.6600.

CALENDAR HopMonk Sonoma Dec 22, Solid Air. Dec 23, Low Flying Birds. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. Dec 22, DJ Ricki. Dec 23, Bad Santa Party. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.772.5478.

Lagunitas Tap Room Dec 20, the Rhythm Rangers. Dec 21, Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s. Dec 22, the Hessel Road Project. Dec 23, Lil’ Elephant. Dec 24, Gypsy Trio. Dec 27, Lisa Stano. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall Dec 22, David Arkenstone’s Winter Fantasy.

23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.775.6048.

The Phoenix Theater Dec 23, Our Vinyl Vows with Pounders and One Armed Joey. 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe Dec 20, Irish set dancing. Dec 21, Stacey Joy. Dec 22, Irie Rockers. Dec 23, the Sorentinos’ annual holiday show. Dec 27, Pop-Up Jazz Jam with Debra Anderson.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Sonoma Speakeasy Dec 21, Plan Be. Dec 22, Scarlet Letters.

Dec 23, Sonoma Sound Syndicate. Dec 26, American roots night with Lou Rodriguez and friends. Dec 27, the Acrosonics. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma, 707.996.1364.

NAPA Blue Note Napa Dec 20, Alvon Johnson: Ambassador of the Blues. Dec 21, the Sextones. Dec 22, Joy & Madness. Dec 23, John Lee Hooker Jr. 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.603.1258.

Ca’ Momi Osteria Dec 22, Cloudship. Dec 23, Jealous Zelig. 1141 First St, Napa, 707.224.6664.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Dec 21, Salty Dogs. Dec 22, X-Tatic. Dec 23, DJ Aurelio’s Annual Birthday Bash. 902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337.

Silo’s Dec 20, “A Jazzy Noel” with Mike Greensill.

Dec 21, Don Bassey and friends. Dec 22, Fred Lessman & the Backroad Warriors.

Dec 23, “A Very Deadlies Christmas” with the Deadlies. Dec 27, Mike Greensill with Bob Kenmotsu. 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

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Art OPENING MARIN Gallery Route One Dec 21-Jan 28, “Contemplating OTHER,” artists Alicia Escott, Linda Guneste and Brigitta Varadi examine how our relationship with animals has altered over time. Reception, Dec 22 at 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

SONOMA Graton Gallery Dec 20-Jan 28, “From Clayton to Graton,” longtime local artists and old friends Fred Kling and Rik Olson display together.

Reception, Dec 23 at 2pm. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4.

707.829.8912.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Art Works Downtown Through Dec 23, “Small Works Exhibition,” annual show offers affordable, quality artwork for the holiday gift-giving season.

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

415.451.8119.

Book Passage Through Nov 30, “Tom Killion Residency,” acclaimed Marin artist returns to Book Passage’s gallery for a year-long exhibition of his original prints and hand-crafted books. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. Daily, 9am to 9pm. 415.927.0960.

Bubble Street Gallery Through Dec 31, “Calling on the Muse,” artist and gallery owner Daniel Merriam premieres paintings, sculpture and graphics created before and after the Tubbs fire, in which his home and studio were destroyed.

565 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.339.0506.

Marin Community Foundation Through Jan 12, “Hypercosmos des Songes (Supercosmos of Dreams),” the first major exhibition in the United States for Frenchborn and Marin-based artist Jean-Marc Brugeilles includes over 80 artworks. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.

Marin Society of Artists Through Dec 23, “Holiday Bazaar,” featuring original works by Marin Society of Artists members. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, Noon to 4. 415.464.9561.

MarinMOCA Through Jan 7, “Contemporary Landscape,” exhibit features works by artists from across the country, chosen by juror Chester Arnold while he was evacuated from his home during the recent North Bay fires. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5.

415.506.0137.

Rebound Bookstore Through Jan 1, “Steven Hurst: Treasures from My Dreams,” artist retrospective show

includes paintings, illustrations, sculpture and surreal clocks. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.482.0550.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Jan 31, “Nature Abstracted,” group show features works on canvas by Amy Donaldson, Beatrice Findlay and John Maxon. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

Stinson Beach Gallery Through Jan 13, “Collective Awakening,” featuring acrylic and pastel works by Jon Steven Walters and sculptural succulents

by Jamie Johnson. 3445 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach. Fri-Sun, noon to 5, and by appointment. 415.729.4489.

SONOMA Aqus Cafe Through Dec 31, “Small Works Holiday Show,” find holiday gifts in this group show.

189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Art Museum of Sonoma County Through Jan 7, “Artistry in Wood,” annual exhibit is presented by the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.579.1500.

Arts Guild of Sonoma Through Dec 31, “Holiday Art Show,” oneof-a-kind works are on display and available to complete your gift giving. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. Wed-Thurs and Sun-Mon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.996.3115.

Calabi Gallery Through Jan 6, “Holiday Group Show,” local artists celebrate the season. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.

Charles M Schulz Museum Through May 21, “AAUGH! The Language of Peanuts,” explore the familiar expressions and catchphrases found throughout “Peanuts.”

Through Jan 14,“Behind Peanuts: Pigpen,”learn more about the popular character from Charles Schulz’s comic strip through original sketches and memorabilia. Through Mar 11,“Mud Pies & Jelly Beans: The Flavor of Peanuts,” new exhibit covers the culinary side of the famous comic strip. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.

Chroma Gallery Through Dec 31, “Small Works Show,” annual show includes paintings, sculptures and ceramics no larger than a square foot. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

Downtown Cloverdale Through May 3, “Cloverdale Sculpture Trail,” year-round exhibit of sculptures by local artists includes self-guided audio tours. Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. All day.

101sculpturetrail.com.

Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center Through Jan 4, “Form & Color: It’s Wild Out There,” wildlife photographs by Dave Strauss are on display in Heron Hall. 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.

Paul Mahder Gallery Through Dec 31, “Holiday Group Exhibit,” celebrate the season with artwork by over 40 international artists. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.473.9150.

Petaluma Arts Center Through Jan 6, “Inaugural PAC Members Juried Exhibition,” eclectic works in diverse media display through the holidays. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. Tues-Sat, 11 to 5.

707.762.5600.

Redwood Cafe Through Jan 10, “Generations,” featuring works by five artists from the same family.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Open daily.

707.795.7868.

Riverfront Art Gallery Through Jan 7, “A Leap of Faith,” fine art acrylics and oils by Laura Tovar Dietrick shows alongside “Roaming Petaluma’s Hills”

by Henry White. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART. Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Dec 30, “Small Work Big Deal,” annual members show displays a diverse range of mediums and techniques. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; SatSun, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

Sebastopol Gallery Through Jan 27, “… Creatures Big & Small,” assemblage artist Rebeca Trevino and oils painter Jeff Watts display new works as Sebastopol Gallery celebrates a decade in the community. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol.

Open daily, 11 to 6. 707.829.7200.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Through Jan 7, “Magna Fide (The Great Belief),” David Ligare’s paintings, influenced

by Greco-Roman antiquity, are shown alongside “Forge & Stone,” featuring sculpture by contemporary California women artists. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. WedSun, 11 to 5. 707.939. SVMA. West County Museum Through Apr 1, “Sebastopol Depot Centennial,” Western Sonoma County Historical Society celebrates 100 years since the construction of the depot that served the P&SR Railroad and is now the Society’s headquarters. 261 S Main St, Sebastopol.

Thurs-Sun, 1 to 4. 707.829.6711.

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Fulton Crossing Through Dec 31, “Mark Lifvendahl: Making a Splash,” Sonoma County artist displays his latest colorful, large-scale paintings.

1200 River Rd, Fulton. Sat-Sun, noon to 5.

707.536.3305.

Cliff Lede Vineyards Through Dec 31, “Icons of Rock and Roll,” exhibit displays portraits of the most famous musicians from the 20th century by the industry’s most celebrated photographers.

1473 Yountville Cross Rd, Yountville.

707.944.8642.

Hammerfriar Gallery Through Jan 31, “428 Collective,” group of 11 Sonoma County artists brings awareness to innovative and boundary-pushing art being produced in the area. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5.

707.473.9600.

Napa Valley Museum Through Feb 18, “France Is a Feast,” world premiere exhibit is a photographic journey of Paul and Julia Child with rarely seen images from Paris in the mid-20th century. Through Jan 7, “Unearthed,” Angwin’s husband and wife team behind NBC Pottery displays one-

of-a-kind ceramics with an organic edge and rustic flair. Sales during the exhibit benefit the museum. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville.

Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.944.0500.

Robert Mondavi Winery Through Jan 8,“Traveling the World City by City,” artist Layla Fanucci’s paintings embody the mystery, thrill and contradictions of several international urban environments. 7801 St Helena Hwy,Oakville.Daily,10 to 5.888.766.6328.

Sharpsteen Museum Through Apr 30, “Out of the Attic,” see privately collected antiques, dolls and figurines, vintage photographs and other memorabilia ranging from 1937 to present. 1311 Washington St, Calistoga. Daily, 11 to 4. 707.942.5911.

Comedy Big Fat Year-End Kiss Off Comedy Show Wrap up the year with a night of laughs featuring the Bay Area’s best comedians.

Dec 26, 8pm. $25. HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Tuesday Night Live See standup comedians Steve Hytner, Pat Griffin, Bob Rubin and Larry “Bubbles” Brown. Dec 26, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

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

Flamingo Lounge Dec 21, 7pm, Santa Rosa Bachata Night. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

Solstice Dance & Yoga Studio Dec 21, 7pm, Movement Manifestation, workshop for North Bay women. RSVP requested. $10-$20; free for fire victims. 2450 W Third St, Santa Rosa. 707.775.5287.

Events Art & Solstice Art Museum of Sonoma County’s party features art for sale and a silent auction, live music, winter beverages and more, benefiting the museum’s exhibition and education programs. Dec 21, 5pm. Free. Art Museum of Sonoma County, 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa, 707.579.1500.

Calabi Gallery Winter Solstice Celebration Festive evening features art, live music, appetizers and refreshments. Dec 21, 5pm.

Free. Calabi Gallery, 456 10th St, Santa Rosa, 707.781.7070.

Gather & Give Bon Air Center hosts a holiday food drive with the SF-Marin Food Bank, Pronzini Christmas Tree Lot and Santa visiting on the first three Saturdays of December. Through Dec 24. Bon Air Center, 302 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae. bonair.com.

Holidays in Yountville The town transforms into a winter wonderland with sparkling lights and a schedule of live entertainment, art shows,

Benovia, Bubbles & Bites Series Enjoy a day complete with food from local chefs, delicious bubbly and amazing views.

Fri, Dec 22, 3pm. $30. Benovia Winery, 3339 Hartman Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.526.4441.

Christmas Dinner Celebration at Silverado Choose between a holiday buffet in the grand ballroom or a three-course dinner in The Grill. Dec 25. Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa, 707.257.5495.

workshops, shopping, food and wine tours, carriage rides and more. Through Dec 31.

Downtown Yountville, Washington St, Yountville, yountville.com.

Locals’ Day at the Barlow Jam-packed with discounts, two-for-onetastings, freebies and other offerings from nearly 30 makers and merchants. Thurs.

Barlow Event Center, 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.824.5600.

Railroad Square Horse & Carriage Rides The Railroad Square holiday tradition turns 30 and delights with free carriage rides,kids activities, hot cider and snacks,photo booth and more.SatSun,11am.Through Dec 24.Free.Railroad Square, Fourth and Wilson streets, Santa Rosa.

org. Through Jan 1, 2018. Free. Sonoma County farms, various locations, Sonoma, 707.837.8896.

Saturday Hikes Explore the state park in a guided walk. Dec 23, 10am. Free. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 707.938.5216.

Wednesday Wellness Walks Join a healing walk through the redwoods.

Wed, 10am. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, stewardscr.org.

Film

Sebastiani Theatre Holiday Open House Enjoy fabulous holiday decorations created

by Susan Bellach, with cookies, hot cider and hot chocolate on hand and a performance by vocalist Sarah Summers. Dec 23, 1pm. Free.

Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma, 707.996.9756.

CULT Film Series It’s a CULT Christmas with 1980’s holiday horror film “Christmas Evil” and 1964’s bizarre “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” screening in a double bill. Dec 21, 7pm. $10.

Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.525.8909.

Sirens Winter Gala Sirens Studio throws a glamorous party set in the 1920s, with performances, games, cocktails and more. Prohibition-era attire and a secret password are required. Dec 23, 7pm. $40/$60 per couple. Subud Hall, 234 Hutchins Ave, Sebastopol, 707.823.1986.

Family Friendly Films Take the kids to see a recent animated feature for free, first come first served basis. Sat, 11am through Jan 27. Third Street Cinema Six, 620 Third St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.8770.

Third Thursday at di Rosa Live music, libations, bites and art activities commence in the art center’s Gatehouse Gallery. Thurs, Dec 21, 4pm. $5. di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa, 707.226.5991.

Field Trips Holidays Along the Farm Trails Sonoma County farmers and producers open their barn doors to offer a taste of life on the farm. Maps and info at farmtrails.

Holiday Movie Night at Diesel The bookstore gathers shoppers to watch “Home Alone.” Dec 22, 6:45pm. Diesel Bookstore, 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.785.8177.

The Passion of Joan of Arc Restored print of the renowned silent film screens with a new score by Adrian Utley and Will Gregory. Thurs, Dec 21, 7pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Food & Drink Bay View Restaurant Holiday Dinner

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Artist Brigitta Varadi is one of three artists featured in ‘Contemplating OTHER,’ an exhibit reflecting on the relationship between humans and animals, opening Dec. 21 at Gallery Route One in Point Reyes Station.

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dinner at FARM Chef Aaron Meneghelli creates a series of elegantly plated dishes to enjoy with loved ones this holiday. Dec 24-25. Carneros Resort & Spa, 4048 Sonoma Hwy, Napa, 888.400.9000.

Christmas Eve & Day Dinner at Spoonbar Chefs Casey and Patrick Van Voorhis host a modern spin on the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Sunday and a gourmet Christmas feast on Monday. Dec 24-25. $35-$85. Spoonbar, 219 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.433.7222.

Christmas Eve at Barndiva Full a la carte menu in the restaurant and a prix fixe meal in the Bistro lighten your holiday load. Dec 24. Barndiva, 231 Center St, Healdsburg, 707.431.0100.

Christmas Eve Dinner at John Ash & Co Executive Chef Tom Schmidt prepares festive cuisine and seasonal libations. Dec 24, 5pm.

John Ash & Co, Vintners Inn, 4350 Barnes Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.527.7687.

Christmas Eve Dinner at Sonoma Wine Shop Family-style seating brings the community together for a warm seasonal feast. Dec 24, 5:30pm. $50. Sonoma Wine Shop & La Bodega, 2295 Hwy 116 S, Sebastopol, 707.827.1832.

The Epicurean Connection Pop Up Shop for fancy cheeses, jams and spreads from popular chef and caterer Sheana Davis.

Fri, Dec 22, 3pm. Steiner’s Tavern, 465 First St W, Sonoma, 707.938.3812.

Holiday Cioppino Party Chef Carlo Cavallo and the staff of Mayo Family Winery are on hand for a holiday celebration. Space is limited, RSVP required. Dec 27, 7pm. $100. B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille, 400 First St E, Sonoma, mayofamilywinery.com.

Holiday Tea Service Indulge in a relaxing afternoon atmosphere while enjoying pastries, petit sandwiches, custom blend teas, classic cocktails and other holiday fare. Sat-Sun, 2pm through Dec 24. Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg, 707.431.2800.

Do Napa December Culinary Crawl Do Napa hosts a walking food and wine tour featuring several culinary destinations. Dec 21, 5pm. $40. JaM Cellars, 1460 First St, Napa, 707.265.7577.

Pauper’s Feast Twenty-seventh annual holiday dinner includes Poor Man’s Beef

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Book Passage Dec 21, 6pm, GoodWorld Journeys Info Night with Jenny Yancey and Dan Siegel.

51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera.

415.927.0960.

Hellman Holiday Stomp

feat The Well Known Strangers, Lake Charlatans, Nancy and the Lambchops + Marco and the Polos Fri 12⁄22 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $30–$32 • 21+

Bump Wine Cellars Dec 21, 6pm, “The Green Tara: A Wine Country Caper” with Lisa Summers. 521 Broadway, Ste A, Sonoma. 707.228.9214.

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Point Reyes Books Dec 21, 7pm, Winter Solstice poetry reading.

Free/donations accepted. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1542.

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The Sitting Room Third Wednesday of every month, 2pm, Sitting Room book club. 2025 Curtis Dr, Penngrove. 707.778.3972.

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Laugh your 2017 blues away at the Big Fat Year-End Kiss Off Comedy Show on Dec. 26 at HopMonk Tavern in Novato.

Wellington, Fried Chicken and a Mexican Fiesta Plate. Dec 21, 5:30pm. $21. Calistoga Inn & Brewery, 1250 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga, 707.942.4101.

Explore what is holding you back from having the life you desire. Thurs, 6:30pm.

Empowering Change, 130 Petaluma Ave Ste 2C, Sebastopol, 707.494.3216.

Sausalito Gingerbread House Tour & Competition Stroll the shops around Sausalito and view elaborate, festively decorated gingerbread houses galore. Through Dec 31. Downtown Sausalito, Caledonia Street, Sausalito.

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.

Wine & Dine Wednesdays Weekly three-course offering showcases local wines and music by Michael Hantman.

Wed. $36. Spoonbar, 219 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.433.7222.

Idea Lounge Two speakers—one from the arts, one not—talk with each other and reveal the connections between art and life. Dec 21, 6:30pm. $18. Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma, 707.762.5600.

Yoga & Beer Beginner-friendly Vinyasa-style yoga class goes well with drinking fine craft beer. Dec 24, 10:30am. $12. Cooperage Brewing Co, 981 Airway Ct, Santa Rosa, 707.293.9787.

For Kids Holiday Gift-Making Workshop Make a variety of unique, fun and creative gifts to give for the holidays. Dec 23, 9am. $25-$32. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

Model Train Spectacular Lionel scale-model trains are featured in nostalgic small-town winter settings. Through Jan 7, 2018. Free. Healdsburg Museum, 221 Matheson St, Healdsburg, 707.431.3325.

Winter Workshops Kids ages 5 to 8 can enjoy several engaging activities during the holiday school break.

Dec 26-Jan 5. $37-$40. Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, 1835 W Steele Ln, Santa Rosa, 707.546.4069.

Lectures Facilitated Women’s Support Group

Live Figure Drawing Class Open studio event includes live model figure drawing or painting class with no instructor.

Fri, 9:30am. $25. Healdsburg Art Atelier, 126 North St, Healdsburg, 707.791.4028.

Sausalito Woman’s Club Scholarship Recognition Fund Applications Permanent residents living in the Sausalito or Marin City School Districts planning to initiate or continue education at an accredited college, graduate school, vocational or art school are eligible to apply. Dec 20-Mar 1. Sausalito Woman’s Club, 120 Central Ave, Sausalito, swcsrf.org/applications.

Southern Marin Toastmasters Improve your public speaking skills at the weekly meeting. Wed, 6:45pm. Free.

Larkspur Recreation, 240 Doherty Dr, Larkspur, eloquent. toastmastersclubs.org.

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

Theater Annie The red-haired, world-wide phenomenon comes to Napa. Through Dec 23. $18-$39.

Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa, 707.266.6305.

Mrs Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge A new version of Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” puts Bob Cratchit’s wife center stage. Through Dec 23. $18-$28. Studio Theatre, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

My Way Musical tribute to Frank Sinatra includes a New Year’s Eve party on Dec 31. Through Jan 14, 2018. $25-$45. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.763.8920.

The Santaland Diaries David Yen is back as Crumpet the Elf for his 10th annual and final production of bestselling author David Sedaris’ sardonic comedy, presented by Left Edge Theatre. Through Dec 23. $25-$40. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Shakespeare in Love Stage adaptation of the beloved film written

by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman makes its Bay Area premiere. Through Dec 23. $25-$49.

Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

Snow White: A Holiday Panto Musical holiday treat for the whole family is written by Bay Area playwright Tyler Null, with new music by the legendary Ed Bogas.

Dec 22-30. $15-$35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

White Christmas Irving Berlin’s timeless holiday musical warms the hearts of all ages. Through Dec 23. $15-$38.

6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

Wonderful Winter Whoop Dee Doo Large-cast cabaret show on the theme of the 1990s features performers affiliated with Alchemia arts organization for adults with special needs.

Through Dec 20.$25 donation.Alchemia,394 Tesconi Court,Santa Rosa,707.978.3229.

To place an ad: email legals@pacificsun.com or fax: 415.485.6226. No walk-in’s please. All submissions must include a phone number and email. Ad deadline is Thursday, noon to be included in the following Wednesday print edition.

To include your seminar or workshop, call 415.485.6700.

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GROUP FOR MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS, women who have lost their mothers through death, illness, separation, or estrangement in childhood, adolescence or adulthood. Motivated women discuss and explore relevant issues in their lives, current or past, in a supportive group with opportunities for healing and change. Facilitated and developed since 1997 by COLLEEN RUSSELL, LMFT, CGP, with 25 years experience serving individuals, couples, families, groups.

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

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PETS Animal Angel - Complete pet care in Marin. Live-in care and daily visits. Book now for the holidays. Mature woman 17 years in business references. Kathy 415.717.8263

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

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CLEANING SERVICES All Marin House Cleaning Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

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FURNITURE DOCTOR Ph/Fax: 415-383-2697

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143305. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS LAW GROUP, 332 SAN ANSELMO AVENUE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: LAWRENCE A. ORGAN, 58 LAUREL AVENUE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960, SUSAN ORGAN, 58 LAUREL AVENUE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 07, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20 of 2017)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143391. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THANIA’S HAIR STUDIO, 1368 LINCOLN AVE. #11, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: THANIA KAREN SOLANO TEJADA, 520 5TH AVE. STE A, 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 Nov 21, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143376. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TINKER TECH, 118 CYPRESS AVENUE, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: KIDS CONTENT LLC, 118 CYPRESS AVENUE, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: 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 Nov 17, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143380. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CELADON INCORPORATED, 500 TAMAL PLAZA SUITE 500, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: RETZLAFF INCORPORATED, 500 TAMAL PLAZA SUITE 500, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Nov 20, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143370. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: COVE INTERNATIONAL

PUBLISHERS, 401 PINE STREET UNIT D, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: SEPTEMBER WILLIAMS, 401 PINE STREET UNIT D, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 16, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20. Dec 27 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143368 . The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CYNTHIA KILROY CONSULTING, 822 SPRING STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: CYNTHIA KILROY, 822 SPRING STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 16, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143381. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CALROD TRUCKING, 45 VIA BELORDO #1, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: EMERSON CALDERON, 45 VIA BELORDO #1,

GREENBRAE, CA 94904, ADELSO RODAS, 488 BAHIA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A GENREAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 20, 2017. . (Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143388. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LYNN ERVIN PSYCHOTHERAPY, 1368 LINCOLN AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LYNN ERVIN, 938 BEL MARIN KEYS LVD, NOVATO, CA 94949. 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 Nov 21, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143396. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BATEN EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL, 805 4RTH STREET, SUITE 5, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DIEGO E BATEN PEREZ, 9 LAUREL PLACE, #9, SAN

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PublicNotices 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 Nov 22, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143404. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CREATIVE BUILDERS, 33 NOKOMIS AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: DANIEL M. DEFFNER, 33 NOKOMIS AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 27, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143402. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VOCAL MOTION, 308 C ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MONICA NORCIA, 308 C ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 27, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20. Dec 27 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143418. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ANCHORAGE 5 CONSULTING, 475 GATE 5 ROAD, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: GEORGE W. SCOTT, 103 DOWITCHER WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 29, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, 2018)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017143482. The following individ-

ual(s) is (are) doing business: HOWES & CO, 54 CAMINO DE HERRERA, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: FRED G. HOWES, 54 CAMINO DE HERRERA, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.

The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Dec 06, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, 2018)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143340. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SOUL SISTER SINGS, 820 BEL MARIN KEYS BLVD, NOVATO, CA 94949: ELIZABETH ANNE PADILLA, 820 BEL MARIN KEYS BLVD, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 14, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, 2018)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143301. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TIKAL CONSTRUCTION, 700 22ND ST, RICHMOND, CA 94801: VIDAL MORALES, 700 2ND ST, RICHMOND, CA 94801. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 6, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, Jan 10, 2018)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017143498. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SWEET COOKIE TRAVEL, 1038 REDWOOD HWY FRONTAGE RD, STE 1038, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: WILLIAM L GAMBLE, 1038 REDWOOD HWY FRONTAGE RD, STE 1038, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941 .

The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Dec 8, 2017. (Publication

Dates: Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, Jan 10, 2018)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017143479. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BRETANO HOUSE ONE TWO THREE, 675 ROSAL WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MARILYN FRIES, 613 VENDOLA DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. 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 Dec 5, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, Jan 10, 2018)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143407. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PLAYERS GUITARS, 840 B ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JAMES CUCUZZELLA, 1540 3RD ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 27, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, Jan 10, 2018)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1704392. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner TAN UYSALOGLU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: TAN UYSALOGLU to TAN UYSALOGLU KENNEDY. 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: 01/18/2018 at 09:00 AM, DEPT: B, ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, 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: Nov 29, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 06, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT FROM USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME. File No: 304800.

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 August 31, 2015, under File No: 2017138048. Fictitious Business name(s) A FORCE OF NATURE, 111 C STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MYRA PANALIGAN, 111 C STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on November 13, 2017. (Publication Dates: Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017 and Jan 03, 2018)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CORINNE LILLIAN OLNEY; Case No. PR-1704429 filed

on DECEMBER 04, 2017.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CORINNE LILLIAN OLNEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN by CHRISTINE OLNEY. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTINE OLNEY 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: January 08, 2018 at 9:00 am. In Dept. J, Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California,

VOTE! 2018

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 KAYLA GRANT, 725 COLLEGE AVE., SUITE #6, SANTA ROSA, CA~ 95404.

Telephone: 707-595-0713.

(Publication Dates: Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 of 2017.

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By Amy Alkon

Q:

I’m a married lesbian in my 50s. I blew up my happy marriage by having an affair with somebody I didn’t love and wasn’t even that attracted to. Now my wife, whom I love very much, is divorcing me. Why did I cheat on her? I don’t understand my own behavior.—Lost

A:

There are those special people you meet who end up changing your life— though ideally not from happily married person to lonely, middle-aged divorcee living in a mildewy studio.

There’s a widespread assumption that “a happy marriage is insurance against infidelity,” explained the late infidelity researcher Shirley Glass. Even she used to assume that. But, her research (and that of subsequent researchers) finds that even happily married people end up cheating—for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they want better sex or even just different sex. Sometimes they want an ego shine. And sometimes they feel that something’s missing within them. But soul-searching is emotionally grubby, tedious work, so they first look for that missing something in the nearest hot person’s underpants.

It seems inexplicable (and borderline crazy) that you risked everything you care about for somebody you find kind of meh—until you look at this through the lens of “bounded rationality.” “Bounded rationality” is the late Nobel Prize-winning cognitive scientist Herbert Simon’s term for the constraints on our ability to make truly reasoned, rational decisions. These decision-making constraints include having a limited time to make a choice and limited cognitive ability.

We can end up engaging in what psychologists call “framing,” a sort of selectavision in which we make decisions based on whichever part of the picture happens to be in mental focus at the time.

For some people, behavior from their spouse that suggests, “Ha-ha … crossed my fingers during that vows thing!” is simply a deal-breaker. But say that your wife still loves you and is mainly leaving because she feels that she can’t trust you. (A partner who inexplicably cheats is a partner there’s no stopping from inexplicably cheating again.)

If you can explain—though not excuse!—your thinking (or nonthinking) at the time, maybe your wife will agree to try couples therapy, at least for a few months.

Bounded rationality aside, I suspect that you’re unlikely to cheat again.

Q: A:

How long does it take to get over someone? One friend said it takes half as long as you were together, and another said it takes twice that time.—Recently Dumped Sometimes it takes a while to let go, but sometimes you’re so ready that you’d chase the person off your porch with a shotgun (if you had a porch or a shotgun and weren’t afraid of doing time on a weapons charge).

Your friends, with their precise breakup timetables, are confusing emotional recovery with mass transit. The reality is, people vary—like in how naturally resilient they are—and so do relationships.

Sadness after a breakup can feel like the pointless adult version of getting grounded indefinitely. However, as I’ve written in previous columns, psychiatrist and evolutionary psychologist Randolph Nesse explains that sadness appears to be “adaptive”— meaning that it has useful functions. For example, the “disengagement” from motivation that accompanies sadness gives us time to process what happened, possibly helping us learn from our mistakes instead of inviting them back in for an eggnog.

Accordingly, a way to heal emotionally is to find meaning within your mistakes—figuring out what you might have seen or done differently, which tells you what you should probably do differently in the future. In other words, think of the sadness holding you down not as your hostage-taker but as your helper.

Deliberately using it that way might even help you curb the impatience that leads some to start dating before they’re actually ready. Sure, on a first date, it’s good to give a guy the sense that you’re passionate and emotionally present, but probably not by sobbing uncontrollably when he asks whether you want a latte.Y

Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

Astrology

For the week of December 20

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your life in the first half of 2018 will be like a psychological boot camp that’s designed to beef up your emotional intelligence.

Here’s another way to visualize your oncoming adventures: They will constitute a friendly nudge from the cosmos, pushing you to be energetic and ingenious in creating the kind of partnerships you want for the rest of your long life. As you go through your interesting tests and riddles, be on the lookout for glimpses of what your daily experience could be like in five years if you begin now to deepen your commitment to love and collaboration.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll soon

have a chance to glide out into the frontier. I suggest that you pack your bag of tricks. Bring gifts with you, too, just in case you must curry favor in the frontiers where the rules are a bit loose. How are your improvisational instincts? Be sure they’re in top shape. How willing are you to summon spontaneity, deal with unpredictability and try impromptu experiments? I hope you’re very willing. This may sound like a lot of work, but I swear it’ll be in a good cause. If you’re well-prepared as you wander in the borderlands, you’ll score sweet secrets and magic cookies. Here’s more good news: Your explorations will position you well to take advantage of the opportunities that’'ll become available throughout 2018.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): These days it’s not

unusual to see male celebrities who shave their heads.

Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Seal, Tyrese Gibson and Vin Diesel are among them. But in the 20th century, the bare-headed style was rare. One famous case was actor Yul Brynner. By age 30, he’d begun to go bald. In 1951, for his role as the King of Siam in the Broadway play The King and I, he decided to shave off all of his hair. From then on, the naked-headed look became his trademark as he plied a successful acting career. So he capitalized on what many in his profession considered a liability. He built his power and success by embracing an apparent disadvantage. I recommend that you practice your own version of this strategy in 2018. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to begin.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the Northern

Hemisphere, where 88 percent of the world’s population resides, this is a quiescent time for the natural world. Less sunlight is available, and plants’ metabolisms slow down as photosynthesis diminishes.

Deciduous trees lose their leaves, and even many evergreens approach dormancy. And yet in the midst of this stasis, Cancerian, you are beginning to flourish.

Gradually at first, but with increasing urgency, you’re embarking on an unprecedented phase of growth. I foresee that 2018 will be your Year of Blossoming.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you’ve had an

unfulfilled curiosity about genealogy, your ancestors or the riddles of your past, 2018 will be a favorable time to investigate. Out-of-touch relatives will be easier to locate than usual. Lost heirlooms, too. You may be able to track down and make use of a neglected legacy. Even family secrets could leak into view—both the awkward and the charming kinds. If you think you have everything figured out about the people you grew up with and the history of where you came from, you’re in for surprises.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Most of us regard our ring fingers as the least important of our digits. What are they good for? Is there any activity for which they’re useful? But our ancestors had a stronger relationship with their fourth fingers. There was a folk belief that a special vein connected the fourth finger on the left hand directly to the heart. That’s why a tradition arose around the wedding ring being worn there. It may have also been a reason why pharmacists regarded their fourth fingers as having an aptitude for discerning useful blends of herbs. I bring this up, Virgo, because I think it’s an apt metaphor for one of 2018’s important themes: A resource you have underestimated or neglected will be especially valuable—and may even redefine your understanding of what’s truly valuable.

By Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In fairy tales, characters are often rewarded for their acts of kindness. They may be given magical objects that serve as protection, like cloaks of invisibility or shoes that enable them to flee trouble. Or the blessings they receive may be life-enhancing, like enchanted cauldrons that provide a never-ending supply of delicious food or musical instruments that have the power to summon delightful playmates. I bring this up, Libra, because I suspect that a similar principle will be very active in your life during 2018.

You’ll find it easier and more natural than usual to express kindness, empathy and compassion. If you consistently capitalize on this predilection, life will readily provide you with the resources you need.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Like all of us,

you go through mediocre phases when you’re not functioning at peak efficiency. But I suspect that in 2018 you will experience fewer of these blah times.

We will see a lot of you at your best. Even more than usual, you’ll be an interesting catalyst who energizes and ripens collaborative projects. You’ll demonstrate why the sweet bracing brightness needs the deep dark depths, and vice versa. You’ll help allies open doors that they can’t open by themselves. The rest of us thank you in advance!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The blunt fact is that you can’t be delivered from the old demoralizing pattern that has repeated and repeated itself—until you forgive yourself completely. For that matter, you probably can’t move on to the next chapter of your life story until you compensate yourself for at least some of the unnecessary torment you’ve inflicted on yourself.

Now here’s the good news: 2018 will be an excellent time to accomplish these healings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2018, one of your primary missions will be to practice what you preach; to walk your talk; to be ambitious and masterful in all of the ways a soulful human can and should be ambitious and masterful. Live up to your hype in the coming months, Capricorn! Do what you have promised! Stop postponing your dreams!

Fulfill the noble expectations you have for yourself !

Don’t be shy about using exclamation points to express your visions of what’s right, good and just!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Years ago, when I started my career as a horoscope writer, my editor counseled me, “Always give priority to the Big Three. Romance, money and power are what people care about most.” After a few months, he was disgruntled to realize that I wrote about how to cultivate psychological health and nourish spiritual aspirations as much as his Big Three. He would have replaced me if he could have found another astrology writer whose spelling and grammar were as good as mine. But his edict traumatized me a bit. Even today, I worry that I don’t provide you with enough help concerning the Big Three. Fortunately, that’s not relevant now, since I can sincerely declare that 2018 will bring you chances to become more powerful by working hard on your psychological health … and to grow wealthier by cultivating your spiritual aspirations … and to generate more love by being wise and ethical in your quest for money and power.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What binds you?

What keeps you closed down and locked up? I urge you to ponder those questions, Pisces. Once you get useful answers, the next step will be to meditate on how you can undo the binds. Fantasize and brainstorm about the specific actions you can take to unlock and unclose yourself. This project will be excellent preparation for the opportunities that the coming months will make available to you. I’m happy to announce that 2018 will be your personal Year of Liberation.Y

Homework: Write a parable or fairy tale that captures what your life has been like in 2017.

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