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››HEROES OF MARiN REVISITED
Nancy Novack dŚĞ ͚ůŝƐƚ͛ ŽĨ ĨŽůŬƐ ďĞŶĞĮƚĞĚ ďLJ EĂŶĐLJ͛Ɛ >ŝƐƚ ŐĞƚƐ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ͘͘͘ by Stephanie Powell hen Nancy Novack was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 2004, she had no idea how her life would change. And the community around her had no idea what good would come out of her diĸcult journey once she fully recovered a few years later. In 2011 the PaĐiĮĐ SƵn named Nancy one of our inaugural “Heroes of Marin” for her work in helping others ĮghƟngͶor otherwise aīected ďyͶcancer throughout Marin and ďeyond through her weďsite, www.nancyslist.org. Her nonproĮt organinjaƟon, Nancy͛s >ist, helps people connect to resources (and one another) with a goal to improve the lives of those living with cancer, and their loved ones and caregivers, as well.
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We caught up with Nancy to get the latest on her important work. What should the community know about Nancy’s List? We have grown exponentially in the past couple of years, especially with the addition of the activities for children and the clubs we have put together. We take them to cultural performances, sail and paddleboard and do all sorts of fun things to sort of give them a break from the daunting diagnosis they have or someone they love has. It’s bringing awareness to the long-term treatment for these children and hopefully we’ve given them some laughter, joy and companionship. What can we expect from Nancy’s List within the next year? (Laughs) I have no idea! I’m sort of in this place where I need to figure this out. I’m interested in taking this into other cities. I’m interested in making people much more aware of the psychological chaos that goes on with cancer for a whole family and how I personally can make a difference in people’s lives that way and I’m thinking of doing a course to teach psychologists, therapists or whoever, how to work more effectively with this very extensive group. I’m also very intrigued by writing my book and keeping this website very current. So I’m being stretched here and I don’t know what’s going to turn up first. What has been your biggest moment since we last checked in with you? Seeing some of these kids get well, get out of treatment, one little girl getting to walk again after three years of being in a wheelchair. Particularly watching these kids get well. How many people visit Nancy’s List for resources? I think in the past month it’s been 10,000 people who have come from all around the world. What’s one of the largest problems people face when it comes to cancer resources? One of the things I think people are so afraid of is that it is a very painful experience, physically painful. Also there is a breech in relationship when people get sick sometimes and that’s terribly difficult for people—especially for partners. The big thing that so many people have come to is they are terrified they don’t have the money to deal with cancer. I started this whole project because I wanted to make a list of financial resources for cancer patients. (Laughs) It sort of got out of hand, but the really big important piece that our hospitals and our social services were not telling us is where all the resources are. I think that just creates more and more stress for so many people and stress is the last thing a cancer patient needs. < Email Stephanie at spowell@pacificsun.com.
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Cirque de so lame! Just wanted to say thank you for your article “Just Desserts” [Aug. 23] which I just saw this morning. The nonsense that groups like [the Women’s Wisdom Circle] espouse makes my blood boil. I’ve shared your article with my friends here in Marin and elsewhere. Again... thanks. Nickie Price, Marin
The dog catcher and the rye If the owner of the sandwich-stealing dog is a “zero” for not keeping hold of the dog’s leash, why isn’t the schmuck whose dog ran in front of a car a zero, too [Hero&Zero, Aug. 16]? If his dog had been held on a leash, the dog would not likely have been hit. David Weinstock, Fairfax
The dog was a known sandwich thief, according to investigators.
[This letter is regarding Measure D, which would establish a one-half percent sales tax for 10 years.] Raise taxes in San Anselmo? San Anselmo wants to raise taxes again to repair roads. We did this a few years back and my street is in worse shape now. They want to approve a plan for a detention pit and the town will be responsible for over 30 percent of the $18 million (at today’s low-ball estimates). You could fix all the roads in town with that money—why a new tax? Mario Territo, San Anselmo
More like equestrians need training to be around jackasses... While we in Marin are struggling to reach a workable trails-use policy, it is disappointing to read such misinformed venting as that from “Anonymous, Berkeley” [who argued in his Aug. 9 letter, “And A Mighty Hi-Ho Fixter!” that since mountain bikers far outnumber equestrians, they should be granted more access to trails]. Trail regulations aren’t a popularity contest; they are determined by consideration for the environment and for safety of users. It is obvious that hikers (the majority, by far) and horseback riders together on footpaths are quite compatible. Has “Anonymous” seen the appalling damage to trails at China Camp State Park, caused entirely by mountain biker use? Or the illegal social trails biked on around Marin, with cut trees, skid marks, destruction of sensitive vegetation, and those ubiquitous erosive “eyebrows” on every uphill bank along Marin’s trails?
The Diaz Ridge trail in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was built to allow mountain bikers a route down from the ridge to Muir Beach. It has been deemed “boring” by the hard-core bicyclists, who are still busily poaching the Miwok footpath. There will never be enough trail access for the attitude-fed mountain bikers. “Education” is a joke, a fact slowly dawning on land managers. The level of enforcement needed to control the sizeable number of renegades is daunting. MCBC and IMBA have no control at all over their practitioners. As for Anonymous’ sneer that horseback riders should train “their horses to be around bikes”: the extension of this idiotic remark is that other trail users, i.e. hikers, joggers, senior citizens, the disabled, and parents of young children should also train themselves to “be around bikes” and instead of jumping to evade being hit, just stand there and let themselves get pounded. Horses ARE trained to be good on trails; otherwise, they would just go round and round in rings. With an archeological record of horse-human interaction going back 7,000 years, we know that horses can adapt to warfare, locomotives, chainsaws, and so on. What trumps this is the 69 million years of evolution wherein horses survived by fleeing from predators. A fast bike popping up suddenly appears as just that. Well-mannered bicyclists, and there are many, pose very few problems to hikers and horses on shared-use wide fire roads. Lastly: you are a total coward, Anonymous in Berkeley, for hiding your name. Such letters aren’t worth the ink to print. Do continue to come over and enjoy our huge network of public trails (without paying any taxes toward maintenance), but please obey the rules. We’ll be watching for you. Connie Berto, San Anselmo
Sorry, but we’re busy planning our Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Fire Road party It is interesting to note that among all the Bay Area bridges regularly commemorated and celebrated, the venerable Bon Air, which connects Larkspur and Greenbrae across the mighty Corte Madera, is not one. I ask you, how can that possibly be? How can the bridge, erected at some glorious and historic point in the early 1960s, or was it late 1950s—that enabled my sister to be just a little less late for first period P. E. at Marin Catholic (class of 1962)—be treated by the local populace in such a shabby and disrespectful manner? There is a remedy for this dreadful situation, and that is for the Pacific Sun to become a lead sponsor for a Bon Air Bridge extravaganza. The possibilities are endless. Every municipal and countywide elected official will want to be present. Corporate money will flow in like so much
cheap champagne. Gov. Brown, I am told, will clear his calendar once the date is set. I want to thank the Sun, in advance, for your leadership and support of this grand project. Skip Corsini, San Rafael
We hope the Dems name something the ‘Clinton Billabong’... Last Thursday’s meeting with Rep. Jared Huffman, and the big players—Union of Concerned Scientists, and Natural Resources Defense Council—about climate leadership, was before an overflow crowd of 400-plus. In the beginning, the question was asked, “Who believes we are facing a climate change crisis?” Everyone raised their hand. Quite unlike the meeting of 200 at the Marin Economic Forum, debating Plan Bay Area, where only 15 of us raised our hand to support state programs designed to fight climate change. It is well understood by scientists that we need to reduce our carbon by 80 percent, immediately, to avert a much more dynamic weather world. A world with much greater extremes, and one that is hostile to humans and the great diversity of life that we share with this planet. So what is Congress doing? Nothing. Our Congressman Jared Huffman spoke about Congress’ inaction on anything resembling serious legislation on climate. He said the Republicans are preoccupied with naming the U.S. territorial waters “The Reagan Ocean.” He joked, “Why stop there, let’s rename the whole earth ‘The Reagan’ so that Republicans might care about the planet.” The solutions brought forth are all good, but in my view, didn’t really reflect the urgency of the situation. We need to get out of the petroleum age, develop transit, such as electric streetcars, that will be used, as well as developing much greater power from renewables and waste. Allan Nichol, www.marintrolleys.org
[Editor’s note: See story about Nichol on pg. 20]
Critics say Reagan Ocean not as deep as other oceans.
Someone’s positioning himself for a White House internship... It would save this country a huge amount of money and trouble if it would just step aside and hand Hillary Clinton the presidency. Lord knows she’s earned it. Besides, I think she’s sexy. Craig Whatley, San Rafael
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The hunger games Food bank’s $4.50 challenge is no ‘game’ to many Marin families by Pe te r Se id m an
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hat’s it like to live on a food difficult nature of living on a food-insebudget of $4.50 per day? That’s cure budget. For one person, the allotment what the San Francisco and includes one medium cantaloupe, six carMarin Food Bank Hunger Challenge aims rots, three onions, two oranges, two pears, to show—by direct example. four large potatoes, four pieces of stone Starting Monday, Sept. 9, and lasting fruit, one carton of strawberries, four meuntil midnight Friday, Sept. 13, the Food dium tomatoes, one small watermelon, six Bank is asking participants to subsist on eggs and one pound of rice. That’s food for a rigorous food budget similar to the one all five days. The allotment will serve as an offered through the Supplemental Nutriaddition to the food that participants can tion Assistance Program (SNAP). That’s purchase with $4.50 per day. the new name for a program that’s been “If participants are asking themselves around for a long time. It used to be called whether this challenge will be difficult and Food Stamps. That name got tarred with inconvenient,” says Ash, “I assure them a nasty brush by right-wing critics of it will be. Going out for a sushi dinner or programs to help low-income individuals buying a $4 latte doesn’t figure into this and families across the country. The Food budget. This will be a week of planning Stamp moniker has proved hard to kick, meals and making every dollar stretch.” but the program remains the same—a The lineup of Marin celebrities and necessary adjunct for people who cannot opinion-maker participants was still formmake ends meet and ing as of this week; one find themselves out of “Going out for a sushi dinner or celebrity has accepted cash at the end of the buying a $4 latte doesn’t figure the challenge and is month and scrimping sure to attract attenon their food budgets. into this budget. This will be tion. Tyler Florence, The Hunger Chala week of planning meals and Food Network chef lenge is calling on and owner of Wayfare making every dollar stretch. celebrities and people Tavern in San Franwho hold influence to cisco, has signed on to get a firsthand understanding of how hard participate. He’s the newest member on it is to eat adequately on a SNAP budget. the board of directors at the Food Bank. From their experience, they will spread “Food is the source of such great joy and the word. That’s the goal, as it has been in creativity in the restaurant world,” says past challenges. This year, the Food Bank Florence, who lives in Mill Valley, “but is adding a twist: “The traditional Hunthere’s a whole segment of the population ger Challenge asks participants to live off in San Francisco and Marin that doesn’t $4.50 a day; however, we all know that’s know where their next meal is coming a nearly impossible task, says Paul Ash, from. I wanted to challenge myself to executive director of the San Francisco experience that world so I can better unand Marin Food Bank. “But by asking derstand what my neighbors go through participants to live on a SNAP budget plus every day and to spread the word about food pantry groceries, we hope to bring the Food Bank.” the conversation closer to the experience This year, the Food Bank will distribute of a food pantry participant and the actual more than 5.6 million pounds of food in work the Food Bank does every day.” Marin, enough for about 130,090 meals The celebrities and opinion makers who each day. Recipients of the food are part choose to participate will be able to go to of a demographic that copes with food infood pantries and receive an allotment of security. The term comes from USDA nofood similar to the amount of food that menclature designed to measure hunger in people receiving SNAP benefits and food the country. People with low food-security, pantry supplements live on every week. consume lower-quality food that has less An anonymous donor has agreed to stock variety in addition to exhibiting “disrupted the Food Bank larder for the opinioneating patterns and reduced food intake.” makers challenge. (No food that would According to a UCLA study, in 2009 there have been distributed to regular clients were 13,000 food-insecure residents in will be withdrawn for any pantry for the Marin. In that same year, there were 4,000 opinion-makers’ challenge.) very low food-security residents. Anyone can accept the Hunger ChalThe problems associated with very low lenge. To mirror a food-pantry allotment food-security—getting enough to eat— during the challenge, non-celebrities who seem obvious. In addition to outright hunparticipate can follow a shopping list the ger, there also are cascading consequences Food Bank has compiled. It illustrates the on emotional as well as physical 10 >
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››NEWSGRAMS Bay Bridge closes, opens Marin to traffic over holiday Southeastern Marin will likely host a snarl of traffic leading up to and through this Labor Day weekend as commuters reroute around the Bay Bridge’s Wednesday-night -through-Tuesday-morning closure. Caltrans crews will hitch the western leg of the Bay Bridge to the long-anticipated eastern portion over the holiday. A warning of one-to-two hour delays for entering and leaving San Francisco has come from the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District. Southbound traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge increased by 10,000-plus vehicles per day when the Bay Bridge was closed for the same holiday weekends in 2007 and 2009, about a 20 percent surge in traffic each day. A small mercy comes via the Golden Gate’s all electronic tolling, which began in late March. Bottlenecks are also expected in San Rafael near freeway ramps leading to and from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Drivers may just inch along northbound on highway 101 at the Sir Francis Drake Boulevard exit toward Highway 580, as well as westbound on 580 at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. The roughly 10-mile stretch from the intersection of Highways 101 and 580 in San Rafael down to the north entrance of the Golden Gate Bridge will likely see more vehicles, too, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. As an alternate option, Golden Gate Sausalito and Larkspur Ferries will offer extra rides over the weekend. The Larkspur ferry will add late-night trips Friday and Saturday, as well as extra afternoon and evening runs Saturday, in addition to its regular schedule. The ferry will run regular hours on Monday, Labor Day. The Sausalito ferry will run additional afternoon and early evening trips Friday through Monday, on top of the regular schedule. Find the schedule for both ferries at goldengateferry.org. The Bay Bridge is scheduled to reopen in the early hours of Tuesday morning, by 5am at the latest. —Mackenzie Mount You mean we didn’t win the lottery?? The Marin County Sheriff’s Office received a pair of reports this week from residents saying they’d received unsolicited telephone calls from a man identifying himself as an FBI agent. But not any ol’ G-man. This “agent” claimed he was working with the Sheriff’s Office—using names of actual Marin County Sheriff’s Office officials—on a lottery fraud investigation in which the resident’s unreported lottery winnings were diverted and stolen. Then the caller asked the residents to wire money to him in order to secure their winnings and ensure a proper return of their funds. Neither party sent money to the offshore caller. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office maintains that it is not currently working on any lottery fraud investigations and would never request a victim of any crime to regain rights to their property by requesting cash or by wiring to an international account outside of the United States. Residents are reminded to not provide any sensitive personal or banking information in response to unsolicited phone calls, emails or Internet contacts until they can first verify the authenticity of the request being made. For tips on these types of frauds visit an FBI official warning at http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams. Locals, who wish to provide crime tips, are encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 415-479/2311 and for those who wish to remain anonymous, call 1-800-222-TIPS. —Stephanie Powell Matricide in Marin City A woman who was fatally stabbed on Monday, Aug. 26, in Marin City and her suspected stabber are mother and son, according to a report from the Marin County Sher11 > iff’s office.
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1. What 3,000-seat entertainment venue did Frank Lloyd Wright plan for the grounds of the Marin County Civic Center, which was never constructed? 2. The smallest bird, only about two inches long, has what two-word name (insect-bird)? 3. A music composition performed ‘adagio’ will move at what speed? 4. The most populous city in Ohio was named after what explorer? 5. If you mix red, green and blue, the primary colors of light, you will produce what color? 6. In what year did an earthquake with magnitude 7.9 strike the city of San Francisco? 7. Sadly, three former Major League Baseball Most Valuable Players have been suspended from the sport this year due to performance enhancing drugs. Who are they?
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VPeter and his wife were sipping coffee at Comforts in San Anselmo when he spied a plate of dark chocolate brownies behind the counter. Though he discussed the treat with his wife, confessing that he lusted after it, he maintained enough selfcontrol to resist the calories. At the same time, a young woman who was ordering at the counter looked at the couple and smiled. She then walked to their table and delivered a decadent brownie. “Life is just too short not to have it,” she explained. She smiled again, gathered her purchases and departed. Bravo to those who practice random acts of kindness. Reminds us of the good old days at the Golden Gate Bridge when the stranger in front of us paid our toll.
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WTelephone scammers are working overtime in Marin, even shutting down the phone system of two critical departments at Marin General Hospital last Friday. The labor and delivery unit, followed by the emergency room, were flooded with calls from a “bill collector” demanding credit card numbers. Both the Marin County Sheriff and the FBI report that this is a known con. Another Zero, representing himself as an FBI agent working with the Marin County Sheriff ’s office, calls residents at home to attempt to convince them that their unreported lottery winnings were diverted and stolen. To secure the winnings, victims must wire money to the loser’s offshore account. This particular swindle targets seniors, so share the details with your older friends. Scammers, get a real job.—Nikki Silverstein
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hough it was first detected in Uganda 75 years ago, today West Nile virus is found all over the world—including here. Yet something about that name fills people with a special kind of dread (much like the deadly Africanized “killer bees” we’ve been fretting about since the ’80s). So it’s no surprise that news of Marin’s first human West Nile case in seven years, reported by the county Department of Health last week, caused a stir. As always, it’s important to separate reality from hype. So far this year, 59 Californians have been diagnosed with West Nile. In a state of 38 million people, that means you’ve got a better chance of...well, almost anything. (Anything, that is, besides winning the California Super Lotto jackpot, which outpaces The bark over West Nile is worse than the bite. West Nile with 1 in 18 miloil of lemon eucalyptus) and avoid going lion odds.) outside with bare arms and legs at dusk Even if you’re unlucky enough to conand dawn, when mosquitoes are thick. tract the mosquito-borne illness, you’ve C 6:8<0;6,: )9,,+ 05 :/(336> :;(5+only got a 1 percent chance of becoming water; drain kiddie pools, gutters, pet ing dangerously ill; about 85 percent of bowls and old tires frequently. people who get West Nile never develop C !,769; 46:8<0;6 )9,,+05. .96<5+: symptoms, and for most others it’s like a like unmaintained swimming pools to the common flu. Marin/Sonoma Vector Control District Even if you get West Nile and it be(msmosquito.com) and report suspicious comes a serious neurological condition, dead birds, squirrels and other animals you’ve still got a 90 percent chance of to California’s “Fight the Bite!” website surviving. So panic isn’t necessary. (westnile.ca.gov). Caution and common sense, on the Finally, and most importantly, if you other hand, are. Here are a few tips, courthink you or someone you know has tesy of DOH: C &,(9 46:8<0;6 9,7,33,5; 0- @6< +65 ; contracted West Nile, seek immediate medical attention. According to the like the idea of slathering yourself with CDC, symptoms of West Nile-induced DEET, there are natural alternatives like neurological illness include: headache, high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation and, as it advances, tremors, seizures and paralysis. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, diabetes and kidney disease are at a higher risk. OK, so we started out telling you to be calm and now you’re terrified. Sorry. Somebody’s got to change that darn name... <
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< 8 The hunger games heath. Those conditions ultimately affect a wider community as people must decide whether to pay the rent, pay for heat, pay for health care or buy food for tomorrow’s dinner. According to U.S. census data, in 2010, about 17 percent of Marin residents, 43,397 people, were at 185 percent of the federal poverty level or below. In 2011, that number increased to 51,247, or about 21 percent of the population. The numbers are significant because 185 percent of the federal poverty level is a recognized marker that delineates the need for food assistance. The SNAP program, however, doesn’t kick in until applicants are at 130 percent of the federal poverty level. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, most SNAP recipients are children and the elderly. Forty five percent are under 18 years old and 9 percent are 60 or older. The Department of Agriculture’s picture of SNAP recipients also shows that more than 30 percent of its households had earnings in 2011 and 41 percent of SNAP recipients lived in a household with regular income. “A lot of people in Marin worked in the financial sector, in real estate, and as the markets downturned, a lot of people who thought that in a million years they would never be at a food pantry now have received food from a pantry,” says Michelle Garcilazo, senior program coordinator at the Food Bank. She’s the program manager for Marin. A sizeable number of Marin residents also work in the customer service industry, Garcilazo says, “and there was a ripple effect. Those who were making the higher incomes cut back, and the impact was felt down the chain.” The call for landscapers declined, as did employment in the home-cleaning market. To meet an increased demand for supplemental food, the Food Bank increased the number of its pantries. Thirty-seven outlets now dot the county. “There’s a real need in Marin for our working families,” says Garcilazo. “A lot of the pantries that we have opened are open on weekends and evenings. People don’t have to choose between going to work or accessing pantries.” The SNAP program and its recipients have been the brunt of rather viscous attacks on Fox News. Commentators on that channel and at other right-wing broadcast and print outlets have resurrected the old “Welfare Queen” meme used in the 1980s to denigrate welfare recipients. Welfare benefits underwent a drastic revamp at least in part due to political pressure. “There was a lot of stigma around welfare,” says Kerry Birnbach, a nutrition policy advocate at California Food Policy Advocates. “I would like to believe that we have come a long way since then.” But the mood in the House of Representatives isn’t sunny for SNAP. “There’s no good outcome for the SNAP program in Washington, D.C., right now,” says Ash. “The Senate has passed a farm bill, which includes SNAP, that would eliminate $5
billion from the program. The House has passed a couple of ideas. One had $20 billion worth of cuts. And now there’s a [proposed] $40 billion cut.” The more extreme members of the right wing, Birnbach notes, think tax money shouldn’t be used on food programs. Ash says that perhaps the best outcome would be a stalemate that would necessitate passing a continuing resolution to maintain SNAP in its current funding form. “That would keep it from reverting to the 1949 version, which farmers do not want.” The current wrangling in Congress comes along with a cut in SNAP benefits already scheduled. In a kind of cruel irony, benefits will increase marginally in October, thanks to a routine cost of living adjustment. But then, on Nov. 1, SNAP benefits will take a hit as funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dry up without a replacement. The Recovery Act boosted benefits as a stimulus measure. A single person receiving SNAP benefits will see a cut of $11 in the maximum monthly benefit, bringing the total monthly benefit down to $189. A family of four will receive a monthly benefit of $632 after the cut. That’s a $36 reduction. That doesn’t seem like much, but factoring in the way the USDA calculates “need” puts the reductions in perspective. The Department of Agriculture groups food plans into four categories: thrifty, low, moderate and liberal. Each food plan aims for a nutritious diet at different price points. The thrifty plan is the lowest cost. And that’s the plan the feds use to set SNAP benefits. The thrifty plan sets $627 as a monthly budget for a family of four, a budget that fails to meet the SNAP budget after the Nov. 1 cut. Even meeting the USDA thrifty plan wouldn’t meet a good standard for nutrition, according to the Food Research Action Center. The thrifty plan has its origins in the 1930s, an Action Center report states. The plan was part of a strategy to meet the needs of Depression-era food planning. “The [current SNAP] program’s most important weakness,” the report states, “is that benefits are not adequate to get most families through the whole month, let alone to allow them to buy the foods needed for a quality diet. Benefits are inadequate, in part, because they are based on the [USDA] impractical thrifty food plan.” And that’s without any of the cuts coming on Nov. 1, let alone the slashing that House Republicans would like to see. It’s a critical time for food banks, which provide a valuable food addition that can help low-income people move toward a nutritious diet. The potential cuts in the SNAP program have added a sense of urgency to this year’s Hunger Challenge. In San Francisco and Marin counties, about 57,000 people rely on CalFresh, as SNAP is known in California. The Food Bank, which relies on donations, doesn’t provide SNAP benefits. It does, however, help pantry participants sign up for the program
through outreach. Each county in California designs and administers its own SNAP program. That’s a drawback, says Ash, because it creates a too-decentralized process that adds enrollment complications for potential recipients. The decentralization has contributed to California having the lowest enrollment numbers among all states. Less than 50 percent of those eligible across the state sign up for SNAP. In Marin, only about 30 percent of potential recipients receive benefits. (The county has instituted procedures to boost the percentage and make it easier for people to sign up for SNAP. The state also is making a stab at boosting enrollment. So far, the numbers have not
moved much.) In addition to creating a challenge that will make food insecurity tangible, the Hunger Challenge also seeks to invigorate people to reach out to elected representatives in Congress. Ash says that even if people don’t take up the Hunger Challenge all they need do to get an idea of food insecurity is imagine what their lives would be like if they earned, say, $25,000 a year. Try to make a budget, he challenges. Get a paper and see what it costs to rent a house or apartment or room. See what’s left over, says Ash, after housing and heating and electricity and transportation—where’s the food budget? <
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< 8 Newsgrams Rosa Aldana, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene—a bedroom at a residence on Cole Drive in Marin City where her body was found with multiple stab wounds. Carlos Aldana, 22, is being treated at San Francisco General Hospital for multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by U.S. Park Police. Aldana has been charged with murder, an assault upon a police officer and a count of animal cruelty, for allegedly stabbing to death the family’s pit bull. Officers fired their weapons at Aldana after he allegedly threatened them with a knife upon exiting a bus at Fillmore and Chestnut streets in San Francisco. Word of a blood-soaked man with a knife getting on a Golden Gate Transit bus at the Donahue Street stop in Marin City had reached the California Highway Patrol at the same time Marin County sheriff’s deputies responded to a welfare check at the Cole Drive home where Rosa’s body was found late Friday night. Rosa’s boyfriend, who lived with her at the house on Cole Drive, had called 911 from a neighbor’s house after returning from work to find the living room covered in blood. —MM Vandals target progressive church A large rainbow flag flying outside the Community Church of Mill Valley was stolen the night of Aug. 23, and the metal flag holder was twisted and bent out of shape, rendering it useless. Earlier this month, the same flag had been smeared with Vasoline, or a similar greasy substance, by passing vandals. The flag was displayed to show support for the LGBT community after the recent Supreme Court decision against Prop. 8. The church has also announced that it welcomes same-sex weddings. The Community Church of Mill Valley was established in 1929 and has a long history of activism in social justice issues. Representatives of the church were among “freedom riders” who went to the South to support voting rights during the 1950s. The church provided daycare for children of low-income families during the 1960s. The congregation is best known for founding The Redwoods retirement center in 1973. The Community Church is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, a progressive denomination that respects freedom of individual conscience, with no “tests of faith” for its 1.4 million members. This congregation is diverse, with a strong tradition of welcoming everyone. —Linda Xiques
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‘Thou shall not be uninteresting!’ —The Marin 10 commandment If Moses had a 415 area code, he’d have made a quintessential Marin 10. As related in the book of Exodus, the Hebrew prophet led his people out of slavery, wandered with them 40 years in the desert and, just as he was within sight of his greatest dream—fell just shy of reaching the Promised Land. But that’s the way it goes—sometimes the burning bush lights your way, sometimes it blows smoke in your eyes. With that in mind, we bring you our third annual Marin 10 issue: Ten stories about 10 Marinites with one big year ahead. Whether these 10 ultimately reach their “promised land” or, like Moses, keel over at age 120 on Mt. Nebo, only time will tell. But as God said in Deuteronomy, “Hey Mos, it ain’t the destination, it’s the journey.” —Jason Walsh, editor
Susan Adams, the supe in the soup... The Marinwood supervisor can hold down a rhythm, but can she hold back a recall?
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n another life, Susan Adams was in a San Adams disputes the notion that she’s Francisco band called Bright Objects. She blindly pro-development. But, she adds, had big hair. She played bass. Well, actuMarin needs affordable housing—and it has ally, she played guitar, but the band needed to be built somewhere. “I’ve lived here for a bass player. “It’s just a guitar with two less 25 years, I raised my kids here. I understand strings,” she says with a laugh. “I learned pretty the community’s concerns,” she says. “But I quickly how to translate my skills and hold think some people don’t get what ‘affordable down the rhythm.” housing’ means in Marin, where the median That isn’t a perfect metaphor for Adams’s income is so high.” In Marin, Adams says, political career, but it’ll do. As a nurse, teacher, teachers, retailers and others making less than Marin County supervisor and, recently, an un- six-figures deserve a chance to live where they successful Congressional candidate, she knows work. According to some estimates, up to 60 a thing or two about reinvention. percent of the county’s workforce commutes “I learned a long time ago that it isn’t always from elsewhere. about your agenda,” she says. “It’s about the In the end, Adams concedes, “Nothing voters’ agenda, the people’s agenda. You’ve got gets people more excited in this county than to be responsive.” land-use.” Responsiveness, or an alleged lack of it, is Yet for Adams, who earned a doctorate in what led some Marinites to launch an Adams nursing, there’s another, even hotter issue: recall effort this spring. The recall notice— health care. And as the controversial, filed by an ad hoc citizens’ group— complex Affordable Care Act—better cites simply her “continued failure known as “Obamacare”—takes by to represent her constituents.” effect, Adams is putting her jacob Behind the scenes, however, most expertise to use. SHAFER acknowledge the driving issue is She concedes Obamacare isn’t affordable housing—specifically, perfect; she’d prefer a single-payer Adams’s perceived support for it. public system and was disappoint“It doesn’t make a lot of sense,” ed Obama and the Democrats never Adams says of the recall. “The regular put that on the table. She also admits election cycle is coming up in June, and the the law is complex—at times maddeningly so. recall wouldn’t happen until March or April.” Above all, though, she wants it to succeed. According to election officials, the recall “People may think they can just sit back could cost as much as a quarter-million and this will all work itself out, but that dollars. “People are complaining all the time couldn’t be further from the truth,” she says. about how we spend money at the county,” “There are a lot of details still being ironed says Adams. “Some of these people are the out. We’re having conversations every week same ones who are launching the [recall] about how we’re going to implement this campaign.” huge shift in the way we deliver health care.”
Susan Adams—smaller hair, bigger responsibilities...
Last year Adams ran for Congress. She finished fifth in a crowded field, garnering about 8 percent of the vote in California’s newly drawn 2nd District Democratic primary, which stretches from Sausalito to the Oregon border. She insists she has no regrets about the campaign, and praises the eventual winner, fellow Democrat Jared Huffman. Yet, she adds, “losing always stings.” Among other things, Adams says, gender compelled her to run. “It’s important for women to be part of the dialogue. We’re underrepresented in Washington right now,” she says. “You can see what’s happening around issues like reproductive health or rape—it’s women who are speaking out.” Does that mean Adams would consider
another run for state or national office? She doesn’t answer no, but says she’s currently focused on staving off the recall and winning another term as supervisor. “There’s a lot to do here in Marin,” she says, ticking off a diverse laundry list that includes watershed restoration, public transit and disaster readiness. “The question I constantly ask myself is, with three terms under my belt, how can I still be effective for my community and have the energy and enthusiasm I need? I don’t know what the future holds.” None of us do. But, as a certain big-haired bass player might point out, the beat, inevitably, goes on. < Email Jacob at jacobsjottings@gmail.com.
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John Young has a dream... The Marin City community organizer is trying to bridge Marin’s cultural divide ROBERT VENTE
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economic impacts of a proposal for commuohn Young has been around the block. nities such as Marin City and the Canal, comBut he says that in the more than 50 years munities “where residents often are left out he’s been in Marin, he’s never seen the of the discourse and planning and considkind of open animosity that’s been exeration of how they would benefit from any pressed in public recently. Young is the founder and executive director [proposed] development. We would like the county to adopt practices and strategies that of Grassroots Marin. The organization has would ensure that people who earn the least been active in Marin for about 18 years. “Our amount of money in a community where a work has multiple prongs,” says Young. “If project is proposed will have the opportunity I were to say that we were successful, Marin to benefit.” would be an economically and culturally The goal for Young and Marin Grassroots vibrant community that allows people of is clear and simple and, they say, just. The goal different ethnicities and cultures to live here is to reduce poverty by promoting economic and thrive.” equity. Marin Grassroots has a project getting Working toward that end, says Young, his underway to bend the county toward that organization has the Grassroots Leadership goal with an organizing technique to teach Academy. The goal of the program focuses members of minority communities how to on helping people in minority communities serve on boards and commissions where “new to public discourse” get access to training that teaches how to organize to participate decision-making power lies. It’s been a long haul for Young, who began in civic affairs, to be, in Young’s words, “civiorganizing in Marin City in the late 1970s. cally engaged.” In addition, Marin Grassroots Reaching back to the days when community has a get-out-the-vote program to register organizing and the civil rights movement and “engage people in the electoral process.” used music as a binder for political action, That effort focuses on Marin City and the Marin Grassroots is hosting the Marin Canal neighborhood in San Rafael. Festival on Sept. 21, from noon to 5pm at It’s evident from the demographic and the Civic Center Lagoon. (The Pacific Sun is geographic focus that Marin Grassroots seeks a sponsor of the free event.) Young says the to bring minorities into the mainstream music lineup is still forming. People attendpolitical process in the county, a process in ing the event will hear music from a variety which minority members haven’t had a large of genres. presence, says Young. Marin Grassroots also “Do you remember the ’60s?” Young asks hosts candidate forums for, as Young says, with a rhetorical chuckle. “Music helped “residents who would not typically show up change some of the culture of this country.” in the traditional candidate forums to allow Young says he hopes the music festival will atthem to have an unfiltered and transparent tract a broad spectrum of Marin who will atopportunity to engage with candidates and tend and maybe even interact, an occurrence elected officials.” not all that common these days in the county. Young stresses that he’s just the conductor “We hope people will come and be in the at Marin Grassroots, contributing along with moment with good music and say, ‘Hey this many dedicated workers and volunteers who isn’t so bad, I’m having a great time.’ Then really make the harmonies of a communitywe hope they will ask themselves why they organizing symphony. should go home and have issues” with Young and his organization are people different from themselves. trying to persuade the county to Or maybe not so different. include economic equity as more by Young says interaction at somethan a lip-service policy. He p e te r like the Marin Festival can acknowledges that the county S E i D M A N thing show people from all communihas an equity policy, “but we’re ties that they hold similar values. trying to put some teeth into They all care about the schools it.” Young wants appointed and their children attend, where their elected county officials to consider kids play, whether they are safe. economic equity “as one of the lenses in Marin Grassroots is partnering with the making decisions.” Looking at the economic county, Community Action Marin and the equity of a development proposal or a planMarin Center for Independent Living in a ning proposition, he maintains, should be as project called We Are Marin. The music festiimportant as looking at the environmental val is an example of how We Are Marin seeks consequences in an environmental impact report. “We call it an economic equity review.” to establish connections and foster a new sense of community across demographic, That broad policy goal should translate economic and cultural lines. “We hope this into specific consideration of the potential
John Young is hoping for a more civil discourse.
is a way for the whole community to come together and celebrate who is here and to build tolerance and acceptance for others in the community who may not look the same or have the same amount of income.” Young says members of lower-income minority communities can hold stereotypes just as destructive and isolating as those held by the more affluent. Lower-income people think the affluent care only about money. The affluent think the lower-income community is foreign, an “other” that doesn’t belong in Marin. Young and Marin Grassroots seek to break through the barriers. It’s not easy, especially in a time when public meetings have been punctuated by outright economic and class prejudice and bigotry. As much as apologists for the critics of Plan Bay Area and a new emphasis on affordable housing would like to believe, a segment of the critics (certainly not
all) are blatantly bigoted. In the long time that Young has been involved in community organizing in Marin, he says, “This is probably one of the worst times that I have seen. I’m used to being the only person of color at these meetings. But people wouldn’t say [out loud] the things they are saying now.” Young hopes the music festival and other programs at Marin Grassroots can serve as a catalyst for change. At the very least they can persuade “the more civil Marin that I know” that exclusionary attitudes and aggressive prejudiced language has no place in the county’s public discourse. Marin is going through a demographic and cultural identity crisis, as is the rest of the country, says Young. Change is hard. It may take a long time to break through. < Reach Peter at peter@pseidman.com. AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 13
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arin is no stranger to rock and roll— that when Prince first approached her about from the Grateful Dead’s stomping Marin Rocks, it was to solicit a donation to grounds at Olompali in the ’60s to the project. But quickly, she says, Prince raised the legendary recording sessions at the Plant the stakes. in Sausalito in the ’70s, the county is “It ultimately became, ‘Hey, Kim can literally lined end-to-end with rock you just take this project over?’” history. Whether you’re standing Kaselionis recalls. As CEO at by in line waiting for your morning Circle Bank, Kaselionis was no s te p hanie coffee behind Carlos Santana stranger to sitting on nonprofit or chatting up James Hetfield at boards. But, she says, this “was POWELL the local grocery store, it’s fair to an exciting one.” say our county has its fair share of “I love music and this commuimpressive musical ties. nity is so rich in music,” she says. “I But with the ever-oscillating fate of just thought what a cool project to be pop culture, what’s in place to ensure the next involved in.” generation fully appreciates the significance of Kaselionis couldn’t just pick up where the our county’s musical street cred? History Museum left off; she had to assess Enter Kim Kaselionis. As the former CEO what worked and what didn’t. “It took me of Circle Bank and the first multi-generational some time to go back in history and look at member to enter the Marin Women’s Hall of what had actually occurred—where was the Fame (joining her mother, 1997-inductee Kit project? And it was at that time that I kind of Cole, who was CEO of Circle’s parent comcalled a time out and said let’s approach this pany), few know of her upbringing in the mu- differently.” sical community. But the 51-year-old Novato She describes Marin Rocks as a “project resident’s consorts with rock ’n’ roll started that seemed to get ahead of the planning.” young—her father was a concert promoter, Which, she adds, led to a “situation that was and she’d spend hours listening to his coveted financially unsustainable.” record collection. So after spending the better Kaselionis’ different approach includes half of the past decade as the head of Circle broadening the scope to include all forms Bank (bought out by Umpqua last year), she’s of music—not just rock ’n’ roll—and hiring now helping lead an endeavor that’s closer a consulting team out of San Francisco to to her heart, and ears, as chairwoman of the strategize various elements of the project. KasMarin Music Project—the latest (and possibly elionis and a board of advisors formed after final) attempt to resurrect a living history an initial “task force meeting” took place in center for the county’s musical legacy out of January 2013. The meeting raised some serithe ashes of the doomed Marin Rocks. ous questions that determined the trajectory Marin Rocks first started rolling in 2008 of the project itself. “We had a night of educaand was envisioned as an ongoing exhibition tors. We wanted to bring representatives from run by the Marin History Museum. But the cross-sections of the community to say ‘Hey, History Museum was never able to get its here’s where this idea was. Is this still a good much talked about paean to the county’s rock idea? Should we continue really to put effort, ’n’ roll roots off the ground—when the funds resources, time and energy into this project?’” ran out in 2011, the debacle left the museum Kim explains, “and at the end of four hours $2.5 million in the red and having to lay off the answer was ‘yes.’” half its staff. Kaselionis acknowledges the importance The Marin Music Project, of course, needs of ensuring the project takes a more careful to avoid the pitfalls that tripped up Marin approach this time around. “It’s a big project. Rocks—and Kaselionis’s business background And what we want to make sure happens is will be key. that we do the planning upfront.” In June, the Marin Music Project released So where is the Marin Music Project now? a mission statement and a “strategic plan” “The next step we need to complete is the in an effort to lay a firmer groundwork for business plan,” Kaselionis says. “What is the success. The four-year plan outlines five goals business model and can the project sustain project officials consider necessary toward an itself financially?” anticipated 2017 opening. The business plan will dictate the project’s But how does a bank exec wind up taking transition from concept to reality. She says the the reins of a rock 'n’ roll exhibition? business plan will outline the project step by Former president of the Marin History step—breaking down the vision of the strateMuseum Carlton Prince had worked with gic plan to focus on specific questions. “What Kaselionis at Circle Bank. Kaselionis says kinds of programming do we want to offer?
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Brenda Chapman, courage under fire Pioneering Mill Valley filmmaker has drawn a line in the sand with Disney... tion started by an outspoken Brave fan—has agreed to shelve the “new” Merida. “I’m not sure I’m totally buying it,” says Chapman. “But we’ll see.” Merida—modeled after Chapman’s own teenage daughter—is the only Disney princess who doesn’t wind up married to a renda Chapman doesn’t hate hapcleft-chinned Charming. Chapman says pily ever after. She’s got nothing this was very intentional. “I have no against Prince Charming. She problem with love or romance,” just wants girls to know they have by she insists. “But I wanted to creoptions. jacob ate a different kind of character, a Which is why she created MeSHAFER different kind of role model.” rida—the fiery, rebellious star of Chapman, who lives in Mill the Oscar-winning Disney/Pixar Valley, is no stranger to feminist film Brave. And it’s why, when trailblazing. She cut her teeth as Disney decided to give Merida a a Disney story artist on classics like “princess” makeover complete with The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, slimmer hips, pouty lips and a bigger bust, both of which featured impetuous, daddyChapman was livid. defying heroines. In 1998 she directed The “I forget that Disney’s goal is to make Prince of Egypt for DreamWorks, becoming money without concern for integrity,” Chapthe first woman ever to helm a major-studio man wrote in a scathing post on her website. animated film. She then moved to Pixar and “Silly me.” marked another milestone with Brave—the Today her tone is slightly softer. She says Disney—in response to a popular online peti- first film from the acclaimed studio (and ac-
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knowledged boys’ club) to feature a female lead and female director. It seemed like a fairy tale, but the ending was less than storybook. Midway through production, Chapman was replaced by a male director with an eye on adding action to the mother-daughter tale. Chapman is tightlipped about the whole affair, saying only that she had “creative differences” with Pixar boss John Lasseter (he of the spacemen, toy cowboys and talking cars). Overall, she says, she’s happy with Brave, which went on to win an Academy Award for best animated film. “I think my original vision stayed intact,” she says. “Some of the scenes they planned to take out were added back. I’m proud of it.” Much of that pride stems from the feedback Chapman at the 2013 Oscars with daughter Emma, the inspiration for ‘Merida.’ she’s gotten. Just look at that petition, started by Change.org user “A Mighty Girl” and signed but as time has gone on I realize how it has by hundreds of thousands of fans, many of affected an audience, how they’re hungry for it,” she says. “There’s a lack of strong female them aspiring Meridas. “We write to you on behalf of all the young characters out there.” Why is that? In a country that’s more than girls who embraced Merida as a role model, half female, and with the strides women have who learned from her that they too could go made in other areas, why is Hollywood still so off on an adventure and save the day, that it’s testosterone-fueled? “Most of the CEOs and not how you look that matters but who you studio heads are male, and they’re under the are,” reads the petition. “For them and for marketing brainwashing that only movies for all the children—both girls and boys—who boys will sell,” says Chapman. “With movies benefit from seeing depictions of strong, coulike Brave and The Hunger Games doing so rageous and independent-minded girls and well with female protagonists, I just don’t buy women that are so scarce in animated movies, it. We get painted as this liberal industry, yet we ask you to return to the original Merida we seem to be stuck in the dark ages when it that we all know and love.” comes to equality of the sexes.” “I was overwhelmed by that, and so The solution, to Chapman, is simple: bring humbled,” says Chapman. “To think that my in more female writers and directors. “When character connected with people, especially I went to animation school at CalArts, I was young women, is amazing.” one of five girls in a class of over 30,” she Today Chapman is back with Dreamrecalls. Now, she says, the same class is more Works, developing a pair of new projects, than 60 percent female. “I’m hopeful,” says one based on a fantastical children’s book Chapman, “that a new generation of women (she won’t say which one). She’s also writing will storm the castle.” a book of her own, based on her relationship If so, they might do it wielding bows—and with her sister. write their own happily ever after. < “I made [Brave] for me and my daughter, Write to Jacob at jacobsjottings@gmail.com.
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Bob Silvestri, the bottom-up man... Mill Valley architect would like to raze Plan Bay Area
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ob Silvestri found Mill Valley by the tive at ABAG, and it’s left to the towns and side of Highway 101 on a road trip counties to decide where they plan for future with a bunch of guys in the ’70s. “I development—but that hasn’t stopped critics knew I wanted to live here some day,” said the from arguing that there isn’t enough local 65-year-old architect. A graduate of Cooperinput at the regional agency, which estimates Union School of Architecture in New York, the Bay Area’s population growth and calhe did move to Mill Valley’s Sycamore Park culates the number of new units required to in the early ’90s when he found an architect’s house that increase. Marin will need to plan dream of a house—gutted, abandoned and for a total of 2,298 new units by 2022 (which ripe for a rebuild. supporters of PBA say is a relatively small Since then, this Renaissance maverick has number compared to the more urbanized involved himself in housing issues in seven Bay Area counties). states, from Section 8 affordable housing to Silvestri has authored a book about Marin’s custom homes, including financing, building, housing needs—The Best Laid Plans: Our brokering and selling. In the process he has Planning and Affordable Housing Challenges developed sympathy for small cities like many in Marin—and it has positioned him as of those in Marin and adjacent counties that something of a spokesperson for the local don’t want to build multi-unit developments Plan Bay Area opposition. And though the to satisfy some injunction from a distant plan was officially approved last month by government. members of ABAG and the Metropolitan Ask him about Plan Bay Area and Transportation Commission, the he has strong ideas of how commucontroversy won’t be dying down nities should solve their housing anytime soon; multiple lawsuits by needs, as he outlined last year over its legality are already in the joanne in a long letter to Mill Valley’s works. General Plan Advisory Com“Plan Bay Area is fine for big WiLLiAMS mittee. “Based on the logic of the cities like San Francisco, Oakland GPAC method,” he wrote, “there and San Jose, with credible mass is no defensible argument to not transit and infrastructure in place to offer that kind of ‘incentive’ to develop support more people and housing, but canyon properties.” He’s talking Mill Valley’s small cities need their own plan,” he said. “San circuitous redwood-lined Cascade Canyon, Francisco’s Mission Bay development has folks, not a believable site for multiple-unit 32,000 units. That wouldn’t work in Marin. housing. Geographical differences and the rent-ownerA lifelong bachelor, Silvestri is slender, ship ratios need to be taken into account.” dressed architect-casual—dark shirt, jeans, With that in mind, Silvestri (no relation to leather jacket and opinions that come with the West Marin agricultural clan) has foundgale-force intensity, even in the environs of a ed, with others, the nonprofit Community noisy library. Venture Partners with the intention of fund“Counties like Marin, Sonoma and Napa ing the Complete Communities Project—an should not have a top-down solution from effort to promote bottom-up planning for big joint power authorities like the Associasmall towns like those in Marin. tion of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), but Its mission is to facilitate housing, plana bottom-up solution. Counties like these ning and socially equitable development should have their own housing plan. I believe through public education, research and that 90 percent of the opportunities to address community based programs. “We also strive affordable housing in Marin are small infill to provide technical and financial assistance mixed units.” He did not want to be specific for programs. A pilot city will be selected to about where such units would be built. “That demonstrate ‘bottom up’ planning,” Silvestri decision should be left to each community,” said, “from priorities set by the city, such as he insisted. co-housing, assisted living, mico-units, livePlan Bay Area (PBA) a regional housing work units, lofts, conversions and so forth. strategy that has occupied Marin’s citizens and “All Marin’s cities are under-funded—for city councils for months now especially frusplanning, for staff, for paving roads,” he contrates him as a deadline approaches for towns tinued. “The state gets most of our tax money, to approve affordable housing plans. as do the schools. There might be 15 kinds of The plan’s aim is to steer future population affordable housing. Cities need to rank the growth toward mass transit hubs in an effort list for their community. We need ‘type 1’ to meet a state-mandated goal of a 15 percent and ‘type 2’ plans—cities in Marin would be greenhouse gas reduction by 2035. Each Bay different from cities like Walnut Creek, which Area municipality has an elected representahas BART and need for density housing.
Silvestri says he has a housing plan Marin can’t ‘afford’ to do without.
“Find a pilot city,” he suggests, “use grant money—it’s available, and rank the needs’ list for your community. The city makes the choices and formulates public policy—second units or high-rise, work-force/affordable housing, green space, bicycle paths or a transportation hub. Every city has some priorities.” For instance, he said, West Marin needs housing for agricultural workers. What does Mill Valley need? Fairfax? San Rafael? Each town should have its own plan. What about Marin City? “Nobody is doing anything about Marin City,” he said. “Golden Gate Village needs to be saved. It’s 100 low-income. It was built in the 1960s; it should be a historic preservation site.” In 2001 Silvestri served on the Citizens Advisory Committee when the city devised the “Four different rooms plan” to help guide development along the Miller Avenue strip. When Silvestri isn’t on the Plan Bay Area soapbox he is involved in the Environmental Media Fund that he founded and partly funded. “We have funded PBS films, including the film on Prince Charles and his environmental work in Britain. You don’t make any money making documentaries,” he added. He’s
had a parallel career writing film scripts for Hollywood. A script of his is currently being shopped around the film community. Ross Valley Supervisor Katie Rice and Southern Marin Supervisor Kathrin Sears have been invited to present their views of Plan Bay Area at a free pubic meeting on Oct. 7 at the Redwoods retirement community auditorium in Mill Valley at 3pm. Silvestri was unavailable for that evening but will be a guest for a similar discussion at the Redwoods on Nov. 7, sponsored also by Seniors for Peace. “The challenge that I see is not urban renewal but ‘suburban renewal,’” says Silvestri. “We need to preserve the character, the scale of our small towns and allow integrated growth of all income levels.” < For more on his views, log on to www.environmentalmediafund.org. or find his book The Best Laid Plans: Our Planning and Affordable Housing Challenges in Marin on Amazon or at the Book Depot. For more on Plan Bay Area see Pacific Sun July 26, “The Meaning of Marin,” by Peter Seidman. Email the author at ghwilliams6@gmail.com
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Is Allan Nichol off his trolley?! Clang clang clang! Sausalito architect wants Marin aboard his streetcar serenade...
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llan Nichol isn’t a romantic. would like to power the trolleys with lithium Well, maybe a little bit. He has vibatteries and regenerative braking,” which sions of the days when steam trains produces electricity using the stored kinetic came down from Santa Rosa and connected energy in a vehicle’s braking system. “And with electric trolleys that connected towns then,” says Nichol, “we want to have fuel cells in Marin. Actually Nichol is a mixture of a that are range extenders. You would have romantic and a futurist, as are many men and three modes of power.” women with innovative ideas. When Nichol, Nichol says hydrogen extracted from waste a Sausalito architect, went public with a protreatment plants could be used in the fuel posal to resurrect electric light-rail trolleys on cells. “We don’t think fossil fuels should be the streets of Marin, it seemed a far-fetched used at all.” The idea involves setting up what notion. But as climate change became increas- Nichol calls “mini-distilleries” to extract hyingly evident, the idea didn’t seem so quixotic. drogen from the waste gas produced at waste The Transportation Authority of Marin treatment plans. The hydrogen also could considered the trolley idea to be practicome from waste gas produced in landfills. cal enough to include it in a study of the It’s a technique under study at U.C. Davis, transportation corridor running between and Nichol says Davis has shown interest in Fairfax and San Rafael. That study will assess looking at an application to produce fuel for the possibility of running “bus rapid transit” trolleys. It’s all in the nascent stages. No one along the corridor. It also will look at the knows yet whether it would be practical, but effectiveness of electric trolleys running on Nichol says it’s certainly worthy of investigarubber tires. And a third option will assess the tion. practicality and potential of running The transportation corridor study electric trolleys on rails embedded in at TAM was stalled when the big the roadway. proposal to rejigger Highway by That third option is the vision 101 entrance and exit ramps in p e te r Nichol has for a trolley line. He Corte Madera consumed public and former San Anselmo Mayor S E i D M A N debate—and time and effort— Peter Breen have been the chamat TAM. “We’re kind of glad we pions and the public presence of had a little bit of a delay,” says Marin Trolleys, a nonprofit set up Nichol, “because we had time to get to promote the trolley vision. Breen a whole lot smarter about what the has served on the boards of the transit future of transportation funding is.” authority and the Marin-Sonoma Area Rail It’s not bright. Nichol has been talking to Transit District. Joining Nichol and Breen on heads of transit systems. “They have made the Marin Trolleys executive board is Mary me a believer. There is no federal money. The O’Mara, the executive director of Marin Link. gridlock is terrible.” Along with the innovative Part of the money to pay for the corrivision of running trolleys in Marin, Nichol dor study comes from the much-maligned and his colleagues at Marin Trolleys also are Sustainable Communities program, which looking at an innovative approach to funding promotes walkable communities near transit for constructing and operating the trolley hubs. Marin Trolley’s idea of running between line. (The exact numbers have yet to go on the Fairfax and downtown San Rafael is right ledger. That’s part of the work Marin Trolleys in line with the Sustainable Communities is doing in advance of unveiling a business concept. plan for the trolley line. Nichol says it should Critics of the Sustainable Communibe ready in late fall or early winter.) ties strategy and its wider stage, Plan Bay Marin Trolleys wants to tap the California Area, have divergent views (to say the least) public-private partnership paradigm. It allows of clustered housing near transit lines. But private interests to receive public transporNichol and the proponents of the trolley line tation funds to augment money from the see the idea as a natural addition to the arrival private sector. The idea is not without conof SMART trains along the Highway 101 cortroversy. Critics say it smacks of privatization ridor. And even people who don’t live near the of a public good. But proponents argue that SMART station in downtown San Rafael— the partnerships are the best way to stimulate people in San Anselmo and Fairfax—are transportation projects the state’s residents are going to need to get to and from the train unwilling to pay for directly. station, says Nichol. Why not use a trolley Nichol says Marin Trolleys will develop line that runs on green energy, a line that also a business plan that includes building the could stimulate businesses—and property trolley line, purchasing the vehicles as well as values—along the route? operating them. The plan will project costs His latest vision expands on a simple for 35 years to satisfy the state public-private electric-trolley idea. “We are thinking that we partnership program. Using trolleys instead
Nichol is hoping to tram-form Marin’s public transportation.
of buses could boost the bottom line of the business plan. Nichol says trolleys are far more cost effective than buses, which, he adds, “are a failed transportation system.” The trolleys would run down Center Boulevard, along the Miracle Mile and continue to downtown San Rafael. The towns along the route have expressed their support, as have more than 40 businesses. Nichol, who says that he is “fundamentally a designer,” champions the concept of the medieval village as “a new settlement pattern.” He spent time in Europe studying how the villages work. The concept succeeds through creating a walkable town that excludes automobiles. “The only way those villages work, he says, “is taking the automobile out of the equation and providing rail transit.” That’s essentially what the Sustainable Communities strategy promotes in a 21st century version that tilts toward alternative transportation.
A company called TIG/m makes the trolleys that Nichol envisions for the transportation corridor. They would use the latest green technology as a power source, but they have an old-style patina. They’re what a designer who favors a romantic transportation vision would produce. TIG/m has an ironic tagline: Modern Street Railways. On the company’s website, the tagline has a sound accompaniment: A bell reminiscent of the romantic 19th century ring of the bells on trolleys in San Francisco. People like the mix of new technology and old-style design elements, and that could attract riders in the Fairfax to San Rafael corridor and on other trolley transportation routes. “If we can reduce traffic on the street by 20 percent,” says Nichol, “we will have made a huge difference.” < Ring Peter’s bell at peter@pseidman.com.
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Chris Furbee, and the ‘Dance’ of his life Local filmmaker determined to find hope in Huntington’s...
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hen musician-filmmaker Chris Furbee set out 18 years ago to make a documentary about his mother’s battle with a rare and incurable brain disease, he had no idea that before it was finished he would become a subject of the film as well. Furbee, who lives part-time in San Rafael, is now showing symptoms of Huntington’s disease, the little-known, genetically transferred illness that disabled his mother and eventually led to her death. “When I went back to West Virginia, 18 years ago, to take care of my mom,” Furbee says, “and I started shooting all this footage, I was doing it as therapy, in a way. It helped me face what was going on with my mom, And then I started working toward turning it into a film about Huntington’s—but, no, I had no idea that it would turn out the way it is today.” As a born filmmaker and storyteller, however, the 47-year-old admits that from a certain ironic point of view his situation does have certain artistic benefits. “Here’s the thing,” he laughs, “and this is the truth. Right before I found out that I had the disease, waiting for the test results, what went through my head was, ‘I hope I don’t have it—but if I do...it’s going to make an even better story for the film!’ That’s really what went through my mind! It’s kind of Furbee is taking the concept of a ‘personal film’ to new levels. weird, I guess, but I’ve always been honest about this, always wanted to tell the truth mom through the camera was great for me. about Huntington’s. So for me, there has That footage, in addition to grounding the never been a question about leaving anything film in the stark realities of what Huntingout. When I was diagnosed, I knew that I was ton’s disease—fatal in all cases—really is, has going to make that a part of the movie.” become a powerful tool as Furbee has turned The film, called Huntington’s Dance himself into one of the most passionate (www.huntingtonsdance.com) is nearly spokespersons for sufferers of Hunfinished. It’s edited, sans sound tington’s. He regularly addresses mix and color finishing, and it’s students at medical schools, and by already been entered in some talks about the disease, and how david film festivals. Furbee has been little is still known about it, to hard at work raising the money TEMPLETON any group that will have him. to complete the project and then “I want to educate people fund the expensive process of so they don’t go, ‘Huntington’s entering film festivals and traveling disease? What’s that?’ or ‘Did you to promote the film. The year ahead mean to say Hodgkins?’ All of which will, hopefully, see the completion of an happens a lot,” Furbee says. “I’ve actually met effort that is close to his heart in more ways doctors who don’t know what Huntington’s than one. disease is.” Named for the strange, jerky dance-like Some know that Huntington’s is the movements of those with late-stage Hunting- disease that ended Woody Guthrie’s life, but ton’s disease, Huntington’s Dance, includes the disease’s most high-profile victim is Dr. some deeply moving footage of Furbee’s Remy “Thirteen” Hadley, on the acclaimed mother, “dancing” through her house, writhtelevision show House. ing on the floor. “People don’t know much about it, so “I started it as a kind of diary, a way for me I’ve basically been trying to educate as many to escape from what was going on with my people as I can,” Furbee says. “And the best mom, to use the camera as my confidante,” he way to do that is through showing the footage explains. “I didn’t have anyone there to talk to of my mom, which is very powerful. When as I was going through this, so shooting my people see that, they get it.”
Furbee admits that his film might have been completed sooner had he not started out trying to edit it himself. “I finally realized, I just can’t,” he admits. “I’m too close to it. My first instinct is to leave everything in. I have an editor now, but it took a long time to get the money together to do that.” In addition to educating people, Furbee hopes the film might draw more attention to efforts to find a cure for Huntington’s. There is promising work being done at Stanford and UCSF, and UC Davis has recently started work on a possible stem-cell therapy for Huntington’s. Though such treatments are probably still years away, Furbee is hopeful that he might eventually benefit from such research. “I have to have hope,” He laughs. I mean, I’m a realist. I know how symptomatic I am, I’ve seen friends die of this disease, and I have no delusions about how serious this is. But at the same time, I realize I have to have hope. It will depress me otherwise. I have to face this the best I can. So yes, I do hold out hope that someone is going to come up with a cure. “That helps me get through some of the hard days,” he says. The other major reason for working so hard on his film for so many years, concedes
Furbee, is that the finished project, even in rough form, has already proven to be extremely inspirational, something he also takes very seriously. “This is a story about Huntington’s disease, it’s a story about me and my mom,” he says, “but the reality is, it can relate to almost anyone going through a difficult time. The story reaches way beyond the realm of any one disease. It helps me to know I am helping other people, inspiring other people.” Since the children of Huntington’s sufferers have a one-out-of-two chance of inheriting the gene, Furbee long ago decided not to have children of his own. Asked if, in a way, Huntington’s Dance has taken the place of the child he never had, he takes a moment to answer. “I’ve never thought of it that way, but there may be something to that,” he says. “I have dated women over the years who had kids, so I have had some kid experience, but I guess, maybe, this film is my kid. “Eighteen years ago,” says Furbee, “I gave birth to it. And now, 18 years later, I’m getting ready to put it out into the community, to let it go—and, hopefully, it will do well out there and do some good things in the world.” < Email David at talkpix@earthlink.net.
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Things are really starting to Click San Rafael guitarist Danny Click is heading to Nashville and beyond ROBERT VENTE
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he best thing about being onstage is Omega, a Les Paul copy. “It was a pretty when you know the audience is feeling decent guitar,” he says. “I’ve still got it.” it the way you’re feeling it and you get He does, in fact, have a considerable collecthat energy back from them,” says Danny tion of guitars, including a 1960 Kalamazoo Click, a lanky Indiana-born singer, songwritacoustic recently showcased in the formerly er, guitarist and bandleader with shoulderMarin-based national music magazine Acouslength blonde hair and a soft, Southern drawl tic Guitar. that belies the time he spent in the music At 16, Click started playing guitar profesMecca of Austin, Texas, before moving to sionally in his sister Pat’s country band. The Marin eight years ago. band performed in local bars, American Le“As a guitar player, it’s when the tone is just gion and VFW halls and other places around right and I’m having an on-night and I don’t Indianapolis. But because he was a minor, have to worry about being in tune or how Click had to stay on stage, even during breaks. long the song is going on or whatever. “My sister would bring me a Coke—I had “It’s all just kind of there and you can lose to stay on the stage until the gig was over,” yourself in the moment. Those kinds of he says. “But it was a pretty good gig. moments give you chills and you say My sister had hired me to fill in ‘til to yourself, ‘Oh, my God, can it get they found a guitarist. I was pretty by any better than this?’ good, so they decided to keep me “You just feel lucky to be gre g around.” there.” As a high school student, CAHiLL Evidently, music fans in Click was earning $150 to $250 Marin are feeling lucky as well. a week as a musician. “This was Click—a formidable axe-slinger in the 1980s, so I was a rich high known for his steely, Southern-rockschool kid!” he says. inflected powerhouse blues—has become He landed a four-year scholarship to something of a sensation since becoming a the prestigious Indiana University School fixture on the local music scene in 2011. This of Music, but quit after a few weeks. “I quit summer, Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs so I could go on the road,” he explains. “I became the only local act on the bill at the wanted to play. And I saw band teachers who landmark Mount Tam Jam. In addition to were bitter because they had wanted to be his recent show for a crowd of 25,000 music performing musicians, but wound up teachlovers at the Portland (Oregon) Blues Festival, ing instead. I thought, ‘Man, I don’t want to he’s headlined shows at 142 Throckmorton be this person.’ I wanted to be a performer. Theatre in Mill Valley and packed nightclubs And I realized that college wasn’t going to get from Novato to Nicasio. me there. He’s also been getting national country and “So I went on the road, and that was my Americana radio airplay for his 2011 album, education. It hasn’t always brought a lot of Life Is a Good Place, and has a self-directed money or security, but it definitely has been music video of his single “Baptize Me Over an education.” Elvis Presley’s Grave,” in rotation on CMT. He attributes his current success, in part, to com, the country-music media juggernaut. his decision to move to Marin. With his easygoing personality, consider“My girlfriend lived here and it’s a pretty able chops, stage presence that makes every place...and it was time to get out of Austin, show a rock ‘n’ roll revival meeting (replete you know?” he says. “I figured it was better to with call-and-response sessions that inevitalive someplace cool than someplace nasty.” bly conclude with the audience shouting “hell Still, it took a while for him to catch yeah!”) and nearly single-minded focus on fire. For three years, he worked behind the his music, Click, 52, seems to have been born sales counter at the ill-fated E Guitars, the to be a performing guitarist. now-defunct retail shop that housed a major His brother, Jim, taught Danny his first portion of Michael Indelicato’s vast collection guitar chords at age 6, but it was at age 12 that of vintage guitars and gear (Indelicato and his Click started playing seriously—his mother collection were featured in the film docuhad purchased him a cheap Japanese-made mentary Guitar Man, which premiered at the Checkmate acoustic guitar manufactured by 2011 Mill Valley Film Festival). Teisco. “It was like everybody’s horror story “I moved here and played some gigs. But, of their first guitar,” he says, with a touch of at first, bandwise, it wasn’t the right combo nostalgia. “It was hard to play and it was ugly for me,” Click says. “And I hadn’t written a as hell, and I loved it. new album yet. So I took a break and worked “It would be cool to see it again.” on songs and got into recording Life Is a Good Eventually, he saved up and purchased Place, which turned out to be a long process. his first electric guitar: an off-brand Electra It dragged on for nearly three years and I sat
He’s come a long way from his Checkmate acoustic by Teisco.
on it for a year and a half, because by then the music business was changing, so I’d lost a distribution deal with Warner Bros.” He sold off some of the vintage guitars from his own collection and invested the money into his recording project. In 2011, he formed his red-hot Hell Yeah band, which features Marin singer, songwriter and keyboardist Bonnie Hayes, and started hosting a Texas Blues Night every other week at the Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax. “The first night, there were 20-30 people there. The next time there were 50 or 60, and by the third night, it was packed,” he says. “It’s been packed ever since.” That event—and Click’s career—got a big boost when Latin-rock guitar god Carlos Santana dropped by to sit in. Click plans to build on that momentum. He has two new CD projects in the works, including a studio album and a live concert recording, which tapes Sept. 6 at 142 Throckmorton, that he hopes “will capture the whole Hell Yeah thing live.
“I’ll head on out to Nashville soon to mix that one again with studio legend Chuck Ainlay [who produces Mark Knopfler],” he says. “They both will be released within a few weeks of each other.” He’ll also be touring in New England and Southern California and performing a November co-bill with bluesman Tommy Castro, and a return to 142 Throckmorton for his popular New Year’s Eve show. “The best thing about all of this is playing the music I want to play and having a great band that is respected in the community and that gets great press, so we get to play more,” he says. “It’s great to feel at home, because when I moved here from Texas, I started from scratch with no band, or anything. It’s taken a while, but it feels good to have the best band, probably, in Northern California—I love these people I play with, they’re amazing. “When I walk onstage, I can say to myself, ‘This is going to be a good fun night.’” < Strike a chord with Greg at gcahill51@gmail.com. AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 23
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Jonathan Frieman, the San Rafael activist moves in for the corporate kill ROBERT VENTE
‘The Carpool Guy’ has corporate personhood shaking in its Salvatore Ferragamo’s...
We hope Frieman, who’s involved in San Rafael High sports, helps organize carpools to the field on game days.
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onathan Frieman imagines a world where we work just 15 hours a week, mostly spent collecting food. And there are no corporations. But for now, he’s a bullfighter. Frieman painted this picture of our ancient ancestors—those prehistoric humans who lived the hunter-gatherer good life—while wielding a red cape and a fake sword earlier this month on the San Rafael High School softball field. Ruminating on his views of modernity’s sorrier state with a reporter who has tagged along to his private bullfighting lesson is part of Frieman’s new life as “the carpool guy.” And it’s all going according to plan. Last October, Frieman—a 60-year-old San Rafael resident who has for years made local headlines as a vociferous civil activist—was zipping south along Highway 101 in his silver Volkswagen when he was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol near the Atherton exit in Novato for driving solo in the carpool lane. But not so fast, Mr. Patrolman... Frieman handed the officer three sheets of paper that documented the incorporation of his nonprofit foundation, JoMiJo. Signs for the carpool lane call for two or more persons per vehicle, Frieman reminded the officer, and since the California Vehicle 26 PACIFIC SUN AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
Code’s definition of “person” includes “natuwhich have covered his story—from the ral persons” and “corporations,” Frieman Pacific Sun to the Wall Street Journal—that he argued, he had not broken the law. has driven in the carpool lane with his JoMiJo The officer was not impressed; Frieman bait for about a decade. The point was never got a ticket. to gain a faster pass through traffic—it was And “the carpool guy” was born. to get caught and topple the very concept of “corporate personhood” as we know it. * * * * * Frieman rejects the idea of corporate Frieman then did what any disgruntled personhood, a legal concept that allows ticketee would do: He hired a lawyer and corporations some of the same rights rang his publicist. The story about as people—to sue and be sued, the carpool-lane violator who by and in the Supreme Court’s 2010 says his incorporation papers ruling Citizens United v. Federal mackenzie were a “passenger” went viral Election Commission, to spend in January, when he fought his MOUNT money for political purposes case in Marin traffic court. A few (such as running an ad against a days after his court date, he had a candidate) under constitutionally website, thecarpoolguy.com. protected rights of free speech. Frieman was convicted of the vio“You will see it at every level of governlation, but eagerly appealed. The decision ment, from federal all the way down to state, handed down from Marin Superior Court as in the state vehicle code, there’s a definition came mid August—denied. Undaunted, section,” Frieman said during a post-bullFrieman hopes this is only the beginning. fighting class water break. “They’ll define all The next step is to appeal to the court of sorts of things. One of those will be ‘persons.’ appeals, which might not accept the case, Almost all of them will say a person includes and finally, though unlikely, an appeal to the California Supreme Court—all in an effort to a natural person and a corporation. So it’s in our law. The state, which is a fictional entity, is call attention to what he sees as the inherent saying that another fictional entity is real just absurdity in the controversial Citizens United like a human being.” case, which some say grants corporations the Corporate personhood is not new—Frieconstitutional rights of private citizens. man can tick off court cases charting its proFrieman has told the myriad media outlets
gression since the 19th century—but Frieman fears for how far it could go, and really, for the state of a world that allows it. “I’ve done a lot of work on what we must have been like when we were prehistoric human beings, and I think we were a lot more fun back then,” says Frieman. “Things were a lot easier, a lot less stress. Do you know how long the average workweek was for a huntergatherer? Fifteen hours a week! What are you going to do with the rest of the time? You’re going to have fun! You’re going to play games, you’re going to sing...” Frieman looked out on the softball field, an expanse of grass and clay, and pointed to the hunter-gatherer possibilities. “You wake up in the morning—and you can’t see it [at the moment]—but there’s your breakfast!” To Frieman, luring a $478 ticket for driving in the carpool lane was a means to get people talking, to see the status quo as negotiable. He says word has even spread to Spain, where he vacationed with his wife and stepdaughter in July. “One guy I ran into in Barcelona knew about the case,” Frieman says. “We went to an absinthe bar. When I told him what I had done, he goes, ‘You’re that guy? I heard about you. That was brilliant!’” Frieman agrees. “It’s brilliant in the sense that I’m taking a simple idea and turning it on its head,” he says. “That’s disruptive activism—trying to inspire people. Go someplace and speak up, that’s what I’m trying to get people to do.” Frieman is being represented in court by attorney Ford Greene, a San Anselmo Town Council member and self-described Mooniecult escapee from the 1970s who has since fashioned himself as a litigious David to institutional Goliaths, such as the Church of Scientology. While Frieman says he’ll keep going with the case as far as he can “because it’s a fun project,” Greene stresses that they still want to win. “One level is the judicial goal, which is to reverse Jonathan’s conviction,” Greene says. “The second is the marketplace of ideas or public-discussion goal, and that is to bring more attention on how corporations are increasingly being given more power and people, in contrast, less power.” If some don’t cheer Frieman on in poking holes at convention, he’s tickled to just incite a debate. As for what the courts might say, Frieman acknowledges that his stab at corporate-personhood is unlikely to bring it down—only the coming months will tell. In the meantime, he’s determined to deliver a show. < Get bullish with Mackenzie at mmount@pacificsun.com.
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Kevin Lunny, still shucking as of press time... Drakes Bay Oyster owner hopes to wade out of brackish waters soon enough ROBERT VENTE
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y the time you read this, the Drakes Bay Oyster Company could be closed. Kevin Lunny could be looking for a new job. And Drakes Estero could be on its way to becoming a Congressionally designated wilderness area. But, after nearly eight years of fighting, that hardly seems likely. When Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced last November that the National Park Service would not renew the Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s lease at Drakes Estero in the Point Reyes National Seashore, that should have decided the issue. But, it didn’t. “I have directed the National Park Service to allow the permit for the Drakes Bay Oyster Company to expire at the end of its current term and to return the Drakes Estero to the state of wilderness that Congress designated for it in 1976,” said Salazar in the public decision. The oyster farm, which sits on the edge of Drakes Estero, has been in operation since the 1930s, but became part of the Point Reyes National Seashore upon the park’s creation in 1972. The park paid the oyster operation owners $79,200 and issued a 40-year lease for the land to what was then Johnson’s Oyster Farm. Kevin and Nancy Lunny and Kevin’s brothers bought the oyster operation’s lease in late 2004. And that’s where agreement on what happened ends. In 1976, Congress declared the waters of the estero as potential wilderness, with the oyster farm as a pre-existing nonconforming use. Salazar, in his decision, argued that the legal intention was clearly to convert the potential wilderness to full wilderness when the oyster lease expired. In national wilderness areas there cannot be commercial operations, except for those that enhance the wilderness experience for visitors, such as tour companies. “The oyster company doesn’t fit into those well-defined uses,” Amy Trainer has previously said. Trainer is the executive director of the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin. In response to Salazar’s decision, the Lunnys filed a suit against the National Park Service. They believe there is legal language in Congress’s act allowing them as a nonconforming use. They also requested an injunction to stay open as the case is decided. (There are other lawsuits related and counter-suits, but most hinge on this main suit.) That injunction was denied by a U.S. District judge, but a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit heard the issue earlier this summer. That court’s ruling could come “any day,” said Lunny. If the injunction is granted, then the fight-
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ing will continue. The Lunnys will continue became involved with Marin Organic and the to stay open as their case against the park Agricultural Institute of Marin. continues through the courts. If the prelimi“He’s a West Marin character throughnary injunction isn’t granted, then the oyster and-through,” said Supervisor Steve Kinsey, farm will close down operations while the who has known Lunny for 15 years and who case is decided. That means Lunny will “prob- became involved in the oyster dispute when ably” declare bankruptcy, he said, and it may he called for a public presentation at the make the whole argument moot. Board of Supervisors in 2007. In the meantime, signs have been erected The search for new sources of income is around the county in support and opposialso what led Lunny to the oyster farm. tion, blogs have been started and flame wars When his neighbors, the Johnsons, were begun. The one thing the two sides can agree struggling with their oyster operation, Lunny on is that Lunny’s fight has split the West said that he helped them out, got to know Marin community. more about oyster production and, when “Few issues have polarized our community they were ready to shut their doors, considmore,” wrote Congressman Jared Huffman in ered buying the place. an op-ed in June, arguing that there is merit Most of the dispute about the oyster lease (and heated inflammatory claims) on both comes down to exactly what was agreed upon sides. next and when. How did a West Marin rancher Lunny says that in late 2004 he become the center of such an intalked with then park Superintenby tense dispute over conservation, dent Don Neubacher before buylegal contracts and the future of ke lly ing the oyster farm. According the Point Reyes peninsula? to Lunny, Neubacher at first told O'MARA Like most of the farmers and him not to buy it because there ranchers in the county, Lunny were too many existing problems. was “born and raised on the ranch But, in his origin story, Neubacher that I live on,” he said, across the then called him back and encourstreet from the oyster farm. aged him to purchase the oyster farm, even It was only in the late-1990s, as it became planning a possible expansion. clear that the cattle farm wasn’t going to Unfortunately, Neubacher is no longer make enough money to support Lunny, his with the Point Reyes National Seashore. He wife and his kids, that he began to look for has moved on to become superintendent ways to offer more value with his cows and at Yosemite and has not made many public to go directly to the consumer. It was at that statements about the oyster company except time that Lunny, who also runs a grading to support the park’s position that the farm’s and construction company with his brothers, lease always had an end date of 2012 and
that, legally, the land must be converted to wilderness. Although the fact that the lease had a 2012 expiration date is undisputed, Lunny claims that he believed it would be renewed. “They renewed everybody else’s leases [on the peninsula] and we had a good chance,” he said. Gordon Bennett, president of Save Our Seashore, which has led the wilderness effort, declined to be interviewed, citing the fact that his group has been “burned by press coverage.” However, he did argue by email that Lunny knew all along the lease would end in 2012. “When your landlord says he’s not going to renew your lease, you can’t claim in good faith that you’ve been tricked when he then indeed doesn’t,” wrote Bennett. Whether or not the park initially supported Lunny’s purchase and plans, by mid-2005 it was clear they did not intend to renew the lease. According to Lunny, he and his family had already taken out a bank loan for around $700,000, to make capital improvements, when he discovered the renewal clause had been removed from the permits as they were being transferred over. To Lunny, that was the start of the fight. Ken Fox, a long-time West Marin resident and head of the Tomales Bay Association, said that in the spring of 2005 there was a meeting with Neubacher and a number of environmental group representatives. At that meeting, Fox was surprised, he said, when there was an organized push to get the Lunnys out. Chief among the concerns was that it would have been easier to not renew the lease and to have the area convert to wilderness when the Johnsons were running the oyster farm. It was presumed, he said, that Lunny would do a better job and provide fewer reasons for nonrenewal. “Gordon [Bennett] said, ‘if he runs it right, it’ll be hard to get rid of him,’” said Fox. Bennett has, in the past, vehemently denied this allegation. By 2007, there were scientific reports being hurled from both sides. Oysters harm the estero; oysters help the estero. Farm workers have hurt seals; those were all lies. The latest accusations appear to suggest (and refute) that oysters from Drakes Bay have sickened people. As the battle rages on the ground, the courts will have to settle the issue—hopefully for good. “Now, it’s a matter for the courts to resolve,” said Kinsey. And, then, Lunny may no longer make headlines—something he said would make him happy as a clam. < Email Kelly at kellydomara@gmail.com. AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 PACIFIC SUN 27
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inspired many smaller movements that are interrelated and that all support and grow the local economy. The cultivation and appreciation of heirloom crops and livestock, which lead to seed saving and seed exchanges, was inspired by Slow Food. So too, was the spike in popularity of backyard gardening, the emergence of city lot gardening and the development of urban farming as a hobby and a business. Food preservation is another area that has been uplifted by a return to the ways of Slow Food with canning, jam making, fermenting and the like creating a burgeoning industry and has people re-learning the art of preserving food. Slow travel is one more offshoot, emphasizing connection to the culture by staying in one place longer, rather than frenetically sightseeing one tourist attraction after another. Growth in websites like homeaway.com and airbnb, where vacationers can rent houses and apartments, cooking, exploring and experiencing the destination, is a sign that slow travel has a significant foothold in the tourist trade. Slow money is another aspect of our culture that the Slow Food movement has inspired. By pooling funding from investors and donors, often in a community-based setting, new sources of capital are guided to organic farms and small food enterprises. Indeed, Saltwater Restaurant received $100,000 in crowd funding a year ago to open its doors. Not only has the Slow Food movement helped to preserve regional cuisine and local organic farming but it has given birth to a bevy of life-altering philosophies that, ultimately, make the planet a better place. The way forward is to continue to support local food and agriculture, in all its incarnations, with our food dollars every day. To learn more about Slow Food MarinPetaluma, go to http://www.slowfoodmarin.com. < Contact Brooke at brooke.d.jackson@gmail.com.
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TAKE YOUR FOOD OUTSIDE Given the Byzantine transportation situation caused by bridge closings, tourist crowds, big speedway races and the annual four-day wine auction in Sonoma, it might be wise to consider sticking close to home. Labor Day in Marin always brings the Sausalito Art Festival, one of the most popular events of its type (Aug. 31-Sept. 2). While there is food for purchasingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;provided by locals to support the Sausalito Art Festival Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education program and servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the real emphasis is on drink. Premier wineries will be pouring and the obvious presence of Stella Artois Main Stage indicates serious attention to brews. Cocktails are available, too, at waterfront lounges. This is the largest outdoor arts festival in the country and it has earned its reputation for the quality of the juried works, big name music entertainment, and party atmosphere. Details and tickets: www.sausalitoartfestival.org ... BBQ on the Lawn at Rancho Nicasio is the site for holiday music and fun in the outdoors. Sons of Champlain will play Sept. 1, followed by the Mad Hannans Sept. 2; both days the barbecue buffet and bar will provide plenty of hearty vittles and drinks. Parties of eight or more may reserve tables. Gates open at 3pm, shows start at 4pm. Tickets: www.ranchonicasio. com ...This may be the year for saying goodbye to the season by visiting our growing number of hometown restaurants and cafes with outdoor/sidewalk tables, or organizing a backyard party with some good home cooking. NEW YEAR, NEW DISHES High Holy Days begin Sept. 4 at sundown with Rosh Hashana (through Sept. 6), ending with Yom Kippur (Sept. 13-14). Foods for this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family gatherings are symbolic of a sweet start to the New Year: early fall fruits, honey, meats and poultry cooked with prunes and dates and apples to carry out the theme. Markets in Marin have supplies of kosher and traditional foods for the holidays and many of them feature prepared dishes from appetizers to desserts. Certified kosher meats can be found at Mollie Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Scottyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, with a few choices at Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Marshallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm Honey, familiar vendor at nearby farmers markets, has a line of Judaica Kosher Honey (check out the choices on www.marshallsfarm.com ). Look for seasonal baked goods, too, like
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abor Day weekend and Rosh Hashana are rolled into a span of a few days for us to end the summer with celebrations and feasts.
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F R I D AY A U G U S T 3 0 — T H U R S D AY S E P T E M B E R 5 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af for d O In a World… (1:33) Lake Bell directs and stars in the tale of a voice coach storming the all-male world of blockbuster-movie-trailer voiceovers. O Instructions Not Included (1:55) An Acapulco playboy finds himself raising a (surprise!) newborn daughter and making it as a Hollywood stuntman to boot. O Monsters University (1:42) Prequel tells the story of Sullivan’s and Wazowski’s college days and how they became BFFs; Billy Crystal and John Goodman vocalize. O
Rachel McAdams welcomes Noomi Rapace to the firm in ‘Passion,’ opening Friday at the Rafael. O Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (1:45) Pictur-
esque modern Western about the relationship between a jailed outlaw (Casey Affleck) and his pregnant wife (Rooney Mara). O Austenland (1:36) Jane Austen-obsessed singleton Keri Russell goes to a totally Austen English resort to search for her own personal Mr. Darcy. O Blue Jasmine (1:38) Woody Allen dramedy considers the case of a tightly strung New York socialite restructuring her life in the wilds of Marin and S.F.; Cate Blanchett stars. O The Butler (2:06) Forest Whitaker stars as a White House butler with a backstage glimpse into the tumultuous 20th century; with Robin Williams as Ike, John Cusack as Nixon and Liev Schreiber as LBJ. O Closed Circuit (1:36) Barristers Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall find themselves in the middle of a lethal MI6 cover-up when they defend a suspected terrorist during a highprofile London trial. O Cutie and the Boxer (1:22) Award-winning documentary chronicles the chaotic 40-year marriage of artist-boxer Ushio Shinohara and his long-suffering wife Noriko. O Despicable Me 2 (1:38) Gru returns just in time to take on a powerful supervillain; Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig vocalize. O Elysium (1:49) Fritz Lang-ish glimpse into the future (present?) about a luxury space station whose xenophobic inhabitants rule over a polluted, overpopulated Earth; Jodie Foster and Matt Damon star. O The French Connection (1:44) Billy Friedkin’s Oscar-winning crime thriller stars Gene Hackman as an NYPD narcotics agent in pursuit of Continental drug kingpin Fernando Rey; unforgettable auto-elevated chase scene. O Getaway (1:37) Racecar legend Ethan Hawke takes the wheel one last time when his wife is kidnapped by bad guy Jon Voight; Selena Gomez is along for the ride. O The Grandmaster (2:10) Wong Kar Wai’s action epic stars Tony Leung as Ip Man, the legendary kung fu master of China’s turbulent post-dynastic era. 32 PACIFIC SUN AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
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(2:10) Urban fantasy thriller about a cadre of Manhattan-based vampires, warlocks and werewolves and the “shadowhunters” who take them on. O One Direction: This Is Us (1:32) Get up close and personal with Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis as they hit the road, make music and chat with their fervid fans. O Passion (1:38) Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace as ruthless power brokers grappling for dominance in the (literally?) cutthroat world of corporate advertising; Brian DePalma directs. O The Patience Stone (1:38) An Afghani woman is finally able to express her feelings and desires after her husband returns home from war, comatose and unconsciously empathetic. O Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (1:46) The adventure-prone schoolboy is back, heading this time to the Bermuda Triangle to battle zombies (natch) for the Golden Fleece. O Planes (1:32) Disney cartoon about a little airplane with a fear of heights who dreams of being a daredevil air racer. O The Smurfs 2 (1:42) Clumsy, Grouchy and the other aqua-hued cutie-pies return, searching Paris for Smurfette before she becomes a Naughty! O The Spectacular Now (1:35) A hunky BMOC and a daydreamy sweet girl share an unexpected romance during their senior year of high school. O Twenty Feet from Stardom (1:30) Pop music’s greatest backup singers are the subject of Morgan Neville’s toe-tapping documentary; Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and others pay tribute to their support systems. O The Way Way Back (1:43) A teen’s dismal summer vacation takes an unexpected turn when he strikes up a friendship with the manager of a local water park. O We’re the Millers (1:49) A makeshift suburban “family” (stripper, pot dealer, runaway, nerd) head to Mexico to scam and score; Jennifer Aniston stars. O The World’s End (1:49) Five middle-aged chums journey back to a fabled English pub to re-create their epic bender of two decades ago. O World War Z (1:55) Globetrotting actioner finds Brad Pitt racing against time to halt a pandemic before it wipes out the human race. O You’re Next (1:34) A tranquil family reunion is rudely interrupted by a gang of crazed axe-wielding killers. <
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Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (Not Rated) Austenland (PG-13)
Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 6:30 Sat-Mon 2:15, 6:30 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:30, 9:55 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:55 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05 Sun 5, 7:30 Mon-Thu 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:30 Blue Jasmine (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:20 Sun-Tue 1:30, 4, 6:45 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:40 Sun-Mon 1:30, 4:15, 7:20 Tue-Thu 4:15, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7, 9:40 Sun-Thu 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7 Sequoia: Fri 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:10 Sat 1:30, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45, 9, 10:10 Sun 1:30, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Mon 1:30, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Tue-Tue, Thu 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 Wed 2:30, 4:30, 5, 7:30 The Butler (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 9:40 Mon-Tue 12:45, 3:50, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 1, 4, 7, 10 Tue-Thu 6:30, 9:30 Marin: Fri 4, 7, 10 Sat 1, 4, 7, 10 Sun 1, 4, 7 Mon-Thu 4, 7 Northgate: 11:40, 1:10, 2:40, 5:40, 7:25, 8:40 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 Sun-Mon 1, 3:50, 6:40 Tue-Thu 3:50, 6:40 Rowland: 12:45, 3:55, 7, 10:05 NClosed Circuit (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:20, 3:50, 6:45, 9:15 Sun-Tue 1:20, 3:50, 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Tue 11:55, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Cutie and the Boxer (R) Rafael: Fri-Mon 4:30, 8:45 Tue-Thu 8:45 Despicable Me 2 (PG) Lark: Fri-Sat 6 Sun 3:30 Mon 2:30, 5 Tue-Thu 5 Elysium (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 2, 4:30, 7:20, 9:45 Sun-Tue 2, 4:30, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 11:40, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:20 Tue-Thu 6:45, 9:20 Northgate: 11:35, 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Rowland: 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:20, 10 NThe French Connection (R) Regency: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 Sequoia: Sun 2 Wed 2, 7 NGetaway (PG-13) Northgate: 12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 Rowland: 12:35, 3, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15 NThe Grandmaster (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 1:50, 4:50, 7:35 Sun-Thu 11:10, 1:50, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 In a World… (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50 Sun-Tue, Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15 Wed 11:30 NInstructions Not Included (PG-13) Northgate: 10:55, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10 Monsters University (G) Northgate: 10:50, 1:30, 4:15 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 11:45, 2:45, 5:45, 8:45 Tue-Thu 7, 10 Northgate: 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 6:55, 8:30, 9:55 Rowland: 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 NOne Direction: This Is Us (PG) Cinema: Fri-Mon 12; 3D showtimes at 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35 Tue 2:20; 3D showtimes at 4:45, 7:10, 9:35 Northgate: 2; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 4:35, 7, 9:30 Rowland: 12:05, 5, 9:55; 3D showtimes at 2:35, 7:30 NPassion (R) Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:45, 9 Sat-Mon 2, 4:15, 6:45, 9 Tue-Thu 6:45, 9 NThe Patience Stone (R) Regency: 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Northgate: 11:05, 4:30, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 1:50, 7:05 Planes (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10 Sun-Tue 1:40, 4:15, 6:50 Northgate: 10:45, 3:30, 8:10; 3D showtimes at 1:05, 5:50 Rowland: 11:45, 4:35, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 9:30 The Smurfs 2 (PG) Northgate: 11:50, 2:25, 5 The Spectacular Now (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:10 Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40 Twenty Feet from Stardom (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:15 Sat-Mon 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 Tue-Thu 7, 9:15 The Way Way Back (R) Lark: Fri-Sat 3:30, 8:30 Sun 6, 8:30 Mon-Thu 7:30 Northgate: 7:35, 10:10 We’re the Millers (R) Larkspur Landing: Sat-Mon 12, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Tue-Thu 7:15, 9:50 Northgate: 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20 Rowland: 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:25 The World’s End (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:25, 7, 9:55 Sun-Tue 1:15, 4:25, 7 Northgate: 11:10, 1:55, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 World War Z (PG-13) Northgate: 4:10, 10:25 You’re Next (R) Northgate: 12:30, 3, 5:25, 8, 10:30 Rowland: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:55, 10:20
Gene Hackman guns it in ‘The French Connection,’ playing Sunday and Wednesday at the Regency and the Sequoia.
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. 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
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Live music 08/30: Andoni Jazz Acoustic. 6:30-9:30pm. No cover. The Trident, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 331-3232. thetridentsausalito.com.
08/30: Army, Danny-I, Mishael and the Rebel Tribe Band Reggae. 9pm. $10-15. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com. 08/30: Commander Cody Blues, rock. 8:30pm. $25. Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato. 08/30: D’Bunchovus With Bruce Kurnow. 8pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.
08/30: Don Carlos with DJ Dans One Reggae. 8pm. $25-30. Sweetwater, 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850 . swmh.com. 08/30: Joan Getz Quartet Jazz vocalist. With Dave Getz, drums; Josh Workman, guitar and Ryan Lukas, bass. Swing, ballads and blues. 7pm. Odalisque Cafe and Grill, 1335 Fourth St., San Rafael. 505-3663. 08/30-31: Keller WIlliams 8pm. $25. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Way, San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.
08/30: The 7th Sons Rock and Roll Show Classic rock. 8pm. $5. Silo’s, 530 Main St., Napa. 847-2670. 08/30: Lisa Marie Presley The Deadlies open. 7:30pm. $30. The Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707-259-0123. uptowntheatrenapa.com.
08/30: Friday Nights on Main 2013:America’s Cup Salute Main St. will be closed to traffic for the evening. Sip, nosh and listen to live music with the The Foggiest Notion. America’s Cup folks will be at the event with info and a raffle. Help Tiburon welcome the America’s Cup to the Bay Area and wish its own Youth America’s Cup Team, USA45 Racing, luck in its races, which run from Sept. 1-4. 6pm. Free. Main St., Downtown Tiburon. 435-5633. tiburonchamber.org. 08/30: Roadhead 9:30pm. All ages. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.
08/30: Rusty Evans and the Ring of Fire 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. perisbar.com 08/30: Tim Hockenberry Trio 2012 America’s Got Talent semi-finalist. 8pm and 10pm. $20. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com/music. 08/31: The Coverlettes 8:30pm. $20-25. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. dorecoller.com.
08/31: Kirilola with Dennis Banks and Steven Halpern Japanese recording artist sound healing.With Kizan Kawamura, Shakuhachi; Youichi Okabe, percussion; Hiromichi Sakamoto, cello and musical saw; Hoppy Kamiyama, piano. 7:30pm. $25-30. 142 Throck-
morton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org. 08/30: Thea Rose Jazz. 6:30pm. No cover. Rickey’s Restaurant, 250 Entrada, Novato. 497-2462. campbellsjazz.com/jazz.html.
08/30: Third Annual Seahorse Art Show Reception with The James Moseley Band Blues, funk. With Moseley, guitar/ vocals; Mila Givens, vocals; Jack Prendergast, bass; Rob Rhodes, drums; Jean Fineberg, saxophone, flute and percussion; Hermann Lara, alto saxophone. 9pm. $15. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. Sausalitoseahorse.com. 08/31: Mark Karan’s Buds With Danny Eisenberg, Hammond B-3; Robin Sylvester, bass; Mookie Siegel, piano; John Hanes, drums. 9pm. $20-22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave. , Mill Valley. 388-3850. swmh.com. 08/31: The Soul Doc Project 9:30pm. All ages. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.
08/31: Stymie and the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra Funk and free drinks. 7:30pm. $10. Blue Moon Comics, 1560 Fourth St., San Rafael. 448-5342. bluemooncomics.com. 08/31: Sugadady Band Rock, jazz, soul. 8pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com/music.
Now this is what we call cliffhangers! The next five Wednesdays serve as a cinematic aperitif for the second annual THROCKMORTON THEATRE MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL. Wednesday, Sept. 4, is week two in this summer series, featuring The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner, Werner Herzog’s 1974 documentary about a master woodcarver who is also a master ski Walter Steiner shoots sky high to break world records in 1974 documenjumper. (The film opens with tary, ‘The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner.’ a shot of Swiss master of wood and snow Walter Steiner vaulting into the air, skis parallel, perfectly synced. Two minutes later, the film shows another leap, except now Steiner’s right ski lilts up. His subsequent spiral down the mountain is chronicled in excruciating slow motion.) The coming weeks include documentaries about a rugby team that survived a mountainous plane crash; the lives of America’s mountain, winter and ski warfare troops; and the people behind a heaping garbage dump in Rio de Janeiro. Clint Eastwood’s mountain-climbing/assassin thriller Eiger Sanction wraps up the series. Documentary shorts ranging from four to 40 minutes accompany each week’s feature. The series runs at 7:30pm Wednesdays through Oct. 2 at the Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and $70 for a full series pass. Call 383-9600 or visit throckmortontheatre.org. —Mackenzie Mount
08/31: Forrest Day and Jahi with Boombap Folk, rock; live hip-hop. 9pm. No cover.
09/02: The Mythx Pop, rock. 2pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com.
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08/31: Wobbly World with Freddy Clarke World, funk, blues, rock. 9pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. Sausalitoseahorse.com. 09/01: Kurt Huget Country Americana. 11:30am. No cover. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com/music.
09/01: Open Mic with Austin DeLone 7:30pm. All ages. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. swmh.com. 09/01: Sons of Champlin, Frobeck. Barbecue on the lawn show. 4pm. $30-35. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Rancheria Road, Nicasio. ranchonicasio.com.
09/01: Sunday Salsa with Orquesta La Moderna Tradicion 4pm salsa class. 5pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com. 09/02: Doc Kraft and Company Rockin roadhouse. 6pm. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. sausalitoseahorsecom. 09/02: The Mad Hannans With Jerry Hannan, Adam Berkowitz, Joshuz Zucker. Barbecue on the lawn show. 4pm. $30-35. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Rancheria Road, Nicasio. ranchonicasio.com.
7:30pm. All ages. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley. 388-3850. swmh.com. 09/02: Open Mic with Billy D 9:30pm. No cover. Peri’s, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. perisbar.com 09/02: Open Mic with Derek Smith 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com
09/02: Open Mic with Simon Costa 9:30pm, sign up begins at 8pm. All ages. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 09/03: Judy Hall Jazz Opens Mic 7pm. All ages. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 09/03: Open Mic For 21 and older. 8:30pm. No cover. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 474-2221. 09/03: Open Mic at the Parkside 8pm. No cover. 43 Arenal Ave., Stinson Beach. 868-1277. parksidecafe.com. 09/03: Swing Fever “Let’s Misbehave, Songs of Cole Porter.” 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. panamahotel.com.
09/04: Achilles Wheel and The Beautiful Losers Roots rock. 8pm. $10. Sweetwater, 19 Corte Madera Ave. , Mill Valley. 388-3850.
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09/04: Clangin’ and Bangin’ Blues, rock. 8pm. No cover. Iron Springs Pub, 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1005. ironspringspub.com. 09/04: Dog Bone with John King Jazz fusion. 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. panamahotel.com.
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09/04: Pro Blues Jam: Jimi Hendrix Night Local talent and special guests. 8pm and 10pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com/music. 09/05: Bamba 5 with Lau Brazilian jazz. 8:30pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. Sausalitoseahorse.com. 09/05: C-JAM with Connie Ducey Jazz, pop. 7pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel and Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. panamahotel.com.
09/05: Kirtan with Uma Reed and Friends Devotional chanting. 7pm. $10. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 4574191. opensecretbookstore.com/events. 09/05: Tommy Rox Rock, blues. 8pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com/music.
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Blues. 8pm. $21-40. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org. 09/06: David Grier Fingerstyle guitar. 8pm $20-25. Schoenberg Guitars, 106 Main St., Tiburon. 789-0846. om28.com.
09/06: Funkanauts, Cathy Cothen & Elliotts Evil Plan Blues, funk. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.
09/06: Grayson Capps with Lansdale Station Rock. With Judge and Lauren Murphy, Dave Zirbel, James Preston and Paul Olguin. 9pm. $17. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave. , Mill Valley. 388-3850. swmh.com.
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08/31-09/02: Meet Sausalito Artists at Work on Labor Day Weekend 2013 Visit more than twenty artists at work in their studios and purchase art from our talented, award winning artists. Observe each artists unique approach to the creative process live. 11am. Free. ICB Art Studios, 480 Gate Five Road, Sausalito. 233-0235. sausalitoartists.com.
09/01: First Sunday of the Month Open Studios Over 40 artists open their studios for you to visit. 11am. Free. Hamilton field in Novato, 500 and 50l Palm Dr. and 781 Hamilton Dr., Novato, Novato. 479-5688. novatoartscenter.org.
9:30pm. All ages. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com. 09/06: Key Lime Pie Classic rock, soul, pop. 9pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. sausalitoseahorse.com.
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09/01: Comedy Night at Fenix With Donald E. Lacy, Jr., G. King, David Lew and special guests. 7pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com. 09/03: Mark Pitta and Friends Standup. 8pm. $16-26. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.
Theater 08/30-31: BATS Improv 19th Annual Summer Improv Festival â&#x20AC;&#x153;Choose Your Own Adventure.â&#x20AC;? 8pm. $17-20. Bayfront Theater , B350 Fort Mason Center, S.F. 474-6776. improv.org. Through 09/15: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Good Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Tracy Young. See website for performance schedule. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5200. marintheatre.org.
Concerts 09/06: First Friday: Karl Kronin and the Z Quartet S.F. based folk singer and composer. 7pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292 ext. 3. millvalleylibrary.org.
Art 08/31-09/02: Bay Wood Artists Paint Point Reyes Labor Day weekend painting exhibition. Artists reception 5pm. Aug. 31. Noon-5pm. Free. Red Barn, 1 Bear Valley Road., Point Reyes. 663-1200 ext. 309. baywoodartists.org.
08/31-10/06: Fall National Juried Photography Exhibition Reception 5-7pm. Aug.31.The Marin Museum of Contemporary Art presents its Fall National Photography Exhibition. Show includes artists from around the nation whose work incorporates photography and/or photographic elements. Hours are Wed.-Sun. 11am-4pm. Admission is free. Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 500 Palm Dr., Novato. 506-0137. marinmoca.org.
08/30-09/01: Art Show on Labor Day Weekend at the Seahorse in Sausalito powered by
media artists. Event kicks off on Friday at 7pm with dinner, live music. Art will be on display on Friday evening and the art show will be open on Sat.-Mon. from 11am to 6pm. Free. Seahorse Supper Club, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2898. seahorseartshow.com.
Third Annual Seahorse Labor Day Art Show in Sausalito features local painters, photographers, jewelers, ceramic, stone and mixed
Art exhibitions at all galleries, stores, City Hall, and the community Center. Come for a walk. View some art as you sip and nibble. 6pm. Free. Mill Valley Depot plaza, Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 212-1856. cityofmillvalley.org. sions.â&#x20AC;? 2-4pm. Free. Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 455-5260. marinsocietyofartists.org.
Through 08/31: Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Photo Exhibition Captain Stuart Kiehl, of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup World Series, photography. 10am. Free. Depot Cafe and Book Shop, Main Plaza, Mill Valley. 707-799-1927.
Through 09/30: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Finding Meaning in the Messâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Exhibition Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang, ocean debris turned into sculptural art. 9am. Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. spn. usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/BayModel VisitorCenter.aspx.
Kids Events 09/02: Learn To Skate Free Clinic Rangers will offer tips and techniques for beginners as well as ways to build confidence and mad board skills. This event is geared towards the newbie and those looking to cross over from other board sports. Bring your board, helmet and pads. Meet at the skate park in McInnis Park in San Rafael. 1pm. Free. McInnis Skate Park, 310 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael. 446-4423. marincountyparks.org. 09/05: First Thursday: Revolution Zineâ&#x2C6;&#x2019; How to Make Your Voice Heard (and Change the World) Learn about the art of making zines with the folks from Portlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Microcosm Publishing. With treats from Bethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Kitchen. High school students only. Registration recommended. 7pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 389-4292 ext. 4727. millvalleylibrary.org.
09/05: Nature for Kids: Spiders at Lake Lagunitas A Healthy Parks, Healthy People event. Spiders are everywhere, and this is the perfect time of year to see spiders of every shape, size, and color. Learn how they hunt, make their webs, and how to identify many common species. No animals (except service animals) please. High fire danger may cancel. 10am. $8 parking fee. Lake Lagunitas parking area, end of Sky Oaks Road, Fairfax. 893-9508. marincountyparks.org.
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09/06: Film Night in the Park: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Loraxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Animated 3D film based on the Dr. Seussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book. Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home. 8pm. Free, donations greatly appeciated. Old Mill Park , 300 block of Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 272-2756 . filmnight.org.
Outdoors 08/31: Ring Mountain Grassland Restoration Project Help to preserve and restore the native grasslands that make this preserve so special. Workday involves weeding and educational components. Work is mildly strenuous, but family friendly. Drop-in days are held on the last Saturday of eachmonth from 10am-1pm. Free. Ring Mountain Preserve, gate at end of Taylor Road, Tiburon. 473-2128. marincountyparks.org.
09/06: Kent Island Restoration Team Learn to identify invasive species, get handson training, and be a part of a team working to protect and restore the unique ecosystem on Kent Island in Bolinas Lagoon. Space is limited, so RSVP to save a spot. Participation requires a short rowboat ride to the island. Dress in layers as you may get dirty. Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, long-sleeved shirt and a hat or visor. Bring water. Rubber boots come in handy but are not necessary. Meet at the public dock on Wharf Road in Bolinas (across
from the College of Marin biology lab). 10am. Free. Kent Island, Wharf Road, Bolinas. 473-3778. marincountyparks.org.
Readings 08/30: Grotto Summer Reading Fast paced and irreverent evening showcasing new work from the students of the S.F. Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grotto. Wine, fun, and fresh new writing. 6pm. Free. Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F. 835-1020. bookpassage.com. 08/31: Louise Penny The New York Times bestselling Chief Inspector Gamache series continues in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Beautiful Mystery.â&#x20AC;? 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 08/31: Tara Duggan Cooking demonstration and book signing with author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Root to Stalk Cooking.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F. 835-1020. bookpassage.com. 09/03: Joseph Konte â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rivalry Heard â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Round the World: The Dodgers-Giants Feud from Coast to Coast.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 09/03: Zoe Burke â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jump the Gun.â&#x20AC;? 6pm. Free. Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F. 927-0960. bookpassage.com. 09/04: Sanjay Basu â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Body Economic.â&#x20AC;? 6pm. Free. Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F. 835-1020. bookpassage.com. 09/04: Sylvie Simmons â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Your Man.â&#x20AC;? 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.
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08/30 and 09/06: Picnics on the Plaza In itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth year, this popular series features live music and family fun in downtown San Anselmo. Bring a picnic or buy food there. 5-8pm. Free. San Anselmo Town Hall, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 258-4640. townofsananselmo.org.
08/31: The Ceres Community Project of Marin Backyard Bash Fundraiser With live music by Jesse Brewster, silent auction. Price includes food and beverage, must be 21. All proceeds benefit the free meal delivery program for those dealing with a serious health crisis. 5:30pm. $35-40. 58 Marina Blvd., San Rafael. 846-9848. marin.ceresproject.org.
08/31: Volunteers Needed to Help at the Bay Model During the Sausalito Art Festival For more than 60 years, the Sausalito Art Festival has brought art, artists and the community together to inspire, and be inspired. The event takes place on the grounds of the US Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model Visitor Center. Volunteers staff the entrance into the Bay Model, provide information to visitors, assist with childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and other duties as needed. All volunteers receive free entry to the festival. Morning, midday and late afternoon shifts are available. Free. Sausalito, 2100 Bridgeway Blvd., Sausalito. 289-3027. spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/ BayModelVisitorCenter.aspx.
08/31-09/02: 61st Annual Sausalito Art Festival Art, music, food, and wine come together Labor Day weekend in Sausalito for one of the most prestigious art festivals in the country. With more than 250 artists
from around the world exhibiting paintings, sculpture, drawings, ceramic, glass, fiber arts and fashion, woodwork, photography, mixed media. Two stages of live music and fine food and California wine complete the pretty picture. 9am. Gen. $5-25, under 5 free. Marinship Way, Sausalito. sausalitoartfestival.org.
09/02: Tobacco Cessation and Guided Visualization Bay Area Community Resourcesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; popular six session tobacco cessation class now includes a customized guided visualization session with a personal CD to take home. No drop-ins, please. 6pm. $25, sliding scale. Bay Area Community Resources, 171 Carlos Dr., San Rafael. 755-2334. bacr.org/tobacco.
09/03: Explore the Yoga of Radiant Presence with Peter Brown Your experience, your reality, is not what you may think it is. In actuality you are an infinite, miraculous, subtle energy field that contains all of reality. Using straight forward language, Peter invites you to deepen your exploration and discovery of this astounding, divine actuality. 7:30pm. $10 donation. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com/events.
09/05: Mephistopheles Opera Preview The S.F. Operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming performances of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mephistophelesâ&#x20AC;? will be previewed in a lecture sponsored by the Marin Chapter of the S.F. Opera Guild. Musicologist Simon Williams, Professor and Chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at UC Santa Barbara, will illustrate his talk with musical excerpts. Complementary refreshments at 7:30 precede the program. 8pm. $10-$12. Villa Marin, 100 Thorndale Road, San Rafael. 415 457-1118. sfopera.com/Opera-Guild/ Education-Programs/Adults-Community/ Preview-Lectures.aspx. 09/06: Glowing Your Business Workshop about bringing together for profit and nonprofits to increase their positive impact in the community and their bottom line. With Bruce Burtch. $49-69. Sheraton Hotel, 745 Baywood Dr., Petaluma. 707-575-8282. northbaybiz.com/.
09/06: Healing at the Edge with Dale Borglum There is a direct path to wholeness. Exploring motivation, invocation, compassion, empowerment and finally healing, together we will uncover that in each of us which has resisted healing and then rest in Presence. 7pm. $10. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457-4191. opensecretbookstore.com/events. <
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132739 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ENRIQUE'S GOURMET BITES, 1053 5TH ST., NOVATO, CA 94945: ENRIQUE GOMEZ-PEREZ, 1053 5TH ST., NOVATO, CA 94945. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JULY 30, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013132777 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as WINESHOP AT HOME ARTISAN WINES, 1682 NOVATO BLVD, SUITE 151, NOVATO, CA 94947: AWDIRECT Inc., 1682 NOVATO BLVD, SUITE 151, NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JANUARY 9, 2009. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 6, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 16, 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132671 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MARIN CLEANING SERVICES: 3330 KERNER BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: NORMA AGUIRRE, 3330 KERNER BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 19, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 16, 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132806 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as NGUYEN'S RECYCLING: 9 CHARLOTTE DR. #1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HAI THANH NGUYEN & PHA THIKIM NGUYEN, 9 CHARLOTTE DR. #1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This state-
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ment was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on AUG 8, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 16, 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 2013)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132606 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SHAMSAPOUR CONSULTING GROUP: 151 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: HAMID SHAMSAPOUR & NEJLA SHAMSAPOUR, 151 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JUNE 3, 2013. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JULY 12, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 16, 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013132817 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as THE TREE OF LIFE ACUPUNCTURE: 712 D STREET, SUITE K, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MELISSA R BERG, 712 D STREET, SUITE K, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUG 9, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 16, 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132729 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MILI: 77 THROCKMORTON AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: MADJISTAR, INC., 748 EUCALYPTUS AVE, NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on APRIL 1, 2005. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 29, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 16, 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013132835 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MICRO MANAGEMENT, 590 REDWOOD HIGHWAY FRONTAGE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: ARONNA REED XODA STUDIOS LLC, 175 MARGUERITE AVE., Mill Valley, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on AUGUST 13, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13; 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132813 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BAY AREA YOUTH CENTERS, 22245 MAIN ST., SUITE 200, HAYWARD, CA 94541: SUNNY HILLS SERVICES, 300 SUNNY HILLS DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132792 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SAN FRANCISCO SWING COAT, 55 ISSAQUAH DOCK, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: JARL FORSMAN, 55 ISSAQUAH DOCK, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on JULY 23, 2013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 7, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13; 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132791 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as REGIS SALON #588, 5800 NORTHGATE MALL STE 142, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MINNESOTA REGIS CORP, 7201 METRO BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55439. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on APRIL 10, 2009. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on AUGUST 7, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20; 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013132815 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as IGEA SOFTWARE, 950 NORTHGATE DRIVE, SUITE 303, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: INDURA SYSTEMS, INC., 950 NORTHGATE DRIVE, SUITE 303, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on AUGUST
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132751 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MK SERVICE, 35 CANAL ST #34, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MADIS KARU, 35 CANAL ST #34, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 31, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20; 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 1327884 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as EMPTY MOUNTAIN, 12 SKYLARK DR. #33, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: GREEN FUTURE TECHNOLOGY INC., 12 SKYLARK DR. #33, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 22, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20; 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132901 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as B NELLE, 70 BROOKMEAD PLACE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: BARBARA NELLE, LLC, 70 BROOKMEAD PLACE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 26, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20; 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013-132831 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ZOMBIES PIZZERIA, 211 COBBLESTONE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: DAVID TRESHNELL, 211 COBBLESTONE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 13, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20; 2013) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132890 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as WISTERIA SALON, 747 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: TUYET VAN JACKSON, 14 VALENCIA AVE APT #2, SAN RAFAEL,
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 132826 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as COMPLETE HOMECARE, 46 CORTE ENCANTO, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: AMERICA NOEMI FERREIRA, 46 CORTE ENCANTO, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 12, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13; 2013)
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CA 94901 & MY NHIEN THI DOAN, 10 SKYLARK DR APT #16, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 23, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20; 2013)
OTHER NOTICES PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. Requests Subcontractors/Supplier Scope of Work by: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Project: Sonoma-Marin Area Rapid Transit District (SMART CP-4); Bid Due: September 16, 2013 Lead Estimator: Eric VanHemert We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and request sub-bids from all contractors and suppliers including Minority, Women, Disadvantaged, Disabled Veterans and Emerging Small Business Enterprises for the following areas of work: Crane/pile equipment rental, traffic control, temporary barriers, hauling, erosion and sediment control, aggregate supply, rebar, formwork supply, concrete pumping, concrete supply/accessories, concrete sawing/coring, precast concrete, lumber & building material supplier, fire protection, pavement markings, illumination, trackwork materials/install, fence, water treatment, drilled shaft, asphalt paving, curb & gutter, survey, vibration monitoring, steel fabrication, electrical, painting, flooring, carpentry, drywall, temporary utility and power, structural steel, framing, masonry, glass, roofing, siding, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, mechanical supply/install, misc metals, steel building supply/erect. Documents are available on PCL’s Connects site https://solutions. pclconnects.com/projects/P0011786/ Bid%20Documents/Forms/AllItems. aspx Username: EXTERNAL/SMART, Password (case sensitive): Work4fun These documents are also available at PCL’s office in ISSAQUAH, WA. To Quote - Please Fax: 425-394-4296 or Email: EMVanhemert@pcl.com Us Back by 9/4! Thank You ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1303099. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CASSANDRA MARIE BRADLEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SAMANTHA ALICE HUTTON to SAMANTHA BRADLEY. 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: SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Room B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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 cir-
culation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: JULY 29 2013 /s/ ROY O. CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1303187. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MEGGIN LASATER; EDWARD DICKEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: CLAIRE FRANCES DICKEY to CLAIRE FRANCES LASATER. 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: SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 9:00 AM, Dept. L, Room L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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: JULY 29, 2013 /s/ LYNN DURYEE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1303209. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KATHRYN VICTORIA REISINGER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: OLIVIA VICTORIA REISINGER NICCUM to OLIVIA VICTORIA REISINGER-NICCUM . 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: OCTOBER 2, 2013 9:00 AM, Dept. L, Room L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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: JULY 31, 2013 /s/ LYNN DURYEE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 9, 16, 23, 30, 2013) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1303444. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner AMAYEA RAE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: AMAYEA RAE to AMAEYA RAE. 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: SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 8:30 AM, Dept. B, Room B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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: AUGUST 19 2013 /s/ ROY CHERNUS, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 23, 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 2013) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304500 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. Fictitious Business name(s): WISTERIA SALON, 747 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. Filed in Marin County on: JUNE 28, 2012. Under File No: 129819. Registrant’s Name(s): PHUONGLIEN NGUYEN, 2583 20th AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123 & TUYET VAN JACKSON, 14 VALENCIA AVE APT #2, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on AUGUST 23, 2013. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20; 2013) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1303413. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner STARLA SOUSA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: VALENTINA AVELI TIJERINO to VALENTINA AVELI VALERIO. 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: OCTOBER 10, 2013 9:00 AM, Dept. E, Room E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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: AUGUST 15 2013 /s/ PAUL M. HAAKENSON, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 30; SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20, 2013)
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I planned a cross-country trip to introduce my girlfriend of five months to my family. She just sprang on me that she wants my family to meet “all of ” her, which includes her 9-year-old daughter. My family knows she has a child, and I really enjoy her daughter, but I’m really not ready to introduce both of them. It would suggest that I’m taking on the role of a father, that she’s important to me, that I’m ready to care for her, and that they should accept her as part of my life. I’m okay with their meeting the daughter later if our relationship progresses, but it’s still so new that we haven’t even had our first big argument yet. Is it OK for me to first want to love the woman and decide whether she’s the one? Is it a warning sign that there are already issues regarding her child?—Dating a Package
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It would be clear you were in the wrong place if you’d spent the first date brimming with child-loathing: “Kids require a total commitment for 18 years—or maybe 13, if you can get them to run away as teenagers.” But it’s perfectly reasonable to want to be called baby for a while before you commit to having one, and especially one at the soon-to-be-sullen age of 9 who already calls some other guy daddy. Ironically, it’s you, the single, childless guy who’s taking the more responsible, parental approach: Waiting to see whether the relationship has legs before you start acting like you’re all a family, which could end badly. Kids need stability. Ideally, “Who’s your stepdaddy?” isn’t a question a little girl should have to answer while standing by the revolving door outside the men’s department. Your girlfriend’s apparent attempt to leverage your affection for her into a Very Brady Vacation could be a straight-out power play or a fear-driven test to see whether you’re up to quasi-daddyhood. Think hard about the day-to-day details of being with a woman with a kid, like how her daughter will ultimately come first and how her presence will change the relationship dynamics. (You can’t just tie a kid to a parking meter and make it up to her by taking her to pee in somebody’s bushes after lunch.) If, for the right woman, the tradeoffs wouldn’t be too much for you, reassure your girlfriend of that, and then lay out the path to a relationship that works for you (more of a get-to-know-you stroll than a get-to-know-you freeway chase). If that timetable doesn’t work for her, well, there’s got to be a door there somewhere. But the fact that you have self-knowledge and the integrity to be unwilling to rush things suggests that she’d be prudent to see whether there’s something between you—that is, besides an anonymous call to Child Services by someone making serious accusations: adults around her wearing Crocs with socks and not letting her wear makeup like all the other fourth-grade girls.
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My girlfriend cries quite easily—over being sick, work getting frustrating or even our evening plans going awry. I feel the crying makes a small problem bigger, as everything becomes all about her emotions and not the problem. I try to comfort her, but when she starts crying, it’s very hard to talk or reach her at all.—Daunted
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If you can’t stop the rain, you might just make the best of a bad situation and position your girlfriend over your Slip’N Slide. As for why she’s so often inconsolable, it may be because her tears are, in part, a cry for more attention from you. Holding back on giving it, like those parents who let their babies scream their little lungs out all night long, is exactly what you shouldn’t do, according to “the dependency paradox.” Social psychologist Brooke C. Feeney, who coined the term, found that in a committed relationship, the more a person feels they can count on their partner to be responsive to their calls for comforting and support the more independent that person can be. So, for three weeks, try being much more affectionate and caring—and not just when she’s crying. Maybe even give yourself a quota of three out-of-the-blue shows of affection per day. When she does cry, don’t try to “reach” her, except to hold her in your arms and let her sob into your shirt. Postpone any discussion till the storm subsides, tempting as it is to get right in there all guy-like and solve things—taking her, weeping, to Home Depot and calling over a salesperson: “’Scuse me, sir...got anything to fix this leak?” < © Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. www.advicegoddess.com. Got a problem? Email AdviceAmy@aol.com or write to Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
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