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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Okay, so this woman’s idea of an invigorating nature trek is cutting across a grassy median to get to a shoe sale.” [SEE PAGE 23]

Upfront A vision for development: Strawberry fields forever? 6

Food & Drink Don’t forget the crackers 14

Theater Complicated love in RVP’s ‘A Month in the Country’ 15

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MARIN COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS Friday, April 10, 2015 is the final day the 2014-2015 second installment of property taxes can be paid without penalty. The tax is now due and property owners are encouraged to submit payments early. Payments must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2015 or be delivered to the Tax Collector’s office no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2015 to avoid a 10% penalty and a $10.00 cost.

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››LETTERS It’ll definitely slow down the cyclists I thought this photo might make a good addition to the Letters page. The speed recorder has been in place for about a week on Point San Pedro Road, San Rafael, located in a recently established no-parking bike lane.

There seems to be no coordination between the City of San Rafael Police and the Public Works departments! So much for bike rider safety ...

David Law, San Rafael

Meatout is particularly significant because of the massive shift in America’s eating habits.

“Meatless Monday” has been making huge advances in public schools, universities, institutional cafeterias and restaurants. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is recommending reduced meat consumption.

Stock market analysts are warning clients about the potential “death of meat.”

Almost 50 percent of the respondents in a special GlobalMeatNews poll said that they had actively reduced their meat consumption.

Accordingly, per capita U.S. meat consumption has dropped by more than 10 percent since 2005.

Each of us can celebrate our own advent of spring on March 20 by checking out vegan foods in our local supermarket and vegan recipes on the Internet.

Patrick Sullivan, Mill Valley

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Cozy, but there’s room for two I guess Peter Holleran [“Here’s a Few Undeniable Realities,” March 13] was busy planning the next edition of his anti-vaccination Jihad when he claims to have read my letter describing the horrors of being crippled as a child with polio before the vaccine came out; his word “complacent” has no place being associated with my letter. Have you been crippled with polio, Holleran? Your fanaticism gives you the highest rating for insensitivity and bombast—step into my iron lung and we’ll chat.

Charlie Morgan, Marshall

The meat shall inherit the girth I do look forward to spring weather, green grass and flowers in bloom. The advent of spring is also a great opportunity to turn over a new leaf on our dietary habits. In fact, hundreds of communities welcome spring on March 20 with an observance of The Great American Meatout. Visitors are asked to go vegan, at least for the day, and to explore a healthy diet of vegetables, fresh fruits, legumes and grains.

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But if you walk in and not reveal the pain, You will walk out and it will be plain That whatever you tell them, they will find, And no, it’s not that it’s all in your mind.

But without your help while quite verbose At the end, they cannot diagnose.

Then as the verbiage just keeps on subsisting In the end you’re convinced of subluxations existing.

But lo and behold, they can never be seen, In cadaver, or x-ray or MRI machine.

Their treatments, quite silly, are medically lacking, Especially the vertebrae that they are cracking.

An adjustment they call it, and adjustments don’t linger.

It’s exactly the same as cracking your finger.

Sadly, we recently put our dog to sleep.

Painless it appeared. Even though I’m opposed to capital punishment, if it has to happen, why not use what they use on dogs?

Or how about an overdose of opiates, that would be pain free? Let’s think outside the box, people.

A functional concept, their words for this nonsense, And I cannot believe it’s not on their conscience.

Worst biz-dev application we’ve received yet!

Fluoride in the water not enough for some people ...

I get it that the Sun printed their April Fools edition three weeks early, but really: Heroes that collect rare and endangered abalone for questionable use in raising money, albeit for a good cause (“needy Marin students”); and Zeros “who should be castrated”?

And surely you jest in perpetuating the rantings of a lunatic [Dr. Harte] who would use his position as a “healer” and his “Jewishness” for wild and inappropriate insinuation directed at his detractors. Is ad revenue really that desperate?

Then we have an inspiring piece on the trials of Olivia Davis, a young singer/songwriter with cystic fibrosis, that unfortunately reads like a plug for her new CD. Perhaps the publisher’s Page 2 plea for market managers/business developers to join the Sun staff gives us a clue.

It was a typical beautiful day in Sausalito, as the Golden Gate Transit number 10 bus made its way to its stop at the public restrooms on Bridgeway. The sun was sunning,

Carlo Gardin, Fairfax

Well, cyclists, at least you can’t get ‘doored.’

Do not let pass the auditory nerve But that didn’t stop Daniel Palmer’s verve.

Richard Wasserman, Point Arena and Mill Valley

‘What is the Sound of One Knuckle Cracking?’ A poem: Chiropractic, what a scam, The hallmark of the alt-med sham.

A magnetic healer and grocer by trade, Cured his janitor, an adjustment he made.

His deafness, well, it just went away, Even though the cervical vertebrae

the tourists were touristing (or whatever tourists do), the Kardashians were Kardashianing (or whatever the Kardashians do), the bikers were biking, the joggers were jogging and a backpacker was brushing her teeth at the public restroom drinking fountain.

Yes, another typical beautiful day—whoa, hold that last sentence. Now, I’m all for a conscientiously applied program of oral hygiene, regular professional care, seeyour-dentist-twice-annually, no-snackingbetween-meals regimen—but witnessing this teeth-shattering, jaw-dropping dentureloosening event had me gritting my you know what.

Kudos to the bus driver who admonished the young woman whose companion quickly gave him the brushoff, reasoning that water would wash everything away.

Using that logic, I guess it would be OK to perform other bodily functions in the drinking fountain.

Given that there are lavatories in the public restrooms, wouldn’t that be the obvious place to brush your teeth? Now that’s something we would all lav to happen.

Bill, Mill Valley

Then you are told of the regular need, To come to the office, to fulfill their greed, ’Cause medicine does not care about health, According to them, it’s all about wealth.

L.R. Waldman, San Rafael

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The future of Strawberry A place for Priority Development Areas?

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ith a nod to the inimitable Yankee’s catcher Yogi Berra, the newly minted Strawberry Community Vision Plan is like déjá vu all over again, but with a difference.

In an introduction to the Vision Plan, Supervisor Kate Sears, who was the spark behind the effort that resulted in the document, says, “In 2013, the Strawberry community became engaged in pas-

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sionate discussions about what housing and transportation planning designations meant and whether those concepts squared with their desire for a high quality of life. In February 2014, I invited the Strawberry community together to engage in a period of reflection about what works, what could be improved, and how best to move towards a future that is right for Strawberry. Although our vision

work is not part of a community plan update, it will hopefully help position Strawberry for a more detailed planning process in the future.”

That’s a recap of a tumultuous time when Strawberry and other communities in Marin exploded in indignation over the Plan Bay Area proposal to create Priority Development Areas (PDAs), places designated for increased housing density with transportation access and connections. It’s based on a strategy the state created to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A key to the idea is that communities that designate and accept a PDA can qualify for a better shot at transportation funding. PDAs are the carrot.

At first glance, Strawberry might seem to be a perfect location for a PDA, but opponents of the concept weren’t shy with their objections.

Opponents of the PDA concept say that the county and its cities should refuse to bend their planning decisions to gain transportation funding. They call acceptance of the funds bribery. Critics of the Strawberry designation raised familiar objections: unacceptable traffic and inappropriate housing density. The criticisms were similar to those raised to counter development proposals, large in Marin for decades. But the vociferousness of the pushback after Plan Bay Area went public startled planners and politicians.

The critics raised a howl that Marin should never allow “alphabet agencies” representing state and regional interests to “dictate” planning decisions in the county.

Even a compromise, recommended by Brian Crawford, director of the Marin County Community Development Agency, failed to gain traction. The compromise made sense, Sears said at the time.

It called for keeping Strawberry in the PDA designation while carving out a por-

tion of the PDA close to the residential area. The redrawn PDA would, according to Crawford’s staff recommendation, “more closely follow the commercial and mixed-use areas adjacent to or in greater proximity to the highway.”

But the compromise did little to calm the objections. Sears put forward a plan for the county to step back from the Strawberry PDA designation. The rest of the board agreed. At the time, Sears said, “I felt there was so much deeply felt antagonism to the acronym [of PDA] that even having the narrow strip, which I think makes sense for so many reasons, was still going to feed the no, no, anti, anti feeling. As long as that continues, it makes going forward in a productive way very difficult.”

The uproar over the proposed PDA partly was a good thing, Sears recalls in a recent conversation. “A lot of people were engaged.” When the supes agreed to nix the Strawberry PDA, Sears says, she suggested that it would be beneficial to start a community process that would create an opportunity “for people to express themselves and feel like they were being heard.”

Along with antipathy toward “alphabet agencies” dictating planning standards for Marin, critics of the regional planning idea in general—and PDAs in particular—raise ancillary objections based on their perception that local elected officials fail to listen to their constituents.

That was an objection raised often and loudly in Marinwood over a proposal to develop the rundown Marin Plaza parcel to create affordable housing. Former Supervisor Susan Adams thought she had a new and productive way to create a vision for Marinwood. She created a kind of vision process that set up numerous public meetings to gather input about what the community wanted, what

developers could realistically build and what the property owner would accept. A community-based committee formed to guide the process. By creating a plan that the community would accept, as would developers and the property owner, backers of the process hoped it would lead to an easier trip through the county’s planning process.

It didn’t work. Despite the numerous meetings and outreach to the community, after years of discussions and debates, Plan Bay Area burst on the scene with disastrous consequences. It triggered renewed opposition to increased housing density along Highway 101 in general, and to the development proposal for Marinwood in particular. The front-loaded planning process that Adams hoped would create a new way to include community input, backfired instead.

Opponents of the Marinwood Plaza proposal mounted a recall campaign against Adams. One of the strongest charges against her was that she failed to listen to her constituents. The charge came despite her attempts to create a planning process that included community members. The recall was unsuccessful, but the next time she ran for re-election, voters ousted her. The Marinwood Plaza proposal and the charge that she failed to listen to constituents played a big part in voters turning against her.

Although not completely analogous, the process to create a Strawberry vision statement has followed a similar initial path in that Sears is reaching out to the community to gather feelings and thoughts about what the community values and wants for the future. Whether the vision plan will result in planning specifics is a legitimate question. But no one can charge that Sears failed to listen to her constituents.

Some important differences exist in Strawberry, which is different from the rest of the county in key areas. The vision plan gave the community a chance to look in the mirror, and the demographic reflection is instructive.

Strawberry has a population of 5,393, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. That population comprises 2,626 households. Eighty-four percent of Strawberry residents are white. The small minority population includes 11 percent Asians, 2 percent African-Americans and minor percentages of other races and ethnicities.

Strawberry housing statistics are particularly interesting, given the stated feelings of people who responded to a vision survey and participated in a comments session at a workshop in the fall.

Sixty-four percent of the housing units in Strawberry are rentals. That compares to the 37 percent of rentals in the county as a whole. Another statistic shows that 59 percent of the housing units in Strawberry are multi-family, compared with just 27 percent in the county as a whole.

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▼Almost everyone understands that a dog park is an area where dogs roam off-leash to play and poop. Then, we have the four Mensa members that believe the Sausalito Dog Park makes the perfect picnic place. With a few dogs in tow, they walked past a sign stating that food is prohibited, piled into the park with their pabulum and took over a table. Other pooches ran to join the party and one jumped onto the table to serve himself lunch. That poor pup was forcibly thrown to the ground by the picnickers. At least six people pointed out the no-food policy and asked the family to pack up, but they refused and stayed for almost two hours. Their justification? They didn’t see the signs. —Nikki Silverstein

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▲ It’s no fun to sit in traffic on Tiburon Boulevard during commute times. When school is in session, there are 65 percent more cars on the road in the morning.

That congestion is the driving force behind the Yellow School Bus Challenge 2.0, a program to put more kids on the school bus to help reduce gridlock. The program provides half-price bus passes for Reed School Union District students and faster travel times with more buses, new routes and campus-specific buses. During the one-year pilot program, the town of Tiburon and city of Belvedere will subsidize the fares through existed reserves. Kudos to a community taking action to solve the traffic problem.

Parents, the success of the program relies on you to sign up.

by Howard Rachelson

1. The name of this northern California city, when spelled backwards, is also the name of a certain kind of poetry.

2. The gait—which is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop—of a horse could be described by which two terms?

3. VISUAL: Stretching 2,300 km in the Southern Hemisphere, what ecosystem is considered to be the world’s largest living structure?

4. VISUAL: This bridge was featured prominently in what recently Oscar-nominated film?

And what’s the name of the bridge?

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5. “Hieroslyma est perdita” (“Jerusalem is fallen”) was the battle cry of which middle-aged fighters?

6. What material, occurring naturally in sand and quartz, is used in the manufacturing of glass and computer chips?

7. What was the first type of steam-powered vehicle that was used for transporting passengers?

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9d. In Greek?

10. Why did math fans jump with joy on Saturday, March 14 at 1:59pm?

BONUS QUESTION: In December of 2014, The U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp honoring an NBA player for the first time; he was so tall that the stamp was 2 inches in height. What was the name of the player?

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CORRECTION: The answer to last week’s Bonus Question was accidentally omitted.

The Bonus Question was, “What eight-letter word, which can mean either exceptionally skilled people or showoffs, is spelled with the same four letters repeated twice?

(As in: a-b-c-d-a-b-c-d.)” The answer: Hotshots Howard Rachelson invites you to upcoming team trivia contests: Tuesday, March 24 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, and Tuesday, March 31 at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley, both at 6:30pm.

Free, with prizes. Have a good question? Send it in and if we use it we’ll give you credit. Contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com, and visit www.triviacafe.com, the web’s No. 1 trivia site!

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relatively high percentage of multi-family rental housing. (Despite—or because of—the preponderance of rentals, respondents to the survey indicated that they are concerned about the proliferation of rental units.)

In 1973, Strawberry was creating its first community plan. The document listed community goals. First on the list was a desire to “increase the community authority and responsibility in future development decisions.” Next on the list was a call to “retain the local setting of open hillsides and open bay waters.” Third on the list was a desire to “retain the existing fine-grain character of the community by limiting the construction of large-scale urban density development.” (Shades of objections to Plan Bay Area and PDAs there.) Fourth on the list was a desire to “provide convenient access to local, commercial and community facilities and the resources of the surrounding communities.” And the fifth and final goal in the 1973 document: “Stem the increasing rate of traffic congestion, air, water and noise pollution.”

Familiar refrains to be sure. But the advent of Plan Bay Area and the impending development of the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (GGBTS) campus put a new and serious spin on creating a new vision plan. The seminary’s new owner is expected to submit a development plan to the county soon that will transform the 124-acre campus. Exactly how it will transform the property is the cause for concern, especially because it’s zoned for as many as 300 housing units. Even back in 1973, that would have caused a ripple.

In a survey that’s included in the vision document, respondents ranked as their top concern a possible higher density than currently exists. And in ranking order, second on the list of concerns is a change in uses on the GGBTS property.

That includes possible changes that could call for another school or institution coming on the scene. Third on the list is a concern that Strawberry has insufficient representation, regulation and oversight of new development and project designs on government agencies and boards.

That’s a reflection of the concern that Strawberry has just one elected representative on the county Board of Supervisors. Fourth on the list is a concern that the unincorporated status of Strawberry leads to a lack of power to determine land-use policies. Fifth on the list is a concern about regional growth pressures and state and regional planning (read Plan Bay Area). And sixth on the list is a concern about the loss of trees, views and open space resources in “potential development areas.”

Near the bottom of the list of concerns is the “imbalance between single-family

and multi-family housing.” That goes along with a concern about investment levels in rental properties for improvement and upkeep.” Also near the bottom of the list is a concern about affordable housing for the local workforce.

Those responses on the survey come into focus in part because only 10 percent of the respondents in the survey are renters, despite the 64 percent total renters in the community.

In addition to the concerns about political representation and upkeep on rental units, respondents to the survey said that they favored limiting future development that would generate new and significant traffic. In Marin, that means just about any development, again hinting at a battle when the new owner of the seminary property submits a plan.

(The new owner is North Coast Land Holdings, established by the late Barbara Fasken, a Ross resident.)

The vision statement is clear in its elucidation of the traffic concerns that a development on the seminary property could bring: “New development on sites like the Golden Gate Baptist Seminary has the potential to increase traffic congestion and impact on-street parking availability in Strawberry.”

In addition to listing their concerns about traffic, survey respondents also stated their interest in improving pedestrian safety and the walkability of their community. They also expressed interest in improving freeway on and off-ramps.

Those concerns are part of the large picture—concerns that have become part of the Marin ethos. Other concerns in the vision document are more specific and indigenous to Strawberry. Sears notes that Strawberry residents expressed a desire to increase access to the bay, including launching spots. Kayakers can understand that desire.

Along with the concerns expressed in the survey and in written comments, participants in the vision process were generous with their appreciation for the positive points that Strawberry offers.

It isn’t all doom and gloom. The vision document is instructive in that it shows “what people are thinking about,” Sears says. “I look at it as a very informative document, very helpful.” Although it doesn’t carry the weight of a community plan, the vision statement can help planners and elected representatives when issues come before them, she added.

Consideration of the seminary property development plan will be the first test to determine whether the vision plan process was an academic endeavor or a first step toward community planning. As Adams might attest, results of community engagement are not so easily predicted. Y Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com.

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Please vaccinate A personal and professional plea by Sadja G r e e nwo o d

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ear Parents (and others), We write as concerned health professionals and Marin community members. Our topic: Vaccination, or lack thereof, and risks to our health.

The urge to protect one’s children is one of the strongest known to humans (and other species). Parents will sacrifice their own lives for their offspring, if needed. Thus it should not be so surprising that, when questions are raised about the safety of vaccines, many parents have concerns, and even forgo the shots—even though protecting children (and adults) from serious diseases is the reason that the vaccines exist.

This controversy has arisen ever since vaccines were first discovered, and is here again as infectious diseases such as measles and pertussis (whooping cough) reappear—following declines in vaccination rates in some communities, including our own. Accusations, blame and conspiracy theories abound. And in some areas, the percentages of unvaccinated children have increased to levels where real experts tell us that we are all in danger of disease outbreaks.

This is particularly important in Marin, so much so that Jon Stewart recently mocked our county as being a center of “mindful stupidity” (ouch). The jab was spurred by a new California Department of Public Health report and database confirming that Marin’s rates of non-vaccination are among the very highest in the state. Stewart’s fellow television host Jimmy Kimmel then piled on, saying that

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some “parents here seem more frightened of gluten than smallpox.” This month’s National Geographic magazine has the theme of “The War on Science,” with examples being climate change, evolution, the moon landings—and vaccination. Thus we become a laughing stock; but laugh as many might, the reality of the risk is not funny.

In some California schools, the percentage of kindergarteners who were vaccinated against the measles in the 2013-14 school year was lower than rates in the developing world.

In Sudan, for example, 85 percent of 1-yearolds were vaccinated against measles in 2013, according to the World Health Organization.

Here at home that same year, only 54 percent of kindergarteners were immunized against measles at Bolinas-Stinson Elementary, and even less—2 students out of 11, or 18 percent, were reported as fully vaccinated. At the Bolinas Children’s Center, the rate was 35 percent fully vaccinated; At the Stinson Montessori School, one kid out of 13 (8 percent) was reported as fully vaccinated. In Marin overall, 84 percent of kindergartners are fully vaccinated; statewide, the rate is about 90 percent, with our neighbors to the north, Sonoma and Mendocino counties, higher than that.

Depending on factors such as the type of disease, most experts feel that vaccination rates should be at over 90 percent, with 95 percent or higher more optimal.

We don’t expect to “solve” the vaccination controversies here—the arguments seem unresolvable to some, no matter how many

facts are presented. We can only provide our own perspective, based on experience and training. And by way of disclaimer, it might be important to some readers to note that we are not “tools” of any organization or industry. As longtime medical and public health advocates, we offer our thoughts here as two who have adhered to no orthodoxy, choosing to challenge established thought and practice wherever we have hoped doing so would lead to better health. We have no financial interest in drug companies or anything else related to vaccines—in fact, one of us has developed policies to remove all pharmaceutical marketing in medical schools and hospitals, with some success so far. Again, we list this information only for those who might suspect our motives or orientation.

Here is our key point: Most medicine involves risk/benefit calculations. Virtually nothing is 100 percent risk-free, or 100 percent effective. Used wrongly, aspirin can kill. And yes, vaccines can have risks. But it is clear to us that, overall, the benefits far outweigh the risks both for the vast majority of individuals of all ages and for the community overall. Now, this can seem difficult to grasp—in part due to the success of vaccines over the decades, we don’t see the sickness and death that is being prevented anymore. With prevention, success means that something does not happen—and thus current generations have been fortunate to not live in continual fear of infectious diseases.

The Decline of Awful Diseases I (Sadja) grew up in the 1930s, way before many vaccines were available. I distinctly remember my mother’s fear of polio, the lack of understanding of its transmission, the avoidance of swimming pools, the iron lungs, the reliance on Sister Kenny’s methods of hot compresses and gentle movement of paralyzed limbs, our paralyzed President Roosevelt.

When the Salk vaccine became available in the 1950s, it felt miraculous. That polio vaccinators are being murdered today in Pakistan and some African countries is horrible, as with universal vaccination, this virus could be eliminated.

While in medical school, I saw an 8-yearold boy die of tetanus, even though a vaccine was available but not widely used. I saw a child whose throat was clogged with diphtheria exudate, unable to breathe. I had whooping cough (pertussis) at age 11 and missed a half-year of school, as did many children, with convulsive coughing and vomiting. I saw desperately ill children with measles admitted to hospitals. I remember the extreme fear of pregnant women who contracted ‘German measles’ (rubella) because of devastating birth defects that could ensue (women would sometimes say that they had German measles to qualify for an abortion, since this was the only way abortion could be legally obtained).

Mumps can result in sterility for men, and also can affect a woman’s ovaries.

There are many other such examples of the painful and even lethal impacts of diseases that few people have encountered in recent years—fortunately for all of us. There are

multiple reasons for this. As some antivaccination advocates note, many diseases have indeed declined in modern history prior to the introduction of the relevant vaccine (or other medical intervention). Contributors can include cleaner water and air, better food and better living conditions in general.

But to sustain such healthy trends often takes both healthier communities and vaccination programs.

To give one striking example, the one disease eradicated by human effort in our time was smallpox, wiped out in Asia by a concerted, intense vaccination campaign. The experts there knew that they could not eliminate poverty, hunger, sewage and so forth in India, but that smallpox vaccination could interrupt the transmission of the horrible disease long enough for it to die out. After millions of vaccinations, it worked, even though the other conditions stayed the same. It was a targeted triumph that has prevented incalculable suffering and death since the 1970s. And there are other such examples; Steve has seen entire hospital wards in Asia and Africa that had been converted from infectious disease units, usually places of rampant death, into much less lethal places as those diseases became rare following international health programs with vaccination as their key weapon.

Measles is currently in the news. Yes, as with Ebola, some of the reporting has been sensationalistic and some political statements absurd. But think of this—throughout the world, measles kills about 400 children every day, and many more are made very ill, some with lasting problems. Historically it has been one of the most lethal infections affecting humans. The success of measles vaccination has made us either forget that or never know what this infection can do. Considering that, and that until recently there were hardly any cases at all in our country (as opposed to, say, a recent and ongoing outbreak of over 50,000 cases and many deaths in the Philippines), even the relatively small “Disneyland outbreak” we are seeing is very concerning to us. Although it may be unlikely that a big outbreak will spread as in the past—primarily due to many people being vaccinated—it is a frightening reminder to us of the suffering of those times.

One positive side-effect of the current measles outbreak and all the attention that it has garnered is a reported increase in parents asking more questions about vaccination and how they might best protect their children— this might result in increased vaccinations, but it is still too early to confirm that.

True Expertise—and Concern Every pediatrician—every doctor, in fact— who we know, vaccinates themselves and their kids. They love their children as much as anybody. They tend to really like their young patients, too (OK, with maybe a few exceptions). They know, science, see the effects of their interventions and report the rare bad reactions when they do occur. And for doctors who give such shots, vaccines are rarely, if ever, moneymakers—sometimes the contrary, as insurers will reimburse so poorly that it actu-

ally costs a practice to administer the shots.

But doctors provide vaccination anyway for any patient unless there is a medical reason not to do so, and that is because it works. To do anything other than what is best for the patient is rightly seen as a dereliction of duty.

The vast majority of scientists who have studied vaccines, support giving them. Even most who have questioned some aspects of vaccination still tend to favor vaccines. This is true for journalists as well—see, for example, Robert Kennedy, who favors making vaccines safer but is still pro-vaccine. Likewise, there has been much online talk of a possible Centers for Disease Control “whistle-blower” who has come forth to question research and practices done while he was at the CDC—but who still says, “I want to be absolutely clear that I believe vaccines have saved and continue to save countless lives. I would never suggest that any parent avoid vaccinating children of any race. Vaccines prevent serious diseases, and the risks associated with their administration are vastly outweighed by their individual and societal benefits.”

But research has shown that for some reason, many people give equal weight to nonscientific, unsupportable sources, such as online comments and editorials by self-appointed advocates with little or no scientific background.

This reminds us of the climate change debate.

More than 95 percent of the real experts agree that humans are causing global warming, but a small percentage get “equal time” in the media and even influence policy and behavior (and of course, there is big money behind “climate denial”). In the case of vaccine denialism, it seems that mistrust of authority (not always a bad thing!), a lack of science education and the parental instinct we started with above play into non-vaccination. A certain small number of crusaders presume to know more than almost everybody else, even though most of them have little to no training in relevant disciplines. Try, for a moment, to imagine how it feels for well-motivated scientists and doctors, who have spent many years learning how to understand and apply science to improve human health, to be attacked by those who, like anti-vaccine activist and actress Jenny McCarthy, proudly admit that, “The University of

Google is where I got my degree from.”

The Autism Non-Connection Based on many discussions we’ve had, parents in Marin and elsewhere express concerns not only about links to serious conditions like autism or cancer, but about the general issue of possibly overloading a child’s immune system with too many vaccinations in too short a time, or even “poisoning” them with toxins that they have heard are in vaccinations.

But many who once believed that an autism connection existed are backing away from that position, convinced by evidence. There are many nuances in this debate, and even some reputable researchers who allow that in some limited cases, older vaccines might have “tipped” some children towards problems in the past—although the vaccines in question have been made even safer now.

Extensive analysis of all available good studies has not supported the fears that vaccines have contributed to the rise in autism and similar conditions. The most recent “metaanalysis” of many studies found, like all the others, that “vaccinations are not associated with the development of autism or autism spectrum disorder. Furthermore, the components of the vaccines (thimerosal or mercury) or multiple vaccines (MMR) are not associated with the development of autism or autism spectrum disorder.” On the other hand, the most recent study purporting to link autism to vaccines has been withdrawn, since the author used bad methods and had conflicts of interest—much like the original study that started this debate.

Autism Speaks, the nation’s leading autism advocacy group, just released a statement saying, “Vaccines do not cause autism ... We urge that all children be fully vaccinated.” Which is what every medical group which has closely examined this issue has concluded as well, and again, the researcher who first brought it up has been wholly discredited and sanctioned, his medical license revoked. Something else is going on, causing the rise in autism. In addition to possible culprits like advanced maternal and/or paternal age at pregnancy, various infections, maybe even antidepressants taken during pregnancy, and more, there might 13 >

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DIABETES PREVENTION SHOULD BE A MAJOR PRIORITY

by Dr. Linda Gaudiani, a diabetes specialist and medical director of the Braden Diabetes Center at Marin General Hospital (MGH).

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arin County has among the lowest prevalence of diabetes in the state and that’s reason for cautious optimism. But with 5,000 residents diagnosed and the incidence of diabetes rapidly rising here as it is across the nation, prevention and treatment still need to be major priorities.

It’s a huge challenge. In the U.S., the CDC estimates that 86 million are “pre-diabetic”, a term for early impaired glucose metabolism that puts individuals at higher risk of developing diabetes later. In Marin that translates to hundreds of people.

Despite the relatively low prevalence of diabetes in Marin, it is accelerating rapidly. Marin attracts a diverse group of people drawn to a healthier environment and lifestyle. The county’s growing ethnic diversity includes many who are at genetic risk for diabetes. People are living longer, and obesity rates are increasing, which are additional risk factors. So it’s imperative that we also accelerate prevention efforts to insure that the diabetes epidemic doesn’t increase here.

In addition to pre-diabetes, undiagnosed active diabetes is another concern. Although the level of undiagnosed diabetes has declined by about a third in the last 15 years, about 10 to 20% of diabetes still goes undiagnosed. Without a diagnosis, individuals aren’t getting the early treatment and support necessary to avoid complications that can be devastating. In fact, the first time many patients learn they have diabetes is when they’re being seen for one of its complications.

attacks, which declined by nearly 68%. Stroke and amputations declined by about half. The key is prevention, early diagnosis, improved control of high blood pressure, cholesterol and associated factors and smoking cessation—all of which are being addressed more actively now.

The good news is that we live in one of the best places in the world to have diabetes, because of access to good care.

Marin General Hospital has recently spearheaded a diverse Diabetes Care Program specifically oriented to improve the lives of patients with diabetes both in the community and in the hospital. Marin residents with diabetes also have access to unprecedented educational tools at the hospital’s Braden Diabetes Center (BDC) to help them understand diabetes, support healthy choices, self-manage blood sugar and learn about new technologies and treatments. They also have the opportunity to participate in clinical research studies using the state-of-the-art oral agents and the newer and generic insulins through Marin Endocrine Care and Research. It adds up to cutting edge care on the green side of the Bridge.

Fortunately, most people can take effective actions to avoid developing the disease in themselves or their families.

Those who are diagnosed with Type II diabetes can reduce complications, and in some cases, even reverse the course of the disease. It’s almost never too late to achieve improvement, and in many cases it’s not complicated.

Everyone over 40 should be screened To take charge of their health, patients need to find out where they stand. Risk factors for developing diabetes include having a relative with diabetes, obesity and sedentary lifestyle, gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy), age and ethnic background. Symptoms such as excessive thirst, increased urination, weight fluctuations, blurred vision, and fatigue could be indicators that an individual has active diabetes. But the disease doesn’t always present with these typical symptoms. It sometimes can be silent for many years while causing complications to nerve, heart, kidney and eye tissues. Everyone over 40 should be screened, as well as those with clear risk factors.

Don’t let worry prevent you from getting screened. Overall, there’s encouraging news for diabetes patients. According to an April, 2014 article in the New England Journal of Medicine that looked at hospital discharge data for 11,000 diabetes patients between 1990 and 2010, rates of diabetes-related complications have been significantly reduced in the past 20 years, sparing millions of people the problems they once faced from the disease. Especially striking was the decrease in heart

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indeed be environmental factors in autism— chemical pollution, for example.

Regarding risk in general, again, almost nothing is totally risk-free. With respect to vaccines, very rarely, the side-effects from a vaccine can be severe. Some people are likely more susceptible to bad reactions, and vaccines carry warnings to evaluate patients for such known risks, but not all can be prevented. About one person per million will have a severe allergic reaction to the MMR vaccine. Mostly, though, it’s a mild reaction, if anything. Such statistics are true for most vaccines, and researchers are continually trying to make them even safer, as they should.

Thin Conspiracy Theories For those who think that the medical/scientific “establishment” has conspired to hide the ill effects of vaccines for profit or other reasons, again, we are not always fans of “big pharma,” but cannot support that. First, there would be much more potential financial profit for drug companies and the medical industry from sick people than from preventing diseases. For even the biggest vaccine manufacturers such as Merck, vaccines make up only about 10 percent of their business, and are one of the less profitable sectors (and thus the need for protection from lawsuits, or few if any companies would make vaccines at all).

Also, scientists are trained to be competitive and to debunk theories and discoveries; reputation is everything in both science and medicine.

The idea that tens of thousands of scientists from all over the world would collaborate on such a vast hoax to sell bad vaccines and hide ill effects is less believable to us than most anything else in this debate. And we must observe, again, that some of the most prominent anti-vaccine figures have been discredited, even convicted, of the very kind of transgressions they have alleged that thousands of others have done. Some have tried to profit from the uncertainty they create by selling questionable “cures” for diseases. Now that is shameful.

For those who believe/hope that optimal nutrition and “natural” foods, supplements,

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etc., will make one and one’s kids immune from disease—and that “big medicine” or “big pharma” repress such products to keep them from competing—there is really no good evidence of that. We, as longtime proponents of healthy eating and nutrition, wish it were true that such good practices could protect us from infections. But it is not. General immunity might well be improved by smart diet and exercise, but the kinds of diseases that vaccines prevent respect no such robust health. Likewise, there is no evidence that “alternative” approaches such as chiropractic, etc., can make one immune to such infections.

And frankly, it is unethical to claim they do, as misleading people in this manner—usually done by people who themselves have a financial interest in selling something—can endanger both individuals and others in the community.

Vaccination and Community Solidarity On a somewhat more philosophical note, effective vaccination requires a form of solidarity—meaning, community consciousness and action. “Herd immunity,” wherein protection for a community comes from most people being vaccinated, is a complex but very real phenomenon. It takes all of us doing our part, vaccinating our children and ourselves where indicated. Relying on others to make our community, schools and kids safe by vaccinating, even if you don’t believe in it yourself, is just not in the collective spirit that has made our communities the great places they have long been.

One should not be using others’ kids as a sort of “human shield” to keep your own safe.

Babies who are still too young to be vaccinated are put at risk. Plus, it simply doesn’t work to try to “self-quarantine” oneself and hope the broader hazards won’t impact you and your loved ones. As Dr. Phil Landrigan, one of the best environmental scientists and pediatricians around recently said, “Rather than worry about a vaccine-autism connection that has been proven not to exist, parents should be banding together and writing their elected

officials to insist that chemicals be properly tested for toxicity to children before they are allowed to enter the American market. The Europeans have passed such legislation. We should, too.”

We agree. We believe that policies have made it not only too easy for pollution of all kinds to affect our health and environment, but also for parents to be overly influenced by bad information and to opt out of vaccination due to unfounded fears. Proposals are now being made to make it much more difficult to opt out, to ban unvaccinated kids from schools and so forth. Some of these might make sense, some less so. We do not believe in taking away parental rights, but parents who do vaccinate, who have kids with immune problems or other medical conditions that put them at risk, and so forth have rights, too.

There should be reasonable consequences for not doing the right thing, such as less access to schools, public spaces, and the like. The UC system will soon require that all students are vaccinated; would a parent be well advised to eliminate their kids’ chance of going to a UC campus because of bad advice from the Internet? We wish that every parent would avail themselves of solid scientific information and a sense of communal responsibility that good public health requires.

Dr. Mike Witte, family practitioner and pediatrician since 1981 with the Coastal Health Alliance in West Marin, says, “There are still too many vaccine holdouts to ensure overall protection of our communities. Will legislation at the state level change this? Maybe. We would be relieved to have this decision made firmer under the law. But our job as healthcare professionals, and as a society, is in finding much better ways to communicate this real science so that it can be heard and trusted by many more of the vaccine doubters.”

We agree, and that is our intention here as well—not to force vaccination but to show that it is the right thing to do. We should not go back to the time when now-preventable diseases were prevalent: It seems tragic that so

many people are not taking advantage of the amazing gifts of vaccination. We hope that every parent—every adult—who has kids who are not fully vaccinated, or who are not vaccinated themselves, will consider the facts, the health of their kids, and of the community, and seek advice from their pediatricians and doctors. If they go in with an open mind, and with the kind of trust they otherwise likely place in them, they might be surprised. They will work with people to confront their fears, and the misinformation that they might have heard elsewhere. And then—vaccinate.

We thank you for your attention. Good health to you and yours.

Sincerely, Sadja Greenwood and Steve HeiligY Sadja Greenwood is a retired physician and public health advocate who writes a health column for the 'Bolinas Hearsay News' and the 'Point Reyes Light'. She was an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at UCSF. Steve Heilig is a veteran health advocate trained in epidemiology, environmental and public health, and medical ethics. He works at Commonweal in Bolinas and with the San Francisco Medical Society (which accepts no pharmaceutical industry support) and is an editor of both the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics and the 'Bolinas Hearsay News'. A version of this plea recently appeared in both the 'Bolinas Hearsay News' and the 'Point Reyes Light'.

ON THE TABLE Currently, there is a bill set before the legislature (SB 277), which would demand that only children who are fully immunized for various diseases—including measles and whooping cough—be admitted to schools in California.

Introduced in February by pediatrician and Sacramento senator Dr. Richard Pan, the bill would eliminate a parent’s right (based on personal beliefs) to excuse his or her child from receiving vaccinations, and require school districts to notify parents of immunization rates at their child’s school.

SB 277 is set to go before the Senate Health Committee on April 8— if enacted, California will join Mississippi and West Virginia in allowing only medical exemptions as valid reasons to bypass the vaccinations.

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Wine and cheese, if you please Vintage vino and artisan cheeses abound at tasting tour and festival

CALIFORNIA’S ARTISAN CHEESE FESTIVAL

by Tanya H e nr y

Meet the people behind the cheese at California’s Artisan Cheese Festival.

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t was on a trip to Vermont in the early 1990s when I fell madly and deeply in love with cheese. Visits to dairies, meeting cheesemakers and discovering flavors

and textures that bore zero resemblance to the yellow, tasteless blocks sold on supermarket shelves had me convinced that I should never leave the Green Mountain State, and instead become a cheesemaker on a Vermont dairy farm. But alas I did return to California, and much to my relief, producers like Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes Station and Cypress Grove Chevre in Arcata, along with enthusiastic and knowledgeable cheesemongers, have only deepened my appreciation and yes, love for all things cheese.

SAY CHEESE Now is your chance! No need to fly to Vermont or France—California’s Artisan Cheese Festival is coming to us! Cheesemakers, cheesemongers, teachers, chefs and industry experts will converge from March 20-22 for farm tours, seminars, tastings and more. With more than two dozen cheesemakers participating, you will have the unique opportunity to sample a multitude of different styles and flavors of artisan cheeses all in one place. Don’t miss this experience—it

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Advance ticket sales and a $5 discount end on Friday, March 20 at 3pm. Tickets will also The Backs’ plan to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner with plenty of outdoor seating in what be available at the door of all participating he refers to as the “meadow,” sounds ambiwineries. For more information, visit www. tious. But if it all pans out, The Station could heartofsonomavalley.com. become an oasis of calm amidst this busy FAIRFAX IN THE FALL For as long as I intersection of traffic, cyclists and pedestrican remember, the awkward strip at 2001 ans. For more information, visit www.stationSir Francis Drake Blvd. that was once a gas marin.com. Y station has been boarded up and surrounded by a metal fence. But if things go as planned, Share your hunger pains with Tanya at thenry@pacificsun.com.

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The perils of love RVP’s ‘A Month in the Country’ answers catastrophe with comedy

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t all depends on expectations.

Not so, Turgenev. Like Shakespeare That’s my prediction of how audiin his lighter comedies and the libretence members will feel when they tos for Mozart and Rossini operas, he exit The Barn Theatre after viewing is content to ignore the outside world Ross Valley Players’ current production while skating along the surface of roof Ivan Turgenev’s classic 19th century mantic relationships that often seem, in comedy, A Month in the Country. If their absurdity, solely designed to elicit they accepted the widely held literary a comic response. Brien Friel’s 1992 convention that the play strongly influadaptation that is being used by RVP enced Anton Chekhov’s series of selffor this production, with its contempostyled “country comedies” that began to rary idiom and typical Irish winks and appear some 40 years later—and therenods, further adds to the feeling that fore was “Chekhovian” in tone—they the whole enterprise is being played for probably will be disappointed. On the laughs. other hand, if they’re open to something That being the case, it’s easier to quite different, Turgenev’s frothy disaccept that director James Nelson has sertation on the perils of falling in love cast Shannon Veon Kase as Turgenev’s will be judged for what it is—a pleasant lively protagonist. Here’s the setup: It’s evening’s entertainment; no more, no the 1840s, somewhere in the Russian less. hinterlands. Natalya Petrovna (Veon In my opinion, other than the fact that Kase) is the mistress of an estate owned for both authors the action takes place by her considerably older husband, on a rural Russian estate full of bored Arkady (Tom Hudgens)—a genial felpeople who would rather be somewhere low, but not exactly a bedroom athlete. else, the comparison with Chekhov’s Bored to tears by the everyday routine, quintet of great plays is entirely spuriNatalya flirts outrageously with Mikhail ous. Each of the latter contains referRakitin (Ben Ortega), a family friend ences to pressing who is smitten by her, social, economic and and then falls madly in political issues (the love with young Alexei NOW PLAYING plight of the serfs, Belyaev (Zach Stewart), A Month in the Country runs environmental degrawho has come for “a through Sunday, April 12 at The Barn Theatre, 30 Sir Francis Drake dation, threats to the month in the country,” Blvd., Ross. For more information, aristocracy, etc.) then tutoring her 6-year-old call 415-456-9555, or visit www. facing the nation. son. At first, unlikely rossvalleyplayers.com.

Equally important, as it may seem, Alexei Chekhov, a medireturns her affections, cal doctor himself, but then complications is at pains to explore the psychological arise when Natalya’s teenage fostermotivation behind his characters’ sense daughter Vera (Emily Ludlow) is also of alienation. attracted to him. How to choose, and

Zach Stewart as Alexei and Emily Ludlow as Vera in ‘A Month in the Country.’

what does this mean for other members of the household, all of whom have their own relationship issues to resolve?

Tension rises until the bright red walls of Ken Rowland’s handsome interior set can no longer contain it; there is a sudden burst—some residents leave, some stay—and the boring equilibrium is finally restored. Faced with finding 12 actors skilled enough to play period comedy (a real challenge for a community theater), director James Nelson was largely successful, particularly in the younger roles taken by Ben Ortega and Emily Ludlow, both of whom turn

in well-grounded performances. More problematic is the casting of Veon Kase as Natalya. Make no mistake—with her booming voice and imposing physical presence, she’s a dominating figure on stage; but that can be both an asset and a distraction.

As he’s preparing to depart near the end of the play, Alexei ruefully observes, “All love is a catastrophe.” In the context of what we’ve just seen—and the bumpy real-life experience of the nevermarried Turgenev—it might be easy to agree. Y Charles can be reached at cbrouuse@att.net.

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F R I D AY M A R C H 2 0 — T H U R S D AY M A R C H 2 6 Movie summaries by M at t hew St af fo r d l American Sniper (2:12) Bradley Cooper stars as Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL sniper who became a feared legend in war-torn Iraq; Clint Eastwood directs. l Ballet 422 (1:12) Documentary follows New York City Ballet choreographer Justin Peck as he struggles to create the troupe’s 422nd original work. l Birdman (1:59) Offbeat Oscar-winning comedy from “21 Grams” director Alejandro González Iñárritu about a onetime movie superhero (Michael Keaton) trying to get himself some thespian cred by starring in a Broadway play. l Chappie (2:00) A cruel robo-cop is captured and reprogrammed into a kinder, gentler droid. l Cinderella (1:46) Live-action Disney version of the 1950 Disney cartoon stars Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and Lily James as the drudge-turned-glamour girl; Kenneth Branagh directs. l The DUFF (1:41) The Designated Ugly Fat Friend of two popular high school girls reinvents herself with the help of a slick and suave male jock. l Eva (1:34) A cybernetic engineer abandons his mission to create a child robot when he bonds with the real thing. l Fifty Shades of Grey (2:02) E.L. James’ B&D bestseller hits the big screen with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as a college student sub and her businessman dom. l Focus (1:45) When estranged con artists Will Smith and Margot Robbie re-meet in Buenos Aires, their latent chemistry threatens the biggest grift of his career. l Four Blood Moons (2:30) Docudrama ties history, the Bible, world events and lunar eclipses into one earth-shattering package. l Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (1:55) Acclaimed Israeli film about an unhappy woman’s nightmarish attempts to get a divorce in a patriarchal, rigidly devout society. l The Gunman (1:55) Mercenary sniper Sean Penn becomes the target after he takes out the kingpin of a Congolese mining scheme. l The Imitation Game (1:53) Benedict Cumberbatch as ace cryptologist Alan Turing, leader of Britain’s top code-breakers, who raced against time to crack the Nazis’ Enigma Code during World War II. l Insurgent (1:59) Fugitive Shailene Woodley searches the ruins of dystopian Chicago for answers, closure and the meaning of it all; Kate Winslet is her evil nemesis. l Kingsman: The Secret Service (2:09) A top-secret espionage organization turns a tough street kid into an international superspy; Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson star. l Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (1:48) Spanish charmer about a Beatles nut who travels to Almeria in hopes of meeting idol John Lennon. l Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (1:34) Chuck Workman’s compelling bio-doc deconstructs the legendary filmmaker, actor, activist, magician and ladies’ man in this, his centennial year.

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l McFarland, USA (2:09) Kevin Costner stars in the inspiring story of a disadvantaged high school’s triumphant long-distance racing squad. l Monk with a Camera (1:30) Documentary examines the life of Nicholas Vreeland, a son of privilege and an accomplished photographer who gave it all up to become a Buddhist monk. l National Theatre London: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (3:00) David Hare’s dramatization of the Katherine Boo Pulitzer Prize-winner focuses on the hopes and dreams of Mumbai slum-dwellers. l October Gale (1:31) A grieving widow on a secluded island bonds with a mystery man who washes ashore with a slug in his shoulder; Patricia Clarkson and Tim Roth star. l Paddington (1:29) Michael Bond’s lovable little bear hits the big screen, wandering London in search of a home; Sally Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville oblige him. l Queen and Country (1:55) John Boorman’s acclaimed sequel to “Hope and Glory” finds nowgrown Blitzkrieg survivor Callum Turner at odds with the British Army circa 1952. l Rear Window (1:52) Hitchcock’s witty, sexy suspense masterpiece stars James Stewart as a bored peeping Tom who learns more about his neighbors than he ought to; Grace Kelly costars. l Run All Night (1:54) Mob hitman Liam Neeson gets quality time with his estranged son when they take it on the lam from a vengeful crime czar. l The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (1:57) While hotelier Dev Patel plans his Indian wedding and the opening of a second inn, staffers Maggie Smith and Judi Dench welcome new arrival Richard Gere! l Selma (2:08) Biopic recounts the events leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery and the passage of the Voting Rights Act; David Oyelowo stars. l ’71 (1:39) A disoriented British soldier struggles to survive a night of unrest on the streets of Belfast. l She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (1:27) Vibrant documentary history of the modern women’s movement of the late ’60s; Kate Millett, Susan Brownmiller and Rita Mae Brown share insights from the front lines. l The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (1:33) Everybody’s favorite Porifera makes his way ashore to soak up a little terra firma and ends up tangling with pirates! l Still Alice (1:41) Drama stars Oscar-winner Julianne Moore in an acclaimed performance as a college professor grappling with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. l Unfinished Business (1:31) Goofball comedy about three entrepreneurs whose business trip to Europe spirals way out of control; Vince Vaughn and Sienna Miller star. l What We Do in the Shadows (1:26) This mockumentary looks at four geeky vampires trying to live a fairly normal life in Wellington, New Zealand. l Wild Tales (2:02) Rollicking Best Foreign Film Oscar nominee dovetails six morality tales of lust,

k New Movies This Week

American Sniper (R) Ballet 422 (PG) Birdman (R) Chappie (R) Cinderella (PG)

The DUFF (PG-13) Eva (PG-13) Fifty Shades of Grey (R) Focus (R) k Four Blood Moons (PG)

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Not Rated) k The Gunman (R)

The Imitation Game (PG-13) Insurgent (PG-13)

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) k Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (Not Rated)

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (Not Rated) McFarland, USA (PG) Monk with a Camera (Not Rated) National Theatre London: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Not Rated) k October Gale (Not Rated) Paddington (PG) Queen and Country (Not Rated) k Rear Window (PG) Run All Night (R)

Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 6:15; Sat-Sun 2, 6:15 Northgate: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 10 Lark: Sun 6; Wed noon

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)

Selma (PG-13) k’71 (R)

She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (Not Rated) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG) Still Alice (PG-13) Unfinished Business (R) What We Do in the Shadows (Not Rated) Wild Tales (R)

Lark: Fri 5:30; Tue 2:50 Lark: Sat 5; Tue 12:50 Lark: Sat 9:15; Tue 8:30 Northgate: 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:35, 10:20 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:35; Sat-Sun 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:35 Northgate: 10:45, 11:40, 12:35, 1:30, 2:25, 3:20, 4:15, 5:10, 6:05, 7, 7:50, 8:45, 9:40, 10:30 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:40; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:40; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Wed 4, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12:10, 1:50, 3, 4:35, 5:50, 7:20, 8:40, 10:05 Northgate: 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10 Lark: Mon 8:30; Thu 4:10 Northgate: 10:45, 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15 Marin: Fri-Sat 4:25, 9:40; Sun-Thu 4:25 Northgate: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55 Regency: Mon 7:30 Lark: Fri 12:30; Tue 5:50 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 9:55; Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:15 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:45; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Northgate: 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:50, 10:30 Marin: Fri 4:10, 7, 9:35; Sat 1:45, 4:10, 7, 9:35; Sun 1:45, 4:10, 7; Mon-Thu 4:10, 7 Cinema: Fri-Wed 4; 3D showtimes at 1, 7, 9:50 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 2, 5, 8; Sun-Wed 1, 4:15, 7:10; 3D showtimes at 2, 5, 8 Northgate: 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 12:40, 2:40, 3:35, 5:35, 6:30, 8:30, 9:25 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:25, 6:10, 9; 3D showtimes at 11, 1:45, 3:15, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30, 10:15 Sun 4:30; 3D showtimes at 1:30, 7:30 Mon-Thu 4:30; 3D showtime at 7:30 Regency: Fri 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20; Sun, Tue-Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:20; Mon 1:20, 4:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45; Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:45

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Live music 03/20: The Detroit Disciples Rock, soul.

8pm. $10. Rancho Nicasio, 1Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

03/20: John Payne and the Hurt 8-11pm. $15-18. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 8135600. fenixlive.com.

03/20: Larry Vukovich Jazz piano. 6-9pm. No cover. The Trident, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 3313232. thetrident.net.

03/20: Lilan Kane and James Harmon

Vocals; guitar. Heartfelt and super facile jazz duo.

6:30pm. Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 8839477. rickeysrestaurant.com.

03/20: Lumanation and Infinite Frequency Roots, rock. 9pm. $8. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/ novato.

03/20: MKC Ska, rock. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon. com.

03/20: New Monsoon with Stu Allen 8pm. $25. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads. net.

03/20: Poor Man’s Whiskey Original, Americana, bluegrass, jam rock. 9pm. $20.

Hopmonk, 230 Petaluma Blvd., Sebastopol. 707829-7300. hopmonk.com/sebastopol 03/20: Pretending 2 Jett Rock. 9:30pm. $8.

Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 4599910. perisbar.com.

03/20: Rick Springfield 8pm. $50-85. Uptown Theatre,1350 Third St., Napa. 707-259-0123. uptowntheatrenapa.com.

03/20: Terrapin Allstars Play the Music of Bob Dylan 9pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads,

100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/20: Times 4 Part of the Friday Night Jazz live music series. 5:30-8:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart.com.

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What’s an icon to do? In tone, the film hearkens to long-lost comedies like Richard Pryor’s Which Way Is Up?—raunchy and relaxed and joyfully wrong in its politics, but with a heft that shows that Rock has never wandered too far from his Bed-Stuy roots. The message is a generous one: You are who you love, and no matter how big your personal success, you’re still just an amalgamation of your personal topfive.—Richard Gould

03/20: This Old Earthquake, Go By Ocean with Mark Karan Indie folk, West Marinicana.

9pm. $10. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

03/20: Vinyl con Sabor Marin-wrought Latin funk rock. 9pm. $22-24. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

03/20: Winterland Lounge Jazz, rock with Steven Winter. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/21: Andoni Piano pop/jazz. 6:30pm.

Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 883-9477. rickeysrestaurant.com.

03/21: Ani DiFranco Pearl and the Beard open.

8pm. $50. Uptown Theatre,1350 Third St., Napa.

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03/21: Audrey Shimkas Jazz flute. 6-9pm. No cover. The Trident, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 3313232. thetrident.net.

03/21: Bear Lincoln Indie rock. 9pm. $5.

Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8681311. smileyssaloon.com.

03/21: The English Beat Ska, pop, rock. 9pm. $30-35. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

03/21: Liquid Sky: Tribute to Jimi Rock.

9pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/21: The Mad Maggies Spring Fever tour.

8:30pm. $12. Rancho Nicasio, 1Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

03/21: Songbook Night with Matt Herrero

9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/21: Soul Power Tower of Power tribute.

8-11pm. $15-18. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael.

813-5600. fenixlive.com.

03/21: Soul Ska All-star tribute to old school Jamaician and UK ska. With Ian Herman; Ryan Scott, trumpet; Alex Baky, saxophone; Jonathan Korty, keys/vocals; Lex Razon, drums; Sean Sharp and Joseph Powell, vocals; Gardner Fenton Goetze, guitar/vocals; Tommy O’Mahoney, bass; Kelsey Howard; Liz Lawson, trombone. 9pm. $10. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

459-1091. 19broadway.com.

03/21: Terrapin Allstars with Stu Allen 12:30pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/22: Chime Travelors Jazz. 5:30pm.

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03/22: Dale Polissar Trio with Bart Hopkins Jazz. 6-9 p.m. No cover. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. panamahotel.com.

03/22: Dore Coller Bluegrass, Caribbean, Americana. 8pm. No cover. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon. com.

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03/22: Dried Up Bones Part of the Folkish

03/24: Greensky Bluegrass with Phil Lesh

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Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur.

461-5700. marincountrymart.com.

03/22: The Honeydrippers Rock. 8pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/22: Lemonhammer Part of the Folkish Festival live music series. 12:30-2:30pm. Free.

Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur.

461-5700. marincountrymart.com.

03/22: Midnight North 7:30pm. No cover.

Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/22: Namely Us Jazz. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/22: Reed Fromer Band R&B. 6:30-9:30pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

03/22: Savoy Family Cajun Band 8pm. $1012. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

8pm. $30. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/24: Noel Jewkes Jazz 7-10pm. No cover.

Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

03/24: Natalie Wattre Folk/alternative singer/ songwriter. 9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/24: Stu Allen and Friends 8pm. No cover.

Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/24: Tommy Odetto and Tim Baker Rock.

9pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/25: Jason Crosby and Friends 8pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/25: Midnight on the Water 8pm. No cover.

Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8681311. smileyssaloon.com.

11:30am-1:30pm. No cover. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.

03/22: Schuster and Bay Jazz Duo

03/22: Terrapin Allstars with Alex Nelson

12:30pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads. net.

03/22: Todos Santos with Wendy Fitz 5pm.

No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

03/22: Willow Wray: A Celebration of Life and Song With Julie Nicholas, Sheilah

Glover, Terry Garthwaite, Dick Bright, John Hoy, Barbara Borden, Giovanna Imbesi, David and Oona Garthwaite, Jeff Martin. 3pm. $20-35. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

03/22: Jazz with Zan Stewart4:30pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/23: Open Mic Night Hosted by Marty Atkinson. 7pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

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03/23: Open Mic with Billy D 9:30pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/23: Open Mic with Derek Smith 8:30pm.

Free. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

03/23: Open Mic with Simon Costa 8:30pm.

Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/23: Open Mic Night Hosted by Marty Atkinson. 7pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

03/23: Open Mic with Austin DeLone

7:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

03/23: Open Mic with Billy D 9:30pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/23: Open Mic with Derek Smith 8:30pm.

Free. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

03/23: Open Mic with Simon Costa 8:30pm.

Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/24: Altan with Liz Carroll 8pm. $25-35.

Napa Valley Opera House, 130 Main St., Napa.

707-260-1600. citywinery.com.

03/24: Days Between 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 4591091. 19broadway.com.

03/25: Open Mic with Dennis Haneda: Christing McCann 7pm. No cover. All ages.

03/25: Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers with Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band 8pm. $49. Grate Room, Terrapin

Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 5242773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/25: Pert Near Sandstone, the Painted Horses Americana, string band. 8pm. $14-16.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

03/25: The Receders Rock. 9pm. No cover.

Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/25:Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire 8pm.

Free. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. ironspringspub.com.

03/25: Train Smoke Trio Jazz. Lorenzo Farrel, organ; Joshi Marshall, saxophone; Sean Nelson, drums. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

03/25: Whiskey and Women Americana, cajun, rock. With Renee de la Prade, button accordion, vocals; Joan Wilson-Rueter, fiddle, guitar, vocals; Rosie Steffy, fiddle, percussion, uke, vocals. 9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/26: Bone Cootes 8pm. No cover. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com.

03/26: Bria Skonberg Quartet Trumpet/ vocals. Jazz. 8pm. $21-35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

03/26: Cha Ching Latin. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 4591091. 19broadway.com.

03/26: The Everyone Orchestra with Matt Butler Featuring Joel Cummins, Kris Myers,

jamie Kime, Ben Thomas, Kai Eckhardt, Eddie Roberts and the West Coast Horns. 8pm. $25-35.

Napa Valley Opera House, 130 Main St., Napa.

707-260-1600. citywinery.com.

03/26: Highwater Blues Blues rock. 8-11pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

03/26: Liz Stires Student Showcase 7pm.

The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/26: Mark’s Jam Sammich Rock. 9:30pm.

No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/26 and 03/28-03/29: Phil Lesh and Friends With Nicki Bluhm, Stu Allen, Grahame

Lesh, Jeff Chimenti and Ezra Lipp. 8pm March 26

and 28; 7pm March 29. $79. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 5242773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/26: San Geronimo 8pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 5242773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/26: Tony Saunders Jam Blues, R&B, soul.

7:30pm. $10. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato.

892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.

03/26: T Sisters, The Lady Crooners

Americana, bluegrass. 8pm. $14-16. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 3881100. swmh.com.

03/27: 4:20 Happy Hour with Grahame Lesh, Craig MacArthur 4:20pm. No cover.

Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/27: The 85s 80s rock. 9pm. $12. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk. com/novato.

03/27: Chris Alexander and Friends 9:30pm.

The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/27: CMac and the Casual Coalition 9pm.

No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/27: Dead Winter Carpenters 8pm. $20.

Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/27: Hibbity Jibbity Funk, rock. 8pm. $5.

Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8681311. smileyssaloon.com.

03/27: Junior Brown 8pm. $24. Mystic Theatre, 21 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma. 707-765-2121. mystictheatre.com.

03/27: Kevin Russell Band Rock. 8-11:30pm. $12-15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 8135600. fenixlive.com.

03/27: Kimrea and Dreamdogs Vocals, jazz.

6:30pm. Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 8839477. rickeysrestaurant.com.

03/27: Lady D and the Tramps Jazz vocals.

6-9pm. No cover. The Trident, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 331-3232. thetrident.net.

03/27: Let’s Ramble: With Gary Vogensen, Rusty Gauthier, Big John Main, Gary Silva, Shawn Allen 8pm. No cover. Rancho

Nicasio, 1Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

03/27: The Marinfidels Rock. 9pm-midnight. $12. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

03/27: The Rowan Brothers 6:30pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/27: SurReal with Sanford Barnett Part of the Friday Night Jazz live music series. 5:308:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart. com.

03/27: The Uptown Six Classic rock. 9pm. $8.

Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/28: Boca do Rio, Karamo Susso Bay area Brasil musica organica mashup. 9pm. $10-12. 19 Broadway Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 4591091. 19broadway.com.

03/28: Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs

8:30pm. $10-15. Rancho Nicasio, 1Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

03/28: Go by Ocean, This Old Earthquake 9pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

03/28: The Highway Poets Americana, roots, rock. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

20-22 and Feb. 24-March 1; 2pm Feb. 22, 28. $3547. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5208. marintheatre.org.

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Through 04/12: A Month in the Country

Adapted by Brian Friel. Directed by James Nelson.

7:30pm Thurs.; 8pm Fri-Sat.; 2pm Sun. $1429. The Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 456-9555. rossvalleyplayers.com.

Concerts 03/21: A Celtic Appalachian Celebration Traditional Irish and American old-time music and dance. 8pm. $25-150. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, Marin Civic Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marincenter.org 03/22: Kronos Quartet With David Harrington, violin; John Sherba, violin; Hank Dutt, viola; Sunny Yang, cello. 5pm. $10-40. Marin JCC, 200N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. marinjcc.org 03/22: Thomas Schultz Piano. 4pm. $11-22.

Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 6631075. dancepalace.org

03/25: Noontime Concerts: Edgewood Trio With Beni Shinohara, violin; Marilyn Thompson, piano; Vicky Erhlich, cello. Works by Gershwin, Frank Bridge, Anton Arensky. Noon. Free.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

03/28: Michael McQuilkin Family Music Hour 8: 7pm. $10. Lagunitas School

Tickle that funny bone with standup comedian Paula Poundstone on March 27 at the Napa Valley Opera House.

03/28: Rolando Morales and Carlos Reyes Quintet 8:30pm. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor

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03/24: Tuesday Night Comedy with Mark Pitta and Friends Established headliners and

03/28: Singer/Songwriter Night with Jerry Hannan, Kelly Peterson and Erik Smyth 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

03/28: The Vivants American, country, swing.

8pm. $10. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com.

03/29: Eugene Huggins Band with Felix Bannon Blues rock. 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway

Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091.

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03/29: JD Souther Heavyweight songwriter performs. 8pm. $27-47. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh. com.

03/29: Jeffrey Halford and the Healers

5pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

03/29: Junk Parlor With Jason Vanderford.

8pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

03/29: Walter Strauss and Mamadou Part of the Folkish Festival live music series. 12:302:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart. com.

up-and-coming comics drop by and work on new material. $16-26. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

03/26: Mort Sahl: Social Satire Provocative humor and engaging conversation. 7pm. Free.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre. org.

03/27: Paula Poundstone Standup. 8pm. $40-50. Napa Valley Opera House, 130 Main St., Napa. 707-260-1600. citywinery.com.

03/28: Will Durst “Boomeraging: From LSD to OMG.” 8pm. $10-20. Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 663-1075. dancepalace.org

Theater 03/26-04/26: Fiddler on the Roof Jerry Bock, music. Sheldon Harnick, lyrics. Pat Nims, director.

Kate Kenyon, choreography. Carl Oser, musical direction. Preview performance 7:30pm Thurs.; 8pm Fri.-Sat.; 2pm Sun. $15. Novato Theater Co., 5420 Nave Dr., Novato. 883-4498. marincounty. org Through 03/15: The Convert By Daniel Gurira. Directed by Jasson Minadakis. 7pm Feb.

Multipurpose room, 1 Lagunitas School Road, San Geronimo. 488-8888. sgvcc.org.

03/29: Pacific Guitar Ensemble With guitarists David Tanenbaum, Peppino D’Agostino, Marc Teicholz, Lawrence Ferrara, Michael Bautista, Jon Mendle, Paul Psarras and Antoniy Kakamakov. Program featuring works by Brahms, Bach, Rossini, Piazzolla, Fernando Sor, Francois Laurent and Peppino D’Agostino. 5pm. $1835. Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Sycamore and Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 381-4453. chambermusicmillvallery.org 03/29: Paul Smith Piano. Works by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt. 7pm. Free. Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 663-1075. dancepalace.org.

04/01:Noontime Concerts: Jeremy Preston, Robert Howard Violin; cello. Noon.

Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre. org.

Dance 03/20: Pilobolus Dance Theater 8pm. $2050. Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, Marin Civic Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. marincenter.org 03/21, 28: Artist in Residence Open Rehearsal With choreographer Claudia Anata

Hubiak’s ensemble. 10am-1pm. Free with museum admission. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3900. baykidsmuseum.org.

Art Through 03/21: Medium Juried group exhibition. Marin Society of Artists, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 454-9561. marinsocietyofartists.org.

Through 03/24: The Alcatraz Florilegium “Plants of Alkatraz Gardens,” botanical prints.

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Comedian Kurt Bodden assumes the role of self-help guru “Steve Seabrook,” who takes the audience to a safe, nurturing place of empowerment where they can look inside their hearts to examine why they’re vaguely disappointing.

On Sunday, April 19, the original line-up of the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform together for the first time this century.

TRiViA ANSWERS: From page 8 1. Ukiah/Haiku. Thanks to Kathy Chan and Bobbie and Larry McHugh for the question.

2. Canter (easy gallop) or lope (a bit faster) 3. The Great Barrier Reef, off the northeast coast of Australia 4. Selma/Edmund Pettus Bridge 5. The Crusaders 6. Silicone 7. Steam-powered boats, dating back to the 1780s, which preceded trains and automobiles.

8. Kenneth Lay (1942-2006), who died in Aspen, while his 20-year guilty sentence was being appealed. Thanks to Michael Pritchard for the question.

9a. Cavallo (Italian) and caballo (Spanish) 9b. Cheval 9c. Equus 9d. Ippos (hippos, with silent “h”) 10. Because on 3.14.15, at 1:59pm, it was 3.14159—Pi Day! BONUS ANSWER: Wilt Chamberlain (who is 7’1”). (P.S. Your intrepid trivia traveler is one of the million people who claim to have been at the March 2, 1962 game in Hershey, Pa., when Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors.)

MARCH 20 - MARCH 26, 2015 PACIFIC SUN 19

Fri 3/20 • Doors 8pm • ADV $22/ DOS $24

Vinyl Con Sabor - Vinyl performs Latin Boogaloo Sun 3/22 • Doors 7pm • ADV $10/ DOS $12

Savoy Family Cajun Band

Wed 3/25 • Doors 7pm • ADV $14 / DOS $16

Pert Near Sandstone With The Painted Horses

Thu 3/26 • Doors 7pm • ADV $14 / DOS $16

T Sisters The Lady Crooners

Sun 3/29 • Doors 7pm • ADV $27 / DOS $32

JD Souther

Tue 3/31 • 6:30pm • FREE

Trivia Cafe hosted by Howard Rachelson- Free with Prizes Wed 4/1 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $15

Bayside Jazz with Dan Hicks

Sat 4/4 • Doors 8pm • ADV $24 / DOS $27

Wonder Bread 5

Sun 4/5 • Doors 7pm • ADV $15 / DOS $17

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Kids Events 03/20-22: Tik Tok of Oz Presented by Marin Primary and Middle School. 7pm. March 20-21; 1pm March 21-22. $12-18. Showcase Theater, Marin Civic Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael.

473-6800. marincenter.org 03/22: Mill Valley Live: Bob Kann Music, juggling and comedy show. 11am. $8, under three free. MIll Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 383-1370. cityofmillvalley.org.

03/23: Mill Valley Middle School Chamber Music Progrm Recital Jessica Nicholson directs select instrumental and vocal ensembles and soloists from MVMS. 7:30pm. $5-10. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

03/25: The Teacher From The Black Lagoon & Other Story Books Presented by

TheatreWorksUSA. 10am. Palace of Fine Arts Theater, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. 800-4975007. theatreworksusa.org.

03/27-29: Mary Poppins Presented by Performing Arts Academy of Marin. 7pm. March 27-28; 1pm March 29. $16-20. Showcase Theater, Marin Civic Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael.

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03/28: Adventures in Neverland Presented

by Performing Arts Academy of Marin. 2pm. $12.

Showcase Theater, Marin Civic Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. paam.org.

Community Events 03/21: Edibles: What, When and How to Plant With Master Gardener Joe Jennings. Learn how to get your garden ready for growing edibles The Kanbar CenTer aT The Osher Marin JCC

TOMMY CASTRO

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03/29: An Evening of Music, Film and Wine with Spike Lee Join the Brooklyn

filmmaker to celebrate his career. Spike will discuss and show selections from a wide range of his work All tickets will include six wines specially chosen and paired with Spike’s films, as well as a special music performance to close out the evening. 8pm. $60-75. Napa Valley Opera House, 130 Main St., Napa. 707-260-1600. citywinery. com.

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in the spring and summer and about how to maintain your edible plantings. With a focus on drought tolerant, relatively low water tomato gardens, he will discuss water planning, soil preparation, plant selection, planting, reduced irrigation, scaffolding, pruning and harvesting your edible plants. 11:30am. $5. Tamaplais Valley Community Center, Mill Valley. 473-4204. marinmg.org. pairing bites, silent auction. 5:30pm. $89. Napa

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On the Town Square, Nicasio

Pilobolus Dance Theater performs on Friday, March 20 at the Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium.

03/28: World of Wine 2015: Napa Valley Family Services Benefit Event Wine tasting,

GARY SILVA, SHAWN ALLEN

Easter Sunday Buffet

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Heron, Jeff Daniel Smith, Mark Schatz, Kristen Jensen, Cyndra Bradford and Curtis Arima, mixed media group exhibition. Desta Tea and Art Gallery, 417 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 524-8932. desta.com.

Through 04/05: Strewnfield Thomas Campbell, bronze sculpture, large-scale mixed media paintings, paper quilts, ceramic works. “A Life in Transition.” Brian Gaberman, photographs.

“Returning Gold to the Sun.” Charlie Callahan, video installation, mixed-media works. Artist talk with Thomas Callahan. 2pm Feb. 21. Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-0330. bolinamuseum.org.

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RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES? Tired of endless relationship or marital challenges? Or single and sick of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join coed Intimacy Group, Single's Group or Women's Group to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships and life. Weekly, ongoing groups or 9-week groups starting the week of Mar. 23, 2015 - Mon, Tues, or Thurs evening. Space limited. Also, Individual and Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT#35255 at 415/453-8117.

A safe, successful GROUP for FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH-DEMAND GROUPS (Religious, New Age, Eastern, Philosophical, Large Group Awareness Programs, etc.) is held every other Saturday in Marin, now in its 10th year. Participants include those born and/or raised in such groups espousing a “good”/ “bad” ideology with a leader(s) who encourages greater degrees of dependency and conformity at the price of individual personal rights, goals, and development. Participants address relevant issues in their lives, receive acknowledgement, gain insights, pursue individual goals, learn how others have negotiated challenging situations, with opportunities to heal from loss and trauma. Individual, Couple, and Family Sessions also available. Facilitated by Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249) Certified Group Psychotherapist (41715). Contact: crussellmft@earthink.net or 415-785-3513 OVER 55 WITH AN EMPTY NEST? STAY OR MOVE? Please join me for a discussion of living options in the Bay Area: Staying at home? Downsizing to a smaller home?

Senior communities: what should I know regarding costs, qualifications, and medical?

There is no “one size fits all”so come learn what option may be best for you or your loved ones.

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FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136681 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HI 5 STUDIO, 28 JEFFERSON AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: SOPHIA MAVRIDES, 28 JEFFERSON AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 12, 2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136689 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HEAD FIRST, 905 B IRWIN STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JUNE BELLEN, 317 REDWOOD AVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant expired for more than 40 days ago and is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 13, 2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13, 20 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136735 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ASTOR AND MALLET, 161 GREENFIELD AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: AGRELL ARCHITECTURAL CARVING, 161 GREENFIELD AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 19, 2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136669 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ASP IMAGES, 1337 FOURTH STREET, # 25, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ALAN S. PLISSKIN, 67 OAKMONT AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 11, 2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6, 13, 20 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136740 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) TWO CHICKS SPECIALTY GOODS 2) TWO CHICKS BEEF JERKY, 41 CLARK ST # C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: TWO CHICKS SPECIALTY GOODS LLC, 41 CLARK ST #C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABITLITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 20, 2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136565 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BROCKOB DESIGN GROUP, 416 BEE STREET, # B, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: 1) ROBERT BROCKOB, 416 BEE STREET, # B, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 2) DIANE BROCKOB, 416 BEE STREET, # B, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.The business is being conducted by MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-

MARCH 20 - MARCH 26, 2015 PACIFIC SUN 21

WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? WEEK OF MARCH 20 - MARCH 26, 2015

BY LEONA MOON

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Have you recently taken on meditating, Aries? Originally it may have been to reduce the risk of developing an ulcer from the voice of that annoying co-worker, but think big-scale now.

On March 20—with the solar eclipse in Pisces—you will be bursting with creativity. You might end up multitasking while meditating, and landing on some million-dollar ideas.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Did someone say new friends, Taurus? Don’t mind if you do! You’re about to feel a little extra social on March 22. Not that your current group of friends doesn’t give the Breakfast Club a run for their money, but it’s time for a little branching out. There’s only so much Mario Kart you can play before you realize that there are other things in life. Find a new hobby and new friends.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Are all of your awards just collecting dust, Gemini? Cut some coupons and invest in some Swiffer pads on March 21— you’ll be receiving another acknowledgment of success to add to your collection. That’s right—your boss finally realized that you’re his or her leading star. An Employee of the Month plaque never looked so good sitting next to your vintage wrestling trophies.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22) Trying to get a green card, Cancer? Or, maybe, you’re trying to acquire dual citizenship—either way, expect an international influence to take center stage on March 23. Do you have a friend flying in from overseas, or business to attend to? Whatever your concern has been, you’ll notice that forceful winds of change will bring progress.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) Show you the money, Leo! It would appear that you’ve got money on the mind. The solar eclipse on March 20 will bring some major benefits to your income sector. We’re talking luxury toilet paper, extra shots of espresso in your morning cup o’ joe, maybe even a purebred cat—you name it, you can buy it! Buy yourself a gift as a reward for all of your fiscally conscious behavior.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) First comes love, then comes what, Virgo?

Surprise—you’re getting married! The solar eclipse on March 20 will highlight your relationship with your partner. There’s nothing negative going on here—leave all of the fights about losing your socks in the laundry and accidentally buying half & half instead of 2 percent milk at the door. Wedded bliss is nigh!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) If you dream it, you can achieve it, Libra! Yep, even those sculpted abs and those chiseled buttocks. Let’s not lie—you’ve let yourself go. Living next door to a convenience store can do that to you—it’s not called “convenient” for nothing. Toss the M&M pancakes out the door and trade ’em in for some egg whites on March 24.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) No pressure, Scorpio, but it’s now or never.

You’re overdue to find your one true love, and it’s looking like March 20 might bring you a special delivery—whether you’re ready for it or not. It could be an old flame or it could be the neighbor you always see at the mailbox. Look for love around every turn—you never know what fine piece of cosmic-serious-soul-mate ass is waiting around the corner!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Did your toilet overflow, Sagittarius?

Well, if it hasn’t already, consider this a warning. Use the facilities with caution, if you know what I mean, when your significant other is over on March 20—the term “troubled water” will have a whole new meaning.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Are you getting sued, Capricorn? That really does suck—there’s no piece of celestial advice I can offer that will alleviate a situation that will send Judge Judy packing. The good news: You’ll reach an agreement after March 25. Channel your practical side for best results.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Did you sell your soul, Aquarius? Well, it must have been something big because cash is headed your way! Maybe you found that vintage Mickey Mouse dial-up phone that your mom stashed in the attic, or the Tickle Me Elmo that your family stored away to pay for your college someday. Whatever it is—good find!

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Whoa, Pisces. You’ve got a new moon solar eclipse in your sign on March 20 that has your name all over it. What does this mean, watery one? It means—no matter what anyone tells you—that you’re right. If you want it, go after it—you’re feeling confident and secure for the first time in awhile. It’s well-deserved—go raise hell and chase what you want! Y 22 PACIFIC SUN MARCH 20 - MARCH 26, 2015

Recorder of Marin County on Jan 29, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136761 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CRITERIUM MARKETING, 330 LOWELL AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: MARK MARINOZZI, 330 LOWELL AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 24, 2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136423 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TIME CRUNCH HEALTH & FITNESS, 400 TAMAL PLAZA 401 B, CORTE MADERA, CA 94947: 1) VICKI RICHTMAN, 451 INDIAN SPRING RD, NOVATO, CA 94947, 2)GABRIEL PRUITT, 90 TAMARACK RD, SAN GERONIMO, CA 94963.The business is being conducted

by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 12, 2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13, 20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136704 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CITY CYCLE, 13 SAN CLEMENTE DR, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: C.FISCHER AND SONS LLC, 13 SAN CLEMENTE DR, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 17 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136762 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JONATHAN MASSMANN PHOTOGRAPHY, 3 STEWART DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JONATHAN MASSMANN, 3 STEWART DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 24 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136756 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HISTORY IN YOUR MAKING, 7 GREEN POINT LANE, NOVATO, CA 94945: BRYAN S HURST, 7 GREEN POINT LANE, NOVATO, CA 94945.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Feb 24 ,2015.

(Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136757 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: I BUY OLD BARNS, 7 GREEN POINT LANE, NOVATO, CA 94945: BRYAN S HURST, 7 GREEN POINT LANE, NOVATO, CA 94945.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 24 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136663 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NETWORK WELLNESS CENTER, 45 SAN CLEMENTE DRIVE, SUITE D 120, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: BRUCE D MOORE, 45 SAN CLEMENTE DRIVE,SUITE D 120, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the

fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Feb 10 ,2015.

(Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136837 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SAN RAFAEL SMOG TEST & REPAIR STATION, 1401 SECOND STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) PETER V. NGO, 9 MARIPOSA AVE, APT D, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. 2) TONY HOANG, 1720 LAS GALLINAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant expired for more than 40 days ago and is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 4,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 13,20,27, Apr 3 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136833 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: EUPHORIA SPA, 1104 LINCOLN AVE, SUITE A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KAM HA LEUNG, 430 A PACIFIC, ALAMEDA, CA 94501.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 4,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 13,20,27, Apr 3 of 2015) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No:304608 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office on June 24,2014.

Under File No:2014133951. Fictitious Business name(s) EUPHORIA SPA, 1104 SUITE 1, LINCOLN AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JIN YING LIANG, 1208 BUENA VISTA, ALAMEDA, CA 94501.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Mar 04,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 13,20,27, Apr 3 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136767 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ENLIGHTENED FILMS , 6 PLAYA VERDE, TIBURON, CA 94920: ENLIGHTENED FILMS INC, 6 PLAYA VERDE, TIBURON, CA 94920.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 25,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 13,20,27, Apr 3 of 2015) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304607 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office on MARCH 04,2011.Under File No: 2011126253.

Fictitious Business name(s) CITY CYCLE OF SAN FRANCISCO, 13 SAN CLEMENTE DRIVE, CORTE MADERA , CA 94925: CALI LORIEN,LLC, 102 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Mar 02,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 13,20,27, Apr 3 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015-136754 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FOCAL POINT GARDENS, 1141 RIVER PINE CIRCLE, PETALUMA, CA 94954: CORINNE WEST, 1141 RIVER PINE CIRCLE, PETALUMA, CA 94954.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 24 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 20,27, Apr 3,10 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136840 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: QUINTUS CREATIVE, 302 UPPER TOYON DR, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: ELIZABETH DAWSON, 302 UPPER TOYON DR, KENTFILED, CA 94904.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 04 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 20,27, Apr 3,10 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136932 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WEST STAR TRUCKING, 108 JEFFERSON DR, TIBURON, CA 94920: ALBERTO LEON, 108 JEFFERSON DR, TIBURON, CA 94920.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 16 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 20,27, Apr 3,10 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136944 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DR.PAVERS, 819 A STREET, STE 22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JSCO INC, 819 A STREET,STE 22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 17 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Mar 20,27, Apr 3,10 of 2015)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1500599. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner LYSSA NOVITSKY RIBBLE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LYSSA NOVITSKY RIBBLE to LYSSA MICHELLE JAYE. 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: 04/03/2015 AT 09:00 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 OF FILING: FEB 18, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Feb 27, Mar 6,13,20 of 2015) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1500755. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MATT GUSTKE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MATTHEW BRANDON GUSTKE to MATTHEW BROUGHTON GUSTKE.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: 04/03/2015 AT

09:00 AM, ROOM E, DEPT 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 OF FILING: FEB 27, 2015 (Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20,27 of 2015) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1500623. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner HEIDI HANS SCOTT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: HEIDI HANS SCOTT to HEIDI LOVE. 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: 04/09/2015 AT 09:00 AM, 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 OF FILING: FEB 17, 2015 (Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20,27 of 2015) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARK STEVEN VERDI Case No. PR-1500724 filed on Feb 25,2015.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARK STEVEN VERDI. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SHARON JUNG VERDI in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHARON JUNG VERDI be appointed as the personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: MARCH 30, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. L, of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative , as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the

court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: STEPHEN B. McDONAGH,SB # 136472,GLASSER & McDONAGH, 1919 LAWTON STREET, SAN FRANCSICO, CA 94122.TELEPHONE: 415753-2959. (Publication Dates: Mar 6,13,20 of 2015) SUMMONS - FAMILY LAW CASE NUMBER: FL 1402831 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: EUDIMAR MARCOLINA GOMES You have been sued.

PETITIONERS NAME IS: BEVERLY GOMES You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and serve a copy on the petitioner.

A letter or phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form.

The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN, 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, P.O. BOX 4988,SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioners attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: BEVERLY GOMES, 742 W FRANCISCO BLVD B22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.TELEPHONE: 415.299.5266 Clerk, by /s/ KIM TURNER,Court Executive Officer, Marin County Superior Court, By J.CHEN , Deputy Date: July 23,2014 STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be files and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are

effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

NOTICE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506 WARNING IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

Publication Dates: Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 ,2015) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1500846. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MARGARITA GUERRERO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: EMILIANO JAVIER CASTRO GUERRERO to EMILIANO XAVIER SALAZAR. 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: 04/27/2015 AT 09:00 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 OF FILING: MAR 5, 2015 (Publication Dates: Mar 13,20,27, Apr 3 of 2015) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1500971. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ALFREDO JIMENEZMATA / OLIVIA JIMENEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ALFREDO JIMENEZ to VICTOR JIMENEZ. 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: 04/27/2015 AT 08:30 AM, 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 OF FILING: MAR 16, 2015 (Publication Dates: Mar 20,27, Apr 3,10 of 2015)

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My girlfriend has been hurt, cheated on and even ripped-off in past relationships, and I’m paying the price.

If I don’t text back immediately, she is convinced I’m dumping her and flips out. If I’m busy, she thinks I’m with another girl or abandoning her. When I do something sweet, she thinks I’m trying to play her. All I want is to have a nice relationship with her. Am I fighting a losing battle, or can a little good from a caring, ethical guy allow a woman to let go of a lot of bad?—Optimist A woman like your girlfriend, with a history of dating shady guys, can find the most inconsequential things suspicious, down to the way you drip creamer into your coffee—surely Morse code telling that pretty woman across the cafe that you want to have sex with her. You: “Uh ... you mean the woman canoodling with her girlfriend in the ‘Keep Calm and Kiss Lesbians’ T-shirt?”

There are a few world-class deceivers out there, and it can be hard to see who they really are until you’re looking at a small pile of cracker crumbs where the money in your bank account used to be. But, typically, a woman who’s frequently chumped by bad guys is not just their victim; she’s her own. Repeat suckerization often comes out of low self-worth. But it almost always comes out of refusing to do the necessary homework—observing a potential partner’s behavior over time and seeing whether it matches up with the person they claim to be. Your girlfriend appears to favor a popular shortcut—cannonballing into a relationship and hoping things turn out okay. Until ... whoops! He was just helping her best friend fix her sheets, and then the most amazing thing happened—all of his clothes fell off.

Considering that your girlfriend probably feels cruelly abandoned whenever you stop talking long enough to sneeze, lead with the reassurance that you love her and want to be with her. Then tell her it hurts your feelings that she doesn’t give you credit for who you’ve shown yourself to be—a loving boyfriend who’s given her no reason to believe he’d ever run some scam on her. Explain that for your relationship to make it, you need to see her working on her issues—in a therapist’s office and/or with a great reason-based self-help book, Dr. Albert Ellis’ A Guide to Rational Living (because her flip-outs are ultimately caused by her failing to apply reason).

Gently point out that just because she has a feeling—like jealousy or anxiety—she doesn’t have to act on it. Sure, in the moment, it’s easy to go straight to crazytown. Avoiding that takes preplanning. She needs to resolve to instead pull out the evidence—the spreadsheets of your prior behavior—and assess the likelihood that what you’re “picking up at the store” is actually just milk and not a 5’10” blonde. Give yourself a deadline to see some progress. Not necessarily miraculous change but some indication that she’s trying—and that you might someday be greeted with a kiss and a “How was your day?” instead of a gavel and a “How do you plead?”

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When I talked on the phone to a woman I met on a dating site, I told her I really like hiking, and she said she did, too, so I made our first date a hike.

It was a really easy hike, but she complained the whole time, wore the wrong shoes and lagged behind. She finally admitted that she never hikes. It isn’t the first time this has happened. Why do women say they like hiking when they hate it and never do it?—Just Be Honest Okay, so this woman’s idea of an invigorating nature trek is cutting across a grassy median to get to a shoe sale. Hiking is so easy to like in the abstract, on the phone—especially when you like hiking and the woman wants you to like her. She may even picture herself hiking—up a fake rock in Chanel shorts at a Vogue photo shoot—and believe that she could be into it. And then, when she feels a twinge of guilt for telling a fibby, she probably tells herself that once you fall for her, you’ll realize it’s a small price to pay that her feet don’t take kindly to parting company with pavement. The bottom line for you? Assume that anyone you meet—especially on the Internet—is lying about absolutely everything until proven otherwise. (Yeah, of course she enjoys seeing birds in formation—in valupaks at the grocery store.) Y

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