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Marijuana consumers deserve and demand equal rights and protections under laws that are currently afforded to the drinkers of something far more dangerous and deadly, yet perfectly legal, widely accepted, endlessly advertised and glorified as an All-American pastime: Booze [‘Just say slow,’ July 13]. Plain and simple! Legalize marijuana nationwide! —Brian Kelly, via pacificsun.com
Mr. Alfred Auger refers to Hillary Clinton’s outfits as “dowdy, polyester 1960s yuppie outfits [‘Wardrobe worries,’ July 27].” (Actually, the 1960s had hippie outfits. Yuppie outfits were in the 1980s.) Most of Hillary Clinton’s outfits, which I refer to as Mao suits, are $12,000 Georgio Armani pants suits. Some of the fabrics are beautiful, but the styling is homogenous. I really don’t care if Hillary Clinton lacks fashion savvy, but I find the cost of her wardrobe obscene given her professed advocacy for the poor and underserved. —Anne-Marie Alexander
The scene A wonderful article and reminder of so many wonderful experiences from the early ’60s to now [‘Surf roots,’ July 6]. Not lived in Marin for 12 years. Still like to surf the breaks there when I’m back. Certain magic happened on that beach, around those warming fires, before wetsuits became refined. God I adored that scene. —M. Mazzoni, via pacificsun.com
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Insulting Are you effing kidding me [‘Wardrobe worries,’ July 27]?! You don’t think world leaders would find Hillary Clinton hot enough to take her seriously? Jackie and Michelle were and are 30 years younger and the hardest thing Jackie did as a public servant was doing White House tours and speaking French. As a woman in her 60s, I’ve done ‘hot working woman’ … 30 years ago. If a fashion sense and being hot were necessary for public service, most male politicians should quit now because they are insulting my esthetic sensibilities. Grow up. —Jean
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▲ We’re again throwing accolades to the Golden Gate Ferry for rescuing a man bobbing in the bay. The Mendocino ferry, traveling its regular route from San Francisco to Larkspur during the busy afternoon commute last Monday, heard the Coast Guard’s call that a man was in the water near Pier 33. The ferry turned around to search for him. Fortunately, the crew spotted him quickly and placed a rescue stretcher in the frigid water for the man to grab and climb onto. Once aboard the ferry, the crew gave him dry clothes and blankets to keep him warm. He explained that his rowboat flooded from the waves of a ship’s wake. Thanks to the crew of the Mendocino, he’s just fine.
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▼ You may not like mountain bikers, but that doesn’t give you permission to try to maim them with a homemade tool of destruction. A pair of bikers on a single-track trail in the White Hill Open Space Preserve west of Fairfax found a downright frightening instrument fastened to the ground with spikes: A 4-foot rubber strip with dozens of long screws that were pointed straight up. Thankfully, neither ran over the land mine. Evil Zero, don’t take offense, but the fact that you dreamed this up, built it and then actually planted it leads us to believe that you’re a bit unhinged. While the Marin County Sheriff’s department investigates the matter, patrols are being stepped up. Can’t we just share the trails and play nice?—Nikki Silverstein
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Last stands North Coast timber conflict flares up—again By Will Parrish California is home to some of the most prodigious forests on earth, but lumber production in the state has steadily declined since the 1950s.
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A plan to log 100- to 150-year-old redwood trees across 320 acres of northwestern Sonoma County in the Gualala River floodplain has generated fervent opposition from environmentalists and local residents over the past year. Clear-cutting of 5,760 fire-impacted acres in the Klamath National Forest kicked off in April, much of it on land previously designated as endangered species habitat. The indigenous people of the area, the Karuk tribe, worked with local environmentalists to craft an alternative plan, but the Forest
Service largely ignored it. The Karuk and the environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to scuttle the logging. Last month, Karuk tribal members and local activists blocked the road leading to the logging while holding up a banner reading “Karuk Land, Karuk Plan” in an effort to slow the logging operations pending a legal judgment that could come as soon as late August. During the last period of conflict 30 years ago, regional environmentalists curtailed some logging operations by setting
aside talismanic stands of oldgrowth redwood trees in parks and preserves, and by pointing out that forests provide important habitat to numerous species, many of them endangered, including northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets and coho salmon. California is home to some of the most prodigious forests on earth, but lumber production in California has steadily declined since the 1950s. A similar trend also occurred in other western states. But now logging companies are coming back to pick over what’s left. Many timber companies treated their trees like green gold that was theirs to mine. “Companies have come in and gotten up to a 16 percent return per year on their timberland, but the forests are only physically capable
of yielding about 1 percent per year over the long run,” says former California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) director Richard Wilson, who lives outside the northeastern Mendocino County town of Covelo. Cal Fire is the agency that regulates timber harvests on the state’s private lands. As a result, soil that once grew trees in the forest has washed into streams and chokes vital fish habitat. The trees that remain—many third-, fourth- and sometimes even spindly fifth-growth replacement trees— hold back less floodwater, provide far less animal habitat and sequester far less carbon dioxide. Even so, timber remains a major industry in California, particularly in northern counties like Humboldt, Shasta, Siskiyou and Mendocino, which account for about half the
The Marble Mountains are among the ecological jewels of Northern California’s national forest system and home to numerous old-growth conifer stands. In the 1990s, the U.S. Forest Service set aside many mature forest habitats as reserves for the benefit of old-growth-dependent species, such as the northern spotted owl, which is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. In 2014, a series of wildfires known
In May, foes of a logging project in Klamath National Forest blocked a logging road to protest the plan.
as the Westside Fire Complex burned across 183,000 acres of the broader region, most of it in the Klamath National Forest. In response, the Forest Service has designed timber sales that include more than 5,700 acres of clear-cuts, including firekilled and living trees, many of them occurring in the mature forest reserves or on steep slopes above streams federally designated to promote the long-term survival of coho salmon. The Forest Service often auctions off fire-impacted lands to timber companies for “salvage logging.” The Westside Plan is the largest post-fire timber sale in the recent history of northwestern California. Klamath National Forest supervisor Patricia Grantham says that the standing dead trees in the forest pose a major long-term fire hazard. By aggressively logging these areas of the forest, her agency is supplying logs to local mills and biomass power plants, contributing to the long-term health of the forest and protecting local residents’ safety. “When fire returns to the area in the future, it will be smaller and less severe because of the actions we’re taking on the landscape today,” Grantham says. But environmentalists and tribal members regard the Westside Plan as a giveaway to the timber industry of historic proportions.
“The Westside [Plan] is absolutely the worst project I’ve ever seen in Pacific Northwest national forests,” says Kimberly Baker of the Arcatabased Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC). She has been monitoring timber sales on national forests for the past 18 years. The Karuk tribe, EPIC and three other environmental groups have filed suit in federal court to challenge the project. Logging began in April, and it is unclear how much of the land will remain intact when the judge reaches a verdict. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has also expressed skepticism regarding the Forest Service’s proposal, noting that dead trees “greatly improve” the quality of habitat for spotted owls and other creatures as the forest naturally recovers over time. According to Fish and Wildlife’s estimate, the Westside Plan could lead to the deaths of 103 northern spotted owls—at least 1 percent of the species’ entire population. Many of the slopes where the logging is occurring are among the most unstable in the Klamath National Forest. They also happen to be right above several of the Klamath’s most important salmonbearing streams. By removing anchoring vegetation and carving a spider-web pattern of roads and log landings, the logging threatens to
bury the streams with silt. The Karuk tribe worked with environmental groups to develop an alternative plan that would rely on prescribed fires to regenerate the land over the long run. Logging would be confined to ridgelines, for the purpose of developing fuel breaks, such that some logs would still feed local mills. Much of the Klamath Forest is the Karuk’s aboriginal territory. The Forest Service’s Grantham says she incorporated most of the Karuk’s input. “The plan I ultimately decided on for the project and the Karuk Plan are about 75 percent similar,” Grantham says, “and in some ways we came all the way over to their way of thinking.” Karuk tribe natural resources adviser Craig Tucker says that simply isn’t true. “In reality, the Forest Service basically told us we can go pound sand,” he says, regarding the agency’s response to the Karuk management plan. According to public records, the Forest Service has spent approximately $24 million developing the Westside logging plan and is auctioning most of the logs for a paltry $2.50 per truckload, thus generating only about $450,000 in revenue for the agency. In May, tribal members and environmental activists blocked the road leading »10
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state’s timber harvest. Roughly 20 percent of that harvest currently occurs on public lands. In some cases, this logging involving cutting old trees that survived the liquidation logging of previous eras. Most often, though, contemporary lumbering means harvesting from lands scarred by past operations, thus eliciting messy disputes. During Wilson’s tenure at Cal Fire (1991 to 1999), he sought to address the problem of overharvesting by requiring that timber companies file 100-year management plans for sustaining the volume of timber in their forests, called “sustained yield plans.” But he says the industry has used its political clout to undermine these regulations, such that a large proportion of the state’s remaining timberlands continue to be degraded by companies like Sierra Pacific Industries, California’s largest timber company, which owns 1.8 million acres and relies heavily on clear-cutting. “We’ve got the rules,” Wilson says. “It’s a question of enforcing them.” In this story, we highlight several timber-industry fights playing out in the North Coast. These sorts of struggles will shape the long-term well-being of rural economies, the health of local ecosystems and the well-being of indigenous cultures. These struggles are woven into a broader ecological context. Northern California’s forests make up the southern leg of the conifer-rich “Pacific temperate rainforest,” which extends from Prince William Sound in Alaska to California’s Central Coast. These forests contain the largest mass of living and decaying material of any ecosystem in the world on a perunit basis, prompting many scientists and environmentalists to view their maintenance and restoration as crucial in the fight against global climate change.
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‘The Westside [Plan] is absolutely the worst project I’ve ever seen,’ says EPIC’s Kimberly Baker of the Marble Mountains logging plan.
Last stand «9 to the salvage logging project while holding up a banner that read “Karuk Land, Karuk Plan.” They are considering further civil disobedience as the logging proceeds. “The Karuk tribe’s been here for at least 10,000 years,” Tucker says. “The Forest Service has been here for about a hundred. Yet they don’t listen.”
In the shadow of Hurwitz In 1985, Houston-based investor Charles Hurwitz used junk bonds floated by financier Michael Milken (who later spent two years in jail for financial fraud) to finance a hostile takeover of locally owned logging company Pacific Lumber. This cutthroat move gave Hurwitz control of 200,000 acres of Humboldt County timberland, including more than half of all remaining privately owned old-growth redwoods on the West Coast—and, thus, in the world. By the time Hurwitz cashed out of the land in the mid-aughts, his company, Maxxam Corporation, had clear-cut roughly three-quarters of his ownership. In 2008, the Fisher Family of San Francisco purchased the land and formed Humboldt Redwood Company (HRC). Best known as owners of the Gap and Banana Republic clothing companies, family matriarch Doris Fisher and her sons, Robert, William and John (who is also
well-known as the majority owner of the Oakland A’s), are all billionaires. Along with forestland they had previously purchased in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, the Fishers own more coastal redwood forest than perhaps any private entity ever has—roughly 440,000 acres. The company immediately pledged a new era of harmony between environmentalists and the timber industry. They vowed to abstain from traditional clear-cutting, preserve old-growth trees and invest in road improvements to reduce erosion into streams, which despoils fish habitat. “From the beginning, we committed to demonstrating that it is possible to manage productive timberlands with a high standard of stewardship,” recently retired HRC president Mike Jani told me in an interview last year. To many residents of the Elk River watershed, which drains into Humboldt Bay south of Eureka, those words are almost entirely empty. For the past 20 years, large-scale logging upstream has caused floods of increasing intensity that have damaged their homes and threatened their safety. The problems started when Hurwitz’s Maxxam conducted largescale clear-cutting that badly reduced the soil’s capacity to absorb rainwater and created a massive sediment plume that has buried much of the river’s north fork. But the problem has worsened as HRC and another large timber company, Green
Diamond Resources Company, have continued intensive logging. “HRC’s ‘sustainability’ is based on trampling our constitutional rights, and spending huge sums of lobbying money in order to do so,” says Jesse Noell, a longtime Elk River resident. The EPA has informed state agencies that the destruction of the Elk River, an important salmonbearing stream, violates the Clean Water Act. In the late 1990s, they enacted a “memorandum of understanding” with the North Coast division of the state water board requiring that the board develop a plan for cleaning up the sediment in the river by 2002. Fourteen years later, the water board still has not implemented the plan. According to Rob DiPerna, EPIC’s forest and wildlife advocate, the reason is straightforward: Political pressure from timber companies and the regulatory agencies that favor them. DiPerna notes that Maxxam caused most of the original damage, even if HRC has worsened it. A 2015 post on the company’s website said that “Humboldt Redwood had a recent difference of scientific opinion with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and remains in dialogue with the agency about the best way to address downstream flooding issues.” But the company later filed a lawsuit against the board for not authorizing sediment discharge and logging operations into the Elk River as part of a timber harvest plan the company filed. “For HRC, the problem is that the Elk River is one of the only areas of its land with large stands of merchantable timber, since Maxxam cut so much and most of the other merchantable stands are protected from cutting until at least 2049, per a habitat conservation plan that Maxxam negotiated with state and federal agencies, politicians and national environmental groups in the late ’90s. Noell and other local residents say that doesn’t constitute an excuse. “We have a right to be able to use our water and not to be flooded three to 20 times per year,” says Kristy Wrigley, a fourth-generation apple farmer who lives along the Elk River’s north fork. Her lands are no longer productive due to the flooding. One of the only other places where HRC owns large stands of timber is in the Mattole River watershed. It meets the Pacific Ocean at the westernmost point of the continental United States, in the town of Petrolia, located along the largest swath of
undeveloped coastline in the nation, the Lost Coast. In the Mattole, HRC has received approval to conduct the largest latesuccessional (a term for nearly oldgrowth) timber harvest in Humboldt County in at least 17 years. The areas they are attempting to log include steep slopes that Maxxam had failed to reach—a fact that is deeply painful for residents who fought off those plans in the late ’90s and early 2000s. A road blockade erected by local activists in 2014 has forestalled most of the logging, and HRC has since been engaged in discussions with locals and environmentalists about a compromise. A newly minted local residents group called the Lost Coast League is seeking to acquire HRC’s land in the Mattole—including about 18,000 acres—to become an ecological preserve that would limit the harvest of trees to that which facilitates their recovery.
Hack ’n’ squirt in Mendocino County Spanning the coastal zones from Santa Barbara to southern Oregon, tanoak trees have been a staff of life for indigenous people, who historically relied on their acorns as a food source. To modern timber companies, however, they are largely a weed tree. Tanoaks often thrive in land disturbed by logging, which includes most of California’s coastal redwood and Douglas fir forests. The most cost-effective means of eliminating tanoaks—and other undesirable hardwood species—is a method called “hack ’n’ squirt,” which involves cutting around the base of the tree, peeling back the bark and spraying a systemic herbicide called Imazapyr into the freshly opened gashes. The largest practitioner of this technique is Humboldt Redwood Company’s southern counterpart, Mendocino Redwood Company (MRC), which the Fisher family also owns. According to documents MRC submitted to state and federal agencies in 2012, they had conducted hack ’n’ squirt on 78,000 acres of their land at that point—roughly 3 percent of vast Mendocino County’s private lands. But the widespread herbicide use and killing of trees has outraged many Mendocino County residents. In June, Mendocino County voters resoundingly passed Measure V, which declares intentionally killing and leaving standing dead trees a public nuisance under the county
Last year, Gualala Redwoods Timber (GRT)—owner of 29,500 acres in northwestern Sonoma and southwestern Mendocino counties— submitted plans to log hundreds of large second-growth redwoods in the Gualala River’s sensitive floodplain. The Dogwood Plan encompasses 320 acres, making it the largest Gualala River floodplain logging plans in the modern regulatory era. The redwood trees in the floodplain are at least 100 years old. Sonoma County’s regional parks district has eyed the floodplain area
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as a possible park site for more than 50 years, while a consortium of conservation groups has sought to buy the remainder of the land and create a “working community forest” characterized by a lighter-touch approach to logging. Instead, the property has been purchased by the Burch family of San Jose, whose West Coast timber franchise spans three states. More than a year after submitting the Dogwood Plan, Cal Fire signed off on it last month. The plan had received so much opposition from local residents and environmentalists that the company submitted the plan four different times. Peter Baye, a coast ecologist who works with Friends of the Gualala River, notes that GRT still hasn’t surveyed for spotted owls or protected species of rare plants. “I really have doubts whether they are following protocols, or just shuffling paperwork,” he says. Friends of the Gualala River and Forest Unlimited have filed a notice of their intention to sue to stop the plan. They will likely seek an injunction to stop the logging pending a trial that could occur later this or next year. On July 16, around 200 people attended a rally against the Dogwood Plan at Gualala Point Regional Park. Gualala Redwoods Timber forester Henry Alden, whose previous job was with Maxxam, has said that criticism of the logging plan is exaggerated, and that the company plans to log much more selectively than most critics of the project have been led to believe. Many Dogwood Plan opponents note that the Gualala River has already sustained enormous damage. According to a 2010 Cal Fire report on sustainable forest management, the average annual California timberland harvest covers 1.64 percent of private timberland acres. By contrast, the company’s total logging from 2004–14 covered about 30 percent of its land, which translates to a harvest rate of around 2.7 percent per year—far beyond what experts consider sustainable. Richard Wilson, the former Cal Fire chief, says that battles between environmentalists and timber companies will continue until timber companies are forced to limit their harvesting practices to sustainable levels that balance the needs of other species and local residents. “Most of the public doesn’t realize we still have a long way to go to get to sustainability,” he says.Y
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code. The measure’s explicit aim is to restrict hack ’n’ squirt, and it passed with 62 percent of the vote— even though MRC spent roughly $300,000 in a campaign to defeat it. In 1984, the California Legislature responded to agribusiness interests by adopting a bill sponsored by Assemblymember Bruce Bronzan, which overturned a Mendocino County ban on aerial spraying of herbicides. In a naked power play, the bill stipulated that only the Legislature can restrict the use of pesticides and herbicides, and not counties. Thus, Mendocino County activists have been unable to call for an outright ban on hack ’n’ squirt. The rationale for Measure V is that MRC and other smaller timber companies are “manufacturing a fire hazard,” says Albion-Little River volunteer fire chief Ted Williams, by leaving so many trees standing dead. Williams was one of the measure’s official proponents. MRC says that they try to use hack ’n’ squirt only “once in the life of a stand [60–80 years],” and that the practice is necessary for speeding up the restoration of redwoods and Douglas firs that predecessor timber companies recklessly over-harvested. They also note that it is the most cost-effective way of limiting tanoaks. The effectiveness of Measure V is subject to legal interpretation. As MRC forester Jessie Weaver informed local residents, the company has continued to use the technique since the passage of Measure V, though he would not say if they plan to continue relying on the practice after the county officially certifies the measure. On July 19, about 30 local residents temporarily blocked one of the entrances to MRC’s Ukiah mill to call on them to “abide by the spirit” of Measure V by committing to an outright hack ’n’ squirt ban.
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At Krumbs Cakes, Christian Röder takes great pride in making custom cakes memorable for his clients.
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fter spending nearly 20 years in the restaurant industry, Christian Röder, originally from Austria, now makes decorative custom cakes for weddings, anniversaries and birthdays. Or as the pastry chef likes to say, “We bake your dreams come true.” Röder’s journey to his San Rafael Krumbs Cakes business—run out of a shared commercial kitchen— didn’t begin in pastry. In the ’90s he worked as an executive chef for Windstar Cruises. During a stopover in San Francisco, Röder met his future wife and opted to stay ashore instead of sailing off to Singapore. Sous chef positions followed at the California Cafe Bar and Grill and Willie’s in Kentfield. He even had a brief sales job in specialty food, but discovered that he “needed to be creative,” he says “and do something that made me happy.” He also describes himself as “not easily employable.” In 2008, Röder was ready to work for himself. After watching Food Network’s Ace of Cakes, Röder decided that he wanted to create custom cakes. He brushed up on his baking skills and got to work. Today, customers book appointments to sit down and discuss their personal vision for their
dream cakes with Röder. Krumbs Cakes has multiple flavors and decorative options to choose from, and an order can take at least a week to create, depending on how detailed it might be. “We have made wedding cakes with everything from a dollar bill theme, to Star Wars, elves and the Eiffel Tower,” says Röder, who enjoys making the cakes memorable for his clients. “There are very few things I say that I can’t do.” Along with whimsical designs, Krumbs offers 100 different cake filling options—everything from blackberry or green tea to peanut butter or pink guava. Whipping cream is also an option in place of butter cream, and best of all, Röder makes his own fondant, which can be a dry, stick-to-the-roof-of-yourmouth experience if not well-made. Specialty cakes are seasonal, and wedding season is in full swing right now. But there are plenty of anniversaries, birthdays and corporate celebrations that keep Röder busy year-round. Some of his regular customers, thinking ahead when they order a birthday cake, secure another one for the following year.Y Krumbs Cakes, 1545 Fourth St., San Rafael;415/320-2400; krumbscakes.com.
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lthough all of the art is centered around the idea of using a box, thinking “outside the box” is a basic requirement at Gallery Route One’s annual Box Show in Point Reyes Station. The show, now in its 18th year and running from August 5 through September 18, is so popular that the only way for artists to get in is by lottery. The rules of the show are simple, and imagination and creativity have no limits: Each chosen artist is given a box, either assembled or unassembled, to create whatever he or she wants—as long as “some” part of the box is used in the finished piece. Using anything and everything to adorn the boxes, artists include intricate dioramas, towering sculptures, glow-in-thedark-mobiles, bizarre contraptions, paintings and boxes within boxes within boxes, among other things. Themes are whimsical, wacky, beautiful, strange, playful, poignant, thought-provoking and inspiring, and each has a personality all its own. “Every artist needs to get out of their comfort zone, and this is a perfect opportunity to do that,” says Raoul Spiegel, a local artist who has been in the show for around seven years, and who makes wearable art from feathers, leather and beads. The idea for the Box Show came from one of the gallery founders, Nick Corcoran. Corcoran handmade all of the pine boxes for the first show, a fundraiser, in 1998. But the show was such a hit that it continued. And Corcoran kept making the boxes—150 of them, for many of those years. At the end of the show, a closing party is thrown, and final bids for each box are made; the highest bidders take home the prizes, and proceeds support Gallery Route One’s exhibitions and community outreach programs. This year’s Box Show will be dedicated to Betty Woolfolk, former executive director of the gallery and Box Show manager, who passed away on June 29. Toni Littlejohn, chairman
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“The Family” is a Box Show piece of art made in 2015 by Betty Woolfolk, former executive director of Gallery Route One who passed away in June.
of the gallery’s Board of Directors, has stepped in to help manage the show. “Betty loved the gallery,” Littlejohn says by phone. “She was just so dedicated … she really wanted to make it for the Box Show. “A lot of people this year are making boxes that are dedicated to Betty’s memory,” she continues. “I feel her—she’s around. I don’t feel like she’s left yet.”Y The Box Show; August 5 through September 18 at Gallery Route One, 11101 Highway One, Ste. 1101, Point Reyes Station; 415/663-1347; galleryrouteone.org/box-show. Opening reception: Sunday, Aug 7, 3-5pm; closing party/auction: Sun, Sept 18, 2pm.
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Epic heights Clothing brand gives girls a voice
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otherhood is often a fertile ground for female entrepreneurship, but on many occasions, the business plans start rolling shortly after a maternity break. It’s not often that mothers of teenagers, deeply set in a professional environment, decide to do a 180 and turn their energy to fashion—teenage fashion, of all things. Monika Rose and Marian Kwon, co-founders of Epic Sky, a Sausalitobased clothing brand for girls, are these mothers. Rose founded Kindred, a creative and branding agency in Sausalito, and Kwon joined the agency after a marketing career in children’s apparel and retail. “We first met at a children’s carnival in West Marin about six years ago and immediately felt connected,” Rose recalls. “We kept running into each other and started talking about collaborating at the agency. Eventually Marian came on board and led strategy at Kindred.”
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After the two women left their jobs at Kindred, they took to designing—clothes and empowering messages alike. The idea for Epic Sky started crystallizing as Rose and Kwon were thinking about marketing strategies for clients that included Pottery Barn, The North Face and Clif Bar, and it came to life through a lucky combination of circumstance, creativity and momentum. “Marian and I were at a final pitch for a multimillion dollar account,” Rose says, of working for Kindred. “The night before the last presentation we were sitting in a local restaurant, joking around and laughing about what the future may hold and what we were going to do if we lost the pitch.” The universe then sent a sign—a 13-year-old boy walked into the restaurant, wearing a T-shirt with a slogan that read, ‘Your ego is not your amigo.’ “Our faces immediately lit up and we started talking about how we wish that girls his age could carry around so much confidence,” says
Rose. The two joked that if they lost the pitch, they’d give up the agency life and start a company that supported girl empowerment. The pitch was indeed lost, and an opportunity to launch something new presented itself. Rose has two daughters, ages 10 and 15, and Kwon has a daughter, 10. “As a professional woman and a mom of a 10-year-old daughter, I was concerned by the media landscape and its focus on external beauty and fame,” Kwon says. “I felt that there were few girl-positive outlets.” Rose was dealing with similar worries. “When my oldest was trying to survive the hell of middle school and I was feeling powerless on how to reach her in a very difficult time, I kept thinking she needed to hear from her peers about their experiences,” she says. “I was really inspired to create a company that gives girls a voice and could help girls everywhere express themselves and find their own version of ‘epic.’”
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Epic Sky, a Sausalito-based clothing brand for girls, collaborates with teenagers “to develop products they love, and content that inspires them to be their epic selves.”
Combining their experience in retail, branding and dealing with teenagers, Rose and Kwon founded Epic Sky in 2015. Sold exclusively online, the brand’s styles might resemble clothes found at other teenage-favorite retailers like Forever 21. But there’s a strategic difference: “We involve girls at every touchpoint,” stresses Rose. There’s a “Girl Advisory Committee,” which consults on the fashion essentials line, a collection designed by teenage girls and a website filled with authentic teenage voices. The stories of “Girl Designers” are also shared on the website, along with original text by “Girl Contributors.” “We work with teen writers, artists, musicians, videographers and photographers who speak out and share what matters to them most,” Kwon says. “Working with girls is amazing and inspiring. They are the heart of the brand.” These voices come from all over the country, but most are based in the Bay Area; Antje Worring, 17, is a designer from Sausalito and founder of Karma Bikinis; she designs a line of swimsuits for Epic Sky. Ellie Toole from Mill Valley, 16, designs jewelry. Stella Rose, 15, is a fashion photographer from Sonoma. Julia Rose Kibben from San Francisco, 17, is a journalist who develops interviews and Op Ed pieces for the Epic Sky website. Jenny Assaf from San Francisco, 18, is about to start studies at Parsons School of Design in New York City; a three-inone sweatshirt the future designer created will be included in Epic Sky’s fall collection. The list goes on and on. “Gen Z girls have a voice, and they want to express it,” Rose says. “We see them as millennials on steroids.” Despite their online-only business model, Rose and Kwon make sure to stay in touch with the local community, too, through a series of pop-up sales. One was held at the 7 on Locust boutique in Mill Valley, with a little help from a colorful airstream trailer filled with clothes and accessories. Another pop-up, highlighting new T-shirts with messages by local teenage designers, is coming up on August 20 at Pottery Barn Teen in Mill Valley. One of the T-shirts sold on the Epic Sky website reads, ‘Epic. You’re looking at it.’ Sound overconfident? It’s just what a teenage girl in a constantly updated environment might need to hear.Y
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uitarist and songwriter Danny Vitali is almost from Marin. His parents met in Bolinas in the ’70s and even got married there, but Danny was born in Santa Cruz and raised in Northern Minnesota, where his folks worked as public school teachers. Luckily, his parents never lost their hippie instincts, and Vitali grew up in a house full of folk and rock music. By the time he was 12, he was playing guitar seriously. After a post-college stint in Austin, Texas, and time playing in Minneapolis, Vitali returned to the West Coast five years ago and found new inspiration in the Marin coastline, which he transformed into an impressive solo album, Invernesia, released last month. So what brought Vitali back out west? “I think the culture, and the music,” he says by phone from his home in Point Reyes Station. “I’m a gardener as well, and I love the ability to garden for longer than a few months out of the year.” Beginning in his days back in Minneapolis, Vitali has steadily worked as a session musician, often on bass, for various outfits in the Marin folk and indie scene, like High Tide Collective and Alex Bleeker and friends. On his own, Vitali has been quietly crafting enjoyable psychedelic folk music ever since moving to Marin. On Invernesia, he channels classic influences
like Pink Floyd’s atmospheric guitars and early-era Crosby, Stills and Nash’s vocal harmonies for a fantastic debut that’s infused with West Marin charm. “I was totally inspired by the landscape here; the Point Reyes National Seashore, and specifically the Inverness Ridge,” Vitali says. “That’s where this [album] takes place in my mind.” Recorded and co-produced by Rob Shelton at Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco, Invernesia features Shelton on keyboards, Hide Tide Collective guitarist Dylan Squires, vocalist Carly Bond, drummer Nick De Ryss and others backing Vitali for a fullbodied sound. It’s not necessarily a concept album, though Vitali says that he was trying to express the vibe of the region. “I was trying to capture the nature out here and then interweave that into ideas of the dream subconscious,” says Vitali. “Like a fantastical perception of this area. “If you’ve ever been in West Marin,” he continues, “you know it’s an otherworldly place. This album is how I would describe it to somebody.”Y Copies of ‘Invernesia’ will be on hand when Vitali plays alongside Luke Temple and Alex Bleeker on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Gospel Flats Farmstand, 140 Olema Rd., Bolinas; 7pm; $10; dannyvitali.com.
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Films galore Annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival returns By Mal Karman
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f we can get Israeli premier Benjamin Netenyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to a few of the movies at the 36th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (through Aug. 7), we just might solve some of the problems in the Middle East. No joke. While we may never live to see a Palestinian film about Israel’s views on any of the myriad issues that separate the two sides, what is striking about a number of entries from Israeli directors is the consideration paid to the struggle of Palestinians, Arabs and Arab citizens of Israel whose loyalties and crises of identity are in constant conflict. In The Writer, an Israeli-Arab scribe, lacking the fire he once had in creating a hit TV show, envisions greater goals for himself. But as an alien in his own neighborhood and in a society where he is a second-class citizen, is it even a possibility? The drama, from a riveting television series, is the largely autobiographical work of
screenwriter Sayed Kashua. Aaron Davidman of Berkeley— a man of many faces — bends, twists, stretches and flexes his puss to give birth to Israeli and Palestinian men and women with clashing views on Mideast woes, each with an observation or a solution for realizing their dreams of peace and security. Wrestling Jerusalem is more than a movie of talking heads, as scenes unfold in the desert, at a Tel Aviv café, in the settlements and at one of Davidman’s live performances. The actor, who is also a playwright, director and producer, carves out an astounding 17 characters here, skirting the trap of caricaturing, so that we meet real people with real feelings, people with whom we can identify on both sides of the Middle East headache. Marin gets its own film festival exclusive on Aug. 5 at 6:30pm with writer-producer-director James Schamus’ adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel, Indignation. In this tale of a kosher butcher’s son who escapes his family by enrolling in
coming-of-age drama, with an ending that would never get off the ground in Hollywood. Those who have circumnavigated the sun enough times to recall American television’s All in the Family, ought to catch Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. The doc underscores superstar mogul Lear’s path to becoming the hottest producer in TV in the ’70s. The man who also created The Jeffersons; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; Maude; and Fernwood 2 Night, among others, walked away from it all to become an activist who founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way in 1981. The now-94-year-old Lear was awarded the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival’s Freedom of Expression Award on July 24. In False Flag, five young Israelis leading seemingly normal lives are suddenly wanted as suspects in the kidnapping of Iran’s minister of defense. While they deny complicity, no one believes them, including friends and family, because there is visual evidence of sorts. This edgeof-your-seat thriller and smash-hit series on Israeli TV is The Fugitive five times over. Yet another blockbuster on the small screen is Shtisel: Season 2, a series that could almost classify as a soap opera were it not for the nuances in the writing and the subtleties in the acting. Follow the Shtisel family and their endeavors as one young woman searches for a hubby, another fears that she’ll give birth to a Rosemary’s Baby and a young man wants to follow his art but lives under daddy’s thumb. There is romance, religion and neurotic behavior. What more could you want? While the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is acknowledged as the Cannes of Jewish film festivals, the Atlanta version wants to challenge that. “We got this frantic email from them,” San Francisco program director Jay Rosenblatt says. “‘How many people you got?’ they want to know. ‘What’s your admissions? Send us your numbers.’ We are the first and we were the largest. We may still be. Atlanta is claiming that, but no one is auditing attendance. But anyway you look at it, we’re the mother of Jewish film festivals.” The Jewish mother, of course.Y The 36th Jewish Film Festival, through Aug. 7; sfjff36.jfi.org; rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.
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‘The People vs. Fritz Bauer’is one of the many films being shown at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center as part of the annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
an Ohio college in the 1950s, Roth drew on his own experiences as a freshman startled to find himself surrounded by Christian culture in way-too-conservative Middle America. Schamus, former CEO of Focus Films and screenwriter or producer of nine Ang Lee motion pictures including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Ice Storm and Brokeback Mountain, will be on stage following the screening to discuss his work and answer questions from the audience. In Search of Israeli Cuisine, the probing question that immediately bubbles to the surface of the frying pan is why we have to search for it the way we hunt in Marin for a true New York bagel. One opinion offered in the film is that the country hasn’t been in existence long enough to develop its own distinct flavors. In Search of Israeli Cuisine follows Michael Solomonov (winner of the 2016 James Beard Award for Cookbook of the Year) as he explores the kitchens, farms, fishing boats and wine cellars throughout the country to find a definitive answer. Visually gorge yourself with boreka, shakshuka, kibbe el babour, couscous and maqluba—that is, if you can learn to pronounce them. Israel’s motion picture academy tagged Baba Joon its best picture of the year and was its entry into the 2015 Oscars for Best Foreign Language film. That’s quite a Jewish star for first-time writer-director Yuval Delshad, who immigrated to Israel with his parents from Iran and who, in the writing of the script, evoked searing memories from his childhood. The family struggled to make a basic living as turkey farmers, something in which the young hero of the film, Moti (Asher Avrahami), has absolutely no interest.This puts him perpetually at odds with his steely-eyed father Yitzhak (Navid Negahban) in a contest of wills like you’ve never seen before. Also battling their elders are two disaffected teens in Jewish Canadian writer David Bezmozgis’ adaptation of his own semi-autobiographical short story, Natasha, the centerpiece narrative of the festival. An introverted 16-year-old boy (Alex Ozerov) in need of interests and motivation—other than peddling dope—is thrown together with a promiscuous 14-year-old Russian girl, a cousin by marriage (Sasha Gordon). Inevitably the fireworks explode, which is not exactly what the parents had in mind. It’s a
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Friday, August 5 - Thursday, August 11 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (1:31) Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are back and glitzier and raunchier than ever, boozing and clubbing their way to paparazzi glory. Almeida Live: Richard III (3:20) Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave star in the Bard’s mesmerizing examination of greed, power and politics. Bad Moms (1:41) Three overstressed, overworked suburban mamas go on a long-overdue binge of bad behavior; Mila Kunis stars. Batman (2:06) Tim Burton’s darkly rococo take on the Caped Crusader stars Michael Keaton as the vengeful vigilante and Jack Nicholson as his arch-nemesis, The Joker. Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2:45) Direct from London’s Garrick Theatre it’s Kenneth Branagh’s edgy updated version of the Bard’s timeless tragedy. Café Society (1:38) Kaleidoscopic Woody Allen comedy celebrates the ManhattanHollywood high life of the 1930s; Parker Posey and Jeannie Berlin star. Captain Fantastic (1:59) Thought-provoking drama about a family of utopian survivalists forced to brave the outside world; Viggo Mortensen stars. Dark Horse (1:25) Inspiring documentary about a champion racehorse bred and raised by a group of dirt-poor Welsh miners. Don’t Think Twice (1:30) Acclaimed comedy about what happens to a tightly knit improv troupe when one of its members is cast on a hit TV show. Finding Dory (1:40) The animated blue tang fish of Finding Nemo is back and trying to reunite with her aquatic family; Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks and Diane Keaton lend voice. Ghostbusters (1:45) The supernatural comedy gets a feminist reboot with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones taking on the otherworld this time around. Gleason (1:51) Documentary tells the story of New Orleans Saints star Steve Gleason through the video journal he started for his unborn son after he was diagnosed with ALS. Globe On Screen: Measure for Measure (2:45) Direct from London, it’s Shakespeare’s edgy dramedy of misplaced virtue, sexual politics and social justice. Hillary’s America (1:47) Conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza questions the motivations, intelligence and ancestry of the Democratic presidential nominee. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (1:41) Wry New Zealand adventure comedy about the unlikely relationship between a cranky backwoodsman and his fellow outlaw, a 13-year-old out-of-his-element city boy. Ice Age: Collision Course (1:34) Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the herd are back and exploring exotic new worlds … including outer space! The Importance of Being Earnest (2:28) Oscar Wilde’s biting and hilarious satire of Victorian mores stars David Suchet as the overwhelming Lady Bracknell. Indignation (1:50) The Philip Roth novel hits the big screen with Logan Lerman as a working-class Jewish boy from Newark trying to fit into a midcentury Midwestern college town.
The Infiltrator (2:07) True story of Robert Mazur, the undercover customs agent who brought down 85 drug lords and the bankers who financed them; Bryan Cranston stars. Jason Bourne (2:03) The amnesiac secret agent is back, trying once again to unlock the secrets of his past; Paul Greengrass directs Matt Damon, of course. The Kind Words (1:58) Quirky dramedy about four Jewish siblings who gad about Europe trying to find out if their dad was actually an Algerian Muslim. Lights Out (1:21) Horror flick about yet another bloodthirsty evil force with a taste for all-American suburban families. Maggie’s Plan (1:38) Romantic comedy stars Greta Gerwig as a cheerful screw-up who falls into a love triangle with Julianne Moore and Ethan Hawke. Max (1:51) A military dog home from Afghanistan bonds with the grieving family of his dead handler. The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (1:36) Documentary focuses on the renowned cellist’s multicultural collaborations with folk musicians from China, Syria, Iran and other melodious locales. My Love, Don’t Cross That River (1:26) Acclaimed Korean documentary focuses on the remarkable 76-year love affair between life-embracing centenarians Byong-man Jo and Gye-yeul Kang. Nerve (1:36) A goody-two-shoes teen gets caught up in sex, drugs, drink and naughty language when she joins an online gaming group. Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (1:32) Affectionate documentary looks at the life and work of the TV megaforce whose ’70s sitcoms brought social significance to the small screen. Our Kind of Traitor (1:48) An unsuspecting couple get caught up in international intrigue when they befriend an on-the-lam Russian Mafia bigwig; Ewan McGregor costars with Paris, Morocco and the Swiss Alps. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival The 36th annual fest celebrates the best in Jewish documentaries, comedies, dramas and thrillers; call 415-621-0523 or visit sfjff.org for info and schedule. The Secret Life of Pets (1:31) Sneak peek at what pets get up to when they’re left alone in their Manhattan penthouses features vocals from Albert Brooks, Dana Carvey and others. Sing Street (1:46) Irish musical about a Dublin lad who forms a rock band to impress a spirited colleen. Star Trek Beyond (2:00) The crew of the Enterprise find themselves stranded on a hostile planet, hostile aliens encroaching; Chris Pine stars. Suicide Squad (1:40) Another live-action comic book, this one starring Will Smith and Jared Leto as super-villains seeking redemption by leading a heroic if suicidal mission of mercy. Summertime The Lark’s midsummer extravaganza features a screening of the Gene Kelly musical An American in Paris plus a live program of balmy melodies by Gershwin, Bernstein, Kern and other stellar tunesmiths.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (R) • Almeida Live: Richard III (NR) Bad Moms (R)
• Batman (PG-13) Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (Not Rated) Café Society (PG-13) Captain Fantastic (R) Dark Horse (PG) • Don’t Think Twice (R) Finding Dory (PG) Ghostbusters (PG-13) • Gleason (R) • Globe On Screen: Measure for Measure (Not Rated) Hillary’s America (PG-13) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) Ice Age: Collision Course (PG) • The Importance of Being Earnest (Not Rated) • Indignation (R) The Infiltrator (R) Jason Bourne (PG-13)
The Kind Words (Not Rated) Lights Out (PG-13) Maggie’s Plan (R) • Max (PG) The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (PG-13) My Love, Don’t Cross That River (Not Rated) Nerve (PG-13)
• Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (Not Rated) Our Kind of Traitor (R) • San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (Not Rated) The Secret Life of Pets (PG) Sing Street (PG-13) Star Trek Beyond (PG-13) Suicide Squad (PG-13)
• Summertime (Not Rated)
Lark: Fri 12:10, 7; Sun 4:20; Mon 4:50; Tue 6:30; Wed 9 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 4:40, 10:20; Sun-Tue, Thu 11:35, 4:40; Wed 11:35 Rafael: Thu 6:30 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:45; Sat-Sun 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 9:25, 10:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:50, 5:15, 8, 10:30 Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 Lark: Sun 1 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15; Sun-Wed 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20; Thu 10:35, 1:30, 4:25 Lark: Mon 6:50; Wed noon Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:50, 4:45, 7:10, 9:45; Sun-Thu 11, 1:50, 4:45, 7:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:45, 4:20, 6:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:55; Sun-Thu 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7 Lark: Thu 7:30 Regency: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue 2, 7:45; Sun 7:45; Thu 2 Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:15, 8:30; Mon-Thu 4, 6:15, 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:15, 3:35, 5:55, 8:15 Rafael: Fri 1, 4, 7; Mon 4, 7 Rafael: Sat-Sun 1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9; Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:30, 9 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25; Sun-Wed 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30; Thu 10:45, 1:40, 4:35 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 10; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, 6, 7:25, 9, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Lark: Fri 4:30; Sun 8:40; Mon noon; Tue 8:30; Wed 6:30; Thu 4:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:25, 3:40, 5:50, 8:10, 10:35 Lark: Tue 4:20; Wed 2 Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am Sequoia: Thu 11 Rafael: Tue-Wed 3:30, 8:45 Lark: Tue 2:20; Thu 12:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:30, 5, 7:35, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 Rafael: Tue-Wed 6:30; Thu 4:15 Lark: Fri 2:10, 9; Sun 6:20; Mon 2:30; Tue noon; Wed 4:10 Rafael: Fri-Sun; call 621-0523 or visit sfjff.org for schedule and showtimes Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:25 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9; Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:10, 6:30, 9 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:35, 12:55, 3:20, 5:40, 8, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:15 Lark: Mon 8:45; Thu 2:15 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:35; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:20, 1:20, 4:10, 7:20, 10:15 Cinema: Fri-Wed 4:20, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 10:30, 1:25, 7:20 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:05, 1:05, 3, 4, 5:50, 7, 8:45, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 12:35, 2, 3:25, 4:50, 6:15, 7:40, 9:05, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 10:30, 11:55, 1:20, 2:45, 4:10, 5:35, 7, 8:25, 9:50 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 1:05, 4, 7, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:20, 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:40 Lark: Sat 7:30
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm. CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 415-388-1190 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 415-924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 415-453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415-924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 415461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 415-491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 415-435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 415-479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 415-898-3385
Concerts MARIN
George Winston The masterful solo pianist performs a summer-inspired mix of folk and New Orleans R&B in a benefit for the Community Resource Center of West Marin. Aug 6, 8pm. $35-$40. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075. Jerry Day at Sweetwater Sunshine Garcia Becker, Robin Sylvester, Danny Eisenberg, Matt Hartle, Ezra Lipp and others come together in celebration of Jerry Garcia. Aug 9, 8pm. $17-$20. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.
SONOMA Blitzen Trapper Portland, Ore, rock band explores a broad stylistic territory, with support from Petaluma indie-Americana rockers the
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Highway Poets. Aug 7, 8:30pm. $18. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.
Petaluma Music Festival Ninth annual benefit for music in the schools programs boasts performances from Jackie Greene, Steve Kimock, the Mother Hips, David Nelson Band and many others. Aug 6. $45 and up. Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, petalumamusicfestival.org.
MARIN Angel Island State Park Aug 6, 2pm, Danny Montana. Aug 7, 2pm, Vintage Grass. 1 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.3972. Belrose Theater Thurs, open mic night. Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.
Sonoma County Blues Festival Features award-winning blues guitarist Sonny Landreth, blues vocalist Janiva Magness, Lightinin’ Malcolm and HowellDevine. Aug 7, 2pm. $35. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.
Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316. Book Passage Sun, 11:30am, Songs & Stories with Megan. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.
NAPA Lisa-Marie Johnston Oakland singer-songwriter creates her own brand of “stomp and groove” Americana music. Aug 4, 7pm. $10-$12. Silo’s, 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.
Fenix Aug 3, pro blues jam with Dallis Craft Band. Aug 4, Eric Wiley Band. Aug 5, San Francisco Airship. Aug 6, the Best Intentions. Aug 7, 6:30pm, LehCats with Norbert Stachel. Aug 10, pro blues jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600. George’s Nightclub Tues, hip-hop open mic. Aug 4, college night with guest DJs. Aug 7, Mexican Banda. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262. Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill & Bar First Sunday of every month, 5pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. 1535 South Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.878.4977. Grazie Restaurant Aug 6, Amy Wigton. 823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181. HopMonk Novato Aug 3, open mic night with Columba Livia. Aug 4, Corporeal with Dagmar and Extravision. Aug 5, Pepperland. Aug 10, open mic night with Reveneant. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.
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On August 9 at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Sunshine Garcia Becker will join Robin Sylvester, Danny Eisenberg, Matt Hartle & Ezra Lipp and special guests for Jerry Day, a celebration of Jerry Garcia.
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Aug 3, Michael Lamacchia and friends. Aug 10, Bermuda Grass. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.
CALENDAR 19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Aug 3, the Damon LeGall Band. Aug 4, Book of Birds. Aug 5, 5:30pm, Danny Montana and friends. Aug 5, 9pm, First Friday reggae with Broken Silence Sound System. Aug 6, 5:30pm, Michael Brown Band. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091. No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Aug 5, Michael Aragon Quartet. Aug 8, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392. Osher Marin JCC Aug 6, 7pm, La Misa Negra. $25/kids free. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000. Panama Hotel Restaurant Aug 3, Rivertown Trio. Aug 4, John Hoy. Aug 9, Panama Jazz Trio. Aug 10, EMK. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993. Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Aug 3, the Weissmen. Aug 4, Chrissy Lynne Band. Aug 5, Swoop Unit. Aug 6, Barnyard Hammer. Aug 7, the Milestone. Aug 9, Fresh Baked Blues. Aug 10, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910. Rancho Nicasio Aug 5, Jerry Hannan. Aug 7, 4pm, the Subdudes. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219. Rickey’s Aug 5, SwingSet. Aug 6, Charles Wheal Band. Aug 7, Chime Travelers. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477. San Anselmo Town Hall Aug 5, 5pm, the Treble Makers. 525 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, 415.258.4600. Sausalito Seahorse Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Aug 4, James Moseley and Indie B. Aug 5, Salsa with Jimmy Arhon. Aug 6, Los Clasicos de Cuba Quintet. Aug 7, 5pm, Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion. Aug 8, 6pm, open mic with Judy Hall. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899. Servino Ristorante Aug 5, Lloyd Gregory. Aug 6, Geometry of Chance. 9 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.2676.
Marin Country Mart Aug 5, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with Times 4. Aug 7, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Moonlight Rodeo. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.
Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Aug 4, Digisaurus. Aug 5, Voodoo Switch. Aug 6, the Illumignarly. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.
Menke Park Aug 7, 5pm, Summer Sunday Concerts with Brad James and friends. Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.
Spitfire Lounge First Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. First Friday of every month, Truthlive. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.
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Sweetwater Music Hall Aug 3, Cody Canada and the Departed. Aug 4, Matt Schofield with Lightnin Malcolm. Aug 5, Mustache Harbor. Aug 6, Natural Wonder. Aug 10, Rhett Miller and Jackie Bristow. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.
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Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, noon concert series. Aug 7, 5:30pm, the Nathan Bickart Trio. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.
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Town Center Corte Madera Aug 7, 12pm, CelloJoe. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.924.2961.
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The Big Easy Aug 3, Rivertown Skifflers. Aug 4, Sonny Ozzell with Brooks Forsyth. Aug 5, Free Peoples with Brooks Forsyth. Aug 6, Jinx Jones & the Kingtones with Luke Erickson. Aug 7, Miano Jazz Trio. Aug 9, American Alley Cats. Aug 10, Wednesday Night Big Band. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631. Flamingo Lounge Aug 5, Stax City. Aug 6, Midnight Band. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530. Green Music Center Aug 5, Los Tigres del Norte. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040. Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Through Aug 4, pianoSonoma Music Festival. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040. HopMonk Sebastopol Tues, open mic night. Aug 5, Sherrie Phillips and Megan Burtt. Aug 6, Blue Summit. Aug 8, Million Stylez. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300. HopMonk Sonoma Aug 5, 5pm, David Hamilton. Aug 5, 8pm, Quiles & Cloud. Aug 6, 1pm, Born Lucky. Aug 6, 8pm, Dawn Angelosante and Tony Gibson. Aug 7, 1pm, Craig Corona. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100. Lagunitas Amphitheaterette Aug 9, 4:20pm, Deer Tick and Marty O’Reilly. Sold-out. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776. Lagunitas Tap Room Aug 3, Ain’t Misbehavin’. Aug 4, the Hucklebucks. Aug 5, Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s. Aug 6, Van Goat. Aug 7, Jimbo Scott. Aug 10, Puff Puff Beer. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Aug 4, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Aug 7, Rodrigo y Gabriela. Aug 9, Culture Club. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.
Sun, Aug 21 • Petty Theft Sun, Aug 28 • Asleep at the Wheel Sun, Sep 4 • Chuck Prophet
Mystic Theatre Aug 3, Protoje and Raging Fyah. Aug 4, David Nail. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.
Mon, Sep 5 • The Sons of Champlin Sun, Sep 11 • “Uncle” Willie K Sun, Sep 18 • Buck Nickels &
Rio Nido Roadhouse Aug 5, 6pm, Jerry Garcia celebration with the Thugz. Aug 6, the Unauthorized Rolling Stones. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido, 707.869.0821.
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Art OPENING MARIN Bay Model Visitor Center Aug 3-17, “The Periphery Project: Walking the Bay,” photographer and artists Lisa Kairos’ encaustic paintings, drawings, water media and photo prints are inspired by her walks on shorelines of San Francisco Bay. Reception, Aug at 1pm. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871. Gallery Route One Aug 5-Sep 18, “Box Show,” annual fundraising show is dedicated to the memory of GRO founding member and Box Show co-creator Betty Woolfolk. Reception, Aug 7 at 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347. Robert Allen Fine Art Aug 4-Sep 30, “Abstract Works on Canvas,” group exhibit features Beatrice Findlay, Heather Gordon, Carol Lefkowitz and others. Reception, Aug 4 at 5:30pm. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.
SONOMA Arts Guild of Sonoma Aug 3-29, “August Art Exhibition,” spotlighting all 30 guild artists, new works in all mediums offer something for everyone to enjoy. Reception, Aug 5 at 5pm. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. WedThurs and Sun-Mon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.996.3115. BackStreet Gallery Aug 5-Sep 2, “Implied,” painter Suzanne Edminster and sculptor Chris Beards present a pop-up art installation. Reception, Aug 5 at 5pm. Art Alley off South A St, Santa Rosa. Sat-Sun, 11 to 5. Christie Marks Fine Art Gallery Aug 5-Sep 17, “Harvester,” photo series by Erik Castro documents migrant field workers after a day of work with stark blackand-white closeup portraits. Reception, Aug 5 at 5pm. 312 South A St, Ste 7, Santa Rosa. Thurs-Sun, noon to 5, and by appointment. 707.695.1011. City Hall Council Chambers Aug 3-Sep 22, “Citizenship Test,” artist Monica Bryant’s installation is a large-scale painting of the American flag covered with answers to questions every potential immigrant is asked in their test. Reception, Aug 5 at 5pm. 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 10, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3010. Gallery 32 Ongoing, “Abstract Narrative Paintings,” selected works by artist Liz Penniman. 16190 Main St, Guerneville. Fri-Sun, noon to 6pm. 707.239.0518.
NAPA Caldwell Snyder Gallery Aug 6-31, “Joshua Jensen-Nagle & Emily Filler: Recent Photographs & Paintings,” Toronto-based artists display aerial-view beach-scene photos and large abstract flower-arrangement paintings that walk the line of imagination and reality. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.
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Jackie Greene will perform with other big names at the Petaluma Music Festival on Aug. 6 at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds.
CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Art Works Downtown Through Aug 5, “Phases,” featuring recent work by Raylene Gorum that contemplates the various passages of time. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119. Commonweal Gallery Through Aug 5, “Indications in the Field,” winemaker Sean Thackrey’s original photography is on display. 451 Mesa Rd, Bolinas. Mon-Fri, 10 to 4. 415.868.0970. Corte Madera Library Through Aug 18, “Commitment to Creativity,” group show by Golden Gate Marin Artists celebrates women in the visual arts. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444. Desta Art & Tea Gallery Through Aug 15, “Shifting Tides,” encaustics painter Robin Denevan’s imagined landscapes and scultpor Phyllis Thelen’s telling forms display. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. Mon-Sat, 10 to 6 415.524.8932. Marin Society of Artists Through Aug 10, “Sparks,” juried photography exhibit features works from guest artists as well as MSA members. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561.
SONOMA Sebastopol Gallery Through Aug 6, “Clay, Pigment & Precious Stones,” featured artists Chris Boyd, Paula Matzinger and Joann Lustig display works that range from ceramics to oil paintings to jewelry. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open daily, 11 to 6. 707.829.7200.
Comedy Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.
Dance Alma del Tango Studio First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, Introduction to Argentine Tango, learn to dance like they do in Buenos Aires, no experience necessary. $18. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.459.8966. Belrose Theater Sundays, 4pm, Argentine Dance. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael 415.454.6422. Club 101 Wednesdays, 8:20pm, salsa dancing with lessons. 815 W Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 415.460.0101. Dance Palace Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075. Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm, Swing Dance Lessons. 925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. Sausalito Seahorse Wednesdays, 7pm. through Aug 10, Tango classes with Joe and Courtneay, for all levels $18. Sundays, 4pm, Salsa class. Free. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito 415.331.2899.
Events The Draped Figure Draw or paint from live models in a variety of costumes and settings. Tues, 10am. $15. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137. Golf Fore Giving An opportunity to play a game of golf and enjoy a delicious banquet in the evening. Proceeds from the event help St Vincent de Paul’s free dining room. Aug 8, 11:30am. $75-$175. Peacock Gap Country Club, 333 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael, 415.383.6114. Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduation Ceremony Family fun abounds when guide dogs and those who raise them celebrate graduation. Every other Sat, 1:30pm. Guide Dogs for the Blind, 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael, 415.499.4000. Media Mixer Public is invited to a mixer that features Antenna Theater founder and artistic director Chris Hardman in a presentation. RSVP requested. Aug 3, 7pm. Free. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, marinartists@hotmail.com. Monday Painting Group An open space to paint with fellow artists. Space is limited. Mon-noon. $10. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137. Network Entrepreneurial Women of Marin An evening where you can network with other entrepreneurial women, hear from public speaking instructor Sally Bonkrude
and enjoy delicious dining. RSVP required. Aug 9, 6pm. Piatti’s Ristorante & Bar, 625 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, 415.380.2525. A Roof 4 Everyone Marin Organizing Meeting Anyone interested in making housing security a priority by creating a renters association in Marin is welcomed to voice their opinions, ideas and concerns. Aug 6, 10:30am. First Congregational Church of San Rafael, 8 North San Pedro Dr, San Rafael. Senior Access Caregiver Support Group Caring for an adult can be challenging. This group is facilitated by a specially trained professional. First Thurs of every month, 11am. Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 333 Ellen Dr, San Rafael. Sonoma County Fair The Fair’s theme “Lights, Camera, Fair!” turns the hall of flowers into a Sonoma County cinema celebration, with carnival rides, exhibits, horse racing and more on hand. Through Aug 7. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.545.4200. Toastmaster’s Open House Group invites the public to join them in unlocking communication skills. Express yourself, find your voice and shape your words. Thurs-noon. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael, 415.485.3438.
Field Trips Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects. First Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524. Headlands Summer Yoga Hike Hike with scenic ocean views includes stops along the way to stretch and do simple yoga poses, accessible to all ages and abilities. Aug 6, 11am. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415-331-9622. Marin Moonshiners Hike Monthly three-mile hike to experience sunset, moonrise, picnic and spectacular views. Pack your own picnic. Second Tues monthly at 7:30. $15. Pelican Inn, 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, RSVP, 415.331.0100.
Marin Country Mart Movie Night Gather friends and family to enjoy a classic film on the green throughout the summer. Wed, 6pm. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival The first and largest Jewish film festival in the world returns to the Rafael for three days of screenings. Aug 5-7. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.
Food&Drink Corte Madera Farmers’ Market Wed-noon. Town Center Corte Madera, 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.382.7846. Friday Night Live Enjoy delicious themed buffet dinners with live music on hand. Fri. $7-$14. San Geronimo Golf Course, 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.4030. Girl’s Night Out Happy hour lasts all night long, even for the guys. Thurs. Bootlegger’s Lodge, 367 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, 415.450.7186. Indian Valley Farm Stand Organic farm and garden produce stand where you bring your own bag. Sat, 10am. College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, 415.454.4554. Little Italy in the South Chef Gator’s monthly prix fixe dinner blends Italian food and Southern hospitality. Aug 9, 7pm. $55. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600. Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5715. Marinwood Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marinwood Plaza, Marinwood Avenue and Miller Creek Road, San Rafael, 415.999.5635.
Native Garden Work Days Help improve our native habitats and create gardens. First Thurs of every month, 10am. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.
Mill Valley Farmers’ Market Fri, 9:30am. CVS parking lot, 759 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.382.7846.
Volunteer Nature Guide Orientation Volunteering as a Nature Guide will introduce you to some of Marin and Sonoma counties’ most beautiful hikes and expand your knowledge. Aug 6, 11am. WildCare, 76 Albert Park Ln, San Rafael, 415.453.1000..
Sunday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Sun, 8am. Marin Farmers’ Market, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.
Film 400 Will Kill You :) Bay Area’s premiere screening. In a day gone horrible wrong, a shady real estate investor during "The Great Recession" pursues a single mission: keep his wife and the police quiet about death of his mistress! Mon, Aug 8, 7PM. $12. Fairfax 6 Theater, 9 Broadway, Fairfax, CA.
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Call ahead to reserve a session. Thurs, 10am. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.
Angel Island Summer Photo Excursion for Kids An intermediate-level summer photography workshop for kids ages 11 – 14 includes a day trip to Angel Island and post-processing sessions. Aug 8-11. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.
Ed Ruscha & the Great American West Discover the west through the eyes of artist Ed Ruscha in this special docent-led presentation from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Aug 9, 12pm. Free. San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 415.258.4656.
Bay Area Discovery Museum Ongoing, “Animal Secrets.” Hands-on art, science and theater camps, art studio, tot spot and lookout cove adventure area. Wed-Thurs at 10 and 11, music with Miss Kitty. $5-$6. Fri at 11, aquarium feeding. Ongoing. Admission, $8-$10. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito., 415.339.3900.
Mapping the Seashore Master mapmaker Tom Harrison talks about the different kinds of maps that have been used to describe the trails, facilities and boundaries of the Point Reyes National Seashore. Aug 6, 9am. $40-$60. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.
Breakfast with Enzo Bring clapping hands, singing voices, dancing feet and breakfast for weekly family music show. Sun at 10 and 11. Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse, 267 Buena Vista, Mill Valley, 415.652.2474. Charity and the JamBand Aug 3, 3:30pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292. Circus of Smiles These clowns know how to make your whole family grin using juggling, acrobatics and comedy. Aug 10, 3:30pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292. Marin Theatre Summer Camp For grades K through 12, spend the summer developing your passion for theater. Through Aug 12. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208. Photography for Teens: Photographing our World Teens can explore the concepts of what makes visual content strong and how to capture images that are as dynamic as the world around us. Through Aug 5. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569. Summer Nature Camp Campers up to 12 years old get an unforgettable wildlife experience, including live animal visits from rescued wildlife ambassadors, animal-themed games, nature crafts, hikes and more. Through Aug 12. $160$330/week. WildCare, 76 Albert Park Ln, San Rafael, 415.453.1000. Summer Sing with Singers Marin A camp where youth can discover their talent and their love of music and performance. Through Aug 5. Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley.
Lectures Craft Beer Appreciation Certificate Info Meeting Get a look at the upcoming semester program offered by Sonoma State University on rating and judging craft brews. Aug 3, 6pm. Free. Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707-7694495. eBook Help Get one-on-one help in downloading library eBooks to the Kindle, iPad and other devices.
Marin Green Drinks Monthly lecture series focuses on “green” business and practices and includes a round of drinks. Tues, Aug 9, 5:30pm. Free. Lotus Cuisine of India, 704 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.307.1866. Money Decisions for Life Networking mixer and panel discussion is hosted by Linked In Local Marin. Aug 10, 11:30am. Jason’s Restaurant, 300 Drakes Landing, Greenbrae, 415.925.0808. Photo Challenge Workshop Hone your image sequencing skills, receive valuable feedback on your work, and rise to new photographic challenges in this monthly assignment workshop. Wed, Aug 3, 4:30pm. $125. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569. Shop Talk Los Angeles-based visual artists Jedediah Caesar and Kate Costello speak with San Francisco novelist, essayist and editor Dodie Bellamy. Aug 9, 7pm. $12-$15. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.2787.
Point Reyes Books Second Monday of every month, 7pm, Knit Lit group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542. Point Reyes Presbyterian Church Aug 5, 7pm, “The Activist’s Tao Te Ching” with William Martin. by donation. 11445 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station 415.663.1349. San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Aug 7, 1pm, “The Mastery of Self ” with Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800. West End Cafe First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, First Wed at 7, open mic poetry evening. 1131 Fourth St, San Rafael.
Theater Broadway Under the Stars Transcendence Theatre Company’s awardwinning series invites you to “Dance the Night Away” as a star-studded cast performs show-stopping numbers from Broadway and beyond. Includes pre-show music and food and wine vendors. Aug 5-21. $42 and up. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 877.424.1414. Disney’s The Little Mermaid In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Aug 5-21. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600. The Jungle Book KIDS Sixth Street Playhouse’s school of drama presents its youth production. Aug 5-7. $10$15. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.
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Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415/485-6700 x 311. Announcing the following two grief groups for women and men, with an Eight-Session Commitment and Option to Continue, Day and Evening Times in Kentfield (Across from College of Marin): LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING THE DEATH OF SOMEONE CLOSE; LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING PROFOUND LOSS OTHER THAN DEATH. Death of someone close, a major loss, is often a deeply painful process to navigate, perhaps more so in our culture as we collectively appear to avoid and distance ourselves from this inevitable part of life. Profound loss can occur with other situations, too, such as the ending of a major relationship, parent who failed to provide adequate support and protection in ones childhood, accidents and major illnesses, a divorce, loss of a community or belief system. The process of healing from major loss is non-linear without a “right” or “wrong” way. Profound loss can change one’s basic beliefs about oneself, others, and the world. These groups are intended to provide a safe place to grieve, speak the unspeakable, gain acknowledgement, and make sense of one’s story with differences and commonalities. On a journey with others, they offer opportunities for healing, hope, and post-loss gains and growth, with respect for one’s personal experience. Fee: $400 for the 8 weeks, $50 per 90-minute session if continuing, payable at the beginning of the month. Limited sliding scale spaces based on need. EXPERIENCED FACILITATOR Colleen Russell, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC29249), Certified Group Psychotherapist, and Certified Grief Counselor. 25 years in private practice. She has developed and facilitates Motherless Daughters Groups (women who have lost their mothers due to death, illness, separation, or estrangement); Group for Former Members of High Demand Groups; Group for Motivated Women (Relationships, Transitions, Trauma, Loss, Social Anxiety, etc). Individual, couple, family sessions also. Contact Colleen at 415-785-3513 or crussellmft@earthlink.net. Website: www.colleenrussellmft.com. OPEN HOUSE WITH PEMA CHODRON Please join our meditation group Tamalpais Shambhala as we watch an hour of Buddhist nun, author, speaker Pema Chodron share on topics such as loving-kindness, compassion, loss, and impermanence. We meditate, watch a DVD, and discuss the topics presented by this wise, insightful and humorous, well-known Buddhist teacher. Join us every 3rd Tuesday from 7pm to 9 for Pema Night or join us anytime Sunday morning at 10 am for Meditation or Tuesday at 7 pm for Open House • 734 A Street, Suite 1, San Rafael, CA 94901. For more information visit our website tamalpais.shambhala.org
Wondering whether affordable OnlineTherapy is for you? Attend a short, FREE, informative meeting to explorewhether e-mail and/or text counseling and support can help you! Get your questions answered withoutobligation or being signed up automatically on the Internet by a servicewithout a local name or presence. What is asked of you? Only that you RSVP wellbefore the meeting August 25, 2016 at 7 PM in Sausalito and receiveconfirmation – due to very limited seating. Here in Marin you can have a morepersonalized experience — even more affordable than BetterHelp.com and the others. E-mail and textcounseling is convenient because you compose your thoughts anytime, anywhere onyour computer, tablet or mobile device. You can even start a message and finishit later. This can be especially effective for those on the go, with no timefor traditional therapy, or who like to think a bit before they send. This form of support requires no travel,parking or childcare fees, no appointment. Most people recognize the manydocumented benefits of journaling and that writing, itself, is a powerful formof therapy. Others say it is how they keep themselves mentally healthy andresilient. The first session is inoffice and is always free if you decide itis for you. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Sharon Valentino,CA LMFT, MA, ChT, Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage and FamilyTherapist (51746), E: sv@valentinotherapy.com, 415.215.5363, Web: www.valentinotherapy.com, 3030 Bridgeway, Suite108, Sausalito, CA 94965, Serving individuals & couples in theSan Francisco Bay Area, Psychotherapist, Registered AddictionSpecialist, Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor, MastersCounseling Psychology, Stress, Anxiety, Relationships,Depression, PTSD, Pain, Family & Couples Issues, Parenting Teensand Pre-Teens, Aging.
WOMEN’S GROUP: Group for spiritually-oriented women to explore, reflect & uncover blocks to experiencing more good in your life. Find new direction and support for life transitions. A place to process & grow. To explore challenges in relationship, dating, health, work, finances, friendships, parenting, caregiving, aging & more. New group starts soon. Limited space. Also, starting week of 08/08: ongoing, coed (emotional) Intimacy Groups (partnered or single); 9-week coed Singles Group. Individual, Family & Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/flex savings accounts or insurance). Call for more information: Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. (415) 453-8117 https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/183422 Demystifying Death: Connecting Heaven and Earth – You are invited to attend a free spiritual workshop and share your experiences with other like-minded souls. Here you can learn techniques and spiritual exercises to help you explore the secrets of life after death. All that lies ahead is already within your heart. Gain new perspectives on seeing heaven before you die, meeting with departed loved ones and help from spiritual guides. August 13 from 3:00 - 5:00 at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. This event is sponsored by Eckankar. For more information call 415-499-1058. www.eck-ca.org
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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140208 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CARLOS HANDYMAN & FLOORS, 702 ROSAL WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JUAN CARLOS MORA DELGADO, 702 ROSAL WAY, 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 Jul 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140216 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JOANNE’S COPY SHOP, 2000 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: 1) JOANNE WISHART, 55 HAVENWOOD RD, NOVATO, CA 94945 2) DEA BELROSE, 55 HAVENWOOD RD, NOVATO, CA 94945. The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 07, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140163 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) PEURTO VALLARTA BACKROAD ADVENTURES 2) WHATS HAPPENING CALENDARS 3) MARIN MOONSHINERS 4) SATURDAY SUNSET HIKE & WINE, 269 SCENIC RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94966: JOHN BENUS, 269 SCENIC RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94966. 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 Jun 27, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140134 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FMG CREATIF, 25 GELDERT DR, TIBURON, CA 94920: FRANCOIS MARIE GOUNARD, 25 GELDERT 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 Jun 22, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140229 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WE BRING THE BAR, 1615 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: WE BRING THE BAR LLC, 1615 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jul 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140230 The following individual(s) is (are)
doing business: PINT SIZE LOUNGE, 1615 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ADAM VIOLANTE, 1615 4TH ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140222 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: STAG CONSTRUCTION, 821 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: L R SMITH CONTRACTING INC., 821 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jul 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140084 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HEARTH, 69 CORTE MADERA AVE, # C, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: LISA WEINDORF, 69 CORTE MADERA AVE, APT C, CORTE MADERA , CA 94925. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jun 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 03 of 2016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140231 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: A-C-U, 980 BUSH ST, # 204, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109: 1)SARAH BURNS, 980 BUSH ST, # 204, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 2) JULIA McCONE, 1775 O’FARRELL ST # 22, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. 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 Jul 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 20, 27, Aug 03, 10 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140246 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: STRAWBERRY SHORES, 111 SEMINARY DRIVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 1) FELIPE R. SANTIAGO, TRUSTEE OF THE DOROTHY KALISKI CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST, 35 MOUNTAIN LANE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941 2) FELIPE R. SANTIAGO, TRUSTEE OF THE MARTELL J. KALISKI, IRROVOCABLE TRUST, 35 MOUNTAIN LANE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941 3) RACHELLE KALISKI, TRUSTEE OF THE RACHELLE KALISKI 2013 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, 75 EUCALYPTUS KNOLL, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 20, 27, Aug 03, 10 of 2016)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140253 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LIMELIGHT PRODUCTIONS, 825 SEAVER DRIVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 1) KHADIJA A HANSIA 825 SEAVER DRIVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941 2) JEREMY HANNIGAN, 55 REED BLVD, APT 4, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. 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 Jul 13, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 20, 27, Aug 03, 10 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140224 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: COWBOY CONSTRUCTION WEST, 1291 MAPLE CT # C, NOVATO, CA 94947: MERWIN LOPEZ, 1291 MAPLE CT # C, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 20, 27, Aug 03, 10 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140280 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CENTRAL PAYMENT ONE, 2350 KERNER BLVD SUITE 300, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HUNG WEI LI, 2142 YELLOW ROSE CIRCLE, FAIRFIELD, CA 94534. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 18, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 20, 27, Aug 03, 10 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140277 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BUFF WINDOW CLEANING AND MORE, 225 PALOMA AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: WHIT JEROME HARGROVE, 225 PALOMA AVE, 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 Jul 15, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140315 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MAMA BEAR’S TONICS. 260 BRETANO WAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: 1) VICTORIA R HERON, 260 BRETANO WAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904 2) JESS B HERON, 260 BRETANO WAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP. 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 Jul 22, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140291 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MV EYES, 25 EVERGREEN AVE # 2, MILL VALLEY,
CA 94941: NINA MARGOLIS, 410 HILLDALE WAY, 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 Jul 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140349 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS, 8 OAK WAY, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: STEPHEN HOSFORD, 8 OAK WAY, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 28, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140365 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VALLEY WAGONWORKS, 193 MILL STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MICHAEL DINGER, 54 EGRET VIEW, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jul 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140309 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 3D CONSULT WORLDWIDE, 7 E. PIER KAPPAS MARINA, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: ELANA YONAH ROSEN, 7 E. PIER KAPPAS MARINA, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304715 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 25, 2014 Under File No:135103. Fictitious Business name(s) VALLEY WAGONWORKS, 193 MILL STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PAUL CONRAD MAKUH, 238 SAUNDERS AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Jul 29, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)
OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602642. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner HANS MORITZ AND LORI MORITZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ATLAS HAYDEN MORITZ to ATLAS KARSTEN MORITZ. 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: 09/02/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: JUL 21, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602677. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner REBECCA NICOLE COOK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: REBECCA NICOLE COOK to REBECCA NICOLE WAHBA. 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: 09/23/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, ROOM L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: JUL 25, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARLENA AMELIA ALLISON Case No. PR-1602659 filed on July 22, 2016. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARLENA AMELIA ALLISON. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DEANNA ROBINSON be appointed as the personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will
allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: SEP 2, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. M, ROOM: PLEASE REPORT TO COURTROOM A 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: PATRICIA A.MAYER, SBT 133171, LAW OFFICES OF PATRICIA MAYER, 1108 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 202B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.Telephone:415-482-7525. (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602728. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner THAM KHAC NGUYEN AND QUYNH THI NGOC LUU, PARENT OF LOC THIEN NGUYEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LOC THIEN NGUYEN to LUKE LOC THIEN NGUYEN. 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: 09/20/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: JUL 28, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)
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By Amy Alkon
Astrology
Goddess
Four months ago, I started hooking up with this hot guy I met on Tinder. He isn’t someone I’d normally go for; he’s a total mess and serious trouble. He always made me come to his place, and I always left feeling gross rather than satisfied. However, about once a month, I’d feel attached and confess this to him. He’d go into hiding, but he always came back for sex. The whole thing made me worried, anxious and sad, so I deleted his contact info, but I miss him and think about him constantly. How do I stay strong? If he texted me, I’d just run back to his bed.—Detoxing
A:
Sex that turns your stomach is a small price to pay for romance, like a man whispering sweet nothings in your ear: “Just leave your coat on. This won’t take long.” Yes, it’s pretty amazing to find yourself missing a man you dislike and maybe even despise. This probably comes out of how there’s a potentially higher price for women from naked fun—ending up with a sex dumpling (uh, child)—and whoops, where did that Hunky McHunkington run off to, now that the kid needs food, diapers and a college education? Because women can get “impregnated and abandoned,” anthropologist John Marshall Townsend explains, female emotions evolved to act as an “alarm system” to monitor the “quality and reliability” of male investment and “remedy deficiencies even when [women] try to be indifferent to investment.” In a study of Townsend’s I’ve referenced before, even when women wanted nothing but a shag from some dude—basically seeing him as useful meat—they often found themselves fretting the morning after about whether he cared about them or only wanted sex. These women aren’t mushy-minded idiots. Chances are, they’ve been roofied into these feelings—by their own bodies. Oxytocin, a hormone associated with emotional bonding, gets released in both men and women through cuddling, kissing and orgasm. However, men’s far greater supply of testosterone—especially when they aren’t in a committed relationship—can act as a sort of nightclub bouncer, blocking the uptake of oxytocin. As for the monthly pull that this guy has on you, research by evolutionary psychologists Kelly Gildersleeve and Martie Haselton suggests that once a month, during ovulation, a woman seeking casual sex is more likely to be drawn to a cad’s more masculine features (like a square jaw and a muscular build). As for how you might quit this particular cad, let’s get real. Deleting somebody’s number doesn’t stop them from calling. You’ve got to block his number. You might also use free smartphone apps—like Productive, to motivate yourself by ticking off the days you’ve gone cadless, and Clue, to track your ovulation. For added fortitude, make a list of the ways that sex with him makes you feel. Being worried, anxious, sad and grossed out can sometimes be a reason to get a man over pronto—but only if he’s a miracle worker of a plumber.
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I’ve been in love with my former high-school teacher for five years. We grew close when I was a student, but nothing physical happened. I’m now an adult, and we talk frequently (and rather flirtatiously) on the phone. I would pursue him if he weren’t married, with a family. Now I just need to admit my feelings to him and ask what his intentions ever were. I refuse to believe that he finds our constant chats to be completely innocent, and I don’t think I can go on without telling him how crazy he’s making me.—Smitten
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When somebody at a cocktail party asks the guy, “What do you do?” his answer isn’t supposed to be, “My former students.” Sure, you’re now an adult. Unfortunately, he’s still a husband. But never mind that; you’ve got feelings clawing to get out. And that is a problem. James Pennebaker, who researches emotional expression, explains that “actively holding back or inhibiting our thoughts and feelings can be hard work.” It causes a lot of tension—which is uncomfortable, making you long to release your pent-up feelings. In other words, a crushing need to be “honest” isn’t necessarily courageous or noble. It’s the psychological version of needing to pee. As for how Mr. Homeroom feels: Probably like a guy whose wedding vows are supposed to trump “hot for teacher.” Luckily, there’s a simple way to avoid the impulse to tell him “how crazy” he’s making you: Cut off all contact. No doubt, it can be a highly rewarding thing for a teacher when his life is changed by a student— except if that change is from happily married daddy to miserably separated dude living in his kids’ backyard playhouse.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.
For the week of August 3
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I apologize in
advance for the seemingly excessive abundance of good news I’m about to report. If you find it hard to believe, I won’t hold your skepticism against you. But I do want you to know that every prediction is warranted by the astrological omens. Ready for the onslaught? 1. In the coming weeks, you could fall forever out of love with a wasteful obsession. 2. You might also start falling in love with a healthy obsession. 3. You can half accidentally snag a blessing you have been half afraid to want. 4. You could recall a catalytic truth whose absence has been causing you a problem ever since you forgot it. 5. You could reclaim the mojo that you squandered when you pushed yourself too hard a few months ago.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): August is Adopta-Taurus month. It’s for all of your tribe, not just the orphans and exiles and disowned rebels. Even if you have exemplary parents, the current astrological omens suggest that you require additional support and guidance from wise elders. So I urge you to be audacious in rounding up trustworthy guardians and benefactors. Go in search of mentors and fairy godmothers. Ask for advice from heroes who are further along the path that you’d like to follow. You are ready to receive teachings and direction you weren’t receptive to before.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When a parasite or other irritant slips inside an oyster’s shell, the mollusk’s immune system besieges the intruder with successive layers of calcium carbonate. Eventually, a pearl may form. I suspect that this is a useful metaphor for you to contemplate in the coming days as you deal with the salt in your wound or the splinter in your skin. Before you jump to any conclusions, though, let me clarify. This is not a case of the platitude “Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.” Keep in mind that the pearl is a symbol of beauty and value, not strength. CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s your lucky
day! Spiritual counsel comparable to what you’re reading here usually sells for $99.95. But because you’re showing signs that you’re primed to outwit bad habits, I’m offering it at no cost. I want to encourage you! Below are my ideas for what you should focus on. (But keep in mind that I don’t expect you to achieve absolute perfection.) 1. Wean yourself from indulging in self-pity and romanticized pessimism. 2. Withdraw from connections with people who harbor negative images of you. 3. Transcend low expectations wherever you see them in play. 4. Don’t give your precious life energy to demoralizing ideas and sour opinions.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re not doing a baby
chick a favor by helping it hatch. For the sake of its well-being, the bird needs to peck its way out of the egg. It’s got to exert all of its vigor and willpower in starting its new life. That’s a good metaphor for you to meditate on. As you escape from your comfortable womb-jail and launch yourself toward inspiration, it’s best to rely as much as possible on your own instincts. Friendly people who would like to provide assistance may inadvertently cloud your access to your primal wisdom. Trust yourself deeply and wildly.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I hear you’re growing weary of wrestling with ghosts. Is that true? I hope so. The moment you give up the fruitless struggle, you’ll become eligible for a unique kind of freedom that you have not previously imagined. Here’s another rumor I’ve caught wind of: You’re getting bored with an old source of sadness that you’ve used to motivate yourself for a long time. I hope that’s true, too. As soon as you shed your allegiance to the sadness, you will awaken to a sparkling font of comfort you’ve been blind to. Here’s one more story I’ve picked up through the grapevine: You’re close to realizing that your attention to a mediocre treasure has diverted you from a more pleasurable treasure. Hallelujah!
By Rob Brezsny
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Could it be true that
the way out is the same as the way in? And that the so-called wrong answer is almost indistinguishable from the right answer? And that success, at least the kind of success that really matters, can only happen if you adopt an upside-down, inside-out perspective? In my opinion, the righteous answer to all these questions is “YESSS???!!!”—at least for now. I suspect that the most helpful approach will never be as simple or as hard as you might be inclined to believe.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your strength
seems to make some people uncomfortable. I don’t want that to become a problem for you. Maybe you could get away with toning down your potency at other times, but not now. It would be sinful to act as if you’re not as competent and committed to excellence as you are. But having said that, I also urge you to monitor your behavior for excess pride. Some of the resistance you face when you express your true glory may be due to the shadows cast by your true glory. You could be tempted to believe that your honorable intentions excuse secretive manipulations. So please work on wielding your clout with maximum compassion and responsibility.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Did you honestly imagine that there would eventually come a future when you’d have your loved ones fully “trained”? Did you fantasize that sooner or later you could get them under control, purged of their imperfections and telepathically responsive to your every mood? If so, now is a good time to face the fact that those longings will never be fulfilled. You finally have the equanimity to accept your loved ones exactly as they are. Uncoincidentally, this adjustment will make you smarter about how to stir up soulful joy in your intimate relationships. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may
experience a divine visitation as you clean a toilet in the coming weeks. You might get a glimpse of a solution to a nagging problem while you’re petting a donkey or paying your bills or waiting in a long line at the bank. Catch my drift, Capricorn? I may or may not be speaking metaphorically here. You could meditate up a perfect storm as you devour a doughnut. While flying high over the earth in a dream, you might spy a treasure hidden in a pile of trash down below. If I were going to give your immediate future a mythic title, it might be “Finding the Sacred in the Midst of the Profane.”
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’ve worked hard for many years to dismantle my prejudices. To my credit, I have even managed to cultivate compassion for people I previously demonized, like evangelical Christians, drunken jocks, arrogant gurus and career politicians. But I must confess that there’s still one group toward which I’m bigoted: super-rich bankers. I wish I could extend to them at least a modicum of amiable impartiality. How about you, Aquarius? Do you harbor any hidebound biases that shrink your ability to see life as it truly is? Have you so thoroughly rationalized certain narrow-minded perspectives and judgmental preconceptions that your mind is permanently closed? If so, now is a favorable time to dissolve the barriers and stretch your imagination way beyond its previous limits. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Are you lingering at the crux of the crossroads, restless to move on but unsure of which direction will lead you to your sweet destiny? Are there too many theories swimming around in your brain, clogging up your intuition? Have you absorbed the opinions of so many “experts” that you’ve lost contact with your own core values? It’s time to change all that. You’re ready to quietly explode in a calm burst of practical lucidity. First steps: Tune out all the noise. Shed all the rationalizations. Purge all the worries. Ask yourself, “What is the path with heart?”Y
Homework: What if you didn’t feel compelled to have an opinion about every hot-button issue? Try living opinionfree for a week. Testify at Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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We Specialize in the consignment sale of gorgeous, top quality furniture and home accessories at amazing low prices, because ... everything is consigned. The good stuff sells fast, so don’t miss out!
Corte Madera
801 Tamalpais (Next to Marin Honda)
(415) 924-6691 www.thehomeconsignmentcenter.com
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
San Mateo, Saratoga, Danville, Mt. View, Yorba Linda, Laguna Niguel, Las Vegas, Folsom, Foothill Ranch, Roseville, Newport Beach, Austin