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Pacific Sun 04.23.2010 - Section 1
Section 1 of the April 23, 2010 of the Pacific Sun
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Upfront, p. 8. 7 8 9 14 20 22 25 26 27 30 32 34 35 36 40 42 43 Letters Upfront That TV Guy/Trivia Caf�/ Heroes & Zeros Feature Style Open Homes Music Eating Food & Drink Art Talking Pictures Film Movies Sundial Classifieds Horoscope Advice Goddess PUBLISHER - Gina Channell-Allen (x315) EDITORIAL Editor: Jason Walsh (x316); Reporter: Samantha Campos (x319); Movie Page Editor: Matt Stafford (x320); Copy Editor: Carol Inkellis (x317); Calendar Editor: Anne Schrager (x330) CONTRIBUTORS Lee Brady, Greg Cahill, Pat Fusco, Richard Gould, Marc Hershon, Richard P. Hinkle, Brooke Jackson, Brenda K. Kinsel, Jill Kramer (x322), Lois MacLean, Joel Orff, Rick Polito, Renata Polt, Peter Seidman, Nikki Silverstein, Annie Spiegelman, David Templeton, Barry Willis. 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Call 415/485-6700 for more info 6 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 >> LETTERS Pulp fiction Under certain conditions paper bags can degrade quite effectively. FYI on ASD Thanks very much to Linda Xiques and to the Pacific Sun for your excellent article on finding help for older kids and adults with autism-spectrum disorders ["Autism Comes of Age," April 9]. As a member of the Autistry Studios board, I am aware of the need for parents, teachers, community members, professionals, children and adults living on the ASD spectrum to have more information, understanding and resources about the needs, gaps and services available to people living on the autistic spectrum. The Pacific Sun is an excellent forum for our local innovators and experts to share their knowledge, advice and resources. One of the many wonderful things I've observed in Autistry Studios' programs is how the young people are finding meaning and value in their social connections as they work on their projects and goals; given the social impairments that come with ASD, the relationship building at Autistry Studios is a compelling outcome that speaks to the deeply shared need for belonging and the capacity for connections in people with high-functioning ASD when the environment, providers and activities meet them where they are at with acceptance and high expectations. On Sunday, April 25, readers can support the Autistry Studios nonprofit organization by joining our Spin-a-Thon from 10am through 3pm at the Body Image Personal Fitness Center in Strawberry. To register, call 415/945-9788. Beth Hossfeld, Mill Valley >> TOWNSQUARE TOP POSTINGS THIS WEEK Letter of the Week: To me, $6 million seems like an awful lot of money to put into bike paths, especially since most people only ride their bikes for recreational purposes, and there are many of ... Grand jury leak still a mystery Marin District Attorney Edward Berberian says his office has been unable determine how PG&E and others got a hold of a Marin Civil Grand Jury report criticizing the Marin Clea... Upfront:`An antidote to cynicism' It's one thing to complain about the weather. It's quite another to decide you can do something about it. Read the full story here ... I'm writing regarding Marin's proposal to ban plastic bags in grocery stores ["Plastic Bags Fit to Be Tied?" April 2]. There has been some disagreement concerning the reuse of paper bags in stores, and some have questioned that Supervisor Charles McGlashan's position on paper bags makes no sense as one would assume paper should be biodegradable. This is a reasonable assumption. However, it is wrong. William J. Rathje published the results of his excavations of landfills and garbage dumps since the 1970s in a book, Rubbish: The Archaeology of Garbage, in 1993. His general finding for paper--papers of all kinds but including poor quality acidic papers that are usually said by most environmentalists to be biodegradable and include garbage bags--was that they did not degrade. Certainly they can be reused and have several secondary purposes, but eventually they are disposed of and that is the problem. The specific and unique conditions of landfills and garbage dumps prevent the necessary conditions for degradation: air, water, bacteria, and leaching of some components of garbage can be toxic to biodegradation. Therefore, Mr. McGlashan is correct, paper bags are a major problem. Niccolo Caldararo, Fairfax Your soapbox is waiting at >> pacificsun.com County public safety building--and Susan Adams takes credit for having the "idea." Huh? Why hadn't Supervisor Adams brought this idea forward? Emails to Supervisor Adams prove this idea came from a former employee of the Marin Commons site back in January 2010. This constituent tried to meet with Adams, but did not get to explain his proposal. He later explained the site was rated 8.1 on the Richter and has underground fuel tanks, emergency generators and 455,000 square feet of space. Adams stated she decided to keep the "idea" private to keep from driving up real estate values of the property? Is she a "public" official or a "private" official? And why didn't she use this excuse for the 33 San Pablo Road site when it was proposed as a possible location? Supervisor Adams stated many times in this newspaper for over five years that the "location" for the proposed public safety building was not negotiable. Now Adams has the idea to utilize the Marin Commons and keeps it private. Supervisor Adams this is very confusing. Ron Ford, Santa Venetia it will be decided in the next few days whether or not he should be released. It sounds like the problem may still not be solved. Until Fairfax can get a better handle on its town, I vote Fairfax one of the least desirable places to live in Marin. Debbie Coe, Fairfax Roadrunner owners need not be alarmed... Having lived in Fairfax for the last 20 years, I have never seen a coyote until yesterday. All of a sudden my life would change...I have to lock up my cat who, thanks to her cat door, has had complete freedom to go outside and Don't say you enjoy all that goes with it. weren't warned. All my neighbors that have cats--and that's most of them--will have to do the same. The kitty litter companies are in for big bucks and we are in for a new daily job with the cat box. The quality of life for my cat and I will not be the same. I am all for the natural wildlife that exists around us, but this is a new predator in our midst and--in contrast to the others like deer and squirrels...short of mountain lions-- this one will eat our pets and roam both day and night very boldly around our houses. With all the rules of the Humane Society to leash and license dogs and yet to allow these predators to roam free...it does not make sense. I am not suggesting leashing the coyotes or shooting them. But perhaps treat them as raccoons, and trapping them safely so they are not hurt and moving them to wilderness areas like the Sierras or someplace where they can survive in the wild with wild animals like rabbits to eat--rather than our domestic pets which are part of our families. How about neighborhoods getting together and hiring pest-control companies to do this so our pets can continue the lifestyle to which they are accustomed and we can relax that we will not have the tragedy of Spot or Puff, our beloved pets, maimed or killed by these animals? Jessica Green, Fairfax Commons denouement-ator At a recent candidates night in San Rafael, Kerry Mazzoni proposes the Marin Commons site as a future site for the Marin One good thing about Fairfax: criminals too drunk to get away... I have lived in Fairfax since 1983, and grew up in Marin. There was a lot to recommend for living in Fairfax for many years, but not anymore. I live on Forrest Avenue and in the last 10 years I have had my car totaled, keyed, side-view mirror destroyed, and two tires slashed. All in all I have spent $11,000 to $12,000 in car expenses that I would not have incurred, but due to the aforementioned incidents. The police caught the drunk, uninsured, hit-and-run 19-year-old who totaled my car, since he was so drunk that he left his car in the road and walked home. But, frankly, I wonder about the police force. The keying, side-view-mirror destruction, and tire slashing were all acts of vandalism and many other cars experienced the same vandalism at the same time I did. The police have never been able to catch the perpetrators. Since the incidents occur repeatedly in the same areas, vigilant early morning patrolling of these areas would have yielded results. It has been reported that a suspect has been found for the tire slashing, but the evidence is limited and Put your stamp on the letters to the editor at >> pacificsun.com APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2009 PACIFIC SUN 7 >> UPFRONT Wetlands of the lost Tides shift over strategies to save Marin's ancient marshes by Peter Seidman A n innovative U.S. Fish and Wildlife about 35,000 [acres] were left by 1980," says Service plan to restore and protect Marc Holmes, restoration program director tidal marshes includes some of the at the Bay Institute in Novato. "You will hear last ancient wetlands along the shores of that bay-wide there's an 86 percent loss. The Marin and southern Sonoma County. math doesn't add up, and here's why: Only The plan, dubbed the California Tidal 8 percent of the marshes that existed before Marsh Recovery Plan, currently is in draft the Gold Rush remain. What is a little less form and open for public comment until clear is that there are another about 7,000 or June 10. The final version is expected later 8,000 acres of tidal marshes that grew out this year. The plan envisions a recovery effort post-1850 as a result of the altered hydrolthat will last 50 years-- ogy [from Gold Rush which might seem like a activities]." BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION long time, but the shoreMost of those acres View the California Tidal Marsh line of the bay has a long are in San Pablo Bay, Recovery Plan at http://ecos. way to go to recover from and are easily visible. fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/ development and enviA large amount of TMRP_Intro_1.pdf and send written ronmental pressure that mine dredging from comments to Sacramento Fish and stretches back some 150 the gold fields came Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, years. Only about 8 perdown the waterways W-2605, Sacramento, CA 95825, atcent (from about 190,000 and ended up on the tention:Valary Bloom or Josh Hull. acres down to 16,000) of north shore of San ancient marshland along Pablo Bay, starting the bay remains. But when at the Napa River. "If counting the number of acres of tidal marsh- you go out today and look at that big strip es, it's critical to understand the concept of marsh that's easy to see along Highway 37... ancient marshes and "modern marshes," that's all new. It didn't exist ecologically areas that actually increased because of hu- before the Gold Rush." Additional new tidal man influence. Even combining the ancient marsh acreage grew between sloughs, where marshes and human-influenced marshes, the levees drained open marshes, as seen from number of remaining tidal marsh acreage still the bridge over Sonoma Creek, for instance. is a mere hint of what once ringed the bay. The water velocity slowed and marshes grew "Of the original tidal marshes in the bay, between the levees. "Throughout the 10 > >> NEWSGRAMS We'd like to thank the Academy... Well, the Association, anyway. The California Newspaper Publishers Association has bestowed multiple honors upon the Pacific Sun in its Better Newspapers Contest 2010. This year's recognition includes a first place for Ronnie Cohen's feature story,"Mountebank Tamalpais," about the unique ways Marin's Madoff-scandal victims were coping with the loss of their fortunes; another first place went to the Sun for overall lifestyles coverage. The Sun also received blue ribbons for "general excellence," and for business stories by Don Speich--"Trouble in Paradise," about how the Great Recession was hitting Marin--and Samantha Campos's "Entering the Work Farce," about the importance of humor at the office. Nikki Silverstein received a blue ribbon for her "Single in the Suburbs" columns and a blue ribbon in writing went to Jason Walsh for "Corner Souls," about one Marin town's response to a tragic death. Ronnie Cohen's feature on Bernie Madoff's forays into Marin took first place in the Better Newspapers Contest. Phony fed forced to settle bill at Inn Marin This week in San Francisco, a federal judge sentenced a woman accused of impersonating an IRS agent and accruing thousands of dollars in bills in 2008 at the Inn Marin of Novato. Sherry Lynn Vertoch has been ordered to serve five years probation, as well as pay $55,000 to the hotel owners. Danielle Steel's embezzler to serve 33 months in prison The woman--formerly of San Rafael but who now lives in Tiburon--convicted of wire fraud and tax evasion while working as a bookkeeper for author Danielle Steel has been sentenced this week. Kristy S. Watts (aka Kristy Siegrist), 48, was ordered to pay nearly $61,000 in restitution and must serve 33 months in federal prison. Watts pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2009, to embezzling more than $760,000 from Steel. As part of her plea agreement, Watts agreed to forfeit assets--including a $1.2 million home (with $1 million in furnishings) in San Rafael, and vehicles--to her former employer. Public works budget needs upgrade, says director At a recent budget hearing, Marin's public works department was allocated about $80 million--from a combination of state, federal and county funds--to maintain roads, bridges, buildings and other public structures for the year. But the county's director of public works, Farhad Mansourian, said $1 billion is actually needed to address flood control issues, repairs, pavement replacements, upgrades and disability access improvements to aging facilities. Marin County supervisors will review spending priorities--as well as eliminate an existing $8 million budget shortfall--on May 18.--Samantha Campos EXTRA! EXTRA! Post your Marin news at >> pacificsun.com 8 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 >> THAT TV GUY by Rick Polito >> TRiViA CAF� by Howard Rachelson The original tea partier, Friday at 6. Friday, April 23 The Hills Marathon A whole weekend of The Hills? It's like a lobotomy and a fake tan at the same time. MTV. All night. The Untouchables Excessive government regulations hamper the entrepreneurial dreams of a hard-working Chicago family. (1987) AMC. 6pm. Monday, April 26 Monster Quest A look at the mystery of Bigfoot and whether it is a coincidence that sightings peaked in the `70s at the exact time American sideburns were at their longest. History Channel. 6pm. Intervention This week it's a compulsive gambler. It's never a good sign when a recovering gambler asks the therapist to give odds on his recovery. A&E. 9pm. Law & Order A mother of 10 is found dead. Not only do the investigators have to find a suspect, they also have take over the school bake sale, get snacks for the soccer game, sew 10 Halloween costumes, do the laundry, pack lunches, get the car washed... NBC. 10pm. Tuesday, April 27 Tough Love Couples The troubled couples visit a sex shop together. That can be really awkward, especially when the clerk knows the husband by name. VH1. 7pm. The Biggest Loser This week's challenges include wrangling calves and then, presumably, not eating them. NBC. 8pm. Wednesday, April 28 True Life Tonight's documentary is titled I'm Hustling in the Hamptons. We imagine that could mean anything in the Hamptons, including using the wrong fork and wearing white shoes after Labor Day. MTV. 8pm. The Unit The team is assigned to capture a Nazi war criminal. Don't expect much of a foot chase. CBS. 9pm. 1. What two narrow bodies of water in northern and western Marin County were created by the San Andreas Fault? 2. What were the ancient Roman and Greek mythological names for the moon? 3a. In April 2009, Sweden became the fifth European country to legalize same-sex marriage. What were the first four? 3b. In what two other countries, in different continents outside of Europe, is gay marriage legal? 4. What is Eyjafjallajokull? 5. Under the category How Soon We Forget. Identify these 2010 Oscar winners, and their films: 5a. Actress; 5b. Actor 5c. Supporting Actor, playing a Nazi 5d. Director, first female winner ever! 6. Which Paris landmark is named after the peaceful and beautiful mythological place where the souls of good people go after death? 7. What are the two oldest major league baseball stadiums currently in use? 8.Pictured, at right: They're all named Peter: 8a. Starred in Dr. Strangelove 8b. He sang "Sledgehammer" and "Shock the Monkey" 8c. Produced and directed the Lord of the Rings films 8d. German-born American artist famous for cosmic `60s art 9. Very few non-human animals recognize themselves in a mirror. Can you name three animals that do? 10. Can you find three 3-letter words that all differ in spelling by one letter to describe the following: head covering, popular song, in shape? BONUS QUESTION: It has been called the greatest real estate transaction in history. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson authorized the United States to purchase almost 1 million square miles of French-claimed land at 4 cents an acre, doubling the area of the United States. What was this deal called? Howard Rachelson, Marin's Master of Trivia, invites you to live team trivia contests Wednesdays at 7:30pm at the Broken Drum in San Rafael, as well as a Trivia Fundraiser to benefit Haiti on Saturday, May 1, 7:30pm, at Congregation Rodef Sholom in San Rafael. Contact email@example.com for more information. #8a #8b #8c Favorite season: hunting. Saturday at 8. Saturday, April 24 Mystic Pizza A group of young women working at a pizzeria comes of age in a seaside Connecticut town in a film that gives viewers a chance to see a young Julia Roberts with big `80s hair, the glow of youth and the nose she was born with. (1988) KOFY Channel 20. 8pm. Charlton Heston: A Man for All Seasons Or, as we see it: Charlton Heston: A Man for All Calibers. KQED. 8pm. Mothman A moth/human creature terrifies a small community, eating holes in everyone's sweaters until he is finally lured out of town with a giant porch light. (2010) SyFy. 9pm. Sunday, April 25 Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking Examining the life and studies of the British physicist and his groundbreaking work to make the rest of us feel really stupid. KQED. 9pm. Kirstie Alley's Big Life We'd never realized that overweight and out of date could be such a powerful entertainment combo. A&E. 10pm. #8d Answers on page 40 We'll have what he's having. Thursday, 5pm. Thursday, April 29 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium It's a toy store. It only sounds like a cannabis club. (2007) ABC. 5pm. Agent Cody Banks A teenager is recruited by a super-secret spy agency that trains him in forgery, espionage and evasive action, basically the same skill set all teens use on their parents. (2003) Disney Channel. 5pm. Critique That TV Guy at email@example.com. Earlier this month, Michi Gorek sent in "a double hero award nomination" after a trip to Macy's at Northgate. While waiting for a sales associate, Michi watched a Guide Dogs for the Blind team training six furry companions-to-be how to navigate an escalator. "I am so happy to see this large corporation give our beloved local organization access to something that is so foreign to any animal but necessary to active, visually impaired adults and children," wrote Michi. "I am impressed by neighbors working together for a common good. Thank you, Macy's, and thank you, Guide Dogs. I was a fan of you both before, but I'm even more so now." Info: www.guidedogs.com. About three weeks ago, "Kimberly" called in to report a petty crime committed during one woman's act of charity in Mill Valley. While the woman was unloading her bags of donations to the Goodwill drop box in the Safeway parking lot at Miller Avenue and Camino Alto, her purse was stolen right out of her car. The caller, who insisted she did not want to implicate anyone, also noted that Tamalpais High students were out for lunch at the time... hmm...and wonders if perhaps any of them saw or heard anything suspicious? After all, it's possible this week's Zero could turn into next week's Hero. --Samantha Campos HERO ZERO Got a Hero or a Zero? Please send submissions to email@example.com. Toss roses, hurl stones with more Heroes and Zeros at >> pacificsun.com APRIL23 - APRIL 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 9 >> UPFRONT < 8 Wetlands of the lost entire network of marshes in the North Bay, you'll see these additional new marshes that didn't exist 200 years ago." But the new marshes present no cause for celebration among environmentalists or those interested in restoring tidal marsh habitat. "Those new marshes really don't compare ecologically [with ancient marshes] in terms of the benefits they provide because they are not channelized. They don't have the wiggly dendritic channels running through them that old marshes do, like the Petaluma Marsh." The channels are just one element that makes this marsh unique. The Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area comprises several "units" that total 4,191 acres of tidal marsh, mudflat, coastal oak woodlands and coastal scrub habitats. The core of the marsh area is about 2,000 acres, says Holmes. "It's the largest ancient marsh remaining in the bay by far. When you go kayaking or canoeing in the Petaluma Marsh, you are really looking at a 2,000-year-old marsh. There are very few places you can go and see that. China Camp is one of the other places." The Tidal Marsh Recovery Plan seeks to use a variety of tactics. It hinges on volunteer efforts as well as support from various government agencies, from the federal level to local jurisdictions. In addition to calling for the creation of new wetlands, the plan calls for continual research to stay attuned to changing environmental theories. Along the way, as theories alter, the plan can accommodate new thinking. The plan envisions an education component to attract the public--and a trapping program to relocate feral cats and nonnative red foxes. The recovery plan encompasses tidal marshes ranging from Humboldt Bay to Morro Bay, although areas in San Francisco Bay receive special attention. Richardson Bay, Bolinas Lagoon, Tomales Bay and areas in the Point Reyes National Seashore, all critical habitats in the Pacific Flyway, are included. This large tidal marsh restoration and protection effort is second only to the restoration of the Florida Everglades. The state's recovery plan "is a very changed document" from what the Fish and Wildlife Service has traditionally undertaken, says Holmes, who first dipped his toes in the recovery field in 1986 in the effort to save the clapper rail. "They said a draft [of a recovery plan] was due out in a year. It was decades before we saw it. What they came to was that [a recovery plan] is not about one species, it's about restoring the habitat that the clapper rail depends upon, and not surprisingly, there are a lot of other species that depend upon that same habitat." Federal law mandates what Al Donner, assistant field supervisor at Fish and Wildlife, calls "a recovery process" for every species that gets put on the endangered species list. "Candidly," he adds, "we don't get them all done, and a lot of times we don't get them done very quickly." The clapper rail and the salt marsh harvest mouse and four rare plants already on the endangered species are a focus of the plan. By boosting their chances of recovery, the plan also will aid 11 other imperiled species that currently have no formal protection under the federal Endangered Species Act--essentially making the recovery plan an outgrowth of the Clapper Rail and Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Recovery Plan of 1984. The big change that Holmes mentions is the current plan's concentration on habitat restoration rather than an effort aimed at one or two species. The holistic approach mirrors a change in the way some affordable housing advocates and environmentalists have begun to consider housing and wetland protection. Providing affordable housing in transitoriented development in the urban corridor in eastern Marin, for example, discourages development in sensitive wetland areas. That symbiotic relationship signifies the interconnected nature of a tidal marsh habitat. "There have been recovery plans before," says Barbara Salzman, president of the Marin Audubon Society. "But they are for individual species. This one is innovative because it is a habitat recovery plan that will really benefit a broad range of species." The plan, according to estimates in the draft version of the document, will take about $1.5 billion to bring to fruition. At the start, no funds will be allocated. But, as Salzman notes, the true worth of the plan will be its use as a substantiation doc- ument "for those of us who go out and look for money for places to improve or to buy habitat." Salzman says she already has cited the recovery plan in a search to find money to purchase some property between Gnoss Field and Redwood Landfill. The acquisition would add to an already impressive list of purchases the Marin Audubon Society has secured to protect open space in the North Bay. Many programs and projects are folded into the plan. The state Coastal Conservancy, for example, is working on a major project at Hamilton in Novato that includes an area at Bel Marin Keys. In the South Bay, a massive project to reclaim salt ponds is under way, and restoration of tidal marsh at Crissy Field has achieved success. Those individual projects and many others that ring San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun bays all represent key links in a chain. 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Donner notes that the state's Fish and Game commission has a major responsibility for regulatory reform and putting species on the endangered list. But, adds Donner, the law also mandates recovery plans "to put a road map together for how we get the species back to health. We have found that the best way to do that is to have public buy-in into the process." The recovery plan now in the public comment phase is an example of that tactic. It's critical, says Donner, to engage the public to an extent that the state government, local governments, nonprofits and local businesses and individuals work together. "We really don't have a [federal] government with the ability to do recovery activities." Those activities include a wide variety of approaches, from providing support for groups such as the Marin Audubon Society-- when it appeals to local governments to protect property parcels--to educating the public about endangered species. When the snowy plover needed protection along the California coast, for example, Fish and Game, along with environmentalists and animal-protections activists, sent out the word that people should give the birds a wide berth when walking on the beach--and they should prevent dogs from chasing the birds, whose habitat right above the high-tide line also is the "habitat" of beachgoers and their pets. The knee-jerk knock against recovery plans and listing endangered species goes something like this: Why should we care about a little mouse (or frog or salamander)? Well, say the experts, it matters. "The importance of tidal marsh recovery is huge," says Mruz, "not only for the species, but it's a going to be huge for people because of sea-level rise and global climate change." Mruz attended a conference a few weeks ago during which scientists predicted that during the next 100 years the Bay Area could see "over a 5-foot sea-level rise." Even if the increase is not that great, the effect of higher water will pose major challenges for communities along the water. All but a few climatechange deniers make similar predictions. Two choices exist, says Mruz: build levees to hold back the water or encourage healthy tidal marshes, which act as a sponge and a barrier to intrusion of higher water levels. Marshes also act as carbon sequestration systems. "Tidal marshes can be huge to the Bay Area for all sorts of different things." Donner has an additional insight on protecting habitat and species: "The salt marsh harvest mouse has a mundane name. Few people see it. But it's like a Goya painting hidden away in a dark corner of a museum. If you take it away, you might not miss it, but you would be poorer." You might also be depositing the last straw that breaks a tidal marsh habitat. Contact the writer at email@example.com. EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING & PLANNING Is your child/adolescent having trouble in school? 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The MEA is California's first Community Choice Aggregation jointpowers authority operational under a 2002 law that allows local agencies to purchase their own electricity and deliver it to consumers over a private utility's transmission lines. The issues are complex; the regulations obscure. But the two competitors--PG&E and the Marin Energy Authority--are locked in a furious fight, the result of which, each warns, could substantially affect both our pocketbooks and our grandchildren's future welfare. In an effort to cut through the past several months of rhetoric and confusion, the Sun invited the two leading figures in the battle--former PG&E consultant Joe Nation, representing PG&E as spokesman for the utility-sponsored group "Common Sense Marin," and county Supervisor Charles McGlashan, chair of the Marin Energy Authority, which manages the Marin Clean Energy plan, to answer the same 14 questions. We asked both of them to be as succinct and jargon-free as possible, keeping potentially bewildered readers in mind. PG&E has beaten back community choice attempts in Yolo County and the San Joaquin Valley; Marin is the first to put the utility on the ropes. they're going to go is up. In the near future, reduced supply and increased international demand with the economic recovery will mean [fossil fuel prices] are going to have to increase. Nation: The electricity business is very tough. Here we have a start-up, the MEA, which has no experience. PG&E has been doing this for 105 years. Also, it benefits from economies of scale. Why do you think your plan would do more to help the planet? Nation: PG&E is now roughly 51 to 52 percent greenhouse-gas-emissions free. [Note: Nation explained that about 21-22 percent of the utility's electric power comes from its nuclear plant at Diablo Canyon. Another 15-16 percent comes from hydroelectric dams. These are indeed greenhouse-gas-emissions free, but not widely considered environmentally benign sources of power.] Now the MEA has a clause that says it will provide 53 percent emissions-free electricity at the least, and you may look at that and say aha, that will be cleaner. But that assumes the balance of emissions would be identical, and they won't be. PG&E provides much of the rest of its electricity from natural gas. MEA will have to purchase something called net-system power, which includes coal, which, as you know, is far more greenhouse-gas intensive. McGlashan: From the get-go, we double the renewable power our citizens consume and then redirect the revenue stream to energy efficiency and installing more local renewable power. Marin will serve as a national model for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. What is the most objectionable thing the other side has done? Nation: They've failed to fully disclose the risks that are entailed when you're going to be investing, in theory, hundreds of millions of dollars in a new venture that will risk, at some point, the local government's general funds. They've said we're going to give you nirvana. It's not that easy. McGlashan: Blatant misinformation and outright interference with the law. The state law establishing Community Choice Aggregation specifically requires that PG&E not interfere with this process. But they have spread blatant untruths and interfered for the past three years. We have complained to the Marin County District Attorney, which is investigating two issues concerning the [critical] grand jury report released last December. These are: potential inappropriate influence over the documents released and the illegal early release of the report. [Note: McGlashan responds to Nation's charge about the general fund in a later question.] What made you personally take on this fight? McGlashan: There is nothing more important for a local elected leader than finding economically responsible ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This program will create jobs and cut emissions with no tax money. Nation: I was approached a couple of years ago and, before I agreed to do anything, I obviously looked at the issue...I be- Joe, what is the single best argument for sticking with PG&E? The single best argument is you know what you're getting. And in the end they'll deliver a better product, a cleaner product and a more economical product than the MEA. Charles, what is the single best argument for going with the MEA? Lower prices and double the renewable power. Plus long-term local economic development. I guess that's three best arguments. Why do you think your plan would save customers money over time? McGlashan: As we phase in renewable power and PG&E suffers price increases from fossil fuels, we will be cheaper. Fossil fuel prices are now at a 50-year low, and the only place 14 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 lieve in the end that people and the planet will be better off through PG&E than the MEA. I honestly believe that. I have more than enough work. I can decide who I work for... What is your financial compensation for your role? Nation: It's exactly the same as every client pays me and will be disclosed when PG&E files its statement in June. My hourly rate for everyone I work for is $270...I don't even know how many hours I've spent so far. Maybe a couple days a week for the past two years. McGlashan: Zero. It is strictly volunteer-- although I'm paid a [$95,000] salary as county supervisor. How much money has your side spent so far purely on making its case to the public, and where have these funds come from? Nation: My guess is it's been a few hundred thousand dollars. The most expensive piece has been the direct mail. This may have cost about $25,000. 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Company spokesman Andrew Souvall challenged that estimate, saying that after a 2 percent increase in rates in March 2010, the company was requesting an additional $1 billion rate increase for 2011-13, to cover infrastructure investments. The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week that PG&E's proposed new rate system would cut rates for Central Valley homeowners who use the most energy-- and offset that profit loss by raising rates for low energy users, largely in the Bay Area, by as much as $11 a month. We asked PG&E spokesman Joe Nation about the possibility of rate increases and he said he wasn't aware of any rateincrease requests before the CPUC. As to whether the Marin Energy Authority can raise rates, Charles McGlashan said it could in theory, but probably wouldn't. "The whole point is to save our customers money," said the MEA chairman. MARIN BEAUTY COMPANY... 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PG&E has spent more than $28 million, at last count, to support it.] McGlashan: On making our case to the public, it's de minimis...although we did just hire a consulting firm to help us with communications. Call it $20,000 so far in mailers--under the law, we had to send out two opt-out notices so far to the Phase I customers--and another $20,000 or so in new consulting resources. [Note: Under the Community Choice law, public agencies must give voters four separate chances to opt out of the plan and stick with the privately owned utilities, should they desire to do so.] McGlashan, left, and Nation, in a quieter moment from a recent energy debate held at the Club at McInnis in San Rafael. CULTURE SHOCK Think Globally, Shop Locally open daily 11am - 6pm daily clothing, jewelry, home accessories, art from around the world 63 Broadway, Fairfax 453.3130 would be foreclosed upon, but the taxpayers could not be turned into indentured servants. Nation: It depends when and how they'd fail. There's lots of different scenarios. Let me run through one that is not that unlikely. If the MEA were to fail, who would be The MEA launches its service, then natural on the hook? gas prices fall, and at the same time customMcGlashan There would be no [hook], it ers opt out of the MEA and would be over. Were it to fail, the go back to PG&E. The MEA county government would be out "People are rapidly would have excess power which the $540,000 it loaned us, and the they'd have to sell at a loss. So three citizen lenders would be out catching on to the the MEA ratepayers would have of luck. But taxes wouldn't go up self-serving conto pay more. These customers under any circumstances. That's include the county and cities because that money is coming out duct of a monopoly that are part of the plan. of a one-time reserve fund, not trying to retain its In the longer term, if MEA the operating budget. We only do advantage." says we're going to build a wind things like this when we have the to --Charles farm...they're going to havethat money available. This has been put up collateral. We think an infuriating issue. Joe Nation McGlashan would be the general funds and the grand jury [in its report, of cities and counties. If that "Marin Clean Energy: Pull the project then fails, whoever put Plug"] have been purveying junk economics, up the collateral will be on the hook. bamboozling our citizens into thinking there's some big, scary, debt future. If we were to build Might there have been a way for PG&E a windmill and that windmill couldn't gener- and the Marin Energy Authority to have ate the revenue to pay the bond, the windmill collaborated rather than squaring off 18 > BECOME A MONTESSORI TEACHER! Pesto Pizzaz Collard Wraps Kale Seaweed Salad Almond Coconut Hummus Cashew Cheez Alkalizing Green Soup Great Healthy Desserts! AVAILABLE IN STORES NOW! 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But they blew me off. They refused unless we'd agree to set the MEA aside and stop working on it. In other words, they refused this request and they made this refusal in front of my board colleagues. They could have been our broker. They could have supplied renewable power through the unregulated side of their business, but Mr. [CEO Peter] Darbee, who makes $9.4 million a year, decided it would be cheaper to crush us. To crush the will of the people. Nation: We tried. We tried. I was in the negotiations last year. Negotiations broke down in April. There were opportunities. They said we want 100 percent renewable electricity, we want the option. We said absolutely we could do that and here's the mix. The county then said it wasn't interested; it was too expensive, and they wanted to see what other bids they'd get. Why didn't PG&E bid? Nation: I think you have to ask PG&E. [I did: PG&E spokesman Andrew Souvall replied, in an email, "We prefer to work directly with our customers."] If Prop. 16 passes, how specifically will it affect the Marin Clean Energy customers? McGlashan: It'll have no effect on Marin; [because the first customers will receive public power before the vote on the initiative in June] we've made it through the gauntlet already. Nation: The short answer is that there's a dispute about what the effects will be. I'm not a lawyer, and I won't pretend to be a lawyer. What we know for certain is that if Prop. 16 does pass, it wouldn't affect an entity that is building renewable power. So it depends what Marin and San Francisco do. If they say they're going to build 100 percent renewable power from day one, I don't think it would affect them. But I don't know what would happen in the case of buying power from Shell. It would probably affect them, but I'm not sure. It's a legal question I'm not qualified to answer. What percent of renewables will PG&E deliver by 2020? Nation: By 2020, PG&E will be delivering 33 percent renewables. That's the state mandate. MEA will tell you 100, but that's awfully hard to do. PG&E has said that by the end of this year, they will be at 17 to 19 percent, and in 2014 they'll be about 24 percent. McGlashan: The MEA will be able to deliver 100 percent. What is your prediction for what will happen with the Community Choice Aggregation attempts by this summer, including the fate of Prop. 16? In Marin? San Francisco? Elsewhere? Nation: I don't know. I'm not really Tamalpais Bank is now Union Bank. Proud to welcome Tamalpais Bank customers. Stop by a local branch or visit unionbank.com/hellotambank. is now part of Tamalpais Bank is now Union Bank. Proud to welcome Tamalpais Bank customers. 18 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 A dirty fight for clean energy Currently, about one in five Californians gets power from public agencies, which often charge substantially lower rates for a greener product. But PG&E, which grew out of a merger in 1905 to become the nation's largest utility in terms of the number of customers, has until now managed to keep the vast majority of its own 15 million customers in north and central California within the corporate fold. This is despite some serious breakaway efforts--from The MEA joint powers authority is currently made up Yolo County to the San Joaquin Valley to San of the County of Marin, and the towns of San Rafael, Francisco, the utility's headquarters city, which Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Tiburon, Belvedere, Sausalito has held no less than 12 votes on public power and Fairfax. in the past several decades. PG&E has prevailed each time, but Marin's so-far successful efforts may herald a new era. The MEA is the first such project to take advantage of a 2002 law known as Community Choice Aggregation. Under the law, local agencies may purchase their own electricity and deliver it to consumers over a private utility's transmission lines. PG&E will also continue to provide gas, and to be in charge of billing. Marin's plan is called Marin Clean Energy, managed by the Marin Energy Authority. In March, the MEA contracted with Shell Energy North America to provide local power for the first five years, with plans to subsequently develop local energy sources, such as wind and geothermal facilities. The MEA's initial launch involves a small fraction of the residential and business customers in its potential future client base. So far, the county, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, Belvedere, San Anselmo, San Rafael and Fairfax have joined the MEA joint-powers authority. If all goes as planned, more than 60,000 other customers may join in at least a year's time. San Francisco is pursuing a similar project, to take effect in June. Under the CCA law, which PG&E originally supported, the utility is obliged to cooperate with these efforts. But PG&E has interpreted this clause narrowly enough to allow it to lobby hard against the projects, with personal visits to local officials, direct mailings to customers and contributions to date of more than $28 million to Prop. 16, a state ballot initiative that would change California's constitution to require a two-thirds majority of voters to approve of any future public-power efforts.--KE PUBLIC MEETING: FREE TESTING FOR SUDDEN OAK DEATH Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m. - Noon Dominican University of California Learn how to identify Sudden Oak Death (SOD) symptoms and collect samples for testing at this training session open to the public. Free collection materials will be distributed. 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The odds are the prices will increase over time. McGlashan: I don't think the proposition is going to pass. People are rapidly catching on to the self-serving conduct of a monopoly trying to retain its advantage. And then we'll see CCAs considered in Sonoma, Oakland, the Central Valley and of course, San Francisco. San Francisco planners are confident they've made it through the gauntlet already. Joe, do you feel the MEA information has been misleading? If so, in what way? If the MEA were to say this is something that is potentially risky but we think the benefits are worth pursuing, I don't think there would be quite the fight that exists today. Instead what's been promised is this utopia in terms of the energy world without any real path to get there. Charles, do feel PG&E information has been misleading? If so, in what way? They have been misleading people into thinking the MEA plan is risky for the taxpayer, when it is not. You've both been outspoken champions of green causes. Do you think your current position will help or harm that reputation? Nation: It's not a popular position. Some people don't like me for the position. But...I think people are waking up to this issue. There are over 6,000 people who've signed up to be on the Common Sense Coalition mailing list. They're saying that they want to know more about the MEA and what their options are. My reputation is what it is. I have a perfect voting record from the Sierra Club; I was a principal author of AB 32 [California's pioneering global-warming bill]; I teach a climate change course at Stanford. Right now, I'm about to go hop on my bike to ride to the ferry, and commute by public transportation and bike all the way to Stanford. I do this two or three days a week. It reduces my carbon footprint by 3.5 tons per year, and it's good for me. McGlashan: In my case, I will have done the best thing possible for the environment and our grandchildren. If I didn't have this position, I never could have joined this battle. Katherine Ellison (www.katherineellison.com) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning former foreign correspondent, Marin resident and author, most recently, of `Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention,' forthcoming this fall from Hyperion Voice. INVESTING IN YOURSELF Marin Women's Commission hosts a morning-long conference filled with information that all women want and need! 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Whether you're currently mothering young ones, teenagers or are on the other end and are mothering your own parents now, it wouldn't hurt to rethink this identity thing and reconnect with that inner spirit that might have some other ideas about you. Even women who aren't nursing biological children are nursing relationships in their lives and being called on to mother co-workers, siblings or friends. Stop! Stop for just a few minutes and entertain some broader ideas. I made up this term a while back to help women steer their identify ship. It's called BeTTY and it stands for Be True To Yourself. Everybody needs BeTTY to be present in her (or his) life. Finding a way to remember who you are in the middle of making school lunches, filing insurance claims or running around the county with a list of chores is a priority. If you don't do it, who will? Thinking about yourself, choosing to dress yourself with thoughtfulness can give you energy to face the day. 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I think many a woman suffers from the whole PC thing about whether paying attention to oneself and how one looks is a noble enough cause. It isn't ending famine, saving the rain forest or stopping war in the Middle East. Well, nothing else is solving those problems either, so it can't hurt now, can it, to take some personal pride in how one looks, even for busy moms. Let me offer some help. Think about how you'd like to be perceived. What qualities would you like to bring out in yourself? Even if it represents just 20 percent of your outfit, that's enough! You'll be reminded of those qualities all throughout the day! You may have a jeans and T-shirt lifestyle or a casual work life, but there are things you can do to hint at the woman you are with your color choices, accessory choices or even the fit of your clothes. I've created six categories that might help you get started. 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Neutral colors like beige, black, white and gray are good choices. How about a white button up shirt with slim pants worn with a strong chain necklace. Express your Fun and Flirty side 1. The stores are filled with items that have ruffles on them. Find a ruffle-something that you like! 2. You're a great person to mix vintage cardigans with jeans and heels. Or put on a flowy floral print top and belt it with a thin metallic belt. 3. Jewelry with movement can be fun on you, just not too bulky. Choose a cross-body bag that is medium-sized and make it a fun color like coral, aqua or even white. No black or brown for you. Express your Adventurous side 1. Are you a world traveler? Go for the safari prints or camouflage prints. Military details or sailor stripes are good for you. Hint at the places you've been. 2. Tribal jewelry and tribal print scarves are so popular right now. You're not a polka dot person, so bring out the wild side. 3. Wedge sandals are better for you than heels or loafers. Express your Warm and Inviting nature 1. Color is such a tool for you! Check out spicy colors like turmeric, cinnamon, chile pepper, ginger and nutmeg. 2. Seek out touchable fabrics to put into your outfit. These are fabrics that make someone want to reach out and feel the texture. This can be accomplished with soft sweaters and blended fabrics in items that are not tight-fitting. 3. Use jewelry pieces that have warm metal detailing. A handbag could have brass fittings and whip stitching. Belt buckles should be interesting (inviting!). Bangles could adorn your arm in warm ivory, pesto green and copper. Expressing Creativity 1. Go for oversized bold jewelry. Do one grand necklace and let that be the main focus. It could be colorful, have moving parts or you could wear multiple strands of chains in mixed metals. No single gold chains for you! 2. If black is your favorite color, make your pieces stand out by thinking "unbasic black." You're creative, so find the black top that is asymmetrical or has fabric interest. Wear different textures of black in the same outfit. 3. Mixing colors together is great for you. How about hot pink and dove gray; turquoise and jade green; wine and curry. Now get dressed and go out and enjoy the compliments! Brenda Kinsel is a fashion and image consultant based in Marin. Check out her Web site at www.brendakinsel.com. JAMES HALL $10 Off Color $5 Off Cut new clients only email@example.com Sonja Palumbo Hair Hair Salon Full Service Salon 415-572-6529 208 Vintage Way � Novato www.marinbeautycompany.com Appointments Also Available Sunday & Monday Walk-ins Welcome S! USED ASE I-PHONE CH ED UR WE P DAMAG AND Offer some helpful fashion advice on TownSquare at >> pacificsun.com Northgate Mall 7 LOCATIONS Donate Your Auto Thank You to Our Loyal Clients and Friends for Voting Us into the Hall of Fame! 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Tomkins--a member of the Left Coast background, Bach's music has Love Supreme" or Jimi Hendrix's "Purple purity of heart, humbleness and Haze." The Suites are among the first works Chamber Ensemble and a chamber-music respect," the concert cellist Jian Wang once introduced to budding cellists, but such partner of violinist and Baroque music told Strings magazine about the challenges virtuosos as Wang and Yo-Yo Ma return expert Monica Huggett, the head of the of the Bach cello suites. "Perhaps Bach al- to them over and again during their career Juilliard School of Music's new early-music program--will perform the Bach Solo ways wrote for God, perhaps not; all I can trying to master them. say is that when I hear his music, I hear Bay Area cellist Tanya Tomkins will give Suites on a 1798 Lockey Hill cello that is tuned down in the Baroque a perfectly balanced, the second style (A=415) and set up in beautiful and comfortof two perCOMING SOON authentic Baroque fashion. ing world." formances Tanya Tomkins performs She will use a Baroque bow For cellists, Bach's Six of the Suites the Bach Solo Cello Suites and employ Baroque playing Suites for Unaccompathis week in Sunday, April 25, at 4pm, techniques. nied Cello are the Mt. Mill Valley. at the 142 Throckmorton In addition, Tomkins Everest of classical cello " T h e Theatre, Mill Valley. $20, $23. will perform the Sixth Suite works. Scholars believe Suites are 415/383-9600. on a five-string cello in the that Bach wrote them daunting manner that, she says, Bach between 1717 and 1723, in every intended, but which few celbut these difficult works r e s p e c t ," lists attempt. slipped into oblivion until the late, great Tomkins states in her proOf course, the joy of hearSpanish cellist Pablo Casals stumbled upon gram notes. "It is not often an edition in a Paris thrift shop. After re- that a single string player is Not thought of as a great composer ing the Six Solo Suites, including those written in a dance cording the works between 1936 and 1939, asked to provide all of the in his day, Bach is now considered the Suites took their rightful place in the rhythm, harmony, counter- the quintessential Baroque master. form, is not the technical aspects, but the deeply personal cello repertory. point, color and character in The interpretive skills required to stage a a piece--it is perhaps the ultimate challenge spin that the performer brings to them. "With these suites, a cellist can create a reputable performance are comparable to for a solo performer. >> MUSIC Bach to the future "P Tomkins, with her bowed beau. complete sonic world alone, without help from any other instruments," Jian Wang told the San Rafael-based Strings. "It is a challenge, but also an opportunity. Personally, they are like a home I carry with me in my heart." 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Over cheap brandy at the Brothers Tavern he asked me to cover that year's Mill Valley Film Festival, which I did between my other jobs as janitor, library book-shelver and Mill Valley Chamber Music Society ticket-taker (heed my warning!). It was my first piece of published writing, and despite or because of its stream-of-consciousness tone (a result, no doubt, of its composition on bits of scrap paper between snatches of Bart�k and Lemon Pledge), it ran on the Record's front page above the fold. A few weeks later, Tony asked me if I'd take the burden of cranking out the newspaper's monthly restaurant review off his shoulders. I'm told that restaurant critic is one of the world's three most desired occupations, and when I tell highly qualified wannabe foodies how I fell into the racket I can actually see the bright loathing manifesting itself. Tony figured, quite rightly, that writing up a restaurant or scribbling several hundred words about food in general doesn't take any special talent or insight, and that any doofus out of the mailroom could handle it. All any food writer needs is a love of eating, the ability to construct a descriptive sentence, a fairly wide range of multicultural noshing experiences and a subsequently informed palate. I'd been cooking since I was a kid (mostly chicken thighs dipped in barbecued potato chips, hamburger-kidney bean chili and other hits from the Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cookbook), and growing up in the Bay Area exposed me to all kinds of global cookery. (In Mill Valley alone we had El Rebozo, Le Camembert, La Veranda, Davood's, Chinese Kitchen, the Hick'ry Pit, a wonderful Hungarian restaurant in what is now the Mill Valley Market liquor department and the then-Teutonic Buckeye Restaurant, where I first sampled pickled pig's feet.) God knows I loved and love to eat, and if you ask me there's more drama, intrigue and romance in the century-long evolution of bouillabaisse into gumbo than in any three IMAX epics put together. After a few years of figuring out what I was doing in the course of writing up Guernica, Der Wienerschnitzel and everything in between, the Record went out of business (my prose had nothing to do with it) and I started reviewing restaurants throughout Marin for the Pacific Sun. Better yet, I started reviewing restaurants throughout the wine country too, and there were many happy occasions when a couple of co-workers and I would head up to Glen Ellen or St. Helena or the town of Sonoma after work, settle under a vine-covered arbor with a bottle of wine, and sample hearty, inventive examples of California cuisine at its birthplace. (One time the car broke down and we ended up spending the night in Healdsburg and reviewing three restaurants.) Writing about the French Laundry with colleague Lois MacLean was especially memorable, even if we couldn't resist bitching about the staff 's radiating narcissism and the fact that when I got home after two dozen courses of ethereal culinary creations I had to make myself a peanut butter sandwich. Since then I've reviewed San Francisco restaurants for the SF Weekly and East Bay restaurants for the East Bay Express, effectively spreading one addressograph operator's half-assed opinions throughout the entire unsuspecting Bay Area. My timing's been good: I was writing for the Weekly at the height of the dot-com boom when joints like Gary Danko, Fifth Floor and Aqua were opening on a weekly basis, and more recently for the Express as Oakland has undergone its dramatic culinary renaissance. No one believes that there's a downside to reviewing restaurants (chomping through a five-course meal despite a case of bruxism or yesterday's dose of food poisoning isn't advisable, and after a while it's impossible to think up anything new to say about Caesar salad), and the drawbacks are unquestionably trumped by the high points: a Champagne and caviar tasting at the Ritz (my all-time greatest freebie), the fun of traveling incognito (I used to use several different monikers until the day arrived when I couldn't tell the maitre d' what was presumably my own name), and the squad of fellow diners who obediently order what I tell them to order, share their food with me and my appetite and, most important, tell me what they think about the food they've just eaten. After all, everyone's a critic. Make Matt eat his words at firstname.lastname@example.com. Give us a taste of your thoughts at >> pacificsun.com 26 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 >> FOOD & DRiNK BROOKE JACKSON Stop by for Some Yummy Mexican Food to Carry Home Antigua HOURS: Mon-Fri 10:00am - 9:00pm Sat 10:00am - 8:00pm ARTI Natural Organic Indian Cafe LUNCH SPECIALS EVERY DAY! Although it's most often associated with salady greens, chard's closest relative is the beetroot. $ 99 6 Naturally Hand Prepared by Chef Hans Gluten Free & Vegan Available--Ask Franky or Sunny! A chard day's night Fresh greens will have your guests hot under the collard... by B r o o ke J a c k s o n Take-Out | Catering | Orders Hours: T-Th 12 noon-9pm | F-Sun 12 noon-9:30pm Closed Monday 7282 Sir Francis Drake | Lagunitas | 488.4700 G reens are good for you. Everybody has heard that one, but it sure is hard to get through a big plateful. And yet spring is the season for those emerald leaves. Every market has piles of collards, chard in rainbow colors, turnip and mustard greens and all manner of leafy things meant for the braising pot. Considering their high nutrient content, it sure makes sense to find ways to make the leafy fellows tasty to everyone. During my youth in the Garden State, aka New Jersey, my parents planted a plot of vegetables every summer. One of the stars was Swiss chard for its abundant bounty and bullet-proof heartiness. As a child of parents who had gone through the Great Depression, I wasn't allowed to leave the table until my plate was clean. I spent many long evenings pushing Swiss chard around while missing coveted episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., until eventually my father would take pity on me and feed it to the dog when my mother wasn't looking. Over time I've come to love greens --at least some of them. The key is to find a good recipe that boosts their flavor. In the South they use pork products to impart a haunting smokiness, in Italy they are thrown into a big pot of minestrone soup or showered with garlic and crushed red pepper, in France they might be combined with potatoes and cream to make a hearty gratin. I hate to say that these treatments hide the flavor of the greens, but the fact is that they do hide the flavor, making the greens more palatable to a wider range of eaters. At my house, I'm always on the lookout for a creative way to use the piles of chard and kale that seem to grow year-round in my garden. Slicing them into ribbons makes it easy to add them to a soup, stir fry or frittata. It's fun to use the large chard leaves as wrappers for salmon fillets with sauteed mushroom tucked inside. One of our favorite recipes is greens cooked with garlic and spicy Italian sausage, served over soft polenta. It's a winning combination of flavors and textures that has most eaters cleaning their plates. Spring is also an excellent time to plant seedlings of favorite varieties in your garden; they are easy to grow and love our foggy climate. I planted some chard and kale in March last year and am still reaping the benefits; these plants just keep on giving. There are many interesting varieties at nurseries, such as tatsoi and dino kale, that are good to eat on their own or combined with other types. If planted now, you won't be waiting long for your first harvest. And the greens are like most lettuces in that the more you pick them the more they will grow. 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I'm not sure where it originated, but I've been making it a lot and the pork, when cooked this way, is moist, juicy and done perfectly. 8141 Redwood Blvd. (inside Days Inn) Novato 415.892.8700 Pork Tenderloin Roasted on Swiss Chard 1 large handful fresh sage 2 cloves garlic, chopped Olive oil 2 or 3 pork fillets Salt and pepper 10 slices prosciutto 1 bunch Swiss chard, sliced to approx. 1-inch strips Thank You Marin For Voting Us #1 Again! ITO BURR BEST 01-2003 20 BEST TO I BURR TO Easy Peasy Greens Yields about 4-5 cups 1 pound greens--such as chard, kale or mustard greens 1-2 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced Salt, pepper and crushed red pepper to taste BEST I BURR 12 Bay Area Locations 1 Locally Owned 1 www.hightechburrito.com 1 1 1 28 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 If using chard, cut off the stems and save for another use--such as in a soup. Stack the leaves of the greens into a manageable pile. Using a sharp chef 's knife, slice the leaves into ribbons about 1/2-inch thick. Heat the oil in a large wok or saute pan until it shimmers. Add the greens and toss, using tongs or two wooden spoons, until the leaves wilt, about 7-10 minutes. Mix in the garlic and keep tossing until it's fragrant. Stir in the seasonings, taste and adjust as necessary. Now the greens are Finely chop garlic and sage and add 5 tablespoons oil. Mix well to smash and rub on pork. Allow to marinate for 1 hour if possible. Preheat oven to 425 F. Drape chard on pork. Then wrap with prosciutto slices. Cook in preheated oven covered with foil for 15 minutes. Remove foil and cook 15 minutes more. Remove from oven. Let rest 5 minutes. Slice meat at an angle and serve with pan juices. Share favorite Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin moments with Brooke at email@example.com. 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No direction home Art Houses of Marin throws open the door on Marin's homeless problem by B arr y W illis cattered throughout Marin County are "We have a chronic homeless problem in compelling sculptures of houses. Made Marin," says Ritter Center executive director by dozens of high-profile artists, the art Diane Linn, "1,700 as of the last count, with houses are intended to make passersby stop 100 new homeless people per month. We and consider the importance of home and all have a dire need for housing, food, clothing its implications. They are the most visible pub- and medical care." lic aspect of a major fundThe Ritter Center raising effort by Ritter clinic has a nurse pracCenter to raise awareness titioner who deals with of the homeless problem many chronic ailments, in this county. most of them aggravated Weeks of public disby exposure. "Just getplay of these artworks ting people indoors does will culminate in a gala wonders in reducing auction and celebration illness," Linn notes. set for Saturday, May 1. Launched in coopThe event also fetes Riteration with the Marin ter Center's 30th anniverCommunity Foundasary. Based in downtown tion, the Art Houses of San Rafael, Ritter Center Marin project placed 25 has worked tirelessly for Marin Academy's freshman class contributed this sculptures in the most house to San Rafael Community Center grounds. three decades to help the populated parts of the homeless, who have increasingly populated county, from Sausalito to Fairfax to Novato. the streets of American cities and towns since A few are on private property, but most are the Reagan era. on public lands. "The process of placing them Otherwise bucolic Marin is rife with required formal approval from every local homeless folk, a situation not always apparent bureaucracy," Linn says. "Some officials were a to our more fortunate residents. bit slow on the uptake, but we gained unani- S mous approval." The art houses vary from arresting to heartbreakingly beautiful. Every one of them says something significant about the comfort and security of home, realities typically taken for granted by the more fortunate. Designed by Michael Osborne and executed by artists such as Peter Allen, Kay Bradner, Joe Brubaker, Richard Lang, Kathleen Lipinski, Helen Stanley and Inez Storer, they feature imagery that works directly on the emotions of viewers. The visceral response that viewers experience is what makes visual art so effective as an educational tool. A simple piece in the shape of a house and festooned with house numbers says more than most written polemics on the ongoing, but not insolvable, homeless problem. Art Houses of Marin's art committee includes Ariel Englander, Nicholas Wilton and Donna Seager. Patrons and benefactors include the City National Bank and the Jordan Shields Insurance Agency. The project has also won the support of Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, state Sen. Mark Leno and state Assemblyman Jared Huffman. Marin Helpers and other agencies have Michael Osborne used address-style numbers on his piece, located on Magnolia Avenue in Larkspur. been very effective in aiding Ritter Center with its daunting agenda. Linn has especially kind words for the help her organization has received from Marin religious organizations. "We wouldn't be here without the faith community," she acknowledges, "But we want to move beyond charity. We need people with the capacity to be generous." Generous people will gain not only the reassurance that they've made a contribution to solving the local version of this national disgrace, but the chance to relax in some of the world's most beautiful locales. The raffle--tickets are $100 each--will offer the opportunity of a weeklong luxury vacation in Bali, Mexico's Yucatan peninsula or Tuscany. "We expect the people of Marin to step up," Linn says. Share your art stories with Barry at firstname.lastname@example.com. Comment on this story in TownSquare, at >> pacificsun.com Joe Brubaker utilized dramatic profiles for his piece outside the Ross post office. 30 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23-APRIL 29, 2010 Eric Zener's house at the Depot Plaza in Mill Valley visually toys with ideas of surface and texture. M ONICA V. L ONCOL A come share the excitement with us and experience the creative energy! "La Seductrice" �2010 Monica Loncola a cedars gallery 603 San Anselmo Avenue San Anselmo thecedarsofmarin.org Marin Open Studios 2010 May 1, 2 and 9 1456 Grand Ave. San Rafael 454-2568 See Monica's work at www.marinarts.org/gallery www.monicaloncola.com email@example.com "a gallery" "FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING" May 7th - June 1 2010 Opening reception May 7th 6-9pm Live classical guitar by James Sterritt THE ART OF KATHY GRAY June 2 to July 28, 2010 Meet the Artist Reception Wednesday, June 2nd 6�8pm Tiburon Town Hall 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, California Call 435-4355 for Gallery Hours www.kathygrayart.com APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 31 "I personally think the Joan Jett Story "You know, thinking about the punk would have been more interesting than movement," he continues, "I didn't like Cherie Currie's--but Joan didn't write a the whole punk thing at first, because book, Cherie did," Griffith says, now settled groups like the Sex Pistols couldn't really at a table with a pint of beer. play their instruments. The Pistols were all "What did you think of Kristen Stewart as smoke and mirrors. Much like Kim Fowley Joan Jett?" I ask. did with the Runaways, the Pistols were "Well, I've never been a big fan of Kristen essentially manufactured. But in the case Stewart," he conof the Runaways, fesses. "I recently they could actuproposed a drinking ally play, and they game where you'd made some real, watch the DVD of tasty rock and Twilight, and every roll." time Kristen Stew"It's interesting art bites her lip, how unpleasant you take a drink. this movie was By the end of that in places," I say. movie you would "In the film, there be totally bombed. wasn't much that Biting her lip, that's was glamorous her one expresabout being a rock sion in that movie. star. The Joan Jett But in this movie, character was the I thought in The only one who `The Runaways,' says Griffith, is just like an episode of `Mannix.' Runaways she did seemed to feel the a really good job. joy of rock and Dakota Fanning in `That Thing You Do' is basically what the Runaways would've roll. Everyone else been like if they'd ever guest starred on `Bosom Buddies.' lingerie, though-- seemed sort of kinda creepy. She stressed out and was 15 when they made the movie, the same angry about being there." Middle-aged men live vicariously through story of teen-girl rock band... age Cherie Currie was when she joined The "It wasn't a movie that glorifies rock 'n' Runaways." roll, that's for sure," Griffith agrees. "There "Yeah, well--there was a reason the was nothing that threatened to turn it into by Davi d Te mp l e ton Runaways had a song titled `Jail Bait,'" I a typical musical biopic. It was a very punk remark. "So, having lived through the '70s, film. It had a lot of edge to it, a movie Writer David Templeton takes interesting rock, but it helps," laughs Griffith, as we leave how do you think they did on portraying made without all the usual frills." people to interesting movies in his ongoing the theater and make our way to a nearby all the details?" "So," I ask, "as a film about the formaquest for the ultimate post-film conversabrewpub. "Rock music originally comes from "I thought they got the whole set decotion of a band, and its eventual breakup, tion. This is not a review; rather, it's a a sense of youthful alienhow does The Runaways freewheeling, tangential discussion of life, ation," he says, "from a stack up to, say, That Thing alternative ideas and popular culture. desperation to find a place You Do?" in the world, from loving I refer to the film directed his movie made me want to be and hating everything at by Tom Hanks in which a 16 again, playing rock 'n' roll all the same time, so to cre'60s band accidentally crenight," says Brian Griffith, long- ate really great rock 'n' roll, ates a hit record, and is on time DJ and music-industry commentator. I think you do have to be its way to fame and fortune "I didn't know what to expect from it, but young. But that doesn't before flaming out. it made me remember being young and stop us old guys from "Well, as a rock 'n' roll wanting to take over the world with my playing the old tunes and film, I thought That Thing rock 'n' roll." rocking out. I think that's You Do was a pretty good The movie that has reignited Griffith's part of the appeal for us Tom Hanks movie," Griffith youthful juices is The Runaways, a raw, edgy who grew up with it. Rock laughs. "I don't know. That independent film about Joan Jett's first band, makes us feel young again. was a very different time in and her relationship with its troubled leadIt takes us back." rock 'n' roll, the mid-'60s. singer Cherie Currie. Based on Currie's book, Born in Marin CounRock was still innocent. Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway, the ty, Griffith played with You think of early rock, and movie stars Kristen Stewart (Twilight) as Joan several Northern Calithere was an innocence to Jett and Dakota Fanning (I Am Sam) as Curie. fornia rock bands in it, even with folks like the In the 1970s, fueled by the early wave of the the '70s and '80s. In the Chuck Berry's and the Little punk rock movement, the Runaways were late '80s, he worked in Richards." a sensation. Among the first all-female rock Los Angeles, writing The original band, in one of their more contemplative moments. "Was it still about anarchy bands, they were created by legendary rock for various syndicated and rebellion?" producer Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) radio shows, including ration stuff right, the stereos, the speakers, "Rock has always been about rebellion," who, with Jett, co-wrote the band's first big the Casey Kasem show. Eventually he be- the cars," says Griffith. "This film doesn't laughs Griffith. "That's one thing that The hit, "Cherry Bomb," during Curie's audition gan producing radio programs, including just look likes it's about the '70s, it feels Runaways shows very, very well. If you're for the band. That moment is captured in the Rockline, The Superstar Concert Series, Live like it was made in the '70s. It looks all not offending someone, it's not really rock film in all its gritty, exhilarating glory, perfect- from the BBC and In Concert. These days, washed out, like someone filmed it and left 'n' roll." ing reflecting the dually exciting and ugly he's the host of the popular Morning Krush it slightly exposed for the last few decades. Talk more pictures with David at firstname.lastname@example.com. sides of the rock industry, while celebrating on Santa Rosa's KRSH (95.9 FM), spinning I loved the look of the movie. It reminded It's your movie, speak up at the youthful power of punk rock music. eclectic tunes between pithy musings on me of the TV shows of the '70s, stuff like >> pacificsun.com "I don't think you have to be young to play the state of the world. Mannix." >> TALKiNG PiCTURES They love rock 'n' roll "T 32 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2010 HANNAH DORESS EVENTS MUSIC SPEAKERS FORUMS FUN FOOD Group Bike Rides to Festival Organized by Marin County Bicycle Coalition and Bicycle Works from: (costumed superhero this location) Schedule: (Check EarthDayMarin.org for updates) 11:00 11:20 11:30 11:40 11:55 12:00 12:00 12:05 12:15 Huffington Post 12:20 12:50 12:55 1:00 1:00 1:15 1:20 1:30 1:50 2:00 2:00 2:10 2:15 2:45 2:50 2:55 3:00 3:00 3:20 3:50 4:00 4:00 4:40 5:00 (members of Joy of Cooking, OONA) Sustainable Marin (Kate Wolf Fest Fave) of SEI, Green Careers (Zulu Spear) Eco Animation created by Robert Ovetz & Andy Peri Marin Organic San Rafael Volunteers (as seen with PFUNK) fun m us ic Marin County Bicycle Coalition Operation Redwood Marin County Supervisor of Book Passage & presented by Good Earth Natural Foods & UncleMindee.com author of One Green Thing ak Music & Puppets Tam High Eco Activist author of The Sustainability Revolution ers organic author of Talking Dirt: The Dirt Diva's Down-to-Earth Guide to Organic Gardening Join the fun at a free, family-friendly celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! ) (members of COLLEGE OF MARIN, KENTFIELD CAMPUS Visit www.EarthDayMarin.org for the latest updates of performances and events. Rain or shine! Volunteer! BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF MARIN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 33 fo od spe "SUSPENSEFUL, INVIGORATING AND__ HARSHLY FUNNY." A. O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES A. O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES >> FiLM "ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR. THE BEST_ FILM NOIR SINCE BODY HEAT. " _ Harry Knowles, AIN'T IT COOL NEWS Harry Knowles, AIN'T IT COOL NEWS Mammas Roma! Italian man's chance to pay debt is no `mater' of convenience... by Re nat a Po l t "STARTLING, EXCITING, AND NEW. DON'T MISS IT." _NEW YORK MAGAZINE _ NEW YORK MAGAZINE I A SECRET AFFAIR A RUTHLESS BETRAYAL A BRUTAL REVENGE SHOWING WITH NASH EDGERTON'S AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM, SPIDER SQUARETHEMOVIE.COM STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD CIN�ARTS@MARIN 101 Caledonia Street, Sausalito (800) FANDANGO Opening this week: THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (R) A retired Argentine criminal investigator confronts his inner demons as he writes a novel based on a rape and murder that took place 30 years earlier. Opens Friday at CineArts at Sequoia See page 35 for showtimes. Searchable Movie Reviews & Local Movie Times are only a click away >> pacificsun.com "EXHILARATING! ##### #### -David Edelstein, NEW YORK MAGAZINE (HIGHEST RATING) ACIDLY FUNNY. EXPLOSIVELY SUCCINCT. THERE IS NOQUESTIONING BANKSY'S ART." -Joshua Rothkopf, TIME OUT NY -Elizabeth Weitzman, NY DAILY NEWS (HIGHEST RATING) "RELENTLESSLY ENTERTAINING!" "GRADE `A'! -Jeanette Catsoulis, THE NEW YORK TIMES n August, everyone in Italy goes on vacation. Rome, as well as other cities and towns, becomes like an abandoned ant hill (except, of course, for the sweltering tourists). That goes double for Ferragosto, the sacred Aug. 15 holiday, when everything shuts down. These facts aid our understanding of Gianni Di Gregorio's Mid-August Lunch (Pranzo di Ferragosto), a slight but charming and very Italian film about two days in mid-August. Gianni (played by the director) is a middle-aged man who lives with his 90-something mother (Valeria De Franciscis). Since his sole occupation seems to be caring for Mamma (and lubricating himself with vino bianco), he's months behind on his condo payments. Then the day before Ferragosto the condo manager, Luigi, shows up to make a deal: If Gianni will keep Luigi's mother for the night so that Luigi can get away, It was a Ferragosto for the ages... all will be forgiven. But when Luigi appears, he brings doctor's mother, who is not supposed not only his mother (Marina Cacto eat this and to avoid that, eats everyciotti) but also Aunt Maria (Maria thing in sight. The ladies talk nonstop, Cali). Gianni agrees, but soon develops OPENING SOON keeping Gianni from sleep. Mid-August Lunch opens chest pains, so his doctor friend (MarAside from director/star Gianni Di Friday at the Lark. See page cello Ottolenghi) comes by to examine Gregorio and Alfonso Santagata, who 35 for showtimes. him--and also to request that Gianni plays the condo manager, all the actake care of his mother for the night. tors are amateurs. The old ladies were Mamma mia! recruited at senior centers and the like; The film treats the four old ladies with humor but the male actors, including Gianni's shaggy pal from the without condescension. liquor store, Viking, are actual buddies of the director. They make nice and then they misbehave. Marina, Much of the action and dialogue was improvised, Luigi's mother, won't leave her room and demands giving the film (which runs only 75 minutes) an easythe TV. Valeria, Gianni's mom (in monster blonde going, natural feel. It's a gentle slice-of-Italian-life. wig and full war paint), wants it back. Maria escapes Review our reviews at firstname.lastname@example.com for the lively cafe next door and later, when Gianni prepares a feast, criticizes his cooking. Grazia, the Reel off your movie reviews on TownSquare at >> pacificsun.com ViDEO Corruption, addiction and pet iguanas... "I wish these people die in Hell. I hope they're all in the same streetcar and it blows up." Relations between directors--Abel Ferrara commenting here on the proposed Werner Herzog remake of Ferrara's greatest film--have seldom been less collegial. You do have to wonder what studio execs were smoking when they signed Herzog to direct Nicolas Cage in BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL--NEW ORLEANS. After all, Ferrara's New York-set original was an apotheosis of method acting and Catholic guilt--which doesn't quite square with Herzog, whose love of jungles and bug-eyed maniacs hardly makes him an actor's director. (His one demand: his pet iguanas get a full five-minute scene.) But a Herzog policier in postKatrina New Orleans? Of course. And it's his new and completely Nic Cage hasn't looked this together in years. reworked vision of corruption and downfall that truly haunts the imagination. Cage plays police Lieutenant Terence McDonagh, a man whose addictions and vices loom large as his professional star begins to rise. The execution-style slaying of a Senegalese family has him leading a manhunt through the drowned shell of a city. The film marks a welcome return to deranged form for Cage and a milestone for Herzog.--Richard Gould AN EXHILARATING HALL OF MIRRORS!" -Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY "JOYOUS! ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRED, ADROIT, HILARIOUS DEBUT FEATURES EVER!" -Amy Taubin, FILM COMMENT "FUNNY -Thessaly LaForce, AS HELL!" THE NEW YORKER NOW PLAYING CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 4th Street, SAN RAFAEL 415-454-1222 or www.cafilm.org/rfc/index.html -Peter Travers, "A WILD RIDE OF A FILM!" 34 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 - APRIL 29, 2010 ROLLING STONE >> MOViES Friday April 23 -Thursday April 29 tub and get a second chance at creating their own lives. How to Train Your Dragon (1:38) Cartoon about a Viking dragonslayer-in-training who outrages his tribe by befriending one of his fire-breathing foes. The Joneses A Madison Avenue-concocted perfect family is placed in an all-American suburb to shill for their masters. Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D Catch the country troubadour in all his three-dimensional glory as he tours the country, git-box in hand. Kick-Ass (1:57) A comic book-loving nerd takes his obsession to a dangerous new level when he assumes his own superhero persona (sans superpowers) and encounters the violent real world for the first time in his life. The Last Song (1:47) Miley Cyrus as a disaffected teen who reconnects with her estranged father through music. The Last Station (1:52) Christopher Plummer stars as a dying Leo Tolstoy beset by journalists, disciples and his own conflicted legacy. The Losers (1:38) Six Special Forces ops pursue the mad supervillain who targeted them during a mission in the Bolivian jungle. Mid-August Lunch (1:15) A middle-aged Roman finds himself with four elderly women to tend to during the annual Feast of the Assumption. La Mission (1:57) San Francisco native Benjamin Bratt stars in an intense family drama about life along 24th Street; brother Peter Bratt directs. National Theatre: The Habit of Art Alan Bennett's acclaimed drama about the troubled friendship between W.H. Auden and Benjamin Britten is transmitted via live satellite feed from London's West End. Oceans (1:40) The latest underwater cameras capture dazzling glimpses of life beneath the seas; Pierce Brosnan narrates. The Perfect Game (1:53) True tale of a group of impoverished Mexican boys who overcome discrimination to win the 1957 Little League World Series; Cheech Marin IS Padre Esteban. Red Riding Trilogy Dark, haunting three-part epic based on the Yorkshire Ripper serial-killing spree of the 1970s and '80s; 1974 is 105 minutes, 1980 is 96 minutes and 1983 is 104 minutes long. The Secret in Their Eyes (2:07) A retired Argentine criminal investigator confronts his inner demons as he writes a novel based on a rape and murder that took place 30 years earlier. The Secret of Kells (1:15) Beautifully rendered animated fantasy about a young artist's adventures in an enchanted medieval forest. Touching Home (1:57) Local filmmakers Logan and Noah Miller write, direct and act in this memoir of their homeless father and their dreams of baseball stardom; Ed Harris stars. Vincere (2:02) True tale of Benito Mussolini's discarded mistress and illegitimate son is brought to vivid, operatic life. Youth Film Festival Budding moviemakers from schools around the Bay Area screen their work at the Lark's fifth annual event. Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford >> MOViE TiMES Alice in Wonderland (PG) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 4:15, 9:40 The Back-up Plan (PG-13) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:40, 7:15 Century Rowland Plaza: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:20, 10 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 2:30, 5, 7:20, 9:50 Sat 11:40, 2:30, 5, 7:20, 9:50 Sun 11:40, 2:30, 5, 7:20 Mon-Thu 2:30, 5, 7:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4, 6:45, 9:20 Sat 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:20 Sun 1:15, 4, 6:45 Mon-Thu 4, 6:45 The Bounty Hunter (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 11:45, 5:05, 10:05 Chloe (R) 1/2 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 2:20, 7:40 Clash of the Titans (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 11:55, 1:25, 2:40, 4:10, 5:10, 6:45, 7:45, 9:20, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 7:05, 9:45 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:30, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:50 Date Night (PG-13) 1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:30, 8, 10:20 Sat-Sun 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:20 Mon-Thu 6:50, 9:10 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 Sun-Thu 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:10, 2:25, 4:35, 7, 9:20 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 2, 4:40, 7, 9:30 Sat 11:30, 2, 4:40, 7, 9:30 Sun 11:30, 2, 4:40, 7 Mon-Thu 2, 4:40, 7 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 4:15, 6:30, 9 Sat 1:45, 4:15, 6:30, 9 Sun 1:45, 4:15, 6:30 Mon-Thu 4:15, 6:30 Death At a Funeral (2010) (R) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5:15, 7:35, 9:55 Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:05 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:50, 5:30, 8, 10:15 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:50, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:25 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35 Exit Through the Gift Shop (R) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 8:50 = New Movies This Week La Mission (R) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10 The Last Song (PG) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:30, 3, 5:30 The Last Station (R) 1/2 Lark Theater: Sat 4:30 Sun-Wed 6 Thu 7:45 The Losers (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12, 1:30, 2:45, 4, 5:15, 6:30, 7:50, 8:55, 10:10 Century Rowland Plaza: 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 Mid-August Lunch (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Fri 8 Sun 4:20 Mon-Wed 4:15 Thu 6 National Theatre: The Habit of Art (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sat 1 Oceans (G) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:25, 9:45 Sat-Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:25, 9:45 MonThu 7, 9:15 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:15, 4:35, 6:50, 9 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 2:20, 4:35, 6:40, 9 Sat 11:50, 2:20, 4:35, 6:40, 9 Sun 11:50, 2:20, 4:35, 6:40 Mon-Thu 2:20, 4:35, 6:40 The Perfect Game (PG) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 1:15, 7 Red Riding Trilogy (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri "1974" 6:30 Sat "1974" at 2, "1980" at 6:30 Sun "1980" at 2, "1983" at 6:30 Mon "1983" 6:30 Tue "1974" 6:30 Wed "1980" 6:30 Thu "1983" 6:30 The Secret In Their Eyes (R) Cin�Arts at Sequoia: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7 Mon-Thu 4:15, 7 The Secret of Kells (Not Rated) 1/2 Lark Theater: Fri 4:30 Sun 2:40 Wed 2:30 Thu 4:15 Touching Home (PG-13) Rafael Film Center: Thu 7 (world theatrical premiere) Vincere (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri-Sun 4, 8:45 MonWed 8:45 Youth Film Festival (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sun noon Noah Miller, Ed Harris and Logan Miller follow the dream in `Touching Home,' which is getting its world theatrical premiere at the Rafael Thursday. Alice in Wonderland (1:49) Tim Burton directs Christopher Lee, Anne Hathaway, Johnny Depp and a host of others in the latest screen adaptation of Lewis Carroll's sociosurreal Victorian fable. The Back-up Plan (1:38) Artificially inseminated single gal Jennifer Lopez drags her new dreamboat of a boyfriend down the tangled path to childbirth. The Bounty Hunter (1:46) Unlucky bounty hunter Gerard Butler can't say no when he's hired to track down bail-jumping ex-wife Jennifer Aniston. Chloe (1:36) Atom Egoyan sex thriller about a suspicious wife who hires a sultry nymphet to seduce her husband and then tell her all about it. Clash of the Titans (1:58) Liam Neeson IS Zeus in this thunderbolt-limned retelling of the Perseus legend; Ralph Fiennes costars as Hades. Date Night (1:28) A married couple's night on the town goes kerblooey when they're mistaken for a pair of desperadoes on the run from the Mob; Tina Fey and Steve Carell star. Death at a Funeral (1:30) Resentments and recriminations are on the menu at a fun-filled family funeral; Neil LaBute directs Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan and Danny Glover. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2:00) Familyfriendly comedy looks at a year in the life of a wiseacre 12-year-old. Exit Through the Gift Shop (1:27) Challenging prize-winning documentary by and about English graffiti artiste Banksy and his friends and fans. The Ghost Writer (2:08) Polanski political thriller about a Tony Blair-like former PM and the biographer who learns more about his subject's ties to the CIA than he ought to; Pierce Brosnan stars. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2:32) Stieg Larsson's bestseller hits the big screen with Michael Nykvist as a down-and-out newspaperman out to crack a long-forgotten unsolved murder. Hot Tub Time Machine (1:40) Four lovelorn dudes travel back to 1986 in a magical hot Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 8:50 Mon-Wed 6:45, 8:50 Thu 8:50 The Ghost Writer (PG-13) 1/2 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 10:50, 1:50, 4:50, 7:55 SunThu 1:50, 4:50, 7:55 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:15, 7:30 Sat-Sun 1, 4:15, 7:30 Mon-Thu 7:30 Hot Tub Time Machine (R) Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:35, 4:55, 7:35, 9:55 Century Rowland Plaza: 8, 10:20 How to Train Your Dragon (PG) 1/2 Century Cinema: 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Century Northgate 15: Fri-Wed 11:50, 12:55, 2:25, 3:30, 4:50, 6:15, 7:20, 8:45, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 11:40, 2, 4:25 (11:40, 4:25 on Sunday) Century Rowland Plaza: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15 Sat 11:20, 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15 Sun 11:20, 2:10, 4:30, 6:50 Mon-Thu 2:10, 4:30, 6:50 The Joneses (R) Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50, 5:25, 7:40, 10:05 Sun-Thu 12:25, 2:50, 5:25, 7:40 Cin�Arts at Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:30 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30 Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:15 Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D (Not Rated) Century Northgate 15: Sun 2 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 7:30 Sat 2, 7:30 Sun 2 Wed-Thu 7:30 Kick-Ass (R) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 9:50 Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 9:50 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:15 Century Regency 6: Fri-Sat 11, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30, 8:55, 10:15 Sun-Thu 11, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:45, 6:10, 7:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:20, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: Fri 1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 Sat 11:10, 1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 Sun 11:10, 1:50, 4:25, 7:05 Mon-Thu 1:50, 4:25, 7:05 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri 7:05, 9:40 Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40 Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:05 Mon-Thu 4:30, 7:05 Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm schedules. >> THEATERS Cin�Arts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito � 331-0255 Cin�Arts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley � 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera � 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax � 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur � 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur � 800-326-3264 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael � 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon � 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael � 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda � 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato � 800-326-3264 Benjamin Bratt astride his city in `La Mission,' opening Friday at the Northgate. APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 35 SUNDiAL] [ Highlights from our online community calendar-- great things to do this week in Marin... Check out our Online Community Calendar for more listings, spanning more weeks with more important event information. `` pacificsun.com/sundial F R I D AY A P R I L 2 3 -- F R I D AY A P R I L 3 0 Pacific Sun`s Community Calendar Plucky harpist Anna Maria Mendieta will seduce you with the power of the tango this weekend in Tiburon. Live music 04/23: Jose Neto Brazilian guitarist. 8-10:30pm. No cover. Whipper Snapper Restaurant, 1613 Fourth St., San Rafael. 256-1818. www.whipsnap.biz 04/23: Eugene Huggins Rock and blues. 7:30pm. No cover. Saylor's Restaurant & Bar, 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com 04/23: Honeydust CD Release Party "California Sunshine." The Stone Foxes open. 9pm. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 464-7735. www.19broadway.com 04/23: Jeb Brady Band R&B and blues in the bar. 8pm. Rancho Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 04/23: Redwood High School `Hope 4 Haiti' Concert Redwood High students and local musicians, including Beautiful Losers, AfriCombo, Rapper Jacques Wilkens & Haitian guitarist Rosemond Jolissaint perform in a benefit show for Haitian earthquake relief. 7-11pm. $10-15. Hillside Church of Marin, 5461 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera. 215-4238. www.redwoodhigh4haiti.org 04/23: The English Beat Hard-driving SKA legends return to the intimate Throckmorton stage. 8pm. $25. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org 04/24: Jocelyn Steele Silky jazz vocalist. 7-10pm. Free. Saylor's Restaurant & Bar, 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com 04/24: Johnny Allair's Big Band Bash Rock'n' Roll dance party. 8:30pm. $12-$15. Rancho Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 04/24: Live Music at Earth Day Marin Bluegrass on Earth Day with Dr. Elmo and Wild Blue as well as Terry and Oona Garthwaite. 11am-6pm. Free. College of Marin, 835 College Ave., Kentfield. 450-0110. www.EarthDayMarin.org 04/24: Los Pinguos Hailing from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Argentina, these guys are a mix of Latin rhythms with Spanish guitars, a Cuban Tres, Peruvian cajon and tight vocal harmonies. $28-38. 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org 04/24: Mystery Dance With Bonnie Hayes, Tim Eschliman, Kevin Hayes and Erik Schramm. 9pm. $10. Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina, Fort Baker, Sausalito. 381-1702. www.presidioyachtclub.org 04/24: Papermill's 41st Anniversary Bash with The RevTones Rockabilly. 9pm-2am. Free. The Papermill Creek Saloon, 1 Castro St., Forest Knolls. 488-9235. www.myspace.com/papermillcreeksaloon 04/24: Stairwell Sisters This tribe of women musicians play old-time string music with the power and excitement of a great rock band. Evie Laden opens the show with some clogging. 8:30pm. $20-25. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 389-5072. www.murphyproductions.com 04/25: Firewheel Roots Rock. In the bar 5pm. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 04/25: Jai Uttal Haiti Benefit Kirtan music with Uttal, Tina Malia and Stephen Kent. Proceeds go toward Amma's Haiti relief efforts to build an orphanage in Laboulle/Port au Prince. 6:30-9pm. $30-50. Showcase Theatre Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of Flags, San Rafael. 499-6800. www. marincenter.org 04/25: Namely Us Quintet Connie Ducey, Kurt Huget, Mike Klein, Levi Hooks and Brian Jones make up this group. Originals, jazz standards, blues, classic pop & rock. 6:30-10pm. No cover. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com 04/26: Masala Music Mondays With Kukoo G. Singh, tabla and Ben Kunin, sarode. 7pm. No cover. India Palace, 707 Redwood Hwy., Mill Valley. 388-3350. www.indiapalacemillvalley.com 04/27: James Moseley Trio Jazz, blues, r&b. 7-10pm. No cover. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com Concerts 04/24: Anna Maria Mendieta Harp. Presentation of music of the Argentine tango with violin, cello, and percussion plus tango and flamenco dancers. 8-10pm. $15-20. Old St. Hilary's Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon. 435-1853. www.landmarkssociety.org 04/24: Schumann and Mendelssohn 200th Birthday Concert Bay Area soprano Christa Pfeiffer performs rarely heard masterpieces by Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn. With Marin County musicians Boyd Jarrell, baritone; Paul Smith, piano; and George Thomson, violin performing works by Chopin and Schumann. 7:30pm. $10. St Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon. 435-1122. www.sthilary.org 04/25: Dave Nachmanoff Guitarist/songwriter. This performance will feature a new piece wrought from a songwriting workshop at St John's. 5pm. $5-15. St. John's Church, 14 Lagunitas, Ross. 456-1102. www.stjohnsross.org 04/25: Tanya Tomkins Performing Bach's "Six Suites for Solo Cello" on a 1798 Baroque cello. 4pm. $20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 3839600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org The English Beat will discuss bathroom decor Friday at 142 Throck. 04/29: Robin Du Bois With Randy Vincent Jazz standards. 7-10pm. No cover. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com 04/30: Debra Clawson and Paul Robinson Blues and rock. 7:30pm. No cover. Saylor's Restaurant & Bar, 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com 04/30: Stompy Jones Cool swing. 8:30pm. $12. Rancho Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com Sunday Open Mic with New Moon Players. 8pm. Smiley's Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. Sundays: Caroline Dahl Boogie-woogie piano. 11am-1:30pm. Free. Mama's Royal Cafe, 387 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-2361. Sundays: Mal Sharpe's Dixieland Jazz ... 3-6pm. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. 36 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2010 04/30: Dominican University's Winifred Baker Chorale "Annual Spring Concert." Craig Singleton conducts the chorale with the Orchestra of St. Catherine in a program of works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Morten Lauridsen and Mozart. With Joe Bloom, piano. 8pm. $5-10. St. Raphael's Catholic Church, 1104 5th Ave., San Rafael. 482-3579. www.duwbc.com 04/30: Marin Girls Chorus "Sound of the Waves; Water Songs & Sea Chanteys." Celebrating their founder and artistic director, Martha Wall, who is retiring after 22 years of dedicated music education. 7-9pm. $7-15. First Presbyterian Church, 72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. 827-7335. www. marinchorus.org BEST BET Marin-style vaudeville Brush up on your art-appreciation skills, folks, because two weekends of MARIN ARTS OPEN are about to start. As local artists fling open their studio doors, Marin art lovers will get a chance to see the creative process in action on May 1 and 2, and again on May 8 and 9. The first weekend culminates with the Marin Arts Open Concert, which is really more like a variety show--but, you know, in prototypical Marin fashion. The free "concert" features Mark Sum- `Marin Farmers Market' by David Hardesty will be mer, founding member and cellist with on display as part of Marin Arts Open 2010. the Turtle Island String Quartet; Inverness resident Grandpa Banana, founding member of the Youngbloods and the original "Hippie from Olema," performing with David Thom; and comedian Dan St. Paul. Additional performances by the outgoing and incoming Marin Poet Laureates, Albert Flynn DeSilver and C.B. Follett, plus poet Terri Glass; juggler/ clown/magician Johnny Kearns and more. 6pm May 2 at the Downtown San Rafael Plaza. Marin Arts Open kicks off April 25 with a public grand opening and artists' reception at the new Marin Arts Open Gallery at 906 4th Street in San Rafael. Info: www.marinarts.org.--Samantha Campos Through 05/01: Art Houses of Marin Twentyfive art houses on display throughout Marin communities for two months leading up to a gala and auction benefiting homeless people in Marin County and Ritter Center. Free. San Rafael City Hall, San Rafael. 892-5252. www.rittercenter.org Through 05/03:`Running Fence' Recycled art exhibition. Free. Sausalito Presbyterian Church, 112 Bulkley Ave., Sausalito. 332-3790. www.runningfence-recycled.com rarely seen life in the Amazon Basin, Central America, Borneo, Papua New Guinea, and Southeast Asia. 7-8pm. Free. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 927-5005. www.larkspurlibrary.org 04/29: 2010 Marin Green Business Forum Forum features California 6th District Assembly Member Jared Huffman whose keynote theme will be "How State Environmental Policies Can Create Green Jobs." 5:30-8:30pm. $35-50. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 9994089. www.maringreenbusinessforum.org 4/23: Lyme Disease: Strategies to Heal Dr. Tedde Rinker will share holistic and traditional methods to treat Lyme disease. Connect with others who are working to eliminate this debilitating spyrochete from their bodies. 7-10pm. $15 suggested donation. Sunrise Center, 645 Tamalpais Dr. Suite A, Corte Madera. 924-7824. www.sunrise-center.org Through 05/09: Paula Fava, Pallavi Sharma and Dorothy Nissen "Transitions": Fava, paintings and photography. "Far From Home: A Travelling Tale." Pallavi Sharma, recent works. Gallery closed on Tuesdays. 11am-5pm. Free. Gallery Route One, 11101 Highway One, Point Reyes. 663-1347. www.galleryrouteone.org Through 05/29: Falkirk Juried Exhibition Annual Donna Seager Gallery juried exhibition. Artworks in all media by 40 Marin and Bay Area artists. Free. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 485-3328. www.falkirkculturalcenter.org Through 07/15:`Where You Are' Exhibition of mixed media artwork inspired by environmental issues. Open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Free. Marin Community Foundation, 5 Hamilton Landing # 200, Novato. 459-4440. www.marinarts.org Through 09/30:`Artistic Sausalito' Free exhibit featuring original works by artists from the 1940s and '50s who gave Sausalito its reputation as an art colony. Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am-2pm. Free. Sausalito Historical Society, 420 Litho St.,, Sausalito. 289-4117. www. sausalitohistoricalsociety.com 4/26 Sacred Geometry: Harmonic Convergence Jonathan Quintin shows us how the shapes, patterns and forms of sacred geometry may be harmonic keys that can help align mind-body-spirit in a state of higher consciousness. 7-10pm. $15-20. Sunrise Center, 645 Tamalpais Dr. Suite A, Tiburon. 924-7824. www.sunrise-center.org Readings 04/23:Katie Crouch The author talks about her novel "Men and Dogs." 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/24: Benjamin Black Black discusses "Elegy for April." 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/24: Jedi Mind Trick Judith Horstman discusses "The Scientific American Brave New Brain" with fantastic but totally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable of in the near future. 2pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/24: One Green Thing Author Mindy Pennybacker talks about "Do One Green Thing: Saving the Earth Through Simple, Everyday Choices." With a foreword by Meryl Streep. 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www. bookpassage.com 04/25: Super Cells Rebecca Skloot talks about "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," the story of a woman whose cells have been unwittingly used for scientific research since the 1950s. 2pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/25: Writing Mamas Salon Writing Group Led by Dawn Yun. With vice president of content at Scribd, Tammy Nam. 5pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www. bookpassage.com Theater/Auditions 04/27-30:`Some Kind Of Pink Candles for Breakfast' The Drake Theatre Ensemble presents a musical comedy tribute to the movies of John Hughes by David G. Smith. 7:30pm. $5-8. Little Theater, Drake High School, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo. 455-8928. 04/30-05/02: Alice in Blunderland Presented by San Rafael Young Performers Theatre. April 30 performance is a gala event with wine and sweet treats served. Shows at 1 and 4pm on May 1; 3pm on May 2. San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St., San Rafael. 485-3333. www.eplay.livelifelocally.com 04/23-05/23:`Make It Shine' Artists of MarinMOCA Juried Spring Exhibition. Opening reception, 5-8pm April 23. Free. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr., Novato. 506-0137. www.marinmoca.org Talks/Lectures 04/24: Marconi Center "Radio Days" Event A day of interactive activities in which Marin's unique contribution to global communication will be explored in talks about early radio history. 10am-5pm. Free. Marconi Conference Center, 18500 Highway 1, Marshall. 663-9020. www.MarconiConference.org 04/24: Nutrition Presentation With Jeannie Pieters. Identify the patterns that keep you making poor food choices. Join in a discussion of the top two "food groups" in our American diet and how exploring why you eat what you eat can make all the difference. 2-3pm. Free. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 927-5005. www.larkspurlibrary.org 04/26: Organizing for Democracy Panel discussion with George Lakeoff, linguistics professor; Cynthia Boaz, political science professor; Rose Aguilar, host of public affairs radio show; Norman Solomon, activist/organizer and author. 7-9:30pm. $10. San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St., San Rafael. 721-7241. www.mpjc.org 04/27: Craig Robinson The Oregon State basketball coach, author and older brother of first lady Michelle Obama in conversation with Brian Copeland. 7pm. Free. Conlan Recreation Center, 1475 Grand Ave., San Rafael. 458-3202. www.dominican. edu/academics/businesslead/leadership 04/28:`Alcatraz: The Gangster Years' Author David Ward brings to life stories of infamous criminals who passed through the penitentiary from 1934-1948 as part of the Wednesday Speaker Series. 7pm. Free. Tamalpais Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave., Mill Valley. 388-6393. www.tcsd.us 04/28:`Politics and the Brain' UCBerkeley cognitive linguistics professor George Lakoff explains how language has created the deep polarization we have in American politics today. 7:30pm. $12-15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org 04/24: Marin Arts Open 2010 Gallery Benefit Event The Marin Arts Council, now at its new location, opens the new gallery with this event to celebrate its new location. 5-7pm. $65. Marin Arts Council Gallery, 906 4th St., San Rafael. 459-4440. www.marinarts.org 04/25-05/23: Marin Arts Open 2010 Gallery Exhibit Open studios event and celebration. 11am6pm. Free. Marin Arts Council, 906 4th St., San Rafael. 459-4440. www.marinarts.org 04/30-05/16: '59 Pink Thunderbird: Laundry & Bourbon and Lonestar College of Marin Drama Dept. presents a comedy in two acts. By James McLure. Directed by Jeffrey Bihr. 8 pm on April 30, May 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15; 2pm on May 9 and 16. $15. Studio Theater, Laurel Ave., College of Marin, Kentfield. 485-9385. Through 05/02: Equivocation Goes behind the scenes at the legendary Globe Theatre as King James commissions William Shakespeare to write a play about a thwarted attempt on his life -- the infamous Gunpowder Plot. Written by Bill Cain. directed by Jasson Minadakis. See website for schedule. $15-54. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5208. www.marintheatre.org Through 05/02: The Music Man Marilyn Izdebski presents this youth musical theater production. Fri.-Sun. See website for schedule details. San Anselmo Playhouse, 27 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. 453-0199. www.playhousesananselmo.org Through 05/22: The Big Knife By Clifford Odets. 7:30pm Fridays; 6:30pm Saturdays. $15-25. Belrose Theater, 1415 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 454-6422. www.thebelrose.com 04/30-05/02: Carly Ivan Garcia Exhibit The Fairfax artist will show his works in the space next to the Smith Rafael Film Center, which will be open during regular box office hours. Free. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th St., San Rafael. 454-1222. www. cafilm.org Through 04/25:`Broad Brush' Works by Nancy Cicchetti and Helen Steele. Noon-4pm. Free. Mona Lease Gallery, 39 Greenbrae Boardwalk, Greenbrae. 461-3718. www.monaleasegallery.com Through 04/25: 19th Annual Marin County High School Art Show Marin County student art exhibition. 11am-4pm. Free. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 454-9561.www.marinsocietyofartists.org 04/26: Braided Poetry by Lyn Follett and Susan Terri Poetry Reading by Susan Terri and newly appointed Marin Poet Laureate Lyn Follett. The poets will be presenting their newest braided reading. They have created a program in which they read together, alternating one voice with another, in a linkage of their individual poems on similar subjects. The lyrics will cover nature and freedom, myth and folklore and a little bit of politics. 7-8pm. Free. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 927-5005. www.larkspurlibrary.org 04/27: Andre Aciman The author presents his new novel "Eight White Nights." 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com Through 04/25: Gordon Cook, Luis Delgado and Steve Lewis "A Retrospective of Real Magic," "The Organic Manifesto" and "Stone Carvings." Free. Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Rd., Bolinas. www.bolinasmuseum.org Through 04/29: Chameleon: Brandon Munley New multimedia creations and illustration. 8:30am-5:30pm. Free. Tiburon Town Hall, 1505 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon. 299-0667. www.2b-ink.com Art Through 04/23:`Mosaics' Innovative, cuttingedge array of mosaics. Juried by Ted Cohen, featuring works from 40 artists. 10am-5pm. Free. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael. 451-8119. www.artworksdowntown.org Through 04/30:`The Altered Book Show' Call for Entries Fundraiser for MarinMOCA. Show dates: July 24-Aug. 28. Go to www.marinmoca.org for details. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr., Novato. 506-0137. Through 04/30: Groucho-Fest Exhibit of Groucho memorabilia from the collection of Frank Ferrante. Free. Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. www.marinjcc.org 04/27: Literary Luncheon with Isabel Allende Allende talks about her new novel "The Island Beneath the Sea." This tale, set in Haiti & the southern United States during the 18th century. follows the life of a young woman sold into slavery. 12:30pm. $55, includes lunch and a signed book. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 37 04/29:`Armchair Travel Series: Rainforests of the World' Marin photographer Duncan MacSwain shares images and anecdotes from his travels in remote jungle areas of the world. His presentation of "The Intimate Rainforest" illustrates strange and BEST BET Swing out sisters Cranking out acoustic, old-time music with punk-rock intensity, THE STAIRWELL SISTERS are an all-gal San Francisco band that plays a deep and rowdy repertoire of classics and originals. Hard-working career women, activists and mothers by day, the five ladies all contribute vocals to the Stairwell, adding to their mix of guitar, tiple, harmonica, fiddle, cello, banjo, clogging, dobro, slide and bass. 9pm April 24 at the Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave., The Stairwell Sisters will spiral down to the Lark Theater Larkspur. Info: Call 924-5111 or visit this Saturday. www.larktheater.net.--SC 04/28: One Book One Marin Celebration with Michael Chabon Chabon will join KQED host Michael Krasny in a discussion of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay." This event marks the end of a three-month celebration of the book in Marin County. 6:30pm. Free. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. 485-3202. www.onebookonemarin.org 04/29: Balance Shmalance Authors Amy Eschliman and Leigh Oshirak discuss "Balance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak" about the struggle to have a demanding job while raising a family. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/30: Citizen Soul Paul Rogat Loeb talks about "Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times, "a handbook for budding social activists, veteran organizers, and anybody who wants to make a change. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com whole? 8:30-10am. Free. Brandeis Hillel Day School, 180 No. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. (510) 845-6420 x11. www.buildingjewishbridges.org 04/28: Marin Peace and Justice Coalition Presents A panel on "Reinventing the Press: Saving Democracy" with John Nichols, Don Dean and Peter Phillips discussing the importance of independent press, challenges facing newspapers and issues for a nonprofit independent news sources. 7pm. Olney Hall, College Ave., College of Marin, Kentfield. 388-6488. www.mpjc.org 04/29: Cooking Up a Healthier Financial Life Explore three valuable concepts to help you invest wisely. Discover common mistakes and enjoy a tasty new approach to investing. 6:30-8pm. $25. Sir Francis Drake High School, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo. 945-3730. www.marinlearn.com 04/29: The Decision Tree: Navigating the Future of Health Care Thomas Goetz, executive editor of "Wired" proposes a new approach to health care decisions based on synthesizing new research and technologies and engaging people to make better decisions. 7-8:30pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 389-4292, x203. www.millvalleylibrary.org Sun shows.Young Performers Theatre, Room 300, Third Flr., Bldg. C, Fort Mason Center, S.F. 346-5550. www.ypt.org. 04/24: Slide Ranch Spring Fling With live bluegrass music, local organic cuisine, farm and craft activities for everyone. Event emphasizes local farms and food as part of a hands-on event, with sheep shearing, goat milking, planting seeds and tastings. Interactive events designed to engage children include bread and cheese making, spinning wool and more. 10am-4pm. Slide Ranch, 2025 Shoreline Hwy., Muir Beach. 381-6155. www.slideranch.org. 04/25: YES Fest Kid-inspired and kid-driven day of celebration for the budding poets, artists, thespians, musicians, and dancers of the Ross Valley District. Hands-on activities for all ages. 11am-4pm. Free. White Hill Middle School, 101 Glen Dr., Fairfax,. 721-1555. www.yestokids.org 04/27:Ridley Pearson Pearson presents "Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow." 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 4/24: Open House at Cascade Canyon School Fall enrollment available in select elementary and middle school grades. Get a taste of their progressive approach to learning. 10am student-led tours; 10:30am teacher panel & demonstration lessons, 11:30am talk with teachers. 10am-noon. Free. Cascade Canyon School, 2626 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. 459-3464. www.cascadecanyon.org 04/24-25: Buddhist Temple Rummage Sale Yummy home baked items (often including some kind of mochi treat) will also be for sale. 10am-4pm April 24; 11am-3pm April 25. Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1173. www. buddhisttempleofmarin.org. 04/24: Earth Day Marin Festival Family friendly rain or shine celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day featuring live music, fun for kids, food, chef demonstrations, new animation, exhibit booths, green forums. 11am-6pm. Free. College of Marin, 835 College Ave., Kentfield. www.earthdaymarin.org Downtown San Rafael Thursday Evening Market Thursday nights through September. Farmers market, food, live music and bouncies. 6-9pm. Free. Downtown San Rafael, 4th St. between Lincoln and B St., San Rafael. 492-8007. www.sanrafaelmarket.org Through 05/26: Learn Irish Music Fearlessly The Marin Irish Ceili group, started in 2002 by John Trimble, meets every Wednesday. Every week the group learns a new traditional Irish tune and plays others that have been learned in the past. You do not need to be able to read music or have experience playing Irish music to participate. All traditional Irish acoustic instruments are welcomed along with their players. 7-9pm. Free. St. Isabella's School, 1 Trinity Way, San Rafael. 342-4052. www.marinirishmusic.com Outdoors (Hikes & Bikes) 04/17-18: Sailing Open to the Public Aboard the Schooner Seaward The spring public sail schedule has started. Reserve your spot on one of several three-hour sails. Proceeds benefit nonprofit sailing organization. $25-40. Schooner Seaward, Bay Model, Sausalito. 331-3214. www. callofthesea.org 04/24: Grand Open House and Bridal Fair With games, food and prizes for the whole family. Many vendors will be providing free food, beer, wine and giveaways. 10am-4pm. Free. San Geronimo Golf Course, 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 488-4030. www.golfsangeronimo.pingg.com/GrandOpenHouse 04/24: Mill Valley Evacuation Drill The city of Mill Valley will practice evacuating all homes in Warner Canyon/Scott Highlands. This drill will help residents and the city prepare for an actual fire emergency. 9am-1pm. Free. City of Mill Valley, Warner Canyon and Scott Highlands residents, Mill Valley. 721-4363. www.cityofmillvalley.org 04/27: Marin Orchid Society Spring Auction 6:30pm silent auction; 7pm live auction. Many special plants from great growers. Details at website. Free admission. Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 457-0836. www.marinorchidsociety.com 04/27: Moonshiners Hike and Picnic A three mile hike with a mid-hike picnic dinner at moon rise/sunset. Hike begins and ends at the Pelican Inn. Please RSVP. 6:30-9:30pm. $15. Moonshiners Hike & Dine, Pelican Inn, Muir Beach. 331-0100. www. meetup.com/moonshinershike Kid Stuff 04/23: Marin Poets in the Schools Terri Glass hosts a lively poetry reading by students from schools throughout the county. Songwriter Scott Kalechstein adds songs to accompany some of the children's poems. 6:30pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 9270960. www.bookpassage.com 04/24-0516: Peter and the Wolf With music from the Prokofiev score and a cast of youth and seasoned professionals. $7-10. 1pm Sat.; 1 and 3:30pm Film Events 04/23-29: Red Riding Trilogy A neo-noir epic, based on events surrounding the "Yorkshire Ripper," a serial killer who terrorized northwest England in the 70s & 80s. See website for schedule details. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th St., San Rafael. 454-1222. www.cafilm.org 04/25: Youth Film Festival at the Lark See the creations of young auteurs on the big screen at the Lark's popular 5th annual Youth Film Festival. Two age categories, 10-13 and 14-18. Film categories are Narrative, Documentary, Music and Green. Noon-2pm. $10. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 924-5111. www.larktheater.net 04/26: Monday Night at the Movies "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (1928). Starring Lon Chaney as a professional clown who happens upon an abandoned child, whom the troupe takes in and who eventually becomes a circus performer. 7:30-9pm. Free. Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 389-4292, x203. www.millvalleylibrary.org 04/25: Mountain Play Association Pre-Party Celebration for `Guys and Dolls' Mountain Play's 97th season production. Features sneak preview of music from the show, Gaspare's Italian cuisine, wine, ticket raffle, and more surprises. 5-7pm. Free. Mary's Futon, 4100 Redwood Highway, San Rafael. 383-1100. www.mountainplay.org 04/25: Peace. Love. Swap. Bring all your gently used baby/kid stuff that you want to get rid of (ages 0-14 & maternity), and take home what you need. Meet other local moms, leftovers go to local charities. 9:30am-12:30pm. $5. Gymworld, 3040 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael. (530) 913-6848. www.peaceloveswap.com 04/25: Sunday Afternoon Dance Break out your dancing shoes and fox trot and waltz the time away with live music by the Manny Gutierrez Combo. $8, includes snacks, refreshments and a raffle. 1:30-5pm. San Rafael Commuity Center, 618 B St., San Rafael. 485-3348. www.cityofsanrafael.org 04/26: Dine, Dialogue, Develop Marin Women's Hall of Fame monthly dinner with spiritual teacher, author and counselor Miranda MacPherson. 5:30-8:30pm. $38-55. McInnis Restaurant, 350 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael. 455-4900. www.marinwomensfalloffame.org 04/29: Gardens, Art and Architecture Tour Annual Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club garden tour. Participants will be driven in vans to visit five won- Oona Garthwaite will stretch her talents April 24 at College of Marin's Earth Day fest. Community Events (Misc.) 04/24: 21st Annual Benefit For Open Space in Ross Valley Event features a "Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway" pictorial history presentation by Fred Runner , appetizers, wine and dessert and a raffle. $20-25. 6:30pm. St. John's Episcopal Church, 14 Lagunitas Road, Ross. 456-5476. 38 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2010 04/27: Religious Identity for Children in Interfaith Families Children in interfaith families integrate Jewish identity with other family traditions. How do we weave disparate backgrounds into one derful gardens. An optional seated lunch and garden boutique available, too. 9:30am-2pm. $32-45. Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club, 1 W. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley. www.theoutdoorartclub.org Tuesdays: Outdoor Fitness 50+ Exercise outdoors with yoga teacher/fitness coach and walk around Lake Lagunitas. Picnic lunch time follows. 9:45am-1pm. $7. Lake Lagunitas, Fairfax. 456-3341. SINCE 1984 Featuring LIVE MUSIC every night--365 nights a year! Every Monday Open Mic-Derek Smith Every Tuesday Uzilevsky-Korty Duo 5 Minute Orgy & Friends HoneyDust CD Release Party feat. The Stone Foxes Cambo & the Life River Werx Jazz Dori & Dave Jazz Brazilian Carnival with Wild Tribe FUNKANAUTS & Special Guests Bray, The Whiskey Thieves Mistah Fab Spring Bash! COMING SOON: BEST MUSIC VENUE 10 YEARS RUNNING DON'T FORGET...WE SERVE FOOD TOO! Nonprofits/Volunteers 04/24: Earth Day Marin Festival The Marin County Open Space District is partnering with the city of San Rafael, the Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP), and the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin (CVNL) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. We'll pick-up litter and restore native habitat at various service sites. 9amnoon. Visit cvnl.org and look for the "Earth Day" link to register and to find out about service areas in. 499-3778. www.marinopenspace.org 04/30: Marin City Community Development 30th Anniversary Celebration! "Bridging our Past, Building our Future." Proceeds to support MCCDC's capital campaign. 6-11pm. $50. Oak Hill Estate, 441 Drake Ave., Marin City. 339-2839. www.marincitycdc.org Through 06/01: Help Build a Home Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is rehabilitating two foreclosed homes in Novato and San Rafael to provide affordable housing for local working families. Volunteer at the construction site. 9am-4:30pm. 1674 Center Road, Novato. 625-1025. www.habitatgsf.org/volunteer Neil Berg--the brains behind `Grumpy Old Men' the musical--will go all Broadway on us this Sunday at Marin Center. to monitor an assigned heron and egret nesting site with scopes and binoculars from March-June. Contact for detailed information. Free. 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This business is being conducted by a limited liability company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on January 1, 2009. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 24, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123597 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as UNCLE WING RESTAURANT, 905-907 B STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: XIAO LING LI, 150 11TH ST., APT. 6, OAKLAND, CA 94607. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 1, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 25, 2010. 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(415)258-0714. 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato MarinHumaneSociety.org 883-4621 APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 41 >> STARSTREAM Week of April 22-April 28, 2010 by Ly nd a R ay ARIES (March 20 - April 19) The planet needs respect--even beyond Earth Day. Fortunately, you feel the love toward all things natural. This bodes well for your plants, your pets and presumably the people in your life. A planetary battle between restrictive Saturn and progressive Uranus disrupts your daily routines. Add Mercury retrograde to the mix and forget the electric toothbrush, transferring data electronically or using the microwave to prepare lunch. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich anyone? TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) It's not fair that during your once-a-year zodiac celebration you must deal with creative disappointments and confrontational friends. There should be an automatic ceasefire on your birthday. After all, you can be tranquil, patient and on time (if chocolate is involved). In spite of these admirable qualities, a family member or roommate may deliberately try to irritate you this week. My advice? Take the chocolate and run. GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) You're not making nearly as much sense as you would hope. Your imagination is vivid, but slightly warped. Your ideas come quickly, but are not fully formed. Your creative efforts suffer from both inertia and chaotic impulses. By Sunday morning, Venus occupies your sign. She provides charm, but not enough to counteract the recent breakdown of your communication skills. Is it nap time yet? CANCER (June 21 - July 21) The Moon in the show-stopping sign of Leo on Thursday can help you advance the cause of Earth Day. Over the week, you have mixed feelings about clearing out your junk. You can see the advantages to freeing up space but your strong sentimentality refuses to give up anything with a memory attached. If tempted to buy back your garage sale items, you might want to shut down and try again next month. LEO (July 22 - August 22) Do something nice for the planet on Earth Day by promoting sustainable design and recycling your Italian leather goods. The Sun (your ruler) gets caught up in the throes of Pluto's passion this weekend. Skip the superficial encounters and go straight for the intense ones. As for your professional life, Mercury retrograde makes you question your career path. Before jumping off your current track, make sure the new track actually leaves the station. VIRGO (August 23 - September 21) While the Sun in the earthy sign of Taurus brings a bit of stability, other planetary dynamics make this week anything but predictable. Mercury retrograde twists your philosophy on life. Irritating Mars in your house of hidden enemies makes you suspect that someone is out to get you. Indecisive Venus moves into your career house, making you wonder if you love or hate your job. Stop the world. You want to get off. LIBRA (September 22 - October 22) Your ruler (Venus) falls under the influence of many planetary bigwigs this week. The upshot is a wide variety of experiences for you. While likely to be spontaneously attracted to someone, you are also vulnerable to being disappointed by a romantic interest. By Sunday, Venus has entered the fickle sign of Gemini. If already attached, beware of distractions. If available, try to keep the number of "distractions" in the single digits. SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) Letting the world know who you are is a dilemma: You want everyone to know you've got the power, but do not want everyone to know about the personal you. This is quite obvious now as dynamic Mars (at the top of your chart) practically screams for attention, while evasive Neptune (at the bottom) does his best to keep the inner you hidden from sight. There you go: a walking-talking contradiction. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20) As mentioned last week, it's time to pay attention to your job. As Mercury moves retrograde, you cannot count on co-workers to cover for you when you're late because you forgot to set your alarm before skipping out early for a cocktail on your favorite cantina's patio. No amount of joking around can make it all better. Your personal life may be excitement personified, but your professional life cannot be ignored. CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 18) It is obvious that you need to let go of certain beliefs that chain you to old-fashioned philosophies. The idea that progress is the enemy to security is not doing you any good. Traditions can be great, but they all started from something that was new at one time. It is possible to embrace the future without completely abandoning the past. A message brought to you by this week's sponsors: Uranus and Saturn. AQUARIUS (January 19 - February 17) The down-to-earth energy on Friday and Saturday makes it easy to stay home and relax. You may even get a domestic urge. Before inviting guests for dinner, have a menu backup plan. Retrograde Mercury is notorious for mishaps and a teaspoon of red chilies is quite different from a tablespoon. By Sunday, hedonistic Venus lights up your entertainment house. If you're still planning that dinner party, have it catered and hire a band. PISCES (February 18 - March 19) No matter what you do, your sweetie is having a difficult time accepting it. And right now you feel like breaking all the rules. Even if you are without a mate, you attract someone who finds your uniqueness appealing--before immediately setting about to structure you into a more manageable persona. There is value to both sides. But remember: Having one foot gently brushing the ground is OK; having both feet stuck in the mud is not. Email Lynda Ray at firstname.lastname@example.com or check out her website at www.lyndarayastrology.com 42 PACIFIC SUN APRIL 23 � APRIL 29, 2010 PUBLIC NOTICES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 41 11 MAJESTIC AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 1, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 23, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123641 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SIMKINS CUSTOM BUILDING COMPANY, 27 CLAY COURT, NOVATO, CA 94949: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM SIMKINS, 27 CLAY COURT, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein in June 2004. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 29, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304168 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name(s): REDWOOD MEDICAL GROUP, 900 LARKSPUR LANDING CIRCLE, SUITE 200, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. Filed in Marin County on: January 29, 2010. Under File No.: 123093. Registrant� TMs Name(s): ONE MEDICAL GROUP, INC., ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2440, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on March 16, 2010. (Pacific Sun: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123622 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ANCESTRAL VOICE - CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS LIFEWAYS, 108D OLIVA COURT, NOVATO, CA 94947: PHILLIP SCOTT, 108D OLIVA COURT, NOVATO, CA 94947. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 26, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123677 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SCREENING PARTY, 1 BLACKFIELD DR., #402, TIBURON, CA 94920: SHIFFCO, INC., 1 BLACKFIELD DR., #402, TIBURON, CA 94920. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 31, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123487 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as TEENY TINY TAILS, 15 WOODLAND AVE., SUITE B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901; KEVIN MICHAEL PRICE PRODUCTIONS, 15 WOODLAND AVE., SUITE B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KEVIN MICHAEL PRICE, 15 WOODLAND AVE., SUITE B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on January 4, 2010. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on March 11, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010123629 The following individual(s) is (are) doing busi- ness as ONA GALLERY, 27 JORDAN ST., #B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BRANDON STIEG, 27 JORDAN, #B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on March 26, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 26, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123730 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as VICTORY HOUSE PROPERTIES, 16 FLAMINGO LN., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JONATHAN LIN, 915 FREMONT ST., MENLO PARK, CA 94025. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 12, 2010. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on April 5, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123555 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as ABC CARPET CLEANING, 3 PARSONS ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118: FRANK JAHANI, 3 PARSONS ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118; HALEH SAMPRES, 3 PARSONS ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is being conducted by a general partnership. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 18, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123742 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as VFL TRADING INTERNATIONAL, 301 LAUREL WAY, APT. 8, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: VINCENT F. KATICS, 301 LAUREL WAY, APT. 8, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name listed herein on May 5, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 7, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 16, 23, 30; May 7, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123720 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as RPB PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 207 SECOND ST., STE. B, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: RPB CONSTRUCTION, INC., 207 SECOND ST., STE. B, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 5, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 16, 23, 30; May 7, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010123698 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as HOOK AUDIO, 11 HEARTWOOD COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HOOK AUDIO, LLC, 11 HEARTWOOD COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by a limited liability company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 1, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 2, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 16, 23, 30; May 7, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123765 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as IN THE WOODS PRODUCTIONS, 19 CORTE MADERA AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: THE WOODS MUSIC HALL, LLC, 19 CORTE MADERA AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by a limited liability company. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name listed herein on April 8, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 9, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 16, 23, 30; May 7, 2010) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304173 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fictitious Business name(s): BODY THERAPHY STUDIO, 1724 LINCOLN AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. Filed in Marin County on: December 15, 2006. Under File Nos.: 111805. Registrant� TMs Name(s): STANLEY YOUNG, 1798 REX ST., SAN MATEO, CA 94403. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on March 23, 2010. (Pacific Sun: April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123655 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as VIRGINIA CLEANERS II, 61 CAMINO ALTO, UNIT# A, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: SAMJUNG CORPORATION, 1048 ARLINGTON LN., SAN JOSE, CA 95129. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 1, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on March 30, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 23, 30; May 7, 14, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123837 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as WHOLE FOODS MARKET, 790 DELONG AVENUE, NOVATO, CA 94945: WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC., 5980 HORTON STREET, SUITE 200, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on April 22, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 20, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 23, 30; May 7, 14, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 123838 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as WHOLE FOODS MARKET, 731 E. BLITHEDALE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC., 5980 HORTON STREET, SUITE 200, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on June 9, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 20, 2010. (Publication Dates: April 23, 30; May 7, 14, 2010) 997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Date of Filing Application: APRIL 15, 2010. To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: FERNANDES, NOEL D.; HANS, HANSRAJ SINGH. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 7282 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., LAGUNITAS, CA 94938. Type of license(s) Applied for: 41 "ON SALE BEER AND WINE" Eating Place. (Pacific Sun: April 23, 2010) Visit www.pacificsun.com for information on publishing your legal notice Your Link to Marin Free e-bulletins from the Pacific Sun that provide the perfect quick-read digest of Marin news, opinions, restaurant and film reviews, and entertainment picks for the coming week. Sign up today at >> pacificsun.com Look for us on: >> ADViCE GODDESS� by Amy Alkon Q: This girl I met on a dating site attends another college, three hours away, so we've only talked on the phone. I've experienced the online/in-person divergence before, so I'm worried. I've seen photos, but they're blurry face shots or half-body shots. My friends and family say I'm being shallow, that I should focus on how good a person she is. I'm not bad looking, but I could lose 10 pounds, so I see their point. But I'm a smart guy with a promising career ahead, and I really desire an attractive woman (at least better than average).--Fearing Big Bertha Careful what you wish for. If this girl's true to her pictures, she'll show up on your date with a blurry face and a body that ends where they cropped the photo. Ignore your friends and family, who won't be the ones sleeping with your girlfriend (well, presumably). It's anything but shallow to make sure a woman has the looks you need to be hot for her. In fact, one of the unintentionally crueler things people do is tell themselves they'll work up an attraction simply because somebody is kind, funny and tells the cashier when she gives back too much change. These are lovely qualities, but if you aren't already attracted, the XXX-est you'll want to get with a woman is xoxo-ing her--as written in pink cursive in "To Grandma!" Hallmark cards. But, does a guy who could stand to depork a little get to be picky about a woman looking just like her photo (give or take 20 pounds)? Actually, yes. Less so in college, when women aren't worrying about how they'll pay the mortgage and tend to go for the cutest boyfriend they can get. But countless studies across cultures show that male sexuality is looks-driven, while women evolved to prioritize money and mojo in men. That's why it's women asking "Do I look fat in these pants?" while the parallel question from men would be "Do I look unemployed on this couch?" (Answer: Even more so when it's sitting out on the curb.) Not surprisingly, in a recent University of Wales study, women found the same man's face significantly more attractive when he was pictured driving a rich-guy car--a Bentley Continental--than a regular-guy car: the Ford Fiesta hatchback. The interesting thing about this study? When men hot-or-notted the same woman driving the two cars, they found her no more or less attractive in the Bentley than the Fiesta. So, what's with going after the email-order girlfriends? That's for the Rogaine generation: the 48-year-old guy who's always either working late or working on convincing 28-year-old girls on dating sites that he is 35, really rich and still has hair (and not just growing out of his nose). You're in college. Never again will you be in a place so swarming with dateable women--women who'll want to know stuff like "You goin' to that kegger?" and "Oh, cool, you're poli sci, too?" as opposed to "How do you feel about dating a single mother?" Grow a pair and lean over in class and talk to girls. Sure, it's scary, but nowhere near as scary as spending a month falling for somebody's "English/Irish looks" online, then looking across a candlelit dinner table at a woman who's much more English bulldog. 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The guy does have a lot to offer--along the lines of "How 'bout I come over for a glass of wine and let you change my blood?" I can just hear him trying to smooth-talk himself into your bed: "I've fallen and I can't get up!" (Hmmm, that's not working?) "OK, my son's also fallen!" You owe your time and energy to your twins, not some dude who winked at you on infirmpeople.com. Beyond that, it's OK to want a man who'll take you away from your problems; a man who might sometimes ask you to put your nursie hat on for him--but only when your Girl Scout uniform is at the cleaners. Congratulations to our Ticket Winner! Patricia McCaron of Larkspur who will be attending the Touching Home Premiere and Gala � Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. www.advicegoddess.com. Got a problem? E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or write to Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405. 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