A couple of hundred people attended a memorial event for Suzanne Wickham last week at the Mill Valley Community Center. Suzie passed away on March 7 of cancer. She and husband, Jim Wickham, raised five children in Mill Valley. Jim Wickham is a city councilman in Mill Valley. The daughter of … [Read more...] about Mill Valley says goodbye to a favorite daughter
Celebrating Corte Madera’s 90-plus citizens
By Derek Wilson Marinscope Her large family and the Town of Corte Madera are all coming out to celebrate Helen Otero. The longtime Corte Madera resident was joined by her daughters and son and grandchildren as she turned 93 on July 24. Friends arrived at her doorstep bearing gifts on Sunday … [Read more...] about Celebrating Corte Madera’s 90-plus citizens
Marin schools are back — ready, willing and open
By Derek Wilson Marinscope School officials around Marin County had hoped to welcome students back to campus with open arms — and no masks — but the start to the new school year seems a lot like the end of the old year. “Marin County public schools are poised, ready and excited about the … [Read more...] about Marin schools are back — ready, willing and open
Best Guess Horoscope: Happy New Year, everybody!
DEEP THOUGHTS: It is August already and September is just weeks away. Time to pick out a Halloween costume, start Christmas shopping. Happy New Year, everybody! Libra -- Sept. 23 thru Oct. 22 There once was a girl who only ate plants. You may not have heard of herbivore. Scorpio -- Oct. 23 … [Read more...] about Best Guess Horoscope: Happy New Year, everybody!
Perseid meteor shower Wednesday, Aug. 11
Skywatchers are in for a special sight as the Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday (Aug. 11) between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. From Marin, the event is expected to yield up to 100 meteors per hour. The moon sets early on the 11th, so dark skies will make viewing conditions very good from … [Read more...] about Perseid meteor shower Wednesday, Aug. 11
Life Tribute: James D. ‘Jim’ Fritz, 1924-2021
Jim only made it to 97 years, but he was certain he would live to be 100, jesting, he attributed the Fritz family’s longevity to “the cryogenic effects if growing up swimming in the frigid waters of Lake Superior”. Jim Fritz, passed away in Napa, California. Jim was born outside Montreal, … [Read more...] about Life Tribute: James D. ‘Jim’ Fritz, 1924-2021
Frederick Commentary: Wokers Unite: Ditch Newsom … and vote Elder?
In the zeal to “do something” about racial inequality post the Black Lives Matter movement, Marin has done its part. We made a valiant effort to re-name Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to some kind of Miwok name. That didn’t go so well because, as my uber-woke friends will tell you, there are so many … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Wokers Unite: Ditch Newsom … and vote Elder?
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: ‘I Am With You Always’
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, August 8, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m. "I am with you always" The Sacrament of Holy Baptism Three beautiful babies are baptized today at Holy CrossLutheran Church in the name of the Father, and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit...Isla Dawn Belingheri, daughter of Anthony … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: ‘I Am With You Always’
Anchor-out compromise in the offing
A proposed agreement between the Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) will be brought before the RBRA Board of Directors on August 12. Among its provisions is a requirement that only seaworthy vessels consistent with RBRA’s … [Read more...] about Anchor-out compromise in the offing
Frederick Commentary: Too many dots not to connect
The scoreboard at Memorial Park in San Anselmo suddenly featured the numbers “1488.” For most people, that means nothing. But authorities tell us it is actually a white supremacist code of some sort -- a dog whistle for hateful creeps in the shadows of Marin. No one knows who posted the … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Too many dots not to connect