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Bay Area events
you’ll want to attend
Marin advocates
for children Benefit
and auction
March 9, 6 p.m. When
Where
Corinthian Yacht Club,
43 Main Street, Tiburon
Why you
should Go
The annual Marin Advocates
for Children fundraiser will
be hosted by KPIX channel 5
reporter Julie Watts and will
feature a dinner menu from
the Corinthian’s new executive
consulting chef, George
Morrone. Attendees will also
enjoy music by the Fernando
Aragon Band, a silent and live
auction and a fabulous raffle.
Funds will be used to provide
prevention and advocacy
services for Marin’s most
vulnerable children.
$200 per person cost
find out
More
415.507.9016,
marinadvocates.org,
mollie@marinadvocates.org
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Palm Reader
In the February issue we showed images of
palm trees (“Palms Up,” pages 136–137) and
asked readers to send in some of their own.
This photo was submitted by Cheryl Rusting
and shows her kids Jacob and Emily with a
palm-filled view.
In the Water
A letter in your January issue ( Your Letters,
“Cool Water”) advised people to drink the tap
water in Marin County. As long as our water
is fluoridated, I would not advise this. MARY
LARKIN, SAN RAFAEL
All About the Covers
It’s all in the eyes. The beautiful January
cover piqued my interest, and I really enjoyed
this wedding edition. The charming tradition
of the veil shot and the amazing vistas of the
wedding venues made for a wonderful read.
DEBBIE C., ORLANDO, FLA.
I just saw your January cover and the eyes
certainly have it! I think there will be a lot of
brides requesting a veiled eye shot this year,
including me. MELISSA COR TEZ, UKIAH
I was very disappointed to receive the
February issue and see that evidently you
have decided to clutter up the cover with
announcements about the contents. One thing
I liked about Marin Magazine was the simple
beauty of the covers. The mystery of discovering the contents each month has disappeared
and now the magazine looks like every other
magazine out there. Is this a test? I hope other
readers feel the same as I do and that they let
you know. MARJORIE HOVERSTEN, SAN RAFAEL
Eds.: It’s not a test. We really grew to like
the look of the cover lines as they appear on
the newsstand issues and decided that well-designed, informative cover lines would benefit
all readers of our magazine, even those who
receive it at home. We hope home readers (who
have not previously seen cover lines) grow to like
the look as well.
Gun Control and Violence
Thank you Jim Wood for your article (POV,
“What Can Be Done?” February 2013) — you
hit it right. It shocks me that most fourth-grade boys in my son’s class have already
been exposed to the most violent video games
and are brought to movies with violence in
them. Then I hear their parents preach that
gun control is needed. What is needed is
better parenting of our younger generation,
parents who are not afraid to say no to their
children, parents who give their time instead
of plopping their children in front of the TV
babysitter. It starts at home, and it starts
young. We as parents have a responsibility; it’s
our duty. KRIS TIN KEALE Y SHOHE T, SACRAMEN TO
Jim Wood, I enjoy your insightful monthly
opinion pieces but was disappointed by your
misstatement of fact in February’s POV. You
incorrectly state “that America is the only
industrialized nation in the world that practices capital punishment.” I can only assume
you are passing along something you have
heard time and time again. A quick check
of numerous sources would give you a list
