It’s a natural phenomenon to be attracted to bad news. For the same reason that people slow down past car accidents or watch scary movies, it’s impossible to turn away. However, instead of sensationalizing blight, “Lemonade: Detroit” is a film that sensationalizes hope by telling the intensely personal stories of those who are changing the future of the city of Detroit. To finance the project, director Erik Proulx implemented a novel micro-fundraising concept: for a $1 donation, anyone could purchase a single frame of “Lemonade: Detroit” and earn an official producer credit on IMDB. The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is proud to welcome Proulx to the Bay Area to share his unique film that tells the story of the disarming resilience of a city searching for an identity beyond a single industry.

When:
Thursday, January 3, 2013
6 to 8 p.m.
Soup and Salad Buffet opens at 6 p.m.
Film begins promptly at 7 p.m.

Where:
Mavericks Event Center
107 Broadway Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Reservations and Tickets:
Admission to the screening is complimentary, but advance reservations are required and seating is limited. $21 includes a Soup and Salad Buffet Dinner prepared by Chef Gaston Alfaro, tax, gratuity and ticket processing fee. Beer, wine and other beverages are available for purchase.

Please purchase tickets in advance at lemonadedetroit.eventbrite.com or by calling 650-728-BREW.

Dinner and A Movie
Soup and Salad Buffet

Field Greens Salad Bar

Vegetarian Soup

Mavericks Beer Beef Soup

House-made Beer Bread Rolls

Assorted Dessert Bites

For More Information:
Please call 650-728-BREW (2739) or visit www.hmbbrewingco.com. For more information and for a preview of Erik Proulx’s documentary please visit http://www.lemonadedetroit.com.

JP Viernes (of Billy Elliot fame) to star in Shely Pack Dancers production of the NUTCRACKER in Xmas extravaganza at Skyline College December 19th !!!!

Many students of the local dance studio “Shely Pack Dancers” have gone on to careers in the performing arts but it is John Peter (JP) Viernes (age 15), one of Pack-Manning’s most promising students,  that has had heads turning. Under the careful eye of Shely Pack-Manning (the studio‘s director),  JP has impressed even the most seasoned professionals on Broadway while traveling all over the country as Billy Elliot. He even made an appearance on Oprah with Sir Elton John.

Now Viernes will be starring in a production he knows quite well as he has performed in many Shely Pack Dancers productions over the years since starting with Shely when he was seven.

What: 
Through the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), global corporations and state politicians are voting behind closed doors in order to rewrite state laws that govern the rights of American citizens. These so-called “model” bills reach into almost every area of American life and often directly benefit the corporations. Although many of these bills have become law, until now their origin has been largely unknown. With Bill Moyers’ documentary, “The United States of ALEC,” produced by Common Cause and in partnership with the Center for Media and Democracy’s project, “ALEC Exposed,” the corrosive power of money in politics is brought to light.

The Center for Media and Democracy launched the award-winning “ALEC Exposed” project in July 2011 and “The United States of ALEC” premiered at a Common Cause event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC in October 2011. Since then, the “ALEC Exposed” project has analyzed over 800 ALEC “model” bills, 1000 politicians and more than 700 companies involved in ALEC. Their partners at The Nation have featured ALEC in a cover story as well as several articles since July 2011. The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is honored to be able to screen this special documentary and host a discussion of the film’s implications with The Nation’s Lee Fang and moderator Greg Galle, the co-founder and executive producer of strategy at Future, an innovation development firm.

When:
Thursday, December 6, 2012
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Buffet opens at 6:30 p.m.
Film begins promptly at 7:00 p.m.

Where:
Mavericks Event Center
107 Broadway Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Reservations and Tickets:
Admission to the screening is complimentary, but advance reservations are required and seating is limited. $20 includes the screening and a special buffet-style dinner prepared by Chef Gaston Alfaro of the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company. Beer, wine and other beverages are available for purchase.

Please purchase tickets in advance at http://brewsandviewsalec.eventbrite.com/ or by calling 650-728-BREW.

Dinner and A Movie Menu

Field Greens Salad with assorted local baby greens and balsamic vinaigrette

Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli

Roasted Balsamic Vegetables with Polenta Cakes and Garlic Pimento Sauce (gluten-free)

Chicken Piccata with lemon caper butter sauce

Assorted Dessert Bites

For More Information:
Call 650-728-BREW (2739) or visit www.hmbbrewingco.com. For more information and for a preview of Bill Moyers’ documentary please visit http://billmoyers.com/episode/preview-the-united-states-of-alec/

11/ 6/2012

Dear Congresswoman Jackie Speier,

Below is a complaint, that I sent to Sam Trans this morning. Our community has been under siege for the past two years by these inconsiderate and dangerous bus operators. It seems to coincide with the time since Sam Trans installed this route (17 & 17L, in addition to the 294) in our community w/o public comment from us. 

Many in our community have reached out to San Trans for assistance, but this seems to give the Operator the impetus to act out in greater defiance. We cannot find relief from local law enforcement, as SamTrans polices themselves. I’ve spoken with the Lt. for Sam Trans Police Authority Lt . O’Brian (sp?), but this has only resulted in her threatening me with legal action if I don’t capitulate. I’ve notified the Operator’s management team earlier on this year, and was told the more I complain the worse it’s going to get. 

I’ve been getting professional mental health assistance to assist me through this matter, and have exhausted most of the remedies suggested to me by my doctors. This is an environmental condition, I’m suffering from that is being exacerbated by the actions of MV Transportation operators. I cannot trust that the Lt. has our communities best interests in mind. She has performed her duties in an intimating way and has shown a lack of interest in my concerns. On the first occasion, when Sam Trans asked her to speak with me, the Lt. told me that she didn’t read my complaint. Upon her second visit, she told me she’d issue a restraining order to keep me and my wife from traveling to the Baltic’s for a cruise we planned for my wife’s 66th birthday last month.

These operators, their buses and their Authorities are not fit for this community. I’m following the advice of my doctors, as I have an inoperable medical condition that is worsened with stress, which will cause me to die; or worse morbidity. 

I would have e mailed you sooner, but with the Election this year, I did not want to divert attention away from your office. I’m hoping,  now will be an appropriate time for you to assist our community from this intrusion.

Below is one of approximately 17 complaints phoned in and 12 that have been emailed via Sam Trans feedback page, as Sam Trans tells me that I’ve called too many times this year, and I need to e mail them from now on.  My neighbors have complained for a couple of years, and have just about given up hope as they have been being put off as I’ve described in this communication.

I have supporting documentation of the days, times, infractions, and persons I’ve communicated with. I’m trying to resolve this before I become the public nuisance.  I was assured by Mark Simon that he was working on a solution, but after speaking with many in our community about this, they were assured the matter would be resolved too - for 2 years now. 

The operators have a lot of experience creating this kind of mayhem, as they know how exactly how to avoid being caught, and when they are supposed to be being viewed by inspectors, Mark’s teams sends out to document them matter, I see the operators high- fiving the inspectors as they make themselves conspicuous parading down the center of the street the line operates on. 

Any assistance you can provide us with, and more importantly, find a more suitable route for this line would be immensely appreciated. These streets need to be made safer for our, children, pedestrians, horseback riders, skateboarders and bicyclers. Our streets are narrow, and can get very dark and dangerous for us. These buses and MV Transportation are not a good fit for our hamlet.

We have been Coastside residents for over 32 years and property owners since October 1997; and we have been in good standing in our community. 

Thank you for reading this and for trying to assist us.

Sincerely,
Joel Colletti

Complaint: e mailed 11/06/12 

Operator 2900 Southbound Farallone @ 7th street - 6:50am, making unnecessary noise with air brake compressor; and idling his vehicle under my bedroom window for an unnecessary period of time, thus shaking our house and waking us up.  

I notified the Deputy at our local sub station and Mark Simon’s office, and hope this matter can be resolved without the cost of attorney/s getting involved.  

This is the same Operator that brushed passed me with his bus while I was walking my dog  on 9/12/12 operating bus # 2902 @ 12:33pm Eastbound on 6th after crossing Farallone. This operator is deliberate and dangerous. 

Please take care of this matter before this gets any further out of hand. I’ve already have lost my temper once with them when they goaded me on and then brushed me with their bus on 6th street with two witnesses there. While I’m not proud of the way I handled it and don’t deny being verbally abusive, It should go to illustrate how out of hand this is getting.

Note / Video:

Here is a link to one of a couple of videos taken when the bus operator went through a stop sign. There are many times they speed when behind on their schedules, when they don’t use directionals, when they don’t yield the right of way, and they create unnecessary noise when passing through our community.  http://youtu.be/slDPLpb2YTQ  

Free public forum welcomes Richard North Patterson for a discussion about the upcoming election and his latest novel, “Fall from Grace,” with Lenny Mendonca, director at McKinsey & Company and founder of the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

What:
Richard North Patterson is a New York Times bestselling author of 20 novels including “Balance of Power,” “Conviction” and “The Race.”  Before he became a bestselling novelist, Richard served as an assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio; a trial attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco; and was the SEC’s liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor. On Thursday, November 1, he will be discussing his latest novel, “Fall from Grace,” as well as the impending Presidential election with Lenny Mendonca, director of global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and founder of the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.

When:
Thursday, November 1, 2012
6 to 8 p.m.

Where:
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
390 Capistrano Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Cost:
Admission and snacks are complimentary. Beer, wine and other beverages will be available for sale at the event, including the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company’s commemorative 2012 Alection Obama and Romney Ales. Ten percent of the proceeds from all dinner sales at Half Moon Bay Brewing Company for this event will be donated to the Cabrillo Education Foundation.

For More Information:
Call 650-728-2739 or visit www.hmbbrewingco.com

Here’s a link to a video with short excerpts from the 9/10/12 GGNRA public meeting in Montara regarding Rancho Corral de Tierra:

http://coastsidevideo.com/news/pages/coastsidevideo-news-120910-ggnra-meet-montara-lianes-lens.html

Open Auditions:
Improv Performance Troupe
Do you like to tell stories and make people laugh?
Have an eye for the absurd and an ear for accents? 
Improv comedy is nothing like stand-up comedy.
You’re part of a supportive team, co-creating with the players and audience, telling stories, creating characters, exploring relationships, and revealing hidden secrets.
Simultaneously, sharpen your wits on game’s rules:  “Switch from English to gibberish” “Use exactly 5 words.”  “In the style of a Coen Brothers movie.”  Sound like fun?
Join us!
Blue Blanket Improv is an established troupe with monthly performances.
We’re seeking new players to have fun and join us onstage in “Short form improvisational comedy,” games in the style of Who’s Line Is It, Anyway? 
Our weekly rehearsals (Monday 7pm - 9pm) and monthly performances
(second Saturday 7:30pm – 9:30pm) are on the Coast, in El Granada and HMB.

Audition Information:
Who:  Teens and older, previous improv experience a plus, but not required; some acting/performance experience expected
When:  November 17th, 3 – 5 PM
Where:  El Granada, CA
Registration:  [email protected] - Let us know you’re coming by e-mail and you will be sent additional contact information and the location address. Limited Space Available. (Please put “Auditions” in the subject line to avoid junk e-mail filters)
Preparation:  Nope. Don’t even think about it.  Just show up!
More info:  http://www.blueblanketimprov.com/

What:
The Presidential election is just six weeks away, and a lot is at stake. Join us for expert predictions about the potential winner and loser, what issues will play a role, and how recent international events and campaign blunders may change the outcome.  This month’s guest is nationally-known political pollster Alex Evans, president and founder of EMC Research, and a recognized expert in California for all forms of opinion research, focus groups, voter polls, strategic design and development, and public policy analysis. The forum, which will also discuss hot-button initiatives on California’s ballot, will be moderated by Lenny Mendonca, director of global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and founder of the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.

When:
Thursday, October 4, 2012
6 to 8 p.m.

Where:
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
390 Capistrano Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Cost:
Admission and snacks are complimentary. Beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for sale at the event, including the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company’s commemorative 2012 Alection Obama and Romney Ales. Ten percent of the proceeds from all dinner sales at Half Moon Bay Brewing Company for this event will be donated to the Cabrillo Education Foundation.

For More Information:
Call 650-728-2739 or visit www.hmbbrewingco.com