Grateful Dead Fans Might Sympathize with Phil Lesh's Music Venue Plight

This is a story for Novato's Grateful Dead fans: Marin's Phil Lesh, legendary bass player for the Dead and several follow-up jam bands, is frustrated by negative reaction from the public about his proposed music venue in Fairfax.

San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch editor Kelly Dunleavy wrote a story this week about pulling a request for a traffic study for their off Thursday's after angry signs denouncing the project were posted around the Leshes' neighborhood in Ross and outside a funeral at Catholic Church.

According to Jill Lesh, signs saying "Stop Terrapin" were posted directly along Phil's morning walking route and anonymous fliers against the project were posted on cars at St. Rita's for a child's funeral. The fliers around their neighborhood in Ross followed Phil's morning coffee walk directly, she said, suggesting someone had been watching him.

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