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Kaeli Newkirk serves a drink at Smiley’s, one of California’s oldest continuous saloons. After years on and off the market, a San Francisco environmental lawyer—and Bolinas surfer—is about to close a deal with longtime owner Don Deane.  David Briggs

A buoyant 36-year-old environmental lawyer from San Francisco might not sound like someone interested in buying a bar a little rough around the edges in a town known for its skepticism of outsiders. But Leila Monroe is poised to finalize the purchase of Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, one of the oldest continuously running bars in the state, at the outset of 2015. (The deal is currently in escrow, though she has already set up a suggestion…