The 2007 Tiburon Wine Festival is Saturday, May 19. Tickets to the event are $45 in advance and $50 day of event - THIS EVENT SELLS OUT IN ADVANCE - BE SURE TO BUY YOURS ONLINE TODAY. Your ticket includes a passport to tasting premium wines from 65 wineries, samples from more 20 restaurant & food booths, music from COSMO, a souvenir logo wine glass, wine tasting party tray, and admission to a world class silent auction on the Bay!

Advance tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Sam's Anchor Cafe, Windsor Vineyards, Servino's Ristorante, and Cafe Acri. The event is sponsored for and by the Belvedere-Tiburon Chamber of Commerce. For more information and to buy tickets online, visit the Wine Festival website.

The Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the Tiburon Arts Committee is pleased to announce the first annual 2007 Tiburon Arts Festival on August 25-26. Unlike other art fairs, this festival is strictly juried with exhibitors selected for originality and quality of work. The festival features the best in contemporary fine art selected by a panel of prestigious jurors - San Francisco Chronicle Art Critic, Kenneth Baker and Dr. Lynn Federle Orr, curator-in-charge - European Art, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

In addition to all the visual art, the festival will feature continuous live music, food, and a festive atmosphere. Attendees will also have the opportunity to experience a wonderful selection of fine shops, boutiques, and galleries on the beautiful waterfront towns of Belvedere and Tiburon.

The festival hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 25 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 26. Admission is free and parking is available. Bring your friends and family for a weekend filled with art, music, food, and celebration!

This year is the 10th season of the Concerts-in-the-Park. In the past nine years, over thirty concerts have entertained residents of the Tiburon Peninsula. Concert programs would not have been possible without the generous financial support of the community, the Belvedere Community Foundation, the William and Gretchen Kimball Fund, local businesses, and the City.

The 2007 Summer Series has been set and will culminate with a spectacular concert event in conjunction with the annual Labor Day Parade on Sunday, September 2. Concerts are held on Sunday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The following is a schedule of events for the 2007 Summer Series:

• Sunday, June 17 - West African Highlife Band
• Sunday, July 15 - Natural Gas Jazz Band
• Sunday, August 5 - San Francisco Adler Fellows Opera
• Sunday, September 2 - Labor Day Special Event Concert

As special thank you goes out to the many volunteers and members of the 2007 Concerts-in-the-Park Committee: Anne Butler, Nancy Cappelloni, Christina Decker, Tina Dewey, Ginny Doyle, Roger Felton, Nena Hart, Maureen Johnson, Cissy Kirrane, and Petey Stein.

The next regular meeting of the City Council is Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the Council will conduct interviews of applicants for various City Committees or Commissions. Regular business will begin at 7:30 p.m. Major items on the Agenda include:

• Report on the Rapid Response Program for Richardson Bay
• Review/Comment on the Grand Jury Report on Retiree Health Care Costs
• Presentation by Marin Association of Realtors
• Adoption of a Resolution Issuing Limited Obligation Bonds for the San Rafael Underground Assessment District
• Appointment of Members to Various Committee/Commissions

Construction activity will begin for the San Rafael Avenue Underground District at the end of May. Travel along San Rafael Avenue will be restricted to one lane as work commences to underground the utilities. Please be patient as there may be delays and/or periods where the roadway will be completely blocked. Construction crews will be using the small pocket park adjacent to the intersection of West Shore Road and San Rafael Avenue for staging activities, as well as, staging along sections of the roadway itself.

It is anticipated that the project will last no longer than 6 months. At the conclusion of the underground project, San Rafael Avenue will receive a total pavement overlay in conjunction with pathway improvements and improvements to the area landscaping.

For more information on undergrounding activity, the current project, or other City projects , please contact the City's Public Works Department at 435-3838.

As you may be aware, City Engineer Bob Branz elected to retire from the City at the end of April. Bob has been with the City since September 1994; however, while he is retiring, he is not going far! The City is fortunate to have someone of Bob's caliber serving as its City Engineer and to that end, Bob will be returning to his role in a part-time capacity.

This is of great benefit for Belvedere as we get to retain Bob's history, knowledge, and expertise and Bob gets to continue to do something he loves! As the saying goes, it's a win-win! In his new capacity, Bob will be in the office on Mondays & Wednesdays with public counter hours. He will continue to serve as the City Engineer and will take an active role on many key projects - like utility undergrounding.

To recognize Bob for his years of service to the City, his dedication to making Belvedere a wonderful place to live, and his commitment to innovation in reaching community solutions, the City is arranging for an evening Cocktail Reception in his honor. You are of course invited! The reception is planned for Wednesday, June 13 at the San Francisco Yacht Club. In order to offset the cost of the event and to help fund a retirement gift, there will be a cost to attend (you must RSVP). Flyers will be going out soon!

As you may know, the City cannot spend public funds in excess on such activities. The City can allocate a basic amount toward recognition and/or awards. So, if you would like to contribute to the event to help underwrite some of the cost beyond basic attendance, feel free to do so!

• Monday, May 7 - 7:30 p.m. - Belvedere City Council Meeting - City Hall
• Tuesday, May 8 - 4 p.m. - Parks & Open Space Committee - City Hall
• Tuesday, May 15 - 4 p.m. - Disaster Advisory Council - Tiburon Town Hall
• Tuesday, May 15 - 6:30 p.m. - Belvedere Planning Commission - City Hall
• Tuesday, May 22 - Joint Belvedere City Council & Planning Commission - City Hall

• 4/26 to 5/4 at 36 Eucalyptus for Replacement of Gas Line
• 5/4 to 5/4 at 14 Maybridge Road for Concrete Delivery
• 5/3 to 5/4 at 10 Fern for Tree Work
• 5/5 to 5/5 at 50 Bella Vista for Move-In
• 5/1 to 5/8 at 33 Bayview for Debris Box
• 4/26 to 5/9 at 135 Bayview for Material Storage
• 5/2 to 5/9 at 55 Peninsula Road for Debris Box
• 5/3 to 5/9 at 200 San Rafael for Debris Box
• 5/3 to 5/9 at 8 - 10 Community Road for Debris Box
• 5/2 to 5/9 at 81 Belvedere for Gravel in Street
• 4/5 to 5/30 at 27 Bellevue for Staging Activity

Road Closures coming up in the coming week(s) include:

• None Planned