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September 16, 2011 Belvedere E-Notifications

Friday Night Firefighter's Dance on Main Street with The Fundamentals! Friday, September 23, 2011 6:30pm - 10:30pm Downtown Tiburon Come to downtown Tiburon for a memorable evening of live music, dancing and great food. The Tiburon Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating 70 years of community service and you can be a part of it!  As always, the volunteers will be laying down our brand of Red Hot Rock n' Soul. Count on hearing your favorite R&B, rock, pop and soul tunes. From Earth Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson and Beyonce to Journey, Bon Jovi and The Stones... you'll hear it all! Coastal Clean-up Day - Tomorrow! California Coastal Cleanup Day is an annual beach and inland waterway cleanup - it is the State's largest volunteer event. In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events in the world. Join us in Belvedere at 9:00am Saturday, September 17, 2011. Meet at San Rafael Avenue & West Shore Road at the drinking fountain and bench. For more information email Barbara at brooksblooms@yahoo.com or call (415) 435-0441. Sincerely, George Rodericks City Manager

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Picnic on the Green Saturday, October 1 from 12 pm to 3:30 pm McKegney Green, Tiburon As residents on the peninsula, you are all invited to the first "Picnic on the Green" - bring the family, friends, and neighbors to McKegney Green for a community get together. Pack your own picnic fare, or purchase grilled food, with heart healthy choices; beverages for kids and adults also available; Belong to a neighborhood association?  Bring a balloon to mark your turf and picnic with your neighbors; Enjoy live music by some very talented residents, including Noah Griffin; Bring your kites and help set a peninsula record for the most kites in the air ever! Find a quiet corner on the Green, or sit up close to what's happening.  Either way, come join families and friends for a relaxed fall gathering to celebrate community and the beautiful place we call home! For more information, contact Cathleen Andreucci at (415) 435-4355.  Overflow parking at the Tiburon Baptist Church on Greenwood Beach Road.  This is a climate friendly event.  We encourage you to walk or ride your bike! Back to Top
2011 Belvedere Community Foundation Photo Contest! Applications Must Be Received by: October 30 Grab your Smartphone and Get out your camera, the Belvedere Community Foundation Photography Contest is under way….. A picture may be worth a thousand words but in this years BCF photography contest, a picture may also be worth a delicious dinner for two at one of your favorite Tiburon restaurants. All entrants in the Belvedere Community Foundation Photography Contest receive a gift this year. The people’s choice award winner and judge’s award in each category will receive a gift certificate to; the Caprice, Servino Ristorante, Sam’s Anchor Café, or Waypoint Pizza. The winning photographer between the ages of 5-18 will also be receiving a brand new digital camera. This is a fun contest celebrating our local beauty you need not be a professional photographer to enter or to win. The categories of for the photographs are • Celebrating the Beauty and Spirit of Belvedere and Tiburon • Smartphone Photos of the Tiburon Peninsula • Life on the Tiburon Peninsula for Ages 5-18 The Tenth Annual Photography Contest is taking place online this year. Our contest is open to all, but photographs must reflect life in Belvedere and on the Tiburon Peninsula. • Register at the Belvedere Community Foundation Website • Upload your photo entries • Take a few moments stroll through the online photography gallery • Be sure to vote for your favorite photographs for the people’s choice award. For more information, please visit http://www.belvederecommunityfoundation.com/photo-contest-2011.htm Or send an email to js@steinhome.com. Back to Top
Marin Zero Waste Museum Help Marin go zero-waste by 2025. This month, sign up to give up plastic water bottles. We're making a huge impact on Marin's future, one step at a time. Join the movement at zerowastemarin.org. Zero Waste Marin is sponsored through the Marin HHW JPA? Who or what is the Marin HHW JPA? We’re all community members, and we rely on people like you to get involved. We’re the Marin Hazardous and Solid Waste JPA (Joint Powers Authority), with representatives all over Marin County. It’s our job to help residents and businesses reduce and recycle their solid waste and safely dispose of hazardous materials. We provide household hazardous waste collection, information on recycling and disposal, and ensure our county’s compliance with state recycling mandates—all while educating the citizens and businesses of Marin. For more information on the Marin JPA, visit the website at: http://www.marinrecycles.org/. Back to Top
Blackie's Hay Day Blackie's Pasture Saturday, September 24 from 10 am to 3 pm Hosted by Bookmarks to benefit the children and teen programs of the Belvedere-Tiburon Library, this country fair offers numerous children's activities, including pony rides, a petting zoo, climbing walls, train rides, and jumps as well as live entertainment and fresh food. General Admission is $10 but children under two are free. Come for the fun on September 24 at Blackie's Pasture, Tiburon; 10 am to 3 pm! For more information and tickets visit blackieshayday.com. Back to Top
Marin Home Energy Workshop Monday, September 26, 2011 - From 7 pm to 8:30 pm Are you interested in making your home more comfortable, durable, and efficient?  Come join others to learn how you can get started now!  This workshop explores the benefits of home energy efficiency and will introduce you to a new state-wide rebate program available to homeowners for making home energy upgrades. Monday, September 26 @ San Rafael Community Center, 618 B Street, San Rafael For more information about the workshop, contact Ana Toepel at (415) 473-4197 or via email at energy@co.marin.ca.us.  Visit the Energy Upgrade California website for more details on the State program. Back to Top
A Night In Venice China Cabin, Beach Road, Belvedere Saturday, October 8, 2011 - 6:30 pm This year's annual Landmarks event reaches back into the history of Belvedere and Tiburon to return Venice to the Beach Road Canal! This magical celebration of song and lights first appeared in Belvedere in 1894 - that's right - 1894! The breathtaking event spread across several days and involved nearly everyone in the community. Set to return in October 2011 for one night only, Landmarks invites you to visit Venice along Beach Road with music, food, celebration, lights, strolls along the canal, and yes, even gondola rides! Mark your calendar now, October 8, 2011 - don't miss out! For more details, visit the Landmarks website or call the Landmarks Offices at (415) 435-1853. Back to Top

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