The Tiburon Classic Car Show (TCCS) is a wonderful community event, held annually in Tiburon near the ferry boat landing, against the beautiful backdrop of the Tiburon peninsula. The show celebrates the beauty of classic automobiles (produced prior to 1971), and men, women and children alike, find great enjoyment in viewing the cars on display. Cars are not formally judged, although there may be informal “People’s Choice” awards. If you are the proud owner of a classic car, please mail in your application today! The show is open to the public, and admission is free. After the show, join us for cocktails and dinner (to be announced)

Angel Island is back in bloom

Around the fire-charred skeleton of a coyote bush on Angel Island, new life in the form of a green, wild cucumber vine curls up blackened branches reaching toward the sun.

Six months ago, fire – believed to have been accidentally started by campers – overwhelmed 380 of the island’s 740 acres, and burned trees, brush and years of duff that had accumulated on the ground.

Coast live oak, bay laurel, madrone, chaparral and toyon snapped and crackled as the flames rushed across the island, often so rapidly that some trees went largely undamaged, with only the understory burned away.

Now, the consensus is that it was not such a bad thing for the island.

“Fire clears things out,” said Casey Lee, Angel Island’s chief interpreter.

“It burns out the dead stuff, the poison oak, the understory. It creates spaces so things can start growing.”

And that’s what has transpired since the Oct. 12 fire.

Marin Marathon

We are trying for Zero Waste, Carbon Neutral.
In our efforts to make the world a better place to live now, and for the future, we have implemented steps to reduce the environmental impact in the presentation of our event.

The following steps are being strictly adhered to by the Marin County Marathon:

Power will be generated by solar energy.

On site recycling will be utilized to the maximum effort.

http://www.marinmarathon.com

 

All apparel (sold and in race bags) will be 100% organic cotton.

All paper products will be post-consumer recycled.

All utensils and cookware will be corn-based compostable.

Toilet tissue, soaps, paper towels, etc will be biodegradable.

Our shuttle buses will be powered by biodeisel.

We will not use regular plastic bottles of drinking water.

Post event meals will be only natural and/or organic.

Coffees, teas and other beverages served will only be organic and fair trade.

Our race packets will not be the typical plastic bags.

Our goals are to minimize the waste and carbon footprint generated by our event.

Please check back on this page as we update further actions to occur.

http://www.marinmarathon.com

Earth Day Events

Saturday, April 25, 9 am – 1 pm

Come join the Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup at Samuel P. Taylor State Park and Angel Island State Park.

On behalf of the California State Parks Foundation and Pacific Gas & Electric, you are invited to participate in the 11th Annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup – one of 24 projects occuring that day throughout California.

 The Earth Day program effectively conserves natural resources, educates the public about the benefits of a healthy environment and encourages them to support our parks year-round.

 You can register online through the Foundation’s website – calparks.org/programs/earth-day.  For more information on the event, contact Joshua Townsend, PG&E Public Affairs Manager, 415-257-3467 or JDTO@pge.com.

Landmarks Properties

Whale in Richardson Bay

The Tiburon Peninsula Office of Emergency Services received information regarding a deceased grey whale approximately 30 feet long in the Richardson Bay waters between Belvedere and Sausalito.  

On Tuesday, the Army Corp of Engineers secured the whale with a 40-ton anchor and marked its position with a buoy.  They will recheck the anchoring of the whale over the next few days to ensure that it does not move.  

On Saturday, the whale will be towed out to sea where it will decompose naturally.  If you live on the shore of Belvedere and see any movement of the whale, please contact the Police Department immediately at 435-2611.  The Police Department will make immediate contact with the Army Corp of Engineers.  For regular updates on emergency preparedness and incidents, sign-up for the Emergency Services E-Newsletter by sending me an email at lnilsen@ci.tiburon.ca.us.

Historic Preservation

It began with a mission to save Old St. Hilary’s.  In 1959, the Belvedere Tiburon Landmarks Society was formed to acquire, preserve and maintain artifacts, landmarks, and open space of local historic significance and make them available to the public.  For 50 years, Landmarks has been fulfilling that mission.  At their 50 year mark they are offering a 50 Years for $50 Dollars Membership where you can be a part of tomorrow’s history.  Visit the Landmarks website for more details.


Meanwhile, Landmarks is always in need of new docents.  If your passion is local history and you like to share that passion with others – THIS is your big break!  Docents have the opportunity to work on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at one of four historic hot spots PLUS the Landmarks Thrift Shop.

The biggest demand right now is the weekends.  On weekends, people come from all around – excited and interested in the history of Belvedere and Tiburon.  Share that history with visitors, kids, adults, and tourists – ALL of whom are there because they WANT to be.  So come out, volunteer, join, and help others get their Passport to History through Belvedere and Tiburon.  Interested?

Contact the Landmarks Office at 435-1853 or visit the website and use the contact form online – http://www.landmarks-society.org.

A Little History

 

A Little History About The Town Of Tiburon. The word “tiburon” comes from the Carib Indian dialect for shark and was adopted by the Spaniards since their earliest explorations of the Americas. Punta de Tiburon (or “point of sharks”) as it was originally called, first appeared on maps of the San Francisco Bay in 1776. It’s a well-earned name considering the number of sharks that roam the shallow waters of the peninsula that forms the town.

Abundance has always been associated with this area, from the days when over fifty Miwok Indian tribes thrived off the Bay’s bounty, to the town of successful citizens and luxurious homes and businesses it’s known for today. With its opulence has come a sense of vision. In the 1880’s the present town of Tiburon began to emerge as a railroad stop, and soon the ferry became the fastest way to get from Marin County to San Francisco, a service that continues today.

Throughout its history there has been an undeniable link between Tiburon and San Francisco, which has made possible a special kind of cultural exchange between the two.

Tiburon International Film Festival

Coming March 19-26^th.

The Tiburon International Film Festival (TIFF) is an annual event, which seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through the top quality films from around the world. TIFF wishes to enhance tolerance between people of all backgrounds. Its goal is one of cultural enrichment and heightened cultural awareness, and to create a platform for the independent filmmakers to express their talent and vision from any nation. TIFF strongly believes in its motto: “Understanding the World through Film”®

Email: info@TiburonFilmFestival.org

Web: www.TiburonFilmFestival.com  

Yves Saint Laurent in Tiburon

Tuesday, March 3, 7:30pm in the Founders Room, Belvedere-Tiburon Library.

Julia Geist, a well known and a favorite docent  at the DeYoung Museum, will present the slide show and interesting commentary concerning the collection.   This exhibition contains more than 100 accessorized garments and original sketches that illustrate the lines, colors, and fundamentals of Saint Laurent’s work and examine the designs that made him famous. The exhibit runs from Nov. 2008 through April 5, 2009

 

The Great Fire of 2008

Thursday, March 5, 7:30pm Founders Room, Belvedere Tiburon Library

Bob Huret co-founded FTVentures in 1998. He has 40 years of commercial banking and investment banking experience. He has participated in more than 100 bank and bank-related mergers, public offerings and joint ventures. Bob received his BS from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard University. He will speak about the causes and outlook of the current financial crisis entitled: “The Great Fire of 2008″.