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2015 NEWSLETTERS u s t a i n i n g t h e L e g a c y o f Vo l u n t e e r P u b l i c S e r v i c e a n d G e n e r o s i t scape’s Orange Bike Team rides to andfrom Reed District schools.The Belvedere CommunityFoundation is fortunate to have strongsupport from residents to fund grantsfor many local projects.Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary hosts itssecond annual Waterbird Festival.Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in Belvedere, and we accomplishthis by supporting a variety of worthwhile projects.The following pages highlight several of the groups which applied for andreceived grants from the BCF this past year. Also included are events fundedTeens play foosball at The Hangout hosted byThe Ranch.by BCF to foster a sense of community, and welcome our newest neighborsto Belvedere.Tiburon Peninsula Green Team beautifies TiburonBoulevard/Highway 131.Tiburon Peninsula Village members playdominoes in the courtyard at the Boardwalk.Master Gardener Harvey Rogers gives a tour of hisnamesake garden at Blackie’s Pasture.IF YOU HAVE A NEW PROJECT IDEA THAT IS IN NEED OF LOCAL FUNDING The Belvedere Community Foundation welcomes grant requests for projects that assist in preserving the unique characterof Belvedere and enhance the overall quality of life in the community. If you would like to apply for a grant, pleasesubmit an application online at http://belvederecommunityfoundation.com.ISSUE TWENTY-EIGHT / FALL 2015

Anne ButlerKris McIntoshJames CampbellSue MillironPat CarapietNoelle MontgomeryTracy CunninghamCharie MorrisonChristine DeckerJulie MoyneWendy Miller,SECRETARYRichard DeckerRobyn MurphyRobert Cappelloni,TREASURERPhillip DeMariaLilian MurrayMargaret DeSommaJill NashJean FairGreg OstroffMarcia FeltonMel OwenDebbie FisherDoug PattersonGretchen GrahamClaude PerassoSallie GriffithTom PerotMuriel HarrisEleanor Phipps-PriceWyman HarrisAnnie PrellRon HelowStephanie PugashSharon HilpertPam RobertsonSue HoeschlerHarvey RogersMolly HofmannSarah RyanRichard HydeTim RyanGlenn IsaacsonJennifer SannJenny JackoboiceBonnie SpiesbergerPepper JacksonJeffery SteinNeil JacobsBrei TobinDiane KahnBetty Gaye ToneyAnne KasaninVirginia TusherTeke KelleyMarion WelischBryan KemnitzerLarry WheatArthur KernCorinne WileyGretchen KimballDeborah WiltonGeorgia KirchmaierBarbara WinterNicole KlionskyDavid YoungEXECUTIVECOMMITTEEJuli Tantum,PRESIDENTLeni Eccles, VICEPRESIDENTOUR MISSION To preserve and enhance the quality of life inBelvedere. To form an endowment fund with contributionsfrom all of Belvedere’s citizens. To provide grants to support projects and volunteersworking to enhance the quality of life in Belvedere.OUR VALUESJanet AndersenAnn AylwinMimi CorneliusJean CromwellJill EinsteinAnne FeinbergCathy FrymierAstrid Johnson To sustain the legacy of volunteer public service.John Pearson To perpetuate the generosity of Belvedere’s citizens.Bill WheelerOUR COMMITMENTTRUSTEESEMERITUS To be a vital resource to sustain and nurtureBelvedere’s rare and exceptional character. To support the energy and creativity of our citizens.We wish to support the Belvedere CommunityFoundation by making a contribution now.A check for is enclosed.Name(s)AddressTelephone (home)Donald DavisSandra DonnellPhil EhrlichRoger FeltonBill SmithADVISORYTRUSTEESMonique AdamsDavid AndersonJoan BekinsKathleen BradyRobert BrownTelephone (mobile)Email AddressMAIL TO: Belvedere Community FoundationBox 484, Belvedere-Tiburon CA 94920For more information, please go to our es BurkeDayle BurnesClaire McAuliffeBob McCaskillVolunteer Opportunities In Belvedere & TiburonLocal organizations need your help!For more information go to theBelvedere Community Foundation Tipin-2014.pdf

BCF PRESIDENT’S LETTERFall 2015This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Belvedere Community Foundation (BCF).Belvedere is unique in its dedication to volunteerism, the beautiful environment, and the varietyof activities offered to its residents. We’re grateful to our neighbors who had the foresight tolaunch the BCF and everyone who has continued the legacy. We have a lot to celebrate!The pages of this newsletter showcase the many projects, events and programs made possiblethis year through your donations and the grants from the BCF. We have a tremendous amount Juli Tantumof respect and admiration for the grant recipients that put in countless hours on behalf of ourcommunity. Working together, we are able to enhance the quality of life in our area. This year the Foundation providedfunding for schools, camps and important local services. And as you walk around the peninsula you will notice that BCFfunds were used to improve walking lanes, care for public gardens and landscape open spaces.In order to maintain this level of support, the BCF relies on the generosity of Belvedere residents. Please considermaking a tax-deductible contribution in the envelope provided with this letter. Any amount is greatly appreciated and goesdirectly to the worthwhile programs throughout our community. Many thanks to those of you who have made donationsthis year and to the all-volunteer Board and Advisory Trustees who carry out the BCF mission.Please also join the BCF Board and Trustees on Thursday, November 12th for our Annual Meeting, thePhotography Contest slide show and a celebration of 25 years of funding projects and volunteers in Belvedere and beyond.Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you!Juli Tantum, BCF President2014 BCF ANNUAL MEETINGJoin Us For the 2015 AnnualBCF Board Meeting Thursday, November 12th in the BelvedereCity Hall Council Chambers. 6:00 pm Photography Contest and Slide Show 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception 7:00 pm Annual MeetingTreasurer Bob Cappelloni & Outgoing President Claude PerassoPhoto Contest Co-Chairs James Campbell and Jeffery Stein

WELCOMENEWRESIDENTS!On May 6, BCF hosted a Newcomers Cocktail Party at the homeof Cathy Frymier for approximately 50 of Belvedere’s newest residents.BCF president Juli Tantum introduced the Belvedere CommunityFoundation to our new residents and encouraged their futureinvolvement and support.Steger Johnson, Board Member Bill Wheeler, Ingrid Wheeler and Stu RyanNewcomers are welcomed to the neighborhood.Mike Preiss, Immi Song and Board Member Cathy FrymierHelen Werngren and David Ross, Laleh Zelinsky, and Stephanie PugashJohn Tantum, Board Member Leni Eccles, and Laleh ZelinksyBoard Members Jill Einstein, Mimi Cornelius and Bill Wheeler

CHILDREN RUN FOR THESCHOOL DISTRICTThe Second Annual Fun Run benefitting the Reed Schools Foundationtook place on April 28, 2015. The BCF was the major sponsor of“Run For The Roses” honoring the Kentucky Derby theme in all theFoundation fundraising events taking place that week.Three hundred and forty-six finishers, double the number from lastyear, from Bel Aire and Del Mar Schools ran a total of 1,732 kilometers.Over 40,000 was raised to support music, physical education, technologyand science programs in the local schools.Siena BlairREDWOOD HIGHGRAD NIGHT ISSAFE AND FUNBCF supported Redwood High Grad Night, now inits 27th year, with a 2000 grant. This milestone wascelebrated as a substance-free event designed to keepour new graduates safe, sober and off the highways. Itwas held on June 11th at the Mt. Tam Racquet Club.All 350 Redwood grads, including 81 grads fromTiburon and Belvedere, were invited to attend at nocost to any student.FRIDAY NIGHTSAT THE HANGOUTThe Ranch recreation in Tiburon hosts weekly gettogethers of our young teens where friends can enjoybattling each other on one of many gaming consoles,competing on various gaming tables (ping pong,air hockey, and foosball), or relaxing on comfybean bags while munching on tasty snacks.Special themed nights occur monthly.HARVEY’S GARDENFLOURISHESDuring 2015, Master Gardener Harvey Rogers and “Harvey’sBrigade” of forty volunteers continued to carefully tend “Harvey’sGarden”, the welcoming public garden at Blackie’s Pasture. Afterremoving seven “huge” Manzanita, the team planted Grevellia“Moonlight” and Solanum “Royal Robe” and positioned landscapeflags to help determine where more new plants are needed. Thegardeners also updated portions of the garden’s irrigation system.Harry ended his report by declaring, “We have done a lot ofweeding and pruning too!”

2014 BCF PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WINNERSWe have many thanks to give after anothersuccessful Photo Contest sponsored by the BelvedereCommunity Foundation.Thanks to our judges: Molly Hofmann, BCFAdvisory Trustee; Ann Aylwin, BCF Board Member;Lloyd Silverman, past winner; and Diana Bradley,local artist.Thanks to our Prize partners with generousdonations from The Caprice, Sam’s Anchor Cafe,Waypoint Pizza, RJ Saxe and Koze, Vineyard Vinesand Luna Blu.Thanks to Jeffery Stein who is stepping down afterfour years as Contest Co-Chair with James Campbell.His idea to bring the entire contest online increasedparticipation exponentially, from a dozen entrantsto over one hundred and fifty each year.Top Row: George Ribas, Hal Schmidt, John HarrisBottom Row: Howard Ting, Henry Tantum, Alison CampbellNot Pictured: Steven SklarPhoto Credit: Julia JamesPhoto Credit: Alberta BullerKIDS LIGHT UP AT CAMP CREATEFifty-eight happy campers from the Canal, Marin City, Tiburon, and Belvedereattended week-long Camp Create in July at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Sixteenteenage counselors from those same communities and St. Stephen’s led the camp.Everyone delighted in the classes taught by professional teachers. The theme thisyear was “Many Stars Together Make a Great Light.” The Belvedere CommunityFoundation’s 2500 grant helped provide transportation, meals, art supplies, andstipends for teachers and counselors.Photo Credit: Wendy Cliff

RECENT BELVEDERE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGRANT RECIPIENTSBCF Annual Photography ContestGreen TeamBCF Clean & Green DayThe Ranch:Bel Aire Elementary Outdoor ClassroomThe HangoutBelvedere Historical Trail SignsDairy Knoll BuildingBelvedere Tiburon Child Care CenterBelvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society:Old St. Hilary’s Bell RestorationReed Union School DistrictBel Aire Outdoor ClassroomDel Mar Butterfly GardenBelvedere-Tiburon Library: Corner BooksFun RunBelvedere-Tiburon Open Golf TournamentiInspire Institute for Teacher TrainingBike TrainProtective Canopies for SecondBlackie’s GardenBlackie’s Hay Day by BookmarksGrade Lunch TablesReed Vegetable GardenCamp CreateRichardson Bay Audubon Center and SanctuaryCity of Belvedere:Water Bird FestivalLane HandrailsSenior Access: Adult Day ProgramWooden benches on patioTiburon Peninsula VillageWood Fence on San Rafael Avenue at LagoonTiburon Salmon InstituteConcerts-in-the-ParkTiburon South of the Knoll PlaygroundFarley Place: Affordable Senior HousingTown of Tiburon: Plant the MediansGETREADY94920/Emergency Preparedness:Walk Your History DayDel Mar First Aid SuppliesYoung Performers InternationalBelvedere Emergency Disaster SuppliesCONCERTS SHARE SOUNDS OF SUMMERThe eighteenth season of Concerts-in-the-Park provided ablockbuster summer of four outstanding free musical performancesin the Belvedere Community Park for the community’s enjoyment:Foreverland, Silver Moon, The Sonoma County PhilharmonicOrchestra, and The Fundamentals. The Belvedere CommunityFoundation was delighted to providefunds in support of the free concerts.www.belvedereconcerts.orgFar right: Marty & Joyce Griffinwith Peyton SteinNear right: Ken, Maureen and Chris Johnson