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Election Day 2008- Corte Madera and Tiburon Voters

At the Tiburon Town Hall polling location, Chief Inspector Dick Park said it was much busier than in 2004-

"Many voters have told me how excited they were to vote."

The Town Hall had 317 voters by 11:00 am.  Park told us that some voters who had voted here before show, showed up but they were not on the poll books.
Voter, Donna Amon said she had voted for Obama, but voted No on several of the Propositions because they cost too much.

Proposition 8 is one of the most controversial on this ballot and several Corte Madera voters were outside the Corte Madera Recreation Center polling place, with signs both for and against Prop 8. They weren't any bad feelings, however, as they told us they respected each others' opinions.  Faye Jorgensen, a Prop 8 supporter, had this to say-

"Traditional marriage is best for families and best for children." 

On the No side, was Annie Hershfield.  She is a lesbian and is married-

"Being a partner...being married here in Marin has been great.  I haven't felt persecuted."

Election Night Events In Marin

Get ready, get set...and prepare to VOTE!  (That is if you aren't one of the thousands of early voters who have already done so!)  Don't forget to check out MoreMarin's Election 2008 before you go to the polls.  It's our handy guide to the Measures and Propositions. 

Tuesday night, if you're in the mood to party a bit and don't want to settle down in front of the TV by yourself for hours upon hours of election night returns, then get yourself down to one of several events happening here in the County-

"Soak The Vote"- 5:00pm until the Election is called.  A performance art piece inspired by the quote from George H.W. Bush when he described convicted Taliban foot soldier, John Walker Lindh as "some misguided Marin County hot-tubber."   The artist, Lizabeth Eva Rossof, will invite participants to wear hot-tub attire and bring their peacock feathers to Illimigarden in Mill Valley.  The event will be documented for a later film.  35 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley.  Cocktails, wine and cheese will be served. 

GOP Party - 6:00pm until ??- Unless there is a major shift in voting trends in the next 24 hours, the Republican Election Night Party locale is likely to be on the 'subdued' side come Tuesday night.  Nevertheless, they are holding a 'night of celebration' at the Harbor Point Tennis and Swim Club at 475 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley.  No host bar and free appetizers. 

Dem Party - 8:00pm until the Election is called. Marin Democratic Headquarters in downtown San Rafael is certain to the place to party come Tuesday.   Streaming videos on a big screen TV, and light refreshments served.  Marin Democratic Headquarters, 1344 - 4th St, San Rafael.

MarinMaven website has a few other election night to-do's...check it out!

A One Man War To Save Plastic Bags (!) And He Lives Right Here In Marin

Mention plastic bags and most Marinites cringe, as if you just asked them to smoke a bowl of crack.  Plastic bags, along with SUVs, are the current ground zero targets for environmentalists.  Well guess what?  The plastic bag's biggest fan, and the man who is trying to thwart the banning efforts in municipalities, lives right here in Tiburon, and is featured in this Time Mag article.  It's enough to make you want to put a plastic bag over your head...or his.

Bay "Fairly Clean" After Last Weeks Sewage Spill

Water samples tested, after last weeks 64,000 gallon sewage spill, came out "fairly clean" according to one health specialist, and no significant contamination was detected.  The partially treated sewage was accidentally released after the pump failed at Tiburon's Paradise Drive treatment plant.  District officials are still investigating the cause of the pump failure.  This is just the latest in a string of sewage spills caused by facilities in Marin, beginning with the devastating 5 million spill in January. 

How Do You Gentrify Tiburon?...Here's How...

Boardwalk Shopping Center vendors in Tiburon, are getting the cold shoulder regarding renewing their leases after 2010.  That's because the owners of the land the shopping center sits on, Belvedere Land Co., have decided to invite tonier stores onto the boardwalk.