The City of Mill Valley has made a point in recent years of highlighting some of the legions of local volunteers that have made an ongoing positive impact to the community.
In January, longtime Mill Valley resident Joan Murray was honored by the City Council for the depth and breadth of her commitment spanning decades, from ensuring the safety of our children as a Crossing Guard in 1957 to founding Clean Marin in 2014. Perhaps Murray’s greatest achievement came more than a dozen years ago as Murray built and maintained a coalition of people truly dedicated to addressing the abundance of litter in town. That project became Clean Mill Valley.
In April 2024, the council honored Vera Meislin, who has “spent a quarter of a century making significant contributions to the community, including at the Tam High Foundation, the MV Library Foundation, Beyond the Book Bash, as a board member for last seven years at Marin Theatre Company, board member of The Redwoods and much more.
In June, the Council honored toasted ‘The Best of Us,’ by honoring the remarkable contributions of the force of nature that is Hugh Kuhn.
Former recipients choose the next honoree, and next up at the Mill Valley City Council’s Nov. 18th hearing, which includes an honor bestowed on the one and only Dennis Fisco, who will be honored with a summary of his four decades of volunteerism in town. His contributions are numerous, including a proclamation that mentions his honor of being the Mill Valley Chamber’s Business Person of the Year in 2023, as well as one of the founders of the Mill Valley Friends of Parks & Recreation, longtime Principal at Seagate Properties and a board member of the Sweetwater Music Hall,
“This is intended for people who get things started in the city and who take the initiative – this is not just for people who show up,” Mayor Urban Carmel said. “When you take the initiative, you are changing the complexion of this city and making a permanent improvement.”
LISTEN TO THE PROCLAMATION AND SPEECHES FROM THE COUNCIL, GUESTS AND ATTENDEES.