Posts Tagged ‘Downtown Mill Valley’
Juli Lippire, Owner of Modify Organizing & Design & Our Mill Valley Chamber Ambassador for February 2024, Can Spatially Account for Every Object In Your Home – And She’s Got the Receipts
It wasn’t until an off-handed, “oh, duh” comment from her sister – “I can’t believe you haven’t started this sooner, you used to rearrange your room constantly, putting our brother’s Legos and your Barbies on different sides of the room” – that she fully grasped the fact that her calling was there all along. With her business in full swing, the worst of Covid changed everything, as homeowners retreated from welcoming in friends and consultants. “I thought, ‘did I just make the biggest career bomb ever’?
Read MoreAerena Galleries to Showcase a Selection of New Art ‘To Lift Your Spirits’
The gallery is unveiling its latest showcase of art, including from the likes of David Tanych, Rob Snyder, Mariella Bisson, Chase Langford and Kevin Box. “I’ve selected several new works to the gallery that I hope will inspire you to bring new art into your life,” says Gwenda Joyce, Gallery Leader & Art Consultant.
Read MoreFree Westminster Events Series in Tiburon Returns With a Panel on ‘Ukraine’s Resilience and Fight for Freedom: Two Years & Counting…’ Feb. 25, 3-5pm
On Sunday, Feb. 25th from 3-5pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 240 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, Westminster Events returns with a critically important discussion on the second anniversary of the Russian war on Ukraine. Nataliya Anon, who was part of a very engaging event that Westminster Events hosted one year ago, returns as the moderator
Read MoreWith a Bumpy Ride in the Rearview, Downtown Mill Valley Businesses Are Primed for a Massive Bounceback
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Read MoreMarin IJ’s Editorial Board Unveils Endorsements Across a Range of Candidates and Measures for the March 5 Primary Election
The IJ editorial board endorsements that are specific to Mill Valley for the March 5 election include District 4 supervisor Dennis Rodoni, Marin measures A — Tamalpais Union High School District tax and much more.
Read MoreMt. Tam Community Land Trust Hosts a Conversation with Leah Rothstein on Housing Inequities, How We Got Here and What We Can Do to Change It – MV Rec, Feb. 28, 4-6pm
“We are all concerned about housing in our communities but we rarely talk about how official policies at all levels have played a role in housing segregation and the lack of housing – especially affordable housing. Leah will discuss specific actions that can create inclusive, integrated and vibrant neighborhoods.”
Read MoreMV Rotary Hosts Shirley Hasley, Mill Valley’s First Black Teacher, Who Has Dedicated Her Life to Educating Children – Feb. 6, 12pm
On threat of violence, Shirley was forced to seek housing outside the city limits.
In her first year as a teacher, this 22-year-old young woman was assigned to travel with students being bused from Mill Valley to Marin City. It was desegregation in 1965. Was Shirley a natural fit? Hardly. Her presence was resented by many in Marin City. She was called an “Uncle Tom” and she needed police protection.
Read MoreJason and Michelle Nelson, Mill Valley Chamber Ambassadors of the Month for February 2024, Are a Perfect Match – Both In Life and Business – All to the Benefit of Mill Valley
“We are yin and yang, traditionally,” Jason says. “I’m more left brain, linear, logical, analytical, and Michelle is the right brain thinker – multi-tasker, creative. She takes the lead on our home sales business.” The seed was first planted at a Halloween party at Bungalow 44.
Read MoreMarin Environmental Housing Collaborative Makes the Case for Addressing the Massive Glut of Off-Street Parking Requirements
“Marin doesn’t need all of this parking,” write Silva and Wells. “Towns have wildly different policies, based more on accidents of history than sound analysis. For multi-family housing, Mill Valley requires 25% more parking than Tiburon, and Fairfax requires 32% more than San Anselmo. These dramatic differences wouldn’t occur if parking mandates were scientifically based. Excess parking consumes too much land.”
Read MoreRelationships Matter: Peter O’Keefe, Longtime MV Chamber Member, Is Our January 2023 Ambassador of the Month!
“When I had my own business, I looked at all these chambers of commerce. “You (the Mill Valley Chamber) were the only one who actually called me. You told me about your Christmas party – ‘you should come!” And a ton of introductions have come ever since.”
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