Recent Writes

 Substack: 

Take a Breath : https://maritamburo.substack.com/p/take-a-breath

Mari Mack Music: 

https://marimackmusic.blogspot.com/2024/11/live-music-saturday-november-9th-4-8-in.html

Bluer Than Blue

We all have something to give.

Ox, 

Mari

Music on Friday, in SF

Downbeat 9:30 pm
21 and over
The Saloon
1232 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA

Three sets of mostly blues. Some danceable, some not so much.
Join us if you feel like it.

June Shows

http://www.marimackmusic.com/2017/05/june-shows.html?m=1

May 12th at Fenix

http://www.marimackmusic.com/2017/05/may-12th-at-fenix.html

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June 2, 2016 : Orange for Gun Violence Awareness

Dear Friends :

I changed my blog header to the orange graphic that our neighbor Kristen made back in April for our campaign. I'm going to keep it there for a while. Orange for gun violence awareness.

Gun violence is something that hits home for me, because when I was eighteen years old, I watched my family be torn apart by a single gunshot. I will never forget the look on my mother's face when she went to my cousin's house. It was early on a Thursday morning, my cousin Karen and I had just returned from one of our all night adventures, where we had been terribly lost on Long Island and were giggling all the way home. The giggling stopped the moment I opened the door to see a look of horror on my mother's face. She looked as if she hadn't slept all night.
"There's been an accident," she said. Silence. I pleaded for more information "What kind of accident? A car accident? Who?" The seconds felt like hours. "Not a car accident, no. A gun accident."
A gun? I knew then it had to be my brother, Petey. He was the only one in our family who had a gun. "Where was he shot?" I searched my mind for what I thought could be the least lethal place someone could be hit by a bullet. "Was it in the leg?" My mother looked back, shook her head and said, "No, his head. The bullet is in his head."

He hung on in a coma for twenty four hours and then his light went back to the universe. Our family was never the same. We made attempts to come together, but every time we gathered seemed to only amplify the loss.

I started writing a song to express my grief, but couldn't finish it for a long time. Here it is:




No parent should ever bury a child. It upsets the natural order. My heart and prayers go out to anyone who has ever lost a loved one.

ox,
Mari


Related:

http://wearorange.org/

http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/cleveland/wear-orange-for-gun-violence-awareness-day/227984314 

Upcoming Events : May 2016

Monday, May 9th, 7:00 pm in the San Rafael City Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Street, San Rafael. Please carpool!

Thursday, May 12th, 7:00 pm : Sustainability Counts! with ALL the Candidates from District 2,3,4 (not Judges candidates.) San Rafael City Council Chanbers, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA

May 18th, 7:00 pm : Corte Madera Candidates' Forum : District 4 Candidates
Corte Madera Community Center 498 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, California 94925

May 19th, 7:00 pm : Thursday, May 19 at 7 PM - 8 PM  : Muir Woods Community Clubhouse 49 Ridge Ave, Mill Valley

Friday May 20th : Mari Mack and Friends : Songs of Hope and Change : w/ Roberta Donnay, more artists TBA : Let's gather up our creative friends at San Geronimo Valley Community Center to raise some funds for the San Geronimo Valley Affordable Housing Association! This is a grassroots solution to a growing problem - and it's scalable!

More info :
The San Geronimo Valley Affordable Housing Association is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that owns and operates three shared housing units rented to six low-income seniors on Sage Lane, and the Mobile Home Park with 19 owner occupied spaces on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Forest Knolls. It is their intention to create, preserve and manage affordable housing in the San Geronimo Valley of Northern California.
Vision: We envision a culturally diverse and vibrant San Geronimo Valley community that retains its unique, rural and natural qualities while offering housing opportunities for people of all income levels and walks of life.

btw- I'm inviting all the other candidates on May 20th so we can have a chance to meet and mingle in a less formal setting. -

San Geronimo Valley is a valley in Marin County, California, composed of four unincorporated towns: Woodacre, San Geronimo, Forest Knolls, and Lagunitas. Residents of San Geronimo Valley and surrounding areas refer to it as "The Valley." Wikipedia

Address: 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, CA 94963

Saturday May 21st : 4 - 8 pm : Homestead Valley Community Center, 315 Montford Avenue, Mill Valley - this one is a potluck as well as a forum, so come early if you want to ingest some tasty homemade treats.

Thanks and keep doing what makes your heart sing - and together, we'll create a more peaceful, organic world.

ox,
Mari

Related :

http://artsboretum.blogspot.com/2016/05/marin-county-district-4-supervisor-race.html

#TBT : A little bit of backstory on the Evergreen "Safe Routes to Schools" Mess

http://hv94941hearus.blogspot.com/2012/08/evergreen-sidewalk-response-to-wendi.html

Reminder : Meet Me at Mill Valley Music : Happy Record Store Day!

Hello Everyone!

Hope you are having a beautiful day and taking full advantage of every opportunity to use your powers for good!

I'm hitching a ride onto Record Store Day for my official campaign kickoff at Mill Valley Music today - if you are local, please stop by - I'll be there from 9 - NOON.

Then, from 2 - 4pm, I'll be with my co-candidates at the Al Boro Community Center in the Canal.

Free admission!
Free food!
Free activities for kids!
Free voting information!

When: Saturday, April 16
2:00-4:00 PM

Where: Al Boro Community Center
50 Canal Street, San Rafael 

As you may already know, District 4 is a very large district, spanning from Corte Madera, through the Canal and all the way out to beautiful West Marin. Check the map link for more information.

If you believe in preservation of what is left of this beautiful County, as well as support for our ost vulnerable citizens, please visit my site, vote for me on June 7, 2016, volunteer, tell your friends and donate to my campaign.

Thanks!

ox,
Mari

CALL for Musicians: Are you available on May 12th? Please leave a message on the HEAR US : Homestead line. 415-779-4941


Recommended reading :

SF Democratic Party passes revolution in support of open source funding

https://www.facebook.com/notes/brent-turner/sf-democratic-party-passes-resolution-in-support-of-open-source-voting-funding/10156824038070215

"Why Hardly Anyone Dies from a Drug Overdose in Portugal  : legalization and treatment

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/05/why-hardly-anyone-dies-from-a-drug-overdose-in-portugal/

Endorsement : Drummond Pike

" I admire your leadership." Drummond Pike

I am very grateful for and honored by this endorsement.

--- Mari Tamburo

Marin IJ : Nels Johnson Interview

http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20160324/NEWS/160329898

Update for 3/15/2016

http://www.marimackmusic.com/2016/03/update-for-3152016.html

Thanks and We Keep Moving Forward!

In fundraising mode right now - we already have enough signatures for the nomination and expect to be able to file before the March 16th deadline. We are already at the halfway mark, so please keep those donations coming in.

Thanks to everyone who has pledged support so far. I look forward to the opportunity to serve this unique and diverse community.

Best,
Mari

Homestead Beat : 3/2/2016

Visit us at http://www.homesteadbeat.com

Wise Words for Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Mar 02, 2016 08:56 am | M Tamburo (A Vehicle for Change) "If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair." C. S. Lewis read more      Happenings : Week Ending March 2016 Mar 02, 2016 08:33 am | M Tamburo (A Vehicle for Change) Friday, March 4th : hosted by Adam Karsten Homestead Happenings : The Accidental Quartet - an evening of chamber music  : Carlin, Chomsky, Apel, Carlin 7 pm Wine Reception 8 pm Music Homestead Valley Community Center 315 Montford, Mill Valley  ------- Saturday, March 5th : hosted by Honey Green Rock the Vote for Mari Tamburo for District 4 Supervisor  Community Gathering and Potluck The FIRESIDE read more      View : GGNRA Dog Management Plan : A Flawed Process Rigged from the Start Mar 02, 2016 08:07 am | M Tamburo (A Vehicle for Change) SF Examiner News Columnist Sally Stephens about the GGNRA Dog Management Plan: "I used to think of the National Park Service as good guys. Not any more. Over the past decades, NPS staff in the Bay Area have run roughshod over local concerns, repeatedly lied to the community and presided over an incredibly biased, unfair public process. Last week, Park Service announced a new rule outlining read more      It's Official : Robin Williams Tunnel! Mar 01, 2016 10:08 pm | M Tamburo (A Vehicle for Change) The proposal from Assemblyman Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) to change the name of the Waldo Tunnel to Robin Williams Tunnel moved through the state legislature last year and was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Robin-Williams-tunnel-officially-gets-new-signs-6864015.php http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/03/01/ read more      Traffic : Tam Junction WORK POSTPONED at Shoreline/Arco to March 9h Mar 01, 2016 03:50 pm | Homestead Volunteers Installation of the median barrier will occur overnight on March 9 (Wednesday) and may extend into the evening of March 10 (Thursday), 2016. Related : http://www.homesteadbeat.com/2016/02/traffic-march-2nd-900-pm-600-am.html Related Posts in Nextdoor  read more      LOST CAT : Orangy - Orange and White Tabby Mar 01, 2016 03:45 pm | Homestead Volunteers Missing from 44 W. Blithedale since Sunday, 2/21/2016 - just recently relocated, so is a bit disoriented. photo by Kate Olin  If you can't read the number on the poster, just contact KCS : ❤︎ Kitty Charm School 369 Miller Ave Mill Valley CA 94941 phone: 415-389-MEOW (6369) fax: 415-946-3356 www.kittycharmschool.com Related  posts in NEXTDOOR read more      Homestead's Own Tomas D Releases Long Awaited Video : "Echo"  Local Blog Activity : Week Ending 2/27/2016  GGNRA Dog Management Plan Comment Period Extended to 90 Days Wise Words for Wednesday 2/24/2016  TRAFFIC : March 2nd : 9:00 pm - 6:00 am : Installation of Median Restricting Left Turn Into Tam Junction Arco

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Fundraiser for Filing Fee : March 5th, 2016 : Noon - 2 pm

Hello Everyone!
You are cordially invited to our Filing fee fundraiser :

March 5th, 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM 
at the FIRESIDE, 115 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley - right across from the Manzanita Parking lot :


I'm feeling very inspired and encouraged. I understand that this is not a small undertaking, but I care about the people and the places that make Marin so special.

Hope to see you there. Please bring your checkbook.
We can only accept cash donations under $100.

I need your help to get on the ballot and to help spread the word.

Sincerely and Respectfully,

Mari

p.s. : If you cannot make the event, please make a donation through paypal.

Update : Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee Signatures are Due 2/25

Hello Friends:

Good news - I received a response from Marin County Elections. Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee Signatures are Due 2/25. We have until March 16th to raise the fees we need to file. 

Glad we cleared that up! 

Best,

Mari

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