I am writing to thank Marilyn Rosenberg, owner of Zippy’s Java Lounge on Hewitt Avenue, for all the awesome work she does to benefit our community. Zippy’s is one of the few real “third places” in Everett where people gather to engage in the arts of creative conversation and community building. I like to think of Zippy’s as the mecca for the sustainable community movement in our area!
On any given evening at Zippy’s, you’ll find something to feed your soul. It might be a conversation café to discuss a thought-provoking film, The Spot (an open mic night for poetry and music), a musician performing, a raw food support group, a sustainable book club discussion, or just a lot of great people hanging out and having fun. You can also learn to crochet with plastic bags, meet with others to clean up a local park, or learn about the possibilities of local currency.
Marilyn has also started Green Everett, a grassroots organization that invites all people, organizations and businesses to come together and collaborate on ways to achieve sustainable neighborhoods where everyone can see social, economic and environmental values intertwine. Green Everett is about empowering all of us who desire to make a difference locally to wake up and take small steps toward big changes.
On Oct. 6, Green Everett is partnering with the Snohomish County PUD to host Everett’s second annual Sustainable Energy Fair, a solution-based, family event designed to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about sustainable and renewable energy for the future. Of course, Marilyn is leading the way!
Marilyn is a source of information, support, inspiration and countless opportunities to connect with others to do work that really matters. She gives so much to our community and adds so much to the quality of our lives that I hope to see her acknowledged as a role model for others in our area and beyond.
JIM STRICKLAND
Everett
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