FHA Survey 2020 | We Hear You!

When we sent out the FHA Survey via email this past month, we wanted to get a sense of what the residents of our floating homes community want and need during these challenging times. Almost 25% of our community completed the survey. For those who responded, thank you! Your input...

Floating Homes Swag Available Online

Wear your floating homes community identity proudly with a variety of Floating Homes Association (FHA) logo garments (such as long and short-sleeved t-shirts, hoodies, caps and aprons), or display it with other products ranging from coffee mugs to mouse pads. Available at Cafe Press FHA Sausalito corner, these high-quality products...

Dock Safety Webinar Oct 29

Preliminary results from the recent FHA survey indicate that emergency preparedness is a top priority in our community. In response, Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman has arranged for a Zoom seminar which will specifically address wildfire safety issues for floating homes. The meeting, which will be held at 5:30 p.m....

FHA Seeks Sponsors

With no Floating Homes tour this fall, and with doubts about having a large in-person annual meeting and party this winter, the FHA is offering another opportunity for local businesses and professionals to showcase their services to our community: sponsorships on the FHA website and in the Floating Times. Sponsors...

Dispose of Drugs Safely

Marin Health and Human Services has declared the entire month of October as Drug Take-Back Month, according to Sausalito Currents. Marin residents are encouraged to deposit unused and unwanted medications at one of 24 receptacles located around the county. The receptacle closest to Sausalito is located at the CVS Pharmacy at...

South 40’s Enchanting Mailboxes

A few years back, when Waldo Point Harbor was converting from traditional mailboxes to locking cluster box units, South 40 residents sought permission to retain the old fashioned style. Not long after that, some neighbors asked Susan Neri to help decorate their boxes. Susan is a lifelong graphic designer, and...

Dock Rep Nominations Open

Annual elections for dock reps and alternates will be conducted in October. So far, most reps and alternates have agreed to run for another term, but the following slots are still open: Issaquah Dock Rep and Alternate Liberty Dock Rep South 40 Alternate Van Damme Dock Rep West Pier Alternate...

How To Survive a Wildfire Evacuation

The second “Living With Fire in Marin” webinar developed by FIRESafe MARIN deals with “Evacuation & Warnings—How To Survive a Wildfire.” If you didn’t see the original live presentation, you can view a recording of the session, complete with questions from the audience, on YouTube. Hosted by Rich Shortfall, Executive...

Big Day for FireMaster

This year, the FHA invited members of Sausalito Village to join us for fire extinguisher recharge day on September 26. The result was a record crowd in the Waldo Point Harbor parking lot, as folks lined up—all masked and socially distanced—with fire extinguishers to be examined and refilled. FireMaster, aka...