HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE AUGUST 12 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Treasurer Linda Futrell reported that income from sponsorships, membership dues and a $100 donation produced a net profit of $2,459 for the month. Cash...
The third and final community meeting for the Sausalito Shoreline Adaptation Plan will be held on Wednesday, September 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway. The plan includes the floating homes community. Project consultants will discuss the process to date, followed...
Joe Tate and Saul Rouda will provide firsthand accounts of the houseboat wars and other waterfront escapades on Tuesday evening, August 26 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Here’s a preview of one of the stories these grizzled veterans will tell, about the Marin Sheriff’s attempt to confiscate Joe’s houseboat. The...
From August 18–23, artists will be painting live across town, capturing Sausalito’s beauty in real time. Then, on August 23 from 6–8 p.m., their work will be celebrated at the Sausalito Art Center’s Plein Air Art Show & Reception, a festive evening with art, awards, refreshments, and community. The third...
Once again, the Marin Fairgrounds, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, will be the scene of Ember Stomp, a chance to learn how we can all prepare for wildfire. Presented by Fire Safe Marin, this free event will run from 10-4 on Saturday, September 6. Highlights include: ✅ Live...
Stephenie Hollyman has been living aboard boats in various yacht harbors since 2013. In 2015 she bought a bought a36-foot tugboat and took up residence in the Berkeley Marina. Last January, she moved lock stock and binnacles to the Richardson’s Bay Marina, adjacent to the floating homes community. She’s written...
The Southern Marin Fire Protection District (SMFPD) will hold training sessions in various first aid practices from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 16. The free trainings, open to ages 8 and up, will cover: Hands-Only CPR Stop the Bleed AED Use Narcan Administration There will be Sidewalk...
Two waterfront legends will be sharing tales of local hippie history on August 26 at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Saul Rouda, producer of the docudrama Last Free Ride, and Joe Tate, star of the movie and leader of the notorious Redlegs pirate band, will share footage from Saul’s films and...
East Pierian Wilford Welch has written a memoir entitled Values & Circumstances That Shaped A Life: A Wild Journey. I wondered how he arrived at that title until I read a few chapters. Maybe it was the time he broke his neck playing polo in Mongolia (see cover photo). Or...
Traditional jazz virtuoso and pioneer resident of Gate 6 ½, Carl Lunsford, died yesterday at the age of 90. Born and raised in Ohio, Carl moved to New York City after college to begin his career in music. Self–taught as a boy, Carl became a mainstay of many great traditional...