More winter storms are likely. Check your own pilings for signs of wear and replace them as soon as possible. From Flo Hoylman: People need to know how they will tie their boat up if a collar or piling breaks. Having collars on only one side makes boats vulnerable, and...
At a Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) meeting Thursday evening Sausalito’s representative confirmed the city’s plans to withdraw from the agency, effective at the end of the fiscal year, if there is not significant progress in the removal of illegally anchored boats in Richardson’s Bay. Our own Court Mast (West...
Malia Rudolf of Issaquah recruited floating homes residents and others to join the Women’s March on January 21 in San Francisco (earlier post HERE). The march was part of a national movement to unify and empower everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all. Here’s her...
The Sausalito Library is presenting a series of documentaries with local historic significance. All films will be screened on Fridays at 7pm inside the Library. The series begins February 10 with a new documentary, “Soul of Sausalito,” from the Miwok Indians through a series of invasions — the Spanish, the Portuguese, the hippies and,...
Not the Usual Sausalito Herring Festival End of January is the time to celebrate our local herring! In a departure from the expected, this year’s Sausalito Herring event is a fundraiser for the Sausalito Community Boating Center (SCBC) at Cass Gidley Marina. The rain-or-shine outdoor festival, as we’ve come to know...
As can be expected, extremely high tides will occur in January when the moon is closest to the earth. Flooded parking lots can total cars and also damage the wheels on shopping carts, so be prepared to move them if high tides coincide with rain. It’s not just some...
To keep everyone up to date on what the FHA Board is doing, here are some of the items that were discussed or decided at the November, 2016 Board Meeting: An operating budget has been approved for 2017. Each Dock Rep has a copy of the budget. The Board agreed to donate a total of $6,000 to the...
– let your hearts be light – NEW VIDEO: CAROLING ON THE BAY DEC 6, 2016 Link to previous post: Tugboat Caroling Dec. 6, 2016 Post by Jenny Stein
As has been written, Muriel was a tennis pro and a sophisticated lady. She was also a down to earth, caring person, with a love of life. Long after Muriel retired from tennis and globetrotting, she drove a school bus for special needs children – for many years. She...
I didn’t really know Muriel Kifer in the early days. I lived at 51 Issaquah and she lived at #2. We did have something in common though; we both lived on Issaquah Dock and were single ladies. I am a soup maker. I inherited this gift from my grandmother and father. When...