FHA Board Meeting Notes – April 18 2016

To keep everyone up to date on what the FHA Board has been doing, here’s a bullet list of the important and interesting things that happened at the April 18, 2016 Board Meeting: Jenny Stein volunteered to replace Stan Barbarich as the FHA contact person with the Regional Water Board. The Marine Mammal Center will be...

Cloud Cover for a UFO?!?

Donna writes: What we caught was a lenticular cloud. It was photographed May 20th over a period of 16 minutes, starting at 7:54 PM. I sent it to a NASA friend who said, “These small symmetrical rather self-contained clouds are typically formed downwind of mountain peaks.” Sort of a condensed...

Five Facts About Canada Geese

  Late April and early May is breeding season for Canada Geese (Branta Canadensis). Those cute little goslings seen wandering around East and West Piers will soon grow into 15 to 20-pound creatures that will live for as long as 20 years. Here are five facts to keep in mind...

Presbyterians Rock!

link to Vimeo — Choir dob 4 — from James Cavenaugh The Presbyterian Church Choir covers Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay Thanks to videographers James Cavenaugh and Bruce Paquette, who recorded this event for inclusion in a documentary they’re producing on the City of Sausalito. And...

Irrigation: Not Simply a Question of On & Off

This is the second of two posts on water usage. The first is a reminder of the Marin Municipal Water Department (MMWD) water regulations currently in effect, and a look at the new generation of smart irrigation controllers: How Smart is Smart Phone-Controlled Irrigation? This post points to MMWD tools and tips to help us be water...

FHA Board Meeting Notes – March 21 2016

To keep everyone up to date on what the FHA Board has been doing, here’s a bullet list of the important and interesting things that happened at the March 21, 2016 Board Meeting: It was agreed to renew the Association’s general liability insurance, at a premium of $4,758. This insurance covers the activities of the FHA...

April Update: RBRA & the City of Sausalito

At the recent April 14 meeting of the Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency (RBRA), the discussion among the board members centered around the budget for 2016-2017. The RBRA staff asked for an additional $191,000 for this year to cover (1) increased legal and insurance costs, and (2) boat abatement. The removal of...