Friday, March 20 is the vernal equinox symbolizing rebirth, renewal, and the balance between light and darkness. In the spirit of the day, the City of Sausalito Parks and Recreation Department is holding a “Gravity & Levitation” event to embrace and acknowledge the full spectrum of life, including loss, grief...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE MARCH 10 BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Treasurer Cathryn Flynn reported that February income totaled $9,024 which included $6,164 from the Annual Meeting, $2,000 in donations, and $860 in membership...
The following advice comes from Russell Janes, certified electrician and building consultant; and Adelso Rodas, owner of AR Plumbing, Inc. A properly functioning sewage pump is essential to floating home living. Most residents are familiar — either personally or through a neighbor — with the serious consequences of a malfunctioning...
Next week, Sausalito diners can indulge in mouthwatering three-course dinner menus priced from $50 –$75, along with two-course lunch menus from $25 – $45. Select restaurants will also be shaking up a $10 specialty cocktail for the occasion. Participating restaurants include Angelino, Copita, Cultivar, Le Garage, Poggio, Scoma’s, Sula, Sushi...
On Sunday, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an obituary for influential Sausalitan Annette Rose that reads like a pocket history of the houseboat community. Annette got into politics after being evicted from a condemned construction shack on the Sausalito waterfront in 1984. She served on the City Council and Marin...
Well-known Sausalitans Susan Roe and Jack Sherwood are hosting a community dance party on Saturday evening, March 28 celebrating the year of the Fire Horse. Proceeds from the event, dubbed Unstoppable Energy, will be donated to local non-profits focused on infrastructure and restoration. The organizers promise no speeches, just a...
Currently certified Community Emergency Response Team members are invited to attend free quarterly meetings to refresh their skills. The next meeting, hosted by the San Rafael Fire Department, will be on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Canal Alliance, 711 Grand Ave, San Rafael. This meeting will feature training...
Holders of comprehensive liability insurance policies from Hudson Insurance Group whose policies are due to renew have instead been receiving non-renewal notices. The situation, however, isn’t as scary as it seems. Jayda Zemansky-Martini, President of Sadler & Company, which represents Hudson along with several other carriers, points out that these...
For Michael Konrad of South 40 Pier, science is personal. Here’s a memoir about his student days at the dawn of the nuclear era: As people age, they often think about the past, their roots. Finding Your Roots is a popular PBS television show in which Henry Louis Gates Jr....
Breakfast at the Bay Model proved a popular format for the Floating Homes Association’s annual Membership Meeting on Saturday morning, February 21. FHA Events Chair BettyAnn Kram and her team of volunteers set out a lavish buffet of bagels, muffins, quiches and fresh fruit. Firehouse Coffee rounded out the menu....