Many of our floating home neighbors are members of Sausalito Village, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the ability of members to live independently and remain active and involved in the community as they age. Sausalito Village is celebrating its 8th Annual Art Show…..virtually. Unfortunately you will miss the many...
Many homeowners are looking into ways to keep the lights on during power outages. In response, the Marin County Community Development Agency Sustainability Team and the Bay Area Regional Energy Network are presenting a free webinar on home battery storage, energy efficiency, and programs that can help pay for those...
The dock safety webinar recently presented by officials from the Southern Marin Fire Protection District offered many helpful insights into how to survive a fire in or around the floating homes community. Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman opened the webinar by reporting that 97% of respondents to the recent FHA...
We recently reported a summary of findings from the FHA survey of the floating homes community. Now you can see the results of the survey in detail on the FHA website. FHA Membership co-chairs Lisa McNelley and Jill Sherman created the anonymous survey online via Survey Monkey. Dock reps forwarded...
It’s time for Floating Homes Association (FHA) members to renew their memberships for 2021. In the past, many FHA members have waited to renew at the February Annual Meeting, but the meeting will be virtual this winter (no in-person gathering or party), so please don’t wait to renew. While you’re...
There’s still time to RSVP for the October 29 Zoom webinar on wildfire safety for floating homes. The webinar be broadcast at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday via Zoom. To join this webinar, RSVP by emailing Linda Sempliner, and you will be sent a Zoom link. The customized webinar is presented...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE OCTOBER 13 BOARD MEETING: Treasurer Teddie Hathaway reported that the FHA lost $845 in the month of September. $450 in donations was received in September after a Floating Times article announced that the FHA was accepting donations...
Annual elections for dock reps and alternates will be conducted later this month. Ballots will be sent to FHA members on each dock the week of October 25. Non-members can join the FHA online, and their memberships will be good through 2021. So far, most reps and alternates have agreed...
Working with FHA Emergency Services Chair Flo Hoylman, officials of the Southern Marin Fire Department are preparing a seminar to specifically address wildfire safety for floating homes. It will be held live, via Zoom, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29. It should not be missed, so be sure your...
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...