Day in the Park May 19
Category: Community News
Planning Underway for May 19 Day in the Park
FHA Marketing/PR Chair Julie Durbin has assembled a team of 12 volunteers to begin planning for a free FHA Day in the Park on Sunday, May 19. She is in need of help rounding up sponsors; if that’s something you’d like to do, contact Julie. Stay tuned for more details about...
Nonprofit Offers Free Medical Equipment
Susan Huxtable of East Pier passes along a website for Marin Medical Equipment Recyclers, a volunteer non-profit based in San Rafael that offers free used medical equipment. If you can’t find what you need in the FHA’s Disaster Response Trailer, or if your need is permanent, you can visit their...
Meet Commodore Patti Bott
Long-time Gate 6 ½ resident Patti Bott has been elected Commodore of the Sausalito Yacht Club. Patti rose through the ranks at the 82-year old club, serving as a flag officer after stints on the Race Committee and on the board of the Sausalito Youth Sailing Foundation for several years,...
Juanita Aboard the Charles Van Damme
The story of how Juanita Musson moved her Galley onto the Charles Van Damme ferry is as colorful as the old girl and the old boat themselves. By 1959, Juanita was a nationally known restaurateur. The Fort Worth Press reported on how she found her way onto the old ferry:...
Juanita Saves the Waterfront
Juanita Musson, Sausalito’s favorite fun, feisty restaurateur, first laid eyes on our town in 1952 when she joined her husband Dick, who had been stationed at the Presidio Army Base, on the west coast. After his release from the army, the couple decided to stay in Sausalito while Dick began...
Holiday Spirit Abounds
[masterslider alias=”ms-14-1-1-32″] ‘Twas just before Christmas and all through the city Sausalito was brimming with holiday festivities. Several docks hosted dinner parties. On Gate 6 ½ Linda Davis and Mike Carroll carried on their tradition of buying and decorating a tall tree at the end of the dock. FHA Dock...
Help the Library Plan Adult Programs
What types of adult programs would you be interested in attending at the Sausalito Library? You can help develop adult program offerings for 2024 by taking a brief online survey. Other ways to respond to the survey include filling out a paper copy at the library service desk during regular...
The Little Shop of Wonders
Krystal Gambie is a native of the legendary Gates Co-Op at Waldo Point. Her father, the late Charles Michael Haas II, also known on the waterfront as Michael Woodstock, was an editor, shop owner and teacher. Her mother, Penny Bernardi, was the co-op office manager, and also helped found the...
A Day in the Park—Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When and Where is the A Day in the Park? A: The FHA’s community celebration is on Sunday, October 29 from Noon to 5:00 p.m. at Waldo Point Harbor’s Van Damme Park located between Issaquah Dock and Charles Van Damme Dock. Q: Who puts on the A Day in the...