At the March 4 FHA Annual Meeting, Treasurer Joan Sheahan presented a financial statement for 2016. The statement showed an operating loss of $20,219.65 for the year. Joan explained that the smaller 2016 tour produced a lower net return than previous tours, and that some...
The Floating Homes Association has begun recording oral histories of long-term residents. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Ron Moreland—who first moved onto East Pier in 1975, along with his wife, Cathy. Together, they have been very active members of the community and especially...
On Sunday, March 12, the third and southernmost Target in Marin will open less than a mile from the Floating Homes Community. It will house a pharmacy and Starbucks as well as a produce section. The development has many new attractive improvements. New sidewalks—with easy...
On the recent Oscar telecast, one of the things that went right was a showing of the short film “Movies Around the World,” which was made by two filmmakers whose studio is on East Pier. Here’s how Chronicle columnist Leah Garchik described their contribution to...
The AARP is offering no-fee tax filing services this tax season. Membership in AARP is not required, and the service is available to any person, any age who wants to file a Federal and California tax return. All you need to do is show up...
One of the things I love about living in a small town like Sausalito is the surprise of running into old friends in different settings. That happened recently when Jane and I dropped into the Taste of Rome to hear some music, and bumped into...
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FHA ANNUAL MEETING & PARTY March 4th Join us for the Floating Homes Association’s Annual Membership Meeting & Party! The party is free for members and children under 14. Guests of FHA members pay $10 each. Not a member? Memberships to the FHA will be...
The Floating Homes Association Tour Committee has presented checks totaling $6,000 to the three nonprofits who helped with the 2016 Open Homes tour. As tour co-director and a volunteer at The Marine Mammal Center, I was proud to present a donation to Courtney Good, Guest...
The next Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in Southern Marin is scheduled for April 1 and April 8. Several floating homes folks have already signed up, and if we get 15 more, we’ll be able to hold emergency simulations on our docks. As in...
