TO KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE FHA BOARD IS DOING, HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE APRIL BOARD MEETING: Without a quorum, the FHA Board discussed several agenda items, but was unable to take action on them. Treasurer Teddie Hathaway...
Community involvement was the theme of this year’s Floating Homes Association Annual Membership Meeting. A capacity crowd gathered in the Bay Model meeting hall to hear new FHA President Michael Labate and VP Taylor Ray announce that 2019 is the year of participation in FHA activities. Taylor presented a slide...
Coming into the holiday season, here’s a great resource located just 2 miles away. Cut yourself badly enough to need stitches, or have a child spiking a fever on the weekend when the doctor’s office is closed? Suspect you have a UTI or other infection? Golden Gate Urgent Care (GGUC), in...
Here on the docks, we often make do with what’s on hand. This particular skillset was in full view the other day when East Pier’s Liz Gale broke her leg and her mom, Katy Boyd, needed to get her to the hospital. With help from Marty Atkinson, Katy first MacGyvered a...
Membership in the Floating Homes Association is one of the great bargains — just $25 a year or $65 for three years. To join or renew for 2018, just fill out the online membership application to pay by credit card, or print out a copy of the application and send it...
Eighty floating home households have signed up for free installations of smoke detectors on August 19, and the American Red Cross needs help from the community to meet the demand. Volunteers are needed to serve as installers, educators, or helpers from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. that Saturday. All are...
The Floating Homes Association is partnering with the American Red Cross to install FREE Kidde 10-year (sealed battery) smoke alarms. You may have seen previous announcements geared to an August 19 installment date. That date is now filled, but there will be other opportunities. If you’re interested in taking advantage...
Get Ready FHA Dock Meetings—here’s a chance for you to learn more about how to survive an emergency in Southern Marin, and to get a great deal on an emergency backpack full of enough materials to support 2 people for 3 days. These Emergency Preparedness Survival Back Packs—with food, water,...
Emergency Preparedness made easy The FHA can purchase Emergency Preparedness Survival Back Packs at a great discount, and make them available to members at $10 below the Association’s cost. Three-day Emergency Survival Packs for two, with food, water, first aid, flashlight, emergency blanket and sleeping bag that retail for $125...
Flo Hoylman was the busiest person at the March 4 FHA Annual Meeting. First she was introduced as Vice President of the FHA Board, then she gave an impassioned presentation about what the Association has done lately to help residents prepare for emergencies and what’s planned for the future. (Check...