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 May BOARD MEETING: The Board approved a budget that calls for net income of $6,000 by year end. Vice President Taylor Ray spoke about...
“I should have been born at the beginning of the forties,” Katherine Boschetto says, smiling, when I ask about the black and white photos of dancers on her living room wall at 9 Issaquah. “Everything in my house is vintage, from the 30s, 40s and 50s.” In her bedroom, she...
Tamara Peters, executive director of Resilient Neighborhoods, will give an audio-visual presentation, about her organization, at the beginning of the May 14 FHA Board Meeting. Resilient Neighborhoods offers free workshops to empower people to take action on climate change, lower their bills, strengthen their communities and prepare for emergencies. Last spring,...
For the FHA annual meeting raffle this year, we are including service gifts. Can you donate: a quick ride to the Marin Airporter Manzanita stop? 3 hours of organizing help? a freshly baked cake from a home recipe? Service gifts are a great way to let your dock neighbors know...
At about 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, volunteers from nine docks checked yardsticks to see the height of the king tide. Tracking the rising water is a project of the FHA Environmental Committee, and we mounted yardsticks on 4x4s, just below the top decking, to measure distance down to...
In the absence of our large Annual Tour this year, the FHA has set a goal of conducting 10 smaller Private Tours for groups of 20 to 40 attendees. So far three have been conducted, three are scheduled for April and July, with inquiries for three more. The Private Tours...
It’s been my pleasure to work on all 32 Floating Home Tours, and to co-chair the Tour Committee for the past several years. During that time I’ve met some extraordinary people, and forged lasting friendships with many of them. This year was no exception, and the combination of tour committee...
At the May meeting of the Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency, Teddie Hathaway of East Pier read the following statement, which had been discussed at an FHA Board meeting and approved by The Executive Committee: The Floating Homes Association is a volunteer civic group which represents the interests of the residents of...
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 unexpected expenses—such as a new...
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 the FHA. They are planning...