Board Meeting Notes—Sept 2024

HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE SEPT 9 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Treasurer Linda Futrell reported that year-to-date income of $56,979 is 85% of budget and $52,368 in expenses are 72% of budget with a YTD...

Board Meeting Notes — July 2024

HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED ON AT THE JULY 9 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES  In FHA Treasurer Linda Futrell’s absence, President Pete Hudson reported that as of June 30, year-to-date income of $51,148 comes to...

Lots to Do This Month

There’s plenty going on in and around Sausalito this month. Here is a sampling of events. We’ve reported on some of these before, but links in the listings will lead you to the most up-to-date information. Sausalito Books by the Bay  presents book readings on October 10, 12, 17, 18,...

Ukrainian Family Comes to the Docks

The floating homes community recently greeted new neighbors—a Ukrainian family fleeing the horrors of war in their homeland. Katja Guliaieva, the wife of the family, has written the following account of their amazing journey: We have been asked to share with you a short story of the miracles and kindnesses...

Small Group Tours Are the Way to Go

The FHA Board has agreed that small group tours will be the primary funding mechanism for the Floating Homes Association in 2023. Teddie Hathaway (E. Pier) has created the flyer shown below to promote these tours to convention organizers, senior centers and other organization looking for activities for their members....

Virtual Gala and Tour a Smashing Success

Thanks to the generosity of attendees, sponsors, donors and auction bidders, the June 9 Virtual Gala and Tour attracted over $43,000 in revenues—very close to what our last live tour grossed in 2019. Final expense figures are still being totaled, but as of this writing, expenses were less than $11,000,...

Live Auction Tonight!

The Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased up to and even after that time. During the evening, celebrity auctioneer Senator Mike McGuire will auction off five special stay-and-play packages: Dinner with the Mayor. Sausalito Mayor Jill Hoffman will host a party...

Silent Auction Kicks off Virtual Gala

The silent auction portion of the Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour is now open for bidding. You don’t have to be a ticket holder to bid, but you will need a ticket to watch the Virtual Gala at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9. The auction closes at the...

Help Wanted for Virtual Gala and Tour

People around the world are signing up to enjoy the color and diversity of Sausalito’s fabled waterfront community, participate in live and silent auctions, and be entertained by local bands from the comfort of their own homes during the Sausalito Floating Homes Virtual Gala and Tour on June 9. Tickets,...