The Floating Homes Association is seeking volunteers for the Private Tour Committee. FHA walking tours and tours of floating homes engage visitors interested in learning more about this special place we call home. In recent years these tours have been the chief source of funding for the FHA, and they...
Last October the FHA was contacted by the father of a teenager at Centerville Middle School in Fremont who was on a team of kids entering an international contest to design a city of the future. Each year the competition involves a specific element of urban planning and this year’s...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE JAN 14 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Peter Miller (Main Dock) was elected President of the FHA Board. Other officers elected were Alex Shoer, Vice President and Karen Tischler, Secretary. Linda...
On May 19, as crowds on the lawn at Van Damme Park enjoyed Day in the Park, the FHA’s tour committee had the inaugural run of its new format for group tours. Two groups of about a dozen each were led off to see what our unique lifestyle has to...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED ON AT THE MARCH AND APRIL 2024 FHA BOARD MEETINGS. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. The March and April FHA Board meetings were the first in-person meetings since the pandemic, thanks to the hospitality...
Want to get involved, meet people, help your community, and have some fun? The Floating Homes Association (FHA) can help! Consider these options: Volunteer positions are now available for the next FHA A Day in The Park event on October 29, 2023. Volunteering at A Day in The Park is...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED ON AT THE JUly 11 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. FHA treasurer Linda Futrell reported that thanks in part to Day in the Park the FHA’s bank balance grew by $3,593,...
West Pier resident Julie Durbin has agreed to take on the dual roles of Public Relations and Marketing Manager for the Floating Homes Association. Julie has long been an active member of our community, having volunteered the first time at the 2003 Floating Homes Tour and all subsequent tours. She...
My name is Heather and I live on Liberty Dock. I was recently recruited to be Director of FHA’s Private Tours Committee. These tours help the FHA raise funds to support work we do for our community. Before accepting the position, I inquired about FHA expenditures. I was impressed with...
After 12 years in Waldo Point Harbor, Mari Steeno is moving back East. Liberty Dock neighbors and friends gathered on April 22 for a potluck to wish her well. A sign on the potluck buffet table read: “Don’t say goodbye, say see you later,” and Mari said, “I’m taking an...