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News and EventsAnnual Meeting 2013
2012 Lake Union Sweep
By Laura Lowery Help clean up our lake! Free coffee & breakfast snacks, picnic lunch, t-shirts and great raffle prizes for all who volunteer. Lake Union And Portage Bay Sweep on May 19The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance will hold its annual "Lake Union and Portage Bay Sweep," on Saturday, May 19, from 8am to 2pm. FHA 50th Annual MeetingFloating Homes Association 50th Anniversary
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09/09/2012 - 12:00pm 09/09/2012 - 5:00pm |
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9/8/2012 - Sold Out!
We thank you for your interest.
9/4/2012 - Here's a fun video from Rick Miner about the Floating Home Tour this year showcasing the floating homes that will be on the tour.
7/30/2012 - We are pleased to announce our biennial Floating Homes Tour in 2012!
Tickets can be purchased online
at Brown Paper Tickets
(
www.brownpapertickets.com),
by phone at 1-800-838-3006, or in person at 220 Nickerson Street in Fremont (Open 9 AM - 5 PM Mon-Fri, and 8 AM - 4 PM Sat-Sun). Tickets sell for $25 each (plus handling fee).
Capacity is limited, so advance purchase is recommended.
We have reports of trouble reading recent Newsletter pdf's in some browsers.
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As far as we can tell, the problem only appears using Internet Explorer.
Board member Larry Logue, who is also a member of the Lake Union Rotary, reports that the club, which meets in the Center for Wooden Boats, is sponsoring a survey to ask neighbors what they would like to know about Lake Union Park. Here is their survey flier.
The FHA is pleased to introduce a new logo. When the Annual Meeting Committee presented the new 50th anniversary logo to the board, there was enthusiastic response. What we saw was a stable, steady houseboat amid waves and fluttering pennants. The committee was further surprised when the board unanimously adopted the design, not just for the 50thanniversary, but also as the Association's logo. There was a sense that this fresh, clean look reflected our new directions without losing our traditional houseboat community feel. Thanks go to Libby Kutcipal, board member, who took on the task of finding the right designer. - Marilyn Robertson, Newsletter Editor
The FHA logo was designed by Jae Evans, of Bellevue. Jae was trained as a graphic designer and entertainment marketing executive working for New Line Cinema in Los Angeles.
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Years ago we used to sing this song (to the tune of Acres of Clams) at every FHA annual meeting:
I live like a king on my houseboat
There's swimming and fishing and boating,
I owe it all to the 'Sociation
We've had auctions & cookbooks & parties Cute, and still rings true! |
It is time to begin work on the Houseboat Tour of 2012, scheduled for Sunday, September 9th. As you all know, it is a huge undertaking–we put our whole community on display for over 1000 people! We need help from the entire community to organize and execute the tour.
Below, are descriptions of some of the projects and tasks that create the tour. If you have interests or skills in any of these areas, or you'd just like to pitch in, please let us know. Don't feel afraid–these jobs have been done before, and there is plenty of source material–you won't have to re-invent the wheel. The positions of Tour Chair(s), Press Agent/Publicity, and Houseboatique Coordinator have been filled, but those folks can always use additional help on their committees.
To pitch in, please email Melissa Ahlers, melissa@lakere.com 206.356.2262 or Courtney Cooper, Courtney@seattleafloat.com 206.850.8841and let us know how you would like to participate in this event that is so vital to the health and well-being of our community!
