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gram called SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare), and how registered SNAP groups can qualify for the city's match- ing fund opportunities. She will discuss the hazards residents of the Puget Sound face, and specifically address the concerns of FHA members. She will also provide information on further training opportunities to enhance personal disaster prepared- ness skills. This fast-paced, informative session is sure to spur further interest on how FHA members can take action and become even better prepared to face unexpected emergencies in the event of a regional disaster. Please plan to attend!
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Photo from M. & G. Jones Seattle Parks Department was joined by many in celebrating DDDebbie GGebbie oetz, with Mararary JJy ones and GGones iff JJiff onesonesones the ground-breaking for the new South Lake Union Park. While the physical plans for the park are finalized and the construc- tion of the seawall has started, the work of defining how mari- The 2007 AAThe nnual MMnnual eeting prpreeting ogrogrogramamam time heritage will be exhibited, shared, and experienced in the featurfeaturfeatures emergency preparepareparedness andandedness park has just begun. The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) received a Federal historic ships. WWWeee’’’ ll elect our Boarddd Transportation Enhancement Grant last fall to conduct a Mas- ter Planning Process for Interpretation and Exhibiting of Mari- and maybe scarf some rrf efrefrefreshments.eshments.eshments. time Heritage at Lake Union Park. As part of this process, CWB is reaching out to maritime organizations and commu- DDDebbie GGebbie oetzoetzoetz has long been involved in community edu- nity groups. The Floating Homes Association is an essential cation, teaching fire safety, injury prevention and emergency part of the Lake Union community and its input is vital. preparedness to schools, businesses, seniors and neighborhood CWB's primary goal is to create a plan, but it also aims to groups. She is a West Seattle resident and thrilled to be working further strengthen the maritime heritage community that floats in Seattle for the first time in more than 15 years. Prior to join- on, and surrounds, Lake Union. Please go to www.cwbplan.com ing the city last October, she spent nearly 14 years in public and click on Survey to see the 13 questions CWB has identified education with the Federal Way Fire Department. as the focus of the planning process for the coming months. At the Floating Homes Annual Meeting on April 24, Debbie You can communicate with Matthew at will provide information on the city's newest preparedness pro- [email protected] NEWSLETTER 3
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President: BBBill KKill easler (2037 FV))) 2 2007 FHA Annual Meeting Vice President: MMMarararty GGty rrreereereer Tuesday, April 24, Naval Reserve Armory (2466 (2466 WL)WL)WL) Social Hour 6:00 pm, Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 pm Treas: EEEd WWWaddington / Juliauliaulia FFForbes (2339 FV))) 444 Association Standing Committee Reporeporeportststs Secretary: MMMichele FFichele inneganinneganinnegan Houseboat assessments, Call for old Newsletters (2235 FVFV(2235 ))) Members-At-Large: 888 PPPriorities of A Healthy WWWashington WWWorororkshopkshopkshop MMMelissa Ahlers (2600 FV))) By Bob Bowman Bob BoBoBob wman (933 NNL) LaurLaurLaurel DDel oody (2241 FV))) 999 FHA BoarBoarFHA d RRd etretretreat By Marilyn Robertson SSSheri GGheri rrreaveaveaves (3110 PBPL) EEEmily HHmily ine (2766 WL)WL)WL) 999 FHA Calendar Of EEf vvventsentsents GGGiff & MMiff ararary JJy ones (2600 FV))) 99 MMMararark KKk oenig (2420 FV))) TTTiffany MMiffany cNcNcNamara(2031 FV))) 101010 WWWind IIind n the WWWilloilloillowww MMMarilyn RRarilyn oberoberobertsontsontson Willow Dock rebuilds after the storm. By Mikela and Tom Naylor (((2920 FF2920 uhrman)uhrman)uhrman) Am alia Amalia WWWalton (2207 FV))) 121212 Life IILife n RRn etiretiretirementementement Sailing the world for 14 years. By Maxine and Larry Bailey Office Manager: JJJann MMann cFcFcFarlandarlandarland Phone: 325-1132 / 323-3489 141414 Lilly PPLilly ad By Bob Lilly Office Hours: BBBy AAy ppointmentppointmentppointment 171717 Eastlake Community Council By Chris Leman Messages Monitored::: NNNooow and ThenThenThen 181818 HHHouseboatique By Mary Jones
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Please visit seattlefloatinghomes.org/news.asp Most of the photos in the Newsletter are in color. See the originals online at our website. Our archives include this issue and go back to 2002. This issue also features an extra on-line album with more photos of the storm.
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1. Quality of Construction of houseboats from the time period of the assessment, 2. Condition –how the structure has been maintained the items that got our assessments reduced were good 3. Square Footage descriptions of the problem areas of both homes with To view the complete article on that meeting go to photos to back up the descriptions. We also provided the FHA web site at www.seattlefloatinghomes.org and estimates of needed upgrades if we were to put the homes look for the Fall 2006 issue. on the market at the assessed values. An example of this In addition the FHA provided an insert in that issue is my father’s place which is large in square feet so with with some information and tools to help houseboaters Joe Arnold’s assessment its value came out quite high, prepare for personal property tax appeals. Some of us but the condition of the home by photos showed it to be went about trying to get our assessments lowered. Here worth considerably less. Our place has several problem are a couple of examples with positive outcomes. areas, one of which is a whole room that has leaked so badly that the ceiling is almost ready to collapse. This TTTiffany MMiffany cNcNcNamara writes: repair would cost X dollars before the house could be For anyone who did or intends to remodel or rebuild his or sold at the assessed value. So if you have serious prob- her houseboat this information may be helpful. From October lem areas – especially inside your houseboat that you can through December of 2005 our houseboat was uninhabitable document, they will look at those things. We sent our due to remodeling demolition. In light of this we appealed the packets in; Joe Arnold looked at them and offered to re- assessed value of our personal property with the King County duce the assessments. We accepted the reduced amounts Board of Equalization. To illustrate this claim we sent color in lieu of going on to the hearings. Both Joe Arnold at photocopies of our houseboat before and after demolition. Joe the Assessor’s Office (206-205-5534) and the Tax Arnold, the Commercial Appraiser who reviewed our claim Advisor’s Office (206-296-5202), which is independent agreed that we were entitled to a value reduction of our per- of the Assessor’s Office, were very helpful in preparing sonal property taxes by approximately 25 percent. He did re- for the appeals. late that the appeal could have been handled through a “Deconstruct Form” instead of the appeals process. With no The FHA is interested in hearing from others who hearing required and some basic paperwork via mail and fax, appealed their taxes and whether they were successful or our taxes were reduced and a refund check was sent to us. I not and why. You can submit your experiences to would be more than happy to discuss this further with anyone [email protected] or write to Floating Homes Associa- interested. Email me at [email protected] or call 206- tion, 2329 Fairview Ave. East, Seattle, WA 98102. 854-5292. JJJann MMann cFcFcFarland writes: I appealed both our houseboat and my father’s place. Despite spending a lot of time on the comparable sales
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email: [email protected] ł 206 772 6036 ł www.awc-america.com Association Standing Committee Reporeporeportststs Security & Safety • $409,000 for Late Night Recreation Programs at High Point, Southwest and Rainier Beach Community Centers. • $840,000 for the Get Off the Streets and Clean Dreams GGGiff JJiff onesonesones programs in the Central Area and in Rainier Beach. TTTiffany MMiffany cNcNcNamaraamaraamara • $121,000 for Re-investing in Youth. Co -Chairs Co-Chairs • $405,000 for assistance for victims of domestic violence. The Council also directed the Mayor and Police Chief to return to City Council in 2007 with a staffing plan for the PPPublic SSublic afetyafetyafety police department. – TTTiff MMiff cNcNcNamaraamaraamara Due in part to FHA members who communicated the need for more SPD and SFD staffing to the Seattle City Council FFFrrrozozozen PPen ipesipesipes Members there are some changes in the offing. The 2007 - An unfortunate freeze-thaw victim of this winter's many 2008 budget results are in and here is a summary of the safety storm ravages, was a small power-boat moored at Hamlin Cove. related results: It took on water and partially sank. "Thanks to your support Council created a package of public The Seattle Police Harbor Unit responded to the Mayday safety changes to the Mayor's proposal. This package combines call about 10:00 pm on Friday, Jan 12. The patrol unit arrived adding more police officers with human services prevention pro- in minutes but it was already too late. Only her stretched moor- grams. The package of additions for public safety will total $5.9 ing lines kept the boat from going to the bottom. A fuel/oil million in 2007 and 2008. containment boom was placed around the half-submerged hull, and more lines were tied off to the dock, keeping the boat se- Here are some highlights of changes the Council made to cure pending salvage/repair efforts. the Mayor's proposed Public Safety budget: The day before, Jan 11, 2007, was cold, with temperatures • $2,916,000 for 31 new police officers over two years (in plummeting. There was ample warning that unprotected water addition to the six added in the Mayor's budget). pipes and hoses would soon be subjected to freezing tempera- • $300,000 for the Seattle Youth Employment Program. tures. By 9:00 am on the 12th, the mercury had dipped to 19 degrees, only 6 above the 13 degree record low set in 1963. Then a slight warming trend followed. It was just enough. Of course freezing isn't the problem – it's the thaw. And when the thaw occurs inside a contained vessel, like a boat, and as was likely the case here – in a water hose connecting the engine cooling system to its outside water source, there's noth- ing to keep that source outside other than a seacock or a scared sailor with a fast bucket. Apparently, neither was available that night until it was too late. Moral of the story: When temperatures dip below the high 20s, water lines need protection. They can be insulated, heated, or they can be "dripped", but they can NOT be ignored. – GG– iff JJiff onesonesones
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Phone: 206-789-7611 Fax: 206-781-1911 [email protected] Association Standing Committee Reporeporeportststs Communications poses of the FHA is: “To work with all governmental and civic agencies for the conser- MMMarilyn RRarilyn oberoberobertson, ChairChairtson, vation, preservation, multiple use and beautification of Seattle’s inland waters and shore lands.” NNNeeded: OOeeded: ld NNNewslettersewslettersewsletters NNeeded: OOeeded: ld NNewslettersewsletters In January the Board voted to strengthen its environmental com- You may be surprised to learn how much the Newsletter is part of mitment by amending the FHA Mission statement to include envi- our houseboat history. Can you believe the FHA has been printing a ronmental stewardship. The mission statement now reads: Newsletter since early 1963? If you haven’t noticed, this copy you are “To protect, preserve and promote the vitality of Seattle’s unique reading is Number 151! floating homes community through education, advocacy, environmental As our primary ‘archivist’ it has been fun to read our unique story stewardship and collaboration.” as I attempt to sort through years of newsletters. Yes, it is the Commu- Currently the Environmental Committee is developing a mission nication Committee’s responsibility to archive the newsletters. statement and a work plan for the year. Emphasis will be on environ- Which brings me to my request for old Newsletters. In a recent mental stewardship through education, example and volunteer activi- assessment, we find there are some gaps in our collection. If you are ties, which help to protect and preserve our shore lands and “backyard” willing to donate specific issues from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s we waterways. would be glad to accept issues. Please contact me. There are also a few As part of our environmental commitment, the FHA is again specific years in the 1990s we need. helping to sponsor the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance Lake Union Sweep. Are you willing to donate your entire collection? Let me know, The “Sweep” will be on Saturday, May 12th. This is a great opportunity please. Call Marilyn Robertson: 206-324-1257, or email for the floating home community to get actively involved in cleaning [email protected] up Lake Union and Portage Bay. On Saturday March 24th, from 9:00 am to noon, several FHA members participated in a Puget Soundkeeper Alliance training ses- sion. The free training included an introductory seminar on water quality Environmental issues facing the Puget Sound region such as storm water runoff, indus- Bob BoBoBob wman, Chair trial pollution, and the effects of toxic pollutants on fish and other water life. The classroom session was followed by an on-water tour of the Lake Washington Ship Canal aboard a Puget Soundkeeper patrol boat to learn how to spot poor protection of the water during painting and As the new chair of the Environmental Committee, I am looking sandblasting, principally at dry-docks and marinas, and how to iden- forward to working with other FHA members to help protect and tify and report oil sheens and other pollution incidents. If you are inter- preserve the great marine environment we houseboaters all enjoy. The ested in attending future training sessions, please call Puget Soundkeeper first thing I want to do is acknowledge the great job Jan Carlson did as Alliance at 206-297-7002 for reservations. the previous chair – thanks Jan for all your hard work (and luckily Jan This year we also plan to collaborate with other environmental is still going to participate on the committee). The second thing I want organizations around clean water and a healthy habitat for fish and to do is recognize the other committee members for their service and other sea life, waterfowl, birds and animals. We are now developing our commitment to protecting the water on which we live: Diana Forman, action plan— so stay tuned to find out how you can get involved! Sheryl Landon, Darlene Madenwald and Pat Sampson. Speaking of involvement, the Environmental Committee is recruiting From its start, the FHA has had an interest in protecting our new members. Come join us! Contact Bob Bowman, environment. The Articles of Incorporation state that one of the pur- [email protected] or 547-5225
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Lic# SJMCI*066PF MELISSA AHLERS Sid McFarland Lake & Company Real Estate General Contractor Bonded & Insured 206.356.2262˹www.lakere.com˹[email protected] NEWSLETTER 8 Priorities for a Healthy Washington Workshop By Bob Bowman Campus in early January. The Priorities for a Healthy Wash- Environmental Committee members, Diana Foreman ington coalition includes the Washington Environmental th and Bob Bowman, attended the 5 annual Priorities for a Council and 20 other environmental organizations. The full Healthy Washington Legislative Workshop held on the SPU day workshop started off with presentations and question/ answer sessions on the four 2007 Priorities: Clean Air—Clean Fuels $100 Million for the Washington Wildlife and Recre- ation Program Save Our Sound Elimination of Toxic Flame Retardants Then followed a very informative legislative panel and question answer session with five state legislators (both Democrat and Republican who are strong environmental advocates). The luncheon keynote speaker was Congress- man Jay Inslee who gave a lively presentation and answered questions from the audience. The afternoon started with breakout sessions on the 2007 Priorities. Diana and Bob both attended the Save Our Sound breakout group because the issues are closely related to the FHA focus on protecting our inland waterways. The afternoon ended with two skills trainings: 1) Com- municating Your Message/Writing Effective Letters-to-the editor and 2) How to Effectively Lobby Your Legislator. Diana attended the lobbying session and as a result, she and another houseboater attended the 2007 Priorities Lobby Day in Olympia on February 15th. The Environmental Committee strongly recommends that interested FHA members attend the 2008 Priorities for a Healthy Washington Legislative Workshop. The commit- tee will notify FHA members of next year’s workshop.
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MMMararark KKk oenig was moderator for Board RRd etretretreat.eat.eat. NEWSLETTER 10 WWWind IIind nn thethe WWWilloilloillowww A S A Saga of RRaga econstreconstreconstruction, NNuction, eighboreighboreighborliness and TTTeamworeamworeamworkkk By Mikela & Tom Naylor Residents of Willow Dock co-op on Fairview stood watch over their ten houseboats the night of the December 14 storm. About 3:30 am a wrenching noise brought several of us outside in a hurry! If you imagine the dock normally in a 12 o’clock position, now the outer 4 homes and the dock were at 2 o’clock. The piles were bent or broken and leaning to about 40 degrees north. Yikes!! At first light we gathered on our new “floating” dock to get a better handle on the damage and pull together the first of many work lists: find diver(s) and pile driving outfits, contact city for a permit, call electrician to take down the overhead service, locate enough extension cords to power up the new orphan homes and swap house keys to fill “plumbing” needs. The lists grew exponentially, but first on the scene was Keith Landry from Waterfront Construction who confirmed our decision that the piles would have to be replaced, and by Saturday afternoon December 16, Photo by Robert M. Hubley Keith had a huge barge moored off the end of the dock to begin setting The WWWaterateraterfrfrfront ConstrConstront uction barge sitting off the piles first thing Monday morning! The barge had been scheduled to end of the WWWilloilloillow dock.dock.w begin work for an Azteca restaurant on the Sound, and they graciously lent us the Waterfront team for what turned out to be two workdays. Our Co-op crew worked madly all weekend to clear the way for the pile driver, moving houseboats,
Photo by Mike Naylor Photo by Marilyn Robertson NNNeeew stringers are brbre ought in to fix the end of the WWWilloilloillow DDw ock after the storm on 12/14/06. standing dock. NEWSLETTER 11 meant that a floating dock was pos- sible, as it had become clear that a standing dock was not. For a while there we were wondering if any dock was possible. Now the new dock is in, and although it has not been tested by storms, we are hooked up, can stroll again from homes to shore, and listen to some folks on our old dock express “dock envy” for our new floating front yard. Maybe one day when we have built up our treasury we will make the whole dock floating. The bright side to this adventure is we continued to strengthen commu- nity among ourselves, and with others in our floating home neighborhood. Photo by Robert M. Hubley Sid McFarland helped us locate great The collapsed dock is dismantled in prepareparepartion for the new floating dock. resources including: Shane “the Diver” detaching all the services, pulling up decking and stringers. McCall, Dan and Terry with Anderson’s Welding Service, and Neighbors helped in lots of ways: Jonathan Ezekiel at the end of indirectly Cecil Johnston of Johnston Docks (who set aside his Tenas Chuck graciously let us tie up Tom Laz’s home. Giff whole schedule to jump in and build us a new dock pronto). Jones and a generous friend brought a boat to tow Tom over. One of the fellows at Dunn Lumber tipped us off to electrician, Thanks to the kind couple from Tenas Chuck who brought over Steve Pierce, who was a great help on short notice. The folks at cookies and a bottle of wine — which we passed around and the City permit desk were incredibly responsive and helpful, too. devoured on the spot while teetering on our lively stringers!! We know a lot more now than we did before the storm, and Thanks to all who pitched in! while we don’t want to live through it again, we sure are ready to Alas, the pile setting did not go as planned, for instead of a pitch in with labor and our new savvy to help other docks in neat row beside the old, the 18 inch diameter steel piles refused case of a future record windstorm! to go in over and over again — bouncing and skittering on a MMMororore photos on line at seattlefloatinghomes.org/news.aspws.aspws.asp rock hard layer just below the mud. It probably is dense glacial till, but the “old timers” had some interesting, alternative theories – sunken barges full of concrete, or vast pans of concrete that had flowed underground from the I-5 construction in the 60s, NEWSLETTER 8 or more prosaically, a field of junk, appliances, scuttled boats and so on that had been dumped over the side in the “days of yore”. Do any of us still do this?? Thankfully, by the end of the second day the Waterfront team had successfully driven two piles at the break, one about one third of the way out, and, miraculously, three in a cluster at the outer end to Photo by Robert M. Hubley form a dolphin. This TTTom Laz pulling his house back into place. NEWSLETTER 12 transmission so they sailed on to the Falklands. The passage up the Atlantic in 1995 began in the Southern Ocean: South Life in Retirement Georgia Island; into the Atlantic followed by visits to Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena, By Maxine and Larry Bailey Cape Verdes and the Azores. They entered the Mediterranean Sea “Adventure, mental or physical, is an the Ranger 33, and it’s been passed on as and made stops at Gibraltar and in Spain, essential part of the worthwhile life.” Shingebiss II for our Sceptre.” Italy, Malta and Tunisia. The year before they left on their sail- “We spent a year (1996) in Greece In 1992 Larry and Maxine Bailey of ing trip, friends invited Maxine and Larry and Turkey where we joined the Eastern Roanoke Reef set out on a sailing expedi- to join them for part of a sail around the Mediterranean Yacht Rally, which took us, tion, an adventure in the style of centu- Northern Pacific Ocean. They sailed from in 1997 to North Cyprus, Syria, Leba- ries past. Larry’s primary goal had been Guam to Okinawa and learned some use- to sail around Cape Horn. Maxine wanted ful things about equipping the boat. Af- WWWe spent a yye ear (1996) in to see Antarctica. They were retired and ter that trip the couple felt ready to begin thought sailing was the way to visit some their own journey. GGGrrreece and TTTurururkey wherwherkey eee of the world. Instead, Maxine says, “We “In May 1992 we left Seattle, intend- wwwe joined the Easterasterasternnn travelled 93,000 nautical miles, visited all ing to make a 5 to 8 year voyage by boat. MMMediterrediterrediterranean YYYacht RRacht allyallyally continents, all oceans and 71 countries.” But first we made a shakedown cruise to They hadn’t planned to be gone so long. Alaska. We were phenomenally lucky But 14 years later, on October 1, 2006, weather-wise, and vowed to eventually non and Israel with side trips to Egypt they sailed back into Lake Union and return to that area, hoping to do more and Jordan. By 1998 we had returned to home. hiking on the islands. We returned to Spain, and headed north along Portugal’s This grand adventure began in 1976 Seattle, headed south to California and coast. We crossed the Bay of Biscay to when the couple bought a used Ranger then to Mexico’s Sea of Cortez for a win- Ireland. There was a brief visit to Scot- 33. But the boat was in Hawaii. “Our ter.” The journey had begun. land, before traveling the southern coast teenagers sailed between some of the is- In 1993, the couple sailed to Chile of England to winter in St. Catherine’s lands with us, and we returned through- via El Salvador and Costa Rica, visiting Haven on the Thames, next to Tower out the year to prepare the boat for the the Galapagos and Easter Island. 1994 was Bridge, London. ocean crossing. We studied celestial navi- spent traveling through Drake Passage, “We decided to extend the trip into gation, and took the Coast Guard Auxil- Cape Horn and Antarctica. Their visit the Baltic Sea. It was one of those, “while iary class on Rules of the Road. Our son to Antarctica was cut short by a broken we’re here, why not do it?” moments. and a friend joined us sailing the boat from Oahu to Seattle. It was a slow, mostly pleasant passage that convinced us we’d like to sail further. We joined the Ranger 33 fleet, and raced with them until 1983. Vacations were spent on the boat, always making longer trips and taking a few overnight passages, so we wouldn’t forget how.” In 1984, they purchased new, a Sceptre 41 built in Canada. The official length is 41' with a beam of 12' 8" and a draft of 6’1". The designed gross weight is 21,500 lbs. Construction is of fiber- glass and a general description would be a performance cruiser. “The name of the sailboat, Shingebiss came from a children’s story about a small diving duck, (a Mer- ganser) who refused to go south for the winter. This infuriated the north wind who did everything imaginable to get rid of this cheeky little duck who knew no fear. Our family loved the story and in- sisted on that name for our first sailboat, Photo from L& M Bailey LarrLarrLarry and MMy axine; HHaxine; appy Boat Bumsumsums 1999 was spent with a brief visit to Bel- which suddenly changed direction. The NEWSLETTER 13 gium then the Netherlands canals that led seas that resulted were impressive. One us to the Kiel Canal through Germany to of them broke along the side of the boat, not as strong or agile as we used to be. the Baltic Sea. We visited Denmark, Swe- at spreader height. We weren’t afraid, but No, we’re not selling the boat. We feel den, Finland, Poland, Estonia and Rus- were aware that if conditions became that we’re in the best cruising area in the sia. Somewhere in here it turned 2000 and worse, there wasn’t much we could do.” world, and plan to enjoy it. But now it’s we were back in the Atlantic Ocean head- They headed to Australia and Tasma- time for less strenuous sailing.” ing for the Faeroes, Greenland, New- nia and spent the following year, 2005 Last thoughts: “When we started out, foundland and Nova Scotia and Ile St. enjoying New Zealand. From New we looked forward to seeing places. But Pierre. Zealand, they came directly north to Fiji, we’ve discovered some of our fondest “ Most of 2001 was spent on the east Tuvalu, Tarawa, and the Marshall Islands memories are of new friends we’ve made.” coast of North America. We were in Nova before continuing to Attu in the Aleu- Scotia and Northeast States, just missing tians, the one island they’d missed in the 9/11 attacks. We travelled down the 1992. “We completed our cir- Inter-Coastal Waterway to Florida. We cumnavigation in Kiska and re- stopped in The Bahamas (by now it was turned via the Aleutians, SE 2002), circumnavigated Cuba and made Alaska, and British Columbia.” a stop in Haiti before crossing to Ber- Maxine and Larry are muda, the Azores, Madeira and the Ca- happy to be home. Shingebiss naries.” II is tied to the houseboat. Yes, In 2003 they sailed to Cape Town, they still have the houseboat! South Africa. Here they spent a year do- Their children lived at Roanoke ing a lot of interior travel. “The next year Reef for the first 11 years the found us in the Indian Ocean. After 11 couple was gone. For the last years with lots of gales but no storms, we three years family and neigh- experienced three storms in the Indian bors looked after the houseboat.
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5th Annual
a Community Cleanup Event
Event Date/Time: Place: Saturday May 12, 2007 South Lake Union Park: 8:15 am- 8:45 am Volunteer Check-in 860 Terry Ave N. 9:00 am- 12:00 am: On-Water Cleanup Event Seattle, 98109 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm: Celebration (near the old armory building just off Valley St.)
Event Description: The event will involve volunteers in kayaks and other small boats picking up trash and transferring the material to larger craft for offloading and pickup by Seattle Public Utilities. Additional cleanup will be done in shore-side areas around the lakes to involve non-boaters.
Event Contact: If you or your group is interested in participating in or sponsoring this event, please contact: Chris Wilke at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance: 206-297-7002 or [email protected]
Sponsored by: Center for Wooden Boats Seattle Public Utilities Seattle Parks and Recreation Seattle Parks Foundation Floating Homes Association Brown Bear Car Wash
By Bob Lilly
Photo by Marilyn Robertson PPPale yyale elloelloellow-peach BBw-peach rrrugmansia (Angel's TTTrrrumpet.)umpet.)umpet.) Editor’s note: Winter may be a slow time for most houseboat gardeners; but not for Bob Lilly. At the 2007 Northwest Flower and Garden Show in mid February, he was involved with the Washington Arboretum display, “Front Porch Friendly”. An Trend Construction, Inc inviting front entry garden was filled with perennials and small th 4128 148 Ave. NE, Redmond, Washington 98052 shrubs found, purchased, cared for and forced by Bob Lilly. It is 425.885.5333 a tribute to Bob, who has been the Arboretum ‘plant guy’ for Fax 425.885.5873 over eight years, that their display this year won the ‘Sunset Established 1978 Magazine Award’. Congratulations, Bob.
Floating Home Construction, Renovation, & Remodeling The winter of 2006-2007 has been a challenge and we Comprehensive Knowledge of Shoreline Requirements Quality & Craftsmanship have had several problems. Our first cold snap was a quick Concrete Floats freeze down to about 22 degrees Fahrenheit here at Tenas Two MAME AWARDS from Seattle Master Builders Association Chuck. There were no previous light freezes. This order of Five Floating Homes completed w/ full height underwater basements events created the worst possible scenario for marginal plants. Here is a list of plants, their responses and what those responses indicate. CitrCitrCitrus: Fruit turns brown and falls off; leaves will drop later. Plants will be OK. FFFuchsias: Will freeze to ground. Cut back in mid March. LavLavLavender & SSender alvias: Wait for new growth to prune back. Evergreen forms of salvias will drop all leaves but may re- grow. Tender salvias may die to ground; some will re-grow. Spanish Lavender may be dead. GGGiant RRiant eed GGeed rass (Ar(Arrass undo donax): Wait to cut back for new growth to start in April. PPPampas GGampas rass: If burnt, cut to a large hedgehog shape, leaving a one foot or so tall bun. DDDaphne:aphne:aphne: Will drop more leaves than normal. PPPhormium: more leaves will turn brown and must be cut off at base. Do not cut brown tips off. You can never make the leaves look natural. TTTagetes lemonii, Leptospermum (Australian TTTea), gar-gar-ea), deniasdeniasdenias and other tender shrubs can be badly damaged. Wait for new growth to start before any pruning. Remember, that with a few light freezes before a hard freeze, most of the plants listed will come through the winter in much better shape. For those shrubs that have dropped more leaves than normal be sure to remove all the extra litter. Spring is just around the corner so it’s time for Plant Sales. Don’t forget your local farmers market. I like the University District market on Saturdays. It’s right on a bus line for us on Lake Union, and within walking distance for Portage Bay residents! 1. NORTHWEST PERENNIAL ALLIANCE SPRING PLANT 3. KING COUNTY MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION PLANT SALE SALE Sunday, April 22 10am – 3pm. Saturday, May 5 8am – 5pm Building 27, Sand Point Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Sunday, May 6 10am – 3pm Way NE Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st www.northwestperennialalliance.org What to look for? www.mgfkc.org Look for Shrubs & Perennials Perennials 4. a. NORTHWEST FUCHSIA SOCIETY SPRING PLANT SALE 2. ARBORETUM FOUNDATION FLORABUNDANCE SPRING Saturday, March 31 9am – 1pm PLANT SALE Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Saturday, April 28 10am – 5pm www.nwfuchsiasociety.com Fuchsias Sunday, April 29 10am – 3pm b. EASTSIDE FUCHSIA SOCIETY PLANT SALE Sand Point/Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE Saturday, May 5 10am – 2pm www.arboretumfoundation.org Look for Perennials, An- Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue nuals & Vegetables. www.nwfuchsiasociety.com Fuchsias
The wind — It was a pretty rough storm that kept some of us up all night. For the plants too, it was a rough night. A few top-heavy pots went into the lake. The only way to prevent this is, if you have advance warning, water your plants to make the pots heavier. I have used bungee cords to strap the pot to the deck. This does work for smaller pots. Note: Most plants can be under water for several days. So, if you can retrieve them after they have jumped, it is worth it!
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DDDear BobBobear ,,, How can I build up my soil to maximize my vegetable crops in container gardening? Sometimes one plant will grow huge and healthy while another doesn’t even grow at all —both same variety, from same 6 pack or same nursery. Also, my houseboat deck isn’t big enough to try composting. We don’t have space on the very steep slope at the head of the dock either. – DD– iririrty FFty ingersingersingers DDDear DDear iririrtytyty,,, With all our plants in pots or large planters we don’t have much opportunity to improve the soil as normal gardeners do. A yearly application of compost on ornamental plants and compost and manure roto-tilled into the vegetable gardens on land are the usual methods. For best results in contained spaces, a weekly liquid feed is best – a sort of hydroponic variant. This presumes you have created a good soil/potting mix at the start. The weekly liquid feed will work for leafy vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes, peas, smaller squash, beans and herbs. Unfortunately, you cannot grow potatoes and tomatoes repeatedly in the same soil. Several diseases and cultural problems will become serious even by the second year. So rotate your crops. Get new soil for tomatoes and potatoes and try carrots and radishes every three years or so. Bait with Sluggo and hand pick off any cutworms. Editors note: Do you have a question for Bob Lilly? Send to Marilyn [email protected]
WWWant to advadvant ererertise in the FHA Neeewsletterwsletterwsletter The Art, Adventure & Romance and rrand each yyeach our target audience ?? of Seafaring Speaker Series 2pm Sundays Lake Union Park Armory This space could be yours!ours!ours! AAAd SSd izizizeee DDDimensionsimensionsimensions PPPrice per IIrice ssuessuessue April 1 Paul Dorpat (P(P(PaidUaidUaidUp FFp rrront)ont)ont) Award-winning Seattle historian, known for Seattle Times column "Now & Then," as well as several books and a video. 1/8 page 2.375” X 3.667’ $50 + tax
April 8 Andy Reay-Ellers 1/4 page 4.917” X 3.667” $100 + tax Tall ship captain and sailing and technical advisor for the film Master and Commander, starring Russell Crowe. YYYou must be an FHA member to advererertise in the NNNews-ews-ews- letterletterletter. PP. lease contact the FHA office at 206-325-1132 April 15 Bill Holm letterletter. PP. lease contact the FHA office at 206-325-1132 Internationally recognized artist, scholar, author and expert in Northwest Coast native art history, including the carving of canoes.
April 22 Les Bolton Past captain of the tall ship Lady Washington and consultant on the Pirates of the Caribbean, Blackbeard and other films.
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presented by the participating organizations of Seafaring Heritage In Partnership Seattle Carving Cultural Connections The Center for Wooden Boats Discovery Modelers Education Center Northwest Seaport Northwest Schooner Society Puget Sound Fireboat Foundation Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society Puget Sound Ship Modelers Sailing Heritage Society Sea Scouts Steamer Virginia V Foundation United Indians of All Tribes NENENEW POST OFFICE FOR WESTLWESTLWESTLAKEAKEAKE SSSeattle PPeattle rrropeller & Marine Center at 2134 WWWestlakeestlakeestlake AAAvvvenue NNenue orororththth (next to the Westlake Deli) is now part of the Eastlake Community Council Reporeporeporttt US Post Office. They offer almost the same services including By Chris Leman, ECC Secretary stamps at PO prices and most package mailing. They will not be offering mail boxes, money orders or COD shipments. Their AAApril 17 meeting on Eastlake Historistoristoryyy. On Tuesday, April last pick up for regular mail is 5:00 pm, and Express Mail 3:00 17 (7:00 - 9:00 pm at TOPS-Seward School), hear and swap sto- pm. Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, ries with professional historians and real pioneers, and enjoy our Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 206-599-PROP (7767). extensive slide collection. Please contribute to our Eastlake ar- chives or help organize and write up what we have. Especially welcome are donated photos—and can’t someone make a video or Help Wanted: audio history of the neighborhood? HHHouseboat RRouseboat esidentsesidentsesidents I-5 noise walls. ECC applauds another outcome of the Who CarCarWho e about the WWater WWe LivLive e OOe n!!n!! Eastlake Neighborhood Plan—the next phase of constructing the Who CarCarWho e about the WWWater WWWe LivLive e OOe n!!n!!n!! I-5 noise walls on Boylston Ave. E., to extend south from Lynn If you are environmentally minded and want to help pro- and north from Roanoke. But it is disappointing that the Wash- tect our water and shorelands, you are invited to join the ington State Department of Transportation is not providing a few FHA Environmental Committee. planting wells to allow vines on the bare walls, and is narrowing Contact Bob Bowman at [email protected] or the sidewalk to under five feet in places, which—because that side 547-5225. of Boylston is on the I-5 right-of-way—would give WSDOT the authority to post these sidewalks (and their bus stops!) against any use by pedestrians, as it did last spring until the Seattle Depart- ment of Transportation stood up against WSDOT and took down the signs. Letters and e-mails urging sidewalks of at least five feet, and planting wells can be sent to WSDOT Project Engineer Kinyan Lui, 414 Olive Way, Suite 400, Seattle 98101, [email protected]. SR-520.SR-520.SR-520. ECC and the Floating Homes Association con- tinue to prefer a four-lane SR-520 rebuild and oppose the $4.38 billion six-lane interchange alternative through Union Bay that WSDOT and the legislature are on the brink of declaring their preference (despite it being $2 billion short of funding!). For more information, see www.noexpansionof SR520.org. Whatever your views, send them to the Mayor, City Council, Governor, and state legislators; addresses are at www.seattlelwv.org/pubs/TRY_2006.pdf GGGood TTTurn PPurn ararark (on Fairview at Mar- tin Street End) work parties on April 17 (5:30 - 7:00 pm), May 17 (6:00 - 7:30 pm), and June 14 (6:00 - 7:30 pm). Coordinator is houseboater Tricia Rendina, 261-4271. For information about work parties at FFFairairairvievieviewww PPParararkkk contact Mary Kay Gillispie, 328-2161. PPParararks stesteks warwarwardshipdshipdship. Our parks thrive only with care by volunteers. We can con- nect you with a stewardship group, or help you get one started. Coordinator of stew- ardship efforts at Colonnade Park (under I- 5) is Dan Kelley-Petersen, manager of the Eastlake Starbucks (which provides fresh coffee and pastries at the work parties!). For questions or to be added to the notification list: [email protected] or 318-7050 ext. If you are buying or selling waterfront, houseboats 303448. or any type of real estate you should meet For information on the above, or to Rick Miner & the duckin.com team. volunteer, write to ECC Secretary Chris Leman, 117 E. Louisa Street #1, Seattle 98102, [email protected], or phone 322-5463. Coldwell Banker Bain Associates (206) 940-1180 [email protected] HHHouseboatique By Mary Jones On the two weekends before Christmas, the Floating Homes office was decked with boughs of holly, holiday lights and stacked with gift items. One popular item, this year, was something every houseboater, cook and craft person needs: a lightweight denim apron emblazoned with the little red houseboat and mantra, “A neighborhood. An attitude. A way of life”! The aroma of hot apple cider added to the festive atmosphere as shoppers sipped a warm drink and swapped stories of winters past and the latest windstorm with Houseboatique volunteers. The spirit of the holidays provided an opportunity to chat with friends and neighbors as well as folks from outside our community who were drawn by the holiday signs and stopped in to say “hi” and browse the shop. The variety of items we want to provide for the Houseboatique has now outgrown our office cottage, so we’ve entered the techie world of online shopping. You can now find a wider assortment of many new and fun things to purchase by accessing our online website, CafePress.com/Houseboatique. Whether you select from our FHA office inventory or our online store, every item you purchase helps support YOUR Floating Homes Association. You can shop the Houseboatique display at the FHA Annual Photo by Marilyn Robertson Meeting on April 24th, or you can call Jann McFarland at 206-323- A shopper enjoys brbrys ooowsing thrthrwsing ough TTT-shir-shir-shirts andandts 3489 for an appointment any time to purchase items carried at the cookbooks.cookbooks.cookbooks. office. NEWSLETTER 19 Photo by Mary Jones FHA Members Volunteer Clean & Green Seattle Day By Bob Bowman In November some members of the Lake Union houseboat community joined other neigh- borhood groups and Seattle City departments for a half day work party to clean up the area around the Westlake Avenue trail. The Floating Homes Association was asked to participate in the kick- off ceremony. Board member Giff Jones gave the opening remarks and introduced Mayor Nick- els to the neighborhood volunteers. 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