By Michael McCarthy Published: October, 2002 Hi, how are you doing today? Glad to see you out here.” “Fine, sir,” says the National Guardsman, surprised to hear words of praise. “Thanks for your support.” Peter O’Donnell, wearing a shiny black vest over a formal white dress shirt with a colorful tie, stands out from the […]
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Golden Gate’s New Catamaran, Mv Mendocino, Back to the Shipyard for Hull Replacement
Published: October, 2002 Fresh from the shipyard in 2001, Golden Gate Bridge Ferry’s beautiful new high-speed catamaran, the MV Mendocino, has been called back to the shipyard for the replacement of its aluminum hull. The problem is not with the shipyard, Nichols Bros. Boat Builders of Freeland, Washington, but with the Alcan Aluminum Corp. […]
Master Mariners Benevolent Association Announces October & Future Events
Published: October, 2002 Oct. 12-13, 2002 WoodenBoat/MMBA Offshore Cruise-–Drake’s Bay Bob Rogers, (415) 364-1656 Oct. 19, 2002 Jessica Cup, St. Francis Yacht Club San Francisco Bay Terry Klaus, (415) 364-1656 Jan. 1, 2003 New Year’s Day Race & Chili Potluck Richmond Yacht Club DeeDee Lozier, (510) 653-8820 Mid-March, 2003 Spring Potluck—Membership Drive Pt. San Pablo […]
Bay CrossingsJournal
“Now the dead move through all us, still glowing.” May Sarton By Bill Coolidge Published: October, 2002 "For my mother and my sister. My mother wove this for her before she died. My sister, my mother and I were all afflicted at the same time. Only thing they had back then were sulfa pills, my […]
Blue & Gold Fleet Files to Discontinue Alameda Oakland Ferry Service
Published: October, 2002 In a recent filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Blue & Gold Fleet announced its intention to cease operating the contract ferry service between Alameda, Oakland, and San Francisco by January 31, 2003. Blue & Gold and the City of Alameda are in talks to extend the contract, but apparently, […]
Letters tothe Editor
Published: October, 2002 Dear Editor: I just finished reading my copy of the September Bay Crossings and I am impressed. You have brought this publication a long way and I know that sometimes it has been a struggle. Congratulations on all of your hard work and dedication. I found a couple of articles of interest […]
Tall Ships on the Bay
By Ariane Paul Published: October, 2002 If you stayed in the Bay Area over Labor Day weekend, you may have been among the throngs of people along the Embarcadero watching the tall ship parade and checking out the visiting ships on display. There were swarms of people and children enjoying the summer sun and the […]
Farmers’ Market and the Ferry Building
The Amazing Success of the Ferry Plaza Market and Its Future By GraceAnn Walden Published: October, 2002 Farmers’ markets are sexy. They seduce people. They bring them downtown at night. San Rafael did that. And since 1993, they have been bringing sophisticated San Franciscans to the Wharf—an area of the city where they formerly wouldn’t […]
BARTbarians at the Gate
Ferry Supporters Pack MTC Meeting—Beat Back Proposal to Divert Toll Funds to Livermore BART Extension By Guy Span Published: October, 2002 Like Alice in Wonderland, your intrepid reporter found himself thrust into the incomprehensible workings of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Attending a MTC meeting is a little bit like tuning into a soap opera, […]
Tidal Energy: Had Only Enron Known
By Michael McCarthy Published: October, 2002 Hi, how are you doing today? Glad to see you out here.” “Fine, sir,” says the National Guardsman, surprised to hear words of praise. “Thanks for your support.” Peter O’Donnell, wearing a shiny black vest over a formal white dress shirt with a colorful tie, stands out from the […]