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Published: March, 2002 A San Francisco Bay ferryboat ride is a sublime experience of the first order. Figuring out which one to take can be a bit daunting because there are many ferry companies and no centralized schedule. But with the tiniest bit of planning it’s possible for anyone, visitors and Bay Area residents alike, […]

Published: March, 2002 Mar. 23, 2002 Spring Potluck Speaker: Alison Healy of Sail San Francisco Pt. San Pablo Yacht Club, Richmond John Tucker, (415) 364-1656 May 17, 2002 Sponsors’ Luncheon, St. Francis YC, San Francisco Sponsorship Chmn.: Bob Cart, (415) 364-1656 May 25, 2002 Master Mariners Regatta, San Francisco Bay Regatta Chmn: Ken Inouye, (650) […]

Published: March, 2002 Dear Editor: As a Tourism Representative for the State of New Jersey I just wanted to fill you in on some important facts which are the following. Both football teams, The Giants and The Jets, play all of their home games in Giants Stadium which is located in East Rutherford New Jersey. […]

Published: March, 2002 The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded in 1929 in Austin Texas. It is a professional honorary society consisting of more than 98,000 women educators in fourteen countries. Members include classroom teachers, college and university professors, administrators and supervisors, librarians, counselors, and educational specialists. The Society promotes professional and personal growth […]

Published: March, 2002 Donna Doran, General Manager Angel Island Company (Angel Island Transport and Catered Events) I work for California Parks Company, a privately owned company that concessionaires in state, national and county parks. We have seventeen different operations throughout California – from lake opera tions, Big Basin tent cabins, Angel Island, to a guest […]

Bay Area leaders show support for funding enhanced transit in region   Published: March, 2002   At a recent press conference, State Senator Don Perata (D-Oakland) unveiled his vision for finding a revenue stream that will support all Bay Area transit systems, including the expansion of BART, express and feeder buses, commuter rail and new […]

Up Close and Personal with the Birds and Untapped Natural Beauty on Mare Island By Nancy Salcedo  Published: March, 2002 Combining an opportunity to explore Vallejo’s otherwise off-limits Mare Island with the only birding and migration festival held on the Bay, the annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival is “must-do” entertainment for Martin Luther King […]

Workorses of the Sea By Richard B. Marrin  Published: March, 2002 All hail the Mighty Tug!. Tug boats are so ubiquitous in New York harbor they become almost invisible to the daily ferry commuter. They resolutely tow barges with cargos as diverse as garbage and recyclables, giant work cranes, fuel for incoming ships and railroad […]

By John Bollinger  Published: March, 2002 Stick with me on this one. I am a raving centrist raised by good American stock that never stole or cheated or lied to anyone. The following is written without attachment to the political right or left. It is written without attachment to Democrat or Republican. It is written […]

By Carter Craft and Ethan Yankowitz Edited by John Bollinger   Published: March, 2002 Mr. Blackwell would approve NYC Councilman David Yassky, Chair of the new Select Committee on Waterfronts, has unveiled the City’s “Ten Worst Waterfront Wastes”. The Councilman was joined by Committee Members Joseph Addabo and Gail Brewer, as well as MWA supporters […]