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Yacht and Golf
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Welcome
Welcome to the Hat Island Community Web Site. If you're already a member of
our community, you'll find lots of information here about living and vacationing
on Hat Island. If you're just visiting, feel free to browse and learn more about
our beautiful island.
What's New...
- May 9 Passenger ferry rules have been updated and are available
in the Document Library under Rules and
Regulations. They are also linked from the Ferry Info
page. For now, you can
read them here...
- May 8 Memorial Day is fast approaching and there are
lots of events scheduled for
the island. Also, pages 4-5 of the
May Viewpoint
have the weekend ferry and event schedule. Keep in mind that events
related to the new boat dedication are subject to US Coast Guard approvals
and their schedule. Any changes will be published as soon as they are known.
- May 8 Planning is underway on a memorial for Andy. Details
will be published shortly.
- May 2 It is with a very sad heart that I must inform you that our
ferry skipper, Andy Liljestrand, passed away in the early morning hours of
Friday, May 2nd, as a result of injuries he sustained in a fall from the
deck of our new ferry, Expeditions 3, on April 21st.
Read
more...
- April 25 The
May Viewpoint
is available for online viewing...
- April 19 It's time to register your vehicles that you have on the
island. The due date is May 1. The latest form is located in the
Document Library under Vehicles and Parking. There
is a Microsoft Word version if you want to fill it out electronically and an
Adobe Acrobat version if you want to print it and manually fill it out.
- April 19 A couple recent water quality reports have been added to
the Water System page.
- April 2 Don't forget to vote for the new passenger ferry's name!
Runoff options are: Hat Express, Hat Trick, Holiday II, Hat-N-Back, and
Launi. Contact the office with your vote
ASAP! The winning name will be announced at the April 19
Board meeting. The person who submits the winning name will have the honor of
re-christening her and receiving a year’s pass on the new ferry.
- April 2 The Elsie M II repairs are taking longer than
anticipated. She will not be in service until at least the week of April 21.
- March 31 If you wonder what your Island Manager is working
on...here's his to-do list to be completed by Memorial Day: The new ferry
will be in service (Holiday will be sold); The RO will be better than when
new; The well water will be cleaner; The Elsie will be a new boat; The
marina plants will have an irrigation system; The new Golf course irrigation
system will be in full operation; We will have all new docks and gangways;
And, the water house interior will be new. Kudos Chuck!
- March 31 Updates have been made to the
Community
Rates and Fees and the
Marina Rules and
Regulations. These documents are available on the Document Library page.
- March 31 The Golf and Recreation Committee held their meeting on
March 22.
Here are the meeting minutes... These minutes, and minutes for all the
other Standing Committees, are available on the Committee News page.
- March 28 Check
out the delivery pictures and
the latest update from the Island Manager. She will be brought to the
island next week to be prepared for painting and USCG inspection. If you
wish to see her up close, watch the website or contact the office to find out when she'll be there.
- March 27 The
April Viewpoint
is available for online viewing...
- March 19 Important! The passenger ferry
schedule has changed! The updated schedule adds earlier Friday evening runs
and extra runs on holiday weekends.
Please refer to this
new schedule and don't forget to replace any printed copies you have
around the house.
- February 26 The Hat Island Memorial Committee is planning to
create a permanent memorial at the marina to honor all Hat Island Veterans.
The committee is seeking
your help in identifying all those who should be honored...
- February 26 The
March Viewpoint
is available for online viewing...
- February 20 The
list of
potential names for the new passenger ferry is final. Specifics on the
naming contest and how the voting will take place is
available here...
- February 18. The office often gets calls asking about our water
quality reports and the information they contain on the various water
contaminants. The Washington Department of Health Office of Drinking Water website has a
wealth of information on this topic. An example is
their flyer on arsenic. These links have been placed on the
Water System page for your future reference.
- January 29 The
February Viewpoint
is available for online viewing...
- January 26 The Community has voted to purchase a new passenger
ferry to replace Holiday. Details are
available here...
- January 15 A
description of
the 2008 assessments has been posted in the Document Library. If you
have questions you can email bookkeeper@hatisland.com or ask your question publicly in the
Ask the Island
Bookkeeper discussion forum.
- December 29 The
January Viewpoint
is available for online viewing...
- December 17 Water quality reports are published to the
Water System page each month. The December report
was uploaded, today.
- December 13 The repairs to the Holiday are almost completed and
she is scheduled to be launched on Friday at noon. Baring any unforeseen
issues she will make her normal runs this weekend.
- December 10 The Holiday will remain out of service until at least
Thursday, she should be back in service for the weekend.
- December 3 Following an inspection by the USCG, the Holiday will
be out of service until we can make a permanent repair to the leak along the
chine. We have a tentative haul out on Thursday. There remains a significant
possibility that she will not be in service this coming weekend. Updates
will be posted here.
- November 27 The
December Viewpoint
is available for online viewing...
- November 19 The Articles of Incorporation passed with an 82%
majority and a record voter turnout. Several property owners are discussing
this topic on the Discussion Page
in the Coffee House forum.
- November 19 All current Board of Trustee members have signed a
Conflict of Interest Statement affirming their desire to be acting only
in the best interest of the Community.
- November 17 The
2008 Ferry Schedule
and 2008 Event
Schedule have been finalized. Permanent links to them will be on the
Library and Ferry Info
pages.
- November 13 The Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for
November 17th.
Click here to read the agenda... If you wish to speak at the meeting
please contact the
office.
- November 1 The final draft of the revised Articles of
Incorporation is available for review. To make reviewing easier, there are
two versions:
Final Draft (clean) and
Final Draft (with edits). The latter shows the additions, deletions,
and edits made to the original. If you have any questions or comments,
please contact the office or the
Chair of the Governance Committee.
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