Sausalito Secret History 076 Dry Docks

To borrow a phrase from the sixties, if you remember the notorious dry docks of Richardson’s Bay. . . you were probably never aboard them.

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Secret History 074: Tequila Sunrise

Next time you’re enjoying tequila sunrise, don’t forget: that delicious cocktail was created right here in Sausalito.

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Secret History 72 Last Train

The last train pulled out of Sausalito on Thanksgiving Day, 1971 ending 96 years of service here.

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Secret History 073: Ice House

The Ice House moved to Bridgeway and Bay Streets in 1993, but it almost never got there at all.

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Sausalito’s Secret History 071: Rumours.mp3

Despite long odds, Rumors came true in Sausalito in 1976.

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Sausalito’s Secret History 067: Elephant Seals

What weighs 4500 pounds and can dive a mile deep in the open ocean? It’s not a submersible.

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Secret History 068: altamira

The Alta Mira Hotel, perched high on Bulkley Avenue, was once the grande dame of Sausalito hotels, known for Sunday brunches featuring Ramos Gin fizzes.

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Sausalito’s Secret History 069 : Sittin on the Dock

Otis Redding’s famous song (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay was inspired by Sausalito. But do you know the reason why Redding was sittin’ on one of our docks?

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Sausalito’s Secret History: 066 Dagwoods

When you think of Dagwood, do you imagine the comic strip character or his enormous sandwiches? Well, in Sausalito, at least for a short time, Dagwood had a very different meaning.

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Sausalito’s Secret History 064: Ferryboat Berkeley

The ferryboat Berkeley has had a long and varied history, some of it here in Sausalito…

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Sausalito’s Secret History 065: Gumby

Did you know that Gumby got his start in Sausalito? Well,almost…

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Sausalito’s Secret History 063: Nope, Never Happened

Throughout Sausalito’s history, lots of things have happened, but just as interesting is a long list of things that DIDN’T happen here.

 

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Sausalito’s’ Secret History 062: Marinship

Marinship, which changed the face of Sausalito forever, became operational in just a few months in early 1942.

 

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Sausalito’s Secret History 061: FHA Tour

The Floating Homes Community celebrates the 32nd anniversary of it annual Open Homes Tour on September 30.

 

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“Turn Your Radio On” – Hear the Broadcast!

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75 years ago, America turned on its radio sets…and heard Sausalito.  A live coast-to-coast radio broadcast commemorated the opening of the Marinship Plant which changed our community forever and employed 20,000 people through World War 2. We relive this historic broadcast through a live, modern dramatization featuring songs, stories, and comedy!  

Use the player below to listen to the broadcast as it occurred live from the stage of the Sausalito Woman’s Club! (The audio should start playing automatically) This radio play is a production of the Sausalito Historical Society and the Sausalito Woman’s Club. It was directed by Roberta Maloy and recorded by Joe DeBellis. Here are pictures and a full list of the cast and crew that brought the performance to life.

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In case of difficulties, you can download the audio directly via this link: 

https://radiosausalito.org/SHS-Marinship75-PODCAST96.mp3

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“Turn Your Radio On” – Cast & Crew

Photos by Joe DiBellis

Turn Your Radio On (a dramatic radio broadcast)

May 12, 2017

Production Crew:
Director: Roberta Maloy
Writers: Diane Barker, Lauri Flynn, Barbara Nelson, Roberta Maloy, Dana Whitson
Stage Manager: Joe DeBellis
Back Drop: Jean Capron
Décor: Susan Gordon
Sound Effects: Joe DeBellis, Joe Paulino
Video & Power Point: Holger Mishal, Dana Whitson
Costumes: Marie Paterno, Diane Barker, Ciji Ware
Program: Susan Gordon
Signage: Alison Deal
Bar: BonnieMacGregor
Special Thanks: Sharon Seymour, Jim Meyer, Ann Heurlin, Margaret Badger, Nawelo Shapiro, Kathleen Maher, Jeremy Holt, Sandra McLeodWhite

CAST (in order of appearance) 
*GREETING: Sharon Seymour
*APPLAUSE & MORE: Alison Deal 
*RADIO LISTENER: Rick Seymour
*HAWAII CALLS VOICE: Nawelo Shapiro 
MR. JORDAN MARTINELLI, TOASTMASTER OF CEREMONIES: Don Beers
CHEVRONETTES: Janet Dean, Karen Roark, Roberta Maloy. GUITAR: Rob Ortner
MRS. CARL SPRING, Barbara Nelson
MR. EARL LEE KELLY, Jerry Taylor
MR. KENNETH K. BECHTEL, Buddy DeBruyn 
CAROLINE HARDY, Juli Stewart
BERT HARDY, Mike Stewart
MOM HARDY, Maria Paterno 
RECRUITER, Mike Denney
LOIS LAEDTKE, Diane Barker
DAD, Morgan Barker
PRUDENCE PENNY, Steefenie Wicks 
MRS. SUTTON (EDITH) WOOD, Rayner Needleman
VIV COCHRAN, Ciji Ware
CO-WORKER, Brenda DeBruyn
DAN JOHNSTON, Joe DeBellis 
SECRETARY, Juli Stewart
KEN BECHTEL, Buddy DeBruyn
PATRICIA MAHONEY, LaurieWright
RECRUITER, Mike Denney
CHARLIE COMEDIAN, Tony Cook
JOSEPH JAMES’ FRIEND, Bill Stephens
JOSEPH JAMES, Tami Bell
KAY DAWES, Alice Merrill
*THE TAPPING VICTORIETTES, Maria, Ciji, Brenda
PRUDENCE PENNY, Steefenie Wicks
CO- WORKER, Geri Beers
BANDANA DEMONSTRATION, Diane & Alice
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS, Joe Paulino
HENRY HIELD, Marc Hershon
MRS. HIELD, Abby Young
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Pat Fitzgerald

* Regrettably cut from the Radio Sausalito broadcast due to time constraints

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Marinship @ 75 a Radio Sausalito Celebration

75 years ago, America turned on its radio sets, and heard Sausalito.  A live radio broadcast heard from coast to coast commemorated the opening of the Marinship Plant which changed our community forever and employed 20,000 people through the War. This week on Radio Sausalito, well be reliving this historic broadcast through a live dramatization featuring songs, stories, and comedy!  (Cast and Crew list & photosWe’ll also rehear the original radio broadcast as it happened in 1942.

Tune in Friday June 30th at 4 and 8pm and again Sunday July 2nd at 8pm. Tuning in the station is easy:

1) Use a Web browser: https://www.radiosausalito.org works anywhere)

2) Use an app on your smartphone: Most radio apps have directories that include Radio Sausalito. Some of the most popular ones are Tunein, Radio.net , and MyTuner (works anywhere)

3) Use Cable TV: tune to MarinTV channel 26 and use your remote to select the alternate audio channel sometimes called “SAP” (works in Marin County only)

4) Use Apple TV: Select “Radio” and scroll down in the “Jazz” section to find Radio Sausalito (works in the USA)

5) Use a Radio: Tune to 1610 AM (works in Sausalito)

 

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Sausalito’s Secret History 055: Integrating Marinship

It took a California Supreme Court decision to integrate the workforce at Marinship during WW II.

 

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Sausalito’s Secret History 056: Sausalito Airport?

Imagine Sausalito owning its own airport.

 

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Sausalito’s Secret History 054 Hearst

If he had been treated better, Hearst might have built his castle right here.

 

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Sausalito’s Secret History 053: Caledonia

When the Chamber of Commerce disappeared off its own map!

 

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Sausalito’s Secret History 052: Strauss

Can you imagine Coney Island in Richardson’s Bay?

 

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Sausalito’s Secret History:051: Wenslof

From Sausalito to the World Series.

 

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Bridgeway

What we call Bridgeway today was known as Water Street until the Golden Gate Bridge came along.

 

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Saucito

Did you know that our little village is as old as San Francisco?

 

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