by Myrna Hayes | Jan 13, 2020 | Commentary, Frontpage, Uncategorized
Let’s recall for a moment, WHY we created our petition to Reopen the Mare Island Preserve Now! on Thanksgiving weekend 2019. Simple. Not in ANY way because we are blaming the Mayor, City Council or Staff for their decision to address post September 2019 fire issues in...
by Myrna Hayes | Dec 17, 2019 | Commentary, Letters, Policy
On December 6th, Will Morat, Assistant to the City Manager updated the Mayor and Members of the City Council on the status of the Mare Island Preserve. The Mare Island Heritage Trust who, according to City staff, has been tasked with “informally undertaking...
by Myrna Hayes | Dec 3, 2019 | Commentary, Letters
TO: Bob Sampayan, Mayor City of Vallejo Bob.Sampayan@cityofvallejo.net (with copies to City Council and City Manager) December 1, 2019 Dear Mayor Sampayan, I am writing to express my consternation regarding the recent closure of the Mare Island Preserve. I recently...
by Myrna Hayes | Oct 26, 2019 | Commentary, History, News
By Michael D. Setty Between 1854 and 1996, Vallejo was the prototypical “Navy town” as the home of Mare Island Naval Shipyard. For 140 years, Vallejo was a financial ward of the federal government, prospering on annual federal appropriations for Mare Island. Life was...
by Myrna Hayes | Oct 17, 2019 | Commentary, History
Mare Island Heritage Trust was established with a primary purpose of protecting the natural and biological resources of Mare Island and making them available for compatible public use. As our name suggests, we actively serve the resource and the community. We are...
by Myrna Hayes | Sep 23, 2019 | Commentary, History
The Spirit Ship at Mare Island Preserve 1 Comments Written by Myrna Hayes September 23, 2019 News The Spirit Ship sculpture is on the south end of Mare Island in Vallejo facing San Pablo Bay, the Sacramento and the Napa rivers. It is dedicated to the...
