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New Site for Disposing of Flares

For many sailors finding a safe, legal way to dispose of expired flares is a minor dilemma. But we’ve got a temporary solution.

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Over the years, Latitude 38 readers have often complained that there wasn’t anywhere they could safely and legally dispose of outdated flares. We’ve got a new solution. Between now and October 1, you can drop your outdated flares — assuming there is no obvious degradation or damage to them — at the Latitude office at 15 Locust Avenue in Mill Valley during office hours only (M-F, 9-5).

We are collecting flares at the request of the Port Captain in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico, who needs them to help in classes for students seeking to become licensed captains.

We repeat, DO NOT bring us any flares that have any visible damage, and do not leave them outside. Gracias.

In recent years the Ha-Ha’s cruisers-vs-local kids baseball game has been great fun for all.

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Similarly, if you have any kind of baseball equipment, you can also drop that off at the Latitude office in Mill Valley. We use the equipment in the Cruiser-versus-Turtle Bay Kids baseball game during the Baja Ha-Ha. At the end of the game, we pass the gear out to the kids — which they greatly appreciate.

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