the Bilge of the Queen City Club Volume 83, Number 2 Pump February 2018

Ship's Store P/C Dave Bedner names nominations Raises $4000 committee: for Club Rear Commodore & two open board Enhancements positions The Nominations Committee has commenced the task of New Sound System identifying candidates to fill Rocks Bainbridge ’s Store co-chair Niki Rampe open leadership positions for presents ‘profits’ check to Commodore utstation 2018/2019. The positions we need O Scott Grimm to fill are for Rear Commodore Thanks to Ship’s Stores’ smart phones. And thanks to and two positions on the Board Co-Chair Captain Niki Rampe, Trustee Captain Barry Rutten for of Trustees. The committee her crew and the bridge for dedi- delivering and setting up the sys- scours the membership for inter- cating their impressive profits to tem in time for the Fleet Captain’s ested and qualified candidates, fund an amazing new sound bar Winter Cruise-in. Standby as our but we want to ensure that all with eleven speakers, subwoofer resident tech-bro, Captain Rutten, members have an opportunity and Bluetooth for music from gets the 70 inch TV from the to bring forth candidates they mainstation moved over and con- believe would make great addi- nected via HMDI ARC. “It will tions to the QCYC leadership. oat how hallenge B S C ! be a sweet setup,” says Captain Members may also self nominate Let's defend our Seattle Boat Rutten! Meantime, standby for if interested. Show yacht club challenge title a new 86-inch LED 4K TV at the Member suggested nominee’s on February 2. See page 5 for main station with the same sound may be directed to any member of details. bar set up – just in time for Super the Nomination Committee Bowl. continued on page 7 CONTENTS February 2018 Highlights Ship's Store Raises $4,000. . . . 1 Dock Doin's ...... 6 Jan. 25 - Feb. 3 Seattle Boat Show Nomination Committee ...... 1 Drinking Price Increase. . . . . 6 Feburary 2 Boat Show Yacht Club Challenge Commodore’s Report ...... 2 Tarettes Corner...... 9 February 9 Sweetheart Dinner Decorating Vice Commodore’s Report . . . . 3 Queen City History ...... 11 February 10 Sweetheart Dinner Rear Commodore's Report . . . . 4 Boating Family of 1967 . . . . . 11 February 14 General Member Meeting Outstation Report ...... 4 Fleet Captain's Report. . . . . 12 February 22 Girl's Night Out Boat Show YC Challenge. . . . . 5 Eight Bells ...... 16-18 February 24 Fleet Captains' Curise to Poulsbo

the Queen City Yacht Club THE BILGE PUMP | 1 2608 Boyer Avenue East • Seattle, 98102 • (206) 709-2000 • www.queencity.org Commodore the chairs. Is it a lot of work? Admits to Having Of course it is. Yet, the imprint you make on the Club is forever "Commodoreitis," etched. You will understand the Confirms what Most Club from the inside out and you will have the opportunity to help Members Already the Club grow and be successful. Knew Even on my second time around, I COMMODORE'S REPORT– continue to say it’s the greatest job Someone once asked me what you will never do again, but man, does it take, as a member, to have what a ride and what fun! Contact fun and make an impact at Queen P/C Bedner if you would like to be City? I asked them if they had a Trustee or Rear Commodore. an hour to hear my answer. You If you missed last month’s might attribute my response as a Fleet Captains' Cruise to the bad case of Commodoreitis (run- Scott Grimm outstation, you missed a barn- ning at the mouth), but the truth is burner. Over 50 people showed there are so many ways to have a to the Club. P/C Dave Bedner up by boat and car to shakedown great time and to make an impact. is heading up the Nominations their boat and shake their boo- Making an impact is really sim- Committee and is looking for ties, with great food and fabu- ple: get involved. There are a experienced members to be lous music. February has another number of events in the next few Trustees. Their job is indispens- great cruise to Poulsbo planned, months that require a little bit of able to the success of the Club, for so make sure you sign up online. volunteerism here, and a little bit we continue to seek to keep boat- The Sweethearts Dinner is a of volunteerism there, to make ing affordable and the Board’s February must-do, as well. Take the events successful. Check out decisions go a long way in doing your sweetheart out to a wonder- the calendar and contact the event that. ful evening at the Club and join chairperson to help out. Want to really make an your fellow members for a memo- Making an impact can also impact? Think about being Rear rable weekend. As usual, sign up mean making a commitment Commodore and going through online…but hurry!

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2 | THE BILGE PUMP There’s a lot of stuff coming dinner and a Sunday breakfast. our way. 520 continues to lurk, The highlight of the weekend but rest assured, the Club is on is an old-fashioned roast of the top of it. In the meantime, get out current Commodores and QCYC and volunteer and also support had hands down the best roast the events. of them all. Commodore Grimm Let’s Have Some Fun and Get was duly impressed slightly Things Done. embarrassed and a bit touched – Scott Grimm, Commodore by the video put together by Paul Grimm, Mark Vanderwall, Terron Winter Outstation Lindholm and Margaret Krows. I won’t tell you what the roast Events have all the video was all about because we Amenities will show it to all Queen City VICE COMMODORE'S members at a future general REPORT– membership meeting, but I will Mark Reed Queen City Yacht Club hosted tell you it had everyone rolling in two events in January at the the aisles and I was told by many etc., that the G-14 brings to the Bainbridge Outstation that you in attendance that it was the best party. Our class is known as may not know about, the Past one of all fourteen. Nautilus 2019 (Sandy’s is the Commodores Cruise-In and the A couple of reflections on the Voyagers, Scott’s the Salish Grand 14 Officers Cruise-In. As weekends: Lights) and we have made many I was fortunate to be involved in If you don’t use the outsta- new friends for life. both, I have been enjoying a mini- tion in the winter, you don’t If you enjoy the yacht club outstation winter vacation for know what you are missing. It is life and have the desire to help the last two weeks living on the peaceful, quiet and all the ame- take Queen City into the future, Miramar while moored on outsta- nities of Bainbridge are still right please consider going through tion dock A. off of the dock. Consider com- the chairs. The camaraderie, The Past Commodores ing over for a few days before it fun and experiences you will Cruise-In is planned and hosted gets busy. find are life changing and truly by the Queen City Immediate Karleen and I having such unforgettable. Past Commodore. This year by a great time going through the Our Nominating Committee Dave and Michelle Bedner. All Queen City chairs and being does need to know of your Past Commodores from the Grand involved with, and a part of, the interest of becoming an officer. 14 are invited and many bring Grand-14 Officers group. Not Contact Committee Chair, P/C their boats for the weekend. On only do we get to enjoy all that Dave Bedner to put your name Saturday evening over 100 guests Queen City has to offer, but also up for consideration. I enjoyed a social hour and dinner. the added activities, costume The following week- (and formal) balls, cruise-ins, continued on page 4 end brought us the Grand-14 Officer’s Cruise-In where all current Grand-14 Yacht Club’s Officers are invited to enjoy the QCYC Outstation. This event is hosted by Queen City’s current Finance with someone you can trust. Rear and Vice Commodores. RC Based in Wallingford and Capitol Hill. Sandy Werner, Chas and Karleen planned a weekend that mirrors a Of Course the best option is: Kristine Connelly Buy from Kim, Finance with Krissy NMLS MLO # 1286876 summer big weekend at the out- Mortgage Loan Officer, See Kim’s ad on opposite page! station. Friday night pot luck, Member Direct Mortgage Sales Saturday breakfast, afternoon (206) 436-1227 f (206) 214-1632 e [email protected] activities, cook your own steak Wallingford: 4319 Stone Way North • Broadway: 401 Broadway E THE BILGE PUMP | 3 continued from page 3 will also be happy to answer any questions you have about the pro- cess, duties or fun you will have while stepping up and leading us into tomorrow. –Mark Reed, Vice Commodore

Join QCYC members for the boat show yacht club challenge February 2, 7 p.m. REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT —Queen City will be at the Exuberant members rallied for a crew photo in the Yacht Club Challenge at last Big Seattle Boat Show! QCYC year’s Seattle Boat Show! Eighty-nine QCYC members met the challenge — more than any other club to take the first prize trophy, plus three cases of Papa’s will again have its annual Pilar rum. The trophy stayed at the Mainstation while the three cases of rum membership booth at the boat went north and never came back from the fleet captain’s annual cruise. show held from January 26 through February 3. This year the Yacht Club picture challenge New Public Dock, will be held on Friday, February New Years Eve Party 2 @7:00pm. We won this event last year and need to uphold & Grand 14 Past our title! Contact Chris Benson commodore's and [email protected] for a ticket to get into the show for that Officer's Cruise-in event. BAINBRIDGE OUTSTATION Upcoming Grounds Work REPORT—This winter found us Party, mark your calendar for surprised by several things at April 28 for the Pride of Queen the Bainbridge Outstation: First, City grounds clean-up. Watch the Public Dock project seemed here for more information as we to come to an abrupt end, after get closer. (finally) extending the launch ramp during the wee hours of –Sandy Werner, Rear Commodore mornings in mid-December. Then Sandy Werner one day the docks were deliv- ered and three days later they were floating in place! Then, after SERVING NW BOATERS FOR 41 YEARS another hiatus, the pilings were

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Charlie Soffel is my At the January 10th General installing water and power to the hero! He rolled up his sleeves and meeting we had 2 initiations; docks. The scheduled completion spent a couple of hours cleaning Capt. Neil Holloway sponsored by date of February 2018 looks real- both grills while he was here for Rear Commodore Sandy Werner, istic, and the dock will be a wel- New Years Eve. Thank you very and Capt. Jill Douglas who was come addition to Eagle Harbor much, Charlie. also sponsored by Capt. Karl that will get lots of use. The first weekend of January Bower. The second surprise was wak- found the docks filled again Currently we have 392 Active ing to a White Christmas. It was as Past Commodores from the Members, 96 Senior Life Members, very special, and to get at Grand 14 arrived. P/C Dave and 9 Social Members, 17 Intermediate sea level is rare. Young and old Michelle Bedner planned a fun Members, and 31 Life Members enjoyed this beautiful day. weekend and everyone we spoke for a total of 545. The third surprise occurred with said they had a great time. At the time of this Bilge Pump as 2017 came to an end. The They cleaned the Clubhouse just issue the Seattle Boat Show will Outstation docks started to fill up in time for the following week- be well on its way. Thank you for with visiting Members and the end’s event. your support in staffing the Booth unscheduled annual New Year’s And as I write this article, at the show. I have had more than Eve party started to take shape. the Grand 14 Officers Cruise-In 85 of our club member’s signup to By New Year’s Eve we had about is underway and the docks help staff the booth and promote 50 people here playing games, are becoming full yet again. Queen City Yacht Club to all inter- doing puzzles, watching foot- Fortunately, the weather is pre- ested boaters attending the show. ball and signing up for a potluck dicted to be pleasant and a good continued on page 6 dinner that turned out amazing, with Greg Burgess’s spit roasted prime rib the centerpiece. (There was even a marriage proposal by a Member’s nephew to his girl- friend! Of course, she said YES!) This non-organized, non-official event seems to get bigger every year. A member who is missed, and especially by me, is P/C Ron Rolstad. Among all the things he did, Ron always took pride in making sure the stove grills were kept clean and shining. And after THE BILGE PUMP | 5 continued from page 5 Docks Doin's The Yacht Club Challenge will be on Feb 2nd at 7:00 PM. We will Members meet at our booth location at the East Hall space E811. Barry Rutten grateful to Docks will be coordinating the efforts of Committee for the Yacht Club Challenge Picture. We will be meeting at the booth grated anti-skid and then departing for the loca- mesh on dock tion of the picture. Sandy and I will be traveling and out of town open dock spaces but we will be cheering for a – keeps Captains, Queen City Yacht Club win. Last year we won this event. mates and guests The Seattle Boat Show Yacht from slip ups. Club Challenge had 11 Yacht Clubs participating. Queen City had 89 members that attended for the challenge. We won this event by only 2 members. Tacoma Yacht Club came in 2nd and Seattle Queen City and available at the Yacht Club was in 3rd place. Last Modest cost of QCYC office prior to show. year the prize for winning the drinking price We will have our Open House challenge was a Trophy, $500.00 increase approved at our Mainstation following the cash and 3 cases of Papa Pillar’s Boat Show. The date for the Open Just as the cost of living Rum. House is Sunday March 4th from increases, so too does the cost This year we hope to win the 12:00 – 4:00. Thanks for your of drinking. It's been nearly 15 challenge’s prize offer of a trophy support. years since QCYC bar prices and $500.00 cash. This is the night –Chris Benson, increased, as Trustees approved a of Sails and Ale starting from 5:00 Membership Chairman bump from $1 to $1.50, making a – 7:30 PM. Tickets are provided by book of tickets now $15.00 effec- tive February 1… ‘Alas our costs for alcohol including beer have

t r a w l e r s gone up,” says Commodore Scott Grimm. “Having a drink at Queen morE boatHelmsman lE ss monE y City has been a great deal over the top quality at factory dirE ct pricing years, but even with the Trustees approved increase – enjoying an adult beverage at the club remains the best deal in town!”

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THE BILGE PUMP | 7 CELEBRATE TARETTES 75 YEARS

The Tarettes invite you to come salute their 75th Anniversary at Queen City Yacht Club! Help us go back to 1943, by dressing for the era, in vintage 1940s cocktail, yachtsman, or just red, white and blue threads to get in the Groove!

Cocktails, Dinner & Jazz! Saturday, March 10

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Please Reserve Online Make Check Payable to Tarettes Shirley Rogers, Treasurer

8 | THE BILGE PUMP Blue water Barbara Wilson cruising describes west coast blue water presentation cruise. & Upcoming activities launch Upcoming Events 1940’s theme, we will celebrate Tarettes 75th our beginning year of 1943. We’ll offer a special party buffet on the year Wednesday, February 21 – WIC 3rd deck with fun entertainment luncheon at Seattle Yacht Club. by a local jazz group, the Sweet The guest speaker is Allison Spots Combo. Cost is only $20! Davis Cedeno, Master Mariner Blue water cruising presen- Please register online at the QCYC Graduate SYS Sailing Program. tation & Upcoming activities website and send checks made Cost is $20. Checks are due no launch Tarettes 75th year out to Tarettes to Shirley Rogers later than February 10 to Patti It’s now official that all QCYC at: 20512 129th Ave SE, Snohomish Oberg at: 1321 Chelsea Walk women are welcome to join all WA 98296 NE,Issaquah WA 98029 Tarette activities without apply- Wednesday, March 28 – Thursday, February 22 – ing for membership or paying WIC luncheon at Olympia Join us for a special Girls dues. This change and others Yacht Club. We don’t have the Night Out Evening! We’ll meet were unanimously approved exact cost or registration due at QCYC and then head out to by current Tarette members on date yet. For more information Hamansu downtown for din- January 12. in advance, contact Patti Oberg ner. Then on to Mamma Mia at Also on January 12, Barbara at (425) 503-1182 or my3ormore@ the 5th Avenue Theatre – a truly Wilson shared an engaging yahoo.com. fun production! Cost is $76 for presentation on bringing their If you would like to get more the Show (dinner and drinks are newly purchased boat up the frequent information on Tarettes separate). Checks to Kathleen entire West Coast beginning in and their upcoming activities, we Lentgis at: 1716 30th Ave W, San Diego. We heard stories and encourage you to sign up for our Seattle, WA 98199. Limited space, viewed pictures of many mari- email distribution list through so contact her soon to let her nas and moorage places that Barbara Wilson at: barbarawilson- know your check is in the mail at were new to most of us in atten- [email protected]. 206-285-7272. dance! We very much thank We look forward to seeing you Saturday, March 10 – her for telling us about the voy- at our upcoming events! Tarettes will hold a 75th age that she and her husband –Mary Jo Svendsen Anniversary Party! With a experienced. Tarettes President

THE BILGE PUMP | 9 CALLING ALL LADIES, WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN….

THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 2018 GIRLS NIGHT OUT

It’s dinner out, coupled with a fun Broadway Show, just for the gals, our fellas chauffeuring us! Meet at QCYC 2nd floor at 4:00 PM. Enjoy socializing with champagne during ticket and car assignments. Our fine male chauffeurs will then deliver us downtown to Hamanasu (formerly Benihana) for our dinner reservation. Later, we will walk across the street to the 5th Avenue Theater to see the cel- ebrated musical, “Mama Mia!” After the show, around 10-10:30 PM, our chauffeurs will magically reappear and safely whisk us back to QCYC again. We always have a grand time! Your dinner at Humanasu will be at your expense, billed individually, that evening. The cost of the show at the group discounted rate plus processing is $76 per person. Your check will act as your reservation. Please make checks out to Kathleen Lentgis and send to: 1716 30th Avenue West Seattle, WA 98199. I hope you can come. It’s a great way to make new friends and celebrate each other. QUESTIONS? ASK KATHLEEN "SISTEE" LENTGIS 206-285-7272 OR [email protected]

10 | THE BILGE PUMP Queen City History

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THE BILGE PUMP | 11 Fleet Captain’s Report

Weather didn’t dampen Winter Cruise-in fun, games or music Steph & I want to thank everyone that braved SCA’s, took the ferry, drove and stayed in town or on mem- ber’s boats. We had a record breaking 54 attendees. Your help and support are truly Winter cruise blackjack players. appreciated. Hobo Stew from Cabo - Bill Brownell on line early to guarantee was a hit along with our & Elizabeth Brownell made moorage. Details and infor- Black Jack dealer - Niki their famous Palapa Bar mation will be posted on Maguire-Rampe. DJ Todd Bloody Mary’s. the QCYC website shortly. Imori played non stop old We’re excited for our –Michael Abrejera and school dance music into the next Fleet Captain’s event Stephanie Farrar, early AM. Sunday morn- to Poulsbo on February Fleet Captains ing attendees were treated 23rd -25th. We have a lim- to a full eggs, bacon and ited number of reserved sausage breakfast. Straight slips. You will need register

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of the Queen City Yacht Club Bilge Pump Special Edition Queen citY Yacht cLub Boat Show Edition Launching the next 100 Years We produced 2,000 copies of a special 8-page, 11x17 color tabloid edition of the Bilge Pump for distribution at the Seattle Boat Show and elsewhere. Photography tells the story of our fun events, traditions,

Last year the Queen City Yacht Club celebrated 100 years of boating, fellowship and seamanship. QCYC is volunteer driven with members weigh- ing in with their time and talent to work on projects from docks to grounds, bartending to chairing special events. Our members enjoy many outstations and much, much activities at our mainstation on Portage Bay in Seattle, Bainbridge outstation and satellite outstations at Deer Harbor, Dock Street, Mill Bay, Port Browning, Port Sidney, Salt Spring and Thetis Island Marinas (see map on page 3). QCYC is a charter member of the Grand Fourteen Yacht Clubs in Puget Sound, offering our members many activities. To learn more about QCYC membership see page 8 and visit our website www.qcyc.org. more. You can pick up a copy Queen citY Junior boating cLasses heLp Youth safeLY get their feet wet at club office or the club’s boat Our popular junior boating classes fill up knot tying, kayaking and more by using our fast, for youth from 8-17 to participate in one of in-house fleet, watching videos, lectures, games our week long classes conducted and having fun. show booth. Thanks to United at our mainstation. Camp Tuition is $335 per week, Our certified sailing instruc- $605 for two weeks for the tors maintain small class sizes same child. Tuition includes Junior boating program cleanup crew to ensure a good experience for life jacket (personal floatation Yacht Sales, Yacht Performance all participants. Students get device – PFD) and course mate- the attention and coaching they rials. Students bring their own need to improve their sailing, lunch. Reserve your spot now! boating and water safety skills, All levels of sailors and boat- Center, Morrison’s North Star and confidence. Our week long ers are welcome. Non-QCYC class, Monday – Friday, 9A to 4P, members are welcome. Call the is great fun as soon-to-be boaters learn small office at (206) 709-2000 for an application. boat handling, rigging, sailing fundamentals, Marine, and Insurance Services QCYC is a member of the International Power Boat Association (IPBA). QCYC Regatta Power members promote the Group for underwriting our safe piloting of pleasure boats, and sponsor sanctioned predicted log racing Regatta Sail club members primarily cruise navigational contests to improve the the inland waters, enjoying our Bainbridge special Bilge Show piloting and seamanship abilities of outstation, supporting our club’s junior contestants. QCYC hosts the annual boating program, competing in the weekly Eagle Harbor Predicted Log Contest, ‘Duck Dodge’ races on Lake Union and with our members participating in many raising money with several boats entering the edition! other contests. Leukemia Cup Regatta each year. THE BILGE PUMP | 1

14 | THE BILGE PUMP Queen City Yacht Club Sweetheart Dinner -Dance

Saturday, February 10, 2018 $35 per Person Includes Dinner Buffet, Music & Champagne Toast Couples and Singles Welcome Adults Only Please

 Dinner Buffet  Live Music & Dancing to the Sounds of “Little Sara & the Night Owls” Performing Rhythm Blues Classics with a touch of Jazz

Cocktails: 5:00 Dinner: 6:00 Dancing 7:30

Reservations Are Required ~ Seating is Limited Reservations available online Log in to your QCYC account and visit the calendar

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THE BILGE PUMP | 15 Eight Bells Mary Jo Mills Mehlum 1950 – 2017

Captain Mary Jo Mehlum passed away peacefully at home on December 3, 2017, ending her courageous fight with can- cer. Mary was sixty seven years old and was Queen City #426 at the time of her passing. She was born in Rockville Centre, NY and shortly after she was born the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Camelback High School, Phoenix College, and received her BA in Accounting at the University of Arizona in 1972. She met her loving husband, David Mehlum, while attending two different schools and received diagnosed with cancer. While Phoenix College. Following grad- a golden acorn award at both. She members, Mary Jo and David uation from the university they also worked as an accountant, have owned the “Panacea” a 39’ moved to Dallas, Texas, where bookkeeper, retail store manager, Bayliner. David attended Medical School and loved working in the Jewelry Mary is survived by her and Mary Jo worked at Mercantile Department of Macy’s. She also mother, Faye Mills, sisters Bank. Their first child, Eric, was worked at Anderson-Daymon Betty Lou Wilson (Robert) and born following David’s graduation Worldwide, a marketing company, Charlotte Seligman; husband from Medical School. Daughter in Issaquah for many years. David Mehlum, Son Eric (Megan) Kristen arrived late the following Mary enjoyed her family, Mehlum; daughter Kristen year. grandchildren, numerous friends, (Cornell) Coulon; five grandchil- After David’s residency in traveling and boating. She and dren who love her very much; Dallas the family moved to David are members of Roche and many nieces and nephews. Oakland, CA, where he served at Harbor Yacht Club and Queen –Ken Klett, Fleet Chaplain the Naval Medical Center. They City Yacht Club. She was a long- later moved to Issaquah, where standing member of Cross of they have lived for 34 years. Christ Lutheran Church, Bellevue, Mary Jo was involved in the chil- WA. dren’s activities, including soccer, Mary and David joined Queen music, softball, and baseball. The City in June of 2014 and were just family also enjoyed skiing in the beginning to get more involved winter. She was PTA President at in the club when Mary was

16 | THE BILGE PUMP Eight Bells Tim McCarthy carpenter, collector & friend 1951 – 2017

One of our most friendly members, Captain Timothy J. McCarthy, #164, crossed the bar unexpectedly on September 21st. Tim was born April 25th, 1951 in Anaconda, MT where he grew up as the 7th of 12 children. A graduate of Anaconda Central HS and the University of Montana in Business Finance, Tim worked at office jobs and found them dissatisfying. He found his passion in carpentry and remod- eling homes where he was his own boss and didn’t need to sit at a desk. This allowed Tim to work with his hands, create something, and gave him a sense of pride and accomplishment. from the eclectic to the surreal. very friendly and helpful mem- Tim (Timmy to his siblings) His collection of pipes and hats, ber and often attended meetings was born with a wanderlust per- including dress, cowboy and and volunteered for work parties – sonality and a sense of wonder- Irish tams, are only a few such his carpentry skills were excellent ing what was "overtop" the next examples. His bulging garages and very helpful. He is remem- hill or around the next corner. tell the whole story. To an out- bered for having very "cool" cars He didn’t set deep roots away sider his interests may not have and kept his beloved “Anaconda”, from Anaconda. He would fre- made sense, but to him they did; a 42’ woody Chris, in excellent quently return to recharge his bat- and that’s all that mattered. Years condition. teries, kiss his mother, and head ago, a former Anaconda neigh- Tim’s memorial service pro- off to the next challenge. During bor Tim greatly admired gave gram included this Irish poem: his travels, Tim was a resident of Tim some of his dress hats and “Death leaves a heartache no one Anaconda, Seattle and Tacoma, Tim cherished them. He had a can heal; Love leaves a memory no WA, Texas, and Kalispell. For great affection for history and one can steal.” many years he lived on his boat the objects of past eras. One of He is survived and will in Seattle. He named his boat his other collections consisted of be missed by his brothers; Bill “The Anaconda” to recognize his cars, all in various shapes of dis- (Chieko); Tom (Theresa); Dan hometown. His boat was his pride repair. He appreciated a car for (Jadine); Don (Luanne); Jim; Bob; and joy and where family and its unique style and potential - and his sisters, Ellen McKeon; friends spent many happy hours. a ‘57’ Ranchero or ‘05 Jaguar, a Peggy (John) Kirchgessner; He knew all the great breakfast ‘75 , it didn’t matter. If it MaryAnn (Tom) Alexander; and places in Seattle and they knew caught his eye, it probably came Maureen (Marty) Kloker; his him well. Tim went to Ireland home with him. Upon hearing brother-in-law Pat Dunne; many with the idea he might just stay of Tim coming home for a visit nieces, nephews, cousins and his there, but he didn’t think much someone would inevitably say, two cats, Sparkle and Louie. He of the cars and jobs were scarce. “I wonder what he will be driv- is also survived by his Seattle Upon returning home, Tim did ing?” The answer was usually, and Anaconda friends, and all add an Irish citizenship to his US “God only knows.” those he met along the way. Tim’s citizenship. Tim joined Queen City in friends were his friends for life. Tim liked to “collect” things 1994 and became known as a –Ken Klett, Fleet Chaplain THE BILGE PUMP | 17 Eight Bells Dave Enslow 1942 – 2017 Captain Dave Enslow, a well- legacy of strong, principled leader- grandchildren. One of his children lives known club member and Sumner ship emphasizing efficient govern- in Sumner, too. “It’s a great town to raise a family Mayor who served his community ment and careful planning. Dave in,” Enslow said. “I’m pretty privileged to for two decades, crossed the bar on was also a member of the local live here.” December 17, 2017 from a stroke. Rotary club, the YMCA, and Faith When his final term as mayor ends He was 75 years old and member Covenant Church. in the new year, Enslow plans to travel. Excerpts from an article He wants to take a cruise in Alaska and #044 when he passed. take a train somewhere. Dave was born in Seattle in published in the But he plans to remain a 1942 and grew up here attend- Puyallup Herald cap- familiar face in Sumner ing Garfield High School and the ture the extent of and will continue to University of Washington. Dave Dave’s service to his walk its streets like he community: does many mornings to married the love of his life in work. A lot of traditions “When he settled 1976, Bertie Jean, the daughter of started while he was down in Sumner, mar- a Seattle pastor. They soon moved serving, and Enslow rying his wife, Bertie, said he hopes those tra- from Seattle to Sumner, where they in 1976, Enslow found ditions continue under raised three children; son David himself attending City the new Council. Council meetings. At that and daughters Sara and Becky. “It’s changed a time, Sumner’s popula- Both David and Sara (Bago), with lot, but it’s also stayed tion was about half of the spouses, are Queen City members. charming. (I hope) they will continue to 9,000 it is today. There were fewer houses, (keep) the character of Sumner the same,” Following his father’s footsteps fewer parks. There was no Sounder he said. At the end of the day, what mat- into banking, Dave started work- Station, which was completed in 2000, and ters to Enslow is that he’s left Sumner no Sumner Link Trail, which opened in ing at Greenwood Savings and better than he found it. “It’s been a great 2014. Enslow would get to witness all of it Loan around 1970. He went on to privilege to be here and serve the people in the years to come. start Center Mortgage with two Enslow first started his service with of the community,” he said.” partners which operated for 13 the city in 1998, when he was elected to Dave joined Queen City in years. Dave loved real estate and City Council. “I wanted to make sure that 1976 following his dad Bob who acquired several apartment build- I had my imprint on what was happen- had joined in 1960 and both listed ings, one of which he lived next to ing down here ... It was a labor of love,” he said. On Council, he witnessed the com- the boat “Victory”, a 45’ custom for 39 years. Dave also served in pletion of the Sound Transit Station, the built by the Lind Brothers yard. the National Guard for 16 years. addition of City Hall and expanded Senior In 1986 Dave & Bertie purchased A long-term member of the Center. He saw the city’s industrial park the “Holiday IV”, a 52’ Chris that Queen City Yacht Club, Dave spent continue to grow. The industrial park is Dave set about to restoring – a task many summers boating around now the largest provider of industrial jobs in Pierce County, he said. he really enjoyed and when fin- the San Juan’s with family and In 2006, Enslow took his service to ished, the boat was in top notch friends. He enjoyed restoring boats another level, and was elected mayor. A condition. Dave’s last boat was the and classic cars, especially early few years later, the recession hit. As other “Tipperary” the well-known 55’ 80’s diesel Mercedes. Dave pur- cities struggled to keep the lights on, so McNeil built with a concrete hull sued other diverse interests; had to speak, Sumner continued to grow and work on projects, said Carmen Palmer, long moored on the end of Dock 1. a love for literature and the arts the city’s communications director, who He will be greatly missed by including the theater, jazz music, started her position the same year Enslow his family, his City family, the and the symphony. He even dab- was elected mayor. “We were still get- community of Sumner, and the bled in dairy farming. ting things done. With (Enslow’s) financial Puget Sound region he helped to In the 90’s, Dave began to focus acumen and the tone (he) set, (he) allowed us to do that,” Palmer said. When Palmer shape and grow, especially with on the needs of the growing com- typed up a list of all the main events and transit. munity where he lived. He served projects that Enslow had participated in Dave is survived by his wife on the Sumner City Council and over the years, it totaled three pages. On Bertie and three children; David later as Mayor of Sumner for a it was everything from “Bridge Lighting, Ryan (wife Margaret), Sara Jean total of 20 years. He served on the Classy Chassis and Come Walk With Me" to one of the most current city projects — Bago (husband Dustin), and Pierce Transit Board, Sound Transit the replacement of Bridge Street bridge. Rebecca Lynn Elfers (husband Board and Puget Sound Regional Now, Enslow lives in Sumner with Andy); and nine grandchildren. Council for over 20 years. He left a his wife and has three children and nine –Ken Klett, Fleet Chaplain 18 | THE BILGE PUMP Serving Northwest boaters for 41 years.

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FEBRUARY 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Seattle Boat Show Seattle Boat Show Seattle Boat Show Friday Lunch 11:30am - Saturday Breakfast 1:30 pm 8:00am - 10:30am Yacht Club Challenge 7:00 pm

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 House Committee 9:00 to Alt . Wed . Night Dinner Ship's Store Open 11:30am Saturday Breakfast 11:30 5:45pm to 1:30 pm 8:00am to 10:30am Docks Committee Meeting Friday Lunch 11:30am Docks Fun Day 8:30am to 6:30pm - 8:00pm - 1:30pm 2:00pm Planning and Finance Sweetheart Dinner Sweetheart Dinner 5:00pm Meeting 7:00pm Decorating 1:30pm to 10:00pm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 QCYC Board Meeting House Committee 9:00am to Valentine's Day SSPS Dinner Meeting Friday Lunch 11:30am Saturday Breakfast 7:00pm 11:30am Fire Sprinkler Testing 5:30pm - 1:30pm 8:30am to 10:30am 9:30am o 12:30pm Ship's Store Open 5:30pm to 7:30pm Pre-meeting Dinner 6:00pm General Member Meeting 7:30pm to 9:30pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 President's Day - Office House Committee 9:00am to Alt . Wed . Night Dinner Girl's Night Oout/Dinner Ship's Store Open 11:30am Fleet Captains' Cruise to Closed (Holiday) 11:30am 5:45pm and the Fifth Avenue to 1:30 pm Poulsbo Architectural Advisory Theater's "Mama Mia" Friday Lunch Saturday Breakfast Committee Meeting 6:30pm 4:00pm 11:30am-1:30pm 8:00am - 10:30am to 8:30pm

25 26 27 28 Fleet Captains' Cruise to House Committee 9:00am to Ship's Store Open 5:30pm Poulsbo 11:30am to 7:30pm Pre-meeting Dinner 6:00pm General Member Meeting 7:30pm to 9:30pm

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