THE BILGE of the Queen City Yacht Club UMP VOLUME 83, NUMBER 14 P MARCH 2019 COMMODORE’S REPORT WE SURVIVED SNOWMAGEDDON, NOW READY FOR THE BILGE SPRING CLEAN UP We are back to club business as usual Snowmageddon at the Mainstation afterof thethe cold Queen winter City storms. Yacht It was Cluba UMPchallenge for everyone during the snowy P time to make it to the club and check on their boats. Then there were those that trudged through the sloppy mess and assisted with deicing and shoveling. Thanks to everyone that helped out, especially our House and Docks Committee Chairs. Speaking of helping out... As you know, QCYC is an all-volunteer yacht club and there are many opportunities coming-up for you in the next few months to join a committee or even provide some manual labor to the Bainbridge Outstation or Seattle Mainstation clean-up parties. The Mainstation “Pride of Queen City” will be hosted by Rear Commodore Terron Thanks to members Snowpocalypse on Dock 3 Lindholme and the Outstation Weekend who helped get us through it by Barb and Eric Wood. You can contact either of them for more information. Commodore’s Report ........ 1 Insurance Committee ......... 6 December 2 PleaseSeafair keep Holiday in mind Cruise that it is a very busy time of the year in the club’s office and Vice Commodore’s Report .... 2 Chet Gibson Parade .......... 7 December 8 Kid's Christmas Santa Party interruptions, personal requests, or any Rear Commodore's Report ..... 3 Regatta Power .............. 7 December 8 non-clubChet Gibson business Parade can andcause Electric the well-oiledChristmas Ball Dock Doin's ................ 4 Robert Burns Night .......... 9 December 12 machineGeneral to Memberslow down Meeting to a crawl. Elise Outstation Report ........... 4 Tarettes Corner ............. 11 December 13 will Captain'sbe happy Christmas to tell you Dinner if your query fits QCYC Yesterday ............ 5 New Member Orientation .... 13 December 28-30into Newher jobYear's description. Eve Decorating Ship's Store ................ 5 General Meeting ........... 16 December 31 MarkWelcome your Aboardcalendar the to SS save 2019 the date for the 4th Annual QCYC Low and Slow BBQ Competition on Sunday, June 2nd. It looks like a CONTENTS record number Commodore’s Report ........ 1 Insurance Committee ......... 6 December 2 of PitmastersSeafair Holiday this Cruise Vice Commodore’s Report .... 2 Chet Gibson Parade .......... 7 December 8 year!Kid's Close Christmas your Santa Party Rear Commodore's Report ..... 3 Regatta Power .............. 7 December 8 eyesChet and Gibson imagine Parade and Electric Christmas Ball all the amazing Dock Doin's ................ 4 Robert Burns Night .......... 9 December 12 General Member Meeting BBQ... Outstation Report ........... 4 Tarettes Corner ............. 11 December 13 Captain's Christmas Dinner Mark Reed, QCYCThis Yesterday photo ........... just is .not 5right! New Member OrientationIce .... baby13 road Decembersign 28-30 New Year's Eve Decorating No snow on deck! to the main station Commodore Ship's Store ................ 5 General Meeting ........... 16 December 31 Welcome Aboard the SS 2019 THE QUEEN CITY YACHT CLUB THE BILGE PUMP | 1 2608 BOYER AVENUE EAST • SEATTLE, WA 98102 • (206) 709-2000 • WWW.QUEENCITY.ORG 1 CONTACT OPENING VICE COMMODORE’S SAVE NEW DATE FOR DAY COMMITTEE REPORT WELLNESS WEEKEND, CHAIRS TO VOLUNTEER MEMBERS HELP ARCH Opening Day of Boating Season 2019 is just two months M 29-31, away! This is Queen City Yacht Club’s biggest event each CLEAR THE year and to be successful, QCYC members are encouraged BAINBRIDGE to volunteer to assist our Committee Chairs. This is a great WAY DURING time to get involved in a fun QCYC activity and meet other OUTSTATION members. We will have many non-QCYC members as our NOWPALOOZA guests. Opening Day activities from Wednesday, May1 to S Sunday, May 5 is a wonderful opportunity for members to come together to show our QCYC pride! Contact any of the following QCYC Opening Day Meal Chairs to volunteer: Thursday, May 2 -- ‘Authentic Argentinian Empanadas Dinner’ to help out contact Luis Mendoza at ([email protected]) Friday, May 3 -- ‘Country Style BBQ Pork Rib Dinner on the Dock’ to help out contact Pitmaster Kevin Peterson (kevin.peterson@ hotmail.com) and Margi Wadden ([email protected]) Saturday, May 4 -- ‘Southern Oven Fried Chicken Dinner’’ to help out Bainbridge reader board welcomes contact Ray and Susan Rebello ([email protected]) Mainstation before members Sunday, May 5 -- wellness weekend participants ‘Hearty Breakfast’ to help out with cooking contact pitched in with shovels Yes, we admit the ice and snow scared us to the point of Peggie Evans ([email protected]). To help serve up rescheduling the Wellness Weekend! We are not however, afraid As I write this report the ground is still covered in breakfast on the third deck Sunday morning contact Tarettes of trying new things, so while this snowmageddon fat tire snow. Pretty unusual weather for Seattle! I want to reach Vice President, Karen Klett ([email protected]) biking activity might be too extreme for you, trust us, the events out and thank Gordy Foote and Chuck Gould and all SYC Shuttle - Denny Ward, Shuttle Boat Chair, is we have planned for the weekend of March 29-31 are not this the others who helped clear snow at the mainstation. organizing teams of shuttle boat drivers and crew to frightful! During the winter months we leave buckets of ice transport attendees back and forth to Seattle Yacht Club While Outstation Co-Chair Eric Wood practices crunches melt and shovels at the dock doors on all three docks starting Friday morning, May 3rd through Sunday, May with watchdog Edie, one Bainbridge eatery has a different kind for all the members to use. We’ll be sure to load up on 5th at noon. Please check the QCYC website for sign-ups or of crunches! additional ice melt for future snow/ice storms. contact Denny Ward directly ([email protected]) To those members who were eager to participate, we are Also, a big shout out to Eric Wood and his crew of Decorated Boat - Niki Rampe, Opening Day Decorated sorry for any inconvenience. We ARE springing forward to boat wranglers during the same snow storm. We had Boat Chair, is looking for members to help with decorations March 29-31 and looking forward to warmer skies and calmer the new dock pilings installed at the outstation during and/or be part of the QCYC Decorated Boat on Opening Day. seas. the snow and cold. We appreciate your work to improve Please contact Niki at [email protected] if interested. Please sign up online now to reserve your spot and give us a our facilities and keep our members safe. Parking lot - Brian Elert is heading up a team to monitor good count for how many gluten-free, vegan and raw foods to Not much to report on House committee. Our QCYC’s parking lot during Opening Day. Only QCYC buy! (seriously, it won’t be that bad) We’ve got great foods, wine committee members, who meet every Tuesday morning, members with a current 2019 placard displayed on their and beer on tap for you, together with new, healthy experiences! got a few days off this past month because of the snow. vehicle’s rear view mirror can park in the members only Denise Lindholme & Josh Hoffman, Docks fun day was cancelled this past month as well parking lot. Cars parked in fire lanes or other inappropriate Wellness Weekend Hosts because of the snow. Looks like these committees will be areas will be ticketed and potentially impounded. To join kept busy in March to make up for lost time. Brian’s crew contact him at ([email protected]) . Sandy Werner, Vice Commodore Mainstation decorations - Opening Day decorating will most likely occur on Monday morning, April 29th and volunteers are needed. We are also in need of a team to help take down decorations at the Mainstation on Sunday, May 5th, early afternoon. We need volunteers to oversee the garbage and recyclables, volunteers to operate the dishwasher, volunteers to help load and unload the refrigerator truck, volunteers to help in setting up our second tent on the dock and volunteers who are willing to be ‘runners’ if a last minute trip to the store is needed. 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