THE BILGE of the Queen City Yacht Club UMP VOLUME 83, NUMBER 1821 P NOVEMBERJULY 2019 2019 thousands of brave men and women did SPACE AVAILABLE FOR ZombieRC TERRON Land L INDHOLMEInvades Main before him to protect our freedoms. #Dday75 QCYC JUNIOR SAILING / StationJUMPS TO JOIN #DDay75thAnniversary #DDay75years #Dday 75TH ANNIVERSARY #WWII #Veterans BOATING CAMP Queen City Yacht Club Junior Sailing Camp OF D-DAY On June 6, 1944, an armada of 150,000 Allied soldiers landed on five beaches in Normandy, invites junior boaters 9-14 years old to participate France. Their mission: to free Europe from the in any of our weekly day camps. Tuition is THE tyranny of Nazi domination. This event was $335per week, $605 for two weeks for the same ILGE child. The camp provides life jacket and course Bthe largest seaborne invasion in history, and included a collection of American, British, materials, and campers bring their own lunch. of the Queen City Yacht Club Canadian and Australian troops, with soldiers Reserve your spot now! All levels of sailors UMP coming fromP a total of 12 countries. and boaters are welcome. Evening Adult sailing Launched as the “Operation Overlord” classes also available by special arrangement. campaign, the battle that initiated the invasion Please email [email protected] for adult classes. of Normandy is forever etched in history by D-Day paratrooper Lindholme 2019 Junior Boating & Sailing Camp Schedule completes the D-day jump flying the one word: D-Day. It would be the day on which Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm QCYC burgee the rest of World War II turned. Week #2: July 8 - July 12 Todd and Rosanna Carter(Full; Waitlist Available)ZombieDore Sandy Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Some historians considerrock itthe the Spooktacular single most party and Chas Week #3: July 15 - July 19 D-Day RC Terron Lindholme was part of a important day in the 20th century. The attack Week #4: July 22 - July 26 large-scaleTim and re-enactment Krissy Connelly that channel played Davyout over Jones at hadZombieland been planned forVOLUNTEER more than a year. The FOR Week #5: July 29 - August 2 ANormandy, nice crowd France. of members Terron, a andformer guests 82nd donnedamphibious their best landings were supported by an Week #6: August 5 - August 9 ‘Zombie’Airborne look Division for a funParatrooper, filled attachedHalloween to partyairborne on the drop third of 13,000THE men later thatSEAFAIR night. CRUISE Week #7: August 12 - August 16 deck.the 307thWillie’s Engineer ‘small Battalion, bites’ washeavy one appetizerof 220 Morefinger than foods 11,000 aircraftPosted and by 5,000 Val ships Ohlstrom, Chair landed across the fiveFor Normandyinformation beachheads, and Weekto #8: Augustvolunteer 19 - August contact 23 Val - werejumpers ideal privilegedfor stamina to be to a partstave of that off re-fellow brain eaters. code-named Utah, Gold,[email protected]. Juno, Sword, and To Register Please Contact: Zombiesenactment, danced to honor the thenight 10,000+ away allied with men DJ Brant. Thanks to who gave their lives on D-Day to preserve Omaha. The day wasCalling plagued byall bad QCYC weather. Captains! [email protected] Please join Registration us in formspreading can be everyone who helped and attended. And special thanks Holiday Cheer by volunteering for the Seafair Holiday Cruise, freedom for generations to people. Through it all, the attack remained a secret, one found on the QCYC website. to Sheri Weiss, and Greg Bolin for their incrediblethat surprised bar the Germans.Sunday, December 8, 2019! Volunteer Orientation Meeting tendingOn the --DZ serving in Normandy “Killer after Zombie a GREAT Cosmos’ along with at 1:00; Volunteer Dinner approximately 5:30. AND FREE jump. Airborne QCYC!! — attending 75th zombie antidotes. And thanks to Chuck Gould and Jim DONUTS BEGINNING AT NOON!!! Volunteer sign up can Anniversary Normandy Jump near Caen, be made from the QCYC website, Event Calendar. and Heather Brignull for helping to decorate and un- Commodore’sFrance. Report ........ 1 Insurance Committee ......... 6 December 2 Seafair Holiday Cruise decorate. All events need volunteers and these folks were Dress up in your festive holiday duds and join your fellow ViceSuccess! Commodore’s My husband Report just ... jumped. 2 intoChet Gibson Parade .......... 7 December 8 Kid's Christmas Santa Party outstanding! Thanks to all! members for this is a fun-filled event. Be cheered on by the RearSannerville, Commodore's Normandy! Report Commemorating ..... 3 Regatta 75th Power .............. 7 December 8 Chet Gibson Parade and Electric Christmas Ball Janet and Greg Bolin, Halloween ‘Spooktacular’ Chairs Seafair clowns and uplifted by the huge smiles of our guests. DockAnniversary Doin's ................ D Day 4 Robert Burns Night .......... Individual9 December skippers 12 volunteerGeneral their Member boats Meeting to take adults with Outstation Report ........... 4 Tarettes Corner ............. 11 So proud of my husband, Terron, who developmentalDecember and 13 intellectual Captain's disabilities Christmas Dinnerand their chaperones QCYCworked Yesterday very hard ........... the past .three 5 years,New to meet Member Orientation .... for13 a cruise,December and our 28-30 guests New receive Year's aEve treat Decorating bag, a chat and photo with Santa, and a visit with the Seafair clowns. Ship'sall of Store the strict ................ qualifications to jump5 intoGeneral Meeting ........... 16 December 31 Welcome Aboard the SS 2019 Kids learn safety skills at QCYC Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D Day. 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Target deadline for changes: LindholmeSayQCYC hello Yesterday of theto our82nd ........... little Airborne friends!. 5 was 1 LakeofNew Memberotters on Orientation Dock .... 13 11/30December 28-30 New Year's Eve Decorating 220ZeroShip's people -- Store screen selected ................ all to thru-hulls.reenact what5 10sPhoto ofGeneral by Becky Meeting Garvie. ........... 16 ColleenDecember Rutten, 31 AnnualWelcome Membership Aboard the SS Directory 2019 Chair THE QUEEN CITY YACHT CLUB THE BILGE PUMP | 1 2608 BOYER AVENUE EAST • SEATTLE, WA 98102 • (206) 709-2000 • WWW.QUEENCITY.ORG 1 Commodore’s Report her out. We’d like to have a supply of volunteers so she can reach out on her GET ON THE Commodore’sCommodore’sVOLUNTEERS Report Report days off. 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