HomeBosun's Pipe, January 2020

All events are for members and their guests only. To learn about becoming a member, go to Join Us.

Read All About It—Club News

Many of the January news articles can be found on this page. However, for all club news articles, go to the "News" page by clicking here: News / Articles

Here is a list of the articles you'll find in this month's Bosun's Pipe.

New Member Applicants for January
Commodore's Corner
Update of Membership Renewals
Social Events for 2020....Volunteer to Join the Committee
Kingston Community Dinner
Closeout Sale on KCYC Commemorative Bricks
2020 Cruising Schedule & Call for Captains
Polar Bear Prime Rib Dinner & Cruise
And Now a Word about Friday Nights!
Past Events
- KCYC Christmas Events & Kingston Cove Christmas
- Holiday Sing Along at D'Vine Wine
- New Year's Eve at the KCYC Speakeasy

New Member Applicants for January

Andrew (Drew) and Corina Lagravinese have lived in Kingston for 8 years. The couple is retired and enjoys travelling in their RV and cooking. They are looking forward to joining the KCYC, making new friends and expanding their interests.

Colleen Carey grew up in Hansville and has been active in the Kingston community serving as the Executive Director of the Kingston Chamber of Commerce from 2012-2019. Colleen owns a Property Management Company and in her spare time enjoys golf, fishing, boating, kayaking and spending time with her family. Colleen knows many members of KCYC and is looking forward to being part of the Club.

January General Meeting
Thursday, January 16th

Clubhouse/bar opens at 6pm
Potluck dinner around 6:30pm
General meeting with guest speaker from the port, Greg Englin, immediately after.

What's Happening—Club Events

Look Who's Celebrating

On the Passing of Cheryl Graham

It is with great sorrow that we must announce that we have lost Cheryl Graham, an ever-present and contributing KCYC member and friend to so many. She passed last night at home with Rick and daughter Stephanie at her side.

We will always remember Cheryl for her Christmas stockings project and the many events that she hosted, preparing her special brand of cuisine and paying attention to every detail. We will be celebrating her life in the near future at KCYC giving us all a chance to share stories and provide Rick with love and comfort. Rick and Stephanie are grieving in private at this time and ask for your patience.

Cheryl was a very giving, loving friend always offering to help. We will all miss her greatly.

Sunshine & Clouds

• Jimmie James is also battling cancer and our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmie and Mary McClure.
• Our Fleet Captain Sandy Dalgleish has just had foot surgery and we wish her a speedy recovery.

Commodore's Corner—Ken Dalgleish

Happy New Year! What an amazing Speakeasy New Year’s party. Many thanks to Beth Nelson and her family for a great entry into KCYC’s 2020. As Beth steps down from a successful social contribution to the club to focus on her family, please join me in expressing our gratitude for the many great memories we were provided in this past year.

Shelley Gantz has accepted the position of Social Director for KCYC 2020! Under Shelley’s leadership and supported by her husband John Gantz as well as our many great contributors, this will prove to be another exciting and fun filled year.

At our upcoming January General Meeting we will be presenting the KCYC budget and the 3 year strategic plan for approval. Thanks to the hard work of many previous boards, we have a very stable base and are in a great position to launch into this exciting year. Membership growth, KCYC long range vision, 2020 facility renewal, exciting cruise and social schedules and expanded community involvement are but a few of the fun opportunities on the horizon.

Our guest speaker will be Greg Englin, Executive Director of the Port of Kingston. Greg will be discussing the focus of the Port for this coming year. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and interact with Greg.

Lastly, a heart filled thanks to the many volunteers that have made KCYC such a success in 2019. Your many contributions have made a big difference. Opportunities to make a difference in 2020 abound. Just contact any club board member and we will be happy to connect your energy with opportunity.

Membership Renewal Update—Jack Lott

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season this year. The Club was jumping and with your support, we’ve got a great start on 2020’s finances. As of January 4th, 60% of our projected dues revenue is in the bank. That’s a great start. There are about 30 more “households” yet to pay, which is right on target. Thank you again.

All of you that have paid through January 4th, your membership cards have been mailed. If you don’t get yours, please let me know so I can follow up and get that taken care of. A second mailing of membership cards will go out at the end of this month for those that pay in January, and a final mailing of membership cards will go out February 29th. Per our bylaws, after that date, your membership will have expired. Don’t let that happen, we need you.

We’ve also made great strides in preparing our 2020 budget. Some fine tuning yet to be done, with the goal of rolling it out for you to review at this coming General Meeting. It will show that, with the changes in our dues structure, we have a much better foundation to address updates for the Clubhouse, and contingencies to handle repairs and replacement of equipment as needed.

Social Events for 2020....Volunteer to Join the Committee

As you can tell from the website calendar there are plenty of social events scheduled for the short term – line dancing this month on the 31st , the Academy Awards on February 9th, Whiskey Tasting and Saint Patty’s Day on March 9th and 13th respectively. For that matter, since many of you will be going over without boats, you might also consider the Polar Bear Cruise at least a partially land-based event.
And this doesn’t even count Seahawks playoff games!

Beyond that, we are in still in the planning phase, looking for the right dates for traditional events, like the Ladies Luncheon and cementing plans and responsibilities for July 4th, and considering various other potential events from a country music hoe-down, a steak-and-bake, solstice party, second annual pic roast and more.

This planning will begin with a brainstorming session on January 14th where we have tapped a subset of the board to give us guidance and well-earned wisdom as we firm up the rest of the 2020 social calendar. In the meantime, we are still building out the social events committee – the group that will help plan events, recruit volunteers, and perhaps even organize some events. So, if you are interested please contact me at shelleygantz@gmail.com or 508-397-3082.

Closeout Sale on KCYC Commemorative Bricks

Final “CLOSE OUT SALE” on a first come, first serve basis. Here’s the plan:
- The cost of each brick will be $50.
- The location of the brick will NOT be selectable.
- The availability will be in the order of payment received.
- The Close Out Sale ends January 10, 2020

If you are interested, respond to Jerry Kirschner via email to arrange for payment and provide engraving instructions. No matter what, thanks for your KCYC support!

Click here to send Jerry an email.

UPCOMING EVENTS

RSVP by January 12th for the Early Bird Price!

KCYC Polar Bear Prime Rib Dinner
Saturday, January 18th

Cost: $30 per person
$27 for member if reservation made on or before January 12th.
Location: Edmonds Yacht Club
Carpooling is encouraged; or you can walk on the ferry. The Club is just a short walk from the dock.
Bar opens 4:30 pm
Wine, beer & spirits available for voluntary donations.
Dinner at 6:00 pm
Raffle & 50/50 Drawing after dinner Carol Wetmore will once again be heading up the Polar Bear Raffle. Please help support your club by donating some interesting items that she will put together for our Prime Rib Dinner. (You know that wine and spirits are always popular!) And bring some cash to have fun with. Last year’s raffle and 50/50 were a lot of fun and folks walked away with some great prizes and $$$.

Dinner includes Caesar Salad, Prime Rib, Potatoes, Vegetables & Dessert. Also included in the dinner price is one bottle each of red & white wine per table. Additional wine, beer & spirits available throughout the evening for a donation (please bring cash). This year's chefs, as always, will be Jim Simpson, and Todd and Jovita Lachelt. Click here to RSVP for dinner.

And Now a Word about Friday Nights!

And Now a Word about Friday Nights!January is a busy month with the Community Dinner and Polar Bear Cruise, but there is a Friday night event scheduled for January 31st.......Sliders and Line Dancing. Be sure to put this one on your calendars!

February Events: Sunday is the new Friday! On Sunday February 9th KCYC is hosting a Red Carpet Oscar Party during the Academy Awards. Start the evening at 5PM by walking the red carpet, having the paparazzi take your picture and enjoying a “champagne surprise”. The TVs will have the Academy Awards playing, while you enjoy a variety of award-worthy appetizers. You will be provided with a ballot prior to the party to vote for your choice of nominated categories. Ballots will be collected as you arrive. To add to the fun, plan to come dressed as your favorite movie star, character in a nominated movie, or in any way that is Red Carpet worthy. $20 will include the ballot, the champagne surprise, a glass of champagne and appetizers. RSVP by February 1st.

March: Mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 7th!!!! You won't want to miss this one....Art and Cheryl are planning now for a night of whiskey and food. Watch the calendar for more information soon.

Friday Night Hosts: Always looking for hosts for Friday night events. If you have an idea run with it or we have ideas for you. Please email Kim Page at kimpage827@gmail.com.

Call for Cruise Captains

Another exciting cruising season is ahead of us for 2020! Thank you to those who have already put their hand up to volunteer to lead the various cruises, but we're still looking for a few for the remaining trips. If you are a new member, we can couple you with someone who has led a cruise before to assist you in the entire process. This is a GREAT way to get involved and have fun in the process. Contact Sandi Dalgleish to volunteer or for more information. dalgleish@comcast.net

Also, for our non-boat owners, be sure to check out our locations. We will be posting more information for each cruise detailing RV and local lodging options so that you can come join the fun too!

2020 Cruise Schedule

Date	Location	Cruise Captains	RV or Lodging Nearby?
Dec 7	Kingston Cove Christmas & Boat Decoration Contest	Dave & Adela Lucas	N/A - Local
Jan 17 - 19	Edmonds Polar Bear Cruise & Prime Rib Dinner	Sandi Dalgleish	Best Western Plus No RV
Feb 21 – 23	Brownsville Yacht Club A Trip to Italy	Mary Ann Harris & Dan Schoenfeld	N/A - Local
March 20 – 22	Poulsbo Clam Chowder Feed	Stan & Jane Mack	N/A - Local Easy Drive
April 17 – 19	Everett	Alan & Shelly Kester	Lodging Options No RV
May 1 – 3	Seattle Opening Day	Nancy Langwith	Lodging Options
May 9	Kingston Opening Day	Sandi Dalgleish	N/A
May 22 – 25	Bell Harbor Memorial Day	Art Hammon & Cheryl Jester	Lodging Options
June 26 – 28	Port Townsend	TBD	RV & Lodging
July 24 – 26	Port of South Whidbey (Langley)	TBD	Lodging Options
Sept 4 – 7	Friday Harbor	TBD	Lodging Options
Sept 25 – 27	Gig Harbor – Arabella’s Marina	Steve & Kim Page	Gig Harbor RV Resort Lodging Options
Dec 4	Kingston Cove Christmas & Boat Decoration Contest	TBD	N/A

Kingston Community Dinner
Friday, January 10th @5pm
Village Green Community Center

KCYC, together with the Port of Kingston and Kingston Ale House will be sponsoring the Community Meal at the Village Green on January 10 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm.

The Community Meal program is the brainchild of Kingston Cares and they invite local organizations to host the meal including providing the food, setting up and cleaning up.

We have all of the volunteers that we need, but KCYC members are welcome to attend the meal. It is free or you may make a donation if you desire. The entire community is invited and there are usually between 80 - 120 meals served. No need to RSVP, just show up!

Sliders & Line Dancing
Friday, January 31st @ 6pm

$8.00 will get you sliders and chips along with line dancing lead by Gloria Young. Exercise and socializing all in one!

Whiskey Tasting, Saturday March 7th

You won't want to miss this one....Art and Cheryl are planning now for a night of whiskey and food. Watch the calendar for more information soon but for now, just SAVE THE DATE.

PAST EVENTS

KCYC Christmas Celebrations

This year, like always, we had an extremely busy club calendar, filled with many holiday celebrations. It started with decorating the clubhouse, and was quickly followed by the Boat Light Decorating Contest, the caroling at the park, and the Chowder Feed. For those of you who didn't hear, Joseph Charnes again won the boat decorating contest, with Jamie & Noelle Hunter and Mike & Lori Prestly also getting awards. The chowder contest was won by Kim Clark, serving the Kingston Ale House's prize chowder. The following week found us again at the clubhouse, this time exchanging presents with all the club members. This year saw a large number of alcoholic presents, which were warmly received by all who attended. And the finale of the year's Christmas events was the holiday sing-along at D'vine Wines. Check out all the photos!!! A great time was had by all! And many thanks to all who helped.

A Message from Gloria Young About Kingston Cove Christmas

A huge THANK YOU to all who donated cookies for the Kingston Cove Christmas!!!!! We had enough cookies for all of the excited children & we were able to put together a platter of cookies for the Firemen of NKFR & the Port of Kingston staff. The Kingston High Interact Club volunteered their time as Santa’s elves passing out cookies & hot chocolate to the children. Thank you all for your generosity, we so appreciate it!!!

Holiday Sing-Along at D'vine Wine

New Year's Eve at the KCYC Speakeasy

Sockdollager: n. a humdinger of an event.
Thank you to all the dapper guys and flapper gals who joined us in ringing in the New Year! With swinging jazz from the Holman Trio and plenty of giggle water to go around, it was a great way to roar into the 2020s. We hope your New Year is the Bee's knees!

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