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OCTOBER  OCTOBER  BIRTHDAYS:BIRTHDAYS:            

◊◊ 1010 thth  Peggy    Peggy  DuehningDuehning    

◊◊ 1212 thth   Joe  Ornelas  Joe  Ornelas    ◊◊ 1515 thth  Diana    Diana  

TaylorTaylor    ◊◊ 1616 thth  Ralph    Ralph  

Lower  Lower  Garry  Garry  MooreMoore    

◊◊ 1717 thth  Nei l    Nei l  KruegerKrueger    

◊◊ 1818 thth  Carl    Carl  WindsorWindsor    

◊◊ 2525 thth   Jackie     Jackie  Thomsen  Thomsen  Richard  Richard  EdelEdel    

◊◊ 2626 thth  Fran    Fran  Grossmann  Grossmann  Ei leen  Ei leen  Robinson  Robinson  Shaun  Shaun  WurznerWurzner    

◊◊ 2727 thth  R ichard    Richard  BrookbushBrookbush    

◊◊ 2929 thth  Bob    Bob  JosephsenJosephsen    

◊◊ 3030 thth  Beth    Beth  Albert iAlbert i    

◊◊ 3131 stst   Jon  Burns  Jon  Burns        

           

OCT 2012

Commodore’s Report – Peggy Allen

We’ve scored an extra month of great boating weather! I hope everyone has been able to take advantage of it. September can be great weather but wouldn’t you agree that this September has been as warm as we would expect in August? It’s unfortunate that there were so many fires on the east side of the mountains and so much destruction. That is certainly one reason to appreciate the cooler weather of fall. Now that we are officially into fall we can look forward to some great socials and cruises still to come. The fun never stops! Details of most of those events can be found in this issue. The Awards Banquet will be held on December 19 in place of our general meeting. We will be recognizing the support our members have provided to our success through volunteering. It’s one of the greatest events of the year. Ballots for the 2013 bridge and board are included in this issue. If you are unable to attend please vote by mail. The votes will be counted at the October meeting. We have a great slate of candidates who have volunteered to accept the nominations for

these positions. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their willingness to assume a leadership role. My thanks to each and every one of them. At the last meeting I announced that there would be a ballot to approve expenses to meet obligations for our outstation. Our bylaws allow the board to exceed the annual budget by 10%, beyond that we need membership approval. The board has reconsidered a request for approval for funds at this time due to input from the members and further analysis of the eventuality of needing funds immediately. No vote is being requested at this time. More information will be provided as it develops. Please be aware that construction has started at Hat Island. You will find changes in the entrance to the marina and changes to the area surrounding the marina. Notification of these changes is being sent to the membership as we receive them from the Hat Island office. If you are planning a visit and have any questions please contact Joyce Carlson or myself. Have a great October and be sure to check out the activities planned for this month.

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Vice Commodore’s Report - David Morton

Rear Commodore’s Report - Michael Thompson

8:45 and arriving at 11:45. We will shop and eat till 4:00 and then watch the lights come up around the city. We will leave at 5:45 and get back to the club around 9:00. If you want to attend please contact me and the cost for the event is $47.00 per person. Your 2012 Rear Commodore Mike Thompson  

when finished. We will have burgers and drinks then. Judy has her wine tour on Saturday 10/06/2012 so contact Judy about the event. December 08 2012 we will be going to Leavenworth by bus from the club. This event is for members and friends too. The bus trip is for us only, so you should know who is sitting next to you. We will be leaving at

Hello Club Members. We had a great time at the September dock Friday with about 35 members showing up. This month we do not have a dock Friday we have a Duck Friday. Duck Friday is 10/05/2012 and we will be take the Duck for a cruise around the city and the water too. Frank will be our tour guide as well. We will leave the club at 6:00 and return back to the club

I really love this time of year. There is something about the late September and October weather. The days are still warm, but there is that special fall smell that hints at the changes to come. This time of year is a great time at the club as well. We have elections, cruises, socials and the Commodore's Ball. Commodore's Ball As I mentioned last month, we are trying something different at this year's Ball. We have a new venue, an updated menu and live music for dancing. It will be a great party to celebrate our Commodore, Peggy Allen. Please see the flyer in this issue for more information and reserve your spot today. Commodore's Ball November 3 Queen City Yacht Club Dinner, Dancing, and fun all

for only $65 Please RSVP to Nancy Morton ASAP nancym@mortonmanor.com Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help us pull this all together. We could use a bit more help so if you want to be a part of this extravaganza, please let us know by sending Nancy Morton (nancym@mortonmanor.com) an email. Thank You My sincere thanks to everyone who came out to help with the fall work party. About 20 people enjoyed the good food and perfect weather. The crew took care of a lot of items that needed doing throughout the club. They tackled everything from replacing burned out bulbs (not as easy as it sounds) to weeding the beds

to painting the front stairs/walkway. After the hard work we all enjoyed lunch and conversation on the dock. This years crew included, Cindy Josephson, Bill & Peggy Allen, Paula Spina, Barbara Schwartz, Bill Traver, Pat Hansen, Patrick Kolanda, Michelle Cross, Sid & Irene Patten, Tim Dies, Bradley & Helen Bryd, Garry & Sharon Moore, Carol Cass, Kal Harris. I also want to thank Jerry Zitkovitch for his prep work on Friday. His was an especially ugly job to clean the bird droppings on the steps and garbage area. Finally thank you to Nancy Morton for all of her help and the hours she spent cooking all the food to fuel our volunteers. I apologize if I missed anyone, please drop me a note so I can make sure to thank you at the awards dinner.

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Hi!everyone!!!Only!three!cruises!left!in!2012!!

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• HUSKIES'GAME'–'Bell'Harbor' ' ' ' ' October'12'–'14th'!

The!UW!Huskies!are!playing!USC!at!Century!Link!Field!which!is!why!this!cruise!has!moved!to!Bell!Harbor.!!Even!if!you!

don’t!want!to!go!to!the!game!downtown!Seattle!is!right!there!for!some!early!Christmas!shopping.!!While!the!timing!of!

the!game!is!unknown!yet!it!is!believed!to!likely!be!noontime!–!waffles!for!breakfast!on!Saturday,!dinner!following!the!

game!and!continental!for!Sunday!morning.!!!!

Reservations'need'to'be'made'directly'with'Bell'Harbor'Marina'(206.787.3952)'–'and'then'let'your'captains'know:''!• Jerry!&!Colleen!Zitkovich! 206.551.5955! ! zitkovich@msn.com!

• Michael!&!Lisa!Haistings!! 206.799.3905! ! MVL_Haistings@msn.com!

• Gary!&!Donna!Sheneman! 425.885.3728! ! garyshen1@msn.com!!

• POULSBO'POOL'&'DART'TOURNAMENT'' ' ' October'19th'–'20th''

One!of!our!largest!cruises!of!the!year!–!the!annual!Pool!and!Dart!Tournament!is!set!for!the!weekend!following!the!

Husky!cruise.!!We!have!found!a!new!tavern!for!the!tournaments!which!is!a!bit!closer!as!the!prior!bar!has!since!closed!

down.!!So!good!news!!!!!!

Reservations'for'this'cruise'should'be'made'with'your'captains.!!No!need!to!make!reservations!with!the!marina!!!So!

far!we!have!21!boats!signed!up!–!room!for!more!!!Future!emails!will!be!sent!on!those!planning!to!attend!as!we!don’t!

want!anyone!missed.!!!!

Your!captains!are:!

• Paula!Spina!&!Lance!Loomis! ! 206.265.0981! ! pspina02@aol.com!

• Patrick!Kolanda!! ! ! 206.375.3391! ! patrickkol@hotmail.com!

• Paul!Devlin!&!Laura!Klein! ! 206.772.5222! ! ski.klein@gmail.com!

• Garry!&!Sharon!Moore! ! ! 425.246.6771! ! smoore7519@aol.com!

• Bill!&!Peggy!Allen! ! ! 425.948.7381! ! ballen@pugetsoundyc.org!

• Kevin!&!Joyce!Carlson! ! ! 206.551.6190! ! joysea@comcast.net!

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We’ll!save!the!Special!People’s!cruise!for!next!month’s!report.!!!

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Take!care!–!safe!boating!!

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Joyce!Carlson,!Fleet!Captain!2012!

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CRUISES'FORTHCOMING'

FLEET CAPTAIN REPORT Joyce Carlson – October 2012

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It’s time for a cruise to Bell Harbor! The UW Huskies are playing USC Trojans on October 13th– the timing of the game is yet to be announced. But whether you are going to the game of just wish to get out for the weekend please join in. Visit the Public Market or browse Seattle downtown! Do some early Christmas shopping……… !

UW HUSKIES GAME CRUISE

Bel l Harbor October 12 t h – 14th

Cruise'Crew''

Jerry'&'Colleen'Zitkovich' ' 206.387.0810' ' zitkovich@msn.com'

Michael'&'Lisa'Haistings' ' 206.799.3905' ' mGl_haistings@msn.com'

Gary'&'Donna'Sheneman' ' 425.885.3728' ' garyshen1@msn.com'!

Please'contact'your'Captains'and'let'them'know'if'you'have'made''

reservations'at'Bell'Harbor'so'they'can'plan'for'you'

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Meals & Activities

Game time has yet to be announced. Meals and activities will be planned around the game. As soon as your Cruise Crew knows the schedule they will make sure everyone is informed.

MARINA RESERVATIONS Members need to make their reservations directly with Bell Harbor. The marina will ask for the first night’s payment in advance and for any other nights upon your arrival. Please call 206.787.2012.

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PSYC’s Annual Pool & Dart Tournament Poulsbo October 19—21, 2012

Join us for the Club’s annual tournaments for pool and darts! Everyone can play, no skill required! We play for fun.

Poulsbo is always a great place to go with its shopping, restaurants, hiking/walking, going to the casino (free shuttle) and plain getting out.

Watch the UW Huskies at the tournament play Arizona.

Who will “win” the tournaments this year is anyone’s guess! MENU

• Friday Arrive, get comfortable, visit the town, socialize

• Saturday/Sunday

MEAL PLANNING IS “UNDER CONSTRUCTION” AND MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Marina Reservations—25 slips are reserved for PSYC and more may be available as needed.

Please make your reservations with the Cruise Captains and NOT the marina (marina rules) as the Cruise Captains are responsible for the slip assignments. More info to follow on slips as we near the cruise.

$10 per person

Lots of Captains this year! This cruise is BIG.

Paul Devlin & Laura Klein Paula Spina & Lance Loomis Patrick Kolanda Garry & Sharon Moore Bill & Peggy Allen Joyce & Kevin Carlson ** More Captains are always needed for this one!! If interested please contact: * Joyce Carlson—206.551.6190 or joysea@comcast.net

More information forthcoming!

This is a ‘GREEN” cruise—for those of you who are coming please bring your own eating and drinking utensils!

Hope%to%see%you%there!%

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2012Commodore’s

Ball Commodore Peggy Allen & Captain Bill Allen

Queen CityYacht Club

6pm

Dinner, Dancing & Fun

$65 pp

Please Join Us

November 3, 2012Prime Rib, Salmon or Veggie Entree Mary McPage Band, no host bar

RSVP by October 17 to Nancy Morton - nancym@mortonmanor.com

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!ELECTION BALLOT – FOR THE YEAR 2013

ONLY MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENT IN THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

Members who are unable to attend the October General meeting and wish to cast their ballot may do so by absentee ballot. Complete the form below and mail to:

Nancy Morton Puget Sound Yacht Club

2321 North Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98103

Please place your name on your return address so your vote may be counted as a voting member. All ballots are secret and not looked at. Absentee ballots are added to the ballots at the meeting and counted at that time. Commodore (Vote for One) __________ David Morton Write-in __________________________ Vice Commodore (Vote for One) __________ Mike (Mad Dog) Thompson Write-in __________________________ Rear Commodore (Vote for One) __________ Bradley Byrd Write-in __________________________ Fleet Captain (Vote for One) __________ Joyce Carlson Write-in __________________________ Secretary (Vote for One) __________ Laura Klein Write-in __________________________ Trustees (Vote for Four) __________ Chris Kullman Write-in __________________________ __________ Garry Moore __________ Rich Tremaglio __________ Tim Dies Write-in __________________________ __________ Bob Josephson __________ Lisa Haistings Write-in __________________________ Write-in __________________________

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2013 Bridge and Trustee Nominee Statements

Running for Commodore – Dave Morton It has been my pleasure serving as your Vice Commodore this past year. The past year has been both rewarding and difficult. I sincerely appreciate the support you've given me this year. As we look forward to next year, we are sure to face both challenges and opportunities. While I can't promise to always know the right answers, if elected, I do promise to do my best to support the members and ideals of the club. So with that I ask for your vote and support to be your 2013 Commodore. Thank you again for your continued support. Running for Vice Commodore – Mike (Mad Dog) Thompson Hello fellow members, I can't believe elections are here again. I have enjoyed being the on the bridge for the last 2 years even during the trying times we have been in. As your Vice Commodore I will continue to work with David to help improve the club in any way we can. I will help the new Rear Commodore with his roll in the club. If you find that I need to improve on something please let me know. Running for Rear Commodore – Bradley Byrd The most impressive thing to me about the Puget Sound Yacht Club is the wall of former Commodore’s portraits. The heritage of our Club members has been passed down for seven decades, and is a true inspiration. My goal in aspiring to the board is simple—sustain the Club for the next seven decades and more. I want us to be financially stable, have an enviable facility, and be secure for generations to come. Running for Fleet Captain – Joyce Carlson Hi everyone! I’m running for Fleet Captain! I had such a good time this year I thought I would ask to do it again. Overseeing the cruises this past year has hopefully brought you some fun. We cruised to some of our favorites and we cruised to a couple of spots we haven’t visited for some time. My thanks to all the “Captains” this year who made it all worthwhile! I have been in this Club since 1989 and I’m still having fun! Joyce Carlson, Past Commodore Running for Secretary – Laura Klein When Paul Devlin and I bought our boat 4 years ago I think we imagined years of semi-solitary boating with a few select friends. But after meeting Jerry & Coleen Zitkovich on the Duwamish dock during our “Educational Course on Old Stinky Boat Repair” (aka: 9 month dry dock refit) and joining PSYC, the reality has been much different. We enjoy this crazy, eclectic, non-pretentious group and I’m committed to being an accurate and competent Secretary for PSYC. I’m a high school counselor and a bit of an organizational freak, which will work well for this position. I am also proud of the hard work and decisions this club has to make while maintaining respect and compassion for each other. Thank you for your consideration. Running for Trustee – Bob Josephson Cindy & I have been active members of PSYC since 2005 and are pretty passionate about boating! We have enjoyed the many cruises, activities and the friendships we have made. As Trustee, I will

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 Commodore:       Peggy  Allen           (425.643.2375)  Vice  Commodore:     David  Morton           (206.226.2233)  Rear  Commodore:     Michael  Thompson         (206.948.5323)  Fleet  Captain:       Joyce  Carlson         (206.783.0805)  Secretary:       Nancy  Morton           (206.226.0974)  Treasurer:       Robert  Murphy         (425.643.4095)  Dockmaster:       Pat  Hansen           (206.595.6351)  Facilities  Manager:     Patrick  Kolanda,  Bill  Allen       (206.375.3391)  Facilities  Rental:     Pat  Hansen           (206.595.6351)  Membership  Chairs:     BryAnna  Rae,  Laura  Klein       (206.819.5236)  Sunshine  Reporter:     Cindy  Josephson           (425.765.0379)  Galley  Chair:       Chris  Kullmann         (425.204.1540)  Website  Managers:     David  Morton,  Larry  O’Keefe     (206.226.2233)  Sound  Waves  Editor:     Helen  Byrd         (206.913.7181)

offer dependability, a willingness to listen to ideas and respect for each member. I previously served for one year (2009) as Trustee when another member could not fulfill their term. I enjoyed my involvement at that time and I would be honored to represent you in helping manage the club again. I am a civil engineer for Jacobs Engineering, and previously spent 30 years with the Department of Transportation. Running for Trustee – Garry Moore Sharon and I have been boating in the northwest since 1973. We have been living aboard our current boat, a 53’ Carver, in south Lake Union for the last 6 years. We have been members of PSYC since 2008. I have previously served as a trustee from 2010 to 2011. I am currently on the Facilities Planning Committee helping to put together a Facilities Survey using an outside consultant. The Survey will be used by the Long Range Planning Committee to establish long-term goals for the development of the Clubhouse and dock. Sharon and I were named Boating Family of the Year in 2010. I would like to again serve on the Board as a Trustee to help move the Club forward in meeting the challenges we face in the future. Running for Trustee – Tim Dies My wife and I joined PSYC in 2007 after the purchase of our 1964 Chris Craft, "High Seas" looking for a boating club and hoping to find other people that aspire to cruise long distances as we do. What we have found is a boating family that inspires us to fix up and use our boat all year round. We as a club have had great cruises and camaraderie in the past but we now need focus within the club to forge through the challenges that lie ahead. Keeping our club prosperous and financially stable for the future of our membership is what I want to continue to work towards. As a trustee for the past two years my eyes have been opened to the complexity that makes this yacht club very unique in aspects that I did not fathom before. We as a boating family have come up against some tough years with the economy but have stayed strong with friendships and cruising together as a reminder of why we belong to such a great organization. I ask again for your vote as trustee of this club to continue the great work that we have in progress at this time. Our future depends on a strong base and I hope that you will continue to trust me in this position.