HomeBosun's Pipe, December 2024

Happy Holidays
DECEMBER

VICE COMMODORE REPORT

Happy Holidays KCYC!

The clubhouse keeps getting better and better through the efforts its members. The club now has a glass washer in the bar and a new bar sink which will make the workload easier to handle and more efficient. Special thanks to Shelley Gantz, Chuck Turner and Lon Hayne for initiating the project and the incredible install team of Ken Dalgleish, Mike Reed, Steve Young, Mike Wilson and Rob Nyholm! Also, special thanks to Mark Ryan for installing a Motion Activated Spotlight to the front entrance of the clubhouse.

Projects in the works currently are a programmable thermostat to control the baseboard heaters, and a sound dampening plan to reduce the noise level in the club.

The KCYC Facilities Committee is quickly forming and will be meeting this month to put together solid plans for these projects. If you would like to be a part email the Vice Commodore. Thanks to Ken Dalgleish, Steve Young and Mark Allyn for volunteering to be a part of this committee.

REAR COMMODORE REPORT

TREASURER REPORT

Ahoy KCYC! As I write this we are almost through the holiday season, a month or so of many great parties, get togethers, and celebrating our club and friends. As you may know, the bar has significant upgrades, including a new sink (and plumbing) as well as an absolutely fantastic glass washer. Many thanks to all that were involved, especially Ken Dalgleish and Steve Young, without whom we might be reduced to having last call out of Dixie Cups!

Have the best Holiday and may the rest of this year be the best yet.
Lon Hayne, Rear Commodore

Welp, don't look now but winter came in early. November didn't nearly hit the budget. Revenues were off and so were expenses but not so much. This is kind of the result of adding fewer members than the budget had, and a little bit of "snowbird effect." People paying dues but heading out of town.

Good news? Cash is good, reserve funds are chockablock, and a new year and a new budget will be here soon. John Gantz, Treasurer

FLEET REPORT

Christmas Boats and Port Christmas 2024 2

We had 10 boats participate in the Christmas boat decorating at the Port of Kingston guest dock on December 7. A BIG THANK YOU to Connie Castellano and Lori Barett for stepping up at the 11th hour to put together the ballots and first place prize!! Here are the results:
First Place: Pyxis (55 votes) - Kirsten and John Jewell
Second Place: Summer Camp (22 votes) - Jennie Tucker and Jimmy DiIanni
Third Place: Sativa (13 votes) - Janiece Christian and Bob Doyle
The 2025 cruise events have been posted on the KCYC calendar. It is going to be a great year for cruising. It is not too early to volunteer as a cruise captain for one of the cruises. Registration for the Polar Bear Cruise and dinner will be posted at the end of December. Once it is posted, please register so that we can get an accurate attendance count and dinner preferences
for either prime rib or salmon.
Cheers –JD

PORT WATCH
One Member's Opinion

Welcome to the Port Watch, my monthly article highlighting issues and activities at the Port. As your new Trustee assigned to monitor the Port and report back on things that may be important to our members, I’ve attended this past series of workshops and monthly meetings. Questions: contact Jack Lott, jlott@shuttlesmart.net

Although most of what was discussed is focused on administrative tasks, a couple of things that you should know:

The new restroom construction. 4 bids were received and all 4 were more than double the estimated cost, so the Port rejected all 4. The highest bid cost almost $1000 per square foot for construction, which is crazy, and note that the work you have seen done in preparation isn’t included in that figure. Once bids were let, and rejected for appropriate reasons, the Port now has the opportunity to negotiate with firms to see they can get the cost down. That is underway now.
Speaking of the current work we’ve all seen. The ground work done was to relocate fuel pipe lines and waist water run off so that when the new restroom is built, it won’t sit on top of any piping that might need accessed in the future. It should also be noted that the exiting piping before this work was done was out of compliance with current code, so fixing it now was a smart move.
The last thing to report is where is the new restroom actually going to be located. The site plan was not presented at the meeting, but it was reported that only ONE permit parking stall will be lost when all is done. That is good news for all of us.

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 2024
Meetings

The Board Meeting was held on Tuesday, December 17th at 6pm.
The General Meeting will not be held in December.

Stop by the Club
on Friday Evenings!

Open at 5pm.

Our members are always welcome to just come in for a drink and to catch up with friends on Friday evenings. You are not required to participate in the meal being served. Guests of members are also welcome, however they must be signed in by their host member.

When food is provided, reserve a spot if available (depending on what is being served) so that our hosts can plan the correct amount of food and avoid food loss costs to the club.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

It's been quite the holiday season at KCYC, starting with our November Turkey Dinner at the General Meeting and continuing with the Pre-Holiday Fall Dance, Cookie Exchange, Kingston Cove Christmas Lights and Chili Feed, and our traditional holiday gift exchange. Thanks to all the members who volunteered their time to pull off all these events.

And thanks to all our chili chefs.....Cock-a-Doodle Do (White Chicken Chili) – Shelly Gantz; Netflix and Chili (Beef, Pork, Bacon) – Cheryl Callais; Cheeky Chihuahua’s Chirpy Chili (Turkey w/ a Southern twist) – Simona Dedek; I was tricked into make this (beef & pork) – Cathy Hayne; Chili #5 (Vegetarian) – Janice Christen; Gobble, Gobble (Turkey) – Chuck Turner; A Butternut & a Chipotle walk into a bar (Plant based, Veg. and GF) - Robin Salthouse; Best Damn Vegan Chili EVER! (Vegan/GF) – Cheryl Callais; That’s it! (GF) – Ken Dalgelish; Your flowers will thank me! (Venison) – Steve Lickar; Hot Texas Turkey Chili (You guessed it...it’s turkey) - Greg Colt; Hatch Chile - Rob Martin (I don’t remember what he called it.)....And the winner was: Cathy Hayne!

We are now looking forward to our exclusive New Year's Eve Party, complete with live dance music from the Silver City 6, and an amazing spread of gourmet treats and desserts for all to enjoy as the clock counts down to New Year's. This year's event promises to be an unforgettable night of fun, laughter, and celebration with special cocktails at the bar, and did we say BUBBLES???

Simona Dedek, Social Director, KCYCsocial@gmail.com, 818-434-8091

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, December 31st
Celebrate the New Year with KCYC
Doors open at 7pm for heavy appetizers, snacks, and desserts.
Live music and dancing at 8pm (Silver City 6)
Click here to RSVP. Reservations required.

LADIES ONLY

Wednesday, January 8th @ 6pm
Join the Ladies of KCYC for Game Night.
Enjoy an evening of Games, Conversation and Laughter.
Bring your Favorite Game, an Appetizer, and your Beverage of Choice!
Registration for the event is open but not required.

Saturday, February 1st
Polar Bear Prime Rib Dinner
Edmonds Yacht Club
Look for information to come.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Happy Holidays to all. On behalf of the KCYC - CEC committee we want to thank all KCYC members for supporting the local charities. Thanks to you...

Neighbors will have food on their table as KCYC members donated $1324.00 to ShareNet. (Thank you, Rob Salthouse, for organizing)
60 little kids will have a special gift under the tree. (Thank you, Kathy Showman, for organizing)
Special thanks to Simona Dedek for helping ensure all 60 tags were taken. We would hate to leave a little kid behind.
One little girl got an early Christmas present...she needed shoes desperately so a kind member bought a pair of sneakers and rainboots for her little (now big) feet and dropped them off to the Boys & Girls Club so she could wear them now.
And thanks to a the KCYC members who adopted 3 different families. These families will have a wonderful Christmas thanks to your generosity.

As you can see the Port of Kingston is lit. Thanks to Adela Lucas and Kathy Showman for passing out cookies, and to Dave Lucas, Adam Doremire and Steve Young for keeping everyone warm with the firepits.

Thank you for your support! The next Community Engagement event will be the Community Dinner at Village Green date to be determined. We will let you know as we will need volunteers...any chefs in the house that would want to lead the cooking, if so, let us know. Village Green will give us a budget and menu ideas.

Happy Holidays from KCYC - CEC Committee members Rob and Robin Salthouse, Kathy Showman, Mark Derricott and Cheryl Callais.

MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The Membership Committee focuses on planning for the coming year and recruiting new members. In November the Membership Committee sponsored a successful Ladies Game Night at the Club; another one was held in December. Participants brought a favorite game, an appetizer or snack , and their beverage of choice. In the future we will encourage members to invite a friend to join in the fun.

In January, Ladies Game NIght will be on January 8th. We hope you (ladies) will all attend.

If you are interested in joining the Membership Committee contact Diane Nunez at 206-714-9293.

WEBMASTER TIPS

If you are having trouble logging on, try resetting your password. Here is how:

Press “Member Login” button found in the upper right-hand corner
Next screen is the Login, click on the “Forgot My Username/Password" button

3. Look for a password reset email that will include your username and a new temporary password to the email address on file.

4. If you don’t receive the email, first check your junk mail. And if you don’t find it, send email to webmaster@kcyc.org.
Thanks, Julie

PHOTO ALBUMS

Pre-Holiday Fall Dance

Kingston Cove Christmas

Christmas 2024 Gift Exchange

SHIP'S STORE

Club Merchandise is Always Available
at the Ship's Store.
The Ship Store crew is looking forward to discussing new club apparel options. Everything you can imagine (almost) you can have.
And don’t forget about the photo contest.!
Contact any one of us for special orders: Dawn, Laurie, or Tina.
dawn.wiser@gmail.com, lagunn05@gmail.com, cr.valdez62@gmail.com

There are three ways to order:

Select items from the Ship's Store case at the club and purchase from a representative.
Select items from the Ship's Store webpage by clicking here: Ships Store
Send an email to the KCYC Ship's Store team: KCYC Ship's Store

Any cruise leaders who want to order special t-shirts, hats, or other items, should contact Laurie or Dawn. We can work with you to find a cost effective producer for any items. Also, if anyone has a special request for shirts, jackets, etc. please contact us for orders.

SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS

If you know of member who has amazing news to share, please let us know so we can all celebrate. If you know that a member is struggling with health issues or has recently lost a family member, please send an email so we can send a card to them to help brighten their day. Contact: Lorie Bischoff at soulfulstuff4u@yahoo.com.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Social Media
If you have ideas for content, or photos that you think the community would be interested in seeing, please send them to me, so we can keep the momentum going! Email me at KCYCsocial@gmail.com or text or call me 818-434-8091. If you have ideas for content, or photos that you think the community would be interested in seeing, please send them to me, so we can keep the momentum going! Email me at KCYCsocial@gmail.com or text or call me 818-434-8091.

Please Visit the KCYC Facebook Pages!

We all should know that KCYC has a public facebook page, Kingston Cove Yacht Club. Did you know that we also have a "members only" page? To use it, you must send us a request to join so we are certain that it remains a valuable resource for KCYC members. Members can use the page to post topics and communicate with other members on whatever topics they choose.

To request to join the page, please click the link below.

Happy Holidays DECEMBER