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NOVEMBER 2020

GENERAL NEWS

Sandi Dalgleish

Commodore 2020-2021

A Message from the Commodore

Well after all it is a tradition! We could not skip the annual KCYC Turkey Dinner! Your new Board had a great time preparing, packaging, and serving up our annual turkey dinner with all the fixings. We had just under 50 people come take us up on the offer, with most of them then joining the November General Meeting via Zoom. It was a quick meeting and then we all got to watch the Seahawks win…it just does not get much better than that, does it now?

In addition to looking forward to a delicious turkey dinner, it is this time of year that makes me feel so thankful. We are truly blessed to live in the incredibly beautiful Pacific Northwest, in our wonderful Kingston community, and to be part of such a caring, lively, and fun club. With so many others less fortunate and particularly struggling right now, let’s reach deep and support our November Thanksgiving Kingston Food Bank Drive and our Christmas Giving Project. We can help make a difference!

Highlights from the November General Meeting

Before the meeting, the Board Members prepared and served a delicious early take-home Thanksgiving Dinner of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, and pumpkin pie.

Membership – Sandi welcomed new members John and Lynda Wilson. Formal inductions will occur once we have the club fully open. Sandi provided an overview of the 2021 Committee structure and committee chairs/teams, along with a summary of other key roles. She reported that the Membership Committee is working on updating all volunteer positions, even the small behind the scenes activities, onto the website so that we can get more people involved in helping support the club. We will see more on that in the coming months.

After a social update, our new Fleet Captain Steve Page outlined plans for the Christmas Boat Lights and take-home chili and corn bread for the members on Dec 5th. (See more below.) Chimena reviewed the current financials which show that December will be a tough month before the membership renewals begin to flow. Annual Dues for January to December 2020 are due by January 1, 2020. Members will pay dues online by using a credit card to pay monthly or annually. The first dues notice will be sent out in December. The Food Drive for the Kingston Food Bank provided food and donations of over $600. Thank you to all the members for donations. Sandi gave the Sunshine and Clouds updates and closed the meeting with a Turkey Dinner video that got a good laugh out of everyone.

Changes in Clubhouse Operations - November 16th Update

We have worked diligently to comply with the government COVID guidelines and restrictions, while still providing ways to keep our members engaged safely. Sunday the Governor increased the restrictions for the next four weeks, meaning that we will not be able to have the clubhouse open for Friday Night Dinners. Your Board and Social Committee will continue to work together for ways to stay engaged, using virtual techniques.

Welcome New Members—John and Lynda Wilson

John and Lynda moved from Seattle to Driftwood Keys in Hansville in January 2014 and live on the East channel. Both have been boaters since 1982, love to crab rather than to fish and own a 2013 Meridian 441 named Devocean. They are interested in the clubs many social and cruising activities, meeting new friends, volunteering, sharing boating knowledge and enjoying reciprocal moorage privileges. They have met all the new member requirements and became members at the General Meeting on November 19th.

Welcome New Applicant—Patricia Gundlach

Patricia is no stranger to Kingston as she's owned property her for the last 5 years. With her move to Kingston in February of this year, she is looking to meet more of the community and be of service. Retired now, Patricia has had a busy career being a hairstylist for the movie business and working as a writer, singer and producer. She enjoys group activities, hiking, art, entertainment, the great outdoors, swimming, yoga and boating. Having grown up on the water in the Chicago area, she doesn't have a boat at this time but there is always tomorrow.

DecemBRRR Deals at the Ship's Store

Linda MacEllven

As the weather turns nasty, stay warm with KCYC logo wear, and get it in time for the holidays! Orders will be placed each Friday beginning November 20th (provided we have a minimum of 12), so be sure to get yours in early. Turnaround time is anticipated to be 2 weeks. To place your order, contact Linda MacEllven at 248-921-1423 or KCYCShipStore@gmail.com. Be sure to include sizes and colors. All merchandise and accessories at Sanmar.com are available through the Ship’s Store. Contact Linda for details and pricing.

Ladies Long Sleeve Cotton Tee w KCYC logo $20 (2X 3X +$2) Available in white, jet black, maroon, charcoal, purple, sangria (pictured), dark heather grey (pictured), red & pink. Follow this link for product info: Ladies Long Sleeve Cotton Tee

Men’s ¼ Zip Sweatshirt w KCYC logo $35 (2X 3X + $2) Available in white, athletic heather, vintage heather (pictured), graphite heather, maroon (pictured), true navy, forest green, & true red. Follow this link for product info Men's 1/4 Zip Sweatshirt

Men’s and Women’s Welded Soft Shell Jacket w KCYC logo $55 (2X 3X + $2) Stay warm and protected from the wind & rain with a water resistant microfleece lined jacket; zippered chest and front pockets. Available in battleship grey, black, deep smoke, dress blue navy, garnet (men’s only), purple (ladies only). Follow these links for product info Men's Soft Shell Jacket or Women's Soft Shell Jacket

2021 Waggoner Cruising Guide—Special Promo for Yacht Clubs

Purchase your 2021 Waggoner Cruising Guide, or the 2021 Ports & Passes at the WaggonerGuide.com Book Store before January 15th and receive a 15% discount off the regular purchase price. To take advantage of this special promotion, go to www.waggonerguidebooks.com/2021 and use the Coupon Code YC2021 at checkout. For information about the new look and feel, click here:News—Waggoner Guide

Heading for The 2020 Finish Line

John Gantz

Social Committee Report
As you can tell by the KCYC event calendar, while we are constrained by the new COVID regulations, we are nevertheless getting some socialization in. A boat parade and takeout chili, for instance, on chilly December 5th.

The next BIG event, though, will be a ZOOM YEARS EVE. A zoom party with a scrumptious take-out dinner and bubbly libation, noise makers, a quick memory lane photo montage, speed toasts by the so motivated, the singing of at least several of the five verses of Auld Lang Syne in English (not the original “We twa hae paidl’d in the burn frae morning sun till dine” version), a look ahead to 2021 from our commodore, and perhaps, if the time machine is working, video of the ball dropping on New Year’s Eve.

After that, stay tuned. We are working on plans for when COVID restrictions are dialed back and we can rock and roll again. Or at least have the bar open.

The Fleet Report—Check Out the UPDATED Cruise Schedule for Next Year

Your new Fleet Captain, Steve Page, and his Cruise Committee have been working hard to put together the cruise schedule for next year. Of course, as with everything, it will all depend on the COVID situation. However, at least we have a plan.

Check out the list of dates and destinations on the website so you can mark your calendars. Please note there has been a date change for the Poulsbo Cruise. Detailed information about each event will be added as soon as they are known.

Click Here to View the Cruising Schedule for 2021

Sunshine and Clouds

David Kutz’s mother Marilyn is recovering from a short stay in the hospital and getting stronger each day. Get well soon Marilyn!
Bill and Kathy suffered a severe house flood and will have to evacuate until January for repairs
Chris Heide has kidney cancer – the doctors caught it in the early stages and feel confident surgery will get it all.
One of our dear long-time members and Past Commodores, Bette Davies, passed away unexpectedly this past month. Our prayers are with Tom, their family and all those who knew her for so many years. May they find comfort in their memories of this very special person.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Christmas Giving Project

Christmas, a time for sharing…..a time for giving!
This year KCYC is taking on a Christmas giving project to benefit Share Net. We are giving a Christmas Celebration Box filled with food and Christmas goodies for families in need.

Help to insure that families in Kingston have a warm and special Christmas by donating to this worthwhile endeavor and sharing your love of Christmas with some in our community who have fallen on hard times. KCYC’s goal is to raise $1,000 or more by December 18th, to fund at least 20 Christmas boxes, $50 per box.

DONATE on the website by clicking below. If you have any questions, please email ritaoz@comcast.net.
Thank You.

Click here to donate to the Christmas Giving Project

Special Christmas Requests from Our Community

Although this is an uncertain financial time for all of us, KCYC is striving to find ways that we can still give back to our community as we join the fight against Coronavirus. While, as an organization, we have chosen to support the "ShareNet Christmas Project" this year, there are many other groups that could use your support this year. If you can donate to keep the services flowing, we know they would greatly appreciate it. Check out these other groups in our community that could use your support. For more information, go to our news article by clicking here: Give Where You Live—Christmas 2020

Coffee Oasis—The Family Christmas Project

https://thecoffeeoasis.com/christmas/

Kingston Cares

https://www.kingstoncares.org/corona-virus-response/

The Boys and Girls Club—Adopt a Family

ctate@bgcsc.org

The Filling Station Restaurant—All Teens Matter

Allteensmatter.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

GREAT NEWS
Saturday, December 5th
Light up the Night & Escort Santa
is still on!

The Port Kingston may not be putting up many holiday lights this year but KCYC boat owners are! Reservations have been made for 13 boats on the guest dock. Call the Port to reserve your slip; Ray will make slip assignments. We can move boats over any time after noon. Plan to decorate and light your boat.

Members with RV's are encouraged to join in. Be sure to light, decorate and park your RV at the Port. Prizes will be given for the most lights and the best decoration.

Something new this year is a dinghy parade to escort Santa around the cove. This is a great time to break out your elf suit! Any dinghy with lights, decorations or costumes will join in the fun as Joseph Charnes leads Santa's escort around the cove. Plan to leave at 4:30pm. Once Santa is back on the dock hot drinks will be served. A chili dinner will be available for take-out from the clubhouse at 6:00pm.

We are not canceling Christmas and we will have a Covid Safe festive holiday gathering of the boats. Due to new rules, we are unable to congregate on the dock. For questions about the boats, please contact Steve Page at FleetCaptain@kcyc.org. For questions about the RVs, please contact John Gantz at jfgantz@gmail.com.

To reserve your take-out food, please click below:

Take Out Cornbread & Chili - 12/5/2020

Update on Victoria Splash—Again! July 30- August 1

Our boat reservation list will not be needed until January 1, 2021. Yes, we’re planning for the coronavirus to be under control! CRUISE CO-CAPTAINS: 2019 was a learning experience for the cruise. In 2021 it will be much easier but would be more fun with other cruise captains. Let Jerry know, if you are interested in being a Co-Captain for this cruise.

If you haven't made your plans yet, here is what you need to do:

For Boaters:
STEP 1 FOR BOATERS: Contact Jerry Kirschner ( kirschnerj43@gmail.com ) to reserve a dock location. Jerry will work with you to get the rest of the necessary details that will be needed for the Harbor Authority.

STEP 2 FOR BOATERS: Once the KCYC reservation list is accepted by the Harbor Authority, each will be contacted directly in December for a non-refundable but flexible reservation fee. If there is a health issue, the Harbor Authority has been very flexible with refunds or carry over to the next year.

STEP 3 FOR BOATERS: Plan your cruise into, in and out of Canadian waters.

For Non-Boaters
STEP 1 FOR THOSE TRAVELING BY OTHER MEANS: In 2019, several arrived by other means and stayed in local hotels or rental facilities. If there is any interest, now is the time to make those reservations.

STEP 2 FOR THOSE TRAVELING BY OTHER MEANS: Let Jerry (kirschnerj43@gmail.com) know your plans to be sure that you get all of the planning and party information

PAST EVENTS

Second Annual Whiskey Tasting Lifts Spirits

The second annual whiskey tasting delighted all 22 who attended! Art selected three whiskeys new to us—Two were from Oregon and one was from Japan. The favorite for most people was Stonebarn from Oregon. While Art went to each table to tell us about each whiskey, Rachel came around and served everyone.

Cheryl prepared and served each couple a plate of beautifully presented assorted appetizers, and although everything was delicious, the stuffed endive and little salmon cups were amazing. The little cup of rich chocolatey goodness was the perfect topper. Everyone left with a commemorative tasting cup.

A special thank you to Art, Cheryl and Rachel for their hard work on this event. It was just what a cold, dark, COVID restriction night needed to lift our spirits.

We are all looking forward to the third annual next year!

2020 Take-Out Turkey Dinner

As has become our club tradion, the Board (and their spouses) prepared and PAID for an amazing take-out turkey dinner for more than 50 members. In turn, our members contributed food and money to the Kingston Food Bank. Manythanks to everyone who made this event happen: Ken Dalgleish, Sandi Dalgleish, Kim Page, Steve Page, Rick Eveleth, Rita Osborn, Bill Orr, Kathy Satre, Chuck Turner, Chimena Campbell, and Christopher King.

2020 Fund Raiser for The Kingston Food Bank

This year is coming to a close, and for some it won’t be a moment too soon. In keeping with the traditions at the Club, we held our annual Board Thanksgiving Dinner, but just a little differently this year. In spite of the inability to gather in person, we gathered virtually to thank the Board and most especially Sandy and Ken for a wonderfully prepared dinner. Most importantly we didn’t forget our community during this celebration and as in past years, filled the table at the club with bags and boxes of groceries, and generous donations of cash amounting to $645.

THANK YOU for keeping traditions alive, and supporting the Kingston Food Bank. The food and donations were delivered , and Barb was overwhelmed by the generosity of our membership. As we celebrate the holidays this year, do so knowing that your donations made someone's table a little more bountiful this year.

Don’t despair if you forgot or didn’t get the chance to participate in the food drive for Kingston Food Bank, because we have another opportunity for you to “GIVE” to our Christmas Giving Project for Share Net, and a list of other recipients for you to consider giving to this holiday season. In the words of May Angelou…… “I’ve found that among other benefits GIVING liberates the soul of the giver.”

Thank you. Have a safe, happy and healthy Thanksgiving.
Rita and Nancy, Community Engagement Committee

The Writings of Tom Davies

THANKSGIVING

(Reprint of an article written by Tom in 2018.)

POOR Thanksgiving--everything is about candy. In August the candy displays become evident. Back to School and Halloween. Stacks of chocolate, jelly beans and caramels everywhere. And most everyone waits until the last minute to buy..........and now the Halloween exhibits are replaced with Christmas. MORE CANDY, the same candy as Halloween only wrapped in different colors. The goblins are now elves and the pumpkins are trees.

WHAT happened to poor Thanksgiving? Where's the Reese's turkeys and M&M stuffing?

THANKSGIVING is a day without equal rights and mark my words the day will come when turkeys and stuffing and cranberries will march in protest and demand their day when candy will recognize them as a legitimate time to display confectionary products. They will require the horn of plenty to spew forth with gum drops and chocolate, not sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. How many butter fingers have had their heads chopped to feed you?

THE minute after midnight on December 25th down come the Christmas displays and up goes Easter. More candy. Red and green M&M's become pastel and the Santas become rabbits. The day may come when you go to church and receive communion and will be given a baby ruth and glass of chocolate syrup.

THE English language is undoubtedly the most humorous in existence.....we speak of brother and also a brethern, but though we say mother we never say methren. And while the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, but imagine the feminine, she, shis and shim! If dad is a pop, mom should be mop. Your house can burn up while burning down and you fill in a form while filling it out--and--an alarm goes off by going on.

IF you try to fail but succeed, which have you done