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Commodore’s report January 2013

Greetings,

Happy New Year! December was an event-filled month, and there are plenty of members to be acknowl-edged for their work. First off, Captain Carol Soffel and her crew did a fantastic job of decorating the clubhouse for the holiday season. Appreciation and thanks to Captain Larry Dubia and his crew for setting up the tree. Our thanks to Captain Bill Field, chair, and right hand assistant Captain Chuck Gould, for the Special People’s Holiday Cruise. Thanks also to Captains Diede Janel, Tim and Nadeane Rutledge and Ginger Marshall-St. Arnaud and Gary St. Arnaud for the coordination of bus assignments for transporting guests, along with Captain Karin McLean for coordinating the dock elves. Not to be overlooked are the Seafair Clowns, led by Captain Paul Grimm. The cruise was a huge success with lots of praises from Seafair officials and spectators, who expressed apprecia-tion for Queen City’s continued support to do this important event again this year. Good job, well done, Thank you!

At the QCYC WIC Luncheon on Dec 6, I personally received numer-ous compliments from our visit-ing WIC guests on how beautiful our decorated club looked, espe-cially our warm and inviting fire-place blazing away during the WIC luncheon. I think it really set the mood and holiday spirit at the club. Tarette president Sistee Lentgis and V/P, Vivian Johnson are to be con-gratulated for this year’s successful luncheon along with a very informa-

tive program presented by Captain MaryLouise Alving. She showed

WIC luncheon guests many easy ways to decorate for the holidays using lots of bits and pieces from around the house and attic. She showed everything from easy to make bows, table decorations, fancy fresh green wreaths, mantel decorations and how to do planters the correct way so they don’t weigh a ton after you finish - and much more. Most of the plants and greens she used can be taken from our yards. It was a very excellent program and per-fectly timed. Well done, captains.

Bob Stettner, Commodore

Commodore Bob Stettner

Bowl & A Roll Book Club . . . . . . 8

Commodore’s Report . . . . . . . . 1

Docks Committee . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Fleet Captain's Report . . . . . . . 5

Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Outstation Report . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Rear Commodore’s Report . . . 3

Regatta Power Report . . . . . . . 4

Tarettes’ Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Vice Commodore’s Report . . . . 2

contents

January 4-6 P/C Cruise-In at WinslowJanuary 9 General Membership MeetingJanuary 11-13 Ice Breaker Cruise to PoulsboJanuary 18-20 IPBA - First of Season Race January 23 Tarette Board MeetingJanuary 26 Martini Madness Social

January 2013 Highlights

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ViCe Commodore’s report

H appy New Year! We had a wonderful holiday and hope you did as well.

In thinking back to December, we had a fantastic heartwarming turn-out for our Seafair Special People’s Holiday Cruise, with 108 special guests. Thank you, skippers, dock elves and helpers, Bill Field, Karin McLean, Chuck Gould & team, our special Santas and of course Paul Grimm and the famous Seafair Clowns. It was a fun, safe, well orga-nized event you all made QCYC proud. Isn’t it all about those special smiles & gifting a cruise memory that will last a lifetime?

The Chet Gibson Lighted Boat Parade was another well attended event and the weather was dry with little wind. Thanks to the team-work of several members, including parade leaders, turn boat volun-teers and the SPD Harbor Patrol escort through construction waters, we again demonstrated it takes a village to have a parade.

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Dock 1 Expansion: The permitting for the Dock 1 extension is moving through review by city, state, and DNR agencies.

Dock Maintenance: Safety reminder: as winter progresses docks become slippery: prevent falls with de-icer and slow deliberate steps with non-slip boots/shoes.

The working committee has been replacing draft stops under the docks as well as surface planking. We could use more help — no expe-rience required. Thanks to Art Mauldin, Mitch Garton & Pat Dore for your expertise and leadership. Give Pat a call if you’re interested.

Marina Fire Compliance: You may have noticed a large shipping crate at the lobby entrance. It contains the 1st smoke ventilation unit. This is a 4ft×4ft×4ft skylight sent for our inspection and evaluation prior to contractor installation. The size of the vent is proportionate to the roof square footage ratio as determined by fire spread formulations. We will require 90 vents this year and 90 next year.

House

The House Committee reports that carpet seams continue to separate, causing a trip hazard. Please note duct tape across seams to increase safety until carpet is replaced next year. The bridge and AAC are work-ing together to coordinate interior projects.

Ladies, you may have noticed the ceiling patch in the lobby lavatory due to a recent flooding on the 1st floor. Upon inspection of the copper pipes, significant system wide erosion in the hot water system has been identified, with 70% thinning in some areas. Leaks with water damage will increase over time. Re-piping the hot water system has been recom-mended to the bridge by the professionals. We will ask for three bids to do the plumbing and our House Committee will finish the drywall.

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Finally, as 2013 is upon us, you will be reading this as January approaches with a much antici-pated resumption of IPBA log rac-ing season. Good luck, captains!

Remember January 25th – February 3rd, the Seattle Boat Show is coming. This is a major opportu-nity to highlight our premier yacht club to the greater Seattle boat-ing community. Sign up for booth participation, feature our club and have a great time with other QCYC members. It’s a hoot!

On January 11-13, we will be at Winslow hosting the Grand 14 Officer Winter Cruise-In when we roast the commodore and other porpoises as they continue in the final year of the chairs – it’s crazy fun!

Whew! Laurean and I are really looking forward to Martini Madness at the end of the month. You take care out there!

—Bob Myers, Vice Commodore

rear Commodore’s report

The Christmas holidays are over and the New Year’s

celebrations are but a memory. That means it’s Boat Show time! Membership Chairman Chris Benson has secured a prime spot for our Queen City Yacht Club booth at the Seattle Boat Show. He has planned all the displays but is missing an important ingredi-ent to make the booth a success: members to crew the booth, pro-mote the club and campaign for new members. Please plan to vol-unteer. The perks are priceless (free

admission to the show). There are sign-up sheets everywhere.

I would like to welcome our newest members, sworn in on Wednesday, 12/12/12:

H   Joe Sims. His wife Lisa could not attend the meeting but we’ll give her the oath of membership at the very first opportunity.

H   Richard and Jeanne Firth.

H   I am pleased to announce that Bill Buller has withdrawn his request for withdrawal. He submitted a formal request to the Board to withdraw his withdrawal and a unanimous vote was cast approving his request. Welcome back Bill!

As your Rear Commodore I am responsible for grounds, membership, security and recep-tion. I take my responsibilities seriously and encourage all mem-bers to contact me with concerns, questions, suggestions and sup-port. The McGrew crew is here for you.

— Dick McGrew, Rear Commodore

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regatta power reportFirst oF the season raCe, Jan 18, 19 & 20, 2013 The QCYC FOS race will be held on the weekend of January 18th thru 20th. It is a great opportunity to learn about or even try running in your boat. We will have classes for a refresher or for anyone new to the sport. (see below). We will also need observers, who will ride along on Saturday the 19th in a racer’s boat and record the time of day about 7 or 8 times. It’s an easy job and a good way to see how the sport is done. And you get a free lunch and dinner. Contact Bob Lindal to sign up for the classes or to be an observer.

prediCted log raCing Classes We will again offer classes in January. The classes will start with the basics and proceed through the steps in laying out the race, cal-culations, currents, running the course and the use of the computer with demonstrations of Excel cal-culation programs and Coastal Explorer, Nobeltec (and other) charting programs. Weekend boat timing demonstration(s) will also be offered at a convenient time. You are also encouraged to sign up as an observer for the First of the Season race to see how a race is run

or sign up as a racer. Use the classes and skull session to plan your race. Meetings will be at 6:30 PM. H   Thu Jan 3 – Layout, Tactics,

Nobeltec & Coastal Explorer H   Thu Jan 10 – Calculations,

Currents H   Tues Jan 15 – 7 PM– Skull ses-

sion for the First of the Season Race – learn from the “pros”

All club members and friends are invited. Please join us. To inquire or SIGN UP call or email Bob Lindal at 206-892-1234 or bobl@lindal.com or P/C Jeff Ewell at 206-407-1717.

— Bob Lindal, Regatta Power Chair

outstation report

Unfortunately, even dur-ing the holiday season theft

can be a problem! The Bainbridge Island Police were dismayed to find all three of the polished stain-less steel 4-blade props (about $500 each) missing from the police boat moored at our outstation dock. It’s a felony to disable a police vehi-cle, and there is a $1,000 reward offered for information related to the theft. (Not surprisingly, the police and we are fairly sure who rowed over in the middle of the night and pilfered them.)

Fortunately, the police had spare props and installed them immediately so they can respond to marine emergencies. And until locks are installed on the props, they have the police boat tied up a little closer to our boat. Police dog Edie now has a special job to keep an eye out for “bad guys” (not just Jess and Jimmy), as well as keeping the heron and otters off the docks and the ducks and geese off the lawn. She loves her jobs!

January will find the outsta-tion busy, as past commodores from the Grand Fourteen find their way to Winslow on January 4-6. This is always a well-attended event, and the docks and parking

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lot will be full. On January 11-13 the docks will be full again, as the current officers from the Grand Fourteen arrive for a weekend of fun. Members visiting by boat may find themselves rafting off another boat, so don’t say you haven’t been warned.

There are some plans in the works to improve the galley at the outstation. For those who have had the opportunity to wash dishes in the galley, you can understand why we want to make the sinks higher. There will also be some sig-nificant improvements in the cabi-netry, and the plan is to accomplish all of this during the quiet months of February and March.

Happy New Year!—Barb Wood

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M ajor winter work on the docks will be more limited

this year. We’ve identified three locations on Dock 1 that need some significant rebuild work by our contractor. It’s crucial that we stay ahead of the decay before it rises up ahead of us.

We’re also arranging with our contractor to have their divers inspect a sampling of our underwa-ter fastenings and structure. There are steel I-Beams, channel, chains, straps and more that tie together some of the piling and make the entire structure stable and upright. This substantial steelwork was installed mostly in 1997 as repairs to the significant damage done our marina in the great snows and freezing rains of around December 27, 1996. We’re due to get the fasten-ings on all of this nearly invisible structure inspected.

Did you see the progress with our new safety ladders? They look terrific, though I’ve been thinking that safety elevators might be even better! There’s been a great deal of

progress and Mitch Garton and Mike Cochran are to be thanked ever so much for that. So are the Tarettes, who have so generously and repeatedly shown their care and commitment to safety in our club. We are experimenting with several different non-skid concepts on the rungs of the ladders. We are aware that marine growth can ren-der them slippery and risky.

Ray Huggins has taken on the project of making our water pipes even more resistant to damage from freezing. New members: we never turn off the water on these docks, and everyone should be aware that turning off the water during freezing weather is likely to freeze and destroy all of the plumbing. Please don’t mess with the main valves! Instead, our water flows on a controlled basis the entire length of each dock. Water is released from control valves that maintain the temperature of the water above freezing. It’s all auto-matic, except for cleaning and ser-vicing and just checking that things are working when it does freeze. Don’t be surprised by flowing water at the ends of the docks. That just means that temperatures have fallen to near freezing. Hoses left threaded on hose bibs in freezing weather add a lot of stress to this control system and end up consum-ing more water and adding risk of freeze-up. It’s wintertime: please disconnect and drain your hoses. Ray is installing some redundancy in the system to give us extra pro-tection from very expensive freeze damage to plumbing.

Planking work continues and the committee has begun discus-sion of some alternative deck-ing systems that might one day be a practical alternative to wood planking. Thanks to Chuck Gould and the gang and to the occa-sional other members who put in a day sawing, carrying and driv-ing screws for progress!

Work parties: breakfast and discussion at 8:30 AM the sec-ond Saturday of every month. Upcoming: Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9.

Committee Meetings: 6:00 PM the fourth Tuesday of the month. Upcoming: December meeting (Rescheduled from Christmas Day) Jan. 8, Jan 22, Feb. 26, March 26.

— Arthur Mauldin, Docks Committee Chair

Fleet Captain’s report

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as he masterfully docked the 65 foot LOA m/v COHO in what seemed like a 66 foot space in full view of the members. We watched in amazement as a steady proces-sion of at least a dozen members emerged and joined us! Most peo-ple stuck to the “chowder” part of Chowder & Cheer but several members could not resist a hearty breakfast plate. The Seahawks put everyone in an even better mood by crushing the Bills while we watched and cheered. We want to thank everyone for coming out and sharing good food, good fun and good times with us!

iCe Breaker Cruise

The First Annual QCYC Ice Breaker Cruise to Poulsbo will be held – Friday – Sunday, January 11th-13th. An ad appeared in the London Times in 1913: “Men wanted for hazardous journey.

Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, con-stant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success. Ernest Shackleton.” 5,000 men applied, 27 were selected. This was the start of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Their story of survival under brutal conditions is legendary. More importantly for QCYC, their accomplishment of one of the greatest feats of navi-gation in maritime history is the inspiration for what we hope will become an annual event for Queen City Yacht Club. We’re calling this event the First Annual Ice Breaker Cruise to Poulsbo, The Norwegian town of Poulsbo is the perfect des-tination, because the whaling sta-tion on South Georgia Island was Norwegian too! The whaling sta-tion is where Shackleton and 5 of his men navigated to, covering over 800 nautical miles in an open,

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given a tour of the Coast Guard Search & Rescue Operations Center (including the operation of the state-of-the art Rescue 21 sys-tem) as well as a tour of the Coast Guard Museum. It’s also possible that we may be able to arrange a tour of a Coast Guard ship, such as an ice -breaker or a high endur-ance cutter, but we’ll need your RSVP so we can give a head count to the Coast Guard. Right now, the tour is limited to 25 people maximum. If we exceed 25 con-firmed signups, we may be able to add another group. Please RSVP to Fleet Captain Barry Rutten @ barryrutten@comcast.net or cell phone 425-949-2815.

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Dave & Michele Bedner, our very own “prize magnets.” Your Fleet Captain & Fleet Admiral are plan-ning a South Sound “prequel” cruise during the week prior to Daffodil. More details to follow but we wanted to give you advance notice for planning purposes.

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As always, your ideas, sug-gestions, feedback, participation and spirit of adventure are most welcome!

—Barry Rutten, Fleet Captain

house CommitteeThe burgee missing for many months from the front of the club-house along Boyer Avenue has been replaced with a new one. We are hoping this will stay intact in the future.

The House Committee meets every Tuesday at 9 AM. If you feel that something is not right, miss-ing or broken, contact Deborah in the office or the House Committee.

— Jim Damrey, House Committee Chair

speCial Committee appointmentCongratulations to Captain Laurean Myers on her acceptance as chair of the newly established Commodore’s Special Committee to oversee our Clubhouse interior/exterior updating. Laurean will be requesting QCYC membership volunteers in the coming weeks.

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What’s coming up with the Tarettes?

There’s nothing like the holidays to realize how lucky one is to be enveloped by family and warm friends near and far. It’s a time to surrender to the many, many good-will festivities, as well as, a time to reinforce what we all wish for: Peace, Love and Joy.

With that in mind, Happy New Year! The Tarettes have just completed the second quar-terly general meeting. Per our by-laws, our members pres-ent voted on several important issues which have been the focus of our open board meetings since September. The proposed Tarette Archival Committee is now permanent and our third year philanthropic donations to The

Treehouse and to the Bainbridge School Foundation have been approved and will remain intact until such time as our member-ship votes to change them. Many other long range issues continue to be aptly researched and con-sidered, also.

Any QCYC member is always invited to attend our Tarette meetings. Our next will be an open board meeting on Wednesday, January 23, at 5:30, and yes, the club’s dinner fol-lows with the QCYC meeting at 7:30. We will be selecting a Nominating Committee for next year’s Tarette bridge. Come share your ideas!

And, in February! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 27. The dinner before the QCYC General Meeting will

be a little different that night. The QCYC bridge and the Tarette bridge will come together to host a huge CRAB FEED at the clubhouse! We are talkin’ more than you could eat pre-picked crab, with drawn butter, garlic bread, salads, your own crab bib (you’ll need it!), and a sinful dessert, too. This outland-ish event will be a fund raiser to benefit the reformation and new interior decoration of the clubhouse. What better way for the QCYC family to enjoy each other, than for the benefit of us all?! Let’s do it! The crab is ordered and more details are to come, so, stay tuned.

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Tarette Board Meeting, Dinner & General Membership Meeting

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QCYC Connections Corner

Dear QCYC Friends, We want to personally invite ALL MEMBERS (new & experienced) to join us at QCYC for our calendar: soirees, socials, gala’s, cruise destinations and all sorts of member gatherings. Your participation ensures:

New friendships with other folks who boat Lower Club & member costs because WE participate Great connections for cruising, meals & recipes Your Club looks the best as possible, many hands mean great results! Well-being, goodwill & new friendships with the many Yacht Clubs in our region Lower costs for your boating experience- moorage, fuel etc.

Please look over the opportunities and share your expertise. Friendships and great boating experiences are part of our qc culture as well as long term goals of our Club. A NEW CONNECTIONS CORNER has been created to help you know the club needs and where you can share your energy and talents. Choices for your participation will be posted every quarter in the Bilge Pump as well as Connections Sign Up sheets on the QCYC Office Board 2nd floor. Give the Event Chair a call for the many ways to take part. See Winter Calendar below~ Thank you so much! Bob & Laurean Myers

Dear QCYC Friends,

We want to personally invite ALL MEMBERS (new & experienced) to join us at QCYC for our calendar: soirees, socials, galas, cruise destinations and all sorts of member gatherings.

Your participation ensures:

• Newfriendshipswithotherfolkswhoboat • Lowerclub&membercostsbecauseWEparticipate • Greatconnectionsforcruising,meals&recipes • Yourclublooksitsverybest.Manyhandsmeangreatresults! • Well-being,goodwill&newfriendshipswiththemanyyachtclubsinourregion • Lowercostsforyourboatingexperience-moorage,fueletc.

Pleaselookovertheopportunitiesandshareyourexpertise.Friendshipsandgreatboatingexperiences are part of our QC culture as well as long term goals of our Club.

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PresidentsDayCruise 2/17-18 Barry&ColleenRutten,FleetCapt425-522-4052 all day Winslow helpers

Ifyouareabletohelpforevenacoupleofhours-givetheeventchairacall or sign up on lobby sheet

Winter 2012/13

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A fun evening of Heavy Appetizers & Premium Martinis

FULL BAR OPEN for cocktails, beer & wine

Cost: $14 / person for heavy appetizers

Drink prices vary yet all are a great bargain

** Attendance limited to first 125 Pre-Paid RSVP’s **

Cocktail Attire encouraged, yet wear what makes you feel festive & comfortable

Invite your friends & family! http://www.queencity.org/contacts-location

Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, 1/23/13 RSVP & send a check to Deborah in the QCYC office

Phone: (206) 709-2000 or email: office@queencity.org

If you are interested in helping with this event or need further information Please contact event coordinators Tracy & Scott McPhee

Rhamblin32@comcast.net or (206) 898-3006

Queen City Yacht Club

Saturday Night Social Pasta Night

March 9, 2013

CREATE YOUR OWN PASTA DISH How? - Select your pasta - Point to your ingredients - Watch the Chef - Enjoy your pasta What else? - Salad - Roll - Dessert Cost: $10.00 per person (pay at the door) When? Bar opens: 1730 Hrs Dinner served: 1900 Hrs

Questions? Call Jess Hill (206) 948-1237

Steak, Scotch & Cigar Night Saturday, February 23, 2013

5:00 p.m. Bar Open 6:00 p.m. Dinner ● Large Steak ● Baked Potato ● Salad ● Dessert 7:30 p.m. (approx.) Scotch Presentation & Tasting Cigar Sampling ● Outside the Bar ● Under Tents ● Overhead Propane Heaters

COST: Meal - $15.00 - 75 seat limit Scotch/Cigars -$25.00 - 50 seat limit

This is a 2-tier price event. If you wish to participate in the meal only - $15.00 per person

If you wish to participate in the meal & scotch/cigar event the total is $40 per person

Due to the need to purchase quality steaks and expensive Scotch,

the need arises for full prepayment prior to February 20, 2013

**** MUST PREPAY ****

NO PREPAY - NO PLAY!!

SEND PAYMENT TO: DEBORAH in QCYC Office

PLEASE CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS Jess Hill (206) 948-1237 jh@redunn.com

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Located on the Ship Canal at Canal Boatyard4300 11th Ave. NW, Seattle

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Repair, Refit & RestorationEverybody at Pacific Fiberglass is committed to doing the best job possible, whether it’s refitting a Super-yacht or putting a new bottom on a compact trawler. Give us a call about your project. We'll help sort out what makes sense for you.

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1501 Fourth Ave, Suite 2400 • Seattle, WA 98101

(800) 755-6470

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98119

TEL: (206) 789-5433FAX: (206) 682-5241

JAnuARY 2013Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4P/C Cruise-In at Winslow

5Saturday Breakfast: 0700P/C Cruise-In at Winslow

6P/C Cruise-In at Winslow

7Planning & Finance Committee Mtg: 1900

8 9Dinner: 1800General Membership Meeting: 1930

10 11Friday Lunch: 1130Ice Breaker Cruise to Poulsbo: 12:00

12Saturday Breakfast: 0700Officers Cruise-In- WinslowIce Breaker Cruise to Poulsbo: all day

13Ice Breaker Cruise to PoulsboOfficers Cruise-In- Winslow

14AAC Meeting: 17:30Board Meeting: 1900

15Skull Session - Capt Conference Room: 19:00

16 17 18Friday Lunch: 1130IPBA - First of Season RaceFriday Social - IPBA New Members Friday Night Social

19Saturday Breakfast: 0700IPBA - First of Season Race: all day

20IPBA - First of Season Race

21 22 23Tarette Board Meeting - Nomination Committee Selected: 17:30Dinner: 1800General Membership Meeting: 1930

24 25Friday Lunch: 1130

26Saturday Breakfast: 0700Martini Madness Social: 18:00

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t h e Qu een Ci t y yaC h t CluB 2608 Boyer Avenue eAst, seAttle, WA 98102

Bob Stettner . . . . . . . . . CommodoreBob Myers . . . . . . . . . . Vice CommodoreDick McGrew . . . . . . . . Rear CommodoreEric Wood . . . . . . . . . . SecretaryJohn Rogers . . . . . . . . . TreasurerStephanie Weiss . . . . . . . PhotographerDon Wilson . . . . . . . . . PhotographerBill Field . . . . . . . . . . . Editor (e-mail: bilgepump@queencity.org)