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WAC�� MAGAZINE APRIL 2013 Volume 32, Number 4 ISSN 1091-7985 Letter from the President & CEO Chuck Nelson, President & Chief Executive Officer / cnelson@wac.net Planning for the next generation A s a downtown-based club, the WAC experiences the majority of its activity on Monday through Friday, thanks in large part to the local business community. Our neighbors in nearby buildings have off-site meetings in the Club, our members leave their offices to get in a workout and have lunch, and others stop by to partake in happy hour or enjoy dinner at Torchy���s or Hagerty���s. No matter what our members are up to, they experience the advantages offered by the central location of our historic facility. The ���busy-ness��� of the Seattle city core is evidenced by people using their neighborhood Clubhouse to benefit their work, social and fitness lives. There are also many members who use the Club but don���t work nearby. In this issue of WAC Magazine we highlight what���s available for our members who don���t wear suits or ties or dress shoes. Instead, these members find their way to the Club after school, on weekends, or when a parent drops them off at WeeWACs. This is another side of the WAC community���the family that builds its bonds inside the Club. Swimming lessons, basketball camps, family karate, kids dance class, Junior Fit, golf and tennis lessons, judo (judo!), and of course hot dogs and mac-and-cheese in the Sports Caf��! Many of our adult members recall growing up at the WAC themselves and participated in these same activities���and they���re thrilled to share these experiences with their children. It���s heartwarming to see multiple generations feeling connected to our Club, and to meet members who joined for business purposes and were delighted to discover the family benefits as well. Also in this issue, we deliver another update on the Gateway Project. We���re getting close to the finish. The ceiling work looks beautiful, and improvements to the ventilation system are complete. New lighting installations, which will further highlight recent improvements, are right behind. We���re now anticipating���and getting a look at���the beautiful terrazzo floor. After all the hard work, it���s nice to get a sense of the full scale of the finished product. Making improvements such as these is critical to the long-term success of the WAC. It honors the history of the Club and prepares it for the next generation of members. Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm. Washington Athletic Club�� 1325 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 206.622.7900 / fax 206.464.3058 www.wac.net / magazine@wac.net 206.464.4631 / fax 206.464.1392 Subscription: $36 / Single copies: $3 Published on the first day of each month Periodicals rate postage paid at Seattle, WA Publisher: Michelle Pinson Editor in Chief/Creative Director: Barbara Schmitt Managing Editor: Darrick Meneken Designer: Kelly Wang Designer: Anna De La Paz Design Intern: Tarryn Lambert Editorial Intern: Naomi Thalenberg For advertising information: David Stolber Advertising & Marketing Sales Varsity Communications, Inc. p 206.367.2420, ext. 1204 ��� f 206.363.9099 david@varsitycommunications.com ExECuTIVE STAFF Chuck Nelson President & Chief Executive Officer cnelson@wac.net Melissa Borders Vice President Club Programs mborders@wac.net Bill Cohen Vice President Operations wcohen@wac.net Dawn Dorsett Admin. Systems Manager & Executive Asst. ddorsett@wac.net Paul Lowber Chief Financial Officer plowber@wac.net Wayne Milner Vice President Athletics wmilner@wac.net Michelle Pinson Vice President Membership & Marketing mpinson@wac.net Wendall Smith Vice President Human Resources wsmith@wac.net WAShINGTON AThlETIC CluB - Dedicated 1930 MISSION To enrich the quality of life of our members VISION To be the premier athletic club in America VAluES Leadership, Excellence, Integrity, Service and Sensitivity POSTMASTER Send address changes to: Editor, WAC Magazine, P.O. Box 1709 Seattle, WA 98111-1709 WAC and Washington Athletic Club are registered trademarks of the Washington Athletic Club. APRIL 2013 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 5