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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2020 7 WAC® MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2020 Volume 39, Number 3 ISSN 1091-7985 Washington Athletic Club ® 1325 Sixth Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 206.622.7900 / fax 206.464.3058 www.wac.net / magazine@wac.net 206.464.3084 / fax 206.464.1392 Subscription: $18 / Single copies: $3 Published bimonthly. Periodicals postage paid at Seattle, WA. Executive Staff Chuck Nelson, President & Chief Executive Officer cnelson@wac.net Paul Lowber, Chief Financial Officer plowber@wac.net Wayne Milner, Senior Vice President Athletics, Special Projects & Community Partners wmilner@wac.net Publisher: Chuck Nelson Content Director: Darrick Meneken Associate Editor: Mae Folsom Jacobson Designers: Alaina Buzas & Stephanie Ward Marketing & Creative Services Manager: Erin Danner For advertising information: Kirk Tourtillotte Varsity Communications, Inc. 888.367.6420, ext. 114 kirk@varsitycommunications.com Darrick Meneken WAC Content Director 206.464.3084 dmeneken@wac.net Peter Christian, Vice President Food & Beverage pchristian@wac.net Wendall Smith, Vice President Human Resources wsmith@wac.net 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. Washington Athletic Club - Dedicated 1930 - Mission To enrich the quality of life of our members Vision To be the premier city athletic club in America Values Leadership, Excellence, Integrity, Service, and Sensitivity As the days change, so do we Winston Churchill said, "To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed oen." If that is the case, we are all much closer to perfection than we were a few months ago. e COVID-19 pandemic brought evolutions and pivots and changes to nearly every aspect of our lives. Over the past few months, the rhythms and patterns of each day have been revised and transitioned to the new realities, as we each construct new models of what a normal day looks like. In this issue of WAC Magazine—our first since March/April—we highlight past, present and future. We take our annual journey through the past fiscal year at the WAC, providing a view of seven-and-a-half months in traditional WAC mode … and then four-and-a-half months of the nimble and inventive shi to WAC virtual experiences and the phased reopening of services and offerings in different areas of the Clubhouse. Turn the pages to also see the wonderful things coming up and available—both in-person and virtually—as we continue to evolve and pivot through the COVID-19 pandemic. And forward we go! Congratulations and welcome to Gregg Blodgett, the Club's new Chairman of the Board. ank you to all our member leaders, WAC team, and, most importantly, the supportive and committed WAC membership. Together we can simultaneously caretake our strong history and create the Washington Athletic Club's next phase. @cnhuskies13 Chuck Nelson President & CEO cnelson@wac.net A note on photography: Some of the photos in this magazine were taken prior to COVID-19. During all recent photoshoots, safety rules and social distancing guidelines were followed.