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JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2022 7 WAC® MAGAZINE January / February / March 2022 Volume 41, Number 1 ISSN 1091-7985 Washington Athletic Club ® 1325 Sixth Ave. Seattle, WA 98101 206.622.7900 www.wac.net / magazine@wac.net 206.464.3084 / fax 206.464.1392 Subscription: $18 / Single copies: $3 Published five times annually. Periodicals postage paid at Seattle, WA. Executive Staff Chuck Nelson President & Chief Executive Officer cnelson@wac.net Michael O'Brien Chief Financial Officer mobrien@wac.net Wayne Milner Senior Vice President Athletics, Special Projects & Community Partners wmilner@wac.net Publisher: Chuck Nelson Director of Communications: Darrick Meneken Associate Editor: Joey Carreon Designers: Alaina Buzas, Emilio Huertas Marketing Project Manager & Creative Producer: Erin Danner For advertising information: Darrick Meneken 206.464.3084; dmeneken@wac.net Kirk Tourtillotte Varsity Communications Inc. 888.367.6420, ext. 114 kirk@varsitycommunications.com 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 Beliefs Statement At the WAC, we believe in our diverse, inclusive community. We believe that love and respect are stronger than hate. We believe that together is stronger than divided. We believe in Seattle. Happy New Year to all! I hope you have all enjoyed a blessed and wonderful holiday season, no doubt enhanced by some, or all, of the seasonal WAC events and gatherings! Now we move onto 2022, as a new year brings new hopes and ambitions for all areas of our lives. e circumstances of the past 22 months have taught us all to live in the relatively short-term, and to make the most of however far out we can reasonably anticipate. We have become masters of looking at the next month and not beyond! But the more chaotic things become, the more uncertainty we have, the more important it is to have something to rely on. Many of us have ramped up our introspection and made some decisions on what is important to us. At the WAC, we have focused on our core values: Leadership, Excellence, Integrity, Service, and Sensitivity. An environment where mutual respect is expected. ose have been our rock, our compass. I hope your interactions with the Club have exemplified that. e Washington Athletic Club is honored to play a role in helping you live your best life. at has never been more important. Health, fun, friends, unique experiences—all at your club. What a wonderful community we collectively have built. Please take advantage of the opportunities that your WAC membership provides. We have been here since 1930. We have been here since March of 2020. Here for you. Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2022! @cnhuskies13 Chuck Nelson President & CEO cnelson@wac.net