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APRIL 2014 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 5 WAC ® MAGAZINE April 2014 Volume 33, Number 4 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 206.464.4631 / fax 206.464.1392 Subscription: $36 / Single copies: $3 Published monthly except for combined issues: February/March, June/July, November/December, plus a December holiday issue. 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 Editorial Assistant: Naomi Thalenberg Design Intern: Stephen Oh For advertising information: David Stolber Advertising & Marketing Sales Varsity Communications, Inc. p 425.412.7070, ext. 113 • f 425.412.7082 david@varsitycommunications.com 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 Bill Cohen Vice President Operations wcohen@wac.net Michelle Pinson Vice President Membership & Marketing mpinson@wac.net Peter Christian Vice President Food & Beverage pchristian@wac.net Melissa Borders Vice President Club Programs mborders@wac.net Wendall Smith Vice President Human Resources wsmith@wac.net Dawn Dorsett Admin. Systems Manager & Executive Asst. ddorsett@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. Letter from the President & CEO Chuck Nelson, President & Chief Executive Officer / cnelson@wac.net T he calendar says it's spring, so let's believe that! Although we know it wouldn't be wise to put away our umbrellas and raincoats, we're also making sure the golf clubs are dust-free, our hiking boots still fit, and our outdoor gear still looks great. Now comes the moment of truth when our commitment to fitness through the winter months pays off and we can break out the sunglasses and sprint our way around Green Lake or down the Seattle or Kirkland waterfront. It's time to leverage your WAC training and take to the hills and roads and golf courses. Through the WAC's many clubs within the Club, you can train, compete, and participate with your friends from the community that is the Washington Athletic Club. Take advantage of the camaraderie and support that comes from sharing the ride with fellow WAC members—and the great opportunities available because of the Club's relationships with area golf courses. On the governance side of this wonderful institution, I want to encourage you to review and support the nominees for the Club's Board of Governors. There is a great history of member leadership at the WAC. It's a commitment that takes time and energy and is not undertaken lightly. We can all be grateful that this wonderful group of people is willing and enthusiastic to participate in the stewardship of this historic Club and the shepherding and guidance of its exciting future. The Washington Athletic Club sits square in the middle—literally and figuratively— of a wonderful opportunity. This region is among the nation's most vibrant, growing, and entrepreneurial places to live, work and play. The proposed downtown gondola project, to run from the Washington State Convention Center to the new exciting waterfront, is an example of this and a great chance to bring even more energy to the WAC's part of town. The Club offers active, unique, and first-class activities across all parts of our lives and for all phases of life. We can hike, bike, jump, eat, drink, ski, paint, eat, drink, dance, tour, laugh, swing, eat, drink, network, pedal, paddle, laugh, cry … did I mention eat and drink? ... all within the confines of the Clubhouse or at a WAC–related activity. As a Clubhouse and as a community, the WAC is here for you. The WAC is here for you