BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT LEGAL COUNSEL John Fedderke Justice G. Johnson, Jr VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTORS Aaron Swiggum Jackie Barnes TREASURER Richard Hylant Mike Marciniak Kirk Mizerek Manager's Message David Quinn SECRETARY Gregory H. Wagoner Brett Seymour Roger Parker, General Manager TOLEDO CLUB STAFF 419-254-2988 • [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION Roger Parker, General Manager 419-254-2988 Nathalie Helm, Executive Assistant 419-254-2980 FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE Nancy La Fountaine, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 Tina Orosz, Catering Assistant Manager 419-254-2981 Dear Members, Michael Rosendaul, Executive Chef 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 The fall season is upon us, which means Turkey Buffet on Monday evening and Laura Dunn, Assistant Food and Beverge Director 419-254-2977 that the Club begins its busy season. The the best dinner value in town, Wine and Charlotte Hall staff and committees have worked hard Dine, Thursday through Saturday. Concierge and Member Relations Manager 419-243-2200 ext. 2161 putting together a terrific schedule of With all these food offerings we will need MEMBERSHIP Russ Wozniak, Membership Director events for the upcoming months. There to work out. Our fantastic athletic staff 419-254-2997 are several to choose from in October, ACCOUNTING has introduced several great programs, Kimberly Phillips, Finance Director such as w, Martini Night, including spin classes, a running club, 419-254-2970 Paula Martin, Accounting Analyst First Tuesday, the Athletic Reverse Raffle, aqua aerobics, yoga, body sculpture, 419-254-2996 Family Night, Third Thursday, Second ATHLETIC swimming lessons, personnel training John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro Sunday Brunch, Dance Class, Annual and the squash season is starting. 419-254-2962 Meeting, Jazz Night, Members’ Jam and Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director I hope that members will take advantage 419-254-2990 a Wine Tasting. Wow, what a line up. SECURITY of all the activities that are being offered David Rainey, Operations Manager Something for everyone. 419-254-2967 at the Club. Lastly, whatever activity Additionally, there is also excitement in you enroll in or want to attend, I would T H E T O L E D O C L U B T O P I C S A publication of the Marketing Committee the Main Dining Room and Sports Grill. encourage you to make a reservation in of The Toledo Club, published 11 times per year Chef is now featuring new menus that 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 advance; that way the staff can plan 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax have classic selections along with weekly www.toledoclub.org accordingly to ensure that you have a EDITORIAL STAFF and seasonal menu features. Also in the great experience. Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy ([email protected]) Main Dining Room, we are introducing a Copy Editor: Art Bronson Prime Rib Night on the first Friday of each Publisher: month. Of course we will continue our David Cameron General Manager Design/Art Direction: Tony Barone Design – 419-866-4826 ([email protected]) Contributing Writers: Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, OUR MISSION and Richard Rothrock Contributing Photographers: The mission of The Toledo Club, since 1889, is to enrich Grand Lubell Photography – 419-882-1984 Art Bronson the lives of its members by providing a luxurious private club Printing/Mailing by: experience in a financially responsible manner with Kennedy Printing Company • Findlay, Ohio extraordinary social and recreational activities that foster ON THE COVER: As guest speaker at this year’s President’s Dinner, former Toledoan Ted Souder friendship, fellowship, and pride among members. reminisces about his days at The Toledo Club and talks about technology at Google. President's Message The first order of business as new president of The Toledo Club is to take a deep bow to past president, Joe Zerbey. We all know that Joe applies extraordinary energy and sound judgement to everything he does, so The Toledo Club was very fortunate to have had him at the helm for two years. Joe overcame management changes, a leaking pool and a difficult financial situation to leave us with a profit for the year ending June 30, 2013 of $86,306. That’s truly a very impressive swing considering that we had a loss of $153,000 in 2012, and $187,000 in 2011. As promised, we paid down the mortgage by $86,000, leaving $306 in cash. In the spirit of complete transparency, I have to tell you that I have spent the $306, but you will have to attend the Annual Meeting on October 21, to find out where it went. At the Annual Meeting we will discuss three major initiatives for the Club. At every opportunity, I want to be open and clear about these, so I’ll begin by briefly describing each, with more detail to follow at the Annual Meeting. First, we all have experienced the shortfalls of our aging HVAC system. We are fortunate that we got through the summer without greater discomfort. We intend to upgrade the entire system and have issued requests for proposals. Financing will come from a loan of about $500,000 from the Port Authority with monthly loan payments equaling energy savings as closely as possible. The goal is for members to benefit with as little financial impact as possible as we enhance comfort, conserve energy and preserve our building. Second, we are taking a serious look at a stunning renovation to the fifth floor. Contingent upon binding commitments for use from the business community, we will create a five star boutique hotel surpassing anything available in the area. This will be a self-financed and self-supporting venture or it will not go on. So far, we have received an encouraging response so we are moving forward with design for the rooms and plans for renovation. Third, we have begun our Centennial Campaign, created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our clubhouse on June 19 and 20, 2015. For this, we will be asking for member support with the option of tax-deductible contributions to The Toledo Club Foundation for preservation of the building. More information on ways to join the Centennial Campaign through gifting and estate planning will be forthcoming. This is a very brief summary of the enormous opportunities and important decisions that lie ahead. Again, I invite you to come to the Annual Meeting on October 21 for more information. Thank you for your support of The Toledo Club. I look forward to serving as your president.

John Fedderke

OCTOBER 2013 3 Art Collection Delving into the history of the Toledo Club’s Portrait of a Lady, reminds me of that famous quote from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” It’s true that you don’t have to know the name of the lady to appreciate her portrait and its execution. But there’s a big difference between researching a sitter with no name and the artist who had too many. John Theodore Heins used so many different names that even Shakespeare would have had a hard time sniffing out his life story. Search for John Theodore Heins in the library or on the web and you’ll discover he was also known as Dietrich or Dirk, or simply D Heins. Other “aliases” include D. (1697) Heins; John Dietrich Heins; John Theodore (1697) Heins; John Theodore (Sr.) Heins and Dirck Heine, as well as John Theodore Heins Senior and John Theodore Heins the elder. To further complicate matters, Heins is the Americanized spelling of the German Heinz. Heins was born in Germany in 1697. In 1720, he moved to England and settled in Norwich, a thriving industrial center located on the River Wensum in Norfolk County. At the time, Norwich was a city second in importance only to London, partly due to its status as an administrative capital, but also because it was the wealthiest town in England with a sophisticated poor relief system and a large influx of foreign refugees. Many were workers attracted by the burgeoning textile and china/pottery industries, while others were drawn to the city’s flourishing intellectual life. Its 30,000 residents enjoyed a wide array of cultural activity that included a winter theatre season, summer festivities, concerts and other musical entertainment. What brought Heins to England? When did he marry his wife Abigail? We don’t know much about their personal life except that the couple had a daughter (name unknown) and a son named John Theodore Heins, Jr. The elder Heins apprenticed the young man to a textile manufacturer in Norwich, but John Jr. wanted to become an artist like his father. He painted portraits and some miniatures, but apparently lacked his father’s skill. Critics at the time called his work flat and cold.

4 OCTOBER 2013 Art Collection John Theodore Heins Sr. (1697–1756) by Shirley Levy John Jr. is now best known as an engraver, Heins’ style was influenced by Thomas The sitter appears to be poised and draughtsman and topographical etcher. It’s Hudson (1701-1779), the leading portrait confident, the very model of an elegant possible that the various names used by the painter for two decades in mid-18th century and fashionably dressed lady of the early father were an effort to distinguish his work London. Hudson maintained a studio with Georgian era (1714-1830). Her face and from that of his son, but that’s only a guess. numerous talented young artists whom he body are turned slightly to the left, but her Heins didn’t have to travel far to make a taught, including Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry eyes gaze directly at the viewer. A frilly lace good living. Norwich provided access to a Pickering, John Michael Wright. As a underblouse discreetly fills in the low-cut large number of prosperous local merchants consequence, it can be difficult to distinguish neckline and open sleeves of her dark blue and socially-connected upper class residents one artist’s painting from another. Some of dress. Heins’ portraits of women were seldom and he was welcomed into their inner circle. their unsigned paintings are identified only classically beautiful, but always faithful It wasn’t long before he built up a stellar as Circle of Thomas Hudson or Circle of D. portrayals. With her flat brown hair parted reputation as a portrait painter. He also Heins. Some art experts believe it probable in the middle, prominent nose, and double experimented with engraving portraits in that many of the groups portraits are chin, the lady is rather plain but not mezzotint – a method of engraving a copper incorrectly attributed; however, they agree unattractive. Her expression reveals nothing or steel plate by scraping and burnishing that if the sitter is from the Norfolk area, about her personality; she looks neither areas to produce the effect of light and dark – the portrait is most likely sad nor happy nor including one of Dr. Thomas Gooch, Master to be by Heins. Another introspective. She is of Gonville and Caius College in Cambridge. identifiable feature in unknowable, yet one In addition, he did copperplate engraving, many of Heins portraits may argue that the goal etching and miniature painting. is that he often painted a of the portraitist is not to faint oval around the sitter. make the subject more In 1732, Heins was commissioned to paint Like Hudson, Heins appealing, but to capture a portrait of the mayor of Norwich, Francis a moment in time – a Arnam and also the previous year’s mayor, avoided references to Italian renaissance art and memory that will last Robert Marsh. After that, he received regular forever. commissions to paint mayors and other civil painted his subjects in dignitaries. Although the majority of his fashionable contemporary Although the lady is not sitters were residents of Norfolk, but he also dress. While they are identified, her portrait painted people living in Cambridgeshire, painted in the style of the bears a close Portrait of the Artist Suffolk and Sussex counties. Many of his Old Masters, there are no resemblance to that finest works were commissioned by members playful glances, no stylized crowns of flowers, of the aforementioned Julian Branthwayt, of prominent families; for example, the and no elaborate furniture. Stylized elements albeit a younger version. (Julian’s portrait children of Sir Jacob and Lucy Astley, of were confined to such items as a draped silk was painted in 1725) Both subjects have the Melton Constable. Another family series is shawl tossed over the shoulder of his female same deep blue eyes, same tapered nose, of Arthur Branthwaite (alternative spelling: sitters. The details are exceptionally finely- same pose and similar dresses, although Branthwayt), his wife Ann Bacon, their son drawn and even under a magnifying glass, Julian’s is a lighter blue. Both dresses are Miles, and daughters Dorothy and Julian. the brushstrokes are barely visible. secured with jewels at the sleeves and The Toledo Club’s half-length painting of neckline. Was Julian the artist’s muse? It’s He also did a portrait of George Frederic possible; however, it’s not unusual for artists Handel, the Baroque composer of The Portrait of a Lady formerly hung in the Red Room, to the right of the door to the Oak to repeat a theme or element of composition. Messiah oratorio, and a series of oil paintings Many of Heins’ portraits of women, for representing the entire family of the English Room. Recently it was moved to the Corinthian Room, where the 29-7/8 X 25 example, include a silk shawl tossed over the portrait and landscape artist Thomas subject’s shoulders. Gainsborough (1727-88), whose most inch painting is displayed on the left wall, a famous painting was The Blue Boy, Heins’ few feet from the entrance. Its French style Another mystery about Portrait of a Lady first cousin. gilt frame is hand-carved with a flower and also remains unsolved. Letters and leaf motif. Continued on page 6

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John Theodore Heins Sr. (Continued) documents found in club files by Executive Assistant Nathalie UPCOMING EVENTS Helm state that an “act of vandalism had produced a 6 and 12 AT THE CLUB inch vertical slash through the middle of the sitter’s face, which extends from the level of her eyebrows down through her neck, October 1 First Tuesday/Bring a Prospect probably by a blunt instrument. In addition to the damage, there October 2 Wednesday Dance Classes Begin were several areas of flaking and loss and the painting had begun to tent slightly.” The painting was repaired, cleaned, revarnished October 3 Oktoberfest and relined at the Detroit Institute of Art laboratory in December October 5 Athletic Fundraiser 1980. A letter from Barbara Heller, head of Conservation Services, October 9 Martini Party (Tavern) explained that “initially the painting was identified only by October 13 Second Sunday Brunch (Tavern) ‘unknown English painting’. However, during the examination October 17 Third Thursday in the Tavern a signature and date were discovered at the lower right, but some October 18 Members’ Jam of the inscription had flaked away. It appeared to read ‘Heins, October 21 Annual Meeting Fec.1733.” Fec. is a Latin abbreviation for fecit, meaning “made” (or he made, or made by). After therestoration, the inscription was October 25 Family Dining – Kids in Costume no longer visible, but the information was noted on the reverse side. October 25 Halloween Party Toledo Club member Dennis Johnson, president of Brooks October 25 Jazz in The Main Dining Room Insurance Agency, recalls the incident. “We suspected that the damage was done by a guest at a party, as opposed to an accident Reservations at 419-243-2200 or toledoclub.org Need help with the website? by a worker at the Club. But it was never ascertained if the damage Call Nathalie Helm at 419-254-2980 was intentional or accidental and the culprit was never prosecuted.” The loss was covered by insurance, he said. Like many other artists, Heins never retired. He continued painting right up until his death in Norwich, August 10, 1756. MARK YOUR CALENDARS There are many examples of his portraits in museums and his FUTURE CLUB EVENTS works also occasionally turn up for sale at some of the major galleries and auction houses. His paintings are hung in numerous November 7 President’s Dinner museums including Norfolk Museums; Norwich Castle Museum, November 16 Armed Services Dinner Felbrigg Hall (National Trust), the National Portrait Gallery; Cambridge University; Thomas Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, November 30 OSU/MI Game Suffolk; University of Dundee; Royal Institute of British Architects; December 7 Tea Dance and numerous private collections. December 12 Wine & Glitter Acknowledgements: Roy Precious Antiques and Fine Arts website; the peerage. December 31 New YeR’S Eve Party com; Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 25, by Lionel Henry Cust; jjhc.info.htm; lanefineart.com; artfund.org; Wikipedia.org March 7-9 Toledo Squash Classic March 8 Spring Fling R

6 OCTOBER 2013 October UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND THE CITY ANNIVERSARIES

Stranahan Theatre 10 Year Anniversary Spank! The Fifty Shades of Parody Robert M. Thompson October 30/2003 10 years October 5 – 7:30 PM 15 Year Anniversary Toledo Repertoire Theatre Peter J. Garforth October 1/1998 15 years Talk Radio John R. Williams October 1/1998 15 years October 12 – 8 PM 20 Year Anniversary Toledo Symphony Patrick W. McCormick October 1/1993 20 years Classics Series – Frankenstein!! Bob Clemens brings the delightfully deranged Frankenstein!! 25 Year+ Anniversary to life through song and vivid storytelling. Duane Stranahan October 1/1963 50 years October 18 and 19 – 8 PM –Peristyle William Bonser October 1/1964 49 years Toledo Zoo Edwin L. Nazar October 1/1965 48 years Pumpkin Path – An event for all ages Donald M. Mewhort October 1/1966 47 years October 19 and 20 Boyd O. Montgomery October 1/1972 41 years Martin E. Mohler October 1/1974 39 years

Valentine Theatre Randolph E. Snow October 1/1976 37 years Toledo Opera – AIDA Aida is a classic story of forbidden love. Radames, the Frank Abbati October 1/1977 36 years Egyptian Captain of the Guard, falls in love with the Benjamin T. Brown October 1/1978 35 years beautiful Aida, an enslaved Ethiopian Princess, and is Barbara B. Miller October 1/1980 33 years sentenced to death after he is accused of conspiring with Helmut T. Schirm October 1/1980 33 years her. Buried alive in a tomb, he discovers Aida has hidden Todd W. Berman October 1/1984 29 years herself inside to share his fate in the opera’s Michael R. Miller October 1/1987 26 years heartbreakingly-beautiful final scene. October 4 – 7:30 PM October 6 – 2 PM Annual Fundraiser Gala: ABBA The Concert – A Tribute October 19 – 6 and 8 PM Toledo Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Spooktacular Your favorite Halloween tradition is back and better than Didn’t see your photo ever! A fabulously fun program of the spooky classics you in the last issue of know and love. Bring your camera – kids get the opportunity to walk across the stage in our annual costume parade! “The Toledo Club Topics?” October 27 – 3 PM To see many more photos or to order photo prints... visit www.TheClubphotos.org FIRST FRIDAY PRIME RIB ON THE menu FRIDAY The views expressed in The Toledo Club Topics are not necessarily those of The Toledo Club October 4 board and its members unless stated.

OCTOBER 2013 7 The Man from

TOLEDO NATIVE TED SOUDER TO SPEAK AT PRESIDENT’S DINNER By Richard Rothrock

8 OCTOBER 2013 It’s not often that a product becomes so universally accepted that its very name becomes synonymous with what it is. We no longer ask for a tissue; we ask for a Kleenex. We don’t drink fruit punch; we drink Kool-Aid. And now when we look something up on the Internet, we no longer search for it. We Google it. One of the men responsible for turning his employer into a common use verb is Ted Souder, Toledo native and this year’s featured speaker at The Toledo Club’s President’s Dinner on November 7. For Souder, it is an honor that came as a surprise but a pleasant one. “Honestly, it is the most incredible honor. It couldn’t have been more out of the blue. The Toledo Club has been an important part of our life, but also Toledo is still our home base as a family, a place where we have deep, deep roots.” Those roots have their beginning in Ottawa Hills where Souder grew up. A 1989 graduate of Ottawa Hills High School, Ted played sports and all the usual things a well- rounded kid his age did. And The Toledo Club played

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a central part. “I spent a ton of time there. I feel like I spent a website? Why do I need it?’ And I’d say, `Well, it’s like an every Sunday there growing up. I remember the donut electronic brochure.’” maker machine as part of the Sunday brunch buffet and Over the next five years, he found himself relocated to I remember playing pool in the billiard room. We would San Francisco and riding the wave of the dot-com bubble. go down and hang out in the hot tub. Just running all Stints at Excite, an early search engine, and Echo Networks, throughout the building. It was just a magical place. In an early online music start up like Pandora and Spotify, high school I think we had prom or turnabout dances in expanded his knowledge and connections. Unfortunately, one of the ballrooms there. The Toledo Club was just one both products proved to be ahead of their time. By 2001, of those important parts of our lives growing up.” Souder found himself unemployed and re-evaluating things. “I was with my girlfriend, who is now my wife and I said, The ‘No one’s hiring. Let’s get out of here.’ I’d always wanted to go to Chicago, at some point, being a Midwestern guy. Man I had my two sisters and their families in Chicago. I knew tons of people there. Loved the four seasons you have in from the Midwest. Close to Ohio and all of that. So we jumped in our Jetta and we drove to Chicago and very quickly I hooked up with Google.” As Humphrey Bogart said at the end of Casablanca, this Even then there were hints that computers would play a looked like the beginning of a beautiful friendship. For the part in his future. “One day, my dad brought home a Radio past twelve years, Souder has had a front row seat for the Shack TRS80 computer which was this big huge hunk of technological revolution that has transformed nearly plastic. Instead of a disk drive it had a tape deck. That was everything about our world and he takes tremendous the memory device. That was really my first exposure and satisfaction in the role Google has played. experience with computers. I really enjoyed that.” “You know, obviously, it is one thing to be at a company Following graduation, his time as a business major at the that makes a product that everybody loves and everybody University of Denver laid the foundation for his successful uses. I mean how lucky can you get when that happens? career while computers were becoming more and more But for me it’s really about working with the most incredibly central. “They had a computer lab filled with NeXT computers brilliant people imaginable. Every day I step into the office, which is what Steve Jobs made after Apple. That was probably even twelve years later, in awe of the caliber of the talent back in `92 when I first got on the Internet. We’d get online and how motivated everyone is and how people are truly in the school’s computer lab and that is when the AOL interested in changing the world... and it’s a really fun disks starting appearing in your mailbox.” atmosphere to be a part of. While working at his job selling advertising for the Denver “Even though Google is now 15 years old, we still try to Business Journal, Souder began realizing that the landscape create a startup mentality. We still are trying to make was changing. “Businesses would start to ask me if they decisions quickly. We try to innovate. We’re not afraid to could put their URL in the ad copy. And it started fail. It’s all of these things. And in today’s economy you’ve happening more and more. I started to spend more time gotta have this sort of attitude otherwise it is really easy online. I realized that this Internet thing was really big and for companies to become complacent or to avoid risk and lots of businesses were starting to take advantage of this. they’re the ones that get passed by.“ After about a year and a half, I left and went to work for As the head of Google Industry and Retail, Souder works AOL. I would go to businesses selling banner advertising with businesses not only in advertising, but also to help and also selling websites. And they would ask me, `What’s

10 OCTOBER 2013 them develop strategies for embracing mobile. He firmly that happened was via social media. People organized believes this is the direction both businesses and the on Facebook, Twitter, and all these other channels. That Internet are heading. “By 2019, 80 percent of all retail couldn’t have happened ten years ago at the speed that purchases will either be done or influenced by some it happened. And young people in the Middle East and digital channel and chances are that will be a mobile Africa and other places recognize that they are able to device of some sort. And so we have to help companies communicate that way. prepare for this and make sure they have the strategies, “In countries that don’t have free speech or democracy or and the tactics, and the products to be able to adapt. access to the Internet, people are starving for these sorts We’re only going to get more digital. And mobile is only of products and services. I think the Internet has shown going to be a more important part of our lives.” that people want to communicate. They want to interact. While acknowledging that change can be scary, Souder is And governments need to recognize that.” also impressed with how quickly the public has adapted Even though technology has reinvented how we to change in the past decade. “I think people need to communicate with the world and with each other, remember that the iPhone only came out in 2007. So Souder still sees enduring value in the “original social we’re only six years into the Smartphone era. And people networks” like The Toledo Club. “Absolutely. No question. have really short time horizons for how they think. Technology is great. Online is great. Video conferencing When people are thinking about Smartphones they’re has really come a long way but nothing beats face-to-face thinking about six months from now. interaction and having a place that facilitates those “I’m trying to think years from now. And so what about interactions and provides an experience that is central Google Glass or your iPhone 5? None of this stuff five and comfortable and memorable. There will always (or) six years from now is going to look like it does today. be a need for that. The idea of having this big clunky laptop – that stuff just goes away. It changes and that’s a good thing because “I think not only with clubs but with any kind of technology continues to evolve. It continues to get cheaper business, the number one thing that keeps people and smaller and faster and more flexible, etc. I think the coming back and keeps them locked in is value, but products that we will be using five or six years from now mostly service. I remember growing up at The Toledo haven’t been invented yet.” Club; the service was always phenomenal. People always remembered your name. Businesses and clubs Souder believes the next everyday device ripe for in particular need to find a way to continue to do that. reinvention is the television. “In the future televisions And if you have that really high quality of personalized will be IP (Internet Protocol) based. They will be Internet service, people will always come back for more.” enabled... I really see television becoming almost like a giant iPad. You’ll be able to touch it and interact with Rather than seeing the Club as a relic of the past, Souder it. You’ll have motion detectors like you have with the believes it could play a key role in the Glass City’s future. Microsoft Kinect product or have voice commands like “The one thing I see about The Toledo Club is that if you Google Now and Suri. So it’ll become this interactive look at that part of downtown it’s almost this desolate panel that probably won’t look like it does today.” area and in the middle is this big old beautiful historic monument. To me, I think that’s actually really cool. I While some will always find change scary, Souder think there is opportunity and I believe at some point in believes the benefits to everyone around the world can time there will be some sort of rebirth and regrowth of empower people in ways we are still figuring out. that area. I think the Toledo Club could really be the “Technology has enabled things like the Arab Spring, for anchor of that... and I look forward to seeing that happen.” example. A big part of the revolution in Egypt (and) how R Presidents’ Dinner Menu on page 12

OCTOBER 2013 11 2013 President’s MAURO PINO ENCORE Dinner Guest November 7 Chef to Create to benefit Italian historic Extravaganza preservation for the of the club President’s Dinner

Mauro F. Pino Vice President-Head of Assembly Operations Head of NAFTA-World Class Manufacturing Chrysler Group LLC T he cannolli are coming back, made fresh at tableside. Bravo! But everything else is a new take on the food that Mauro Pino loved when he was growing up in Tuscany, Italy. Many members will recall the delightful teamwork between Mauro and Chef Mike in 2011 that resulted in one of the best dinners ever at The Toledo Club. We are honored that he loves the Club enough to visit from Detroit for a reprise. Mauro Pino has traveled the world as a top executive in the automotive industry. He recalls a 10-day stay in Seoul that left him desperately craving Italian food. He went to an Italian restaurant in his hotel where he was greeted by the redheaded owner who sported an Irish brogue. Not giving up, Mauro asked to visit the kitchen where he found suitable Italian ingredients. He gave the owner a lesson in Italian cooking and enjoyed the best meal of his trip. We will enjoy the same passion and authenticity. Discussing the Brasato al Barolo he will prepare, Mauro said that it is to be simmered a long time in very good Barolo wine. Toss in fresh herbs and use a particularly flavorful cut of beef... molto Please make your reservations now bene! Fresh buffalo mozzarella, saffron, for this memorable experience . premium shrimp and Chef Mike’s house-smoked boar pancetta will all be added to other Pino family favorites. Of course, Italian wines will be paired with each course. And let’s not forget opera singers performing throughout the evening.

12 OCTOBER 2013 Forgot a Birthday card? a thank you card? Special events Sign It, Stamp It, to commemorate Send It right from the 200th Anniversary the Front Desk! of the first siege Cards ARE available of Fort Meigs. for purchase for your convenience. OCTOBER 18-19 AND 25-26

Club Etiquette Reminder Garrison Ghost Walk: Making reservations is important to Take a “spirited” tour of the Fort with your 1812 guide proper scheduling of the club’s staff. and encounter the spookier side of this historic place. Two important benefits to you: great The whole family will enjoy hearing tales from the past, service and reduced wage expense to and while the ghosts may not be real, the fun certainly is! keep club dues from going up. Proceeds from this event go to the Old Northwest Military History Association. Reservations required.

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Those Wild and Crazy Celtics- And I Don’t Mean that Boston Basketball Team Quickly, what is the next highest grossing commercial “the summer’s end”, by throwing on some animal heads holiday after Christmas? It involves candy, but not that were lying around and some full animal skin necessarily bunnies. Surely you have not hesitated costumes. They danced around bonfires because the answering the question. The hint is the October date on Celts were into bonfires. Bonfires gave drama to the the Topics cover. Yes, it is that fun and merriment holiday, tableau (also works for the movies). They also looked to Halloween. Are you into big words? Samhainophobia their ancestors to bring them guidance for the coming is the fear of Halloween. Due to the amount we spend year and hoped to commune with the spirits at the on the holiday, fear of Halloween doesn’t look like an Samhain celebration. To jazz the whole group up, they American problem. read fortunes and told stories of the Gods and death. In What was the beginning of adults and children order to protect themselves, the Celts would appease any disguising themselves and asking for offerings? Looks roaming evil spirits by offering them treats. So, yes, here like the best source we can track Halloween back to is is that trick or treat connection. that old civilization standby for weird stuff. the Celts. The face-carved pumpkin lantern tradition may be from There was probably not a common racial origin for the the Celts’ placing of candlelit ancestors’ skulls outside various Celtic peoples. Their language and customs their doors, always a tasteful decorating image. The name seem to be the unifying factor. Once spread throughout Jack O’Lantern comes from the old Irish tale of a Celtic Europe and Asia, by 100 AD they had become restricted bad actor that could not enter heaven or descend to hell. to Ireland and the western and northern parts of Great What a dilemma, especially because the first Jack O’Lanterns Britain. Always great were made from small turnips, and he had to wander subjects for movies around waving them. Irish immigrants in and television, America finally smartened up and used the the English and larger pumpkin. Irish Celts The Catholic Church, always a spoiler celebrated about stuff like this, decided to create Samhain, All Saints’ or All Hallows’ Day and an Irish- stop all this nonsense. Did it work? Gaelic It seems so very hard to contain our word innate wonder about spirits, the for “underworld” and our control of destiny. I’ll leave you to answer the question. Here is some destiny you can easily control: Toledo Club’s Halloween Party on Friday, October 25. This is an adult event and it’s FREE. There will be specialty drinks and goofy stuff. Dress up or down. Everyone is welcome and a spook or spirit may appear.

R OCTOBER 2013 17 Thank You In special appreciation to the following people who hosted or sponsored an event in the month of September

• Michael A. Calabrese – TSA • Lindsey Walters Ansberg – • Chad Bolles – Neyhart Ceremony Junior League Sustainer Book Club and Membership Meeting • William R. Hylan – Cadie Bergan/Patrick Jardin Wedding • Michael Price – Ameriprise • William R. Wumer – Leah Wumer/ Terry Walter Rehearsal Dinner • George N. Fell – Meeting • Zachary Vassar – Clark/Laurel Wedding • Robert Ruse – TSPE Luncheon • Gordon B. MacRitchie – United Way • Andrea Price – Mercy • Dean E. Monske – Regional Growth Partnership • Scott W. Libbe – Jones-Hamilton Co. Dinner • Margaret Lewis – Meeting • Harley J. Kripke – Harley Kripke Luncheon • Thomas McHugh – • William McDonnell – PNC Heidelberg 75th Anniversary Dinner Celebration • Kathleen M. Zouhary – Toledo Women’s Bar Association • Allan B. Kirsner – Great Books and More • Mark Luetke – Committee for Jobs / Port Authority • Dr. Robert Finkel – Symposium • Nona Snell – Brittany’s Baby Shower • Richard C. Hylant – Hylant Management Meeting • Dennis G. Johnson – Brooks Insurance • Harold M. Lincoln – Serra Club • Jennifer Hildebrand – Trust Company Breakfast Meeting • Robert A. Kelleher – Meeting • Paul W. Favorite – Shumaker MC Toledo Visit • Matthew L. Rubin – • Eric Walker – Meeting EPIC Leadership and Professional Development • Lawrence F. Sloane – Woodlawn Cemetery Association • Paul L. Toth – Alpha Phi Boule • Sharon Speyer – Mrs. Speyer Take Out • Kevin C. Carmony – ZEPF Executive Meeting • Judith Conda – Conda To Go • William L. Vaughan – Great Books Discussion • Paul M. Kraus – St. Ursula Bridge Group • Donald F. Leary – Diogenes Club Dinner • Lindsey Walters Ansberg – Leadership Dialoging with NPA • Thomas J. Manahan – LISC • Richard L Heidebrink – FCA Power Lunch • Lawrence C. Boyer – Press Club of Toledo • Robert La Clair – Fifth Third Meeting • Joseph Napoli – Toledo Mudhens Board Meeting • James Weber – Weber O’Brien Mixer • Kevin C. Carmony – BNI Basic Leadership Training • Scott W. Libbe – Rudolf Libbe • Walter H. Carstensen – Dara Hays Bridal Shower • Andrew C. Bohnengel – VanGrack Party • William McElheney – Mah Jongg Group • Mark Frye – Palmer Group • Thomas Uhler – • James Caldwell – James Caldwell Meeting Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Luncheon • David P. Miller – • Bruce S. Schoenberger – Ohio Trucking TruckPac Event IFMA Sponsored by Continental Office Environments NOTE: List may not include all events due to print deadline

18 OCTOBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 19 October 2013Dining & Events Hours

(Year-round) 1 2 3 4 WIne 5 group (MDR CLOSED) Dining Reservations FIRST OKTOBERFEST and Dine Dance WIne and Dine 419-254-2961 TUESDAy WIne FIRST in Garden • BRING A LESSONs FRIDAY room and Dine ATHLETIC Dining Service PROSPECT begin PRIME RIB FUNDRAISER Main Dining Room Third Floor Breakfast

Monday-Friday 6 7 8 9 10 WINE 11 12 (MDR CLOSED) 7-10 AM AND DINE Lunch TURKEY MARTINI WIne WIne Monday-Friday BUFFET PARTY GREAT and Dine and Dine 11:30 AM-2 PM BOOKS in Garden room Dinner CLUB Monday-Saturday* 5:30-8:30 PM

*check schedule for 13 14 15 16 17 WIne 18 19 alternate dining room if MDR is closed SECOND and Dine (MDR CLOSED) (MDR CLOSED) TURKEY Third WIne and Dine WIne • SUNDAY in Garden and Dine BUFFET THURSDAY IN room Beverage Service BRUNCH the TAVERN in Garden Oak Room Pub MEMBERS’ JAM room First Floor Monday-Thursday 4-9 PM FAmily • 20 21 22 23 24WI ne 25 dining 26 Sports Grill & Tavern TURKEY and Dine WINE (MDR CLOSED) (Casual attire) AND DINE WIne Regular Hours BUFFET Squash JAZZ IN THE and Dine Wednesday, Thursday, Friday draft MDR CORINTHIAN 5 PM-12:30 AM ANNUAL night HALLOWEEN ROOM (Food Service: 5 – 10 PM) MEETING PARTY Saturday 11 AM-12:30 AM Sunday 11 AM-7 PM and Major Sports Events 27 28 29 30 31 • Dress Code TURKEY WIne Proper business BUFFET and Dine casual attire is required during dining and beverage hours • OCTOBER Birthday Club Main Dining Room Members with October birthdays may enjoy a New Monday-Saturday Men: Jackets/no tie complimentary dinner* provided with the birthday gift reservation required certificate they received. hotline Business Casual Gift certificates may be used at the Club any regular dining Collared shirt, evening hours during October. 419-254-2961 pressed pants. * Entrees $35 and over and Wine and Dine are not included. Cannot be combined with other coupons. No shorts, t-shirts, athletic apparel, Contact Banquet and Catering Office for all your catering needs, including weddings – 419-254-2981 ball caps, denim, etc.

20 OCTOBER 2013 October 2013Athletic & Events

RIVER 5:30 AM Winter Hours 5:30 AM (October-March) 1 WALK 2 Runners 3 4 Runners 5 8:45 AM RIVER YOGA WITH SPIN CLASS SPIN CLASS Fitness & Wellness Ctr. BodY Sculpt WALK 6 AM DEBBIE 419-254-2990 9-10 AM 6 AM 9-10 AM 8:45 AM 7:15 MORNING Squash Courts Member AQUA GROUP ATHLETIC EVENT GUEST DAY AEROBICS BodY SculpT 6:30 PM 419-254-2965 9-10 AM BREAKFAST SQUASH 8:30-9:30 AM AQUA SWIM AND GYM Monday-Thursday CLINIC FLU SHOTS AEROBICS 10 AM-NOON 5:45 AM-9 PM 5 PM 7-9 AM 8:30-9:30 AM Friday 5:45 AM-8 PM

6 7 8 9 10 RIVER 11 12 Saturday 5:30 AM RIVER 5:30 AM WALK 5:30 AM 8 AM-4 PM Runners Runners Runners YOGA WITH WALK 8:45 AM DEBBIE Sunday SPIN CLASS 8:45 AM SPIN CLASS BodY Sculpt SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM 10 AM-5 PM 6 AM 6 AM 6 AM BodY SculpT 9-10 AM SWIM AND Adult Swim Hours AQUA 9-10 AM AQUA BP Screen AQUA GYM Monday-Friday AEROBICS AEROBICS 7-8 AM and AEROBICS 10 AM-NOON 5:45-9 AM 8:30-9:30 AM 8:30-9:30 AM 5 -6PM 8:30-9:30 AM 11:30 AM-2:30 PM 4:30-6:30 PM RIVER Saturday and Sunday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 5:30 AM WALK 5:30 AM RIVER 5:30 AM Noon-2 PM Runners 8:45 AM Runners Runners YOGA WITH WALK DEBBIE Family Swim Hours SPIN CLASS BodY SculpT SPIN CLASS 8:45 AM SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM Monday-Friday 6 AM 9-10 AM 6 AM 6 AM 9-11:30 AM BodY SculpT SWIM AND AQUA AQUA 9-10 AM AQUA 2:30-4:30 PM GYM 6:30 PM-close AEROBICS AEROBICS AEROBICS 10 AM-NOON 8:30-9:30 AM 8:30-9:30 AM 8:30-9:30 AM Saturday 8-11:55 AM 2 PM-close 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 • 5:30 AM RIVER RIVER Runners Barber Shop: 1st Floor WALK 5:30 AM WALK 5:30 AM YOGA WITH Bert Mills SPIN CLASS 8:45 AM Runners 8:45 AM Runners DEBBIE Jim Schimming 6 AM BodY SculpT SPIN CLASS Squash SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM 419-254-2979 AQUA 9-10 AM 6 AM draft 6 AM Monday-Friday AEROBICS nighT 6 AM-5 PM 8:30-9:30 AM • Tailor Shop: 5th Floor

27 28 29 30 31 Lawson Murrell Join the Fitness Team 419-243-2200, ext. 2152 RIVER RIVER Monday-Friday 5:30 AM 5:30 AM WALK on Twitter Runners WALK Runners 7:30 AM-1 PM 8:45 AM or by appointment SPIN CLASS 8:45 AM SPIN CLASS 6 AM 6 AM BodY SculpT www.twitter.com/charissamarconi • 9-10 AM Business Center: 2nd Floor www.twitter.com/jseidel Access after hours via Security 419-243-2200

Manicurist Monday-Friday will be available 7 AM-8 PM SWIM in the Barber Shop on • Wednesday, Other Club Services OCTOber 2, 16 and 30. Greta Mitchell, GYM Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! Call 419-254-2979 Lic. Massage Therapist to schedule 419-381-8195 & Manicurist 10 AM – NOON OCTOBER 5 OCTOBER 12 OCTOBER 19 an appointment. | | | 419-254-2979 Thomas Leather Specialist 419-254-2979

OCTOBER 2013 21 MEMBOctoberER NEWS GRAND LUBELL PHOTOGRAPHY A VALENTINE CONNECTION Lauded for volunteerism Plans are under way to provide limousine service to and On June 11, Bob Lubell and Stevie Grand Lubell, of Grand from Valentine Theatre events for Toledo Club diners who Lubell Photography and photoboothlive, received two have tickets to those events. The service will be provided by separate honors and awards for their volunteerism. The first A-One Limousine Service, which already provides limo was the Friend of Youth Award presented by the Boys and service for Toledo Symphony concerts at the Toledo Museum Girls Clubs of Toledo, and the second was the Robert Wick of Art Peristyle. Community Service Award given This added service, which will include Toledo Opera as well by the Jewish Federation of Greater as the Valentine’s own series program, will offer members Toledo. These honors were bestowed and their guests the convenience of an outstanding dining on Bob and Stevie because of their venue, as well as the opportunity to visit the Grill for dessert ongoing charitable donations of or a drink after returning to the Club. photographic and photoboothlive Comparing club and Valentine event schedules in order to services. GLP and PBL donations determine service availability is under way as this issue of represent approximately 50 percent Topics goes to press. Watch for service schedules on emails of their annual production, and the club’s website, toledoclub.org, as well as in future including those provided issues of this magazine. to The Toledo Club. Access to this service will, of course, require timely dining Bob, a member of the Club since 2010, has a Bachelor of Arts reservations that include a request for transportation.When in Visual Communications from the University of Toledo. planning dinner reservations, please keep in mind that the He is president of the Toledo Friends of Photography, past limousine will leave the motor entrance one half hour before president of the Federation of Art Societies and a board curtain time. To return to the Club, pick-ups are expected to member of the Arts be at the Valentine’s front door on Superior Street, Commission. Stevie earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Brochures listing the full events schedules of Toledo area at the Ohio University and Arts groups will be available at the front desk. Both Toledo also studied commercial Club and Valentine Theatre officials hope that many members photography at the Ohio will take advantage of this new service. Institute of Photography in Dayton. General Manager In addition, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo chose one of Stevie’s black and white panoramic images for their “Beautify Toledo” project. Stevie’s image is being shown on outdoor advertisement boards at both the In Memoriam corner of Monroe and Secor and the corner of Central and Toledo Club members offer condolences to Secor. She joins other area artists on these boards. Greg Kopan, whose mother Katherine Kopan, Grand Lubell Photography was founded in 1971, as Lubell passed away on August 8. Studio; it was renamed in 1997. The couple created photoboothlive in 2005.

22 OCTOBER 2013 Susan conda appointed to area October non-profit boards SUSAN L. CONDA was recently appointed to both the Toledo Opera board of trustees and the Rescue, Inc. board of directors. Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit organization that has been serving people in psychiatric crisis in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan for 45 years. She also serves on the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Toledo board of trustees and the Medici Circle at Bowling Green State University board of directors. The Medici Circle provides funding for a wide range of student enrichment activities related to the arts. A Toledo Club member since 2010, Susan is an active member of the Toledo School for the Arts Development Committee, the Toledo Area Humane Society Animal Care and Standards Committee and Education Committee, and the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery Reclamation Project. She also is a Toledo Museum of Art Ambassador. G SREAT BOOKS DISCUS ION GROUP The Great Books Discussion Group is an opportunity to discuss stimulating books with old friends and new. We read an eclectic combination of the classics and modern works. Books are chosen by consensus of the members. Each month we have a member volunteer to be the discussion leader. We publish the selections several months in advance to allow time to do the reading. New members are always welcome. You can simply drop in one of our meetings (the room is always posted in the elevator) or contact me for more information. This month we will meet on Thursday, October 10, noon for lunch and then a museum tour of the Perry’s Victory exhibit. the TOLEDO CLUB crest October Book: Signal Victory PROUDLY WAVing by David C. Skaggs and Gerald Althoff Discussion Leader: A beautiful new flag displaying The Toledo Club’s Shelly Walinski crest in gold and royal blue, was donated by our outgoing president Joe Zerbey, as a departing gift. Bill Vaughan 419 877 5245 Joe worked closely with Roger on the design. The [email protected] 6’ x 10’ dyed nylon flag was produced by Yankee Doodle Flags, Kites & Fun, in Toledo. “After love, book collecting is the most exhilarating sport of all” – A.S.W. Rosenbach

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OCTOBER 2013 27 FIRST TUESDAY

SUNDAY BRUNCH

28 OCTOBER 2013 HAPPENINGS at the SeptemberC lub

REOPENING PARTY

Photos by Grand Lubell Photography and Art Bronson. See more photos at www.TheClubphotos.org OCTOBER 2013 29 ATHLETICSAthletic/SQUASH News

Toledo Club Golf Outing Rocks Maumee Bay State Park! In mid August, Toledo Club members, along with some special guests, took on the Maumee Bay State Park links. Our traditional scramble format once again led to a score card tiebreaker! This year it was Doc Riaz Chaudhary’s team of Zak Huizing, Ben Burnor and Pete Scheuer that won the title at 8 under! They defeated the team of Ishrat Husain, Dave Ensing, Dan Skilliter and Dennis Donatini of Oak Room fame who blessed us with his presence! Doc Chaudhary’s team won with a lowest score on the back nine holes (-5). We also had some individual awards closest to the pin: #15 Pete Scheuer, #4 Andy Dobrak long drive, #10 Michael Mack, #3 Mike Goetz. Neil Garrison’s team won the Road Atlas – as last place finishers! Kudos to our Grill Master Mike Goetz again this year! Goetzie also endured the shopping and beverage tasting at Stanley’s famous market. Thanks Mike! John A. Seidel Athletic Director and Winter League Sign-up is Underway Squash Professional Our winter squash league consists of 121 payers of all levels ranging from “what’s squash” novice 419-254-2962 to accomplished ‘A’ players. The playing commitment is relatively light with 6 matches to be played from late October through the end of December, and five more from January 1 through mid February. [email protected] All matches played benefit two causes: your team score and your individual tier score. Note: this season there will be bonus points awarded for playing your match in the two week span that it is scheduled. Play on! Your league entry will qualify you for all of the following: n Discounted Dinner at Draft Night Thursday, October 24 n Awards for each tier level champion n A league tee shirt-this season a high quality Under Armour shirt n Awards for the winning and second place team n Entry for the first 64 to sign up in the handicap tournament n Dinner at Club Championship finals Sign up now behind Court Four or call John at ext 2962 night Save the Date! Draft Night 2013 Thursday, October 24. Come on out and assist in choosing your team as they (and you) get drafted NFL style. In conjunction with the Draft Night, we will have our super raffle with gifts such as new shoes, a block of five lessons, and a new racquet in addition to gifts from each team captain. Your league dues will help cover some of the costs of this event so sign up now behind Court Four! Free Novice Squash Clinic For all new and aspiring players - a gratis beginners clinic will be held Tuesday, October 1 at 5:15 PM. No prior squash experience or knowledge needed; just willingness to learn and to have fun while getting a great workout. We’ll cover all of the basics including rules, ground strokes, terminology and our winter league format. A casual round robin will follow the clinic so everyone can get a feel for this great game! Give it a try! Advertise in the 2013-14 Squash Directory/Yearbook! The Toledo Club is very fortunate to have a rich history of squash at the regional and even national level. Our annual Directory/Yearbook recognizes the current champions and pays honor to our past champions too. The directory portion is an invaluable tool for all squash players as phone numbers and email addresses of all players are listed. Prices are very reasonable: Full page ad $100 (8.5” x 5.5”) Half page ad $50 (4.25” x 5.5”) See John for details.

30 OCTOBER 2013 FITNESS &Athletic WELLNESS CE NTNewsER

Winter Fitness Center Hours begin October 1 Monday-Thursday 5:45 AM -9 PM Saturday 8 AM – 4 PM Friday 5:45 AM -8 PM Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM

Flu Shots, Tuesday, October 2, 7-9 AM in the Red Room October 2 Cathy Dever will be here to give flu shots. Sign up in the Fitness Center 7 – 9 AM or call us to put you on the list. You do not want to miss this! flu In the red room Swim and Gym shots Sessions continue Saturday October 5, 12 and 19 from10 AM – Noon; Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! Ages 7-14. If you missed the first class in September, you have three more left. Join Charissa and Melissa for fun fitness Saturdays! Pool Parties SWIM CHARISSA MARCONI Don’t forget to book your next party in the pool! This has been a big BS, WITS success and the children have loved it! GYM Aquatic & Fitness Dir. & 419-254-2990 Athletic Event – October 5, 6:30 PM Have fun with fellow members and guests while helping raise money [email protected] for the Athletic Department! Football-themed event, casual dress, food and draught beer are also included in ticket price. Look for football squares in the Oak Room and Fitness Center for chances to win! Join me on $100 includes admission for one, plus one chance to win www.twitter.com/charissamarconi $125 admits two with one chance to win $200 admits two with two chances to win Sylvania Triathlon Finishers Marty Lahey and Greg Steenrod were both finishers in the triathlon this year. I did get a chance to cheer on our Toledo Club members at the event; Stu Cubbon, Bruce Douglas, and Dan Peffley were among the finishers. Hat’s off to you! For anyone interested in taking their workout to the next level, we have a new swim coach, Melissa Shaner; we have a running group that goes out in the morning and at noon, and we have spin classes to get you there too! Join Charissa in training!

OCTOBER 2013 31 Introducing new members

DAC ROAD TRIP! All Toledo Club members have the right to use the amenities of a national or international reciprocal club. The procedure is simple. Call or email The Toledo Club front desk Intermediate (419-243-2200). Keep this number as your cell phone contact Shawn M. Jones list. Tell the front desk receptionist the name of the club you Attorney, Lydy & Moan, Ltd. wish to use and the dates you plan to visit. The receptionist Sponsorsed by Zak Vassar, Jackie Barnes will electronically mail a letter of introduction within minutes and James Knapp of your request. Then call or email the club you will visit to Business Individual make your reservation for dinner, overnight accommodations Linsey Ansberg or just a visit to the gym or spa. A club reciprocity list for President, Junior League of Toledo national and international clubs is available in the lobby, at the Sponsored by Kirk Mizerek, Zak Vassar RUSS WOZNIAK security desk and in the membership office on the fifth floor. and James Knapp Membership Director In August, most of the TC board and a few committee chairs John Hollister 419-254-2997 and staff took a road trip to the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC). President, The Employer’s Association Sponsored by Jackie Barnes, Zak Vassar 419-254-2992 Fax The DAC is a Platinum Award winning club. Last year it was and James Knapp [email protected] recognized as the second best club- from a list of 4000 similar clubs- in the USA. Our mission was to learn more about the Business Family renovation of their overnight rooms and the impact those Edward Cassidy renovated rooms have on the club’s fiscal and cultural Major Accounts Mgr, Perry Protech condition. We came away impressed on many fronts. Sponsored by Joe Zerbey, Tina Wozniak www.twitter.com/TheToledoClub and Zak Vassar The DAC is located between Tiger Stadium and Ford Field. TC members can use the valet parking when attending Non-Resident Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! games or concerts. The DAC throws a great parking lot party Lawrence Sloane on game days. The entrance to Tiger Stadium is about 30 President, LFSloane Consulting Group Inc. feet away from the DAC party lot. They even have their own Sponsored by Jackie Barnes, Zak Vassar gas pump to help you fill up before returning home. and James Knapp The DAC is known for its fine dining experience. However, do not miss the Tap Room and some of the great hors d’oeuvres. Another reason to visit is the new spa. The DAC has a great culture and they know how to make their members and guests feel welcome. I recommend you make your own road trip. I’m sure you will have a great experience. Russ Wozniak Membership Director

32 OCTOBER 2013 fromVintage the GRAPE Notes VINE

WINE OF THE MONTH

roger parker General Manager Coppola chardonnay 2011 419-254-2988

By the bottle $24 [email protected]

PRODUCTION AREA: Monterey County, California GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay DESCRIPTION: Aromas of crisp pear and fresh melon are packed into this Chardonnay between rich tropical flavors of pineapple and guava. Hints of citrus and spice round out the palate, followed by sweet créme brulée and vanilla from the French oak barrel aging. The finish is pleasing and crisp with an essence of citrus. • Awarded ‘Best of Class’ in 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. • Bright and balanced, highlighted by juicy apple, cantaloupe and pear flavors enveloped in a crème brulée finish. Roger

OCTOBER 2013 33 Alternate Perspectives From Cuisine

by Bruce Douglas and Rebecca Shope Sports Grill & Tavern Committee Co-Chairmen

It has been several months now since who gets the credit for its creation. Bruce& Douglas and I first started our We are proud to announce the First dueling column. I have started to see a Annual Martini Night at the Tavern on common theme emerge from Bruce’s Wednesday, October 9. The event will articles. Whether it’s through his “witty” include a number of martini options and comments or attempts at humor, Bruce garnishments. The Club is also preparing is always looking for ways to one-up me. special appetizers to be paired with the This month, I felt like I needed to go on martinis. We think this will be a great the offensive. I needed a topic thatwould event, so please save the date! naturally give me the upper hand in our We have another exciting back and forth banter... the martini. event planned for the Let’s start with a little history lesson. month of October. Yes, According to Wikipedia (sorry, we have a Oktoberfest. This event is limited research budget), the scheduled in the exact origin of the martini is Tavern on Thursday, unclear. In 1863, an Italian October 3, and is certain to vermouth maker apparently give Munich a run for its started to market his product money (assuming you’ve under the brand “Martini” never been to Germany)! (still available today as We will have great beer Martini & Rossi). Another options with traditional theory suggests that the German food. Bruce may martini evolved from a even don the Lederhosen. cocktail called Martinez, Don’t miss it! served at the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco in the early 1860s, Rebecca which people consumed before heading to The iconic pewter mugs with the etched Club logo can only be found in the Tavern, and are available to all Mug Club the town of Martinez. Some on the east members exclusively. All members can join for a nominal fee by asking the bartender – And it has been estimated that coast don’t buy this theory, linking the first your ROI turns positive after approximately 17 refills. dry martini to the name of a bartender who prepared the drink at the Knickerbocker NEW Regular Hours: Wednesday 5 pm – 12:30 am Hotel in New York City in 1911. Thursday 5 pm – 12:30 am After a martini or two (or three) at the Friday 5 pm – 12:30 am Saturday 11 am – 12:30 Am Tavern, our committee felt that the martini Sunday 11 am – 7 PM deserved its own event, regardless of The Sports Grill & Tavern will open for special Photos by Art Bronson and private events on Mondays and Tuesdays 34 OCTOBER 2013 Remi Food and beverage minimumsnder can be reached Cuisineat the club with food and beverages purchased anywhere: in the Club, including take out orders and wine orders. The amount is calculated by $ spent before tax (or service charge on banquets). To see PESTO genovese a tally of purchases that count toward your Pesto Genovese is a sauce originating in Genoa in the minimum, log into your online Liguria region of northern Italy that traditionally consists account at toledoclub.org, and of crushed garlic, basil, and European pine nuts blended click on “Member Statements.” with olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano. The name comes from the Genoese word pesta, which means to pound or to crush, in reference to the method of preparation with marble mortar and wooden pestle. Because pesto is a generic term for anything that is made by pounding, there are various other pestos; some traditional, some MICHAEL ROSENDAUL modern. A slightly different version of the sauce exists in Provence, where Executive Chef, it is known as pistou. In general, pistou is made with olive oil, basil, and 419-243-2200 Ext, 2149 garlic only. While cheese may be added, usually in the traditional pesto, no nuts are included because the region has no pine trees to provide the nuts. Pesto alla Siciliana, sometimes called pesto rosso, is similar [email protected] to pesto Genovese but with the addition of tomato, almonds instead of pine nuts, and much less basil. Pesto alla Calabrese is a sauce of grilled bell peppers, black pepper and more; ingredients that give it a distinctively spicy taste. www.twitter.com/mrosendaul Today, the concept of pesto is used with a multitude of ingredients. I have made sundried tomato pesto, olive pesto, cilantro peanut pesto, chive pesto, walnut pesto, Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! pea pesto, Thai arugula pesto, fig pesto, citrus pesto... the options are endless. Chef Mike

Sicilian Pesto Ingredients • 3/4 lb Roma tomatoes, blanched, skin and seeds removed and seeded • 1/4 cup almonds • 2 tsp minced garlic • 1/4 cup good quality olive oil • 4 large leaves fresh basil • 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper • Preparation Blend almonds, garlic and olive oil in food processor till smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend till chunky/smooth. NEW Regular Hours: Wednesday 5 pm – 12:30 am Serve heated with pasta, or room temperature with grilled crusty bread. Thursday 5 pm – 12:30 am Friday 5 pm – 12:30 am Saturday 11 am – 12:30 Am Sunday 11 am – 7 PM The Sports Grill & Tavern will open for special and private events on Mondays and Tuesdays OCTOBER 2013 35 36 OCTOBER 2013 Dining Room

Bu by Karen Klein zz HANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE was the sixties mantra, The Annual Members’ Meeting is scheduled on Oct 21. Fantastic Cchanted swaying with nostalgic half lidded eyes; and make no news is the scrumptious Turkey Buffet will be available in the mistake, changes are happening for this fall season too, but these MDR. Reservations will ensure the shrimp bowl is filled adequately; are exciting, good, delicious ones! hey, no one wishes to be short shrimped! Can turkey be any First Friday will soon become the Most Special Evening Ever tastier than when it has been roasted in someone else’s oven? for beef lovers. Does not Prime Rib Night just bring warmth to Yes, yes, the trimmings of sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and your heart and bones? Juicy, thick slices of succulent beef are stuffing will be abundant. Oh yes, and a dessert table too. USA proud and a tradition which will never be crushed by the Turner Classic Movies offer a glimpse at a slice of life long gone continental fusion cookbook. Vegetables, salad and potatoes are from even the most sophisticated of cities. But here, in the great accompaniments that add to the “I will be strong and stand MDR on October 25, an elegant supper club atmosphere will tall” mindsets. No “Where’s the beef?” here. Circle October 4. be brought to life with Morgen Stiegler and her accompanist Reservations are a must. providing “soft jazz” entertainment for our listening pleasure. First Tuesday will be a bit different as “Bring a Buddy” will be Martinis seem appropriate. The green curry king crab leg, strip promoted to entice new members to join. Now once “Buddy” steak Florentine or chicken with porcini (isn’t that delicious?) eyes the fabulous long table, notes the congeniality and tastes would be marvelous entrees; or perhaps the Chef’s Selections the repast, that person will be an easy sell. September’s entrees will offer some provocative, quiet chewing culinary treats. The of melt-away short ribs, swordfish on polenta with goat cheese new wine menus will be utilized; sipping and sighing permitted. and salmon dressed for a prom were fabulous and relished by Do come and enjoy! No tux or fancy dress is mandated, but all. Circle October 1 and meet fellow members; cocktail time is reservations would be appreciated. time to network. Oh yes, appetizers and dessert are gratis. Early The Chef’s Selections are a winning change, both for his budget reservations are helpful to staff and kitchen! and our choices! Now, untied from permanent print, he is able Oktoberfest, spelled with a K, evokes to take advantage of a supplier’s its Germanic roots, along with root sudden availability of seafood or vegetables. Now why hold a fest in fruits or veal, etc. and let his creative October? Ah, thanks to the harvest; mind go on a roll. The little garden we WILL eat for another year! All is also a source of inspiration. These praise be given! Let’s devour a third selections may be available for days of it at the fest. Breugal’s paintings or weeks. CHANGE will occur portray on a grand scale the raucous often. Delivering more exciting happenings at such fests; peasants cuisine and offering more choice messing around with food, drink for members is a win-win change. and each other! Will the Tavern Eagerly awaited is the time when buffet and beers (German; surprise!) oysters or short ribs or different enable rowdy singing and spirited dinner salads appear; and they will. behaviors? That Accordion Man will probably appear. However, Lunch specials are also popular, with pulled pork pulling its if one chooses to sit in relative peace and serenity, one can order weight. The smoked salmon with a hardboiled egg has to be the in the Main Dining Room such treats as flattened beef cooked most attractive plate ever; colorful, balanced, visually stimulating with vinegar and spices, resulting in magnificent sauerbraten or and so delicious. It’s a winner! Chicken breast or shrimp added apple and cranberry stuffed pork loin served with sweet and sour to a salad is hearty and healthy, fare indeed. Build your own red cabbage, roasted potatoes and a dessert of – one can’t make sandwich is popular with former Lego or Lincoln logs this up - Stout Cake; caloric count has not been measured. Fun enthusiasts. Soups are “mmmm, good”; no, “mmmm, better”! on both floors will be had. That Accordion Man will migrate to Wine and Dine has not been twiddled or twaddled with; the MDR, too. The date is October 3. perfect it already was.

OCTOBER 2013 37 Committees

Athletic Membership Chairman Chairman Dennis Johnson Zak Vassar Jim Burnor Jr. Jackie Barnes Mike Goetz James Knapp Zachary Huizing Brett Seymour Christopher Kozak Topics Social/Entertainment Marty Lahey Marketing Will Lewis Chairman Chairman David Cameron Mike Mori Chairman Karen Lucas Fred Harrington Matthew Rubin Tony Barone Art Bronson Art Bronson Jim Burnor Tanvi Agrawal Brett Seymour David Cameron Greg Wagoner John Fedderke Eileen Eddy Fred Harrington Joy Hyman John Fedderke Nathalie Helm Justice Johnson Amir Khan Finance Thomas Klein Kirk Mizerek Tom Klein Chairman Shirley Levy David Quinn James Knapp Michael T. Marciniak Bob Lubell Annie Skakun Shirley Levy Larry Boyer Cindy Niggemyer Cindy Niggemyer Joseph Colturi Richard Rothrock Rick Rudnicki James Knapp Social Media Sonja Scheuer Jodi Miehls Chairman Dana Syrek Kirk Mizerek Amir Khan Zak Vassar Mark Ralston Dirk VanHeyst Sports Grill & Tavern William Vaughan meeting schedule Co-Chairmen Bruce Douglas Food/Beverage Rebecca Shope Chairman October Kate Decker Ben Brown Social/Entertainment Committee Mark Decker Joseph Colturi October 1 • 5:30 PM • Chelsea Room Tim Effler Dan Effler Brian Epstein Becky Fuhrman Food/Beverage Committee James Knapp Karen Klein October 3 • 12 PM • Board Room Mike Schmidt Bob Lubell Megan Sosnowski John MacKay Squash Committee Nate Syrek Kathy Mikolajczak October 8 • 7:30 AM • MDR Roger Peluso Squash Ann Sanford Marketing Committee Chairman Betty Sherman October 9 • 5:30 PM • Georgian Room Mike Goetz Greg Wagoner Athletic Committee Steve Bogart October 17 • 7:30 PM • Conservatory Jim Burnor Centennial Alex Due Chairman Sports Grill & Tavern Committee Tim Effler David Quinn October 17 • • 5:30 PM • Sports Grill Tyson Fankhauser Keith Burwell Jeffrey Levesque Tom Klein Finance Committee Frank Manning John Fedderke October 21 • 4 PM • Board Room Dana Syrek Greg Wagoner Shirley Levy Membership Committee Junior/Intermediate October 21 • 5:30 PM • Red Room House Chairman Board Meeting Chairman Jim Knapp October 29 • 4 PM • Board Room Susan Allan Block Topics Committee October 29 • 12:30 PM • Board Room 38 OCTOBER 2013 Members of the Board of Directors

President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Legal Counsel John Fedderke Aaron D. Swiggum Michael T. Marciniak Brett Seymour Justice G. Johnson, Jr. 419-724-6411 Business Tel 419-891-1040 Business Tel 419-842-6112 Business Tel 419-517-7079 Business Tel 419-249-7100 Business Tel 419-297-6559 Cell 419-206-9518 Cell 419-343-3401 Cell 419-467-3302 Cell 419-262-0312 Cell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Director Director Director Director Director Jacqueline Barnes Kirk Mizerek Richard Hylant David Quinn Gregory H. Wagoner 419-254-2820 Business Tel 419-539-9180 Business Tel 419-259-2723 Business Tel 419-537-1741 Business Tel 419-241-9000 Business Tel 419- 261-0781 Cell 419-349-5990 Cell 419-356-7018 Cell 419-367-3601 Cell 419-321-1206 Direct [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Committee chairs

House Social/Entertainment Food/Beverage Membership Topics Junior/Intermediate Social Media Susan Allan Block Mike Mori Ben Brown Zak Vassar David Cameron Jim Knapp Amir Khan 917-587-5907 Cell 419-724-6380 Bus. 419-254-7382 Bus. 419-764-9161 Cell 419-536-5272 Bus. 419-214-3053 Bus. 614-354-8672 Cell [email protected] 419-392-3050 Cell 419-787-7382 Cell [email protected] 419-266-4742 Cell 419-509-4877 Cell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Athletic Squash Marketing Sports Grill & Tavern Sports Grill & Tavern Centennial Dennis Johnson Mike Goetz Fred Harrington Co-Chairman Co-Chairman David Quinn 419-254-7317 Bus. 419-245-2531 Bus. 419-385-2322 Home Bruce Douglas Rebecca Shope 419-537-1741 Bus. 419-345-6886 Cell 419-351-3595 Cell [email protected] 419-865-8600 Bus. 419-321-1453 Bus. 419-367-3601 Cell [email protected] [email protected] 419-944-3380 Cell 419-957-1117 Cell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] OCTOBER 2013 39 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 PAID 419.243.2200 • 419.254.2969 Fax www.toledoclub.org TOLEDO, OHIO PERMIT NO. 335 Attention Postal Carrier: Dated Materials Please deliver between October 28-29, 2013

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Armed Services Dinner 2013 SATURDAY H NOVEMBER 16

You Can Attend, Sponsor or Sponsor and attend To pledge your sponsorship of our military guests, contact Nathalie Helm at 419-254-2980 [email protected] or committee members: Mike Goetz , David Quinn, Bruce Foster, Jim Knapp, Orrie Hiett, Thomas Uhler Drinks | Hors d’oeuvres | 6 PM | Red Room Dinner | 7:30 | Main Dining Room $90 per couple | $45 per person

Let’s fill the Main Dining Room!