2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT DIRECTORS David Quinn Jackie Barnes Manager'sMessage VICE PRESIDENT Maureen Brown Joseph Zerbey John Fedderke Ron Pearson, General Manager, CCM Richard Hylant TREASURER Gregory H. Wagoner 419-254-2988 • [email protected] William Vaughan SECRETARY Monthly House Rule Reminder: Lucas Nachtrab Please remember that as a Toledo Club member it is your responsibillity to ensure that your ASSISTANT SECRETARY guests follow the proper dress code of the Club. LEGAL COUNSEL Justice G. Johnson, Jr. TOLEDO CLUB STAFF The Toledo Club entered into a exchanger, replacement of incandescent “Go Green” environmental energy light bulbs to florescent, steam trap ADMINISTRATION conservation program that has been cleaning and repair, lights out during Ron Pearson, CCM: General Manager very successful. The club made a unoccupied times and purchase of an 419-254-2988 commitment to go green under interval metering device to measure and Miguel Cueto: Asst. General Manager President Hylant’s leadership and verify energy usage and reduce peak 419-254-2977 continues today with President Quinn hour consumption when the utility Nathalie Helm: Executive Assistant and the Board of Directors. Over the companies charge higher rates. The club 419-254-2980 past 12 months the club has reduced now recycles all common items as well electrical usage by 175,000 KWH as purchases recycled items such as to FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE resulting in a savings of $32,000.00. go order containers and more. I am very Nancy LaFountaine: Banquet/Catering Mgr. This was done by both entering into a proud of the accomplishments to date 419-254-2981 successful energy negotiation at the club and hope you are as well! Michael Rosendaul: Executive Chef procurement plan and by implementing Thank you for supporting the “Adopt 419-243-2200 ext. 2149 energy conservation measures by GEM a Room Campaign” your pledges are Charlotte Hall: Dining Room Manager Energy Management and the Toledo adding up and it would be great to 419-243-2200 ext. 2134 Club Maintenance Management team. see more names on the plaque for the Energy conservation measures completed Centennial Room restoration project. MEMBERSHIP to date are: setback of Vision Pro 8000 Ron Pearson, CCM Jeremy Loesel: Membership Director smart thermostats during unoccupied 419-254-2997 times, replacement of an old heat ACCOUNTING Ruth Fiser: Accounting Manager 419-254-2970 Laura Van Camp: Accounting Analyst 419-254-2996 President's Message ATHLETIC My hat is off to the new Marketing A quick update on John Seidel: Director/Squash Pro Committee. Chairman Dave Cameron the Club’s finances, we are ahead of 419-254-2962 saw a need to market the club better. budget and we are making headway. Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Wellness He volunteered, assembled a committee Thank you for your club usage and 419-254-2990 and sought out their first major task....a bringing your events and banquet SECURITY new monthly newsletter. It’s exciting to business here. It’s working. “go the other way”, email is great and Membership is also starting David Rainey: Operations Manager has its place but this magazine seeks to 419-254-2967 to improve. Our new membership ______bring out the soul of the Toledo Club. director Jeremy Loesel has brought It’s your club and we exist today because in 25 new members in the last two T O L E D O C L U B T O P I C S of the many member volunteers. It’s months. Published eleven times per year been gratifying to see members stepping 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 Although we still have work to do, (419) 243-2200 • (419) 254-2969 Fax up in these challenging times to help you should be optimistic about the www.toledoclub.org the club out. Join me in thanking all Club’s future. our volunteer members. 2 Produced by: Tony Barone Design Dave Quinn, President Maumee, Ohio • 419.866.4826 ArchitectureBy Charles H. Stark, III The following description of the architecture of The Toledo Club was written for the Centennial in 1989 by Charles H. Stark, III an architect who was a member at the time. His firm, Bauer Stark and Lashbrook is a successor to the architectural firm of Mills, Rhines, Bellman and Nordoff which designed the present building.
he architecture of The Toledo Club has It is not surprising that the architectural firm its roots in Italy where the Renaissance of Mills, Rhines, Bellman and Nordhoff (now T began in the Fifteenth Century. England Bauer Stark and Lashbrook) was commissioned was the last European country to fall under to design the present building because George this “new” classical influence by way of France. Mills had been instrumental in persuading John N. Willys to bring his automobile plant The period of the late Renaissance that influenced to Toledo in 1908. Mr. Willys was, of course, a the design of The Toledo Club is known as principal backer of the new building when it Georgian (pertaining to the period of British was built in 1914-1915. It is also not surprising history of the reigns of the four kings named that the Mills firm chose to eclecticise the English George who reigned successively, from the Renaissance style, because he was born and accession of George I in 1714 to the death of educated in England before he founded Ohio’s George IV in 1830). So we should refer to the oldest continuously operating architectural building’s style as late Georgian Revival. The firm in 1892. Toledo Club is as fine an example of this style as one can find in the United States. George Mills was a straight laced English gentleman who set rigid standards for the firm. Georgian Revival architecture is characterized He is credited with being one of the first in this by its strict adherence to the details of its country to bring architects and engineers together predecessors. These details, as well as the basic in the same office. forms and massing, were found by well educated architects in large folios in their offices. It is The principal designer for the firm at that time important that the architect understood the was Lawrence Bellman. Mr. Bellman may have spirit of the style. been the best designer in the Toledo area in 1913, and his work had much to do with the firms’ Sir Christopher Wren, the great British architect, national reputation. One of his sketchbooks is was the principal influence for the particular still in existence in the Bauer Stark and Lashbrook style of Georgian architecture that we enjoy. archives and indicates a very careful and accurate Perhaps his “Swan House” in Chichester is the interpretation of the classical details that were closest surviving example to the design of the used on our Club. Mr. Bellman was a slight, Toledo Club. The floor plan of English town quiet man with enormous talent and he designed houses of this period was symmetrical and most of the major houses the firm did in the compact. twenties. The basement of these buildings was only part The original building and the 1925 addition way below ground and contained the servant’s were constructed by the Henry J. Spieker quarters. They had brick and stone walls, Company, which was one of the most prominent symmetrically disposed sash windows and construction firms in Northwest Ohio. classical doorways. They had parapets, the portion of the outer walls that extend over the It was fortunate that Mr. Bellman was available eaves. The roofs were often hipped in the style to design the addition on the south end of the of the French architect, Nicholas Francois building in 1925, this time as the head of the Mansart (1598-1666), and called mansard roofs. firm. The addition blends so well with the All of this describes The Toledo Club very well. original building that it is difficult to discern where it begins. Architects describe the exterior wall treatment as “astylar” because it lacks columns. The The firm continued to be the Club’s architect limestone first story is “rusticated” stonework through a number of improvements under the because of the deeply recessed joints. The bay name of Bellman, Gillett and Richards. John N. window at either end of the original building Richards, a member of the firm, served a term are, in my opinion, the most beautiful and as President of The Toledo Club in 1953-54. distinctive details of the exterior.
3 UPCOMING EVENTS May AROUND THE CITY Visit the Toledo Club for a meal before heading to your event: UPCOMING EVENTS Toledo Museum of Art: AT THE CLUB Impressionism & Post Impressionism Exhibition April 23 - June 20 May 4 First Tuesday Music/Concerts: May 6 Boxing Night Toledo Opera Presents L’elisir D’Amore at the Valentine Theatre May 9 Mother’s Day Brunch Saturday, May 1 and Friday May 7 at 7:30 pm May 15 Saturday Night Alive Toledo Symphony’s Toledo Blade Chamber Series at The Toledo Club May 21 Member Jam/Seafood Buffet Sunday, May 2 at 7:00 pm OTHER EVENTS AT THE CLUB Toledo Symphony’s Season Finale at Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle May 2 Symphony Chamber Series May 14 & May 15 at 8 pm May 13 Ohio Air National Guard Awards Dinner The Doobie Brothers at the Stranahan Theater May 13 Celebration of Excellence Awards Dinner May 19 at 8 pm May 20 ACLU of N.W. Ohio Annual Dinner A Praise of Music with Toledo Symphony Orchestra at Westgate Chapel May 29 Memorial Day MDR Closed/Fitness Open May 21 at 7 pm May 30 Memorial Day Club Closed/Fitness Open Steve Tyrell at the Valentine Theatre May 31 Memorial Day Club Closed May 21at 8:00 pm KeyBank Pops Series: A Tribute to the Music of John Denver with Reservations at 419-243-2200 or online... Jim Curry at the Stranahan Theater Need help with the website? May 22 at 8:00 pm Call Nathalie Helm at 419-254-2980 Sports/Recreation: Toledo Mud Hens Baseball: Charlotte Knights vs. Toledo Mud Hens May 1 - May 4 SPECIAL OFFER TO CLUB MEMBERS… Toledo Mud Hens Baseball: Durham Bulls vs. Toledo Mud Hens May 18 - May 21 OPERA TICKETS Sport Arena Shows: 20% OFF Walking With Dinosaurs (kids & family) May 5 - May 9, (Friday 7:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am; 3:00 am; 7:00 pm, FREE BUS ON MAY 1 & 7 TO THE OPERA FROM THE CLUB. Sunday 1:00 pm; 5:00 pm) Madea’s big happy family May 5 at 7:30 pm WWE Monday night raw May 15, 2010 at 8:15 pm MUD HENS SCHEDULE: May 1 CHA - home at 7 pm May 2 CHA - home at 2 pm May 3, 4 CHA - home at 6:30 pm May 5 OFF May 6, 7, 8, 9 NOR - away May 10, 11, 12, 13 DUR - away May 14, 15 IND - home at 7 pm May 16 IND - home at 2 pm May 17 IND - home at 10:30 am May 18 DUR - home at 6:30 pm May 19 DUR - home at 10:30 am May 20 DUR - 6:30 PM May 21 DUR - 7 PM May 22, 23, 24, 25 SYR - away May 26 OFF May 27, 28, 29, 30 BUF - away May 31 LHV - home at 5 pm (TC Closed) 4 MayANNIVERSARIES At The tOLEDO CLUB
15 Years Anniversary Mr. William R. Wumer May 1/95 15 Years 20 Years Anniversary Mr. Craig J. Van Horsten May 1/90 20 Years 25+ years Anniversary Mr. Fred A. Sprenger May 1/46 64 Years Mr. James B. Findley May 1/57 53 Years Mrs. Marie B. Vogt May 1/66 44 Years Mr. Richard G. LaValley May 1/67 43 Years Mr. Richard W. Poll May 1/68 42 Years Mr. John C. Bates May 1/69 41 Years Dr. David R. Ryerson May 1/70 40 Years Mr. Lawrence J. Aiken May 1/71 39 Years Mr. Richard B. Hartley May 1/71 39 Years Mr. Herbert R. Metzger May 1/73 37 Years Mr. S. Dean Roberts May 1/73 37 Years Mr. Daniel J. DiSalle May 1/74 36 Years Mr. Richard S. Walinski May 1/75 35 Years Mr. Jude T. Aubry May 1/78 32 Years Mr. Charles G. Yeager May 1/78 32 Years Mr. Charles A. Brown May 1/80 30 Years Mr. John S. Szuch May 1/80 30 Years Mr. Dock D. Treece May 1/80 30 Years Mr. David A. White May 1/80 30 Years Mr. Truman A. Greenwood May 1/84 26 Years Mr. John N. Scott May 1/84 26 Years Dr. Paul V. Daverio May 1/85 25 Years Mr. Theodore T. Hahn May 1/85 25 Years Mr. Patrick J. Kenney May 1/85 25 Years Mr. John J. McHugh May 1/85 25 Years Mr. Lewis W. Saxby May 1/85 25 Years Dr. Ayyaswamy Thambuswamy May 1/85 25 Years
5 Charlotte... OUR HOSTESS EXTRAORDINAIRE here are very few people who are well- “The Toledo Club was only a few blocks from Tknown by only one name. Like Madonna, SPEAKS... the unemployment office, so I walked there. Oprah, Cher and Beyonce. And there’s also Shelby interviewed me and introduced Charlotte, executive hostess of the Toledo Club. me to the food and beverage manager.” Of course you know Charlotte, although you Without She was hired on April 4, 1987. may not know that her last name is Hall. Charlotte worked as a waitress for the But it’s a good bet that she knows your first 5 years. Then one day, Charles full name, and also where you like to sit Reservation McKnight, the club manager, called her by Shirley Levy in the main dining room, whether you up to his office and asked her to think about take your coffee black or with cream and whether you becoming the main dining room supervisor. prefer Paris dressing to raspberry vinaigrette on your salad. “I said that there were a lot of people who had worked at Once my husband and I invited former members to the the club longer, but he said it wasn’t about that. I went home Toledo Club for dinner. The couple had moved to Florida and thought about it and decided to do it,” she said. three or four years earlier, but Charlotte greeted them Over the years, Charlotte has seen a lot of changes at the warmly by name and said to the wife, “Here’s your favorite Toledo Club. table. I’ll be back in a minute with your tea.” “When I started, there were no women members and “She likes her tea brewed,” she confided later. “I brew it women were not allowed in the grill,” she recalls. and pour it over the ice for her.” “Also, men were not allowed in the main dining room Personal service, warmth, tact - plus a prodigious memory - without a jacket and tie. When someone showed up without how does she do that? them, it was my task to see that they were properly attired. “I don’t know,” she says. “I just remember things like that.” Donald Hummer and many other members helped out by Charlotte’s first job was at the Pewter Pub, a second floor donating their clothes.” dining room at the former Hudson’s at Franklin Park. She Charlotte also did tableside cooking. Among members’ most had the front station at the deli. frequent requests were Steak Diane and Bananas Foster. “Some people would wait over an hour for me because they Charlotte was born in Anniston, Alabama, in the foothills knew that I knew what they wanted,” she said. (Most of the of the Appalachian Mountains. She remembers her parents time, it was the Maurice salad.) bringing her, along with her brother and two sisters, to “Many of my customers were members of the Toledo Club. Toledo on a train when she was 7 years old. I’ve seen so many of their kids grow up during the years I’ve “The first thing they did here was take us all to Walbridge worked here. Some are in college now or working.” Park,” she said. The Pewter Pub once was a popular spot for fine dining, but One of her sisters died at the age of 51. “I am very close to after Charlotte had worked there 17 years, the restaurant my remaining sister, Shirley. We do everything together,” closed. Charlotte said. “ I can’t remember us ever being angry with “I thought I would be staying at home, collecting each other.” unemployment checks,” she said.“ But a month later, a lady Charlotte and her husband, Earnest Hall, were married in at unemployment said she had made an appointment for 1972. They have three children and seven grandchildren. me at the Toledo Club.
6 Adonica, their eldest daughter, is the Putting on such a big event would be a “ I want them to feel welcome and good. mother of their youngest grandchild – tremendous challenge to most people, but And I want to see those big smiles. My 3-year old Lena. Their other daughter, Charlotte made it all seem effortless. She aim is to provide the most enjoyable Charlene, has three children – Timothy, even went the extra nine yards and added experience for everyone who comes to the Donald and Brittany. Son Chris is the barbecued chicken to the menu for mem- dining room.” father of Chris, Jr., Kristique and Joseph. bers who were watching their calories. “I think that’s my purpose in life,” she “My grandchildren and my children are Today, Mothers Day and Easter draw some said. “I get a lot of pleasure from pleasing my whole world, “Charlotte said. “They of the largest crowds to the dining room people.” all live in Toledo and my sister Shirley “We have big parties and people come in Recently, Charlotte’s hours were cut and and I cook dinner for all the kids and with big smiles on their faces, “Charlotte she only works 3 days a week. grandchildren every Sunday.” said. “Some call me to make a reservation “I think I’ve had a really good life – I’ve Did we neglect to mention her poise and because they know I try my best to comply only worked two jobs,” she said, “but I’m prowess as a cook? Charlotte comes by with their wishes. It’s a wonderful feeling not ready yet to retire and sit at home.” those talents naturally. that people trust me. “My father was a strong person. I think I had the best father I ever could have,” she said “And my mother was also strong and a great cook. She used to live in Kentucky and the entire family gathered at her house every night for dinner. Maybe that’s why the challenge of cooking in quantity and feeding crowds doesn’t phase her. Take Charlotte’s Rib Night, for six years an eagerly-awaited highlight of the Toledo Club calendar. “Once a member asked me if I could cook ribs,” Charlotte said. “I answered, ‘My family thinks I can.” “The next thing I knew, I was cooking ribs for 400 people.That’s how many we served the first year “Charlotte’s Rib Night” was held. “They couldn’t all fit in the main dining room, so we seated them in the West Point Room and the Chelsea, on the third floor.” Making the ribs is a three-day affair. “The first day I prepare the ribs for cooking,” she said. “The second day, I cook them on an outside grill. The third day, I make the barbecue sauce using my mother’s recipe. It’s a legacy.” “I don’t know just what gives the sauce its distinctive smell and taste, but it makes me feel so good to see people enjoying those ribs.”
7 8 2009 – 2010 C o m m i t t e e s
Finance Marketing Chairman Chairman William Vaughan David Cameron Joseph Colturi Paula Hiett Michael T. Marciniak Fred Harrington Dirk VanHeyst Scott Rozanski Jodi Miehls Joe Zerbey Mark Ralston John Fedderke
Social & Entertainment Membership Athletic Chairman Chairman Chairman Kevin Kwiatkowski David Seibenick Marty Connors David Quinn Brett Seymour Jim Jaros Jarrod Hirschfeld Maureen Brown Steve Bogart Joy Hyman Jackie Barnes Alex Due Craig Herschel Erin Hirschfeld Gary McBride John & Erica Jennewine Amir Khan Jeannie Hylant Kirk Mizerek Scott Rozanski Luke Nachtrab Michael Mori Pete Winovich Justice Johnson Dominic Bruno Squash Lisa Rozanski Eleanor Quin Chairman Zak Vassar Steve Bogart Food & Beverage Frank Manning Chair person meeting schedule Luke Nachtrab Paula Hiett Alex Due Ben Brown MayMay 4 Mike Goetz Social & Entertainment Committee Betty Sherman May 11 Tyson Fankhauser David Cameron Squash Committee Jeffrey Levesque John MacKay May 17 Jim Burnor Finance Committee Karen Klein May 18 Kathy Mikolajczak Food & Beverage Committee Ann Sanford May 18 Roger Peluso Membership Committee May 19 Dan Effler Board Meeting Joe Colturi May 20 John Fedderke Athletic Committee May 25 Marketing Committee 9 Presents Party The Toledo Club’s XXIII Annual in the Parking Saturday Lot July 17 7pm-Midnight
They entertain you with funny choreography, props, music and outfits that encourage everyone in the audience to participate with them. The NKG has be seen and heard performing throughout the Midwest in clubs, live venues, private parties, weddings, and corporate functions. The Naked Karate Girls is a professionally touring Las Vegas style dance/rock show band. Opening act: The Polka Floyd Show
Proceeds benefit
The Polka Floyd show was created in 2006 out of the ashes of nameless bands in Toledo, OH and Detroit, MI area. Inspiration was clearly provided by Syd Barrett and the Pink Floyd. Jazz with Toledo’s favorite local artists in the Red Room for Members and their guests only. Tickets: $10
10 incentive is still an ongoing promotion.
Contact Jeremy Loesel Membership Director with a “qualified” lead And receive a $50 Club cash certificate good for any services at the Club. If your prospect joins, you will receive an additional $150 and your prospect will receive $500 that can be used toward initiation fee. There is no better time to join the Club! ($50 maximum will be given out on Business class)
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12 at theWedding Club s
Laura and Sean Delauder had their wedding reception at the Toledo Club in January
13 May2010 Dining & Events
Summer Hours 1 (April-September) Dining Reservations Wine 419-243-2200, ext. 2134 and • Dine Dining Service Main Dining Room: Third Floor 2 3 4 First 5 6 7 8 Breakfast: Monday-Friday: Turkey Tuesday at Family Wine Wine Wine 7AM-10AM Buffet the Club Dinner and Dine and and Night Dine Dine Lunch: Family Boxing Monday-Friday: Dinner Night 11:30AM-2PM
Dinner: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Monday-Saturday* 5:30PM-9:00PM Mother’s Turkey Family Family Wine Wine Saturday *in Grill or Day Buffet Dinner Dinner and and Night West Point Room Brunch Night Dine Dine Alive if MDR is closed • Beverage Service 16 17 18 19 20 21 Wine 22 Oak Room Pub: and Dine First Floor Turkey Family Family Wine Wine Monday-Friday: Buffet Dinner Dinner and Member and 4PM-9PM Jam/ • Night Dine Dine Dress Code Seafood Monday-Saturday Buffet Proper business casual attire is 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 required during dining and beverage hours Turkey Family Family Wine Wine All • Buffet Dinner Dinner and and Dine Dining Main Dining Room Night Dine Closed Monday & Friday Men: Jackets/no tie required
Business Casual: 30 31 May Birthday Club Collared shirt, Members with May birthdays may enjoy a complimentary dinner* pressed pants. Club provided with the birthday gift certificate they received. No shorts, t-shirts, Closed athletic apparel, Gift certificates may be used at the Club any regular dining evening ball caps, denim, etc. Memorial during the month of May. Day * Entrees $35 and over and Wine & Dine are not included. Cannot be combined with other coupons
Contact Nancy LaFountaine, Banquet & Catering Manager for all your catering needs, including weddings 14 419.254.2981 May2010 Athletic & Events
1 Summer Hours (April-September) Yoga Fitness & Wellness Ctr. 9AM 419-254-2990 Squash Courts 419-254-2965 Monday-Thursday 5:45AM-9PM
Aqua Body Friday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5:45AM-7PM Aerobics Sculpt 5:30 AM Body 5:30 AM 9AM Yoga Saturday 8AM-4PM 8:30 AM Runners Sculpt Runners Sunday Member 9AM 9AM 10AM-3PM Blood Guest Aqua Aqua Pressure Aerobics River Walk Aerobics • River Walk 8:30AM Barber Shop: 1st Floor Screen 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM Cheryl Sabin 419-254-2979 9 10 11 Body 12 13 14 15 Wednesday-Friday Sculpt Body 8AM-5PM 5:30 AM 5:30 AM Closed Monday Aqua 9AM Runners Sculpt Runners & Tuesday Aerobics Orientation Aqua 9AM Aqua • 8:30 AM River Walk River Walk Tailor Shop: 5th Floor Aerobics Aerobics Lawson Murrell 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 419-243-2200, ext. 2152 Monday-Friday 7:30AM-1PM 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 or by Appointment Body Body 5:30 AM 5:30 AM • Aqua Sculpt Runners Sculpt Runners Yoga Business Center: 2nd Floor Aerobics 9AM Aqua 9AM Aqua 9AM Access after hours 8:30 AM via Security River Walk Aerobics River Walk Aerobics 419-243-2200 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM Monday-Friday 7AM-8PM
23 24 25 26 27 Body 28 29 • Other Club Services: Body 5:30 AM Sculpt 5:30 AM Greta Mitchell, Aqua Sculpt Runners 9AM Runners Lisc. Massage Therapist 419-381-8195 Aerobics 9AM Aqua Pub Run Aqua 8:30 AM Patrick Laube, River Walk Aerobics River Walk Aerobics Massage Therapist 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 419-376-7633 Linda Litten, 30 31 Manicurist 419-254-2979 Club Julian Woodard, Leather Specialist Closed 419- 254-2979 Memorial • Day Kid’s Room 48 hour on call 419-254-2962
15 Diner Comments THANK YOU “ By the way, I was at the TSA event on Sat night at Toledo Club A special thank you and the food was DELICIOUS! I especially loved the coconut to the following members who hosted Shrimp appetizer, but the whole dinner was fantastic! Alice Momenee/Junior League ” or sponsored an event in the month of My feedback from today’s SFSP program in the Corinthian Room A p ril “ were very, very good. The server (they loved him but did not know his name – can’t read nametags) earned the most kudos from everyone in attendance. And they want to adopt him for all future programs WOW!!! • Joe Zerbey and John Crisp – Mary Ann Pontius ” The Jefferson Awards Banquet Long wait to be seated but I did not have • The Nitschke Family – “ a reservation. All else, excellent! Norm Nitschke’s 90th Birthday Celebration Bronson ” • Thomas Dawson – “ We ate on March 2 for dinner off the The League of Women Voters Luncheon with “First Tuesday” menu. Our meals were Ohio’s First Lady: Frances Strickland excellent (Swordfish) but the scallops with the risotto were awesome... over the top, • Keith Mitchell – Outstanding, never had better anywhere! Thurgood Marshall Law Association Luncheon Art Smith ” • George Wade – Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo Service was superb. The scallops are the best I’ve ever had. “Rothrock ” • Myron Stewart – Very fine dining experience. We love the Toledo Club! Continued Mrs. Mitchell Birthday Celebration “ success! • Lowell Roe – Wawashkesh Hunt Club Dinner Guest from” Higland Meadows Country Club • James Burnor – “ Always a delight to enjoy the beautiful Main Dining Room Enjoy Mortgage Bankers Association Luncheon the food, music, beautiful ceiling and of course the wonderful staff. Always gracious, welcoming and helpful. Thank you.” • Richard Hylant – McMaster John Kasich & Mary Taylor for Ohio • Joseph Pilkington – Pilkington North American Dinner • U.T. Center for Family Business – Pi Sigma Epsilon Dinner • Lester Lefton – Kent State Centennial Reception • Paula Hiett – Fair Housing Center 35th Anniversary Dinner • Kevin Carmony – BNI Weekly Events • Stephen Sherline – IA Calling Officer Meeting • Dr. Robert Finkel – Symposium • Carol Kraus St. – Ursula Bridge Group Luncheon • John Hull – WPO Event • Sean Servey – ING Event • Scott Rozanski – Private Luncheons • Robert La Clair – 5/3rd Retirees Luncheon
16 17 Reservations PLEASE
On April 4th, I will celebrate my 23rd year at the Toledo. This past Monday, I met Dr. Bates in the hall and he sparked a memory of Dr. Myron Fink, who was a long time member of the Club. Dr. Fink would have dinner every Saturday at 5:30 pm in LOGO the Main Dining Room. GLASSES When Dr. Fink became unable to come to the Club for dinner $ I called him every Monday for 10 one year to plan his meals for CHARLOTTE Hall the week. I arranged for a Dining Room Manager cab to pick his food up every 419.243.2200 Ext. 2134 day at 5pm. During the final weeks he would have to go to the hospital, I would call the cab and tell him to deliver the meals to St. Vincent. When the Club closed for our annual shut-down in August, I arranged for the Chef at Inverness Country Club to prepare his meals, and the cab company would again make the delivery. During one of our weekly conversations Dr. Fink said “Charlotte, we’re becoming good friends” and I said “sure we are”. It pleases me to know that I was able to do this for one of our senior members. In conclusion, this is part of the $ many rewards I have gained by 25 working here at the Toledo Club.
18 19 SQUASH Athletic News
Toledo Club wins Michigan Lockers Available! Squash Racquets Association We now have lockers available Interclub 3.5 League Title! immediately in both the men’s and The Toledo Club 3.5 MSRA interclub women’s locker rooms. Contact Jerrel team brought home the championship at ext. #2125, myself, or any of the by a convincing 3 matches to 1 tally. athletic staff to secure a locker today! Played on a neutral court in Detroit TC High Milers Running Club! the squad of Tyson Fankhauser, Jim It is not too late to join the High Burnor Jr., Dan Effler and P. James Milers running club. We’ll chart all Burnor came out hot by taking the of your miles run both at the TC first three matches and never looked and away from the club. We’ll have a back! Captained by Mike Goetz, the John A. Seidel monthly “destination” fun run while TC 3.5 team also received help from Athletic Director and the weather is nice and we’ll have a the following players throughout the Squash Professional sleeveless shirt for you to race in! The season: Craig Herschel, Pete Winovich, 419.254.2962 fee for the Run Club is $20.00. See Johnny Marker, Brad Rowe, Kris Gerken Charissa or John for details. [email protected] and Jack Niggemyer. Congratulations to the 3-5 team for their hard work, travel and dedication!
Summer Squash League Signup! Sign up now for our summer box league behind court 4. The league will kick off in mid-may with play at all levels! All players will be put into the appropriate ‘box’ with four or five other players of comparable ability. After a 6 week period the top two from each ‘box’ will move up with the bottom two moving down at the end of each session. Keep your game up – play summer squash!
20 Athletic NewsFITNESS & WELLNESS CENTER
“V” dethroned (Drew Snell, John Longthorne, Rich Effler, Dan Effler), “V” (Jim Burnor, Jim Burnor, Melissa Shaner, Jeff Levesque), and “V” (Jim Buerk, Tom Swigart, Tyson Fankhauser, and John) All teams were competing to see who could rack up the most basketball points and all were outstanding in their efforts. Calendar Events Blood Pressure Screen May 3rd: 7 a.m./5-6 p.m. ongratulations to Jim Buerk and Member Guest Day-no guest fee C May 4th CHARISSA MARCONI Gary McBride who took part in the Fitness Center Orientations BS, WITS Churchill’s Half Marathon in March. May 11, 7 a.m./6 p.m. Fitness & Wellness Ctr. Keep it up! Pub Run-Manhattans 419.254.2990 Fitness Center Orientations May 27, Tuesday May 11th, 7 a.m. & 6 p.m Aqua Aerobics [email protected] Don’t miss this session to come down Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and get familiar with the fitness center. River Walk We welcome new members and others Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. to our orientation where you are Body Sculpt Tues.,Thurs 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Jessica Bohl and Tim Effler encouraged to ask questions about our equipment and programs. Don’t Am Runners wait until it is too late to get off the Wed. 5:30 a.m. weight! Am Runners Fri. 5:45 a.m. Blood Pressure Screenings Yoga Monday, May 3rd from 7 a.m.-8 a.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-10 a.m.(no yoga may 15th) & 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Fit Tip: Do you know your number and what Exercising outdoors is a great way to it means? Stop by the front lobby to shape up and slim down, but don’t get a complimentary blood pressure forget to protect your skin from the reading and find out if you are on sun while you’re outside having fun. track or if you need pointers to lower Always wear sunscreen on your face, it. Also, blood pressure readings are neck, arms and legs, really any available anytime in the Fitness place that’s exposed. There Center. No appointment necessary! Winners of the are lots of great, “sports” Just ask Charissa or Henry. March Madness are: formula sunscreens available Dan Strickland, Thank you to all who participated in now. Choose one that is Ann Strickland, the March Madness Event. There were non-comedogenic Chas Hill, and Beth Hill. 8 teams this year and some fierce (won’t clog your pores), They were all treated to a competition to the end. The teams sweat proof and waterproof $20 Dick’s Sporting Goods that made it to the Final Four were: (especially key for outdoor Gift Card. The Regulars (Beth Hill, Chas Hill, exercise!), and has an SPF Ann Strickland, Dan Strickland), Thank you to all who of at least 15 (30 is even better). participated! Charissa 21 Cuisineat the club WINE OF THE MONTH Dear Members Albariño Rias Baixas Veigas Thanks to everyone’s participation in the de Padriñán 2007 raffle last December, I have been able to By the bottle price $30.00 purchase equipment for the bakery and to By the Glass price $8.00 replace the aging ineffective heat lamps in the kitchen. Watch your fingers, Hot plates This round, gentle white are HOT! now. I look forward to the next comes from the North West raffle, I hope you are too! wine growing region Our participation in the food & wine charity of Spain near the border event, “Share our Strength’s, Taste of the with Portugal, just North Nation” was very well received. I prepared: of Porto where the famous MICHAEL ROSENDAUL Soy Cured Salmon Port wines are made. This Executive Chef, Filet of Northern Atlantic Salmon house wine offers juicy pear and peach flavors, with notes of herb and just 419.243.2200 Ext, 2149 cured with sake, soy, cilantro and ginger, shaved thin and served on wanton crisp enough acidity for grip. It is harmonious and [email protected] with creamy wasabi and diakon. still fresh, with a tangy finish. Excellent with fresh fish and seafood, best It was a pleasure to see some of our members served chilled, 40/45 degrees at the event. I believe we made a very Fahrenheit. positive impression upon the participants, and that leads to membership growth. Salud!
Grilled Chicken with Cilantro-Peanut Pesto
4 Pieces boneless, skinless chicken, breast To season: Salt & pepper 2 Tbl Chopped green onion 1 cup Fresh, chopped cilantro 1/2 Each jalapeño 1/2 cup Vegetable oil 1 tsp Ginger seeded, coarsely chopped : 1/2 cup Peanuts 2 Tbl Fresh, minced fish sauce n der Preparation: R emi 1. Combine cilantro, vegetable oil, peanuts, green onion, jalapeño, ginger Food and beverage minimums can be and fish sauce in food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. 2. Season Chicken Breast, Rub one Tablespoon of Pesto on each breast reached with all food and beverages only, 3. Grill until cooked through purchased anywhere in the Club including 4. Coat with an additional Tablespoon of pesto take out orders and wine orders. 5. Serve with Grilled Vegetables, rice, grain, or thin noodle The amount is calculated by $ spent before tax (or service charge on banquets). Members can check where they are with their minimums online at the website, under member statements.
22 Rumblingsfrom the oak room
Before we continue our tour of “what’s hangin”, In the Oak Room Pub we have two items of note. I want to mention a painting that is no longer One is in memory of 40 year Toledo Club employee “hangin”. For a short period of time we had a print Ron “Bucky” Demko who passed away a couple by world renowned artist Harold Roe hanging of years ago. The framed clothing and photo were proudly on one of our walls. I came in one day donated by his family shortly after his death. As and noticed it was missing. Fearing it was stolen, anyone who knew him would agree, Bucky was I contacted security immediately but was told not one of a kind. He never was a permanent fixture in to worry the print was removed by the Fine Arts the Oak Room but worked primarily as a part-time committee and in a safe place. Questions I had on-call bartender here at the Club. He always had a about why it was replaced went unanswered. joke and a mean word for everyone he encountered. Through secret negotiations I was I met Bucky 35 years ago when I got granted an exclusive interview with a a teaching position at the school member of the Fine Arts committee. where he taught. Our classrooms were The interview was set up in the St. right next to each other for years. It DENNIS Donatini Andrews room at 1 am. When I arrived was Bucky who got me my job here. Oak Room Director the committee member was behind Something, even though years have a screen set up to hide his identity. I passed since his death, I’ve never been was seated across the room in a chair able to forgive him for. surrounded by security guards. Not That’s enough about me. We also have our security guards mind you, these a framed thank you letter from P. J. looked like Secret Service agents. They O’Rouke, Toledo native, club member, had the ear pieces and talked into their shirt cuffs. and accomplished author. His letter was in response I was told I had five minutes. Of course I asked to the club’s get well card and fishing flies that why the Roe print was removed. He responded were sent to him during his illness a while back. into one of those machines that disguises your Since the letter is adorned with fishing flies many voice that it was deemed unworthy to hang in the ask if he sent his gift of them back for some reason. Oak Room. “Unworthy” I shouted rising to my No, I patiently tell them. This are different flies feet. Mr. Roe is known throughout the world. His acquired to be included in the framing. I don’t ducks are flying in some of the finest homes and know how many times I had to stop what I was galleries in America. When pressed further “Mr. X” doing to explain what the letter said, and why it told me that in order to qualify for the Oak Room was sent, and whatzup with the flies. It was driving the piece had to have a ship,or a gun, or a soldier me crazy. Finally, after telling the story probably a or some other military connection. I was so over- hundred times, I posted a sign stating that an come with anger I rushed across the room to find explanation of the framed letter and accompanying out who this idiot was and to do him physical flies will be presentedevery Wednesday at 6 pm. in harm. But before I was even half way across I was front of“The Shrine”, as it came to be know. grabbed by the agents. The lights went out and as If you want to know the story show up then. I was dragged out of the room “Mr. X” said, “If the Though these presentations have been ducks had been dead the painting might have had discontinued due wto lack of interest, on occa- a chance”. As I was rushed to the elevator I tried sion I still get people coming in and walking up to to remember anything about the man that might framed letter, their noses a couple inches from the help me discover his identity. His egg-shaped head, glass saying, “Hmmm, what’s this? Who is it from? his ranting and raving, the waving of his arms What does it say? Whatzup with the flies? Why is it behind that screen, and the constant sound that framed? I want to hit them in the back of the head reminded me of a bell ringing. Eventually, it will with a beer bottle. 23 dawn on me who it was. Next month: The Felon Society – I PROMISE Introducing new memBers
INTERMEDIATE: minimum bench mark. We need to continue to rally together, and Scott Ciolek – Attorney: Ciolek, Ltd deliver the message that our Club is an absolute necessity for the Sponsored by Henry Herschel and Joe growth of professional relationships within Toledo and the McNamara surrounding cities. So let’s continue to create a vibrant atmosphere here at the Club and give our new prospects the invitation they deserve. JUNIOR: Susan Ballard – Assistant Director of Alumni & Development: BGSU Sponsored by Pete Winovich and Jarrod Hirschfeld Daniel Roth – Heidtman Steel Sponsored by John Bates, Jeremy Levy and Jackie Barnes Christopher Faber – UPS Sponsored by Maureen Brown Jeremy LOESEL Scott Ciolek Membership Director BUSINESS CLASS INDIVIDUAL: Todd Tibbits – President/CEO: 419.254.2997 YMCA/JCC of Greater Toledo Todd Tibbits [email protected] Sponsored by Justice Johnson Nelson shaffer Sherry-Ann Jenkins – Retired Professor of Neuroscience Sponsored by Maureen Brown Nelson Shaffer – Vice President – Commercial Lending: National Bank of Oak Harbor Sponsored by John MacKay, Sandra Hylant Noreen & John Cromly and Gary Diesing BUSINESS FAMILY: Ford Weber – President/CEO: Lucas County Improvement Corporation Berling Family Sponsored by Edward Weber, Joe Zerbey and Dennis Johnson John Cromly – Director of Purchasing: Prescription Supply, Inc Jenkins Family Sponsored by Michael Billian, Marie Arter and Glen Sherman NEWS from Members: Laura Berling – Unit Supervisor – Contact Nathalie Helm to share your news in the next edition of Investigative Unit: Toledo Municipal Court Toledo Club TOPICS at [email protected] or 419-254-2980. Sponsored by Martin Mohler, Cormac Delaney and Jack Zouhary WELCOME BACK Brian Bucher Robert Domini I am proud to announce that new membership here at the Club is on David Effler is proud to announce the Louis Wade Heywood, born March 13, the rise. We have set a goal to acquire birth of Grand-daughter Shannon Kelly 2010, son of Ben and Susie Heywood 100 new members by the end of 2010, McCain, born on March 19, 6 lbs 15 and brother of Eddie and Wes Heywood. 24 oz, 21 1/2 Inches of Todd and Devon Grandparents are Leo and Sally Miedler this goal is not only attainable it is my McCain and Bill and Freddi Heywood. Toledo ClubMembers of the Board of Directors 2009-2010
President Vice-President Treasurer Assistant Secretary, David Quinn Joe Zerbey William Vaughan Legal Counsel Wells Fargo Advisors the Toledo Blade William Vaughan Co. Justice G. Johnson, Jr. 7335 Crossleigh Ct, Ste 100 541 N. Superior Street 11015 Winslow Rd Marshall, Melhorn, LLC Toledo, OH 43617 Toledo, OH 43660 Whitehouse, OH 43571 Four Seagate 419-537-1741 Business Tel 419-724-6217 Business Tel 419-891-1040 Business Tel Toledo, OH 43604 419-531-9039 Fax 419-724-6166 Fax 419-877-5245 Home Tel 419-249-7100 Business Tel 419-367-3601 419-654-9990 Cell 419-351-7981 Cell 419-262-0312 Cell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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