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HARVARD CLUB OF BOSTON BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2018 Members enjoyed our annual Roofdeck Party at One Federal Street, this year with a “flamingos and pineapples” theme PRESIDENT’S GENERAL MANAGER’S LETTER LETTER Dear Members, Dear Members, I hope you had a relaxing and One of our key initiatives over the enjoyable summer. I had a great past several years has been to create time chatting with many of you at a work culture where our employees several Club events, including the have the opportunity to grow and Tanglewood excursion and our develop. To that end, I am pleased summer roof deck party at One to inform you of several personnel Federal Street. changes that will take place in the coming months. As we begin a new fiscal year at the Harvard Club of George Durant retired from the Club on August 1. Boston, I am pleased to report that on many fronts we George has worked for the Club for 44 years. We are in are in very good shape. We have welcomed many new the planning stages of a special luncheon to honor his members, event attendance is way up, and the Club is on years of service and we will inform you of the date as solid ground financially. Our member demographics are soon as it is confirmed. changing, as well, reflecting the successful efforts of our marketing, event programming, and membership efforts. Our Downtown Clubhouse Manager, Carol Bliss, has Several members have commented on the growing accepted the position of General Manager/COO of the number of younger members and a renewed sense of Chilton Club. While we will dearly miss Carol, this is an energy and welcome at the Club! It takes a village, and we outstanding opportunity for her. Please join me in wishing are so fortunate to have an incredible management team her all the best in her new venture. and staff. Patrick Laxton, who is our Director of Rooms and With the development of Parcel 12 on the other side of Member Services, will be moving to the Downtown the Newbury Street extension, our real estate assets are Clubhouse to replace Carol. Patrick has been a welcome increasing in value. We are currently exploring creative addition to the Club and we are confident that his skill ways to repurpose the unused space in the athletic set is an excellent match to oversee the Downtown building in order to provide an enhanced member Clubhouse operations. experience, influenced by input from the Strategic Plan Task Force. The Harvard Club of Boston Board of Griselda Portillo, who currently works in our accounting Governors has assembled another task force to work in department, has been promoted to Director of Rooms conjunction with experts from Leggat McCall Properties to and Member Services. Griselda is very excited about this evaluate options for improvement. As details emerge, we new opportunity and we look forward to her continued will be transparent in communication with our members. development. Change is rarely easy, and there will likely be some The end of the fiscal year is near, results are positive, disruption and inconvenience. However, as we have and we are hopeful for some Red Sox fall excitement! seen from our recent renovation, strategic planning and enhancements to our physical plant are critical to the long Please feel free to contact me directly at 617-450-8400 term health of the Club. or [email protected] or if I can be of service to you. I welcome your comments and suggestions. Email me at [email protected], and I look forward to seeing Sincerely, you at the Club. Sincerely, Steven P. Cummings, CCM, CCE General Manager Karen M. Van Winkle, President 1 HOURS OF OPERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS HOLIDAY HOURS President’s Letter 1 Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018 General Manager’s Letter 1 Both Clubhouses and Athletics closed. Hours of Operation 2 BACK BAY CLUBHOUSE DINING HOURS Member Events 3–19 Veritas Members & Milestones 20–21 Breakfast Staff Directory 22 À La Carte breakfast M–F, 7:00 am–10:30 am Continental breakfast Sa–Su, 7:00 am–10:00 am Sunday Brunch 10:00 am–2:00 pm EVENT RESERVATIONS Lunch M–F, 11:30 am–2:30 pm Sign up for Club activities at harvardclub.com Bar Menu available 2:30 pm–5:00 pm via our app, or the Calendar of Events on your Member Dinner dashboard, or contact Kristy Burns at 617-450-8493 or M–Sa, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm [email protected] for events at the Back Bay Bar Menu Th–Sa until 10:00 pm Clubhouse and Ella Blasi at 617-450-8468 or Bar Service [email protected] for the Downtown Clubhouse. M–W until 10:00 pm, Th–Sa until 11:00 pm ClubPub Food Service *CLUB CHARGE Tu–F, 5:00 pm–10:00 pm, Sa, 11:30 am–4:30 pm Any fee or charge imposed by the Harvard Club for meal Bar Service or beverage service, private functions or use of the Club’s M–F, 4:00 pm–10:00 pm, Sa, 11:30 am–4:30 pm facilities, including the Club Charge, pays for regular DOWNTOWN CLUBHOUSE DINING HOURS maintenance and restoration of the Club and other costs The Crimson incurred by the Club. No fee or charge added to your Breakfast statement for meal or beverage service, private function or M–F, 7:00 am–10:00 am use of the Club facilities is a tip, gratuity or service for wait Lunch staff, bartenders or service employees. M–F, 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner M–F, 4:00 pm–9:00 pm CANCELLATION POLICY Regatta Room To cancel an event reservation, log on to Lunch harvardclub.com and select the event you want to M–F, 11:30 am–2:00 pm cancel from your dashboard. Click the button at the ATHLETIC HOURS OF OPERATION bottom that says “CANCEL RESERVATION.” If you need Summer hours, now through Sunday, assistance, call 617-450-8493. Unless a cancellation date September 9, 2018 is specified, cancellations made three business days prior M–Th, 5:00 am–10:00 pm. Locker rooms close at to the event will not be charged. Any cancellations after 10:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 10:00 pm. that deadline will be charged in full. F, 5:00 am–8:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 8:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 8:00 pm. Sa & Su, 7:00 am–3:00 pm. Locker rooms close ATHLETIC WAIVER at 3:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 3:00 pm. All athletics members must submit a signed liability waiver Hours starting Monday, September 10, 2018 in order to use the Club’s athletic facilities. Waivers are M–Th, 5:00 am–10:00 pm. Locker rooms close at available in the Fitness Center or by contacting our Athletic 10:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 10:00 pm. Department Manager, Valerie Phillips, at 617-450-8485. F, 5:00 am–8:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 8:30 pm. Steam and Jacuzzi close at 8:00 pm. Sa, 7:00 am–6:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 6:30 pm. CLUBHOUSE PHONE NUMBERS Steam and Jacuzzi close at 6:00 pm. Back Bay Clubhouse Downtown Clubhouse Su, 8:00 am–4:00 pm. Locker rooms close at 4:30 pm. 617-536-1260 617-542-2070 Steam and Jacuzzi close at 4:00pm. 2 Junior Squash Season Opener Saturday, September 8, 2018 12:00 pm—1:30 pm Back Bay Clubhouse We’re kicking off the Junior Squash season with an Open House Junior Clinic. Open to all full members with children ages 5 to 14, squash professionals Sharon Bradey and Gavan Hitchenor will give your kids a taste of what to expect from the Junior Clinics, including working on motor skills, technique and match play. To register, call Gavan Hitchenor at 617-450-8458 or email [email protected]. Reservations are required for this complimentary event. Children should wear non-marking, clean, indoor athletic shoes and workout attire. Everything else will be provided, including light refreshments. Cocktail 374 Where Friends Gather Monday, September 17, 2018 Back Bay Clubhouse 6:00 pm—8:30 pm Please join us for our monthly cocktail party, for members and their guests. Enjoy an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres, while you mingle in beautiful Harvard Hall. This month you’ll have the opportunity to meet our Member Engagement Committee and discuss the exciting schedule of member events we have planned for you. Price per person: $15 (plus *Club charge & tax). Cancellation date is Friday, September 14, 2018. Click here to register. 3 PUBLIC POLICY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Friday, September 14, 2018 8:00 am—9:00 am Downtown Clubhouse Our September selection is The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything by Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna. 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