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FEBRUARY 2018 VOLUME 9 • ISSUE NO. 2 TAKE IT FROM the TOP Catching up with Toledo Symphony President and CEO Zak Vassar SEE PAGE 6 TOLEDO CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Brett Seymour MANAGER’S message VICE PRESIDENT Greg Wagoner TREASURER Roger Parker, General Manager Doug Kearns 419-254-2988 • [email protected] SECRETARY Kathy Mikolajczak TOLEDO CLUB STAFF ADMINISTRATION Roger Parker, General Manager 419-254-2988 [email protected] Dawn Miller, Executive Assistant 419-254-2980 [email protected] Plan a Perfect Event FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE Ed Mackiewicz, Food and Beverage Director at The Toledo Club [email protected] Theresa Carroll, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 [email protected] When it comes to hosting an event downtown, The Toledo Club has the Devon Layman, Assistant Catering Manager 419-254-2993 [email protected] space and team to help you impress. Sean Moran, Executive Chef 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 [email protected] Our new Executive Chef Sean Moran and the dedicated catering team Charlotte Hall Concierge and Member Relations Manager of Theresa and Devon will make your next event memorable. Our FACILITY 100,000-square-foot facility offers several selections of rooms, large and Mark Hoffman, Facilities Manager small, that can accommodate your next meeting, luncheon, cocktail 419-243-2200 party, dinner or special occasion. The turn-of-the-century building MEMBERSHIP Russ Wozniak, Membership Director with its 1915-designed rooms has an old-world craftsmanship that is 419-254-2997 [email protected] not duplicated at any facility in town. Our award-winning service staff ACCOUNTING consistently rates in the 90th percentile as excellent by our membership Joe Monks, Finance Director 419-254-2970 [email protected] and their guests. Dawn Miller, Accounting Analyst 419.254.2980 [email protected] Our catering staff members will work with you on designing menus ATHLETIC using the chef’s suggestions, or we can also custom design a menu that John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro will please the most discerning guest. 419-254-2962 [email protected] Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director The Club can also offer a wide range of recommendations when it comes 419-254-2990 [email protected] SECURITY to affiliated services, such as specialized linens, chairs and table settings, David Rainey, Operations Manager as well as make recommendations on musicians, photographers and 419-254-2967 florists. For the meeting’s event segment, our team can put you in touch TOPICS EDITORIAL STAFF with the Club’s in-house audio-visual services, which can provide you a Chairman: David Cameron selection of the newest tech equipment available. 419-536-5272 [email protected] Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy So think of The Toledo Club the next time you want to plan the 419-536-9782 [email protected] perfect event. Layout/Art Direction: Tandem Creative 419-304-0154 [email protected] And please know that our event calendar fills up fast, so to ensure Contributing Writers: Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, John Fedderke, Jim Jeffery, Stephanie Wang Jaros, availability, contact the catering team as soon as possible. and Alana Hatcher Contributing Photographers: Andy Grier 419-872-2410 [email protected] Kyle Talkington 419-882-5548 [email protected] Printing/Mailing: Millstream-Kennedy Inc. Findlay, Ohio Topics Advertising: Roger Parker, General Manager Dawn Miller – 419-254-2980 [email protected] THE TOLEDO CLUB TOPICS Copyright 2018 The Toledo Club, all rights reserved. Permission to reproduce by any means, in whole or in part, must be obtained in writing from the Editor or Publisher. The Toledo Club Topics is published 11 times per year by The Toledo Club • 235 14th Street • Toledo, OH, 43604 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax • www.toledoclub.org ON THE COVER: Toledo Club member and Toledo The views expressed in The Toledo Club Topics are not necessarily those of The Toledo Club board Symphony President and CEO Zak Vassar at a rehearsal in the Peristyle. Composite photos by Kyle Talkington. or its members unless stated. All images and articles appearing in Topics magazine are the property of The Toledo Club and may not be reproduced or altered in any way without permission. © Copyright 2018 by The Toledo Club. All rights reserved. 2 | February 2018 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FEBRUARY CLUB events FEBRUARY 1 Wild Game Dinner (see page 35) FEBRUARY 17 Babysitting available: 9 AM–2 PM FEBRUARY 2 Prime Rib Dinner/ FEBRUARY 19 Club Closed (Presidents Day) Luke Rosen at the Piano FEBRUARY 22 World O’ Whiskey Dinner (see page 22) FEBRUARY 3 Babysitting available: 9 AM–2 PM FEBRUARY 23 Jazz in the MDR (see page 25) FEBRUARY 5 Turkey Buffet FEBRUARY 24 Babysitting available: 9 AM–2 PM FEBRUARY 6 First Tuesday FEBRUARY 27 Squash Draw Night FEBRUARY 9 Ben DeLong on the Piano FEBRUARY 10 Babysitting available: 9 AM–2 PM FEBRUARY 12 ZIPZ Dinner (see page 25) UPCOMING events FEBRUARY 14 Valentine’s Day Dinner (see page 16) FEBRUARY 15 Third Thursday — MARCH 3 Spring Fling Babysitting available (see page 35) MARCH 10 The Great Wizards’ Feast (see page 33) FEBRUARY 16 Jim Gottron on the Piano MARCH 24 Pub Crawl (see back cover) FEBRUARY events AROUND THE CITY Huntington Center Toledo Museum of Art Seven Deadly Sins at Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Disney on Ice: Dream Big Great Performances in the Great February 23 and 24 February 1–4 Gallery: BGSU Faculty Chamber Little Big Town "The Breakers Tour" Music Recital Toledo Zoo February 11 with Kacey Musgraves and Midland Wine Tasting/Dinner February 17 Great Performances in the Great February 10 Gallery: Black History Month Celebration National Museum of the African Americans in Times of War Once Upon a Vine Great Lakes February 18 February 23 Movie Club - Heroes on Deck: Fired Up: Contemporary Glass by Valentine Theatre World War II on Lake Michigan Women Artists February 24 continuing in February through March 16 St. Ursula Academy Musical February 2 and 3 Gallery 18 - Glorious Splendor: Stranahan Theater Silver Screen Classics: Treasures of Early Christian Art Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Mr. Smith Goes to Washington continuing ithrough February February 6-11 February 9 Symphony Pop Series: Toledo Symphony Orchestra Silver Screen Classics: Storm Large & the Crazy Arc of Love The Planets Gone With the Wind February 17 at Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle February 16 Daniel O'Donnell February 2 and 3 A Chorus Line February 22 Concerto Nos. 7 and 23 February 18 at Lourdes University Toledo School for the Arts — February 10 Alternative Wilde Showcase of Young Talent February 21 at the Valentine Theatre February 11 February 2018 | 3 FEBRUARY anniversaries MEMBERS’ comments 20 years ”EXCELLENT” Kay Murray February 1 / 98 20 years 135 COMMENTS RECEIVED: MEMBER 25+ years COMMENT CARDS RECEIVED % DECEMBER 1–31 91 Phyllis Ide February 1 / 55 63 years Bruce V. Seeger February 1 / 73 45 years Robert M. Anspach February 1 / 74 44 years Members of The Toledo Club: A special Stephen D. Taylor February 1 / 74 44 years Chef Sean came out thank you for having us at your most to greet us. The food beautiful "Christmas Party" on Saturday, Richard R. Faist February 1 / 76 42 years December 16, 2017. It was our pleasure was INCREDIBLE. and most enjoyable. Everyone was most Thomas B. Geiger, Jr. February 1 / 77 41 years We live in New York, beautiful and very friendly. With much the food here is appreciation—sincerely with thanks, Stephen B. Shawaker February 1 / 77 41 years 10 times better than Robert A. Kelleher February 1 / 79 39 years our Cornell Club in Manhattan. We Paul & Joan Robert L. Maxwell February 1 / 79 39 years are thrilled to be members here! George C. Ward February 1 / 79 39 years Linda's excellent Edward F. Weber February 1 / 83 35 years service goes Henry perfectly with an David G. Huey February 1 / 89 29 years excellent meal. Donald F. Leary February 1 / 89 29 years Everything was wonderful. The club looks Kelly was attentive and friendly. beautiful and Mark W. Ralston February 1 / 90 28 years The food was delicious. The decorations are beautiful. really adds to Marsha A. Manahan February 1 / 92 26 years Overall, a wonderful brunch. the experience of our guests at Melissa the holidays. FOOD and BEVERAGE Very well-appointed, Richard exceptional service, wonderful food and reminder Great service, wonderful, presentation of food, warm atmosphere and a Food and beverage minimums can be reached with food entire experience reminds dinner that was over the top and beverages purchased anywhere in the Club, including takeout delicious. The Toledo Club— us all of Grand Hotel orders and wine orders. The amount is calculated by $ spent before it doesn't get any better. tax (or service charge on banquets). To see a tally of purchases Mackinac Island main that count toward your minimum, log into your online account at dining room. Kudos! toledoclub.org, and click on “Member Statements.” Guest Lynne 4 | February 2018 PRESIDENT’S message WHAT’S Brett Seymour, President INSIDE... 419-467-3302 • [email protected] 6 12 Fellow members, 14 25 With the holidays behind us and spring still a ways off, come join us at the Club to keep warm during the remainder of the Midwest Winter! Congratulations to all the winners of the Toledo City Squash Titles. The City tournament was held here at the Club January 26-27, 2018. What a great event 3 Upcoming Events Listings again this year. Thanks goes out to Pro John Seidel and the Squash Committee for the planning and execution of the event. 20 February Dining Calendar Also in the fitness area, local Triathletes completed their Indoor Triathlon on February Athletics Calendar January 20.