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BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT John Fedderke VICE PRESIDENT Aaron Swiggum TREASURER Mike Marciniak Manager's Message SECRETARY Brett Seymour Roger Parker, General Manager TOLEDO CLUB STAFF 419-254-2988 • [email protected] ADMINISTRATION Roger Parker, General Manager 419-254-2988 [email protected] Nathalie Helm, Executive Assistant 419-254-2980 [email protected] FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE Nancy LaFountaine, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 [email protected] Debra Rutkowski, Catering Assistant Manager 419-254-2981 [email protected] Michael Rosendaul, Executive Chef 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 [email protected] Charlotte Hall Make Your Wedding Perfect Concierge and Member Relations Manager As the Club begins celebrating its 100th year on 14th Street, it would be an appropriate time to FACILITY Mark Hoffman, Facilities Manager acknowledge all the weddings that have taken place over the years. The Club has hosted over 2,000 419-243-2200 weddings over its glorious history, many of them generational. The life long memories these families MEMBERSHIP Russ Wozniak, Membership Director create make the Club an integral part of the member’s life. As we celebrate those memories, the Club 419-254-2997 [email protected] ACCOUNTING staff looks forward to creating and celebrating new ones. The historical setting of this beautiful Joe Monks, Finance Director building lends itself to a timeless setting for weddings. 419-254-2970 [email protected] Paula Martin, Accounting Analyst Recently, the Main Dining Room has become available for weddings. This turn-of- the-century 419-254-2996 [email protected] ATHLETIC dining room, with its specular chandeliers, flowing curtains and vaulted ceiling is a beautiful John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro 419-254-2962 [email protected] backdrop, allowing decorating to be creative, and yet easy. Many of our brides and grooms begin Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director their special day on the first floor where the Red Room and Centennial Room are gracious venues 419-254-2990 [email protected] SECURITY for ceremonies, cocktail receptions, dessert offerings and dancing. In addition to these spacious David Rainey, Operations Manager 419-254-2967 areas, there is a great selection of smaller rooms, making the Club perfect for any size wedding. EDITORIAL STAFF A perfect wedding is not complete without an excellent staff to guide the bride, groom and parents Chairman: David Cameron – 419-536-5272 through the process of planning. The club’s talented catering team, Nancy LaFountaine and [email protected] Debra Rutkowski, can fulfill your wedding dreams. They are trained to Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy – [email protected] assist with all wedding details such as custom menu designs, specialty wine Copy Editor/Financial: and beverage offerings, floor plan layouts, photographer, limo, DJ and Art Bronson Design/Art Direction: floral recommendations. In addition to these offerings, all weddings Tony Barone Design – 419-866-4826 receive Bridal Suite [email protected] Contributing Writers: privileges, making Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, Katherine Decker, Mike Schmidt, and Richard Rothrock The Toledo Club Contributing Photographers: the perfect place Grand Lubell Photography – 419-882-1984 Art Bronson for a wedding. Printing/Mailing by: Kennedy Printing Company • Findlay, Ohio Topics Advertising Susan K. Zurawski – 419-868-9363 [email protected] THE TOLEDO CLUB TOPICS Copyright 2015 The Toledo Club, all rights reserved. OUR MISSION Permission to reproduce by any means, in whole or in part, must be obtained in writing from the Editor or Publisher. The mission of The Toledo Club, since 1889, is to enrich the lives of its The Toledo Club Topics is published eleven times per year by The Toledo Club • 235 14th Street • Toledo, OH, 43604 members by providing a luxurious private club experience in a financially 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax • www.toledoclub.org responsible manner with extraordinary social and recreational activities ON THE COVER: Alicia Keuhl and John Wagner that foster friendship, fellowship, and pride among members. at the historic entrance to The Toledo Club Photo by GrandLubell President's Message Dear Members, I’ll be the first to admit that there is something to be said for the game of golf. Not much good, in my experience, but I understand some people enjoy spoiling a good walk in the woods by chasing a tiny white sphere into the poison ivy. But let’s keep our eyes on the ball at The Toledo Club, because there’s lots going on this summer and none of it requires breaking a $200 putter over your knee. It all starts with the fireworks at The Blade’s RED WHITE KABOOM party on, you guessed it, the 4th of July. The Toledo Club takes pride in providing VIP treatment for its members and this is a prime example. There will be reserved space on the balcony of the Imagination Station with drinks and a buffet dinner for just $50 per person. Bring the kids, too! Bon appetite! Bastille Day follows our independence celebration with an evening to enjoy all things French on Monday, July 13. French food, wine, music and dance will be on hand in the Main Dining Room. Le Can-Can? C’est possible! For just $16.95 per person you can’t afford to eat burgers on Bastille Day. A Toledo Club favorite, Charlotte’s Ribs, wraps up the summer season on July 30. Charlotte will be there with her sauce in one hand and a spatula in the other, so show the love and thank her for her artistry at the grill. Only $24 per person, dry cleaning not included. Grand Funk Railroad will steam into town on August 15, as the headline act at The Blade’s Rib Off. Once again, Toledo Club members get the VIP treatment with a rib buffet and front row seating for just $50 per person. Each Thursday in July features Celebrity Bartender Night in the Tavern. Show your support by tossing back a few and tipping heavily to see who is the club’s leading tapmeister. All tips go to projects in the Tavern. July 2 – Kristin Winovich and Lauren O’Neil July 9 – John and Kim Seidel July 16 – Tom Swigart and Bradley Ansberg July 23 – Team Blade with special guests Speaking of beverages, we are introducing new custom cocktails at our summer events. First is the Orange Tiger Margarita. Aged in a bourbon barrel with premium tequila, the Orange Tiger Margarita features, amazingly, Orange Tiger from Toledo Stills. Mellow citrus teams up with tequila for a delightful hot weather chiller. Also spiced up with a zing from Toledo Stills magic is the club favorite, Stoli Doli. We have added a touch of Lemon Bitters to fresh pineapple, macerated in top shelf vodka for a deeper flavor and summer spice. We’re also aging Orange Tiger Old Fashioneds in a bourbon barrel for the fall. Check them out next time you’re in the Club. Please get a gang together and plan to enjoy The Toledo Club this summer. Your support AND your reservations are appreciated. SERVIMUS FIDEM, JULY/AUGUST 2015 3 UPCOMiNg eveNts ARoUND tHe C itY Huntington Center Rod Stewart 42 MeMber COMMeNT July 18 – 8 PM Cards reCeived MaY 1-MaY 31 Toledo Zoo Dancing with the Stars “Perfect Ten Tour” 97.61% Positive July 29 – 7:30 PM MeMber COMMeNTs “ Your service staff did a very nice job upstairs and the dinner was delicious. Thank you. I believe the Club should be very proud of the evening. It did showcase the best of the facility and staff. Thank you for everything.” Suzanne Rorick, CFRE Executive Director, Toledo Opera “ I just wanted to send a quick note to say Thank you to you and the staff at The Toledo Club. Our dinner and board meeting were a success! The food was great and you were all so nice to work with.” Sara “ We cannot thank you enough for securing the banquet room for the job training prom. You have been so helpful and making our prom a huge success. With your support the job training prom was a very special night for the students. Thank you. Job training parent support group. Everything was great for our luncheon last week, as always. Thank you so much and great call on skipping the PA system!” Chris “ I wanted to take a moment to ‘Thank You’ and your staff for the wonderful Prayer Breakfast Speaker/Sponsor Reception set up and the fabulous dinner last evening. Everything was perfect! The Toledo Club is always such a wonderful place to have an event and I again thank you for treating our guests so well. They had a great time. Blessings.” Luella “ The wine pairings were magnificent and perfect. Nowhere in Toledo could anyone replicate a dinner as fine as this, with excellent service.” John Burson 4 JULY/AUGUST 2015 July UPCOMiNg eveNts aNNIVERSARIES At tHe CLUB 10 Year Anniversary July 2 Guest Bartenders: John Leslie July 27/2005 10 years Kristen Winovich and Lauren O’Neil July 4 Fourth of July Party 25 Year+ Anniversary July 6 BBQ Buffet Helen E. McMaster July 1/1963 52 years Dennis G. Johnson July 1/1972 43 years July 7 First Tuesday Elizabeth B. McKinney July 1/1972 43 years July 9 Guest Bartenders: John and Kim Seidel George J. Eistetter July 1/1978 37 years July 13 Home Style French Dinner Celebrating Mark C. Zeller July 1/1978 37 years Bastille Day David P. Miller July 1/1979 36 years July 16 Third Thursday in the Tavern Frederick W. Schwier July 1/1979 36 years Guest Bartenders: Charles R. Schaub July 1/1980 35 years Tom Swigart and Bradley Ansberg Timothy L. Schmidt July 1/1981 34 years George A.