Manager's Message ASSISTANT Maureen Brown TREASURER Richard Hylant Kirk Mizerek David Quinn Roger Parker, General Manager Gregory H

BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT SECRETARY Joseph Zerbey Brett Seymour VICE PRESIDENT LEGAL COUNSEL John Fedderke Justice G. Johnson, Jr TREASURER DIRECTORS Aaron Swiggum Jackie Barnes Manager's Message ASSISTANT Maureen Brown TREASURER Richard Hylant Kirk Mizerek David Quinn Roger Parker, General Manager Gregory H. Wagoner 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 Jenni Maher, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 Tina Orosz, Catering Assistant Manager 419-254-2981 Filippa Brown, Catering Assistant Manager Dear Members, 419-254-2981 Michael Rosendaul, Executive Chef Season of transition, much like the arrival front of the house scheduling, inventory 419-243-2200 ext. 2149 of spring and the coming of summer. controls, staff supervision and conducting Laura Dunn, Assistant Food and Beverge Director 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 The club staffing is also going through regular training classes. These training Charlotte Hall transitional changes. As the new general sessions will be designed to help enhance Concierge and Member Relations Manager 419-243-2200 ext. 2161 manager, I’ve added two new key personnel the staff’s knowledge of serving techniques MEMBERSHIP to our talented staff: Nathalie Helm and and our wine offerings. Additionally, you Russ Wozniak, Membership Director 419-254-2997 Laura Dunn. Nathalie needs no introduction will notice other staffing transitions. Shirley ACCOUNTING to the members as she has been embraced will now be hosting during lunch and Kimberly Phillips, Finance Director 419-254-2970 immediately upon her return. Nathalie is an Charlotte will be hosting in the evenings Paula Martin, Accounting Analyst outstanding organizer and communicator and also during the weekdays spending 419-254-2996 and with her prior knowledge of the time as our concierge in the lobby, greeting ATHLETIC John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro inner workings of the Club, will have an members and making our visiting guests 419-254-2962 immediate positive impact. Her duties will feel welcome. Finally, I continue to add Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director 419-254-2990 include administering to the needs of the trained part time service staff to our catering SECURITY board, committees, management and the team, helping to raise our event service David Rainey, Operations Manager 419-254-2967 membership, and committing to them level. I hope that all the members will find T H E T O L E D O C L U B T O P I C S timely results. Laura Dunn, announced these staffing adjustments and hires as a A publication of the Marketing Committee in last month’s Topics, comes to us with positive development and embrace these of The Toledo Club, published 11 times per year 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 several years of experience as a staff trainer new transitions. 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax www.toledoclub.org from the Main Street Restaurant system. EDITORIAL STAFF She will be responsible for several key roles Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy ([email protected]) in the food and beverage areas, such as General Manager Copy Editor: Art Bronson Publisher: David Cameron Design/Art Direction: Tony Barone Design – 419-866-4826 Calling all ([email protected]) Contributing Writers: Toledo Club members: Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, and Richard Rothrock Do you have any photos, post cards, invitations, letters or memories to share Contributing Photographers: regarding the history of The Toledo Club? Grand Lubell Photography – 419-882-1984 Printing/Mailing by: Nathalie Helm promises to scan on the spot – or scan and mail back – all documents. Kennedy Printing Co. • Findlay, Ohio Contact her at 419-254-2980 or [email protected] ON THE COVER: John Clement exemplifies how members have changed the ways they use The Toledo Club. Photo by Grand Lubell Photography President'sMessage Joe Zerbey, President

June, 2013

Because of the publishing schedule for through the summer. The Athletic Topics, my financial highlight is always a Department will be closed for nine days month behind, but who cares when the numbers beginning Saturday, August 3 and reopen are good. We had very positive numbers through on Monday, August 12. There are several weddings February and March is even better. and other events already booked for this time Total revenue for the month of $375,800 was 9.6 period and they will receive our usual 5-star service. percent better than the prior year and total expenses Roger and his team have planned some serious house were slightly under last year. This drove an operating cleaning and painting in all areas of the building. income of $42,053; $7,150 better than March of There will be a special emphasis on the kitchen 2012. Net income after depreciation was a positive and some plumbing issues throughout the Club. $30,457. March of last year had an $8,044 loss. Just a few of the projects are: Year to date (YTD) we have posted a net income Major areas: repaint the boiler room of $35,278 compared to a YTD loss of $177,286 floor, clean lobby marble, clean Red in 2012. Compared to our YTD net income Room carpet, clean Grill floor and marble, budget of $7,064, we are ahead by $171,596. power wash the entire outside of the AND NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THESE building and repair mortar on the entire NUMBERS IS THE YEAR-TO-DATE PAY DOWN building. OF OUR MORTGAGE BY $56,310! We will end Kitchen: loads of repairs, including the fiscal year in great shape. cleaning, painting and installation of Some interesting tidbits from the numbers; new equipment. membership dues YTD of $906,664 are up from Motor entrance: paint ceiling, install new the prior year by $46,151; food sales YTD of handrail, and repair fascia and carpet. $1,080,573 are up from last year by $112,186, Painting: all five floors in needed areas and beverage sales YTD of $482,816 are up by including plaster touchup and wallpaper $33,822.(Some serious consumption from the replacement, paint the West Pointe Room, Oak Room Clusterfers no doubt!) employee stairwell and all bar floors. I want to give you a heads up about Roger’s plan There is great positive momentum at The for the shutdown period in August. The Main Toledo Club driven by your participation, Dining Room will be closed on Saturday, August encouragement and patronage. With our 3 and reopened on Tuesday, September 3. great staff, serious 5-star food service and Members and guests will be able to have lunch an unbeatable milieu, the best is yet to and dinner in the Sports Grill & Tavern seven come! days a week during the shutdown. The vaunted “ OAK ROOM will be open Monday–Thursday If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?” – John Wooden

June 2013 3 GKREAT BOO S DISCUSSION GROUP The Great Books Discussion Group is an opportunity to discuss stimulating books with old friends and new. We meet at noon on the third Thursday of each month. All meetings are at The Toledo Club except during the August shutdown when we meet at Belmont Country Club. 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. June Book: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Discussion Leader: Beverly McBride Bill Vaughan 419 877 5245 [email protected]

“After love, book collecting is the most exhilarating sport of all” – A.S.W. Rosenbach

4 June 2013 Didn’t see your photo in the last issue of “The Toledo Club Topics?” To see many more photos or to order photo prints... visit www.TheClubphotos.org

THANK YOU In special appreciation to the following people who hosted or sponsored an event in the month of MAY

• Carol Anderson – Welcome for Brad Toft • Harold Lincoln – Serra Club Luncheon • Marie Arter – Meeting • Mark Luetke – Citizen for Jobs Luncheons and Mercy Luncheon • William Bates – Luncheon • Gordon MacRitchie – Wedding and United Way Meeting • Michael Billian – Diocese Meetings • Marsha Manahan – Fifth Third Bank Luncheon • Lawrence Boyer – Press Club Luncheon • Michael Marciniak – Harbor Interviews • Maureen Brown – Fifth Third Bank Luncheon • Kathy Mikolajczak – Wedding and Brunch • James Burnor Jr. – Mortgage Bankers Luncheon • Dean Monske – RGP Meeting • Kevin Carmony – BNI and ZEPF Center Meetings • Michael Mori – The Blade Meeting • Gary Diesing – Bricklayers Dinner • Matthew Osburn – Light the Night Walk Reception • Nancie Entenmann Roberts – ACLU Dinner • Joseph Napoli – Toledo Mud Hens Luncheon • Eric Fankhauser – Monday Musicale • Rudolph Peckinpaugh Jr. – Eastman & Smith Dinner • Robert Finkel – Symposium Dinner • Andrea Price – MHEGA and Mercy Meetings • William Gallup – Good Grief Meeting • David Quinn – Wells Fargo Dinner • Anthony Geraci – Fairwell Luncheon • Craig Roberts – Commerce Paper Luncheon • Dennis Hartigan – Fundraiser • Lowell Roe – Wawashkesh Hunt Club Dinner • Richard Heidebrink – FCA Power Luncheon • Matthew Rubin – EPIC Meeting • Pamela Hershberger – Ernst/Young Meeting • Angie Rush – Wedding • James Hoffman – KeyBank Luncheon • Michael Schmidt – Birthday Party • Richard Hylant – Management Meeting • David Seeger – Baby Shower • Kazi Islam – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC Meeting • Kenneth Smith – Ladies Bridge Luncheon • Reginald Jackson – Toledo Women’s Bar Association Luncheon • Vern Snyder – UT Luncheon • Lloyd Jacobs – UT Planning Sessions • John Szuch – Family Brunch • Dennis Johnson – Brooks Insurance Breakfast • Michael Thaman – Kids Unlimited • George Jones – Meeting • Todd Tibbits – YMCA Foundation Board Meeting • Patty Kelleher – Global School of Ministry Dinner • Paul Toth – Alpha Phi Boule Dinner • Jill Koehler – American Funds Luncheon • William Vaughan – Great Books Luncheon and Family Brunch • Paul Kraus – St. Ursula Bridge • Mark V’Soske – Toledo Chamber of Commerce Luncheon • Brian Kurtz – Northwestern Mutual Meetings • Timothy White – Interview Luncheon • Lori Lamb – JDRF Breakfast • Joseph Zerbey – Celebration of Excellence • Richard LaValley Jr. – Private Dinner • Donald Leary – Diogenes Dinner NOTE: List may not include all events due to print deadline

June 2013 5 The Original Social

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eeping up. Staying in touch. Being in the know. We all feel the need, and a century before Facebook, urban clubs like The Toledo Club proliferated to provide a meeting place for the generations of people who lived and workedk in the growing central city. In Toledo, the success of companies that would take their place in the Fortune 500 gave birth to institutions that still mark our city as a wonderful place to live. The founders of our industries were also the founders of the arts and cultural legacy that we still enjoy. Just as the men who grace the walls of The Toledo Club’s Main Dining Room felt the need for art and music, they wanted a place in the city where they could relax and share the day’s war stories. Much as we do today in the Oak Room. When The Toledo Club was still new, Lloyd Williams passed by the Club several times a day as he walked daily from his home on Parkwood to his law office in the First National Bank building. On good days, he walked home for lunch as well. Mr. Williams was part of the constant parade of business leaders moving up and down Madison Avenue, passing the Club and often stopping to see friends, conduct business and relax over a meal and, perhaps, a cocktail. From the very beginning, The Toledo Club was a connecting point, a hub, the original social network. Commerce and socialization were conducted face-to-face. Transportation was often on foot or by street car. It was a slower time with a very real need for a place in the city where people could meet, relax, and do business. Membership was a way to establish credibility and also the pathway to establishing trust- worthiness and social bonds among potential business partners in the community 6 June 2013 Toledo’s leaders responded to this need and planned a new home for The Toledo Club. The new clubhouse was opened in 1915, costing $500,000 backed by a $100,000 loan from John Willys, founder and owner of Willy-Overland. The membership limit was raised from 500 to 600 men with dues raised from $80 to $100 per year. In June 1915, the Club planned a formal opening banquet with a charge of $5 per plate. The About this time, other cities, including Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York and Columbus, responded to the same need and built city clubs of their own. The Toledo Club was considered one of the finest facilities then and remains so today. Just one year after the opening of the new clubhouse, board minutes reflect the acquisition of new items, including Carlton Chapman’s Original painting - The Battle of Lake Erie, which still hangs in the lobby. But an electric Victrola and a set of moose antlers purchased at the time have, regrettably, been Social lost to time. Decades later, the parade on Madison Avenue continued as Lloyd Williams’ son-in-law, Sam Carson, then president of Toledo Trust, made his fast-paced daily walk from the bank’s Summit Street headquarters to the Club for lunch. Network Being asked to come along was one of the cherished events for young bankers. You can ask Jim Hoffman about the challenge of keeping of with Sam on that long and vigorous walk. Along the way and at the Club, hats were tipped, business cards were exchanged and friends got a handshake. The social network was alive and well. In the 1970s, Sam Carson’s son-in-law, your humble writer, joined the parade on Madison Avenue heading to the Club for lunch or squash games with new friends who would last a lifetime. But the social network and the Club were changing. Soon there would be more people working in Arrowhead Park than in downtown. While it takes about the same amount of time to drive to the Club from Maumee as to walk there from the Toledo Trust building, many people no longer felt they were part of a vibrant downtown that was constantly on the move. They now needed to see the Club as a destination. Despite the cell phone, driving in a car just doesn’t offer the same opportunities for social networking as the parade up and down Madison Avenue used to provide. Now instead of a constant flow of people on the sidewalks, there is a torrent of digital information coursing under the street through fiber optic cables. The Toledo Club continues as an important part of today’s social network. Graced by an elegance unmatched in the area and equal to the finest in the country, the Club still provides a refuge and meeting place. The growing number of younger members attests that in the high tech world there is a still a place for high touch socialization and professional interaction. Continued on page 8

June 2013 7 Continued from page 7 Building on its legacy, the goal of A few months later, John started using The Toledo Club today is to be a a Fitbit, a small wireless clipon device that tracks his fitness level and measures destination with many first-rate progress, including steps taken, stairs opportunities for people to climbed, sleep cycle and calories. Since congregate for business, dining, July 2012, he has walked 300 miles. athletics and parties. The Toledo “I don’t walk on a treadmill,” he said. Club is a unique part of today’s “It’s just me; I walk back and forth on the street and listen to audio books on social network because it truly my iPhone.” Did we forget to mention, is social for our members and he’s also an avid reader? guests from around the area. John Clement, a longtime The construction of the present club- member, characterizes the history house was completed in 1915, and celebrated of The Toledo Club and its role with a grand opening dedication and party as the center of this area’s social on June 19. By an intriguing coincidence, from network. A prominent Toledoan, John K. Clement Sr., was born exactly 10 days later. He celebrated his 97th birthday on he is almost exactly the same age June 29, 2012. We use the word intriguing as the clubhouse. He remarks deliberately, because both the Club and with his usual good humor, “We’re John, a longtime member, share several gilded the same age, but I don’t leak.” important attributes: a strong physical framework, the ability to adapt to the times, John has enjoyed The Toledo and social connectedness. Club since both he and the The framework simile needs no explanation. clubhouse were very young. He Whether you’re referring to a building or enjoys bringing his children and a human being, maintenance is important age In January, he traveled to Florida to grandchildren to remind them because it holds back aging, John says. meet up with his daughter Faith, who of Toledo’s gracious heritage. John grew up in Eagle Point Colony in lives in Boston. “She had a lot of friends He and his family are frequently Rossford, where he spent his summers there and practically every one of them in attendance at dinners and on the river, messing around with boats. went out and bought a Fitbit too after “If my dad, my twin brother and I weren’t parties at the Club. And when they saw mine,” he said “It kind of building a boat, we were buying one,” he’s not here, John uses his iPad rules every day of my life. In the he told rowing coach Rod afternoon, I go for my walk at 2 PM, to stay in touch with emails and McElroy. “We also did then I come home and read books Facebook. a lot of sailing.” on my iPad until it’s time for dinner.” Later, he John lives with his son John Jr. and John Clement exemplifies became daughter-in-law Christine, how members have one of In addition to reading, John also changed the ways they the founders of the Toledo Rowing Club. enjoys taking online courses. His choice John not only competed in a rowing shell, use The Toledo Club. of subjects reveals a wide variety of but also worked out on a Concept2 interests that range From gilded age to digital indoor rowing machine, a practice from plant he still follows. In April 2012, he was age, he has been ahead food nutrition awarded a certificate confirming and courses of the curve for almost a that he had completed 15 million about birds and century. meters on the indoor rower: ornithology the equivalent of 9,320 miles! to numerous R webinar courses 8 June 2013 in entrepreneurship. Currently, he is in ways that provide benefits to both Regarding his commitment to The taking a course on new technologies. the individual and society. Toledo Club, John says “I’ve really “Although I use a walker and no longer It’s a hard concept to capture but enjoyed my membership. At my age, drive, I try to stay connected. I enjoy researchers have found it is one of the I don’t work or get out much, but things that keep me busy,” he said. crucial determinants of well being. coming down here changes my whole life. I think people who come and try The ability to adapt to the times is An individual’s level of participation it, who use the Athletic Department another characteristic John has in in volunteer activities or community and attend all the social events, will not common with The Toledo Club. events all play a role in supporting only enjoy it, but discover the Club “The way I use the Club has changed well being and can influence health, has the friendliest staff of people. because my age changed,” he said. both directly and indirectly. Social connectedness also involves “I went to the Sports Grill when it was commitment. “I have three places I new and there was no one there except like: The Toledo Club, Rotary and the gal behind the bar. I asked her name Cornell University. For me, that’s the and she told me ‘Brenda’. Whenever I to best way to stay connected,” John said. go up there now I say ‘Brenda, I never forget you’ and we both laugh. You He is the oldest member in his Rotary from might say that she, like the rest of the Club, as well as having the longest held club staff, are likefamily.” And anyone membership. “Clint Mauk is jealous,” who knows John’s family knows what he says with a mischievious smile. a compliment that is! In addition to digital His loyalty to Cornell goes way back John Jr., Chris and Faith, he has son in time. John attended Rossford High Jim and daughter Jane, who live in gilded School for two years, then transferred Toledo, plus 11 grandchildren and to Cranbrook School in Michigan, for five great great grandchildren. the last two. From there he went to “Belonging to the Club can also be Cornell, graduating in 1938, with an pretty convenient,” he added. “One of age An interview engineering degree. He was a member the most memorable events I attended by Shirley Levy of the Army ROTC at Cornell and age was the President’s Dinner a couple received his commission as a second “Originally, I was more active in the of years ago. I could still drive in the lieutenant in the artillery upon Athletic Department and swimming daytime then, but not at night, so I graduation. pool. I can remember when I was a was able to stay at the Club overnight kid, they had boxing for kids and I did John was stationed in Michigan for the and drive home the next day. The that too; also, I swam a lot. duration of his military service. Initially facilities make it easy to be a member.” “Now I use the Club more for social he was assigned to field artillery, but John is working with the Club and things – dinners and parties and also later transferred to ordinance and The Toledo Community Foundation some particular events like Boxing was assigned as an integrating officer. on how best to make a contribution to Night. I’ve been going to First Tuesday “My job was to integrate, which meant support the Centennial Campaign. I also had to make sure that all the since it started and I especially like We asked John if he had any advice for locations were meeting design Wine and Dine. Not only my use, but new and/or younger members of the specification so the shell would fit the advantages and use of the Club Club. “I think one important piece of into the guns,” he explained. itself have also changed. For instance advice is to have a happy nature; it the Oak Room used to be a kind of “My father made electric motors for makes for a good healthy way of living,” gift shop,” he recalled. centrifugal machines and supplied he said. them to the Bock Laundry Machine Social connectedness, a trendy but Another is that once you make a Company, a business invented by a significant buzzword, means more commitment, never give up until you’ve genius, Emil Bock. When Bock died, than using an electronic device or accomplished your goal. “I like to get Dad took over the company and when being on Facebook. It’s the measure of started on something and delve into it I got out of service, I went to work for and see it through to the finish,” he said. how people come together and interact him. Around that time Chuck Dybvig “That also applies to maintaining a at an individual level. It involves told me, ‘You’ve got to join The Toledo John K. Clement Sr.. program of exercise. Some people start personal relationships with family and Club before the waiting list is too long,’ in and quit.” His advice: “Stick with it.” friends, but also with the community, so I did.” June 2013 9 A s we start our second century in this grand setting, we need to act as stewards for those who will enjoy the Club as we have over the years. To accomplish this, we are pleased to announce the launch of Securing The Toledo Club’s Centennial Campaign. Through our relationship with Heritage Ohio and the Toledo Community Foundation, we have established a 501(c)3 trust with the creation of the Toledo Club Historical Foundation Fund. This will allow us to accept gifts Our second for historical preservation that have the potential to be tax-deductible. Such gifts are designated for maintenance of the historic clubhouse, both inside and out. We century have delineated specific areas of the structure in cooperation with Heritage Ohio that qualify by keeping the integrity of the original with new architecture. We hope you will ask your tax advisor to explore this new opportunity for creating an endowment to protect and preserve our beloved building. In cooperation with the Toledo Community Foundation, opportunity we are able to discuss donations, planned giving, life insurance, grants and other such vehicles that have not been possible in the past. By David Quinn For information on the Toledo Community Foundation’s role in our Centennial Campaign, please contact Bridget Holt at 419-241-5049. Our Centennial Campaign is comprised of three components that will ensure The Toledo Club’s success in the future. We will focus on membership Mark your calendars growth and retention, donations and planned giving opportunities. for June 19, 2015 Along the way, we’ll have some great parties leading up to the Big Date Our clubhouse turns 100 on June 19, 2015. and it will be time It is important to note at this point that to celebrate it 100 percent of your board of trustees has contributed to the Centennial Campaign and each trustee is committed to further CCAMPAIGNentennial support as the campaign unfolds. Please join us in celebrating the centennial of our clubhouse and the vital role The Toledo Club plays in the social network of our area.

10 June 2013 R To the Board of The Toledo Club, In the past two years Toledo Opera Guild has had 4 major events at the club. On behalf of the Phashion of the Opera committee and myself, I would like to commend the Club on another stellar event- the April 19 reception and April 20 fashion show. COMMENTS In particular, I am sending thanks to: April at the front desk. She became our lost and found department. Tina in catering. Tina kept us organized and made helpful suggestions. Chef Mike and the kitchen. Our guests decided that his outstanding vegetable lasagna was even better than last year. Charlotte at the MDR. Charlotte made our designer’s stay at the Club comfortable and stored gift bags for us. Sharon, bartender extraordinaire. Her quick actions served our guests so there was no waiting. Dave in security. He did the best job possible to help our guests during a very difficult parking situation and a 30-40 mph wind. Warren and the maintenance “Supermen”. The Centennial Room contained 150 chairs, a full stage, and staging. They were able to turn the room within an hour to meet an upcoming 4 PM event. It was something to watch! The Housekeeping Ladies. They set up and draped the tables to perfection and cleaned the Centennial Room by waving their magic wands. The event received rave reviews from all of our guests. The proceeds will be used to support Toledo Opera. In Ohio, only Cincinnati (summer only) and Akron have been able to keep this art alive. I am proud to say in Thank you from our committee, Toledo the opera has received help from the public, press, businesses and again, The Toledo Club. Cindy emyer, CoChairman:

Cindy Nigg

Phashion of the Opera

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June 2013 11 FIRST TUESDAY 12 June 2013 UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND THE CITY June

Toledo Botanical Garden ANNIVERSARIES Wild About Wildlife Get up close and personal with intriguing and very wild 15 Year Anniversary native species of mammals, birds, insects and more! William R. Foster June 1/1998 15 years June 15 – 10 AM Free Admission 48th Annual Crosby Festival of the Arts 20 Year Anniversary The Crosby Festival of the Arts features over 200 artists Thomas R. Uhler June 1/1993 20 years from all over the country in different mediums. June 29 and 30 – 10 AM – 7 PM 25 Year+ Anniversary Toledo Museum of Art James R. Jeffery June 1/1964 49 years Crossing Cultures: Aboriginal Australian art. Carl N. White June 1/1965 48 years Spanning six decades of creative activity, Crossing Cultures James W. Blumer June 1/1968 45 years explores more than 100 works by artists from Australian Robert Savage, Sr. June 1/1968 45 years outback communities and major metropolitan centers. Michael T. Marciniak June 1/1973 40 years April 12 – July 18 Ernest W. Weaver June 1/1973 40 years Toledo Repertoire Theatre Thomas W. Palmer June 1/1982 31 years The Drowsy Chaperone Suzanne S. Moesser June 1/1983 30 years One man’s love for a 1920s era Broadway musical takes us from his record player into the very world of the show. James M. Appold June 1/1986 27 years June 7 – 23 Bruce S. Schoenberger June 1/1986 27 years Richard C. Hylant June 1/1987 26 years

Valentine Theatre Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr. June 1/1987 26 years Masterworks Chorale: Collage VI June 1 – 8 PM Myron A. Stewart June 1/1987 26 years BritBeat – America’s Premier Tribute to the Beatles. Martin D. Werner June 1/1987 26 years A theatrical recreation concert celebrating the greatest John P. Stockwell June 1/1988 25 years rock group of all time. June 7 – 8 PM Te m pu s Fu g it Other Main Library The 2013 Brown Bag Summer Concert Series schedule: June 5 – Jeff Stewart... (Rock n Roll/Folk) June 12 – Ballet Folklorico Imagenes Mexicanas…(Latin) June 19 – Captain Sweet Shoes…(Alternative/Acoustic) UPCOMING EVENTS June 26 – Just Kiddin’ Around... (Children’s) AT THE CLUB Toledo Rowing Club Learn to Row June 1 War of 1812 Dinner National Learn-to-Row Day. An intro to this lifetime sport June 4 First Tuesday for anyone who would like to experience it. No charge. June 14 Zoo-to-Do Boathouse in International Park June (Any time during hours) June 27 Bin Wine Tasting June 1 – 8:13 AM to 12:18 PM June 28 Family Dining SUMPRO – Summer Learn-to-Row Program Reservations at 419-243-2200 or toledoclub.org Program: June and July. www.toledorowing.org for details. Need help with the website? Call Nathalie Helm at 419-254-2980 Toledo School for the Arts Death by Chocolate Indulge yourself in a sweet and colorful evening of chocolates at the ninth annual Evening to Die For. MARK YOUR CALENDARS June 6 – 5 to 8 PM in TSA Garden. Call 419-246-8732x217 FUTURE CLUB EVENTS or visit [email protected] for tickets and details) July 4 Independence Day Celebration July 19 Party in the Parking Lot September 22 Car Show

June 2013 13 DID YOU KNOW By Cindy Niggemyer “We’ll leave the house a little after noon and the competition strands of lights decorating bodies like Christmas trees, and should be finished about 6PM.” Well, yes, I rode the 5:30 AM the new fashion trend of Frank Sinatra-style hats from the train from Toledo to Milwaukee so that I could watch my 50s with sequins,glitter and ribbons. Who knew geeks are granddaughter Maya and her robotics team C.O.R.E. #2062 creative? They are and then some. (core2062.com) compete in another regional. And yes, Jack Twenty thousand teams competed in regional competitions was making the six hour drive to try and see the last part. But, for 400 slots in St. Louis; this 22nd international competition several weeks ago I had also watched them compete in a was held from April 25 to 27. Maya’s team made it. I went. regional using live internet feed. An hour of robots slinging The only change from the regional was the different languages Frisbees and climbing poles looked to me like something spoken and the large amount of booths from companies, just a notch above watching paint dry. Was my half-read schools and the armed forces. They beckoned: come novel going to be enough entertainment for over five and see us; we want you. Also, the founders of the hours? Should I pack the iPad? A pillow? Even with the sponsoring organization, U.S. FIRST (For Inspiration treat of dinner at the Wisconsin Club, this was shaping Recognition of Science and up to be a looong afternoon. Technology), were there: Woody How wrong could I be? As it Flowers – he has too many degrees turned out, I would, once again, to list – and Dean Kamen, inventor be very wrong. The minute I opened of the Segway and more. To give a the door to the Milwaukee U.S. Cellular “Rock Star” status to the students, Arena I found myself in a competition so will.i.am also showed up. Yes, I was energized and dazzling that the force of surprised too. it was astonishing. It was also completely How do 85 students create a robot? The different from the usual sports-driven energy. answer is that they all don’t. C.O.R.E. 2062 I’ve spent many an afternoon in Ohio State is set up like a corporation. It takes $50,000 a Stadium with 80,000 plus scarlet-clad fans. There year to keep the corporation in business and the is energy. There is enthusiasm. But none of it tasks to do that are segmented. Corporations like matched what was going on here. Rockwell and Generac donate, but someone has to In a strange way this was a more mature energy than do the “pitch.” Community outreach and publicity also the singular sports event energy. The stands were a vibrant need to be done. Everyone has a job and decisions about block of colors. There are 85 members of C.O.R.E. and the the robot’s design and purpose – offensive or defensive – other teams looked just as large. They sat together and moved are made by the students. Fifteen mentors help with the as a unit. The announcer had a prize-fighter ring voice but process. My vote for top mentor goes to the mother who wore a whirling beanie cap and cape. The judges and timers packs 85 healthy lunches for meetings and competitions. were in various costumes. One was fully dressed as the It takes a “village” to keep C.O.R.E. going. Hollywood version of an Egyptian. The rock music was These past months America has had to listen to some very constant and deliberate. The blocks of colors never stopped hard news. We seem to be able to tolerate gang violence, dancing. During competition downtime the music choice one-on-one violence, war violence. But Americans CANNOT turned to dances like “Walk Like an Egyptian,“ led by the tolerate violence toward the innocent. Going to a movie, costumed judge; “The Macarena;“ “The Hokey Pokey;“ a great sitting in a school or standing at a finish line; violence there version of the “Gangnam Dance“ led by the announcer with is not fair. We Americans pride ourselves on being fair. It has the propeller beanie – and here’s a shocker – “The Twist.“ been in our DNA from the beginning. After every violent Up close the team members showed their creativity. Capes incident by an adolescent boy or an adolescent boy/man the required questions with no answers are asked. What did we with hundreds of buttons collected from other teams during do wrong as a society and how can we stop it? competitions rattled as they walked. I saw signs such as “Free Canadian Hugs”, every hue of hair color, safety glasses When the next bad news comes, and it will, please remember sporting insect antennae made from pipe cleaners, hard hats the geeks with safety glasses decorated with antennae, with fuzzy bunny ears, hard hats with Roman helmet tops; “free hugs” signs and hard hats sprouting fuzzy rabbit ears. fully costumed mascots; faces painted with team colors, America is going to be OK. R

14 June 2013 June 2013 15 16 June 2013 NEW... FAMILY DINING IN THE CORINTHIAN ROOM Looking to come to the Club for a wonderful meal, but Member Comments hesitant to bring children to the Main Dining Room? Worried that your younger kids will make heads turn The Shrimp sandwich on the grilled with their wonderfully typical child behavior? Can’t find a sitter or looking for a quick meal before a night out? croissant was the best I have ever Yes, me too! had! This includes Boston, N Y C In response to member requests, the Club will turn and Paris, France! the Corinthian Room into a family dining room one Thanks! Claire Kirsner Friday a month! An entertainment area including TV, couch, chairs, toys and games will provide playspace Dining in Corinthian Room due to for the kids while adults enjoy the full dinner menu and Wine and Dine selections. Of course the children’s special events: service and food menu will be available. This a great opportunity for delightful. Wonderful dinner. members with children to meet other members and Brian Trauring help The Toledo Club grow into a club for all ages. Please help support this endeavor by joining other Easter Buffet: food and service families for dinner on June 28. Your participation can result in more frequent family-oriented club events were great. Zac Huizing and perhaps a permanent family dining room where the whole family will feel welcome and relaxed. Easter Buffet: simply fantastic! Michael Graber Mark the date Corinthian Room Family Dining June 28, 2013. Seating from 5-7 PM. Call the Club for reservations or email [email protected] for more info. Hope to see you there! June Birthday Club Members with June birthdays may enjoy a complimentary dinner* provided with the birthday gift certificate they received. Gift certificates may be used at the Club any regular dining evening hours during June. * Entrees $35 and over and Wine and Dine are not included. Cannot be combined with other coupons.

Special events to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the first siege of Fort Meigs. JUNE 15-16 Muster on the Maumee: See the evolution of the common soldier from the Roman Legionnaire through the 20th Century. Soldiers, artisans and civilians will give demonstrations throughout the weekend. Period military camps will be open for visiting and weapons demonstrations will take place each day. See medieval knights on horseback or try your habs at “pike college”! Co-sponsored by Smoke & Fire Co.!

June 2013 17 Conservation and Restoration of Art Objects by Michael Sheets Like living things, art objects too have a life span. They age, deteriorate and do not stay the same forever. Though they are transitory, however, the pleasure they give need not be prematurely lost. Also like living things, given proper care and maintenance, the useful life of these objects can be extended. Often the effects of early mistreatment, neglect or accident can be mitigated or even reversed. This is the work of the conservator. The role of the conservator is frequently misunderstood. His function is not to make items appear to be new but rather to preserve and present them in the best condition appropriate to their age. Like a physician, a conservator follows the dictum “First, do no harm.” Any repairs should unobtrusively match the original artwork and not attempt to “improve” the piece. When applicable, all preservation work should be reversible. The types of objects that can benefit from treatment by a conservator include paintings, works on paper and historical documents, textiles, glass and ceramics, furniture, picture frames and any category of items that is valued as “collectible.” Of course, given such a wide range of items and their particular characteristics, no single conservator is likely to be capable of expert care in such diverse areas. Often he will be able to make referrals to other professionals who specialize in a particular category.. While no single conservator is able to treat all objects, few laymen are able to properly treat any of them. Unfortunately, when deterioration in an artwork is noticed or a mishap occurs, an owner’s first reaction is often to reach for super glue, cellophane tape or spray cleaner. Undoing the ill effects of such “home remedies” often complicates the later work of the conservator. Rather than attempting any repairs, the best general advice for those who wish to preserve valued objects is simply preventive care. For example, the most basic step an owner can take to protect his collectibles is far too often ignored. That is to keep them out of attics, basements, and garages. The atmosphere and temperature extremes in these locations are detrimental to almost any artwork. Even artworks kept in the relatively benign conditions of the living area can be subject to hazards. Direct sunlight can fade, heat from hot air registers and radiators can dry out and make brittle, outside walls with fluctuating temperatures and humidity can encourage mold growth on the reverse of a piece or in a poorly sealed frame.

18 June 2013 before AFTER Although perhaps best known for his paintings, Michael Sheets operates The Artworks. From a building on Adams Street that houses both his studio and the shop, he offers custom framing and conservation services for paintings and works on paper. The illustrations show the states before and after treatment of a print by the famous Toledo artist and one-time Old West End resident Edmund Osthaus. The etching hung above a hot air register for 50 years, where soot from the furnace slowly accumulated on the print inside the unsealed frame. In addition, the entire print was acid burned from contact with wood pulp backing board. These practices, almost unheard of today, were common even among reputable picture framers up to the middle of the 20th century. After treatment and proper reframing, the etching is ready to begin its second century. Conservation is part science and part art. While the results of treatment can at times be dramatic, it is not magic. There are no miracles and too often pieces are not brought to a conservator for treatment until they are beyond reasonable expense or effort. Regular inspection, cleaning and occasionally reframing of older pieces can aid in the prolonged enjoyment of an art collection. As in the opening analogy with living things, for art objects too, the best cure is often prevention. Stones #105 by Michael Sheets

June 2013 19 June 2013 Dining & Events Summer Hours (April-September) 1 (MDR CLOSED) Dining Reservations WIne (MDR CLOSED) 419-243-2200, ext. 2134 War of 1812 WAR OF • and Dine WIne 1812 Dining Service SATURDAY • JUNE 1 • 6:30 PM and Dine DINNER Main Dining Room Third Floor Din ner Breakfast Monday-Friday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7-10 AM (MDR CLOSED) turkey WIne WIne Lunch FIRST WIne Monday-Friday buffet and Dine and Dine 11:30 AM-2 PM TUESDAY and Dine night Dinner Monday-Saturday* 5:30-8:30 PM *check schedule for 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 alternate dining room if MDR is closed turkey WIne WINE WIne • AND DINE buffet and Dine and Dine Beverage Service ZOO-TO-DO Oak Room Pub night First Floor Monday-Thursday 4-9 PM Wine • 16 17 18 19 20 and Dine 21 22 GREAT Sports Grill & Tavern Books Club (MDR CLOSED) (Casual attire) turkey WIne JUNIOR & WIne Regular Hours buffet INTERMEDIATE and Dine Wednesday, Thursday, Friday PARTY and Dine 5 PM-12:30 AM night 3RD THURSDAY Saturday 11 AM-12:30 AM IN the TAVERN Sunday 11 AM-7 PM and Major Sports Events

• 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 WIne WIne Dress Code (MDR CLOSED) Proper business turkey and Dine and Dine casual attire is buffet family WIne required during bin wine and Dine dining and night tasting dining beverage hours • Main Dining Room 30 Monday-Saturday Men: Jackets/no tie (MDR CLOSED) required DINING NOTICE: Business Casual (TAVERN OPEN) Collared shirt, MDR WILL BE CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF AUGUST... pressed pants. Lunch and dinner served every day in the Sports Grill & Tavern No shorts, t-shirts, (TAVERN CLOSED) athletic apparel, ball caps, denim, etc. Contact Banquet and Catering Office for all your catering needs, including weddings – 419-254-2981

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Body 1 (April-September) The Toledo Club takes BooSctulpt Camp 9-10 AM 5:30 AM Fitness & Wellness Ctr. to Wildwood Park: Will5:30 AM you enlist? SPIN CLASS 419-254-2990 SPIN CLASS Runners 8:15 AM Join fellow boot campers and Ashley this Rusummernners on Tuesdays5:30 PM and Thursdays Squash Courts SPIN CLASS 7:15 AM YOGA WITH 419-254-2965 to show your body who is boss – we are taking the usualBP Strackcreen workout Breakfast to the great outdoors to build on cardio, strength6 AM and agility.7 AM Let’s and get 5 PM fit together. DEBBIE Monday-Thursday BOOT CAMP group 9:15-10:15 AM 5:45 AM-8 PM Contact Charissa for times and the place to be. 6:30 PM Friday 5:45 AM-7 PM

2 3 5:30 AM 4 BODY 5 6 BodY 7 8 Saturday Runners Sculpt 5:30 AM 8 AM-4 PM SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM Sculpt Runners 5:30 AM SPIN CLASS Sunday 6 AM BOOT CAMP 9-10 AM Runners AQUA SPIN CLASS 8:15 AM 10 AM-3 PM 6PM AT 6 AM BOOT CAMP 7:15 AM YOGA WITH AEROBICS WILDWOOD Adult Swim Hours 8:30-9:30 AM AQUA 6 PM AT Breakfast DEBBIE Monday-Friday MAUMEE RIVER Member AEROBICS WILDWOOD group 9:15-10:15 AM 5:45-9 AM SWIM BEGINS GUEST DAY 8:30-9:30 AM 11:30 AM-2:30 PM 4:30-6:30 PM

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Saturday and Sunday BodY BodY Noon-2 PM 5:30 AM 5:30 AM 5:30 AM Runners Sculpt Runners Sculpt SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM 9-10 AM Runners Family Swim Hours SPIN CLASS SPIN CLASS AQUA 8:15 AM Monday-Friday 6 AM BOOT CAMP 6 AM BOOT CAMP AEROBICS YOGA WITH 9-11:30 AM AQUA 6 PM AT AQUA 6 PM AT 8:30-9:30 AM DEBBIE 2:30-4:30 PM AEROBICS WILDWOOD AEROBICS WILDWOOD 9:15-10:15 AM 6:30 PM-close 8:30-9:30 AM 8:30-9:30 AM Saturday 8-11:55 AM

2 PM-close 16 17 18 BodY 19 20 21 22 • 5:30 AM 5:30 AM BodY 5:30 AM Runners Sculpt Runners SPIN CLASS Barber Shop: 1st Floor 9-10 AM Sculpt Runners Bert Mills SPIN CLASS SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM AQUA 8:15 AM Jim Schimming 6 AM BOOT CAMP 6 AM AEROBICS YOGA WITH 419-254-2979 AQUA 6 PM AT AQUA BOOT CAMP 8:30-9:30 AM DEBBIE Monday-Friday AEROBICS WILDWOOD AEROBICS 6 PM AT 9:15-10:15 AM 6 AM-5 PM 8:30-9:30 AM 8:30-9:30 AM WILDWOOD • Tailor Shop: 5th Floor 23 24 25 BodY 26 27 BodY 28 29 Lawson Murrell 5:30 AM 5:30 AM 419-243-2200, ext. 2152 Sculpt Sculpt 5:30 AM Monday-Friday Runners Runners Runners SPIN CLASS SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM SPIN CLASS 9-10 AM 8:15 AM 7:30 AM-1 PM AQUA or by appointment 6 AM BOOT CAMP 6 AM BOOT CAMP AEROBICS YOGA WITH AQUA AQUA • 6 PM AT 6 PM AT 8:30-9:30 AM DEBBIE Business Center: 2nd Floor AEROBICS WILDWOOD AEROBICS WILDWOOD 9:15-10:15 AM 8:30-9:30 AM 8:30-9:30 AM Access after hours via Security 419-243-2200

30 Monday-Friday Join the Fitness Team Manicurist will be available 7 AM-8 PM on Twitter in the Barber Shop • on Wednesday, June 12 and 26. Other Club Services Greta Mitchell, www.twitter.com/charissamarconiBecome a Fan of The Toledo Club! Call 419-254-2979 Lic. Massage Therapist www.twitter.com/jseidel to schedule an appointment. 419-381-8195 Manicurist 419-254-2979 Thomas Leather Specialist 419-254-2979

June 2013 21 MEMBJuneER NEWS MARTIN MOHLER IS NEW JOE NAPOLI HONORED PRESIDENT ELECT OF OSBA Joe Napoli, president and general manager of the Toledo Martin Mohler, a Toledo Club member since 1976, was Mud Hens and Toledo Walleye Hockey Club, was honored elected President Elect 2013 of the Ohio State Bar as Business Pacemaker of the Year by the University Association at the organization’s annual convention in of Toledo College of Business and Innovation and the Cleveland. He will assume the office of president on Business Engagement and Leadership Council. The award July 1, 2014. was presented at the Inverness Club on April 19. Marty is a partner in the law firm of Shindler, Neff, Holmes, Joe first joined the Mud Hens in 1990 as an assistant Worline and Mohler, LLP. A former president of the Toledo general manager, He later took positions with the Chicago Bar Association, he is a member of the Ohio and American Bulls and the Detroit Tigers before returning to the Mud bar associations and a life member of the Sixth Circuit Hens in 1997. In 1999, he succeeded Gene Cook as general Judicial Conference. He has served a three year term manager. on the OSBA board of governors and was chairman of He has served as a volunteer leader in the Great Lakes its Government Affairs Committee. He also serves on Center for Autism, Promedica, the Boy Scouts of America, the Advisory Council on Diversity Initiatives and the Toledo Children’s Hospital, and the Toledo Symphony board of the Law Abstract Publishing Company. He graduated cum laude from John Carroll University with a bachelor’s degree in English and went on to earn his law JOE ZERBEY ELECTED degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. He NEW CHAIRMAN OF UT BOARD and his wife Terri have four children, two of whom are On May 13, Toledo Club President Joseph Zerbey IV was also lawyers, and two grandchildren. elected chairman of the University of Toledo board of trustees. Joe, who is president and general manager of The Blade, was appointed to the UT board in 2009. He has served on its Finance and Audit Committee and also as Thank you to Junior League chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee. Sharon Speyer, president of the Northwest Ohio Region for continuous support for Huntington National Bank, was elected vice chairman of the Club of the UT board. Her term will start in July. Sharon serves on numerous boards and committees including the Imagaination Station board, Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic executive board, Regional Growth Partnership NOONERS MOURN MEMBER board, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority board, Toledo Wilfred Howard Elchert, Jr. passed away March 15, 2013. Regional Chamber of Commerce, Toledo Symphony board He was a longtime member of the Nooners at The Club. of trustees and the UT Innovation Enterprises board.

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USS Toledo Command Visit The USS TOLEDO Commander Sam Geiger, captain of the USS Toledo SSN 769, a Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine, brought six of his crew to Toledo for a ”Command Visit” on May 1 through 4. DINNER AT the Club Frank Melhorn chaired the event along with Bill Buckley and Joe Zerbey and The Navy League of Toledo sponsored the visit. Underwriting for the visit was provided by Dennis Johnson, president of Brooks Insurance Agency; Owens Corning; Keith Burwell, president/CEO at Toledo Community Foundation; and Mike Miller, chairman/CEO of Waterford Bank. The Toledo Club provided rooms at a reduced cost and handled many of the receptions, dinners and other fun events. The Toledo’s crew was greeted in the Red Room with a sumptuous heavy hors d’oeurves reception where Commander Geiger gave a briefing on the capabilities and deployment of the USS Toledo. The Blade sponsored a welcoming dinner on May 1 in the Main Dining Room and Chef Mike delivered a 5-star meal with filet mignon and lobster tail as the mainstay. The visiting sailors played squash and enjoyed time in the Sports Grill & Tavern. During their stay in Toledo they were feted at a Mud Hens game and visited many area sites including the Art Museum, Toledo Technology Academy, local hospitals and the Maritime Academy. The officers even enjoyed a short round of golf at the Inverness Country Club.

USS Toledo memento items available for purchase at the Front Desk We were honored to have Commander Sam Geiger from the USS Toledo and a delgation of six of his crew with us at The Toledo Club from May 1-4. They have left with us some belt buckles, hats, Zippo lighters, coins, water bottles, coffee mugs, patches, picture frames and stickers from our namesake submarine. Those items are available for sale at the Front Desk and benefit the enlisted mess onboard the submarine. Please stop by and check them out.

Joe PresidentZerbey

26 June 2013 The USS TOLEDO DINNER AT the Club

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HAPPENINGS at the MayC lub Taste of the Nation

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Mother’s Day

Photos by Grand Lubell Photography. See more photos at www.TheClubphotos.org June 2013 29 ATHLETICSAthletic/SQUASH News

2013 Toledo Club Squash Championships Drew Snell won his first Toledo Club Squash Championship title with a solid 3-0 win over Rich Effler. Snell stormed through the A Division draw with a 3-0 victory in the semi finals over Nick DeMarco, while Rich Effler survived a 3-1 win, including a 21-19 game over Lamont Thurston in his semi finals. For our 2013 Championships we had more than 150 players competing for titles in 12 different divisions. Our 2013 Champions are as follows:

Division Champion Score Finalist A Drew Snell 3-0 Rich Effler ALTD Fateh Ahmed 3-0 Dan Effler B Ryan Leslie 3-0 Jeff Gajdostik C Zac Huizing 3-1 Bill Skakun D Craig Witherell 3-1 Niles Patel NOVICE Zac Huizing 3-0 Andy Ranazzi Womens ABL Kristin Winovich 3-0 Ally Effler John A. Seidel 40+ A/B Lamont Thurston 3-1 Nick DeMarco Athletic Director and 50+ A/B John Collins 3-1 Mike Jurgenson Squash Professional 50+ C/D Andy Ranazzi 3-0 Mike Goetz 60+ MASTERS Ishrat Husain 3-1 Mike Hensien New Club Champions Division D 419-254-2962 Clydesdale Dan Effler 3-1 Brett Seymour Rich Effler and Drew Snell Niles Patel and Craig Witherell [email protected] Toledo Club Team Finishes Second in 4th Annual McQueenie Cup The Toledo Club sent an eight man team to the University Club of Chicago for the McQueenie Cup team competition. Our team gave a solid effort but couldn’t catch a loaded University Club of Chicago team. We did, however, finish ahead of our friends from the Detroit Athletic Club for the 4th straight year! Here are the final team standings: Congratulations to our Toledo Club Team: 1) Drew Snell Tier Champions Left to right 2) Nick DeMarco Niles Patel, Dan Skilliter, 3) Fateh Ahmed Zac Huizing, Tim Effler, John Marker, Drew Snell, 4) Tyson Fankhauser Jeff Gojdostik, Audrey Berling. 5) John Leslie 6) Neil Garrison 7) Jeff Gajdostik 8) Brian Epstein Team Champions Left to Right Dan Skilliter, Ally Effler, Audrey Berling, Lamont Thurston, Ryan Leslie, John Leslie, Ben Burnor, John Marker, Eddy Lee

Help us keep the Athletic Departm ent sharp! If you could help our staff by picking up your towels, or wiping down the sinks when a mess is made that would help us keep the department looking good! Thanks for you help

30 June 2013 Michael B. Goetz - Investigator Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine One Government Center - Suite 1340 Toledo, Ohio 43604-2261

Committee Members: Thank you so much for the great effort all of you put into the 2012-2013 season. The numbers we had for the league grew from the previous year and I can only anticipate a full “144” for the 2013-2014 season. At the rate that Russ Wozniak is gaining members I am sure we will be able to meet that number. The Toledo Squash Classic was a great success and even though there is a separate committee for that, it would not be the function it is if it were not for the commitment to SQUASH that this committee has. The finals night went off without a hitch. I believe we even have the slide show saved to a flash drive for the addition Division D Women’s club champions of more pictures for next year. Thank you Alex for the hard Niles Patel and Craig Witherell Ally Effler and Kristen Winovich work that you put into the presentation.

University Club of Chicago 168 points Another example of the commitment by this committee is The Toledo Club 104 points the charitable donation that we were able to provide to the The Detroit Athletic Club 102 points Ronald McDonald House and Racquet-Up Detroit. I don’t Union League Club of Chicago 78 points see a need to change these charity recipients unless the committee feels the need. I will honestly say that the $5 donation for missing a meeting is true incentive to attend and make sure that the squash program keeps providing the members of The Toledo Club a great opportunity for fitness and camaraderie. Our committee had some new blood added to it this year and although the Club cannot get her name spelled right in Topics, we all know that Dana Syrek has been an asset. Tim Effler and Katie Rofkar have also stepped up to the plate when called upon. Last but not least, the ship is never headed in the right direction without a great captain and navigator and that is what our Squash Pro John Seidel has done for the Squash Program here at The Toledo Club. It is evident from the caliber of play that we see at the courts and the fact that we are seeing our players children involved in this fine sport.Keep up the great work John! Help us keep the Athletic Departm ent sharp! Thank you all for the great season we just had. If you could help our staff by picking up your towels, or wiping down the sinks when a mess is made that would help us keep the department looking good! Goetzy Thanks for you help

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Intermediate Anthony Calabrese LOCAL CLUB RECIPROCITY Co-Owner: Erie Drug Pharmacy A benefit of being a Resident,N on-Resident, Sponsored by Mike Calabrese, Intermediate or Junior Member is local reciprocity. Thomas Brady and David Cameron Listed below are the Reciprocal Golf and Tennis Agreements for the 2013 Season. Jennifer Hildebrand Principal/Trust Executive: The Trust Company, Sponsored by William Buckley, Kathy Carroll White and Mary Werner Belmont Country Club 29601 Bates Road • Perrysburg Junior Appropriate golf/tennis attire Katherine Decker Limit 5 rounds per member per season RUSS WOZNIAK Attorney: Rates for golf: 18 holes including cart Membership Director Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick $50 per person + tax 419-254-2997 Sponsored by Nick Stack, $65 per guest + $21 cart + tax Rebecca Shope and Greg Wagoner Rates for tennis: $6 per person/hr 419-254-2992 Fax $2 outside court (Guest $15) Matthew Jones [email protected] Dining available/Excludes pool Accountant: Jones and Company Sponsored by Mike Effler, Highland Meadows Golf Club Neal Gregory and Kyle Wilson 7455 Erie Street • Sylvania Appropriate golf attire www.twitter.com/TheToledoClub Business Family Limit 6 rounds per year Dr. Jamie Holland Rates for golf: 18 holes including cart Cardiologist: Mercy May 1 – September 30: $100 per person Sponsored by Dan Effler, October 1 – April 30: $60 per person Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! Aaron Swiggum and Zak Vassar Dining available

Business IndividuaL Stone Oak Country Club Lori Lamb 100 Stone Oak Boulevard • Holland Branch Manager: JDRF Call 24 hours in advance for tee times Sponsored by Jackie Barnes, Appropriate golf attire Zak Vassar and James Knapp Limit 5 rounds per year Dennis Degnan Rates for golf: 18 holes including cart Broker-Owner: Key Realty Tuesday – Friday: $95 per person Sponsored by John Skeldon, Saturday and Sunday: $85 per person Tina Skeldon Wozniak and Dining Available – Limit: 5 visits per year Zak Vassar Excludes pool & fitness

IN MEMORIAM S ylVAnia Country Club Wilfred Howard Elchert, Jr. 5201 Corey Road • Sylvania Rates for golf: $69 per person includes cart Limit 2 rounds by September 1, 3 times after

Toledo Tennis Club 4330 Indian Road • Ottawa Hills All summer, weather permitting Outdoor only – No fee Russ Wozniak Monday-Sunday 6 AM – 9 PM Membership Director Allowed to dine at special events

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CLOS DU BOIS CLASSICS 2008 NORTH COAST By the bottle $20 Clos du Bois Classics wines are consumer favorites that reflect the winery’s accessible and refined winemaking style. Working with a family of trusted growers and more than 500 acres of estate vineyards in the heart of Sonoma County, each vintage is crafted to achieve balance, intensity and true varietal character. Lush fruit flavors and a juicy, supple palate are the hallmarks of the Clos du Bois style. GRAPE SOURCE roger parker In 2008, winemaker Gary Sitton sourced fruit for this wine from select vineyards throughout General Manager the North Coast. Harvest took place September through October 2008, with grapes registering 419-254-2988 at an average of 24.5º Brix. [email protected] VINTAGE The 2008 growing season started off as usual with bud break in mid-March, however, due to prolonged and severe spring frosts, the potential crop yield was reduced in some vineyards. While most varieties set a full crop, vines that flowered during the windy heat spike in May developed small, lightweight clusters. Fortunately, ideal ripening conditions prevailed throughout summer and autumn and resulted in outstanding flavor development. The 2008 growing season will be remembered as a challenging one with below-average yields, but very high quality. WINEMAKING The grapes were machine harvested as well as harvested by hand. Fermentation took place on the skins and the wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks to dryness for about eight days, pumpovers taking place three times a day. The wine was then pressed off the skins onto oak to undergo 100% malolactic fermentation with frequent rack and return transfers done at the end of malolactic to soften tannins and bring out more of the wine’s fruity aromas. After 15 months in a combination of French, American and Eastern European barrels, only 39% new, the wine was racked and blended before bottling. WINEMAKER NOTES Following its deep ruby-red color, this Merlot imparts dense aromas of black cherry, blackberry, violet, mocha, red currant, ripe plum, spice and sweet tobacco followed by a velvety texture, good concentration of flavors, including black plum and chocolate with subtle spicy notes from the oak. The nice, rich finish is highlighted by long, supple tannins. FOOD PAIRINGS This rich, balanced Merlot will pair nicely with a wide range of foods, including chicken and pork.

R o ge r June 2013 33 Alternate Perspectives From

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

Welcome to the “his perspective” of the would you place yourself to experience Tavern& column. Perhaps you missed Rebecca the contrast of wood-paneled walls and Shope’s introduction to this new concept flat screen TVs? Of tap beer in a mug and of sharing thoughts from the Tavern single malt scotches? Of aged leather Committee; we will be alternating our couches and marble high-top tables? Of columns each month, telling of the varying a menu touting the wonderful salads of perspectives that exist for the wonderful the Main Dining Room next to the classic space we all share on the second floor. “Tavern Mac n’ Cheese”? Indeed, it’s And quite a different perspective it will be! the paradoxical nature of The Toledo As my esteemed co-columnist (or counter- Club Sports Grill & Tavern that makes it columnist, depending on how well our irresistible to all members. And while I alternating author concept goes), Rebecca hope we never have to argue between the playfully referred to her female companions actual “Real Housewives” show and the as “The Real Housewives of Toledo”, I began TV programing expected by the room’s thinking about how this is possibly the namesake, if it’s ever to happen anywhere most obverse definition for me. Being it will be the Tavern. neither a homeowner, but a downtown Third Thursday of this month falls on apartment dweller; nor a 30-something, June 20 and I look forward to another nor capable of ever being someone’s wife great crowd joining us for a special night (due to gender restrictions), the Tavern has of camaraderie. June is also a great month quite a different feeling for me. for sports, with the NBA finals beginning this first week and the draft closing us out It’s hard to shake the feeling that we’ve Thursday, June 27, and the Stanley Cup developed something special in the Tavern. finals as well. Lest we forget, the Mud Hens While my group of 20-somethings sat next will be home on nine dates this month to “The Real Housewives of Toledo” at the that the Tavern is open, and it makes for April Third Thursday, I tried to imagine a great place to meet up prior to heading where you might find such a culture down for a game. The Tavern is open anywhere else in Toledo – perhaps even Wednesday through Sunday and closed on the world. It was summed up best by my Monday and Tuesday each week. good friend and new member Ben Treece. As he joined me for everyone’s favorite Bruce Thursday night and sipped from his first The iconic pewter mugs with the etched Club logo can only be found in the Tavern, and are available to all Mug Club members exclusively. All members can beer as a member of the Mug Club*, he join for a nominal fee by asking the bartender – And it has been estimated that remarked “You really have a mix of people your ROI turns positive after approximately 17 refills. here, having a mix of conversations that can only be found here, from the business NEW Regular Hours: discussion by the bar to the reality TV show Wednesday 5 pm – 12:30 am dialogue coming from the back corner.” Thursday 5 pm – 12:30 am Friday 5 pm – 12:30 am Can you really be surprised by this? Our Saturday 11 am – 12:30 Am fearless Social Chair Jim Knapp once Sunday 11 am – 7 PM described it as a whimsical place. What a The Sports Grill & Tavern will open for special Photos by Art Bronson great adjective for the Tavern! Where else and private events on Mondays and Tuesdays 34 June 2013 FITNESS &Athletic WELLNESS CE NTNewsER

Glass City Marathon 2013 The Club had a group of runners who ran the half marathon on Sunday, April 28. Even though the weather was very wet and cloudy, the finish line Athletic Department shined on all of us. Congrats to Lamont Thurston, Heather Thurston, Bill Sanford, Shannon Sanford, Marty Lahey, Jesse Lahey, Kevin Brennan, Stuart Raffle Cubbon, and Willis Day. If I missed you, congrats. A very big thank you goes out to the spectators, volunteers and our families for standing in the rain and October 5, 2013 cheering us on, handing out water and just being there. You would be amazed save the date at how the crowds can speak to any runner; a real motivator when the running gets tough and time may seem to stand still. Thank you to Pete and Kristen Winovich Move of the Month: and Kristi Hoffman cheering everyone on Foam Roller from their homes! Thank you to the Glass Foam rollers are commonly used for balance training, self-myofascial release, City Marathon, another great event! If self-massage and stretching. The foam you have a story to share, contact me. In roller not only stretches muscles and CHARISSA MARCONI the photo are Willis Day, Chelsea, Marty tendons but it also breaks down soft BS, WITS tissue adhesions and scar tissue. By using Lahey, and Charissa Marconi. your own body weight and a cylindrical Aquatic & Fitness Dir. foam roller you can perform a self- 419-254-2990 Gary McBride and Len Baker on the Pacific Crest Trail massage or myofascial release, break up trigger points, and soothe tight [email protected] We are proud of club member Gary McBride fascia while increasing blood flow and who started his journey in April and will hike circulation to the soft tissues. The superficial fascia is a soft connective for six months from southern California to tissue located just below the skin. It Canada. There are weekly updates in the Fitness wraps and connects the muscles, bones, Join me on Center if you would like to follow him! Please nerves and blood vessels of the body. Together, muscle and fascia make up contact Charissa if you wish to send him a what is called the myofascia system. For www.twitter.com/charissamarconi message on his blog. Happy Trails, Gary various reasons including disuse, not and Len! enough stretching, or injuries, the fascia and the underlying muscle tissue can become stuck together. This is called Maumee River Swim: an adhesion and it results in restricted muscle movement. It also causes June 3 – September 27 pain, soreness and reduced Make a splash this summer in The Toledo Club pool! Log all your swimming flexibility or range miles on the chart in the pool area. The top male and female swimmers of motion. with the most miles will receive dinner for two at the club. The second place swimmers will receive dinner for one at the club. I look forward to a lot of pool activity this year. The 2012 winners were Art and Maria Bronson.

The Common Grill with a Not-So-Common Group Some of the morning workout group got together in April for a night out with their wives in Chelsea, Michigan, at The Common Grill. In attendance were Jude Aubry, Andy Ranazzi, Bruce Seeger, Bob Lucas, Jeff Urbanski, and Jim Nooney. I am sure they worked out hard before and after – keep it up! You guys have too much fun! NEW Regular Hours: Wednesday 5 pm – 12:30 am High-Milers Running Continues Thursday 5 pm – 12:30 am It is not too late to sign up on the chart in the Fitness Center! Friday 5 pm – 12:30 am Log all your running miles anywhere you run! 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 June 2013 35 Dining Room Cuisine Bu by Karen Klein zz he time has passed for exultations of the Fabulous 1812 An added luncheon touch will be freshly made old fashioned TCelebration Dinner on the first of June as, most assuredly, lemonade! While not from local product or a Mango Tree, your reservations were made long ago. nor picked by Uncle John or Stella, it will be a whoop-de-doo Ah, June!!! Clothes get a bit lighter, both in weight and and roll the eyes sipping moment. color; our meals also usually get a bit lighter in weight, Summer wines served on the patio can be but deeper in color as fresh berries brighten salads, so relaxing; a little cheese, a few crackers, sauces and cereal. June seems to be the greenest complementing the thick sirloin or that of months for a while, then comes HEAT. fish on the grill from Blue Water. Or it Suddenly, chicken or phat phish, not blue can be so perplexing. If you missed please, just hits the spot. And our the May tasting, be not too upset as Magic Chef, needing no wok, has on Thursday, June 27 in The West concocted some twists to tantalize Point Room, a summer wine our tastebuds in a NEW summer tasting event will be held with a menu. Whitefish, broiled with olive mini course on the suitable pairings oil, topped with capers and a side of for each wine. The distributors will sauteed fresh deep green spinach will offer special prices for your bin or for be a favorite; ask for some goat cheese home consumption. Hors d’oeuvres? or feta cheese and enjoy. Of course, this at The Toledo Club. We can all be berry happy that the second week of June Incidentally, summer and Monday Turkey Buffet do will be heralded as strawberry pie week. Even Mr. Smucker mix quite well as a happy and handsome crowd can attest. says, “If it’s served at The Toledo Club, it must be good!” It makes for a great start on the week after standing in the This First Tuesday will be one of Chef’s finest works as he smoke from the barbeque on Sunday. And, oh, what a relief prepares a variety of real seafood, salmon not to be seen! it is to have all the fixin’s fixed. Now, just perchance the “bird” Trust that the sauces will be run from A to element 137. Join isn’t your fave, you might discreetly try constructing a the long table; laugh, eat, wine a bit and make a new friend shrimp salad after laying down a tidy bed of greens while or older. Laura has set serving standards high for pleasurable casually lingering around the bottomless bowl of those crisp dining; not that we ever carried the dishes to the sink. Dessert succulent delicacies. Stroll by the encroutments and with a and appetizers are included; isn’t that special? Sometimes deft hand sprinkle bleu cheese, onions, a quad of tomatoes, we even have a centerpiece! Manhattan style, indeed! and maybe a pinch of bacon bits. Who has need of a Rose May I touch a touchy subject? That $10 lunch special in or Thistle? Do recall that yummy desserts are “on the house.” the MDR is such a deal. Whoop-de-doo and roll the eyes! Summer entertaining can be so, well, iffy. Will the Not a Hungry I around! As the weather warms, Chef is temperature drop? Will it rain? Will Wendy of the Arby determined to pull off a revolution in using much “fresh clan sniff at dining al fresco, especially if al fresco is windy? product.” Locally grown produce, Wauseon goat cheeses and Or includes the neighbor’s yapping dog? Or the teens’ pool very fresh poultry are on his registry; hmm, no mention of party with Marco Polo ringing out? Fear not, say I; make a trout from Castalia, though. The soup, or Zoup, might just resolution to dine at YOUR club and all will be perfect. be a surprising cool one. R

36 June 2013 Cuisineat the club

American Culinary Federation In April we hosted the Maumee Valley Chef’s Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) for their annual scholarship dinner. The association granted a record of nine scholarships this year in excess of $9000. The kitchen was teaming with local chefs preparing the different components of the dinner which included lobster, duck, pork belly and truffle croquettes, just to name a few items served that night. It was a very successful evening with over 170 attendees. The ACF is a national organization of local chapter-based chefs. The organization is focused around furthering the culinary field, charity and education. I am greatful for the guidance provided to me throughout my career by my participation in the ACF. MICHAEL ROSENDAUL In my past I have held various offices the local chapter, Executive Chef, from treasurer and secretary to president. 419-243-2200 Ext, 2149

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www.twitter.com/mrosendaul Shrimp Creole Ingredients • 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! • 1 onion, chopped • 1/2 tsp thyme • 1/2 bell pepper, chopped • 1/2 tsp crushed bay leaf • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 1/2 tsp basil • 1 rib celery, chopped • 1 pound shrimp • 4 tbl butter or margarine • Tony Chachere’s or Old Bay Seasoning • 1 cup water Remi Food and beverage minimumsnder can be reached Preparation with food and beverages purchased anywhere: In a Dutch oven, saute vegetables in butter or margarine for 5 minutes; add water, in the Club, including take out orders and tomato sauce, thyme, bay leaf and basil. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add shrimp seasoned with Tony’s or Old Bay Seasoning and cook covered for 30 minutes. If sauce is wine orders. too thick, add water. Serve over steamed rice. Yields 4 servings. The amount is calculated by $ spent before tax (or service charge on banquets). To see a tally of purchases that count toward your minimum, log into your online account at toledoclub.org, and click on “Member Statements Dining Notice

The Main Dining Room .” will be closed throughout August. Lunch and dinner will be served every day in the Sports Grill & Tavern.

June 2013 37 Committees

Athletic Membership Chairman Chairman Dennis Johnson Zak Vassar Jim Burnor Jr. Jackie Barnes Mike Goetz James Knapp Marty Lahey Brett Seymour Will Lewis Karen Lucas Topics Committee Marketing Committee Social/Entertainment Brett Seymour Chairman Greg Wagoner Chairman Chairman David Cameron Fred Harrington Jim Knapp Art Bronson Finance Tony Barone Art Bronson Art Bronson Maria Bronson Maria Bronson Chairman John Fedderke John Fedderke Jim Burnor Aaron Swiggum Fred Harrington Amber Gresh Eileen Eddy Larry Boyer Nathalie Helm Amir Khan Joy Hyman Joseph Colturi Thomas Klein Tom Klein Justice Johnson James Knapp Shirley Levy Shirley Levy Kirk Mizerek Michael T. Marciniak Michael Mori Jodi Miehls Bob Lubell Sonja Scheuer Cindy Niggemyer Zak Vassar David Quinn Kirk Mizerek Annie Skakun Mark Ralston Richard Rothrock Russ Wozniak Dirk VanHeyst Sports Grill & Tavern William Vaughan Co-Chairmen meeting schedule Bruce Douglas Food/Beverage Rebecca Shope Chairman Brian Epstein Ben Brown Devin Moore Joseph Colturi June Matt Rubin Susan Conda June 4 Mike Schmidt Dan Effler Social/Entertainment Committee Nate Syrek Karen Klein June 6 Pete Winovich Bob Lubell Food/Beverage Committee John MacKay Squash Kathy Mikolajczak June 11 Roger Peluso Squash Committee Chairman Ann Sanford Mike Goetz June 17 Steve Bogart Betty Sherman Finance Committee Greg Wagoner Jim Burnor June 17 Alex Due Membership Committee Tim Effler House Tyson Fankhauser Chairman June 20 Jeffrey Levesque Susan Allan Block Athletic Committee Frank Manning June 20 Dana Syrek Centennial Sports Grill & Tavern Committee Greg Wagoner Chairman David Quinn June 25 Keith Burwell Board Meeting Tom Klein June 25 John Fedderke Topics Committee Shirley Levy June 26 Marketing Committee 38 June 2013 Members of the Board of Directors

President Vice-President Treasurer/Finance Chair Secretary Legal Counsel Joe Zerbey John Fedderke Aaron D. Swiggum Brett Seymour Justice G. Johnson, Jr. 419-724-6217 Business Tel 419-724-6411 Business Tel 419-891-1040 Business Tel 419-517-7079 Business Tel 419-249-7100 Business Tel 419-654-9990 Cell 419-297-6559 Cell 419-206-9518 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 Maureen G. Brown Richard Hylant David Quinn Gregory H. Wagoner 419-254-2820 Business Tel 419-259-0204 Business Tel 419-259-2723 Business Tel 419-537-1741 Business Tel 419-241-9000 Business Tel 419- 261-0781 Cell 419-250-8773 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 Susan Allan Block Jim Knapp Ben Brown Zak Vassar David Cameron 917-587-5907 Cell 419-535-5931 Bus. 419-254-7382 Bus. 419-764-9161 Cell 419-536-5272 Bus. [email protected] 419-509-4877 Cell 419-787-7382 Cell [email protected] 419-266-4742 Cell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Athletic Squash Marketing Sports Grill & Tavern Co-ChairmenCo-Chairmen Centennial Dennis Johnson Mike Goetz Fred Harrington Bruce Douglas Rebecca Shope David Quinn 419-254-7317 Bus. 419-245-2531 Bus. 419-385-2322 Home 419-865-8600 Bus. 419-321-1453 Bus. 419-537-1741 Bus. 419-345-6886 Cell 419-351-3595 Cell 419-349-3333 Cell 419-944-3380 Cell 419-957-1117 Cell 419-367-3601 Cell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] June 2013 39 235 14th Street PRSRT STD Toledo, Ohio 43604 U.S. POSTAGE 419.243.2200 PAID 419.254.2969 Fax TOLEDO, OHIO www.toledoclub.org PERMIT NO. 335 Attention Postal Carrier: Dated Materials Please deliver between MAY 28-29, 2013

XXVI ANNUAL Party in the ParKing Lot Featuring: partyBuddy Love and the Coconuts DJ RevDev (Club member Devin Moore) MoonDogs partypartyMain Band: East River Drive Jazz in the Red Room for Club members party and their guests Tickets: $10 in advance | $15 at the door

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