BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT SECRETARY Joseph Zerbey Brett Seymour VICE PRESIDENT LEGAL COUNSEL Message John Fedderke Justice G. Johnson, Jr M a n a g e r's TREASURER DIRECTORS Aaron Swiggum Jackie Barnes Miguel Cueto, General Manager ASSISTANT Maureen Brown TREASURER Richard Hylant 419-254-2977 • [email protected] Kirk Mizerek David Quinn Gregory H. Wagoner Monthly House Rule Reminder: TOLEDO CLUB STAFF No advertising permitted, nor subscriptions shall be solicited in the Club building except as may be approved by the Board of Directors ADMINISTRATION Miguel Cueto, General Manager and General Manager. 419-254-2977 Nathalie Helm, Executive Assistant 419-254-2980 FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE Greetings everyone! Chaine de Rotisseurs, Taste of the Jenni Maher, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 On my first official address to the Nation, Beer Tasting Dinner, Boxing Ann Albert, Catering Assistant Manager Toledo Club members as your Night, and the Seafood Buffet on Jazz 419-254-2981 Night. We have raised the bar and set Michael Rosendaul, Executive Chef General Manager, I feel humble and 419-243-2200 ext. 2149 privileged by the opportunity to be a a new standard of quality in food, Charlotte Hall and Judith Harruff service, and entertainment at the Club. Dining Room Managers part of this great club’s legacy: one 419-243-2200 ext. 2134 of professionalism and excellence in I want to thank everyone for their MEMBERSHIP Russ Wozniak, Membership Director service to the membership and our support and encouragement; I couldn’t 419-254-2997 community. I face the challenge with have done it with out you. I will ACCOUNTING Debby S. Keel, Office Manager optimism and confidence, due in continue to work hard to make 419-254-2970 great measure to the support I receive improvements by building a strong Laura Van Camp, Accounting Analyst 419-254-2996 from members and employees alike. I team in every department and by ATHLETIC am indeed very grateful! leading by example. I know that this John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro 419-254-2962 The month of April has been for us is what will bring back the luster and Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Wellness grandeur of yesteryear to our beloved 419-254-2990 all, a great test of our resolve and SECURITY dedication. Our team has come through Club. David Rainey, Operations Manager 419-254-2967 every time I have called on them to Servemus Fidem do the job and to represent the Club T H E T O L E D O C L U B T O P I C S A publication of the Marketing Committee of The with elegance and dignity. We’ve had Toledo Club, published 11 times per year exceptional events like the Titanic Dinner, Miguel R. Cueto 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 419-243-2200 • 419 - 254-2969 Fax www.toledoclub.org EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief: Reminder Shirley Levy ([email protected]) Many events have online reservations! ROSTER UPDATE Copy Editor: Art Bronson Did you know when you book online notice Contributing Writers: your reservation is automatically recorded The Club is in the process Karen Klein and a confirming email goes out to of compiling a new Ashley Mirakian Cindy Niggemyer you immediately? No more leaving loose-leaf roster. Please Richard Rothrock messages and waiting for a call-back verify your online member Carl White confirming your reservation. information including Design/Art Direction: We know you are busy – be assured Tony Barone Design – 419.866.4826 occupation, address, spouse that booking online is the most ([email protected]) and phone number. You Contributing Photographers: foolproof and fastest way to reserve Grand Lubell Photography a spot at a club event. can update your data online Printing/Mailing by: or by email to nhelm@ Kennedy Printing Co. • Findlay, Ohio Check out our website at www.toledoclub.org toledoclub.org. ON THE COVER: Jack Schmidt, Co-chairman of Glass Art Society’s 42nd Annual Conference at Toledo, Ohio. Photo by Grand Lubell. President'sMessage Joe Zerbey, President
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Members have received the announcement on hired as the assistant general manager at our new general manager via email by now, our Club in June 2008. but I decided to interview Miguel and send Miguel and his wife Andrea have a teenage along a more detailed picture of the club’s daughter Emily, a 14-year old freshman in 11th general manager. high school. He has a great deal at home: Miguel Cueto (pronounced Qweto) was born on January 2, Miguel does all the cooking and Andrea does 1952, in Leon, Spain. Leon is located in northwest Spain the dishes; that is, until she tells Miguel to do the dishes too! and was founded by Legio VI Victrix of the Roman Army His favorite dish to cook and eat is the famous Spanish in 29 B.C. The name Cueto, in the Basque language, means delight called paella. Miguel combines rice, chicken, shell “small hill.” As you will learn later, Miguel has climbed very fish and some secret ingredients (I begged but he wouldn’t steep hills to finally land on 14th Street at The Toledo Club. tell me) and says it is fit for a king. I insisted that he confer Miguel’s father was a coal miner and his mother stayed at with Chef Mike and get it on the menu… paella según Miguel! home and raised three children. Miguel’s younger brother He loves a good red wine. Among his favorites are French has a degree in aeronautical engineering and is now a and California cabernets. When he isn’t imbibing, he captain for Spirit Airlines. His sister Maria is a relaxes with a good game of tennis. His favorite sport homemaker still living in Spain. used to be soccer. One day while he was playing He was enrolled in a Jesuit seminary in Leon an opponent, a ball went into a tree. Miguel and left at age 15 to attend high school. Upon climbed up to retrieve it and promptly graduation he was accepted into the prestigious fell to the ground, breaking his leg. Now culinary institute La Paloma. He was graduated he just watches his favorite teams on in 1973, with a degree as Chef de Cuisine. television or the internet. He has been known to jump up and down using Our new GM came to the United States Spanish verbs watching United in 1972, and became a US citizen in Manchester and Chelsea from Great 1976. He started from the bottom up Britain and Real from Spain. at the famous La Tour Restaurant in Indianapolis at age 20, working as a Miguel’s expressed philosophy on dishwasher, kitchen helper and server. management is that he won’t ask anything from his staff that he He was accepted at Purdue University wouldn’t do himself. He’s been in Indianapolis, and worked his way there – dishwasher, kitchen helper, through college, graduating with a degree server and manager trainee – and in management in 1980. He was hired in trained at some of the best schools and management positions with top restaurants restaurants in the world, and he intends in New York City, 101 Park Avenue and to lead by example. He is proud of the La Tour in Indianapolis, where he staff at The Toledo Club. There is always eventually became manager. something to fix, something to do better, He attended a restaurant management conference and someone to motivate, but he plans to lead met The Toledo Club’s famous and longtime General and manage that process to always improve Manager Willis Garwood. Garwood had retired from the the Club for its members. He believes he is Club and was in the consulting business. He was temporarily building a strong team and the best years are ahead. running the Toledo Country Club when he called Miguel Bienvendio y hacia el exito! and asked him to come to Toledo and help him operate the city’s oldest country club in 1989. Miguel left the TCC in 1993 and became the executive chef at the Hathaway House in Blissfield, Michigan. He was Joe Zerbey
JUNE 2012 3 Committees
Finance Membership Chairman Chairman Aaron Swiggum Zak Vassar Larry Boyer Jackie Barnes Joseph Colturi James Knapp James Knapp Devin Moore Michael T. Marciniak Katie Rofkar Jodi Miehls Food/Beverage Brett Seymour Kirk Mizerek Social/Entertainment Chairman Dock Treece Mark Ralston Chairman Pete Winovich Dirk VanHeyst Ben Brown Kirk Mizerek William Vaughan Maureen Brown Art & Maria Bronson Joseph Colturi Jim Burnor House Susan Conda Craig Herschel Chairman Marketing Dan Effler Joy Hyman David Seibenick Chairman Johanna Hull Justice Johnson Todd Berman David Cameron Amir Khan James Knapp Susan Conda Tony Barone Karen Klein Michael Mori Shirley Levy John Fedderke John MacKay David Quinn Bob Lubell Fred Harrington Kathy Mikolajczak Katie Rofkar Karen Lucas Nathalie Helm Roger Peluso Lisa Rozanski Veeba Soram Thomas Klein Ann Sanford Spencer Stone Shirley Levy Betty Sherman Bob Lubell Jenni Maher Athletic Ashley Mirakian meeting schedule Chairman Cindy Niggemyer To Be Named Richard Rothrock June Jim Burnor Jr. June 5 Alex Due Social/Entertainment Committee Mike Goetz Strategic Marketing Karen Lucas Sub Committee June 12 Greg Wagoner Chairman Squash Committee Thomas Klein June 18 Art Bronson Finance Committee Squash Maria Bronson June 18 Chairman John Fedderke Membership Committee Mike Goetz Amber Gresh June 19 Steve Bogart James Knapp Board Meeting Jim Burnor Shirley Levy June 21 Alex Due Ashley Mirakian Athletic Committee Tyson Fankhauser Zak Vassar June 22 Jeffrey Levesque Russ Wozniak Food/Beverage Committee Brecken Libbe Frank Manning June 26 House Committee Greg Wagoner June 26 Marketing Committee 4 JUNE 2012 The Toledo ClubMembers 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 419-887-6272 Business Tel 419-249-7100 Business Tel 419-724-6166 Fax 419-724-6166 Fax 419-891-1065 Fax 419-467-3302 Cell 419-262-0312 Cell 419-654-9990 Cell 419-297-6559 Cell 419-206-9518 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 419-254-2915 Fax 419-259-7823 Fax 419-255-7557 Fax 419-531-9039 Fax 419-241-6894 Fax 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]
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Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman House Committee Social/EEntertainmentntertainment Food/Beverage Membership Marketing Athletic Squash Strategic Marketing David Seibenick Kirk Mizerek Ben Brown Zak Vassar David Cameron To be Announced Mike Goetz Sub Committe 419-244-3300 Bus. 419-539-9180 Bus. 419-254-7382 Bus. 419-764-9161 Cell 419-536-5272 Bus. 419-254-4656 Bus. 419-245-2531 Bus. Tom Klein 419-351-6260 Cell 419-349-5990 Cell 419-787-7382 Cell 419-266-4742 Cell 419-350-8277 Cell 419-351-3595 Cell 419-530-4368 Bus 419-345-2915 Cell
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UPCOMING EVENTS June AT THE CLUB ANNIVERSARIES June 5 First Tuesday June 14 Flag Day-American Menu 10 Year Anniversary June 15 Toledo Club at the ZOOtoDo Steven W. Hartsel June 25/2002 10 Years June 20 Twitter Presentation June 22 Tapas Party June 22 Members’ Jam 15 Year Anniversary William Sanford June 1/1997 15 Years MARK YOUR CALENDARS 25 Year+ Anniversary FUTURE CLUB EVENTS Richard C. Hylant June 1/1987 25 Years Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr. June 1/1987 25 Years July 4 Party on the Schoonmaker Myron A. Stewart June 1/1987 25 Years July 20 Party in the Parking Lot Martin D. Werner June 1/1987 25 Years Reservations at 419-243-2200 or toledoclub.org Need help with the website? James M. Appold June 1/1986 26 Years Call Nathalie Helm at 419-254-2980 Bruce S. Schoenberger June 1/1986 26 Years Suzanne S. Moesser June 1/1983 29 Years Thomas W. Palmer June 1/1982 30 Years Caroline S. Peters June 1/1975 37 Years Michael T. Marciniak June 1/1973 39 Years Ernest W. Weaver June 1/1973 39 Years James W. Blumer June 1/1968 44 Years Robert Savage, Sr. June 1/1968 44 Years Carl N. White June 1/1965 47 Years James R. Jeffery June 1/1964 48 Years Member Comments “ Please pass on my best to Charissa and Jerrel and the whole of the athletic staff. I haven’t had less than a fantastic experience in the ten times I’ve been there since I signed up... Thanks much ” Andy Ranazzi “ We had a very enjoyable Easter. Dinner was wonderful. George Fall ” “ Lovely evening, great food, friendly atmosphere. Can’t wait to come back. Justin Zahn ” “Hats off to Chef Mike and Miguel for a truly creative Beer Tasting Dinner! The menu was so innovative, as each course paired gourmet “pub food” with a different craft beer. The night was rich in flavors, and smiles surrounded the huge table. We hope this joins scotch and bourbon tastings on the annual culinary calendar. Job well done!” Zak Vassar 6 JUNE 2012 UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND THE CITY
Toledo Museum of Art working in the medium since then. The Glass Art Society’s Jules Olitski Exhibit exhibition focuses on the role of color – 42nd Annual Conference Russian-born Jules Olitski (1922 – 2007) from the conceptual to the political to June 13 – 16 – Various locations – See first gained international acclaim as a the metaphoric – in artistic expression. schedule on Page 15 Sponsored in part by Huntington Bank. Color Field painter, one of a group of 5th Annual Walk for Wishes to benefit highly regarded artists employing intense June 14 through September 9 Make-A-Wish Foundation of NWO color in abstract form as the carrier of Wolfe Gallery – Admission Free emotional meaning. But Olitski’s sweeping, June 16 – Olander Park grand shapes offered a different type of Huntington Center Muster on the Maumee pictorial drama from those of his colleagues Cirque du Soleil – Quidam See the evolution of the common soldier and led to his experimentation with very June 6 –10 from the Roman Legionnaire through large fields of near-monochrome color. Others the 20th century. Soldiers, artisans, and These often enormous paintings, which civilians give demonstrations throughout became known as his landmark spray National Learn to Row Day the weekend. Period military camps are paintings, are at once minimal, yet complex NLTRD is FREE, open to the public and open for visiting. Weapons demonstrations in their gradations and subtle shifts in hue. will give everyone an opportunity to learn take place throughout each day. Try your His last works introduced abstract forms the rowing stroke on a Concept2 Indoor hand at the “pike college” too! Period that offer a narrative on both spiritually Rowing Machine. Adaptive rowing skills trades people offer their wares for sale and charged and classical themes. The Kemper for the physically challenged will be Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas food is available from a variety of vendors. taught the same day. Rowing is a total Co-sponsored by Smoke & Fire Co. City, Missouri, organized this traveling body workout that exercises all the major exhibition. A fully illustrated exhibition muscle groups with no impact on the June 16 and 17 – Fort Meigs State Memorial catalog accompanies the exhibition. joints – and it’s excellent for aerobic/ 47th Annual Crosby Festival of the May 31–August 26 – Canaday Gallery anaerobic conditioning. Arts and Gala Preview Party COLOR IGNITED: Glass 1962-2012 June 2 – 8:13 AM to 12:18 PM. June 22 – 24th – Toledo Botanical Garden To commemorate the 50th anniversary The Toledo Rowing Club Boathouse of the Studio Art Glass Movement, TMA 41st Annual presents Color Ignited: Glass 1962–2012, Historic Old West End Festival an enticing “coming of age” look at the June 2 and 3 medium. International in scope, the exhibition showcases studio glass created The Whitehouse Cherry Festival during the past half-century, spotlight- in Whitehouse, Ohio ing pivotal work by Toledo Workshop June 7, 8 and 9 participants aswell as by major artists
Club Etiquette Reminder: Making reservations is important to proper scheduling of the club’s staff. Two important benefits to you: great service and Healthful Massage reduced wage expense to keep club dues from going up. All massages are in Room 508 on the 5th floor. Call Greta Mitchell at 419-381-8195 today to schedule your appointment.
JUNE 2012 7 THANK YOU In special appreciation to the following people who hosted or sponsored an event in the month of MAY
• Robert A. Kelleher – Breakfast meetings • David Quinn – Heritage Ohio • Bugbee & Conkle – Breakfast meeting • Robert J. Savage, Jr. – CoreNetwork • Dr. Lloyd Jacobs – Partners Luncheon • James B. Quilter – Re-Elect Bernie Quilter • Dean E. Monske – RGP Meeting • Salvatore F. Gianino – Clarkston Capital Partners/Sam Gianino • Thomas Manahan – LISC • Dirk Van Heyst – • Robert LaClair – Karen Fraker Retirement Party (Fifth Third Bank) Fifth Third Bank Commercial Card Best Practices Forum • Gary R. Diesing – Bricklayer’s Pension Plan Dinner • Nancie Entenmann Roberts – ACLU NW Ohio Annual Dinner • Keith Burwell – Toledo Rotary Executive Director Search • William L. Vaughan – Great Books Discussion • Frank D. Jacobs – Eastman & Smith Meeting • Joseph M. Colturi – Downtown Toledo Parking Authority • Mark A. V’Soske – Toledo Chamber • Robert I. Finkel – Symposium • Kevin C. Carmony – BNI Weekly Meetings • Richard G. LaValley, Jr. – NWO Scholarship Fund • Kevin C. Carmony – BNI AD Meeting • Dr. Riaz Chaudhary – Oregon Clinic • Vern Snyder – UT Administrative Professionals Lunch • Aileen Meyer – JL Sustained Book Club • Harold M. Lincoln – Serra Club • Lawrence M. Friedman – Smith/Rockwood Wedding • Patrick R. Hylant, Sr. – Hylant Group • Mr. and Mrs. Mori – Private function • Erica Jennewine – Trojan/Konerman Wedding • Richard C. Hylant – Hylant Management Meeting • Dr. Richard D. Ruppert – Fort Meigs • Paul M. Kraus – St. Ursula Bridge • Mary Ellen Pisanelli – Private Event • Dirk Van Heyst – Bowling Green State University • Roy L. Carter – • Stuart F. Cubbon – Toledo Women’s Bar Association Toledo Ticket Company Annual Shareholders Meeting • James Hoffman – Key Private Bank Wealth Advisory • Gary R. Diesing – TNUB – Pension Trust Meeting • John Payak – First Insurance • Michael R. Billian – Diocesan Investment Committee • Commerce Paper – Breakfast meeting • Maureen G. Brown – • William Bernard – Kuehl/Wagner Wedding Fifth Third Private Bank Australia and New Zealand Event • Robert Lubell – Hasan Wedding • Jeffrey D. Shoffer – Rescue Executive Board • Katherine Mikolajczak – Misejka/Ruggiero Wedding • Aaron D. Swiggum – William Vaughan Company Mixer • Claire Kirsner – Great books & more • Kevin C. Carmony – Zepf Center Meeting • James Jeffery – Private Dinner • James Hoffman – Key Bank Meeting • Stuart Cubbon – Judge Myron Duhart Campaign Fundraiser NOTE: List may not include all events due to print deadline
Forgot a Birthday card or thank you? Sign It, Stamp It, Send It right from The views expressed in The Toledo Club Topics the Front Desk! are not necessarily those of The Toledo Club board and its members unless stated. Cards available for purchase for your convenience. 8 JUNE 2012 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: Hellbound on His Trail by Hampton Sides ? Discussion Leader: ? ??????? Bob Lucas Bill Vaughan 419 877 5245 DID YOU KNOW [email protected] By Cindy Niggemyer “All good books are alike in that they are truer Here’s a real “HOLY TOLEDO” statement. Club than if they had really happened” – Ernest Hemingway member John Clement sends (from his iPad no less!) the following. “I couldn’t resist sending this fact. Whether a coincidence or not, my DOB is June 29, 1915 (Toledo Club opened June 19, 1915). I don’t claim to have seen the ground breaking, but I am pretty sure I gave a loud yell. I will be celebrating my 97th birthday so I guess we have both held together fairly well. In 1833, the Villages of Port Lawrence and Vistula were consolidated. Because there was no other community on the Western Continent bearing the name of “Toledo,” several persons interested in Spanish history suggested that this be the name of the merged villages. Toledo was incorporated as a city in 1837. While there is no written documentation about the origin of the exclamation, “Holy Toledo!”, it could have come from the large number of churches located on Collingwood Avenue-although Toledo’s many saloons outnumbered the churches. A more probable cause for the expression comes from the “Holy City of Toledo, Spain” that held religious councils between the fourth and fifteenth centuries. Whatever the origin, it has become a national expression of surprise. What’s your theory? Send them to toledoclubdidyou [email protected]. See “Member News” for more about John Clement.
JUNE 2012 9 Art Collection
William Edward Levis was born on December 14, 1890, in Alton, Illinois. He was the son of Charles and Harriett A. (Parker) Levis. He attended Culver Military Academy from 1906 to 1908, and in 1913, graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Laws degree. On June 29, 1915, in Champaign, Illinois, he married Margaret Harris. In 1917, as World War I was raging on, William enrolled in the Officers Training Corps, in Fort Sheridan, Chicago. He served as a Second Lieutenant with the British Army and with the 30th Infantry Who are the Regiment, Third Division, American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) near distinguished Bois-d’Agrimont, France. On July 15, 1918, in gentlemen France, Levis was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross of the United States, whose portraits his citation reading “… for extraordinary grace the walls heroism in action.” On several occasions, it notes, “Lieutenant Levis of the Main volunteered and went through the intense Dining Room? artillery bombardment of the enemy to perform important missions. He led a detail of three men to secure rockets, and on the journey two were killed, and the other wounded. Undaunted, Portrait by PeggyGrant he alone pushed on, arriving at the ammunition dump just as an enemy shell exploded and destroyed it.” Subsequently, Levis held the rank of major in the Officers Reserve Corps. The Levis family was in the glass industry for many generations. In 1835, William’s grandfather Edward Levis had settled in Alton, Illinois, where he married and raised a large family that included seven sons. A cabinet maker by trade, he became involved in the glass industry in 1873 when he, along with a partner, William Elliott Smith, purchased an Alton company that had failed three times before: the Illinois Glass Company. Edward Levis was willing to invest in the venture on the condition that all of his seven sons receive jobs in the factory. Smith was president and Edward Levis was vice president and production manager until his death in 1908.
10 JUNE 2012 Art Collection William Edward Levis (1890-1962) by Carl White When Smith died in 1909, control took control. On January 15, 1930, ahead of anyone else. In business of the business passed to the five William E. Levis was made president and community affairs as well, he remaining Levis sons. Up until that of O-I and soon afterward his appeared to operate from an ivory time, bottles were still being hand cousin, J. Preston Levis, took over tower. Yet, by some mysterious process, blown, but in 1910, the Levis brothers management of the Alton plant. he knew more about what was going licensed one of the Owens automatic During Levis’ first decade as on at street level than those who never bottles machines and installed it in president, he oversaw an expansion got beyond the first floor. It is dif- their Alton plant. By 1915, all bottles unprecedented in the history of the ficult to conceive of any man in the produced at the plant were made by glass industry. On October 17, 1935, history of Toledo who affected this the Owens machine. Sales increased Owens-Illinois purchased the Libbey community for far-reaching good greatly as a result of the mechanized Glass Manufacturing Company, in so many ways as William E. Levis process and the company continued producers of glass tableware. Renamed did in 33 spectacular years.” to grow. By 1928, the Alton plant The Libbey Glass Company, it William Edward Levis’s contributions was the largest individual bottle became a subsidiary of Owens-Illinois. to business and the Toledo community manufacturing factory in the world. Three years later, on October 28, 1938, have not been forgotten. In 2007, In the mid-1920s, the Owens Bottle Owens-Illinois and Corning Glass his name was added to the Toledo Company in Toledo began considering Works of Corning, New York, Civic Hall of Fame by the Toledo the Illinois Glass Company as a consolidated their patents, research Regional Chamber of Commerce. potential acquisition. Patents on programs and facilities to form the In March 1955, he was the recipient the Owens machines were nearing Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation. of an honorary law degree from Ohio expiration and the company stood Eventually, the business also branched State University. to lose substantial revenue from its out to include Glass Fibers, Inc., licensing program. The Illinois Glass known as Johns Manville and located In 1963, Levis Square at St. Clair Company, an Owens licensee, had in Waterville. Street and Madison Avenue in modern facilities as well as a successful downtown Toledo was named in his William Levis was president of honor. The property, a former post sales team, which made it attractive Owens-Illinois from 1930 until 1941; to the Owens Bottle Company. office site, was purchased from the he was chairman of the board from U.S. government for $200,000 with When the two companies were 1941 to 1950 and served as a director a gift from the Charities Foundation, combined in 1929, it not only was until1962. During his tenure as a charity which Levis was instrumental the largest merger in the history of the chairman, annual sales went from in founding. glass industry, but also gave birth to about $30 million to close to $300 the world’s largest glass manufacturer. million when he retired. Levis also The current pipe organ at St. Paul’s The new company, called the was a key player in the development Episcopal Church, in Maumee, was Owens-Illinois Glass Company, with of Toledo Express Airport. given in 1965, by Margaret Harris Levis in memory of her deceased husband. headquarters in Toledo, had assets Levis died on November 7, 1962, in of $48 million and more than 7500 William and Margaret, who had no his Carleton House suite in New York children, lived at 77 Locust Street in employees in 96 factories across the City. He was buried in Oakwood United States. Perrysburg. Levis was a member of Cemetery in Alton. According to The The Toledo Club, Carranor Hunt and William Boshart was named president Toledo Blade editorial that ran the Polo Club and the Toledo Country of the new company and William following day, “As a corporate manager Club. He was also a member of the Edward Levis, grandson of the founder Mr. Levis was the complete zenith of Chevy Chase Club, the Army and of Illinois Glass Company, became what it is possible to be – an executive’s Navy Club of Washington, D.C. and vice president and general manager. executive. It was difficult to talk the University Club of Chicago. Those appointments were short lived, freely with a man whose thoughts however, as the Levis family quickly were always three or four jumps R
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12 JUNE 2012 Quickly think – what contemporary Museum of Art. Offered a position blow technique late in the evening art movement was begun in Toledo, in ceramics at the University of and into the early morning hours. Ohio? What!!! Really, an art Wisconsin, Harvey moved to an 80 The original furnace was built much movement was founded here? We acre farm where he continued to like a small ceramic kiln meant to haven’t been cutting edge in much try to build an efficient glass oven hold crucibles. It did not have a liner of anything for the last 70 years! and experiment with glass. meant for glass contact. And the Remember back to the early 1960s? OK, so Harvey is sitting on a farm in liner added during the March (Those who didn’t live it can look Wisconsin trying to figure out how workshop was only hard firebrick. it up). There was no internet, to create an artistic piece of glass, Although this brick is durable enough cell phones, personal computers and looking for an opportunity to to contain hot glass, unlike an or-SURPRISE- contemporary United gather like-minded artists for a insulating brick, it is high in iron States studio art glass academic conference and to try his furnace. and not as durable as a high alumina artists. No, there was not a one in Now we’re back to that question of crystallite brick. One could expect the United States before March of how Toledo birthed the contemporary a short life and considerable iron 1962. That is the date a group of studio art glass movement. That is green to leach into the glass from ten ceramic artists gathered in the where his friendship with Toledo these hard firebricks. The later Toledo Museum of Art garage to Museum of Art Director Otto Wittmann Labino design used the crystallites experiment with the medium of came into the mix. Hey, the museum as a glass liner, which became the glass. As with many movements, had a garage that was not being standard for many of the early there was one person who pushed used, so why not throw a furnace furnaces. Harvey began using them the concept, then gathered like- in it, send out some academic after the Toledo workshops. invitations and see who showed minded people around the concept. Having pliable glass didn’t clear up up? In addition, another friend of That person was Harvey K. Littleton. all the problems; there still was Harvey’s, Dominic Labino, vice- Harvey K. Littleton was literally that ‘Well, we have it, what do we president of research at Johns born into the environment of do with it?’ problem. Here is where Manville Corporation, was there to experimental glass. He was the son the Toledo location figures as one of help. So, Littleton dismantled his
of Dr. Jesse Talbot Littleton, Jr., furnace, reassembled it in Toledo the few in the country that could have the Corning Glass Works physicist and fired it up. But things didn’t go fostered this infant art movement. who developed Pyrex. Visiting and so well until Nick Labino reconfigured The museum gave the gathering an volunteering at the factory reinforced a few furnace parts and brought academic importance that led to his interest in the fluidity of glass in some marbles made of glass he the establishment of the university for art. He studied in European glass invented for the manufacture of programs. Academic programs were studios that were not only attached fiberglass; they had a lower melting needed to train the new glass artists to factories, but attached to very strict point than the original glass they that were not tied to the ceramic rules and regulations leaving no were attempting to blow. During art form; the technical brilliance of leeway for artistic license. Following the workshop, the furnace was going Labino was on-site to fix problems his father’s academic road, Harvey to be turned off at the end of the and a retired Swedish glass blower gathered a degree in Industrial day because the museum would not named Harvey Leafgreen heard Design from the University of Michigan allow it to be unattended. So, Tom about the “garage group” that was and a Master of Fine Arts degree McGlaughlin and Clayton Bailey trying to create art out of glass. from the Cranbrook Academy of Art took advantage of the situation and Leafgreen, a retired glass blower and taught ceramics at the Toledo proceeded to try and learn the from Libbey Glass, wandered over
continued on page 14 JUNE 2012 13 glass movement continued (in a suit and tie) to watch, took off became the first glass instructor at framework for founding the Glass his coat and rolled up his sleeves. the University of Toledo, followed Art Society (GAS) that continues today. He became the mentor the artists by Jack Schmidt and then Tom In 1975, the GAS Conference moved needed to learn the blowing McGlauchlin. back to Toledo. Jack Schmidt, a techniques that were skills ceramic By 1971, the ceramic artists were still Toledo resident and major player artists had no background in. perfecting techniques for glass, and in the early development of GAS, The excitement generated by the Toledo artists such as Bud Bodley was the site coordinator. By 1976, March workshop continued with and Brian Lonsway gave entertaining the glass produced by 300 artists at a June workshop. In addition to demonstrations. Herb Babcock and the Corning, New York, GAS workshop Leafgreen, the participants in June Leon Applebaum added to the local was so impressive that Corning were Clayton Bailey, Erik Erikson, mix. Fritz Dreisbach – you will Museum of Glass Director Thomas Robert Florian, Edith Franklin, remember that he was an original Buechner declared it “The emergence Rosemary Gulassa, John Karrasch, Harvey Littleton student – decided to of a new art.” Quite a 14 year Octavio Medellin, Diane Powell, have another workshop at Penland journey timeline not matched by Norm Schulman, June Wilson, Stanley School in North Carolina. The idea many other art forms! Zielinski and Harvey Littleton. Edith of bringing artists together to learn So, here’s the second question of Franklin, who is still very active in from each other was somewhat this article. Do you know that the the Toledo art scene, will tell you unique in the art world because the Toledo Club has a small glass that “At first, the course was only for sharing of technical knowledge and collection? Part of it is always on college instructors, but later Norm ideas among artists is many times exhibit in the Red Room. The Schulman came to me and said I not practiced in other beginning collection includes three Dominic could take it if I paid $50. I ran to art forms. The original Penland Labino pieces: Emergence, Sea get the money.” The course was workshop was followed by another Kingdom and Upward Twist. Toledo given the institutional “stamp of in 1972, and then a workshop in glass artist Shawn Messenger approval” when Toledo University 1973, at the Fenton Art Glass remembers bringing her glass to gave it three credits. Company in West Virginia. the Toledo Club gift shop and
The response to the two Toledo Every workshop expanded the artists’ looking at Labino glass pieces that workshops gave Littleton the basis knowledge. The interaction of one were for sale. The Toledo Club House to ask the University of Wisconsin artist helping another make a Committee recently refurbished for teaching facilities using glass unique glass piece that could not the bar area and collectors case as an art form. So, Harvey founded be done alone began the team effort to exhibit the American Craft glass the first academic glass art class in that glass artists use today. When you more appropriately. So when you the United States at University of view glass demonstrations in the view the display, remember that Wisconsin. Some of his early students Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, this art is the end result of ten were Fritz Dreisbach, Dale Chihuly you are watching teamwork in adventurous ceramic artists meeting and Marvin Lipofsky; all artists who motion. This unique art teamwork, in a Toledo Museum garage and were very influential in raising the plus the advanced technical playing with fire. Over 163 museums awareness of studio glass worldwide, improvements, led to the spectacular are presenting glass exhibitions and who continued to emphasize pieces that can be made today. These honoring the 1962 Toledo workshops. the artist as designer instead of early workshops also created the If you are traveling this summer, look a factory brand name. Dreisbach them up. R 14 JUNE 2012 The Glass Art Society’s 42nd Annual Conference will be held in Toledo, June 13-16, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two workshops held here in the spring of 1962. Over 1500 national and international artists and collectors will be coming to exhibit and view the latest in cutting edge glass art. The Conference offers Toledo Club members a special opportunity to experience the movement that began here. The Blade, a Presenting Sponsor, will be publishing additional information in a foldout on Sunday, June 10. The following events are free and open to the public: Day of Glass The conference will open with a region-wide Day of Glass on June 13. In addition to gallery and museum exhibitions, special glass and working demonstrations will take place at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) Glass Pavilion and other locations. Exhibitions Regional galleries and museums will showcase special exhibitions. The TMA will highlight a spectacular overview of glass titled Color Ignited: Glass 1962-2012. Goblet Grab As a fundraiser for its Craft Emergency Relief Fund, GAS will host the Goblet Grab on Friday, June 15, from noon to 1:30 PM in Room 104 of the SeaGate Convention Centre. Live and Silent Auction This event provides an opportunity to see and bid on donated artwork. The items will be on display in the Park Acknowledgements and Inn Ballroom from 5 to 7 PM Friday, June 15, and from 9 Bibliography AM to 6 PM on Saturday, June 16. The live auction will be Jack Schmidt, Shawn Messenger, held from 6 to 7 PM Saturday, June 16. Pat McGlauchlin, Edith Franklin: toledoworkshop.org Gallery Hop Toledo Museum of Art Over 24 locations in the downtown area will house Eight Days in Toledo exquisite contemporary glass for sale to the public. Many Spring 2005 edition of GLASS: will be “pop up” galleries that utilize vacant downtown The UrbanGlass Art Quarterly venues rented by galleries from other cities. These galleries It Started in Toledo (How Artists Got Their Hands on Glass,)” will be open other hours during the convention, but a February/March 2012, complimentary bus loop will be provided on Friday, June American Craft 15, from 6:30 to 10:30 PM. If you want to attend the other conference events you don’t need to be an artist, but you must be a member of GAS. To see the complete catalog of events, visit the GAS website at www.glassart.org.
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JUNE 2012 23 HA!
24 JUNE 2012 that’s... Rich!ch! by Richard Rothrock
Ever since we joined The Toledo Club, I’ve the time. Dressing up was seen as less it just starts to look sad. As I heard a been trying to get my dad to come to dinner about feeling good about ourselves and character on TV proclaim last week to HA!there. I know he’d enjoy it. My father more about making others feel bad about great laughs, “Hey, 36 is still a teenager.” introduced me to fine dining (at the Federal themselves. As long as we don’t dress grown-up, we Terrace restaurant in Steubenville, Ohio) In the 1999 comedy movie Blast From the won’t have to be grown-up. and dressing up for special occasions. But Past, Brendan Fraser plays Adam, a guy who This is the kind of thinking that has led us when I mention taking him to the Club, has lived in a fallout shelter since 1962 to clip-on ties and adults who don’t know his retort is always the same: “I won’t go (Why? See the movie.). He comes up to a how to tie their shoes because they’ve worn any place where I have to wear a tie.” Dad modern world where his manners and velcro running shoes all their life. In the is now part of the casual squad. You know values now seem horribly out-of-date. not too distant future we may all be in who they are. The people who only wear Besides making me long for the taste of perpetual leisure suits like the inert blobular what they want, regardless of the occasion, Ipana toothpaste, the film has some apt humans in Wall-E (2008) who never have and view dress codes as somehow infringing messages for today’s casual crowd. As one to move a muscle – and look it. on their individual rights. It is a sentiment of Adam’s jaded friends learns, dressing up Dressing formal is not a way to make you that remains alien to me. and good manners are not about making look superior to others. It is a way for the Look around the work place where you feel bad, but “are just a way of showing dresser to show they honor and respect the “business casual” rules. One is expected to other people we have respect for them.“ people around them. To borrow another be dressy but not TOO dressy. And when See, I didn’t know that. I thought it was pearl of wisdom from Blast From the Past, someone wears a casual outfit clear out of just a way of acting all superior. “A lady or a gentleman is someone who the bounds of expectations, people are This notion that “casual rules” appears to always tries to make sure the people around loath to call the offender out for fear they be more a male attitude than a female one. him or her are as comfortable as possible.” might pick up the phone and call the ACLU. The next time you are out at a restaurant, I come back to how dressing up makes you Casual Is The New Formal… Regrettably
Look around fancy restaurants these days look around for couples on a date. Nine FEEL. Yes, there is an attitude that comes and you’ll see families wearing outfits more times out of ten, the women will be dressed with dressing up, but it is an attitude of akin to lawn work than dining out. And if in a nice blouse and slacks with fancy shoes possibility and showing your best face to there is anyone who appears to be wearing and handbag. The men will be wearing the world. Dressing up DOES make you the wrong thing it is we, the people who a T-shirt, jeans, tennis shoes and some feel better about yourself. It makes the have decided to dress up, who stand out. kind of baseball cap. And they are usually world feel brighter; it makes the evening struggling to come up with something to feel special. And because you feel special, See, I’m the kind of guy who LIKES to dress everyone around you feels special too. up. I grew up in the 1960s when a man talk about while the woman frowns as if always wore his Sunday clothes (a suit) to to say, “Why did you not care enough To quote another song (made popular church or any formal occasion. If you were about me to dress up for this occasion?” recently in Wall-E, but really from Hello, going to a fancy restaurant, you wore a Ask why people don’t like to wear formal Dolly! in1969:) “Put on your Sunday fancy outfit. Heck, my now casual father clothes and they’ll say they are too restrictive. clothes when you feel down and out. taught me this! So when did it become “They are hot.” “I can’t breathe.” “I can’t Strut down the street and have your such a bad thing to dress up? When did be myself.” “I look like my old man.” picture took. Dressed like a dream your casual become king? Ahhhhhhhh, there’s the rub. When you spirits seem to turn about. That Sunday think about it, dressing casual is really a shine is a certain sign that you feel as fine Maybe it’s the fault of the Five Man Electrical as you look!” Band and their 1971 song “Signs”: “Now, construct of youth. The ones in their 20s hey you, mister, can’t you read? You’ve got who profess that what you wear doesn’t So sorry Dad, but as long as I live, I will to have a shirt and tie to get a seat. You matter, until they go for their first job be happy to slip into a suit and tie and to can’t even watch. No, you can’t eat. You interview and discover that what you wear put my best face to the world. It makes me ain’t supposed to be here.” OK, it is not says a LOT about you, and usually costs feel better. It makes the world look better. really the band’s fault, but I’m sure the words you the job. The longer we dress casual, the “For there’s no blue Monday in your reflected growing popular sentiment at longer we can feel young. But after a while Sunday clothes.”
JUNE 2012 25 Introducing new members
Spring Is All A Twitter RESIDENT Paul Lewandowski – In March, The Toledo Club welcomed intern Chad Daniel. Director of Regulaory Law Chad is a senior from The University of Toledo majoring in Owens Corning Sponsored by Zak Vassar, Dock Treece, Electronic Commerce and Marketing. This is his first internship Jackie Barnes and he was eager to work for the Club. He will be graduating DUAL RESIDENT in the spring of 2013. Cynthia Sippel – Retired Chad has been a tremendous help since starting in March. Sponsored by Zak Vassar, Tina Wozniak He has also been meeting potential new members and assists and Victoria Martin with recruiting new members to the Club. One project that we Business Individual are very excited about is that he has started a Twitter account Ronald Rothenbuhler – Chairman: Lucas County Democratic Party for us. Sponsored by Bernie Quilter, John Jenkins, Tina Wozniak RUSS WOZNIAK In a little over three weeks, Chad has been able to push The Toledo Club Twitter account to 151 followers. He has also Gary Walker – Membership Director CEO: Walker Funeral Homes 419.254.2997 trained the staff in using Twitter. Chad also was able to get Sponsored by Jackie Barnes, Keith Walker and Zak Vassar 419.254.2992 Fax in contact with the Toledo Blade’s Twitter account and have a tweet of ours retweeted to almost 12,400 Toledo Blade Welcome back [email protected] Pete Shawaker followers. In Memoriam Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @TheToledoClub for more Donald W. Applegate club news and photos. Follow Chef Michael Rosendaul as well at @mrosendaul. We retweet pictures of some of the
www.twitter.com/TheToledoClub delicious meals that chef prepares. On June 20, in the Tavern from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, the Club SHUTDOWN will offer a free Twitter Seminar for club members and guests. Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! Email [email protected] to RSVP. SCHEDULE Chad has written a three page “Twitter Instruction” outline. FOR AUGUST If you would like a copy just send an email request to [email protected]. Oak Room Hours 4–9 PM Mon – Thurs Best, Main Dining Room Hours Russ Wozniak Lunch: 11:30–2 PM – Thurs, Fri Membership Director Calling all Toledo Club Dinner: 5:30–8:30 PM – Thurs, Fri, Sat members: Sports Grill & Tavern Hours LET US KEEP FAITH Do you have any photos, 5 PM–Midnight – Thurs, Fri post cards, invitations, letters or 11:30 AM – Midnight – Sat memories to share regarding the history of The Toledo Club? Banquets Department Nathalie Helm, assistant Open Regular Hours to the General Manager, promises to scan on the spot – Maintenance and Housekeeping or scan and mail back – Closed August 5 – 19 all documents. Contact her at 419-254-2980 or Athletic and Fitness Departments [email protected] Closed August 5 – 19
26 JUNE 2012 EMILY FINKEL CREATES STAINED-GLASS art WINDOW for o.h.h.s. Parents and students attending graduation ceremonies at Ottawa Hills High School will pass beneath a stained- glass window installed over the main doors, a gift from the class of 1959. MEMBER The 144-inch-wide by 29-inch-high June work of art was crafted by Emily Finkel, the daughter of Toledo Club members Dr. Robert and Judy Finkel. The window consists of three glass panels in which Dr. S. AMJAD HUSSAIN Emily incorporated colorful medallions drawn by students in art classes to INDUCTED INTO MEDICAL symbolize various themes, such as MISSION HALL OF FAME NEWS harmony, science, and the environment. Toledo Club member Dr. S. Amjad Hussain was inducted into the Toledo- based Medical Mission Hall of Fame on April 28. A retired cardiothoracic surgeon and UT Professor Emeritus, he is also an author of more than 50 scientific papers and 11 books, and an op-ed columnist in Thoracic Surgery in recognition of A graduate of Miami University, Emily is for The Blade. Dr. Hussain also has his myriad achievements. According office manager for the Arts Commission participated in medical and medical to the UT Foundation, Dr. Hussain of Greater Toledo. teaching missions for more than 40 described a number of new surgical years at various institutions in the techniques and invented two medical Congratulations due Dominican Republic, China, Libya, India devices. Other recognition has included and his native Pakistan. the Distinguished Citizenship Award of for John Clement, Sr. Earlier this year, Kyber Medical College in the Medical College of Ohio, Award of John Keller Clement, Sr., a Toledo Club Peshawar, Pakistan, named a new $1.5 Distinction of the Toledo Surgical Society, member and one of the founders of the million training center for Dr. Hussain. Lifetime Achievement Award of Kyber Toledo Rowing Club, was presented A 1962 graduate of the Kyber College, Medical College and induction into the with a certificate dated April 10, 2012, he completed his medical training at Heritage Hall of Fame of the International confirming that he has completed 15 the Medical College of Toledo and at Institute of Greater Toledo. million (!) meters on his indoor rowing Wayne State University. Dr. Hussain Dr. Hussain currently serves on the machine. That makes him an official returned to Peshwar in 1970, and taught Board of Trustees at UT and the board member of the Concept2 Fifteen Million at his alma mater for four years. He then of WGTE Public Broadcasting in Meter Club. Congratulations, John. returned to the United States and began Northwest Ohio. Among other leadership a private practice of cardiothoracic and roles he has taken in the greater Toledo peripheral vascular surgery in Toledo. area, he has served as president of the He returns to Kyber each year to teach Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, the medical students and faculty. Toledo Surgical Society and the Academy In 2009, The University of Toledo created of Medicine of Toledo. the S.Amjad Hussain Visiting Professorship
JUNE 2012 27 fromVintage the GRAPE Notes VINE
Wine and Dine on Saturday evenings will once again be a pleasurable dining experience in our WINE OF THE MONTH elegant Corinthian Room as we have remedied the lighting problem. No more will there be EROICA 2007 RIESLING the Hobson’s choice of bright, bright lights or CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE flickering dimmed lighting. You can count on Dr. Loosen wonderful cuisine in a lovely setting. By the bottle $30 The month of August will be our annual close Truly an intermingling of philosophy, technique down time of the year, but it won’t be a complete and mentality, Old World and New. shut down. We are planning for shorter business MI GUEL CUETO hours, with a weekly schedule as follows: Eroica is the fruit of a winemaking collaboration Interim General Manager • The Oak Room will be open Monday between Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Bob Bertheau 419-254-2977 through Thursday from 4-9 PM and famed Mosel winemaker Ernst Loosen. It [email protected] • The Main Dining Room: Thursday and Friday begins in their Columbia Valley vineyards and for lunch from 11:30-2:00 PM; Thursday, Friday, progresses through every step in the cellar; and Saturday for dinner from 5:30-8:30 PM perhaps the epitome of the • The Sports Grill & Tavern: Thursday and Chateau Ste. Michelle Friday from 5 PM to midnight and commitment to the Saturday from 11:30 AM to midnight marriage of Old World and New. • The Banquets Department will be open regular hours. Sante • Athletic and Fitness departments will be closed August 6 through 19 Miguel R. Cueto The intent is to accomplish the maintenance and housekeeping projects on schedule for August, and at the same time meet the Club business requirements for our members and guests.
28 JUNE 2012 Dining Room Bu by Karen Klein zz
Summertime and the living may be easy, but cooking can as no one in Madrid or Barcelona would dine before ten! It be tedious! First Tuesday takes no hiatus during the also can be a way of socializing and, hey, that suits us just fine. summer months. This party of mingling, gratis hors Cosas de picar (things to nibble) are finger foods (think d’oeuvres, Sharon’s special cocktail of the day and olives). Pinchos and empanadas are usually stuffed or battered mouth watering entrees concocted by and duly described edibles on a skewer or toothpick and might be dipped. by Chef Michael just gets better and better. Shy? Timid is your S Cazuelas are the whole enchilada, so to speak, with “whatever” middle name? Think you might intrude? Oh, so, so not so!!! being cooked, sauced and eaten with a utensil. Tapas are Mark June 5 on your calendar. visions of seafoods skewered or battered, veggies stacked and Jog a morning run before office duty calls? Or just rushed? entwined, olive oil drizzled tidbits and warmed cheeses, plus Need an energy boost after swimming or a workout? Don’t that to-die for serrano ham. Worry, Be Happy; the Club has acquired an Espresso/Cappucino Why are Spanish hams so special? The secret, which I‘m machine. Not only is this delicious cuppa available for all relaying to you in English, is that piglets or shoat grow to be meals, but also “to go.” Coupled with a scone or muffin, tastier on a diet solely of nuts. Acorns, almonds and cashews perhaps a juice cup, a fresh pick-up breakfast can be give the meat a not-to-be-duplicated flavor; so, when had. No Drive-thru addition, however, is planned. you hear “nutty flavor,” that’s it! A salting Saturday lunch is still available at the Sports procedure, practiced for centuries, also plays Grill & Tavern. Great news for casual drop-ins! a role. In Spain, these expensive ($45-$80 per pound) hams are not just available in Red, white and blue reigns on Flag Day, June 14, specialty butcher shops, but hang in a day to celebrate Old Glory with some old ordinary chain grocery stores as this ham fashioned patriotism thrown in. No parade is so revered for tapas. planned, but showcasing our country’s delectables. Does not American classic regional cooking tempt Fortune smiles on us as Señor Cueto seems to you? Chef has planned the weekend Wine and Dine menu have a few connections to obtain some, which, of choices of a lobster dish (Eastern Seaboard,) ribs (Midwest,) course, is delightful, but not unexpected, news. Yes, we will cumin seasoned skirt steak (West) and shrimp Creole (South.) be the beneficiaries of such ham on Tapas Night. These recipes were not in the Pilgrim’s cookbook nor were Paella, a very regional dish, will be the delectable entrée. they on the “Cooking on Thursdays with Putnam Ebenezer Creamy rice cooked with broth, with seafood and chorizo Fraud Broadside.” Ah yes, another benefit to being alive in the reverently stirred in, makes for a magnificent main dish, the 21st century and to being a member of this Club is accumulated undertaking of which must be so finally tuned that no culinary knowledge. So don some red, white and blue and restaurant in our area EVEN tries. And it will be served HERE join the celebration to honor our flag. in our dining room while we are enchanted with beguiling Tapas Night returns, but moves inside to prevent worry and Spanish music tunefully, but soulfully played on a classic guitar. gnashing of teeth about rain, heat or marauding elephants! Do reserve June 22 for a delightful fun, fun evening. Ole! Tapas is that Spanish term for noshing on little foods piled high and eaten in one demure bite to alleviate symptoms Menu thoughts: the Chicken Gorgonzola is wonderful; the attributed to too many cocktails. Italians name that ritual combo of beets, dried cranberries and walnuts imply crunch, antipasto; French, hors d’oeuvres; Americans, chip’n dip; taste and healthy, buttressed by the extravagance of Gorgonzola English, cukes on soft bread, etc. But the Spanish elevate the cheese. Extravagance may be Twin Lobster Tails: hey, but with tapas to higher heights, literally. Doing so may be by necessity today’s troubles, be good to yourself: have a treat!
JUNE 2012 29 News From
by Ashley Mirakian
Admittedly, Tavern Fans, I am biding time until the London Olympics. I am& so excited about the Olympics, in fact, that I’m already prepping a fantastic in-depth article about the trials and travails of the Malaysian water polo team. Or maybe I’ll leave that to Bob Costas. No doubt there’ll be some incredibly emotive montage that makes you feel like you have known that Ugandan trampolinist your whole life. Meanwhile, it’s June and there are a variety of sporting events to catch on the plethora of perpetual viewing screens in the Tavern. Dates to save: June 10 or 12 – Start of NBA Finals – As I write this, we’re in the first round, and time will tell. Will the Bulls be upset by the tenacious 76ers? Can the Knicks come back to defeat the detested Heat without their needed dose of Lin-sanity? Too bad Orlando and Denver are out, so we can’t witness some Magic Nuggets action in the final. Maybe chef can whip up some Magic Nuggets instead. June 14 –17 – US Open (Golf) – This year’s tournament at the Olympic Club in San Fran will culminate on Father’s Day. The four days of coverage will air on ESPN and NBC Sports. June 16 – Mountain Unicycling World Championships (MUni) – Exclusively broadcast on ESPN8 “The Ocho” (Okay, so this might not actually be the date of the World Championships, but this is a real sport…YouTube it, right now!) June 25 – July 8 – Wimbledon – Practice your very best Queen wave. ESPN acquired rights to broadcast Wimbledon for the next 12 years, so you can look forward to something like 750 hours of live coverage on the apocryphal ESPN3. Dude. That’s a lot of polite clapping and celebrity spotting. Come to the Tavern early and often. Junior and Intermediate members, mark your calendars for another fun mixer on June 21, starting at 6 PM. Everyone else,
remember that the Tavern is a great place to come and enjoy dessert and a drink after any downtown! event! Keep it real, Tavernites. Only 2 months until the Olympics! Ashley
FREE NEW Regular Hours of Business: TWITTER SEMINAR Wednesday 5 pm – 12:30 am presented by Thursday 5 pm – 12:30 am UT intern Chad Daniel Friday 5 pm – 12:30 am June 20 5:30 PM | Saturday 11:30 am – 12:30 Am Sports Grill & Tavern will open for special and private events on Mondays and Tuesdays Photos:Grand Lubell Photography and Art Bronson 30 JUNE 2010 Cuisineat the club Creole – Cajun What’s the Difference? It’s all in the history Same Ingredients, Different Results Cajun cooking is highlighted by dirty Creoles are descended from early French Both Cajun and Creole food rely heavily rice, jambalaya, gumbos, and staples and Spanish settlers. Their recipes are on the “holy trinity” of Louisiana such as fried catfish--simple foods. Creole influenced by European tastes and ingredients: green peppers, onions and cooking is associated with dishes such traditions. Cajuns are descended from celery. But Cajun food is hardier and as Oysters Rockefeller, Bananas Foster French-speaking Acadians – French the focus is on nutritious, dependable, and Shrimp Remoulade – fancy stuff. refugees who were kicked out of Canada regular country ingredients to fill people On a different note: vegetable lasagna, by the British. Cajun cuisine was born up and keep them going. Creole food sort of. Multiple requests have been under harsh conditions as a survival food. offers a more subtle and refined approach. made for the recipe for the vegetable lasagna served at a luncheon in April. The beauty of this dish it is sauce-less and MICHAEL ROSENDAUL pasta-less. Don’t worry if Vegetable Lasagna – Serves 8 to12 Executive Chef, 2 lb sweet potatoes, peeled, 1/16 inch sliced you thought it was health 3/4 lb Asiago cheese, shredded food; I took care of that with 419-243-2200 Ext, 2149 2 lb zucchini, 1/16 inch sliced 3/4 lb Grana Padano cheese the cheese, cheese and cheese. 2 lb. summer squash, 1/16 inch sliced 6 eggs [email protected] 2 lb mushrooms, sliced 2 cups heavy cream 2 bulbs fennel, chopped fine 1/4 lb butter 2 lb frozen spinach, thawed, well-drained 1/4 lb flour 3 large eggplants Kosher salt www.twitter.com/mrosendaul 1 lb riccotta cheese Ground black pepper 2 lb Mozzarella cheese, shredded Olive oil 6 tbl minced garlic Become a Fan of The Toledo Club! Preparation – Mushroom Filling: 1. Melt butter in sauce pan 5. Add flour; mix well; cook 1 minute 2. Add fennel; sauté until tender 6. Add cream; simmer, mix well Food and beverage minimums can be reached 3. Add mushrooms; sauté until tender 7. Add salt and pepper to taste with food and Remindebeverages purchased anywhere 4. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute in the Club, including take out orders and wine orders. The amount is calculated by $ spent beforer tax (or service charge on banquets). To see : a tally of purchases that count toward your minimum, log into your online Spinach filling: account 1. Place spinach, ricotta, eggs, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper in bowl; mix until smooth click on “Member Statements Cheeses: at toledoclub.org, and 1. Combine all shredded cheeses and mix well Eggplant: 1. Preheat oven to 400F 3. Drizzle olive oil on eggplant; season .” 2. Peel eggplant, slice 1/4 inch thick 4. Bake in oven until tender and place on oiled cooking tray 5. Cool before assembly Assembly: 1. Spray bottom of cake pan or large rectangular glass casserole dish with olive oil 2. Layer sweet potatoes, season lightly and sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese mix 3. Place layer of zucchini and season lightly 4. Spread layer of mushroom mixture evenly on top 5. Place layer of eggplant and sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese mix 6. Place layer of summer squash, season lightly; then add layer of spinach filling 7. Place alternating layers of sweet potato and eggplant with remaining cheese Disclaimer: This is based on a recipe for 200 people, the exact amounts of each ingredient were estimated
NOTE: This is a two card recipe JUNE 2012 31
AthleticSQUASH News
2012 Toledo Squash Championship Maumee River Swim Rich Effler tops Lamont Thurston for his first title. This is an historic Our annual Maumee River Swim win for “Team Effler” as Rich joins father Dave (6 titles) and little will begin on Monday, June 4, and brother Andy (2 titles) continue through October 1. Chart Rich Effler worked his way through a difficult A draw without the your mileage at our pool and swim loss of a game, to claim his first club championship title. He fought all that you can to achieve your best Lamont Thurston to a tight 3-0 victory in the final. Rich beat Chris mileage numbers by October. We’re Seiple in his semi final while Thurston overcame Scott Estes in the allowing mileage from both inside other semi final. and outside The Toledo Club. Our top male and female swimmers will We have over 150 players playing for titles in 13 different divisions receive dinner for two at the Toledo Our 2012 Champions are as follow: Club while our #2 and #3 swimmers John A. Seidel Champion Score Finalist will receive dinner for one. Athletic Director and A Div. Rich Effler 3-0 Lamont Thurston Squash Professional A LTD Fateh Ahmed 3-1 Greg Wagoner
419-254-2962 B Greg Wagoner 3-0 Jeff Urbanski C Ryan Leslie 3-2 Tom Swigart [email protected] D Nick Stack 3-0 Kris Kozak
Novice Brian Epstein 3-1 John Skeldon
ABL A/B Sara Haynes 3-0 Emilie Richardson Join me on ABL C/D Katie Rofkar 3-0 Audrey Berling www.twitter.com/jseidel 40+ A/B Lamont Thurston 3-0 Scott Estes 50+ C/D Jack Niggemyer 3-1 Amjad Hussain Art Bronson was our leading swim- 60+ Masters Jeff Urbanski 3-0 P. James Burnor mer last year. Sign up on the chart at Clydesdale Pete Winovich 3-2 Jeff Levesque the pool and swim this summer!
Toledo Club Finishes Second McQueenie Cup: in Third Annual McQueenie Cup! The Toledo Club Team The Toledo Club sent an eight-man team to the University Club of 5.0+ Chicago, April 27-29, to defend its 2010-2011 titles. The team gave Drew Snell 2nd Place a gallant effort, but finished in 2nd place to the host UCC by a Rich Effler 6th Place 150-124 score. 4.5+ University Club of Chicago 150 points Tyson Fankhauser 6th Place The Toledo Club 124 points Matt Osburn 5th Place The Milwaukee Athletic Club 90 points 4.0+ Detroit Athletic Club 84 points Fatch Ahmed 3rd Place John Leslie 4th Place Union League Club of Chicago 62 points 3.5+ All players were representing 4 different skill levels, 5.0+, 4.5-5.0, Craig Herschel 2nd Place 4.0-4.4, 3.5-3.9, and our players finished with a 4.2 average with a Ryan Leslie 6th Place best of 1.0 and worst average of 10.0. Last year we won it all with a 3.75 average finish. This year we finished with a 4.25 average to the Special thanks to all of these players UCC’s 2.87. Our players and their finish within their division follows: who devoted time, effort, money, blood and sweat to represent The Toledo Club. 32 JUNE 2012
FAthleticITNESS & WELLNESS CENewsNTER
Glass City Marathon Finisher I want to take a moment to personally thank my Toledo Club “family” for their support through an AMAZING journey. A very special thank you to my runners Nick DeMarco and Bill Kitson who pulled me through many hours of running, listened tirelessly about my family and told me I could do this, every step of the way. From the early, early-mornings-to-bed nights; through winds, rain, and snow (the only one of the season we got on a 12 mile run morning); from the runs that didn’t go as well as planned to the ones where you could “run like the wind,” to the emails/texts of well wishes I received from Tough Mudder members, days before the race. I was truly overwhelmed We had a group of club members and friends – Dan by the support. Peffley, Craig Herschel, Jim Burnor Jr., Greg Wagoner, CHARISSA MARCONI Joe Magliochetti, and Matt McCaffery – who took part BS, WITS in a challenge that is quite unusual. The Tough Mudder Fitness & Wellness Ctr. is a twelve mile obstacle course that tests strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. The group had 419-254-2990 to get over walls, under half-submerged obstacles, run [email protected] into low-voltage wires and much more. No one is declared a winner; it is just about finishing. I know you are all winners: hats off to finishing! Join me on Good-Bye to Bill Kitson A very bittersweet good-bye to Bill Kitson, our Athletic www.twitter.com/charissamarconi Committee Chair, avid Athletic Department user, startup of the AM Running Group, a Toledo Club Runner, and a No words can describe actually running the race, seeing good friend. We wish you and your family the very best my family and friends cheering me on, listening to the as your life takes you on a new path and remember to crowd, meeting runners along the way and finally crossing always stop for the pennies. the finish line. It was a journey I will never forget; you can do anything, one step at time. Stay focused, be Yoga prepared for anything (because anything will happen), Debbie Lee will continue teaching yoga on Saturdays and believe in yourself, others do! One more thing, from 9-10 AM only. The cost is $12 a class, $48 for 6 cheesecake and champagne can fit into the diet at the weeks or $15 for a guest. finish, just remember: moderation. August 4 will be the last Saturday until September. All the best to you and your journey, Please call Charissa with any questions. Charissa Healthy Cooking Class Chef Mike did it again! Another successful healthy cooking class was held in April and the recipes are available in the Fitness Center. We tried smoked wings, edamame dip with rice crackers, baked macaroni and cheese, feta pizza, chicken mole, cocoa lamp chops and chocolate walnut cake. Look for the next class to be held in late summer. Thank you to all who attended! JUNE 2012 33 Beer Tasting Dinner
Chaine des Rotisseurs
Taste of the Nation
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Mother’s Day Brunch
34 JUNE 2012 Photos by Grand Lubell Photography. See more photos at www.TheClubphotos.org FRIDAY 6 PM ON
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