BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT LEGAL COUNSEL John Fedderke Justice G. Johnson, Jr VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTORS Aaron Swiggum Jackie Barnes TREASURER Richard Hylant Mike Marciniak Kirk Mizerek Manager's Message David Quinn SECRETARY Gregory H. Wagoner Brett Seymour Roger Parker, General Manager 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 Nancy La Fountaine, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 Tina Orosz, Catering Assistant Manager 419-254-2981 Dear Members, Michael Rosendaul, Executive Chef 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 The fall season is upon us, which means Turkey Buffet on Monday evening and Laura Dunn, Assistant Food and Beverge Director 419-254-2977 that the Club begins its busy season. The the best dinner value in town, Wine and Charlotte Hall staff and committees have worked hard Dine, Thursday through Saturday. Concierge and Member Relations Manager 419-243-2200 ext. 2161 putting together a terrific schedule of With all these food offerings we will need MEMBERSHIP Russ Wozniak, Membership Director events for the upcoming months. There to work out. Our fantastic athletic staff 419-254-2997 are several to choose from in October, ACCOUNTING has introduced several great programs, Kimberly Phillips, Finance Director such as w, Martini Night, including spin classes, a running club, 419-254-2970 Paula Martin, Accounting Analyst First Tuesday, the Athletic Reverse Raffle, aqua aerobics, yoga, body sculpture, 419-254-2996 Family Night, Third Thursday, Second ATHLETIC swimming lessons, personnel training John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro Sunday Brunch, Dance Class, Annual and the squash season is starting. 419-254-2962 Meeting, Jazz Night, Members’ Jam and Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director I hope that members will take advantage 419-254-2990 a Wine Tasting. Wow, what a line up. SECURITY of all the activities that are being offered David Rainey, Operations Manager Something for everyone. 419-254-2967 at the Club. Lastly, whatever activity Additionally, there is also excitement in you enroll in or want to attend, I would 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 the Main Dining Room and Sports Grill. encourage you to make a reservation in of The Toledo Club, published 11 times per year Chef is now featuring new menus that 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 advance; that way the staff can plan 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax have classic selections along with weekly www.toledoclub.org accordingly to ensure that you have a EDITORIAL STAFF and seasonal menu features. Also in the great experience. Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy ([email protected]) Main Dining Room, we are introducing a Copy Editor: Art Bronson Prime Rib Night on the first Friday of each Publisher: month. Of course we will continue our David Cameron General Manager Design/Art Direction: Tony Barone Design – 419-866-4826 ([email protected]) Contributing Writers: Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, OUR MISSION and Richard Rothrock Contributing Photographers: The mission of The Toledo Club, since 1889, is to enrich Grand Lubell Photography – 419-882-1984 Art Bronson the lives of its members by providing a luxurious private club Printing/Mailing by: experience in a financially responsible manner with Kennedy Printing Company • Findlay, Ohio extraordinary social and recreational activities that foster ON THE COVER: As guest speaker at this year’s President’s Dinner, former Toledoan Ted Souder friendship, fellowship, and pride among members. reminisces about his days at The Toledo Club and talks about technology at Google. President's Message The first order of business as new president of The Toledo Club is to take a deep bow to past president, Joe Zerbey. We all know that Joe applies extraordinary energy and sound judgement to everything he does, so The Toledo Club was very fortunate to have had him at the helm for two years. Joe overcame management changes, a leaking pool and a difficult financial situation to leave us with a profit for the year ending June 30, 2013 of $86,306. That’s truly a very impressive swing considering that we had a loss of $153,000 in 2012, and $187,000 in 2011. As promised, we paid down the mortgage by $86,000, leaving $306 in cash. In the spirit of complete transparency, I have to tell you that I have spent the $306, but you will have to attend the Annual Meeting on October 21, to find out where it went. At the Annual Meeting we will discuss three major initiatives for the Club. At every opportunity, I want to be open and clear about these, so I’ll begin by briefly describing each, with more detail to follow at the Annual Meeting. First, we all have experienced the shortfalls of our aging HVAC system. We are fortunate that we got through the summer without greater discomfort. We intend to upgrade the entire system and have issued requests for proposals. Financing will come from a loan of about $500,000 from the Port Authority with monthly loan payments equaling energy savings as closely as possible. The goal is for members to benefit with as little financial impact as possible as we enhance comfort, conserve energy and preserve our building. Second, we are taking a serious look at a stunning renovation to the fifth floor. Contingent upon binding commitments for use from the business community, we will create a five star boutique hotel surpassing anything available in the area. This will be a self-financed and self-supporting venture or it will not go on. So far, we have received an encouraging response so we are moving forward with design for the rooms and plans for renovation. Third, we have begun our Centennial Campaign, created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our clubhouse on June 19 and 20, 2015. For this, we will be asking for member support with the option of tax-deductible contributions to The Toledo Club Foundation for preservation of the building. More information on ways to join the Centennial Campaign through gifting and estate planning will be forthcoming. This is a very brief summary of the enormous opportunities and important decisions that lie ahead. Again, I invite you to come to the Annual Meeting on October 21 for more information. Thank you for your support of The Toledo Club. I look forward to serving as your president. John Fedderke OCTOBER 2013 3 Art Collection Delving into the history of the Toledo Club’s Portrait of a Lady, reminds me of that famous quote from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” It’s true that you don’t have to know the name of the lady to appreciate her portrait and its execution. But there’s a big difference between researching a sitter with no name and the artist who had too many. John Theodore Heins used so many different names that even Shakespeare would have had a hard time sniffing out his life story. Search for John Theodore Heins in the library or on the web and you’ll discover he was also known as Dietrich or Dirk, or simply D Heins. Other “aliases” include D. (1697) Heins; John Dietrich Heins; John Theodore (1697) Heins; John Theodore (Sr.) Heins and Dirck Heine, as well as John Theodore Heins Senior and John Theodore Heins the elder. To further complicate matters, Heins is the Americanized spelling of the German Heinz. Heins was born in Germany in 1697. In 1720, he moved to England and settled in Norwich, a thriving industrial center located on the River Wensum in Norfolk County. At the time, Norwich was a city second in importance only to London, partly due to its status as an administrative capital, but also because it was the wealthiest town in England with a sophisticated poor relief system and a large influx of foreign refugees. Many were workers attracted by the burgeoning textile and china/pottery industries, while others were drawn to the city’s flourishing intellectual life. Its 30,000 residents enjoyed a wide array of cultural activity that included a winter theatre season, summer festivities, concerts and other musical entertainment. What brought Heins to England? When did he marry his wife Abigail? We don’t know much about their personal life except that the couple had a daughter (name unknown) and a son named John Theodore Heins, Jr. The elder Heins apprenticed the young man to a textile manufacturer in Norwich, but John Jr. wanted to become an artist like his father. He painted portraits and some miniatures, but apparently lacked his father’s skill. Critics at the time called his work flat and cold. 4 OCTOBER 2013 Art Collection John Theodore Heins Sr. (1697–1756) by Shirley Levy John Jr. is now best known as an engraver, Heins’ style was influenced by Thomas The sitter appears to be poised and draughtsman and topographical etcher. It’s Hudson (1701-1779), the leading portrait confident, the very model of an elegant possible that the various names used by the painter for two decades in mid-18th century and fashionably dressed lady of the early father were an effort to distinguish his work London. Hudson maintained a studio with Georgian era (1714-1830). Her face and from that of his son, but that’s only a guess. numerous talented young artists whom he body are turned slightly to the left, but her Heins didn’t have to travel far to make a taught, including Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry eyes gaze directly at the viewer.