July/August 2021 VOLUME 12 • ISSUE NO.4 THE ROTARY CLUB OF TOLEDO: BACK AT THE TOLEDO CLUB SEE PAGE 6 TOLEDO CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Greg Wagoner JULY/AUGUST CLUB Events VICE PRESIDENT Doug Kearns Please NOTE: The details on any of the events shown on the calendars or mentioned TREASURER Kathy Mikolajczak in Topics are as accurate as possible at press time, but are subject to change depending on any changes or adjustments to current restrictions and health SECRETARY Bill Wolff guidelines. Members can always check with the Club for the latest information on event details and Club hours of operations. TOLEDO CLUB STAFF ADMINISTRATION Ed Mackiewicz, Club Manager 419- 254-2988 [email protected] Matt Sayre, Executive Assistant and Membership Coordinator MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 419- 254-2980 [email protected] FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE JULY Kathy Nusbaum, Director of Catering and Events 419-254-2981 [email protected] MONDAY 5 Independence Day - CLUB CLOSED Sean Moran, Executive Chef 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 chef @ToledoClub.org WEDNESDAY 7 Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting Charlotte Hall Concierge and Member Relations Manager FRIDAY 9 TC Golf Outing ACCOUNTING Great American Cookout on the Patio Andrew Dunstan, Finance Director 419-254-2970 [email protected] TUESDAY 13 First Tuesday in the FDR ATHLETICS WEDNESDAY 14 Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting Eddie Charlton, Athletic and Squash Director 419-254-2962 [email protected] THURSDAY 15 Great Books Discussion Group - Noon Lynette Glorioso, Fitness Director 419-254-2990 [email protected] Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting SECURITY WEDNESDAY 21 TC Explorers at Glass City Metropark (see back cover) David Rainey, Operations Manager 419-243-2200 Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting FRIDAY 23 Party in the Parking Lot (see page 12) TOPICS EDITORIAL STAFF Chairman: Mark Keesey TUESDAY 27 ZIPZ Dinner (menu by Karen Klein) 419-356-3400 [email protected] WEDNESDAY 28 Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting Editor: David Karmol 202-641-2308 [email protected] FRIDAY 30 Friday in the Founders: Dinner & Wine Sampling - Layout/Art Direction: Tandem Creative 419-304-0154 [email protected] reservations required Contributing Writers: Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, John Fedderke, Stephanie Wang Jaros, Judy Finkel, David Karmol and Eileen Eddy AUGUST Contributing Photographers: John Kuser 419-376-6590 [email protected] TUESDAY 3 First Tuesday in the FDR Yvonne Moryc 419-279-9379 [email protected] Kurt Nielsen 419-885-7153 [email protected] WEDNESDAY 4 Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting Printing/Mailing: Millstream-Kennedy Inc. Findlay, Ohio WEDNESDAY 11 Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting Topics Advertising: Ron Shnider 419-654-2997 [email protected] WEDNESDAY 18 Cigars on the Patio - weather permitting THURSDAY 19 Great Books Discussion Group - Noon THE TOLEDO CLUB TOPICS Copyright ©2021 The Toledo Club, all rights reserved. SATURDAY 21 Car and Bike Show (see page 24) Permission to reproduce by any means, in whole or in part, must be obtained in writing from the Editor or Publisher. MONDAY 23 Club Shutdown Begins - continues through September 6; The Toledo Club Topics is published by The Toledo Club • Athletics open (see calendar on page 17) 235 14th Street • Toledo, OH, 43604 • 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax • ToledoClub.org SAVE the DATE ON THE COVER: Toledo Rotary Club President Alex Due addresses a noon lunch meeting in the Club’s Founders MONDAY September 6 Labor Day - CLUB CLOSED Dining Room. Photo by Yvonne Moryc. WEDNESDAY September 29 President’s Dinner 2 | July/August 2021 WHAT’S Inside FOOD AND BEVERAGE Reminders 6 12 & BIKE SH R O A W C 21 24 AT THE 14 July Dining and Events Calendar Food and beverage minimums can be reached with food and beverages purchased anywhere in the Club, including takeout orders and wine orders. The amount is calculated by August Dining and Events Calendar $ spent before tax (or service charge on banquets). For a tally of purchases that count toward your 15 minimum, log into your online account at ToledoClub.org, and click on “Member Statements.” July Athletics and Fitness Calendar Take-out is always available for our dinners and for the meals served at events. 16 Simply call 419-254-2981 before noon on the Monday prior. Plus, you can always order take-out from the Tavern menu whenever it’s open. 17 August Athletics and Fitness Calendar FEATURES AND COLUMNS 6 Rotary Club of Toledo: Defining Service Above Self for Over 110 Years EVENT Reservations NEW Members 12 Summer’s Big Party is on July 23! You can make your dining and event Joshua Angel reservations several ways. The easiest way is to Michael Betz 18 Catering & Events use the Club’s mobile app — just bring up the Events calendar and find your desired event to register. You Susan & Fritz Hany 20 Squash News can also access the Events calendar from the Club’s Christopher Kec website (toledoclub.org). Or you can call the Club’s main phone number, 419-243-2200. Jason & Laura Kelley 22 Fitness News 24 Rev Up Those Engines for the Club’s Car & Bike Show 27 Board Members and Committees GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP Thursday, July 15 Thursday, August 19 Noon Noon The views expressed in The Toledo Club Topics are not necessarily America’s Prophet The Last Year Of those of The Toledo Club board or its members unless stated. by Bruce Feiler the War All images and articles appearing in Topics magazine are the by Susan Meissner property of The Toledo Club and may not be reproduced or altered Moderator: in any way without permission. James Hartung Moderator: Ed Weber © Copyright 2021 by The Toledo Club. All rights reserved. Join the Group! Contact Beverly McBride | 419-509-5032 | [email protected] July/AugustMarch 2021 2020 || 3 MEMBER Anniversaries President’s MESSAGE Greg Wagoner, President JULY 419-241-9000 | [email protected] Dennis G. Johnson 1972 49 years Elizabeth B. McKinney 1972 49 years George J. Eistetter 1978 43 years Mark C. Zeller 1978 43 years David P. Miller 1979 42 years Frederick W. Schwier 1979 42 years Fellow Members, Charles R. Schaub 1980 41 years I hope everyone’s summer is off to a great start! Timothy L. Schmidt 1981 40 years George A. Koury 1983 38 years It has been a busy stretch at the Club. With Governor DeWine’s lifting of the COVID-19 Mary Helen Williams 1983 38 years restrictions, the Club has returned to normal business activity. We had a great crowd Craig A. Joseph 1985 36 years at our welcome-back Patio Dinner on June 24 — it was great to see so many members Jeffrey T. Urbanski 1987 34 years enjoying the Club. Our First Tuesday and ZIPZ Dinners are also back in full swing and Antonio Lamantia 1990 31 years have seen increased participation each month. John H. Hull 1990 31 years I also want to take this time to welcome Matt Sayre and Kathy Nusbaum to the Club. John J. Dooner 1994 27 years Matt has quickly immersed himself in the Club and, as our new executive assistant and Fred J. Harrington 1994 27 years membership coordinator, Mario N. Procaccini 1994 27 years has become a critical part Mary Ann Whipple 1994 27 years of the team. Kathy is our new catering manager and AUGUST has done an outstanding Marianne Ballas 1971 50 years job of guiding us through James E. Valiton 1972 49 years our busiest stretch of weddings in several years. Michael R. Wilcox 1977 44 years Allan Block 1982 39 years More than anything, I want S. Amjad Hussain 1984 37 years to strongly encourage all Matt Sayre Kathy Nusbaum Gregory C. Kopan 1985 36 years of you to utilize the Club. George M. Jones 1986 35 years Ed Mackiewicz and the rest of the team have done an exceptional job of tackling the James F. Nooney 1986 35 years challenges of the past year. The Club is poised for significant growth. But we can’t do it without you. Please make sure to take advantage of the Club’s offerings—and make Thomas J. Backoff 1994 27 years sure to bring a friend. Eric S. Fankhauser 1994 27 years Thomas E. Kolena 1994 27 years I also want to thank the entire management team and Board for their hard work and Arthur H. Smith 1994 27 years tireless dedication to the Club. As we exit one of our most challenging stretches, the Clare S. Gorski 1994 27 years Club finances are strong and we are poised for growth. Christian Piazza and Ryan Miller have been working hard to introduce some exciting THE TOPICS MISSION membership incentives. We expect these to be introduced in the coming weeks. The mission of Topics is both durable and simple: Eddie Charlton has also steered the Athletic Department over the last year and is it is to market The Toledo Club to the membership bursting with new programs. Please make sure to take advantage of these initiatives. and the public. In assigning stories, our primary criteria is relevance—to the Club, its members, and/or to Finally, please mark your calendars for the Party in the Parking Lot on July 23. Tom Baird the arts and culture of the community. and the entire committee expect this to be the best one yet. THE TOLEDO CLUB MISSION See you at the Club, The mission of The Toledo Club, since 1889, is to enrich the lives of its members by providing a luxurious private Club experience in a financially responsible manner with extraordinary social Greg and recreational activities that foster friendship, Greg Wagoner, President fellowship and pride among members.