BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT SECRETARY Joseph Zerbey Brett Seymour VICE PRESIDENT LEGAL COUNSEL John Fedderke Justice G. Johnson, Jr M a n a g e r's Message TREASURER DIRECTORS Aaron Swiggum Jackie Barnes Miguel R. Cueto, General Manager ASSISTANT Maureen Brown TREASURER Richard Hylant Kirk Mizerek David Quinn 419-254-2977 • [email protected] Gregory H. Wagoner TOLEDO CLUB STAFF ADMINISTRATION Miguel R. Cueto, General Manager 419-254-2977 Nathalie Helm, Member Relations and Event Coodinator 419-254-2980 FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE The season for reflecting on beautiful where the bottles will rest and wait for the Jenni Maher, Catering Manager sunsets is upon us. right occasion to be served. These wine 419-254-2981 storage units will be hand-crafted by master Tina Orosz, Catering Assistant Manager Single malts and cigars, The President’s 419-254-2981 Dinner, Armed Services Dinner Dance, carpenters and be located in the third floor Michael Rosendaul, Executive Chef lobby on both sides of the fireplace. The 419-243-2200 ext. 2149 Turkey Buffet, Thanksgiving, Friday nights Nicholas Pinski, Dining Room Manager with Charlotte and Sunday brunch, followed design of these unique wine storage units 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 by football in the Sports Grill & Tavern, are will blend in with the existing Corinthian Charlotte Hall Concierge and Member Relations Manager all part of a wide variety of club events columns and contemporary décor that 419-243-2200 ext. 2161 lined up to delight, amuse, and entertain typifies that elegant lobby. Judith Harruff, Dining Room Hostess 419-243-2200 ext. 2134 the most chic membership around. I am looking forward to our busiest MEMBERSHIP season of the year with high expectations Russ Wozniak, Membership Director 419-254-2997 and confidence, due in part to the support ACCOUNTING I receive from our committees, the Marge Czop, Finance Director 419-254-2970 membership, and our proud club employees. Laura Van Camp, Accounting Analyst 419-254-2996 Servemus Fidem ATHLETIC John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro 419-254-2962 Miguel R. Cueto Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director 419-254-2990 SECURITY David Rainey, Operations Manager 419-254-2967 ROSTER UPDATE NotICE T H E T O L E D O C L U B T O P I C S The Wild Scotsman, Jeffery Topping, will The Club is in the process of A publication of the Marketing Committee of The return to the Club on November 1, with all Toledo Club, published 11 times per year compiling a new loose-leaf 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 of the glamor, personality, and savoir-faire 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax roster. Please verify your online www.toledoclub.org that captivated our single malt aficionados member information including EDITORIAL STAFF two years ago. The details on the menu, occupation, address, spouse Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy ([email protected]) Scotch, and cigar selection will be advertised and phone number. Copy Editor: shortly. Reserve your table early, for this You can update your data Art Bronson online or by email to Contributing Writers: one will sell out faster than the iPhone 5!! Karen Klein, Ashley Mirakian, [email protected]. Cindy Niggemyer, Richard Rothrock, Carl White For our wine enthusiasts, personalized Design/Art Direction: wine bins will be available for a one-year Tony Barone Design – 419-866-4826 ([email protected]) subscription. Members will be able to Contributing Photographers: purchase their favorite wines priced just Grand Lubell Photography above wholesale from the many wine- CORRECTION: The October issue of TOPICS Printing/Mailing by: incorrectlyCORRECTION listed :Helmut The October T. Schirm issue as aof club Kennedy Printing Co. • Findlay, Ohio tasting events we will be scheduling. Then memberTOPICS for incorrectly 28, instead oflisted 32 years. Helmut T. they can store them in their private bins, Schirm as celebrating 28, instead of 32 ON THE COVER: Noted sports columnist years as amember. Christine Brennan, shown at Fifth Third Field. Photo by Grand Lubell Photography President'sMessage Joe Zerbey, President November, 2012 The cover of this issue of Topics features members’ dues by $20 per month for Toledo’s own Christine Brennan. Christine resident members and $10 per month for is the top sports columnist for USA Today Junior and Senior members. The net result and is a Toledoan through and through. We are of this increase is approximately $100,000 indeed honored to host her at this year’s President’s per year. The Board will pass a resolution Dinner on November 13. Christine will be given an restricting the increased dues revenue to paying down honorary membership in The Toledo Club and will the mortgage. Coupled with the $54,000 we already be the keynote speaker for the black tie evening. pay on the mortgage each year, we should eliminate 1 Chef Michael promises a 5-star, the mortgage in about 3 /2 years. extra special menu accompanied At the same time, the board intends by companion wines of the highest to pass the proposed operating caliber, and cocktails and hors budget as presented by General d’oeuvres passed by white-gloved Manager Miguel Cueto. This budget wait staff, as the rooms glitter in is intended to generate an operating the soft light and resonate with the profit of $158,000 covering most, if Sheriff’s bagpipes and drums as the not all, our depreciation expense. It colors are presented. Then Club will also maintain the pressure on Vice President John Fedderke will Miguel and his staff to perform to raise his glass and ask for a toast revenue and expense expectations. to the President in the White House and then to the President in the The need for this increase can be Main Dining Room... me. debated until Dennis runs out of The cost to the black tie formal affair good Scotch in the Oak Room, but is $500 per member and $100 for your board decided to stand up and an accompanying spouse or guest. do the right thing for your Club. Fifth Profits from the dinner are reserved Third Bank has been good to The for an account used for improvements Toledo Club and we were paying to the furniture and accessories of the Club’s large our mortgage down for the past three years using rooms. Each year there are more and more members their line of credit. That’s bad business and bad form participating in this special night and I sincerely combined. hope many of you will reserve the date and join me I believe this dues increase is the least evasive measure in this salute to the Club, Christine Brennan and at a crucial time of needed membership growth. Each 123 years of Toledo Club excellence. of us has an obligation to support and nurture this I reviewed for you in the last edition of Topic our wonderful club. The Board and I appreciate your standing with Fifth Third Bank related to our support and patience as we grow this Toledo gem mortgage and line of credit. The time has come to together. take a stand and resolve our mortgage woes. The board of directors has voted unanimously to raise Joe Zerbey NOVEMBER 2012 3 THANK YOU In special appreciation to the following people who hosted or sponsored an event in the months of OCTOBER • Robert Keller – Breakfast Meeting • Brian A. Kurtz – Northwestern Mutual • David W. Seeger – Great Lakes Credit Union CPA • Paul L. Toth – Alpha Phi Boule • Mike E. Ridenour – Heidtman Steel Products • Ginger Knudson – Nina McLemore Trunk Show • Robert L. Maxwell – Dinner • Devin Moore – Costumes for Cancer • Lawrence C. Boyer – Press Club’s Touchstone Awards • Jack Zouhary – Zouhary Wedding • Kevin C. Carmony – BNI Meetings • James Murray – Passenger Rail Forum • Andrea R. Price – Mercy Meetings • James A. Hoffman – Ken Mayland Breakfast Meeting • Harold H. Lincoln – Serra Club • E. James Stengle – World Presidents’ Organization • Joseph H. Zerbey – African American Legacy Event • Keith Burwell – AFP • Laura Mishler – Christ The King Main Event • Richard L. Heidebrink – Pillman Speaker Series Women’s Executive Forum • Timothy Martindale – Kiemie/Hankins Board Meeting • Eric Walker – Breakfast Meeting • Richard Hylant – Hylant Group Meeting • Walter H. Carstensen – • Paul M. Kraus – St. Ursula Bridge Lucas County Retired Teachers Luncheon • Lloyd A. Jacobs – University of Toledo College of Law • Rudpolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr. – • Larry D. Ulrich – Zonta/Zing Eastman-Smith Service Awards Dinner • Denise Cubbon – Breakfast • Donald F. Leary – Diogenes Club Dinner • Harold M. Lincoln – Foundation for Life Clergy • Sharon S. Speyer – Albert/Hart Wedding • William L. Vaughan – Great Books Discussion • Joe Napoli – Toledo Mudhens Board Meeting • Dr. Robert L. Finkel – Symposium • E. James Stengle – The Board Series • Craig D. Roberts – Commerce Paper Meeting NOTE: List may not include all events due to print deadline • Joseph H. Zerbey – ONA Board Meeting Forgot a Birthday card or a thank you card? Sign It, Stamp It, Send It right from the Front Desk! Cards available for purchase for your convenience. 4 NOVEMBER 2012 Club Etiquette Reminder: Making reservations is important to proper scheduling of the club’s staff. Two important benefits to you: great service and reduced wage expense to keep club dues from going up. 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 NOVEMBER 2012 5 UPCOMINg EVENTS AT THE CLUB November 1 Scotch Tasting/Dinner November 6 First Tuesday November 13 President’s Dinner November 17 Armed Services Dinner November 22 Thanksgiving Buffet November 24 Ohio State – Michigan Game November 29 4th Thursday in the Tavern AT FRONT DESK Reservations at 419-243-2200 or toledoclub.org Need help with the website? Call Nathalie Helm at 419-254-2980 LOGO GLASSES $10 MaRK YOUR CaLeNDaRs FUTURE CLUB EVENTS ROE PRINT $ FRAMED December 4 First Tuesday 750 December 4 Members Tree Viewing $500 UNFRAMED December 11/12 Public Tree Viewing December 18/19/20 Public Tree Viewing December 21 Christmas Tea Dance December 31 New Years Eve Party HOCKEY BOOK $1599 O’ROURKE BOOK $25 Healthful Massage MEMBER PRICE All massages are in Room 508 on the 5th floor.