JANUARY 2018 VOLUME 9 • ISSUE NO. 1 RACKING UP ANOTHER GREAT YEAR AT THE TOLEDO CLUB! New President Brett Seymour and General Manager Roger Parker talk State of the Club SEE PAGE 6 TOLEDO CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT Brett Seymour Manager’s VICE PRESIDENT MESSAGE Greg Wagoner TREASURER Roger Parker, General Manager Doug Kearns 419-254-2988 • [email protected] SECRETARY Kathy Mikolajczak TOLEDO CLUB STAFF ADMINISTRATION Roger Parker, General Manager 419-254-2988 [email protected] Dawn Miller, Executive Assistant 419-254-2980 [email protected] FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE Ed Mackiewicz, Food and Beverage Director 2018 [email protected] A Promising Outlook Theresa Carroll, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 [email protected] Devon Layman, Assistant Catering Manager As the year 2017 comes to an end, it’s with great excitement that the 419-254-2993 [email protected] Sean Moran, Executive Chef Club looks forward to the year 2018. I see this as a watershed moment 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 [email protected] in the life of our Club. As all members are aware, this past summer we Charlotte Hall Concierge and Member Relations Manager spent a tremendous amount of money making improvements to the FACILITY Athletics Department, squash courts, repaving the parking lot, and adding Mark Hoffman, Facilities Manager landscaping and lighting enhancements to the grounds. These projects 419-243-2200 were initiated to enhance the members’ experience and align us with the MEMBERSHIP Russ Wozniak, Membership Director renaissance of downtown Toledo. 419-254-2997 [email protected] This renaissance is attracting hundreds of new businesses and their ACCOUNTING Joe Monks, Finance Director employees, many choosing to live downtown; they can’t build living 419-254-2970 [email protected] accommodations fast enough. So, with this new energy downtown, we Dawn Miller, Accounting Analyst 419.254.2980 [email protected] believe that these Club improvements, along with our five-star service and ATHLETIC food ratings, greatly enhance our ability to attract new members. John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro 419-254-2962 [email protected] Attracting new members is a critical objective for 2018 and it is more Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director 419-254-2990 [email protected] critical today than any time in this Club’s history. But the staff can’t do SECURITY this alone; we need the members’ help! As is well documented in trade David Rainey, Operations Manager magazines and known throughout the industry, the great strength to grow 419-254-2967 membership is with the members themselves. Members that reach out to TOPICS EDITORIAL STAFF their family, friends and associates have a greater impact for growth than Chairman: David Cameron any other sales method. 419-536-5272 [email protected] Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy Recently there were postcards sent out asking each member for a list of 419-536-9782 [email protected] potential members that Club staff could follow up. Several members sent Layout/Art Direction: Tandem Creative 419-304-0154 [email protected] in potential candidates for membership and we thank you. If you haven’t Contributing Writers: Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, thought of anyone yet, please consider this request, as we need your help John Fedderke, Jim Jeffery, Stephanie Wang Jaros, and Alana Hatcher with this important Club objective. Contributing Photographers: Andy Grier 419-872-2410 [email protected] Thank you for your membership and have a happy 2018! Kyle Talkington 419-882-5548 [email protected] Printing/Mailing: Millstream-Kennedy Inc. 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All rights reserved. 2 | January 2018 WHAT’S President’sMESSAGE INSIDE... Brett Seymour, President 419-467-3302 • [email protected] 12 14 SIMPLY WOW! 22 30 A Promising Outlook What a tremendous Christmas season at the Club! Fellow Members, 4 Upcoming Events Listings We have all become so accustomed to how spectacular the Clubhouse looked 20 January Dining Calendar for the Christmas season. Thank you again to Kevin and Cindy Matus for coordinating the Parade of Trees. Congratulations to all those who had winning 21 January Athletics Calendar bids on the beautiful trees. Most importantly, we helped local charities with contributions to support our community. FEATURES December saw great traffic, both for member and public events. We brought back the Tea Dance, and hosted Sunday brunches and numerous dinners showcasing 6 Roger Parker and Brett Seymour our beautiful Club. The highlights last month for me were the Sunday brunch on the State of the Club and the Parade of Trees dinners. The food being created by the Chef and prepared and served by our wonderful Toledo Club staff is fantastic. If you haven’t had the A World O’ Whiskey is Coming opportunity to dine with us recently, let me be the first to tell you that you are 14 missing out. Join us and you certainly won’t be disappointed. 25 Find Out About the Wild Game On the athletic side of the house, the Junior Squash program is in full swing Dinner during December and January. We have our up-and-coming young squashers in this group; stop in and see them Saturday mornings. Morning runners continue on the streets of Toledo Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at COLUMNS 5:30 AM. Join them — they are looking for new runners. Additionally, yoga, spin and masters swim classes also continue this winter. Look for the Indoor 12 Did You Know? Triathlon January 20 here at the Club. 16 Banquet & Catering January is shaping up to be a great month. Mark your calendars as we have some exciting events. The Explorers group goes to Toledo School for the Arts for a Two 22 New Members Toms show — check out the Toms on January 16. We also have Members‘ Jam on Friday, January 19 and much more. 23 Sports Grill & Tavern Happy New Year and God Bless! 24 Dining Room Buzz 26 Squash News Brett J. Seymour, President 27 Aquatics and Fitness News 30 Toledo Club Explorers 32 Member News Cuisine at the Club THE TOLEDO CLUB MISSION 35 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 38 Committees and Board Members and recreational activities that foster friendship, fellowship and pride among members. January 2018 | 3 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! JANUARY CLUB events JANUARY 1 Club Closed JANUARY 22 ZIPZ Dinner (see page 24) JANUARY 2 Club Closed JANUARY 26 Jazz in the MDR (see page 11) JANUARY 5 Prime Rib Dinner - JANUARY 27 Babysitting available: 9 AM–2 PM Ben DeLong on the Piano Game of Thrones Dinner (see page 12) JANUARY 8 Turkey Buffet (see page 24) JANUARY 29 Turkey Buffet (see page 24) JANUARY 9 First Tuesday (see page 24) JANUARY 12 Ben DeLong on the Piano JANUARY 13 Babysitting available: 9 AM–2 PM UPCOMING events JANUARY 15 Club Closed (Martin Luther King Day) FEBRUARY Wild Game Dinner (see pages 11 and 25) JANUARY 16 Toledo Club Explorers at 1 Toledo School for the Arts (see page 30) FEBRUARY 22 World O’ Whiskey Dinner (see pages 14 & 36) JANUARY 18 Third Thursday - Babysitting available (see page 23) MARCH 10 The Great Wizards’ Feast (see page 12) JANUARY 19 Members’ Jam (see page 37) DATE TBD Spring Fling JANUARY events AROUND THE CITY Huntington Center Gallery 18 - Toledo Zoo Glorious Splendor: Treasures of Jeff Dunham: Passively Aggressive Wine Tasting Early Christian Art January 25 January 19 Through February 18 National Museum of the Toledo Opera Valentine Theatre Great Lakes Winter Opera Gala at The Toledo Club Cabaret Movie Club: A Good Ship and Crew January 2 Well Seasoned: The Fitzgerald and January 13 Her Legacy Rigoletto Silver Screen Classics: War of the Worlds January 27 January 26 and 28 January 5 Stranahan Theater Toledo Repertoire Theatre Silver Screen Classics: Symphony Pop Series: Ripcord North by Northwest Singin’ in the Rain – January 12 and 13, 19 and 21, 25 through 28 January 12 Film with Orchestra Silent Sky January 20 Toledo Symphony Orchestra January 12–14, 19–21 Shubert String Quartet – Toledo Museum of Art at The Toledo Club Great Performances in the Great January 7 Gallery: Garth Simmons, Trombone January 14 Brahm’s Second – at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle January 12 and 13 4 | January 2018 JANUARY anniversaries MEMBERS’ comments 10 years ”EXCELLENT” Carol Anderson January 1 / 08 10 years COMMENTS RECEIVED: Daniel Peffley January 1 / 08 10 years 63 Michael Mori January 1 / 08 10 years MEMBER COMMENT CARDS RECEIVED % NOVEMBER 1–30 95 25+ years Susan Cavalear January 1 / 62 56 years Our first Thanksgiving at the Club, Donald F. Melhorn January 1 / 65 53 years very good value, great service and of course a great venue Thank you! Carole L.