BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT SECRETARY Joseph Zerbey Brett Seymour VICE PRESIDENT LEGAL COUNSEL John Fedderke Justice G. Johnson, Jr TREASURER DIRECTORS Aaron Swiggum Jackie Barnes Manager's Message ASSISTANT Maureen Brown TREASURER Richard Hylant Kirk Mizerek David Quinn Roger Parker, General Manager Gregory H. Wagoner 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 Jenni Maher, Catering Manager 419-254-2981 Tina Orosz, Catering Assistant Manager 419-254-2981 Filippa Brown, Catering Assistant Manager Dear Members, 419-254-2981 Michael Rosendaul, Executive Chef Season of transition, much like the arrival front of the house scheduling, inventory 419-243-2200 ext. 2149 of spring and the coming of summer. controls, staff supervision and conducting Laura Dunn, Assistant Food and Beverge Director 419-243-2200 ext. 2964 The club staffing is also going through regular training classes. These training Charlotte Hall transitional changes. As the new general sessions will be designed to help enhance Concierge and Member Relations Manager 419-243-2200 ext. 2161 manager, I’ve added two new key personnel the staff’s knowledge of serving techniques MEMBERSHIP to our talented staff: Nathalie Helm and and our wine offerings. Additionally, you Russ Wozniak, Membership Director 419-254-2997 Laura Dunn. Nathalie needs no introduction will notice other staffing transitions. Shirley ACCOUNTING to the members as she has been embraced will now be hosting during lunch and Kimberly Phillips, Finance Director 419-254-2970 immediately upon her return. Nathalie is an Charlotte will be hosting in the evenings Paula Martin, Accounting Analyst outstanding organizer and communicator and also during the weekdays spending 419-254-2996 and with her prior knowledge of the time as our concierge in the lobby, greeting ATHLETIC John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro inner workings of the Club, will have an members and making our visiting guests 419-254-2962 immediate positive impact. Her duties will feel welcome. Finally, I continue to add Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director 419-254-2990 include administering to the needs of the trained part time service staff to our catering SECURITY board, committees, management and the team, helping to raise our event service David Rainey, Operations Manager 419-254-2967 membership, and committing to them level. I hope that all the members will find T H E T O L E D O C L U B T O P I C S timely results. Laura Dunn, announced these staffing adjustments and hires as a A publication of the Marketing Committee in last month’s Topics, comes to us with positive development and embrace these of The Toledo Club, published 11 times per year 235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604 several years of experience as a staff trainer new transitions. 419-243-2200 • 419-254-2969 Fax www.toledoclub.org from the Main Street Restaurant system. EDITORIAL STAFF She will be responsible for several key roles Editor in Chief: Shirley Levy ([email protected]) in the food and beverage areas, such as General Manager Copy Editor: Art Bronson Publisher: David Cameron Design/Art Direction: Tony Barone Design – 419-866-4826 CALLING ALL ([email protected]) Contributing Writers: TOLEDO CLUB MEMBERS: Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, and Richard Rothrock Do you have any photos, post cards, invitations, letters or memories to share Contributing Photographers: regarding the history of The Toledo Club? Grand Lubell Photography – 419-882-1984 Printing/Mailing by: Nathalie Helm promises to scan on the spot – or scan and mail back – all documents. Kennedy Printing Co. • Findlay, Ohio Contact her at 419-254-2980 or [email protected] ON THE COVER: John Clement exemplifies how members have changed the ways they use The Toledo Club. Photo by Grand Lubell Photography President'sMessage Joe Zerbey, President June, 2013 Because of the publishing schedule for through the summer. The Athletic Topics, my financial highlight is always a Department will be closed for nine days month behind, but who cares when the numbers beginning Saturday, August 3 and reopen are good. We had very positive numbers through on Monday, August 12. There are several weddings February and March is even better. and other events already booked for this time Total revenue for the month of $375,800 was 9.6 period and they will receive our usual 5-star service. percent better than the prior year and total expenses Roger and his team have planned some serious house were slightly under last year. This drove an operating cleaning and painting in all areas of the building. income of $42,053; $7,150 better than March of There will be a special emphasis on the kitchen 2012. Net income after depreciation was a positive and some plumbing issues throughout the Club. $30,457. March of last year had an $8,044 loss. Just a few of the projects are: Year to date (YTD) we have posted a net income Major areas: repaint the boiler room of $35,278 compared to a YTD loss of $177,286 floor, clean lobby marble, clean Red in 2012. Compared to our YTD net income Room carpet, clean Grill floor and marble, budget of $7,064, we are ahead by $171,596. power wash the entire outside of the AND NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THESE building and repair mortar on the entire NUMBERS IS THE YEAR-TO-DATE PAY DOWN building. OF OUR MORTGAGE BY $56,310! We will end Kitchen: loads of repairs, including the fiscal year in great shape. cleaning, painting and installation of Some interesting tidbits from the numbers; new equipment. membership dues YTD of $906,664 are up from Motor entrance: paint ceiling, install new the prior year by $46,151; food sales YTD of handrail, and repair fascia and carpet. $1,080,573 are up from last year by $112,186, Painting: all five floors in needed areas and beverage sales YTD of $482,816 are up by including plaster touchup and wallpaper $33,822.(Some serious consumption from the replacement, paint the West Pointe Room, Oak Room Clusterfers no doubt!) employee stairwell and all bar floors. I want to give you a heads up about Roger’s plan There is great positive momentum at The for the shutdown period in August. The Main Toledo Club driven by your participation, Dining Room will be closed on Saturday, August encouragement and patronage. With our 3 and reopened on Tuesday, September 3. great staff, serious 5-star food service and Members and guests will be able to have lunch an unbeatable milieu, the best is yet to and dinner in the Sports Grill & Tavern seven come! days a week during the shutdown. The vaunted “ OAK ROOM will be open Monday–Thursday If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?” – John Wooden June 2013 3 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: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Discussion Leader: Beverly McBride Bill Vaughan 419 877 5245 [email protected] “After love, book collecting is the most exhilarating sport of all” – A.S.W. Rosenbach 4 June 2013 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 THANK YOU In special appreciation to the following people who hosted or sponsored an event in the month of MAY • Carol Anderson – Welcome for Brad Toft • Harold Lincoln – Serra Club Luncheon • Marie Arter – Meeting • Mark Luetke – Citizen for Jobs Luncheons and Mercy Luncheon • William Bates – Luncheon • Gordon MacRitchie – Wedding and United Way Meeting • Michael Billian – Diocese Meetings • Marsha Manahan – Fifth Third Bank Luncheon • Lawrence Boyer – Press Club Luncheon • Michael Marciniak – Harbor Interviews • Maureen Brown – Fifth Third Bank Luncheon • Kathy Mikolajczak – Wedding and Brunch • James Burnor Jr. – Mortgage Bankers Luncheon • Dean Monske – RGP Meeting • Kevin Carmony – BNI and ZEPF Center Meetings • Michael Mori – The Blade Meeting • Gary Diesing – Bricklayers Dinner • Matthew Osburn – Light the Night Walk Reception • Nancie Entenmann Roberts – ACLU Dinner • Joseph Napoli – Toledo Mud Hens Luncheon • Eric Fankhauser – Monday Musicale • Rudolph Peckinpaugh Jr. – Eastman & Smith Dinner • Robert Finkel – Symposium Dinner • Andrea Price – MHEGA and Mercy Meetings • William Gallup – Good Grief Meeting • David Quinn – Wells Fargo Dinner • Anthony Geraci – Fairwell Luncheon • Craig Roberts – Commerce Paper Luncheon • Dennis Hartigan – Fundraiser • Lowell Roe – Wawashkesh Hunt Club Dinner • Richard Heidebrink – FCA Power Luncheon • Matthew Rubin – EPIC Meeting • Pamela Hershberger – Ernst/Young Meeting • Angie Rush – Wedding • James Hoffman – KeyBank Luncheon • Michael Schmidt – Birthday Party • Richard Hylant – Management Meeting • David Seeger – Baby Shower • Kazi Islam – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC Meeting • Kenneth Smith – Ladies Bridge Luncheon • Reginald Jackson – Toledo Women’s Bar Association Luncheon • Vern Snyder – UT Luncheon • Lloyd Jacobs – UT Planning Sessions • John Szuch – Family Brunch • Dennis Johnson – Brooks Insurance Breakfast • Michael Thaman – Kids Unlimited • George Jones – Meeting • Todd Tibbits – YMCA Foundation Board Meeting • Patty Kelleher – Global School of Ministry Dinner • Paul Toth – Alpha Phi Boule Dinner • Jill Koehler – American Funds Luncheon • William Vaughan – Great Books Luncheon and Family Brunch • Paul Kraus – St.