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JANUARY 2016
State of the club
VOLUME 7 • ISSUE NO. 1
with General Manager Roger Parker and new
Club President and family man Aaron Swiggum
page 6
TOLEDO CLUB OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Aaron Swiggum
VICE PRESIDENT
Brett Seymour
TREASURER
Greg Wagoner
SECRETARY
Rebecca Shope
Manager’s MESSAGE
Roger Parker, General Manager
419-254-2988 • [email protected]
TOLEDO CLUB STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
Roger Parker, General Manager
419-254-2988 rparker @toledoclub.org
Nathalie Helm, Executive Assistant
419-254-2980 nhelm @toledoclub.org
FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE
Nancy LaFountaine, Catering Manager
419-254-2981 nlafountaine @toledoclub.org
Debra Rutkowski, Catering Assistant Manager
419-254-2981 drutkowski @toledoclub.org
Ed Mackiewicz, Food and Beverage Director
[email protected]
Eric Nittolo, Executive Chef
419-243-2200 ext. 2964 [email protected]
Charlotte Hall
Concierge and Member Relations Manager
FACILITY
Mark Hoffman, Facilities Manager
419-243-2200
MEMBERSHIP
Russ Wozniak, Membership Director
419-254-2997 rwozniak @toledoclub.org
ACCOUNTING
Joe Monks, Finance Director
419-254-2970 jmonks @toledoclub.org
Paula Martin, Accounting Analyst
419-254-2996 pmartin @toledoclub.org
ATHLETIC
John Seidel, Director/Squash Pro
419-254-2962 [email protected]
Charissa Marconi, Fitness and Aquatics Director
419-254-2990 cmarconi @toledoclub.org
SECURITY
David Rainey, Operations Manager
419-254-2967
EDITORIAL STAFF
Chairman:
David Cameron – 419-536-5272
[email protected]
Editor in Chief:
Shirley Levy – 419-536-9782
[email protected]
Copy Editor/Financial:
Art Bronson
Layout/Art Direction:
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Contributing Writers:
Karen Klein, Cindy Niggemyer, Rich Rothrock
and Bob Lubell
Contributing Photographers:
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ON THE COVER: New Club President Aaron Swiggum, with
his wife Amanda and their daughters Lauren and Tory.
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JANUARY
2016
As we enter into the second half year of our building’s Centennial Celebration,
it’s important to be involved. Please join in with your fellow members
to help make this Club socially and financial strong.
There are a variety of offerings available, making it easy to be involved
at the Club…from committee assignments, party committees, and event
attendance, to social and athletic engagement. It’s easy to be part of
the club community, so make a New Year’s resolution to become
an active Toledo Club member.
Happy 2016!
General Manager
MISSION
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 and recreational activities that foster friendship,
fellowship, and pride among members.
President’s MESSAGE
Aaron Swiggum, President
419-891-1040 • [email protected]
Friends,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and holiday season.
As usual, December proved to be a fantastic month at The Toledo Club; now let’s keep this
momentum going!
In order to start the New Year off right, I feel obliged to share my resolution for the year. My
New Year’s resolution is to take the liberty of adding a few items to YOUR list of resolutions
for 2016…
Resolution 1 : The first and most important resolution is your responsibility as a
member to recruit your friends and associates. We have experienced very positive new member
results in the last few months, but we still have plenty of room for more. You all know someone
who should join the Club, so please invite them to lunch, dinner, squash, a fitness class or one
of our many events, and don’t forget about the $1,000 Club Cash incentive. Let’s bombard Russ
Wozniak with new recruits for the first quarter of this year.
Resolution 2: Take the time to thank Roger Parker and the entire Toledo Club
staff for their continued efforts. They continue to provide the premier club atmosphere and
experience in the region. Thank you all!
Resolution 3: Join one of our committees. Simply take a look at the last pages of
Topics magazine for all of the options available. Feel free to contact any of the committee chairs
for more information. Our club’s committees are the lifeblood for our events, activities and
facilities. Get involved and make a difference.
Resolution 4: Get involved in fitness. Call Charissa, join a class, try a Tri! We all
could use a little exercise after the holiday season.
Your resolutions are clear, now stick to them!
Happy New Year, and Cheers!
Aaron Swiggum
President
JANUARY 2016
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Good morning Nancy La Fountaine–I wanted to thank
you for all your efforts in coordinating (and adjusting) to
make our Cornerstone Crew leadership team gathering
a great success. The staff, food and environment were
absolutely wonderful! You are part of a wonderful team
at The Toledo Club! Happy Holidays!!
W H AT O U R M E M B E R S A R E S AY I N G . . .
Nancy, thank you for arranging the carryout Thanksgiving
dinners for me. Your doing so allowed me to focus on my
mother who is still in the hospital. Richard and I had a quiet
dinner at home. Your selections were perfect and delicious.
I know you went to some trouble to accommodate my
request, and we appreciate it very much. Without your help,
we would have not had a traditional dinner on Thanksgiving
Day. We hope that after you took care of everyone at the
Club you were able to have a happy celebration with your
loved ones.
Shelley
Nancy –I wanted to let you know that everything was
perfect last night. The staff was wonderful and the service
was very good. The salads were plated just at the right time.
And the food on the buffet was VERY, VERY good. Everyone
said how nice of an evening it was. And just like you said,
it was nice to have the cookies delivered to the table after
they cleared the dishes.
You were so organized and just made everything go so well.
It took a long time for our board to decide where to have our
Industry Night, but when they finally decided on The Toledo
Club, I was certain that it would be a top notch evening.
Cynthia
Chris
Fantastic meal! Quality and presentation outrageous!
Chef Eric is a 10 1/2!!! To use Chef’s phrase “kick butt.”
Our server Leslie was so attentive, kind and professional.
We loved her. Piano player was the perfect touch.
Complement to a wonderful dining experience. Fantastic.
D.
It is with sincere appreciation that I write this note.
Saturday evening (Armed Services Dinner) was a
wonderful event. It is so uplifting to see and feel
the support of individuals and the community. It has
always been an honor to wear the uniform but never
more so than Saturday. Thank you again.
Marilyn Dewalt, LTC (BGSU Army ROTC)
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MEMBER COMMENT
CARDS RECEIVED
NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30
93.84% POSITIVE
UPCOMING EVENTSA T T H E C L U B
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January 1
Club closed
January 15
Members’ Jam
January 2
No dining services
January 17
NFL Day in the Tavern
January 3
NFL Day in the Tavern
January 18
No dining services (MLK Day)
January 4
Turkey Buffet
January 5
First Tuesday with fireside cocktails
January 21
Scotch Tasting Dinner / Great
Books / Third Thursday
January 10
NFL Day in the Tavern
January 22
Jazz (Straight Up!)
January 11
Turkey Buffet
January 24
NFL Day in the Tavern
January 14
Sports Grill & Tavern
New Menu Launch Party
January 25
Turkey Buffet
January 31
NFL Day in the Tavern
JANUARY 2016
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FUTURE CLUB EVENTS
February 4
February 9
February 20
March 5
March 6
Wild Game Dinner
Decadent Dinner Demonstration
Pub Crawl
Spring Fling
Sunday Brunch
JANUARYANNIVERSARIES
10 years
Stephen E. Weidner
Toledo Repertoire
Calendar Girls
by Tim Firth
January 15–17, 21–24
Toledo Symphony
Beethoven’s “Serioso”
January 10 at 7 PM at The Toledo Club
Roman Adventure
January 15 and 16 at 8 PM at the Peristyle
10 years
January 23/01
15 years
January 1/62
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UPCOMING EVENTS
AROUND THE CITY
January 31/06
25+ years
Susan Cavalear
Barbara Baker
John K. Clement
Donald F. Melhorn
Carole L. Mack
Robert E. O’Brien
Justice G. Johnson
Geneva D. Rodgers
Lowell E. Roe
Scott Wm. Libbe
Thomas R. Tousley
Ronald M. Cooperman
Sandra M. Hylant
Mark E. Ridenour
Betty L. Sherman
William Fall
Donna Pollex-Najarian
Donald M. Mewhort, III
Mozart Violin Concerto
January 23 at 7:30 PM at the Franciscan Center
Valentine Theatre
To see many more photos
of all the great events at
The Toledo Club, or to
order photo prints, visit
Moscow Festival Ballet Swan Lake
January 7 at 7:30 PM
The Rat Pack is Back!
January 9 at 8 PM
TheClubphotos.org
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are not necessarily those of The Toledo Club
board or its members unless stated.
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Toledo Club and may not be reproduced or altered in any way
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JANUARY 2016
5
State of the club
2015
“It was a very good year”
by Shirley Levy
[ photos by Grand Lubell Photography ]
I was driving down to The Toledo Club to interview general
manager Roger Parker when Frank Sinatra’s “It Was a Very
Good Year” popped up on the radio. Actually, Sinatra’s song
list had been playing over and over in my head ever since I
saw a TV show celebrating that Ol’ Blue Eyes would have
turned 100 this year (had he lived to see that milestone), the
same age as our Madison and 14th Street clubhouse.
Later, listening to Roger’s review of completed projects and
improvements, I realized that “It Was a Very Good Year” is a
pretty good description of 2015 at the Club.
“A
lot of good things happened,” he said. “We built up our staff and
also improved our general procedures and finances. Some of the
most important changes are upgrades in technology. Previously, we had
36 home style routers and now we have 9 that are commercial grade. That
means more security. We also installed a point-of-sale system with new
computers and new hardware. That’s not sexy stuff, but it adds up.
“Another improvement is that we built up our staff. We now average
60 full staff members, besides part-timers hired for special occasions or
when needed. The staff is still evolving but we’ve brought in some new
people. We have new bartenders, like Nikolay Georgiev in the Oak Room
and several others. We also hired Ed Mackiewicz as food and beverage
manager and Eric Nittoli, our new executive chef. Working with the chef,
we revised the menus from top to bottom, including a new wine list.”
“We didn’t get everything accomplished ­— in the last few years we made
some necessary cutbacks and as a result it has been a good year financially.
If we continue on the same path, we’ll get the rest done.
We’ve paid off our first mortgage, which frees up more money to direct into
a capital reserve fund. That’s a big advantage when the Club has to deal
with the inevitable emergencies.” (Cue in Sinatra’s “Here’s That
Rainy Day”).
“I had so many surprise projects from mid-August to September,” Roger
explained. “Over $30,000 and then some, that we had to spend on
unforeseen expenditures. For example, it took a lot of time and money to
clean and update our kitchen equipment, which included buying a new
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dishwasher. We also cleaned all the club’s floors and carpets, bought
a new washer and dryer for the Athletic Department and replaced the
windows in the Sports Grill & Tavern.”
Originally, Roger had planned a vacation during the August shutdown,
but he cancelled because Chef Michael Rosendaul left to return to the
restaurant business and he had to find a new chef. “I’m still trying to get
away,” he said.
“I work in conjunction with the board to strike a balance: giving our
members value and balancing that with our financial condition. I want
to do it all, but it’s a real challenge. We know that making money is
important, but balancing the needs and wants of members, while
maintaining the level of service that they expect, is one of our
hardest decisions.
“Plenty of other challenges still remain,“ he said. “We want to appeal
and reach out to younger families. We know they have a lot of financial
demands and are also balancing work and family. That’s a lot of
responsibility, so to make it easier we’re now providing a baby sitting
service from 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturdays. The Fitness Center and John
Seidel’s squash program are also reaching out to younger families with
junior swim classes, kids’ birthday parties at the pool and junior squash.
It’s all so important.
(Above) Warren Mays takes on
the intricate task of cleaning
the chandelier in the Red Room.
(Left) James Zilka works
in the refrigeration area in
the basement, where the
compressor was refurbished
this year.
“
Once a month, Roger schedules a lunch meeting with an eclectic mix of
members, anywhere from 6-27 people. “We do it to get some feedback and
suggestions. Some are only small changes; for example, a piano player asked
us to uncover the piano, which had been kept covered. But little things like
that can make a difference, so we encouragement communication. I’ve learned
continually from members and the staff. I’m the boss, but I listen. I also read all
of the members’ written comments and they are positive in the high 90s.”
One of his goals is to increase membership, “Our roster is growing, but it’s been
slow, “ he said. “We’ll also continue to push technology and communications
upgrades. In addition to our new computers, we are in the process of updating
our website. You’ll be seeing and hearing more about the improvements in the
coming months.
“Most of our challenges are on-going: managing, staffing, training, cleaning
and/or renovating. It’s a never-ending responsibility,” he said, “but also a
rewarding one. It’s good to look back and realize you’ve dealt with it.”
Life is good on the home front as well. Last year at this time, Roger had
two grandchildren and another was on the way. This year he has three
grandchildren, soon to be four. Both of Roger’s daughters, Logan and Haley,
live in Toledo. “Logan has Bailey and Mason; Haley has Bobby and is expecting
another baby in April,” Roger said.
I work in conjunction with the board
to strike a balance: giving our members
value and balancing that with our
financial condition.
“
oger Parker
“What continues to amaze me,” he added, “is the depth of support from
club members who donate money and/or time. They serve on committees
and have provided kitchen equipment, new upholstery and dishes, and
much more.”
As Sinatra might say (or sing), “The Best Is Yet To Come.”
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State of the club
not just idle talk. Aaron Swiggum, The Toledo Club’s new
president, has the financial know-how and organization to
be a key element in the planning and implementing of fresh
ideas and projects.
I
t’s hard to believe that seven months ago, on June 20, 2015, our
club celebrated the 100th anniversary of its clubhouse. Suddenly, it’s
January, 2016, and we’re headed into the first year of progress on the next
century. It’s time to turn our eyes to the future and ask what we can do to
make sure it’s a period of growth and progress.
On a Wednesday afternoon, Aaron left work early to drive down to
the Club for an interview in the Oak Room, where he shared a story about
his parents.
“My parents were my mentors; the most influential people in my life,” he
said. “They were, in fact, very different people, but they made a great team.
“Both of my parents were born and raised in the west side of Wisconsin, in
the Lacrosse area. My father was raised on a farm and went to school at
the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, where he earned a bachelor of
science in agricultural education. But ultimately, he never pursued that field;
instead, he decided he wanted to save the world. So he took a job in social
work at Minnesota State Training School for Boys, in Red Wing, Minnesota.
“At the time, that facility was instituting a new treatment program where
kids in detention were more free to interact socially. My father was
contracted to introduce that program at a training school in Adrian, so he
brought my mother and my older brother Troy to Adrian, and ultimately
ended up being the director of Adrian Training school, despite the fact that
he never had a degree in social work.
“The two most valuable attributes I got from my dad are work ethic and
follow through. What I learned from my mom was that no matter what life
throws at you, stay calm, stay positive and stay strong.
“There’s another thing. My brother Troy was born with an incomplete
esophagus. He had multiple surgeries and survived, but ultimately passed
away from a brain tumor in 1986, when he was only 19. The lesson I
learned from that was not to take anything for granted.
“My entire family were good role models to me, and they demonstrated
great faith, despite the trials they endured,” he said. “My mom passed
away 10 years ago; my father still lives in Adrian.”
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He started working as an intern at the William Vaughan Company, a
Maumee-based accounting firm, in January 1999, while still in college.
After his graduation in April ’99, he became a full-time staff accountant.
He took over as managing partner in January 2015, increasing his
responsibilities. The company was founded by William Vaughan, a longtime Toledo Club member who passed away in September 2015.
“I joined The Toledo Club in November 2009 at the urging of Bill Vaughan,
and Bill also got me involved in the Finance Committee.” Aaron became
chairman of the committee in 2011. He was elected vice president of
The Toledo Club in 2013 and installed as president at the club’s annual
meeting on October 26, 2015. When I sent him an email asking how
much time being president actually takes, his reply was a smiley face
(Did I forget to mention he has a great sense of humor?)
emoticon.
One of his first responsibilities was presiding over the President’s Dinner.
“It was a wonderful night and the food was amazing,” he said. “Russ
aron Swiggum
articulate, and committed to quality and service. That’s
Aaron attended Adrian College, where he earned his bachelor of
business administration with a major in accounting and a minor in
mathematics.
“
We want to get more members involved
in club committees. We also want to
attract younger members, more junior/
intermediates.
“
Above all, he’s a family man. He’s also movie star handsome,
Ebeid was a great speaker; he’s been very successful, yet is humble and
extremely generous. The cash raised went to The Toledo Club Foundation
Fund to be used for maintenance of the clubhouse.
“It’s a continuing challenge,” he said. “It’s an old building and it requires
ongoing maintenance expenses. It’s important to set aside cash reserves.”
Another main goal is membership growth and engagement. “We want to
get more members involved in club committees. We also want to attract
younger members, more junior/intermediates. Providing baby sitting in
the Tavern on Saturdays, for example, makes things more available for
families.” He’s been working with the Membership Committee and Russ
Wozniak to develop new member incentive programs.
Other major goals include financial stability and facilities improvement,
with the priority being to upgrade the parking lot. With the recent
establishment of a capital
reserve fund, members can
look forward to making
progress on other items on
the club’s bucket list.
Even with his increased
responsibilities at work and
the Club, family still comes
first with the new president.
Aaron met his wife Amanda
when he was a sophomore
in college. (If you want to
know how they met, you’ll have to ask him). They are both Adrian College
graduates and still live in Adrian. “We are blessed with two beautiful
daughters: Tory is eight and in the third grade and Lauren is 11 and in fifth
grade. They both attend Lenawee Christian School in Adrian where Amanda
is employed as a pre-Kindergarten school teacher.
“The kids have reached the stage where they are pretty self-sufficient but,
as I said in my December President’s Message in Topics, they keep us very
busy with their sports schedules rotating between soccer, basketball and
golf. “ Aaron also coaches his daughters’ soccer teams.
“We all come to special events at the Club, but I’m the one who uses it the
most,” he said. “I like to play squash.”
He enjoys outdoor sports as well. “I hunt for deer and occasionally
pheasant. We have a cottage at Round Lake in Michigan and are there
most of the summer. I also play golf. During winter, we enjoy getting out on
the frozen lake for ice skating and ice fishing with friends.”
Facebook is his favorite social media site. “I check it a couple times a day.
It’s an easy way to keep in touch with friends and it’s become our family
photo album.”
We asked Aaron what was the best advice he ever received.
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don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.’ ”
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ell, here we are again! Toledo Club members are
looking at resolutions for health (hey, for health go to
our athletic columns) and to broaden their intellectual
discussions with clubs that meet at the Club.
Want to add your club? Our Topics magazine can help
you with your meetings; just call 419-243-2200 and
ask for catering. Do you need just a meeting room? No
problem. If you need lunch, the menu by our new chef
is impressive. Your organization members who are not
Toledo Club members may charge back to their reciprocal
club or pay with a credit card. How easy is that??
TURKEY BUFFET
The turkey flies at The Toledo Club
Every Monday
in January
Adults: $18.45
Seniors: $16.45
Children: $12
The following is a partial list of clubs that meet at The
Toledo Club.
Affinity Groups
AFP Membership/Board
Alpha Phi Boule
BNI Madison Ave
CFMA
Diogenes Club
Downtown Kiwanis
FEI Toledo Chapter
Great Books Discussion
Hermits
Hylant Management
Hylant T.O.A.S.T.
Inns of Court
Junior League
Ladies Mahjong Group
Legatus
LISC Executive Committee
The Nooners
NOW-PRSA
Press Club of Toledo
Serra Club
St. Ursula Bridge Group
Symposium
Toastmasters
Toledo Mud Hens/Toledo
Walleye Board
of Directors
Toledo Post #335
Toledo Rotary Club
The Torch Club
Vistage
Zepf Executive
Zonta
Reservations please. 419-254-2961
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Banquet & Catering
As most of you were busy with planning family gatherings and pondering if you had enough turkey for
everyone, November at The Toledo Club was the place to be for events both social and business.
Mr. Huizing used the Club numerous days throughout the month for strategic planning sessions he
hosted for Alro Steel. Mrs. Matus found the Belvedere Room to be the perfect location for The Toledo
Association of Insurance Professionals to host their Annual Awards Dinner. In addition, both Mercy
College and The University of Toledo hosted their student recognition and scholarship receptions on
the same evening.
NANCY LaFOUNTAINE
Catering Manager
419-254-2981
nlafountaine@
toledoclub.org
Social events at the Club in November included The Toledo Opera Guild’s Sapphire Speakeasy where
Prohibition was brought back for the evening. The entire fourth floor of the Club was transformed into
the Cotton Club as guests dressed in fringe and zoot suits danced the night away. The Vassar’s invited
the Old Orchard Parents Group down to the Club for a relaxing time in the Sports Grill & Tavern.
Mr. Hartung entertained the mayor of Toyohashi, our Japanese sister city, during an elegant private dinner
in one of the back rooms. The Club also hosted two special weddings in November. The first of the happy
couples were good friends of Steven Leggett, Natalie and Aaron. The second happy couple was Erica,
daughter of Mark and Shelli Jacobs, and her handsome new husband Derek.
Now on to next month!
Nancy La Fountaine
Banquet and
Catering Manager
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PRESIDENT’S
DINNER
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Walter H. Chapman:
By Lauren Grand Lubell
Born on December 7, 1912 in Toledo, Walter H. Chapman
was a portrait and landscape illustrator who dedicated his
life to painting. In 1930, Chapman attended the Cleveland Art
School, known today as Cleveland Institute of Art. He fought
in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II as a member
of Company H, 334th Infantry Regiment 84th Division, and he
was awarded a Bronze Star for combat art. His renderings
from the war were later published in the book The Battle of
Germany by Theodore Draper. Throughout Chapman’s career,
he won numerous First Place awards at shows affiliated
with Watercolor USA, and was also honored with a 50-year
retrospective show at the Toledo Museum of Art and the
Zanesville Art Center in 1988. He was a member of Allied
Artists of America, Watercolor USA Honor Society, Ohio
Watercolor Society, Ohio Realists, Northwest Ohio Watercolor
Society and Toledo Artists Club. Chapman and his wife, Jean,
both produced and maintained the Chapman Art Gallery in
Sylvania for over 32 years. Walter painted in his home studio in
Sylvania until his death this June.
I had the pleasure of meeting with him in his 99th year.
The following was edited from the interview.
LUBELL: What made you want to become a painter? I think I read that
your family wanted you to study law.
CHAPMAN: I guess I was always drawing pictures when I was in grade
school, and even little portraits. Then I was the art editor of The Annual at
Scott High School and as soon as I graduated, I left for the Cleveland Art
School. The school was then on Juniper Road; it was the very first one and
it was a beautiful building with great places to work. There was a large
sculpture studio, which I worked in. So when you had a scholarship in
sculpture there, that meant you had to sweep floors and that was one of my
jobs.
LL: You liked sculpture; why did you decide to choose painting over
sculpture?
WC: I liked sculpture, but I thought it would be easier to make money as a
painter. I just took art and illustration and stuff.
LL: What was it like being a student at the Cleveland Art School in the
1930s?
WC: I remember the first time I went there they had a big meeting with
the freshman class in the auditorium. By the end of the presentation they
had a big announcement to make. They called me up front and said, this is
your new president of the freshman class, Walter Chapman! And I didn’t
even know it. I said I hope it does not include any work. So I would appoint
different people for different jobs.
LL: Did you study at John Huntington Polytechnic Institute in Cleveland
before or after getting to the Art School?
WC: Sure, that was part of it; it was a night school in downtown Cleveland. I
went there in the summer time.
LL: So it was sort of like a joint education?
WC: Yeah, I got more into commercial illustration there. I think it was still
with one of the Cleveland instructors though, Paul Travis or Carol Garridor,
but I don’t remember which one.
LL: Did you paint with watercolors, acryllics or oils when you were in
school?
WC: That is a good question, but I would have to say all three of them. When
we first started with perspective and life drawing we would use charcoals
and pencils. Then the second year I got into watercolor with Paul Travis and
Carol Garridor, some of the old timers. I could have done oil painting if I
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wanted to, and which I did later, but I liked watercolor the best and still do.
LL: Why do you like watercolors?
WC: If you learn how to handle them, they are a lot easier and they are faster.
They are more easily transported from one place to another. Put them in a
portfolio and they will go right with you. The oils, they say, to be really dry it
takes about a year for an oil painting to dry. They dry superficially in a couple of
weeks.
LL: What did you do after college in Cleveland?
WC: I went back to Toledo briefly and then that was when I got married. My
wife at the time wanted to move to New York, so that was the biggest reason
why I went. All our friends had left to go to New York, so we just followed
them. I just free-lanced there; I had all my own accounts. I was working for an
account that did comic books and I did a captain in my comic book. I had three
characters, but I cannot remember all of them. I would do the creative part,
planning it and then penciling in all the figures. Then we would turn it around to
an anchor, and then another one would pick out the colors that would go on it.
LL: Was your wife at the time an artist as well?
WC: Oh yeah, she liked to paint, but she did not do it commercially though.
LL: Did you meet her in Cleveland?
WC: No, in Toledo.
LL: Your first wife died early though, right?
WC: Yeah, she died young, after we were divorced. She came from a
newspaper family from Toledo. Her father was a correspondent and her
mother was one of the head writers at the Toledo News-Bee.
LL: Tell me about your time at the Art Students League in New York.
WC: I cannot think of the name of the instructor, but he was very friendly and
he would throw student parties at his home down in Greenwich Village.
LL: So did you guys talk about art, or the life of being an artist?
WC: All of that stuff, but I was looking for my own accounts; I was doing
commercial illustration. I had some pretty nice samples and tended to be
able to pick up work pretty easily. I was kept much busier than I wanted to
be.
LL: Once you were drafted into the WWII army, how were you chosen
to be a field painter?
WC: Once I got my draft notice, I had to go back to Ohio because that was
where I signed up. I was back in a specified place right near Toledo, but that
was where we were fitted out in our army uniforms. I think we even had our
rifle and revolvers already, and we were put on a train. After four days, we
ended up in army camp houses in Texas. We were on maneuvers there for
about a year. Then we were transferred to Camp Claiborne in Louisiana and
that was a much shorter period because we were sent up the east coast on a
train; then got on a ship and went over to England. And this was right before
D-Day (June 6, 1944).
I was in Winchester and we did a lot of maneuvers there, then suddenly we
were put on a boat to go across the Channel and landed where the D-Day
invasion had been. It had just ended and they hadn’t yet cleaned up all the
(Left) A self-portrait of the artist (image courtesy of 20 North Gallery)
(Above) This Chapman painting, most likely set in the small rugged island town
of Gloucester, Massachusetts, is displayed in the outer lobby of The Toledo Club’s
parking lot. The seascape is a detailed showcase for the artist’s ability; both his
careful draftsmanship and the spontaneous energy of his plein-air impressionism.
Chapman preferred to call it “realistic impressionism,” which he defined as
“A search for beauty and the spirit of things around me...”
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dead bodies and stuff, but we had to run because there were Germans up on the
hill shooting at us. We then put an end to that pretty quickly.
LL: Was the battle painting assigned to you or did you just do it because
you wanted to?
So that is when I came back from Cleveland. I had some of my samples with
me. I let him have a look and Frank looked at me and asked me if I wanted to
be partners. I agreed and became a partner in the Phillips Associates, and that
lasted until I retired.
WC: Well, I actually kept my watercolors with me in my backpack, which was
easy to carry, you know? Not too big. Then every town I would go to, if it was
one that had been through the war, I would go through different houses looking
for watercolor papers. Most of my army stuff was done on paper you might say
was loaned to me by the Germans!
I also hired my brother Freddy at Phillips. Freddy was an air force pilot in
WWII and after the war he went back to college for a couple of years, then
he came to Toledo. He was a good artist and layout man in the firm and also a
watercolor painter.
LL: Do you still have the originals?
WC: I met her when I came back from Cleveland and we then opened up the
Chapman Art Gallery in downtown Sylvania. We’ve been married now for 49
years, so that was about the time I met Jean.
WC: No, no; they were put into The Battle of Germany after the war, and they
were in New York. Ted Draper was the author of the book, but I helped write it. I
did all the maps and cartoons, but Draper wrote before the war and was already
a published author. Of course, when I was put into the army we were just buck
privates. First you were a buck private and then you became a sergeant.
LL: So you fought alongside Draper?
WC: I would say I had been through a couple of combat missions at first, but
then we got the call from headquarters to form what was called an historical
session, which was myself and Ted Draper, both sergeants at the time, and one
other man who was a jerk. His only job was to supervise and make sure we did
all the work I guess, but he was not involved with the publishing of the book.
Draper and I worked on the book all the rest of the war.
LL: What did you do after the war?
WC: The first thing I did when I got out of the army was stop in to see my family
in Toledo, but then I went directly back to the Cleveland Art School again. They
gave me a place to stay and all that and I worked with the school, but it was sort
of post-grad stuff for me. So I was pretty free to do what I wanted to do, a lot of
life drawing and portraits. I then majored in portrait painting and I still do a lot of
portrait painting to this day.
LL: Were you working at the Phillips ad agency around that time?
WC: Well, yeah. I had been receiving letters from my friends in Toledo
and Frank Phillips had just started a commercial illustration business.
Mr. Chapman with his wife
Jean (photo by Grand Lubell
Photography).
(Right) A Chapman painting of
the Arc de Triomphe (image
courtesy of 20 North
Gallery).
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LL: Did you meet your wife Jean around that time too?
LL: What was the intent of the Chapman Gallery? Was it to bring art to
the community or was it a way to earn income, or both?
WC: We knew the people who had built the shopping area where the gallery
was and there was this big room with a large glass front that was originally
a drug store. It was in a doctor’s building, but the doctor’s patients didn’t
patronize it so they closed the store and it was just an empty room. The
owners belonged to our church, so we asked them if they would like my
paintings in their window, so it did not look so empty when patients walked
in. We made the room into our gallery and it worked out nicely. We were in
business for about 30 years.
Once I retired, which was not all that old, I did start to do commercial work
and our gallery business was doing very well.
LL: You spent many years teaching. Did you have classes or was the
training individual?
WC: Part one of my job was that I was a part time Toledo Museum of Art
instructor. I then taught classes here in my studio at home. I taught groups in
here and even though now it is pretty crowded with things, back then I could
get a dozen or fifteen students in it. We had a model stand in the front. It was
mostly a modeling and figure painting class, mainly portraits.
LL: What medium were you teaching them with?
Walter Chapman works on a portrait of this article’s author
Lauren Grand Lubell (photo by Grand Lubell Photography).
WC: It was their choice. Some would use watercolor, some worked
in oils.
LL: Who invited you to join the Tile Club?
WC: One of my good friends (J. R. Macwan) was a curator at the
museum and of course I met him when I was teaching there. He was
one of the old-timers in the Tile Club… and he got me in right away.
I have been a member for over 55 years, since 1954, and am currently
the oldest Tile Club member.
LL: Which do you prefer to paint now, portraits or landscapes?
WC: Portraits first. Landscapes for fun; they sold well too.
LL: What are your feelings on contemporary art, from 1945 to the
present?
WC: I did one contemporary art piece by accident. It was a background
painting I was doing for something else and it looked pretty good so
I made it an abstract painting. I like good abstract painting, like I like
anything else that is good. Most of it is crap though.
LL: So, to name just a few, like Jasper Johns, Frank Stella,
Josef Albers….?
WC: Some of them are pretty good. I have some artist books on
contemporary art in my studio and I do like some of that.
LL: So you are now 99 years old and I know you are still painting,
but do you still do commissions?
WC: Right now I am completely retired! But I have had three large
portrait jobs recently for an insurance company. Whatever comes my
way I will do it. I am still open for business.
LL: Lastly, what is your favorite kind of cigar?
WC: I like catalogues of cigars. Jean orders me these cigars called
Gran Habanos. They are handmade and hand-rolled cigars and they are
a very good smoke.
LL: Has your favorite stayed your favorite for years?
WC: When I first started smoking cigars, I would have whatever my
dad had in his box. I would probably steal one at a time. That is how I
started out smoking the cigars, but I have never smoked cigarettes; I do
not like cigarettes. I will smoke cigars til the very end!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Walter H. Chapman passed away peacefully at
the Ebeid Hospice Residence on June 23, 2015, at the age of 102.
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Traditional dining has taken a back seat to a new style of modern cuisine. It is a fusion of classics
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one would think in their mind would be, what they call, DIFFERENT, to some is the norm!!! As you
begin to understand my style of cuisine, I hear a lot of the members say, “I would have never thought
of that!” I guess that’s a great thing because my goal and task for the kitchen here at The Toledo Club
is to create cuisine that is very different than what you are used to.
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realize that I liked grilled cake!!!” What I am going to introduce to Toledo is that the potato is good
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Embrace change and enjoy the whimsicality of eclectic dining.
Sincerely,
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The Great Books Discussion Group is an opportunity to
discuss stimulating books with old friends and new.
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.
Carl White
cell 419-461-0888 office 419-242-7471
email carlwhite@bex-net
January 21, Noon
Book: Endurance
by Alfred Lansing
Discussion Leader:
Bev McBride
“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the
destination, and the journey. They are home.” – Anna Quindlen
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Ah,
the Holiday Season has ended
and now the glam and glitz are stashed away.
Normalcy sounds wonderful, but oh, might
not a touch of 2016 newness be stimulating?
New ideas, new foods and new acquaintances
can arise from Clubbiness. A bit depends on
members crossing imaginary lines, introducing
themselves and evoking a bit of chit-chat. One
side of a Janus head urges us to look forward.
Brrr, it can be cold outside and so January is a
definite “Enjoy the Indoors” month. A roaring
fire in the fabulous fireplace in the Centennial
Room will set the scene for cocktails on First
Tuesday in their welcome to the New Year on
January 5. Now is that not a warming thought?
Of course, gratis hors d’oeuvres will be there
for nibbling pleasure. Where else in Northwest
Ohio could this happen?
DINING ROOM buzz
by Karen Klein
man in the skirt and tam, cleaving a bottle, will
reprise his extolling the virtues of each sip.
This event is NOT just for gentlemen; ladies
are most welcome. One can expect nothing
less than a specially designed Eric menu of
Scottish hors d’oeuvres, a scrumptious Wagyu
beef filet with complementary sides and, just
perhaps, Lorna Doones for dessert.
Of course, the Members’ Jam will jam in the
crowd in the Red Room on Friday, the 15th.
you tried Chef Eric’s new salad dressing;
very balanced and really tasty without
being cloying? Or his bread? At last, the
bread is truly worth praise! In addition, the
aforementioned Wagyu beef and whitefish
entrees are superb. Or if you wish a special
item, say a beef wellington or lobster, that
can be arranged with a two-day notice;
members are special. Do order the French
Press coffee; there is a difference that the
taste buds will appreciate.
Enjoy fireside
cocktails and appetizers
in the Centennial Room
before First Tuesday dinner
on January 5!
Then it is upstairs for another of Chef Eric’s
fantastic creations to savor. December’s
debut of the Wagyu beef was deemed
“perfection” and everyone’s order was to the
requested doneness; no guess and by golly
there. The whitefish induced raves for both
its presentation and the blending of flavors.
Both joined the Main Dining Room menu.
And December’s chocolate dessert was the
exclamation point for the meal! Do come, be
warmed, feel the camaraderie, enjoy the food
and have a toasty good time!
Comfort food works well also in January;
no pecan pie, no smothered chicken, no
buttercheeseavocadobacon heart-stopping
combo on butter crackers but wonderful turkey,
dressing, sweet potatoes, and cranberries? Yes,
yes, YES! And, so the friendly Monday Night
Turkey Buffet will continue, beginning January
4, and it still features diverse salad and dessert
bars. The real bar is also open. One exception;
President’s Day, the January 18, will be a nodining-day-or-night at the Club. Chili out and
toast the old guys the week before.
The supposition is that Scotch can be a Comfort
Food: a dinner in the Red Room will raise the
bar, so to speak, with it on January 21. Yes, the
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There is an “Open Mic” for our resident jazz
singers who truly can rival most professionals.
This too seems to be unique to our Club!
Simple hors d’oeuvres are offered to whet your
appetite and aid in “cocktail time!” New but
experienced bartenders now man- or womanup the different bars. And then it is On To The
MDR for a merry, merry; no, a calm assessment
of the New Year.
Have you noticed lamb chops are back? Such
a winter treat and not easily prepared well
at home without use of a grill; moreover, they
taste delicious! Scallops are tiptoeing back too.
Could it be the head of Janus IS utilizing his
godly ability to look back and beckon? And have
STRAIGHT UP! No, it’s not a Manhattan,
but that is the moniker of the jazz group
performing in the MDR on January 22. No
thump, thump, bongo beat, hot blowing horn;
just cool jazz to provide a New York-New
York night club experience for your dining
pleasure. Consider the quail entree.
And, unfortunately, one more week of
January will be left; but it could be an
opportunity to introduce someone to the Club
and the MDR.
Clubbiness is a good thing; try it every week
in January!
Transportation
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Tickets available at
Valentine Theatre Box
Office/419-242-2787
Sunday, March 20
$25/ TC Members
$30 / Non-Members
Series Tickets: $110
Sunday, April 17
Cash Bar
All concerts start at 7 PM.
Cabaret-style with cash bar.
Price includes hors d’oeuvres.
The Art of the Sextet
Broadway in Springtime
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MEMBER NEWS
THE TOLEDO CLUB LOSES ITS MAYOR:
A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE KORHUMEL
by John Fedderke
It seems like George Korhumel knew everyone in
Toledo, probably because he was related to most of them.
His distinctive laugh and encyclopedic memory of Toledo
people and stories will be sorely missed by his extended
family and many friends at The Toledo Club.
George was a fixture at The Toledo Club for decades, eating
lunch there nearly every day for 40 years at the Tiger Table.
He also was a stalwart in the Oak Room as a charter member
of the Clusterfers – formally known as the Ancient and
Honorable Order of
the Oak Room Cluster.
George’s Clusterfer
nickname was “Perch”
because of his annual
Famous Ramos perch
fry on Columbus Day.
George was born
July 14, 1925, in
Toledo. A graduate of
Our Lady of Perpetual
Help and Central
Catholic High School,
he served in the Army
Air Corps in England
during World War II.
He enrolled in the University
of Notre Dame after the war,
then returned home to join the
family business.
Donations to The Toledo Club
Foundation have been made in
George’s honor by Mr. and Mrs.
John Fedderke, and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Klein. Please consider
joining them in remembering
George’s love for The Toledo
Club. All checks should be made
directly to the Toledo Community Foundation, with
memo: The Toledo Club Historical Foundation Fund. Mail
to The Toledo Club, 235 14th Street, Toledo, OH 43606.
ATTN: Nathalie Helm.
ThankYou
to Ann Sanford and Bryan Smith
for your generous donation of
new plates for the Main Dining Room.
to Susan Conda
for donating the sous-vide cooker to the kitchen.
to Toledo Club members
that donated towards the Precor AMT elliptical machine
at the entrance of the Fitness Center.
WAY TO GO, TTL ASSOCIATES!
TTL Associates, Inc. has been awarded of a major contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command to clean up sites at
multiple naval sites across the eastern half of the U.S., plus other environmental programs that might require remedial action.
As part of a $45 million, one-year-with-four-option-years contract, the company will manage a joint venture team with its partner
Environmental Quality Management, Inc., to act as one of five prime contractors.
“Long term federal contracts provide TTL with long term growth options which are not affected by our local economy. The contract
also allows TTL to bring federal dollars back into our local economy,” said Tom Uhler, TTL’s owner and CEO. He and his wife
Marlene have been members of The Toledo Club since 1993.
TTL-EQM is a service enabled, veteran owned, small business and a prime contractor with the experience and expertise to
undertake and complete remediation projects. These services will be performed on environmentaly impacted sites at Naval Station
Great Lakes in Illinois, Naval Support Activity Crane in Indiana, as well as Navy and Marine Corps active duty and reserve facilities
throughout the U.S. and U.S. territories.
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ThankYou
THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2015
CONTRIBUTIONS
T O T H E F O U N D AT I O N :
Mr. and Mrs. James Buerk
Mr. George Eistetter
Mr. and Mrs. John Fedderke
Mrs. Eleanor Harbaugh
Mr. Antonio Lamantia
Mr. and Mrs. John Szuch
Parade of Trees
CONTRIBUTIONS
T O T H E F O U N D AT I O N :
Mr. Patrick Andrews
Mr. Todd Berman
Block Communications, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Demain
Mr. Jack Hollister
Mrs. Barrie Howell
Mr. Gary Johnson
Mr. Eddie Lee
Mr. Hal Munger
Mr. Thomas Palmer
Promedica
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Quinn
Mr. Craig Roberts
Mr. Matthew Rubin
Mr. James Rush
Mr. John Skeldon
Mr. David L. Swartz
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Swiggum
Mr. Thomas R. Tousley
Emilie and Zak Vassar
Mr. Eric Walker
Mr. James Weber
Mr. Dave White Jr.
The William Fall Group, Inc.
President’s Dinner
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
F O U N D AT I O N :
Mr. and Mrs. Celso Antiporda
Mrs. Marianne Ballas
The Blade
Mr. and Mrs. Art Bronson
Mr. Benjamin Brown
Mr. Gerald Brown
Mr. William Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Burwell
Mr. David Cameron and
Mrs. Beverly Hatcher
Mr. John Clement
Mr. and Mrs. John Fedderke
Mr. Gregory Fess
Mr. and Mrs. James Findley
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kearns
Mr. Amir Khan
Mr. Scott Libbe
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marciniak
Mr. Tyler McKean
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mori
Promedica
Mr. David Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. Nicolai Salgau
Mrs. Ann Sanford and
Mr. Bryan Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Brett J. Seymour
Rebecca and Gregory Shope
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Swiggum
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Varga
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Wagoner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walinski
Mr. Laurence Wilson
Mr. Russ Wozniak
SNOW EMERGENCY POLICY
Please be notified that in case of a level 3 snow emergency, the entire Club will be
closed. This includes dining/banquets, all bar outlets and the Athletic Department.
When the level 3 is lifted, management will make the decision on the timing of the
re-opening of the Club depending on circumstances.
Please understand that we cannot compromise our members’ and staffs’ safety.
Thank you for your understanding.
- General Manager
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Introducing
new members
Step It Up!
new members
Thanks to a wonderful group of Toledo
Dr. Gopinath Upamaka:
Club Members, the Toledo Club Fitness
Center has a new Precor AMT 835
elliptical machine – just in time for
those members who are making
their New Year’s resolution to stay
in shape! This is just a recent
example of the generous nature
of our great membership.
Doctor - Promedica Physicians
Sponsored by Neil Garrison,
Jackie Barnes and Matt Rubin
Timothy R. Kalucki
Vice President - ITS Technologies, Inc.
Sponsored by Zac Huizing, Tim Effler
and Zak Vassar
JUNIOR
RUSS WOZNIAK
Membership Director
419-254-2997
419-254-2992 Fax
Club Board Member Jackie Barnes, has once again
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The Membership Committee is happy to announce that
www.twitter.com/TheToledoClub
transformed the Club with a record-breaking number of
donated Christmas trees. Mrs. Barnes, you do a remarkable job.
Thank you from everybody!
member Matthew Harper has joined the committee. Mr. Harper
is an attorney with Eastman Smith. He has been a Toledo Club
member for three years. Mr. Harper, I know you will enjoy
serving on this committee. We are happy to have you.
The quarterly
winner of the
Become a Fan of The Toledo Club!
Danielle Lee Spahr:
Graphic Designer - Welltower
Sponsored by Robert Freeman,
Zac Huizing and Zak Vassar
BUSINESS INDIVIDUAL
Mary J. Martin
Sponsored by Ann Sanford,
Susan Conda and John Fedderke
DUAL RESIDENT
Adilson O. Jardim
Sponsored by Michael Mack,
Zak Vassar and Jackie Barnes
“Top Member
Recruiter Parking Space” is – wait for it – Zak and
Emilie Vassar. Zak and Emilie hosted a large group of
Old Orchard families in the Sports Grill & Tavern that
resulted in at least two new club members as of
this article. They will have exclusive
use of this prime parking space from
December 1 through February 29.
Best,
Russ Wozniak
Russ Wozniak
Membership Director
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Athletic News
Athletics & Squash
2015 Charity Open Raises Funds for
Area Charities and Squash Kids!
Our Charity Open 2015 with players from tiers (or levels)
2-11, raised funds for Racquet Up academic and squash
program as well as local charities Toledo together and
mosaic. Yet again this year Tim ‘Bubba’ Schmidt led the
way by matching the funds from all of the donors from his
tier level! Steve Bogart also helped by challenging the Tier
1 players to donate even through they don’t play in the event!
Thanks to all of our tier captains for getting their players
involved to play or donate. Our winners are listed below but
the real winners are our charities! Thanks to all!
JOHN A. SEIDEL
Athletic Director and
Squash Professional
419-254-2962
[email protected]
Tiers 2/3 Audrey Berling 3-1 over Jeff Levesque
Tiers 4/5 Adilson Jardim over Ben Burnor
Tiers 6/7 Bo Freeman over Paul Lewandowski
Tiers 8/9 Eric Croak 3-1 over Dick Fuller
Tier 10 Grant Kozy (injury default) over Andrew White
Tier 11 Maggie Dowe over Kathy Mikolajczak
Drew Snell wins Memorial title!
Drew Snell won the 2015 Memorial top 32 in NW Ohio by
taking down host professional John Seidel 3-2 in an hourand-twenty-two-minute marathon. Snell took the important
Calendar of Events
January 11 - Master Round Robin and Dinner
January 28-30 - Toledo City Squash Championships
second game 15-13 after both players traded game points
several times. In the end, youth was served with a 3-2 tally
for the win! Both Snell and Seidel won their semi-final
matches 3-0 over Fateh Ahmed and Rich Effler respectively.
Final standings are as follows: 1) Drew Snell 2) John
Seidel 3) Rich Effler 4) Fateh Ahmed 5) Michael Mack
6) Neil Garrison 7) Greg Wagoner 8) Bill Wolff.
Congratulations Drew!
“Squash the Big Ugly” is coming!
On January 11–13, our weigh-in to “Squash the Big Ugly” will
begin our nine week odyssey to lose five percent of your body
weight for the spring /summer! Final weigh-ins will be held
March 15–17, and the winners will meet to enjoy beverages
and food from those who don’t meet their five percent weightloss quota! We’ll also, once again, hold the Big Ugly Echo,
with another seven weeks to maintain the goal weight. This
is one of our most popular programs, with the large number
of participants assisting one another in meeting their goals.
Join us!
3rd Party Independents win over Wolverine and Buckeye Brethren
At the 2nd Annual Buckeye/Wolverine & 3rd Party Classic, almost 50 players came out to work off the Thanksgiving feast
the Friday following Thanksgiving and to go up against their rivals in the form of Wolverines and Buckeyes! For the second
consecutive year the beautiful crystal football trophy (donated by Andy Ranazzi) went to the Independents from all schools
but Michigan and Ohio State. It was very close, but the Independents snuck it out over any creative accounting measures!
The players representing: Florida, Navy, Hofstra, South Carolina, Indiana, Miami, University of New Brunswick, Drexel,
Toledo, Michigan State, Bowling Green, Norte Dame, and University of Chicago pulled out the win!
T H E R E S U LT S :
3rd Party Independents
34 games won
Michigan Wolverines
32 games won
Ohio State Buckeyes
30 games won
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Seymour wins Wild Turkey Shootout
Brett Seymour played his way through the handicapped round
robin event only to play Andy Ranazzi ‘even up’ for the finals!
Ranazzi fought through the other division of players and played
well to do it, sneaking by Carter Seymour, 60 to 57. Seymour also
edged out Andrew White, 57 to 55! The final was all Seymour,
however, who won 13-8 and had his name etched onto the bottle,
followed by the traditional shot of Wild Turkey, which all of the
AM crew enjoyed!
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Athletic News
Aquatics & Fitness Center
Reminders: The Athletic Department will be open
December 31 from 5 AM to 3 PM and will be closed on
January 1. Charissa, Merry, Amanda, and Autumn all
wish you a very healthy start to 2016. Make this your
year to get in control of your health!
Also, Central Catholic Swim Team continues to swim in
the pool on Fridays from 3:30 PM-5:00 PM.
Indoor Marathon – Jan. 11 to Feb. 22
CHARISSA MARCONI
BS, WITS
Fitness & Aquatics Dir.
419-254-2990
[email protected]
Join me on
www.twitter.com/charissamarconi
While it is snowing and cold outside, you can still get your
marathon in. Sign up in the Fitness Center and log your miles
each day from your treadmill workout, from the track upstairs,
or if you are brave enough, any run from The Toledo Club counts
toward your miles. Set a goal and achieve it! I will also be
counting elliptical and walking miles! 26.2 miles is your goal!
Morning Group Brunch
Thank you to Bob and Karen Lucas for hosting the morning
group for a Christmas Brunch. It is always a treat to gather for
fun outside of the Fitness Center. You are so kind to welcome
us into your home.
Biceps Challenge
Jeff Levesque and Andy Ranazzi
challenged each other in a daily “plump
your pumpkins” biceps challenge. I would
call them both winners once it got into the
ten thousands. They certainly outdid themselves.
Battle of Borders
As Ohio State and Michigan battled on the field, the Fitness
Center had its own competition. Ohio State fans won the
competition at the Club with the most workouts! Thanks to all
the members who signed up and worked out: Dr. Bill Davis,
Andy Ranazzi, Lou Tosi, Karen and Bruce Schoenberger, Paul
Lewandowski, Matt Lewandowski, Dr. Bob Finkel, Matt Harper,
Rebecca Shope, Barbara Baker, Larry Boyer, Ed Lee, Fred and
Nita Harrington, Dr. Kevin Radeuge and Gary Johnson.
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‘Twas the Month after Christmas
A Christmas Poem, Author Unknown
‘Twas the month after Christmas
and all through the house
nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I’d nibbled, the eggnog I’d taste.
All the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store ...
(less a walk than a lumber).
CHARISSA MARCONI
I’d remember the marvelous meals I’d prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely
BS,rared,
WITS
The wine and the rum balls, the bread andFitness
the cheese
& Aquatics Dir.
And the way I’d never said, “No thank you,
please.”
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As I dressed myself in my husband’s old shirt
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and prepared once again to do battle with dirt–
I said to myself, as I only can
“You can’t spend a winter disguised as a man!”
So–away with the last of the sour creamJoin
dip,me on
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip
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Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won’t have a cookie–not even a lick.
I’ll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won’t have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie,
I’ll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I’m hungry, I’m lonesome, and life is a bore –
But isn’t that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!
Indoor Triathlon – January 23
The total distances covered will determine the winners. You
can compete as an individual or get a team of three together
(one person to compete in each leg). We will have prizes for
top finishers in each age group, as well as team prizes. Have you ever wanted to try a triathlon? Are you a veteran
triathlete looking for a little practice? This new event will be
a relaxed and fun way to challenge yourself with a triathlon
experience. Run for 15 minutes on the track, bike for 15
minutes (in the track area) and then swim for 15 minutes.
The $25 per person entry fee includes a post-triathlon party
in the Tavern with food and prizes! You can register online
at www.imathlete.com/events/getindoorsandtri. There is an
additional $2.45 fee to sign up online, but you may also mail in
a paper entry, available in the Fitness Center.
RECENTEvent
s
Thanksgiving
at the Club
November, 2015
Event photos by Grand Lubell Photography.
See many more photos of recent Club events at www.TheClubPhotos.org.
FIRST TUESDAY
December 1, 2015
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Perspectives From
Third Thursday
ZAC HUIZING
Co-Chairman
419-720-5300 Bus.
419-419-9574 Cell
[email protected]
MARGIE TRABAND
Co-Chairman
419-509-2881 Cell
[email protected]
Become a Fan of The Toledo Club!
The Third Thursday Holiday Tasting and Ugly Sweater Party was
a great success in December! Bob Lubell outdid himself with
highlighting unique and tasty holiday cocktails. January’s tasting
will be the Toledo Club Scotch Tasting Dinner with the selection
of single malts and five-star dining experiences masterfully
organized by Art Bronson. The Tavern
Committee would like to encourage all
to make their reservations to attend.
The Tavern’s Third Thursday Liquor
Tasting will pick back up in February
with American/Japanese malt whiskeys.
Although Scotch whisky is only made
in Scotland, some contemporary craft
distillers are experimenting with classic
recipes. In January, learn about the traditional Scotch whisky,
and then in February learn about the American and Japanese
varieties new to the scene.
In March we will be conducting the tasting a week early,
on March 10, so we can get your taste buds ready for
St. Patrick’s Day. March will highlight Irish whiskey. If you don’t
care to participate in the tasting, you are still welcome to take
advantage of the full bar available.
Parade of Tees
As the holidays have come
and gone, we are sad to
see the beautiful trees and
Christmas decorations taken
down. However, don’t be
worried because the Tavern
is looking to promote its 2nd
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Annual “Parade of Tees.” As you may remember, this is a great
event where we bring our own form of golf to our wonderful
City Club. Eighteen holes of Putt-Putt Golf will be arranged
throughout the Club, with a 19th hole in the Tavern. Please
keep your eyes peeled for the date and anyone interested in
sponsoring a hole, please contact Zac.
The Sports Grill &
Tavern will open
for special and
private events
on Mondays and
Tuesdays.
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The iconic pewter mugs with the etched Club logo can only be
found in the Tavern, and are available to all Mug Club members
exclusively. All members can join for a nominal fee by asking the
bartender – and it has been estimated that your
ROI turns positive after approximately 17 refills.
Regular Hours:
Thursday5 PM – 12:30 AM
Friday5 PM – 12:30 AM
Saturday 4 PM – 12:30 AM
Noon – 6 PM
Sunday
&
Photos by Art Bronson
Football
in the Tavern
As the football season comes to a close, the Tavern will be
promoting many of the big football bowl games – NCAAF
Playoffs and NFL Playoffs, as well as the Super Bowl. There will
be several football pools going on that everyone is welcome to
participate in. Come down and watch a game and join in on a
football pool.
Tavern Menu Launch Party
The Tavern Committee has been working with Chef Eric on a
revamped menu in the Tavern. We heard your feedback and now
we want to officially launch the new menu. Come to the Tavern
on Thursday, January 14, and fall in love with the new menu
options. The sandwiches are huge, the salads are filling, and the
new appetizers are amazing. Stop in for a meat and cheese board
or stay for the turkey club; all will be delicious.
Weekend Brunch
With the new revamped menu, we will also be adding new a la
carte brunch items that will highlight a weekly savory, sweet and
healthy option. After a hard fought squash match or a session
with Yoga Dave, come to the Tavern and reward yourself with a
scrumptious meal.
Look forward to seeing everyone around the Tavern,
Sláinte.
Zac and Margie
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Committees
JANUARY
meeting schedule
Social/Entertainment Committee
January 5 • 5:30 PM
Chelsea Room
Food/Beverage Committee
January 7 • Noon
Chelsea Room
Athletic Committee
January 8 • 11:30 AM
Conservatory Room
Squash Committee
January 8 • 7:30 AM
Georgian Room
Junior/
Intermediate
Sports Grill
& Tavern
419-321-1392 Business
419-215-1628 Cell
419-720-5300 Business
419-419-9574 Cell
Renee Stack
Cameron Hahn
Ian Malhoit
Sarah Snell
Emilie Vassar
Co-Chairman
Margie Traband
Chairman
Nick Stack
[email protected]
Finance Committee
January 25 • 4 PM
Board Room
Board Meeting
January 26 • 4 PM
Board Room
Junior/Intermediate Committee
January 21 • 6 PM
Sports Grill & Tavern
419-509-2881 Cell
[email protected]
419-385-2322 Home
[email protected]
Steven Bogart
Florence Buchanan
John Fedderke
Tom Klein
Shirley Levy
Cindy Niggemyer
Rick Rudnicki
Topics Committee
January 26 • 12:30 PM
Board Room
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419-265-5607 Cell
[email protected]
Lauren Douglas
Paul Sullivan
Tom Uhler
Shelley Walinski
Carl White
Elizabeth Wolfe
John Fedderke
Social/
Entertainment
Chairman
Fred Harrington
Bruce Douglas
Jim Knapp
Bob Lubell
Megan McKean
Rebecca Shope
Drew Snell
Craig Witherall
Food/Beverage
Chairman
Ben Brown
Membership
Chairman
Mike Mori
419-724-6380 Business
419-392-3050 Cell
[email protected]
Art Bronson
Jim Burnor
Eileen Eddy
Joy Hyman
David Quinn
John Skeldon
Finance
Chairman
Zak Vassar
419-254-7382 Business
419-787-7382 Cell
Sports Grill & Tavern Committee
January 21 • 5:30 PM
Sports Grill & Tavern
Membership Committee
January 25 • 5:30 PM
Red Room
[email protected]
Marketing
House Committee
January 13 • 5 PM
Chelsea Room
Marketing Committee
January 26 • 11:30 PM
Board Room
Co-Chairman
Zac Huizing
House
Chairman
Marianne Ballas
Chairman
Gregory H. Wagoner
[email protected]
419-764-9161 Cell
[email protected]
Jackie Barnes
Tim Effler
Matthew Harper
Erica Jennewine
Matt Rubin
Mike Schmidt
Tom Baird
Susan Conda
Dan Effler
Becky Fuhrman
Karen Klein
Bob Lubell
John MacKay
Kathy Mikolajczak
Ann Sanford
Bruce Schoenberger
Betty Sherman
Linda Varga
Greg Wagoner
419-241-9000 Business
419-321-1206 Direct
[email protected]
Larry Boyer
Doug Kearns
Jodi Miehls
Mark Ralston
Mark Ridenour
Dirk Van Heyst
Jim Knapp
Topics
Athletic
Squash
Chairman
Bob Lucas
Chairman
David Cameron
Chairman
Mike Goetz
419-833-1505 Home
419-494-1185 Cell
[email protected]
419-245-2531 Business
419-351-3595 Cell
[email protected]
419-536-5272 Business
419-266-4742 Cell
Todd Berman
Mike Goetz
Zachary Huizing
Christopher Kozak
Will Lewis
Kathy Mikolajczak
Brett Seymour
Melissa Shaner
Renee Stack
Kimberly Walter
Art Bronson
John Fedderke
Fred Harrington
Nathalie Helm
Karen Klein
Shirley Levy
Bob Lubell
Cindy Niggemyer
Kristi Polus
Richard Rothrock
Bruce Yunker
Steve Bogart
Jim Burnor
Rich Effler
Tyson Fankhauser
Melissa Freeman
Jeffrey Levesque
Frank Manning
Greg Wagoner
Peter Winovich
Be an Active
Toledo Club
Member
[email protected]
If you are interested in
serving on a Club committee,
please contact Nathalie Helm
at 419-254-2980.
Members of the Board of Directors
President
Aaron D. Swiggum
419-891-1040 Business
419-206-9518 Cell
Vice-President
Brett Seymour
419-517-7079 Business
419-467-3302 Cell
Treasurer
Gregory H. Wagoner
419-241-9000 Business
419-321-1206 Direct
Secretary
Rebecca Shope
419-321-1453 Business
419-957-1117 Cell
Legal Counsel
Justice G. Johnson, Jr.
419-249-7100 Business
419-262-0312 Cell
Director
John Fedderke
419-297-6559 Cell
Director
Michael T. Marciniak
419-842-6112 Business
419-343-3401 Cell
Director
Jacqueline Barnes
419-254-2820 Business
419- 261-0781 Cell
Director
Andrew Berenzweig
419-259-6080 Business
419-345-7969 Cell
Director
David Quinn
419-537-1741 Business
419-367-3601 Cell
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TOLEDO, OHIO
PERMIT NO. 335
235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604
419.243.2200 • 419.254.2969 Fax
Reservation Hotline: 419.254.2961
www.toledoclub.org
Attention Postal Carrier:
Dated Materials
Please Deliver between December 29–30, 2015
C O M I N G U P. . .
The Toledo Club
Indoor Pub Crawl
Travel (cozily, throughout the Club) between the themed
bars offering a specialty drink and food (including
Tiki, Roaring 20s, Mexican and more). More details to come.
Feb. 20