Russ Ebeid: KEEPING IT SIMPLE

NOVEMBER 2015
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Russ Ebeid:
KEEPING IT SIMPLE
PA G E 6
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE NO. 10
TOLEDO CLUB OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Aaron Swiggum
VICE PRESIDENT
Brett Seymour
TREASURER
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SECRETARY
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Roger Parker, General Manager
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It’s with great excitement that I can announce that Eric Nittolo has accepted the Executive
Chef position at The Toledo Club. To highlight some of his credentials:
Eric was the chef at Traverse City’s nationally renowned Boathouse Restaurant for several years.
He graduated from the Great Lakes Culinary
Institute with honors in May 2008, and he also
has a degree in analytical biochemistry. He has
won several culinary awards and is renowned
for his use of locally grown seasonal products.
He has created unique menus that focus on
Kobe beef and regional European contemporary
cuisines, as well as Escoffier classics.
We all welcome Chef Eric and look forward
to his influence on creating new and exciting
menu offerings.
With this announcement of the new chef, I
would like to thank Sous Chef Mike Goodson
for all his hard work and great successes.
He filled in as the acting chef over the last
month and did an outstanding job. Over this
time period I received many compliments
from members and catering guests. Additionally, he kept the kitchen staff busy and spent an
enormous amount of time cleaning and reorganizing the kitchens.
Once again, thank you Mike!
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ON THE COVER: Philanthropist Russ Ebeid stands in front
of a mural by Yusef Lateef and Ivan Kende at the ProMedica
Ebeid Institute for Population Health.
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OUR 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
Friends,
I have to be honest – following the writing abilities of past presidents Zerbey and
Fedderke is a big challenge for a CPA, but I’ll do my best not to put you to sleep.
In the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Club President
John Fedderke. Looking back at what the Club has been able to accomplish under his
guidance is impressive to say the least. The mortgage has been paid down, the HVAC
system has been upgraded, our IT infrastructure has been upgraded and many of
our exterior windows have been refurbished. In addition, our financial position has
continued to improve under his direction. Thank you John!
I am excited to report that the fall season is starting off in very promising fashion. We’ve
hired a new chef; we’ve secured Ed Mackiewicz as our new food and beverage director,
and despite poor weather, our Party in the Parking Lot was a success. Our busy event
season and winter squash league are around the corner and I’m looking forward to
seeing the Club and the parking lot full on a daily basis.
Speaking of the parking lot, it continues to be one of the biggest issues we are faced
with. We know it needs to be fixed and we have a plan in place to do it.
I would be remiss if I didn’t comment on the passing of Bill Vaughan. It goes without
saying that Bill was a class act and a tremendous member. As many of you know, he
helped to manage the Club during a very difficult time. Bill is the reason I joined the
Club and became involved in the Finance Committee. Bill was a terrific man and
mentor. He will be missed and remembered.
Becoming involved in the Finance Committee helped me to gain a better understanding
of the Club and to develop more friendships. If you are not currently serving on one of
our many committees and would be interested in doing so, please let me or one of the
committee chairs know. I would highly encourage you to consider it.
Cheers,
Aaron Swiggum
President
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KEEPING IT
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My first meeting with Russ Ebeid at Dearborn’s
Fairlane Club was certainly not as expected.
I had read about his unassuming persona,
a contradiction to his enormous success.
There were stories that he acted more like the
service staff than the owner of a private club.
“Hey Russ, can you break a twenty?” a patron
bellowed from across the room. Russ Ebeid,
millionaire philanthropist, promptly reached
in his pocket and fulfilled the request. After
spending a morning together, I can report this
CEO in a warm-up jacket is just an ordinary
guy; a real mensch!
by Bob Lubell
photos by Grand Lubell Photography
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Russell J. Ebeid (it’s pronounced ‘Ee-bide’) was born in Detroit to
hardworking Lebanese immigrants. In an interview on an Arab awareness
website he sponsors, he said, “My dad was a knapsack immigrant. He
came here not knowing what he was looking for, necessarily—but he knew
what he was leaving behind.” His father was a stone setter. He moved
rocks to create terraced farm land. Still in his teens, the elder Ebeid bought
a cheap ticket to America. With no English, he pinned a card to his chest;
written in Arabic, it said “Get me to Detroit.” Strangers did the rest.
Russ continues, “It’s hard to fathom the risks he must have taken in a new
land, without money, language, or contacts. I can’t even with certainty
tell myself that I would have had the courage to make the journey—let’s
face it, steerage class wasn’t exactly Captain’s Quarters with a view of the
ocean, let alone conquer the obstacles.”
Landing in America, the senior Mr. Ebeid found work as a potato chip
maker, a tailor, a grocery store clerk, and finally a tool and die maker at
General Motors. Russell’s mom learned English and worked odd jobs until
she was 83 years old. Overcoming a simple start, the family’s mission
became the education of their two sons.
“Reflecting on my own childhood while studying on our family’s dining
room table, my father would stand over my shoulder and watch me do
my calculus homework. Limited to a grade school education in a foreign
language, I knew he did not know what I was doing, but his presence
made an indelible imprint on my memory. While his dining room table is
long gone, his vision imparted upon me his care, concern and support for
a better life for his two sons; a vibrant and strong trait of Arab families,”
Ebeid said in a speech at Kettering University honoring the Ebeid Family
Fund Scholarship winners on April 12, 2014. He continued, saying that the
scholarship winners were at his “dining room table.”
The Ebeid life was simple in southwest Detroit where he spent his early
years. A true neighborhood of ethnicity; Germans, Armenians, Hungarians
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and Lebanese. His old high school in the neighborhood was Holy
Redeemer, now Cristo Rey. He attributes much of his success to the
Catholic nuns and their patience for the young boy. One English teacher,
Sister Paracleta, he honors on a regular basis. Somehow he manages to
mention her in every conversation as responsible for saving his
life and putting him on the path of success. Recently he funded
replacement windows for Cristo Rey and dedicated them in the name
of Sister Paracleta.
Russ chose General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in Flint,
Michigan, graduating with bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in
1963. “GMI was an easy choice. It was work study so I had no tuition.
And I graduated with a job.” More recently Kettering University awarded
Ebeid an honorable doctor of management degree. He commented at the
2008 ceremony, “While I’ve had the good fortune of being knighted by
several foreign governments and receiving other forms of distinguished
recognition, nothing is more valuable than receiving an honorary degree
from one’s own alma mater.”
General Motors put Ebeid to work in a maintenance position in a
Detroit plant. He quickly moved up to maintenance supervisor and later
senior mechanical engineer. He furthered his education at Wayne State
University, earning a master of science degree in industrial engineering
in 1967.
Life was good at GM with the promise of a position of plant manager
at some point. Russ had security. He was husband to Carolee and
father to four children (today add four grandchildren and two great
grandchildren). There was no reason for change until 1970. Several
business acquaintances encouraged him to visit a construction site in
Carlton, Michigan. It was a start-up float glass factory to become known
as Guardian Industries.
The Guardian Glass Company was founded in Detroit in 1938, as
a windshield manufacturer. In 1957, the company filed Chapter 11
bankruptcy, the same year Bill Davidson (later to become Detroit Piston’s
and Palace owner), would take over his family’s business as president.
Davidson was a maverick who was sued multiple times for ‘using other’s
technology without permission.’ The first ‘borrowed technology’ would
be a new float glass plant in Carlton. Float glass, a product achieved
by floating molten glass on a bath of liquid tin, is a design owned by
Pilkington of the UK. Pilkington perfected the process in 1960, and
granted licenses to Libbey Owens Ford, Pittsburgh Plate Glass and a
few others. When Davidson approached Pilkington for a license, the
answer was there were enough facilities, so no thanks. That didn’t stop
Bill Davidson: he built a plant without a license. With experts lured
awayy from working float glass plants and with the expertise of Toledo
Engineering, a glass furnace architect, Guardian was born.
(Far Left) The Russel J. Ebeid Recreation Center on the campus of
Lourdes University will open in 2016.
(Left) The Ebeid Hospice Residence at Flower Hospital in Sylvania.
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None of this brave behavior slowed down Russell Ebeid. After several
engineering and manufacturing assignments, he was named plant
manager of the Kingsburg, California, facility and honored as the
Employee of the Year in 1979. Guardian expanded into Europe in 1981,
and Ebeid’s responsibility was broadened; he was named group vice
president. Shortly after Guardian Industries became a private company in
1985, he was chosen one of four directors and assumed the presidency
of the glass group. Russ gives a lot of credit to his friend Bill Davidson
for his generosity and encouragement. “Where else but America could a
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I feel secure enough in my accomplishments
to stand tall and to say I’m an Arab American....
I’m giving back to the community.
– Russ Ebeid
Russ couldn’t imagine leaving a secure job with four children for a
rogue facility. Guardian had a reputation at the time of selling budget
replacement glass. Davidson was going to operate outside of Pilkington’s
blessings and this plant had made nothing. Nevertheless, Russ risked
it all to lead the plant’s maintenance team. He said, “It was all guess
work. All we had were memories, no plans. It took a long time to make
seed (bubble) free glass. Then we figured it out and we were selling
product.” When asked about the lack of technology/licensing agreements
Russ responded, “Somewhat later and behind closed doors there
was a meeting of minds. The subject just went away.” Guardian
continued to make waves in the industry. (In 1989, Guardian was ordered
to pay its competitor Johns Manville $38 million for stealing fiberglassmaking technology.)
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Jewish man and a Lebanese Christian go in business together and have
so much success?”
Guardian Industries now employs over 19,000 people in twenty-four
countries on five continents. It is the third largest flat glass producer in the
world, with 83 facilities and annual sales approaching six billion dollars.
In September of 2011, and after visiting more than 84 countries, Russ
retired as chairman emeritus.
Philanthropy
One of the early acts of Russ Ebeid’s giving was the windows at Cristo
Ray, although his influence has gone beyond glass. He has helped set
goals for education, and in 2012, all 46 graduates were accepted to a
college. Cristo Rey has a longer school day and year, and counseling to
prepare students with a broad range of academic abilities for college.
All students at Cristo Rey participate in a work study program which
finances the majority of the cost of the education and offers real world job
experience, similar to his GMI experience.
A great deal of his philanthropy has happened here in Toledo. There are
some recurring roots in the Glass City. Toledo Engineering built his first
plant and he had many dealings with Harold McMaster and Glasstech,
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the world’s leading authority on tempered glass. His children, Kevin and
Carrie Ebeid, started Knight Industries, a wholesale glass distributor in
Toledo in 1987. And his granddaughter is a Lourdes University graduate
and currently a ProMedica emergency room nurse. He said in a December
2008 Toledo Blade article, “I know I’m a Michigander, but I had Toledo
roots, in a way, for 38 years.”
His Toledo giving began at Lourdes University. Russ liked Lourdes since it
reminded him of Holy Redeemer in Detroit. First was the Russell J. Ebeid
Student Center in Delp Hall and then the Ebeid Academic Hall. More
recently the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center; groundbreaking was in
September 2015, with the dedication to take place in summer 2016. The
nearly 49,000 square foot building is the beginning of Lourdes sporting
centers with plans for future expansion. Seating capacity for games is
projected at 1,000. The first new building on the Lourdes University midcampus will continue the Mission style architecture of the main campus.
“I am very pleased to provide the impetus for this facility since it is my
belief that academics and athletics are the complementary attributes
needed to develop our leaders of tomorrow in this competitive world,”
says Mr. Ebeid on the Lourdes website. Ebeid is a member of Lourdes
University board of directors.
The next act of giving was the Ebeid Hospice Residence on the campus of
Flower Hospital in Sylvania. This ProMedica 12-bed, free-standing hospice
facility was named in honor of his parents. Ebeid’s mother suffered from
Alzheimer’s disease and the center is his way to give back. Ebeid pledged
$1 million toward the state-of-the-art building with 24-hour acute care,
private rooms, large family rooms and courtyards. “Toledo is a good
community with good people and I’m proud to leave a legacy to my family
with this gift to the ProMedica Continuing Care Services Foundation,” said
Ebeid at its dedication.
ProMedica CEO Randy Oostra challenged Russ Ebeid about Toledo’s
“food desert.” A food desert is a neighborhood with no healthy grocery
stores. Russ admitted he didn’t know much about the idea of food deserts,
but after some study he agreed to donate $1.5 million to ProMedica to
establish the ProMedica Ebeid Institute for Population Health. The Institute
is under construction and will become a healthy food market. Located on
Uptown Green at Madison and 18th, it is only four blocks from The Toledo
Club. Included will be services from community organizations, a dental
facility, financial literacy programs and job training. The opening is slated
for early 2016. Russ now serves as a director for ProMedica.
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Last year, he gifted $2 million dollars to the Arab American National
Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. He said in an interview he hopes to
inspire other Arab Americans “to stand up, be proud of their identity and
give back.” After 9/11, a lot of Arabs cowered because we were getting
a lot of flack,” he said. “I feel secure enough in my accomplishments to
stand tall and to say I’m an Arab American and I didn’t bomb anybody.
I’m giving back to the community.”
More recently Russ bought Fairlane Club, a private club in Dearborn,
Michigan, at a bank auction. There are about 1,300 members at this
former Ford Motor Co. facility. It was rundown after the great recession,
but he promises to rebuild it. There are several dining rooms, an
enormous gym, track, indoor and outdoor pool, basketball and indoor
and outdoor tennis courts and a restaurant. Don’t be surprised if you
find him giving a tour to a bride or checking the pool. Russ said if it ever
makes money he’ll share with his employees.
Russ Ebeid told Toledo Blade writer Keith Burris that he loves Toledo;
particularly the people. He says it is “a handshake town,” where folks
keep their word. In some cities, he said, a hundred contracts don’t make
a deal solid. The value he places on being fair and honest, as well
as the personal interest he takes in his charitable endeavors, reflect
Russell Ebeid’s philosophy and his belief in keeping life simple.
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NOVEMBER 12
6 PM cocktails | 7:15 PM dinner
$300 per person
Surf & Turf
Beef tenderloin Bordelaise & Atlantic lobster tail
Keynote Speaker: Russell J. Ebeid
Back in Michigan, Ebeid also created the Russell J. Ebeid ACCESS
Scholarship for Arab American Students Fund for disadvantaged ArabAmericans and people of color at his alma mater Kettering University
as well as Lourdes University. And he funds scholarships to Wayne
State University where he received a master’s degree. He personally
evaluates every award and tracks the students’ progress. He said, “I don’t
fund endowments. I won’t write a check and then disappear. I need to
follow up and make sure they don’t screw it up.” He has had over a
95 percent success rate.
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by Richard Rothrock
FORGET THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
REMEMBERING WHEN
MICHIGAN and OHIO
WENT TO WAR
Toledo
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his month, on Saturday, November 28, fans of the University of Michigan and Ohio State University (sorry, I refuse to follow the
current trend of including or capitalizing “The” in college names) will
gather in the Tavern for the annual gridiron showdown between the
Buckeyes and the Wolverines. Based on the last few years, it would
appear that Ohio State will continue its winning streak, though one can
never count out plucky Michigan rising to the occasion and springing a
surprise. What many of the fans proudly wearing their scarlet and gray
or maize and blue may not realize is that this annual fall ritual is just the
latest manifestation of an ancient interstate conflict going back almost
200 years.
You see, back in the 19th century, what we now call Michigan and Ohio
almost went to war over, of all things, Toledo. That’s right: Toledo. The
problem really got started because of the poor quality of the maps at the
time. The original lines for Ohio’s borders were drawn using maps that
incorrectly placed where the Great Lakes were. As a result, Ohio thought
their boundary was further north than it is today while Michigan thought
its border was further south along the shores of the Maumee River. The
result was the creation of an 8-mile wide area of disputed land called
the Toledo Strip.
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For decades, nothing much came from this unresolved ownership.
The citizens of the area managed to live together peacefully. Then
in 1825, the Erie Canal opened in New York and made it easier for
people on the east coast to access the Great Lakes. In a time before
highways and railroads, water was the only way to travel. Ohioans
envisioned making the mouth of the Maumee the new gateway to
the west. Plans included a new canal that would connect Lake Erie
with the Mississippi River.
The village of Miami (present day Toledo) was going to be the
new boomtown.
Naturally, Michigan disputed Ohio’s claims. They began to encourage
Michigan residents to settle in the Strip. Ohioans regarded these
interlopers as illegals and agitators. Events started to come to a head
in the mid-1830s when the territory of Michigan filed for statehood
with the Toledo Strip included as part of their borders.
Ohio, naturally, objected.
In February 1835, Ohio governor Robert Lucas moved to block
Michigan’s claims by creating a county government within the Strip
and naming it after himself. Hence, the creation of Lucas County
with Toledo as its county seat. Michigan territorial governor Stevens
Mason (known as the “Baby Governor” because of his young age
of 21) countered by mustering the Michigan militia and occupying
the Strip all the way down to the north shore of the Maumee.
Lucas called out his militia and moved them to the south shore of
the Maumee with Perrysburg as their headquarters. As they say,
tensions were high.
The Ohio troops started calling the Michiganders “bloodthirsty
villains of the deepest eye” and gave them the nickname
“Wolverines” because they thought their character reflected the
temperament of that vicious animal. The Michigan troops began
calling themselves that as a symbol of pride.
F
ormer president John Quincy Adams was firmly on
Michigan’s side: “Never in the course of my life have I known
a controversy of which all the right was so clearly on one side
and all the power so overwhelmingly on the other.” What Ohio
had was political power. Just as now, Ohio was a powerful
swing state that could play a major part in the upcoming 1836
presidential election. A large enough one that Democratic
President Andrew Jackson did not wish to risk alienating the
population or leaders of the Buckeye state.
Jackson, hoping to quell the conflict, asked that a new survey be
undertaken to determine the correct border. Michigan, however,
was quite sure that such a survey would not end in their favor so
once the survey began, they dispatched their militia to stop it. The
result was the Battle of Phillips Corner, one of the least known
battles in U.S. history (and deservedly so). In truth, it should not
even be called a battle. The Michigan militia surprised the survey
team while they relaxed on a Sunday. Shots were fired though it
is unclear in which direction. The survey team said the Michigan
soldiers fired on them. Michigan forces said they fired in the air to
scare them away. What we do know is that nobody got hurt. The
survey team ran south into Ohio. Michigan’s forces captured nine
members of the team and placed them in jail in Tecumseh and
hoped Ohio would “invade” and try to free them.
Mason authorized the Monroe County sheriff to deputize posses
to move down into the Strip and remove known agitators with
Ohio leanings. This resulted in the second confrontation between
the two states. When the sheriff attempted to arrest Ben Stickley,
one of his sons stabbed the sheriff with a penknife, then fled
south. The wound was not major, but Michigan asked for the
assailant to be extradited for trial anyway. Ohio refused.
Feeling that no headway was getting made, Jackson offered
another compromise. If Michigan would renounce its claims to
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ARMED SERVICES DINNER
by Joe Zerbey
Saturday, November 7, 2015 • Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres (Red Room) - 6 PM • Dinner (MDR) - 7:30 PM
Most of the members of The Toledo Club have been touched by the military in one form or another.
Fifty-eight current members of the Club, all men, have worn the uniform of their country serving
across the globe. Every branch of the armed services, except the US Coast Guard, is represented by
the uniforms they wore. One of our members wore the uniform of the German army.
There are WWII, Cold War, Vietnam, Korean and Desert Storm veterans. A diverse military
occupational service had them flying planes or being ground pounders in the infantry, navigators on
warships, clerks, mechanics, doctors, dentists, with rank from private to command sergeant major to
a 2-star major general.
There are many stories to tell and some not. There are scars and memories that bring tears. There
are happy times and times of achievement, bravery and service above self. They served their buddies,
their flag and their country. Many left loved ones for long periods and some of our members never
came home.
And so it is that our Club, The Toledo Club honors the present day members of the military with
a night of pageantry and respect. As we salute the uniformed men and women who will be our
guests on Saturday, November 7, we also give thanks to those who have gone before by holding this
special event.
That special night will start with a reception in the Red Room. A bugler will sound mess call as our
guests are escorted to the main dining room for a sumptuous dinner of shrimp and filet mignon. Each
military guest will be introduced and then the orchestra will play the service song of every branch of
the armed services and those who wore that uniform will stand to attention with pride and respect. A
very special and moving POW-MIA ceremony will then be conducted to help us remember those still
missing, those brave young men and women who have yet to come home. Following dinner there will
be an after-party in the Sports Grille & Tavern.
It is important for the members to attend in force. You can help by sponsoring our military guests at a
cost of $45 per person or $90 for military with spouse. Table sponsorships are available at $250.
“The soldier is the Army.
No army is better than its soldiers.
The Soldier is also a citizen.
In fact, the highest obligation and
privilege of citizenship is that of
bearing arms for one’s country.”
– George S. Patton Jr.
To sponsor, contact Nathalie Helm (419-254-2980) or a committee member.
Current Toledo Club members who
served in the Armed Services:*
Richard P. Anderson
Mark Bartman
James W. Blumer
Charles A. Brown
William F. Buckley
John H. Burson
Edward A. Cassidy
John K. Clement
John Crisp
John R. Cromly
Milo L. Danzeisen
Willis F. Day III
Dennis R. Degnan
Robert I. Finkel
Glenn L. Fitkin
R. Bruce Foster
Truman A. Greenwood
Neal E. Gregory
Fred J. Harrington
Daniel J. Haslinger
John F. Hayward
Robert Lee Kalb
George M. Korhumel
Edward S. Kraemer
Paul M. Kraus
Harley J. Kripke
Michael Douglas Kunkel
Robert W. Lucas
Frank P. Manning
Robert L. Maxwell
Boyd O. Montgomery
Carl Morton
James M. Murray
James F. Nooney
Steven Nordhaus
Shannon Nordhaus
Luke Nordhaus
Norm Nordhaus
Austin Nordhaus
Robert E. O’Brien
William M. Phipps
Alfred W. Reiser, Jr.
Lowell E. Roe
Harold Roe
David R. Ryerson
Helmut T. Schirm
Richard M. Schroeder
Kenneth R. Smith
David Joseph Stark
Spencer D. Stone, Sr.
Eric J. Summons
Thomas R. Tousley
Thomas R. Uhler
Ernest W. Weaver
Edward F. Weber
Hugh D. White, Sr.
Frederic Daniel Wolfe
Joseph H. Zerbey IV
* Based on previous survey. Call Nathalie Helm at
419-254-2980 to be included.
Committee:
Joe Zerbey, Chair
Mike and Sue Goetz
Bruce Foster
Tom Uhler
Mike Mori
Jim Knapp
Marianne Ballas
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THE TOLEDO CLUB’S
Junior Squash
by John Seidel
PROGRAM
The trophies displayed consist of the awards our juniors
have accumulated over the past three seasons!
The Toledo Club has a bountiful supply of thriving traditions:
The Party in the Parking Lot, the Wild Game Dinner, the Parade
of Trees, Armed Services Dinner and the Presidents Dinner, to
name but a few. Another successful tradition at The Toledo Club
approaching participation numbers of almost 40 percent of the
club’s membership is the squash program. A derivative of that
program is the stalwart junior squash program at the TC.
Far from the elegant dining rooms and hallways of The Toledo
Club, this tradition of excellence was started in the late 1970s
in the form of juniors learning and playing the game of squash.
Prior to teaching professionals being a part of the TC staff, if
your father or grandfather didn’t introduce you to the game, your
being introduced came through friends or acquaintances - or you
simply believed that squash was only a veggie!
The junior program has evolved over the years to include access
to other aspects of the athletic department, but the core that come
back year after year do so for the squash. For decades the
junior program has been a fun,
casual and benign way to introduce
children to the game. The first step
for the youngest players (ages 8
plus) has been a mix of some basic
instructions followed by a healthy
session of squash hockey which all
participants can readily play; the
primary mission being to simply have
fun on the squash court! It all starts
with fun! Hundreds of junior players have been introduced to this lifelong
game at the TC since it began in the late 70s. They have gone
through the program, learned the game, the traditions and the
etiquette, and embraced the camaraderie of the sport. Some of
these juniors went on to play recreationally, while others went
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on to play in the collegiate ranks,
further adding to the reputation
of The Toledo Club squash.
Family Connection Counts
For many juniors it’s all about the family; with a mom or dad already playing, it’s easier to
get the kids involved. Current families with kids playing from
the 2015 winter squash roster are listed on the next page. (The
strength of family at the TC can never be denied!)
The Teaching Professionals
While it’s great to have family ties to squash, having a dedicated
teaching professional on staff has propelled our juniors to new
heights! Tom Rumpler was the first to offer formal instructions
to kids during his brief tenure 1979-1980 here in Toledo. Charlie
McKnight followed Rumpler for a five year stint from 1980-1985
and produced the first of several successful duos to partake in the
program in the form of Rob Bruno and John Sprenger. Billy Austin
aptly filled in once McKnight left the squash scene and, after his
two years, John Seidel was hired in 1988, and is still with the Club
today. These dedicated professionals have helped to build one of
the most successful squash programs in both the midwest and
the United States. The junior program has proved to be a vital
segment of the squash program and a contributory element to
The Toledo Club as a whole.
The Players
Rob Bruno and John Sprenger were both sons of squash
playing members who took to the game with the help from
professionals Rumpler, McKnight and Austin. Bruno was the first
high school aged player to ever win The Toledo Club Squash
Championship in 1983, beating Sprenger in the final. To be an
All-American in squash requires that you finish in the top 20 of
all collegiate squash players. Rob Bruno went on to become an
All-American at the State University of New York (SUNY) Stony
Brook , while Sprenger attended the United States Naval Academy
(USNA). Sprenger was a four time All-American in addition to
being the recipient of “The Sword” an honor reserved for the top
athlete at USNA. This established him alongside some esteemed
company, including Roger Staubach and David Robinson.
The friends and rivals still love to compare notes on their careers,
with Sprenger irking Bruno about his four All-American certificates
and Bruno jabbing Sprenger about the champion’s board at The
Toledo Club being bereft of his name!
Toledo with a wealth of
Canadian squash knowledge!
Scott Schoenberger went
through the junior program and
played recreationally at Denison
University until the coach saw
him play and convinced him
to try out for the team that he
played on his senior year!
Bradley and Riley Seidel also went through the
Casey Garwood was the next junior to reach the collegiate ranks
junior program with Andy Effler. Bradley decided on the USNA
and he also decided to matriculate at the USNA. Garwood also
pipeline of Toledo juniors. He played varsity squash for all four
reached lofty heights as a two time All-American. In addition,
years, and was chosen as captain of the team his senior year,
Garwood was also honored with the Intercollegiate Sportsmanship
playing as high as #2 singles. Riley Seidel chose to play lacrosse
Award given to the “best sportsman in college squash!” Garwood
instead of squash in college.
and Al “AJ” Sprenger came through the TC junior ranks together
Ryan Leslie came through the junior program with early rival Ben
and Sprenger also opted to attend the USNA. Al
Bogart. Leslie continued to play while
Sprenger just missed All-American accolades as
The following members listed in the
Bogart went to high school hockey. Leslie
a junior and sadly, as a senior, the ball changed
2015 winter league roster either have kids
became the first junior since Rob Bruno
from hardball to softball. This change did not
in the program or have kids that have
to win the club championship as he
complement the hard hitting game of Sprenger,
been involved at some time:
upset former club champions Rich Effler
and he missed out on matching All-American
and Drew Snell to take the title in 2014.
certificates with his teammate Garwood.
Ishrat Husain + Zak
Leslie is enrolled at Drexel University and
Bradley Laking + Jaxon
Jeremy Hopple was the next junior in line for
is trying out for the team there this fall.
Dave Kouba + Maya + Max
college squash and was recruited to play for
Boomerang Effect
Dave Myers + Parker
Rochester University, but decided to play golf in
Paul Lewandowski + Michael
college instead!
One of the by-products of the junior
squash program is the “Boomerang
Laura
Berling
+
Audrey
+
Christian
Ross Revenaugh and Berkley Wells worked
Effect.” Many of our past juniors go away
Tim Schmidt + Aiden
on their games via a summer intern program
to school, or spend their early career in
Earl McKinney + Daniel
to much success. Revenaugh played #1 singles
the big cities of Chicago, Columbus or
Brett Seymour + Carter + Maya
for Army at West Point and Wells played #4 at
Indy only to swing back to Toledo and
Saint Lawrence University. Arthur Zepf also
Joe Clarke + Reagan
The Toledo Club once they determine
attended USNA and played on the Junior
Kevin Carmony + Nick + Tyler
that they have seen enough. The Toledo
Varsity team there.
Dave Ensing + Gretchen Rohm + Drew
Club’s winning McQueenie Cup team
Scott Libbe + Brecken
Drew Snell came late to The Toledo Club
of eight Toledo Club players consisted
Mike and Lori Mack + Gavin + Ethan
squash party. Snell started playing as a
of four products of the junior program!
sophomore in high school, but he threw
George and Kathleen Hack + Brian
Drew Snell, Andy Effler, Rich Effler
himself at the game full bore. He committed
Dan Schmitt and Sara Haynes + Syndey
and Ryan Leslie were all a part of that
himself enough to play singles at Denison
championship team. Conversely, our
John and Laurie Leslie + Ryan
University and was captain of the team his
neighbor to the north – the Detroit
Dave Snell + Drew + JD
senior year.
Athletic Club – was without a junior
P. James Burnor + Jim + Ben
squash program, but after seeing our
Andy Effler was the next in line for college
John and Joette Collins + Scotty + Julie
results they now have a junior program
squash. Andy attended the University of
Dave Effler + Andy, Rich, Tim, Dan,
starting up this year!
Western Ontario before returning home to
Devon and Kelly
University of
Dock Treece + Dock David
The Pipeline is Full!
Bill Wolff + Michael + Patrick
Fateh Ahmed + Salen + Wasay
Todd Hoyt + Bradley
Steve Bogart + Ben, Claire, Lucy
Jim and Erin Burnor + Peyton
Craig Joseph + Paul
Bruce Schoenberger + Scott
Eddie Lee + Isabell
Mike Hensien + Jeffrey
The junior squash program currently has
several quality players in the pipeline,
including Audrey Berling, Maya Kouba,
Brian Hack, Parker Myers, Zak Husain,
Carter Seymour, Max Kouba, and
Wasay and Saleh Ahmed playing in the
league. Many others are enrolled in the
program, and are waiting their turn to
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enroll in league play. Audrey Berling was our 2015 Most Improved
Player who, along with Maya Kouba, has the chance to be the best
female player(s) at The Toledo Club since long- time tier 2 player,
Lisa Holman. As these juniors continue to play and improve, the
tradition of quality juniors emerging from The Toledo Club squash
scene is in solid hands. The legacy of our past juniors helps to thrust
the current generation to higher heights as they achieve accolades
of their own. Buckle up, it’s promising to be quite a fun ride!
The Saturday Junior program starts on Saturday, December
5 at 9 AM in the squash area. Please contact John Seidel for
more details at extension 2962.
DID YOU KNOW
By Cindy Niggemyer
Squash at the Historic Toledo Club
Hopefully all of our Toledo Club
Topics readers know that we are
celebrating the 100th birthday of
our beautiful building. In doing
research for our centennial edition,
I found another Toledo Topics
magazine that was published for a
few years beginning 1925. In several
of those magazines were articles
about the new squash courts that had
been added to our building. This one
was published in April of 1926. Yes,
it is written in a more cumbersome
twenties language than you are
used to reading, but it celebrates
the squash sport in a “tongue
and cheek” way. Additional
magazine editions can be found
at www.toledosattic.org/92-essays/
culthistory/116-toledotopics.
We have many local historical
sources, and toledosattic.org is a
great one.
Squash – As It Is and Is Not Played
Something about the Game That Is Creating Hundreds of
“Squash Widows” Among the Wives of Toledo Club Members
by SQUIBB
NOW THAT squash racquets are occupying
the minds, muscles and dinner hours of the
many Toledo Club members, it might not
be amiss to devote some thought to the
origin of the game and a few helpful hints
for beginners.
Squash was first played in the year 65 A.D.
by the inmates of a Russian asylum for
cross-eyed maniacs. It owes its inception to
and derives its name from Doctor Xlophone
Squashus, Dean of the institution who sought
a single panacea for the double affliction of
his patients.
He was confident that the visual activity and
lightning optical shifts required to follow
the angles of the bounding ball would soon
unscramble the most viciously crossed eyes
in the empire. He was equally sure that the
thoughts of his maniacs would be turned
immediately from self-destruction of the
annihilating of others to the single life
purpose of defeating on the courts the
maniac whose name appeared next above
on the challenge board.
IT IS one of life’s ironies that this game,
created for so altruistic a purpose, was
soon to be employed in a manner so
contrarily direful. Nero at once recognized
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its possibilities as a further hideous torture on
his relentless persecution of the Christians.
He had soon evolved a plan which exceeded
in insidiousness the famed contests of the
Gladiators and the mastication of human
beings by the kings of the jungle.
Orders were placed throughout all of Rome
for the construction of squash courts. In the
interim, Christians were herded like cattle
into conditioning houses where they were
surfeited with all the debilitating luxuries of
the period. Roman punch was their potion
for the morning meal instead of Gaul corn
flakes or Caesar rolled oats. The finest of
wines and liquors were hourly pressed upon
them as well as unstinted quantities of
Chariot Brand cigarettes.
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November 3
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December 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17
Starts at 5:30 PM.
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December 13 and 20
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Order Your “Thankgiving Dinner To-Go” Packages
PACKAGE 1
PACKAGE 2
Whole Turkey
2 x 14–16 lb.
14–16 lb.
Gravy
3 qts.
1 qt.
Mashed Potatoes
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2 qts.
Green Beans
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Cranberry Sauce
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BORDER WAR
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the Toledo Strip, they would get the two thirds of the Upper
Peninsula slated to go to Wisconsin. Michigan refused, calling
the U.P. nothing but a bunch of useless land full of Indians. This
compromise also did not sit well with the residents of the U.P.
who were hoping to form their own state called Huron. Heels
were dug in on all sides but Jackson made it clear that Michigan
would never become a state unless they gave in.
And that’s where tensions stayed for a year until the beginning
of 1836 when word got out that Congress was about to pay out
a bunch of money to the states. You see, the cost of maintaining
their militia had brought Michigan to the point of bankruptcy and
the only way to get some of that congressional largesse was to
become a state. Unfortunately, Jackson was still insisting on
his compromise and Governor Mason knew that compromise
was still unpopular with his citizens. So Mason did his own
compromising. He called what has become known as the
“Frostbite Convention” in Ann Arbor in the dead of winter. The
delegates who showed rubber-stamped Jackson’s compromise.
The Toledo Strip would go to Ohio and the vast majority of the
Upper Peninsula would become part of Michigan (Goodbye,
Huron. Hello, Lower Peninsula!). The “war” was over.
In 1837, Michigan became a state, Toledo was incorporated
as an Ohio town, and Governor Mason signed a law
moving the University of Michigan from Detroit to Ann
Arbor. Soon after, they began to call their sports teams the
Wolverines. Coincidence?
S
o who won the war? Initially, everyone thought Ohio had come out the winner. But then a decade later, railroads
made rivers and canals irrelevant and the notion of Toledo as the
gateway to the west went away. And then Michigan discovered
that the Upper Peninsula was rich in copper and other valuable
minerals. The boom times were suddenly in the Upper Peninsula
and not in Toledo, which just kept the seeds of the bitter feud
between the two states simmering.
When Michigan began playing Ohio State in football in 1897,
there were a number of militia vets from that 1835 war still alive
on both sides who were happy to use the game as a way to
bring back the bitter old feelings of their border war, if only in a
friendly way. And that sense of rivalry has continued to this day.
So as you sit down in the Tavern to watch the game on
November 28, recognize that that person sitting next to you
(whether they be Wolverine or Buckeye) may be a neighbor from
across the border who your ancestors almost went to war with
200 years ago. Just check your penknives at the door and buy
them a round of drinks. And leave the fighting to the teams.
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DINING ROOM buzz
y goodness gracious, without blustering how can one begin to tell
of all the happenings in the MDR this November? This month will be about as
stuffed as the Bird of the Month! Guess who will be flying in? Tom or Thomasina
Turkey will be featured at Monday Buffets the whole month! Stuff like stuffing,
cranberries, mashed potatoes, gravy and tasty turkey will be abundant. Plus
pumpkin pie!
Our new Chef Eric will be introduced on First Tuesday, November 3, and
appraised by all. Trust: he is not the Jell-O King nor is he Chef Boyardee. First
Tuesday folks will hear of his creations and can order accordingly. Word has
traveled that he too is looking forward to this event. A piece of his past is The
Boat House on Traverse Bay, which might suggest fish is a well tuned and turned
or sautéed or baked or broiled or sauced or stuffed entrée. But do not worry or
fret; meat is a midwestern stalwart enabling one to weather winter and the
need will be addressed appropriately. No long table that evening; but it will be
Open Seating which means Join Up, Sit Down and Welcome Others, a deed
indeed, which after a cocktail and complementary appetizers will be so easy to
accomplish. There is one caveat: for each table, someone MUST have a smart
phone stuffed in their pocket to post Election Results. Call in your reservation so
adequate service can be provided.
Prime Rib, fall vegetables hot potatoes; well, who can resist that? Moreover,
why should one? Roast beef, colder weather, scarves and Cabernet go together.
Circle November 6. Cocktails preceding in the Red Room loosen the stuffiness of
any crowd.
Sometime in November, the Beaujolais is brought forth. Until the corks
are popped, no one really, really is in the know about the quality. Yes,
the best horses usually breed the best colts, but wine is a
bit different. Taste will tell. Try it.
Please do notice and march in to the Armed Forces
Dinner, November 7, which honors local men in
uniform who are always so very pleased
by the attention and warm wishes.
Shrimp and steak sound like a
great pairing for a wonderful
evening. No tofu here.
A special dessert is
planned and you will
feel special
for attending!
Mr. Russell Ebeid
comes to town for
the President’s Dinner
on November 12. Aaron
Swiggum, an old fashioned
guy at heart, ordered a straight
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and simple meal without calorie counting. Corn chowder will begin the repast,
after fancy bits of salmon or mushrooms or paté or something that two bites
is just rich enough for one to quietly smile with “No thank you, I just couldn’t.
Well, just perhaps one more.” Lobster tail and beef fillet, also known as Surf
and Turf, a phrase we will not examine for nuances but will accept as a clever
concept from a 50s ad agency, will center the plate. Dazzling side touches will be
proffered by Chef Eric. The pomp of the Sheriff’s Bagpipers and ceremony with
Aaron is fun and Mr. Ebeid’s speech will be quite intriguing and have nothing to
do with food.
Of course, Chef’s Pairings will whet appetites each week and especially for
Members’ Jam, November 20. It’s as though a stuffed Pandora’s Box shall be
thrown open for all! And do use the comment cards. Professionals like feedback.
Just do not stuff with too much blah, blah, blah.
Traditions are big in this young country; one might venture to guess the most
celebrated as family fests are the Fourth of July and of Thanksgiving. These
are OUR dates alone; try shopping for turkey in the Netherlands or Croatia.
Somehow, someway, becoming stuffed at Thanksgiving has become part of the
tradition. One must have that “contented look” to be judged sufficiently fed. The
really big buffet of turkey with all the trimmings, salads, shrimp, desserts galore,
elegant table settings and excellent service has almost become the official way
to celebrate the holiday. Reservations are VERY necessary. One wonders what
the popularity might be if the Pilgrims had really landed in India. Would we relish
curried, or tandoor chicken as much? One more question: since
by 1620 they KNEW they had not landed in India, why did
they continue to call them Indians? Some
stuffed shirt was probably stubborn. Do
enjoy this Day of Thanks for Our Blessings
and savor that turkey!
A great innovation this year will be
a BIG Super Sunday Brunch AFTER
Thanksgiving on November 29. Admit
it; the four days of the
excitement of family
dwindle to “If only
we can all Survive
One More Day.” How
nice it will be to have
everyone smiling, chatting,
giggling, chomping and
chewing together before
that “Bye, See you in
December.”
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MEMBER NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. RIAZ CHAUDHARY
Mercy St. Charles announced the appointment of Riaz Chaudhary,
MD, as chief medical officer for St. Charles. Dr. Chaudhary, an
internal medicine physician, has been practicing for nearly 40 years
in Oregon. He is the founder and president of the Oregon Clinic which
is a multispecialty practice with five physicians. The Clinic joined
Mercy in January 2014.
A native of Pakistan, Dr. Chaudhary got his medical degree in
1970, from King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. He
immigrated to the United States in 1972, at age 26 and became
a U.S. citizen four years later. He interned at Lakewood (Ohio)
Hospital, then did his residency at the Medical College of Ohio,
now the University of Toledo Medical Center.
Throughout the years, Dr. Chaudhary has had multiple leadership
roles within St. Charles and Mercy. He has served 26 years on
St. Charles medical executive committee and also has served as
chief of staff at St. Charles, as well as chair of that hospital’s internal
medicine department and a member of its medical care evaluation
committee.
Dr. Chaudhary is passionate about teaching the next generation
of physicians. “I am excited to embark on this new endeavor and
really work to enhance partnerships with physicians….” he said.
He is also active in the community. He is a former president of
the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce in Oregon and
served as president of Rotary Club of Toledo in 2013.
Dr. Riaz Chaudhary
A member of The Toledo Club since 2009, Dr. Chaudhary and
his wife Virginia (Ginny) have four sons, all with careers as
professionals. “This is what motivates me – the success of my
sons,” he told Blade staff writer Tom Henry in an article about his
election to president of Rotary Club.
The writer cited Dr. Chaudhary an example of what can happen
when a hard-working immigrant comes to America and sticks to
his or her dreams. “I feel this country gave me a chance to be
successful. I have a deep sense of gratitude. I love this country,”
Dr. Chaudhary said.
OHIO STATE BAR
ASSOCIATION HONORS
TOLEDO AREA
LAWYERS
In Memoriam
Toledo Club members send their sincerest condolences to
Charissa Marconi, whose father Jerome T. “Jerry” Operacz
passed away in mid-October. Mr. Operacz earned a masters
degree in finance from the University of Toledo and worked for
many years at Tenneco Automotive in Monroe, Michigan.
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OSBA President John D.
Holschuh Jr., honored Toledo
area attorneys at the annual
luncheon meeting of OSBA
District 4, held at The Toledo Club.
James R. Jeffery, attorney/partner
with Spengler Nathanson and Donald
M. Mewhort, Jr. and James F. White, Jr., partners with
Schumaker, Loop and Kendrick, were honored for 50 years of
service to the legal profession.
OSBA, founded in 1880, is a voluntary association representing
23,000 members of the bench and bar of Ohio as well as nearly
4000 legal assistants and law students. District 4 includes 1189
members who practice in Lucas, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties.
THIRD THURSDAY IN THE TAVERN
November 19
WE STILL NEED YOUR
NEW YEAR’S EVE MEMORIES!
6 PM
$20 per person
Catch up with friends,
make new ones.
Great camaraderie!
Topics magazine’s December story about
the Best New Year’s Eve Party in Toledo wouldn’t
be complete without the reminiscences and
reflections of its members. Send your favorite
memories and photos to The Toledo Club Topics,
235 14th St., Toledo OH 43604, or drop them off
at the Front Desk.
A TIP OF THE HAT TO
GEM Energy, of the Rudolph Libbe Group, was ranked
26th among Solar Power World’s Top Solar Developers
of 2015, making GEM the highest ranking Ohio-based
solar developer on the list. Scott Wm. Libbe, a Toledo
Club member since 1982, is executive vice president of
Rudolph Libbe Inc.
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION
GROUP
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
November 19, Noon
Book: The Wright Brothers
by David McCullough
Discussion Leader:
Fred Harrington
“There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully
as those we spent with a favorite book.” – Marcel Proust
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Introducing
new members
Member Recognition!
Whenever you make a point to
RUSS WOZNIAK
Membership Director
419-254-2997
419-254-2992 Fax
[email protected]
www.twitter.com/TheToledoClub
Become a Fan of The Toledo Club!
single out a few people for recognition
from a larger group you run the
risk of missing other very deserving
people. Recently, I failed to mention
Mike Mori as one of the instrumental
leaders in this year’s Party in the
Parking Lot. Mike, I am sorry. Mike
not only saved the day with a lastminute Big Tent installation to protect
Mike Mori
the almost 500 people who braved the
rain to attend, he also works hard every year to make sure
this event brings in money to the Club and our charitable
partners. Thank you Mike!
I
t is a pleasure to acknowledge Intermediate Members John
Skeldon and Rebecca Shope for being selected in the
“20 Under 40 Awards.” This recognizes the best of the young
Toledo leaders. Congratulations John and Rebecca! John’s
mom, the late Mary Chris Skeldon, was honored at this
year’s Komen Race for the Cure. Thank you Mary Chris! You
are missed.
The Sports Grill & Tavern Co-Chairs, Zak Huizing and
Margie Traband, hit a home run with the Third Thursday
Liquor Tasting. Make an effort to attend the next Third
Thursday in the Tavern. You will be impressed.
Mr. Roger Parker, our general manager, deserves
recognition for something our members may never see.
He led the effort to clean out the basement and other
clutter-heavy areas of the Club. It’s like the Club shed a
ton of excess weight. The difference is night and day.
A fantastic improvement!
Best,
Russ Wozniak
Russ Wozniak
Membership Director
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new members
RESIDENT:
Samuel Ian McCrimmon
VP of Advancement: University of
Toledo
Gopinath R. Upamaka
Doctor: ProMedica Physicians
Sponsored by Neil Garrison,
John Skeldon and Matt Rubin
JUNIORS:
John J. Metzger
Account Manager, Metzgers
Sponsored by Matt Rubin,
Jackie Barnes and Zak Vassar
Andrew K. White
In-house Legal Counsel:
Benore Logistic Systems, Inc.
Sponsored by Matt Rubin,
Jackie Barnes and Zak Vassar
Daniel McKinney
President: R.W. Nooney, Inc.
Sponsored by Zak Vassar,
Aaron Wozniak and John Skeldon
Monique Ward
Marketing Consultant
Sposonred by Matt Rubin,
Zak Vassar and Tim Effler
INTERMEDIATE:
Rachel Steele
Teacher
Sponsored by Jackie Barnes,
Zak Vassar and Matt Rubin
BUSINESS FAMILY
Greg Fess
Attorney
Sponsored by Zak Vassar,
Aaron Wozniak and Matt Rubin
Start The
Holidays Right!
Saturday,
November 14
10 a.m.
Downtown
Balloons!
Marching Bands!
Horses!
And so much more!
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Athletic News
Athletics & Squash
Memorial Tournament Dates
Announced
This double elimination event featuring the top
players in Northwest Ohio will be held October 19
through November 6. The playoffs for the 8 spots
will take place along with our couples’ dinner on
Friday November 6. The Memorial honors our
past players such as Al Bennett, Mitch Marciniak,
Dick Schwertzbaugh, Mike McNeeley, etc, as our
current players all vie to set their name on the
Paul L. Effler Trophy.
JOHN A. SEIDEL
Athletic Director and
Squash Professional
419-254-2962
[email protected]
Charity Open Set For
November 19–21
Notice to all players in tiers 3-12! Our Charity
Open committee will be contacting you to play
or contribute to our fine causes. Last year we
donated over $1500 to the Cherry Street Mission
and to the Urban Squash program Racquet Up
in Detroit. Block the dates to play and to help us
reach our goals!
Lockers Available
Lockers are available
for men and women on
all levels of the Athletic
Department. Simply
notify any member of
the athletic staff and we’ll
get you into your own
locker for the upcoming
season. Call John at
ext. 2962 for assistance!
Squash Summer League Results
The 2015 Summer Squash League Results featured
almost 50 players who went at it this summer!
The results are as follows:
Most Matches Played.......Andy Ranazzi
Biggest Upward Mover....Audrey Berling
Most Games Won............Andy Ranazzi
Buckeye vs. Wolverine
vs. 3rd Party CHALLENGE!
vs.
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On Friday, November 27,
all players who back their
respective teams will go at it to
kick off rivalry weekend! Sign
up behind Court Four to get in
on the fun! Matches will start
at 11:15 AM and will continue
until 3:30 PM. All players will
be matched up with a like
opponent for this competition.
There may be some handicaps
given out as well! Last year a
solid third party team snuck
away with the honors in a tight
competition. Team Captains
have yet to be announced but
be assured that Andy Ranazzi
is already recruiting a solid line
up for the Blue! Play Ball!
Athletic News
Aquatics & Fitness Center
The Athletic Department will be CLOSED Thursday,
November 26. We will have regular hours 5 AM-8 PM
on Friday, November 27.
Member Courtesy: Please re-rack all weights that
you put on in the Fitness Center. This includes the Smith
Machine, Chest Press Bar, and Seated Calf Raise Machine.
Battle of the Borders! November 1–28
(AD closed on November 26)
Where does your loyalty lie? Each member will log their
workout on the chart in the Fitness Center. Will you be a
busy Buckeye or a Wolverine workouter? The most workouts
decide. Whose team will come out on top? Don’t forget to
stop in the Tavern to watch the rivalry unfold on Saturday,
November 28.
Holiday Hold-Out
It is undeniable that this is a time of year when our health
can take a backseat to a) the temptations of holiday feasts,
and b) the hustle and bustle that can suck up free time,
making it more challenging than usual to eat right and stick
P U B
R U N N E R S
with your workout regimen. This year, accept the fact it
is hard enough to maintain current weight, so put your
weight-loss goals on hold and simply maintain your
current weight.
To accept our challenge: 1. Weigh-In November 23, 24 or 25
2. Watch your food intake and remember to drink plenty of water. You should have had a glass of water before your even walk out the door in the morning.
3. Exercise
4. Weigh-Out January 4, 5 or 6
Santa Run – December 12
The UpTown Toledo 5k Santa
Run hits the streets again in
December for a festive romp
to ring in the holiday season
in Toledo’s most eclectic arts
and entertainment district.
Toledo’s second Santa Run
will help raise funds for the
UpTown Green park. The race
begins at UpTown Green park
and ends at The Toledo Club. With the Parade of Trees
and the Sports Grill & Tavern, this is the perfect location
to get in from the cold and celebrate post-race.
CHARISSA MARCONI
BS, WITS
Fitness & Aquatics Dir.
419-254-2990
[email protected]
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Turkey Trot
This fun fitness competition begins November 1. One
hour of exercise in the Athletic Department will earn
you one turkey. Collect turkeys through November 25.
Get involved and stay active during the holiday season!
Join any of our classes to help keep your workout from
getting stale.
Central Catholic Swim Team
Participants in the Pub Run on October 1 included Jay Secor,
Charissa Marconi and Marty Lahey. The run was down to the
river and back with a hydration stop at Manhattan's.
The swim team will be practicing in The Toledo Club
pool on Fridays starting November 6 from 3:30 PM –
5:30 PM. As stated in the October Topics, the pool
will NOT be open at this time to regular swimmers.
The team will be practicing in our pool through
February 2016.
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FIRST TUESDAY
OCTOBER 6, 2015
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SEPTEMBER
2015
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Squash – As It
Is and Is Not
Played
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HOLIDAY PARTIES
At the termination of six months of dissipation in
the conditioning houses, the Christians were ripe for
the squash courts. To play squash at all under such
conditions involved a torture far more excruciating than
the rack. But when it is explained that five hours was set
as the minimum period for each game, an enlightened
age can have no interest in a description of the gruesome
carnage which resulted.
SO LET us draw the veil on this sordid phase of the
game’s development and turn our ideas toward a few
helpful aids to the novice. Pages might be devoted to
this purpose but we shall confine ourselves here to the
preparatory measures which should be undertaken
before the first timid strides are taken on the courts.
1. Unearth from your attic the geometry and
trigonometry of your school days. Master angles
from every angle. Bouncing angles will subsequently
develop on the courts that are not in any book but
these may be referred to The Smithsonian Institute
for analysis.
Contact the Catering office at 419-254-2981
2. Visit the nearest plastic surgeon and have him
transpose in place of your lungs, a set of No. 5 brass
riveted leather bellows.
3. Secure from the Secretary of the Navy a 6 foot by 6
foot slab of battleship armor plate. Stand this in an
upright position against the wall of your room and
run into it at full speed twenty-five times daily. Care
should be taken that the countenance is thoroughly
smashed at each impact.
4. Completely enclose with wire netting a space having
a ground area of 3 acres. Enter the enclosure with a
racquet and a peewee or other swift flying bird. As the
bird flies about, endeavor to strike it backhand with
the racquet. Grace and artistry in fanning the air is
one of the prime requisites of the game of squash.
CONSISTENT, conscientious compliance with the
above suggestions coupled with a wholesome mind will
soon convince you that life is too short anyway and
that the game should be relegated to the dark ages from
which it sprang.
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Perspectives From
ZAC HUIZING
Co-Chairman
419-720-5300 Bus.
419-419-9574 Cell
tequila
Sunday Funday
The Fantasy Football league is going strong. Join the dozen
member league on Sunday afternoons for half-off appetizers
and drink specials. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the weekly
winner’s trophy to see who is besting the group. There is great
energy in the Tavern; come be part of Sunday Fundays.
[email protected]
MARGIE TRABAND
Co-Chairman
419-509-2881 Cell
[email protected]
Become a Fan of The Toledo Club!
&
Third
Thursday
The Third Thursday liquor tasting was a great success in
October! Bob Lubell captivated the crowd with his knowledge
of gin. The Tavern was alive with many members participating
in the tasting while others socialized. The November liquor
will be tequila with fiesta themed appetizers. While the
weather is turning cold, we will be thinking warm thoughts
with margaritas. In November, the babysitting service will have
a Thanksgiving themed craft for the kids to complete while the
parents are enjoying the tasting and camaraderie. Tastings last
about 30 minutes and start at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you
on November 19. As a reminder, one of the signature events in
the Tavern is the Third Thursday night. This year we’ve added
a slight twist. Each month the tasting will be different liquor.
If you don’t care to participate in the tasting, you are still
welcome to take advantage of the full bar available.
Bend and Brew
On Saturday, November 7, starting at 11 AM, the Sports Grill
& Tavern will be teaming up with the Athletic Committee to host a
Bend and Brew. We will have a 60-minute yoga session instructed
by Yoga David, then the class will enjoy a cold beverage from a craft
brewery. Keep an eye out for a flyer with more information.
The Ohio State University vs
University of Michigan
The Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry, known as The Game by
some followers, will be played on November 28. Come up to the
Tavern to root for the Buckeyes or Wolverines.
Tavern Menu
The Tavern menu will be revamped in the coming months; keep
a lookout for new additions as we tweak with healthier and
winter items.
We look forward to seeing everyone around the Tavern,
Sláinte.
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.
Zac and Margie
Regular Hours:
Thursday5 PM – 12:30 AM
Friday5 PM – 12:30 AM
Saturday 4 PM – 12:30 AM
Noon – 6 PM
Sunday
The Sports Grill & Tavern will open
for special and private events on
Mondays and Tuesdays.
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NOVEMBER 2015
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Committees
November
House
Chairman
Marianne Ballas
meeting schedule
Social/Entertainment Committee
November 3 • 5:30 PM
Chelsea Room
Food/Beverage Committee
November 5 • Noon
Chelsea Room
Paul Sullivan
Tom Uhler
Shelley Walinski
Carl White
Athletic Committee
November 10 • 11:30 AM
Conservatory Room
Food/Beverage
Squash Committee
November 10 • 7:30 AM
Georgian Room
House Committee
November 11 • 5 PM
Chelsea Room
Marketing Committee
November 11 • 5:30 PM
Board Room
Finance Committee
November 16 • 4 PM
Board Room
Board Meeting
November 17 • 4 PM
Board Room
Junior/Intermediate Committee
November 19 • 6 PM
Tavern
Sports Grill & Tavern Committee
November 19 • 5:30 PM
Tavern
Membership Committee
Date TBA • 5:30 PM
Red Room
Topics Committee
November 24 • 12:30 PM
Board Room
42
419-265-5607 Cell
[email protected]
NOVEMBER 2015
Sports Grill
& Tavern
Junior/
Intermediate
419-720-5300 Bus.
419-419-9574 Cell
419-321-1392 Bus.
419-215-1628 Cell
Co-Chair
Zac Huizing
Chairman
Nick Stack
[email protected]
[email protected]
Co-Chair
Margie Traband
Renee Stack
Cameron Hahn
Ian Malhoit
Sarah Snell
Emilie Vassar
Chairman
Ben Brown
Social/
Entertainment
419-509-2881 Cell
Chairman
Mike Mori
[email protected]
419-254-7382 Bus.
419-787-7382 Cell
[email protected]
Dan Effler
Becky Fuhrman
Karen Klein
Bob Lubell
John MacKay
Kathy Mikolajczak
Lindsey Milam
Ann Sanford
Betty Sherman
Linda Varga
Greg Wagoner
Membership
Chairman
Zak Vassar
419-764-9161 Cell
[email protected]
Jackie Barnes
Tim Effler
Erica Jennewine
Matt Rubin
Mike Schmidt
Bruce Douglas
Jim Knapp
Megan McKean
Rebecca Shope
Drew Snell
Craig Witherall
Topics
Chairman
David Cameron
419-724-6380 Bus.
419-392-3050 Cell
[email protected]
Art Bronson
Jim Burnor
Eileen Eddy
Joy Hyman
David Quinn
John Skeldon
Finance
419-536-5272 Bus.
419-266-4742 Cell
Chairman
Gregory H. Wagoner
[email protected]
Art Bronson
John Fedderke
Fred Harrington
Nathalie Helm
Karen Klein
Shirley Levy
Bob Lubell
Cindy Niggemyer
Kristi Polus
Richard Rothrock
Bruce Yunker
419-241-9000 Bus. Tel.
419-321-1206 Direct
[email protected]
Larry Boyer
Doug Kearns
Jodi Miehls
Mark Ralston
Dirk Van Heyst
Jim Knapp
Marketing
Athletic
Squash
Chairman
Fred Harrington
Chairman
Bob Lucas
Chairman
Mike Goetz
419-385-2322 Home
419-833-1505 Home
419-494-1185 Cell
419-245-2531 Bus.
419-351-3595 Cell
[email protected]
Steven Bogart
Florence Buchanan
John Fedderke
Tom Klein
Shirley Levy
Cindy Niggemyer
Rick Rudnicki
Sonja Scheuer
[email protected]
[email protected]
Todd Berman
Mike Goetz
Zachary Huizing
Christopher Kozak
Will Lewis
Kathy Mikolajczak
Brett Seymour
Melissa Shaner
Renee Stack
Kimberly Walter
Steve Bogart
Jim Burnor
Tim Effler
Tyson Fankhauser
Jeffrey Levesque
Frank Manning
Greg Wagoner
Peter Winovich
Be an Active
Toledo Club
Member
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 Tel.
419-206-9518 Cell
Vice-President
Brett Seymour
419-517-7079 Business Tel.
419-467-3302 Cell
Treasurer
Gregory H. Wagoner
419-241-9000 Bus. Tel.
419-321-1206 Direct
Secretary
Rebecca Shope
419-321-1453 Bus. Tel.
419-957-1117 Cell
Legal Counsel
Justice G. Johnson, Jr.
419-249-7100 Business Tel.
419-262-0312 Cell
Director
John Fedderke
419-297-6559 Cell
Director
Michael T. Marciniak
419-842-6112 Business Tel.
419-343-3401 Cell
Director
Jacqueline Barnes
419-254-2820 Bus. Tel.
419- 261-0781 Cell
Director
Andrew Berenzweig
419-259-6080 Bus. Tel.
419-345-7969 Cell
Director
David Quinn
419-537-1741 Bus. Tel.
419-367-3601 Cell
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235 14th Street • Toledo, Ohio 43604
419.243.2200 • 419.254.2969 Fax
Reservation Hotline: 419.254.2961
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Christmas
Christmas
Tea
Tea Dance
Dance
SATURDAY • DECEMBER 19
ENJOY A TRADITIONAL, FESTIVE HOLIDAY EVENING
AT THE CLUB WITH YOUR FAMILY
Professional photos taken | 5:30 PM
Reception | 6 PM • Dinner | 6:45 PM
Roaming Magician | 5:30 – 8 PM
Family Dancing to a DJ afterward
Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus
Adults: $34+tax | Children (5-11): $16+tax (Photo cost not included)
Reservations required | Limited space
Make your reservation early
Photos taken by Grand Lubell Photography
in front of the club’s Christmas tree and
available for purchase through their studio