Membership News | September 2015
UNION CLUB
OF CLEVELAND
H H H H H A Platinum Club of America
Club and Western
Reserve Historical Society
Partner to Put History
on Display
The paintings on the walls of our clubhouse fit the space
so gracefully they look like they were commissioned for
us. In fact, many of the works are on loan from the Western
Reserve Historical Society and have hung here only since the
early 2000s. Included are several portraits, most in the lobby
or Reading Room, of members who were key to shaping the
city’s economic, industrial, cultural, and political landscape
in the 19th and 20th centuries. Continued on page 5
Cleveland-Columbus Street Bridge by C. H. Hicks, 1835
What New Members Are Saying
Rick Rucker
Operations Manager
“In my short time as a Union Club member, I’ve made some life-changing connections
with mentors and like-minded peers. Members are extremely supportive,
and the club offers opportunities I’ve never before experienced for young men
and women to build business relationships. Everyone here,
from membership to staff, is on a mission to be the best.”
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From the Manager
Team “All In”
On Your Behalf
Good Day Members!
It’s been a true pleasure
meeting with many of you
over the past two months
as I come to understand
the key membership
attributes, historical reverence,
and generational pride instilled in this
esteemed organization.
My focus to date has been on
strengthening the abilities of our dedicated
staff to deliver the service you expect
from the Union Club. I’ve implemented
weekly leadership sessions to secure their
complete endorsement of our business
model and the methods of engagement
necessary to carry our great club forward.
We have enlisted the term “membership
experience,” identifying areas for change
and securing cherished methods that
work well. Change is easy, but change
with purpose brings excellence and
financial success.
Team members have each received
a copy of “Good to Great” by Jim Collins.
The book’s title has become our mission
statement as we evaluate our service and
membership-engagement practices. As
Collins says, “good is the enemy of great,”
and I promise we will get to great.
Our aim is to deliver events that are
more engaging and quality focused than
anything you can experience elsewhere.
We know you have many choices of places
to dine, hold meetings, or enjoy an evening out. We want the club to rank first.
Finally, I am pledging that we are
“all in” with a problem-resolution strategy
that empowers our staff to be your first
route to satisfaction. Our aim is to deliver
a seamless, comfortable means for you,
the member, to have your voice heard
and your services individualized.
I look forward to seeing you at
the club.
Cordially,
Lawrence McFadden
Member Services
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Meet New Members
Welcome to the Union Club
Anne Anderson is customer service coordinator at Oatey Supply Chain Services.
Before moving back to Cleveland four years ago, she worked for more than 10
years for the Columbus Crew professional soccer team. She referees high school
field hockey and soccer, has just ventured to Antarctica, and has visited 47
states. She lives in Cleveland Heights.
Craig Boise is dean and Joseph C. Hostetler-BakerHostetler chair in law at
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He serves on the boards of the Cleveland
Metropolitan Bar Association and the Museum of Contemporary Art. He and
his wife Marina, a physician’s assistant, live with their four children in Shaker
Heights. They enjoy sailing, skiing, riding their Harley, and salsa dancing.
Geoffrey Carter is Cleveland branch manager of Chubb Insurance. He joined
the company in 1997 and has held positions in several Midwest cities. For
two years, he directed a program that provides, among other products, liquor
liability coverage to more than 200 college fraternities. Geoffrey holds an MBA
from Washington University, St. Louis. He is married and has three children.
Tom Christy is an insurance broker with United Agencies. He attended St.
Ignatius High School and Ohio University and is on the board of Boys Hope Girls
Hope of Northeast Ohio. Tom enjoys spending time with his wife Kerry, who
is a nurse practitioner at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, and their
3-month-old daughter. They reside in University Heights.
Kevin Corrigan is a director of mortgage banking for Quicken Loans and a
graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He is active in philanthropic and community causes and has run day-to-day operations for political
campaigns. He loves travel and has run with the bulls in Pamplona. Kevin lives
downtown and will head to San Diego and St. Louis to watch the Browns.
Jim Kavalec is a vice president with Bernstein Global Wealth Management.
His wife Cathy is founder and owner of Cub House, a daycare center for young
children. Native Clevelanders, Jim and Cathy have raised four children and
spend autumn weekends traveling to watch their son play football for Boston
College. They love family time, travel, golf, and enjoying a glass of wine.
Matt Ostrander is a corporate banker with First Commonwealth Bank. He also
serves as board president for Effective Leadership Academy, which is centered
on providing a transformation leadership experience to Northeast Ohio youth.
He and his wife Dena, a category manager at Forest City Enterprises, live in
Mayfield Heights with their two children.
Lori Varlotta is the 22nd president of Hiram College and the institution’s first
female president. A Pittsburgh native, she has more than 29 years of experience
as a university administrator. She spent the past 11 years at California State
University, Sacramento, most recently as senior vice president for planning,
enrollment management, and student affairs.
Whitney Watkins is a finance analyst at KeyBank. As a student at John Carroll
University, she studied at London’s Regent College and explored as much
of Europe as possible. Whitney aspires to visit every continent and every U.S.
baseball stadium. She is an avid Cleveland sports fan and fully appreciates
the city. She enjoys fishing and snow skiing.
New Membership Incentives
Initiation Just $215 in 2015
“$215 in 2015” has a nice ring. But even more appealing is the value it conveys.
Now through December 31, 2015, new members in all categories will pay an initiation
fee of just $215, plus they will enjoy their first month of membership at no charge.
That could translate into a savings of more than $2,000. “Now is the ideal time to propose
a friend or colleague for membership,” said Membership Manager Daniel Hug.
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Food and Beverage
Signature Cocktails
Among Innovations in the Bar
“It’s always nice to offer new experiences,” said Beverage Manager Linda
Wenninger, referring specifically to
the signature cocktails that have been
stirring up fun in the bar this summer.
Bartender George Harouvis, who
created all but one of the five drinks,
explains that the “Linda,” for example,
makes a perfect aperitif, while the
“George,” a refreshing spin on the mint
julep, is right for any time. He notes that
high-quality spirits and other ingredients,
including a cleaner, crisper soda, go into
every signature selection.
“This is just the start of things to
come,” said Linda. “Watch for themed
happy hours beginning this month."
STEAKHOUSE
THURSDAYS
Each week starting
October 1, 5 – 8 p.m.
Traditional steakhouse menu
with “member cut”
USDA Prime, dry-aged steaks.
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Summer in the City
Up and Coming
Club Connect,
CIA Show Opening
Combine on Sept.17
Club member Grafton Nunes, president
and CEO of the Cleveland Institute of Art
(CIA), will be our special guest at the next
Club Connect Happy Hour, Thursday,
Sept. 17, at 4:30 p.m. Chat with him
while enjoying discounted drinks, free
appetizers, and a Browns tickets giveaway.
As always, Club Connect will include a
drawing for club credits in $100 increments. All members’ names are entered,
but the member whose name is drawn
must be present to win.
Continue your conversation with
Grafton as you view the opening of
“CIA BFA 2105,” an exhibition of works
created by CIA bachelor of fine arts
graduates. Celebrate emerging artists and
designers at this annual display, which
we are pleased to host for the second
consecutive year.
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Just Lunch Plus
Fitness and Wellness
Learn Ways to Smooth
Your Child’s Path to College
“Vinyasa and Vines”
Benefits Body,
Mind and Spirit
“Parents will get the ‘inside scoop’ from three different perspectives,
helping them understand what to expect as they
navigate this exciting road with their college-bound children.”
If college choice is on your child’s horizon,
plan to attend The Road to College: Navigating Your Child’s Admissions Process,
Tuesday, Sept. 22, at noon. Sponsored
by the Engaging Women’s Committee,
this luncheon will address everything
from how to conduct a college search to
options for financial aid. Panelists include:
RICK BISCHOFF
vice president for enrollment management
Case Western Reserve University
CATHY SZENDREY
guidance counselor
Shaker Heights High School
BARB PASALIS
professional independent
educational consultant
— Ann Frangos
College
Bound |
“Parents will get the ‘inside scoop’ from
three different perspectives, helping them
understand what to expect as they navigate
this exciting road with their college-bound
children,” said Ann Frangos, who is spearheading the luncheon with Diane Downing
and Kaye Ridolfi. Just $28, plus tax and
service charge, includes lunch and parking.
Call to register.
When yoga and wine come together,
wellbeing is bound to improve, which is
our thinking behind Vinyasa and Vines,
Thursday, Oct. 1, at 5:30 p.m.
This benefit-the-body-mind-andspirit event begins with a 45-minute,
slow-flow Vinyasa yoga session led by
instructor Debi Darnell. All students –
from rank beginners to seasoned experts
– will feel engaged, energized, and
enriched.
At 6:30 p.m., the group will gather
(on the patio, weather permitting) for a
family-style dinner, featuring carefully
selected wines and a menu mindfully
designed to complement your workout.
Yoga or exercise attire is right for both the
class and dinner. Call now, as registration
is limited to the first 20 people who RSVP.
YOGA AND WINE
LINKED TO BETTER FITNESS
Yoga improves flexibility, circulation, and
digestion and encourages weight loss.
Red wine contains ellagic acid, which
may discourage fat cells.
IS IT ON YOUR HOLIDAY TO-DO LIST?
Browns Tickets
2015
HolidayCelebration
Wednesday, December 2
5 – 8:30 p.m.
mark your calendar now for the club’s
annual holiday celebration
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Put Yourself
in the Action!
Reserved-seat Browns tickets, all on
the 40-yard line, are available now.
Contact Randy Carpenter
at 216-706-1239
([email protected]).
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Cover Story Continued from page 1
Paintings Speak of Significant Lives and Times
“The Western Reserve Historical Society and the Union Club work collaboratively to enrich our
community’s understanding of the city and region – past, present and future.”
It was in 2003, during our Second Century Campaign, that the club and WRHS
crafted the arrangement that brought
WRHS-owned works to our clubhouse.
At the time, many of the paintings were
not on display due to space limitations
at WRHS, and both parties felt that
bringing them out of storage was vital
to conveying the story of Cleveland and
our club.
WRHS President and CEO Kelly
Falcone-Hall describes the relationship between the club and WRHS as
symbiotic. “Because of the involvement
of many Union Club members in the
Western Reserve Historical Society,
there is a deep knowledge of the riches
of our collection and shared passion for
preserving and showing them. We want
these works to be on display for people
to see and appreciate.”
— Kelly Falcone-Hall, WRHS president and CEO
The Union Club Foundation, a 501(c)
(3) organization dedicated to preserving and advancing the artistic legacy of
the club and Northeast Ohio, has helped
cover costs for cleaning and restoring many of the WRHS-loaned works.
Included is the portrait of club member
Myron T. Herrick (1854-1929) that hangs
near the front desk. John Grabowski, vice
president for research and publications at
WRHS, believes it is the most noteworthy
WRHS painting at the club.
“In the Herrick portrait, I see a dignified man from the farm fields of Northeast
Ohio who went on to twice become the
U.S. Ambassador to France, where he was
the first person to greet Charles Lindbergh,” said John. “Paintings can tell so
many stories about people and the times
in which they lived.”
Myron T. Herrick
Road to the RNC
WRHS-Loaned Paintings
Include Three Linked to GOP President
William McKinley
Among the paintings on loan to the Union Club from the
Western Reserve Historical Society are three linked to
America’s 25th president, William McKinley, an Ohio
Republican and club member. McKinley’s portrait hangs
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John Hay
Marcus Hanna
in the first-floor lobby, as does a painting of John Hay,
McKinley’s secretary of state. In the Reading Room is a portrait
of club member Marcus Hanna, a U.S. senator from Ohio and
McKinley’s campaign manager.
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Did You
Know?
The Union Club’s flatware, sugar
bowls, candy dishes, coffee pots, and
teapots are silver plated and polished
weekly. Flatware, which totals more
than 600 pieces of each type, is
polished in a burnishing machine;
hollowware is buffed by hand.
“Something’s being polished every
day,” said Dining Service Director
Preston Smith.
Board of Trustees
and Officers
Randell McShepard
President
Brent D. Ballard
Vice President and Secretary
Geoffrey B. C. Williams
Treasurer
Linda L. Bluso
Howard B. Edelstein
Lisa Hunt
Robert Maschke
Jakki Nance
Amy Pausche
Frederick G. Stueber II
Daniel P. Walsh
Jeffery J. Weaver
Cynthia V. Schulz
Ex-Officio
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CLEVELAND, OHIO 44115
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