University Club of Boston Magazine

THE UNIVERSITY CLUB 

BOSTON 

In This Issue 

1 GENERAL 

MANAGER’S 

MESSAGE 

2 President's 

Message 

3 Social Events 

4 DINING 

6 FITNESS 

7 SQUASH 

11 AQUATICS 

14 MEMBERSHIP 

15 MEMBER 

MILESTONES 

15 Member 

Prospects 

16 More News & 

Happenings 

University Club of Boston Magazine 

General Manager's Message 

Boyd Holk, CCM, CCE, General Manager 

Dear Valued Member, 

Summer in the city! What a great time to be in Boston 

and at the University Club. During the summer months, 

many of our valued staff take some much needed time 

off, we make some much needed repairs, and we create 

action plans for the upcoming fall and winter busy peri- 

ods. During the summer, we also take the time to change 

gears. 

Recently we made the decision to change gears in our 

July/August 2011 

kitchen. While we are honored to have a great, seasoned culinary team, we decided to look 

for a new chef to take us on a different trajectory going forward. Never an easy decision, 

but one that we felt was in the long-term best interest of the Club. In the interim, Jason Dic- 

esare, our very capable Sous Chef, will be our interim Executive Chef, and will ensure that 

your summer dining experiences stay the same wonderful ones you’re accustomed too. 

This August, we will also say goodbye to our F&B Manager, Tom O’Connor, who is leaving 

us to join the management team at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. Tom has been a great 

part of our service team for the past two years, and we wish him well on this planned career 

move. We know the PCC members and staff will love him there! As for us, we should have 

a new F&B manager on staff before Tom leaves the UClub, as we have already interviewed 

some very capable candidates. 

This summer, we’ll also do some major housekeeping around the Club. The kitchen will be 

getting some new ovens, banquets will get some new chairs, the pool will get a good scrub- 

bing and tune-up, and the ladies locker room will be closely examined so we can clearly 

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identify what is needed in this important space. From mid to late July you’ll also see a lot 

of light fixtures being changed out. We have partnered with NStar to reduce our carbon 

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President's Message 

by Errin Siagel 

Dear Members, 

With summer now in full swing, I hope you have many 

exciting activities planned with family and friends to 

enjoy the season. As you know, the Club’s hours of op- 

eration also change during the summer months and I 

encourage you to check our web site for updated sched- 

ules and activities. 

During the month of June we welcomed our new Board 

of Directors and said goodbye to outgoing members 

Bry Roskoz, David Jaye, Gerry Kirschner, Liz Bride, Bill 

Winterer, Ken Lyons, and Shifteh Fahr. Please join me 

in thanking them personally for all they have done for 

the Club. All of them put in many hours of hard work 

and have helped to make the Club a great success. A 

special thanks to Bry for serving as Treasurer and for 

keeping us in good fiscal order, to Liz Bride for manag- 

ing our club survey process, past President Matt Shed 

and to outgoing past President Bill Winterer for all their 

leadership during our most recent renovation and to 

Ken Lyons for doing a spectacular job with the Scholar- 

ship Committee. 

Along with changes at the Board level, we also wel- 

come several new committee chairs and thank others 

for their continued leadership 

and contribution. As you know, 

Committees play an integral role 

in overseeing the Club, formulat- 

ing new activities and programs, 

recruiting and retaining mem- 

bers and evaluating policies and 

procedures. Please reach out to 

the Chairs with any ideas or feed- 

back you might have and consider 

volunteering for a committee if interested. The current 

Chairs are listed at below 

On a serious note, I would like to remind members and 

their guests of the requirement to register at the front 

desk when entering the Club. We ask Members to do 

this for several reasons: first and foremost to ensure that 

only authorized people are entering the Club; second, to 

be able to locate a member at the facility if needed; and 

third, to comply with our guest policy. 

On several occasions in the recent past, there have been 

unauthorized persons who have entered the Club and 

committed thefts of personal property. Once again, in 

June an individual entered the Club and stole an em- 

ployee’s wallet. In order to ensure the personal safety 

of our members and employees, the Board has asked 

Club Management to adopt a more robust sign in proc- 

ess at the front door. This means that all members will 

be asked to sign in when entering the Club and politely 

reminded if they forget. 

While we are hopeful that a renewed attention to the 

sign in process will help, the Board and Management 

are also discussing other alternatives like more tradi- 

tional security systems. In the mean-time, we ask for 

your cooperation with the protocol of signing in and 

will keep you informed of other changes to policies and 

procedures around this issue. 

Committee Chairperson email address 

Admissions Tim Huber tbhs191@aol.com 

Athletic Todd Estabrook testabrook@commonwealth.com 

Entertainment Paula Stookey paulastookey@yahoo.com 

House Susan Wilchins SAWLakeside@aol.com 

Scholarship Brent Berc, co-chair brent.berc@gmail.com 

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Social Events 

Live Jazz Music and Raw Bar 

Night! 

Thursday, July 14th 6:00-9:30pm 

Dining Room 

Don’t miss out on this all-you-can-eat or until-we-run- 

out cold seafood buffet: 

Lobster Claws and Tails , Oysters on the 1/2 Shell , 

Clams on the 1/2 Shell, Chef's Ceviche with Toast Points, 

Alaskan King Crab Legs, Shrimp Cocktail Accompanied 

by a selection of sauces: Cocktail Sauce, Horseradish, 

Tarragon Aioli, Mignonette and Gazpacho Salsa 

Limited Availability - Reserve your table today! 

**Bar and Dinner menu also available** 

Enjoy live music by the Jazz in the Air trio featuring 

Shinichi Otsu on piano, Ririka Tokushige on alto sax 

Sushi Night 

Thursday, July 28th 6:00pm 

Enjoy fresh sushi rolled 

right before your eyes in 

the Tap Room! � 

and flute, and 

Bob Sabourin on 

bass. They offer 

upbeat, refresh- 

ing jazz stand- 

ards and origi- 

nals with a touch 

of RnB, Latin, 

funk and rock. 

Having five CDs 

of original music 

to their credit, 

Jazz in the Air 

has performed throughout the greater Boston and New 

England area at venues such as the Harvard Club, the 

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the Worcester 

DCU Center, the House of Blues and the Boston Harbor 

Hotel. � 

Oyster Festival 

Thursday, August 25th 6:00pm 

Enjoy a night of delicious oysters and sparkling wines. 

$2 per oyster selection from west coast and east coast 

oysters. Featuring a variety of sensational sparkling 

wines. � 

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Showdown @ Symphony 

Hall 

Wednesday, September 14th 

Reception at UClub 5:30-6:45pm 

Doors Open at 6:00pm � 

Dining 

IMPORTANT 

ANNOUNCEMENTS from 

the Kitchen 

Beginning in May we introduced a new menu with a la 

carte pricing. Prices effectively remain the same. 

Example: 

New Menu 

Burger - $8 Fries - $3 

Total - $11 

vs. 

Old Menu 

Burger and Fries - $11 

Available in Lunch Menu, Tap Menu and Locker Room Menu. 

• Your most current monthly food minimum balance is 

at the bottom of your chit. You can also view this balance 

online at www.uclub.org. 

• Summer Dress Code: Between Memorial Day and 

Parent’s Date Night and Kid’s 

Swim Party! 

Friday, September 16th 

Kids’ Fun Agenda 

5pm Kids Swim 

6pm Buffet and Movie 

Kids must be picked up 

by 7:30pm 

Parent’s Fun 

Agenda 

Dinner with live music by classical guitarist George 

Parker 

Hit the Gym 

Squash Match 

Book a Massage 

19.95++ per child, 10 years and under. Babysitting avail- 

able for children 4 and under � 

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. 

Labor Day, the Tap Room dress code is relaxed to permit 

the wearing of ‘dress/golf’ shorts, sandals, and ‘dress’ t- 

shirts. Sleeveless shirts for men and bare midriff attire for 

women is not permitted. Hats are also not permitted. 

• We have committed to buying 30 lbs of tomatoes from 

the food project each week. 

The Food Project, a youth development organization, has 

launched their newest project - an urban 10,000 square 

foot greenhouse located in the heart of the Dudley Street 

neighborhood in Roxbury. They employ teens to grow 

food for the health-stressed neighborhoods in Boston and 

are courting restaurants to carry their tomatoes to help 

them achieve financial self-sufficiency. The Food Project 

youth are leading the efforts to market greenhouse toma- 

toes to Boston and Cambridge area restaurants. Their 

goal is to find buyers for 20,000 lbs of tomatoes picked off 

the vine June-September. The tomatoes are ridiculously 

fresh and delicious! �

Bibb lettuce salad w/ hearts of palm, mandarin orange, 

shaved red onion, tasty pearl tomatoes, toasted almonds 

and citrus-herb vinaigrette 

10 

Local arugula salad w/ melon, sweet corn, VT feta cheese 

and poppy seed dressing 

9 

Caprese salad w/ local heirloom tomatoes, Maple Brook 

Farm mozzarella cheese, basil, balsamic reduction, 

EVOO and sea salt 

9 

Oyster po’ boy, shredded lettuce, Creole mustard, French 

bread and OLD BAY tartar sauce, choice side 

12 

Black forest ham, Grafton Maple smoked cheddar, apple, 

cranberry mayo, sourdough, choice side 

12 

Sweet pea ravioli, English peas, Eva’s organic pea greens, 

pancetta, garlic cream 

18 

Seared sesame tuna, frisee, tomato, avocado, olive, yuzu 

vinaigrette 

MKT 

Day boat sea scallops, fennel puree, melted leeks, smoked 

salmon, beurre blanc 

23 

JULY & AUGUST FEATURES 

Teriyaki salmon w/ sticky rice, baby bok choi and grilled 

pineapple 

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21 

Miso turkey tips, roasted cauliflower and brown rice pilaf 

16 

Grilled natural flank steak, roasted fingerling potato, 

garlicky spinach, burgundy-blue cheese butter, red wine 

demi 

19 

Lobster Specials 

7/5 – Lobster Vanilla Bean Poached 

7/12 – Lobster Dumplings 

7/19 – 2lb Baked 

Stuffed Lobster 

7/26 – Lobster Ravioli 

8/2 – Lobster Fra Dia- 

vlo 

8/9 – Lobster Taco 

8/16 – Lobster BLT 

8/23 – NE Boiled Lob- 

ster Dinner 

8/30 – Surf & Turf – Petit Filet, Lobster Tail, Aspara- 

gus & Hollandaise Sauce

Fitness 

Get into the swing of things this Golf Season! 

Prepare yourself with: 

• Video swing analysis 

• Movement screen testing 

• Specific, individualized exercise recommendations 

Sessions are by appointment only. If you would like more in 

formation, send an email to Chris Barucci at: chrisuclub@ 

gmail.com, or leave a message in the fitness office. � 

UClubbers Ride a Century for Best Buddies 

On June 4th several University Club of Boston mem- 

bers headed out of Dorchester to bike ride 100 miles to 

Hyannis Mass in support of Best Buddies. Best Bud- 

dies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to 

establishing a global volunteer movement that creates 

opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated em- 

ployment and leadership development for people with 

intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Robin Jaye, successfully completed her 1st Century ride 

and with style swallowed 3 hamburgers, a plate of stir 

fry, and 2 brownies before showering up and going into 

dinner for a traditional New England styled Clam Bake. 

UCLUBBERS, Arlene & John McLaren (very serious 

bike riders), and Best Buddies veterans finished in ap- 

prox. 7 hours in change. 

Randy Carpenter of “Team Seaside Therapeutics,” and 

veteran Best Buddies rider crushed the ride in 51/2 

hours! If that was not a big enough feat then let’s all ap- 

plaud Randy because her was the #2 fundraiser bring- 

ing in an excess of $29,000.00! 

Want to have some fun and enjoy some strong bragging 

rights? Next Year’s ride is scheduled for 6/2/12. The 

minimum fund raising goal is $1,500.00! Start training 

and begin your fundraising, and join the FUN! 


Squash 

"Ouch, that hurt...!" 

2011 Massachusetts State Doubles Championships 

By: Tom Poor 

They fell like flies. It seems like there were more injuries 

of one kind or another this year than matches played 

(and that doesn’t count injured psyches!). None were 

more devastating than the torn calf tendon suffered by 

Robin Silver Grace on the eighth point of the Mixed fi- 

nal against Mar- 

got Kearney & Pat 

Malloy, finalists 

the previous two 

years. Robin and 

partner Doug Lif- 

ford had upset de- 

fendingchampi- ons Hope Crosier 

& Chris Spahr in the semis and had a shot at their first ti- 

tle before the curtain fell. Ironically, they had advanced 

to the semis when Dan Roberts & Fernanda Rocha had 

to default when Dan tore his hamstring, sending him 

to two months of rehabilitation. Margot & Pat, in their 

semi, defeated the Harvard Club duo of Sharon Bradey 

& Mat Sibble who in turn had advanced over Lori 

Stump & Matt Silver, beneficiaries of Hope Prockop’s 

default with Preston Quick when a knee injury sent her 

to the sidelines. In her resignation, Hope wrote, “This is 

the hardest squash e-mail I’ve ever had to write.” There 

will be no more chances with Preston as he moves to 

New York this summer.Hard times were in the Womens 

draw as well. With Robin on her way to the hospital, she 

& Sharon Bradey had to default the final to Hope Cro- 

sier & Fernanda Rocha. That spared the latter team the 

prospect of being finalists for the third year in a row, los- 

ing in 2009 & 2010 to Sharon & Jeannie Blasberg. Jean- 

nie is currently living in Switzerland for two years as 

husband John has a business assignment. In the semis, 

Hope & Fernanda defeated Breck Haynes & Kaitlin Sen- 

natt in four while in the other half, Robin & Sharon won 

over Wendy Berry & Sue Greene. The latter team had 

advanced at the expense again of Hope Prockop’s torn 

knee meniscus, short circuiting the appearance of her 

partner, Harvard’s Cece Cortes. 

Cece’s dad, Joe Cortes, has been a staple of the State B’s, 

winning three 

of the last four 

years. As so of- 

ten happens, 

however, fame 

in the States can 

be fleeting and 

such was Joe’s 

fate this year 

as he and partner John Lingos-Webb were dumped in 

the first round by Jim Milton & Tom McCarthy. In this 

draw of 34, none of the top four seeds made it beyond 

the quarters, indicative of either a lot of equally talented 

teams or just plain Poor seeding. Remember that title of 

the 2008 States article ”A Star is Born!”? That was Car- 

son Spahr, then 11, now 14 and the winner of the B’s 

with Chris Vernick in a five game beauty over Univer- 

sity Club professional Fernanda Rocha & top 5.5 singles 

player Max Montgelas. Carson & Chris had edged John 

Brazilian & Chris Lutes in the semis after dismissing #3 

seed Michael Wang & Scott Beebe in the quarters. Bra- 

zilian & Lutes had advanced in five over #2 seed Jon 

Hartnett & Glenn Prichett. In the upper half, the Milton- 


McCarthy team ran to the quarters where they were 

blanked by John Frantzis & Jeff Rodman who in turn 

were shut out by Fernanda & Max. On the injury front, 

Fran Donlan & Dick Whitney never got started as Fran 

ruptured his Achilles tendon, sidelining him for the bet- 

ter part of a year. 

Carson was not done. Pausing only for a drink of water, 

he led his father Chris back on court for the Parent-Child 

final against Tom & 

Morgan Poor. Both 

teams were nation- 

al champions a cou- 

ple of weeks earlier 

in the Under 17 and 

Century divisions 

respectively, but 

the States was no 

contest as the Spahrs won in three easy games. The Poors 

were fortunate in the semis to escape the clutches of an- 

other 14-year old phenom, Timmy Brownell, and his dad 

Bob in five games. In their opening round, Tom & Morgan 

were in a tight one with Paul & Mark Rapisarda when in 

the first game Mark collapsed at 11-all with a ruptured 

Achilles tendon. He had surgery a day later and will see 

the sun again in June. The Brownells also advanced when 

Liam Quinn’s father, Tom, could not answer the bell due 

to a pulled hamstring. 

The day, however, was not a total bummer for Tom. 

Earlier, he partnered 

with newly eligible 

Malcolm Davidson 

in the 60’s and met 

the reigning five year 

champions, Lenny 

Bernheimer & John 

Brazilian, in the fi- 

nals. The great irony 

in this match was that Tom & Lenny have been partners 

in national age group tournaments for almost 20 years; 

John & Malcolm began a partnership this season in the 

60’s nationally. What was not great, though, was Lenny’s 

calf muscle, originally pulled in the US Nationals in Chi- 

cago in late March and not responding well to treatment 

and rest in the interim. The three game triumph for Poor 

& Davidson was predictable. The winners had defeated 

Jon Sheldon & Chuck Kelly in the semis, the latter hav- 

ing the distinction of beating Malcolm Salter twice – once 

in the opening round with Marty Stocklan, then again in 

the next round, substituting for Fran Donlan with Dick 

Whitney. Malcolm had been free to play when his origi- 

nal partner, Hank Shaw, was forced to default with a 

shoulder injury. 

The C draw with 41 teams was the largest of the States’ 

eight draws which included 158 teams, the largest number 

since the State Dou- 

bles began in 1950. 

Here the seeds were 

relatively good al- 

though young Car- 

son nearly upset 

the apple cart with 

partner Amory Ben- 

nett, losing a four 

game quarter-final tussle to 2nd seeded Bill Keravuori & 

Dave Shulman. That victory seemed to provide the lat- 

ter with the necessary momentum as they shut out John 

Keating & Cale Forgues in the semis and top seed Dean 

Williams & Matt Gibbs in the finals. Dean & Matt, cham- 

pions in 2009, slipped by 4th seeded Katie Hendricks & 

Jim Milton in their semi, ending the latter’s run of pre- 

vious round wins dotted with many overtime games. 

Other women in the draw made their mark as well, no- 

tably Bry Roskoz & Krissy Rubin who upset 3rd seeded 

Mark Baranski & Zach Harvey by unmercifully attacking 


Mark, hobbling with a leg injury. All’s fair in love and 

the States. 

When Tom Butters 

and Bruce Welty 

never took the 

floor in the opening 

round of the 50’s 

due to injuries, it 

appeared the draw 

was headed for 

more of the same. 

Such was not the 

case, however, as last year’s finalists Malcolm David- 

son & Court Chilton set their sights on winning this one. 

They ran into immediate trouble against Rob Dewees & 

enigmatic Will Bigelow, suffering as Will scurried to all 

corners of the court before finally weakening in the fifth. 

Things improved only slightly in the semis against John 

Nimick & Len Zide as four tight games ended in their 

favor. The string ran out in the finals where last year’s 

conquerors, Sandy Tierney & Jamie Fagan, awaited. They 

were rested after demolishing John Frantzis & Chris 

Lutes in the quarters, then destroying Joe Duffey & Jeff 

Rodman in the semis. Sandy & Jamie administered a sim- 

ilar coup de grace in the finals. 

What the States giveth, it also taketh and so was the out- 

come of the evening’s final match, the State A’s, match- 

ing Tierney & Pat 

Malloy, champi- 

ons in ’07 & ’08, 

against Chris 

Spahr & Doug 

Lifford, each win- 

ners in previous 

years with other 

partners. If Sandy 

was the dominant player in the 50’s, he was in trouble in 

the A’s as he freely admitted after losing the first game 

when, perspiring heavily, he uttered, “This is not good.” 

The next two games went the same way, making Chris 

and Carson the only two time winners of the day. Spahr 

& Lifford, seeded second, had little difficulty quarters 

and a three game cruise over Andrew Matuch & Bruce 

Sullivan in the semis. 

So, the winners can crow for the summer while the 

losers lick their wounds and the injured heal theirs. 

More excitement is in store as the Union Boat Club 

continues planning for a new doubles court, sure to 

bring in a new influx of players and making Boston 

a suitable venue for a major tournament with four 

courts in the city. This development, the large number 

of players in the States (this year, a record 180 en- 

trants), and the emergence of younger players bode 

well for the future of the doubles game in Boston. 

Full draws are on the U.S. Squash web site. � 

Congratulations to 2011 Club 

Singles Champions! 

5.5 Open: 

Max Montgelas defeated Patrick Malloy 3-1 

4.0 Open: 

Nabil Uddin defeated Jamie Harrison 3-2 

Women’s Open: 

Hope Crosier defeated Breck Haynes 3-1 

2.5 Open: 

Ted Lubitz defeated Seth Koeppel 3-2 


50+: 

Sam Thayer defeated Court Chilton 3-2 �

Ladies Squash Doubles Night 

For the second evening this season, member Pamela McGirr rallied the ladies and the Club pro staff for an unforget- 

table evening of fun, squash and laughs! � 

US National Father-Son Tournament in NYC 

Century Champions: Tom and Morgan Poor with opponents the Jack and John Wyant Boys 17 & Under Champions: 

Carson and Chris Spahr with opponents the Michael and Brian Walsh � 


Aquatics 

University Club Pool Schedule Summer Schedule 2011 

July 10th through September 9th 

Time Of Day Monday Wednesday Friday 

5:45 – 6:30am Lap Swim – All Lanes Lap Swim—All Lanes Lap Swim – All Lanes 

6:30 – 8:00am Masters Swim Team Masters Swim Team Masters Swim Team 

Very Limited Lanes Very Limited Lanes Very Limited Lanes 

8:00 – 9:15am Adult Lap – All Lanes Adult Lap – All Lanes Adult Lap – All Lanes 

9:15 – 10:00am Water Exercise – Water Exercise – Water-Exercise - 

2 Lanes Available 2 Lanes Available 2 Lanes Available 

10:00 – Noon Open Swim Open Swim Open Swim 

Noon – 1:00pm Adult Lap—All Lanes Adult Lap—All Lanes Adult Lap—All Lanes 

1:00 – 5:00pm Open Swim Open Swim Open Swim 

5:00 – 6:00pm Adult Lap—All Lanes Adult Lap—All Lanes Open Swim 

6:00 – 7:30pm Adult Masters Adult Masters Adult Masters 

Limited Lanes Limited Lanes Limited Lanes 

7:30 – 8:30pm Open Swim Open Swim Open Swim 

Time of Day Tuesday Thursday 

5:45 – 10:30am Adult Swim – All Lanes Adult Swim – All Lanes 

10:30 – Noon Masters Swimming - Limited Lanes Masters Swimming - Limited Lanes 

Noon – 1:00pm Adult Swim – All Lanes Adult Swim – All Lanes 

1:00 – 5:00pm Open Swim Open Swim 

5:00 – 7:00pm Adult Swim – All Lanes Adult Swim – All Lanes 

7:00 – 8.30pm Open Swim Open Swim 

Time of Day Saturday ** (8:00 – 3:00pm) Sunday** (10:00 – 6:00pm) 

8:00 – 10:00am Adult Swim – All Lanes 10am – 5pm Open Swim 

10:00 – 11:30am Open Swim 5 – 5:50pm Adult Swim 

11:30am-2:45pm Open Swim Adult Swim 

Summer Hours CLUB CLOSES AT 3:00pm CLUB CLOSES AT 6:00pm 

Important Announcement! 

Pool will be closed due to maintenance Friday, July 1st through Sunday, July 10th. It will re-open on Monday, July 11th. 


UClub Tri Team 

Invades Cohasset 

The UClub Tri team hit the beach & 

streets of Cohasset on June 26th! The 

Cohasset Tri is New England’s most 

popular Triathlon event, selling out 

within 2 hours and attracting 1000 

competitors! Cohasset draws the 

best athletes for it’s scenic beauty and 

challenging course. Our team hit the 

chilly (62 degree) water for a fast 400 

yard swim, onto the bike for a 12 mile 

ride through town of Cohasset with 

some slight hills, and twisting turns, 

the 3.2 mile run challenges all as you 

run along Jerusalem Road, and finish 

with a very long flat sprint. 

Betsy Feldmann, found her way to the 

podium to receive a medal for a sec- 

ond place finish in the women’s age 

group division with a time of 1:23:48. 

The Rubin family (Gary & Chrissy) 

put in the good effort and Chrissy 

had a personal best time(1:39:34). 

Todd Estabrook (1:22:28), Dave 

Dali(1:14:11), graciously invited eve- 

rybody that participated in the tri to 

an after tri party at his home... except 

the UCLUBBERS! Just kidding! Sheila 

Mulderig (1:42:45) could also be found 

on the course struggling with the tem- 

peratures as the day began to heat up. 

Native Cohasset resident and UCLUB 

member Tim Stanton was with his 

family cheering on all the competitors. 

Even Carol Pierce was quietly com- 

peting placing 3rd in her age group 

with a time of 1:12:41. Ex-UCLUBBER 

Brad Thomas was in awe of our team 

and it’s new gear. Not to be 

overlooked was Coach Dave Dornaus. 

CD was scurrying around the transi- 

tion area with his highly visible black 

& yellow Saucony’s & very official 

vest. CD was like a proud parent as he 

watched his team in their cool new tri 

gear, dolphin into the water, jump on 

their bikes, and run like hell out of the 

transition area. 

Want to have some fun this sum- 

mer, join our tri team. Push yourself 

out of your comfort zone; participate 

in America’s fastest growing sport. 

Contact coach Dave Dornaus at: ddor- 

naus@uclub.org 


Triathlon Anyone? 

Many UCLUB members train all year for triathlon. The 

UCLUB ranks include Dede Griesbauer, a professional 

triathlete; Dave Dornaus, (UCLUB aquatics “pro”) and 

elite tri-athlete; Jason Hancock, a seasoned “Iron Man” 

tri-athlete; Gary & Krissy Rubin and Bry Roskoz, all 

Half-Iron-Man tri-athletes. There are many more tri- 

athletes among us, incognito, I am sure! 

More UCLUb-bers joined the sport of triathlon this 

year. Several finished the Hyannis Sprint Triathlon in 

early June. Their individual results were impressive! 

Not surprisingly, Linda Beane crossed the finish line 

first for Team UCLUB in 1:13:35 for a second place in 

her age group. Glynis was right behind Linda crossing 

in 1:17:27 and Wilkie Cooke literally finished next in 

1:17:35. I wonder if they ran the race side-by-side. From 

the results, it looks as though Wilke & Glynis may have 

~ Judy Kanwal had an impressive first sprint tri, too, 

finishing the race in 1:33:44! Well done Judy! Sheiliagh 

“SAM” Muldrig - our all-around athlete and the only 

rower among us - finished her first tri, too, in 1:43:38 for 

a 12th place ranking in her age-group. Our lady veteran 

tri-athletes, Bry, Betsy Feldmann and Krissy finished in 

1:21:01, 1:22:46 and 1:35:17, respectively. 

The UCLUB men were not far behind. Kirk Wood 

completed the tri in an hour fourteen minutes. Dave 

Dali finished next among the UCLUB men in 1:15:52-- 

well done, Dave! David Jaye finished in an impressive 

1:30:26-- good for a 16th place ranking among his aging 


peers. 

Gary Rubin impressively finished the swim in 13 and a 

half minutes, and the ride in 37 and a half minutes, but 

did not run, so as not to re-injure his leg. 

I heard seas were high and the Atlantic was unseason- 

ably cold in early June due to the rain. So the swim at 

Hyannis was tough to say the least! 

Thankfully, everyone had his or her new UCLUB tria- 

thlon gear. The blue & white triathlon uniforms are very 

sharp! 

This weekend, Sunday, June 26, 2011, more UCLUB 

members will compete in the Cohasset Sprint Triathlon, 

too. �

Membership 

Dianne Bazarian, Membership Director 

As you may know, all new mem- 

bers at the club are paired with an 

existing member as their club Am- 

bassador! Their role as an Ambassa- 

dor is to contact the new member at 

least once a month for the first two 

months of his or her membership 

to answer any questions they may 

have regarding how the club works, 

etc., and to help make introductions 

so they will feel welcome here at the 

club. 

It has been a very successful pro- 

Reciprocal Club News! 

The Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. is excited to announce that hotel rates have been discounted 20% 

for all bookings in July and August 2011. The Club has just finished adding three new hotel rooms that offer the 

latest amenities. 

Non-member rates are $156+tax per night for the 29 standard hotel rooms, while the new deluxe Adams and Jef- 

ferson rooms are $196+tax per night. The new premier Washington Room is $224+tax per night. All rates include 

breakfast Monday through Friday, and continental breakfast on Saturdays. 

Summer is a terrific time to stay at the club! There are all types of great festivals in the city, fun events on the 

national mall, and less crowds than in the high tourist season. Please contact Member Services at x303 for more 

information on this club, or our other reciprocal clubs. 

Safe travels! � 

gram to-date, helping the new 

members to integrate into the club 

smoothly, and expanding their circle 

of friends. We have been fortunate 

enough to have a healthy prospec- 

tive member list, and in turn, lots of 

new members. This is a great prob- 

lem to have; however, I do not want 

to burden our existing Ambassadors 

to take on more new members than 

necessary. Our initial guideline was 

to have an Ambassador paired with 

a new member not more than three 

times during the year. This is July 

1st, and some have already been as- 

signed three. 

My message this month is more of 

an appeal…your membership de- 

partment needs you! I do realize 

that we are all busy these days, and 

I don’t want to increase your work- 

load, but this could be considered a 

recreational outlet! Your connection 

with our new member could be in 

the form of drinks or dinner at the 

club, a phone call or an email just to 

touch base. Just making some kind 

of connection is important, and will 

make the new member feel special. 

In closing, I would like to thank all 

those Ambassadors who have been 

so generous with their time. I very 

much appreciate it, as do your new 

members. This is a fabulous club 

community where a lot of camara- 

derie is shown, and we’d like to be 

able to share that with all new mem- 

14 The University Club • Boston July/August 2011 

bers! 

Although it’s those lazy, hazy days 

of summer, and members retreat to 

vacation venues, the Club is here, 

with plenty to offer. I hope you all 

have an enjoyable and relaxing sum- 

mer!! �

Member Milestones 

Congratulations to all of these members on reaching these impressive milestones! 

JULY 

15 years 

Milton, James J. 

10 years 

Bride, Elizabeth D. 

Ryan, Matthew W. 

5 years 

Hodge, Eugene 

Scott Jr., Thomas H. 

Green, Howard 

1 year 

Member Prospects 

Freeman, Hannah 

Flahive, John 

Blachman, Paul 

Frank, Glenn 

Schmitt, Jr., William 

DeFranco, Denise 

Waterfall, Clark 

Green, David 

Buddenhagen, Paul 

AUGUST 

15 years 

Donovan, Walter C. 

Beaulieu, Martin E. 

Pandit, Anurag 

10 years 

Davis, Wayne Clifford 

Post, Larry 

5 years 

Ehlinger, John 

Prospective Member Sponsor 

Virginia Adair 

Roy V. Anderson 

Victoria R. Bendetson 

Eric A. Brock 

Daniel Cohen 

Nicole Conlon 

John P. Connaughton 

Minh Olivier Nguyen-Dang 

Robert D. Denious, Jr. 

Paul Fitzgerald 

C. Michael Hazard 

Kyle Hynden 

Adam M. Koppel 

Michael C. Lewis 

John J. Lynch, Jr. 

Elisabeth W. McIntire 

Michelle Morphew 

James Nahirny 

Ted Pappendick 

Kathryn Pattison 

Timothy Max Riffin 

Daniel G. Stewart 

Susan Bradford Weaver 

Melissa P. White 

Margot Kearney 

Breen Egan 

Richard Bendetson 

James Hearty 

Alex Cushman 

Emi Winterer 

Tim Conway 

David Adams 

David Adams 

Mauro Stuparich 

Atheline Nixon 

Tim Blank 

Rich Aldrich 

William Nimmo 

Mark Baranski 

Sam Thayer 

Ezra Levine 

Liz Bride 

Sundar Subramaniam 

Anthony Schweizer 

John McLaren 

Tom Matlack 

Emily Woods 

Patty O'Keefe 

1 year 

Swartz, Steven 

Gordon, Peter R. 

Gelhaar, Peter 


More News & Happenings 

The University Club’s Future Leaders of Boston Scholarship 

Awards Breakfast with the Honorable Mayor Thomas M. 

Menino 

Rise and shine! On June 2nd UClub Members and the Mayor arrived to the club at 7:30am to honor three talented 

recipients of the University Club Scholarship. Thanks to our scholarship committee and members here at the Club, 

each winner receives $20,000 towards their college education. Congratulations to: 

Jonathan Romero from Brighton High School Nurta Ibrahim from Madison Park Vocational 

Randy Coplin from Boston Latin School 

Congratulations to These Members Who Completed the UClub 

Survey and Won the Raffle 

We appreciate your feedback. 

by Liz Bride 

Tucker Levy Brett Garrett Scott Dunn William Bacic Bill Carey 

These winners receive a $150 credit to the UClub. 

Thanks! � 


UClub Member Curt Kohlberg Finishes 2nd on 

World Poker Tour, Wins $ 586,010 

Emily Spencer (ES) Interviews Curt Kohlberg (CK) 

ES: Tell us about the tournament! 

CK: It took place at the Hard Rock 

Casino in Hollywood, Florida, in ear- 

ly May, and was the first 

tournament I entered since my poker 

presentation at the UClub in March, 

so I owe a great deal of 

thanks to the good karma that my 

fellow UClubbers sent my way! The 

event drew a larger-than- 

expected 430 players, each of whom 

paid a $10,000 entry fee, and lasted, if 

you can believe it, six days. 

For the first five days, we played 

from noon until 9:00pm with only 

four 15-minute breaks each day. On 

day six, we started play at 4:00pm 

(due to TV production issues) and 

didn’t finish until 4:45am! The final 

table lasted 220 hands and was the 

second longest final table on record. 

Pretty sick, huh? 

ES: That’s a long time for a 53 year 

old! 

CK: 53? Me? I actually only look 

53. I’m really 25. Want to get some 

drinks after this interview? 

ES: Uh, yeah. I would really like to, 

yet I’m booked through 2050. Nice 

try, though. Back to business: 

what was it like to play for 6 days? 

That sounds insane. 

Ck: It definitely was. I was complete- 

ly exhausted, both physically and 

mentally. However, the adrenaline 

started kicking in around day 3 and 

kept pumping well past the end of 

the event. In fact, it kept up for a 

full week afterwards and unfortu- 

nately I couldn’t shut it off. I was un- 

able to sleep and was physically in 

pretty bad shape. I even lost to Dan 

Roberts in squash, and, if you can be- 

lieve it, Chris Spahr, which were 

really, really low points in my life. At 

even 10% of my normal skill level, I 

should crush these bugs 3-0. It’s 

now been almost three weeks and 

I’m still not 100%, so while I wouldn’t 

trade the rush of a WPT final 

table for anything, it’s not without a 

little downside. 

ES: Was this your best result on the 

World Poker Tour thus far? 

CK: Yes. However, my record prior 

to the last 18 months was so bad that 

it likely only increases my 

hourly win rate to a little over mini- 

mum wage. For the first several years 

that I pursued this hobby, I 

candidly had one of the worst 

records. I had no patience, the wrong 

coach and didn’t approach the 

game properly. As a result, I made 

only one final table out of more than 

50 events. That’s a lot of losing, 

even for a loser. The good news is 

that two years ago I found a great 

coach, adjusted my game plan and 

have been very fortunate since then, 

with 3 televised final table appear- 


ances. 

ES: How did your family react to 

your good fortune? 

Ck: Same as always: the kids ignored 

me and my wife took the check out of 

my hands, smiled, and 

without missing a beat, told me to 

take out the trash. Some things never 

change… �

Kentucky Derby Party Success! 

On the first Saturday in May Uclub members sipped mint juleps, studied their programs and placed their 

bets on the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby. The annual party gave members the chance to put on their 

Churchhill Downs hats and blazers while they watched the Derby in the Tap Room. This year's addition of an 

in-house bookmaker also gave members the chance to bet on their pick for the winner and they could see how 

other club members were betting on the bar-side tote board. 

The Uclub favorite, Pants on Fire, ran a close race until the stretch, but the club's long shot, Animal Kingdom, 

hit the wire first. Mary McKee and Dylan Hunt (Herb Hunt’s son) picked the winner and collected the $500 

handle. Pants on Fire's 9th place finish may have been a disappointment, but the excitement of the race and the 

chance to enjoy the spectacle with friends made up for the losses. 

The Derby wasn't the only contest that day. Club staffers consulted with fashion experts and master milliners 

to pick the best lady's hat. It was a close call, but Grace Moore was the consensus winner and she took home 

the coveted iPod Shuffle. 

Employee of the 4th Quarter 2010 

Presented to Olgert Prendo 

He has worked in food and beverage de- 

partment for three years. 

Employees of the Quarter 

Employee of the 1st Quarter 2011 Employee of the 2nd Quarter 2011 

Presented to Elenica Buxhaku 

Presented to Ben Beury-Moore 

She has worked in laundry service for a He has worked within the aquatics de- 

year and a half. 

partment for two and a half years. 


Congratulations to Boyd Holk 

for Achieving the Designation 

of “Certified Chief Executive” 

(CCE) 

Boston-July 1, 2011-Boyd Holk, CCM, CCE “title” of the 

University Club in Boston, achieved the designation of 

“Certified Chief Executive” (CCE) with the Club Managers 

Association of America (CMAA). 

Holk was approved by the Certification Committee of CMAA 

after successfully meeting requirements in club management 

experience, education and association activity. He joins a 

very select group of club managers worldwide who have 

attained this honor. 

Holk qualified for the CCE designation by maintaining 

Active membership in CMAA, obtaining Honor Society 

status, completing Business Manager Institute (BMI) IV 

Thank You for Helping to Raise $30,000 for the Walk for 

Hunger! 

On Sunday, May 1, 2011, 42,000 people came to the Boston Common to raise 

millions for their hungry neighbors during Project Bread’s annual Walk for 

Hunger. 

A BIG “thank you” comes from long-time UClub employee, Gabe for helping 

him to raise $30,000 for the Walk for Hunger! 

About 260 UClub members helped to raise all of this money to provide food for 

448 emergency food programs in 130 Massachusetts cities and towns. These funds will provide a hot meal or a bag of groceries 

for hungry families next winter. � 

GM Message – continued from pg 1 

and V, and by serving as the top executive in a club for a 

minimum of five years. 

Through the certification program, CMAA encourages 

the education and 

advancement of its 

members and assists club 

officers and members in 

securing the most efficient 

and successful club 

operations available. 

The Club Managers 

Association of America 

is the professional 

association for managers 

of leading private club country, city, yacht, athletic, military 

and fraternal clubs in the U.S. and abroad. Founded in 

1927, CMAA provides executive career services, a lifetime 

professional development program and two national trade 

magazines, Club Management and The Board Room, to its 

more than 7,000 members. � 

ment within six months. This summer we will also do a top to bottom review of the club’s technology needs, including 

fortifying our wireless capabilities inside the building. 

Lastly, on behalf of the management and employees of the University Club, I want to thank you and the Board of Gover- 

nors for allowing the staff to close the Club at 5pm on Friday, August 5th so that all employees can have the opportunity 

to enjoy an evening together for a cruise around Boston harbor as part of our annual summer employee social - your staff 

is quite grateful. 

At your service, Boyd Holk, CCM, CCE, General Manager

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