JUNE 2018
MIMI’S CORNER
Dear University Club Members:
Well, summer weather is finally
upon us and as usual, I am looking
forward to another fantastic month
at the club.
The 117th Annual Meeting even-
ing was a great success. Many new
members were joined by long time
members. We shared dinner, cock-
tails, and of course a wonderful
discussion of moving forward into
the future, while honoring our sto-
ried past.
Please see article on the right for
a summary of the important busi-
ness conducted at the meeting.
I also had the chance to speak at
the Center Square Neighborhood
Association meeting on May 17th,
and I extend big “thank you,” to
Jackie Ring (president of the center
square neighborhood association )
She not only welcomed me so
warmly that evening, provided an
opportunity to reintroduce the
“UClub” to our neighbors in Cen-
ter Square.
We would like to congratulate
Laura and Michael Lieberman
on their recent wedding and
also welcome
Michael as the
newest mem-
ber to
the board of
directors
The University Club
Important Actions Taken
During Annual Meeting
The Club’s Annual Meeting
on May 16 didn’t just provide
an opportunity for new and
long-standing members to
mingle and enjoy an evening
of camaraderie. The
membership also took action
on two important items.
Members voted on a new
slate of Officers and Board
members. Congratulations to
the Officers who were each
elected to a one-year term,
and to reelected or newly
elected Board Members —
especially brand new Board
member Michael Lieberman.
The new slate of leaders of
your Club are listed atop the
Calendar page of this news-
letter.
Members also voted to ac-
cept amendments to our Con-
stitution, which reflect the
current size of the Club and
give the Board the authority
to react nimbly to opportuni-
ties and challenges as they
arise.
Foundation, in partnership
with the Albany Barn, is
proud to present the
University Club's 13th Artist
in Residence,
Sarah Holub Schrom
Sarah Holub Schrom, self-
described "artist, pianist, com-
poser, poet, mom, and revolu-
tionary," was raised in Loudon-
ville, NY and is an alumna of
Russell Sage College and Hud-
son Valley Community Col-
lege.
She is a former osteomedical
student who returned to the
passion of her youth, her art
and her music, when health is-
sues forced her withdrawal.
Holub Schrom's artwork has
been featured at the Fence Se-
lect Show, Albany Barn, Art de
Cure, Stockade Station, Up-
state Artist's Guild, and she de-
signed and painted one of the
street pianos for Play Me, I'm
Yours through Albany's Sculp-
ture in the Streets.
 Torch Club of
Albany
Dr. Reed Tay-
lor on Volun-
teering
Abroad as
Soft Power
Monday, June 4, 2018
5:30-8:00 PM
In 1969, under the auspices of
Operation Crossroads, Reed served
as group leader for 14 college stu-
dents who made their way to Sierra
Leone in western Africa to lay the
physical foundation for a communi-
ty hospital near the country’s re-
mote eastern border. Reed took
with him a hand-cranked 8mm
camera and a primitive audio re-
corder. Reed produced a half-hour
film from the results, adding a
soundtrack from his private record
collection and his own voiceover.
Twenty-two years later, in the
violent conflict in Sierra Leone
from 1991-2011, the hospital was
destroyed and many people killed.
The more recent outbreak of Ebola
was in the very region that Reed
and his friends had found so pro-
foundly fulfilling.
More than simply a travelogue,
this documentary demonstrates
the "soft
power" of
personal
engage-
ment, a
worthy al-
ternative to
political and
military ac-
tion in for-
eign affairs.
This presentation will feature a
film screening, and the meeting
will be held in the Grille Room.
Say Cheese! Eight styles of
cheese every cheese lover must
know!
Wednesday, June 20th 5:30-7:30
Join us Wednesday, June 20
from 5:30 to 7:30 as we kick off
an occasional series of special
intimate cheese tasting events for
UClub members and their
guests.
Mary Rizzo, the new proprie-
tress of DelSo’s beloved Cheese
Traveler — a purveyor of fine
cheeses, meats, craft beverages
and other edibles — will intro-
duce us to the tastes, smells, and
looks of the eight styles of
cheese. Ms. Rizzo will lead us
on an exploration of the basics of
cheese during this informative
and fun session.
Gain confidence at the cheese
counter by learning the language
of cheese and – more important-
ly – what tastes good to you!
Tickets will be $25, and are
available to UClub members and
their guests. The ticket price
will include wine pairings. To
reserve your spot, call the Club
at (518) 463-1151, or email
dean@universityclubalbany.com
2
Rosé Tasting
Friday June 29th Lunch Buffet
12:00-1:00 pm
Who doesn't love Rosé ? It is crisp
and clean and goes well with a wide
variety of foods and — best of all
— we drink it in the summer! That
in fact is how most of us wine lov-
ers know that summer has arrived —
there is a bottle of Rosé in the
fridge.
Join us for a relaxing mid-day tast-
ing of this glorious wine. We will be
tasting five different Rosés from
around the globe along with a Mus-
cadet and two sparkling Rosés.
We’ll offer delights for every palate!
Menu
 Spinach salad with diced water-
melon, roasted red peppers, can-
died pecans, topped with goat
cheese, tossed with a spicy Thai
vinaigrette
 Salmon with a fresh strawberry
beurre blanc.
 Lime marinated sliced Flank
steak
 Fluffy rice pilaf
 Grilled Eggplant
 Strawberry Rhubarb crisp for
dessert
Please R.S.V.P. by June 27th
The cost is 25.00 per person
mfahy@universityclubalbany.com
518-463-1151
This is a UClub Foundation Event
and open to non-members
 Potential member party was a
smash, so we decided to do it
again! (or something like that)
June 26 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Come spend the evening with
your fellow club members and
bring along someone you think
may enjoy your club as much as
you do.
Naturally, there will be food and
cocktails!
Another great find hidden in
the club
Rummaging through a closet we
found some great archives of the
club. We unearthed the minutes from
the first meetings, and the menu from
the dinner featuring speaker President
William Taft.
All the items will be on display
throughout the club, so feel free to
come by and take a look!
Movie Night continues on June
27th and “Grease” is the word!!
Hide and Seek Riddle
In the room where the
lanterns glow, hides a
prize worth its weight in
gold.
If you follow the walk-
We are turning the Grille Room into
a “fifties” diner to celebrate the mov-
ing path it will lead to
ie Grease.
We will have drink specials
the prize at hand!
(including everyone's fave egg
creams) and a themed menu to
commemorate this delightful movie
Come dressed in your best
fifties attire! The University Club would
like to say thank you to long
Mimi will be the all-time bad girl
Rizzo. Can anyone guess who Char time employee Tom Bramfitt
will be?? who has decided to end his
thirty-year career here at
Movie will start at 7pm (Dinner is
available starting at 5pm) the club. Tom has been the
driving force behind the
In honor maintenance and care of the
of our new beloved bowling alley and
Vice Presi-
dent Jim
we wish him the best of
Davies luck.
We are pay-
ing homage
to the all-time classic Martini - A
classy drink for a classy guy!
 2 1/2 ounces Tanqueray gin
extra dry
 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
 Queen green olives for garnish
Pour ingredients into a cocktail
shaker * stir or shake (your choice)
* pour into a chilled martini glass
and enjoy. To make it dirty, add
olive juice to the mix!
University Club Officers: Directors:
Board of Directors Amy Kramer, President Teresa Casey
Jim Davies, Vice President Jeffrey L. Hill, Sr.
2018-2019
Chuck Seifert, Treasurer Geoffrey T. Hoderath
Rob Crudden, Secretary (on leave) Michael Lieberman
David Hohfelder, Acting Secretary Robert Sheehan
Damon J. Stewart
Timothy Varney

June 2018
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 LUNCH/ 2 CLUB
DINNER CLOSED
First Friday
Art Opening
and Music by
Geo Doody
3 CLUB 4 LUNCH/ 5 LUNCH/ 6 LUNCH/ 7 LUNCH/ 8 LUNCH 9 CLUB
CLOSED DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER CLOSED
Torch Club

10 CLUB 11 LUNCH/ 12 LUNCH/ 13 Lunch/ 14 LUNCH/ 15 LUNCH 16 CLUB

CLOSED DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER CLOSED

17 CLUB 18 LUNCH/ 19 LUNCH/ 20 LUNCH/ 21 LUNCH / 22 LUNCH 23 CLUB

CLOSED DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER CLOSED
Lobbyists & Special
Friends Hap- Cheese Tast-
py Hour 5-7 ing Event

24 CLUB 25 LUNCH/ 26 LUNCH/ 27 LUNCH/ 28 LUNCH/ 29 LUNCH 30 CLUB

CLOSED DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER Rosé Lunch CLOSED
Potential Movie night: Buffet
member Par- Grease!
ty

As a reminder, the Grille Room is routinely open Monday-Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. for lunch, dinner, and happy hour. On Fridays the Grille Room is open for lunch from
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Grille Room may be open at other times for special events like
First Friday. The Clubhouse is open all day Monday through Friday if you want to come by
and work, relax, or socialize (or even shoot pool or bowl a few frames)!