2010-2011

Board of Directors

Officers
“From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. President
Tom Pandick
The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other.”
Vice President
–Emily Matthews Warren Abriel

We hope you will spend some time at the club, your home-away-from-home, during the holi- Secretary
day season, whether you pop in for lunch or dinner, host a party or attend one of our many Colleen Ryan
special events. As always, you will be greeted with a smile and well taken care of...and you Treasurer
don’t have to cook or clean up! Matt Badalucco

Start the season off right... Past President

James Nolan
Join us on Friday, December 3rd from 8-10 p.m. in the Grille Room
when Little Otto with Slick Nick and the Santa Band will perform
holiday favorites including: Chuck Berry - Run Run Rudolph • Jimmy Directors
Buffet - Merry Christmas Alabama • Carpenters - Merry Christmas Dar- Cal Berger
ling • Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas • José Feliciano - Feliz Joe Brady
Navidad • Kingston Trio - Go Where I Send Thee • Eartha Kitt - Santa Kevin Clancy
Baby • Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas • John Lennon - War is Over • Peter, Paul
& Mary - We Wish You a Merry Christmas and much much more! The performance is free Gene Hallock
and open to the public as part of the University Club’s celebration of 1st Friday. Dinner 5-9 Jeff Hill
p.m. Call 518-463-1151 to RSVP. Amy Kramer
Nate Maloney
HOLIDAY GALA
Frank Nemeth
Everyone had such a lovely time at last year’s club holiday party, we decided
Bill Ross
to plan one for this year as well. Please join us for the 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY
GALA on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH.
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Dress up in your holiday finery (black tie optional) and join us for an evening of music, deli- INSIDE…
cious food & holiday fun. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by
dinner at 7:00 p.m. $30 per person (beverages additional). Dinner will include mixed green Holiday Gala 3
salad, your choice of Filet Mignon, Sole Almandine or Chicken Francaise and a special holi- Kid’s Holiday Party 2
day dessert. Michael Hurt and Larry Gravett will be playing holiday music again this year Holiday House Tour 2
for your singing, toe tapping and listening pleasure. They will play during the cocktail hour
New Year’s Eve 2
and in the Grille Room after dinner where they’ll be leading a holiday sing-along. Reserva-
tions are necessary. Please call the Front Desk at 518-463-1151 if you plan to attend. New Year’s Day 2
Sonny & Perley 2
HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR Free Trial Membership 3
The University Club is supporting the important work of Historic New Members 3
Albany Foundation by opening its doors on Saturday, December 11
From the Treasurer 3
from noon - 4 p.m. to participate in the Foundation's 8th Annual
Holiday House Tour. Our historic Clubhouse always looks particu- Historic Register 3
larly nice during the holiday season and this year will join a list of
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impressive buildings decked out in holi-
day finery as part of this festive celebra-
tion. Ticket holders will receive half-
price admission to the Albany Institute
and a 10% discount at their Holiday
Shop. While on Lark Street, enjoy the
Lark Street BID's "Winter Wonderlark"
specials and the Santa Speedo Sprint at 2
p.m. to benefit the Albany Damien Cen-
ter -- you have to see it to believe it! Free
trolley service, courtesy of the Albany
Aquaducks, is available for the Tour.
Presale tickets are available until Tues-
day, December 7 - $19 for HAF mem-
bers, $24 for the general public. Tickets
will be available at the Albany Institute Year’s Eve, join us for dinner on Fri-
from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the day of the
tour -- $23 for HAF members, $28 for
the general public. Please contact His-
toric Albany at 518-465-0876 for more
information and pre-sale locations.
Whether or not you take part in the tour, dinner from our special ala carte
we hope you'll make a stop at the Club menu. Reservations please. 463-1151.
part of your busy holiday schedule on
Saturday, December 11th - bar service
will be available from noon to 4:00 p.m.
that day. All ticket sales are final. The
tour takes place blizzard or shine.
DON’T MISS THE FUN!
CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PARTY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
Bring your kids, your grandkids, your
nieces and nephews, grab your friend’s
or neighbor’s kids! You won’t want to
miss the fun. This year’s party will fea-
ture Pin the Nose on Rudolph, a Holiday
Scavenger Hunt, Make-Your-Own Orna-
ments, Holiday Bean Bag Toss, Color-
ing, Face Painting and of course
SANTA!. We will be serving a kid and
adult friendly buffet at noon followed by
a visit with Santa at approximately 1:30
p.m. Kids $10.95; Adults $15.95 adults.
Reservations are necessary. Please call
the Front Desk at 463-1151.
NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE CLUB are $111 – Honorary Committee tick-
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 ets and corporate sponsorship oppor-
tunities are still available, and all do-
nors and sponsors will be recognized
in the event program. Invitations will
be mailed in early December, or call
463-1151 for more information.
DECISIONS, DECISIONS Honorary Committee (In Formation)
Warren Abriel
What are you in the mood for? Hon. Richard Conti & Steve Snow
Quiet dinner? Fun Party? Both? Tony Esposito
Vito & Susan Grasso
We’ve got it covered…
Mayor Gerald D. Jennings
ALA CARTE DINNER Lilian Kelly
Amy Hines Kramer
For those who prefer a quiet New Monica Mahaffey
Frank & Nancy Nemeth
day, December 31st from 5:00 p.m. Colleen M. Ryan & Eric M. Hoppel
until 8:00 p.m. Begin your evening in William & Mary Sheehan
the Grille Room with a cocktail and Lois Wilson
complimentary hors d’oeuvres (drinks
on sign basis) then adjourn to the Corporate Honorary Committee
Main Dining Room for a candlelight (In Formation)
Association Development Group, Inc.
CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO
NEW YEAR’S DAY LUNCHEON
NEW YEAR’S EVE Complimentary cocktails from noon
UNIVERSITY CLUB FOUNDATION until 1:00 p.m. Lunch served at 1:00
BENEFIT GALA p.m. Your choice of Prime Rib or
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31ST Baked Scrod. Members $10; Non-
9:00 PM TO 1:00 AM member Guests $21.95 (includes
mixed green salad, starch, vegetable
Join corporate sponsors CSEA Local and ice cream for dessert). Please
1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO and the make reservations at least 24 hours in
Association Development Group, Inc. advance by calling 463-1151.
as we greet 1/11 in the warm and gra-
cious surroundings of the University
MUSIC IN THE GRILLE ON THE 7TH
Club, with exquisite food and bever-
ages and irresistible dance music from Join the Foundation on Friday, Janu-
ary 7th as they present Sonny & Per-
BERT PAGANO ley. Voted “Best Jazz Standards Duo”
AND by Metroland, they will perform from
THE BIG IDEA 8-10 PM in the Grille Room. The
Hartford Courant calls them “a tight
jazz duo with a richly varied musical
This black tie optional New Year’s turf” and we hope you’ll take advan-
Eve celebration will be held from tage of this unique opportunity to hear
8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. with a cham- them. Dinner served 5-9 PM. Please
pagne toast at midnight. Tickets call 463-1151 for reservations.
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A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE SPEAKING OF OUR LOYAL EMPLOYEES
FROM THE TREASURER Did you make your donation to the Em-
ployee Holiday Fund? Our staff is dedi- Do you know someone who has been
These past few years have been a test
thinking about joining the club (or
for many clubs around our region and cated to preserving the hospitable envi-
someone who should be thinking about
the country. It has been no different ronment that we all appreciate. Many are joining!)? Let them know about our
for our club. In dealing with our eco-not part of the weekly service charge dis- FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP (valid
nomic troubles, the members of this tribution. Your contribution is your way through 12/31/10). It’s our way of
Club, the staff and the community of saying thank you. Contributions are showing people what the club is all
have taken steps, some painful, to en-voluntary and the amount you give is at about: warm and gracious atmosphere,
sure that we remain operational. your discretion. Members often ask for fantastic menu, professional and
guidance in that regard. For your informa- courteous service, walking distance to
For example: tion, the average donation from those who the Capitol and government offices,
A group of members and community give is $70. Distribution to the employees fully equipped meeting and banquet
space, reasonably-priced sleeping
leaders formed the University Club will take place soon, so please take a mo-
rooms, bowling, billiards, big screen
Foundation of Albany Inc. to preserve ment to return the enclosed pledge card if TV, reciprocal arrangements with over
our historic clubhouse. you haven’t done so already. Thank you! 100 other private clubs. Applications
Many of our fellow members have A TALE OF TWO MANSIONS are available at the club, via email or by
mail. Contact Ellen at 518-463-1151 or
been active in signing up new mem-
Ellen@universityclubalbany.com.
bers and recruiting events to keep the While welcoming participants to the
club vibrant and active. luncheon and tour of the Governor’s Man- Speaking of Trial Memberships...
sion on November 18, University Club
John Hess has taken numerous mana-
board member Colleen Ryan provided an The Membership Committee would like
gerial actions to keep our costs down. to welcome the following people who
update on the efforts to list the Clubhouse
Also, the board acted to reduce our on the State and National Register of His- have taken advantage of the Free Trial
operational costs by reducing our sala- toric Places. Membership Offer thus far:
ried employees by 20%. Craig Kneller
“The University Club's nomination is on
All of these actions have improved the track to be on the agenda for considera- Richard Malsan, MD
Christian Wessell
viability of the club. However, our tion by the State Board in March, 2011
Paul White
property taxes have become a particu- meeting and we do not anticipate any
lar drain on our ability to operate on a problems in securing this impor- Craig Kneller is an accountant with
day to day basis. With this in mind, the tant designation. Just last week, I had an CSK Tax Services and a 1999 graduate
board instituted a new monthly assess- email from the State Historic Preservation of Rutgers University. He was
ment of $10 per member to begin office confirming individually eligible introduced to membership by Colleen
January 1, 2010 specifically to pay our designation for the Clubhouse. In the Ryan.
property taxes. At our current member- email, the staff member wrote, ‘For such Richard Malsan is a 1956 graduate of
ship level this will not fully fund our a prominent building, I was actually quite Princeton University and a retired
property tax levy, however combined surprised that it hadn’t been evaluated’ anesthes io lo gist. He was also
with our improved business model, I previously.” introduced to membership by Colleen
am hopeful it will be adequate. Ryan.
Special thanks to Assemblymember John
Christian Wessel received his BS in
I can't stress enough how important McEneny for presenting an engaging and
2002 and his MBA in 2004 from the
keeping our existing members and informative look back on the Governors University at Albany. He is a partner
recruiting new members are to our of New York State during the luncheon with Pinnacle Recruiting and HR
future. With each new member the preceding the Mansion Tour. Jack is a Solutions. He was sponsored by Kevin
burden is lightened. great friend of the University Club, a pas- Clancy.
sionate advocate for preservation, and a
If you would like a more specific pic- true believer in the important role that Paul White is the Director of Talent
ture of the Clubs finances, please history plays in all of our lives. Acquisition for Golub Corporation and
reach out to Dean and we will provide a 1996 graduate of Clemson University.
you with the necessary information. We hope you will support the work of the He was introduced by Colleen Ryan.
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Foundation (a 501c3 corporation) by at-
Thank you for your continued support tending our special events or by consider- We’d also like to welcome Ann Pfau
of our Club, ing a tax deductible contribution as you who recently joined her husband David
make your year-end gifts. Hochfelder as a member of the club.
Matt Baddaluco
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in Grille Room Private Party
Lunch in Grille _

Lunch in Grille Club Closed

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Slick Nick & the

Happy Hanukkah Santa Band 8-10
PM
5 6 Bowling 7 8 9 10 11
Holiday House
Holiday Gala
Club Closed Lunch & Dinner Lunch in Grille Lunch in Grille Lunch in Grille Tour Noon-4 PM
6:00 PM
Grille Room (Bar open)

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in Grille Room
Club Closed Lunch & Dinner Lunch in Grille Lunch in Grille Lunch & Dinner Kid’s Holiday
Mixed League Grille Room Party - Noon
Grille Room Bowling

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Club Closed Lunch & Dinner Lunch in Grille Lunch in Grille Lunch in Grille Club Closed Club Closed
Grille Room Christmas Eve Merry Christmas

26 27 28 Lunch, Dinner 29 30 31 New Year’s JANUARY 1

in Grille Room Eve Dinner 5-8 pm
Club Closed Club Closed Mixed League Lunch in Grille Lunch in Grille New Year’s Eve
Prime Rib
Bowling Gala 9 pm-1 am Luncheon– Noon