The College Club of Boston NEWSLETTER

The College Club of Boston Newsletter bull April 2019 bull 1

The College Club of BostonN E W S L E T T E R

A P R I L 2 0 1 9

Magic was created and enjoyed on Friday April 12th at the College Club It was the first of (hopefully) many DINING IN dinners at the College Club Our Executive Chef Remy Steele and her welcoming team created a memorable delicious and elegant evening Tables for 2 4 or 6 guests were tastefully decorated and perfectly positioned for privacy throughout the dining room reminding me of an English private dining club The staggered seatings at 630 and 715 made for an easy transition and avoided crowding at the buffet tables We were greeted by a cheerful hostess who escorted us to the cozy lounge to have a drink while we waited to be seated at our table On our way to our table we couldnrsquot help but notice the beautiful salad and soup bar and the main course buffet at the end of the long roomOur helpful server kindly introduced herself and took additional drink orders and clearly explained the separate buffet tables and that a dessert menu would come at the end of our main courseFrom beginning to end the food the service and the ambiance were outstanding The first course buffet station featured lobster bisque smooth and creamy with bits of sweet lobster meat the basil tomato soup was tasty with fresh leaves of basil swimming in the rich flavors The salad bar filled with early spring greens and every imaginable accompaniment chopped avocado spicy peppers marinated tomatoes pickled red onions bell pepper julienne baby cucumbers shaved fennel crumbled blue cheese in addition to balsamic vinaigrette the most deliciously herby green goddess salad dressingThe main buffet offering was a perfectly cooked flaky roasted salmon juicy tender and flavorful lemony chicken breast and thighs fragrant roasted multi colored baby carrots with maple and rosemary savory wild rice brought alive with shaved almonds and dried apricots early spring grilled asparagus roasted parsley tossed baby potatoes The agrave la carte dessert topped off the evening with choices from warm mixed berry crisp with vanilla bean ice cream delicate lemon cake with fresh fruit or the decadent flourless chocolate tea cup with marscapone whip cream I hope your mouth is watering nowIt was a perfect evening and the first I can remember in years where we could relax and enjoy fine dining where gentle conversation and laughter filled the roomI hope you sign up early for the next DINING IN Your treat is waiting

-- Deborah Wilson

A MINI REVIEW OF FRIDAY APRIL 12 DINING IN

EMERITA STATUS The College Club bylaws define emerita membership thus this status is granted to Members of the Club over eighty (80) years of age and a membership history of twenty (20) years or more Payment of dues is optional Members may not have arrears to be granted this status If you qualify and wish to become designated for emerita membership please call Edith before payment of annual dues


2018-2019 OFFICERSPresident

Christine ChamberlainVice President

Angela FossTreasurer

Harriet BurgoonRecording Secretary

Emma RozantesAssistant Treasurer

Yumiko Honda

DIRECTORSVivian Bolt

Audra DainoraDebbie Dobbins

Patty FlintJanet GaffeyRuth HunterCheryl Jordan

Karoline PeraltaJudith SheaJayne Young

COMMITTEESDevelopment

Anita MacKinnon ChairFinance

Dennis Butler ChairHouse

Janet Gaffey ChairMarketing

Emma Rozantes ChairMembership

Polly Conlon amp Kris Salo Co-chairsNominating

Kim Clark ChairProgram

Angie Foss Chair

The College Club of Boston Inc44 Commonwealth AvenueBoston MA 02116-3104

617-536-9510officethecollegeclubofbostoncom

thecollegeclubofbostoncom

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Wednesday May 22 530 to 800 PMGreater Boston Food Bank70 South Bay Avenue Boston (near Mass Ave connector and I-93)

Join fellow College Club members as we inspect sort and pack food and grocery products for those in need Standing and walking are necessary closed toe shoes are a must

To participate or for questions please contactDeb Hoffman Philanthropy Committee Chairdebhoffman4comcastnet617-512-3553

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

3 4

We have enjoyed three stellar events this spring as well as many regular meetings and pop-up occasions The Dining In (as described by enthusiastic participant Deborah Wilson in this newsletter) an author talk and a wine tasting

On March 27 author Steve Kurkjian spoke about his book ldquoMaster Thievesrdquo on the 1990 theft of 13 art masterpieces worth $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Steve a reporter on the ldquoBoston Globerdquo Spotlight team has won two Pulitzer Prizes We enjoyed a nice meal as always and some new perspectives on this monumental robbery It was a full house for a good talkWe also had a full house for the Italian Wine Tasting featuring Bob ldquoBZrdquo Zohn who provided a very informative (and amusing) talk great wines and a fabulous dinner A number of creative and wonderful courses followed each other as BZ paired food with his selections Everyone

I spoke to asked for a reprise in the fall perhaps featuring French or Portuguese wines which is tentatively scheduled for October 25There are two events coming up that you shouldnrsquot miss the Scholarship Awards on May 8 and the Annual Meeting on May 20 Over a hundred scholarship applicants sent in their essays and details you may have seen Scholarship Fund members in our dining room at the Club working into the evening as they reviewed the applications It is SO important that we have as many there as possible to celebrate with the recipients and encourage them on their way forwardSome of you will not have participated in an Annual Meeting yet so I thought I would say a little about what happens Attendees mingle for a half hour or so while the Board meets to approve minutes from the last meeting vote in any new members and take care of urgent issues The reception is followed by a dinner after which the meeting begins All Committee Chairs provide a year-end report the Distinguished Service Award is presented and other items of interest are shared with the guests In all the time I have been here I can say that these reports are seldom boring or routine I couldnrsquot possibly convey the time energy wisdom and foresight that so many members put into preserving our Clubrsquos well-being as we move into the futureI look forward to seeing you soon Best wishes to you allChristine


The Boston Browning Societyinvites College Club members to their monthly speaker lunches

Wednesday April 241200 PM - Meet and Greet with

Prosecco and hors drsquooeuvre 1230 PM - Three-course lunch130 PM - Speaker presentation

$45 inclusive includes Prosecco

The Natural Theology of Huckrsquos Raft and Calibanrsquos Isle That ndash and How and Why

Mark Twain read Browning AloudProfessor Jan Wojcik

Boston Browning Society member Jan Wojcik retired as Professor of English at Clarkson College and is currently President of Potsdam Village Museum Potsdam New YorkCollege Club Members RSVP to Club RSVP cancellation must be received 48 hours in advance Cost can be charged to your Club accountGuests may wish to review Robert Browningrsquos ldquoMuleacuteykehrdquo and ldquoCaliban Up Sebetosrdquo and have both The Ring and The Book and Huckleberry Finn in mind for a day or two in advance - but no preparation is necessary nor expected of any attendeesRead the Chicago Tribune article on Browning SocietiesThe Boston Browning Society was founded in 1885 and has been holding their lecture series at the Club for more than 10 years

A Pop-Up in Our Own Backyard

Richard Blanco in conversation with WGBHrsquos Jim Braude amp

Margery EaganThursday April 25

Limited to 12 Members600 PM- Author Talk at the Boston Public Library at the Boston Public

Library (Raab Hall)730 PM - Dinner at Terra in Eataly

at the Prudential CenterSelected by President Obama to be the fifth inaugural poet in history Richard Blanco followed in the footsteps of Robert Frost and Maya AngelouThe youngest first Latino first immigrant and first openly gay person to serve

in the role he read his inaugural poem ldquoOne Todayrdquo on January 21 2013Blanco and his family arrived in Miami as exiles from Cuba through Madrid where he was born

Sponsored by the Membership CommitteeRSVP to Polly Conlon and Kris Salo

EVENTS

Crescendo Club April ConcertTuesday April 30 1100 AM - NoonPianist Chuyi Liu 2019 masterrsquos degree

candidate from the New England Conservatory and a student of Victor

Rosenbaum

Details on the weekly e-calendar

First Friday Derby Theme Friday May 3 600 PM

Wear your best hats and bowties for a themed Kentucky Derby evening

Lunch and Literature

Dinner and Discussion

May 9May 21

Scholarship Fund Award Ceremony amp Reception

Wednesday May 8 600 PMCost for members $10 inclusive Bar

beverages additional costThe reception has been generously sponsored in part by two club members

Fundraising Raffle Help support our Boston scholars $5ticket

Raffle tickets can be purchased by phone or in person during business hours Cashcredit card or check to CCSF only No house charges They will also be available at the drawing to be held on May 8 You do not have to be present to winGuests invited Everyone is welcome

Crescendo Club May ConcertTuesday May 28 1100 aM - NooN

Mezzo soprano Emma Bonanno will perform works of Monteverdi Schubert Debussy Strauss Mozart and Weill Ms Bonanno is pursuing her Graduate Performance Diploma in Opera at Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory staff accompanist Yukio Oba will play for her


Annual Meeting Dinner

Monday May 20500 PM - Member Bar and Hors

600 PM - Buffet Dinner700 PM - Meeting

$35++ for dinnercocktail hour Member Bar standard RSVP policy appliesMeeting free but still must RSVP

A Few Seats are Available


ldquoMy preferred pronunciation is Halima even though my name has an o at the endrdquo she stated Halimo and I had a great conversation about her early years her four years at Brandeis and her hopes for the futureIn 1992 Halimorsquos parents and grandparents fled from Somalia to Kenya where they lived in a refugee camp before moving to Massachusetts Halimo was born in Kenya and reports that she had no actual schooling there When she arrived in Medford in second grade she was unable to ask and answer rudimentary questions her English now is highly proficientldquoDo you find being bilingual and bicultural an assetrdquo I asked ldquoFranklyrdquo Halimo responded ldquoas a child I found having two languages a bit confusingmdashmy Somali language at home and English at school I also attended Islamic school to learn to read the Qurrsquoan and write in Arabic My mother was adamant about thatrdquo

Academic DevelopmentI asked Halimo to describe any challenges she had had in her first years at Brandeis and how she overcame them ldquoJosiah Quincy Upper School afforded a decent education but in freshman year of college I was in classes with incredibly skilled students displaying significant academic tools I realized I had deficits I had to learn to think critically as well as to write well-structured arguments and grammatically correct essaysldquoTutoring at the Writing Center made a decisive difference in my academic improvement

I became a disciplined and active learner and asked for a lot of support Now I am confident to write and speakrdquoldquoAn anthropology professor mentored me with a high degree of awareness I took eight anthropology courses which taught me how to think deeply and understand a wide variety of viewpoints (in individuals and cultures) without placing value

judgments I believe this will be valuable in my future careerrdquoldquoBASO the Brandeis African Students Organization provided me with a community of international students who could openly discuss issues of race American culture dealing with our traditional family customs especially for females and all manner of decisions that arose For example although I wear a head scarf other women experimented with not doing so All of us felt under pressure to succeed because of the sacrifices our parents have maderdquo

The FutureHalimorsquos intention to go to law school in two years was nurtured by an 8-week summer internship at the Moakley Courthouse ldquoThe Nelson Fellowship allowed me to take classes go to court proceedings and work for a judgerdquo As a Scholarship Fund Board Member I agreed that powerful internship experiences are essential to promote future successHalimo has obtained a summer job as financial assistant in the office of Michelle Wu Boston City Councilor At-Large ldquoI have coordinated

SCHOLAR HALIMO MOHAMED WILL GRADUATE IN MAY 2019some events for Michelle so she knows I am responsiblerdquoAdditional training as a teaching assistant at the Waltham K-5 after-school program as well as at the university daycare provided opportunities for creative contributions to young children Through this Federal work-study grant she feels well-grounded that she already has professional experience

Advantages of the College Club Scholarship

ldquoMy Brandeis scholarship was for tuition only I had to pay for the dormitory (which is expensive) food and books My mother supported me and I took small loans as well The College Club Scholarship checks came like clockwork They made sure I did not have to take large loans some of my classmates say they are saddled with $15-20000 in loans whereas I owe only $5000rdquoldquoI traveled home on many weekends to be with my mother and family All of that costs money When I told her I was struggling Mom said I should persist and not give uprdquoHalimo wants to express her ldquoprofoundest thank yourdquo to all who donated to her educationldquoAs the oldest child I want to support my mother who works in home care as well as my younger sister and two little brothers I will do all I can to make sure they go to college without failrdquoHalimo concluded ldquoThe College Club 4-year scholarship helped me believe in myself I will endeavor to give back in whatever ways I canrdquo - Angela Dunwell

Emma (Rozantes) and Will Sherman welcomed Charles Edward ldquoTeddyrdquo Sherman on 4419

- 7 lbs 14 oz 21 inMom and baby are happy and healthy

Teddy canrsquot wait to visit the Club

Janet Gaffey arranged for five new custom made decorative pillows for the Wheaton dining room

3 4

Congratulations to Ashley Casavant for running and finishing the Boston Marathon

We are very proud of you


3 4

ITALIAN WINE TASTING EVENT MARCH 22

AUTHOR EVENING MARCH 27


FIRST FRIDAY APRIL 5

LINDA amp PETER LENTININovember 11 2005

As a result of our request for membersrsquo wedding and special event pictures Linda and Peter Lentini kindly sent us photographs from their wedding held at the Club in 2005 We hope to receive more not only for their intrinsic historical significance but as a way of reminding

all of you what a wonderful venue the Club is for celebrating

WEDDINGS AT THE COLLEGE CLUB


Boston Common Garage Discount CouponsFor those members who may not know this (and for those who may have forgotten) the College

Club office sells Boston Common Garage parking coupons at a considerable discount to the BCGrsquos parking rates At this writing a coupon cost $10 vs $18 to park These coupons are currency When you present your parking ticket at their kiosk it shows that you owe $X and asks for cash or credit card You insert your coupon and you will owe $00 - if you use these coupons when

bull you are attending an event at the Club First Friday Welcome Wednesday etc even a Club Board meeting If you stay 3 hours you will save $4 ndash stay longer and you will save $8 when you pay with your coupon

bull you enter the garage after 400 PM Monday - Friday and leave before 800 AM on the following morning

bull you enter the garage at any time on Saturday or Sunday the cost is zero when you insert your coupon Nice savings when attending a performance shopping or going to dinner

For more information about the Boston Common Garage please view their website bostoncommongaragecom or call them at 617-954-2098 To find out more about purchasing coupons at the Club office please call us at 617-536-9510 or email officethecollegeclubofbostoncom You donrsquot have to be at the Club to purchase coupons we are also happy to send them out by mail and bill your house account

IMPORTANT CLUB INFO FOR MEMBERS

Simplify Your Life with the College Club Auto-Pay Bill Payment OptionWe currently have 101 members taking advantage of this convenient way to pay your bill Here is how it worksbull A statement will be sent to you at the end of every month in which charges are posted to your

accountbull We wait 10 business days before debiting your credit card to give you an opportunity to review

charges and make inquiries or change payment methods if desired If you do not have charges no statement is sent to you

bull You must notify the office in writing that you wish to have charges deducted from your credit card and you must provide a Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date in writing (no American Express) For your protection please do not put this information in an e-mail

Your lsquoAmazon Smilersquo purchases benefit the CCSFYour Amazon purchases benefit the College Club Scholarship Fund all year long You may have discovered that your purchases contribute very little to the CCSF but every little bit helps If all members who shop on Amazon used Amazon Smile the funds would add up quickly

It is not difficult or too much trouble to set up Donald has volunteered to help you set up your Amazon Smile account Call him between 2-10 Mon-Fri at the Club The next time you log in your next purchases will automatically go to Amazon Smile Easy

House Charge ExplainedIn addition to a 7 food tax an 18 surcharge is applied to all food and beverage charges The College Club of Boston is a non-tipping facility Consistent with this policy any house charge that appears on your invoice is not a tip or gratuity and will not in any way or in any amount be distributed to the Clubrsquos employees The house charge is another form of revenue covering overhead which is used for club operations While staff are not the direct recipients of the 18 service charge they are recompensed for their devoted work at the Club through other provisions instituted by the Finance Committee and the Board of Directors

Where is the Membership Section on the new website

Members have asked the same question about the new website Below are the instructions to find all of the member informationFirst you must log in at the top right with the same username and password that you used with the old websiteThe Member Links drop-down menu will be accessibleIf you have questions please contact the Club office and we will help you navigate the new site

1

2

3


The College Club of Boston Officers Directors and Committee Members2018-2019

OFFICERS

Christine Chamberlain President

OutreachHannah Boulton Chair

Cathy ClancyEleanor Harris

Judith Shea

MarketingEmma Rozantes Chair

Cheryl JordanTamara Omazić

Sunne Savage-NeumanChelsea Portney

NominatingKim Clark Chair

Karen FischerLorna MoritzDebbie Roth

Elizabeth TyminskiPaula Furst Neckyfarow

Alternate

MembershipPolly Conlon amp Kris Salo

Co-chairsAshley Casavant

Anddie Chan-PateraKaren FischerDeb Hoffman

Christine HollandChristine MesserCarolyn VandamDeborah Wilson

The chairperson of each committee with an asterisk () is an elected Director of The College Club of Boston

ProgramAngie Foss Chair

Jaleh BarrettPaula Bitner

Martha CaronAshley Casavant

Christine ChamberlainPatty Flint

Paula Furst NeckyfarowCarole GunstDeb Hoffman

Christine HollandRuth Hunter

Christine MesserNerine MurphyKaroline Peralta

DevelopmentAnita MacKinnon Chair

Vivian BoltMarie CrocettiCC FitzgeraldJudith Joyce

Linda Zukowski

FinanceDennis Butler Chair

Harriet BurgoonDebbie Dobbins

Angela FossYumiko HondaOlive Lesueur

Margaret StapletonElizabeth Tyminski

HouseJanet Gaffey amp Vivian Bolt

Co-chairsPamela McKay Berutti

Harriet BurgoonMartha CaronMarie CrocettiAudra DainoraRuth HunterJudith Joyce

Anita MacKinnonBarbara Wood

COMMITTEES

Vivian BoltJanet Gaffey

Audra DainoraRuth Hunter

Debbie DobbinsKaroline Peralta

Patty FlintJudith Shea

Jayne Young

Yumiko HondaAssistant Treasurer

DIRECTORS

Cheryl Jordan Corresponding Secretary

Angela FossVice President

Harriet BurgoonTreasurer

Emma RozantesRecording Secretary


2018-2019 OFFICERSPresident

Christine ChamberlainVice President

Angela FossTreasurer

Harriet BurgoonRecording Secretary

Emma RozantesAssistant Treasurer

Yumiko Honda

DIRECTORSVivian Bolt

Audra DainoraDebbie Dobbins

Patty FlintJanet GaffeyRuth HunterCheryl Jordan

Karoline PeraltaJudith SheaJayne Young

COMMITTEESDevelopment

Anita MacKinnon ChairFinance

Dennis Butler ChairHouse

Janet Gaffey ChairMarketing

Emma Rozantes ChairMembership

Polly Conlon amp Kris Salo Co-chairsNominating

Kim Clark ChairProgram

Angie Foss Chair

The College Club of Boston Inc44 Commonwealth AvenueBoston MA 02116-3104

617-536-9510officethecollegeclubofbostoncom

thecollegeclubofbostoncom

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Wednesday May 22 530 to 800 PMGreater Boston Food Bank70 South Bay Avenue Boston (near Mass Ave connector and I-93)

Join fellow College Club members as we inspect sort and pack food and grocery products for those in need Standing and walking are necessary closed toe shoes are a must

To participate or for questions please contactDeb Hoffman Philanthropy Committee Chairdebhoffman4comcastnet617-512-3553

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

3 4

We have enjoyed three stellar events this spring as well as many regular meetings and pop-up occasions The Dining In (as described by enthusiastic participant Deborah Wilson in this newsletter) an author talk and a wine tasting

On March 27 author Steve Kurkjian spoke about his book ldquoMaster Thievesrdquo on the 1990 theft of 13 art masterpieces worth $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Steve a reporter on the ldquoBoston Globerdquo Spotlight team has won two Pulitzer Prizes We enjoyed a nice meal as always and some new perspectives on this monumental robbery It was a full house for a good talkWe also had a full house for the Italian Wine Tasting featuring Bob ldquoBZrdquo Zohn who provided a very informative (and amusing) talk great wines and a fabulous dinner A number of creative and wonderful courses followed each other as BZ paired food with his selections Everyone

I spoke to asked for a reprise in the fall perhaps featuring French or Portuguese wines which is tentatively scheduled for October 25There are two events coming up that you shouldnrsquot miss the Scholarship Awards on May 8 and the Annual Meeting on May 20 Over a hundred scholarship applicants sent in their essays and details you may have seen Scholarship Fund members in our dining room at the Club working into the evening as they reviewed the applications It is SO important that we have as many there as possible to celebrate with the recipients and encourage them on their way forwardSome of you will not have participated in an Annual Meeting yet so I thought I would say a little about what happens Attendees mingle for a half hour or so while the Board meets to approve minutes from the last meeting vote in any new members and take care of urgent issues The reception is followed by a dinner after which the meeting begins All Committee Chairs provide a year-end report the Distinguished Service Award is presented and other items of interest are shared with the guests In all the time I have been here I can say that these reports are seldom boring or routine I couldnrsquot possibly convey the time energy wisdom and foresight that so many members put into preserving our Clubrsquos well-being as we move into the futureI look forward to seeing you soon Best wishes to you allChristine

















EVENTS



Rosenbaum






May 9May 21



























3 4




3 4


























1

2

3



OFFICERS




Judith Shea







Alternate















Linda Zukowski









COMMITTEES





Jayne Young


DIRECTORS





















EVENTS



Rosenbaum






May 9May 21



























3 4




3 4


























1

2

3



OFFICERS




Judith Shea







Alternate















Linda Zukowski









COMMITTEES





Jayne Young


DIRECTORS


















3 4




3 4


























1

2

3



OFFICERS




Judith Shea







Alternate















Linda Zukowski









COMMITTEES





Jayne Young


DIRECTORS






3 4


























1

2

3



OFFICERS




Judith Shea







Alternate















Linda Zukowski









COMMITTEES





Jayne Young


DIRECTORS




























1

2

3



OFFICERS




Judith Shea







Alternate















Linda Zukowski









COMMITTEES





Jayne Young


DIRECTORS







OFFICERS




Judith Shea







Alternate















Linda Zukowski









COMMITTEES





Jayne Young


DIRECTORS





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