DAC News February 2010 by Detroit Athletic Club

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young woman swooning in her rich red garment against a backdrop of flowered wallpaper, rose petals at her feet, is a fitting cover for February, with its celebration of Valentine’s Day. One could say “The Red Shawl” by Herman Richir was DAC President Hugh Chalmers’ valentine to the Club he so dearly loved. After four years leading the modern DAC through organization, construction and opening of the new Clubhouse, Chalmers in 1916 presented the Board of Directors with this lovely oil painting “in appreciation of honors conferred upon me.” Today the imposing work graces the west wall of the Pontchartrain Room where viewers can appreciate it nearly a century after auto magnate Chalmers made his generous gift. “‘The Red Shawl’ was one of the most striking works exhibited in the Belgium section of the Panama-Pacific Exposition and is an excellent example of the work of Herman Richir,” the DAC News noted in 1916. Later “The Red Shawl” was loaned to the Detroit Museum of Art for an exhibition of French and Belgian paintings. Born in Brussels in 1866, Richir studied at the Brussels School of Fine Arts under Charles Hermans, one of the era’s foremost portraitists and genre scene painters. An internationally acclaimed portrait painter who exhibited in all the major European cities, Richir received numerous honors before his death in 1942. Mary Rodrique

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DAC Election Results

Richard DiBartolomeo

Gary Marowske

Douglas J. Krizanic

Alice R. Pfahlert

s required by Club bylaws, and one of the DAC’s great traditions, the annual Club election of members to the Board of Directors was held on Jan. 26, 2010. A total of 977 valid ballots were cast. Seven were elected to the Board following a tie for the sixth position. Elected to three-year terms were: •

Richard DiBartolomeo, Principal, The Rehmann Group

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Douglas J. Krizanic, Senior Tax Partner, Deloitte Tax LLC

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Anthony Magdowski, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Comerica Bank

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Gary Marowske, President and CEO, Flame Heating, Cooling & Electrical Company

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Alice R. Pfahlert, Senior Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services

Anthony J. Magdowski

Lawrence G. Rancilio

Jerome F. Rock

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Lawrence G. Rancilio, President and CEO, Proven Court Services LLC

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Jerome F. Rock, Attorney in private practice

After the close of balloting at 7 p.m., the annual meeting was held. The annual reports of President Richard A. Brodie and Treasurer Rick DiBartolomeo were presented. The full text of their official reports are on pages 8 and 14, respectively. At the first meeting of the new Club Board held Jan. 29, 2010, Kenneth B. Katz was elected as the 93nd President of the Detroit Athletic Club and Sean P. Moran was elected as 1st Vice President. At the same time, Rick DiBartolomeo, winner of the preferential ballot, was elected as 2nd Vice President; Jerome F. Rock was named Club Secretary; Nancy J. Vella was named Club Treasurer. A profile of 2010 DAC President Kenneth B. Katz will appear in the March Membership Roster issue of the DAC News. DAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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his year will be another exciting one for the Club – the 95th anniversary of the opening of our Clubhouse. As a part of the celebration we have set aside April 24 for an anniversary party. On top of that, we have agreed to host a special exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum beginning in September and running until midJanuary 2011. The museum’s Community Gallery includes 1,600 square feet of exhibit space for local groups and organizations to feature their role in Detroit history. This is a unique opportunity for the DAC, and something a little different for us. It’s not always that the Club opens its doors to who and what we are. In recent years, though, we have focused on telling the DAC story as an important part of our legacy, sharing our unique contributions with members and the public. We look forward to showcasing the Club through a dynamic display of artifacts and interactive presentations, utilizing athletic mementos, photographs and many other interesting items. Members of the community will experience an eye-opening exhibition. To make sure that happens, we are assembling a group to pull this display together and we need your help. As we gather material for the exhibit we would love to include any items members or member families may be willing to loan to us. We’re especially interested in physical artifacts – Delta uniforms or athletic gear, medals, trophies, photographs, silverware and/or china, any other unique historic items. I encourage members to help with this effort. If you have any questions contact Ken Voyles in the DAC News office.

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Richard Brodie honored as 2009 Club President of the Year O

utgoing DAC President Richard A. Brodie has been named the Distinguished Club President of the Year for 2009 by BoardRoom Magazine. This the second year BoardRoom has recognized leaders like Brodie. He was among a group of 21 club presidents and chairs named as Private Club Presidents of the Year for practicing what they preach and leadership that betters each of their organizations. Only one of the 21 was then chosen for the additional honor as Club President of the Year. Brodie was recognized from among nearly 400 board presidents nominated by clubs throughout the world. The winners were selected by BoardRoom Magazine and its major award sponsors, including one of its big supporters, Kopplin & Kuebler, LLC. The 67-year-old Brodie is a four-generation member of the DAC and has been proud to lead the Club through challenging economic times. His ship captain’s call to remain “steady as she goes” has been the centerpiece of his approach over the past year. At a holiday gathering of the Board of Directors he was given a special cake shaped like the Earth that read “Best President on the Planet.” On behalf of the staff and every member of the DAC, we’d like to congratulate Mr. Brodie. DAC News Photo by Joe Polimeni

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President’s Report

Richard A. Brodie

Above, President Richard Brodie welcomes members of Forest Lake to the DAC. Left, Richard and Joanne Brodie with George Short and Charlotte Terry at Back to the Club Night.

ooking back on 2009, we’re constantly reminded of what a great institution this Club is not only for our members but the entire community. We truly are the finest private club in Michigan and perhaps in the whole country. In fact, we received the distinct honor this year of being voted the number one club in Michigan and the number two athletic club in the country as part of the Platinum Club awards. How could it be otherwise? That was a great way to start a challenging year and an honor that every member of our Club’s talented board of directors and our outstanding management team shares in. The award came hard on the heels of our prestigious Michigan Quality Leadership Council Award and set us on a path of excellence in a year that demanded the kind of fiscal controls we haven’t faced in a long time. If you recall, this year focused on a nautical term, “steady as she goes.” We can safely say that 2009 was a rocky time economically but one we weathered in a steady as she goes and truly balanced way, an effort we can all be proud of. It was my fervent hope this past year to leave the Club for the next board in as great a shape as we received it from my predecessor Mario Apruzzese. If you remember, a pledge was made to maintain the beauty and soundness of our Clubhouse and only emphasize change that would be both subtle and invisible to members so as not to disturb the very character of the DAC experience we all presently enjoy. While we have no real control over the economy in general, we certainly can, and have, controlled our own fiscal picture. The quality of service and the level of programs remained second to none despite tight controls placed on all aspects of the operation. We were able to “right-size” operations in the present while looking to the future in considering

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the Forest Lake Country Club proposal. I’m getting a bit ahead of myself. Let’s stop and take a look at the three strategies we focused on this past year – finances, quality and activities. Then we’ll look briefly at membership, the very lifeblood of the DAC. As was stated, financially we put in place tight controls, balancing the loss of revenue we saw in many areas with expense reductions, doing so without jeopardizing the quality aspects of our Club. In addition, we continued to utilize our strong performance approach to maintain those qualities that make the DAC experience so unique. Not only did we continue to achieve excellent productivity, balancing expenses against revenue, but we were able to continue our focus on telling the DAC story in all aspects of our communications not only to members but to the community we are such an integral part of. We told our story through the national athletic awards program; through ongoing community outreach programs, including the fifth Forum on the Future (skillfully headed by Beverly Burns); through the nationally recognized awards mentioned; through the amazing Chuck Davey boxing event so ably organized and run by Mark Cleary and the Foundation; through our unique central place during the NCAA Final Four tournament in downtown Detroit; and even our recent recognition by BoardRoom Magazine. In terms of quality, we continued to focus on the core values of the Club in all aspects of our operation. Our recognition by the Michigan Quality Leadership Council continues to reverberate throughout the country and many of our colleagues in the club industry have sought us out to find out the secrets of our success. But enjoying the accolades from such achievements doesn’t mean anything if you cannot continue to build on your success. And in 2009 we did just that. In regards to activities, Club events remained a strong and

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critical part of our year. We enjoyed board, on our committees and across many successful events, from the boxing the membership in general. Let me take night I mentioned to an amazing Back a little time to tell you about some of to the Club Night, and many of the these great people that I had the pleagreat traditional activities we enjoy dur- sure of sharing the year 2009 with. ART AND ARCHITECTURE – ing the various holidays. of fun, frankly, durGENE LOVASCO We also had a lot Gene LoVasco led the Art and ing Michigan State’s great run at the NCAA Final Four in Detroit’s down- Architecture Committee this past year town. The Clubhouse was the sight of a and continued the strong tradition of number of great events, planned and our Club’s commitment to the arts, impromptu. We truly remain at the cen- organizing three art exhibits during the ter of it all, and our place in and role year, an art tour of the Model T musewith the Entertainment District um in Detroit and completing work on Association, of which Ted Gillary is the mantel for the Caldwell Clock and president, is setting us on an exciting new furniture of the second floor landpath to truly improve the community ing. Committee member Clyde Sutton deserves special mention for his hard directly around the Clubhouse. Membership is and will always be the work in organizing the DAC’s various lifeblood of our Club. A strong and art exhibits. The committee also saw active membership is the reason for our financial success and is critical to the DAC continuing to thrive in such harsh economic times. Throughout 2009, we offered a membership certificate program allowing members to give their friends and family half-off membership entrance President Richard Brodie with members of his Chuck fees. This program, and the Davey Boxing Classic group. hard work of our Membership Office and membership committee, completion of the Madison Avenue helped us stabilize our numbers exterior doors being restored to the throughout the long dry summer original design and appearance. ENRICHMENT FUND – JERRY ROCK months in particular. We certainly saw It is the mission of the Enrichment many good friends and colleagues relucFund Committee to encourage memtantly leave the Club this past year. Don’t get me wrong, it hurts to see bers to make gifts to the Club to preanyone resign from the Club. But serve and enhance the Clubhouse and aggressive work by members like you, to enrich the experience when our the board and the staff did wonders for members and guests use this great maintaining our membership levels building. Jerry Rock and his committee when many other clubs across the coun- were able and up to the task, through two important member donation protry were suffering far worse. As was said, the waters we faced this grams, to solicit donations exceeding year were deep and rough, but we the prior year’s donations, even in the trimmed the sails and went forth steady face of lower member counts. Although as she goes. To do that, we counted on there were no major projects funded last many able and wonderful leaders on our year, there were some notable accom-

plishments, including supporting the mantel for the Caldwell Clock and helping to archive the historic DAC News magazines through an important digitizing effort. ATHLETIC COMMITTEE - TOM FABBRI The Athletic Committee this past year was led by Tom Fabbri. His group focused on how the DAC could increase value for the athletic portions of our membership experience through free core classes and various other opportunities within the outstanding DAC Athletic Department. The committee looked at increasing interest from new members to participate in athletic programs and events with a real focus on what drives athletics and connects members to our Club through those programs. Athletics this past year also created a new squash tournament with several other clubs called the McQueenie Cup and ramped up efforts to develop junior programs, especially what we call Junior Saturdays, to reach the sons and daughters of our members. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE – MIKE OTTAWAY Under the direction of Mike Ottaway, the Communications Committee continued to improve overall communications with members, focused on the website, electronic messages and maintaining the quality of the DAC News and Preview in a time of radically falling advertising revenues. Mike’s committee finished the year with a great array of ideas and recommendations on how to continue moving our marketing message forward in the greater community, while staying focused on providing members with the information they need as a part of the DAC experience. TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – KEN PETERSON The Technology Committee was led by Ken Peterson who maintained a steady focus on improvements and the DAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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various sub committees with the goal of getting new members involved. After receiving invitations to the committee meetings, a large number of new members came and President Richard Brodie welcomes guests and members to the Forum were incorporated on the Future V event in the Main Dining Room. into the new sub redevelopment of aspects of our web- groups. Another new idea was sending site, both in those developments visible personal invitations to new members for to members and the behind-the-scenes such events as Back to the Club Night. efforts. The committee worked with Work was also begun to re-ignite interest Communications to maintain a strong in having a Florida party once again. website and electronic information COMMUNITY OUTREACH – BEVERLY HALL BURNS effort to members and support the In 2009, the Community Outreach maintenance of the Club’s all important IT infrastructure. Like other groups and Committee, headed by Beverly Burns, committees, the Technology team also continued to build on successes of recent supported the due diligence efforts to years and added new outreach tactics. look closely at the proposal to merge Major features of the year included the and acquire Forest Lake Country Club. fifth Forum on the Future that drew more MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT than 200 attendees and generated plans COMMITTEE – GLEN FAYOLLE for a follow-up forum sometime this Glen Fayolle, along with vice chair spring. More than 75 members and guests Mike John, led the Membership attended the annual Downtown Walking Development Committee this year. In Tour, and in 2009 the committee added spite of the economic challenges, inter- two features to its outreach function – parest in the DAC has remained strong, ticipation in metro Detroit Youth Day and and the Membership Development a clothing drive to collect business clothes Committee is proud to say that they for men and women entering or re-entermet their goals for the year. This was no ing the work force. STRATEGIC PLANNING – easy feat, but through the committee’s CHAS CHANDLER participation in the monthly As a carryover from 2008, the Strategic Prospective Member Cocktail Receptions and outreach to business Planning Committee, led by Chas leaders in the area, we were able to keep Chandler, spent considerable time matchmembership strong. Looking forward, ing issues that aligned with the objectives we expect that our reputation as the of the Strategic Plan and the 2008 finest club in Michigan and a Platinum Membership Survey. In particular, signifiwinner will continue to keep us the cant efforts were focused on current memclub of choice in Michigan. bership classifications. The goal of this MEMBERS ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE – exercise was to see if these membership GARY MAROWSKE classifications could be changed to Gary Marowske chaired the enhance more members to join, retain Members Activities Committee this current members and /or enhance memyear and helped organize the hundreds ber dues revenues. This is an important of DAC events. The committee set up topic that is not isolated to just the DAC

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or to clubs in the Detroit area, but almost every club in the country. The long term economic viability of many clubs are being reviewed; included in those assessments are the long standing membership categories. For example, an important lifeblood of any club is its junior members. Our Intermediate membership change their membership status at age 31 when they become Resident members. The Strategic Planning Committee spent a lot of effort in reviewing the possibility of extending that change in status out several years to lessen the financial burden on those members so as to aid in keeping them as members. FACILITIES COMMITTEE – DAVE HAMMEL The Facilities Committee was ably led by Dave Hammel this past year. Asked to keep costs under control, Hammel’s group was able to finish the 2009 capex budget $200,000 below the original $944,000 budget. The other issues they dealt with were the repair to the roof to prevent water leakage throughout the Clubhouse and the refurbishment of the hallways on the Fifth and Sixth floors. We also allocated monies toward the design and development of the Seventh Floor to become a more functional part of the DAC both for athletics and other possible uses of the roof itself. FINANCE COMMITTEE – RICK DIBARTOLOMEO The Finance Committee, led by Treasurer Rick DiBartolomeo, (with Nancy Vella as vice chair) had a formidable challenge as 2009 began. Faced with a recession that began in late 2008 and worsened in early 2009, the Committee worked with management in quickly right-sizing the Club’s operations and getting its cost structure in line with our declining membership. The result was a year whereby we rightsized the operations and delivered superior financial performance while con-

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tinuing to deliver excellent service to our The Foundation this past year created members. an endowment whereby it can receive tax In addition, we were able to continue deductible substantial gifts. These our objectives of funding our capital endowed funds will remain on for perpeexpenditures and reducing our debt. tuity with the earnings being distributed During the year, we were able to pay annually. The endowed funds may be down our debt by approximately $1.7 contributed to one of three Foundation million. In August 2009, the Finance purposes – beautification of the neighCommittee recommended to the Board borhood, promotion of amateur athletics and we approved the refinancing of $5 or promotion of the arts. In May, the Foundation hosted the million of our variable rate debt into a five-year fixed rate instrument. This was Chrysler National Athletic Awards spondone in order to take advantage of favor- sored by the DAC to benefit the March of Dimes. The program feaable long-term interest rates not seen in years. tured the Michigan High The committee and School and College Male and management also had the Female Athlete of the Years task of completing the awards. The committee of 2010 Budget. This is a very DAC members that are important, rigorous and involved with the production robust process that enables of this event and selection of the Club to obtain its histothe winners may be the hardest working committee here ry of superior financial perRichard and Joanne at the Club. These awards are formance. Brodie exactly in alignment with the If all of this isn’t enough, the committee was also given the spirit in which the DAC was founded responsibility of assisting the Board with 122 years ago. This award and event conthe due diligence of the proposed acqui- tinues to grow in both popularity and sition of Forest Lake Country Club. respect, however, we need more DAC Countless hours have been spent by the members to actively support this award in Finance Due Diligence Subcommittee the future to insure its continued success. in reviewing documentation, preparing In October, the Foundation again projections and attending meetings. hosted the Chuck Davey Boxing Classic DAC FOUNDATION – MARK CLEARY featuring the teams of the United States Under the Foundation President Military, Air Force and Naval Academies. Mark Cleary’s direction and leadership, This amateur boxing event is a perennial the DAC Foundation had an excellent sellout, and ticket requests have come year. Using his financial experience and from New York to California for an DAC knowledge, Mark, along with the opportunity to attend. The DAC Foundation Board, looked to the future Foundation was able to present the teams and created a long term plan with more from each Academy a check for $13,623 structure and reporting. Along with the which is more than their annual budget. HOUSE COMMITTEE – KEN KATZ achievement of the goal to expand the Your next president, Ken Katz, chaired Foundation Board to include more DAC members, we will enhance the the House Committee. This committee ability of the Foundation to grow and handled member disciplinary matters and flourish, as well as to allow members reviewed the Club’s usage, rules and with specific directives to donate and bylaws and made no changes to Club support the Foundation in the areas of policies. With the ease in which he handles the difficult issues that come before their choosing. DAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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this Committee, the Club will appreciate and need the steady hands of next year’s President Ken Katz in dealing with the challenges of 2010. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE I would like to thank the members of the Executive Committee, including our Secretary Jim Bieri and Second Vice President Sean Moran. Our meetings operated without agenda this year. Committee members brought their views, issues and comments to a meeting with an open forum, and it led to many unexpected ideas that were implemented. Thank you Jim and Sean. MY FELLOW CLASS – MARK CLEARY AND JIM BIERI It has been an honor to serve these past six years with members of the Class of 2009 – Mark Cleary and Jim Bieri. And while they are leaving the Board, along with myself, I know both men will remain involved and committed to this Club. Mark was in the vanguard in our efforts to find another club to possibly merge or join with, while Jim was an outstanding booster and “ace in the hole” on our board, helping refine and build on ideas discussed at all levels of the operation. From election day onward, we developed an enjoyable relationship that allowed us to work together. It was truly a pleasure getting to know Mark and Jim and I’m sure we will maintain a life-long friendship. I should also thank the entire board for their willingness to spend precious personal time traveling to visit the New York Athletic Club, the University Club and the Metropolitan Club last year. We were reminded again what a great place the DAC is. We may not have the grand scale or be as big a footprint as some clubs, but the DAC is unsurpassed in ambiance and quality. From the board’s perspective we did not meet our equal in those areas. FOREST LAKE COUNTRY CLUB A look at this past year would not be complete without mentioning again

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President Richard Brodie with Ted Gillary during a BoardRoom Magazine photo session.

our efforts to acquire and merge with Forest Lake Country Club. I must again remind all my fellow members that I strongly believe in this strategy. There are many able members reviewing whether or not this proposal is in our best interest. No matter what happens, I am confident the Due Diligence Committee, so ably headed by our past president Tom Quilter, will perform a thorough analysis to ensure that the interests of the DAC are protected should the transaction be completed. And while their work is continuing – and I deeply thank them for that – we will withhold final judgment on our path ahead. FINAL THANKS TO ALL Maintaining a steady ship in rough waters takes an entire crew, and while the role of president is full of obligations, there is no better club experience than being at the helm of the Detroit Athletic Club. It truly is a rewarding and enjoyable experience, thanks especially to the men and women who work tirelessly, not only to make the job a pleasure, but because they work passionately towards perfection in all aspects of their responsibility. It is said that you judge leadership not by evaluating measures taken in good times, but by looking to their actions when times are challenging. Our leadership reaches all levels starting at the very top with Executive Manager Ted Gillary, whose recognized leadership is unparalleled not only here in southeast Michigan

but across the nation. He is wonderfully supported by Craig Cutler and Jane Juszczyk. Every year we all continue to enjoy the dining experience at our Club from a la carte dining to catered events. With a world class style, our Executive Chef Kevin Brennan brilliantly leads a team of culinary experts. Maintaining financial stewardship and managing our cash, expenses and keeping us on budget is Tim Dooley who, along with his able partner Mary Seaboldt-Smythe, has been critical to our financial efforts this past year. The DAC News and our club communications are produced by a talented team that creates a work of art with everything they do. The team on the Sixth Floor is also adapting to new techniques and technologies, learning to create video and media slide shows, and they are ably led by editor Ken Voyles. It is always a DAC president’s pleasure to work with the team on the second floor in our great Membership Office. Secretary Mary Russo, along with her crew of Nancy Collins and Katherine Levin, work hard every day in helping support all of our board efforts. These three fine ladies make a president’s life easy, with their cheerful approach even in the midst of numerous board duties and responsibilities. I also want to mention the special woman who helps me at my day job – Jill Cottrell. She deserves my hearty acknowledgement and sincere thanks for all of her time and effort. Last but not least, I would like to deeply thank my wife Joanne and my family for all of the excused absences and their total support in my role as DAC president. The Detroit Athletic Club has been a tradition in my family for four generations. To have been asked to serve as 92nd president of this great Club was an honor and privilege that I have no words to describe.

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Treasurer’s Report

Rick DiBartolomeo

am pleased to report to you that in 2009, the Detroit Athletic Club (“the Club”) continued its history of strong financial performance. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, the Club has increased its Members’ Equity by $341,000. In spite of the current economic climate that we face, the Club was able to accomplish its stated financial objectives of delivering superior operational performance, funding its capital expenditures and reducing debt. As we analyze our current financial condition, the Club is now stronger than at any other time in its history. Members’ Equity now approaches $30.7 million. Our membership count, though down from recent years, remains healthy and our future, although challenging to say the least, looks bright.

Receivable subcommittee, along with management, has reviewed our collections and posting procedures and tightened the timing on delinquency notices. The subcommittee reviewed our deposit policies on large banquets, and with the Catering Department’s assistance, continued to enforce such policies by collecting significant deposits prior to an event. STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES As previously mentioned, our change in Members’ Equity for the year was $341,000. This is down from 2008’s change in Members’ Equity of $779,000. We were below our 2009 operating budget by approximately $198,000. Significant departmental results included a loss of $578,000 in Food and Beverage. This was due primarily to our depressed economy and the resultant impact it had on our a la carte, special event and banquet activities. Athletics improved its performance YOU HAVE “STEADIED THE SHIP” AND THE CLUB by $52,000 over 2008 due primarily to an CONTINUES TO BE ON ITS COURSE OF BEING increase in member activity, enhanced proRECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE FINEST PRIVATE CLUBS grams and further cost controls that were implemented in the year. IN THE WORLD. Interest expense decreased by $110,000 from Each of you should have received a copy of the Club’s 2008 due to lower debt levels and the low interest rate enviconsolidated financial report for the year ended December ronment we have enjoyed for the last couple of years. 31, 2009. The Certified Public Accounting firm of Plante Membership Dues, Entrance Fees and Capital Dues & Moran PLLC has once again issued their unqualified decreased by $1 million, $120,000 and $87,000, respectiveopinion on our financial statements. ly. While we were able to attract new individuals to the Club, The following is a capsule summary of key financial we still experienced a net decline of 249 Resident members areas. from year-end 2008. Our hotel rooms continued to significantly contribute to the Club’s operations resulting in BALANCE SHEET A review of our balance sheet indicates a solid, stable $510,000 of net income. Nondepartmental expenses position. Our total assets exceed $39.9 million and our decreased from 2008 by $495,000. Debt to Equity ratio is at .20 to 1. Our lenders measure us The Club’s management did an excellent job in anticipaton this ratio along with our Debt Coverage ratio, which ing declining activity and membership and was able to must be a minimum 1.25 to 1. For 2009, our Debt reduce these expenses without interrupting or diminishing Coverage Ratio was 2.06 to 1. the service provided to our members. The Club’s Board of Directors continues to monitor our DEBT MANAGEMENT During 2009, we generated cash flow from operations, debt levels and strives to maintain our benchmark Debt to Resident member ratio of not greater than $5,000. As of capital dues and entrance fees of approximately $2.6 million, Dec. 31, 2009, this key financial measure was at $2,565 per compared to $3.4 million during 2008. We used this cash Resident member, down from $3,000 in 2008. In 2001, flow to pay down our outstanding debt by $1.79 million. the Club was at $6,067 per Resident member. We contin- Furthermore, we funded $761,000 of capital improvements this year from operational cash flow. ue to make great strides in reducing our debt. We continue to manage our interest rate exposure and Given the current economic climate, we have monitored our Accounts Receivable very closely. Our Accounts have benefitted significantly in 2009 from historically low

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interest rates. Our effective interest rate at Dec. 31, 2009 was approximately 5.5 percent. During 2009, our Long-term Debt subcommittee analyzed our current debt structure and explored opportunities to refinance a portion of our debt in order to capitalize on this low interest rate environment. In August 2009, we refinanced $5 million of our long-term debt with a term of five years and an interest rate of 5.6 percent. I am pleased to report to you that since 1998, the Club has expended over $45 million on capital projects. Debt was incurred to fund these capital projects, but as you can see, cash flow from operations has been strong enough to aggressively reduce our obligation to its Dec. 31, 2009 level of $6.2 million. OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT During 2009, the Finance Committee addressed a number of key financial areas. As mentioned previously, the Accounts Receivable subcommittee reviewed the policies and procedures relating to accounts receivable collections and catering deposits. We have a subcommittee that has reviewed issues surrounding our nontraditional income. This subcommittee is charged with the continual monitoring of our nontraditional income to ensure compliance with applicable IRS regulations. Our subcommittee on Finance Best Practices continues to explore ways to assist the Accounting Department in being more efficient. The Healthcare subcommittee reviews health care programs offered to our DAC staff and ensures that the Club is best in class. We are continuing to execute our plan that calls for the management and monitoring of future health care costs.

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We have also been monitoring our multiemployer pension plan and have established processes to review the unfunded liability on an annual basis. Our subcommittee that dissected our management information system and data mined significant membership trends has been enormously helpful during our Strategic Planning process. The Budget subcommittee was faced with many obstacles this year, including maintaining profitable operations in a challenging economic environment. The result was a 2010 budget that accomplishes our stated financial objectives of delivering superior operational performance, funding capital expenditures and reducing debt. Management of the Club continues to challenge themselves and is committed to implementing the necessary cost controls in order to accomplish our stated financial objectives without compromising the quality of services our membership currently enjoys and expects. I along with Assistant Treasurer Nancy Vella met on a monthly basis with Ted Gillary, executive manager and Tim Dooley, controller. At these meetings, trends and significant fluctuations were identified and action plans were outlined to respond to the economic challenges we are currently facing. The Club’s management systems generate daily reports that allow management to quickly make adjustments to the cost structure based upon real time events. SUMMARY In closing, I would like to recognize the members of the 2009 Finance Committee for their commitment of time and expertise. The countless hours spent by them have resulted in the successes described above.

I would also like to thank the members of our Audit Committee. This committee is charged with overseeing the integrity and effectiveness of the Club’s financial reporting processes, including the evaluation of the related risks and controls. In addition, the Audit Committee monitors the external auditors’ roles and responsibilities. I also wish to express my appreciation to Ted Gillary, Tim Dooley, Mary Seaboldt-Smythe, assistant controller, and the rest of the management and staff of the DAC team. Together, they keep the DAC operationally and financially strong. We as members are fortunate to have such a well disciplined, cohesive team. They are the reasons for our success year after year after year. Also, thanks to the Membership office team. Their leadership and energy in membership development helps provide the Club with a solid membership roster. Finally, I want to thank my fellow Board members for their support during 2009. I would especially like to thank President Richard Brodie for his leadership. Mr. President, it was an honor to be a part of your executive team. You have continued the DAC tradition of having strong leaders at the helm. Your legacy will be that you successfully guided the Club during this economic crisis. You have “steadied the ship” and the Club continues to be on its course of being recognized as one of the finest private clubs in the world. On behalf of the entire membership, thank you for a job well done. Finally, to my fellow members, it has been a privilege for me to serve as your treasurer these past two years. I have enjoyed the experience and I thank you all for your support. DAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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Foundation Report

s your DAC Foundation completes its 11th year, it continues a record setting pace of charitable endeavors and is quietly becoming an integral piece of the DAC landscape. 2008 was a landmark year in the development of this young organization. The Foundation is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1999 to help build upon the community spirit so cherished by so many DAC members. Its threefold purpose continues the long traditions of our Club in promoting participation in community service and development, the promotion of amateur athletics and support of both fine art and architecture. Despite the economic turmoil that surrounds our Club, just as the DAC itself flourished in 2009, so did your Foundation. I have been involved now with the Foundation for over seven years. This past year I was especially privileged to serve as its president and to work closely with a very talented group of directors. Late in 2008, your Foundation’s Board approved the expansion of the board members as well as the establishment of three year terms for board members. We established a board rotation which provides better continuity year to year, yet allows for a one third turnover on an annual basis. Additionally, we have established a format which provides a larger number of independent nonDAC Club Directors. Thank you to Terry Keating for his time and effort in this endeavor. Your Foundation’s 2009 Board members were as follows: 2009 term – Mark W. Cleary, Richard A. Brodie, Keith E. Crain, Jr., Alfred J. Fisher IV, Alice R. Pfahlert and Robert L. Thibodeau, Jr.; 2010 term – Kenneth B. Katz, Charles E. Chandler, Bruce L. Birger, Terry O. Lang, James H. LoPrete and John G. Marshall; 2011 term – Sean P. Moran, Gene F. LoVasco, Mario D. Apruzzese, George A. Haggarty, Terrence E. Keating and Mary L. Kramer. And without the outstanding administrative support from Jane Juszczyk and Ted Gillary, our tasks this year would have been impossible. Additionally, as outlined in my 2009 letter to the membership, we hoped to create this year a DAC Foundation Endowment Fund. The purpose of this fund is to manage on a long term basis major gifts to the Foundation for many years into the future. Under the able leadership of Jim LoPrete, Terry Lang and Terry Keating, we have created an endowment fund where substantial gifts can be contributed and managed by the Foundation for years of giving. Donors to this endowment may designate their gift to be unrestricted in its use, or they may restrict their gifts to one of or all of the Foundation’s three stated purposes. Our goal during 2010 will be the creation of a number of donor vehicles, which will assist our members in their long or short tax planning, as well as assist in member’s particular estate planning goals. Under the direction of John Marshall, much more will be discussed during the coming year. This past year we continued the fine traditions of the past years events. Again, under the leadership of Sean Moran, the

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Foundation continued its support of the Michigan High School Athlete of the Year program. Held each spring in conjunction with the March of Dimes and sponsors WDIV and numerous DAC members, this event honors six outstanding male and female athletes throughout Michigan. These honorees are evaluated on their exceptional athletic accomplishments, as well as their academic accomplishments and commitment to community service endeavors. I am continually amazed at the caliber of individuals that are considered for this prestigious award. In May 2009, the committee selected Matthew Conway and Olivia Stander as the 2009 male and female athletes of the year. Both individuals were offered scholarship assistance for their incredible accomplishments in their respective sports, in the classroom, and in the community. We are very proud of them. For the fourth year, the awards were expanded to include the Michigan College Athlete of the Year. Nominations for this increasingly prestigious award are based on the same three criteria as described above. This year’s recipients were Tim Hiller and Katie Cezat. Scholarship assistance was also offered to these two fine athletes. The awards gala provides a wonderful evening of honoring these athletes, as well as provides our membership a great chance for their children and families to engage in conversation with these tremendous young adults. Once again this year, working with the DAC Boxing Committee, comprised of Gary Spicer, John Grenke, George Jerome Sr., George Jerome Jr. and myself, we were able to invite the three military service academies to the DAC in the fall to participate in the Chuck Davey Boxing Classic. As a result of the 350-person sold out evening, and the generosity of our 21 sponsors, we were able to contribute over $48,000 to the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Once again this year, your Foundation received a substantial gift from the Davis Foundation in support of the military academies. The Foundation continued this year its substantial support to the Downtown Detroit Partnership Clean-Downtown initiative. This partnership continues to transform the landscape of the Madison Avenue Boulevard and Grand Circus Park areas. Our contribution to the Entertainment District Association is continuing to assist in the funding of a development master plan for landscape, signage and branding of this area. In closing, I want to thank all the dedicated donors and individuals who continue to support our Foundation; 2009 was an exceptionally difficult year, and 2010 is setting up to be as difficult. Despite these difficult times, your Foundation continues to do outstanding work in the areas above described, and will do so in the years ahead. Our success in the past, as well as our success in the future, will be based on the generosity of our loyal, generous and expanding number of donors. The board will continue to manage their contributions with the utmost fiduciary responsibility.

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DAC Donors Club 2009 The DAC Foundation Board of Directors and Enrichment Fund Committee thank the following members of the Donors Club. Listed are contributions received from Jan. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2009. Director ($10,000)

Thomas Celani John R. and M. Margrite Davis Foundation

Platinum ($5,000) 3Bs BBDO Detroit Richard A. Brodie Van E. Conway Richard DiBartolomeo Mary L. Kramer The Ruby McCoy Foundation Rodger D. Young

Gold ($1,000) Mario D. Apruzzese Robert Baidas J. Addison Bartush Beavers David J. Burton Mark W. Cleary William F. DuComb Marianne M. Endicott Thomas A. Fabbri H. Richard Fruehauf Jr. George A. Haggarty Todd Halsted David J. Hammel Brian Hare Richard D. Helppie Julie L. Henry Michael Ilitch James E. Jenkins George G. Jerome Michael A John Jr. Douglas J. Krizanic David F. Lau Phillip A. Lewis Eugene F. LoVasco F. William Manion Patrick J. Mansfield Gary Marowske John G. Marshall John G. McCandless Steven J. Mead Glen Milligan Jackie Moon Sean P. Moran Stephen A. Munk Organic Inc. Michael F. Ottaway Edward B. Palm Drew Peslar Alice R. Pfahlert Bradley F. Plasky John J. Reinhart Sydney L. Ross Thomas L. Schellenberg Cornelius Smouter S. Gary Spicer Sr. Suite 500 Suite 518 Suite 534 Suite 618 Suite 634 Charlotte B. Terry Robert L. Thibodeau Jr. William H. Tripp Mary Ann Victor Ronald W. Wadle D. James Walker Jr. Christopher D. Walsh John V. Welsh Thomas E. Wolfe

Dwight Andrew Zahringer David Zmyslowski

Silver ($500) James Carl Bieri Beverly Hall Burns Joseph M. Carney Daniel B. Carroll H. Jeffrey Dobbs Alfred J. Fisher IV Matthew G. Fuller William E. Fuller Thomas J. Halligan Peter C. Hanley Steven H. Hilfinger Marvin A. Hole Albert A. Iafrate Kenneth B. Katz Stephen M. Kelley Peter T. Kross Don LeDuc H. Bayard Leonard Daniel T. Lis Frank J. Martilotti Jack Martin C. Walker Mayhew Patrick G. McKeever Christopher M. Mebus Philip K. Mebus Jr. Peter J. Mercier E. Ronald Milner Carl Mitseff James N. Motschall Jr. Charles H. Nicholl Linda Orlans Anastasia S. Plonkey Francis J. Roney Patricia W. Scanlon Nancy J. Vella Richard E. Warren Walter Wolpin

Patron ($250) Deanna Alfredo William F. Allen Chester H. Arnold Frank B. Audette John G. Bascom David P. Bostwick John E. Bowman Nathaniel F. Bradley IV William E. Carroll John C. Carter Charles E. Chandler III Jerome V. Ciullo Julius V. Combs John Cueter John J. Daly III Maureen T. D’Avanzo Edward C. Dawda Flora J. Devault Gene J. Esshaki Frank Gambino Cheryl Gibson Peter Green Terence J. Griffin William B. Hanigan Evelyn F. Hansen Larry J. Hudas Dale A. Jurcisin Terrence E. Keating James W. Klein Henry W. Lim Ivan Ludington Jr. Charles C. Mathews

William McCallion Kathleen B. McCann Sam H. McGoun Patrick M. McQueen John Miller Kenneth G. Myers Artis M. Noel Nels L. Olson II James B. Perry Marie E. Brasza Pinch Thomas R. Quilter III Michele Rambour Clarence A. Rice James M. Richard Ross C. Richardson Robert Riney Jerome F. Rock Mark Douglas Rottermond Mark B. Saffer David L. Stone Suite 515 Thomas M. Sullivan L. Murray Thomas Thomas M. Tybinka Stephen K. Valentine Jr. Michael G. Van Lokeren Gail L. Warden Mary Susan Wilberding John A. Wise

Member ($100) Robert C. Adams James R. Agley Larry D. Alexander Barbara E. Allushuski John D. Anderson Sandra Lee Aquino John L. Aubrey Bruce J. Auten David M. Barbour Anthony L. Barclae Colleen T. Barnard Suzanne E. Basile Charles M. Bayer Rudolf B. Becker Sherry Bierkle W. George Bihler Douglas A. Boehmer Michael James Bommarito Edmund M. Brady Jr. Michael J. Brennan Scott Brooks Larry T. Brown Marvin E. Burke Robert A. Burkhardt Margaret Campbell Robert Carnaghi Barbara Cavin Jean N. Chamberlain Conrad D. Chapman Edward K. Christian Julius J. Cicchini William Cleary William D. Cohan Alice G. Combs Melinda K. Conway Callahan Robert B. Conway William B. Corlis William J. Cosgrove Mary F. Crowley John P. Crowther Joseph G. D’Avanzo LeRoy W. DeLisle

Gregory J. DeMars Diane DeNardis Ralph E. Deshetsky Edmond F. DeVine George Dombrowski James M.P. Doran Brigitte DuFour Lawrence F. DuMouchelle Kenneth J. Dziuba Karen Edwards Herbert E. Everss James D. Fair III Sharon Tevis Finch Robert Finkel David W. Fisher Raymond C. Fitzgerald Carmen N. Foote Cynthia N. Ford Janet J. Francis Richard J. Frank Kenneth A. Fruehauf James O. Futterknecht Jr. Lynn A Gandhi Eric L. Ganz Edwin S. Geisinger Jr. Frank Germack III Wendell N. Gibbs Jr. Randall J. Gillary Mark Gilroy Michael M. Glusac Michael J. Green John E. Grenke Terry L. Grieve Dennis J. Harder Thomas Hardy George J. Henry Robert L. Heritier Denise Patricia Hickey Richard A. Howe Urban Joseph Hubert Paul H. Huth Curtis L. Ivery Sybil C. Jaques Brandon T. Johnson Gene Taylor Johnson George G. Johnson Kimberly S. Johnson Thomas G. Jordan John F. Kattner Paul M. Kavanaugh Paul C. Keiswetter Norbert V. Kendzierski Sam J. Kennedy John L. King Michael D. Klein Scott T. Kowalkowski Walter S. Koziol Harry R. Kurrie V. Joseph Laramie Courtney Schafer Law Frederick W. Leonard Louis M. Leonard Margaret W. Lindner Patricia E. Lindow J. Thomas MacFarlane Michael R. Maher Diane C. Manica Corliss Mae Marowske in memory of Corliss Mae Marowske William E. Mathisen Anthony J. Mattar Richard A. Matthews James E. Mawson

Jack E. Maxwell Timothy A. McCaughey William McGivern Kathleen E. McGovern Alexander C. McKeen Thomas D. McLennan Gioconda C. McMillan W. Richard McNary Walter S. McPhail Andrew J. Morganti Scot A. Morrison Joan A. Mossner David Robert Nelson James M. Nicholson James E. North Duane R. Novelly Glenn Douglas Oliver Blair S. Osborn Robert S. Osborne James Edward O’Shea Curtis T. Pedersen Duane C. Perry John Petty Wally Prechter Leonard J. Prekel Glenda D. Price John C. Prost Rosemary Quasarano George E. Reich Peter Remington William J. Reno Ronald Steven Richards Barbara E. Richardson William F. Rivard Sr. Terry J. Robinson Frederic G. Ruffner III Timothy D. Russell Charles R. Rutherford Kim C. Schmidt Evonne Schott Michael A. Semanco Paul O. Sichert Michael S. Skaff Janet M. Skillman Pamela W. Smith William H. Smith Anthony L. Soave Donna R. Sokoly David W. Sommerfeld George S. Sponseller R. Keith Stark Margaret H. Steward Paul T. Stockmann Eugene Strain Richard F. Suhrheinrich Gerard K. Surmann Clyde J. Sutton III Edmund Szoka Duane L. Tarnacki Anthony M. Tocco Martin A. Torgler Tim W. Turner Erwin F. Wall Clune J. Walsh Jr. Carol A. Walters Daniel J. Walz Ann K. Warren Dale L. Watchowski Jacqueline Ann Wetherholt William F. Whelan William Mark Williams Justin J. Winkelman Sheryl A. Wissman DAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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Beaver Baloney

Tip Quilter

A bit of malarkey set straight

AC News columnists do not want to receive mail from disgruntled readers. I’ve always prided myself on telling true stories, without a dose of exaggeration or malarkey. My job as your Scribe is to tell the truth about real people who are doing real things on behalf of the Beaver organization. So you can only imagine what a surprise it was to receive the following letter: We do not dive the width of the pool to retrieve an orange pylon that has intentionally been placed at the bottom as part There are many who say they enjoy your writing, but I must of the contest. Furthermore, we do not bring said pylon up to express a contrary opinion. Your attempts at humor go beyond the the surface, place it on the deck and swim back. bounds of decency. There are those of us who prefer straightforward Such races would be silly, bordering on stupid. Beavers are reportage. The Beaver Baloney columns of the past three years have not stupid. made our organization, swim races and water basketball contests No individual stands on the balcony and pours sound like a farce. If I was an outsider reading ice water onto unsuspecting persons on the pool this column, I would think the Beavers were all deck below. The “Myth of the Iceman” is just bare-knuckled savages bent on violence and selfthat – a myth. And his name is not Wes, Mike destructive, immature activity. I request that or Marv. you correct the record and refrain from turning Our game is not called “basketbrawl,” as has our noble enterprise into a mockery. been so insidiously rumored, because such Sincerely, nomenclature communicates thuggery, thievery, Patrick A. McDonald, Esquire piracy and all other kinds of rogue behavior. As you can well imagine, I was aghast to As such, team names would never have borne receive this bit of mail. After all, Pat titles glorifying felonious behavior that would McDonald is a Beaver past president. And I put you in front of Wayne County Prosecutor play on his team! Kym Worthy. Perhaps McDonald is not alone in his The current team names for water basketball are view? It saddens me that people would Forget about the beauty of a not named for carnivorous fish or large sea whale breach – this one is think I would ever insult the Beavers. I do mammals, because such names might encourage Beavers style. not want the public to get the wrong idea aquatic violence that is beyond the bounds about us. I will use this month’s space to set the record of gentlemanly behavior. Instead, we are called Goldfish, Guppies, Plankton, Euglena, etc. straight and clearly delineate what we Beavers are not… We are not savages. First of all, Beavers do not engage in juvenile behavior, up A Beaver doesn’t care if his name goes up in gold leaf in the to and including inane water contests like trying to roll spongy dice with fading pips. We do not toss these dice over Beaver Dam (Rob’s office) for eternity. How important could a bar to see if we can get seven or 11 and swim back from that be? whence we came. The Beavers do not put men between the ages of 22 and Dear Tip,

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have won their first game of the second half. Beavers do not make fun of each other. It is a supportive environment similar to a recovery group for sufferers of social marginalization and excessive competitiveness. This is why you will never hear any Beaver outside the pool chide a player for missing a shot. Beavers support one another. Tears are common. We feel each others’ pain. The Beaver past presidents do not have millions of dollars laundered through banks in Andorra and Lichtenstein. That’s ridiculous. Beavers warmly welcome new members to both the land and swimming ranks. We do not 85 in the water at put people on the spot at their the same time to first luncheon and loudly play water basketrefuse membership. ball. The risk to life Water basketball does not and limb for the require the player to try to young men would Jim LoPrete puts the squeeze score goals by putting a water on Pat McDonald. be too great. polo ball through an oversized Sean “the Tooth” Harrington did not rim, as scoring would be too easy. And earn his nickname this year because of the rim does not have one more hook some emergency dental mishap caused than a standard basketball net has loops. during such a civilized game. He will tell That would be weird. you that his tooth was already capped, We do not track statistics for water and it mysteriously fell off. basketbrawl, as we don’t have egos to We would never accept any of Bat feed. And no one cares anyway. We do not have good speakers. In Seymour, Jr.’s offspring in our organizafact, this year’s Program Chaiman, Rick tion. We have standards. We do not wear Speedos, and players Portwood, has done a lousy job. The would never pull an opponent’s suit best he could do was bring in retired car down to prevent him from getting to the guru Bob Lutz for some ordinary lunch ball. on Feb. 4. No one takes the game seriously. Cletus Wade does not exist. That’s why no one ever gets hurt. No one The Tarpons did not win the first cheats. half of the season with 59 points and Rob Barr, Rex Aubrey and Clarence the Piranhas did not take second place Pinkston have never done anything to by winning their last game of the half influence the outcome of a water basket- without their best player, Bryant Steele. ball contest in the past 71 years. Anyone Beavers “stag night” is not the who tells you that the athletic directors evening of March 18. It doesn’t exist. And we do not throw bread rolls. have a role in the outcome is a sore loser. If it were true, the Tarpons would never We’re not allowed to. Left, no the Beavers do not regularly perform water ballet. It’s just Andy Pollack, Mark Gilroy and Brent Stevens tangling with Todd Halsted as he reaches for a loose ball.

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Official Publication of the DAC Bowling Program • Tom Wolfe, General Chairman

8 inducted into the “Old Bucks”

The 2009 Christmas Open House, an annual gathering of members of the 25 Year Bowlers Club, aka “Old Bucks,” that dates back 58 seasons, not only produced quite the crowd, it gradated 8 new members. Front Row: Seated: Norm Fredericks Mike Predhomme, Al Rice Second Row: Seated John Dobbs, Ray Steben, Don Conely, Mike John, Bill Wallace, Richard Irwin, Jim LoPrete, Bill Kuhn, Tim Teagan, Julius Otten. Third Row: Seated; Pat Cleary, Bill Manion, Bob Ganger, Leonard See, George Jerome, Bill O’Donoghue, Larry Diggs, Bob Richardson, Jim Schroth. Final Row: Standing: Tom Sullivan, Jerry Kelly, Don Sitarski, Dick Marsh, Mike Callaway, Tom Halligan, Jim Motschall, Marty Brennan, Don Cook, Tom Scholl, Mark Cleary, Tony Magdowski, Don Mitzel, Jr., Gary Marowske, Ken Peterson, John DiLaura, Dennis Anderson, Tom Wolfe, John Marshall, Fred West, Len West, Jim Miller, Bob Kluczynski, Bob Cornwall, Bud Cius and Al Burnett.

Enjoying a holiday party in their honor are, clockwise top left: Al Rice, (L) and Jim Schroth taking part in the traditional Tom & Jerry holiday beverage; Ray Steben, (L) and Norm Fredericks(R) flank new inductees Larry Diggs and Bob Ganger; new inductee Leonard See and Bill O’Donoghue, who is closing in on his 2nd 25 years; Gary Marowske (L), and past General Chairman Jim Motschall; Don Mitzel, Jr. (L), with Bill Kuhn. Photos and Story By: Joe Polimeni

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There was Pomp and Circumstance, applause and cheers at the annual Christmas Open House. A tradition of caps, gowns and framed diplomas as the class of 2009 and the bowling program celebrate eight new graduates, with a long list of accomplishments, into the “Old Bucks,” the 25 Year Bowlers Club. General Chairman Tom Wolfe, (L), ready to bowl after the festivities, welcomes graduates: (L-R) Larry Diggs, Tues. 5:30; Mike John, Thurs. 5:30; Bob Ganger, Thurs. 3:15; Tony Magdowski, Wed. 5:30; Marty Brennan, Fri. 7; Leonard See, Thurs. 5:30; Julius Otten, Mon. 8:15, and president of the group Len West. Not pictured: Stan Sajewski, Thurs. 3:15. Photos and Story By: Joe Polimeni

2ND quarter Winners The DAC Bowling Program congratulates the 2nd Quarter winners. See you in the League Roll Offs in April.

Mon. 4:00 - Kingpin: Capt. Charlie Nicholl, David Bird and Richard Temkow. Mon. 6:00 - Raiders: Capt. Joe Caretti, David Basch, Rick Caretti and Greg Smith. Mon. 8:15 - Plymouths: Capt. Guy Rau, Lorron James and Drew Smith. Tues. 3:30 - Apache: Capt. Joe Lagrasso, George Haggarty and Dewey Steffen. Tues. 5:30 - Planet of the Apes: Capt. Scott Young, Larry Griffis, George Henry, Lorie Lodico and Dave Sommerfeld. Tues. 8:15 - Untouchables: Is the first team to win two Quarters with Capt. Mike Skaff, Anil Kathuria and Barry Sutton. Wed. 3:00 - Boomers: Capt. Jim LaHaie, Bob Allison, Leo Oshinsky and Clune Walsh Wed. 5:30 - Grey Goose: Capt. Tom Fallucca, Rick DiBartolomeo, Chuck O’Connor,

Don Ulrich, Steve Vella and Mike Williams. Wed. 8:15 - Newcastle Ale: Capt. Mike Mayette, Anthony Mancini, Mike Page and Tom Zinn. Thur. 3:00 - Avalanche: Capt. Pat McDonald, John Dobbs, Tom Schellenberg and Fred West. Thur. 5:30 - Ironmen: Capt. Dan Calcaterra, Rick Emig, Joe Fikany, Mike Stevens and Tom Wolfe. Thur. 8:15 - Wolverines: Capt. Ron Humenny, Tim Cunnane, Severin Faulhaber and Sandy MacDonald Fri. 4:15 - Ashton: Capt. Mark Rieth, Al Iafrate and Dennis Loughlin. Fri. 7:00 - E.L. Post Bar: Capt. Shane Henry, George Henry and Jerry Rock. Club Leaders - High Average: Joe Saccucci, 233.44; HSS: Joe Saccucci, 817; HSG: Keith Pinchback & Mike Bulgarelli 300; HHS: Chris Walsh, 787; HHG: Chris Walsh, 313.

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Minus his trademark sunglasses, PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber, aka PDW, visited the DAC bowling center. Pete, on hand as part Storm Bowling’s advisory staff for a product seminar, shared many old stories of the PBA, Hall of Fame father, Dick and also offered a few tips. General Bowling Chairman Tom Wolfe was on hand to welcome Pete and Bobby Johnson watches perfection. Photos By: Joe Polimeni DAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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Blackballer’s Bounce

DAC claims Farris Cup again Rick Leonard

ith first half complete and the holidays behind us, the second half competition is heating up. For those of you scheduling handball and squash matches, I have a tip for you that has worked for me over the years. During the first few weeks back, try to find opponents who have enjoyed the holidays the most. They will be a step slower and more easily fatigued as the match progresses. Of course, if you are the one who enjoyed the holidays the most, you may want to schedule a less challenging opponent while you get yourself back in shape. By the time you read this, it may be too late to take advantage of winter holidays but you can use this strategy for spring break trips as well. For example, when you see a very tan George Sponseller, schedule a match with George Haggarty (left) with BAC’s Walter Orlien. him. There are no handball courts in the Grand Cayman islands. Squash Report from Mick — Farris Cup Five-Pack For the fifth time in six years, the DAC has come away with a well earned victory over our cross-town rivals at the Birmingham Athletic Club in the Farris Cup. Getting off to a strong start, the DAC won the first four singles matches 3-0. The next round of four matches were a lot tougher. Scott Adlhoch had to fight from one game down against his lanky opponent who continued to pick up balls that were seemingly unreachable and won in four, while Ryan Bendzinski and Paul Ward also encountered solid resistance but maintained enough poise to also get away with 3-1 wins. John Rakolta produced the best come back of the day returning from a two-game deficit to win the next two sets, and then roll over his opponent with authority in the fifth. Also earning a mention was Paul Doherty who was 2-1 down before eventually wearing out his opponent to win in five. The DAC lost all three doubles matches. Although not surprising, we did have our chances to make the results a lot closer than how they ended up with some of the games coming down to the last couple of points. The final match count was DAC 10-5 over the BAC. The squash was a lot closer than what the score indicates and the 2011 Farris Cup will require our ‘A’ game to have any chance of retaining the title. Handball In the singles box ladder competition, the first half champs were Robert Lewis-Ferdinand, Mark Stutrud, George

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Paul Doherty (right) with BAC’s John LaMarche.

Kirk Haggarty (left) with BAC’s Mike Snower.

Doubles action on the BAC courts during the Farris Cup.

Sponseller and Mike Froehlich. The second half ladder matches should be very intense as they determine the seeding for the Club Championships. Basketball The second half of the hoops season is underway. Time for the first half recap. In the individual stats Shake N Bake captain Bernie Fuhs is leading the points race with 35 per game. Captains Michael Miller and Andrew Mellos are following with 31 and 26 points, respectively. In the assist category, the leagues most expensive number two pick, Andrew Penoza, is leading with 9.75 per game followed by Mellos and team captain Mike Evans with nine and 6.75, respectively. Rebounds control the game and no one dictates the boards better than Gino D’Agostino. Pulling down 17 rebounds per game D’Agostino is trailed by Andy Curoe at 13 and Mark Montgomery with 12. The team standings have shuffled a bit. Tenacious D has once again put themselves at the top of the list. Shake N Bake, Dewey & The 7 Dwarfs and Rocky VIII round out the top half. But as Mr. Evans says every year, “Playoffs... it’s all about playoffs.”

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Intermediates

Leanne P. West

s Rich Florka mentioned in his final column as Intermediates Council president last month, the DAC Intermediates had a very successful 2009. We could not have done it without the contributions of many individuals. First I would like to thank the outgoing Council members that have ended their tenure. Bryant Steele, Adrienne Nutter and Rich Florka have a combined almost decade of service on the Intermediates Council. We were so fortunate to have their experience, creativity and input for so many years! We would also like to thank Teresa Raniszeski for acting as our liaison to the Club this past year. Her time and efforts allowed us to have an incredible year, and we are so grateful for all she has done for us! Finally, we need to thank all of the Intermediates (and Intermediates at heart) for their support in attending our events, sponsoring new members, and helping us flourish. It truly is the people that make the Intermediates so great, and we have the best! As we move into 2010, we are excited about what we have planned. Congratulations to our 2010 Council members Lorron James, Kimberly Farnen, Jason Trombley, Meaghan McLaud and Drew VanTongeren. We have already gotten off to a great start with a very fun Election Day and our upcoming dueling piano event with the Ladies Activities Committee. Next month I will provide a schedule of upcoming events for your calendar, as well as focused goals and initiatives the Council has this year. If you have ideas or suggestions to contribute, email me at lwest@bbdetroit.com. Cheers to a great year!

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Ladies Activities Committee An early morning yoga class in the Pontchartrain Room.

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A chance to relax and refresh

Morgan Veach and Arielle Helfman.

N The Spa Day Committee: Lia Arnold, Kathy Quilter, Sally Werenski and Diane Cornwall.

Yvonne Martilotti gets a makeover.

Above, Anne Marie Damron with Cheryl Gibson. Right, Kristin Winfree and Yvonne Marilotti.

ow that our wonderful Ladies Spa Day is memory it’s time to ask the question who will win the dueling pianoes battle, the Intermediates or the Residents? The “duel” is fought by paying $1 or more to have your favorite song played or on the other hand, paying to have the song stopped and requesting your choice. The action gets quite spirited when school songs become part of the dual. All funds raised go to the DAC Foundation and the Michigan High School and College Athlete of the Year. Join us for a fun and different evening at the Club on Feb. 12. Next on the calendar is the Fox Theatre Tour and luncheon on Feb. 24. It is a rare opportunity to visit backstage and learn some of the long and exciting history. The group will return to the DAC to enjoy one of Chef Kevin Brennan’s delicious luncheons. Following a week and a half later is the annual Mother Daughter Party on March 6, with the chance to wear your favorite jammies (if desired). Just think how surprised your friends will be when you tell them you were at the DAC in your pjs. Our calendar is still somewhat tentative. Confirmed dates are for the Junior League Show House (May 7) and the DIA African Art Exhibit (May 14). Looking back, the 1980s were an era of change at the Club. In 1984, in an effort to increase usage by the ladies, a questionnaire was sent to the “Ladies of the DAC” asking for their input on expanding the Ladies Activities Committee’s planning for regular monthly luncheon meetings. In December 1985, the Board recommended the creation of a “Special Resident Membership” for ladies. They went on to explain that the present “House Rules” restricting the use of certain facilities by females, i.e., the Tap Bar, Abbey, and athletic facilities, would be in effect for this membership class. Ladies, we’ve come a long way.

Kathy Quilter and Susan Prather in the self-defense class.

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Sheryl Wissman and Shirley Fortune try out their self-defense moves.

Joyce Hayes-Giles with Geneva Williams.

Betty and Julia Moore with Lauren Adghill.

LaShanda Thomas, Angela Spencer-Ford and Stephanie Oliver.

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Fitness Club

Mark Van Faussien

ree classes! This has been a work in progress for many years at the DAC and now it is reality. Most of the athletic programs are free rather than by class or subscription. Thank you to all those who played a critical role in bringing this to fruition. It is a great benefit for Club members and will, hopefully, involve more and more members in our Fitness Club activities as well as general DAC usage. Please contact Rob Barr or Illene Lipski in the Athletic Office for more information. Our next Fitness Club event will take place outside the DAC walls at the Detroit Curling Club (which is actually located in Ferndale) on March 13. This event is a perennial favorite and is not to be missed. Find a partner and sweep with them. Remember, what happens at the Detroit Curling Club stays at the Detroit Curling Club! Pizza and adult beverages will be available afterward. Space is limited, so please make your reservations soon. How many DAC members are involved in sporting activities outside the DAC? I am guessing quite a few. Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be great to have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;clearinghouseâ&#x20AC;? where you might find a sporting clays partner, a water-ski enthusiast or someone to train for the Motor City Triathlon with? I am not really sure how this would work, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like member feedback on if you might be interested and in what activities you do participate in outside the DAC. Send me an email to mvanfaussien@comcast.net. I would really like to explore this idea further.

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Nonprofit leadership role remains a key DAC legacy

t is a long held belief that Detroit Athletic Club members are community leaders in a wide breadth of organizations that promote

By Mary Rodrique

can a roster of nonprofits operating across the region and it’s likely that Detroit Athletic Club members are recreation, health and well being, education, deeply involved in most of them. the arts or community development. Members are engaged in giving where they live, work, worship and socialize. It goes to one of the core values of the As board presidents, committee adviClub itself, a legacy of leadership. The sors, council members, commissioners and fundraisers, DAC members are often the engine driving the machine for a plethora of pubDAC News set out to objectively lic charities and private foundations. From the venerable halls of the Detroit Institute of Arts, where examine this philanthropic trend galleries are named for generous benefactor Club members past and in depth and discovered that present, to more obscure places outside the public eye, DAC members are generous community supporters. Club members are still Across the region, nonprofits rescue animals, salvage neighborstepping up to the hoods and make life better for many, thanks to the generosity of countless Club members who infuse these agencies with funds and plate even in tough expertise. Since the modern Club was founded in 1915, its economic times. members have been, as first president Hugh Chalmers challenged them to be, “Detroit Active Citizens.” Here is our In an informal survey conducted by the DAC News of 115 nonprofits operating in southeast Michigan, 96 – or nearly 84 percent report. of them — had Club members currently serving or leading their boards. “The membership as a whole are 2003 Revenue Revenue and Assets, 2003 & 2008 Michigan Nonprofit Organizations, individuals who are leaders in their organizations, communities and in their families,” said Mario Apruzzese, who served as DAC president in 2008 in addition to involvement with several nonprofits.

quality of life in our region – be it sports and

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Michigan’s nonprofit sector has grown considerably as this data indicates. Smaller charts courtesy of the Michigan Nonprofit Association.

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This chart represents a category breakdown of the 115 nonprofit groups examined to better understand the level of Club member involvement in our community’s leadership. With hundreds of nonprofits more broadly examined it appears that DAC members are at the forefront of numerous civic, educational, cultural, medical and religious institutions. The Club even has its own nonprofit, the DAC Foundation, launched in January 1999 to support such causes as the Michigan High School Athlete of the Year award and scholarship program. The list of 115 nonprofits was drawn from some of the largest institutions, some with metro Detroit headquarters, and using website research. Data from the Michigan Nonprofit Association was especially helpful. Additional information came from the Council of

Michigan Foundations. In the sampling of 115 nonprofits studied over two months, 24 percent of organizations DAC members are involved with support human services, followed by 22 percent dedicated to the arts, culture and history. Some 19 percent of organizations in the sample with Club member involvement assist community development programs. The broad fields of education including minority rights advocacy and health agencies each accounted for 12 percent member involvement. Nonprofits that focus on youth, sports and recreation drew 4 percent. Business and professional groups and religious

organizations each drew 3.5 percent of members’ aid. At present there is no accurate system to track member involvement using the Club’s own data base, but it’s likely that thousands of the Club’s 3,580 members, whether Resident or Non Resident, Senior or Intermediate, male or female are involved in philanthropy of one type or another. From A to Z – groups like Alternatives for Girls and the Detroit Zoological Society – DAC members are enmeshed in what is sometimes called the “third economy” because of its financial prominence. Nonprofits generate more than $108 billion annually in economic activity, according to the Michigan Nonprofit Association, which has two DAC members on its board. “Mission driven nonprofits compleDAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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ment the economy by providing critically needed services in our society,” said DAC member David Fike, president of Marygrove College and a member of the MNA board. “In addition to innovatively addressing important areas of concern, these organizations employ nearly as many workers as earn a living in the manufacturing or retail trade sectors in Michigan.” The nonprofit sector in metro Detroit employs approximately 200,000 workers and pays nearly $8 billion in annual wages, Fike added. “The DAC attracts and retains so many members with a keen interest in commitment to improving our community that the Club is an excellent venue for building relations with civically minded individuals,” he said. Another Club member who serves on the MNA board, N. Charles Anderson, said there is a spirit of community involvement that has been apparent throughout the Club’s history. “Nonprofits help drive the economy, purchase goods and services, pay employees. That’s a great value,” said Anderson, president of the Detroit Urban League. One organization’s stated vision speaks for many – that carefully reasoned understanding of the forces of nature and society when applied inventively can lead to a better world for all. “People don’t understand how important the nonprofit sector is to our quality of life,” said Mariam Noland, a DAC member who heads the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, which facilitates philanthropy in the seven-county metro region. “DAC members tend to be people who are involved in their corporation and their community. They are generous givers.” She noted that one in ten workers in Michigan is employed by a nonprofit, which makes their continued success crucial to the state economy. A staggering 47,000 nonprofits operated in Michigan in 2008, according to the IRS, directly employing more than 440,000 people. From sprawling public universities to modest food banks, nonprofits are in every Michigan county. There were 2,569 in Wayne County in 2006. Mariam Noland

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At the Club recently for Forum on the Future V, examining ways to revive the region, Noland explained that there was a quiet crisis in the nonprofit sector, a “triple whammy” of wealth evaporation, human need increases and a loss of government support. As the area’s unemployment rate soared to almost 18

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percent, donations to charities fell sharply. Contributions to United Way of Southeast Michigan fell 21 percent in the last fiscal year, according to Money magazine. Last year the Foundation Center, a national authority on organized philanthropy, released a report tracking the response of foundations and corporate funders to the economic crisis. The number of crisis related grants and program related investments had nearly tripled since January 2009 with housing and shelter receiving the lion’s share. For the first time since Forbes magazine began tracking America’s 200 largest nonprofits in 1999, they collectively lost money in 2009 due to severe investment loss. That has left the region’s leading nonprofits scrambling for new ways to keep afloat but not scrounging for people like DAC members that want to lend a hand. “Nonprofits have been hit from every direction,” said Noland, who has led the Community Foundation since 1985. “It really means that all of us need to give as much as we can and think about volunteering to keep these organizations going.” Established in late 1984, the Community Foundation has made over 33,000 grants totaling over $360 million. Assets total $500 million held in more than 900 funds. Governed by a 50-member board of civic leaders including many DAC members, in 2009 the foundation disbursed over $40 million. “Our board brings us ideas, connections and outreach and we are enormously grateful for their service and leadership,” Noland added.

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The Foundation Center also identified significant growth in “new philanthropists” including women and minorities with greater visibility, representing an opportunity for building partnerships. Nearly half the top wealth owners in the nation are women. First admitted as Resident members just a generation ago, women today account for 15 percent of DAC membership, and are committed to a wide range of charity. Longtime Resident member Elizabeth Brooks is a tireless supporter of the arts and culture. Board chairman of the

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Nonprofit Organizations in Michigan, by Tax Status

provided by many organizations,” said Apruzzese, “ultimately to properly serve that organization, you must be in alignment with their mission.”

CONNECTING

Above, nonprofits continued to grow steadily over the past decade. Left, a 2008 distribution of nonprofit types.

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Brooks also has a seat on the boards of Michigan Opera Theatre and the Josephine Ford Cancer Center. She recently stepped down after five years leading the Sphinx Organization, working to increase participation of African American and Latino students in classical music education. “I like to be a part of helping these organizations survive,” said Brooks, who lives in Detroit’s Indian Village. “I love going to the opera, or the theatre.” She enjoys bringing her eight grandchildren to live performances and museums and would like to see these venues thrive for years to come. “The only way to keep it going is to keep on supporting them and asking others to do the same,” said Brooks, who joined the DAC in 1995. “If ever we were needed, now is the time.” With less available dollars thanks in large part to the downsizing of the auto industry, nonprofits need to adjust to a new environment and create novel approaches to fundraising. As a way to celebrate its 25th anniversary, for instance, the Community Foundation launched several initiatives including giving 25 $25,000 grants to nonprofits. Last August it ran a successful matching grant campaign that benefitted places like the DIA and the Museum of

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Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD). “We also gave 50 grants to smaller organizations that serve those with disabilities,” said Noland. “We wanted to lift them up as well.” A study by Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research found that two in five Michigan residents volunteer, men and women about equally. The report noted that volunteerism increases with household income and educational attainment, which certainly reflects the demographics of DAC members. Former Club president Apruzzese has a clear understanding of why so many DAC members are givers. “They have a keen understanding of the needs of the community and the foundations and charities that serve those needs,” he said. “They understand that while times change, the needs remain, and the challenge is to cultivate and grow a new generation of individuals to carry on those missions.” Chairman of the St. Vincent de Paul Foundation, Apruzzese is also on the boards of the DAC Foundation, SHAR, St. Mary’s of the Hills, Notre Dame Preparatory, De La Salle Collegiate, and the Rainbow Connection. The owner of a human resource management firm, Employees Only, his company assists various nonprofits. “It stands to reason that while nonprofits could benefit from the services

THE DOTS

Making a connection between a donor’s passion and a nonprofit’s aim, many organizations have benefitted from the largesse of DAC members like 34-year Club member Bob Allesee (better known as veteran radio personality Bob Allison) and his wife, Maggie. Last summer the “Ask Your Neighbor” host gave Wayne State University $1.5 million for an endowed chair in media. A trustee of Detroit Public TV and Oakland Community College, he is a past president of Variety and has served on the boards of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Visiting Nurse Association. His wife Maggie Allesee puts her funds where her heart is, too. The Florida State University alumna has endowed that school as well as WSU with millions of dollars for dance programs. In addition, she endowed Hospice of Michigan with $3 million for its Center for Quality of Life. A past Michiganian of the Year honoree. Allesee serves on the boards of Music Hall, MOT, and the Community Foundation. “I always encourage people if they’re able to give while alive rather than putting it in a will, it’s much more fun to be involved with something when you can see the results,” said Maggie Allesee. “We work with the groups we connect with financially. We are both willing to do our very best to be a part of the community and try and make quality of life as good as possible.” In addition to serving as a social safety net for residents in times of need, a healthy and vibrant nonprofit sector is critical to Michigan’s future and DAC members have gone a long way to ensure that success for years to come.

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Nonprofit organizations supported by DAC members This is the list of those 115 nonprofit groups surveyed by the DAC News recently in its study of how Club members volunteer their time and resources as community leaders. Arise Detroit Alma College Alternatives for Girls American Red Cross of Southeast Michigan American Society of Employers ArtServe Big Brothers Big Sisters Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Boy Scouts of America Great Lakes Council Catholic Youth Organization Citizens Research Council of Michigan City Connect City Year Detroit CARE House Clean Downtown Detroit Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Comerica Charitable Foundation Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan COTS Cranbrook Science Museum Detroit Economic Club Detroit Historical Society Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit Investment Fund Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Detroit Opera House Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit Science Center Detroit Urban League Detroit Zoological Society Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice DTE Energy Foundation Detroit Economic Growth Corporation Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Eastern Michigan University

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan Erb Foundation Focus:HOPE Friends of Belle Isle Friends of the Rouge Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Gleaners Community Food Bank Goodfellows Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit Greater Detroit Area Health Council Grosse Pointe Historical Society Habitat for Humanity Detroit HAVEN Health Alliance Plan Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) Inforum – Women’s Economic Club Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Judson Center Kresge Foundation Kronk Gym Foundation LASED Madonna University Make a Wish Foundation March of Dimes of SE Michigan Marygrove College Max and Marjorie Fisher Foundation McGregor Fund Metro Area Animal Adoption Association Michi-Corps Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education Michigan Association of United Ways Michigan Audubon Society Michigan Ballet Theatre Michigan Colleges Foundation Michigan Food and Beverage Association Michigan Humane Society Michigan Interfaith Trust Fund Michigan League for Human Services Michigan Museums Association Michigan Nonprofit Association

Michigan Women’s Foundation Model T Automotive Heritage Complex, Inc. (T-Plex) Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Motown Historical Museum Mott Children’s Health Center NAACP New Detroit, Inc. Oakland University Orchards Childrens Services, Inc. Parade Company Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Foundation Preservation Wayne Presidents Council State Universities of Michigan Project: A.R.T. Purple Heart Riverfront Conservancy Ronald McDonald House Salvation Army Seedlings Braille Books for Children Skillman Foundation Southeast Michigan Arts Forum Sphinx Organization Stagecrafters Starfish Family Services, Inc. St. Vincent de Paul Foundation The ARC Michigan Think Detroit PAL Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit Tri-County Office on Aging United Way for Southeast Michigan University of Michigan Vista Maria Visiting Nurse Association W.K. Kellogg Foundation Woodward Avenue Action Association YMCA Youthville Detroit DAC NEWS FEBRUARY 2010

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The DAC Engineering crew: (from left) Michelle Lejarde, Robert Young, Jonathon Hicks, Bruce Baka, Wayne Woodard, Martin Marentette and Jay Moorer.

By Mary Rodrique

he largest power outage in decades swept across the eastern half of the nation on a Thursday afternoon in mid-August 2003, leaving the Detroit Athletic Club and the rest of the city in total darkness until early Saturday. For the Club’s Engineering Department it was a call to action. “Everybody was on deck,” recalls longtime Chief Engineer Bruce Baka. “We had a small portable generator in the parking garage and we brought that into the basement to keep our pumps going.” Not only did the Club weather the immediate crisis, which included a loss of electricity and safe drinking water, but when power was restored engineers moved quickly and safely to get the building’s many systems up to speed. “They stayed on the job to make sure the Clubhouse was secure,” remembers DAC Executive Manager Ted Gillary. “They protected the systems and methodically went through the building and reopened in a safe and sanitary way faster than anyone else. In fact the DAC took on two weddings scheduled for other clubs that couldn’t accommodate them.” While such a crisis is extraordinary, it demonstrates the total commitment of the nine-member DAC engineering

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staff, which performs all of the crucial tasks that keep a building closing in on a century of constant use running like a well-oiled machine. Engineers control the indoor air temperature, maintain the massive fourth floor swimming pool and spa, keep all mechanical systems humming, repair leaky pipes, tackle remodeling projects, inspect equipment and preserve the architectural integrity from rooftop to basement. It’s a job that requires around the clock seven days per week vigilance. Certainly times and technology have changed through the years yet the DAC has counted only a half dozen longtenured men in the role of chief engineer. The first top engineer was Ben Benstein, whose picture appears in the 1940 Silver Anniversary edition of the DAC News honoring 25year employees. He was followed by Ernest Taylor, William Terry, Tom Inzer and Dennis Antoszewski before Baka was hired in the mid-1970s. Today Baka works closely with the DAC Facilities Committee to broaden awareness of all the issues involved in keeping the 95-year-old Albert Kahn designed Clubhouse in top shape. “Each spring for the past 10 years we’ve given the com-

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mittee a hard hat and knee crawl tour to see how this Swiss watch operates,” says Baka, who was hired by the DAC 33 years ago in 1977. “The tour opens their eyes about the sometimes difficult maintenance projects and allows them to put a visual to what we’re doing.” Current facilities chairman Dave Hammel is impressed with Baka’s knowledge and willingness to research any aspect of the building. “I’m amazed at the intricacies and history of the Clubhouse that Bruce knows,” says Hammel, who cites the recent discovery of the gymnasium railing being a work of art worthy of preservation. “Before we start a project a lot of due diligence is required. We were going to shore up the rail around the gym when Bruce discovered the original drawings and we learned that it was installed in 1930 by sculptor Corrado Parducci,” Hammel notes. “Bruce is invaluable to the facilities committee. He knows how to investigate every nook and cranny at the DAC. We really appreciate his input.” Gary Marowske served as facilities chairman in 2008 and remains impressed as well. “Bruce keeps the DAC maintained and advancing,” says Marowske, whose company, Flame Furnace, used to service

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the Club’s heating and cooling needs before the mid-1990s restoration project. “He is very good and thorough.”

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With the exception of administrative assistant Michelle Lejarde and painter Wayne Woodard, the rest of the team are licensed boiler and refrigeration operators. Each technician has routine maintenance tasks as well as tackling issues as they arise. “I have an exceptionally talented crew who keep their mind in the job at all times,” says Baka. He notes Michelle’s careful attention to parts ordering, Wayne’s great eye for color, Robert Young’s easy rapport with members, Martin Marentette’s mechanical ability and the talents of relative newcomer Jay Moorer.

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He appreciates his after hour’s crew – Jonathon Hicks covering the midnight shift, Charef Jackson on afternoons and Al Woods working the swing shift. “They’re vastly important to me, a touchstone to the Club when I’m not there,” says Baka. Executive manager Gillary says the department’s philosophy is never settle for a quick fix; they do things the right way the first time. “They move non-stop with a full schedule of preventive maintenance. Our engineering department is so good that they are probably the most agreeable group of building engineers in the country,” notes Gillary. “They love the building and take initiative in all of the things you see throughout the Club. With their skill set, they’re pulled in 100 different directions. Yet they stay calm and always do the right thing. I have tremendous confidence in them.” Growing up on the east side of Detroit, Baka worked in sales in men’s clothing stores before landing an afternoon shift job in the DAC time office when he was a newly married 20-yearold. After eight months overseeing time cards, Baka jumped at the chance to join the engineering staff, encouraged by then assistant chief engineer Dennis Antoszewski. “I knew how to use tools, how to fix cars. I spent a summer working construction. I looked at this job as an opportunity to grow at the DAC,” recalls Baka.

FOUNDATION IS ROCK SOLID

BUILT WITH NO LOAD BEARING WALLS.

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Charef Jackson takes readings in the Grill kitchen.

His first engineering boss was Tom Inzer, already in his 70s and ornery when young and green Baka came on board. At the time there were 12 workers in the department, including two painters and two wall washers. Baka remembers learning a lot from the older men. “When Dennis became chief engineer 18 months later, he had faith in my ability to learn,” Baka says. A year later when Antoszewski was looking for an assistant chief and the more seasoned workers weren’t interested in advancement, he tossed the opportunity in his protégé’s lap. “There was some grumbling from the guys but by this time I had earned their respect,” Baka recalls. When Antoszewski retired in 1996, Gillary hired Baka to head the engineering department. One of the main reasons for the smooth operation of the DAC is the long tenure of those in key positions. When the Club celebrated its Silver Anniversary in 1940, ten staffers including Ben Benstein, the DAC’s first chief engineer, had been on the job since the day the doors opened in 1915. Familiar faces among those who render service are what members appreciate, the DAC News noted in 1940. And the same holds true today. “I know very little about Ben Benstein,” says Baka. “All that remains from the early days of DAC engineering is some old log books from the original installation and the original plans for electrical panel distribution.”

VARIETY

OF ROLES

Whether his crew is installing one of the six portable inhouse dance floors, assisting with audio-visual set-ups and tear-downs, changing filters, belts or other parts, no two days are ever the same. “We’re fortunate that a lot of capital investment has been spent on the bones and mechanics of this building,” says Baka. “Each season has its unique challenges, especially in fall and spring with the need to heat the building in the morning and cool it by evening.” Engineering maintains fire evacuation, detection and the internal sprinkler systems. “We’ve had some small fires – a candle on a table in the Georgian room, a small lint fire in the laundry room – we deal with each accordingly,” says Baka.

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FORTUNATE THAT A LOT OF CAPITAL

INVESTMENT HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE BONES AND MECHANICS OF THIS BUILDING.”

“It’s always fun for me to bring people through the DAC, especially those who appreciate what it takes to run an old building, “says Baka, a past board trustee and 14-year member of the Metro Detroit Building Superintendents Association. “The DAC foundation is rock solid built with no load bearing walls. The building itself has only settled three inches in 95 years, that’s an amazing testament to the design Kahn had for this Club. The column and beam structure with columns wrapped in fireproof concrete were Kahn’s claim to fame.” Baka’s passion for his work is evident. He was involved in the $45 million DAC restoration, an unprecedented series of preservation and modernization projects undertaken from 1997 through 2006. Most of the funds were spent on mechanical, plumbing, and electrical updates as well as life safety improvements. It was his department’s painter Wayne Woodard Al Woods adjusts pressure who uncovered long forgoton a DAC boiler. ten original decorative painting on the Main Dining Room ceiling that turned out to be a major catalyst for the 10-year restoration. “My observation is that Bruce has really raised the game of the department because he and his team have instituted processes and accountability that solves the problems rather than kicking them down the road,” says Dave Burton, who chaired the facilities committee through much of the restoration. “I think we have a great engineering department and wonderful leader with an extraordinary amount of institutional knowledge,” adds Burton. “He’s very sharp. He made being chairman of the facilities committee a lot easier with his briefings and attention to detail.” Through the Blackout of 2003 and hundreds of more mundane mechanical issues DAC engineers maintain the Clubhouse as a comfortable and inviting haven for members.

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Bruno Barphelemy, Sue Roback, Larry DuPuis and Richard and Joanne Brodie.

Paula and Robert Djurovic at the preview party.

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Frank and Kimm Campanale with Ricca Gonzalez and Kip Nasenko.

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Diane Manica and Freddie Burton Jr. John McCandless, Marjory Basile, Steve Mayhew, Mark Gilroy, Carlton Roeser and Eleanor Josaitis.

Bob Adams, Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien and Marcus Hudson cast their votes.

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George Henry and Peg Tallet.

Jerry Solomon, Steve Morris and Chuck Mathews.

Nancy Vella gets her ballot ready.

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