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Thanks to all those who have donated to theChair Drive thus far, we were able to finally

purchase our 70 new banquet chairs. They arealmost exactly the color of the dining room

chairs and the seats are covered in a material thatwill allow us to wipe them clean, which should

increase the life of the chairs. We are also abouttwo-thirds of the way to our goal of replacing theloveseats in the Living Room and Lobby. There isstill time to help us do that (see page three for de-tails)!

Perhaps the best part about the new chairs is thatthey got here just in time for the wedding recep-tion of Club member Monica Mahaffey and herhusband Paul Otterness (pictured right) held atthe Club on Saturday, July 20th.

After a ceremony at Westminster Presby-terian Church, the wedding party pro-ceeded to the University Club, led by

bagpiper Mike Battenfeld. A deli-cious dinner in the Dining Room

was followed by a full Irishseisin in the Grille Room.

The bride joined the bandfor such traditional favor-ites as "Red is the Rose"and "Caledonia," a songpopularized by the bandCeltic Woman. The nexttime you see Monica, bes u r e t o o f f e r h e rthis popular Irish weddingtoast: "May you live aslong as you want; and neverwant as long as you live!"

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According to Craig Gravina, historian,beer blogger, home brewer and craft beeraficionado, Beer built the city of Al-

bany. Join the University Club Founda-tion for Gravinas presentation on thesubject and a tasting of what he callsThe Magnificent Seventhe beers thatshaped the New York beer scene.

The University Club has a deep connec-

tion to Albanys beer-making tradition aswhen moved to our present location inApril, 1907, we purchased the home of

brewer George Amsdell, said ColleenRyan, the Clubs president. We arelooking forward to celebrating the past,

present and future of Albany, and show-casing the history that makes our cityspecial.

Tickets $20, includes light fare & tast-ing, payable by cash or check to the Uni-versity Club of Albany Foundation. Sup-

port for educational programming is pro-vided by AT&T.

The Club will alsounveil in the GrilleRoom, that evening,a new collection ofarchival prints fromthe Albany Instituteof History and ArtThe works, such asthe one left were

selected to highlightlocal history, andinclude iconic travel posters from the

NY Central Railroad, advertisements andbroadsides from Albanys famed brewer-ies, and depictions of the citys iconicarchitecture.

The Albany Institute museum shop of-fers a selection of fine-art prints in a va-riety of sizes. Each is digitally repro-duced using the highest quality archival

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We continue to receive ex-cellent feedback on thechanges Chef Kevin Paganohas made to the menu. Whilemany of your old favoritesremain available, there are lots of newoptions to excite your taste buds! Alongthose lines, the Club is looking to addsome new choices to the Wine List forthe Fall and Winter seasons and weneed your help.

Join us Friday, September 6 from 6-7p.m., when the Food & Beverage Com-mittee will host a tasting of several ofthe wines under consideration to com-

plement the signature, savory tastes ofthe harvest and holiday season. Then

stay for dinner and check out JeffStrange playing in the Grille from 8-10p.m. (see page 3 for details).

Or stop by the week of September 9-13and have a taste along with your lunchor dinner. Ballots will be available atthe club and in the September newslet-ter. Votes should be cast by September13th. We will premiere the new winelist at the Uncork Autumn Harvest Buf-fet on Friday, September 27!

The Albany Distilling Company,owned by John Curtin and MatthewJager, is a modest operation, produc-ing craft spirits one small batch at atime. Its headquarters are located indowntown Albany, not far from thesite of the citys original 18th centurydistillery.

Matt Jager will join us at the club for aspecial tasting on Friday, August 16thfrom 5:30-7:00 p.m. Our OriginalAlbany rum pays homage to Albanysfirst distillery, he says. The Quack-enbush Still House produced anunaged rum from Caribbean molassesand Hudson River water, fermentedwith wild yeasts in huge, open woodenvessels. We use modern equipment,

better yeast, and a more suitable watersupply, but we follow the same recipe

and use the methods of our predeces-sors.

Bright tropical notes shine through therich, earthy flavor of the Caribbeancane, giving way to a long, creamy,

butterscotch finish. Original Albanyrum is excellent neat or on the rocks,

but also brings an exciting layer ofcharacter to cocktails. Original Albanyrum will be featured in the signaturecocktail for the event, U. Club Rum

Punch.

There is no cost for the tasting, whichis being hosted by the Clubs Food &Beverage Committee, but we certainlyhope you will make an evening of itand join us for dinner as well. Reser-vations are required for both the tast-ing and dinner. Please let us know ifyou will attend. Call the Front Desk at518-463-1151 or, if you prefer, youcan make your reservations online at

www.uclubevents.blogspot.com.

While Cheers, Salud and Cin Cin arecommon toasts around the world, thereare many more you can impress yourfriends with at your next cocktail partyIn Austrian, Dutch, German and SwissCheers is Prost; in Norwegian, Swed-ish and Danish it is Skl and in IrishSlinte. Then theres Gan Bei which isDrain Your Glass in Chinese; Yam

Seng, Finish Your Drink in Singapo-rian orNa Zdrowie, To Your Healthin Polish, Czech and Ukranian?

And, did you know that its said that inRussia, it is impolite to refuse bever-ages from your host and one shouldalways partake in a toast. Not drinkingis a serious handicap to doing businessin Russia! Refusing to drink is unac-ceptable unless you give a plausibleexcuse. But beware, if you find your-self intoxicated, don't sign anything!

Time for BeverwyckBeverwyck Breweries, INC.,

Albany, N.Y

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The Membership Committee is happyto announce that the reinstatement ofCarl Roberts-Alexandrov. Carl is theDirector of Operation Behavioral

Health for CDPHP and a 1996 gradu-ate of the State University at Albany.He first joined the Club in 2008 and,after a brief hiatus, requested reinstate-ment of his membership.

Welcome back!

With the exception of the weeks dur-ing which the club will be closed for

vacation (see below), the clubhousewill be open during July and Augustfor dining Monday-Thursday from11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and on Fridayfrom 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

The club will re-open on Monday, Au-gust 12th. You may use the dining fa-cilities of the following area clubs dur-ing our closure:

Fort Orange 434-2101Wolferts Roost 449-3223

Albany Country Club 765-2851Troy Country Club 274-1000Mohawk Golf Club 374-9121Schuyler Meadows 785-8558

This is a very busy time of year forcountry clubs so please call ahead tomake reservations and let them knowyou are a member of the UniversityClub. Some clubs may require pay-ment at the time of services rendered,others will allow you to charge back toyour UC account.

Jeff Strange, one of our favorite per-formers, returns to the Club for alively performance of oldies and Irishtunes. Ala Carte dinner available 5-9

p.m. Reservations please. Call 463-1151. The performance is free courtesyof the University Club Foundation as

part of their participation in 1st Friday.

Yes! I/we want to help the Club put its best seat forward:

$250 $150 $50 Other $______

Name: _________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

Make checks out to the University Club of Albany Foundation & return to: Univer-

sity Club of Albany Foundation, 141 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210.

Your donation is eligible for a tax deduction.

Hops & History, continued from page two...

inks and is color balanced to match the originalart. The fine-art reproductions offered in themuseum shop represent some of the mostpopular paintings, prints, and maps from theAlbany Institutes extensive collections, andare priced according to size, with costs rangingfrom $44.95 to $79.95. Contact the museum

shop directly for more information at 518-463-4478, ext. 459 or email them at museum-shop@albanyinstitute.org.

Picture right, Storm King in the Heart of the HudsonHighlands, Walter L. Greene (1870-1956); ca. 1925-31,oil on canvas, ht.39 x w.25 ; Albany Institute of

History & Art, Gift of the New York Central Railroad;

1959.130.165

We met our banquet chair goal with the help of the very generous members

listed below and wed like to continue the momentum! Our next project is toreplace our seen better days loveseats. We hope to order them before our busyfall and winter season begins so we can put our best seats forward for all the

business and social events coming up at the club. There is still time to help us dothat. Please take a moment to fill out and mail in the form below to make a do-nation. Thank you for your generosity.

Warren AbrielSylvia Barnard

Brian BushRob Curry

Jim Davies*Bruce Dix

Jane GrahamJason & Meredith Helgerson

David Hochfelder & Ann PfauGeoffrey Hoderath

Michael HurtJack Ingels

Amy Hines-KramerKen & Ursula MacAffer

Carol MattozzaJoe McMullen

Donald Meserve

Tom & Peg MonahanJoanne MoonSam OstroffCharles Pitt

Harold & Ruth RubinColleen Ryan & Eric Hoppel

Kathy & Bob SheehanJim Sheppard*Tim Sheridan

Mary Sullivan*Gene Tobey

Rev. Carl UrbanGloria VanderpoelHarold Williams

Ed Wutzer*

*double thanksProject Loveseat

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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CLUB CLOSED

12 LUNCH

YOGA @ NOON

13 LUNCH 14 LUNCH 15 LUNCH 16 Lunch & Dinner

Spirits Tasting

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CLUB CLOSED

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CLUB CLOSED

19 LUNCH 20

HOPS & HISTORY

YOGA @ NOON

21 LUNCH 22 LUNCH 23 Lunch & Dinner 24

CLUB CLOSED

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CLUB CLOSED

26 LUNCH

YOGA @ NOON

27 LUNCH

YOGA @ NOON

28 LUNCH 29 LUNCH 30 Lunch & Dinner 31

CLUB CLOSED

Officers: Colleen Ryan, PresidentNate Maloney, Vice PresidentTim Varney, SecretaryMatt Badalucco, TreasurerWarren Abriel, Past President

Directors: Mark BrognaKevin ClancyMeredith HelgersonJeffrey HillDavid Hochfelder

Geoffrey HoderathAmy Hines-KramerKen McCauleyFrank Nemeth

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CLUB CLOSED FOR VACATION JULY 27th - AUGUST 11th - RE-OPEN MONDAY, AUGUST 12th

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CLUB CLOSED FOR VACATION JULY 27th - AUGUST 11th - RE-OPEN MONDAY, AUGUST 12th