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November 2011

THE PENN CLUB OF NEW YORK

Traditional Thanksgiving Feast | Thursday, November 24th.

In This Issue 2 General Manager’s Corner 3 Upcoming Events 4 Out-of-Club Entertainment 5 Reciprocal Clubs

Let someone else spend all day in the kitchen this year. Commemorate the first successful harvest of 1621 by inviting friends and family to The Penn Club’s Traditional Thanksgiving Feast. Year after year, guests have been awe-struck by our Executive Chef ’s culinary talents and the warm, intimate ambience and generous nature of this main dining room event.

$56.50 for adults and$29.50 for children under 12 plus tax and service charge.  There are 3 seating times: 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.  For reservations call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 or e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. Please note there is a 48-hour cancellation policy in effect for this event.

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Full House Night |

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Wednesday, November 2nd, 7:00 p.m. Invite your

friends, family, and co-workers to our 5th Annual Full House Night. Choose from three concurrent events followed by open mingling in the Grill Room.

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A Visit from Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize Winner Article See at a glance what each

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Stone Crab Week

Listen to Jennifer Egan read from her bestselling and critically acclaimed novel, A Visit From the Goon Squad. There will be a short Q&A session to follow. Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short story writer. Her newest book, A Visit From the Goon Squad, is a national bestseller and winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It is being adapted by HBO into a television series. Egan is also the author of The Invisible Circus, which was released as a feature film by Fine Line in 2001, Look at Me, which was nominated for the National Book Award in 2001, and the bestselling The Keep. Egan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985.

Budd MacKenzie Speaks about Afghanistan Monday, Nov 7th – Thursday, Nov 10th see page 7

Traditional Thanksgiving Buffet to include: ❖ Smoked Seafood ❖ Shrimp Cocktail ❖ Cheeses and Patés ❖ Composed Salads ❖ Pumpkin Soup ❖ Traditional Roasted Turkey with all the Trimmings ❖ Herb Crusted Beef Tenderloin ❖ Homemade Grand Dessert Buffet

The Afghan people have endured a tumultuous history, with the United States influencing much

of its politics since the 1970s. If you’re interested in hearing a first-hand account of life in Afghanistan, come hear Budd MacKenzie, founder of Trust in Education, talk about his experiences there. TIE is a grassroots non-profit organization and has been active in Afghan villages for seven years. It works to provide education, economic and health care assistance. With villagers providing the labor, TIE has funded schools for girls, community learning centers, and economic development programs. MacKenzie will have recently returned from one of his bi-annual trips and will have very current news about the country.

Florimond Smoor, Executive Chef at the Penn Club Spend an unforgettable evening with the Penn Club of New York’s Executive Chef Florimond Smoor. Join our chef in an exclusive and intimate cooking seminar. What’s on the menu? Marinated salmon, potato rösti and a pint-sized surprise to top it off. This is a hands-on event, so be ready to practice your technique! Before joining us at the club Smoor was the executive chef at the famed Plaza Hotel. $25 plus tax and service charge per member and $35 plus tax and service charge per guest by October 26th at noon. $35 plus tax and service charge per member and $45 per guest for late reservations. Includes one beverage per person during the open networking session following the conclusion of the event. Cooking with Chef Smoor has a $10 supplemental fee per person.

All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events.

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A short while back, we announced that the Penn Club of New York had been designated a historic landmark by the New York City Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission. At that time, we indicated that a plaque would soon be affixed to our building heralding our designation. Due to some production issues, the delivery of the plaque was delayed. I am now pleased to report that our plaque is now in production, and will soon grace our Penn Club property. Here is a mock-up of how the plaque will read:

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PENN CLUB OF NEW YORK (FORMERLY THE YALE CLUB OF NEW YORK) 30 WEST 44TH STREET T H I S H A N D S O M E B E A U X - A RT S - S T Y L E B U I L D I N G WA S O N E O F T H E F I R S T H I G H - R I S E C L U B H O U S E S C O N S T RU C T E D I N N E W Y O R K C I T Y. D E S I G N E D B Y E VA RT S T R AC Y A N D E G E RT O N S WA RT W O U T A S T H E YA L E C L U B I N 1 9 0 0 - 0 1 , T H E R E D B R I C K FAC A D E F E AT U R E S A RU S T I C AT E D L I M E S T O N E B A S E W I T H A P R O F U S I O N O F T E R R A - C O T TA O R N A M E N T, I N C L U D I N G B A N D S O F O R N A M E N TA L R E L I E F, D R A P E D G A R L A N D S , A N D F O L I AT E D C A RT O U C H E S . T R A C Y AT T E N D E D T H E E C O L E D E S B E AU X A RT S A N D B O T H A R C H I T E C T S H A D P R E V I O U S LY W O R K E D A S D R A F T S M E N I N T H E O F F I C E O F M C K I M M E A D & W H I T E . T H I S B U I L D I N G A P P E A R S T O H AV E B E E N T H E I R F I R S T I N D E P E N D E N T C O M M I S S I O N . A F T E R 1 9 1 5 , I T WA S H O M E T O T H E D E LTA K A P PA E P S I L O N F R AT E R N I T Y, T H E A R M Y & NAV Y C L U B O F A M E R I C A , T H E U . S . S E RV I C E M A R I T I M E C E N T E R , A N D T O U RO C O L L E G E . T H E T RU S T E E S O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y LVA N I A A C Q U I R E D T H E S T R U C T U R E I N 1 9 8 9 AND THE PENN CLUB OPENED IN 1994.

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Studio 44: Penn Club Disco Mixer | Tuesday, November 8th, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Can you dig it? This message is for all the foxy mommas and cool cats out there. For one night only, the Penn Club turns into Studio 44, a place where we can sip on punch and shake our groove thing all night long. This funkadelic disco is for the ladies and fellas out there (ages 40+) that want to get down. Throw on your best threads, bring a catch, and come ready: there will be good vibes all around. **The mixer will also feature a bar devoted to serving the finest whiskey around. WhistlePig Whiskey is a 100 proof, 100 percent rye whiskey, aged for at least ten years in new American oak barrels.** $50 per person plus tax and service charge for parties of 2 to 7. $60 per member plus tax and service charge if you attend without a guest. $65++ per member and $80++ per guest for reservations made after Tuesday, November 1st at noon. Includes a full open bar and hors d’oeuvres.

Welcome New September Members John C. Alexander Barbara Bellman Christiane Bergevin Roxanne Bok Scott L. Bok Dennis Brave Daisy S. Braverman Ryan Edward Brog Jeffrey J. Burton Julie Butler

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Hyunsuk Byun Gary R. Carini Cole Benjamin Charnas Neela ChattopadhyayVermeire Nicholas Patrick Cole Sherry Coleman Melissa Danilow Genevieve Anne David Jeffrey Joseph David Networking

Zelia Cardoso de Mello Justin Director Adnan A. Durrani Steven M. Durst, CPA Shannon Elizabeth Erdie Steven Feierman Deborah Fine Richard Fine, M.D. Emily Gerard Lawrence Goodman

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through the verbiage that will appear on our plaque, I am sure that, just like me, you will be struck by our rich and storied past. When our building joined the other legends of 44th Street (i.e. the Algonquin Hotel, the Harvard Club, the New York Yacht Club, et. al.), it took its place in the history books of the world’s greatest city. Whenever you enter our Clubhouse, I hope you will share the same sense of excitement and pride that I feel each time I arrive at 30 West 44th Street. Last month, I referred to the obligation that our members have to introduce new members into the Penn Club. Along with our outstanding facilities and services, and our worldwide the reputation for quality and excellence, our status as a New York City Landmark is one more treasure that you can share with prospective members. November stands out as a month that is filled with excitement and exuberance, capped off by the Thanksgiving holiday. As we gather together to give thanks for all that we have, I do hope you will join with me in expressing our appreciation for this remarkable Club, with all that it does to contribute to the richness of our lives. My staff and I are truly pleased to be a part of your Penn Club experience. We look forward to welcoming you often to the Penn Club of New York, your home-away-from-home in New York. —Peter M. Homberg, CCM

Book Group Luncheon Stoner | by John Williams Monday, November 14th, 12:00 p.m. Williams’ remarkable 1965 novel offers a window into early 20th century higher education with rich characterizations and seamless prose. Sent by his hard-scrabble farmer father to the University of Missouri to study agriculture, William Stoner is sidetracked by an obsessive love of literature and stimulated by a curmudgeonly old professor, Archer Sloane. Sloane helps Stoner avoid service in WWI, and Stoner eventually becomes an assistant professor. He then meets and marries a St. Louis beauty, Edith, who quickly subjugates her contemplative, passive husband. As decades pass, Stoner entrenches himself deep into the life of the mind, developing into a master teacher but never finding solace in the outside world. Stoner’s single joy is Grace, their daughter, whom Edith appropriates as a weapon in her very personal war against Stoner’s quest for inner peace. $49 plus tax and service charge per member and $54 plus tax and service charge per guest by Monday, November 7th at noon. $54 plus tax and service charge per member and $59 plus tax and service charge per guest for late reservations. There is an attendance minimum for this program to take place; early RSVPs are encouraged. No walk-ins. This program includes book discussion and full buffet luncheon with coffee/ tea and dessert.

Alexander M. Gordin Mark B. Greenberg Michael P. Gulizio Cherif Habib Gretchen Hatfield Ingersoll Joseph R. Ingersoll Evelyn Jaworski Maria A. Karpov Terri D. Keville Thomas J. Keville Caroline Soyang Kim Anna Lee

Jane J. Lee Paul E. Lehman Alan Leifer Robert J. Luna Anne G. Madeira Iris Magid Camilo A. Maldonado Nikki Malgeri Peter Marvin Raul R. McGregor Allen Merrill Robert A. Miller

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Alain Moulle-Berteaux Shawn M. Muma Joseph Neary Amanda K. Nelson Abigail Nicandri Craig Nicandri M. Dolores Paoli Stuart Parker Mary Jean (MJ) Powers Avinash Nitin Samarth James Carter Schaub Bradley Andrew Schnell Dining

John Paul Selldorff Albert K. Shin Ravi Sinha Alexandra Smolnik Dan M. Smolnik David Robert Spencer Pamela J. Spencer Jiri Stejskal Dana Marie McDonald Strong Mark W. McDonald Strong Mariam Subjally Snacks

Marianne Sutton Rocco Eugene Torrenti Kathleen Bea Utecht Ian F. Van Reepinghen Susan Gussow Vengrove Tony Andre Laure Vermeire Qian Wang Benjamin Weintraub Michelle Jordanne Wexler Jeffrey Zannetti Andrew Zloto

U pc om ing E V E N TS Best of Brew York, a Craft Beer Tasting |

Members’ Holiday Party | Wednesday, December 7th, 5:00–9:00 p.m.

Monday, November 14th, 7:00–8:30 p.m. Join us for a tast-

ing of the “Best of Brew York”! Craft beer expert Chris O’Leary will lead you through a fun and educational tasting of 7 beers from highly-regarded New York State microbreweries. Artisan and locally-made snacks such as beer bread, several cheeses and cured meats, jerky, dark chocolate, dried cherry and malted barley cookies will also be available to munch on. This exclusive event, which Tapped has created especially for the Penn Club of New York, will offer insight into the craft beer industry and popular breweries, beer styles and ingredients, how to properly serve and taste beer, homebrewing, beer and food pairing, and more. An open bar mix and mingle will follow the educational portion of the event. $55 per person plus tax and service charge for parties of 2 to 7. $60 per member plus tax and service charge if you attend without a guest. $70++ per member and $80++ per guest for reservations made after Monday, November 7th at noon. Includes educational tasting, ½ hour mix and mingle open bar, and gourmet snacks.

All That Sparkles: Get Your Estate and Antique Jewelry Appraised | Wednesday, November 30th, 7:00 p.m.

No gold-digging for me; I take diamonds!  —Mae West If jewelry strikes your fancy, make sure to sign up for this great event. We’re teaming up with New York City’s

Get in the spirit of the Holidays at your ‘home away from home’ in New York City! After a day at the office or shopping for someone special, plan to join your friends at the Penn Club and attend the Annual Members’ Holiday Party.  Enjoy a fabulous complimentary selection of drinks and hors d’oeuvres while mingling with fellow members in the Main Dining Room.  And don’t be a scrooge. Pick up a new unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots campaign of the United States Marine Corps and bring it to the party.  This event is club-sponsored (free). Reservations are required. Members are welcome to bring one lucky guest. Please include your guest’s name when making a reservation.

Diamond District and the 47th Street Business Improvement District to appraise your antique and estate jewelry. The program will have an “Antique Roadshow” feel with multi-generational jewelers and certified gemologists on-hand to advise us on all that sparkles. If you are looking to have your jewelry insured, are in the market for something new, would like to sell something, or are curious about the value of a family heirloom, this informational event is for you. This Program includes: • Complimentary Jewelry Appraisal by Certified Gemologists • Written Evaluations of Jewelry (mailed following the event) • Tips on What to Look for When Selling Gold • How to Get the Best Price when Buying Platinum, Gold & Diamond Jewelry • How to Buy Diamonds: The Four C’s • Jewelry Buyers Bill of Rights • Expanded Holiday Shopping Hours For more information, visit www.diamonddistrict.org $35 per member and $50 per guest plus tax and service charge by Wednesday, November 23rd at noon. $45 per member and $60 per guest for late reservations. Includes dry snacks, crudités and open bar of wine and beer.

5-Star Platinum Club  The Penn Club of New York Ranks as a Top 10 Best Private City Club First Ivy League Private Club to Rank Top 10 The Penn Club of New York was ranked among the nation’s top 10 private city clubs and has been awarded The Platinum Club of America for its third consecutive term. This award identifies The Penn Club as a 5-star private club and places it among the top 3% of 6,000 private clubs in America. The Penn Club is the highest-ranked city club in New York City. The rankings are released every three years and were recently published by the Club Leaders Forum. The Penn Club is the first Ivy League private city club to make the top 10 list and was previously unranked though selected as a Platinum Club. Gerald Knorr, W’82, WG’86, the President of The Penn Club, commented, “We are very pleased that our club has maintained this level of excellence and has even moved up the ranks. The club received this recognition in 2003, 2006 and again in 2009. Given that it has only been open since 1994 — it’s been a top ranking club for more than half of its life time.” 

Seasons Greetings!

Host Your Company Holiday Party at the Penn Club Bring mirth and merriment to your co-workers this season by hosting your company holiday party at the Penn Club. The Club offers a variety of elegant rooms for seated meals, receptions, and retreats. Our banquet rooms can accommodate up to 250 guests. From black-tie galas to intimate dinners, we offer creative and contemporary cuisine, beautiful settings and polished service for both corporate entertaining and social occasions.

Office Parties “Dos” and “Don’ts” • Don’t spend all evening talking business. You’ll forever have the label as the office bore. • Do enjoy yourself at the party. Employers spend the big bucks to reward their employees, so be sure to enjoy the only gift you may be getting from the company. • Don’t forget that every banquet event helps to keep your annual dues low. • Do experience the difference at The Penn Club! To request menus and room rates, please call the catering office at 212.403.6619.

All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events.

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Out- of - C lub E V E N TS Bonnie and Clyde |

$115.95 per person plus tax and service charge. Includes dinner in the Club and show. Final sale. Member must be present to sign at dinner. Reservations due by Wednesday, November 9th.

Thursday, November 11th. Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Show: 8:00 p.m.

It’s America’s Most Wanted Musical! At the height of the Great Depression, two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere become the biggest folk heroes in America. They craved adventure – and each other. Their names were Bonnie and Clyde. Unafraid, unashamed and irresistible, their daring love story of crime and passion captured the imagination of a country. Featuring music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll and Hyde), lyrics by Tony and Oscar winner Don Black, this sexy new musical stars Laura Osnes (Anything Goes) and Jeremy Jordan (West Side Story) as the most infamous American duo of the 20th century. $154.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner in the Club and show. Final sale. Member must be present to sign at dinner. Reservations due Friday, October 7th. Late RSVPs will incur a $10.00 fee per ticket and are subject to availability.

Little Ireland, Chinatown, and Little Italy History and Tasting Tour — A Pre-Thanksgiving Tasting Tour | Sunday, November 20th, 1:30p.m. A walk through these ethnic enclaves

exploring the trials and triumphs of the American immigrant. Along the way, we will sample ethnic specialties from pizza and cannoli to spring rolls and dumplings. Stops include the Church of the Transfiguration; the site Five Points, made famous in Gangs of New York; Banco Stablile, Confucius Plaza, the residence of Dr. Sun-Yat-sen.

$26 per person (includes food). Reservations due by Thursday, November 17th at noon.

Relatively Speaking | Friday, December 2nd. Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Show: 8:00 p.m. This fall, Broadway

welcomes three one-act comedies about mothers and daughters, husbands and wives and parents and children, written by a trio of legendary award-winning talents! Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris), Elaine May (The Birdcage), and Ethan Coen (True Grit), have conjured up a heartfelt and hilarious evening of plays with a common bond: the often surreal reality of our relatives. Under the direction of John Turturro, Relatively Speaking features a knockout ensemble, led by screen and stage veterans.

$159.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner in the Club and show. Final sale. Member must be present to sign at dinner. Reservations due Friday, October 7th. Late RSVPs will incur a $10.00 fee per ticket and are subject to availability.

NY Philharmonic — Joshua Bell Plays Tchaikovsky | Friday, December 9th. Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Concert: 8:00 p.m.

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Victorian Christmas: Origins of Christmas Traditions | Sunday, December 11th, 2:00 p.m. Want to experience a new Christmas tradition in New York — something beyond the Rockettes and the Rockefeller Center tree? Go off the beaten path this holiday season by taking this walking tour through three Victorian areas — Gramercy Park, Ladies Mile, and Chelsea — exploring the Christmas traditions that emerged from each. Stops include where O. Henry wrote Gift of the Magi and where Clement Clark Moore penned Twas the Night Before Christmas. $18 per person. Reservations due by Thursday, December 8th.

The Pipes of Christmas |

Saturday, December 17th, 2:00 p.m. The Pipes of Christmas presents

the music of Christmas accompanied by readings taken from the Celtic literature of Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Featured performers include Andrew Weir from the film Braveheart, the Scottish Country Dance trip Local Hero, the Solid Brass ensemble, Scottish harpist Jennifer Port and the PM Kevin Ray Blandford Memorial Pipe Band of Redlands, California. Now, a cherished holiday event, the concert provides audiences with a stirring and reverent celebration of the Christmas season and the Celtic Spirit. Audience-goers return year after year to experience the program, many reporting that the Pipes of Christmas has become part of their family’s annual tradition. Produced by the Clan Currie Society, proceeds from the concerts support the Society’s growing music scholarship program.

$60 per person. Reservations due by Friday, December 9th at noon. Final sale.

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever |  Friday, January 13th. Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Show: 8:00 p.m. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever follows Dr. Mark Bruckner, a handsome psychiatrist and professor who is still in love with his late wife. When Bruckner treats David Gamble, a quirky young florists’ assistant, Bruckner puts Gamble under hypnosis to help him quit smoking so the young man can move in with his perfect boyfriend, Warren. During their session Bruckner stumbles upon what he believes to be Gamble’s former self, a dazzling and self-possessed 1940s jazz singer named Melinda Wells. Bruckner is instantly smitten by Melinda and pursues a love affair with the woman, who’s from another time and place and who may have never even existed. Starring Harry Connick Jr. Opening night is set for December 11. $195.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner in the Club and show. Final sale. Member must be present to sign at dinner. Tickets are subject to availability. 

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Harvard Club (27 West 44th Street)

All Ivy Mistletoe Mixer | Tuesday, November 29th, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Be sure to set aside Tuesday, November 29th for the ever-popular, always sold-out, All-Ivy Mistletoe Mixer. Harvard Club members can meet members of the sister Ivy Clubs over unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks, and a super-outstanding buffet of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres (all included in the admission price). There will be a cash bar for other libations. And, as the name suggests, sprigs of mistletoe will be placed here and there in Harvard Hall to lend a dash of excitement to the evening. $40 per person (inclusive of tax and service charge). Reservations are due by Tuesday, November 22nd and become final sale on that date.

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15% Discount on regular and everyday value-priced merchandise at all Brooks Brothers stores nationwide and BrooksBrothers.com. Since opening its doors in 1818, Brooks Brothers has become the American purveyor of classic apparel. The collections for men, women and boys continue to define elegance, with timeless style and quality that is secondto-none. It’s free to enroll: sign up online at membership.BrooksBrothers.com. Enter your Organization ID: 10001, then enter your Enrollment Pin Code: 76917. Or enroll by telephone by calling Member Services–Corporate Incentive Services tollfree 866.515.4747, Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Your membership discount is available only as long as you maintain your Penn Club membership. The discount card issued has an expiration date that is set for 2 years. If your card expires, please call the toll-free number on the back of the card to get it renewed. If your Penn Club membership expires before the card expires, you may find that the discount card will become inactive when you attempt to utilize it at a store or online.

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Please note that walk-ins will be required to show Club ID at the door at all interclub events. All Inter-Ivy events require the same proper club attire expected at the Penn Club (no jeans or sneakers). Thanks!

Featured Member Benefit!

Monday, January 2nd Club Offices Closed for New Year's Day (Observed)

Wednesday, January 11th Passport Dinner Series — Italy

Friday, January 13th Theater Evening: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Monday, January 16th Club Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Day

Friday, January 20th Theater Evening: NY Philharmonic — Alan Gilbert and Lang Lang

Wednesday, January 25th Winter Trivia in the Grill Room

Friday, January 27th Robert Burns Supper

Monday, January 30th Sex and the City: Women's Health and the World's Cities

Reciprocal Clubs Penn Club members have access to about 150 reciprocal clubs worldwide. Two such examples are the reciprocal clubs below.

Oxford & Cambridge Club — London, England

Rand Club — Johannesburg, South Africa

The clubhouse opened 1838 and was designed by Sir Robert Smirke, a leading architect. The Club’s facilities include over 40 bedrooms, an elegant Coffee Room (the traditional name for the principal dining room), two bars, two squash courts, and a maintained library of over 25,000 books. All in all, the Club is well-appointed to accommodate your leisure or business interests in a sophisticated setting with a unique charm. Visit the wine cellar with over 44,000 bottles of wines from the Old and New worlds and enjoy tea service served in the Drawing Room and Libraries. For guests with a competitive edge, play billiards, golf, or chess in the basement level. For reservations, please call 020.7930.5151 or e-mail [email protected].

The Rand Club was founded in October 1887. The Club’s colorful and often dramatic history is closely linked with the development of the world’s greatest goldfield and with the emergence of modern South Africa. The Rand Club was different from many of the great clubs established abroad in the second half of the 19th century because of the turbulent social, political and financial background of Johannesburg. The fact is that the Rand Club originated at the center of what became the greatest gold field the world has ever seen, filled with a cosmopolitan and colorful population, people of all nationalities, all drawn to the Transvaal by the glamour of gold and the dreams of fortune. Find your own gem in the library, which has over 10,000 volumes ranging from rare irreplaceable treasures to an updated repertoire. Please note the dress code. Short or long sleeved lounge shirt with or without a tie. No sandals, jeans, tracksuits, or golf shirts worn by men. Women, please dress smart casual. For reservations, please call 011.870.4260 or e-mail [email protected]. For a Letter of Introduction to any of our reciprocal clubs, please contact Barbara Nevels at 212.403.6620 or e-mail [email protected].

All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events.

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Join an Intra Club!

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Intra Clubs (special interest groups within the club) are a way for you to get to know your fellow Penn Club members. To view the list of Intra Clubs log on to the Members Only portion of our Web site at www.pennclub.org and click on “Bulletin Board”. For more information about joining or starting an Intra Club, please e-mail [email protected].

month at 6:30 pm. Whether you work in the capital markets or invest in stocks and bonds on a global basis you are invited to join the Bulls and Bears Club. Discussions will focus on the implications and inter relationships of macro economics, geopolitical issues and megatrends on expected returns for stocks and bonds and the specific selection of individual securities. Please contact Intra Club Leader Tom Galvin (tom@ galvin-am.com) to learn more.

Penn Women in Business Intra Club |

Hedge Fund Investing Intra Club |

Monday, November 7th, 6:30 p.m. Penn Women in Business’ goal is to assist women in meeting their professional goals whether it be through exploring business issues, using problem-solving techniques, or making introductions.  Please contact Intra Club Captain Dorothy C. Nickelson, C’02, ([email protected]) to learn more.

Bulls and Bears Intra Club | Tuesday, November 8th, 6:30 p.m. The Bulls and Bears Club convenes on the first Tuesday of every

Wesley Smith and James Thomas

Currently Single/Married with Kids? I’m married with two daughters named Isabella, 12, and Willoughby, 9. Hobbies: Cooking and travel. In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job? I try to match buyers with sellers of fixed income securities. Where do you like to vacation? Anywhere in Italy! Why did you join the Penn Club? I joined the Penn Club to be with other Penn people, and to socialize and entertain in a central location. What do you often do at the Penn Club? I host a number of dinners throughout the year. The staff is first class and it helps to have a home court advantage! What is your favorite dish? Filet mignon, whipped potatoes and mushroom gravy. What’s your drink? Rye Manhattan.

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Karen Stewart, Dorothy Nickelson, Adrian Walter-Ginzburg

Penn Women in Business

Gary R. Vura

Penn Club Member Since: 1994 (Charter Member)

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David L. Cohen and Caroline Waxler

Overnight guests at the clubhouse now enjoy the convenience of printing their boarding passes from the Boarding Pass Kiosk in the front lobby, by the coat room. This amenity is available to members and guests at no charge.

Gary R. Vura, W’83 New York, NY

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Daniel and David Harron

R. Bonnie Haber and Pamela Stein

Monday, November 21st, 6:30 p.m. Come discuss issues and provide information, education and research on latest trends in hedge funds, including “fund of funds.” Hedge funds are unregistered private investment partnerships or pools that may invest and trade in many different markets, strategies, and instruments.  Please contact Intra Club Captain Dorothy C. Nickelson, C’02, ([email protected]) to learn more.

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All Intra Club reservations can be made at [email protected].

Entertainment

Why did you choose to attend Penn? Penn recruited me to play Quarterback, Princeton recruited me to play running back. I wanted to play Quarterback, and I liked the coaches more at Penn. Were you named after anyone? Gary Collins, of the 1960s Cleveland Browns, a great sure-handed, fleet-footed wide receiver. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Oxblood. What book are you currently reading? Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain. What’s the last thing you saw on Broadway? Lombardi. How often do you eat out? 3-4 times a week. What’s hanging above your sofa? A painting. How much is too much to spend on a haircut? $20 When’s bedtime? 11:30 p.m. When’s the last time you drove a car? Last weekend.

To audition for member spotlight, please e-mail membership@ pennclubny.org.

Drinks

Dining

Snacks

Main Dining Room Events Nightly Main Dining Festivities M&M is for Martini Monday Dry, dirty, shaken, or straightup. Pick any Martini from our Classic Martini list for only $7.*

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Check out our NEW Main Dining Room Specials!

To make your nights especially fun, we have daily specials for members to try every night of the week!

Sweet Treat Tuesday Finish your Night with the Sweet Taste of well-selected Dessert Wines for only $7.*

We're Halfway There Wednesday

Thursdays are for Taking It Easy

Chef Smoor has created a scrumptious Prix-Fixe menu of Seasonal Specialties for only $34.95*

Celebrate at the Club with frineds! Savor a Chef’s Choice Special Cut Steak – $60* for 2.

Viva Vino Friday Wind down the week with a bottle of the well-selected Wine of the Month for $36.* *plus tax and service charge

Stone Crab Week |

Robert Burns Supper |

Monday, November 7th to ­ Thursday, November 10th. Let’s get cracking! Sorry for being crabby! In a pinch? For the week of Monday, November 7th to Thursday, November 10th, the Main Dining Room features a special stone crab menu for lunch and dinner. ❖ Seafood Chowder ❖ Cole Slaw Salad ❖ Stone Crabs with Fresh Spinach and Hash Brown Potatoes ❖ Key Lime Pie ❖ A Glass of House Wine

Friday, January 27th. Reception: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m.  The Penn Club will honor the spirit of Scottish poet Robert Burns at a traditional celebration of Burns’ birthday. Not for the fainthearted — but certainly not to be missed — the evening will include the parade of the Haggis, accompanied by reading of Burns’ poem “Address to a Haggis”—a mainstay of many Burns dinners. For the uninitiated, Haggis is a Scottish pudding comprised of organ meat, oatmeal and onions, traditionally cooked in a sheep’s stomach, which is ceremonially sliced open with a sword at Burns dinners. It is said to be an acquired taste. Fortunately, the rest of the evening will include a Scottish-inspired menu that would have caused Burns himself to wax poetic. Rest assured that the Penn Club will have enough fine Scotch whiskey on hand for you to invoke your own poetic impulses. Appetizer ❖ Scottish Smoked Salmon ❖ Celeriac and Apple Salad and Micro Greens Soup ❖ Cock a Leekie Soup Entrée ❖ Roast Tenderloin of Beef ❖ Braised Local Kale with Smoked Bacon Dessert ❖ Scottish Strawberry Trifle

$57.00 for lunch and $67.00 for dinner plus tax and service charge. Reserve your preferred seating time. For reservations call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 or e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online.

A Taste of Autumn Wine Dinner | Thursday, November 17th, 6:00 p.m. ❖ Duck Confit and Foie Gras Terrine with Prunes ❖ Fall Mushroom Soup with Braised Veal Cheek ❖ Sweet Potato Gnocchi and Local Greens ❖ Coconut Custard Tarte with Caramelized Bananas and Rum Sauce ❖ Wines TBD $80.00 plus tax and service charge. Reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is one seating beginning at 6:30 p.m. For reservations, call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 or e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. Please note there is a 48-hour cancellation policy in effect for this event.

Grill

The Grill Room is an ideal place for a small gathering of friends or coworkers. Dinner parties of up to 10 and cocktail parties of up to 25 can be accommodated. Call us ahead of time and we can set up a spot for all to enjoy! Contact: Bonnie Baker at The Grill Room, 212.403.6631.

ROOM

$80.00 plus tax and service charge (includes meal, scotch tasting, and bagpipe music). For reservations, call Tony Kontos at 212-403-6628 or e-mail tkontos@ pennclubny.org or RSVP online. Please note there is a 48-hour cancellation policy in effect for this event.

“THIRD THURSDAY” HAPPY HOURS EVERY MONTH   $1.00 Yuengling drafts  •  $4.00 flavored vodka drinks   Seasonal cocktail specials

HAPPY HOUR every Thursday    $2 Yuengling Drafts  •  6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

November Cocktail Specials As the holiday season kicks off in November, rejoice with an array of special cocktails offered in the Grill Room. In addition to our NEW assorted cocktail menu we will be offering $5 themed cocktails every month. Roasted Toasted Almond • Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Amaretto, and Cream • Pumpkin Spice Martini • Baileys Cream Liqueur, Vanilla Vodka, and Pumpkin Spice Liqueur • Turkey Shooter • Wild Turkey and White Crème de Menthe Themed Cocktails just $5.00   Stay tuned for December cocktail specials.

Main Dining

ROOM

Monday-Friday: Lunch 12 noon–2:30 PM Dinner 6–9 PM Please call 212.403.6628 for all Main Dining Room reservations. Note that jackets are required for gentlemen during dinner.

Grill

ROOM

Monday-Friday: Breakfast 7–10 AM Lunch 12–3 PM Sandwich Corner 3–5:30 PM Dinner 5:30–10 PM Bar 12 noon–11 PM Saturday: Continental Breakfast 7–11 AM Lunch 12 noon–7 PM Sunday: Continental Breakfast 7–11 AM

Benjamin Franklin

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Monday-Friday: Complimentary Coffee & Tea    10–11 AM Kite & Key Bar 4–10:30 PM Library open daily 24 hours

Daily Grill Room Specials Monday and Friday: Wine/Beer Pairing Menu — Indulge in our pairing

menu inspired by Chef Smoor. No meal is complete without a glass of wine or pint of beer to complement it!

Tuesday: Slider Night — Three Beef

Sliders served with a basket of French fries and Chef John’s special sauce. Pair your sliders with a pint of our seasonal draft beer at a special price. Burgers and Beer . . . need we say more?!

Wednesday: Designer Burger Night — Specialties like The Homberger, Red and Bleu, and Mask & Wig Club served with French Fries and Coleslaw on a Brioche Bun.

Thursday: Sink or Swim

Yuengling drafts for just $2.00 and AllYou-Can-Eat Cheese Steaks All Night. All menus and specials can be viewed on our Members Only online website. Check it out for pricing and more details.

All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events.

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Highlights Full House Night Craft Beer Tasting A Taste of Autumn Wine Dinner Traditional Thanksgiving Feast

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Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Holiday Hours: 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. To join contact Dan Ahearn: 212.403.6626, [email protected], or come by the Palestra to start your fitness routine today.

Your comments are important to us! For comments & suggestions regarding furnishings, property, grounds, repairs & maintenance, house rules, dress code, and rules of conduct, contact the House Committee at: [email protected] For comments & suggestions regarding membership growth, contact the Membership Committee at: membershipcommittee@ pennclubny.org For comments & suggestions regarding member events and activities, contact the Program Committee at: [email protected] For comments & suggestions regarding activities for young alumni (age 21–34), contact the Young Alumni Committee at: [email protected] To contact the Club with questions or room reservations, please call 212.764.3550.

Rule 7: Use of the Club’s Public Space The dining rooms, library, lobby, health club and sleeping room hallways are for the enjoyment of the general membership. In accordance with these statutory regulations, under no circumstances are these areas available for use in conducting business through the evident display of business papers or portable business equipment (including faxes, typewriters, computer and cellular phones). Private meeting rooms, the 11th Floor Business Center, and day rate sleeping rooms are available for these purposes.

P E N N D U L U M NEW YORK CITY MARATHON RUNNERS Show us you bib number or finishing time and receive 20% off your massage treatment during the month of November. Call 212.403.6623 or e-mail [email protected] to book your treatment.

Penn Club President Gerald Knorr

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Inspiring Service “The great aim and end of all learning is service to society.” Please do not throw away your old winter coats! Save them for donation to our December Coat Drive. Thank you, Cherie, Paul, Ira and Jana [email protected]

General Manager Peter M. Homberg, CCM

Editor Madeleine Kronovet

All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events.