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Membership
WELCOME
New Members from September
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Collin Beischel of Stifel
Nathan Brown of Alter Trading Corp and Ashley Brown of Whiteside School District
Jason Burcke of Teleflex and Brianne Burcke of Washington University
Joshua Davis of Deloitte
Lathon Ferguson of ALSAC/St. Jude and Chalana Scales-Ferguson of Saint Louis University
James Hackett
Clay Hanna of National Medical Billing Services
Christopher Lenzen of Sight Sciences and Ellen Lenzen of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
Daniel Mauch of StoneCreek Communities and Carolyn Mauch
Thomas Neill of Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. and Sara Neill of Capes Sokol
John Neill of Save A Lot and Carrie Neill of EXP Realty
Maite Nogales of MilliporeSigma and David Nogales of MilliporeSigma
Sky Pederson of Bayer HealthCare
John Schwartz of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Hilary Sherrod of Beauty Counter
Mark Thompson and Barbara Thompson
MEMBERSHIP MIXER
The Missouri Athletic Club Membership Mixer occurs on the first Thursday of every month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. All Members are invited to bring a new, prospective Member to learn more about the Club, interact with the Membership Committee and Board Members and take a tour of the Clubhouse.
SAVE THE DATES: Nov. 3 | West Clubhouse F Dec. 1 | Downtown Clubhouse F Jan. 12 | Downtown Clubhouse Club Members can register online or contact Membership Director Rodney Stoyer at rstoyer@mac-stl.org or 314-539-4429 to make a reservation and to register guests.
The Nominating Committee is seeking 10 qualified candidates to run for the 2023 Board of Governors. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to give back to your Club.
Not only is it a way to give back, but the experience is extremely rewarding. Serving on the Board of Governors gives you the opportunity to: F Bring value and enrichment to the MAC through your unique skills and abilities. F Work with other MAC leaders toward a shared goal. F Have the opportunity to work with our professional and hardworking
MAC staff. F Gain further satisfaction in helping to educate other Members about this great Club. F Develop a deep camaraderie with other
Members as you continue the legacy of the MAC through your leadership. F Have fun!
If you are interesting in running, please contact any of these Members of the Nominating Sub-committee: Dan Lett (Chairman), Angie Minges (Vice-Chairman), Bill Swoboda, Brent Kaniecki Chris Michalak, Chris Hyams, Gary Wideman, Greg Beekman, Judith Hanses, Nick Lamb, Mark Brandom and Mike Hackett.
If you have questions about what Board service is all about, feel free to contact any current Governor or Past Governor. They are more than happy to answer your questions and share their experiences.
Your letter of intent is due on or before Feb. 28, 2023.
MAC MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
The Missouri Athletic Club continues to grow and expand throughout every aspect of the Club, including Membership. There have been many exciting changes recently, such as the recent reopening of the Jack Buck Grille and the 1903 Dining Room. Perhaps the most exciting thing has been the influx of new Members who are looking for fellowship with exceptional people and seeking extraordinary experiences, service and tradition. With this growing interest in Membership and the current waitlist to gain access to the West Clubhouse, it follows that the initiation fee to join the MAC should reflect a certain level of prestige. Effective Dec. 7, the initiation fee will be raised to $3,500 for Resident and Junior Resident Memberships and $1,750 for Associate Members. Affected new Members would be joining the Club in January of 2023. All Membership Nomination forms received by Dec. 6 will still receive the current rates of $2,500 for Resident and Junior Resident Members and $1,250 for Associate Members. Rest assured that this decision to raise the initiation fee is not taking place solely to take advantage of the current situation but rather to ensure the best possible Membership experience for all MAC Members. Comparative analysis of local St. Louis clubs and similar athletic clubs across the country shows that the MAC’s initiation fees still offer an incredible value for Members. As with every initiation fee increase, there tends to be a rush of incoming Members hoping to establish their Membership before the increase takes effect. Please let your friends, relatives and associates know to submit their applications as soon as possible to avoid the last-minute application rush.
Rodney Stoyer, Director of Membership Missouri Athletic Club
Initiation Fee Increase
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7
Do you have any friends or family members who are considering joining the MAC? Now is the time to join! The Club initiation fee will increase to $3,500 for Resident and Junior Resident Members and $1,750 for Associate Members on Dec. 7, 2022. Any applications received by Dec. 6 will receive the current initiation fee.
Know any potential Members? Contact Will Johnston via email at wjohnston@ mac-stl.org or call 314-539-4471 to learn more about MAC Membership.
HONOR VETERANS
THIS VETERANS DAY
Join the Missouri Athletic Club and St. Louis Rotary Club at the Downtown Clubhouse for the annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 10 at 11:15 a.m. The MAC welcomes Keynote Speaker and Guest of Honor, Major General Vincent B. Barker to honor the Veteran of the Year, Veteran of Achievement and Lifetime Dedication Awardee.
VETERAN OF THE YEAR: LIEUTENANT COLONEL DON WOLFINGER
Lieutenant Colonel Don Wolfinger served 21 years in active duty. He has continued to advocate for military personnel (active duty, retired and veterans) and their families, including surviving spouses. While on active duty, he had a variety of assignments in command and staff positions at all levels. As a member of the Military Officers Association of America, he has led the Advocacy in Action, engaging the Missouri Congressional Delegation, focusing key pay and benefits issues. At the same time, there was a need to address many issues at the State level. He and Colonel Tom Robillard established the State Legislative Exchange Forum.
In the local community, he leads an older-adult ministry action team that provides opportunities for learning and fellowship. He is an active supporter of the inner-city Junior ROTC to emphasize leadership development. Wolfinger recently married Carolyn Brewington. They had both lost their spouses, but there was something missing in their lives. It was the love of God that brought them together.
Awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal w/Oakleaf, Air Medal and the Army Staff Badge.
VETERAN OF ACHIEVEMENT: TIM SMITH SR.
Native-born St. Louisan, retired Sergeant Tim Smith Sr. graduated from Affton high school and went on to play junior college basketball at Forest Park Community College. He missed being a part of a team, so he enlisted in the Army and served from 2003-2007. Smith was part of the 1st Armored Division 4-27FA. While deployed to Iraq in 2004, he did a lot of security for convoys and guard duty. In 2009, Smith became a Pat Tillman Military Scholar, which paid his way through the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. In 2011, he founded Patriot Commercial Cleaning, which over the years, has hired over 51 veterans and 22 family members of veterans. Later in 2019, he founded Patriot Industries, a company specializing in low slope roofing and architectural shingles. Due to burn pit exposure while serving in Iraq, he has beaten lung cancer three times and feels very fortunate. He believes he still has much to offer after serving in the Military, and it is an honor for him to keep serving the veteran community.
VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION
Nov. 10 F Downtown Clubhouse
11:15 a.m. | Reception and Military Exhibits 12 p.m. | Lunch and Program $29.50 per person Register online or call 314-539-4470.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND GUEST OF HONOR, MAJOR GENERAL VINCENT B. BARKER
LIFETIME DEDICATION: RAY BUENEMAN
A native St. Louisan, Ray Bueneman has always been happiest as a team member working toward the success of any group. While a student at St. Louis Beaumont High School, Bueneman was selected to play for the American Legion, Fred W. Stockham Post #245 baseball team, where he helped Stockham Post win the 1956 American Legion Junior Baseball League National Championship. Even today, he continues to maintain strong relationships with the 1956 team members. Bueneman enlisted in the Air National Guard while still in high school and served in France during the Vietnam War coalescing the work of his team. Members of American Legion, Stockham – St. Louis Post #4 have also benefitted from his service as commander, followed by years as adjutant. Bueneman’s team spirit is highly valued by all, making everyone a winner.
MAC HONOR ROLL
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
BRANCH/ NAME YEARS OF SERVICE Thomas Archambault Army 52-54 Kayla Alexander Navy 11-13 Gregory Atchison Air Force 76-98 John P. Baird Army 42-45 Robert C. Barnes Marines 61-67 James T. Barry Army 67-82 E. Tracy Beckette Army 71-2005 Edmund S. Beckette Army 43-45 Timothy J. Beecher Navy 72-79 Glenn A. Bilzing Coast Guard 53-64 Benjamin M. Bishop Navy 53-55 John H. Blixen Army 63-69 Jack R. Bodine Navy 45-46 William Bouchein Army 61-62 George P. Bouckaert Air Force 57-60 James L. Boyd Army 57-58 Patrick Boyle Coast Guard 60-82 James A. Breckenridge Air Force 55-58 Stephen Brock Marines 93-97 Charles L. Bryant Army 87-91 Harold Bulger Army 55-65 Melvin G. Burkart Navy 52-89 Frank Burns, III Army 00-04 Gordon D. Bush Army 66-95 James B. Campbell Army 67-69 John Carroll Air Force 42-45 Thomas F. Caspari Army 65-71 Matthew Cerretti Marines 93-2001 George Chopp Marines 51-52 James P. Cittadino Army 51-54 Scott Clark Navy 92-2009 Donald H. Clooney Air Force 51-54 Thomas H. Cohen Coast Guard 67-72 Christopher P. Connell Air Force 92-97 John Conrad Army 70-76 William J. Conway Army 57-63 James F. Conway Army 55-57 Edward A. Corich Air Force 54-67 Robert W. Cranston Air Force 65-72 Harry L. Crisp, II Marines 56-58 Robert L. Croak Navy 43-46 Robert G. Davis Army 57-60 Dan Davis Army 85-2004 Warren B. Delker Air Force 74-97 Leonard S. Dino Army 53-55 Robert B. Dunn Army 67-69 Thomas Q. Ebanues Air Force 41-53 Emil P. Elsaesser Navy 55-57 BRANCH/ NAME YEARS OF SERVICE Robert P. Elsperman Air Force 59-67 Victor W. Farah Army 40-45/46-50 George L. Fitzsimmons Navy 68-74 Fred S. Flegel Army 67-73 Peter Fonseca Navy 94-98 Edwin L. Fowler Army 61-66 Donald R. Franz Navy 55-59 Robert B. Frederickson Navy 61-64 Frank Frimel Army 59-62 Don E. Fuller Army 58-61 Alexander Furla Air Force 85-06 Gary M. Gaertner, Sr. Coast Guard 54-61 David Gagan Army 63-59 Robert Garner Jr. Navy 70-74 Robert A. Gassoff Navy 03-Present John J. Gazzoli, Jr. Navy 69-75 Harry Gershenson Army 59-65 Ron Gorgen Air National Guard 70-76 George J. Green Marines 39-65 Burton Greenberg Air Force 51-52 Leonard Griggs Air Force 54-77 Thomas Guignon Army 67-71 Jack Gunn Navy 52-53 Donald J. Gunn Air Force 61-64 Michael Gunn Army 69-75 Kenneth W. Hammer Navy 44-46 Terry K. Hammer Army 66-69 Charles Hansen Navy 43-46 Judith R. Hanses Army 73-98 Michael Hardgrove Army 60-62 Larry J. Hart Navy 68-76 Joseph F. Hellauer Army 82-88 Thomas F. Hennessy, III Air Force 72-05 John T. Hermen Marines 43-46 John P. Hoehn, III Army 71-73 Joseph W. Hoffmann Army 58-64 W.F. Samuel Hopmeier Army 58-59 Donald J. Hrebec Navy 56-58 Charles L. Hudson Army 45-46 George Hughes Air Force 56-58 Richard L. Hughes Army 55-62 John R. Hughes Army 60-66 James O. Huisinga Army 64-66 Robert A. Jacobson Army 71-73 David F. Jones Air Force 63-67 Brian Kaveney Marines N/A J. Robert Keightley Army 59-70 Dale A. Knight Army 44-46 BRANCH/ NAME YEARS OF SERVICE Clyde E. Knussmann Air Force 43-46 William S. Kopp Army 66-68 Phillip Korenblat Army 61-62 Herman L. Kriegshauser Air Force 55-57 Ronald L. Krutzman Navy 67-69 Clifford M. Kurrus Army 51-82 Brainerd W. LaTourette, Jr. Army 55-57 Gerald T. Lawlor Army 53-55 James A. Layton Navy 55-59 Dack Ledbetter Army 88-92 Joseph G. Lipic Air Force 61-64 Steven E. Lohr Army 68-74 David V. Ludwig Army 75-77 Rene E. Lusser Army 56-61 Jerry F. Martin Army 72-74 Matthew Masiel Army 01-05 Joseph B. McGlynn Army 18-19 Joseph B. McGlynn, Jr. Army 60-61 Geoffrey Miller Navy 58-60 Charles J. Milligan Navy 56-60 C. Scott Molden Navy 74-76 Vladimir Monroe Navy 94-97 Thomas F. Mooney Navy 92-2012 Kurt Mungenast Marines/Army 88-98/99-2003 George P. Murphy Marines 66-69 Forrest J. Murphy Army 60-76 Chris Nasrallah Army National Guard 02-07 Frank J. Niesen, Sr. Army 43-46 John M. Noce Air Force 68-72 Michael E. Nolan Navy 61-92 James P. O’Grady Air Force 58-64 Michael D. O’Keefe Air Force 62-64 Alan Orr, Jr. Navy 88-99 Gerald R. Ortbals Air Force 66-71 Gregory D. O’Shea Marines 53-93 Thomas O’Toole Marines 44-46 Richard A. Overton Army 67-69 Peter J. Palumbo Army 69-73 Basil D. Pappas Marines 67-73 James A. Paunovich Army 69-72 G. Keith Phoenix Army 68-71 William R. Piper Army 80-83 Roger Placke Navy 55-57 William Profilet Navy 84-89 Steve Pulley Air Force 75-2011 John C. Reid Army 44-46 H. Kenneth Reynolds Army 43-46 Riley, Hon. John Army 71-97 BRANCH/ NAME YEARS OF SERVICE Michael J. Ross Marines 64-67 John Salter Army 66-69 Timothy C. Sansone Army 89-92 Donald L. Schlapprizzi Army 60-65 William D. Schneck Army 70-72 Vern H. Schneider Army 43-46 Charles W. Schroeder Air Force 43-80 Bradley Seabaugh Jr. Marines 15-21 Jim Segrist Navy 65-69 James A. Sheets Air Force 66-69 Charles M.M. Shepherd Army 53-56 Raese V. Simpson Navy 56-65 William A. Skaggs Army 53-54 Russell J. Slater Marines 44-46 Edward W. Smith Air Force 56-65 John J. Smith Army 52-53 Edgar C. Sparks Marines 51-53 Jack T. Steele Navy 45-46/54-56 Richard W. Stegmann Coast Guard 56-62 Carl C. Stifel Army 60-62 Richard Stith Marines 41-45 John Stupp Army 72-93 Bruce Tarantola Army 45-47 Phillip S. Tomber Marines 64-72 Norm Toon Navy 85-08 Joseph M. Touhill Air Force 52-54 Luis Tumialan Army 80-97 Donald A. Wachter Army 46-47 George W. Walker Air Force 54-74 Joseph A. Weber, Jr. Air Force 84-2012 Harry C. Weber Navy 64-69 Robert M. Weinshenker Army 61-67 Keith Wheeler Army 70-71 P. Chad Wheeler Air Force 96-2002 Bill Willert Navy 66-70 James E. Williams Navy 86-95 Justin A. Williamson Navy 62-65 Matt Wilson Marines 77-83 Richard L. Winter Army 69-71 Melvin Witt Air Force 52-72 Eric Woodruff Army 88-92 John Wright Army 62-68 Rob Wunderlich, Jr. Marines/AF 86-present Robert A. Wunderlich, Sr. Air Force 57-62 Peter J. Yannakakis Navy 88-93 William L. Zielinski Navy 44-46 Ralph Zitzmann Navy 44-46
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