THE PROSPECT 145 YEARS

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1 Volume 1 Issue 46 November 2018 THE PROSPECT 145 YEARS COMING THIS MONTH... WOMEN S & CHILDREN S SHELTER DINNER Sunday, November 18th See inside for details. FAMILY NITE Every Friday Night! Member News, Monthly Highlights, and more! Happy Thanksgiving! It s that time of year again and Chef Tripp and his team are opening their Holiday Bake Shoppe. Did you know you can come to the Club for Thanksgiving dinner? Want to stay home but don t feel like doing the cooking? We have the solution order from our Thanksgiving To-Go menu! See Page 3 of this newsletter for more details. November features some fabulous events for our Members to enjoy! The Annual Women s & Children s Shelter Dinner will be on November 18th. And as always, Friday night Is Family night offering a special children s menu. Family Night at THC on November 16th will be a little extra special as we show a Holiday movie. With the holidays right around the corner, now is the time to contact Meg Fanion to discuss your corporate or social event at the Hartford Club. Dates are filling up quite quickly, so please contact Meg at (860) x-105 or mfanion@hartfordclub.com today. Don t forget to Share your Club this holiday season with a friend or colleague. Please contact Christine Mola for more information on our holiday specials for you and your perspective new member. See details inside the newsletter. As always, please contact the Front Desk for more information about events and happenings at the Club. Looking forward to seeing everyone soon! THC is #1 in Hartford Wedding Venues in Google Search. 46 Prospect Street Hartford CT Frontdesk@hartfordclub.com

2 MONTHLY HAPPENINGS Page 2 Thursday, November 15th 6:00pm A fan of Bridge, or interested in honing your skills? Join us for our monthly Bridge game in the Member s Lounge, and stay for Dinner!

3 MONTHLY HAPPENINGS Page 3 THC BOOK CLUB TUESDAY, November 27th 6pm As an aging, tenacious Elizabeth I clung to power, a talented playwright probed the social causes, the psychological roots, and the twisted consequences of tyranny. In exploring the psyche (and psychoses) of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, oriolanus, and the societies they rule over, Stephen Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the catastrophic consequences of its execution. Mark your calendars! Every Friday Night At THC is Family Night! Contact the Front Desk for Please contact the Front Desk for more information or to RSVP to any of these events. See you soon! NOVEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS - Contact Front Desk for more information. THC s Annual Women & Children s Shelter Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 18th Dinner, Entertainment and Shriners Clowns! Please let us know if you would like to volunteer! From the THC Holiday Kitchens Holiday Bake Shoppe...pies, tarts, cakes, cookies and more! Thanksgiving Dinner at the Club...specially prepared by Chef! Thanksgiving Take-Out Dinner...turkey, sides, soups, desserts and more! Please call the Front Desk at (860) or frontdesk@hartfordclub.com for menus and order forms

4 Page 4 ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP From Chef Tripp Serves: 6; Preheat oven to 400 F 2 Large Butternut Squashes, 1-2 lbs each 1 cup honey 6 oz unsalted butter 4 Apples peeled, cored, diced 2 Yellow onions chopped 6 slices of bacon 3 cups of chicken broth 2 cups apple cider 2 cups orange juice 2 cups of heavy cream Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste Ground cinnamon to taste Ground Ginger powder Ground Nutmeg to taste 1 cup maple syrup Cut each butternut squash in half lengthwise, remove and discard seeds and fibers, brush with honey. Place on baking sheet and roast until they feel soft to touch and a knife penetrates the skin easily, about an hour. When done, scoop out the pulp into a bowl and set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter and onions, bake apples, saute until tender and translucent, 8-10 minutes. Add stock, juices and reserved squash pulp, raise heat to high, bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender. Return to sauce pan. Add cream, spices, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Simmer for a few minutes. Laddle into bowls. Serve with Apple Compote and Maple Cream. Apple Compote 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 apples peeled, cored, chopped 1/2 cup dried cranberries 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat Add sugar, cinnamon, vanilla Add apples, cranberry, cook until apples begin to soften Maple Cream 8 oz mascarpone 4 oz maple syrup 4 oz heavy cream Combine all ingredients in bowl, whisk with whip until smooth Join us for Happy Hour in the Member Lounge & Cigar Lounge! Tuesday thru Saturday 4:00pm - 6:00pm Enjoy cocktails & bites! Bring your Friends & Colleagues!

5 Fall Lunch Menu Page 5 Apps, salads, & entrees full of fresh ingredients & bursting flavors just right for the Fall season! Make the Hartford Club your destination for Lunch today! Give yourself an end of the day break and let Chef Tripp, and his culinary team, cook dinner for you tonight! Our Ala Carte Dinner Menu is available for pickup & take home orders Tuesday thru Friday. Reservations are highly recommended for Dining & Member events. Please contact the Front Desk to make your reservations, or place a Take Out order LOOKING AHEAD...DECEMBER Thursday, December 6th Saturday, December 1st Did you know The Hartford Club Offers the following: Take-out for both lunch and dinner Homemade pastries (with 72 Hour notice) Party Platters to go Butcher Shop To Go (with 72 hours notice we can get any type of prime meats or fish to go and cook it for you if you wish)

6 Page 6 The Prospect Years COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING COMMITTEE Tuesday, November 6th 12pm PROGRAM/MEMBER EVENTS COMMITTEE Be a part of planning the Hartford Club Member Events. Thursday, November 8th 5:00pm The Hartford Club extends a warm and cordial welcome to our newest members. It is our wish to see you often and to share the warmth and camaraderie of good fellowship. The Board of Governors, management, and members of The Hartford Club wish to recognize and thank the members who sponsored new members this past month. Class of October 2018 Dr. Susan Holt Professor of Psychology Uconn CCSU Mr. Nicholas Salerno IT Specialist Travelers HARTFORD CLUB COMMITTEES Interested in joining a Hartford Club committee and making a difference in your club? Join us for a meeting and get engaged! For more information on engaging in a committee, please contact cmola@hartfordclub.com x116 FOOD & WINE COMMITTEE Well who doesn t like Food or Wine? Wednesday, November 21st 2:00pm THC Membership The Hartford Clubs Membership Committee & Ambassador Committee's mission are to warmly welcome new Members to the Club, help them engage with other members and enjoy all available Club benefits. In addition, we have a major effort related to our fellow Members to ensure that they are enjoying the full value of our Club. If you would be interested in joining our Membership & Ambassador Committee efforts, we meet: 4th Tuesday of the month, 12PM. Contact Nick Cianci nick@compasstbs.com To refer a New Member, please contact Christine Mola, Director of Membership & Marketing cmola@hartfordclub.com Happy November Birthdays & Anniversaries! Watch for your special cards in the mail and celebrate at the Club! Cocktails, Dinner, & Lunch!! Hello Members!! Time to Share your Club! Refer a new Member through November 30th, and receive a $ Credit* to your account! *details apply Please contact Christine for your referral and more information on Share your Club!

7 Page 7 Breakfast Club October Member to Member Hartford Club Golf League

8 2018 BOARD OF GOVERNORS 46 Prospect Street Hartford CT Scott Trenholm President OFFICERS Brian Beakey Past President Karen Reich First Vice President Anthony Viscogliosi Second Vice President Barbara Snyder Treasurer Margaret Lawson Assistant Treasurer James Heffernan Secretary Pat Sheehan Assistant Secretary Nick Cianci Assistant Secretary Kenneth Alleyne Assistant Secretary Lou George Club Counsel THC BUSINESS OFFICE GOVERNORS Michele Perrault Czarzasty Allison Davis Eric George Lee Hoffman Ryan Keating Tom Mongellow Tony Cashman Adam Schwartz Dan Tapper Olga Timofeyeva-Vogt Joe Zwiebel Chris Van DeHoef HOURS OF OPERATION BUSINESS OFFICE Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm CLUBHOUSE Continental Breakfast Mon - Fri 8am - 10am Lunch Service Mon - Fri 11:30am - 2pm Twain Menu Tue - Fri 12pm - 9pm Happy Hour Tue - Fri 4pm - 6pm Dinner Service Tue - Sat 5:30pm - 9pm Mondays Only Club closes at 2:30pm General Manager Tom Natola tnatola@hartfordclub.com Controller Nancy Flynn nflynn@hartfordclub.com Director of Membership & Marketing Christine A. Mola cmola@hartfordclub.com Director of Catering & Events Megan Fanion - Bush mfanion@hartfordclub.com. Front Desk/Reservations & Information frontdesk@hartfordclub.com FOOD & BEVERAGE Executive Chef Leslie Tripp ltripp@hartfordclub.com Food & Beverage Director Tara Neary tneary@hartfordclub.com Director of Banquets Melissa Pianin mpianin@hartfordclubcom Banquet Captain Taimi Torres ttorres@hartfordclub.com THE HARTFORD CLUB DRESS CODE Business Casual is the accepted form of dress in all areas of the Club with the exception of the Main Dining Room on Friday & Saturday evenings. Jackets are required for dinner service on those evenings, and encouraged in the Member Lounge as well. The following are NOT acceptable: shorts, athletic attire, sneakers, flip-flops, t-shirts or other collarless shirts; halter tops, tank tops, cargo pants, sweat suits, leggings, and bare midriffs are not appropriate for Club events. This dress code is applicable to Members, Guests, and Private Event attendees. It is the Member s responsibility to inform their guests of the dress code. In the case of certain special Club events, dress code exceptions will be publicized. Management is only adhering to the Club policy set by the Board of Governors.