March Events at the Club

TheBeaconClub
April 2015
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Member Report ............................................1
Club Events ...............................................1-6
Weekly Features ...........................................4
Wine Features of the Month .......................4
Reciprocity and Private Rooms ...................7
Upcoming Events .........................................7
Member News & Notes ...............................8
Member Report
While completing this year’s
Membership material, Eric and
I, by happenstance, realized
that those of you who enjoy
wine, or entertain friends
or business associates who
do, can actually save money
by joining our Wine Club.
Every Wednesday throughout
the year in both private and
open dining, Wine Club
Members are entitled to a 50%
discount on every bottle on
our Premium Wine List. As
an example, order just three
bottles of Kendall Jackson
Chardonnay at $30 per bottle
and save $45, which covers the
entire cost of the Wine Club
Membership. You’ll continue
to save money throughout the
year on all regularly priced
glasses and bottles, and on
all Wine Dinners. When you
are ready to start saving, call
343-9000 to join. As a famous
person once said, “Wine makes
daily living easier, less hurried,
with fewer tensions and more
tolerance.” Benjamin Franklin
March Events at the Club
Deck Reopening Party
Saturday, March 21st 4:30 to 6:30pm
Spring is in the air, but then again, maybe it won’t be. Either
way, the Deck will be OPEN! The brave of heart will enjoy
two hours of half-priced alcoholic beverages. Treat yourself
to complimentary hot Chili and Corn Bread. You must have
a reservation and be seated on the Deck to participate.
Simply Seafood Wine Dinner
Sunday, March 22nd 5:00pm
Chef Ian Frost will team up with Marc Pollack from Great Lakes
Wine and Spirits to bring you a tasty selection of seafood and wine.
Appetizer Course
Pasta Course
Dessert Course
Champagne Brined
Oysters with Caviar
and Seaweed Salad
Seafood Cioppino over
Triple Cheese Lasagna
Salad Course
Wood Roasted Tuna
with Puttanesca
Tapenade over
Spaghetti Squash
Sweet Thai Chili
Shrimp Crème Brûlée
with Spicy Sriracha
Sugar Crust
Warm Octopus and
Calamari Salad
with Arugula, Red
Onion and Radish
Main Course
$56 per person for Wine Club Members
$70 per person for all other Members
Battle of the Beacon Buffet
Monday, March 30th 5:00 to 8:00pm
The teams are set and ready to ‘outdo’ one another to win the honor
of creating the best buffet. Club Members will be the judges of which
team is declared the winner. Remember to make reservations for
just one price of $15.95. One night…two buffets…lots of fun!
The Beacon Club’s New Lounge Burger!
Vote for your favorite burger! We started with fifteen entries from the
Staff, and now it’s down to three. Stop in and order one, fill out the
contest card, and your vote will decide which burger makes it on the
new menu. The candidates are: The Philly Burger, The Brie Burger and
the Boursin Burger. All three are available through the end of March.
5830 Portage Road • Phone: 269-343-9000 • Fax: 269-343-6405 • www.TheBeaconClub.com
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Club Events
Marvelous Mondays in April!
Member Birthday
and Anniversary
Celebration
Enjoy one of four specially
Monday, April 6th
created Chef’s Pasta Entrées,
If you were married or born in
including a House Salad
April this party is for you and
and Dinner Rolls.
your family and friends. Your
Choose one of these entrées
celebration begins with 40% off
and receive the second
the evening’s dinner features
of equal or lesser value
for everyone in your group. A
with our compliments.
festive dessert will be served
as our treat. All members
who are celebrating their
Two for One Night
Senior Night
Monday, April 13th
Monday, April 20th
Our April menu
selections are:
birthday or anniversary will
Shrimp Linguine $21.95
receive a glass of champagne
Linguine Italiano $17.95
included in the price of
Chicken Florentine $19.95
their meal at this event.
Our April features are:
Club Classic Filet with
Montreal Seasonings
Pan Fried Walleye
On this evening, we offer a
special four choice menu to
Members 62 and over.
This month’s selections are:
Great Lakes Yellow Perch $12.95
Char-Grilled Top Sirloin $14.95
Baked Tilapia $12.95
Chicken Dijonnaise $9.95
The entrées include a cup of Homemade
Soup, Dinner Rolls, Coffee, Tea or
Soda, and a Chef’s Choice Dessert. All
other accompaniments are ala Carte.
Our regular menus will
also be available.
Bistro Night
Sonoma Valley Sirloin $23.95
Monday, April 27th
All entrées are served with House
Our new Bistro Night Menu will
include your choice of Soup or
House Salad and Fresh Baked Rolls.
Salad and Dinner Rolls.
Our regular menus will
also be available.
Chicken Oscar
April’s selections are:
Garlic and Herb Breaded Barramundi
with Seasoned Rice $14.95
Chicken Parmesan with
Pasta Marinara $12.95
All selections include a
House Salad, Baked Potato
Tuscan Sirloin with Mashed
Potatoes $14.95
and Dinner Rolls.
Our regular menus will
Seafood Cannelloni with Three
Cheese Black Pepper Alfredo $12.95
also be available.
Our regular menus will also be available.
For reservations call 269-343-9000
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Easter Sunday Brunch
Biz Bash
Sunday, April 5th
Thursday, April 16th, 4:30 to 6:30pm
Join us for our Easter Buffet this year!
Call 269-343-9000 for available seating times.
Due to the success of our last Biz Bash, this
event will again be open for Business Members
and their business acquaintances and associates
Easter Sunday Highlights:
who may have interest in joining the Club.
Hand Carved Prime Rib
Midwest Business Exchange, in conjunction
Hand Carved Honey Ham
with Caring Choice Cards, is pleased to
Made to Order Omelets
Smoked Salmon
Shrimp Cocktail
Eggs Benedict
sponsor the upcoming Biz Bash to be held on
Thursday, April 16th, from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
In business for 35 years, MBE is a membership
based business that enlists companies that
agree to barter with one another, not by doing
Caramelized Apple Strata
direct swaps, but instead by trading goods and
Champagne Chicken
services with each other in exchange for trade
Bacon and Sausage
credit or “trade dollars.” MBE also administers
Salmon Dijonnaise
the Caring Choice Card for 100 area non-
Potato Cakes
profit organizations. Caring Choice Card is a
Cauliflower Lorraine
Quiche
Fresh Fruit Display
Cheesy Potatoes
“pay-it-forward” corporate gifting program
that empowers the recipient to choose which
charity receives the money on the card. 1051
The Beacon Club has again acquired an open
liquor license, so please feel free to invite
Honey Glazed Carrots
your colleagues, clients and other business
Pasta Kalamazoo
associates to see what a great networking
Macaroni and Cheese
event this has become. As a thank you, The
Assorted Breads, Salads and Desserts
Beacon Club would also like to invite anyone
Children’s Items
Breakfast items will be available until 1:00pm.
attending the Biz Bash to stay for dinner
afterwards and receive a 20% discount on your
dinner entrée for the evening. Please contact
Kelly to register for your spot at the event at
Adults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.95
Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.95
Children 4-10. . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Children 3 and under . . . . . Free
269-343-9000 or kelly@thebeaconclub.com.
With your registration, you will receive
two drink tickets and appetizers provided
by Midwest Business Exchange.
5830 Portage Road • Phone: 269-343-9000 • Fax: 269-343-6405 • www.TheBeaconClub.com
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Taxpayers Bawl
Wednesday, April 15th, 4:30-6:30pm
If you are smiling when you arrive, the drinks just might be on you.
The rest of us will be ordering the Chef’s traditional features from
our $10.40 and $10.99 menus. House Wine, Well Cocktails and
Miller Lite Draft will be half-priced from 11:30am to 3:30pm.
Chico’s Fashion Show Luncheon
Monday, April 20th
If you have a passion for fashion, this day is for you! Enjoy
casual, tableside modeling featuring a colorful collection of all
the newest styles for the season. Enjoy a delicious luncheon, a
Mimosa or your favorite beverage, and go shopping at Chico’s
Weekly Features
Wine Down Wednesdays
Our wine selections are
continuing to receive very
good member reviews under
the direction of Eric Chard.
On Wednesdays, excluding
holidays, we will take
50% off our Premium Wine
List bottle prices for Wine
Club Members. All other
members will receive 30%
off of their bottle purchase.
afterwards. The cost of the luncheon is $18 per person, and
includes tax and gratuity. Call 269-343-9000 for reservations.
Administration Professionals Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 22nd
You probably say thank you every day. But, here’s a chance to say thank
you in a big way. Treat your Staff to the Club’s special Luncheon Buffet.
Some of the selections are Malibu Chicken, Mushroom Crêpes, Hot
Soups, Broccoli and Garden Salads, Crab Cakes and seasonal Fresh Fruit.
Desserts will include our Homemade Carrot Cake and the always popular
Chocolate Fountain. The cost of the Luncheon Buffet is $10.95. 997W
Prime Time
Prime Rib Thursdays
Our very popular Lounge Cut
of Prime Rib will be offered
every Thursday for $13.95,
including your choice of
Potato and Dinner Rolls.
Friday/Saturday Look for
weekend dinner features in
our weekly email blasts.
Taste of the Beacon Club
Wednesday, April 29th, 5:00-8:00pm
Wine Feature for March
We are excited about the new seasonal menu changes and additions.
Menuts Bordeaux
Blanc
We want you to get a taste of the Chef’s new presentations and
Remember, on Wednesday nights, you can save 30% on all
“…Aromas of citrus and white
flower, with a lively structure as
well as a silky texture, coming
up to the highest expectations
of wine connoisseurs…”
Premium bottles of wine. (50% off for Wine Club Members!)
$9 per glass
flavors, so we are holding this event to sample and enjoy them.
Bring potential new members to introduce them to the Club.
The price is $15 per person, and please remember this is intended
as a sampling and not as a full course presentation. Our very
$28 per bottle
Wine Club Members
receive a 20% discount.
popular 10-choice Event Night Menu will also be available.
5830 Portage Road • Phone: 269-343-9000 • Fax: 269-343-6405 • www.TheBeaconClub.com
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Victorian
Spring Tea
with Mary
Monday, May 18th 11:30am
Join Mary, Grace and Jan
in welcoming the season
with a Victorian Spring
Tea and Luncheon. Sip tea
from Mary’s collection of
vintage teacups and teapots,
and enjoy poetry, song and
stories. The cost is $18
Kentucky Derby
Saturday, May 2nd
And they’re off! Upon arrival, join your fellow racing fans in
the Derby Room, and enjoy cocktails from 4:30 to 5:00pm,
while you pick up your race program and registration band.
Then, move on to your ‘finish line’ seating and get ready to
watch the race on our ‘large screen’ TVs. Post time for the
race is 6:24pm. Our annual Hat Contest will take place at
7:00pm. A $25 Gift Card will be awarded to the most stunning
and chic chapeau. And, be sure to make your selection of
the winner of the 141st Kentucky Derby! The race may only
last two minutes, but the fun goes on all evening! 8693
per person, and includes
Tea, Tax and Gratuity.
Celebrations
High School prom goers
are welcome at the Club.
Our Members always enjoy
seeing the current styles and
fashions. We will also have
prom dinner and beverage
menus, and of course,
our regular menus will be
available. For graduation
parties, be sure to reserve
Special Kentucky Derby Dinner Features:
Chicken Hot Brown
Sautéed Chicken Breast over
Mashed Potatoes with Cheddar
Cheese Mornay Sauce, Topped
with Sliced Tomato, Shaved
Ham and Bacon, Broiled to a
Golden Brown $21.95
Bourbon Sirloin
Top Sirloin Marinated in
Kentucky Bourbon over Mashed
Potatoes, Topped with Sautéed
Onions, Mushrooms and Crispy
Onion Rings $23.95
Southern BBQ Shrimp
Large Shrimp Served with Hush
Puppies and Southern Style
Spinach $23.95
Lobster Carbonara
Lobster Meat and Linguini
Tossed with Crisp Bacon, Peas,
Garlic, Cream and Egg $27.95
All entrées are accompanied
by a Kentucky Bibb Salad
of Lettuce, Egg, Bacon
and Bleu Cheese.
a private room, a table in
open dining or a catering
reservation. Give us your
school colors, and we’ll
decorate your table. For
details, call 269-343-9000.
Dessert Feature:
Run for the Roses Pie
Pastry Crust Loaded with Chopped Pecans, Chocolate
Chunks and Bourbon, Topped with Ice Cream $5.95
Our regular menus will also be available.
5830 Portage Road • Phone: 269-343-9000 • Fax: 269-343-6405 • www.TheBeaconClub.com
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Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 10th
Treat your Mother and Grandmother to our traditional Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet!
Seating times are: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30.
Please note, to accommodate our Members, each seating time is 1½ hours.
Call 269-343-9000 for reservations.
Mother’s Day Highlights:
Hand Carved Prime Rib
Potato Cakes
Hand Carved Honey Ham
Cauliflower Lorraine
Made to Order Omelets
Quiche
Smoked Salmon
Fresh Fruit Display
Shrimp Cocktail
Cheesy Potatoes
Eggs Benedict
Honey Glazed Carrots
Caramelized Apple Strata
Pasta Kalamazoo
Champagne Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
Bacon and Sausage
Assorted Breads, Salads and Desserts
Salmon Dijonnaise
Children’s Items
Breakfast items will be available until 1:00pm.
Adults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.95
Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.95
Children 4-10. . . . . . . . . . $10.95
Children 3 and under . . . . . Free
5830 Portage Road • Phone: 269-343-9000 • Fax: 269-343-6405 • www.TheBeaconClub.com
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Reciprocal Club News
Is Chicago in your travel plans? The Union League Club of
Chicago recently offered Beacon Club Members a special on
overnight accommodations for $179 per night. Some blackout
nights apply. Shop the Magic Mile and enjoy the nightlife! For
information or to book reservations, call 312-427-7800. 7639
Member Quote
“My wife and I decided to go to the Sarasota Yacht Club for
dinner. I set it up in advance, and found out it was a great choice.
They extended the use of the Club, including tennis and the
swimming pool, for the full eight days we were in Florida. I have
used the reciprocal benefits often, and I find it is an addition to
the Club Membership that is worth the low price by itself. I also
highly recommend Epping Forest Yacht Club in Jacksonville,
Florida, and the Traverse City Golf Club.”
—Rich Weir
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Kentucky Derby Party
Saturday, May 2nd
Birthday and
Anniversary Celebration
Monday, May 4th
Private and Semi Private Rooms
Business meetings, social groups and professional
organizations are just a sample of the events we host for
Members throughout the year. Our private and semiprivate rooms, which can all be equipped with flat screens
for presentations, can accommodate from 8 to 125 guests,
and we provide the WiFi. Before you book another event,
be sure to check out all we have to offer in menu, beverage
and space solutions. We would like to add you to our list of
satisfied Members who use the Club for entertaining and
business. If you have an important celebration coming up,
choose a location not everyone can. We have been assisting
Members for over 65 years, and would be happy to meet with
you to offer suggestions on how to make your event one that
you and your guests will long remember. Contact us about
baby showers, wedding showers, rehearsals, receptions,
memorials, birthdays, anniversaries and reunions, to name
a few. Call us at 269-343-9000 for more information.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 10th
Two for One Night
Monday, May 11th
Victorian Spring Tea
Monday, May 18th
Senior Night
Monday, May 18th
Bistro Night
Tuesday, May 26th
indicates Wine Club Prices apply
5830 Portage Road • Phone: 269-343-9000 • Fax: 269-343-6405 • www.TheBeaconClub.com
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Member News & Notes
• If you have not received your Membership Renewal
information, please contact us at 269-343-9000.
• We would like to thank everyone who volunteered to assist us
on our Club Committees. At this point, there is one Committee
still in need of volunteers: Membership/Benefits. If anyone
is interested, please contact us at 269-343-9000 ext.14.
• If you or anyone you know would be interested in a part-time
position in Membership Sales and Renewals, please contact
Tom DeGroot at 269-343-9000 ext.14 or info@thebeaconclub.com.
Hours of Operation:
Lunch
Monday - Friday
11:30am - 4:30pm
Dinner
Monday - Thursday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday and Saturday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Happy Hour
(Lounge, Library and Deck)
Monday - Friday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
5830 Portage Road
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49002
KALAMAZOO, MI
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