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Monday, Nov. 2, 2009

And the Winner is... The winner of the 2009 Sports Personality of the Year award is St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright. Wainwright enjoyed a breakout season in 2009. He posted career highs in innings pitched, wins and strikeouts. This season, Wainwright is a leading candidate for the National League Cy Young Award. Other award recipients include St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz, who will receive the Burnes/Broeg Award, and Saint Louis University volleyball coach Anne Kordes, who will be awarded the Carl O. Bauer award. Make your reservations now to attend the 40th annual Jack Buck Awards on Thursday, Dec. 17. This event always sells out, so be sure to make reservations early. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails. The price is $125 per person. Call 314-539-4470 for reservations. Or you can register online. Click here to enter the member login area.

Just 60 days remain... Just 60 days remain to sponsor a new member to join the Club at no initiation fee! The Platinum Club certificate offers up to a $1,000 value. You have read about the MAC Platinum certificate program over the past year. More than 300 members have sponsored a friend, family member or business associate. If you have been procrastinating, now is the time to act. The clock is ticking. The program will end Dec. 31, 2009. Beginning Jan. 1, the initiation fee will go into effect. Being able to personally offer one family member, friend or business associate the opportunity to join the MAC with no initiation fee is a terrific value to you and the certificate recipient, but above all, it is good for the vitality of the Club. Sponsoring a new member is easy. Simply provide the Membership Department with a name and contact info. They will take it from there. Contact Patti Cundiff, Downtown (314-539-4429) or Julie Kueper, West (314-539-4408) in the membership office. Click here for more details.

Apollos Swing the Blues On Friday, Nov. 20, you can transport yourself to an old nightclub in the heart of New Orleans. There will be a vocalist singing the blues while a band accompanies with soulful tunes. The only difference is that you will actually be in the Missouri Room enjoying the Apollos Fall Concert, “Apollos Swing the Blues.” The show is filled with many solo and chorus numbers that tell of loves found and lost. A 5-piece band will feature a wailing sax and a set of drums. Songs will include: "Birth of the Blues," "St. Louis Blues," "Blues in the Night," "Aint Misbehavin’," "Red Roses for a Blue Lady," "Am I Blue," "Blue Skies," "One for My Baby," "Cotton Fields Back Home," "Blue Moon," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and more! Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The show will begin at 8:15 p.m. The cost to attend is $29.95 plus gratuity. Get a table together and make your reservation today by calling 314-539-4470. Or you can register online. Click here to enter the member login area. Make a night of it at the Club by staying overnight after the Apollos concert. A special rate will be offered Friday, Nov. 20. Rooms are only $39. To reserve your room, call 314-241-7220.

Host Your Holiday Party at MAC West Deck the Halls at MAC West. West is the perfect venue for your holiday party, whether it is a business affair or a family gathering. Groups of 10 to 100 can be accommodated. With the various food and beverage options, your party is sure to be unique to you. Call the Catering Office at 314-539-4490 for more information.

Associates Happy Hour Before heading out for one of the best nights out in St. Louis, stop at the MAC and have a few drinks at the Associates Happy Hour. The night before Thanksgiving is known as one of the biggest bar nights of the year. On Wednesday, Nov. 25, the Associates will host another happy hour in the Sportsman’s Club at the Downtown Clubhouse. Even if you have other plans later in the evening, you can still swing by the happy hour, which goes from 5:30-8 p.m. There will be $1 draft beers, $2 bottles and $3 well drinks. All are welcome to begin their holiday weekend at the MAC.

Spend a Fabulous Evening at the Fox Let the MAC plan an elegant evening of dining and entertainment for you. Tickets are still available to many of the Broadway series shows at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The Club has tickets to In the Heights on Nov. 19. Tickets are also still available for White Christmas on Dec. 21. Make your reservations now before tickets to these two great shows are sold out. The MAC premium theatre package is just $125 and includes a delicious three-course dinner with glass of wine, transportation to and from the theatre compliments of the MAC shuttle and your premium theatre tickets to the show. Others shows this season include: August: Orange County, Young Frankenstein and Wicked. To make a reservation for a show, please call 314-539-4402.Or you can register online. Click here to enter the member login area.

Wild Game Extravaganza Dine on the wild side in the Jack Buck Grille at the Wild Game Extravaganza the first two weekends in November. The Grille will be serving up several types of wild game complete with a starter and dessert for only $35. The Wild Game Extravaganza will be held Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 5, 6, 7 & 12, 13, 14. Call 314-539-4417 for reservations. Click here to see the full menu.

CWC Holiday Social Celebrate the holiday season with your fellow members at a holiday social in the Downtown Art Lounge. The Clubs Within the Club are sponsoring this holiday happy hour on Tuesday, Dec. 1. All members are welcome to attend. A cash bar will be available. The Holiday Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Call 314-539-4470 for reservations.Or you can register online. Click here to enter the member login area.

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Coming Events

The MAC has planned a special day to recognize member who have served our country.
11:15 a.m.- Social and viewing of military exhibits
Noon-program
$25, inclusive
Call 314-539-4470 for reservations.

6:30 p.m.- Dinner in the Jack Buck Grille
8 p.m.- Depart for Casa Loma Ballroom
8:30-10:30 p.m.- Dancing
$35 per person, plus gratuity
Call 314-539-4402 for reservations.

Attention New Members... Join your fellow new members and sponsors for a celebration of your first year at the MAC. Dress up and enjoy a spectacular night of dinner and dancing in the beautiful Missouri Ballroom at the Downtown Clubhouse.
6:30 p.m.- Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres
7:30 p.m.- Dinner (drinks by signature)
8:30-11 p.m.- Dancing
$35 per person
Call 314-539-4470.

A delicious buffet will be served prior to every Rams home game.
$23.50
Call 314-539-4470 for reservations.

Don't miss the Apollos as they present their 2009 Fall concert, "Apollos Swing the Blues."
6 p.m.- Cash Bar
7 p.m.- Dinner
8:15 p.m.- Program
$29.95 + gratuity
Call 314-539-4470 for reservations.
**ROOM SPECIAL** The MAC is offering a special rate on hotel rooms on the evening of the Apollos concert. Rooms are just $39. Call 314-241-7220 for reservations.

Clubs within the Club Meetings


Wednesday, Nov. 4 & Nov. 11
Downtown, St. Louis Room
Established in 1924, Toastmasters® is a time-tested program that improves public speaking skills. Within weeks of joining, members walk with more confidence and win respect from colleagues and employees. MAC Toastmasters® can help you undergo this miraculous transformation for yourself.
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Downtown

Tuesday, Nov. 3
November's speaker will be Colonel Craig O'Mara, Commerative Air Force - Missouri Wing, who is scheduled to give a presentation on the CAF, and the Missouri Wing. The event is open to all MAC Members and Guests.  
6 p.m.- Cocktails
6:30 p.m.- Dinner
MAC West

Tuesday, Nov. 10
You do not have to be an "expert" to participate in Duplicate Bridge Night. Playing duplicate is a good way to become a better player.
6:30 p.m. - Games Begin
West Clubhouse
Call Katie at 314-539-4402 to register today!

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