Celebrate Bartender Richard McClary's Retirement Wednesday Jan. 13 at 3:30 p.m.

All National Press Club members are invited to a cake cutting ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 13, to help celebrate (many will say mourn) the retirement of Richard McClary, the Club's long serving bartender. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the First Amendment Lounge.

Richard served drinks at the Press Club for 49 years, becoming the longest tenured employee in Club history. Richard, who officially retired at the end of last year, will be joined by his wife, Loraine, other family members, and many friends at his retirement party.