Member News

Free Computer Space Gets Wide Use

July 15, 2010

When Jamie Bowen’s employer, the Diplomatic Courier, closed its office but kept its staff, he had a choice of working at home or in the Club’s 14th floor work space for members. It was an easy decision. “It’s almost like a newsroom,” says Bowen. He finds the environment more conducive to working…

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State Dept. Spokesman Talks Shop with Young Members

July 14, 2010

State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley met with Young Members July 13 for a discussion on geopolitics and the inner-workings of the Obama administration’s foreign policy shop. Crowley walked YMs through an average day at the State Department, describing how the public affairs office develops…

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Renovations Begin July 30 for Reliable Source, 13th Floor Restrooms

July 14, 2010

Renovations of the Reliable Source kitchen and the bathrooms on the 13th floor will begin in both areas after the close of business on Friday, July 30, and are scheduled to be completed by Labor Day. What will change in the Reliable Source? The Reliable Source kitchen project will involve the…

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State Dept. Spokesman Meets with Young Members, 6:30 pm July 13; RSVP Required

July 12, 2010

State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley will join the Club’s Young Members Committee for cocktails and conversation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13. The event is limited to young members of the Club. As the assistant secretary of public affairs, Crowley oversees the State Department’s press and…

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Wildlife Filmmaker to Speak at Photo Committee, Noon, July 21

July 12, 2010

Chris Palmer, veteran environmental and wildlife film producer, will discuss his new book, "Shooting in the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom," at the Photography Committee luncheon meeting at noon on Wednesday, July 21, in the McClendon Room. In his book, Palmer,…

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Clam Bake at Reliable Source, 5:30 pm July 22; $17

July 8, 2010

The Reliable Source will serve the traditional fixin's of a New England clam bake from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 22. The buffet is $17, not including beverage, tax and tip. Reservations are required at (202) 662-7443 or [email protected]. The buffet will include: New England clam…

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Silver Owl Barrett McGurn Dies

July 8, 2010

Barrett McGurn, 95, a Club member since 1975, died July 2 in Bethesda. He was a foreign correspondent and press secretary, including serving as the Supreme Court's first spokesman (1973 to 1982). After graduating from college, Mr. McGurn worked for the New York Herald Tribune and was an Army…

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Entries for Members' Photo Exhibit Due Aug. 20; Full Rules Here

July 7, 2010

Entries are due by Friday, Aug. 20, for the 11th annual NPC Members' Photography Exhibition. Entries may be submitted beginning Monday, Aug. 9. The exhibit, sponsored by the Photography Committee, is open to all NPC members and is not juried. Photos will be on display through September. Club…

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Club Members Invited to U. Minnesota Fund-raiser; Tickets $40

July 6, 2010

President Alan Bjerga invites Club members to a reception featuring a talk by Sen. Amy Klobuchar at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, in the Holeman Lounge. Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, is speaking as the guest of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, which is sponsoring the event…

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Golden Owl Joseph Gancie Dies

July 1, 2010

Club member Joseph J. Gancie, 87, a former vice president and director of government relations for ITT Corp., died June 22 in Silver Spring. He is survived by his wife. Ruth Peters Gancie, and four children.

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