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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.

June 28, 2010

When long-time member Joe Sutherland was invited to join the Club, he was a guest at the bar one evening, where he met former NPC President Frank Holeman. Sutherland recalls: When I first met Frank Holeman at the old Press Club bar in '79, I think it was, Frank had on an interesting ring. I asked…

Member Bruce Goodpasture Dies

Silver Owl Bruce Goodpasture died April 23 in Roanoke, Va. He was 91. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Black Goodpasture, and two daughters. He was a retired editor and publisher for the Small Business Administration.

Despite Significant Loss in August, Club Beats Forecast

The Club had a substantial loss in August of $308,000, as expected, but still reported progress in its goal of improving results for the traditionally slowest month of the year. It had record revenue for the month of $533,000, an increase of nearly $100,000 over last year. At the same time, costs…

2 Head Table Seats Available for NOLA Mayor Luncheon Aug. 19

If you are interested in sitting at the head table for the luncheon Thursday. Aug. 19, featuring New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, please email Donna Leinwand at [email protected]. There are two seats available. Landrieu will address the city's ongoing challenges five years after Hurricane…

Annual Membership Meeting Set for Jan. 21

The annual membership meeting of the National Press Club will be at noon Friday, Jan. 21, when Mark Hamrick will take office as the Club's 104th president. Outgoing President Alan Bjerga and other officers will review the Club's operations of the past year including developments since the autumn…

Salcedo Elected President of Hispanic Journalists Assn.

Club member Michele Salcedo, an editor at the Associated Press, has been elected president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for a two-year term.

Club Membership Meets Amid Strong Performance

More than 60 NPC members attended the autumn membership meeting Oct. 8, the first available via a live webcast, and heard that the Club is on target to achieve profits of at least $1.4 million by the end of the year. Treasurer Keith Hill also reported that as of Sept. 1, the Club had $1.2 million…

NPC Discount Tix for Venetian Carnevale Celebration at La Tomate

On March 8, peoples around the world will celebrate Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, and Carnival. The Events Committee has negotiated a special opportunity for members of the National Press Club to take part in a Venetian Carnevale experience right here in Washington, DC. Join several NPC members at this…

Great Reading: Autumn Membership, Dec. 13, BOG minutes posted online

The minutes of the Oct. 8, 2010 autumn membership meeting can be read in the members-only section of the NPC website by clicking here or at the following link: http://press.org/sites/default/files/2010_oct_genmem.pdf The minutes of the Dec. 13, 2010 Board of Governors meeting can be read by…