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Belkind announces 'no dues increase' for 2012
There will be no dues increase next year, the first time in several years that dues have been held steady, National Press Club Treasurer Myron Belkind told the Club's general membership meeting on Oct. 7. The no increase in dues was a priority for the Club's Board of Governors and the Budget Committee. But to keep building reserves, pay down debt, and invest in the Club, there will be an increase in drink prices in the Reliable Source for the first time in at least a decade, Belkind said. “Even with the proposed drinks increase, we will still be the best bargain in town,” Belkind said. Food…
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Mead extols virtues of female leadership, '72 luncheon
This Week In National Press Club History October 9, 1972: Anthropologist Margaret Mead tells a National Press Club luncheon that women couldn’t do much worse than men as leaders. Ten years later, in 1982, Vivian Vahlberg was sworn in as the first woman president of the National Press Club. Since her inauguration, eight more women presidents have followed in her footsteps. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage Committee, which is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions, events and…
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Help build Club-history section of website by joining History & Heritage Committee
The History & Heritage Committee is recruiting a strong team of writers and researchers to prepare the history section for the National Press Club website. The team’s role is to take the mother lode of material in the archives and repackage it for an Internet audience of Club members, prospective members and the public to show why the Club is the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. To hear more about this important project and how you can participate, call Bill Hickman, chair of the History & Heritage Committee, at 703-860-8211.
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Fly south -- to Panama -- for a winter getaway, Jan. 11 - 16
Fly south with the National Press Club to Panama over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. From Jan. 11-16, you can spend five nights at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort in the heart of the Soberana National Park overlooking the Panama Canal and Chagres River. The resort features a spa, tennis, walking tours and much more. Only a short, non-stop flight from Dulles will take you to warm weather with breakfast daily, a full day of sightseeing with lunch of the Old Colonial city, the Miraflores Locks, the market and the Embera Indian Community. Optional side trips include a partial transit of the…
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Tickets selling fast for Natalie Cole luncheon, Oct. 19
Tickets are limited and nearing sellout for the National Press Club luncheon featuring Grammy-award-winning entertainer Natalie Cole on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The daughter of crooning legend Nat King Cole, Cole was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C in 2008. She will speak about the Tune In to Hep C campaign sponsored by the American Liver Foundation. The singer, songwriter and performer re-recorded many of her father’s standards, including "Unforgettable," which sold more than seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards. The luncheon will be held in the Holeman Lounge and is…
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ATF spokesman Criswell dies; NPC member 40+ years
Howard D. Criswell, Jr., an NPC member for more than 40 years, died Sept. 18 at the Asbury Methodist Village retirement community in Gaithersburg. He was 86. Criswell, who had been a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, joined the Club in 1968 after coming to Washington following a stint as a speechwriter at the Kennedy Space Center during the years before the Apollo moon launch. “He loved the Press Club,” said his son, Howard D. Criswell III. “He went to the lunches all the time; they were a high point for him. He knew most of the staff by name.” Criswell was born in…
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SPJ needs paid, part-time awards coordinator
The DC Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists [SPJ] is looking for a Contest Coordinator for the chapter’s annual awards competition. The prestigious Dateline Awards for excellence in journalism are presented at the chapter’s annual banquet in June. SPJ needs one person to take on the paid, part-time responsibility of soliciting and coordinating entries, collecting entry fees, organizing volunteer judges, processing judges’ choices and announcing competition winners in a news release. Most of the work will take place from January through mid-June. A background in competition…
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Flu shots cancelled
The NPC Flu Shots that were scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 12 are cancelled due to a low member interest. We apologize for any inconvenience. Terry Davis Director of Health & Fitness
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Craving knockwurst and brats? It's Oktoberfest! Reliable Source, Oct. 20
Celebrate autumn at the Annual Reliable Source Oktoberfest buffet beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Reliable Source. A themed buffet menu prepared by Executive Chef Susan Delbert follows: On each table: Soft Pretzels, Mustard Soup: Pumpkin with Sour Cream/Chive Garnish Buffet: 1. Bratwurst and Knockwurst cooked in Beer; on the side: Mustards, Horseradish, Sauerkraut, Onion and Potato Rolls 2. German Cheese Meatballs with Caper Sauce 3. Sauerkraut, Ham Hocks and Spareribs Sides: 1. Bavarian Potato Salad 2. Zucchini Fritters 3. Lentils and Spaetzle Salads/…
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