May 2008 IN THIS ISSUE: Upcoming Events Care Packages Click for More Club Info
From the editor…You probably already know that San Francisco’s weather is ideal this time of year, a long string of mild and sunny days on the Bay. But did you know that the 2008 Members-only Hotel Package offers a great way to make the best of a good thing? For more ways to make the most your membership, go to www.MarineClub.com, or follow the more specific links below in the Click for More Club Info section.
	Upcoming Events Find the complete 2008 Calendar of Events at www.MarineClub.com/events. Tickets for all listed events are available now. ___________________________________________
Andrew McLaughlin	Looking at Earth Through Google’s Eyes Speaker: Andrew McLaughlin, Director of Global Public Policy for Google Inc. Tuesday 6 May, 6 pm at the Marines’ Memorial Club Join us for this unique opportunity to get the insider’s view of Google, Google Earth and many of the initiatives Google, Inc. is pioneering today. Andrew McLaughlin is responsible for setting Google's public policy strategies worldwide, and leads its advocacy efforts on privacy, copyright, trademarks, content regulation and censorship, regulation of Internet and telecommunications networks, radio spectrum, patent reform, national security, trade policy, and child online safety. He is also a non-resident Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Admission is free and includes the presentation and wine reception. Click here to register
LtCol Chris Starling USMC	Chinese Influence in Africa & US Security Implications Speaker: LtCol Chris Starling USMC, National Security Affairs Fellow, Hoover Institution Tuesday 13 May, 6 pm at the Marines’ Memorial Club You are invited to attend this special presentation on LtCol Starling’s research on China’s growing role and influence on Africa, and its effects on U.S. interests. Colonel Starling was selected as a Fellow for the Hoover Institute after commanding a Battalion Landing Team of Marines and Sailors on his fifth deployment to the Persian Gulf in July 2007. While deployed in Africa, he noted the increasing role and influence of China, and decided to research China's role in Africa during his year at the Hoover Institution. His findings and observations are fascinating. Admission is free and includes the presentation and wine reception. Click here to register
	A Very Special Event: Salute to Viet Nam Veterans Thursday 22 May, 6 pm Please join us as we salute Viet Nam Era Veterans at a very special Reception and Dinner, with musical entertainment and special guest speakers, General Anthony Zinni and Joe Galloway. $45 per person Adults. Reservations available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to register
	PLUS… Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch Buffet Sunday 11 May, 12 Noon Reservations are available by phone ONLY; please call (415) 673-6672 x239 (Back to top)
	Help us show our troops in iraq & afghanistan that we care! Memorial Day Care Packages offer a great opportunity to give thanks! This Memorial Day, please join the Marines’ Memorial Association in letting the men and women deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan know how much their noble service means to all of us. There are two ways to help: 1. Write a note or poem of appreciation. Send the note to the Marines’ Memorial Association by May 5, and we’ll include it in a Care Package. Your words will brighten their spirits. 2. Sponsor a care package. Each package costs $72 to fill and ship. The more contributions we receive, the more packages we can send! Send your poem and/or check to Marines’ Memorial Association, 609 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94102 or Click here to donate online. (Back to top)
Stay cool this summer with the 2008 members-only hotel package Plan your San Francisco getaway soon… We look forward to seeing you! Click here to reserve.	(Back to top)
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