Meant to post this yesterday... I figure most everyone has heard by
now, but if not, here's the news.

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Dear Soccer Silicon Valley member:

The San Jose Earthquakes will return in 2008!

MLS commissioner Don Garber will announce at Wednesday's All-Star
Game press luncheon that the league has accepted Lew Wolff's proposal
to have the Earthquakes play next season.

Pinch yourself--you're not dreaming. Nine months from now, we will be
watching the Earthquakes take the field.

Our congratulations and thanks go out to Lew Wolff and everyone
involved at the A's and at Earthquakes Soccer. Our equally heartfelt
congratulations and thanks go out to you, the members of Soccer
Silicon Valley, who have time and again risen to the challenge and
made your voices heard. We are absolutely certain that this would not
be happening without you.

SSV's work is not done, however. We will continue to provide a voice
for the Bay Area's soccer community as Wolff and the Earthquakes
continue their pursuit of a new stadium in San Jose.

In the meantime, we think it's time to celebrate!

Please join us at the Britannia Arms Downtown at 173 West Santa Clara
Street on Thursday evening. We'll start arriving at 5:00, the MLS All-
Star Game will be on from 6:00 to 8:00, and you'll find plenty of
company to celebrate the return of our two-time MLS Cup champions.
Alexa Jontulovich of Earthquakes Soccer will be on hand to take
deposits for 2008 season tickets, and those putting down a deposit
will receive a free "Return of the Quakes/Quakes '08" t-shirt. (If
you can't make it to the Brit and still want to make your deposit,
don't fret. We'll be sending information tomorrow morning on how you
order online, using a special priority code for SSV members. Tickets
will go on sale to the general public on Monday.)

We hope to see you there!

Thanks as always for your support and go Quakes!