NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
GEWA
Newsletter
Vol. 27, No. 32 August 31,
2006
Editor: Ken
Lehtonen
301-614-5279
GEWA Store
301-286-8498
Eurest Lunch
Line
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For more information on GEWA go to http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov
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Special Announcement:
The catering truck and B1 cafeteria will be closed
tomorrow September 1. The B21 cafeteria will be open to serve breakfast
and lunch.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Goddard Photo Club (under new elected officers) is sponsoring
workshops, field trips, monthly photo competitions "share your
images". Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced photographers
welcome! Contact Anne x6-9303 for further information. Join us on
September 6 @4:45pm, Bldg 23, Room S402 for our next monthly meeting to discuss
our Fall schedule.
GODDARD DANCE CLUB DANCE FRIDAY DANCES: The Goddard Dance Club now
has dances every Friday in the Building 8 Auditorium. There will be a dance
lesson from 6:30 to 7:30PM followed by dancing from 7:30 to 9:30PM. The dance
lesson will be appropriate for all level of dancers, starting with
beginner/basic instruction followed by an intermediate variation. The Goddard
Dance Club also offers beginner through intermediate dance classes weekly. No
partner is required. For more information, visit the GDC website at http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/dance/goddard.htm.
WEIGHT WATCHERS: Get healthy and lean by joining the Weight
Watchers at-Work "2 system program." Registration will be held
Thursday, Sept. 7, at 11:30 a.m. (please be prompt) in Bldg. 11, Room C104. The
cost for the 17-week session is $196. For additional information or to
join, contact Ellen at x6-8043 or Daphne at x4-5288. Official Start with
orientation of the WW Session begins Sept. 14 and will end in February.
Rescheduling of Sprint/Nextel: Sprint will be at GSFC on September
13 between 10:00am-2:00pm in the B21 cafeteria.
GODDARD SOCCER LEAGUE: The Goddard Soccer League will start its fall season
on August 21. This co-ed recreational soccer league invites players of all
skill levels to join. The goal of our league is to play fun and competitive
soccer. Players on most teams receive plenty of playing time. The games are
played after work during the week (5:15 - 7:00 PM) on our soccer field near
Building 11. For more information, contact Patrick Roman, 6-3558, Patrick.A.Roman@NASA.gov or John
Garrett at x6-3575, John.Garrett@gsfc.nasa.gov
**NEW** GEWA Space Shop Now Operational!!
Our on line space shop has been set up and can be accessed by: http://www.spaceshoponline.com.
GEWA FISHING TRIP: GEWA invites all employees, family, and friends on a
fishing trip to Brielle, New Jersey on Friday, October 6th to fish the wrecks
about 10-20 miles offshore. The bus will leave the Goddard Visitor Center on
Friday at 1 a.m. and return at 9 p.m on the same day. The target is to catch
black Sea Bass, Porgies, Ling, Bluefish and/or Fluke (summer flounder). The
later date for fishing than last year will raise the probability to catch the
schooling fish before they leave for their winter grounds. The Atlantis
110 ft. boat is reserved entirely by GEWA for the day, and we will only be at a
30% loading (46 people). The trip cost is $88/person, which includes bus
transportation, charter boat fee, bait, some beverages, and some ice.
Reservations are made by contacting Kenny Dearth at x6-3003 or Kenneth.W.Dearth@nasa.gov.
GEWA SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2006
TBA* - Free warm weather Lunchtime Concerts - and Guest Chefs and Special
Sale Shows throughout the year
Thurs, September 28 - EOY Shrimp Feast
Friday, October 6 - NASA Brielle (New Jersey) Fishing Trip, Bus leaves at 1am
at Visitor Center.
Tues, October 24 - 16th Annual Fall Crafts Fair
Thurs, December 14 - Toy Buy for Children's Holiday Party
Friday, December 15 - Toy Wrap for Children's Holiday Party
Sat, December 16 - Children's Holiday Party
Mon, December 18 - Toy Liquidation Sale
* Watch for ads in Dateline, Goddard News and Marquee Bulletin Board, and the
GEWA Website and Newsletter. If you have ideas for a special events
activity or want to volunteer, then please contact any Special Events Committee
member. Please go to http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/SpecEvents/ for more information.
GEWA STORE NEWS
Busch Gardens - If you haven't had a chance to get away for a couple of
days because of gas prices, why not give yourself a break and DO IT! You
don't necessarily have to go to the beach; you can go down to Busch Gardens
instead. You see, with the season coming to a close soon, and kids going
back to school, Busch Gardens tickets have been REDUCED!! That's right reduced,
so now you can save even more than GEWA's already reduced price. From now
until Labor Day, (which is the last day of the regular season), Busch Garden
tickets are $36.00 for everyone. They can be used ANY DAY until Labor Day.
King's Dominion - NOW AVAILABLE from King's Dominion..HALF PRICE
TICKETS!!!!! That's right; GEWA has just received in tickets at HALF the park
price. These tickets cost $26.00 and will ONLY be good on the following
dates: Aug 26 & 27, or Sept 2, 3, & 4 (Labor Day week-end).
So, if you still want to go down there before the season ends (and summer's
officially over) you had better plan on going to either King's Dominion or Busch
Gardens while you can get the tickets at a savings like this! Who knows
what the gas will cost next year.
MD Renaissance - Before summer ends, and winter comes with its cold
temperatures, you had better get prepared for the Maryland Renaissance. The
Renaissance will be starting Aug 26, and proceed every week-end until Oct
22. GEWA has just received in tickets at a reduced rate for this year's
event, so if you want a change of pace from the "usual theme park,"
the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the place to go.
GEWA TRAVEL:
November 9-10: ATLANTIC CITY. $124 pp double occupancy. Make your
time off pay off! Atlantic City at the Tropicano, 2 days, 1 night.
Included: R/T bus transportation, 1 night hotel accommodations, buffet dinner,
buffet breakfast, casino bonus, refreshments enroute, all taxes &
gratuities. Depart from Visitor Center on 11-9 at 11:30, return to the
Visitor Center 11-10 at 7:00 PM.
December 6-8: HOLIDAY ELEGANCE AT THE GREENBRIER. $569
pp double occupancy. Included: Roundtrip bus transportation, basic
amenities, 2 nights luxurious accommodations, 2 full breakfasts and 2 full
dinners (order off the menu), festive holiday activities, room amenity for each
guest, afternoon tea and concert, evening movies, Live music and dancing,
indoor swimming, complimentary hors d-oeuvres at happy hour.
CLASSIFIED ADS (** -- New Listing from previous edition)
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE/FREE ITEMS
** Landice L7 Cardio Trainer treadmill/heart rate monitor. New in 2003
($2600), asking $1000. Prof. qual.,a joy to use: cheap treadmills just
don't work! Like new, will last many more yrs. 410-271-5389.
** Sofabed, Denim blue/white stripe, good condition, $75/BO and you haul, eves.
410-573-1397
** Apple PowerMac G4, 733Mhz, 1.5GB RAM, 60Gb HD, OS X Tiger, keyboard, mouse
and speakers; $300. Call Brett @ 410-451-5986.
** Admiral Clothes Washer and [Gas] Dryer set; Almond; each is 20# (7cuft)
large capacity; complete documentation and additional details available; please
contact SteveWalter@Bigfoot.com or
301-335-5644
** Remodeling Sale --- 30” gas range (Beige) with matching
hood...$180.00; 25” double stainless steel sink with faucet……$100.00. All
are in good condition. Please call 301-731-2806.
** Sofa, loveseat and recliner available for free to first person to come pick
it up. Pictures available at http://kurtmb.home.comcast.net Call 240-235-4135 for more
info or to schedule to pick up.
** Redskins Tickets: Jaguars (10/1), Titans (10/15), Panthers (11/26): Section
435, Row 12, Seat 7 and Section 435, Row 13, Seat 18 ($88 each). Call Christine
301-261-6746.
** Duffle Bag, large 14" x 30" by Outdoor Products. Made of
super-strong black Cordura Plus nylon with 5000 cubic inches of space.
Wrap-around 2-inch nylon webbing handles support the load. Brand
new! $20. Kent, 301-552-1427
** Ivory Leather sofa, chair and ottoman, good condition with slight tear on
chair, you haul. $200 Call Eric at 410-353-3221.
** BEDROOM SET-Heavy dark wood, armoire, long dresser with mirror , two night
stands great shape $500.00/cash 301-317-9093
** MIRROR-Light color wood, beveled glass round large $30.00 301-317-9093
** Pool Cover Fits 12 Feet Diameter Pool for above ground round, oval, figure 8
completed with cable. Winter and Solar cover $100/cash mint
condition 301-317-9093
** Pedestal table for kitchen or small dinning room $10, flotation bed $10,
weight bench $5, you pick up. Call 410-313-9018 or 301-902-4091
** 25,000 used books for sale at the Greenbelt Elementary School's booth at the
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival in Greenbelt Town Center, Friday Sept 1 through
Monday Sept. 4. Prices range from 25c to $1.
For Sale - Singer Sewing Machine - Multi stitch. $50. Call
301-345-5463
Computer Memory For Sale: (2) CORSAIR XMS 256MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered
DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dimms (Memory Model CMX256A-3200C2). High quality fast
stable memory, this is a matched set of dimms so it can be used in dual channel
mode if your motherboard supports it. $60.00. email to stevensl@adelphia.net or call
410-795-1038
Wooden futon platform 48" x 71" x 9" (height), $25.
301-220-0770.
29 gal. Bow Front Aquarium with stand, hood and ALL supplies needed for
startup. $100 Call Eric at 410-353-3221.
Weight Bench - KEYS Fitness Strength Trainer with bench press, leg lift, and
arm lift. Wts not included. Like new condition. $30. Call 410-465-4483
WANTED/LOST&FOUND
** WANTED: Babysitter to care for two pre-school children, one afternoon
per week (2-6 pm). Must have references, transport. Salary TBD. 410-674-6975
(Odenton) anytime.
** Looking for bed rails. Need rails for a queen size bed. Please call
410-982-1153 if you have some available.
** 1 year old (indoor and outdoor) affectionate tabby cat desperately needs a
good home. Owner has to move from current home on 9/1 leaving “Matisse”, the
cat homeless. Please contact Jennifer at 410-785-4905 to adopt “Matisse” or for
photos and more information.
** Wanted: Motor Scooter 50cc . rremmons2123@comcast.net.
(send photo.)
Someone who knows how to do counter work, would like to replace my kitchen
counter tops with granite 301-317-9093
AUTOMOTIVE/MOTORCYCLE/BOATING
** FOR SALE: 1969 Ford F100 Orange, 302 4BBL V8 (bored out 30 over)
rebuilt in 1997 (less than 10K miles on rebuilt engine), all original except
added power steering; dual exhaust, headers, chrome West Coast mirrors and
chrome wagon wheels, rear sliding window; interior/exterior good shape; great
mechanical shape; garage kept; serious inquiries only - $12K obo, call
301-490-2271.
** 2000 Subaru Outback - 5 speed, leather, All Wheel Drive, CD/premium sound,
heated seats/mirrors, MD inspected, very good condition - complete service
history & new timing belt, no accidents, glossy paint, garaged nightly.
Green/Tan two-tone exterior with tan leather interior. 121K miles.
Priced way under Kelly Blue Book at $6950. Dan - 240-486-0089
** 2005 - Chevy Impala - White - 53K miles. new brakes, new tires,
well kept. MUST SELL -runs great; excellent condition. $15K.
202-210-9570
** 1998 Toyota Tacoma SR5 truck, white, with cap and tow hitch. 2wd, 5 speed,
A/C. great condition, recently rebuilt transmission. 137K miles. $5000. Eric at
301-474-4340, emwilcox@gmail.com.
2002 Honda Odyssey EX, excellent condition, pl, pw, heated leather seats, am/fm
cd player, 76kmiles, $12,500.00/obo, 301-725-4877
2002 Hyundai XG350L, 72,000 mi, Excellent Condition, V6 Automatic, AC, power
everything, black exterior, black Leather Interior with wood grain accents,
heated power seats, moon roof, 6-disc changer, cruise and traction control,
consistent compliance with manufacturer's maintained schedule. $9,600, call
410-257-1486
HOUSING & RENTALS
** **CLOSING HELP **$353,999-3BR, 3.5BTH, 1-YR. TH SHOWS LIKE A MODEL, ALL
THE BELLS AND WHISTLES, BRK FRT, BAY WIN, 9' CEILING, HRDWD FLR,UPGRADED APPL,
42" CHERRY CABS, BLT-IN MICRO. MBR VLT CEIL,WLK-IN CLST, LUX BRM W/JETS
TUB, SEP SHWR, DBL SNKS. FIN BSMT. REC RM, FULL BATH, DEN/BR, W/D, 16X 16
DECKS. A MUST SEE PH: 301-782-4255 R 240-461-4977 OPEN HOUSE 9/30 12:00PM-6:00PM
** For rent: Beltsville, 1st floor in a house, 10 min to Goddard. 2
miles to 95/495. 2 bdrms and 1 living room. Private kitchen, full bath,
private entrance, new w/d, new refrig., $800 a month and one year lease. Call
Kuan Huang at 301-595-5693 or 240-893-4109
** Laurel, MD Efficiency / Basement - Clean & Very private - private
entrance / walkout / privacy fence / bathroom/ kitchen. Close to shopping
centers, U of MD, and NASA. $850 per month includes utilities. Call
301-526-2767.
** FSBO, Custom-Built Home in Western Howard County, 1.91 Acres, 4BR, 3 1/2BA,
H/W floors, FP, sun room w/Gas FP, MBR w/tray ceil. & sitting area, MBA
w/Jacuzzi tub, finished bsmnt w/full BA, circular driveway $830,000.
410-627-4683
** Deep Creek Lake- Enjoy a relaxing habitat rent log cabin vacation home by
week, midweek or weekend weather is great this time of year. 301-706-6999
Brand spanking new, 3-level Town home featuring 3BR, 2.5 BA in Glen Burnie, 20
miles from GSFC; 20 miles from Annap, 7 miles BWI, close to Arundel Mills,
Custom window treatments and paint throughout, upgraded light fixtures and
carpet, ceiling fans throughout, 42" cherry cabinets in kitchen, french
door leads to deck off living area, all bedrooms on second level; Master BA
tiled; W/D included on third level. Option to rent may be considered. MUST
SEE!! Call 410-251-8821 to see.
Glenn Dale. Lux furnished 1 br/den apt in priv res, priv entr--br, den,
dining area, lv rm, full bath, full kcn, w/d, dishwasher, tv, cable, patio,
quiet residential area, short/long term,no smoking ,no pets. Just bring your
suitcase. Avail Sept 15. 301-464-5997.
Home for sale: DISTINCTIVE, CUSTOM COLONIAL ON A PREMIUM, WOODED LOT
CLOSE TO RECREATION & MAJOR COMMUTER ROUTES OFFERS GREAT INDOOR &
OUTDOOR LIVING SPACE. 5 SPACIOUS BEDROOMS INCLUDING 2 MASTER SUITES - ONE WITH
2 CAVERNOUS WALK-INS & SUPER BATH; 3.5 baths in all; STUNNING GREAT ROOM
WITH FLOOR-TO-CEILING MASONRY FIREPLACE & MAPLE FLOORS; CUSTOM KITCHEN;
SUNNY FRONT PORCH & ENORMOUS DECK OVERLOOKING THE PRIVATE REAR YARD.
For more information call Jennifer at 410-489-4798. Pictures and virtual
tour can be viewed @ http://exclusive1.maryland.remax.com/listings/ListingDetail_r4.aspx?LID=21163459#aTop
.
Golf/Ski: Lg quiet resort suite wth lg bathr, jacz, fp, balcny, micro/frig nr
Davis WV. 5 min to slopes/course/parks. Sup views; dog ok. $65. 301-229-1180
for pics/info
CHILD CARE
** LICENSED DAYCARE- Openings for 6wks – 6yrs, M-F 6:45A-6P, 4 miles from GSFC,
16 yrs exp, plenty of GSFC references, learn/play indoor & outdoor in a
loving environ., Pre-K curriculum/Montessori Degree. Call 301-352-5884 LIC#
16-63765
** Licensed & experienced family day care provider located in
Columbia/Ellicott City MD has opening for infant and/or toddler. Please
call Surita at 410-799-0954
Licensed, 20 years experienced, caring, family day care provider located in
North Laurel. I have openings for 2-5 year olds which includes meals,
snacks, and pre-school program. Call 301-776-4817.
RIDES/CARPOOLS
AD GUIDELINES
Mail your electronic ad (preferred method) ad to gewapost@pop700.gsfc.nasa.gov
or send your hardcopy to the GEWA Store Code 031 (Building 1) or drop your ad
in the GEWA Ad box located at store entrance.
The deadline for getting your ad in is every Friday at 11:30 a.m. for the issue
to be electronically distributed at Noon that same day. Should the editor
be on leave that Friday, anticipate receipt at most 3 days later.
Any ad or item may only run four (4) times in any six (6) month period;
however, we will now run the ads for two (2) consecutive weeks without them
having to be re-submitted (reduce e-mail traffic). If you want the ads to
run four times consecutively then each item must still be submitted on a weekly
basis (after the first two weeks) to run for the full four weeks. After the
four weeks it will be removed. There may be exceptions to this rule and
they will be dealt with on a case-by-case basisfeel free to contact the Editor
with any questions regarding your ad.
1. Ads run for 2 weeks at a time ONLY [NEW]. For your ad to run continuously
you must resubmit your ad each week (after the second week).
2. Ads are limited to 200 characters which MUST include punctuation spacing and
a home telephone number with area code (Items of Interest are excluded from the
200 character limit). Editor’s discretion will be used on the length of
the ad.
3. If submitting your ad electronically DO NOT send as an attachment to your
e-mail. It must be included as part of the text of the e-mail message. Include
your name code and work phone number and make sure to specify in the subject
line of your e-mail message the category in which your ad should be placed i.e.
Items of Interest, Automotive (Year First), Miscellaneous for Sale, Wanted,
Child Care (Licensed Only), Rides/Carpools, Lost and Found, or Housing
(Location First).
4. Multiple ads must be prioritized in case we must place a limit of one ad per
person.
5. Personal service/commercial ads are not accepted.
6. Ads for weapons, alcohol, tobacco, or gambling are not accepted.
7. Ads for personal fund raising are not accepted.
8. Goddard telephone extensions are not to be placed in ads with the exception
of ads for Items of Interest Lost and Found and Rides/Carpools.