GRAA
                                             Goddard Retirees Alumni Association
                                               P.O. Box 163, Seabrook, MD 20703

February 1999                                                                                     16th Year of Publication

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

February 9, 1999       11:30 AM, GSFC RecCenter - Regular Luncheon Meeting - New Officer's
                                  Election - Please call Alberta 301937-7762.
                                  As announced in previous GRAA Newsletters, we will elect our Board of
                                  Directors - It is in your interest to attend and cast your vote (or add your
                                  name to the slate of nominees). All nominations must be made before we
                                  vote. At present, there are 11 nominees for the seven-member board - so
                                  Come early and vote or mail in your ballot ASAP. See form - end of
                                  Newsletter.
February 12, 1999     MAD Winter Drama Play, Twelve Angry Jurors, GEWA RecCenter, Feb
                                  12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27. For tickets, call Alberta (301) 937-7762.
March 9, 1999          11:30AM, GSFC RecCenter - Regular Luncheon Meeting plus a Talk &
                                  Book signing by Keith Walter, a GRAA member, Book entitled "Angler's
                                  Workbench"
April 13,1999            11:30 AM, GSFC RecCenter - Regular Luncheon Meeting
May 16,1999             Bermuda Cruise from Baltimore - This sold out Last year. If you are
                                  interested call Alberta for reservations. Outside Category 7 - $1,189 plus
                                  $163 port charges; Inside Category 10 - $1019 plus $163 port charges.
September 1999        GRAA will return to Branson. If interested, call (301) 937-7762 for
                                  details.
November 6, 1999     Queen of the West - Sternwheeler Cruising on the Columbia, Willamette
                                   and Snake Rivers, included tours to Hells Canyon, Mount Hood via
                                   railroad, and many others. Limited cabin space. 7 days $1,850 plus $124
                                   port charges and estimated $400 round trip air to Portland, Oregon. $300
                                   per person deposit required at time of reservation. Call Alberta for
                                   brochures and information (301) 937-7762.

GODDARD FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY:
GSFC'S Public Affairs Office has announced the following tentative schedule:
                                  MAY 2         Visitor's Center Community Day
                                  MAY 3         Symposium Science & Technology Exhibits - BLDG 28
                                  MAY 4-6       Open House - Library
                                  MAY 5         Picnic - Mall
                                  MAY 7         Science Colloquium (Frank McDonald) RecCenter Party

GEWA SPECIAL EVENTS - 1999:
MARCH 18th - 10AM - 2PM - Annual Spring Crafts Fair - Bldg 8 Audit. - Great opportunity to
buy one-of-a-kind gift. Interested in being a crafter at the Fair? Registration costs $15 (includes
3x5 table + 2 chairs) - Look for more info in next issue.
SPRING (Date TBD) 5PM - 9PM - Back by popular demand, Kenny Reed (recent participant at
East Coast Festival) & his Ensemble will perform soft, cool jazz. Good music plus hot/cold hors
d'oeuvres, beer, wine, sodas - all for less than $10/per person.
ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC - (RecCenter) June 12 - 12Noon - 4PM - Good food - Great Games
- Entertainment (moon bounce, laser toss, egg toss, & several others TBA, clowns, sports -
tennis, softball, horseshoes, etc.) Gift certificate door prizes and more -

GRAA ELECTION: Please vote for seven(7) and mail to G.R.A.A., P.O. Box 163, Seabrook, MD 20706. ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE REC'D NLT 2/15/99.

      - Wilma Chigas             - Danny Dalton                - Bill Elsen

      - Maureen Locke            - Robert Morrissey            - Bob Owen

      - Paul Pashby              - Robert Pickard (in N.C.)    - George Pieper

      - Bob Wigand               - Robert Wilson               - (WRITE-IN)

GODDARD DAY AT KING'S DOMINION - King's Dominion, VA - Sept. 23 10AM - 2PM -
JULY (Date TBD) - Special discount pkg will feature admission to park, all rides, plus-all-you-can eat
American picnic buffet at a NASA-dedicated pavilion area.
9th ANNUAL FALL CRAFTS FAIR - Sept. 23 - 10AM - 2PM - Bldg 8 Audit. See Spring Crafts
Fair info above for add'l details if interested in participating.
END-OF-FISCAL-YEAR CRAB FEAST - Sept. 30th - 5PM - 9PM - Steamed crabs + a
traditional picnic menu (hotdogs/burgers/salads/beans/beer/wine/sodas, etc.) - A DJ, games, door
prizes will add to a good time.
CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY PARTY - Dec. 11 - 12 Noon - 5PM - This popular event features door
prizes, refreshments, personalized gifts, a special visit with Santa/Mrs. Claus, clowns, Disney
movies, a great magic show - All for only $5 per child! (Bldg 8 Auditorium)
NEW YEAR'S EVE MILLENNIUM GALA - Dec. 31st - 7PM - 1AM - GSFC RecCenter or Bldg
8 Auditorium - *Cocktail Attire Required* - This premier evening will feature a delicious catered
buffet dinner, beer/wine/sodas/entertainment/prizes (The Yellow Brick Road Band) plus a
continental breakfast - Flyers/details in Sept. GRAA Newsltr -

MAIL STUFFERS FOR JANUARY: Milt & Helen Sing, R. VanAllen, Wilma Chigas, Bob Wigand, Bob & Mary Wilson, E. Montgomery, E. Tarter, John Steckel, and F. Wrigley.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Donations were received from John Callan, Paul Karpiscak, Bill Cooper, Aaron Fisher, Ray Lauver, Henry Price & Marjorie Townsend.

LETTERS, WE GET LETTERS!
MARJORIE R. TOWNSEND: Lives March - Dec. in DC and Dec 1st - mid March in Ocklawaha,
FL. - supports the good work done by the Association.
HENRY PRICE: Enjoys receiving the news - new mailing address noted.
VIRGIL TRUE: Sends comment - "You all continue to do good work"
RAY LAUVER: Retired from Technical Support Group after 24 years - moved to Lake Havasu
City, AZ. Retired again about a year ago from a self-owned "Sound Business". Appreciates all
who are responsible for getting out the Newsletter.
PAUL KARPISCAK: Sends thanks for updated Directory.
AARON FISHER: 1978 Goddard Retiree - Re Newsltr: "How else could we all know where our
friends are or aren't - where they were and how life's treating them - It makes life fuller, more
enjoyable with warm rich memories - you're all doing much, much more than stuffing envelopes
& licking stamps - thank you!! & bless you all" - Presently living in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
BILL COOPER: Sends thanks to all - retirement is just that much more wonderful because of the
Newsltr & GRAA events.
JOHN LESKO: GSFC 1992 Retiree - has been working for Swales supporting Goddard since then
- continues working the HST mission through the second servicing mission and since then has
been working the EOS missions (EOS AM, EOS PM & EOS Chemistry) - enjoys the Newsltr &
Directory -has made the last three crab feasts - still lives in Cheverly, MD.
STAN & ELLEN OLLENDORF: Enjoy receiving the Newsltr - live in Silver Spring, MD - Stan
retired in 1998 and became a reemployed annuitant. Unfortunately Stan is adapting to a new life
style due to a catastrophic spinal cord injury suffered a couple of years ago. Would love to hear
from old friends and colleagues.
J. P. CALLAN: Sends thanks for GRAA Membership Directory - Mentions he resides in Cocoa
Beach, FL from November thru May and June through October in Cape Cod (S. Chatham, MA)

ITEMS OF INTEREST: Bea Hoyt (RecCenter's Barney's Better Half) had a fall during one of
the recent ice storms and broke her knee cap. She's recovering nicely at home in a cast - Bea we
wish you a quick recovery.
Also, we understand HUGH TURNBULL has been gravely ill in the Bethesda Naval Hospital
since before the Holidays. He talked recently with Alberta and is on the road to recovery. Cards
may be sent to: Hugh Turnbull, Bldg 10 5 Center Room 17, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda,
MD 20889.
OBITS:
NILES B. 'BUCK' HELLER: Died 1/6/99 in Sun City West, AZ - Before joining NASA IN 1957,
he worked for NRL as an electronic engineer - retired after 16 years from Goddard as division
chief of the satellite tracking & data & analysis network.
THOMAS W. FLATLEY: Died 12/31/98 in Bowie, MD. Retired from GSFC after 40 years as a
guidance navigation & control engineer.
LEO SMITH: Died 1/13/99in Waldorf, MD - He worked for Goddard over 30 years - Several of
us (retirees) remember Leo fondly during the years Dr. Goett served as Director.

GEWA Correction: Hours stated in the flyer concerning the Visitor's Center are incorrect. The correct hours are 9AM to 4PM..
                                                     ________________________________________
                                                      SPECIAL ADMITTANCE
                                                   TICKET TO G.R.A.A. LUNCH

You must be accompanied by a GRAA
member or GSFC Employee with a
badge.

                                                        _______________________________________

HOMEPAGE: http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/~graa The sequence of Newsletter listing on the GRAA Homepage has been reversed so that the current issue is first. It will no longer be necessary to scroll down the the list to find latest newsletter. Keep up your good GRAA work -- Bob Wigand

TREASURER'S REPORT: Donations were received from John Callan, Paul Karpiscak, Bill Cooper, Al Sherman, Gerry Longanecker, Jim Williamson, John Lesko, Ray Lauver, Ed Radovich, Stan Freden, Marge Townsend, Erva Early, Aaron Fisher and Virgil True. GRAA's account balances declined from $10,010.25 as of 12/31/97 to $9,765.69 as of 12/31/98. (These figures include the Vaccaro Memorial Fund). A decline is not unusual in the year when a Directory is published but in 1998 it was also accompanied by a decrease in the amount of donations. A financial report listing all transactions for the year was printed out using Quicken and submitted to the Board of Directors.

                                                           GRAA ON LINE

CORRECTIONS, CHANGES & NEW LISTINGS
Please forward any corrections or new listings to <r2wilson@erols.com>


                  THIS IS UP-DATE No.1 FOR THE OCTOBER 1998 DIRECTORY

0001 NEW                                     VINCENT L ARILLO, 11805 MACON ST
                                              BELTSVILLE, MD. 20705 301-937-0040/286-5934
0002 NEW                                     SAMUEL E BERGESON-WILLIS, 544 LAKE DRIVE
                                              LUSBY, MD. 20657
0003 NEW                                     DICK CARTER, 12252 YEARLING CT
                                              ELLICOTT CITY, MD. 21042
0004 NEW                                     P T DANNESSA, 7603 LAKE GLEN DR
                                              GLENN DALE, MD. 20769 301-352-0687
0005 NEW                                     STAN ENDRES, 5230 COCHRAN RD
                                              BELTSVILLE, MD. 20705
0006 NEW                                     MICHAEL B FELDMAN, 278 BAAL ST
                                              PALMYRA, WA 6157. AUSTRALIA
0007 NEW                                     ALBERT J FLEIG, 8705 BURNING TREE RD
                                              BETHESDA, MD. 20817 301-365-7501
0008 NEW                                     EVERETT I FOGEL JR, 2619 NEMO CT
                                              BOWIE, MD. 20716
0009 NEW                                     DR FORREST G HALL, 5113 BONNIE ACRES DR
                                              ELLICOTT CITY, MD. 21043
0010 NEW                                     JEAN M HARTLEY, PO BOX 881 954 ATLANTIC CIR
                                              SEAFORD, DE. 19973
0011 NEW                                     DR HERBERT LEE KYLE, 21-A RIDGE ROAD
                                              GREENBELT, MD. 20770
0012 NEW                                     FRANK. MCCLUER (MAY-OCT), 114 JERSEY ST
                                              DEWEY BEACH, DE. 19971
0013 NEW                                                                         WILLIAM (BILL) OLDEN, 12807 BUCKINGHAM DR
                                              BOWIE, MD. 20715 301-262-2839
0014 NEW                                     JOSEPHINE RAGLAND, 856 BOATSWAIN WAY
                                              ANNAPOLIS, MD. 21401
0015 NEW                                     HUBERT R STANLEY, 1813 BUCK HARBOR CT
                                              POCOMOKE CITY, MD. 21851
0016 NEW                                     WILLIAM M STONE, 8851 NW 12TH ST
                                              PEMBROKE PINES, FL. 33024
0017 NEW                                     CHARLES TULIP, 2806 MOCKINGBIRD CT
                                              ANNAPOLIS, MD. 22140-7287 410-224-8458
0018 NEW                                     WRAY D YOUNG JR, 30561 DEPOT ST PO BOX 65
                                              NEW CHURCH, VA. 23415
0019 RICHARD W BARBIERA, 12017 ROCKLEDGE DR  RICHARD W BARBIERI, 12017 ROCKLEDGE DR
      BOWIE,MD. 20715                         BOWIE, MD. 20715 301-485-7058
0020 ANDREW G BARR, 8511 WILD GAME LN        ANDREW G BARR, PO BOX 125
      OWINGS, MD. 20736                       SOLOMONS, MD. 20688 410-394-0683
0021 EVELYN BAUMANN, 9308 WOODLEY            EVELYN BAUMANN, 863 BOATSWAINE WAY
      SEABROOK, MD. 20706 301-577-1578        ANNAPOLIS, MD. 21401
0022 BARBARA BEVERLY, 2553 LOG MILL CT       BARBARA BEVERLY, 5850 CAMERON RUN TERR 1515
      CROFTON, MD. 21114                      ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22303 703-317-3878
0023 RONDA P BISHOP, 58-C RIDGE RD           RONDA P BISHOP, 15 GREENWAY PL
      GREENBELT, MD. 20770                    GREENBELT, MD. 20770-1608
0024 MRS FLOYD BOSWELL, 21-H RIDGE RD        MRS FLOYD BOSWELL, 8150 LAKECREST DR APT 515
      GREENBELT, MD. 20770                    GREENBELT, MD. 20770-3342
0025 CLINTON & DORA CARLE, 6310 NAVAL AVE    DELETE
      LANHAM, MO. 20706 301-459-1972          . . FOE
0026 LLOYD CARPENTER, 13902 RISIN CT         LLOYD CARPENTER, 3890 N LONGVALLEY RD
      BOWIE, MD. 20720 301-464-0871           HERNANDO, FL. 34442 352-726-1495
0027 WILLIAM A CARR, 108 LAGOON LN           WILLIAM A CARR, 710 RIVER RIDGE DR
      PINE KNOLL SHORES, NC. 28512            ASHVILLE, NC. 28803
0028 JEROME P CHAMBERS, BOX 824 LOW          JEROME P CHAMBERS, HC 73 BOX 824
      LOCUST GROVE, VA. 22508                 LOCUST GROVE, VA. 22508
0029 MICHAEL D CHRISTENSEN, 11040 WOODELVES  MICHAEL D CHRISTENSEN, 633 HERITAGE DR
      WAY, COLUMBIA, MD. 21044                GETTYSBURG, PA. 17325
0030 LELAND W CISNEY, 12479 MELODY TURN      DELETE , .
     BOWIE, MD. 20715                         . PAO REG
0031 J PATRICK CORRIGAN, 13 BROWNSDALE DR    J PATRICK CORRIGAN, 13 BROWNSHADE DR
      GLEN BURNIE, MD. 21061 410-766-4368     GLEN BURNIE, MD. 21061-3362 410-766-4368
0032 RONALD E CRAIG, 10008 TREETOP LN        RONALD E CRAIG, 12 MIZZEN CT
      SEABROOK, MD. 20706                     ANNAPOLIS, MD. 21403-3495
0033 HARRY L CULVER, 12311 SHADETREE LN      HARRY L CULVER, 2210 WILSON AVE
      LAUREL, MD. 20708                       BRISTOL, PA. 19007
0034 THOMAS DAVIS, 24154 ASBURY DR           DELETE
      DENTON, MD. 21629-2217                  . FOE
0035 DOUG ESTEES, 33385 CHINCOTEAGUE RD      DOUG ESTEES, 8402 ATLANTIC RD
      WALLOPS ISLAND, VA. 23337               WALLOPS ISLAND, VA. 23337-2227
0036 RON FELICE, 117 BISHOPS FOREST DR       RON FELICE, 117 BISHOPS FORREST DR
      WALTHAM, MA. 02154                      WALTHAM, MA. 02452 617-496-7090
0037 ELIZABETH FICK, PO BOX 698              ELIZABETH FICK, 2808 DUNDEE LN
      NORTH BEACH, MD. 20714                  CHESAPEAKE BEACH, MD. 20732
0038 DONALD F FITZPATRICK, 4815 RIM ROCK RD  DONALD F FITZPATRICK, 15115 INTERLACHEN DR
      ROCKVILLE, MD. 20853                    #104, SILVER SPRING, MD. 20906 301-438-8051
0039 WILLIAM A GALLO, 570 JAMESTOWN CT       DELETE ,
      DAVIDSONVILLE, MD. 21035                . DECEASED
0040 GERALD J GREBOWSKY, 8401 MARGO RD       GERALD J GREBOWSKY, 8404 MARGO RD
      LANHAM, MD. 20706                       LANHAM, MD. 20706
0041 GERELD C GROVER, 38137 FLORIDA AVE #219,DELETE
      LEESBURG, FL. 34788                      . FOE
0042 MARY HAMMERSLEY, 9729 GOOD LUCK RD #8   MARY HAMMERSLEY, 707 MAIDEN CHOICE LN *9TO9
      SEABROOK, MD. 20706 301-794-8787        CATONSVILLE, MD. 21228 410-242-5389
0043 CHARLES E HARRIS JR, 691 AKINS POND RD  CHARLES E HARRIS JR, 691 AKINS-POND RD
      STATESBORO, GA. 30458-9495              STATESBORO, GA. 30461
0044 HENRY C HOFFMAN, 1914 OLD FREDERICK RD  HENRY C HOFFMAN, 1914 OLD FREDERICK RD
      BALTIMORE, MD. 21228                    BALTIMORE, MD. 21228 410-747-9000
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