SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (*New, shorter address (URL) - old URL should also still work)
Dec. 4 & Dec. ll         APPALACHIAN TRUCK; The 30^th Annual GSFC Appalachia Christmas Drive, lead by Frank Martin of the John Lamb                                     Foundation, will be held again this year. Donations of clothes, toys, food, household goods, etc. requested. Also                                     volunteers are needed to assist Frank - so, if you can give a little of your time for a worthwhile cause, please call Frank                                     Martin, 30l-384-7788.

December 8, 200l      Children's Christmas Party - l:00 to 5:00 Bldg 8 Auditorium - If interested, please call Alberta 30l-937-7762 for further                                     information and registration

December, 200l         NO LUNCHEON SCHEDULED - This has been our custom for many years, since there are many activities and events used                                    by GSFC personnel at the Rec Center during this month. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

January 8, 2002        NO LUNCHEON - Rec Center closed.

February l2, 2002     GRAA REGULAR LUNCHEON - ll:30 AM - Rec Center - PLS call 30l-937-7762 for reservations

May l4, 2002             OGO REUNION - For information contact Ron Browning 30l-927-l209 or email arkabee@home.com or Ed Mercanti                                    4l0-849-3424 or email enricomercanti@aol.com. Call or e-mail interest and identify stories and mementos. For luncheon                                    reservations call 301-937-7762

GODDARD VISITOR'S CENTER GIFT SHOP - Open 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday - New Item - Leatherman Crunch - features include                                    locking pliers, wire cutters, serrated knife, wood/metal file, screwdriver, hex bit driver, wire stripper, bottle opener, rule,                                    lanyard attachment - also guaranteed for 25 years - drop by and check it out.

                                   2002 Entertainment Books - Washington, DC/MC and Washington, DC/VA available $35, Baltimore, MD $25. Books may                                    be used immediately.

                                   Claxton Fruit Cakes - 1lb - dark and light
                                   Holiday Russell Stover & Whitman Sampler Candy on sale - Russell Stover candy is 20% off.

COMMENTS FROM GRAA'S PRESIDENT, DR. PIEPER: Bill Braun, GSFC Security Office, attended the October Luncheon and asked the retirees whether they would like to be given new ESCORT picture badges that would entitle the holder to visit any part of the Center him/herself in return for acting as escort for holders of visitor badges. The Center's problem is providing escorts for visitors who want to go to various seminars, colloquia, MAD and GRAA events, etc. The deal is that an ESCORT badge holder would have to be available in answer to a request from a host group (e.g., MAD, colloquium committee, etc.) at least some of the time. Bill is supposed to put the scheme in writing and give it to us. His phone number is 30l-286-7233.

Ron Erwin of the Center's Education Office solicited GRAA members to help the Center in responding to Science Fair judging requests, Career Day requests. and a new Virtual Science, Engineering, Technology Investigation Competition. Literature is available via the internet and Ron can be reached at 30l-286-7504.

Oh yes, at February luncheon meeting, Charlie Boyle will tell us how he won gold medals race walking in the Senior Olympics

MAIL STUFFERS FOR NOVEMBER: John Steckel, Ewald Schmidt, Agnes R. Smith, Bob & Mary Wilson, Bob Wigand, Bill Shields and Frank Wrigley.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Donations were received from James Scott, John New and James W. Pusey.

LETTERS WE GET LETTERS!!!
JAMES W. PUSEY - Sends thanks to all who help the monthly newsletters coming and the up-to-date address list advisory to us who are too far away to help. Lives in Laurel, DE.
JOHN NEW - Sends his thanks to so many which keep GRAA moving also mentions several Goddard retirees live at Riderwood Village.
JAMES N. SCOTT - sends thanks to all for keeping the Newsletter coming - lives in Lady Lake, Florida.
ELAINE ARMSTRONG of McConnellsberg, PA, sends thanks for many years of GRAA news.
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Robert D. Phillips of Bowie, MD. completed a 2l68 mile Appalachian Trail - started in Georgia March 22, 200l and hiked through l4 states, finished September 22, 200l.

OBITS:
FAY C. KIRCHMAN an aeronautical engineer with Glenn L. Martin Co. in the l940s and wife of Edward J. Kirchman, died of renal failure Nov. l7 at her home in Dayton, MD. In her later years, Mrs. Kirchman taught a physics lab course at Howard Co. Community College. She also tutored in calculus.
JOHN LINDSAY Code 500, 58 years old, died recently as a result of an automobile accident. Memorial services were held November 26th.
HARRY MCCAIN Died of cancer November 4, 2001, at the age of 59. Although he had not retired, he had worked at GSFC for over 30 years and was currently the Head of the Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES).

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                                                                     SPECIAL ADMITTANCE

                                                                 TICKET TO G.R.A.A. LUNCH

                                                             You must be accompanied by a GRAA

                                                            member or GSFC eemployee with a badge
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