SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

May l4, 2002      GRAA REGULAR LUNCHEON COMBINED W/OGO REUNION - ll:30 AM - RecCenter - For further info re OGO Reunion pls contact Ron Browning 30l-927-l209 - or e-mail arkabee@home.com or Ed Mercanti 410-849-3424 or email enricomercanti@aol.com. Call or e-mail interest and identify stories and mementoes For luncheon reservations call 30l-937-7762.

June ll, 2002       GRAA REGULAR LUNCHEON - ll:30 AM - NASA Academy Interns - Pls call 30l-937-7762 for reservations.

June l5, 2002      Annual GSFC/HQ Family Picnic - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498. for further information.

June 18, 2002     Bus Trip to Nashville: 4 nights - breakfast & dinner each day. VIP seating at Grand Ole Oprey, Ryman Auditorium, dinner cruise, Wildhorse Saloon, lots more. $777 per person double occupancy, 40 seats available, GRAA Travel, 301-937 7762.

July 27, 2002     Goddard Day @ Paramount's Kings Dominion - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

July 29, 2002     11-Day Caribbean sailing on Galaxy from Baltimore-ports of call, Charleston, SC, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan, Nassau. Category 5, ocean view stateroom $1,782 per person, double occupancy, includes port charges. Deposit $500 per person with reservation. GRAA travel 301-937-7762

Aug 22, 2002     Cruise & land tour, Alaska & Klondike Explorer 12 days, from $2,700 including air. GRAA travel 301-937-7762

Sept. 26, 2002   EOY Island Shrimp Feast - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

Oct. l7, 2002      l2th Annual Fall Crafts Fair - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

Nov. l2-24, 02   GEWA Travel to Thailand - R/T Airfare from Dulles- Transportation by coach/boat/domestic air - tickets for shows - all meals (B/L/D) for ll days. Cost: Single $2000 Double $l800 - $300 due now - If interested, pls call Pat - GEWA Store 30l-286-8565.

Dec. l4, 2002     Children's Holiday Party - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

Dec. l4, 2002     RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - New York City - starring the world famous Rocketts - dinner at upscale NY restaurant, shopping, etc. Call 30l-286-8498 and make reservations. The cost will be $l69.00 per person. When tickets are received, you will be contacted for a $75.00 deposit - balance due in November

Dec. l6, 2002     Toy Liquidation Sale - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498 for further information.

COMMENTS FROM GRAA'S PRESIDENT, DR. PIEPER: At the last GRAA Luncheon we enjoyed the talk given by Dr. Dave Leckrone, Proj. Scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope concerning the successful repair mission. A very good talk! The next luncheon - May l4th - should be exciting - will be combined with the OGO Reunion - and the June meeting will have the NASA Academy interns. Last summer Bob Hutchison gave a talk with the 200l class - it was inspiring to meet young people with such promise for the future.

MAIL STUFFERS FOR APRIL: Agnes R. Smith, Mary & Bob Wilson, Rose McChesney, Bob Wigand, Eloise Tarter, John Steckel, Elaine C. Montgomery and Hugh O'Donnell.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Donations were received from Glenn Harris, Lucy & Bob Bourdeau, Elaine Bobbitt and Rose Benson.

ROAD PICKUP: On March 27^th, Frank Martin, Paul Rall, Elaine Montgomery, Hugh O'Donnell and Bob Wigand picked up twelve bags of trash and three discarded auto tires from the road which forms Goddard's eastern boundary.

GRAA HOMEPAGE: New security rules prohibit transferring files from off-site onto the GEWA/Radio Club server, so arrangements have been made to use a different server. The April and May newsletters should be available on it under our same URL, http://graa.gsfc.nasa.gov.

GODDARD'S RECENT RETIREES:
                         Bonnie M Kaiser Code 20l                           Betty E. Pena Code 223
                         Robert E. Martin Code l50                           David I. Weiss Code l5l
                         William L. Mocarsky Code 566

LETTERS WE GET LETTERS!!
Bourdeau, Lucy and Bob: Send note from Fulton, MD - "very much appreciate receiving your monthly issue
of the Newsletter - thanks"
Benson, Rose: Rec'd note of change of address in Ocala, FL - would love to hear from friends.
Carter, Mary: of Apollo Beach, Fl - Sends thanks for sending the GRAA news regularly - really appreciates it.
(Address change noted)

OBITS:
Jessica N. Katz: died January 29, 2002 -
John E. Mulloy: of Rural Retreat, VA - died in March, 200l.

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