SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (*New, shorter address (URL) - old URL should also still work)
Nov. l3, 200l                    GRAA REGULAR LUNCHEON - ll:30 AM - PLS CALL 30l-937-7762 for reservations.
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.
Dec. 7, 200l                     Magic of a Musical Christmas, Lancaster, PA. Outlet shopping, Holiday Jubilee Xmas show, orchestra seats, Backstage                                          Tour, Buffet dinner at Willow Valley Inn, Bus, all tips incl. $70 per person, GRAA Travel 301-937-7762
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. The first GRAA luncheon scheduled for 2002 will be                                         January l4, at ll:30 AM - Pls call 30l-937-7762 for reservations HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

NOTE: Goddard's Visitor Center Gift Shop - Open 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday - T-shirts, sweatshirts, books, models, glassware, patches, etc. available. Show your retiree badge and receive a 20% discount - Visa & Mastercard accepted for purchases over $25.

COMMENTS FROM GRAA'S PRESIDENT, DR. PIEPER: Our October lunch took place just four weeks after the terrorist attacks
on the World Trade Centers in New York and on the Pentagon. Heightening of security at the Center was clearly evident, but fifty
four people, including retirees, alumni and some spouses managed to get in. We expect that procedures will be a little clearer next
month. Barney and Bea were not with us because Bea was undergoing surgery as a result of a fall. We hope they will be back
soon. Alberta arranged for an excellent Italian lunch catered by the Three Brothers Restaurant; for that and her work on the
admission problem we are all very grateful. Bob Stanley entertained us with an illustrated talk on the problems of getting a $300
million US spacecraft, TRMM (for Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission), from the US to a launch range on an island 90 miles
south of the southern end of Japan. It was quite a feat! Our reunion lunches of projects and other Center elements in the past have
been very successful, most recently OAO last spring. Ron Browning is taking the lead in planning an OGO reunion for some
time next spring. To get in touch with him to let him know of your interest call him at 30l-927-l209 or email him arkabee@home
.com. How about a GOES reunion sometime? Anybody want to step up for that? Call or email me at 4l0-956-5280 or
GFPieper@aol.com.

MAIL STUFFERS FOR OCTOBER: Ann & Adam Thompson, Mary & Bob Wilson, Rose McChesney, Ewald Schmidt, Agnes R
Smith and Elaine Montgomery.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Donations were received from Robert E. Davis, Patricia M. Flatley , Edward & Sandra Lawless (Friends
of NASCOM in the name and memory of Robert Plaumann), Tony Bello and John Tominovich.

TRASH CLEAN-UP - GOOD LUCK RD: Thanks to Bob Wigand, Roland Van Allen, Evelyn Baumann, and Elaine Montgomery
eight large bags of trash plus one rusty muffler were collected - put this on your list to do when the next clean-up is scheduled.

LETTERS WE GET LETTERS!!!
PAT FLATLEY - of Bowie, MD - "Appreciates being kept on mailing list"
MALCOLM "SAM" TARLTON: Sends a note from Selbyville, DE, "Doing fine - enjoys the newsletter" - new address noted.
JOHN J. TOMINOVICH: "Enjoys receiving the monthly newsletter - sends thanks to all the helpers" - new address noted
ERNEST HAIRSTON: "Retirement on Eastern Shore is great - sends thanks for all the great newsletters" - new DE address noted.
LAURA HARRINGTON: Sends note from St. Petersburg, FL - Hopes all is well - (came with her note concerning the death of her
dear friend, Edie Hall.)
ROBERT E. DAVIS: Appreciates the effort in being kept informed of GRAA & GSFC activities. Recently received the Special
Recognition for Outstanding Contributions to Tennis Development in P.G. County Award by the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA)
MD District. Bob helped design and build Goddard's tennis courts. Lives in Upper Marlboro, MD.

MARYLAND SENIOR OLYMPICS: On Oct. 4-6, 200l, residents ages 50 & up came from throughout the state to take part at Towson University in the 22^nd Anniversary Celebration. This sporting event promotes physical fitness and healthy active living
among seniors. If any are interested in learning more about this Annual event, call 40l-704-4456.
GRAA was represented by the following participants - showing the event/award - CONGRATULATIONS!!
Charles Boyle: (75-79 age group) - l500 Meter-Race Walk - Gold Medal
Charlie also competed in the National Games in Baton Rouge, LA in July -
Won Gold Medals for the l500 Meter Race Walk and the 5000 Race Walk
Thomas Page: (70-74 age group) - l00 & 200 Meter Dash - Silver Medals
400 Meter Dash and the l mile Race Walk - Gold Medals
Peter Hui: (70-74 age group) - 400 Meter Dash, 5 K Run & the l5 Meter Run - Silver Medals, l500 Meter Race Walk - Gold Medal plus 4^th Place Award for l00 Meter Dash

OBITS:
LOU WILSON: Long time member of the Nimbus Project supporting instrument development on Nimbus 6 & 7 died in July.
JOHN THOMASON: Retired from Code 738 in March, l995 died in Fairfax, VA of lung cancer in April, 200l.
EDITH HALL: Died in Kissimmee, FL August l9, 200l, of cancer.
ROBERT PLAUMANN: Died September 9, 200l in LaPorte, Tx from complications of a quadruple bypass. Bob was involved
with Goddard Operations Communications support from the early l960s - l985 and had been living and working in the
Houston Johnson Space Center area since leaving GSFC. He was involved in support of Mercury, Gemini Apollo, Shuttle and
the many Expendable launches as well as JPL managed Deep Space endeavors. He always ended his e-mail with the classic
Dr, Goddard quote: "It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of
tomorrow."

SECURITY PROCEDURES RECEIVED FROM JOHN SPEARGAS AS OF OCTOBER l9, 200l:
"Notice of meeting will be posted at the East Campus Gate.
If you have names that you can provide that would be fine (this means reservations needed)
Access will be permitted to any one with a GSFC photo ID - Current employee or retiree & to any passenger guest with that
person. The badged employee/retiree serves as the escort. Anyone not on the list or anyone arriving not accompanied by a
photo/badged employee/retiree will need to be escorted from the Gate (East Campus) to the Rec Center. The guard
at the gate can call the Rec Center x68440 to let you know that someone requires an escort, or someone can pre-arrange to
meet the unbadged guests at the gate. All escorted guests should also be escorted back to the gate when they leave."