Oct. 9, 200l
GRAA REGULAR LUNCHEON - ll:30 AM - PLS CALL 30l-937-7762 for reservations.
Oct. 23, 200l llth
Annual GEWA Fall Crafts Fair - l0:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Bldg. 8 Auditorium
- Registration is still available -
$l5.00 per space and is open to Retirees - Registration forms available
in GEWA Store or contact Catherine Simkins -
30l-286-3304 or csimkins@pop400.gsfc.nasa.gov
COB October l7th. Items must be handmade.
ll/l0 - ll/l3/0l
BAHAMAS - PRICE: $669 Dbl; 599 Tpl, $569 Quad - Call GEWA 30l-286-8498
Nov. l3, 200l GRAA REGULAR
LUNCHEON - ll:30 AM - PLS CALL 30l-937-7762 for reservations.
Nov. l, 200l
GRAA/ORBITAL CLUB DINNER THEATER - "BRIGADOON" - REC CENTER Tickets $20
per person Call 30l-937-7762 for
reservations.
Dec. 200l
APPALACHIAN TRUCK - Frank Martin has again agreed to pick up clothes/toys/etc.
- dates to be determined (Check next
month's Newsletter) - Besides donations, volunteers are needed to assist
Frank with the loading of the truck - If interested,
please contact Frank 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
GEWA STORE ITEMS: 2002 Year Entertainment books available
- Price: DC/MD, DC/VA - $35 - Baltimore $25.
Christmas Card Catalogs available. Need to order by Oct. l2th for printed
cards which will include return address on envelope
free of charge. Cards are l5% off catalog price.
COMMENTS regarding the last "Regular" GRAA Luncheon
- September ll, 200l: Even though the number of attendees was smaller than
usual,
approximately 28, it is believed that it will be the most memorable one.
We were able to view the Day's happenings on the large TV
screen, provided by Barney. Our emotions were helped by being together.
MAIL STUFFERS FOR SEPTEMBER: John Steckel, Eloise
Tarter, Rose McChesney, Mary & Bob Wilson, Bill Shields, Bob Wigand,
Agnes R.
Smith, Frank Wrigley and Elaine Montgomery.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Donations were received from Dick Hockensmith, Bob Nuttall and Marjorie R. Townsend
TRASH CLEAN-UP - GOOD LUCK RD: Due to the events
occurring at last scheduled clean-up, the clean-up has been rescheduled
after the
October 9th Luncheon - So, if you can help in this worthwhile
job, please come prepared. (Try volunteering - you may like it)
ITEMS OF INTEREST: Dr. Jay Liebowitz, the Center's
Knowledge Management Office, has asked us to contact retirees in an effort
to share
knowledge for a plan on developing a knowledge retention program at Goddard.
Got a story to tell? This would be useful to
enable valuable stories, whether successes or failures, to be told and
captured so others could learn from each other's
experiences. It would facilitate the building of Goddard's institutional
memory and contribute towards nurturing a knowledge
sharing culture. If you have an important story to share with others about
your experiences in the program/project management
and systems engineering areas while at Goddard, Dr. Liebowitz would be
interested in hearing from you. To get things moving,
please submit your story by October 30, 200l. Kindly email a one-page description
of your story, indicating a title for your story,
your name/address/position, 3-4 key words, who would benefit most from
your story, a one paragraph description of your
story, and one paragraph on lessons learned. People will be selected from
these descriptions to be videotaped to tell their story in
two minutes. The goal is to then make these videos available via the web
through online searchable video techniques to that
people could learn from the successes and failures of others. Kindly email
your descriptions to Dr. Jay Liebowitz, Knowledge
Management Officer, at liebowit@pop300.gsfc.nasa.gov.
All stories from individuals at all levels in the organization are welcome.
Reminder: Due NLT l0/30/0l.
VOLUNTEERS : Catherine Long, Head of the Microwave
Technology Branch and President of the GSFC Child Development Center, is
looking
for volunteers to help out at the CDC. This involves only as many hours
as one would care to volunteer with no long term
commitment. Some help watching at the playground, reading to children,
helping at snack/lunch time, etc. would be greatly
appreciated. A Goddard retiree badge is needed to get into the Center.
The contact is
catherine.a.long.l@gsfc.nasa.gov
or
30l-286-8493.
LETTERS WE GET LETTERS!!!
ROBERT EAVES: With a change-of-address
note received recently, a notation was enclosed stating "Hi to all my old
coherts/mail stuffers!"
JOE VALENTI: rec'd note "I retired from GSFC in
January, 0l. After nearly 34 years, I appreciate receiving the GRAA Newsletter
more so now
that I don't have the same opportunity to drop by the Center as I did while
I still lived in Silver Spring." (Presently living in
Fayettville, PA)
DICK HOCKENSMITH: Note received "Health very good.
Dog and I are operating Tri Ridge View Resort at my home,(Harrisonville,
PA) great
for weekends and vacation." (Note: If interested, check the membership
directory )
MARJORIE R. TOWNSEND: "Looks forward to receiving
the monthly mailings and sends thanks for all the GRAA work."
OBITS:
ANTHONY JAMES CAPORALE: Died August 24, 200l -
Lived in Davidsonville, MD
RECENT RETIREES
NAME
CODE
John S. Chitwood
567
Robert J. Colandonato
542
Allen J. Frenzel
227.2
Earl C. Gemert, Jr.
586
Donald Gimpel
Albert M. Kamosa
205
Peter M. Pecori
422
Ed I Powers
500
Dr. David P. Stern
695
David J. Zillig
567
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SPECIAL ADMITTANCE
TICKET TO G.R.A.A. LUNCH
You must be accompanied by a GRAA
member or GSFC employee with a badge
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