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The Circus Will “Zing
Zang Zoom”
Into Town This March
Circus Order Form
13th Annual
Children’s Premiere Night
With Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Benefiting the NIH Children’s Charities
This very special show is back
again!!! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® and
the NIH/NOAA R&W invites
Children of All Ages to join the
Ringling Bros. team in
the ALL-NEW, ALL-LIVE 139th Edition of
The Greatest Show on Earth!
This year, through the mystery of magic and mastery of skill,
audiences will be spellbound by Zing Zang Zoom a
thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is
no illusion. Zingmaster Alex and his assistant, the alluring
Levitytia, lead audiences through a kaleidoscope of color and
imagery revealing worlds of fantasy, flight and phenomena that
celebrates the uplifting spirit of the circus while warding off a
cynical Mr. Gravity and his team of “heavies’ who try to bring
everyone down. Be mesmerized when a four-ton elephant disappears
before your eyes, and a gravity-inducing nemesis transforms into a
ferocious tiger. Stand in awe as two formidable, female human
cannonballs are blasted through the air in a daring display of
bravery. Become electrified as the dangerous double wheel of
steel, the gasp-inducing high wire and soaring gigantic swings, defy
both gravity and logic. Fun-filled magic merges with traditional
circus arts to create a world of infinite possibilities where
apprentice illusionists levitate their parents with a wave of a
wand, and audience spirits keep rising as this high flying circus is
(literally) turned upside down. Watch in amazement as a herd Asian
elephants, Bengal tigers and Arabian and Friesian horses join forces
with human performers to create an experience that will surprise and
delight Children of All Ages, render us speechless and remind us
that the magic of The Greatest Show on Earth lives forever in our
hearts and imaginations.
Your escape from the everyday
begins one hour before show time when you make your way to the arena
floor. The FREE All-Access Pre-Show allows families to interact
with the stars, mingle with an amazing group of acrobats,
aerialists, animals, clowns, jugglers and more. You can even step
into a circus closet and slip on a costume. There’s so much the
Pre-Show has to offer and the show hasn’t even started! So grab
your cotton candy and be prepared to be whisked away into a
whirlwind of action and adventure. Join us for the 13th
Annual Children’s Premiere Night hosted by the NIH R&W, benefiting
the NIH Charities on Wednesday, March 17th at 7pm with
the FREE (pre-show at 6pm). You won’t hear about this on
the radio or television because this night is only for special
invitees from the NIH R&W…and you and your friends and family are
invited!! This event is a fundraiser for the NIH Charities and
is a wonderful opportunity for the R&W to provide a magical evening
to many special needs children in the local metro area. Over the
years, with your help, we have treated over 25,000 deserving
children to the circus. The NIH R&W has a goal to fill the entire
Verizon Center with friends and family, so we need your help. Pass
the word along to all your friends and family and have them join you
for this special evening. Tickets are on sale at the R&W Activities
Desk in Bldg. 31 Rm. B1W30 or call 301-496-4600. Orders can be
placed for tickets at any R&W store. Tickets available include
Circus Celebrity - front row/interactive seating where you become
part of the show (reg. $115), Front Row (reg. $75), VIP (reg. $52),
100 Level (reg. $35), and 200 Level (reg. $30). Discounted
ticket prices will be announced via the R&W ListServ and will be
listed in the February R&W Newsletter later this month.
Don’t delay…we have the best seats in the house for this special R&W
hosted evening, but they won’t last long! We’ll see you at the
circus!
1st
Annual RecGov Fair
Discounts,
Discounts, Discounts!!!
On May 13th
the R&W will be hosting the 1st Annual RecGov Fair. Over
thirty vendors will be participating, and offering great discounts
and special offers to NIH employees. Check out discounts on cell
phone services, vacation packages, corporate housing, home services,
and more. Chick-Fil-A will be on hand for lunch, and the R&W will
also be holding a door prize raffle for all attendees. So come
enjoy an afternoon of delicious food, amazing discounts and tons of
fun!
R&W Leisure &
Travel Expo - April 29th
Spring is here,
summer is right around the corner, and you’ve got vacation time
coming up but you don’t know how you want to spend it or where.
Come to the R&W Leisure & Travel Expo and get information about
local and regional destinations. Vendors will include hotels, car
rentals, visitor bureaus, dinner cruise lines, amusement parks,
whitewater rafting vendors, mountain resorts and more. This event
is FREE and you will be able to register to win a variety of prizes
including trips and other great travel items. This year the expo
will be taking place on the Bldg. 31 patio on Wednesday, April 29th
from 10am – 2pm, so plan on stopping by. We hope to see you there!
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Haiti Relief Fundraiser
The NIH/NOAA R&W
has teamed up with several NIH research fellows, some of whom lost
friends and relatives in the tragic earthquake that struck Haiti on
January 12th to host a special Haiti Relief fundraiser on
March 12th and 13th. Join us on Friday, March
12th for “Bar Night” from 6-9pm at BlackFinn Restaurant
(4901 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda) for drink and appetizer specials. On
Saturday, March 13th Hard Times Café (4922 Del Ray Ave.,
Bethesda) will be hosting “Dinner and Auctions” from 4-11pm with drink and food specials; 15% of proceeds go toward
relief funds. Auctions items will include baseball tickets, gift
baskets, yoga kits and more! Also a Relief Raffle will take place
on March 13th during Hard Times Cafe event. Tickets can
be bought at the events ($5 per ticket, 3 for $10). Prizes include
trips to Bear Creek Mountain Resort, movie tickets, gift
certificates and more! All
proceeds will go directly to Mercy Corps, a humanitarian foundation
listed on the White House and State Department websites, assisting
survivors on the ground. For more info contact Hayley at
301-496-4600. We’d
appreciate your support!
NIH Philharmonia Orchestra Concert
The NIH Philharmonia Orchestra will present its third concert of the
season on March 6th at 7:30pm at St. Elizabeth Catholic
Church (917 Montrose Rd., Rockville, MD). The concert “Let’s Order
American” includes Goldman – “On the Mall,” Copland – “An Outdoor
Overture,” Barber – “Capricorn Concerto,” Morgulas – “Sydney the Sea
Squid” (world premiere), and Sousa – “Liberty Bell.” Tickets are
FREE. For further information visit the orchestra’s website
www.NIHPhil.org. Look for more information about their upcoming
spring concert “It’s for the Birds.”
1st
Annual Paddies Day - Penguin Plunge
On March 17th
the NIH Charities will be partnering with Ri Ra Irish Pub and
Restaurant for the 1st Annual Paddies Day Penguin Plunge.
The “Big Leap” will take place at 7am at our launch point into the
Potomac River. Registration is $50 per person, and all proceeds
benefit the NIH Charities: The Children’s Inn at NIH, Friends of the
Clinical Center, and Special Love/Camp Fantastic. All participants
are strongly encouraged to find friends and family to sponsor your
leap, and to help you exceed your minimum registration fee.
Remember, all funds go to support the great work of the NIH
Charities! Please join us on March 4th from 5pm to 9pm
at Ri Ra Bethesda or Ri Ra Clarendon, to kick-off our event. You
will be able to register that evening. For more info contact Simon
Hewson at
simonhewson@rira.com. Slainte!
R&W Spring Bazaar
and Home and Garden
Show
May 5th
- 10am - 3pm - Bldg. 31 Patio
Get ready to shop!
The R&W will be hosting a Spring Bazaar and Home and Garden Show on
Wednesday, May 5th on the patio of Bldg. 31 from 10am-3pm Crafters will be selling a variety of handmade crafts such
as jewelry, handbags, hand blown crystals, scarves, clothes and much
more. This event is perfect timing for your Mother’s Day shopping.
At the Garden Show make sure to pick up some fresh plants, gardening
materials and other items. Mark your calendar now and plan on
attending this popular show. All your favorite vendors will be at
one location. It’s a one stop shopping spree!
Books Are Fun Book
Fair
South Lobby of
Bldg. 10 & Bldg 31
Books Are Fun will be holding a book
fair in the South lobby on the first floor of Bldg. 10 from
Wednesday, March 3rd – Friday, March 5th. Books Are
Fun will also be holding a book fair in the South lobby on the first
floor of Bldg. 31 on Thurs., May 6th and Fri., May 7th. Come to the Book Fair and shop
in the convenience of your workplace. Save up to 70% off retail
prices on an incredible selection of books for all interests and
ages and fine gift items. Many items will be themed towards Black
History Month and will feature African American books (biographies,
novels, etc.), and gifts. You can also choose from a large
selection of sports, educational and children’s books. The book
fair will take place daily from 9am – 2pm.
Hair
Today, Change Tomorrow
Buzzing For Change
Students from
George Washington University will host their fifth annual
head-shaving marathon to benefit Special Love, an NIH related
charity for children with cancer. Buzzing for
Change is a one-day student-run charity extravaganza at colleges and
universities around the country. Participants shave their heads for
money (pledges you collect), buzz their head for free (supporting
the cause), or just cut off enough (8” or more) to donate to Locks
of Love. Not sure about the hair cut…you can always volunteer.
Money raised from the event will be given to Special Love to help
support children living with cancer. So if you are looking to get a
hair cut why not head over to GWU and see what the buzz is all about!
When:
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Where: Kogan Plaza (H St. between 21st and 22nd)
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Buzz
your head! Cut your hair! Make a difference!
There
will be Haircuts, Entertainment, Free Pizza, and More! For more
information about Buzzing for Change visit
www.buzzing4change.org.
Food
Drive
Did you know that 1
in 4 Montgomery County residents are at risk of hunger? Good
nutrition is essential to good health, so when people experience
hunger, they are at greater risk for poor health outcomes. To help
fight hunger in our community, your support is requested. In honor
of National Nutrition Month, the NIH Recreation & Welfare
Association and Eurest Dining Services will be collecting food to
benefit Manna Food Center in Montgomery County. Collection boxes
will be available March 1st through March 19th
at all R&W store locations and fitness centers and cafeterias in
Bldg. 31 and Bldg. 10, B1 Level. Donations of pasta, rice, beans,
soup, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, tuna fish and
other canned meat/fish, canned pasta, macaroni and cheese, baby
food, cereal, and oatmeal are highly encouraged.
NIH
Charities 5K Race
This
race, sponsored by the R&W
and the NIH Health’s Angels, will take place on Wednesday, April 14th
at 11am. More info can be found in the April R&W Newsletter, by
calling the R&W office at 301-496-6061 or by emailing David Kosub at
kosubd@mail.nih.gov.
Focus on You Wellness Lecture Series
March 10th – Fishers Lane
The Office of
Research Services (ORS), Division of Amenities and Transportation
Services, and the NIH R&W Fitness Center are proud to announce the
continuation of our new interactive wellness initiative, "Focus on
You: Promoting Employee Health and Well-being at NIH." On
Wednesday, March 10th from 1pm - 2pm, the NIH
Wellness Series comes to 5635 Fishers Lane, Conference Room T 508
with an interactive lecture entitled Optimal Health: Self-Esteem,
Physical Activity & Nutrition, presented by Ms. JaWanna Henry, NIH
R&W Fitness Center.
The NIH is committed to promoting and protecting the health of our
employees as we work to further the NIH mission of extending healthy
life and reducing the burden of disease and disability for people
around the world. For future topics and lecture locations, please
go to
http://dats.ors.od.nih.gov/wellness/lecture.htm or contact Chris
Gaines at 301-451-3631.
Sign Language Interpreters will be provided. Individuals with
disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in
this event should contact Chris Gaines, Division of Amenities and
Transportation Services, ORS at 301-451-3631 and/or the Federal
Relay (1-800-877-8339).
R&W Seminar Series
Manage Your Taxes.
Use the Opportunities in Current Tax Laws – March 4th –
12pm-1pm RKL II Rm. 9100, and March 18th – 12pm-1pm Bldg.
10 Rm. 2C116
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Presented by Brian Thoms, CFP®. During this complimentary seminar,
you’ll learn ways to: Manage the
amount you pay to the government in taxes, Align tax treatments with your investment objectives,
and Find
the right balance of before- and after-tax investments for your
situation.
RSVP to Alicia Burrell at
alicia.k.burrell@ampf.com
or 240-314-4339.
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
- March 9th – 12pm-1pm Bldg. 31 Rm. 2
- Did you know that 9 out of 10 women manage their finances alone at
some point in their lives? That’s why it’s essential that women be
knowledgeable and confident about their personal and family
finances. This seminar, presented by First Command Financial
Services, is an engaging, informative presentation on personal
financial planning that looks into the individual financial
situations of four women in different life circumstances and
provides participants the opportunity to interactively discuss
solutions for each. Topics include: financial challenges women face
and the opportunities they enjoy, the three cornerstones of
financial management , the importance of having a financial plan to
pursue your goals and how thoughtful planning can help enhance
quality of life. RSVP to 703-418-9360.
Road To Retirement – March 25th – 12pm-1pm Bldg. 31 Rm. 2
-Plan
for your retirement during these tough economic times. Attend “Road
to Retirement,” sponsored by the NIH Federal Credit Union. This
complimentary seminar will teach attendees how to develop their own
personal retirement goals, implement a retirement income plan and
navigate retirement income obstacles. Please RSVP to
mcruz@nihfcu.org.
Managing the
Risk of an Income Shortfall In Retirement –April 1st – 12pm-1pm RKL II Rm.
9100
-Whatever your vision of retirement, it requires a combination of
planning and smart income, investment, and distribution strategies
to achieve and sustain it. During this seminar we will discuss
three of the critical risks investors face when they begin taking
distributions from the savings they have accumulated for
retirement. These risks include: longevity risk, inflation or
purchasing power risk, sequence of returns risk (risk of early
losses at the beginning of retirement). After we define and examine
these risks, the second half of the seminar will discuss several
strategies to mitigate the risk of a shortfall of income in
retirement. The seminar will be given by Jeff Seitz, CRPC®, First
Vice President - Investments Matthew Bosley, CFP® Financial Advisor.
RSVP to Christine Mantich 301-230-5776 or
Christine_Mantich@ml.com.
Why
Financial Planning? - April 6th – 12pm-1pm
Bldg. 31 Rm. 2
What’s
your net worth? What are your total assets…and liabilities? Not
sure? Uncertain of where you stand in the pursuit of financial goals
like your retirement and your family’s long-term financial
security? Join First Command for “Why Financial Planning?” This
presentation will help you discover why financial terms like
“assets,” “liabilities,” “net worth” and others need not be
confusing. And you can relax in the knowledge that your financial
situation need not be worrisome. We’ll explain in simple,
non-technical terms: how to evaluate your financial situation, how
to identify your priorities for today and tomorrow, and how a
financial plan can help you pursue your goals. You’ll walk away
more confident in your knowledge and better prepared to identify
your priorities and begin planning for your financial future. RSVP
to 703-418-9360.
Turning
your Savings into a Retirement Paycheck – April 22nd – 12pm-1pm Bldg. 31 Rm. 2
- Most Americans work over 90,000 hours during
their lives so it is important to spend some time on the retirement
planning process. This seminar provides a straightforward and
graphic approach to explaining retirement plan distribution options,
the fundamentals of investing when approaching retirement, and some
strategies to help one efficiently turn their retirement savings
into a income stream for the rest of their life. The seminar will
be given by Jeff Seitz, CRPC ® | First Vice President –Investments
and Matthew Bosley, CFP® | Financial Advisor.
RSVP to Christine Mantich
Christine_Mantich@ml.com,
301-230-5776.
Sign Language
Interpreters will be provided for all seminars on this page.
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to
participate in this event should contact Kallie Wasserman
301-496-6061 or
wassermankt@mail.nih.gov and/or the Federal Relay 1-800-877-8339
5 days in advance.
Manchester
String Quartet
Concerts in
Building 10
Please join us for
the twentieth seasonal performance of the Manchester String
Quartet. The concerts are free and begin at 12:30 pm in the Masur
Auditorium, Bldg 10. Future concert dates include:
Monday, March 8
Monday, April 5
Monday, May 10
This series is made possible by The Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES).
For reasonable accommodation needs, please contact Sharon Greenwell
at 301-496-4713 or email
sg115f@nih.gov.

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