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NEWSLETTER
NIH's Nationally Awarded 
Employee Service
and Health Promotion 
Organization  
October 2008

 

NIH Ski Trip

The NIH R&W Ski Club will be traveling to Germany, Greece, and Turkey!!  The club is offering the following options: March 6-21, 2009:  Garmisch, Germany for 6 nights with breakfast and dinner daily (ski time available); 3 days in Athens, Greece with breakfast; 4 days cruise of the Greek Islands with meals; and one additional day in Athens with a tour of Delphi before returning home. All this for $3,074 per person based on double occupancy.  There is an optional extension to Istanbul, Turkey with breakfast daily for an additional $875 per person based on double occupancy, returning home on March 26.  All air and ground transportation is included.

March 13-26, 2009:  Three days in Athens with breakfast; 4 days cruise of the Greek Islands with meals; and one additional day in Athens with a tour of Delphi before returning home.  The cost of this package is $3,349.  All air and ground transportation is included.  Please contact Bob Bingaman at bcbingaman@comcast.net or call 301-829-2079 for additional information.

8th Annual NIH American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month Program

Join us on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 from 11:30 – 12:30p.m. at the Natcher Conference Center, Building 45 with a poster session to follow. This year's program will feature two speakers.  Jeffrey A. Henderson, MD, MPH, will share results of the NHLBI-funded "Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetes Study (SANDS).” Dr. Henderson is President and CEO of the Black Hills Center for American Indian Health in Rapid City, South Dakota.  Dr. Henderson is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.  The Program is fortunate to once again feature Kevin Locke, Lakota and Anishinabe Tribes.  Mr. Locke has performed all over the world as a speaker, Native dancer and flute player.  Mr. Locke will address the impact of culture on improving the physical and mental health of American Indians. He will perform the Hoop Dance as part of the interactive presentation. A reception will follow.  A poster session from 1– 3p.m. will feature research of projects from the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program, funded by NIH in collaboration with the Indian Health Service. This event is co-sponsored by the NIH American Indian/Alaska Native Employee Council (AIANEC), the NIH Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management (OEODM) and the NIH John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC). Sign Language Interpreters will be provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate in these events should contact Sharrell Butler, OEODM on 301-402-4157 (v) or by Federal Relay Service 1-800-877-8339 (TTY).  For program information contact Dr. Jared Jobe at 301-435-0407 jobej@nhlbi.nih.gov

 NIH Philharmonia Performance
October 11th at 7:30pm

Under the direction of Dr. Nancia D’Alimonte, the NIH Philharmonia, presents “How Sweet It Is” on October 11, 2008 at 7:30pm.  The performance will include Reznicek – Donna Diana Overture, Corigliano – Voyage, Handel – Concerto for Guitar & Strings, Charles Mokotoff guitar and Brahms – Symphony No. 2.  Join us at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church located at 917 Montrose Road in Rockville, Maryland. 

Annual Photo Competition
Sponsored by the R&W Camera Club

Join is on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 6:15 PM at the Classic Residence by Hyatt - 8100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD.  Anyone interested in photography is invited to attend.  Prizes will be awarded to top winners.  Competition categories include: Black & White Prints; Color Prints; Color Slides and Digital Images (entry fee is $2 per image). Each individual may enter up to 4 of his/her own images in each category. Entries must be registered between 6:15 -6:50 PM and picked up after the judging is completed.  Although due care will be taken in handling all entries, the NIH Camera Club will not be responsible for losses or damage to prints or slides.  Judging will start promptly at 7PM and will be done by a panel of 3 expert photographers from the community.  Rules for Prints: Image size must be no smaller than 5x7 inches and no larger than 16x20 inches.  All prints must be mounted on material sturdy enough to stand alone in the light box.  Prints may be matted but not framed.  Back of prints must have arrow pointing to top of image, title of image and photographer’s name (NO writing on the front of prints).

Rules for Slides: Slides must be mounted in 2x2 inch mounts.

National Boss’s Day is Tuesday October 16th

Celebrate the day and show your appreciation with balloons, greeting cards, boxes of chocolates, flowers, picture frames or just make your boss happy with a NIH logo item from our large selection.

Columbus Day Sale October 10th

On October 10th everything in the R&W gift shops will be 20% off (except boxed candies, bars, cookies, batteries, films, film processing, laundry and tickets) in honor of Columbus Day

11th Annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival

Shopping, Music, Food and More!

 

You are invited to join us on Saturday, October 18th from 11am – 6pm and Sunday, October 19th from 11am – 5pm for a wonderful fall weekend of shopping, food, music and more! 

Each October, the streets of Bethesda Row are transformed into an outdoor art gallery of spectacular fine arts and crafts. This year many of the world's finest arts and crafts will be presented.  The Festival, underwritten by Federal Realty Investment Trust, features the work of 180 leading artists and crafters from the Mid-Atlantic and around the country.  On display will be the finest in: ceramics, drawings, fabrics, glass, graphics, jewelry, metalwork, paintings, pastels, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wood and mixed media.  The Festival has been recognized as one of the top 200 fine art shows in the United States by Sunshine Artist magazine, and the event will benefit the NIH Charities.  Festival activities will include an Art Sale benefitting the Charities, a Poster Sale, artist demonstration tent, children’s art activities, live acoustic stage performances, street performers, and high-quality outdoor food vendors.  The Arts Festival will also continue its commitment to the Arts through the Bethesda Row Arts Festival Scholarship.  In 2008, the Festival will award a scholarship to an Artist pursuing a Master of Art in Teaching degree from the Corcoran School of Art + Design.  The outdoor event is held rain or shine on Bethesda Row located on Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues, and Elm Street, east of Arlington Road. The festival is an easy walk from the Bethesda Metro station and 15 minutes from downtown Metrorail stops. Numerous free parking garages (#49 and #57) are conveniently located.  For more information, visit www.bethesdarowarts.org.  We hope to see you there!

R&W Seminar Series

NEW LOCATION - What’s My Credit Score and Why Does It Matter? – October 7th – 12-1pm, Bldg. 31 Rm. 2(1st floor near A wing elevators) – Why is my credit score important?  How will it affect me in the future?  Attend this free seminar presented by Apex Home Loans and find out more about the mystery of how credit scores are determined and what individuals can do to increase their score and decrease their borrowing costs on everything from home mortgages to credit cards.  You will receive a free credit report, A Consumer’s Guide to Facts and Fiction about Credit Scoring and Its Role in Lending and more.  To reserve a space for the seminar or to find out more information, contact jason@apexhomeloans.com or 301-365-3100 x 103.

Identity Theft: How to Prevent It! – October 23rd – 12-1pm Bldg. 10 Rm. 2C116 - The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year.  Identity theft can damage your credit and cost you countless hours and dollars in the effort to restore your good name.  It can subject you to harassment by bill collectors, to credit and loan rejections, insurance rejections — even criminal investigation and lawsuits, but you can fight identity theft.  All it takes is some knowledge and care.  Discover the schemes and scams identity thieves use. Learn how to protect yourself while banking, shopping, traveling and online. Find out how to enhance your protection now, and learn what to do if you become a target or victim of identity theft. Make plans to attend.  This seminar will be presented by First Command Financial Services.  To reserve your seat and learn more about identity theft and how to prevent it, call 703-418-9360 or rlhill1@firstcommand.com.

Retirement - November 13th – 12-1pm Bldg. 10 Rm. 2C116 It’s never too early to start planning for your ideal retirement.  This seminar will explore issues like: Your TSP investment options, What would you like to retire to?, Will you have enough money?, Creating a “retirement paycheck”, and Estate and beneficiary planning strategies.   Join Ameriprise Financial on November 13th for this free informational seminar.  Please RSVP to Brian Thoms of Ameriprise Financial at brian.w.thoms@ampf.com or call 240-314-4336. 

Mobile Mammography Screening at NIH
Begins November 6th  

The George Washington Breast Cancer Center will be visiting NIH for our 2008 Fall Mammography Screening.  All NIH employees, their families, contractors, visiting scientists and others associated with NIH are eligible to participate. 

 The screening dates are as follows:

Bldg. 10 (Lot 10H)                                              Nov. 6 
EPN/EPS (Parking Lot behind Complex)              Nov. 19
Rockledge (Visitor Parking behind RKL One)        Nov. 20
Neuroscience Center (Behind 6001Executive)       Dec. 2
Bldg. 45 (Front of Building)                                  Dec. 4

The van will be on-site from 9:30am - 3:45pm taking prescheduled appointments.  Each screening is conducted by a female technologist, and a board certified radiologist specializing in mammography will interpret the films.  Appointments should take approximately 20 minutes.  Most insurance companies will cover the cost (approx $350) of the screening.  To see if your insurance is accepted or to make an appointment, call 202-741-3252 and leave a message with your name and phone number.  The GWU Breast Care Center will call you back and schedule your appointment. 

 Who is Eligible?

Any woman IS eligible if she meets the following:

  • She is age 35 or older

  • She is not pregnant

  • She does not have breast implants                     

  • She does not have any prior history of breast problems

  • She is not having symptoms such as a lump in either breast or unusual breast pain

  • She has not had a mammogram within the last 12 months

Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this screening should contact Julie N. Harris at the R&W, 301-496-6061 and/or the Federal Relay 1-800-877-8339 or email harriju@ors.od.nih.gov.  Requests should be made at least 10 days in advance of the appointment.  For more information about mammography, breast cancer, or other types of cancer call the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER or see www.nci.nih.gov.

October is National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month

Support the fight against breast cancer by wearing one of the Pink ribbon items such as tee-shirts, hats, pins or bracelets that you can purchase at the R&W stores.   

Holiday Gift Wrap Fundraiser

Join in this fundraiser to help raise money for a number of NIH patients and their families.  The event will employ over 100 volunteers who will gift wrap holiday gifts at White Flint Mall, Rockville.  All proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Inn, Special Love and Friends of the Clinical Center.  Our goal is to raise $15,000 for the charities.  The Holiday Gift Wrap will operate during the busiest shopping days: December 3 - December 24 from 11:30am-7:30pm.  If you are interested in volunteering please contact Heidi Grolig at 301-402-0193 or groligh@mail.nih.gov.  

Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and PUMPKINS
Available at the Bldg. 31 Farmers Market

The market has resumed!  Although in modified form, the market hopes to draw more vendors as we spread the word.  Fresh produce is available on Tuesdays from 10:30am - 1:30pm on the Bldg. 31A Patio.  The hope is that with enough support and interest, several local farmers will return to become part of a large fall market and then even larger in May 2009.  Licking Creek Bend Farm, from Needmore, PA, will start, featuring heirloom tomatoes, yellow and white peaches, fall apples and pears, squash, fall squash, plums, pumpkins and other seasonal produce.   The farm, started in 1972 as a diaspora kibbutz, was one of the original farms that participated in the market and is expected to be joined by other farms, once enough interest and support has been established.  LICKING CREEK DOES NOT PROVIDE NEW PLASTIC BAGS, SO PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING RECYCLED OR CLOTH BAGS (AND EXTRAS FOR FOLKS WHO FORGET!).  Come and show your support and walk away with some great seasonal produce.  Join us Tuesdays in October 10:30am - 1:30pm.  Hope to see you weekly for your fruit and veggies.
 

A Special Group Discount
For All Kinds of Drivers

The Corrigan Agency offers discounted rates to NIH & NOAA employees…Nationwide Is On
Your Side!   Many of us these days have to count on our car.  From Monday morning traffic to weekends away, it’s part of who we are. That’s why Nationwide offers auto insurance you can
count on.Be prepared for life’s little surprises.  Protect yourself with Nationwide auto insurance.  Special discounted rates that are not offered to the general public are given to NIH & NOAA employees through the R&W Association.  Call today for auto insurance rates!  It’s good to
belong…you can get the most for your dollar!  You can save anywhere from 3%-28% as long as
you mention the NIH/NOAA R&W.  For more information contact Nationwide Insurance –
Corrigan Agency, Monday-Friday 8:15am-4:30pm and evenings by appointment 1-800-213-1634.
 Fax quoting 24 hours 301-623-3131. 

Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular in Baltimore

Summer hasn’t hit us yet but it’s time to think Christmas in New York style!  Join us for an extraordinary experience that will redefine "Spectacular" from the moment you enter the doors!  This year the National Tour has a brand new show that will be coming to the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore.  Tickets are available for Saturday, December 6th at 4:30pm.  Seats are located on the floor and are $78 each.  To purchase tickets call the Activities Desk at 301-496-4600.  Don’t wait, these tickets will go fast!

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2008 Maryland Renaissance Festival

Live the Spirit and the Legend!  The Maryland Renaissance Festival returns to celebrate its 32nd season.  The village will be overflowing with performers, craft shops, food, and games, all set in Sixteenth Century Tudor England.  You can experience 400 years of fun in a single day!  The festival is open nine weekends beginning August 23rd through October 19th and Labor Day Monday, September 1st.  Hours are 10am to 7pm.  The Maryland Renaissance Festival is west of Annapolis in Crownsville, Maryland.  Tickets are $14.50 (reg. $18) for adults and $7.50 (reg. $8) for children ages 7-15.  Children under 7 are FREE.  Tickets should arrive in early August.  Purchase them today by calling the R&W Activities Desk at 301-496-4600 or stop by any R&W store.

Tourmobile Sightseeing

 

Get ready for the sights and sounds of the Nation’s Capital!  Tourmobile narrated shuttle tours take you right where you want to go with unlimited free reboarding.  You choose where to stop, stay as long as you want, then reboard and ride to another historic location.  The R&W has discounted Washington Mall/Arlington Cemetery Tour tickets to 25 historic sites.  The tour route includes the Lincoln Memorial, White House, Washington Monument, Arts and Industries Building, National Air and Space Museum, Union Station, the U.S. Capitol, the National Gallery of Art, Museum of Natural History, Museum of American History, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Jefferson Memorial, West Potomac Park, WWII Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Arlington National Cemetery and more.  Tickets are available at the Activities Desk in Bldg. 31 Rm. B1W30.  Call 301-496-4600 or stop by any store to order tickets.  Adult tickets are $25.50 and children 3-11 are $12.50.  Enjoy the city the easy way!   

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Halloween Candy Needed for Patient
Trick or Treat

Each year the Recreation Therapy staff takes pediatric patients and children of the atients to the participating units in the Clinical Center for Trick-or-Treating.  This activity keeps the Halloween spirit alive and puts smiles on the children’s faces while they are here in the hospital.  NIH employees are encouraged to bring individually wrapped candy to the 1st Floor Playroom in Bldg. 10 by October 27th.  We will deliver the candy in time for the “spooktacular” event!

 Trick-Or-Treat With the CFC

Come for the Food, Prizes, Treats, & the Joy of Giving!

Grab your Halloween costume, this year we encourage you to dress as your favorite star or whatever you like but be creative, and join us on Thursday, October 30th from 11:30-1:00pm for Nightmare on Center Drive, a CFC event.  The festivities will be held on the patio of Bldg. 31 with Hard Times Café and Ben & Jerry’s on hand for lunch.  Visit and meet new friends, have lunch, and trick-or-treat at the charity tables while learning what the organizations can do for people in your community.  Local participating charities include our very own Special Love/Camp Fantastic, Friends of the Clinical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH and The Foundation for the NIH.  Other local CFC charities will also be here so come out and learn how YOU can help the charities help others.

 FOCC Holiday Bazaar

The R&W is working to bring back the Holiday Bazaar that benefits the Friends of the Clinical Center.  This popular event is typically held in November from 10am-3pm in Bldg. 10.  The R&W and FOCC are working on finding a new location this year since the previous location is no longer available.  The bazaar will offer local vendors crafts, jewelry, clothes, etc.  This is a great opportunity to get some of your holiday shopping done while benefiting a great cause.  The Friends of the Clinical Center is a private, nonprofit, charitable organization located in Bldg. 10 that provides emergency financial aid to NIH patients and their families.  You can contribute to the organization in many ways including the CFC #85994.  If you are interested in participating in the Bazaar as a vendor email Heidi Grolig at the FOCC groligh@mail.nih.gov. More details about the event will be available in the upcoming R&W newsletters.   

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
The Foundation for the NIH #29165

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health was established by Congress to further the mission of NIH: improving health through scientific discovery.  Through the participation of individuals, the Foundation works to enhance and expand opportunities that are central to NIH priorities and activities.  Contributions to the Foundation for NIH boost support for scientific discovery by NIH scientists and top researchers throughout the U.S. whose work promises to match or exceed NIH discoveries that already are saving lives of millions.

Did you know you could make a donation to the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge through the CFC Campaign?  Once you have made your contribution to The Foundation for the NIH, you will need to contact Elizabeth Johns at 301-402-5311 or email ejohns@fnih.org so your contribution can be given to the Lodge specifically.
 
Patriot Center, VA
Saturday, November 22nd
7:30pm
 
Tickets $31.00
Age 2 and up need a ticket
 

2008 represents the 38th Anniversary season of The Lipizzaner Stallions. This year’s show includes all new music, choreography and routines with a major emphasis on the historical background and foundation of the Lipizzaner breed.

You Can Win a Hardcore Custom
Bobber Chopper Valued $51,000

It’s a beautiful motorcycle and it can be yours!  As a part of the Bikers for Tykes campaign GEICO and the R&W are raffling off a 2008 Hardcore Custom Bobber Chopper.  Bike details include: 103CIN S&S Shovelhead, twin plug-head, 10.5.1 compression, 6 speed transmission, 250 rear tire, 2 inch open belt drive, 21 inch front wheel, 18 inch rear wheel, and Jay Break foot & hand controls.  Raffle tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the R&W by emailing harriju@ors.od.nih.gov or calling 301-496-6061.  The winning ticket will be pulled by Anna Kournikova at the Washington Kastles World Tennis Team Tournament on July 23rd.  Proceeds will benefit the NIH Charities.  Take a chance, make a difference and you might just win a hot new bike!

Kings Dominion
End of the Season Special Offer

The R&W is offering a greater discount to all R&W Members who are eager to visit the thrill seeking amusement park, Kings Dominion.  Tickets are good for the following weekend days (Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 31 and Nov. 1 - FYI... the dates not listed are closed to the public for private events).  Tickets are only $29 (orig. $41) for age 3 and up.  Stop by and purchase your tickets at the R&W Activities Desk in Bldg. 31, call 301-496-4600 or stop by any R&W store. 

Books Are Fun Book Fair
1st Floor Lobby of Bldg. 31

Books Are Fun will be holding a book fair in the first floor lobby of Bldg. 31 from Wednesday, October 15th to Friday, October 17th.  Come to the Book Fair and shop in the convenience of your workplace.  You can save up to 70% off retail prices on an incredible selection of books for all interests and ages, as well as fine gift items.  You can choose from a large selection of sports, educational and children’s books. This will be the last book fair of the year so stock up on holiday gifts now! The book fair will take place from 8am – 3pm Wednesday and Thursday and from 8am – 2pm on Friday.  Comments regarding the book fairs are appreciated.  Please contact nihrw@mail.nih.gov with your thoughts.

Help Us Help the Troops
Be a Part of the Bethesda 52 Club

Just over a year ago, several Bethesda community leaders were approached by a volunteer with the local Red Cross chapter with a request to provide assistance to soldiers wounded in Iraq and in Afghanistan who are receiving treatment at Bethesda Naval Hospital.  Most of the wounded are Marines with severe head injuries and loss of limbs.  With the help of others in the community, they were able to upgrade the computer system used by the soldiers’ families, recruit local restaurants to provide weekend meals for families, and to provide weekly new movie releases on DVDs that the soldiers can watch on their DVD players since many are confined to their beds for sometimes as long as several weeks or months.

The seed money obtained for the DVD program has been depleted so we are launching a new giving opportunity….The Bethesda 52 Club!  We need 52 generous individuals to each give $52 dollars to help in purchasing the DVD’s, and in some instances, supplement the restaurant program.  If you would like to be part of this effort, please forward a check in the amount of $52 made out to NIH Recreation and Welfare Foundation, and send it to 9000 Wisconsin Avenue, Bldg 31 A, B1W30, Bethesda MD 20892.  Please mark your envelope “Bethesda Outreach.”  The R&W will purchase the DVDs and have them delivered to Bethesda Naval Hospital in cooperation with the Red Cross.  We thank you in advance for your willingness to assist us.  Just a reminder the R&W Foundation is a 501-C-3 nonprofit.

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Entertainment Books on Sale Now

Dine. Shop. Travel. Save...An Entertainment Book “quickly pays for itself.”  Whether you are planning a fun day or a special evening, you don't have to break the bank when you've got the Entertainment® Book.  You can save money at Dominos, Mrs. Fields, Target.com, Pet Smart, Sherwin Williams, UPS Store and many more of your favorite stores.  The R&W has Entertainment Books for both MD/Washington D.C. and Northern VA/Washington D.C. for only $25 each!  This unbelievable price allows you to save 50% on things you do everyday!  Don’t miss your chance to purchase this great book of savings on items such as fine and casual dining, family restaurants, attractions, travel and hotels, and other retail services.  The books go fast ny R&W store and pick up the 2008   

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What’s Happening Around Town?


Weekends in October - 28th Annual Pumpkin Festival – Enjoy hayrides, mazes, slides, the “Pumpkin Cannon,” great food and more. While there, visit the Pumpkin Patch and pick your own pumpkin, available in many sizes up to 80 lbs. Admission is $10 (ages 2 & under are free). Butler’s Orchard, 22200 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD. For more info call 301-972-3299 or visit www.butlersorchard.com.

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2008 Still
Memberhips Available!
Now Only $5

Did you know…All NIH employees, contractors and their families are eligible to become Preferred R&W Members?  For $5 for the rest of the year, preferred members have access to discounted tickets (entertainment, sporting events, children’s shows, etc.), movie rentals, discounted dry cleaning, film developing, gift items, fitness center programs and classes, recreational clubs, community discounts and much more.  It’s easy to sign up, just stop by any R&W store, or complete the form at www.recgov.org, click NIH, click membership and mail it with a $5 check payable to R&W.  Mail to: R&W Attn: Membership, Building 31, Rm. B1W30.  Upon receipt we will send you a membership guide, along with a membership sticker/card.  Renew at any store but remember to hold onto your red plastic membership card.  Each year we will give you a new valid sticker for your card.  You will be charged a fee for a replacement card.  Don’t forget to sign up for the R&W ListServ at https://list.nih.gov/archives/r_w_assoc_list-l.html, to find out about all the latest news for R&W events, tickets and more.

Make Your Own Photo Album Book

Make your own Photo Album Book.  Enjoy organizing your digital photos and turning them into an elegant hardcover photo book on your own computer and in the comfort of your home.  It’s fun and so easy to use!  For a free download of the software, go to http://recgov.org/r&w/r&w.html, pricing starts as low as $13.95.  Pay online through secured SSL connection.  Finished product is sent to your home in approximately 5 to 7 working days.

Create Gifts Through
 R&W Photo Processing

Don’t forget to use the R&W Photo Processing service to make great gift items such as plates, puzzles, mugs, mouse pads, and more for family and friends.  Have an old photo restored, an old wedding photo perhaps, for dear old grandma. You could even create greeting cards for special occasions such as baby announcements, anniversaries or holidays.    Bring a photo negative, digital media file or old photo to any R&W store and place your order.  Processing of special orders vary so please check with the store manager about delivery.

Halloween Party, October 30th at 5:30pm

Cookies and goodies are needed for the Clinical Center monthly patient party!  Please deliver the items to the R&W office in Bldg. 31 Rm. B1W30 or the R&W in Bldg. 10

Rm. B1C06 on October 30th by noon.  The Rockledge R&W store (Rockledge I Rm. 4202) will also accept goodies by the end of the day on Wednesday, October 29th.

Vendor of the Month Spotlight

Earth Alley is a fair-trade and green boutique located in Baltimore's hip and funky Hampden district.  Voted by Baltimore Magazine as the 2008 winner of Best Eco-Gifts, Earth Alley offers unique and stylish gifts and accessories from all across the globe.  All items are hand crafted and many incorporate recycled or organic materials. Earth Alley featured products include:

  • Awared-winning, one-of-kind jewelry made from reused materials
  • Hatian metal sculptures from reused oil drums
  • Fair-trade silk scarves from Vietnam
  • Locally-made organic soaps and bath soaks
  • Exotic picture frames from old Thai boats
  • Purses and handbags made from inner tubes that were celebrity gifts at the LA Choice awards

Visit Earth Alley, their first time at NIH, outside the Bldg. 31 Cafeteria on Thursday, October 23rd.

 NIH R&W Discount Offer

Members have the opportunity to receive a
variety of discounts in the community. 

Great Wolf Lodge Pocono – R&W members receive a 10% discount off the best available rates and spa services at Great Wolf Lodge Pocono.  Great Wolf Lodge has something for the whole family; an arcade for the kids, a spa for mom and dad, fantastic restaurants and a colossal indoor water park that the whole family will love. You will need a code to make your reservation.  Email David at nihrw@mail.nih.gov to receive the special discount code.

What’s Happening Around Town?

Weekends in October - 28th Annual Pumpkin Festival – Enjoy hayrides, mazes, slides, the “Pumpkin Cannon,” great food and more. While there, visit the Pumpkin Patch and pick your own pumpkin, available in many sizes up to 80 lbs. Admission is $10 (ages 2 & under are free). Butler’s Orchard, 22200 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD. For more info call 301-972-3299 or visit www.butlersorchard.com.

 

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Cholesterol & Glucose Screening
Available to NIH Employees

The R&W and Occupational Medical Services (OMS) at NIH are working together to offer both Glucose & Total Cholesterol Screening. This screening is available in Bldg. 10 in the 6th floor clinic Rm. 6C306 on Tuesday mornings from 8-11am. The full lipid profile (cholesterol) test is $16.50 and the glucose test is $8.25. Purchase a screening ticket at any R&W store before you plan to be tested and take it with you for any Tuesday screening. Because this is a fasting test, participants should not eat or drink anything (except water) for at least nine hours prior to having the test.

Do You Have a House or
Apartment to Rent?

The R&W maintains a housing list for the NIH employees, volunteers, students, and contractors. It is updated bi-weekly. It is comprised of noncommercial rentals, rooms for rent in private residences, a nd houses and apartments to share. The list is posted on our website at or you can pick up a hard copy from any R&W store.

Enjoy Speaking Well

Learning to speak well will help your career, your job interviews, and at social events. Let Audrey Georges, Public Speaking Coach at NIH, help you achieve this goal through private, one-on-one sessions at the NIH that have been proven to have helped so many people. Call the R&W at 301-496-4600 and leave your name and phone number. Audrey will call you back to arrange for a convenient time to meet.

Are you Having Trouble Controlling Your Drinking?

Closed (only open to people who have trouble controlling their drinking). Alcoholics Anonymous meetings occur at noon for one hour Monday & Friday at NIH in Bldg. 31, Rm. B4BN09 (near the NIH Fitness Center). The meetings are free and confidential. For more info contact the EAP at 301-496-3164.

Does Someone’s Drinking Bother You?

Al-Anon meets at noon for one hour Mondays and Thursdays at NIH in Building 31 in the conference room of the National Institute for Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) Room 1B44. The meetings are free and confidential. For more info contact EAP 301-496-3164.

Planning A Wedding?

Are you planning that special day and you want the invitations to be just right? The R&W can help! You can save up to 40% off on your wedding invitations. The invitations are high quality and very attractive. Don’t believe us? Come check it out for yourself! We have books at any R&W store and if you are a preferred R&W member you can take the book home with you by putting a $5 returnable hold on the book. I know many of you probably got engaged over the holiday season, so don’t delay and check out the invitations today!

NIH License Plates

Did you know that you can get an NIH personalized license plate? The R&W has NIH organizational license plates for Maryland residents. The cost for the plates are $15 for MVA Non-logo NIH plates with a $5 R&W service charge. Just fill out an application at the R&W Activities Desk in Bldg. 31, show your NIH ID and R&W membership, and drop off two checks (one payable tot eh MVA for $15 and payable to the R&W for $5). Plates take 2-8 weeks to receive. The MVA will send them directly to you. For more information about this program call 301-496-4600 or e-mail nihrw@ors.od.nih.gov .

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NIH Blood Bank

The NIH Clinical Center is in constant need of blood for the increasing amount of patients that are seen everyday. The NIH Blood Bank is located on the first floor of the Clinical Center and is open from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please call for an appointment or directions at 301-496-1048.  Convenient and free parking is available for all blood donors.

R&W Business Card Service

For your convenience, you can order business cards at any R&W gift shop. Prices begin at $22. Logos from NIH, HHS, & FDA are available. Check out for an order form and logo options, or call the R&W Activities Desk at 301-496-4600 for detailed information.

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