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NEWSLETTER NIH's Nationally Awarded Employee
Service and Health Promotion Organization
June
2009
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R&W Store Inventory
Closings
Please Note,
the R&W annual inventory is on June 29th and 30th.
Gift shops in Bldg. 10, NOAA and Rockledge will be closed at 1:00pm
on Monday, June 29th and shops in the CRC, Bldg. 31 and
EPS will be closed on the morning of Tuesday, June 30th.
We hope to be open by 1:00pm. We apologize for any inconvenience
that this may cause.
R&W Group Night is June
25th
Boston
Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals
The R&W has a limited
quantity of tickets to see the Washington Nationals host the Boston
Red Sox on Thursday, June 25th at 7:05pm at Nationals
Park. The tickets are located in Section 234L and cost $18 (reg.
$20). Limit 4 per person.
Life
is A Carnival
At
the Camp Fantastic BBQ
Life is a carnival! Join
us Tuesday, June 16th on the Bldg. 31 patio from
11:30-1:30pm as we host the Annual Camp Fantastic BBQ celebration.
The afternoon will be filled with great food from High Point Farm,
live music from Street Life, a duel by the Knights of Medieval
Times, carnival games, and more! While enjoying your Open Pit BBQ,
make sure you take time to get a caricature portrait and play the
games (ring toss, bean bag throw, etc.) for some great prizes! In
between activities this year you will be able to visit with some of
the R&W website sponsors at our mini-vendor fair. Check out the
programs offered by the NIHFCU, visit with the Knights of Medieval
Times, and take a picture with a celebrity from Madame Tussauds Wax
Museum! BBQ tickets are $9.00 and include choice of 2 sandwiches
(Pulled Pork BBQ, Pulled Chicken BBQ, or a Hot Dog), side items
(coleslaw and potato chips), ice cream, and a drink. Purchase food
tickets at any R&W store or onsite at the BBQ. We will also be
holding a raffle to help support the Special Love/Camp Fantastic
program. Tickets are 2 for $5, 5 for $10 and 12 for $20. Prizes
include Wizards tickets and dinner, weekend getaway to Gettysburg,
dinner for two at Outback, attraction tickets and more. You do not
need to be present to win. Purchase your tickets at any R&W store
or on site at the BBQ. All raffle proceeds will be given to Camp
Fantastic. It costs $600 to send a child with cancer to Camp
Fantastic for a week. Help us send 10 children to camp. Purchase
raffle tickets today and make a difference in a child’s life! Also
see page 17 for information on how you can be a phantom camper.
Salutaris
Presents it’s
Annual Noons in June
Salutaris,
the NIH Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Employees’ Forum once
again recognize Gay Pride Month with their speaker series: “Noons in
June: Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall
Rebellion.” Salutaris and the Office of Equal Opportunity and
Diversity Management present: Addressing Health Disparities in GLBT
Populations. Dr. Deborah Bowen, Boston University, Dr. Jesus
Ramirez-Valles, University of Chicago, and Dr. Ronald D. Stall,
University of Pittsburg will be the guest speakers. This event will
take place on Wednesday, June 17th from 12-1pm in the
Lister Hill Center, Bldg. 38A, Lister Hill Auditorium. Additional
“Noons in June” events include: Community Practitioners Health Panel
on Wednesday, June 10th from 12-1pm and Legal and
Political Changes Affecting the GLBT Communities on Wednesday, June
24th from 12-1pm. Locations for both of these
engagements have not been determined. For more info on Noons in June
events visit
http://www.recgov.com/salutaris/events/NoonsinJune.
Legg
Mason Tennis Classic
If you LOVE tennis and feel strongly that
every child should have the opportunity to benefit from the added
educational and athletic participation then volunteer for the Legg
Mason Tennis Classic held August 1st – August 9th!
Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Washington Tennis and
Education Foundation (WTEF); who, since 1955 have strived to: keep
children off city streets and engaged in productive activities that
instill self-pride and discipline; provide opportunities for
children to improve their academic performance and help them make
choices that enrich rather than endanger their lives, and provide
opportunities for talented athletes to develop their tennis skills
so that they can obtain college scholarships. Contact Alexandra
Manolatos, 301-402-4116 for more info or visit
www.leggmasontennisclassic.com.
Interstate
Moving and Storage
In 1943 and with humble
beginnings, Arthur E. Morrissette, Sr. set out to make a
difference in the moving and storage of household goods.
Since then, Interstate Moving and Storage has grown to a
multi-million operation – providing Top Hat Service for
packing, loading, delivery, and household set-up.
Interstate is a three-generation, family-owned business
started in the Washington Area. Apartment to condo moves,
homes to office moves, or museums to manufacturing plants,
Interstate Moving and Storage is uniquely qualified to
handle your local move across town, and long distance or
International move. Our In-Transit Visibility Tracking
Systems help us monitor the location of your possessions at
all times. Interstate’s immense storage facilities provide
around the clock care and security for your household
goods. Our customer’s goods are stored in individual,
storage vaults for maximum protection and tracking. After
nearly six decades,
the hallmarks of the company
remain the same: quality service, innovation, and training.
Contact Ed Frye at
EDF@invan.com or 703 861-0435.
2nd Annual "A Taste of
the Caribbean"
The Caribbean
Association of NIH (CANIH), and the NIH/NOAA R&W invite you to join
us on Thursday, June 18th on the Bldg. 31 patio from
11:30am - 2pm for the 2nd Annual “A Taste of the
Caribbean” in observance of Caribbean American Heritage Month.
Popular Caribbean dishes and desserts including curry and jerk
chicken, ox-tail, rice and peas, etc. will be available from local
vendors. Lunch will be $5 - $7. So please come out and join us for
a fun day filled with Caribbean music, food, and entertainment. For
more info about this event and/or joining CANIH, please contact
Chris
Jones at
jonesch@mail.nih.gov or 301-496-9692.
Mobile Mammography Screening
At NIH
The George
Washington Breast Cancer Center will be visiting NIH for our 2009
Spring 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:
Neuroscience Center
(Behind
6001Executive) -
June 4
Bldg. 45 (Front of Building) - June 18
Rockledge
(Visitor Parking behind RKL One)
- June 23
Bldg. 10 (Lot 10H) - Aug. 11
The van will be
on-site from 9:30am - 3:45pm taking prescheduled appointments.
Reservations can be made no more than 2 months prior of screening
date. 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:
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She is age 35
or older
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She is not
pregnant
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She does not
have breast implants
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She does not
have any prior history of breast problems
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She is not
having symptoms such as a lump in either breast or unusual
breast pain
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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 Kallie
Wasserman at the R&W, 301-496-6061 and/or the Federal Relay
1-800-877-8339 or email
wassermankt@mail.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.
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R&W Seminar Series
Real
Estate Education You Can Act On - June 4th 12-1pm
Rockledge II Rm. 9112
- Want to stay ahead
of the Real Estate market instead of reacting to it? The
Creig Northrop Team of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., brings
action-orientated real estate information to life in this dynamic
Lunch & Learn Workshop. It is our business to stay current on
the very latest and most relevant real estate trends and keep our
clients updated. This Seminar Empowers You to:
Identify the Right Time to Buy,
Learn How to Sell Your Home
Fast & For Top Dollar (it may be easier than you think),
Discover New Tax Benefits available
through the Stimulus Package, and Receive Important Financing
Information. We bring
the most sought-after tips in the country. We’re ranked #1 Team in
Maryland, #2 Team in the Country. Our seminars are interactive, so
ask questions---and get real answers.
Plus, enter
to win FREE Oriole’s Tickets behind home plate.
RSVP to Creig Northrop 410-531-0321.
Home Buying 101 - How to take Advantage
of this Market –
June 18th 12-1pm Bldg. 31
Rm.6C7 - Interest rates
are at historic lows, the housing inventory is up, and buyers can
get up to $8,000 in tax breaks! Today's complex housing market is
changing everyday. We invite you to join Monica Sharma and Paul
Harsanyi of the Arete Group for a real estate seminar focusing on
how to take advantage of this market. We will concentrate on how to
purchase a foreclosure or short sale, first time homebuyer and down
payment assistance programs available, refi options available to
homeowners, and what the new stimulus package means for you in
regards to real estate. Moreover, we will discuss our incentive
programs available for NIH employees providing cash back to home
buyers and sellers. RSVP to
aretegroup@gmail.com.
Planning Your Retirement Paycheck – June
23rd 12-1pm Bldg. 10 2C116
- There’s never been a better time to start putting time on your
side. During this complimentary seminar we'll explore issues like
everything you need to know about retirement plan distributions,
financing the retirement lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of, how to
provide a stream of income during retirement, how to take advantage
of tax-free retirement income, how your expenses will change in
retirement, and how to increase your income and reduce your taxes.
Join Brian Thoms from Ameriprise Financial on June 23rd
for this free informational seminar. Please RSVP to Lauren Jaber at
lauren.s.jaber@ampf.com.
Debt on a Diet – July 16th
12-1pm Bldg. 31 Rm. 6C7 and August 4th 12-1pm Bldg. 10
Rm. 2C116 - Finally get
your personal finances
in order. Attend “Debt on a Diet,” on Thursday, July 16 from noon
to 1 p.m. in Building 31, 6C7, and learn important ways to manage
your money. Sponsored by NIH Federal Credit Union, this free
program will teach attendees the true cost of credit; how to
implement a plan to pay off debt faster; how to formulate a budget
with a “Step Down” process; and ways to implement a savings plan.
You will also learn other techniques to establish a strong financial
foundation for you and your family. Please RSVP to
mcruz1@nihfcu.org.
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.
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34th NOAA Fish Fry
If you have never been to
the NOAA Fish Fry you are really missing out! Do you love seafood,
live music, and a great atmosphere? If so, you will want to get
your ticket now! The 34th Annual NOAA Fish Fry is
scheduled for Wednesday, June 10th 2009 from 6 - 9pm at
the Herbert C. Hoover Main Commerce Building on 14th St.
and Constitution Avenue. The event promotes public understanding of
aquaculture and sustainable marine fisheries. The event is held in
the Commerce cafeteria, courtyards, and the National Aquarium. The
menu includes a wide variety of creatively prepared fish, crab,
grilled salmon, shrimp as well as side dishes, beer, wine and so
much more. Tickets for this fabulous event are $30 for adults and
$10 for children (purchased in advance). On site sale prices may be
higher (if there are any tickets left). Tickets for this event
often sell out so order your tickets now! Tickets can be purchased
by phone with a credit card through the R&W at 301-496-6061.
A Day Out On the Course
Makes a Great Fathers Day Gift
Play More,
Pay Less! Purchasing the Tee Time Golf Pass gives you the gift of
450 courses in the Mid-Atlantic States. Dozens of courses offer
discounts within an easy ride of the Beltway, including courses like
Red Gate, Blue Mash, Maryland National, Musket Ridge, Cross Creek,
Raspberry Falls, Fairfax National, Reston National, and more. With
the Tee Time Golf Pass you can save $10-$40 each time you tee it up
while enjoying more courses then ever before. To purchase call the
R&W Activities Desk at 301-496-4600 or stop by any R&W store.
Radio City Music Hall
Christmas Spectacular in NY
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! New
York at Christmas! Bursting through the doors of Radio City Music
Hall, the Rockettes take audiences on a thrilling tour of Manhattan
at the height of the holiday season. Celebrate this special holiday
tradition with the Rockettes. Tickets are $168.99 and are available
for the November 21st or December 12th shows.
Price includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation to NYC,
Orchestra/First Mezzanine tickets to see the Christmas Spectacular
Show, time for shopping, dining and site seeing, and local pick-up
and drop off. Morning pick-ups include Alexandria Van Dorn Metro,
Grosvenor Metro & Columbia, MD Brokenland Parkway Park and Ride Lot
(West Lot). To purchase tickets call the Activities Desk at
301-496-4600. Don’t wait, these tickets will go fast!
Camp Fantastic –
Special Love, Inc.
Children with cancer have to grow up much too fast. They feel
different from other children and many miss out on activities that
healthy children experience daily. This was the reason Special Love
was created. Special Love programs, including Camp Fantastic, offer
children with cancer the chance to jump, play, explore, laugh, swim
and make friends through a community of support, made up of
patients, family, and staff who know and understand the trials and
triumphs of battling childhood cancer. We need your contributions
to assist Special Love in their mission. Be a phantom camper by
giving a donation. Enjoy camp without the bugs, sunburn or
snoring counselors! Here’s how you can help.
$25
sends a hug to camp
$75 sends a child to camp for the day
$150 sends a child to camp for the weekend
$300 sends a family to camp for the weekend
$600 sends a child to camp for the week
Donations are tax deductible. Make checks payable to the R&W
Foundation and send to R&W, Bldg. 31 Rm. B1W30. Together we can
make a difference in the life of a child with cancer.
Save
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Using Carperks!
Carperks has an online inventory of 2.8
million pre-owned cars, a bigger selection than AOL autos or
eBay motors! Their network of 5,000+ dealers has agreed to
sell you vehicles at
least $100-$500 below their best
internet price. This deal is not available to the general
public. Buy from a Carperks Platinum Dealership and get a
free $250 gift card to Best Buy, Home Depot or Sears!
www.carperks.net/recgov
Dutch Wonderland, a
Kingdom for Kids
Do you
remember your first taste of cotton candy, your first water ride,
the first time you screamed on a roller coaster—then laughed when it
was over? These are Dutch Wonderland firsts! With over 30
kid-friendly rides, including coasters, water-play, miniature golf,
and live entertainment, Dutch Wonderland provides many of the first
and most memorable moments of childhood. Presiding over it all are
walk-around, huggable best friends Duke the Dragon, The Princess of
Dutch Wonderland, and The Dutch Wonderland Knight. Right next door,
experience the challenge and fun of 18 holes of miniature golf at
Wonderland Mini-Golf! Whether you're an amateur or an expert on the
greens, the whole family will be sure to enjoy a delicious ice cream
sundae at Par 3 Café afterwards! New in 2009 is a high-dive show
called A Dragon's Tale, an open-dive session where guests
meet the divers; and a new spinning ride, The Twister. A Dragon's
Tale is a new high-dive show exclusive to
Dutch Wonderland. The
show features the adventures of Queen Gwinneth and Puff, her pet
dragon. The two must defend their kingdom from an evil wizard and
his knights. Guests also will have the opportunity to watch the high
divers in an Open Dive session, watch the divers practice and
prepare for the amazing acrobatic shows that are performed in the
aqua theatre daily. They can speak directly to the divers and ask
questions about the shows, the stadium or diving in general. The
Twister, a circular-motion ride designed for the entire family. The
20-seat ride spins guests horizontally, and then starts fluctuating
in a wavelike manner. The ride will be located near the Crazy Plane
and The Double Splash Flume.
Tribute to
Woodstock’s 40th Anniversary
On
Thursday, August 13th the concert experience that defined
an era is coming to life at Strathmore! Top notch artists such as
Eddie from Ohio, Bill Kirchen, Patty Reese, Margot MacDonald, Naked
Blue, Marcy Marxer and more will be performing the music of Crosby,
Stills, Nash and Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joe Cocker,
Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, The Who, Santana, Jimi Hendrix,
Janis Joplin and others. The R&W has Orchestra tickets, Rows H – L,
to this special occasion for $20. To purchase these tickets please
call the Activities Desk at 301-496-4600 or go to any R&W store.
Food Drive to Benefit
The Children’s Inn at NIH
The NIH
Academy is sponsoring a campus wide food drive to benefit families
staying in the Children's Inn. Many families come to NIH during the
summer, when many children are out of school. Help us make their
stay more comfortable and affordable. Drop off canned or boxed
foods in designated food drive boxes between Monday, June 1st
and Monday, June 15th. Requested items include: white
rice, canned vegetables and soups, healthy snack size items, single
serving size cereals, fruit cups, juice boxes, bottled water and
cooking spices (especially international spices). In addition,
donated gift cards of $25 or more from any grocery store are welcome
and can be dropped off at any R&W store. This enables families to
select food items of their choice. Food drive boxes are located
near the R&W stores in, or the entrances of, the following
locations: Bldg. 2, Bldg. 4, Bldg. 10 (North Entrance, South
Entrance, B1 Cafeteria, and 2nd Floor Cafeteria), Bldg.
31 (Cafeteria and parking lot), Bldg. 35, Bldg. 40, Bldg. 49, and
Bldg. 50
Broadway Inbound
Book your New
York City Broadway Getaway package through your recreation
association web site! Purchase discounted Broadway theatre tickets,
hotel accommodations, attractions, and
more. Go to
www.recgov.org, choose NIH and
click the “Broadway Getaways” banner ad on our homepage. This site
allows you to customize your trip, giving you choice and flexibility
to plan a New York City vacation just the way you want
Salt
River Lobster Returns to NIH
Salt River Lobster,
having served the Montgomery County area for over twenty-five years,
is returning to NIH. Visit them on the NIH campus in the overflow
parking lot (Lot 41), at the south end of campus, every Thursday
from 9am -3pm. Salt River Lobster offers a wide selection of
quality seafood such as sword, tuna, salmon, halibut, flounder, cod,
shrimp, shellfish, scallops, smoked products, and their signature
item live Maine Lobster. Stop by and browse or order online
(Tuesday deadline), at
www.saltriverlobster.com. Be
sure to sign up for their e-mail list to learn about upcoming
special events. It's great to have them back.
Jersey Boys at the
National Theatre
Discover the secret of a 40-year
friendship. Four blue-collar kids, working their way from the
streets of Newark to the heights of stardom, become one of the
greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own
songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records
worldwide, all before they were thirty! The 2006 Tony®
Award-winning best musical takes you up the charts, across the
country and behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
Experience electrifying performances of the hits that took these
guys all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "Sherry," "Big
Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "Oh What a Night," "Can't Take My Eyes
off You" and many more. The R&W has Orchestra tickets to the 7:30pm
performance on Thursday, November 5th at the National
Theatre. See page 23 for ticket prices.
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The
NIH Farmers Market Is Back
Starting on Tuesday, June 2nd,
the market will resume, from 10:30am - 1:30pm on the Bldg. 31
patio. Licking Creek Bend Farm, from Needmore, PA, will start,
featuring sorrel greens, turnips, scallions, garlic, cherries,
arugula, spinach and early squash. More produce will be brought in
as the season moves on. 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 vendors as we move into the fall. Licking Creek emphasizes
sustainably-grown produce sold at affordable prices! They are
certified to accept WIC and Food Stamps. They have been selling at
a Saturday morning market in Adams Morgan since 1974. The farm is
certified through a sustainable "farmer-to-farmer" certification
program at Wilson College in Chambersburgh, PA. The national
program uses the "National Organic Standards Act" as its growing
criteria. Michael Tabor, the farm's owner, is a strong advocate for
healthier, locally-grown food in public schools. Licking Creek does
not provide new plastic bags so please remember to bring recycled or
cloth bags. Come and
show your support. Hope to see you weekly for your fruit and
veggies. There will be no market on June 16th.
The R&W
Sells Tickets to Sesame Place
Wet or dry,
spontaneous or rehearsed, Sesame Place delivers thrills and memories
all season long. Treat the kids to Elmo's World, dance with your
Sesame Street favorites at the Rock Around the Block Parade, or
splash away the day in over a dozen water rides. Choose your cheer
and watch the wonders of Sesame Place light up your child's face.
New in 2009, The Count’s Splash Castle, a multi-level interactive
water-play attraction that will stimulate imagination and provide
exciting hands on entertainment for the entire family to enjoy. The
attraction will feature over ninety play elements including a
one-thousand gallon 8ft tipping bucket, multiple water slides,
valves, levers, water curtains, bridges, hydro blasters, bubbler
jets, bongos, hose jets, water wheels and much more. Sesame Place
is the nation's only theme park based entirely on Sesame Street.
Sesame Place, located 30 minutes north of Philadelphia and 90
minutes south of New York City, opens Saturday, May 2nd.
Save over $7 off your admission when you buy tickets from the R&W.
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Tickets Now Sold at R&W
Travel through the mists of time to a forgotten
age and tale of devotion, courage, and love. Beginning in April the
R&W will be offering tickets to Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
at Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover, MD. Don’t miss the pageantry,
romance, and excitement of the new show at Medieval Times Dinner &
Tournament, North America’s most popular dinner attraction.
Purchase discounted tickets at any R&W store today. Once you have
received your ticket it is recommended you call ahead to the
Medieval Times box office to reserve your show and time. Attempting
to go to the box office just before the show, with out reserving
your date and time, is not recommended. For more info call the R&W
Activities Desk at 301-496-4600.
What Is the R&W?
The NIH
Recreation and Welfare (R&W) Association is a Nationally Awarded
Employee Service and Health Promotion Organization. The R&W provides
affordable, top-quality and well-directed services and programs that
are diversified, beneficial, and focused on enhancing the health and
well-being of the NIH and NOAA communities. The NIH R&W team of
employees and volunteers accomplishes this mission by providing and
offering a variety of retail gift shops, health and wellness
programs (fitness centers/aerobics and a low cost prescription
plan), leisure clubs and travel, discounted tickets to local events
and attractions, and charity fundraising activities. The R&W
assists NIHers in need of housing by offering a list of available
housing opportunities at
http://www.recgov.org/housing/housing.html. Those who may join
the R&W include employees, contractors, patients and their families.
The R&W has gift shops located at Rockledge I, Executive Plaza
South, NOAA in Silver Spring, and Bldg. 10 B1 Level and CRC Main
Atrium area and Bldg. 31 which also has a ticket center that sells
tickets to many local events and attractions. Fitness Centers are
located in Bldg. 31, Rockledge I and Baltimore and require an
additional annual membership fee. For hours and locations visit
www.recgov.org/fitness
and click NIH or call 301-496-6061.
NOAA Focus Group
The R&W
would like to do a better job serving you. Please take a few
minutes to answer the following questions, it would be very helpful
to us. What merchandise would you like us to carry that we don’t
currently offer? Why do you do business with our store and why are
you a member? What can we do to better serve you and meet your
needs? What do you not buy from us and why? Would you be willing
to serve on a focus group for your employee association at NOAA? We
would make it fun and informative. Please forward your response or
any other observations to our Director of Stores, Homaira Hamid, at
hamidh@mail.nih.gov or 301-496-1262.
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The R&W and RxCut® Team Up
To Help You Save on Prescriptions
Over the past two
years, an estimated 40 percent of Americans have skipped filling a
prescription or reduced doses due to cost. To help alleviate this
problem, RxCut® is distributing free prescription savings cards,
through the R&W, which can save you and your family members up to
75% off the retail price of each prescription. More than 54,000
pharmacies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico participate in the program;
which does not require any enrollment, paperwork or annual fee. All
customers, regardless of insurance status, even those covered by
Medicaid, Medicare or private health insurance, can access the
savings to help pay for medications not covered under their plans.
For more info visit
www.rxcut.com/nih.
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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.
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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.
Cookies and Goodies
Needed
Cookies
and Goodies Needed
Luau,
June 18th, 5:30
pm
Cookies
and goodies are needed for the Clinical Center monthly party! If
you are interested in contributing some goodies for the 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 June 18th by noon. Fran at our Rockledge R&W
store will also accept goodies if it’s more convenient for you to
drop off there. Please deliver to Rockledge I Rm. 4202 by the end
of the day on Wednesday, June 17th.
Vendor of the Month
Spotlight
Did you know that
you are eligible for special rates through the NIH R&W? Travelers
is the second largest insurer of home and auto insurance in the area
among independent agencies. These rates are available to new and
current policyholders. For more info
about this program visit
www.travelersgov.com, call
301-431-0000 x101, or see our ad on page 3 with details about our
upcoming visits to NIH. This program is available to you
exclusively through Capitol Benefits, LLC, an independent insurance
agency in Gaithersburg, MD. You don’t have to choose between
good coverage or low rates. Get them both with this new discount!
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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.
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.
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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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