Energy R&W Association

February 2009

12th Annual Children’s Premiere Night With Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey at the Verizon Center It’s “Over The Top” Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm, the FREE pre-show is at 6pm Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® and the NIH R&W invites Children Of All Ages to join the Ringling Bros. team in the ALL-NEW, ALL-LIVE 138th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth! This year Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents “Over The Top”. This year there will be two circus events pulled into one BIG show! Both visions for the show mean more excitement for you. The show features the ultimate tug-o-war between Ringmaster and . One dreams of a circus filled with stunt riding and while the other sees silly acts such as a cavalry of goats riding on ponies in a Barnyard Bonanza. The show culminates in an amazing display of gigantic glowing rainforest flowers surrounding Chinese acrobats swinging on vines and pro- pelling through the air. You will see motorcycle riders in the Globe of Steel as well as on the high wire, a rare double-decker act, the Bombastic Bouncers – a group of acrobats on gigantic inner tubes, lots of animals and all of the circus tradition you are looking for but with a twist! Throughout the show, audiences will witness performers, human and animal, joining forces and taking their skills to the limit of possibility. One step into the arena and spectators will encounter a visually dazzling display that instantly transports them into a magical world. You won’t hear about this on the radio or television because this event is a fund raiser for the NIH Charities and is only for special invitees. Over the years, with your help, NIH has treated over 25,000 special needs children, in the local metro area, to the circus. TICKET PRICES: Seats located in the first rows of the 100 level - $37.00 (Regular price $50.00) Seats located in the 100 and 200 level - $20.00 (Regular price $28.00 Please contact Nancy Dowicki at 301 903-6570 for tickets SEE YOU AT THE CIRCUS! ERWA NEWS

The Passing of GTN Vender News Kay Hendershot The cold reminds us that it is wintertime in the DC area. Why go out in ERWA was saddened to hear the cold when you can stop and shop right where you work? Perhaps about the passing of Kay Hender- we're still working to fulfill our New Year's resolutions; be more organized, shot on December 26, 2008, fol- be more creative, treat ourselves better, or lose weight. No matter what lowing a brief illness. Kay had the motivations are, we could all use a little pampering or a nice reward for been a long-time Board member of all our effort. ERWA until her retirement in ERWA vendors might have just what you need. Starting the month of August of 2005. February, we have two new vendors in Germantown; Ms. Cynthia Rich- Kay had over 31 years of Federal burg will be here with Hook Me Up, selling men's shirts, ties, sweaters, Service and worked with the Ener- and cufflinks and Mr. Howard Schwartz will be selling fine bed linens, just gy Information Administration as a the right thing to get a soothing night's sleep. Good sleep is shown to budget and systems analyst. She improve our mood, support our immune system, and it just plain makes us had returned part-time as a con- feel great! tractor after her retirement. Kay February 14th is fast approaching and knowing the significance of that was Vice President of ERWA for date, consider getting to one of our vendors fast. They have thoughtful many years, and performed many gifts to meet the most discriminating Valentine. Candy Bouquet has sweet duties in this capacity, as well as treats beautifully presented to bring a smile to any Valentine's face. being the sole source of theme You've been working hard to maintain your resolutions, why not consider park tickets during the years when treating yourself to something pretty and sparkling? There are ERWA ven- there was no ERWA shop at the dors with jewelry to meet just about any budget and taste. Bella Jewelry, Forrestal building. Her commit- Vikki's Golden Treasures, Beltempo, and Barb's Baubles will all be ment to ERWA was great, and she appearing at DOE Germantown. Spice up your cooking with the latest was deeply appreciated by all of gadget or get rid of the frying pan you've had since college because the us who knew her and worked with Pampered Chef, presented by Gina Barnes, has something for everyone. her. Need to make something for the Super Bowl party but don't want to exhaust yourself? Check out what Jenn Bassler of Tastefully Simple has and don't tell anyone it wasn't made from scratch. Whether you need to combat dry skin or change your makeup palette, Mary Kay cosmetics, presented by Yvonne Prevost, will be here to help you find just the right product. Gerry Goldgraben will be here from Purse Strings N Things with men's and women's accessories and fragrances for a gift, special event or just because. Jit Gidda has something for everyone and Nancy Nicola will be here from PurseNalities to show the latest trends and looks in totes, bags, luggage, and purses. GTN Vendors - February 2009 Feb. 2 Hook Me Up men's apparel and accessories - Richburg Feb. 3-4 Fine Linens - Schwartz Kay is survived by her husband Feb. 5-6 Bella Jewelry - Taylor of 39 plus years, James H. Hen- Feb. 9 Vikki's Golden Treasures - Rome dershot of Springfield, VA. Feb. 10 Pampered Chef - Barnes Feb. 11 Beltempo - Scherma Toastmasters Feb. 12 Candy Bouquet - Perry Update Feb. 13 Mary Kay - Prevost The Germantown Feb. 17 Beltempo - Scherma Toastmasters meet in Feb. 18-19 Barb's Baubles - Omholt DOE GTN room G-207 the 1st and Feb. 20 Mary Kay - Prevost 3rd Tuesday of every month. Feb. 23 Vikki's Golden Treasures - Rome If you are interested please con- tact [email protected] or Feb. 24 Purse Strings N Things - Goldgraben [email protected] Feb. 25 PurseNalities - Nicola http://germantown.freetoasthost.in Feb. 26 Men's and Women's Accessories and Gifts - Gidda fo/index.html Feb. 27 Tastefully Simple - Bassler

Page 2 ERWA NEWS FORS Vendors Schedule ERWA Travel Feb. 2-3 Ghazel Amir - Sterling Silver Jewelry; Irick/Hollinshead - 2009 Philadelphia Flower Handbags & Gold & Silver Jewelry Show "Bella Italia" Feb. 4 Leslie Lerner - Scarves & Jewelry; James Johnson - Friday, March 6, 2009 America Funding Cost: $79.00 per person Feb. 5 Paul Bruno - Raw Shea Butter, Soaps & Oils Payment in full with reservation Feb. 5-6 Valeria Miller - Ladies Apparel & Jewelry Tour includes: Feb. 6 Hanna Weinstein - Hand Made Jewelry -Noon departure Feb. 9-10 Griffin - Women Clothes & Purses; Harry & Carrie -Round trip motor transportation Fisher - Wool Jackets & Blankets -Tickets to the flower show Feb. 11 Leslie Lerner - Scarves & Jewelry; Sharon Scott - Lotions, -Free time in Philadelphia for din- Perfumes, Oil Burners & Oil ner on your own Feb. 12 Trudy Gibbs - Mary Kay; Ellen Hawkins - Plus Size Women -Late return Friday evening Clothes, Towels & Wash Clothes Please contact Nancy at 3-6570 Feb.13 Casey People - Pictures and Frames; Jewelry & Gifts for tickets and additional informa- Feb. 17 Lawanda & Karl Addison - Women Apparel tion. Feb.17-18 Cathy & Stan Clark - Seasoning, Jewelry & Oils Feb. 18 Paul Cheng - Diamond & Gold Jewelry 2009 Tee Time Golf Feb. 19-20 King Twitty - Sports Memorabilia & Pictures; Satnam/Singh Gidda - Perfumes Passbooks Feb. 23 Lamario Jackson - Professional Art Services; Paul Cheng ERWA is pleased to offer the Diamond & Gold Jewelry 2009 Tee Time Golf Passbooks to Feb. 23-24 Indu Shama - Jewelry & Gifts our members. Golfers take note: the Tee Time Passbooks make Feb. 24 Sharon Scott - Lotions, Perfumes, Oil Burners & Oil great Gifts. These passbooks, Feb. 25 Ellen Hawkins - Plus Size Women Clothes, Towels & Wash good at approximately 425 courses Clothes in the Mid-Atlantic States, would Feb. 25 -26 Minto Clark - Women Apparel & Hats make great gifts for the golfer Feb. 26-27 Goldengraben/Blum - Watch Sales & Repair friend or family member this year. Feb. 27 Hanna Weinstein - Hand Made Jewelry They can save $10-$40 each time they use the passbook! Discounts apply to area courses Discounted Ski/Snow Tubing Tickets like Red Gate, P.B. Dye Club, Blue ERWA again is offering the popular discounted ski tickets good for Liberty Mash, National, The Mountain, Ski Roundtop, and Whitetail. Lift tickets with or without rentals Links at , Musket Ridge, are offered as well as Snow Tubing for all ERWA members. The Woodlands, Fairway Hills, Early Bird Lift tickets valid any day after 3/2/09, cost you only $35. Tick- Cross Creek, Enterprise, Patuxent ets purchased at the slopes range from $53-57. Greens, Bowie Fairfax National and others too numerous to men- Peak periods for skiing are 12/25/08-1/4/09, 1/19/09, and 2/16/09. Snow tion in this announcement. tubing tickets are not valid 1/17-19 and 2/14-16/09. Other prices for this year are as follows. If purchased thru Tee Time Golf Pass, these passbooks would cost Our Price Their Price $55, but ERWA will be selling them Weekend/Peak 8-hour lift $46 $53-57 from 1/1/2009 through 5/30/09, for With Rental $82 $87-101 $49, a savings of $6. Get yours Midweek/Non-peak lift $34 $45-47 from ERWA and save . Visit our With Rental $70 $79-91 shops and check out the pass- With Rental $63 $70-80 books and the other items sold by Weekend Tubing $20 $22 ERWA. Weekday Tubing $15 $18 Learn to Ski/Snow Board $65 ----- Night Lift $27.00 Visit the ERWA Tickets must be returned by mid-to-late March for refunds. Watch Updated Web Site ERWAYS or contact one of the offices in February for the exact date. http://www.recgov.org then click on the energy button. Page 3 (1)large Chaise lounge ,color: mint 301 748-1659 for details, asking $8000. The Advertiser green with multi-colored large pillows. Must sell Times with Wilderness Pres- CARPOOLS/VANPOOLS Interested please call: Leslie 301 503- idential Resorts, Please Call Agnes 301 2846 Van Pool Riders Wanted! Laurel, MD 888-9142 after 7:30pm. Asking $6000. (BW Parkway & Rt. 197) Mall Area, Cutco Cutlery: the world's finest cut- Washington DC. Depart Laurel 6:45AM, lery. Kitchen knives, sets, flatware, ERWA GTN Shop Arrive Laurel 5:50-6:10PM Contact sport knives, and more. Contact Jessie 202 586-2218. METRO Dorsey, 301 991-1423, for a demon- Schedule stration. CHECKS ACCEPTED AS PARTIAL WEDNESDAY 100% Alpaca Bears and yarn for sale, PAYMENT! 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM VP Mt Vernon/Alex. to FOR, 7:00- natural colors. Call Lisa German 4:30, Lew @ 6-1512 - Free with 301 829-0599. THURSDAY Metrochecks. SERVICES 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CP needs driver/rider from Reston to Dog Walking: Bonded and Insured FRIDAY FORS, 7-4:30 AWS, Jim 7-1370. couple available for mid-day dog 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CP Hagerstown to FOR, 6:30-4:00 walks/pet sitting. References available. Jim 6-4441 or Peter 6-8116. Call 301 540-7292 for more info. CP seeking rider/driver from either Stork Express: Announce the arrival of Gary’s Snack Shop Sydenstricker or Rolling Valley Park a newborn in a BIG way! 7 ft. tall lawn and Ride (Burke/W. Springfield) to For- storks with personalized keepsake bun- 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. restal. 7:00-4:30, first Friday off. Call dle, delivery included. Call 301 540- Room G-235 Elise 6-7239 or Tom 6-3276. 7793 for more info. 3-3781 CP needs rider/driver from Frederick HOMES/Vacation - Sale/Rent “Always something good to FORS, 7-4:30 AWS, Melinda 6-0012. FOR RENT: Large bright lower level of at Gary's” Reston to FORS, 7:30-5:00; AWS. GTN townhouse, pvt BA, ½ mile to Bob 6-3751, Nestor 6-4554. DOE, MC, MARC, stores, N/P, N/S, FOR SALE $700 (util incl) 301 908-5715 JOIN ERWA NOW! Membership For Sale: 3 piece living room furniture. Must sell Timeshare with Wilderness increases to $4.00 Starting March (1) loveseat (1) sofa/pull out bed and Presidential Resorts Call Marissa @ 1, 2009.

ERWA ERWA HOTLINE 301 903-8500 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS ERWA President: Ruth Watkins How to Submit ADs & Articles ERWA Offices: Germantown; E-101, 301 903-5440 Due to a shortage of space CP/VP and other continuously run- Wed., Thurs., and Fri. 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Forrestal; ning Ads may NOT always appear in each issue. Please try to GE-139, 202 586-0330, Thurs., 11:30 am to 1:30 pm limit ALL Ads to three issues and be as brief as description allows. Mailing Address: USDOE, ERWA, Room E-101,19901 Also, if your continuously running Ad (CP/VP for example) is no Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874, or 1000 longer needed, let us know. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20585- Office phone number for CP/VP ads & gov. business ONLY. Home 1290 number ONLY for personal ads—INCLUDING AREA CODE. Per- FORS Directors: Shirley Cambrel at 202 586-3173 or sonals run one issue, then must be re-submitted. For Ads and Arti- Deborah Bullock at 202 586-2126. cles please send Floppy Disk in MS WORD or Word Perfect with any ERWAYS Editor: E-066 GTN or [email protected] WP file extension (example AD.WP5 or WP6), send E-mail to [email protected], or typed legible copy to: Editor, E-066/GTN. Include your name & current ERWA membership number. Your disks will be returned asap. NEWSLETTER DEADLINE IS ONE MONTH ERWA Club and Activity Contacts IN ADVANCE (e.g., Jan. 1st for the Feb issue). - ED. Travel Nancy Dowicki 301 903-6570 GTN Toastmasters Dan Marsick 301 903-3954 GTN, Eric Thomas 202 586-2242 FORS U.S. Department of Energy Vendor Hotline 301 903-1222 GTN Energy R & W Association Fitness Jay Larson 301 903-9869 GTN Membership Application Softball Joe Gazda 202 586-2075 FORS Golf John Panek 301 903-4295 GTN Name Chess Club John Dowicki 301 903-7729 GTN Phone # Rt. Sym.

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