The Foreign Service Journal, January 2009

66 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 9 A F S A N E W S CLASSIFIEDS SHOPPING TRANSPORTATION 110 / 220 VOLT TRANSFORMERS, MULTI-SYSTEM TV, ETC. VISIT EMBASSY SHOWROOM 5810 Seminary Road Falls Church, VA 22041 Tel: (703) 845-0800 E-mail: embassy@embassy-USA.com CRAVING GROCERIES FROM HOME? We ship non-perishable groceries to you via the Dulles mail-sorting facility or your choice of U.S. shipping facility. www.lowesfoodstogo.com Choose the store listed under the “Over- seas” heading, choose “pickup” with a note providing the mailing address and shipping restrictions. You will receive a confirmation e-mail from your Personal Shopper. REAL ESTATE PET MOVING MADE EASY. Club Pet International is a full-service animal shipper specializing in domestic and international trips. Club Pet is the ultimate pet-care boarding facility in the Washington Metro- politan area. Tel: (703) 471-7818 or (800) 871-2535. E-mail: dogman@clubpet.com U.S. AUTOMOBILE PARTS WORLD- WIDE: Express Parts has over 30 years ex- perience shipping original and aftermarket parts for U.S. specification vehicles. Give us the year, make, model and serial number of your car and we will supply the parts you need. Tel: (440) 234-8381. Fax: (440) 234-2660. E-mail: dastanley@expresspartsinc.com Web site: www.expresspartsinc.com WASHINGTON, D.C. or NFATC TOUR? EXECUTIVE HOUSING CON- SULTANTS offers Metropolitan Washing- ton, D.C.’s finest portfolio of short-term, fully furnished and equipped apartments, townhomes and single-family residences in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. In Virginia: “River Place’s Finest” is steps to Rosslyn Metro and Georgetown, and 15 minutes on Metro bus or State De- partment shuttle to NFATC. For more info, please call (301) 951-4111, or visit our Web site at www.executivehousing.com . SHORT-TERM RENTALS TEMPORARY HOUSING CORPORATE APARTMENT SPECIAL- ISTS Abundant experience working with For- eign Service professionals and the locations to best serve you: Foggy Bottom, Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, Chevy Chase, Ross- lyn, Ballston, Pentagon City. Our office is a short walk from NFATC. One-month min- imum. All furnishings, housewares, utilities, telephone and cable included. Tel: (703) 979-2830 or (800) 914-2802. Fax: (703) 979-2813. E-mail: sales@corporateapartments.com Web site: www.corporateapartments.com CAPITOL HILL, FURNISHED housing: 1-3 blocks to Capitol. Nice places, great location. Well below per diem. Short term OK. GSA small business and veteran- owned. Tel: (202) 544-4419. Web site: www.capitolhillstay.com PIED-A-TERRE PROPERTIES, LTD: Select from our unique inventory of com- pletely furnished & tastefully-decorated apartments & townhouses, all located in D.C.’s best in-town neighborhoods: Dupont, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom & the West End. Two-month minimum. Mother- Daughter Owned and Operated. Tel: (202) 462-0200. Fax: (202) 332-1406. E-mail: info@piedaterredc.com Web site: www.piedaterredc.com FIND PERFECT HOUSING by using the free Reservation Service Agency, Ac- commodations 4 U. Tel: (843) 238-2490. E-mail: vicki@accommodations4u.net Web site: www.accommodations4u.net MORTGAGE BUYING OR REFINANCING A HOME? Jeff Stoddard has specialized in home fi- nance for FSOs for over 7 years. Working with Chevy Chase Bank, he is able to provide FSO-specific financing. Contact him at (703) 725-2455 or via e- mail at jastoddard@chevychasebank.net PAL-SECAM-NTSC TVs, VCRs , audio, camcorder, adaptor, transformers, kitchen appliances, GMS worldwide phones, Eport World Electronics. 1719 Connecticut Ave. NW (Dupont Circle Metro btwn. R & S Sts.) Tel: (202) 232-2244 or (800) 513-3907. E-mail: export@exportdc.com Web site: www.eportworld.com 110 - 220 VOLT STORE MULTI-SYSTEM ELECTRONICS PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: $1.25/ word (10-word minimum). First 3 words bolded free, additional bold text 75¢/ word. Header or box-shading $10 each. Dead- line for text: 5 weeks ahead of publication date. Adv. Mgr. Tel: (202) 338-4045, ext. 507. Fax: (202) 338-6820. E-mail: classifieds@afsa.org FURNISHED LUXURY APART- MENTS: Short/long-term. Best locations: Dupont Circle, Georgetown. Utilities in- cluded. All price ranges/sizes. Parking available. Tel: (202) 296-4989. E-mail: michaelsussman@starpower.net TEMPORARY HOUSING WASHINGTON STATE ISLANDS: Great views, wonderful community, climate, boating, hiking. Access to Seattle & Van- couver, B.C. Former FSO Jan Zehner, Win- dermere Real Estate/Orcas Island. Tel: (800) 842-5770. E-mail: janz@rockisland.com Web site: www.orcas-island.com SHOP IN AN AMERICAN DRUG STORE BY MAIL! Morgan Pharmacy 3001 P St NW Washington, DC 20007 Tel: (202) 337-4100. Fax: (202) 337-4102. E-mail: care@morganRx.com www.carepharmacies.com DIPLOMATIC GIFTS AND MER- CHANDISE: Diplomatic Pickle sells unique gifts and merchandise with bite and humor for the Foreign Service community. Check us out at: www.cafepress.com/diplopickle SHOPPING SELLING YOUR VEHICLE? LOOKING FOR A VEHICLE? Since 1979, Steve Hart has been helping Foreign Service members with their auto- motive buying and selling needs. AUTO BUYING SERVICE BUYS and SELLS ALL MAKES AND MODELS Steve Hart, Auto Buying Service 2971 Prosperity Ave, Fairfax, VA 22031 Tel: (703) 849-0080. Fax: (703) 849-9248. E-mail: Steve@autobuyingservice.com SARASOTA, FL. PAUL BYRNES, FSO retired, and Loretta Friedman, Coldwell Banker, offer vast real estate experience in assisting diplomats. Enjoy gracious living, no state income tax, and a current “buyer’s market.” Reach them at (941) 377-8181, or at 2byrnes@verizon.net (Paul) or lorbfried@msn.com (Loretta). TEMPORARY HOUSING

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