The Foreign Service Journal, June 2003

12 AFSA NEWS • JUNE 2003 CLASSIFIEDS PAL-SECAM-NTSC TVs, VCRs, AUDIO, CAMCORDER, ADAPTOR, TRANSFORMERS, KITCHEN APPLIANCES EPORT WORLD ELECTRONICS 1719 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009, near Dupont Circle Metro. Between R & S Streets. Tel: (202) 232-2244, Fax: (202) 265-2435, (800) 513-3907. E-mail: export@covad.net URL:www.220AV.TV Government & Diplomat discounts 110 - 220 VOLT STORE MULTI-SYSTEM ELECTRONICS NAVCO MALL Over 200 Shops and Stores! Save Time and Money Everything you’re looking for, from A to Z Sales and Bargains at Every Store! Owned and operated by a 16-year-veteran of the military and the FS Shop: www.navcosa.com AMERICAN PRODUCTS OVERSEAS! ONE-STOP SHOPPING for all your house- hold & personal needs. Personalized service for FS personnel by FS retiree. Must have APO or FPO address. For FREE CATALOG: E-mail: consumables101@yahoo.com RUMLEY HOUSE, BEAUFORT, N.C. Plaqued 1778 meticulously restored and art- fully furnished FSO-owned home. Half-block from the waterfront; 1 1 / 2 blocks from shops and restaurants. Sleeps 7-9, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Beaufort Realty: Tel: (800) 548-2961. www.beaufortrlty.com/rentals/rental023.htm SHOPPING PLANNING TO MOVE OVERSEAS? Need a rate to ship your car, household goods, or other cargo going abroad? Contact SEFCO-Export Management Company for rates and advice. Tel: (718) 268-6233, Fax: (718) 268-0505. Contact Joseph T. Quinn. Visit our Web site at www.sefco-export.com E-mail: info@sefco-export.com MISCELLANEOUS SHIPPING VACATIONRENTAL: MARCO ISLAND, FLA. Gulf Coast island offering the perfect vacation retreat. Waterfront home, beautifully furnished, 2 bedrooms/2 baths, swimming pool, close to white sandy beaches. E-mail: robbleen2@hotmail.com Tel: (410) 604-1254. W.W. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Serving VA, MD & DC Licensed and Bonded Complete Home Remodeling & Repair Total Renovations Kitchens, Bathrooms and Basements Ceramic Tile and Hardwood Floors Painting and Drywall For more information visit our Web site www.1stcarpenter.com or e-mail us at: vic_wieczorek@yahoo.com or call us at (301) 330-9806 Quality Work and Reasonable Prices References upon Request VACATION Acupuncture for Body/Mind/ Spirit: Feng Shui for harmony in your space. Former FS spouse offers these services in Bethesda, Md & Vienna, Va. Contact: Abhaya Schlesinger, M.Ac; L.Ac; Diplomate. (703) 242-9065. References upon request. ACUPUNCTURE & FENG SHUI BEACHVIEW CONDO FLORIDA at Marco Island, 2 hours from Miami, 2 bed- room/bath, walking distance to beach, swim- ming pool, tennis, golf; low off-season rates; contact FSO Robert Cunnane at: E-mail: antelman@infocom.co.ug 17TH-CENTURY HOUSE for rent in Ganges, southern France. Sleeping 8, this former silkworm farm offers a chance to visit Mediterranean beaches, mountains of the Cevennes, lovely local villages, golf and river outings. Swimming pool, tennis court and other amenities. From $1,200 per week. Please e-mail kresge@mtds.com for further details. PERMANENT, FLEXIBLE E-MAIL SOLUTION NETBird Premium E-mail: pro- viding e-mail solutions to the international com- munity since 1997. Our accounts feature 20MB storage, 10MB incoming attachments, forwarding, autoresponse, folders, filtering, address book, no advertisements, autofetch from other e-mail accounts, spell check, html support, and text search of your e-mail, all online! Read your e-mail with a Web brows- er, or download to any e-mail client. Perfect if you don’t have e-mail at home, or if you need to check your e-mail fromwork, Internet cafes, anywhere! Enter coupon “USA” to receive 15% discount for State Department employ- ees. Visit WWW.NETBIRD.COM today. BUSINESSCARDS AGENCYCARD.COM Professional Printing with raised lettering; 5-day turnaround, free 2-day shipping (U.S. address/APO/FPO/Pouch) www.agencycard.com BUSINESS CARDS DOMESTIC / WORLDWIDE SHIPPING: Tel: (304) 274-6859, (888) 234-5028 www.actionpetexpress.com E-mail: info@actionpetexpress.com PET TRANSPORTATION OLD ASIA/ORIENT BOOKS BOUGHT Asian rare books. Fax: (212) 316-3408, E-mail: arbs@erols.com BOOKS DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Robert G. Morris’s third novel, now available from: www.thebookden.com Point Four: Memories of a Foreign Service Officer by James O. Bleidner. The book is dedicated to my colleagues in USAID. Send check for $15 plus postage of $3 to: James Bleidner, 708 Leah Jean Lane, Winter Haven, FL 33884-3198. SUMMER RENTAL : Lovely furnished 3-BR/2-BA home in Arlington, VA. June- August. $2,000/mo. Tel: (703) 527-3960 or e-mail: ibischamus@aol.com BUSINESS CARDS Printed to State Department specifications and delivered in 5 working days. 500 cards for as little as $37.00! Thank you for calling Herron Printing & Graphics at (301) 990-3100; or e-mail: sales@herronprinting.com GREAT VERMONT VACATION HOUSE on Lake Dunmore — 10 miles south of Middlebury — with private tennis court. Available by week or month, June 15-Aug. 1. Also Aug. 15-Sept. 15. Call Lea Sneider: (212) 724-6171; Fax: (212) 769-3156. E-mail: learsneider@aol.com A MAGICAL RETREAT, or year-round residence, in the storybook town of Black Mountain, N.C. This “jewel of the builder’s art” uses imaginative architecture brought to life by master craftsmen. Situated in a wooded set- ting, the 5,000 sq. ft. home contains 4 BR, 3.5 baths, and numerous high-quality amenities. Located just 20 minutes from the abundant cul- tural, educational, and medical resources of civic-minded Ashville. It is truly “a must-see” property. Asking: $490,000. For details: http://www.ncmountainhome.com Contact: Gay Fox, (USAID ret.) at Tel: (828) 669-8027. BEAUTIFUL RETIREMENT PROPERTY in Parsons, Tennessee. Visit: Jacksproperty.com. Or call Jack at Tel: (731) 847-4146. WASHINGTON STATE ISLANDS: Spectacular views, wonderful community, cli- mate, boating, hiking. Access Seattle & Vancouver, B.C. Former FSO Jan Zehner, Windermere Real Estate/ Orcas Island, (800) 842-5770; www.orcas-island.com E-mail: janz@rockisland.com