The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2003

AFSA CLASSIFIEDS 16 AFSA NEWS • JULY-AUGUST 2003 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 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 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 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 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 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. BEAUTIFUL RETIREMENT PROPERTY in Parsons, Tennessee. Visit: Jacksproperty.com. Or call Jack at Tel: (731) 847-4146. THE AAFSW NEEDS your donations for BOOKFAIR- an October event for 43 years. Artwork, books in good condition (No text books, paperbacks), stamps and coins all gratefully accepted. Handicrafts from posts are especially welcome as they sell fast. IN THE WASHINGTON AREA: Pick-ups call: Virginia Jones at (202) 223-5796. IN THE DEPARTMENT: Donations drop-off at the BOOKROOM (located in B816) Mon-Fri,12 noon to 2:00 PM or by appt. FROM OVER- SEAS: Donations may be pouched to: AAFSW BOOKROOM, B816 Main State (HST). JOIN US FOR SUMMER FUN! Diplotots Child Development Center offers an all-day Summer Camp for children ages 5-10, June 23-Aug. 28, 2003. FS families returning to Washington -- drop-ins are welcome. (Please call for availability). The fee is $372 per ses- sion/$186 per week. Each two-week session offers different activities, and meals are included. German/Spanish language class- es and gymnastics available too. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OPTIONS : Finding the best school placement for each child in the Washington Metro area. www.independentschooloptions.org Tel: (703) 671-8316. BUYING OR REFINANCING A HOME? Save money with some of the lowest rates in 40 years. Jeff Stoddard specializes in work- ing with the Foreign Service community over- seas and in the U.S. Call today and experi- ence the Power of Yes! ® Tel: (703) 299-8625, E-mail: jeffstoddard_wamu@compuserve.com BEAUTIFUL UNIQUE SILVER plated brooches with a picture of historical places in our Capital city. Miriam Randall, Spanish instructor realizes that after living and work- ing in Washington, D.C. for over 20 years that there are few quality souvenirs. Often, my stu- dents commented that there are few quality souvenirs to exchange when they go over- seas. So I created unique jewelry and lithographs to preserve and celebrate our past by creat- ing a heritage type of souvenirs that preserve manufacturing techniques used in the past. Tel. and fax are: (703) 241-4069. E-mail: memorybank@aol.com HERITAGE SOUVENIRS BOOKS MORTGAGE 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. Tel: (703) 242-9065. References upon request. DUPONT CIRCLE - HISTORIC GEM "THE WARDMAN" - CLOSE TO IT ALL! Sunny 1-BR in 1910 luxury building - archi- tect Henry Wardman. 1916 17th St. - enjoy the ease and fun of living in-town! Wood-burn- ing fireplace; hdwd floors; W/D in unit, mod- ern kitchen; dishwasher; CAC, great closets and storage; 1 blk to S1 bus to State; steps to "Whole Foods," U-St. & Dupont metros; 2 blks to Safeway, shops, restaurants, gyms; close to everything!! $1,550; 1-yr lease; avail. 6/15/03. Contact: Karyn Posner-Mullen: Tel: (571) 217-5173, kpm555@hotmail.com; posner-mullenka@state.gov 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 VACATION