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After delivering about 1,800
pounds of supplies and experiments to the Space Station, and storing
about the same weight of return cargo, Space Shuttle Atlantis
undocked yesterday for its traditional fly-around and return to
Earth. Atlantis is scheduled to land at KSC Friday at 11:44 a.m.
EDT. Good weather is forecast.
2002
America Recycles Day Federal Poster Contest
America Recycles Day 2002 is being celebrated Nov. 15. In support,
the NASA Environmental Program Branch (TA-C3) is sponsoring a
poster contest for kindergarten through 12th grade. Immediate
family members of NASA and/or contractor employees are eligible
to participate. This year's theme is "Make Every Day America
Recycles Day." Entries must be submitted to TA-C3 by Nov.
12. A certificate of participation will be awarded to all entrants.
If you are interested in entering this contest, please contact
Alice Smith at 867-8454 or e-mail Alice.Smith-1@ksc.nasa.gov
for contest details, forms and rules.
Annual
Business Opportunities Expo
The Expo, sponsored by KSC, 45th Space Wing and
the Canaveral Port Authority, will be held Oct. 22, 9 a.m. - 3
p.m. at the Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal 5. All employees are
urged to attend. Bus service will be available. For more information,
visit http://expo2002.ksc.nasa.gov
or call 867-7353.
Make A
Difference Day, Oct 25 & Oct 26
Look for the
"Make a Difference Day" letter in mail boxes authorizing
NASA/KSC employees up to four hours of administrative leave, with
supervisors' approval, to help with painting, reading to children,
delivering meals to the elderly, etc. This is an opportunity to
get a group of coworkers together and give back to the community
in which you live, work and play. Projects are closing fast, so
hurry and sign up today! Visit the United Way Web site at http://www.uwbrevard.org/atwork.htm,
select the "click here" statement to find the list of
projects, review the project list and select a project ID number,
return to the previous page and fill out the electronic registration
form, select the "submit" button. Questions can be directed
to the United Way Make a Difference Coordinator Shelly Hoffert
at 631-2740 or the NASA/KSC point of contact, Celene Morgan at
867-2512.
KSC Fitness
Centers' Holding
Intercenter Walk/Run
Head to the Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 29 for
a two mile walk/run, and 5K and 10K runs. FREE for all KSC/CCAFS
employees. Stop at either Fitness Center by Oct. 25 to preregister.
Late registration takes place at the race. T-shirts may be ordered
at NASA Exchange stores. The last day to order t-shirts is the
Oct. 25. Interested in being a volunteer? Call 867-7829.
Did You Know?
How would
you like for your old tires to help your garden grow,
or your soda bottles to keep you cozy and warm? When you
recycle these items they can be made into soaker hoses,
carpeting and fleece jackets.
As part of America Recycles Day at KSC, a recycling roundup
of items such as overhead transparencies and compact discs
(CD's) is being sponsored. These items were chosen because
they do not require any additional containers, manpower,
contract modifications or logistical planning. For the
next few weeks leading up to Nov. 15, please forward all
over-head transparencies and outdated, landfill-bound
compact discs to Mail Code: TA-C3/Hines. Please note that
any CD's containing classified/sensitive information or
re-usable software must be handled in accordance with
stan-dard procedures for classified documents. CD's that
are outdated or no longer needed may be rendered unreadable
by deep scratching the data side (the shiny side without
the label) with a nail, screwdriver or a similar sharp
tool. Please ensure that you score your CD's before forwarding
them to us.
After Nov. 15, these recyclable commodities will be shipped
to the nearest recycling/reuse facility in our area. Support
not only this recycling initiative, but also make your
commitment to recycling by obtaining an America Recycles
Day pledge card at www.americarecyclesday.org.
Nationally, 6 individuals will be selected from all submitted
pledge cards and the winners will receive a recycled-content
prize package valued at more than $2,000.
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Send
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E-mail -- Anita.Barrett-1@ksc.nasa.gov
Telephone --
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