Contribute to CFC and be eligible to win a nice prize
The KSC Combined Federal Campaign web site: http://cfc.ksc.nasa.gov is now active and available for NASA employees to make their contributions. Click on “Inside KSC,” then, “CFC Donation Form.” The “Instructions” column contains a special note for those who wish to contribute to the NASA Family Assistance Fund, Code 1234. Make your selections and print out your receipt, sign it, and get it to your Unit Coordinator/Key Solicitor right away. You will get a ticket to complete and enter your name into the Weekly Incentive Prize Drawings. The prize for Week # 1 is: A $100 gift certificate to the NASA Exchange; two Maxi-mum Access Passes to the KSC Visitor Center; and two tickets to the Disability Awareness Working Group Annual Luncheon. The earlier you make your contribution, the more opportunities you will have to win. More importantly, your contribution will help those less fortunate and you will be in keeping with this year’s Campaign slogan: “Donations DO Make A Difference!”

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
NDEAM is designated to highlight the abilities and skills of individuals with disabilities. This year’s theme is “America Works Best When All Americans Work.” In observance of the month, the Disability Awareness and Action Working Group (DAAWG) will hold a luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the O&C Mission Briefing Room. Guest Speaker Nelson Lauver will share his successes on how he overcame illiteracy forced upon him by dyslexia and an educational system that chose to label him “unteachable.” At age 29 he could not read and at age 32 he was reading scripts as a National Weatherman. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased from the following: Robert Devore, 799-7278; Gabe Gabrielle, 867-9231; Charlene Killough, 476-4357; Robert Knuutila, 867-1341; Kurt Leucht, 861-7594; Peggy Parrish, 476-4000; Wanda Petty, 867-9165; Jennifer Skaja, 449-4364; Ed Tugg, 476-3650; Beryl Warren, 867-9240; Joye Williamson, 867-6173.

Fire Prevention Week
October 5 – 11 is nationally recognized as Fire Prevention Week. The slogan for this year is: “When Fire Strikes: Get Out! Stay Out!” Please stop by this week between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and visit the displays at these facilities: CCAFS Cafeteria, Tuesday; CCAFS Greenhouse (Port) Wednesday; MFF, Thursday; Child Care Center, Friday. If you have any questions regarding Fire Prevention Week, please call Deputy Chief Steve Kelly at 867-8714.

The next SWE Space Coast Section Meeting to present true stories of the STS-107 Shuttle Columbia Re-covery Team in East Texas
A panel of women engineers from the multicontractor-government team will speak. Also a presentation on the use of 3D Visualization used in the reconstruction of wing debris into a 3D model to assist in root cause analysis. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Dixie Restaurant, 300 N. US 1, Cocoa (near Water Tower). Cost is $20/SWE Students $10. Reservations are due by Thursday, Oct. 16, to Patty Ruddell at PARuddel@xch-bsco-06.ksc.nasa.gov. Nonmembers must pay in advance -- send check to P. O. Box 1297, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920.