June 2018 NIH R&W Digital Newsletter

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What You’re Looking For… • NIH R&W Fitness & Wellness Program……………..…………………………….……pages 3-5 o Free Fitness for You Schedule……………………………………………….……..page 3 o Mobile Mammography, Hand Massages……………………………..….….....page 5 • Camp Fantastic BBQ.……………………………………………………………………….……page 7 • Safety, Health and Wellness Day; R&W Annual Meeting……..................…..page 9 • Take a Hike Day, Local Restaurant Discounts……………………...................….page 10 • Comcast Outdoor Film Festival, R&W Dine Out Fundraiser........................page 11 • R&W Community Market………………………………..…………………………………....page 12 & 13 • NIH Caribbean Day, R&W Inventory, Institute Relay……………………………...page 14 • Collective Goods Gift Show, NIH Community Orchestra & Chorus..………..page 15 • Discounted Tickets………………………………………………………………………………..page 16-19 o National Golf Tournament, Aquarium, Sports, Concerts…………………page 16 o Disney, Six Flags, Sea World………………………………………………………..page 17 o Universal Studios, Legoland Discovery………………………………………….page 18 o Crayola Experience, Wonderworks……………………………………………...page 19

• Calendar……………………………………………………..……………………………………….page 20

2018 SUMMER STUDENT SPECIAL This summer, we are offering discounts on our Fitness Center Memberships for all postbacs, postdocs, and students! This offer is only valid until July 31st, so be sure to take advantage of it before it is too late!

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June 2018 Events Date

Day

Time

6/5

Tuesday

12pm – 12:45pm

6/6

Wednesday

12pm – 12:45pm

6/7

Thursday

Program

Trainer

Bldg. 31 Rm. B4-C18

Tabata

Ashley

Bldg. 31 Rm. B4-C18

Zumba

Anitra

The Loft (T-39)

Total Body Blast

Maria

6/11

Monday

12:15pm - 1pm

RKL I Rm. 5070

Cardio Kickboxing

Charissa

6/12

Tuesday

12:15pm – 1pm

The Loft (T-39)

Strength & Barre

Susan

6/12

Tuesday

1:10pm – 1:55pm

Bldg. 10 South Lobby

Tabata

Ashley

6/13

Wednesday

1:10pm – 2pm

RKL I Rm 5070

6/13

Wednesday

5:45pm - 6:30pm

The Loft (T-39)

6/14

Thursday

6:45am - 7:30am

Bldg. 1 Front Lawn

6/15

Friday

11am – 11:45am

Bldg. 31 Rm. B4-C18

Sunrise Yoga Inclement weather location – Bldg.31 Piloxing

6/18

Monday

5:30pm – 6:30pm

The Loft (T-39)

PiYo

Susana

6/19

Tuesday

11am – 11:30am

Bldg. 31 Rm. B4-C18

Gentle Stretch

LaTanya

6/20

Wednesday

12pm - 12:45pm

Bldg.31 Rm. B4-C18

Belly Dancing

Rachel

6/20

Wednesday

12:15pm – 1pm

RKL I Rm. 5070

Yoga with Weights

Prema

6/21

Thursday

12:15pm - 1pm

RKL I Rm. 5070

Total Body Blast

Alicia

6/26

Tuesday

11am - 11:30am

Bldg. 31 Rm. B4-C18

Gentle Stretch

LaTanya

6/26

Tuesday

12:15pm – 1pm

Bldg. 10 South Lobby

Belly Dancing

Rachel

6/27

Wednesday

11am – 2pm

Bldg.10 South Lawn

Safety, Health & Wellness Day – Various fitness classes

Various

6/27

Wednesday

12:15pm – 1pm

RKL I Rm. 5070

Yoga with Weights

Prema

6/27

Wednesday

1:10pm – 2pm

RKL I Rm. 5070

Iron Cardio Kettlebell Registration: geterr@od.nih.gov

Robert

12:15pm – 1pm

Location

Iron Cardio Kettlebell Registration: geterr@od.nih.gov Spinning 101

Robert Amanda Kati Ashley

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2018 Mobile Mammography Screening

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The George Washington Breast Cancer Center will make four visits to NIH for our 2018 Mammography Screening. All NIH employees, their families, contractors, visiting scientists and others associated with NIH are eligible to participate.

The screening dates are as follows:

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Wednesday, July 17th – Building 45

Thursday, August 9th – Building 10, Lot H Thursday, November 8th – Building 10, Lot H The van will be on-site from 9:30am - 3:30pm taking prescheduled appointments. Reservations can be made no more than 1 month prior of screening date. There is a minimum requirement of 15 participants for the screenings to take place and a maximum of 25 per date. Each screening is conducted by a female technologist, and a board certified radiologist specializing in mammography will interpret the images. Appointments should take approximately 20 minutes. Most insurance companies will cover the cost (approx. $350) of the screening. To see if your insurance is accepted or to make an appointment, call 202-741-3252. If there is no answer, please leave a message with your name and phone number. The GW Mammovan staff will call you back and schedule your appointment. Please have your insurance card and doctor’s information available when calling to make an appointment.

Who is Eligible? Any woman IS eligible if she meets the following:

• She is age 40 or older • She is not pregnant or breast-feeding • She does not have breast implants • She does not have any prior history of breast problems (patients who need a 6 months follow up must get a Diagnostic mammogram not Screening) • She is not having symptoms such as a lump in either breast or unusual breast pain • She has a referring physician or doctor of record (Ex. Medical Doctor, OBGYN doctor) • She has not had a mammogram within the last 12 months Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this screening should contact the R&W at 301-496-8746 and/or the Federal Relay 1-800-877-8339 or email browned2@mail.nih.gov. Requests should be made at least 10 days in advance of the appointment. For more information about mammography, breast cancer, or other types of cancer call the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER or see www.nci.nih.gov.

New Offering Coming to the Beauty & Barbershop Groomed and Polished in partnership with AhhCandles will be offering natural nail manicures and pedicures for men and women this summer, beginning in June 19th at the Beauty and Barbershop in Bldg.10, by appointment only. Receive complimentary hydrating hand massages through June 14th at the AhhCandles table at the Community Market on Tuesdays (Bldg. 10) and Thursdays (Bldg. 31) from 10am-2pm, on a first come first serve basis. Visit AhhCandles table and learn more about Groomed and Polished wellness services. Schedule an appointment with Alison by emailing alison.hender@yahoo.com or calling 301-706-6719.

DigitalUrgentCare.com Bringing You the Latest Health and Wellness Technology For a low monthly payment of $11 (individual) or $15(family of up to 6 members) with unlimited visits, Digitalurgentcare.com brings you the latest health and wellness technology via your cell phone, tablet, laptop and desktop. When you get sick, Teladoc’s HealthiestYou network of board certified and licensed medical doctors are standing by 24/7/365 waiting to help you. They can diagnose, treat, and often prescribe for an array of medical issues, all at your fingertips. Members can sync with insurance providers and connect to their own medical insurance plans and track deductibles - to make sure you’re minimizing out-of-pocket expenses. Use a robust intelligent bookmarking tool that helps you keep track of everyone in your circle of care. Our awesome price comparison engines give you access to shop and compare prices on a variety of prescriptions. On the wellness tech front, the HealthiestYou app is compatible with 56 fitness tracking technology platforms, like Apple Watch, FitBit, Jawbone and Fuelband, allowing it to seamlessly align with users' fitness goals.

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Join us for Music, Food, Games and More at the Camp Fantastic BBQ on June 12th Gather up your friends and co-workers and come to the Annual Camp Fantastic BBQ! Join us Tuesday, June 12th on the South Lawn of Bldg. 10 from 11am - 2pm. This year we hope to send 10 kids away to camp but can’t do it without your help. The afternoon will be filled with great food from the Beef on the Street, Greek on the Street, and Funnel Fare, music from the Directors Band, games, photo booth shenanigans sponsored by Southern Management, our weekly Community Market and more! Everyone in attendance will be eligible for ONE FREE funnel cake sponsored by the NIH Federal Credit Union. While enjoying your meal, make sure you take time to check out the silent auction, visit the Community Market and our sponsor fair featuring Southern Management, the NIHFCU, the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Suite America, Home Fix Custom Remodeling, Contemporaries, American Inn of Bethesda, Villages of Urbana, T-Mobile, Pet Parents, Sprint, 4-H Conference Center and Fed Advantage, and play some fun games (outdoor Jenga, Cornhole). Purchase your meal directly from the food trucks. A percentage of all food sales and proceeds from the silent auction will go to help support the Special Love/Camp Fantastic program. You do not need to be present to win. It costs $700 to send a child with cancer to Camp Fantastic for a week. Help us send 10 children to camp. Come be a part of the event, and bring your coworkers, and make a difference in a child’s life!

Auction items include: 2 pairs of tickets to The National Golf Tournament (provided by the Tiger Woods Foundation), a Baltimore Ravens hat autographed by TE Maxx Williams (provided by the Baltimore Ravens), a laser autographed football of the Washington Redskins team (provided by the Washington Redskins), 4 pack of passes to Monster Mini Golf (provided by Monster Mini Golf - Gaithersburg), RareGlo body products (provided by RareGlo), $100 Gift Card (provided by FED Advantage), Gift Certificates to Ledo Pizza, Washington Nationals Infield Box Tickets and more.

Camp Fantastic – Special Love, Inc. Children with cancer have to grow up way too fast. They feel different from other children and many miss out on activities that healthy children experience daily. This was the reason Special Love was created. Special Love programs, including Camp Fantastic, offer children with cancer the chance to jump, play, explore, laugh, swim and make friends through a community of support, made up of patients, family, and staff who know and understand the trials and triumphs of battling childhood cancer.

We need your contributions to assist Special Love in their mission.

Be a phantom camper by giving a donation. Enjoy camp without the bugs, sunburn or snoring counselors! Here’s how you can help. $25 provides craft supplies for a camper $75 sends a child to camp for the day $125 feeds a child for a week $200 provides emergency financial relief to a family $250 sends a child to camp for a weekend $400 sends a family to camp for a weekend $500 helps build a scholarship fund $700 sends a child to camp for the week Donations are tax deductible. Make checks payable to the R&W Foundation and send to R&W, Bldg. 31 Rm. 1W08. Together we can make a difference in the life of a child with cancer.

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See pages 16 – 19 for discount ticket ideas.

Many more available to R&W Members through TicketsAtWork.com.

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NIH Safety, Health & Wellness Day – June 27th The NIH Safety, Health and Wellness Day will be held Wednesday, June 27th, rain or shine, at the Clinical Center – South Complex, Bldg. 10 from 10:30am – 1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the activities and learn about safety, health and wellness opportunities at the NIH. This annual event is being jointly sponsored by the Office of Research Services, Office of Research Facilities, NIH Occupational Safety and Health Committee, IC Safety Chairpersons Committee, Laboratory Sustainability Group and 2018 IC co-sponsor, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

R&W Annual Meeting The R&W Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 20th from 12pm – 1pm in Bldg. 31, Rm. 2. Come and learn more about the operations of the R&W and the Employee Services we provide to the NIH/NOAA communities. We are interested in your suggestions for the 2018-2019 year as well! Join us as we close out the year and plan ahead for another year filled with activities, programs and fun!

Interested in Learning How to Sail?

The focus of this year’s event is to enhance employee nutrition, wellness, physical fitness, safety awareness and prevent or reduce work related injuries and illnesses. A wide range of activities and exhibits will be presented including health screenings, safety and health promotion exhibits, nutrition demonstrations and tastings, physical fitness activities, adult dependent care and elder care information fair, NIH IC exhibits and NIH Library virtual reality demonstrations.

Sailing Basic Training course: The NIH Sailing Association (NIHSA), an R&W club, offers a Sailing Basic Training course for NIH adult employees, contractors, fellows, and patients, and NOAA employees. The summer course will be offered July 10th – September 21st. Visit http://www.nihsail.org/training/ for details.

The in-class sessions are held on the NIH Bethesda campus and the on-board (on the water) sessions are held at Selby Bay on the South River near Edgewater, MD. Participants must be able to provide or arrange for their own transportation to both the in-class and onboard sessions. If you are interested in this course and would like more info, contact nihsabasictraining1@gmail.com

Plan to stay for lunch and choose from menu items prepared by Healthy Fool, El Pollo Submarine and Reggae Flava or shop for a variety of fresh foods at the farmer’s market. For more information, visit the NIH Safety, Health and Wellness Day website at: http://go.usa.gov/xXnfe.

Experienced Sailors: If you are an experienced sailor and would like to be able to charter the NIHSA boats please contact us about joining the club and doing a check-out sail. We are also always looking for experienced volunteers to help with both inclass and on-board instruction.

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to participate should contact Linda Kiefer at 301-402-8180 and/or the Federal Relay at 877-709-5798.

Join Costco and Start Saving Today Join Costco through the R&W for $55 and receive 3 free items plus over $55 in coupons. You must be an R&W member and signed into the R&W website in order to take advantage of this offer in the Member Discounts section on www.govemployee.com/nih.

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11 Annual NIH Take a Hike Day Thursday, June 7th

Local Restaurant Directory On Govemployee.com

The 11th Annual NIH Take a Hike Day will be held Thursday, June 7th, from 11:30am – 1:30pm in front of Bldg. 1. All NIH staff are invited to walk or run around the perimeter of the NIH campus (approx. 3.25 miles) rain or shine. In addition to the main campus, there will also be Take a Hike Day activities at various off campus locations. In its 11th year, Take a Hike Day is the NIH’s largest fitness and wellness event with over 10,000 individuals participating in its 11 year history. This event is part of the “Spring into Wellness” campaign to support your physical wellbeing. It also supports White House initiatives promoting a healthier Federal workforce and the U.S. Surgeon General’s call to action in support of walking and walkable communities. To register and learn additional information, please visit the Office of Research Services (ORS), Division of Amenities and Transportation Services (DATS) at: https://go.usa.gov/xQ4GR For info about the “Spring into Wellness” campaign sponsored by the ORS and Office of Human Resources (OHR), please visit: https://go.usa.gov/xXsea.

The R&W is excited to launch a local restaurant directory on our website, www.govemployee.com. The page will consist of local restaurants around the Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Rockville areas, some offering discounts to employees and promoting specials at their locations.

Contact David Browne at browned2@mail.nih.gov with suggestions of local restaurants you’d like to see on the page.

R&W Notary Services to Assist NIH Employees If you need documents notarized the R&W is here to help. Visit https://govemployee.com/nih/notaries/ for a list of NIH employees who are notaries and can assist you with your needs. If you are notary you’d like to offer your services, free of charge, contact David Browne at browned2@mail.nih.gov with your contact information and a copy of your notary certificate. To become a notary public visit https://www.nationalnotary.org/maryland.

Let Summit Hills Help You Find the Perfect Apartment Home This New Year discover an all-inclusive lifestyle here at Summit Hills Apartment Homes! Summit Hills’ spacious apartment homes are conveniently located in downtown Silver Spring close to the Metrorail and less than five miles to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. In fact, we already have a number of NIH employees as happy residents. Free utilities, free parking and free amenities are included in all of our studio, one, two, three and four bedroom apartment homes. Our residents say the community events, personalized customer service & amenities are what set us apart from the rest. For a limited time Summit Hills is offering a $0 application charge for NIH employees! Visit us online today at http://www.SummitHills.net, in person at the Leasing Center at 8484 16th Street, Suite 110, Silver Spring or call us at 301.585.1401 to setup an appointment for a tour. The Leasing Center is open 7-days a week: M-F 9am - 7pm, Sat 9am - 5pm, and Sun 11am - 5pm.

The Camp Fantastic BBQ will take place June 12th.

See page 7 for details and how you can support Camp Fantastic even if you can’t attend.

22nd Annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival

June 19th & 26th R&W Dine Out Event Dog Haus Biergarten Bethesda

Join us for the 22nd Annual Comcast Film Festival at Strathmore!

This year’s festival will take place Aug. 23 – 26th at the lawn at Strathmore. Bring your blanket, chairs (low chairs only please) and anyone who loves movies. The movies are free; will be available to purchase; and of course we will be holding a raffle and accepting donations to help raise funds for the NIH Charities (Friends of Patients at the NIH, The Children’s Inn and Camp Fantastic/Special Love). Volunteer information will be announced in June. Due to the limited duration and size of this year’s festival volunteer opportunities will be LIMITED.

As part of the R&W’s new local restaurant page, some of the restaurants are offering special fundraising events. Our first “dine out” fundraising events will be June 19th and 26th from 12pm – 8pm at Dog Haus Biergarten. 20% of all sales, including alcoholic beverages, will go back to the R&W as long as you provide the restaurant with a copy of the event flyer. Dog Haus Biergarten, which opened in April, is located at 7904 Woodmont Avenue and is the only one of the franchise located on the East Coast. They are known for their gourmet hotdogs, sausages and burgers. So remember on June 19th and 26th to treat your co-worker to lunch, grab dinner on the way home, or meet up with some friends for Happy Hour at Dog Haus and bring the flyer that R&W sent you.

This year’s films will be: Thursday 8/23 – Coco (PG) Friday 8/24 – Black Panther (PG-13) Saturday 8/25 – Lion King (G) Sunday 8/26 – Wonder Woman (PG-13) FYI…The R&W can sign for community service, however we would prefer high school age children. For details on volunteering visit www.govemployee.com/nih. Your own alcohol and pets are not permitted.

Dry Cleaning Services Provided to the NIH Community at R&W Locations The R&W offers dry cleaning services through Tom’s Dry Cleaning at the convenience of your workplace. Save money and time out of your busy schedule by using the service provided at the Rockledge store and Bldg. 31 on the 1st floor. Laundry service is $2.20 and dry cleaning is $6.75 and up. See R&W associate for delivery schedule.

2018 Seminar Series Retirement Simulation Workshop! - Tuesday, June 5th 12pm – 1pm – Bldg. 31C, Rm. 6C9 – G.B. Bose of Washington Retirement Planning Specialists will discuss Investment Management, Financial Planning, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Legacy Planning, and Asset Protection (Insurance). Call 240-720-0084 or email ybass@dcrps.com to RSVP.

Vanpooling Is Fun

Eric Sofranko has openings in his vanpool. The van departs the Jefferson Firehouse/Park-n-Ride at 5:30am and arrives at Campus and Bldg. 31 by 6:30am. The van departs campus at 4:15pm and arrives at Jefferson around 5:30pm. If you are interested in Eric’s vanpool please contact him at 240-627-3585 or by email at sofranke@mail.nih.gov.

Stacy Coleman has openings in her vanpool. The van departs from the Oxon Hill Park-n-Ride at 6:30am and arrives at Campus and Bldg. 10 by 7:10am. The van departs campus at 4:05pm and arrives in Oxon Hill Park-n-Ride at 5pm. If you are interested in Stacy’s vanpool please contact her at 301-435-4693 or email at scolemanv@cc.nih.gov.

Are You Having Trouble Controlling Your Drinking? Closed (only open to people who have trouble controlling their drinking) Alcoholics Anonymous meetings occur at noon for one hour on Monday & Friday at NIH in Bldg. 31 Rm. B4BN09 (near the NIH Fitness Center). The meetings are free and confidential. For more info call the EAP at 301-496-3164.

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The R&W Community Market Tues. at Bldg. 10 South Lawn The R&W Community Market is back outdoors. Join us Tuesdays from 10am – 2pm on the South Lawn of Bldg. 10. Participating vendors are as follows: Linda Vista Farm: Purchase a variety of in-season produce thru the fall. (Tues. – late-May) Cash/Check/Charge Cupcakes Lounge: Purchase delicious cupcakes, pound cakes, granola and other baked goods. Products contain as much local eggs and fruits as possible. Gluten-free options available.

Cash/Charge The Chocolatiers Palette offers delicious gourmet fudge and Belgian chocolate. Fudge is preservative, gluten, corn syrup and artificial flavor free. Cash/Charge Chocolate Moonshine offers over 40 flavors of Artisan Chocolate Bars, each hand painted with French Cocoa Butter. Create their own personalized 10-piece or 20-piece gift box assortment. All are low in sugar, gluten-free, made with Belgian and French chocolates with natural and organic ingredients, including fresh fruits and roasted nuts.

Apple Valley: Purchase apples, apple butter; sauce; jam and other produce. Cash/Check/Charge Crest Hill Bakery: Breads, cookies and pound cakes. Cash M&M Plants: Purchase locally grown flowers (annuals, bedding plants, perennials, and cut flowers). Cash/Charge Randalia Bee Hives: Purchase local raw and cream honey, pollen, hand crafted beeswax candles, bar soap, infused botanical liquid soap, beeswax body salves body lotions, lip balms, tints, salt scrubs and natural deodorants from the Eastern Shore.

Cash/Check/Charge Phil’s Dills: Offers a variety of different pickle flavors including fire garlic, sweet and spicy, wasabi, Old Bay and black pepper, and kosher dills. Cash/Charge Ahh...Candles produces highly scented and long burning handpoured candles, aromatic wax beads and therapeutic neckwraps made with essential oils.

Favor Ceylon Tea: A variety of high quality and affordable Ceylon-grown teas, imported directly from the producers. Teas are all-natural, pesticide-free, and bio-sustainably grown in Sri Lanka. Cash/Charge

Food Trucks Every Tuesday The R&W Community Market has food trucks return to the program every Tuesday thru October 30th. This year you can expect to find the following trucks at our market.

Greek on the Street: Serving authentic Greek cuisine.

Carnivore BBQ: Serving the best BBQ in the nation’s capital.

South Meets East: Serving fresh tacos, burritos, rice bowls and salads.

Chix ‘n Stix: Specializes in the familiar comfort foods we all love.

From crisp, fresh, deliciously fried chicken wings and tenders, to all beef quarter pound hot dogs, and specially seasoned “Flavor Fries.”

LA Taco: Offering tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, dips and sauces.

CapMac: From mac and cheese and gourmet pastas to fresh vegetables and scratch made desserts, CapMac is indulgence without regret.

El Pollo Submarine: Serving Salvadoran comfort with a twist.

Many menu items are vegan or gluten-free.

Swizzler Hot Dogs: Grass-fed beef hot dogs with a twist.

Balkanik Taste: Tasty Balkan cuisine from Bulgaria, Serbia and the rest of the Balkans.

Holy Crepes: Serving sweet and savory flavored crepes that will melt in your mouth.

Go Fish: Bringing the freshest, tastiest seafood.

PhoWheels: Offers a modern interpretation of traditional Vietnamese cuisine, where comforting favorite dishes blend seamlessly with bold new flavors that will entice your palate.

Big Cheese Truck: Purveyors of fine grilled cheeses, with nearly 20 different flavors throughout the year.

Reggae Flava: Offers delicious gourmet Jamaican cuisine and a unique variety of Caribbean dishes.

District Spice: All blends are made in DC, and contain no salt, no anti-caking agents, and no preservatives. A full list of ingredients and recipes can be found on http://www.districtspice.com/.

Cash/Charge (Bi-weekly)

Captain Cookie and the Milkman: DC sweetest superheroes are a mobile bakery and dairy bar serving fresh-baked cookies, local creamery milk and made-to-order ice cream sandwiches.

All Things Olive: The Washington areas source for real, fresh extra virgin olive oil. Shop from a wide variety of extra virgin olive oils, barrel-aged wine vinegars from Napa Valley and 18 year old balsamic vinegars from Italy. Cash/Charge

Funnel Fare: Provides delicious fair foods like funnel cakes and fried candies, kettle corn, gelati shakes, milkshakes, and more.

Otis Farms: Committed to enhancing dogs’ lives and vitality through all natural, pure, and wholesome snacks for health conscious pet parents. Jerky also now available for people as well.

Cash/Charge Miscellaneous: Look for popular jewelry vendors; craft vendors, NIH protocols, corporate sponsors and more throughout the market period.

Ben & Jerry’s: Enjoy scoops of ice cream, waffle cones, ice cream bars, and root beer floats.

IceGreen Snowballs: An icy classic with a unique Southern snowball charm. Choose from over 30 tasty flavors of this frozen treat.

Firehouse Subs: Enjoy subs from the Firehouse Subs food truck.

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A Caribbean Day Celebration of Caribbean Food and Community Health Join the Caribbean Association at NIH for their 11th Annual Taste of the Caribbean event on the Bldg. 31A Patio on Thurs., June 21st from 10:30am – 2pm. Purchase food, artwork and crafts from international vendors, enjoy Reggae Zumba, Dancehall Fitness, Soca, and great music while visiting CANIH and health information tables. Free Door Prize Drawings!

This event supports the NIH Charities.

Register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com and search CANIH. For more info contact Althea at althea.grey-mckenzie@nih.gov or 240.515.6757.

This event is made possible by a collaboration with NIH R&W, The Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce in the DMV and CANIH Committees.

Mallory Square Life’s too short not to have everything you want within easy reach.

Located just minutes from the Shady Grove Metro, the ICC, and I270 Mallory square offers abundant amenity spaces including our sparkling pool and brand new kick boxing machine.

Choices, choices, choices and they’re all yours. We’ve thought of everything in our well designed homes – live better with upgraded custom closets, Nest thermostats, Wemo switches, ambient lighting, Blue Tooth shower heads, and much more.

With so much right at hand, it’ll feel like you have extra hours in your day. Make the most of every moment at Mallory Square.

Al-Anon Provides Help for Those Involved with Substance Abuse - Al-Anon, an organization for family members of people with alcohol abuse, now welcomes family members of individuals with narcotic abuse problems to attend weekly group meetings. Al-Anon holds two weekly group meetings; Mondays and Thursdays at noon in Bldg. 31, Room 1B50.

R&W Store Inventory Closings Please Note, the R&W annual inventory will take place the morning of Friday, June 29th. The Bldg. 31 and Rockledge R&W stores will be open by noon. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Time to Start Training!

The Institute Relay Is September 20th!

Can your team defeat the two time defending champs “Charm City NeuRUNS”? This year the 35th Annual Institute Relay will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20th outside of Bldg. 10 South. It’s time to start gathering your team together so you can pick your team name and of course, start training. Put on your thinking caps and think creatively about your team name. Examples from last year include: Where the Wild Things Run, Running Our Assays Off, In It For The T-Shirts, ChlorRide Like The Wind, Not Fast Just Furious, Baby Got Track, Your Pace or Mine, I B Pro Fun, We Keep the Gov’t Running, Holy Fit, and Cirque de Sore Leg. Take the next three months to gather for jogs around Lot 10H or visit the fitness centers in Bldg. 31 and Rockledge for a run on the treadmill or elliptical machine. The relay is a great reason to set a new fitness goal while preparing for a fun event. Get your sneakers ready for some action. It’s going to be fun! Register your team, beginning late-June for $25 at www.govemployee.com/nih/event-detail/nihinstitute-relay-2018.

Order Your Business Cards Thru R&W The R&W has offers Business Cards, produced by AAA Color Card Company, who has provided quality business cards for government and military employees since 1976. Order business cards online at http://govemployee.com/nih/business-cards/ and have them mailed directly to you. Prices start at $38.

June 19th & 20th Collective Goods Gift Show Returns to Bldg. 31

Collective Goods, formerly Books Are Fun, will be returning to the Bldg. 31A Lobby on Tuesday, June 19th (10am – 3pm), and Wednesday, June 20th (9am – 2pm). Shop from a variety of books, toys, electronics, gadgets, kitchenware, stationary and more. It’s a one-stop shopping bonanza. A portion of sales comes back to R&W to allow us to continue offering great programs to the NIH community.

What to Do Around Town DC: Jazz in the Garden – Fridays thru August 24th – National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden – The free concert series features jazz artists performing a wide variety of styles— Traditional New Orleans jazz, blues, swing, Ska, Funk, Blues, PanCaribbean salsa, boogaloo, Go-go, and more. During jazz concerts, the Pavilion Café offers a special menu of creative American cuisine and refreshments. Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into the Sculpture Garden but may be purchased at the café.

Concerts take place every Friday from5pm – 8:30pm.

MD: Ocean City Air Show – June 16th & 17th – Ocean City, MD The 11th Annual Ocean City Air show will be headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and feature a wide variety of military and civilian demo teams including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter!

Tickets to the show start at $14.

NIH Community Orchestra and Chorus Presents “A Summer Concert” on June 9th The NIH Community Orchestra and Chorus will present “A Summer Concert” on Saturday, June 9th at 3pm at Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, Maryland. This one-time only performance will feature timeless orchestral and choral classics, as well as two conductors. The Orchestra will perform Dvorak’s: Slavonic Dances op.46, nos. 1&2 and Suite, op.98b "American". The Chorus will join with the Orchestra in the performance of Brahms’s Nanie. The program will also feature Brahms’s: Violin Concerto (mvt. 1 only with Heather MacArthur, violin). The concert is free of charge and parking is free as well.

Free will donations are welcome to benefit the NIH charities. The NIH Community Orchestra is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. For more information, please call 240-277-3480 or visit this website: http://www.nihco.org.

NIH License Plates Are you proud to work here at the National Institutes of Health? If so, then show it with personalized license plates. The R&W has NIH organizational license plates for Maryland residents. Plates are $15 and are MVA Non-logo NIH plates. There is an additional $5 service fee payable to the R&W. Contact David at browned2@mail.nih.gov for a an application and return it with two checks (one payable to the MVA for $15 and another payable to the R&W for $5). Plates take 2-8 weeks to receive. The MVA will send them directly to you.

Purchase Your R&W Membership Today If you haven’t already make sure to join the R&W, for only $9!

Memberships are good for 365 days. R&W Members can purchase tickets, join R&W clubs, join Costco as a new member, get discounts in R&W stores and more. Join at the Bldg. 31 or Rockledge R&W stores, or preferably online at www.govemployee.com/nih. After adding a membership to your cart, click on the Cart icon in the menu bar, proceed to checkout, and once you’ve entered the appropriate information on the next screen click Proceed to PayPal to make payment. You do not need a PayPal account to purchase a membership, they will handle the payment transaction with your credit card.

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GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) was founded in 1936, and is the second-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States according to the 2016 A.M. Best market share report, published May 2017. It provides auto insurance coverage for over 15 million policy holders. NIH R&W Members could save even more on auto insurance with a special discount from GEICO. Go to the special GEICO R&W discount page to see how much more you could save today!

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Discount Tickets to The National Golf Tournament June 27th – July 1st Join Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, and the PGA TOUR rising stars at TPC Potomac June 27th – July 1st for the 2018 National Golf Tournament. Plan your perfect summer day with family and friends celebrating golf, summertime, and our military.

Declare your day with tickets to the 2018 National Golf Tournament now! Save 10% on Grounds and Trophy Club tickets. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ycthl8mm for details.

Discount Tickets to the National Aquarium in Baltimore Available Online Thru R&W The R&W provides its members the ability to purchase tickets to the National Aquarium in Baltimore right at their fingertips.

Discounted admission tickets are available to R&W Members thru the R&W website at www.govemployee.com/nih. Save up to $8.

R&W Members, Join TicketsAtWork for Savings on Tickets Thanks to the R&W and TicketsAtWork, R&W members can purchase tickets to a variety of amusement parks, concerts, sporting events, movies, and more. Once you register to be an R&W member or have logged into your account at www.govemployee.com click on Member Discounts and then click on the TicketsAtWork ad. Upon registering for TicketsAtWork you will have access to a variety of different entertainment options. Whether your loved one is a fan of wrestling or concerts, Broadway or comedy, you’ll find tickets to pretty much anything and even better at a discounted price.

Before purchasing tickets or offers through TicketsAtWork.com make sure to completely read the instructions for how the tickets work and if they are name specific.

Purchase Movie Tickets to Theaters Nationwide As an R&W member you have the ability to see the biggest blockbusters at a discounted price. Tickets are available to a variety of movie theaters across the country. See summer’s hottest movies like Deadpool 2, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ocean’s 8, Incredibles 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, AntMan and the Wasp, Skyscraper, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Equalizer 2, Mission Impossible – Fallout and more. Purchase tickets at www.ticketsatwork.com.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame Did you know that you can purchase tickets to just about any sporting event through TicketsAtWork? Catch the Cubs play at Wrigley Field or the Red Sox play at Fenway, attend the NBA or Stanley Cup Finals, watch the Williams sisters dominate in any tournament.

Traveling abroad? How about seeing Manchester United in the English Premiere League or going to the World Cup! You can do any of these and so much more

Hang with the Stars at Madame Tussauds in Washington DC or Across the US Take a three-dimensional journey through history when visiting the Presidents Gallery exclusively at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. The Presidents Gallery is the only place in the world where guests can meet and take a picture with all the U.S. Presidents. Test your historical knowledge of political and cultural figures with our interactive experiences in every room.

Listen to and reenact monumental moments in U.S. history including crossing the Delaware River with George Washington, walking on the moon with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, sitting on the bus next to Rosa Parks. Dance with pop stars Beyoncé and Britney Spears in the Glamour room, then walk the red carpet with A-Listers like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Get interviewed by Joan Rivers, Larry King and Katie Couric in our Media Personalities room. With world-renowned celebrities and icons throughout, Madame Tussauds D.C. wax attraction a remarkably unique, interactive experience for guests of all ages. Tickets are also available for Madame Tussauds in Nashville, New York, Hollywood, Vegas, Orlando, and San Francisco.

Are You Ready to Rock?

Did you miss out on getting your child, though secretly yourself, Taylor Swift tickets? Want to go “on the run” with Jay-Z and Beyonce? Need a laugh and want to catch Martin Lawrence or Kevin Hart on tour? Want to rock out with Bono and U2 or be told you’re amazing just the way you are by Bruno Mars? Tickets are available to concerts all over the world, even if they’re sold out. Surprise that special someone in your life and be their Enrique Iglesias by being their hero baby.

NIH Institute Relay is September 20th Assemble your team and start training today!

Amusement Park Season is Here

Make a Splash at SeaWorld

Spring is upon us and that means that the Amusement Parks are opening. Through the discount provided by TicketsAtWork, R&W members can save on tickets locally and across the country. Some parks are offering early-bird specials. A list of available Amusement Parks and attractions as well as what’s new at some of the parks can be found on the next few pages and online at www.govemployee.com/nih.

Tickets are available to SeaWorld in Orlando, San Antonio, and San Diego. See some of the most amazing sea creatures, take in shows and enjoy a variety of rides at each park. New this year are Infinity Falls (Orlando), a rapids ride where you plunge down the tallest drop of its kind into churning whitewater; and the Electric Eel, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in San Diego. Your visit to SeaWorld isn't just a chance to feel connected to the ocean and its creatures - it's a way to be part of their mission. Each experience at the parks help fund wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts, habitat protections, and ocean health initiatives. Save 20%-30% on admission to any of the three locations.

2018 Summer of Fun Disney World and Disneyland Tickets

Busch Gardens Williamsburg Taking the family to Disney World or Disneyland can be costly but R&W members who purchase their tickets through TicketsAtWork can save money on admission through a variety of special offers.

Some of these offers even provide extra days of admission for FREE. So buy your tickets, pack your bags and prepare to hang with Mickey, Goofy and the rest of the Disney characters.

Six Flags (Naitonwide)

There is only one way to visit England, France, New France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Scotland all in one day and that’s by visiting Busch Gardens Williamsburg, annually selected as the world’s “most beautiful theme park.” This year’s newest addition to the park is Battle for Eire, a 360-degree virtual reality adventure ride. In addition to the other 20 coasters and rides, visitors can enjoy entertaining stage shows, visit Eagle Ridge and Wolf Valley, and Highland Stables, home to the infamous Clydesdales and Sesame Street Forrest of Fun. Save over 35% on tickets.

Hershey Park Tickets for Six Flags parks all over the United States are available to R&W members.. Start planning your visit to Six Flags Great Adventure and Hurricane Harbor (Jackson, NJ), Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor (Los Angeles, CA), Fiesta Texas (San Antonio, TX), Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor (Arlington, TX), Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags White Water (Atlanta, GA), Discovery Kingdom (San Francisco, CA), Six Flags New England (Springfield, MA), Great America (Chicago, IL), Six Flags America (Largo, MD), The Great Escape (Lake George, NY), Six Flags Over St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), Six Flags White Water (Atlanta) and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Concord, CA). Savings range from 15% - 40%.

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From fun rides to family friendly environment such as seeing chocolate made at Chocolate World, viewing over 200 animals in ZooAmerica, and relaxing your cares away at The Boardwalk, Hershey Park has it all. This year Hershey Park adds its 14th coaster, Breakers Edge Water Coaster which smoothly rockets riders through splash-filled hills, tight turns, and sweet thrills that are perfect for the whole family, and Whitecap Racer which is the longest mat racing slide in the world.

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Experience Endless Awesome at Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood Enjoy time experiencing some of your favorite movies or TV shows as rides and attractions including the Fast and the Furious, Harry Potter, King Kong, The Simpsons, Men in Black, Spiderman, Dr. Seuss, Jurassic Park, those lovable Minions and so much more. Save over $30 off gate prices to Universal Orlando, Universal’s Island of Adventure, and Universal’s Volcano Bay, and up to 25% off tickets to Universal Hollywood.

Sesame Place – Langhorne, PA

Carowinds

For over 40 years, Carowinds delivered fun that’s impossible to forget. Featuring award-winning live entertainment, exciting special events all season long and the tastiest Southern cuisine around, what more could you want? Carowinds has everything you need to make lifelong memories. Giggle with little ones at the crazy antics of Snoopy and the PEANUTS™ gang, grab a friend and scream out loud on spine-tingling thrill rides or experience one of 13 world-class rollercoasters. Get completely soaked – again and again – at Carolina Harbor, an all-inclusive waterpark. This year Carowinds is adding six new attractions to Camp Snoopy.

Your memories are waiting. Start your Carowinds getaway today!

Carowinds delivers fun that's impossible to forget. Early-bird tickets are available for as little as $38. Tickets for Carowinds are available to R&W members through TicketsAtWork.com.

K1 Speed (Nationwide) If you’re looking for a thrill, you’ve come to the right place! K1 Speed is America’s premier indoor kart racing company. Battle it out with friends and family and see who can set the fast lap!

Vehicles are electric and 100% emissions free. Come in today for a fun and thrilling experience that you’ll never forget. Visitors save up to 20%

Sesame Place is a children's theme park, located on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based on the Sesame Street television program. It includes a variety of rides, shows, and water attractions suited to young children. New this year, join Oscar the Grouch for a crazy, curvy taxi ride on our first ever family-friendly wooden roller coaster. Oscar’s Wacky Taxi™ is a one of a kind woodensteel hybrid roller coaster with a bright yellow, taxi cab inspired train with everyone’s favorite grouch at the helm. Thrill seekers of all sizes will enjoy the exhilarating first drop and plenty of air-time!

Kings Dominion

LEGOLAND Discovery (Nationwide) Jump inside the world's biggest box of LEGO ® bricks at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center, an indoor kids attraction with 4D cinema, rides and more! Visit Legoland Discovery in Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Kansas City, Michigan, Westchester and Philadelphia. Save up to 35%.

Kings Dominion has a little bit of everything for everyone. From live shows, to thrill rides, to Planet Snoopy, Kings Dominion is a perfect family destination. This year thrill seekers should g be looking forward to Twisted Timbers, a wooden coaster with a twist of steel. Steel and wood combine forces to bring you our newest rollercoaster – Twisted Timbers. This hybrid coaster is the first of its kind in the mid-Atlantic and uses the latest technology to combine wood supports and steel track to give riders an experience that is impossible on a traditional wooden coaster. During the summer beat the heat at Soak City. Tickets for Kings Dominion are available to R&W members through TicketsAtWork.com.

Crayola Experience - Easton, PA

Crayola Experience is the only place in the world where the magic of Crayola comes to life. Here, you’re always encouraged to let your creativity run free, to color outside the lines and to play, explore, and learn. This one-of-a-kind, family attraction is where color, chemistry, and technology magically combine to create a fun-filled, colorful adventure for a kid’s imagination. Enjoy 4 levels and 65,000 square feet of colorful fun. See a live demonstration on how crayons are made at the Crayon Factory Show! After visiting the attraction, explore the largest selection of Crayola products, super soft plush, unique apparel and one-of-a-kind Crayola souvenirs in the Crayola retail store. Personalize your very own 2lb crayon or turn your creative masterpieces into wearable works of art. From the "Pick Your Pack" wall, create your own custom crayon assortment choosing from 99 of Crayola’s most popular colors.

Visitors save up to 25% off admission.

Reserve Your Hotel Room and Rental Car R&W members can reserve a hotel room through TicketsAtWork at over 225,000 hotels around the world. Get advanced booking savings and last-minute deals. Members save 10% - 60% off their hotel reservation. Discounts, up to 25% are also available through rental car providers such as Enterprise, Hertz, Dollar and National.

Wonderworks Indoor Amusement Park Myrtle Beach, SC

Interact, discover, and explore over 100 hands-on exhibits at WonderWorks, and indoor amusement park for the mind, combining education and entertainment to create interactive and memorable experiences for guests of all ages. Visitors to the attraction will explore 4 levels of fun inside the 50,000 sq ft upside-down attraction. Experience hurricane force winds, become a human lightning rod, test out your athletic skills with virtual sports, create bubbles in the bubble lab, open your eyes and mind to several works of illusion art, lie on a bed of 3,500 nails, play a tune as you step on a giant piano, conquer the glowin-the-dark Space Walk Challenge, outlast and out-shoot your opponent in laser tag, take an adventure in a 6D theatre, and take on the challenge of a zipline and ropes course at Soar + Explore. Purchase your tickets to fun at a 20% discount.

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