March 2007

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On the Inside . . .

On March 7, NASA officials 

announced they have agreed to 

explore future collaborations with the 

state of Hawaii in commercial space 

initiatives and programs supporting 

research, education and workforce 

development. 

Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding, recently 

signed in Hawaii, NASA Ames will 

NASA to explore future collaborations with state of Hawaii

explore opportunities for future collaborations with the state of Hawaii in 

support of the Vision for Space Exploration, NASA’s plan to return humans 

to the moon and later travel to Mars. 

“This agreement with the state of 

Hawaii is another exciting opportunity for NASA to work with a partner 

in support of the agency’s exploration, science and aeronautics mission 

goals,” said Ames Center Director S. 

Pete Worden. 

“We are excited to partner with 

NASA to collaborate on future space 

exploration,” said Hawaii Governor 

Linda Lingle, who signed the agreement with Worden during a signing 

ceremony in the executive chambers 

at the Hawaii State Capitol. “We are 

looking forward to future collaboraRemembering the inspirational Johnny Green

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Ames security officer Johnny 

Green passed away on March 10, 

2007. In the short five years that he 

was here, Green became an institution 

unto himself at Ames. Every single 

day that Green was on duty, he was 

unfailingly cheerful, ready to 

greet every last one of us with a 

broad grin and a kind word and 

a gentle easing into the work 

day. But we have lost that welcoming voice.

Green served in the U.S. 

Navy for 26 years, retiring as 

a senior chief in 1988. During 

his time in the Navy, he served 

a tour of duty in Vietnam, was 

stationed in Japan and served 

on multiple aircraft carriers. 

His last duty station was NASA 

Moffett Field. Green also held a 

bachelor’s degree in aeronautics with a 

minor in business from Embry-Riddle 

University in Daytona Beach, Fla. 

Five years ago, he began employment with SecTek Inc, serving as a 

security officer in support of the Ames 

Protective Services Office. During this 

time, Green made a positive impact on 

every person who entered through a 

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Johnny Green, an Ames security guard, cheerfully greeted 

employees as they arrived at work. His unexpected death 

is a great collective loss for the Ames community.

photo by Jonas Dino

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (left) and NASA Deputy 

Administrator Shana Dale enjoy a light-hearted moment during an 

all-hands meeting with Ames employees held in February. During 

the all-hands session held before a capacity audience in the main 

auditorium, Griffin and Dale addressed a variety of topics ranging 

from NASA’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2008 to the center’s 

role in implementing the Vision for Space Exploration.

NASA photo by Tom Trower

NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator visit Ames
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NASA officials recently signed a 

memorandum of understanding with 

a U.S. company, Virgin Galactic LLC, 

to explore the potential for collaborations on the development of space 

suits, heat shields for spaceships, 

hybrid rocket motors and hypersonic 

vehicles capable of traveling five or 

more times the speed of sound. 

 Under the terms of the memorandum, NASA Ames and Virgin 

Galactic LLC, a U.S.-based subsidiary 

of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, 

will explore possible collaborations 

in several technical areas employing 

capabilities and facilities of Ames.

 “As we constantly seek to build 

upon the advances made by explorers who have come before us, we now 

embark upon an exciting time in space 

exploration history that realizes the 

unlimited opportunities presented by 

a commercial space economy,” said 

Shana Dale, NASA’s deputy administrator. “By encouraging such potential collaborations, NASA supports the 

development of greater commercial 

collaboration and applications that 

will serve to strengthen and enhance 

the future benefits of space exploration 

for all of mankind.”

 Dale is a longtime supporter of 

commercial space development. As 

the former staff director of the U.S. 

House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, she 

was instrumental in the passage of the 

Commercial Space Act of 1998. This 

legislation encourages commercial 

space development in a variety of 

areas, including launch vehicles, the 

International Space Station and the 

acquisition of space and Earth science 

data.

“This understanding with Virgin 

Galactic affords NASA an opportunity 

to work with an emerging company in 

the commercial human space transportation industry to support the agency’s 

exploration, science and aeronautics 

mission goals,” said Ames Center 

Director S. Pete Worden. “Our location 

in California’s Silicon Valley provides 

a dynamic research and development 

platform for future potential collaborations with other such companies in 

support of a robust commercial space 

industry.”

“We are excited to be working 

with NASA and look forward to future collaborations in exploration and 

space travel,” said Alex Tai, vice president of operations for Virgin Galactic. 

The agreement with Virgin Galactic was negotiated through NASA’s 

Space Portal, a newly formed organization in the NASA Research Park 

at Ames, which seeks to engage new 

opportunities for NASA to promote 

the development of the commercial 

NASA, Virgin Galactic to explore future collaboration

by Michael Mewhinney

tions with NASA to develop innovative opportunities in aerospace-related 

fields that capitalize on Hawaii’s 

science and technology resources and 

capabilities.” 

The agreement with the state 

of Hawaii was negotiated through 

NASA’s Space Portal, a newly formed 

organization in NASA Research Park 

at Ames that seeks to engage new 

partnerships with NASA to promote 

the development of commercial space 

exploration.

The memorandum of understanding will be in effect for two years and 

stipulates that neither NASA nor the 

state of Hawaii will be required to pay 

any fees or provide funds to support 

the areas of collaboration.

NASA, Hawaii future collaborations

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by Michael Mewhinney

gate he was guarding. His encouraging 

words, unfailing smile and energetic 

signature arm pump will be missed. 

Few people have found such simple 

ways to leave such a lasting impression in the hearts of so many. A tree 

will be planted in his honor, near the 

Remembering Johnny Green

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front gate from which he greeted us. 

A memorial service was held at 

Ames in his honor on March 21.

Donations can be made to: Johnny 

G. Green Memorial Fund, Account 

# 246033, Golden Bay FCU, P.O. Box 

1449, Mountain View, CA 94042-1449.

NASA officials recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Virgin Galactic LLC, to explore the potential for collaborations on the development of space suits, heat shields for spaceships, 

hybrid rocket motors and hypersonic vehicles capable of traveling five or more times the speed of 

sound. Seated left to right are: NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale, Alex Tai, chief operating officer for Virgin Galactic LLC and Ames Center Director S. Pete Worden.

NASA photo by Tom Trower

space economy. 

“This new type of private-public 

partnership can benefit the agency 

while helping to foster a new industry,” said Dan Coughlin, NASA’s lead 

for the Virgin Galactic agreement. 

The memorandum of understanding will be in effect for two years and 

stipulates that neither NASA nor 

Virgin Galactic will be required to pay 

any fees or provide funds to support 

the areas of possible collaboration.
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Many agree that one of the greatest 

scientific challenges of the 21st century 

is to understand the complexities of 

our home planet’s climate. While most 

Earth science data are acquired from 

the many Earth-orbiting satellites, 

much of the critical data can be gathered only at the research site to really 

understand the detailed processes. 

NASA scientists conduct field 

research missions to acquire this key 

data in every continent of the globe, 

from the Arctic to the Antarctic. One 

group in particular has been intricately involved in many of these research 

projects, the NASA Ames’ Earth Science Project Office (ESPO).

The ESPO group has provided 

overall project management for large, 

multi-agency, national and international Earth science field campaigns 

for more than 20 years. Whether it is 

studying the Earth’s ozone layer, the 

production of thunderstorms, intercontinental pollution, hurricane tracking and intensification, or tracing the 

atmospheric effects of global warming, 

the ESPO team plays a large role in 

the scientific understanding of these 

phenomena. 

The team is responsible for the 

planning, implementation and management of the often complex logistics 

required for fielding all the scientific 

personnel and equipment of a particular mission. Each mission has its 

own specific requirements, including 

identifying the most advantageous 

geographic sites from which data can 

be collected, and ensuring that NASA 

aircraft and personnel can be accommodated in some very remote locations.

The ESPO team has a long history 

of successful field campaigns, beginning in 1987 with both the Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange Project 

and the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Expedition experiments. To date, ESPO 

has managed more than 30 large, 

complex missions on five continents, 

each with anywhere from 80 to 400 

scientific personnel involved. 

“I’m very proud of our reputation,” said Michael Craig, the ESPO 

director. “NASA Headquarters relies 

on us to make these missions happen 

and at the lowest possible cost.” ESPO 

has received four exceptional achievement medals and more than 20 NASA 

NASA researchers are key contributors to climate studies

group achievement awards.

This past year, ESPO managed 

missions at nearly a dozen different 

sites, including Costa Rica, Mexico, 

Alaska, the Cape Verde Islands and 

the U.S. One major NASA airborne 

science field campaign in 2006 was the 

Intercontinental Chemical Transport 

Experiment (INTEX-B). 

The purpose of this mission was to 

understand the transport and transformation of gases and aerosols on 

transcontinental and intercontinental 

scales while assessing their impact on 

air quality and climate. ESPO managed this large mission, which included more than 300 participants and 

four aircraft equipped with more than 

41 scientific instruments, to sample the 

chemistry of the upper atmosphere. 

Another successful mission in 

2006 was the NASA African Monsoon 

Multidisciplinary Analyses (NAMMA) mission that studied the birth 

of tropical hurricanes off the coast of 

West Africa. Based in the Cape Verde 

Islands, researchers used NASA’s DC8 aircraft and multiple ground sites to 

collect atmospheric readings on the 

composition, structure and formation of developing tropical systems as 

they cross the Atlantic Ocean on their 

westward track.

“The remoteness of the location, 

the limited amount of time to organize 

it, and the large number of scientists 

and multiple ground sites made it a 

complex mission to manage,” said 

Mike Gaunce, NAMMA project manager.

ESPO’s major mission this year 

is the Tropical Composition, Cloud 

and Climate Coupling (TC4) mission, 

which will be conducted in Costa 

Rica this summer. The mission will 

utilize NASA’s ER-2, WB-57 and DC-8 

aircraft, as well as multiple radar and 

ground sites to study the upper atmosphere of the tropical region.

In addition to Craig and Gaunce, 

the ESPO staff includes Kent Shiffer, 

Marilyn Vasques, Quincy Allison, 

Steven Gaines, Sue Tolley and Dan 

Chirica. 

“This is an amazing job”, said 

Gaunce, one of the lead ESPO project 

managers. “Organizing and managing field deployments are a critical 

part of getting the scientific data to 

understand what’s happening to the 

Earth’s climate. We work with all 

types of people all over world, from 

ambassadors to truck drivers. I’m very 

fortunate to be a part of it.”

To find out more about ESPO and 

its work, go to the group’s Web site at 

http://www.espo.nasa.gov

by Ruth Marlai

The Earth Science Project Office group: Front row, left 

to right: Dan Chirica, Steven Gaines and Kent Shiffer. 

Middle row: Mike Gaunce, Sue Tolley, Mike Craig and 

Quincy Allison. Back row: Marilyn Vasques.

Planetary scientist and veteran shuttle astronaut 

Tom Jones presented a director’s colloquium on 

March 13 and also delivered a free public lecture 

that same evening at Ames. He discussed 

his new book, ‘Skywalking: An Astronaut’s 

Memoir,’ detailing his experiences as mission 

specialist and payload commander aboard four 

space shuttle flights and signed copies of the book 

after the lecture.

Astronaut Tom Jones speaks at Ames NASA photo by Dominic Hart
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Ames scientist Jeffrey Cuzzi 

has been elected Fellow by the American Geophysical Society for 25 years 

of planetary rings research. Each year, 

members of the American Geophysical Society honor some of their peers 

as Fellows. Fellows are recognized for 

outstanding contributions to the advancement of the geophysical sciences, 

to the service of the community and to 

the publics understanding. 

Cuzzi, a senior scientist in the 

Space Science Division at Ames, has 

made ongoing contributions to the 

interdisciplinary study of planetary 

science. He started his career modeling Saturn’s rings, which helped him 

theorize the properties of ring material, the nature of ring structure and 

the physical processes involved.

When Ames was conducting engineering studies for planetary probes, 

it gave Cuzzi the opportunity to do 

preliminary work for the design on 

Ames scientist Jeffrey Cuzzi awarded AGS Fellow

by Ruth Marlai

Recently, Ames scientists held a panel to encourage 

girls to pursue science, engineering and math careers. 

More than 50 girls from five high schools in Dublin, 

Livermore and Pleasanton listened to NASA employees 

(left to right) Bernie Luna (Code SCB); Karen GundyBurlet (Code TI); Dora Herrera (Code PFP) and Kim 

Wagenbach (Code PM). The girls are part of a program 

that encourages female students to enroll in science, 

technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) 

courses; supports female students already enrolled in 

those classes; encourages female students to explore a 

variety of STEM careers; and demonstrates the link between current course selection and future career paths.

Photo by Tom Clausen

Ames holds science panel to inspire girls to higher learning

Wheelchair-accessible van now available in Dispatch

by Eric Krist

Vivian Torres and Tony Calvo 

recently were recognized with a certificate of appreciation from the Diversity 

Equal Opportunity Board (DEOB) by 

the DEOB chair, Ames Associate Direc- tor of Institutions and Research Steve 

Zornetzer.

Torres and Calvo are on staff in the 

motor pool and manage the center’s 

vehicle fleet program. They both rec- ognized that the center’s dispatching 

fleet did not have accessible vehicles 

for use by individuals in wheel chairs. 

Essentially, individuals in wheel chairs 

were excluded from utilizing the dis- patch vehicle program as passengers. 

Deputy Director of Safety, Environ- mental and Mission Assurance Sandy 

Olliges suggested the motor pool look 

into adding a wheelchair-accessible 

van to the GSA fleet. 

 Torres and Calvo worked diligently with the GSA provider and in a very 

short time, augmented the dispatch 

program with a wheelchair- accessible 

vehicle. The vehicle is now part of the 

Ames government vehicle fleet and 

can be reserved by employees requiring transportation of individuals in 

wheelchairs.

 Additional evaluation of the 

shuttle buses in the Ames fleet re- sulted in retrofitting to an upgraded 

system designed for the securing of 

wheelchairs and their occupants. The efforts that Torres and Calvo 

put forth are a good example of examining a center system that may exclude 

certain groups of individuals. Their 

assessment rendered corrective actions 

to change a deficiency in a system and 

ensure that vehicles are available for 

all Ames employees. The DEOB encourages all person- nel at the center to evaluate vari- ous processes, policies, systems and 

procedures to determine if any group 

of center employees may experi- ence exclusion or impediments to 

the effectiveness of productivity and 

initiate the necessary steps to ensure 

effectiveness and inclusion of all Ames 

employees.

NASA photo by Dominic Hart

Ames scientist Jeff Cuzzi, recently elected Fellow 

by the American Geophysical Society for his 25 

years of planetary rings research.

the Titan entry probe --- work that was 

used by the European Space Agency 

30 years later. He was later invited 

to join the Voyager imaging team as 

its rings expert, which later became 

the Saturn-Orbiter-Dual-probe mission. He also was the interdisciplinary 

scientist for rings and dust for the Cassini-Huygens international effort. 

Cuzzi’s major awards include the 

Lawrence Sperry Award (AIAA -1982); 

Exceptional Scientific Achievement 

Medal (NASA -1982, 1986, 1999); Sustained Superior Performance Award 

(NASA Ames -1986); Ames Associate 

Fellow Award (Ames-1987); Special 

Achievement Award (Space Science 

Division -1989, 1994); Editor’s Commendation for Excellent Referees (Icarus -1991, 1993); Ames Honor Award 

for Excellence (Manager/Supervisor 

- 1995); H. Julian Allen Award for best 

Ames research paper (1997); NASA 

Group Achievement Award, Cassini 

IDS’s (1998); and the NASA Group 

Achievement Award, Astrobiology 

Team (2000). 
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Ames celebrates National African-American History Month

month with a plethora of activities and events. 

 The main event, ‘A Patchwork Quilt,’ took place on Feb. 28 

in the early 

afternoon in 

the main auditorium at 

Ames. The 

program 

provided 

an oration 

of stories 

to give the 

audience 

a glimpse 

of the lives 

of some 

prominent 

and lesserknown people 

who were 

instrumental in 

the formation of 

African- American history. 

The title, 

‘A Patchwork 

Quilt,’ was 

derived from the 

African-American tradition of 

storytelling and historical documentation. As the slave trade brought millions of Africans to the Americas, these 

African slaves brought with them 

the traditional appliqué technique 

of quilt making. In combining traditional African appliqué technique with 

traditional European quilting styles, 

by Kevin Jones

Allen (Al) H. Ross died unexpectedly in February at his home in Gardnerville, Nev. Known as “Al,” he was 

a highly regarded network-engineering contractor at Ames for 33 years.

Originally from Florida, Ross 

trained in electronics while serving 

in the U.S. Air Force and went on to 

receive his associate of arts degree in 

computer information systems from 

De Anza College in Cupertino.

Ross was highly skilled in the 

operation and maintenance of sophisticated satellite tracking, telemetry and 

ground control stations; data acquisition and processing systems; magnetic 

testing and earthquake forecasting; 

by Larry Laufe

Long-time Ames contractor Allen “Al” Ross dies

and geostationary domestic satellite 

systems. 

He contributed significantly to establishing the first television broadcast 

to Ames from Antarctica and the first 

video broadcast from the arctic. 

Last summer, he helped set up the 

Ames side of a satellite communications system that enabled the remote 

operation from Ames of two microrovers in Chile’s Atacama Desert. 

Ross is survived by his wife of 32 

years, Kay, his sons Logan and Taiho, 

and his daughter Veronica.

Allen (Al) H. Ross

During National African American History Month in February, we 

celebrate and reflect on the many 

outstanding achievements and contributions made by African Americans to 

our nation in such areas as education, 

defense, science, art, religion, business 

and entertainment. The national theme 

for 2007 is ‘From Slavery to Freedom: 

The Story of Africans in the Americas.’ The African-American Advisory 

Group (AAAG) at Ames celebrated the 

NASA photos by Dominic Hart

Sherry Patterson, from CI Travel, plays the pivotal role of 

the grandmother as she shares the story of the Patchwork 

Quilt during the recent event at Ames.

The cast of the Patchwork Quilt gather for a photo at the end of the performance 

held recently at Ames in celebration of National African-American History 

Month. Front row, left to right, Terrence Montgomery, Sherry Patterson and 

Ken Freeman. Back row, left to right: Jeanne Caldwell, Joe Sheilds, Kevin Jones, 

Leticha Hawkins, Paula Harris, Rose King, Onike Bright and Sheila Johnson.

the African-American style quilts was 

born. African-American patchwork 

quilts were made of cloth and provided a narrative of family history. Stories 

were told through quilts and they provided visual records of family events 

such as birth, marriage, geographical 

locations, and spiritual dedication. 

The program concluded with a 

reception in the lobby of Building 200 

featuring a selection of baked specialty desserts prepared by Brown Girl 

Kitchen. For more information about 

this and other events sponsored by the 

African-American Advisory Group, 

please send any correspondence to 

AAAG Chair Kevin Jones at Kevin.

L.Jones@nasa.gov.
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A unique benefit that NASA has 

afforded its employees is an on-site 

Career Transition Assistance Program 

(CTAP) career center. The Ames 

career center provides career management services for all Ames civil cervice 

employees and their spouses. All 

group events are open to contractors 

on a space-available basis. 

The CTAP center services include: by Leticha Hawk

Pragati President and CEO Mala Mehrotra.

NRP tenant Pragati makes knowledge connections

Ames offers on-site career counseling for employees

one-on-one counseling; job placement 

services; assistance with resume writing and interviewing skills; and job 

development. The services are confidential, and no feedback is 

provided to management. 

The career center is 

staffed by Barb Kinnune, a 

seasoned career counselor 

who offers a combination 

of extensive recruiting and 

coaching skills. She enthusiastically facilitates various 

lunch-and-learn sessions 

and workshops related 

to effectively managing 

one’s career and navigating the work environment. 

Kinnune is experienced 

with addressing the issues 

associated with transition 

and assisting employees with the decision-making process concerning job 

changes or retirement. 

The CTAP center is located in 

trailer number T28H, DeFrance Ave. 

(across from bldg. N-255). While 

most sessions take place at the career 

center, arrangements can be made for 

customized workshops to be delivered 

directly to organizations. Contact 

Kinnune at ext. 4-3792, or by e-mail at 

bkinnune@mail.arc.nasa.gov to schedule a one-on-one counseling session or 

if you have questions concerning the 

CTAP center or offered courses.

As with all training, employees 

must coordinate any work absences 

with their supervisor and schedule 

training around work requirements. 

Employees (including contractors) 

also must register for the workshops 

through the SATERN system. Employees who are charging to Code 

DDX WBS element numbers may use 

those charge codes in conjunction with 

all CTAP Center activities, or activities sponsored by one of its partners 

at the Connect! Job Seekers center in 

Sunnyvale. The percentage of time 

charged as training must not exceed 

the percentage of time approved by 

their detail supervisor.

by Kathleen Burt

Barb Kinnune, the Career Transition Assistance Program 

(CTAP) career center career counselor, at the CTAP center.

photo by Leticha Hawkins

NASA Research Park tenant 

Pragati Synergetic Research Inc. is 

planning for a bright future. “My 

long-term plan is to add value to existing information systems by providing 

a high-end analysis tool for (information) reuse, interoperability and 

quality assurance,” said founder and 

chief executive officer Mala Mehrotra, 

sitting in her sunny office in Bldg. 19 

at the NASA Research Park (NRP). 

The company’s vision, she noted, is to 

provide innovative software solutions 

for data analysis. 

Since joining the NRP in June 2005, 

Pragati has spent the past few years 

designing a proprietary software suite 

called Expozé.

Expozé is a clustering tool aimed 

at ferreting out interesting patterns of 

information from large, complex information systems, such as those found 

at government agencies like NASA, 

the intelligence community and the 

Department of Defense, explains 

Mehrotra. True to its name, Expozé 

exposes hidden patterns in the data 

and helps analyze key information for 

its end users.

In 2004, under Phase I Small 

Business Innovative Research 

(SBIR) at Ames, Pragati used the 

Expozé tool suite in a pilot study 

to analyze safety-related reports 

written by airline pilots. The 

conceptual clusters discovered by 

Expozé revealed regular patterns 

of preventive measures pilots took 

when conditions such as turbulence, icy conditions, or birds flying into the blade fans occurred in 

flight. A laundry list of preventive 

measures on how to avoid similar 

accidents in the future could be 

drawn up from Pragati’s analysis.

Although currently Pragati has 

a Phase II SBIR with the Office of 

Naval Research, it has previously 

served various federal agencies such 

as the Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency, NASA, the Air Force 

and the Department of Transportation. 

Pragati is looking forward to Phase 

III, the commercialization of Expozé’s 

tool suite with the Army, the Air 

Force’s Rome Labs and the intelligence 

community. With wider exposure in 

mind, Pragati also is pursuing potential collaborations at NASA Ames’ 

Information Technology directorate.

Mehrotra’s two years at the NRP 

have been valuable. “I like the quiet, 

campus-like atmosphere, yet there are 

always people to talk to,” she said.

Pragati has a team of six -- three 

software developers, a software architect, a business development manager 

and a business adviser.
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Worden receives Ames Sailing Club honorary membership

The NASA Ames Sailing Club 

(ASC) celebrated the start of its 10th 

year with the annual officer installation dinner held at Don Giovanni’s in 

Mountain View in February.

Among the invited guests 

was Ames Center Director 

S. Pete Worden, who was 

presented with an honorary 

Sailing Club membership by 

club President Brian Gore 

and club shore director Paul 

Birch.

The Ames Sailing Club 

was founded in 1997 by Greg 

Sherwood, who had a vision 

to provide Moffett Field employees and their families an 

opportunity to enjoy the art 

and sport of sailing. Today 

for locals ready to take a sail 

and enjoy brisk sea breezes, 

the Ames Sailing Club provides access 

to the best sailing and most dramatic 

backdrops on the California coast.

The ASC organizes regular sails out of 

local marinas in Redwood City, Santa 

Cruz, Monterey, Coyote Point, Oakland and San Francisco. Events range 

from relaxing ‘attitude adjustment’ 

sails, day sails on the bay, weekend 

cruises alongthe coast and recreational 

racing. Instructional opportunities are 

also available.

The ASC hosts monthly meetings 

with presentations about local and 

exotic cruising destinations, racing, 

navigation and more. Past meetings 

have included local experts and world 

renowned guest speakers, such as 

Dawn Riley, Stan Honey and Kame 

Richards. The monthly meetings are by Paul Bir

held on the second Thursday of each 

month (March through November) 

from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in Bldg 

262, Rm 100. All Moffett Field employees and their guests are 

welcome.

The ASC is sponsored by 

the NASA Ames Exchange 

and is open to all NASA 

employees, contractors, 

students and their guests.

No previous sailing experience is required, so come 

aboard and enjoyclear skies, 

bright sun, cool breezes and 

spectacular views that make

San Francisco Bay one of the 

best sailing locations in the 

world. New member dues 

are $35 and include one free 

sail. Renewal dues are only 

$10 per year.

For more information about 

membership, activities and monthly 

meeting topics, visit the ASC Web site 

at http://www.sail.arc.nasa.gov or 

contact Ames Sailing Club President 

Brian Gore at ext. 4-2542; or e-mail 

bgore@mail.mail.arc.nasa.gov).

Ames Sailing Club President Brian Gore (far left); Shore Director Paul Birch 

(center) present Ames Center Director S. Pete Worden (far right) with an 

honorary Sailing Club membership certificate at the recent annual Sailing Club 

officer installation dinner.

The federal government is required to buy recycled office products, 

including remanufactured printer 

toner cartridges. Although remanufactured laser toner cartridge quality continues to improve, recently 

employees have had a few quality 

concerns with toner leaking from 

cartridges and faulty memory chips. 

Employees can avoid these mishaps 

by buying certified remanufactured 

laser toner cartridges. Although most 

manufacturers will guarantee their 

cartridges, only some are certified 

using an industry standard, similar to 

buying a ‘certified’ pre-owned vehicle 

from a dealership. 

What does ‘certified’ mean? The 

Standardized Test Method Committee 

(STMC) was created by the remanufacturing industry to standardize methods for testing the quality of its products. A STMC certified manufacturer 

must be trained to test its cartridges 

using specific testing equipment according to certain criteria.

What to look for when buying 

remanufactured toner cartridges:

1. Do they use cartridges that have 

not been recycled previously? Manufacturers with strict quality assurance 

will use only cartridges that have been 

used once since the plastic casing or 

shell of a cartridge that has been rebuilt several times can warp and leak 

toner; 

2. Do they replace all parts? The 

drum, wiper blade, primary charge 

roller and magnetic rollers are all subject to wear and should be replaced; 

3. Do they test 100 percent of their 

cartridges? The best companies require every cartridge to be tested prior 

to sale; and 

4. Do they have the STMC logo? 

Only manufacturers that have been 

certified by STMC can use the STMC 

logo (graphic to the left) This logo often appears on the package. Certified 

companies are listed on the International Imaging Technology Council 

Web site at http://www.i-itc.org/stmcompanies.htm. The NASA Supply 

Store carries cartridges from STMC 

certified companies.

Buying remanufactured toner cartridges for your office printer

by Mark L
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NASA Research Park leasing and outreach are successful

In a short two years, much of the 

available space at NASA Research 

Park (NRP) has been leased to universities, non-profit and industry partners. “Ames was one of two NASA 

centers granted enhanced use leasing 

authority. The NRP team has been extremely successful in maximizing the 

use of this unique authority by bringing collaborative partners into the 

Research Park,” said Mejghan Haider, 

chief NASA Research Park.

 “Two open house events, a 

revamped NRP Web site, numerous 

outreach events and great center support has enabled us to almost reach 

our capacity,” said Diane Farrar, NRP 

marketing lead. 

“Ninety-eight percent of the available space has been leased and we 

have 50-plus partners on site, “ said 

Haider. About 4,000 square feet of 

renovated office space still is available 

within the Historic District of the NRP, 

and the NRP team is working to bring 

more interim space on line to address 

the demand by many existing partners 

growing and expanding, in addition 

to, 4.2M square feet of entitlement for 

new construction,” Haider added.

NRP and Partnership Office officials continue to use innovative 

methods to increase NASA’s collaboration with partners at NRP. For 

example, an agreement with Virgin 

Galactic LLC, recently was negotiated 

through NASA’s Space Portal, a newly 

formed organization in the NASA 

Research Park, which seeks to engage 

new opportunities 

for NASA to promote 

the development of 

the commercial space 

economy.

NASA officials 

recently signed a 

memorandum of 

understanding with 

Virgin Galactic to explore the potential for 

collaboration on the 

development of space 

suits, heat shields for 

spaceships, hybrid 

rocket motors and 

hypersonic vehicles 

capable of traveling 

five or more times the 

speed of sound.

NASA Ames also 

recently signed a 

Space Act Agreement with Google to 

work together on technical problems 

including large-scale data management, massively distributed computing and human-computer interfaces. 

NASA and Google are also finalizing 

details for additional collaborations 

including joint research, products, 

facilities, education and missions, according to a NASA news release.

“The NASA Research Park has 

reached out into the surrounding community in several important ways,” 

added Kathleen Burton, a business 

development specialist with NRP. “For 

two years, we sponsored the NRP 

Exploration Lecture series, the mission 

of which is to inspire the explorer in 

everyone,” Burton observed.

Past lecture speakers have included renowned authors. Andrew Chaikin, who spoke about ‘Moon, Mars 

and Beyond,’ and wrote the book, ‘A 

Man on the Moon: The Triumphant 

Story of the Apollo Space Program.’ 

Red Whittaker of Carnegie Mellon 

University, who led the university’s 

2005 entry in the Defense Advanced 

Research Projects Agency (DARPA) 

Grand Challenge Remote Robotic 

Vehicle Race, also was a speaker.

On March 13, 2007, author-astronaut Tom Jones spoke about his book, 

‘Sky Walking - an Astronaut’s Memoir.’ Jones talked about his experiences 

as a mission specialist and payload 

commander aboard four space shuttle 

flights.

NRP also conducts ‘technology 

showcases,’ Burton added. “The main 

hope is for the technology showcase 

events to bring in business leaders so 

they can find out more about NASA 

partnership opportunities,” Burton 

said. The next technology showcase is 

scheduled to take place in Bldg. 3, the 

NASA Ames Conference Center, on 

April 24 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

During the event, NASA partners 

will exhibit and discuss their business 

ideas and technology for Silicon Valley 

decision makers, showcasing NASA 

partnerships at NRP. Representatives 

from the NRP community--Honeybee 

Robotics, Machine to Machine Intelligence and other organizations--will 

make short presentations about intelligent robots, space commercialization 

and voice-activated and wireless communications.

Some of the current NPR partners 

include: Apprion Inc.; Advanced 

Wireless Communications; Santa 

Clara University - CREST (Center for 

Robotic Exploration and Space Technology); United Negro College Fund 

Special Programs; Tibion Inc.; Jumping Beans; Pragati Inc.; CarnegieMellon University - West; Ozen 

Engineering; Inovamar; Changene; 

Gary Air; Telebrowse; Digiproofs; 

E4Exchange; Photozig; Zenpire Corp.; 

IntelligenTek; University of California, 

Santa Cruz; Golden Bay Federal Credit 

Union; ASRC Aerospace; Blu Point 

Global; Moffett Field History Museum; Intrinsyx; NXAR; Top Quadrant; 

UAV Collab; Western Disaster Center; 

the Mars Institute; Planner’s Collaborative; SAIC Corp.; M2MI (Machine 

to Machine Intelligence); Honeybee 

Robotics; Bloom Energy; Ecliptic Enterprises; and QTech Inc.

For more information about NASA 

Research Park, please visit: http://

www.researchpark.arc.nasa.gov

by John Blu

Building 19, headquarters of NASA Ames Research Park, an integrated, 

dynamic research and education community which cultivates diverse 

partnerships with academia, industry and non-profit organizations in 

support of NASA’s mission.
 Astrogram March 2007

Astronomer David Grinspoon of 

the Denver Museum of Nature and 

Science, will give a non-technical, 

illustrated talk entitled, ‘Comparing 

Worlds: Climate Catastrophes in the 

Solar System.’

Date: Wednesday, April 11

Time: 7 p.m.

Place: Smithwick Theater

 Foothill College

 El Monte Road 

 and Freeway 280,

 Los Altos Hills

 

 This event is part of the Silicon 

As part of the Earth Day celebrations, the Ames Bicycle Club will host 

a talk by Dawn Hassell to find out a 

lawyer’s view of ‘What You Need to 

know about Bicycles and the Law.’

Date: April 19

Time: Noon to 1 p.m.

Place: N255 lecture room

Hassell’s talk will provide a 

perspective of where bicyclists stand 

On April 19, the Environmental 

Services Division will host its yearly 

Earth Day 2007 celebration. Earth Day 

is the annual event celebrated nationwide to recognize the value of our 

environment. The event will be held 

in conjunction with the AIB Express 

Customer Appreciation Day semiyearly free luncheon. From 11:00 a.m. 

to 1:00 p.m., AIB Express will host its 

luncheon in building N-255. Companies that offer alternatives to traditional commute methods will be on hand 

to share information. Other scheduled 

Earth Day activities are as follows:

 

Founder of the Regeneration Project, 

Reverend Sally Bingham, to speak at 

Ames for Earth Day

Date: Tuesday, April 17

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Place: Building 943, Eagle Room

The mission of the Regeneration 

Project’s ‘Interfaith Power and Light 

Campaign’ is to mobilize a response 

to global warming within the business 

element of the religious community. 

For more information, contact Stacy 

St. Louis at ext. 4-6810 or at e-mail 

sstlouis@mail.arc.nasa.gov.

 

Electronic Waste Recycling Event

Date: April 18 to 19

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: in the parking lot 

 behind the white tent at the

 Moffett Blvd. gate

Has yet another one of your 

electronic gadgets become obsolete? Don’t throw it out! Recycle it at 

Ames’ free electronic waste recycling 

event on April 18 to 19, open to all 

Ames employees, contractors, NASA 

Research Park tenants and local 

community residents. Hundreds of 

thousands of computers, televisions 

and other electronic items are replaced 

in California every year. This e-waste 

contains materials such as lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium that can be 

hazardous if not disposed of properly. 

They also contain valuable materials 

that can be recovered for recycling. In 

celebration of Earth Day, the NASA 

Ames Environmental Services DiviAIB Express and Environmental Services events set

sion has invited Earth Care Recycling 

to collect and recycle your personal 

electronic equipment. Earth Care is a 

state-authorized collector of electronic 

devices. Visit their Web site at www.

earthcarerecycling.com.

Please note that NASA-owned 

equipment absolutely cannot be accepted for recycling at this event. To 

recycle government-owned equipment, contact Frank Custer in the 

Logistics Branch at ext. 4-4058. Following is a list of items that can and 

cannot be accepted for recycling at 

this event. Acceptable items: Computer monitors, computer hard drives, 

laptops, printers, televisions, stereos, 

VCRs, cell phones, calculators and 

PDAs. Non-acceptable items: large 

appliances (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, 

washing machines); fluorescent bulbs, 

batteries and appliances containing 

freon, oil or any fuel (e.g., air conditioners, lawn mowers). If you have 

any questions about whether or not a 

specific item can be recycled, contact 

EarthCare at (408) 573-8573.

 

Earth Day Photo Contest

You are encouraged to submit a 

photo that you feel best reflects the 

meaning of Earth Day; an image that 

celebrates the Earth’s natural environment. Please do not limit your creativity. We encourage imaginative and 

artistic interpretation of Earth Day. 

Winners will be chosen by popular 

vote at the April 19 luncheon. To learn 

more about submission details, e-mail 

Stacy St. Louis at sstlouis@mail.arc.

nasa.gov.

Free public talk on climate 

catastrophes among the planets

Valley Astronomy Lectures and is 

free and open to the public. Parking 

on campus costs $2. Call the series 

hot-line at (650) 949-7888 for more 

information and driving directions.

This will be the Carl Sagan Medal 

Lecture of the American Astronomical Society with Grinspoon receiving 

the medal at the event.

No background in science will be 

required for this talk.

The lecture is co-sponsored by 

NASA Ames; The Foothill College 

Astronomy Program; The SETI Institute and the Astronomical Society of 

the Pacific.

Ames Bicycle Club to host talk

with respect to typical police officers, 

insurance companies and injuries. 

The main points she will discuss will 

be: When a motorist hits a cyclist what 

can be done about it; legal rights and 

responsibilities of bicyclists; how traffic laws apply to cyclists; what bicyclists can do to improve a dangerous 

road; and what to do if injured by a 

careless motorist.
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Ames emergency 

announcements

To hear the centerwide status record- ing, call (650) 604-9999 for informa- tion announcements and emergency 

instructions for Ames employees. You 

can also listen to 1700 KHz AM radio 

for the same information.

Ames Ongoing Monthly Events Calendar

 Safety Data 

 NASA-Ames Occupational

 Illness-Injury Data for 

 Calendar Year-to-Date 2007

 Jan. 1, 2007 – Feb. 28, 2007

 Civil Contractors

 Servants

 

 First aid cases 1 3

 Lost Workday cases 0 0

 Recordable cases 0 0

 Restricted duty days 0 0

 Above data are as of 02/28/07. May 

 be subject to slight adjustment in the 

 event of a new case or new inform-

 ation regarding an existing case. 

Security/Law Enforcement Activity

Fire Protection Activity

A statistical summary of activities of the Protective Services Division’s 

Security/Law Enforcement and Fire Protection Services units for the month 

of February 2007 is shown below.

Protective Services monthly activity

Ames Amateur Radio Club, third Thursday 

of each month, 12 noon, N-T28 (across from 

N-255). POC: Michael Wright, KG6BFK, at ext. 

4-6262. 

Ames Ballroom Dance Club, Classes on 

Tuesdays. Beginning classes meet at 5:15 p.m. 

Higher-level class meets at 5:50 p.m. Held in 

Bldg. 944, the Rec. Center. POC: Helen Hwang 

at helen.hwang@nasa.gov, ext. 4-1368.

Ames Bicycling Club, Every 3rd Wednesday 

of the month. The meeting location is Building 19, Conference Room 1083 and the meeting 

time is 12 noon - 1 p.m. Contact Julie Nottage 

at jnottage@mail.arc.nasa.gov, ext. 4-3711. Bylaws of Ames Bicycling Club can be found at 

http://zen.arc.nasa.gov; the link is right under 

the picture.

Ames Bowling League, Homestead Lanes on 

Thursday nights at 6:20 p.m. Seeking substitute 

bowlers. Questions to sign up: Mike Liu at ext. 

4-1132. 

Ames Child Care Center Board of Directors 

Mtg, every other Tuesday in N-229/Rm 117 

from 12 - 1:30 p.m. POC: Julie Schonfeld, ext. 

4-6504.

Ames Contractor Council Mtg, first Wednesday each month, 11 a.m., N-200, Committee 

Room. POC: Chris Johnson, ext. (650) 938-

8017.

Ames Federal Employees Union (AFEU) Mtg, 

third Wednesday of ea. month, 12 p.m. to 1 

p.m., Bldg. 221, Rm 104. Guests welcome. 

Info at: http://www.afeu.org. POC: Marianne 

Mosher, ext. 4-4055.

Ames Mac Support Group Mtg, third Tuesday 

of ea. month, 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m., Bldg. N262, 

Rm 180. POC: Tony ext. 4-0340.

Ames Model Aircraft Club, flying radio-controlled aircraft at the north end of Parsons Ave. 

on weekend mornings. POC: Mark Sumich, 

ext. 4-6193.

Ames Sailing Club Mtg, second Thursday of 

ea. month (March through Nov), from 12:00 

p.m. -1:00 p.m. in Bldg. N-262, Rm 100. URL: 

http://sail.arc.nasa.gov/. POC: Becky Hooey, 

ext. 4-2399.

Environmental Forum, first Thursday every 

other month, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Bldg. 

218/2nd floor training room. URL: http://q/

qe/events/EHSseries/ POC: Stacy St. Louis 

at ext. 4-6810.

The Hispanic Advisory Committee for Excellence (HACE) Mtg, first Thurs of month in 

N255 room 101C from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. 

POC: Eric Kristich at ext. 4-5137 and Mark 

Leon at ext. 4-6498.

Jetstream Toastmasters, Mondays, 12 p.m. to 

1 p.m., N-269/Rm.179. POC: Miwa Hayashi at 

ext. 4-1397, mhayashi@mail.arc.nasa.gov, Web: 

http://jetstream.freetoasthost.com

Native American Advisory Committee Mtg, 

fourth Tues each month, 12 noon to 1 p.m., 

Bldg. 19, Rm 1096. POC: Mike Liu at ext. 

4-1132.
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Ames Classifieds Exchange Information

Beyond Galileo Gift Shop N-235 in 

the cafeteria , 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., ext. 4-6873

Don’t forget to purchase your baby shower, birthday, holiday gifts at Ames’ two gift shops!

Mega Bites Cafeteria N-235, 6 a.m. to 

2 p.m., ext. 4-5969/Catering ext. 4-2161

Visitor Center Gift Shop N-943 

M-F, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ext. 4-5412

NASA logo merchandise, souvenirs, toys, gifts and 

educational items. 

Vacation Opportunities

Information about products, services and opportunities provided to the employee and contractor 

community by the Ames Exchange Council. Visit 

the web site at: http://exchange.arc.nasa.gov

NASA Lodge (N-19) 603-7100

Tickets, etc... N-943 outside the main 

gate, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ext. 4-5412 and Beyond 

Galileo, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ext. 4-6873

See daily menu at: http://exchange.arc.nasa.gov

The pool is heated year round! The pool is currently available for lap swim, pool parties and 

special events. POC -Chana Langley, Pool Manager 

(650) 603-8025. Memberships: single memberships: $40/yr. Family memberships: $60/yr. After 

purchasing a membership, there is an entrance fee: 

daily entrance fee - $3/day or lap pass fee - $40 for 

20 uses. Platinum membership - $360/yr. (no daily 

fee). Special events: include military training, swim 

team events, kayak role practice, etc. The cost for 

special events is $50/hr.

Ames Swim Center (N-109) 603-8025

Astrogram deadlines

Please submit articles, calendar and 

classified advertisements to astrogram@mail.arc.nasa.gov no later than 

the 10th of each month. If this falls 

on the weekend or holiday, then the 

following business day becomes the 

deadline. For Astrogram questions, 

contact Astrid Olson at the aforementioned e-mail address or ext. 4-3347. 

Ads for the next issue should be sent to astrogram@

mail.arc.nasa.gov and must be resubmitted for each 

issue. Ads must involve personal needs or items; (no 

commercial/third-party ads) and will run on a spaceavailable basis only. First-time ads are given priority. 

Ads must include home phone numbers; Ames extensions and email addresses will be accepted for carpool 

and lost and found ads only. Due to the volume of 

material received, we are unable to verify the accuracy 

of the statements made in the ads. Caveat emptor! 

Lake Tahoe-Squaw Valley townhse, 3bd/2ba. View 

of slopes, close to lifts. Per night: $250, plus $145 

cleaning fee. Two night minimum. Includes linens, 

propane fireplace, fully equipped. Call (650) 968-

4155, DBMcKellar@aol.com

Bass Lake vacation rental, 4 mls south of Yosemite. 

3bd/1.5 ba, TV, VCR, MW, frplc, BBQ, priv. boat 

dock. Sleeps 8. $1,050/wk. Call (559) 642-3600 or 

(650) 390-9668.

Big Sur vacation rental, secluded 4bd/2ba house 

in canyon setting. Fully eqpd kitchen. Access to 

priv. beach. Tub in patio gdn. Halfway between 

Carmel and Big Sur. $175/night for 2; $225 for 4 

and $250 for more, plus $150 cleaning dep. Call 

(650) 328-4427.

Pine Mountain Lake vacation home. Access to golf, 

tennis, lake, swimming, horseback riding, walk 

to beach. Three bedrooms/sleeps 10. $100/night. 

Call (408) 799-4052 or (831) 623-4054.

Incline Village, Forest Pines, Lake Tahoe condo, 3 

bdrms/2 ba, sleeps 8, fireplace, TVs/VCR/DVD, 

stereo w/CD player, microwv, W/D, jacuzzi, sauna, 

outdoor pool. Walk to lake. Close to ski areas. Visit 

web site for pictures: http://www.ACruiseStore.com 

$135/night spring and fall, $173/night summer and 

winter (holidays higher) plus $125 cleaning fee and 

12 percent Nevada room tax. Charlie (650) 743-8990.

New York, 5th Ave. One fully furnished bedroom 

in 24 hour security bldg. overlooking Washington 

Square Park, $2,000/wk or $3,000/mo. negotiable. 

Call (650) 349-0238.

Paris/France: Fully furnished studio, 5th Arr, Latin 

Quarter, Notre Dame and Lie-St. Louis., $1,400/wk. 

negotiable. Call (650) 349-0238.

Santa Cruz townhouse, 2 bedrooms plus study, 2 

baths, decks, totally furnished, 3 blocks from beach, 

available July, August, September; $1,600 per month. 

Call (831) 423-5777 (H) or (831) 277-8476 (C).

Lake Tahoe cabin rental in Agate Bay, North Shore. 

4bd/3ba tri-level, AEK, cable TVs, fireplace, BBQ, 

deck, sleeps 10. Closest skiing is Northstar, Alpine 

and Squaw. Rates are $375 a weekend, $1,000 a week. 

Call (408) 867-4656.

Florida west coast vacation in St. Petersburg, beautiful 2bd/2ba condo, fully equipped kitchen and furnished, sunset views, 1/4 mile from St. Pete Beach, 

monthly or 2 week minimum rentals only. Call (703) 

299-8889 or e-mail: jdgoehler@aol.com

Maui luxury oceanfront resort one-bedroom condo 

available one week. Rents for $345/night now, 

$495/night in the summer. We will rent to an Ames 

family for $1,750 for the week. See the condo at 

http://www.starwoodvo.com/resorts/villafeatures.

jsp?resortID=12 Call (650) 572-8877 for availabilty 

and questions.

Monterey Bay vacation rental at Pajaro Dunes, 20 

miles south of Santa Cruz, 3bd/2ba beach house 

with distinctive architecture. Beautiful ocean and 

valley views, only 150 ft from the beach, first-class 

tennis courts. $700/wkend, $2,100/wk including 

cleaning by the maid service when you depart. Call 

(408) 252-7260.

South Lake Tahoe large cabin surrounded by 

protected forest, 8 miles from Stateline Sleeps 12 

comfortably, 4 bd/3ba. Hot tub/pool table/65” TV 

Matt (408) 482-5286

South Lake Tahoe cozy home backs up to large open 

meadow, 1 mile from Heavenly Valley. Sleeps 11, 

3 bd/2.5 ba. Large deck with hot tub. Matt (408) 

482-5286.

RV Lots Available Call to reserve a 

space at (650) 603-7100/01.

 Civilian/Contrators, $50/mo; military $25/mo

Where to stay when you’re too tired to drive home? 

What about the lodge?! Two types of rooms: Bldg. 

19 (43 rooms), rate: $55/night ($5 ea add’l adult); 

Bldg. 583 (150 rooms), rate: $45/night ($5 ea. add’l 

adult) 

Moffett Field Golf Club with ‘Tee minus 

1’ Grill and Sports Bar. Call (650) 603-8026.

Housing

Looking for some one to share 2 bd /1 ba apt. 

4 miles from NASA Ames in Sunnyvale. $450 a 

month. Downstairs, quiet complex with Squeakers (kitty). Phyllis (408) 718-3282 or e-mail at 

reutzel@aol.com.

Rivermark single family home for sale: 5 bd/4 

full baths, many upgrades. Immaculate condition, 2 years old. Includes first floor guest room 

and full bathrm; 3,100+ sq ft; expansive master 

bdrm; jetted oval spa tub; hardwood tile on first 

floor; upgraded carpet throughout; all stainless 

steel appliances; 2 car garage $1,399,000. More 

information at http://www.3cim.com/3cim/

tour.do?method=viewTour&id=1172552322015&

view=3 Call (408) 829-3994.

Miscellaneous

The Ames Cat Network needs help finding 

homes for cats trapped at Moffett. They range 

from feral to abandoned/lost pets. Tested, 

altered and inoculated. Call Iris at ext. 4-5824 

if you or someone you know are interested in 

fostering or adopting a cat.

Wooden rocking chair $30 or B/O. Free coffee 

table. You pick up. Phyllis (408) 718-3282 or email at reutzel@aol.com.

Sleeper sofa bed, like new. Beige/brown, unattached pillows across back, $100. Call (408) 

765-4935.

Maytag 21 cu. ft. refrigerator/freezer, $300; 

4-burner gas range w/self-clean. oven, $200; 

Stacked washer/dryer (gas), $100; Kenmore 

microwave, $45; Sony CD/DVD player w/remote, $45; 21” color TV w/remote, $60; Rhode 

Gear 24”, 7-spd Trail-a-Bike (kid’s rideable bike 

trailer), $95; Double jogger stroller, $30; Burley 

enclosed double bike trailer, $30; Rampar 27” 

10-spd bike (low bar), $5; Specialized 20” 6-spd 

bike (low bar), $5; HP LaserJet 5L printer (PC), 

$15; kid’s plastic table & chairs, $15; kid’s plastic 

play kitchen w/access., $15. Jeff (650) 328-7191.
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Ames Partnerships Office to present technology showcase

The NASA Technology Showcase will be held April 24 from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Bldg. 3, the NASA Ames Conference Center. Sponsored by the Ames 

Partnerships Office, the showcase will provide an opportunity for more than 40 NASA Research Park partners to exhibit their business technology and discuss 

their NASA partnerships and collaborations with the Silicon Valley business community. In addition to the exhibits, selected NASA Research Park partners in 

cutting-edge areas such as intelligent robots, space commercialization and voice activated and wireless communications will give brief presentations. All Ames 

employees are welcome to attend.