The Foreign Service Journal, February 2003

16 AFSA NEWS • FEBRUARY 2003 CLASSIFIEDS PAL-SECAM-NTSC TVs, VCRs, AUDIO, CAMCORDER, ADAPTOR, TRANSFORMERS, KITCHEN APPLIANCES EPORT WORLD ELECTRONICS 1719 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009, near Dupont Circle Metro. Between R & S Streets. Tel: (202) 232-2244, Fax: (202) 265-2435, (800) 513-3907. E-mail: export@covad.net URL :www.220AV.TV Government & Diplomat discounts 110 - 220 VOLT STORE MULTI-SYSTEM ELECTRONICS BEAUTIFUL SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: SARASOTA – Sunshine, blue skies, excellent values in real estate. Call former FSO Tom Farley , AFSA member, licensed real estate broker. New homes and condos a speciali- ty. Construction International Services, Inc. Tel: (941) 926-8550, Fax: (941) 926-9546. E-mail: CISISRQ@aol.com NAVCO MALL Over 200 Shops and Stores! Save Time and Money Everything you're looking for, from A to Z Sales and Bargains at Every Store! Owned and operated by a 16-year-veteran of the military and the FS Shop: www.navcosa.com FLORIDA CAR STORAGE: Indoor Storage for cars and furniture Northern Virginia. Tel: (703) 771-1496. LONGBOAT KEY, BRADENTON/ SARASOTA Area will exceed expectations. Don't miss owning in Florida. Resales, New homes, Rental Management and vacation rentals. Dynamic growing company offering personalized professional service. Sharon E. Oper, Realtor (AFSA Member) Wagner Realty. Tel: (941) 387-7199 E-mail: lbk7@aol.com AMERICAN PRODUCTS OVERSEAS! ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your house- hold & personal needs. Personalized service for FS personnel by FS retiree. Must have APO or FPO address. For FREE CATALOG: E-mail: consumables101@yahoo.com Tel: (800) 384-0571. FLORIDA OLD ASIA/ORIENT BOOKS BOUGHT Asian rare books. Fax: (212) 316-3408, E-mail: arbs@erols.com BOOKS NO STATE INCOME TAX enhances gra- cious living in Sarasota, the cultural capital of Florida's Gulf Coast. Contact former FSO Paul Byrnes, Coldwell Banker residential sales spe- cialist, through e-mail: byrnes@family-net.org or Toll-Free: (877) 924-9001 . HEADED TO D.C.? Start planning now for house hunting in Northern Virginia. Let my 16-plus years of experience providing FS per- sonnel with exclusive Buyer Representation work for you. My effective strategy for home buying will make the transition easier for you and your family! Contact MARILYNCANTRELL , Associate Broker, ABR, CRS, GRI at McEnearney Associates, 1320 Old Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA 22101. Tel: (703) 790-9090, ext. 246; Fax: (703) 734-9460, E-mail: marilyn@marilyncantrell.com www.marilyncantrell.com REAL ESTATE SHOPPING PLANNING TO MOVE OVERSEAS? Need a rate to ship your car, household goods, or other cargo going abroad? Contact SEFCO-Export Management Company for rates and advice. Tel: (718) 268-6233, Fax: (718) 268-0505. Contact Joseph T. Quinn. Visit our Web site at www.sefco-export.com E-mail: info@sefco-export.com MISCELLANEOUS SHIPPING VACATION RESIDENCES: SHORT & LONG TERM . Call Betsy at (202) 234-5789 E-mail: info@roommatespreferred.com www.roommatespreferred.com FLORIDA FRANCE SHORT - TERM RENTALS PIED-A-TERRE PROPERTIES, LTD: Select from our unique inventory of fully fur- nished & tastefully decorated apartments & townhouses all located in DC's best in-town neighborhoods: Dupont, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom & The West End. Two month mini- mum. Mother-Daughter Owned & Operated. Tel. (202) 338-3190. Fax: (202) 332-1406. www.rentpied-a-terre.com VACATION RENTAL: Marco Island, FL, Gulf Coast island offering the perfect vacation retreat. Waterfront home, beautifully furnished, 2 bedrooms/2 baths, swimming pool, close to white sandy beaches. E-mail:robbleen2@hotmail.com, Tel. (239) 642-8915. DUPONT EAST: New luxury one bed- room apartment. Fully furnished with kitchen bath, hardwood and marble floors whirlpool tub, video monitoring, DSL ready. $1,850. Available March 1. See www.ustreetliving.com or call (703) 855-2974. SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION: Open to members of State Department Federal Credit Union. Requirements: financial need, minimum 2.5 GPA, minimum 12 college cred- its completed. Deadline April 11th, 2003. For application, call Lucy Yohe at (703) 706-5019. SCHOLARSHIP NEW FSI TRANSITION CENTER COURSE! "Singles in the Foreign Service" Addresses issues and concerns of single employees in the Foreign Service Saturday, February 8 and April 19 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. For information and registration, call OBC at Tel: (703) 302-7268 or E-mail: FSITCTraining@state.gov. W.W. 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