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Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association

About BERA

BERA was established to promote and regulate Laboratory-wide recreational and social activities at Brookhaven National Laboratory which is administered by the Quality of Life/BERA/Recreation Office, located in Bldg. 400. BERA oversees the many clubs and organizations, and assists in the administration of the overall program and the use of available recreational facilities on-site. See a complete list of BERA Clubs.

BERA members are employees and retirees of BNL, BSA, or the Brookhaven Area Office of the U.S. Department of Energy, and members of their immediate families; persons with BNL or BSA guest, user, and visiting appointments, and members of their immediate families; employees of permanent on-site employers (such as the cafeteria, credit union, Upton Post Office, etc.), and members of their immediate families. You are a BERA member when you receive your photo ID badge and life number. Tours of all facilities may also be arranged by calling the Recreation office at 344-2873.

BNL facilities are not open to the Public

FOR MEMBERS ONLY!  Weight Room & Gym are now OPEN Monday-Friday from 7am-9am and 11am-9pm To schedule a tour, please call ext 5090.

Recreation Staff Title Extension
Christine Carter  Recreation Supervisor x5090  FAX: x2940
Joanne Rula  Recreation Assistant x8481  FAX: x2940
Sue Dwyer  Recreation Representative x3496 or x2873
Ralph Garappolo
James Rowehl
 Recreation Attendants x2873 or after 3:00pm x3147
Lost & Found x2873 or Building 400 - QOL/BERA Recreation Office
All Lab extensions are prefaced by (631) 344-xxxx

If you have a question that is not addressed on this page, please contact Christine Carter at 631-344-5090 or Joanne Rula at 631-344-8481.

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Last Modified: September 11, 2008