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Patty Nagle, author of southwest Civil War fiction, will speak at noon Thursday at Mesa Public Library downtown. Mesa Public Library is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. Nagle, a Los Alamos native, authored a Far Western Civil War series of novels including "Glorieta Pass," "The Guns of Valverde" and the forthcoming "Galveston." Nagle's work has appeared in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and in several anthologies. Her short story "Coyote Ugly," was honored as a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Award. In March 2000, the New Mexico Press Women honored Glorieta Pass as sole finalist for the Zia Award. Mesa Public Library is located at 2400 Central Ave. downtown. For more information, call 662-8403. Updated 03/07/02 Registration underway for volleyball games nite at Los Alamos Family YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is registering boys and girls for its volleyball games nite program, which is open to youths in grades three through 12. Several courts are set up for youths of all abilities to play volleyball matches. Volleyball games nite is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the former Pueblo Junior High School gym on Diamond Drive. Registration ends March 15; the cost is $25 for YMCA members, $35 for nonmembers. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, call Ericka Kidd at 662-3100. Updated 03/06/02 Volunteer opportunities Updated 03/05/02 Upcoming events for Family Strengths Network "How to be Happy Without Really Trying: The art of Self Renewal" Grandfriends "A Family Guide to 2nd Step" Free Children's Craft Programs - Clay Sculpting Parents and Toddlers Support Group Parents and Infants Support Group Updated 03/06/02 Lab Golf League annual meeting on March 14 The Lab Golf League, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, will hold its Annual Meeting from noon to 1 p.m., March 14 in the Otowi Cafeteria side room A. Bring your lunch. All Lab employees, retirees and contractors are invited. For information contact Harry Rosenblum of Weapons Design Technology (NIS-9) at 7-0100 or write to hcr@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 03/04/02 Bench press contest at YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is accepting registrations for its 12th annual bench press contest on May 4. There are weight and age categories for men and women and the first 40 registrants will receive a free bench press t-shirt. The cost to register is $10 for YMCA members, $14 for nonmembers. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. To receive a registration form or for more information, call 662-3100. Updated 03/01/02 Los Alamos YMCA registering youths for two summer programs The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is registering youths for its Earth Service Corps and Counselor in Training summer programs. The Earth Services Corps combines volunteer service, environmental education and work experience in a program that focuses on trail improvement, landscaping and watershed restoration. The supervised program runs from June 4 to Aug. 9 and is for youths 11 to 15 years of age. The Counselor in Training supervised program incorporates counselor training and volunteer work at the YMCA Day Camp. This program runs from June 4 to Aug. 21 and is for youths 12 to 15 years of age. The registration fee is $100 for YMCA members, $125 for nonmembers. Early registration is encouraged; class sizes are limited. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, call 662-3100. Updated 03/01/02 Computer Corner news Compaq JIT products from Computer Corner. Prices below GSA.
Contact Dennis Barnes at dbarnes@compcorner.com by electronic mail or by cell at 228-2005, or 1-800-873-7295. For the full Compaq JIT catalog visit www.compcorner.com online. Updated 03/01/02 Four performances of Light Opera's "The King and I" scheduled in March The Los Alamos Light Opera, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is
presenting Rogers and Hammerstein's "The King and I" March 8,
9, 15 and 16 in the Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School on
Diamond Drive. Updated 02/28/02 Fidelity Investments at Lab on March 12-14 Greg Finch of Fidelity Investments will be at the Laboratory March 12, 13 and 14 to meet with employees about their 403(b) and Defined Contribution Plans. To schedule an individual appointment call 1-800-642-7131. Appointments are held at the Benefits Office. Updated 02/28/02 Class offers tips for successful interviewing “Skilshare“ Behavior Interviewing Training for Employees,”
a free, half-day class for Laboratory workers who want to improve their
interviewing skills, is being taught March 26. In the Training and Development
(HR-6) in-house Management Institute, managers learn how to prepare for
and conduct behavior-based interviews. Now employees will learn how to
prepare for this new interview format. Participants will learn from professional
trainer Dani Fake how to assess and communicate their skills in a positive,
organized manner and how to develop skill-based career goals. The training
includes interactive participant exercises, video reviews and class discussion.
Potential students include both workers anticipating job interviews and people who want to learn how to coach applicants in effective interviewing skills. To register for the class, go the Laboratory’s Virtual Training Center at http://int.lanl.gov/training/ online. Choose “Workforce Development” and then “Career Builders.” Look for this offering as “Skilshare“ Behavior Interviewing Training for Employees” on March 26. For more information, contact Carol Ann Martz of HR-6 at 7-3589. Updated 02/27/02 Mariposa: Practical Skills for Menopause, Noon to 1 p.m., Tuesdays, March 5 - 26, Wellness Center Room 106. This four-week class will cover nutrition and exercise for easing menopausal symptoms, medication and treatment options, and emotional adjustments to mid-life change. Team-taught by a nutritionist, fitness professional, medical professional and counselor. Stress Proofing, 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 7, Wellness Center Room 106. Treat yourself to a half-day away from stress. Includes relaxation techniques, "humorobics," thinking your way through stress and much more. Co-facilitated by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and the Wellness Center. No fee, but pre-registration is required at http://drambuie.lanl.gov/~wellness/svc/classes/olreg1.htm
online. Updated 02/27/02 Johnson Controls partnering to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters Johnson Controls Northern New Mexico, the Laboratory’s largest subcontract company, and Santa Clara Big Rock Bowl are partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico to sponsor the Española Bowl for Kids’ Sake on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17. The event is at Big Rock Bowl on Riverside Drive in Española. JCNNM and Big Brothers Big Sisters are seeking lane sponsors ($150, $300, $500, or $1,000) and bowling teams to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Big Brothers Big Sisters has opened a new office in Española; all the money raised in Española and Los Alamos will be used to sponsor kids in those communities. The agency’s mission is to “offer children ages 6 – 18 from single-parent families the extra chance to grow into healthy, productive adults through one-to-one professional supported mentoring.” For more information or to sign up, contact JCNNM at 753-6053 or Big Brothers Big Sisters at 690-8261. Updated 02/27/02 UNM hosts New Mexico Genomics Symposium The University of New Mexico is hosting the inaugural New Mexico Genomics Symposium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29 at the UNM Continuing Education Building in Albuquerque. The objective of this day-long symposium is to acquaint faculty, students and scientists from the state's universities, national laboratories and private biotech sector with new opportunities to develop collaborations and contacts in genomics, transcriptiomics and proteomics. For information about speakers, registration and abstract submission, go to http://hsc.unm.edu/som/bmb/Admin/Symposium/ on the Web.If you have any questions, contact the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at (505)272-3333 or write to RomeroM@salud.unm.edu by electronic mail. Updated 02/21/02 Registration for the 2002 Spring Quarter is in progress Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD) will close registration on March 15. This includes receipt of transcripts for new students. Select from graduate courses in engineering, computer science, management science and engineering, bioscience and more. For example, some new course offerings are: BIO 109: The Human Genome: The Sequence and Its Implications Go to http://scpd.stanford.edu on the Web for detailed course information. Updated 02/21/02 National Technological University (NTU) Registrations are now being accepted for Spring Quarter Courses! Deadlines vary depending on the University selected. NTU offers 30 courses for you to pick and choose from. Topics range from: Algorithms and Data Structures For detailed course information, please visit WWW.NTU.EDU. For registration information and material for both programs, please contact Michelle Aguino of HR-6 at 7-9074 or write to mraguino@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 02/21/02 Exploring Management workshop on March 27 The Exploring Management workshop is a half-day workshop designed to help Laboratory employees better understand the management function and make a more informed choice to pursue--or not pursue--management as a career option. The focus of the workshop is on understanding what management at the Lab entails. The workshop includes exercises and discussion on the capabilities needed by good managers, the range of tasks a manager is expected to perform and the resources and information managers should be aware of to perform their jobs well. You will also be provided with self-assessments to help you determine strengths and weaknesses in potential management capabilities and develop a plan to build management capabilities to support career growth. If you are considering management as a possible career path or if you are currently in a supervisory position and not sure it is right for you this workshop may benefit you. The workshop is from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 27, at Canyon School, Room 160. The workshop is free. Register through the Virtual Training Center or call Sue at 7-8036. Updated 2/12/02
The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is now registering boys and girls ages 4 and 5 for its Kinderkick soccer program. The season begins March 25 and ends May 10 and the cost is $25 for YMCA members, $35 for nonmembers. Practices are held twice a week at 5:30 p.m. in Los Alamos and White Rock. Volunteers also are needed to coach and serve as assistant coaches. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, contact Ericka Kidd at 662-3100. Updated 2/11/02 Mesa Public Library hosts New Mexico library roundtable Children's librarians from Northern New Mexico will converge at Mesa Public Library on March 15, for a "Round Table" Program and Discussion. Mesa Public Library is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. The program, "Libraries are for Babies Too," will focus on the use of libraries by the very young. Kathy Barco from the State Library will give a presentation and Ashana Lobody of Music Together™ will demonstrate a special music program for very young children. Mesa Public Library is located at 2400 Central Ave. downtown. For more information, contact Liz Laemmle at 662-8258. Updated 02/07/02
Employees leaving Lab must attend termination presentation Employees who are leaving the Laboratory or changing to casual status must attend a benefits termination presentation held by Compensation and Benefits (HR-1). The termination presentations are held every Laboratory pay day for University of California Lab employees. Employees who are retiring aren't required to attend a presentation, but rather, they should schedule a meeting with their designated benefits specialist. The presentations begin at 8:30 a.m. in room P280 on the second floor of the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3. Pre-registration is required. Employees should register on line at http://www.lanl.gov/internal/training/training.html one to two weeks prior to their last scheduled work day to sign up for a benefits termination presentation. Employees also must obtain a termination checklist from HR-Staffing (HR-5) before the presentation. At the presentation, employees will receive a packet of information about their benefits and savings balances. They will learn about options to continue or convert insurance plans and distribution options for savings funds. Employees who require a sign language interpreter should write to benefits@lanl.gov by e-mail three days in advance of the presentation they plan to attend. Or call the benefits office at 5-3842 (TDD). Because of limited parking, employees should plan to arrive early and/or make alternative transportation arrangements, such as using Johnson Controls Northern New Mexico's ride service. Updated 10/11/00 Lost: ring of keys somewhere between the Otowi Building east parking lot and the Administration Building. There is a BMW key, a Jeep key with alarm core, three house keys and a purple and white Big Rock Casino chip. If found, call Cammie at 5-2183. Found: Toyota car key in Motorola Building parking lot. Call Frans
at 5-7575.
Lost: silver & gold hoop-like earring lost Thursday, Feb.
7, in or between Otowi and SM-30. If found, please call Karen at 7-4542.
Lost: gold wedding ring, with "TMVST 26-March-1994"
engraved on the inside. Probably lost on Feb. 5 or Feb. 6 in the CCN Building
or the parking lot at the corner of Diamond Drive and the truck route.
If found, please call Tom at 5-7053.
Lost: three diamond, 1.5 carat ring in Otowi. If found, please call Jenifer Lopez at 7-9681 or 550-0649. Found: large gold hoop earring in front of Otowi. Call Doug at 7-6018. Lost: earring, turquoise center stone, silver around the stone. If found, call Judith at 5-5206. Lost: Zia shaped silver earring with purple stone in TA-3, Bldg. 200 area on Jan. 25. If found, call Bev at 5-0996. Lost: Palm Vx. Possibly lost in the TA-35 area or TA-3 in the vicinity of Bldg. 253. If you have any information regarding this palm pilot, please call 5-9032 or 5-8609. Found: ring on Friday, Jan. 18, in the northwest stairwell of SM-43. Please call Don Hofmann at 7-0031 to describe and claim. Found: earring at Sullivan Field. Call 7-1915 to describe. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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