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Mesa Public Library serves lattes for teens April 11 Mesa Public Library, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is hosting a special event for teens only from 7 to 10 p.m., April 11, in recognition of National Poetry Month. All teens are invited to attend the first annual evening at the Teen Latte House, where refreshments will be provided, in addition to an open mike for singing, playing musical selections, comedy skits and reading poetry or other literary works. Mesa Public Library is located at 2400 Central Ave. downtown. For more information, call the Youth Services Section of the library at 662-8258. Updated 03/20/02 Wanted: young authors for Pajarito Literary Review The Los Alamos County Library System is looking for young authors of poems, short stories, musical lyrics and essays for publication in the "2002 Pajarito Literary Review." All literary efforts will be accepted and published. Young authors also are invited to read their entries at the annual young author's reception at 7 p.m., April 18 at Mesa Public Library, a Laboratory sanctioned organization. All published authors will receive a free copy of the booklet. Entries must be submitted by April 9 to either Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave. downtown or the White Rock Branch Library, 133 Longview Drive, in White Rock. Submissions also may be made to Liz Laemmle at LaemmleE@lac.losalamos.nm.us by electronic mail. For more information, call the Youth Services Section at 662-8258. Updated 03/20/02 Xerox Phaser color printer demonstration today Integrity Networking Systems will be featuring the Xerox 7700 color printer available on the Laboratory Just In Time contract. The 7700 product features single-pass laser technology that delivers brilliant color prints at 22 pages-per-minute on paper up to 12 x 18 inches. Product demonstrations and information will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Otowi Building, Sideroom C. For more information please contact Matt Neal or Pamela Vigil at 505-294-7747 or go to www.integrityNS.com online. Updated 03/21/02 FileMaker Relational dB Design/Theory workshop You are invited to attend a joint Mac/PC Users Group technical presentation by FileMaker Inc.'s senior engineers from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the MSL Auditorium. Businesses need flexible solutions to information management challenges. FileMaker delivers, with a flexible family of cross-platform database products that takes your vital information from your desktop, to your workgroups, to the Web. Join FileMaker Inc.'s senior engineers in technical product demonstrations, a non-disclosure presentation on the upcoming ver. 6.0, and/or an advanced relational database design/theory workshop. Agenda: This meeting is open to all Laboratory badge-holders. There are no charges associated with attending. Reservations are not required, but seating is limited, and provided on a first-come/first-serve basis. This is an open (uncleared) area. Additional information is available online at Mac or PC Users Group sites, or the ESD presentation site. Updated 03/19/02 Volunteer opportunities Musical groups needed for Family Day Student housing needed over summer Various supplies needed Updated 03/19/02 Los Alamos Dog Jog is April 27 Get ready pet lovers. The 2002 Los Alamos Dog Jog, a Laboratory sanctioned event, is set for the morning of Saturday, April 27, at Chamisa School in White Rock. Coordinated as a fundraiser for the Friends of the Shelter, this 5K run/walk is open to all ages and families (with or without canine), and all dogs on leashes with current license and vaccinations. An optional 2-mile course is also available. You don't have a dog, you say? Not to worry. Friendly shelter dogs will be available for hire on race day (on a first come, first served basis) as your guest around the course for a nominal donation. The $15 Early Bird registration ends Friday, April 2, so sign up now. Family discounts are also available. Registration forms are available at many local Los Alamos businesses, or by visiting the Dog Jog web site at http://ladoc.dogbits.com/DogJog/ online. For questions or more information on this event, call Lynn at 661-9619. Updated 03/13/02 Los Alamos Softball League
holding first organizational meeting on March 21 The Los Alamos Slow Pitch Softball League is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. Updated 03/13/02 Technology Integration Group Call the Technology Integration Group at 800-856-8199 for a Dell system customized to your specific needs or choose a stock system from our inventory for quick delivery. Visit the updated Web site at www.tig.com/lanl online for current pricing on new systems. Let us know how we can make your just-in-time purchasing experience quick and easy for you by contacting Jimmy Armijo at extension 8286 or write to Jimmy.Armijo@TIG.com by electronic mail. NEW – Dell’s PowerEdge 1650 and 4600 servers are now available. The PowerEdge 1650 offers Pentium III processors with speeds of up to 1.4GHz in single and dual processor configurations with up to 4GB of RAM in a 1U chassis. The PowerEdge 4600 has Pentium 4 Xeon processors running at speeds up to 2.2GHz in single and dual processor configurations with up to 12GB of RAM and plenty of disk expansion space. Call Armijo for pricing. Updated 03/12/02 Upcoming events for Family Strengths Network "A Family Guide to 2nd Step" Parents and Toddlers Support Group Parents and Infants Support Group Updated 03/14/02 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 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 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 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 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 Found: plain, gold men's wedding band, turned in to the Wellness Center the week of March 4. Please call 7-7166 to identify inscription and claim. Lost: mens glasses, clear glass, rimless, silver stems in a brown case in the TA-3, SM-43 area. If found, call 7-3232. Lost: reading glasses in brown vinyl case around TA-3 area (Otowi Bldg.) on March 12. Contact Dick Strickler at 7-5091. Found: pair of glasses at TA-3 in parking lot next to Building 390. Call 5-7667 to claim. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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