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3000 free tree seedlings will be distributed to Los Alamos residents and groups at 10 a.m. on April 13 at the Los Alamos Golf Course. The tree seedlings are provided by the Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardener Volunteers and Trees New Mexico, Inc., sponsored by American Forests. The Los Alamos Master Gardens' Association is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. For more information, contact Jim Mitchell at 7-3766. Updated 04/10/02
The Second Annual Technical Meeting of the Southwest Regional Chapter of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management will take place on May 16 at the Kachina Lodge in Taos. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. The meeting will consist of technical presentations and discussions on current topics. The topics range from discussions of international policy to "How good is good enough?" For those wishing to socialize at an unhosted post meeting dinner, a group reservation will be made at a nearby restaurant. Rooms at the Shalako Inn are available for those wishing to stay overnight in Taos. Room rates are $59 for a single and $69 for a double, the rate is available until May 10. Please make room reservations directly with the hotel, mention the Southwest Chapter of the INMM and confirm the reduced rate. For more information contact Hiroshi Hoida at 5-1884 or write to hhoida@lanl.gov by electronic mail. RSVP to Scott Kraus at 828-9100 or write to skraus@aquilagroup.com by electronic mail by Friday, May 10. Attendees to the meeting do not have to be members of the INMM. Updated 04/10/02
Golf Course Pool memberships are available for the summer. For more information contact Lou at 661-2568 or 7-1458. The Golf Course Pool is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. Updated 04/10/02 Walking coordinators for 10 K-A-Day needed Walking Coordinators (as of Friday, April 5): 22 groups have walking coordinators, 33 walking coordinators still needed. Don't delay; registration begins in just three weeks (Monday, April 29). Contact Gail Fox at gfox@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 7-7166, for more information. Updated 04/08/02 Work Wear New Mexico in Los Alamos on April 12 Work Wear New Mexico, a Laboratory safety shoe and protective clothing subcontractor, will provide shoe mobile service from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 5 p.m. on April 12 at the Los Alamos Inn parking lot. For questions contact James Bennett of Work Wear New Mexico at 888-687-6215 or Louella Lopez of BUS-5 at 7-8545. Updated 04/09/02 Biennial Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Topical Meeting April 14 through 18 The 12th Biennial Radiation Protection and Shielding Division Topical Meeting of the American Nuclear Society will be held in Santa Fe from April 14 to 18. The meeting is sponsored by the ANS Trinity Section and cosponsored by the Health Physics Society, L'Organisation de coopération et de développement/L'Agence pour l'énergie nucléaire and the Radiation Shielding Information Computational Center. In addition to an exciting technical program, workshops, tours (technical and social) and student programs are planned. For more information and registration, go to http://www.lanl.gov/RPSD2002 online. Updated 04/02/02 Los Alamos Table Tennis Tournament slated for April 27 The annual Los Alamos Table Tennis Tournament will held April 27 at the Los Alamos Golf Club. The singles event begins at 9 a.m. and doubles at 2 p.m. For more information and registration, click here (Adobe Acrobat required). Updated 04/02/02 German Study Group begins new session The German Study Group will be starting a new session for beginners on April 22, meeting in the TA-3 area from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you are interested, contact Joe Rieken at 7-3536 or jcr@lanl.gov as soon as possible. (We need to know how many textbooks to purchase.) Also, send an e-mail to listmanger@lanl.gov with the body "subscribe Deutschstunde" on one line, followed by "end" on the next line. Besides the textbook, the classes are free. Updated 04/02/02 Fidelity Investments at Lab on April 16-18 Greg Finch of Fidelity Investments will be at the Laboratory on April
16, 17 and 18 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 03/29/02 Veteran's Committee T-shirt logo contest Each year at the annual Veteran's Day Fun Run the committee hamds out T-shirts to the participants. Since the current design has been around for several years, it's time for a new design. What better way to redesign our logo than to have Laboratory employees and contractors submit their designs. Submissions must be received by April 30. For more information and contest rules, click here. Updated 03/27/02 County fair and rodeo queen, court competition now underway Girls and women between the ages of 14 and 23 are being sought to compete for the Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo queen and court. The deadline to sign up as a candidate is May 10, with the queen and court competition scheduled for May 18 at Brewer Arena. The Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo is a Laboratory sanctioned event. Winners will participate in the Red River Rodeo and the Santa Fe Rodeo, in addition to reigning over the Los Alamos County Festival, Fair and Rodeo in August. Criteria for selecting the rodeo queen includes horsemanship (60 percent of the decision) and personality (40 percent). Contestants make a formal speech before a panel of judges, and compete in horsemanship contests. In September, rodeo queens from around the state compete for the title of State Rodeo Queen at the State Fair in Albuquerque. The statewide winner receives another crown and buckle, in addition to a saddle and $1,000. For more information and information packets, contact Dustie Stephens at 662-5660 or dustie@lanl.gov by electronic mail, or Terry Knight at 672-2077 or tlknight@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 03/27/02 Upcoming events for Family Strengths Network Family internet station now available. Need to use the internet in a kid friendly environment, or make use of a computer with updated programs and software. You now can come into the center and use our Family Internet Station at no charge. Contact us for more information. Parents and Toddlers Support Group Parents and Infants Support Group. This group is facilitated every other
week by Joyce Richins, OB nurse. Topics for this quarter will be as follows:
April 11 - Open Discussion, April 25 - Safety, May 9 - Taking Care of
You, May 23 - Open Strengthening Step-Families. The potential rewards-and challenges-of
step-parenting will be the focus of a series of five group sessions. Group
participants will learn communication and listening skills, processes
for resolving conflicts and making decisions, a way to structure family
meetings, and methods for building new family traditions. Instructor:
Prisilla Roberts. Cost: $40 per family. Free Adult Craft Programs (Childcare provided.) - Spring Decorations Grandfriends - Come join Dance Arts Los Alamos and the seniors for a
fun afternoon of dancing. Kids of all ages are welcome. Sponsored by the
Betty Ehart Senior Center, Family Strengths Network, and Maternal and
Child Health. Free Children’s Craft Programs – May Baskets All programs are held at the Family Resource Center, 1990 Diamond Drive (Pueblo Complex), unless otherwise noted. Scholarships and childcare are available for most programs. Please contact 662-4515 or write to familystrengths@losalamos.com by electronic mail for more information. Updated 03/29/02 Computer Corner news Compaq JIT products from Computer Corner - Compaq servers, workstations, SAN storage, desktops and notebooks. Prices below GSA. Handheld Compaq iPaq 3850 Color Pocket PC 2002 - $ 610.44.Compaq EVO N160 Laptop, P3 1Ghz, 256MB, DVD, V90 56K Modem, 10/100 NIC, 14.1" TF T, Win 2K $1,750.48, Compaq Evo D500 Convertible Workstation, W4000 Convertible Minitower w/P4-1.7GHz, 256MB SDRAM, 40GB Hard Drive, NVIDIA Quadro2 EX, 16X/10X/40XCD-RW, 10/100 NIC, Windows 2000/NT Dual Installation $1,406. Compaq servers, storage and more. Contact Dennis Barnes at 1-800-873-7295, or by cell phone at 228-2005 or write to dbarnes@compcorner.com by electronic mail. For the full Compaq JIT catalog go to http://www.compcorner.com online and click on the LANL JIT button on the left-hand tool bar. Updated 03/25/02 April is Poetry Month at Mesa Public Library Mesa Public Library, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is hosting Poetry Month in April. The following events have been scheduled. Jane Lin offers a free Poetry workshop for all. First annual Teen Latte House and Poetry Reading with refreshments and
music for teens only. Listen to or perform comedy, music, original or
favorite poems or other literary works. Victoria Edwards Tester, poet and author of “Miracles of Sainted
Earth,” published by UNM Press, as the inaugural book of the Mary
Burritt Christensen Poetry Series of books. Meet Kristin Embry Litchman, author of “Secrets! of a Los Alamos
Kid 1946 - 1953.” Ninth Annual Young Author's reception. Hear young authors read their
stories and poetry. Guest Speaker: Kristin Embry Litchman. BYOP and join poet Jane Lin at the “Open Mike”. 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 03/22/02 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 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 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 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: keys and key ring, possibly at TA55, however, not certain. Contact Craig at 7-5771. Lost: purple and gold scarf in Physics Auditorium parking lot. If found, call 5-0012. Lost: pair of tortoise-shell, brown-rimmed prescription sunglasses. Please call 7-2475 if you find them. Lost: women's watch, silver and gold Guess watch possibly in the TA-3 Otowi/Administration building area on March 21. Contact Crystal at 5-9818 if found. 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: silver & gold hoop-like earring lost Thursday, Feb.
7, in or between Otowi and SM-30. If found, please call Karen at 7-4542.
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