Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Dog Jog 2003 is on April 26

The Los Alamos Dog Jog 2003 is on April 26 at the Chamisa School in White Rock. Coordinated as a fund raiser for the Friends of the Shelter, this 5K run or 2 mile walk is open to all ages and families (with or with out canine), and all dogs on leashes with current shots and registration.

The $15 Early Bird registration ends April 1. Family discounts are available. Registration forms are available at http://ladoc.dogbits.com/DogJog/ online or at many local Los Alamos businesses, including Otowi Veterinary Clinic, LA Fitness, Smiths in White Rock, YMCA, Pete's Pets, Animal Clinic of Los Alamos, Curves, Los Alamos National Bank, Hill Diner and many more.

For additional information, call 661-9619 or go to http://ladoc.dogbits.com/DogJog/ online. The Dog Jog is a fundraising event for the Friends of the Shelter, a Laboratory sanctioned organization.

Updated 3/12/03

New payroll window hours

Effective March 17, the payroll office window located in the TRK Building, 195 East Road will open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new hours will allow the Payroll Team to focus on improving payroll processes and internal controls and on cross training of staff.

The Payroll Team will continue to respond to phone calls (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7-4594), faxes (5-5562) and e-mails as usual.

From 8 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m., payroll forms and a secure depository will be available outside the payroll window for customer self-service. The forms deposited in the secure depository will be processed the next business day.

To read an all employee memo, click here. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

Updated 3/12/03

Briefing scheduled on cyber-forensics of Wen Ho Lee case

The Laboratory's Internal Security Office is holding a classified briefing on the the cyber-forensics of the Wen Ho Lee Case.

The briefing is for Q-cleared personnel only and is scheduled for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., March 19, in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.

For more information, contact Tom Baca of ISEC at 7-0002.

Updated 3/11/03

Registration begins for Stanford University spring 2003 quarter

Registration has begun for Stanford University's Center for Professional Development spring 2003 quarter. Registration ends March 25.

Graduate courses in engineering, computer science, management science and engineering, bioscience and more are available. For more detailed information, go to http://scpd.stanford.edu online.

For information and registration contact Michelle Aguino of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-9074 or write to Stanford-contact@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 3/11/03

ASQ meeting on March 24

The Northern New Mexico Subsection of ASQ is planning a dinner meeting at 5:30 p.m., March 24, at the Central Avenue Grill in downtown Los Alamos (across from the Post Office). Dinner starts at 6 p.m., speakers at 7 p.m. The speakers will be Roger Imbt and Ted Moore of the Intel Fab 11 (Rio Rancho) talking about "Control of Copper in the 300mm HVM Environment."

Please contact Catherine French at 7-4581 or write to cafrench@lanl.gov by electronic mail with your reservation by March 20. The charge will be $15 per person for a pasta buffet.

Updated 3/11/03

Wellness Center offers Healthy Start class

Get a Healthy Start: Before and During Pregnancy. This two session class is geared toward women and couples planning a pregnancy, or women in the early months of pregnancy. Topics include physical and emotional adjustments, nutrition, safe and fun exercise, etc. Taught by HSR-2 staff: Wellness Center, Employee Assistance and Occupational Medicine. March 12 and March 19 (two weeks), Noon to 1 p.m., Wellness Center Room 106. 

Health promotion classes are open to the entire Laboratory work force. No fee, but pre-registration is required. For related classes and online registration, go to http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online.

For more information, contact the Wellness Center at 667-7166.

Updated 3/6/03

Volunteer opportunities

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) would like to extend an invitation to judge at the 16th Annual National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair (NAISEF) on March 13-15. This event will take place at the Albuquerque Convention Center. 

The National American Indian Science and Engineering Fair is an annual event for Native American students to actively participate in a science-based learning environment and to create science projects that can be shared among peers, teachers and educators. NAISEF provides a forum for students to have their research recognized in the areas of science, mathematics, engineering and technology.

If you are interested in judging, please download the the form at www.aises.org/events/naisef/judges_reg_form.pdf online and Fax to Tami at 505-765-.5608.

Updated 3/6/03

Los Alamos Relay For Life is May 16-17

The Los Alamos Relay for Life is on May 16-17 at Ashley Pond. Relay for Life celebrates cancer survivors, remembers those who have lost their battle with cancer, is a way for everyone to fight back against cancer and is a celebration of life.

For more information, contact Brenda Kelley, Relay for Life Committee Member, at 7-0081.

Updated 3/6/03

Spring break sports camp sign ups at Los Alamos Family YMCA

Boys and girls in grades one through six can now sign up for the Los Alamos Family YMCA's annual spring break sports camp. The camp is March 31 through April 4. The camp is in session from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., and youths can participate all day for $80 or a half-day for $50. Activities include swimming, climbing, tennis, racquetball and volleyball. Registration continues through March 26.

The Los Alamos Family YMCA is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. It is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown.

For more information, contact Ericka Kidd at 662-3100.

Updated 3/6/03

Payroll Office closed this week for training

The Payroll Office will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for staff training. Payroll forms and a secure depository will be available outside the payroll window for customer self service.

For payroll emergencies, please contact the Accounting (BUS-1) group office at 7-4107.

Updated 3/10/03

Slash burning resumes in Santa Fe watershed area

The U.S. Forest Service planned to resume slash pile burning in the Santa Fe Watershed, weather permitting. Work started last month and 60 piles of slash were burned, according to Dolores Maese of the Santa Fe National Forest.

The piles to be burned are higher in elevation away from the main road and in 2-3 inches of snow. Burning will be conducted through the month of March as weather conditions permit.

Smoke from the slash burning may be visible from outlying areas.

For more information, call the Santa Fe National Forest at 438-7877.

Updated 3/10/03

Family Strengths Network activities

• Toddler Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 12
• Zoo to You - A free one hour educational presentation and display by Rio Grande Zoo. 9 to 10 a.m., 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon, March 12. Please call to reserve your one hour space.
• Infant Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 13
• Make Parenting a Pleasure - Basics of Child Development, 6:30 to 8 p.m., March 13, cost: $5
• Infant Massage, 6 to 7 p.m., March 13
• Toddler Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 19
• Infant Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 20
• Santa Fe Community College Workshop - Making Field Trips Come Alive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 22
  

Activities are held at the Family Resource Center, located in the Pueblo Complex, 1990 Diamond Drive. For more information or to register, call 662-4515.

Updated 3/5/03

Golf League Annual meeting is today

The Lab Golf League Annual meeting will be from noon to 1 p.m., today (March 12) in the Otowi Cafeteria Side Room A. Bring your lunch. All Lab employees, retirees and contractors are invited.

For information, contact Harry Rosenblum at 7-0100 or write to hcr@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 3/11/03

Wellness Center classes

Diabetes: Food and Fitness - There is still room in the class. Share fresh ideas for managing your diabetes with food and fitness strategies, all in just a half hour lunch-time session. Taught by a registered dietitian and RN/fitness specialist. 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., Thursday (Feb. 20 - March 27)

"Food to Work By" - There is still time to join up with a team or buddy and register for "Food to Work By." This special motivational program for March's National Nutrition Month® will challenge you and your coworkers to eat healthier during the work day ... at meetings, breaks, meals and your workstation. Fun activities and prizes. No registration fee. Complimentary insulated lunch sacks for the first 75 registrants. For more information, see the Feb. 20 Daily Newsbulletin.

Classes are held in Wellness Center Room 106. For related classes and online registration, go to http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online. Health-promotion classes are open to the entire Laboratory work force.

For more information, contact the Wellness Center at 7-7166.

Updated 3/5/03

Elevator in Otowi Building out of service

The Otowi Building at Technical Area 3 will be without elevator service for up to six weeks because of mechanical failure. Repairs have begun on the elevator.

Facility management personnel in the Otowi Building will work with groups in the building to develop accommodations for all occupants during this period. Lab personnel who don't work in the Otowi Building but use the building for official business, to dine in the cafeteria and other matters are asked to remain cognizant of this situation and plan accordingly.

Individuals who are handicapped can access the Otowi Building's third floor through the west side entrance, while access to the middle floor is available through the east side entrance. The basement level isn't accessible to mobility impaired individuals, however, such individuals can write to otowi@lanl.gov by electronic mail and facility management personnel will attempt to accommodate them.

Updated 1/16/03

New JIT for Hewlett Packard printers, scanners and related accessories

Beginning Monday (Feb. 24), Networx, Inc. will provide a Just-In-Time service to the Laboratory for HP printers, scanners and related accessories. Networx has offices in Española and Albuquerque, and will provide daily deliveries to the Lab. Networx, a small, minority owned, 8(a) firm will offer very low pricing through a Department of Energy Complex-wide pricing agreement, and will provide on-site warranty repair services. Orders can be placed on the Lab's JIT Web site or by calling Networx directly at 505-346-0700.

For more information, contact Alison Dragt of Procurement (BUS-5) at 7-0732.

Updated 2/25/03

Los Alamos Little Theatre presents two one-act plays

In March, the Los Alamos Little Theatre is presenting two one-act plays written and directed by local playwright Corey Steven New: Dweller in the Ravine: a love story and My Better Half. Dweller was first produced at San Juan College in Farmington, N.M. and won the San Juan National Playwriting Competition. My Better Half, a romantic comedy, is making its feature debut at LALT.

Showtimes: March 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8:15 p.m.  Tickets are available at Bownell's Hallmark and at the door.

Updated 3/10/03

Mesa Public Library to host Los Alamos Public Schools' annual 'All-School Art Show'

The Los Alamos Public Schools’ annual "All-School Art Show" will take place at the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery and Main Level during the month of March. The show will feature the artwork of the Los Alamos Public Schools elementary, middle and high school students. The show may be viewed during regular library hours: Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Updated 2/21/03

Master Gardener classes to begin in March

New Mexico State University is currently enrolling students for the Master Gardener training course, which begins March 12 and runs through the end of May. Topics include interfacing with wildlife, water efficient landscaping, soils, integrated pest management, backyard fruit and vegetable gardening, composting, turf and several other topics. The 45 hour course of instruction is designed to train individuals as Master Gardener volunteers. There are two payment options depending on volunteer commitment.

For more information, call the Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service at 662-2656.

Updated 2/20/03

Oak Ridge lab hosting 2004 conference on facility operations

Oak Ridge National Laboratory will soon be accepting papers for the seventh International Conference on Facility Operations - Safeguards Interface. The conference is Feb. 29 through March 4, 2004 in Charleston, S.C.

The conference is co-sponsored by the American Nuclear Society--Isotopes and Radiation Division, Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division, the President's Special Committee on Nonproliferation, and Savannah River's Local Section and the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Central Region Chapter.

The final call for papers is Oct. 31. For more information about the conference, go to http://ntr.ornl.gov/ANS2004 online.

For more information, write to Janie McCowan of Oak Ridge National Laboratory at ivo@ornl.gov by electronic mail or call (865) 576-4003.

Updated 2/20/03

Clearance Processing has new electronic address for questions

Clearance Processing (S-6) has a new electronic address to assist with questions on clearance processing. The address is Clearan@lanl.gov. The e-mail should be used to ask about clearance processing status, for questions about completing the QNSP, for processing questions, etc. The address will be monitored daily and responses will be sent the same day unless further research is required. This replaces telephone calls made to 7-7253, although the phone number will continue to be monitored as well. The new address allows all clearance processing personnel to monitor and respond to questions rather than limiting responses to one person. Inquiries should not be duplicated by sending both a telephone and electronic mail message.

For more information contact, Paula Dransfield of S-6 at 7-0662.

Updated 2/6/03

Program Development: Marketing workshop scheduled for March 19-20

This workshop is designed to deal with the unique marketing environment, perspectives and politics of the government arena. This two-day session addresses key marketing issues: budget trends, identifying opportunities, establishing credibility, finding champions and reducing the risk of unexpected negative reactions from within the bureaucracy.

The course provides a simple and efficient, step-by-step process to minimize the time and effort of developing proposals. There is a six-hour segment on creating winning marketing plans.

For additional information and registration, call Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-4002.

Updated 1/30/03

Plutonium Futures conference in July

The Plutonium Futures conference is July 6-10 at the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel. The conference addresses scientific and technical issues surrounding plutonium and other actinides and attempts to educate the public and students on these topics.

Registration costs $350 if received before June 5. After June 5, the cost is $450. For American Nuclear Society members, the cost is $300 for early registration and $400 after June 5.

A call for papers brochure is available at the conference Web site at www.lanl.gov/pu2003 online. For more information, contact Kathy DeLucas of Communication Arts and Services (IM-1) at 5-3618 or write to duke@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 1/9/03

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 Benefits (HR-B).

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://hrcluster.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOAha.asp?CourseNumber=21013 one to two weeks prior to their last scheduled work day to sign up for a benefits termination presentation.

Employees also must obtain a departure processing form from Staffing (HR-S) before the presentation. This form is available at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/hrstaffing/Terminations/index.stm online.

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 10/25/02

Found: prescription glasses in case in parking lot at Central Park Square. To claim, contact Kim at 7-7000.

Lost: gold link bracelet with about 7 links. Each link is about 1" in length and has been engraved with a name or initials (Dott, CP, etc.). Bracelet has deep sentimental value. If found, please call Pam at 7-2537 or write to ppoo@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: case with drivers license and credit cards at TA-3, Bldg. 38. Please call 7-5658 to identify.

Lost: set of keys, five to seven keys including a VW key. If found, call Gail at 5-1291.

Lost: keys on Feb. 28, in or around TA-55, Bldg. 66, TA-55 parking lots, north shoulder of Pajarito Road or sidewalk on west side of Diamond Drive. If found, please contact Leslie at 5-5529.

Found: Government issued cell phone on Pajarito road. To claim, contact Vince at 5-0383.

Found: men's black bolo tie, near Physics Auditorium. Contact Diana at 5-0012.

Found: scarf in A-wing of SM-43. To claim, contact 5-1259.

Lost: mens black leather jacket left in the Moon Room (TA-3, SM-40, Room N125) on Feb. 19 after a meeting that ended at 12:30 p.m. If found, call 7-7837 or send e-mail to dxp@lanl.gov.

Lost: prescription sun glasses on Feb 12 at the Otowi Cafeteria. Medium gold tint, and a brownish frame. If found, please contact Angie Aragon at 5-7249 or write to aparagon@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 

Found: gold earring near T-Division/Engineering Building parking lot. Please call 5-1855 to claim.

Lost: Kyocera cell phone, in front of Otowi building. If found, call 7-8315 or write to sds@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: computer lock at Canyon Complex. Please contact Connie at 7-3408.

Found: single silver earring with pale amethysts on the sidewalk in front of the Study Center. To claim, call Eileen at 5-8377.

Lost: Nokia cell phone in Physics Analytical Center (TA-3, SM-215) on Feb 5. If found, please contact patrick@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 5-1203.

Found: binoculars on shoulder of West Jemez Road in front of the Wellness Center. To claim, call 5-5431.

Lost: 1/2" gold earring embossed with fleur de leis in or around the Ad Building. If found, please write to lorriel@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: small amount of cash in/around/between Ad Building and Study Center on Jan. 22. Call Valerie at 7-3901 if found.

Lost: Motorola cell phone in Ad Building Auditorium. If found, please call 5-7175.

Lost: silver necklace with coral stones in the vicinity of TA-3 on Jan. 16. If found, please call 5-0486. Sentimental value.

Found: pink baby blanket north of the Study Center on Jan. 14. To claim, call 5-5550.

Lost: cell phone at Otowi parking lot on Jan. 12. If found, please call 7-0650.

Lost: sterling silver bear on black cord necklace Jan. 11. Contact Margie at 7-7896.

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