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The Pollution Prevention Office is soliciting nominations for the 2003 Pollution Prevention (P2) Awards. Cash awards will be presented to recognize the P2 successes of individuals and teams that have minimized waste; conserved water, electricity or natural gas; reduced air or water pollution; procured products with recycled content; applied EMS/sustainable design elements to projects; used the LEED criteria to design their new facility; submitted Green Zia nominations; or helped in other ways to meet the DOE Goals for 2005 for pollution prevention and energy efficiency. P2 awards are open to all UC employees and subcontractor employees who work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Rules and Guidelines for P2 Award Nominations
Nominations are due by close of business Friday, April 11, and should be submitted to: Barbara Bushong, RRES P2 Office, TA-46, Bldg. 326, Room 118, Mail Stop J591All P2 award winners will be notified by Friday, April 25. All awards will be presented to the 2003 winners at the Earth Day Awards Ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, May 7, at the Physics Building Auditorium. The official nomination form for the 2003 Pollution Prevention Awards is available online at http://emeso.lanl.gov/eso_projects/p2_awards/p2_awards.html. If you have questions or would like assistance with your nomination, contact Dianne Wilburn at 7-6952 or dwwilburn@lanl.gov. Updated 3/18/03
Coro de Cámara presents its spring concert featuring the Duruflé Requiem. Soloists for this piece include organist Gerald Wheeler, mezzo soprano Melissa Riedel, and bass Loren Jacobson. The concert is Friday, March 21, at the United Church in Los Alamos and Saturday, March 22, at the St. Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets ($12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students) will be available at Brownell's Hallmark Store in Los Alamos, from chorus members and at the door. Tickets purchased in advance in blocks of 10 will be discounted $2 each. Updated 3/18/03 Computer Corner news Just-In-Time for all COMPAQ products and more than 20,000 other products - monitors, parts, scanners, peripherals, supplies, software, accessories and more from Computer Corner. Handheld devices from Palm, Handspring, Sony, Compaq and others. Monitors from NEC, Viewsonic, Sony, Compaq Samsung, Phillips and others. New - NEC 40" LCD Flat Panel Display/Monitors - 1280x768 Resolution - $5236. 80Gb Maxtor Hard Drive 5400 RPM - $100. Memorex CDR Discs 100 Pack - $31.61 For more products and information go to http://www.compcorner.com/ online or call Dennis Barnes at 228-2005 or write to dbarnes@compcorner.com by electronic mail. Computer Corner is New Mexico owned and operated for 20 years. Updated 3/1703 Family Strengths Network activities
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 3/1703 Santa Fe Institute lecture Wednesday focuses on avoiding disasters "Avoiding Disasters in Deterministic Universes" is the subject of a talk by Daniel Dennett Wednesday (March 19) in St. Francis Auditorium of the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe. The talk is part of the Santa Fe Institute's Community lecture series for the nonscientist. It begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public though seating is limited. Dennett is a professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University in Massachusetts. His talk will explore the notion that whatever is determined is inevitable, and the anxiety that rises from determinism. The Museum of Fine Arts is located on Palace Avenue on Santa Fe's downtown plaza. For more information, call 984-8800 or go to http://www.santafe.edu online. Updated 3/17/03 Senior Appreciation Night committee meets Thursday The committee of the Los Alamos Family YMCA planning this year's Senior Appreciation Night meets at 12:30 p.m., Thursday (March 20), in Mesa Public Library downtown. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. Senior Appreciation Night gives graduating Los Alamos High School seniors a safe, venue for celebrating graduation. The Family YMCA, Los Alams County, Kiwanis Club, Youth Activity Center, DWI Planning Council, Los Alamos National Bank and about 40 other businesses and organizations all support and cosponsor Senior Appreciation Night. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, contact Diana Martinez at 662-3100. Updated 3/17/03 NetGain Corporation to provide detection sweeps and explosive detection searches The Laboratory is contracting with NetGain Corporation of Knoxville, Tenn. to provide drug detection sweeps and explosive detection searches at the Laboratory. We expect dog and handler teams to begin work in the near future, possibly as soon as this week. Drug detection sweeps will be performed at various work places, parking lots, changing areas and other locations around the Laboratory. In addition, NetGain teams will perform explosive searches at fixed posts, such as the truck screening post on East Jemez Road, or in response to specific issues, such as suspicious packages. Teams will be accompanied by a Lab or PTLA escort with the appropriate clearance. Drug detection sweeps and explosives searches will be coordinated with facility management personnel but specific times and locations will not be announced to workers in advance. The Laboratory's drug-free work place policy can be found in the Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, AM 110. Appropriate law enforcement authorities will be notified if illegal drugs or other prohibited articles are discovered. For more information, contact Leigh Barnes of Security Support (S-5) at 5-1803. Updated 3/17/03 Dog Jog 2003 is on April 26 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., Wednesday (March 19), in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3. For more information, contact Tom Baca of ISEC at 7-0002. Updated 3/17/03 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 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 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 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 21 and 22 at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are available at Bownell's Hallmark and at the door. Updated 3/17/03 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 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 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: keys on March 17 in TA-3 north-east parking lot (east of Diamond Drive); two keys on a key ring, one for a Toyota car. Claim at the Badge Office. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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