Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Retirement Party for Lee D’Anna on April 3

A retirement party for Lee D’Anna of Appraisal and Performance Analysis (AA-1) will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at TA-3, Building 2003, Room 107.  All friends and former co-workers are invited to attend.  Come enjoy refreshments and help Lee kick-off her "Life After LANL." Parking is available at CMR (south), MSL (south) and the TA-59 (west) parking lots.

For more information, contact Peggy Santistevan of AA-1 at 7-6003.

Updated 3/26/03

Local pipe and drum band to perform Friday

The Los Alamos Arts Council's free Brown Bag Performance Series will continue its 2003 season on Friday in the Pajarito Room of fuller Lodge with a noon program featuring members of the local pipe and drum band, the Albuquerque and Four Corners Pipes and Drums. The band will present a program of celtic music for bagpipe and drum to follow the annual St. Patrick's Day observance earlier in March.

The band was formed in 1984 by pipers and drummers from Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Now led by Pipe Major Donald Machen and Pipe Sergeant Lynn Foster, both of Los Alamos, the active members of the band are now all from Los Alamos.

The music to be presented will be celtic airs, marches, jigs and reels from Scotland and Ireland.

Updated 3/26/03

Retirement party for Susan Roth March 27

There will be a retirement party for Susan Roth of Classification (S-7) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. March 27 in the S-7 Conference Room at TA-3, SM-43, Room A118. For more information, contact Mable Salazar at 7-5011.

Updated 3/25/03

Retirement party for Ken Bostick April 10

There will be a retirement party for Ken Bostick of Atmospheric, Climate and Environmental Dynamics (EES-2) from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at TA-51, Building 25, Room 102. Come and join us in wishing him a happy retirement.

For more information, contact Helen Bustos of EES-2 at 7-3331.

Wellness Center offers Walk Smart class

Fine tune your stride in just an hour by registering for the popular Walk Smart class, open to the entire Laboratory work force. Join Lois and Joe Thompson to practice effective calorie-burning walking techniques to help you manage your weight. Wednesday. March 26, from noon to 1 p.m. Class meets at the Wellness Center, Room 106.

No fee, but pre-registration is required and can be completed online at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/olreg.htm. For more information, contact the Wellness Center at 7-7166.

Updated 3/25/03

One-act plays to be presented March 28 and 29

Los Alamos Little Theater hosts Theater New Mexico's 2003 festival of plays, competition and workshops. One-act plays from various New Mexico theaters will be presented at 7 p.m., Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar in Los Alamos.

For more information on plays, workshops, receptions and the awards breakfast on Sunday, March 30, see "AACT/Fest 2003" at www.lalt.org or contact Dave Modl at 672-0775 or write to dgmodl@earthlink.net by electronic mail.

Updated 3/21/03

Dell Enterprise promotion

Need storage? Time to upgrade your servers? Is that tape back-up solution too slow? Are you in need of these items but your budget is a concern? Dell and TIG are currently running several promotions around the products mentioned above including a buy four Dell Servers receive the fifth for a penny. Some restrictions do apply, but, do not hesitate to call to ask for the details.

With Dell's and TIG's service and the ease of JIT, we can custom configure a package to fit your Enterprise needs without draining your budget. Please call 800-856-8199 x8286 for details.

Updated 3/21/03

Family Strengths Network seeks volunteers

Family Strengths Network is a Los Alamos community organization focused on providing parenting education, networks and support. Volunteers are needed for committees, assisting at the Family Resource Center, serving on the Board of Directors or helping out with one time events. Call or come by, we would like to hear from you. Call 662-4515, write to familystrengths@losalamos.com by electronic mail or come by the office at 1990 Diamond Drive.

Updated 3/21/03

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak

Because of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that people planning elective or nonessential travel to Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, China and Hanoi, Vietnam, may wish to postpone their trips until further notice.

More information is available from the CDC Travel Advisory Web page at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/acute_resp_syn_multi.htm online.

Updated 3/21/03

New phone systems in Benefits and Employment Services

Benefits and Employment Services (HR-B) has a new phone system. The Integrated Intelligence Interaction Client System or "I 3" allows HR-B personnel to respond more effectively to calls. The centralized system maintained by Telecommunications (CCN-4). This system is the foundation for future enhancements to include connectivity with a case management system and Web-based capabilities. 

Lab personnel who encounter any problems when calling HR-B at 7-1806 are asked to write to benefits@lanl.gov by electronic mail and describe the nature of the problem so it can be resolved as quickly as possible.

Updated 3/20/03

Retirement party for Alan Hack on April 1

There will be a retirement party for Alan Hack of Operations Support (DX-4) from 3 to 5 p.m., April 1, in the Otowi Cafeteria side dining room.

For more information, contact Becky of DX-4 at 7-4246.

Updated 3/20/03

Family Strengths Network activities

• Toddler Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 26
• Music Together, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., March 26
• Infant Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 27
• Craft: Making Treasures, 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 28
  

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.

The Family Resource Center will be closed March 31 to April 4 for Spring Break and will reopen on April 8.

Updated 3/24/03

Retirement party for Jim Frybarger on April 2

There will be a retirement party for Jim Frybarger of Maintenance, Operations and Support (CCN-18) from 2 to 4 p.m. April 2 at the Otowi Cafeteria side rooms A and B.

For more information, contact Rick Rivera of CCN-18 at 7-5871.

Updated 3/19/03

Nominations sought for 2003 Pollution Prevention (P2) Awards

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 Department of Energy goals for 2005 for pollution prevention and energy efficiency.

P2 awards are open to all University of California employees and subcontractor employees who work at the Laboratory.

Rules and Guidelines for P2 Award Nominations

• All nominations require the signed endorsement of a Laboratory manager (group or above).
• Individuals or teams may be nominated.
• Teams may consist of up to 20 UC and subcontractor employees.
• Laboratory managers and subcontractor employees will receive an award certificate in lieu of a cash award due to the amount of the Lab’s morale fund.

Nominations are due on April 11 and should be submitted to Barbara Bushong, RRES P2 Office, TA-46, Bldg. 326, Room 118, Mail Stop J591. All P2 award winners will be notified by April 25.

The awards will be presented to the 2003 winners at the Earth Day Awards Ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon on May 7 at the Physics Building Auditorium.

The official nomination form for the 2003 Pollution Prevention Awards is available at http://emeso.lanl.gov/eso_projects/p2_awards/p2_awards.html online.

For more information, contact Dianne Wilburn at 7-6952 or write to dwwilburn@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 3/18/03

Computer Corner news

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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

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 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

The payroll office window located in the TRK Building, 195 East Road is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new hours 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 are 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

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

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

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

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: bifocal glasses in green case at HSR-2. Call 7-7890.

Found: Kwikset key (appears to be a house key) at edge of parking lot next to EES-11, TA-3, Bldg. 467, in the vicinity of the Physics Auditorium. There are no markings on the key. Call the S-10 Group office at 5-5237 to claim.

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.

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