Friday, April 11, 2003

Rose program on Saturday

The public is invited to learn about growing roses in Los Alamos County on Saturday at the Memorial Rose Garden located at Fuller Lodge. Lee Builta, a Los Alamos Master Gardener and rosarian extraordinaire, will demonstrate pruning at 9 a.m. and will be available to answer questions on rose care and planting after the demonstration.

The Los Alamos Master Gardeners Club is a Lab sanctioned organization.

For more information, contact Janine Fales at 5-2222.

Updated 4/10/03

Wellness Center classes

Bone Exercise Strength Training (BEST) class focuses on exercises that recent research shows will help improve bone density while getting stronger and fit at the same time. Join two fitness instructors, a physical therapist and dietitian on a quest for strong bones. Just a couple of spaces left. 11 a.m. to noon, Tuesday andThursday, April 15 - May 22, Room 106, Cost: $27.

For more information, call Marta Gentry Munger at 7-7166 or check the Wellness Center Web page at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/ online.

Yoga is returning to the Wellness Center. 11 a.m. to noon, Monday and Wednesday. Beginners and more advanced students will be welcomed by Laurel Conner. Conner teaches Hatha yoga (postures) in the Iyengar style and also incorporates flow yoga (where you move from one posture into the next) and some Kundilini.

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

Updated 4/11/03

CNM North Mesa Riders needs volunteers

The Challenge New Mexcico North Mesa Riders is looking for people who would like to volunteer in the horseback riding for the handicapped program. Volunteer activities include walking beside riders to support them on the horse, leading the horse and helping with general program activities and administration.

CNM North Mesa Riders provides equine-oriented activities, in conformance with guidelines established by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, to make a positive contribution to Los Alamos County and northern New Mexico community members who face physical, emotional, social and mental challenges. The program also strives to provide students, volunteers and community with a better understanding and appreciation of how horses and all animals contribute to the well being of people.

Volunteers are required to attend a two-hour training session. The training sessions are scheduled at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 23 or at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the north mesa stables. Additional training programs may be scheduled.

Volunteers choose to serve in one or two hour riding sessions at 4 or 6 p.m. on Tuesday's or Thursday's (actual times still being developed) or also possibly on Wednesday's at the same times.

To sign up or for more information, contact Sue Bargeloh at 7-8036.

Updated 4/3/03

Sangre de Cristo Chorale closes its 25th concert season with Spinning Silver into Gold

The 40-voice Sangre de Cristo Chorale, under the direction of Sheldon Kalberg and accompanied by Cindy Little, will close its t25th anniversary concert season with Spinning Silver into Gold. These concerts will present classic masterpieces and favorites, including works by Duruflé, Bach, Busto and others, and featuring Maurice Duruflé's Requiem with organ, harp and cello. The concerts will also feature Randall Thompson's Frostiana, six pieces that showcase the celebrated poetry of Robert Frost.

The performances are at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at the United Church in Los Alamos and at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 4 at the Saint Francis Auditorium in Santa Fe.

Tickets are available at $15 for regular admission and $10 for senior citizens and will be available at the door. Advance tickets will also be available at Brownell's in Los Alamos and at Joni's Hallmark Shop and Nicholas Potter Bookseller in Santa Fe.

For further information about the Chorale's concert schedule, call 662-9717 or write to busmgr@sdc-chorale.org by electronic mail or go to http://www.sdc-chorale.org online.

Updated 4/3/03

Project Management Overview course May 6 at Canyon School complex

A one-day project management orientation for Lab workers who supervise project managers or project team members, and for those who sponsor and fund projects is scheduled for May 6 at the Canyon School complex. Participants will learn about the processes and necessary sequence of events that lead to successful projects. They also will learn effective methods for communicating about project status, problems, and adjustments to project schedules, scope and budgets.

To register for the class, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=72570020 online.

For more information, contact Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-4002 or write to hthomas@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 4/3/03

Family Strengths Network news

• Story Time - A selection of spring stories for young children will be read. 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 11
• Toddler Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, April 16
• Teddy Bear's Picnic Craft, 10:30 a.m. to noon, April 16
• Can We Talk? A program designed for Parents of children 4th-8th grades. Will discuss issues such as peer pressure,
  sexuality, self-esteem and effects of the media. 6:30 to 8 p.m., April 16, Pinon Elementary School. Cost: $25
• Infant Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, April 17
• Make Parenting a Pleasure - this workshop, "The Foundations of Discipline," will be led by Marion Flemming. 6:30 to 8 p.m., April 17. Cost: $5
  

All activities take place at the Family Resource Center, unless otherwise specified. For more information or to register, call 662-4515.

Updated 4/11/03

Family YMCA registering children from afternoon adventures, summer camp programs

The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is now registering children from its Afternoon Adventures and Summer Camp 2003 programs.

Registration begins April 7 and ends May 2. During this time period only, the Family YMCA will waive the regular registration fee for the programs. After this time period, the $25 registration fee is in effect.

The Afternoon Adventures program provides children a fun, safe, supervised environment for activities. It is offered at every elementary school in Los Alamos and White Rock.

Summer Camp 2003 is from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at Aspen Elementary School, beginning June 2 and ending Aug. 27. Camp includes two snacks per day, field trips, guest speakers, arts and crafts, hiking, swimming, indoor rock climbing and other activities.

Registration forms are available at the Los Alamos Family YMCA located at 1450 Iris St. downtown.

For more information, contact Michelle Hennigar at 662-3100.

Updated 4/2/03

Lab's Women's History Month poster at Otowi Building

The Women's Diversity Working Group's official Women's History Month poster is now on display in the second floor lobby of the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3.

"Women Pioneering the Future" poster celebrates the achievements of women at Los Alamos going back to the Laboratory's Manhattan Project roots. The large- format poster features information on selected women at the Laboratory. It is sponsored jointly by the Nuclear Materials Technology (NMT) Division and the Diversity (DVO) Office, with assistance from the Information Management (IM) Division.

The poster will be featured during the Laboratory's 60th anniversary celebration and will travel to all Lab divisions during the year.

Updated 3/31/03

YMCA bench press contest registration underway

The Los Alamos Family YMCA is now registering contestants for its 13th annual bench press contest on May 3.

Ribbons will be awarded to the first, second and third place finishers in male and female weight and age categories. Trophies also will be awarded to the top male and female lifters. The cost to enter is $10 for YMCA members, $14 for nonmembers. The first 40 people to sign up will receive a official bench press contest T-shirt.

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

For more information, contact John Marble at 662-3100.

Updated 3/28/03

Travel records

The Travel Office has just completed an audit conducted by the Inspector General (IG) and some discrepancies in the record-keeping practices for domestic travel records have surfaced. Because of these discrepancies, the process for keeping domestic travel records in the group/division offices has changed.

The Travel Office requires that copies of the following be sent to the Travel Office with the actual travel requests/approvals/receipts, etc., to avoid inconsistent record-keeping practices throughout the Laboratory.

1. Copies of justifications for any charges that are above the allowed government rates, i.e., lodging, etc.
2. Hard copy signature approvals by a manager of any travel if the manager does not approve on-line, i.e., if manager has delegated on-line approvals a hard copy signature from the manager is required.
3. Approved copies of any exceptions to the travel policy.

If these copies are not sent to the Travel Office, group/division offices are required to schedule these records under ADM 9/1.a., Commercial Freight and Passenger Transportation Files, and must cut off these records at the end of the fiscal year and retain them for six years. These records must be kept as long as the Travel Office is required to keep the official domestic travel records. When retention periods have been met, a request for approval to destroy must be sent to IM-5 on a Certificate of Records Destruction, Form 1704.

When group/division offices keep copies of domestic travel records submitted to the Travel Office, these will remain scheduled under the ADM 23/1, Office Administrative Files, and need to be cut off at the end of the fiscal year and retained for two years. When retention periods have been met, a request for approval to destroy must be sent to IM-5 on a Certificate of Records Destruction, Form 1704.

For more guidance or if you have any questions, contact Dolores Salazar at dolores@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 3/28/03

NNMC/ARMA to hold its spring seminar

The Northern New Mexico Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (NNMC/ARMA), a Lab-sanctioned organization, is having its spring seminar from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 17 at the Ohkay Casino and Resort, half mile north of Española on US 84/285.

The topic for this seminar will be "Exploring, Discovery and Admissibility of Electronic Records: A Trial Lawyer's Perspective." The seminar speaker will be John J. Isaza, an independent senior consultant responsible for the Legal and Regulatory Information Services Division of Records Improvement Institute LLC, of Laguna Beach, Calif. Isaza will discuss the particular challenges that judges, lawyers and companies face in having particular types of documents discovered and then admitted in court, including e-mails, word, excel or power point documents, imaged documents and enterprise planning systems.

The cost for the seminar will be $75 for ARMA members and $125 for non-ARMA members. Refreshment and lunch will be included. No cancellations and no refunds but substitutions will be allowed.

For more information in Los Alamos, contact Dolores Salazar at 7-7076 or dolores@lanl.gov, or Sherry Guthrie at 661-6390 or sguthrie@arescorporation.com; in Española, contact Barbara Ricci at 747-4308 or bricci@imagicdzi.com; or in Santa Fe, contact Lucille Sisneros at 827-5852 or lsisnero@slo.state.nm.us or Karen Kreutzer at 827-5720 or kkreutze@slo.state.nm.us.

Updated 3/27/03

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

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

Los Alamos Relay For Life is May 16-17

The American Cancer Society will host the seventh annual Relay For Life at Ashley Pond on May 16 and 17. 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.

The event starts at 6 p.m. Friday, May 16, with a Survivors' Lap followed by the Angels' Lap for family and care givers. The Luminaria ceremony is scheduled for 9 p.m. The music, contests and entertainment will continue throughout the night and will end at noon on Saturday, May 17. Cancer survivors are invited to a Survivors' Reception.

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

Updated 4/4/03

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

Lost: prescription glasses at either TA-3, SM-39 or fitness trail area on March 26. No-line bi-focals, silver frame in a black soft case. Please call Phil at 5-7523 if found.

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.

Commuter's Corner

To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103.

• Airplane pools
• Abiquiu
• Albuquerque
• Alcalde
• Bernalillo
• Chimayo
• Eldorado
• Española
• Jemez Springs
• Rio Rancho
• Santa Fe
• Velarde
• Commercial Transportation Options
• LA Bus Schedules and Fares