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The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is sponsoring a ladies night for women interested in climbing their wall. The event is from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19 and is open to members and nonmembers. The wall is the YMCA's 32-foot-high climbing wall, said Jennifer Witt of the YMCA. Interested participants must sign a release of liability form and parents must accompany girls under age 12. Girls under age 18 must have parents or legal guardian also sign the liability form. First-time Friday and Super Sunday also is an opportunity for members of the public to scale the climbing wall. First timers can tackle the challenge from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Fridays or 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays. The same liability guidelines are in place as for the women. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, call Witt at 662-3100. Updated 11/14/03
United Blood Services and the Los Alamos Civitans Club, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is hosting a community blood drive Nov. 17-21 in the Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road. United Blood Services will give a special gift to those who have donated four times during calendar year 2003. On Friday, Nov. 21, UBS will give donors a 2004 calendar. Blood donations can be given
from noon to 7 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. For more information, contact Louise Hassman at 662-8923. Updated 11/14/03 FSN news
Family Strengths Network will be closed Monday, Nov. 24 - Friday, Nov. 28 in celebration of Thanksgiving. For more information, go to http://www.losalamos.com/familystrengths online or call 662-4515. Updated 11/14/03 Wellness Center classes Introduction to Biofeedback - Are you getting feedback from people around you that you need to learn to relax? Biofeedback may be a great tool to help you learn valuable techniques for relaxation, improved health and enhanced work performance. Come to this class to learn some of the basic biofeedback techniques and how you can put them to use immediately. Noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18 Fill up - not out - on Holiday Foods - Highlights from a successful weight control plan based on ìenergy density will help participants choose foods with high satisfaction, while avoiding hidden calorie traps. Drawing for the book Volumetrics Weight Control Plan (value $13). 12:05 to 12:50 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19 Classes are held in Wellness Center Room 106. Register at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online or contact the Wellness Center for more information at 7-7166. This Wellness Center health promotion classes are open to the entire Laboratory workforce. Updated 11/13/03 Former CIA chief speaks Sunday in Santa Fe Former CIA Director Stansfield Turner is scheduled to be part of a panel discussing national nuclear weapons policies and programs and their impact on New Mexicans from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday (Nov. 16), in the Lensic Theater in downtown Santa Fe. The talk and panel discussion, "Nuclear Weapons, National Security and New Mexico," is cosponsored by the Center for Defense Information and the Ploughshares Fund. Admission prices range from $10 to $150 ($130 which is tax deductible). Other panelists include Philip Coyle, director of the Center for Defense Information in Los Angeles and Bruce Blair, president of the same organization. To suggest topics of discussion for the forum, write to n3@sric.org by electronic mail. For more information or tickets, call the Lensic Box Office at (505) 988-1234 or go to http://lensic.com/events.html online, click on Nov. 16, then on "N3: Nuclear Politics, National Security, New Mexico: a Public Education Benefit." Updated 11/12/03 New e-mail adddress for hazardous waste operations requests The Hazardous Waste Operations team in the Facilities and Waste Operations (FWO) Division has a new e-mail request system for requesting services from the HWO team or to ask hazardous waste questions. The address is hworequest@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 11/7/03 Project Management Toolbox scheduled for Dec. 2 - 4 Projects produce funding. Doing projects right (delivering results on time and within budget) is the most effective tool for obtaining future funding. This three-day workshop focuses upon individual skill building and addresses the essential elements of project management:
Learning is reinforced by application case studies throughout the workshop. The course is customized for Los Alamos and presented by Erika Jones and Associates, who have a history of successful project facilitations throughout the Laboratory. For additional information and registration, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=196920018 online or call Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-T&D) at 7-4002. Updated 11/5/03 EPA accepting nominations for Green Chemistry Award The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting nominations for the 2004 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. The Presidential rank awards recognize innovative chemical technologies that incorporate green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture and use. Green chemistry is the use of chemistry to prevent pollution. Nominated technologies should reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances from a chemical product or process. Any individual, group or organization, both nonprofit and for profit, including academia, government and industry, may nominate a green chemistry technology for these awards. Self-nominations are welcome and expected. Typically, five awards are given each year: one to an academic researcher, one to a small business, and the rest in specific areas of green chemistry. A nominated technology must have reached a significant milestone within the past five years in the United States. Nominations must be postmarked by Dec. 31 to be eligible for the 2004 awards, which will be presented at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC on June 28, 2004. For more information, go to http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/howto.html online or contact Richard Engler of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at 202-564-8740 or write to engler.richard@epa.gov by electronic mail. Updated 11/4/03 New volunteer opportunity Santa Maria El Mirador is looking for someone to volunteer their time and effort to assist them in preparing a Web page for their organization. SMEM is a New Mexico non-profit (501-c3) corporation to provide active rehabilitation services, including residential and day treatment facilities in northern New Mexico. SMEM provides intermediate care to developmentally disabled adults through occupational, physical and speech therapy and training of basic skills. For more information, contact Carmen Rodriguez at 5-6770 or write to carmenr@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 10/31/03 2003 Fall Seminar on Records and Information Management on Nov. 18 The Northern New Mexico Chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (NNMC/ARMA) is having its Fall Seminar from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18. The seminar is at The Dome at the Ohkay Casino and Resort (San Juan Casino). The topic for this seminar will be "Introduction of Record Preservation Issues and Practices." The seminar speaker will be Marlan Green, Preservation Field Services Officer, of the Amigos Library Services. The cost for the seminar will be $125 for ARMA members and $150 for non-ARMA members. Refreshments and lunch will be included. No cancellations and no refunds but substitutions will be allowed. This seminar will address concerns about improving the care and use of the Laboratory's record collections. It will provide important information on how materials deteriorate and what to do to limit (and not contribute to) this process. Topics include causes and effects of deterioration of record and historical materials, care and handling issues, storage issues, furniture and supplies, preservation planning, staff and user awareness and education, and regional resources. For more information, in Los Alamos contact Dolores Salazar at 7-7076 or dolores@lanl.gov or Jennifer Herrera at 7-7884 or jjherrera@lanl.gov by electronic mail; in Española contact Barbara Ricci at 747-4308 or bricci@imagicdzi.com, Ernie Maestas at 747-4177 or ernestm@imagicdzi.com or Sherry Guthrie at 747-4177 or sherry.guthrie@att.net by electronic mail; in Santa Fe contact Lucille Sisneros at 827-5852 or lsisnero@slo.state.nm.us by electronic mail. Updated 10/30/03 Wall calendars are now available The 2004 Laboratory Payroll wall calenders are now available on the Just-In-Time from Boise Office Solutions. The JIT part number is B12162. For more information, contact Alison Dragt of Procurement (SUP-1) at 7-0732. Updated 10/29/03 YMCA accepting registrations for youth basketball The Los Alamos Family YMCA is registerings for the Youth Basketball Co-Ed League. Two divisions are offered, LA Nets and Y Road Warriors. LA Nets is for girls and boys in grades 1st - 8th. The division practices two times a week in White Rock and Los Alamos and plays Saturday games in Los Alamos beginning in January. Season runs Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. Grades 7th - 8th will start Dec. 8 to accommodate Los Alamos Middle School try-outs. Y Road Warrior teams are made by try-outs and teams will travel frequently. Two boys teams are offered, 5th grade/11 and under and 6th grade/12 and under. Season may fluctuate due to tournaments. Registration is Oct. 14 to Nov. 16. Volunteers are needed to coach, referee and be team parents. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is a Laboratory sanctioned organization, located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, contact Kristi Hunt at 662-3100. Updated 10/23/03 Volunteer opportunities 1. Chamisa Elementary School needs volunteers to help judge the Science Fair starting at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 19. Volunteers will fill out a short evaluation form on each entry and then briefly interview students about their projects. Chamisa is located at 301 Meadow Lane in White Rock. If you are interested in helping, contact Susan Schauer at schauer@cybermesa.com by electronic mail or call 672-1536. 2. San Ildefonso Pueblo needs volunteer tutors for one elementary school student and two high school students in math. Tutoring times are 3:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday's and Thursday's at the Pueblo gym. Other tutoring times will be considered and can be arranged individually with the students. If you are interested, contact Barbara Grimes at 5-5121 or write to bgrimes@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 3. San Juan Pueblo needs individuals knowledgeable in all levels of math and english to aide Mid and High School students with homework assignments. Reading and writing volunteers are also needed to aide elementary school students. The tutoring schedule is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Monday's and Wednesday's at the Ohkay Owingeh Community School Library. If you are interested in helping out, contact Elvie Aguino at 505-852-3477 or write to psj_deptofed_ema@yahoo.com by electronic mail. 4. Tesuque Pueblo -
The purpose of the After-School Learning Program is to improve K-12th
grade students' fundamentals in math, reading, writing as well
as to develop essential skills in the areas of leadership, computer
literacy,
studying, test taking, problem solving, science and critical thinking. The After-School Learning Center is located in the Head Start Building at the Pueblo of Tesuque. The Center is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, contact Robb Hirsch at 988-3364 or write to ryhirsch@yahoo.com by electronic mail. Updated 11/7/03 Ice skating classes begin Dec. 1 at Family YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is registering youths for ice-skating classes. The classes are for children in grades one through six. Classes are held from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday at the Los Alamos Ice Rink on West Road. The first session begins Dec. 1. A second session begins Jan. 5, 2004. The class is limited to the first 20 participants and costs $35 for YMCA members; $42 for nonmembers. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information contact John Marble at 662-3100. Updated 10/22/03 Second LANL Quantum Workshop on Dec. 16 and 17 The Quantum Institute Steering Committee is sponsoring a Laboratory-wide workshop on Quantum Information, Science and Technology on Dec. 16 and 17 in the Quantum Institute Briefing Center (TA-3, SM-40, Room N101). The purpose of the workshop is to update all those interested in quantum research at the Laboratory on current and planned activities, to dicsuss future directions and to initiate new collaborations. It is open to all researchers at the Lab interested in Quantum Information, Science and Technology R&D. Interested participants are invited to present a brief overview of their recent and current quantum research, and any plans and ideas for future research. Talks will be 10 minutes in length followed by 5 minutes for questions. Deadlines:
A registration system for participants who do not wish to present a talk will be set up closer to the date of the workshop. For more information, go to http://quantum.lanl.gov/conf_wkshp.shtml online, contact Malcolm
Boshier at 5-8892 or write to boshier@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 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 and found Found: gold ring with raised filigree found in parking lot of CMR Bldg. Please call 7-5886. Lost: ladies prescription wire frame glasses lost at TA-16 or TA-46. If found, contact Shirley Roybal at 7-4863 or write to shirleyr@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: black, cloth covered Daytimer date book, no addresses or phone numbers, no contact name in building SM-132 second floor ladies restroom. Please contact Catherine Hensley at 7-1333 or write to hensley@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: silver pen in vicinity of badge reader at East side of Administration Building on Mercury Road on Oct. 23. Contact Dave at 7-2306. Lost: silver link bracelet with small blue stones between Park & Ride lot (Diamond Drive and Jemez Road) and the Wellness Center in Technical Area 3, or other area. Reward offered. Please contact Marta Gentry Munger at mgm@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 7-7166. Lost: gold hoop earring with seven diamonds on Oct. 14, at, between or around TA-3, S-Site, DOE on Trinity Drive. If found, contact Yvonne at 7-3591 or write to shar@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: bicycle flasher light, red LED, clip-on on Omega Bridge (Oct. 7). Contact Phil Klingner at 7-6463 or write to pklingner@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: gold with black stones earring . Call Vickie at 5-0192 with description. Found: One-inch high, medal of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Found in the hallway of the 4th Floor in the Administration Building. Contact Linda Anderman at 4-0013 or write to anderman@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: citrine (yellow stone) earring in the TA-3, East parking lot, SM-43, Otowi area. Reward offered. Contact Linda at 4-0013 or write to anderman@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: mens black jacket at the Otowi Cafeteria on Sept. 26. Large key ring in pocket, plastic monkey figure on ring. Contact jchansen@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 7-5043. Lost: Motorola v120e cell phone (silver, non-folding) in a black plastic (fake leather) case. The service is Verizon, which is printed on the phone in two spots. Lost on Sept. 18 in or around the dirt lot by the new building north of the Physics Building and west of NISC (TA-3). If found, please contact Terry Wallace at wallacet@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: prescription safety glasses, silver with rectangular lens, eye safety pieces on ear pieces. If found, contact Keith Brewer at 7-3091 or write to kkbrewer@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: CUAnytime bank card at TA-3 Otowi area. Identify to claim. Call Craig at 5-1437 or craigk@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: cigarette case at Otowi Building or Ashley Pond. If found, contact Mabel Valencia at valmab@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: gold diamond bracelet with baguette and round diamonds either at, or between, the Otowi Building and SM-30 on Sept. 11. If found, please call Julie at 4-0409. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103.
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