Monday, Jan. 5, 2004

Mesa Public Library hosting Santa Fe Opera exhibit

Mesa Public Library is hosting an exhibit by the Santa Fe Opera of costumes, props, objects, set maquettes and design materials including working drawings, renderings and photos from six recent productions during the month of January 2004. Materials from the following operas will be presented:

This will be a great opportunity for library patrons, community members and visitors to have a first hand look at what goes into making the rich, enchanting, magical illusion of a world renowned opera production. Take a “back stage tour” while visiting this exceptional show in the Mesa Public Library Gallery on the third floor.

An opening reception and gallery talk is from 7 to 8:15 p.m., Thursday (Jan. 8). The exhibit will run from Jan. 6 - 31. The gallery will be open during regular library hours.

Updated 1/5/04

County establishes defensible space hotline

Los Alamos County has established a defensible space, toll-free hotline for county residents seeking information on defensible space and wildfire preparedness.

The toll-free number is 1-888-686-7782. With the establishment of this toll-free line, citizens can continue to be educated about steps they can take to help firefighters protect their homes from wildfire, according to Defensible Space Project spokeswoman Susan DiMauro.

The Los Alamos Defensible Space Project, was created by Los Alamos County in 2002 under the direction of the Fire Department.

For more information, contact DiMauro at (888) 686-7782 or go to www.lac-defensiblespace.us online.

Updated 12/18/03

Certified Quality Engineer exam in 2004

The local Subsection of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is looking to present a free class starting in early 2004 for the Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) exam. If interested in this class, contact Catherine French at 7-4581 / 5-1450 or write to cafrench@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 12/18/03

Computer Corner JIT contract has expired

The Computer Corner Just-In-Time contract has expired. As an alternative to buying via the JIT method, Hewlett-Packard computers may be purchased using purchase requests submitted to Procurement (SUP-1), Team 1 Express at MS D447. The Express buying team has identified a wide range of competitively priced, local small business HP suppliers ready to fulfill purchase requests. Shrink-wrapped software may be purchased using a purchase card or a purchase request. Computer peripherals and accessories previously bought through Computer Corner may be purchased via the Holman's JIT, by using a purchase card or purchase request.

For more information, contact Alison Dragt of SUP-1 at 7-0732.

Updated 12/16/03

Public meeting Wednesday in Pojoaque

A meeting to inform the public about the draft risk-based end-state vision document and to solicit public comments is from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday (Jan. 7) at the Cities of Gold Hotel. The Laboratory and the Department of Energy are jointly preparing a document that describes cleanup goals for legacy waste sites at the Lab. The document, Risk-Based End-State Vision, provides a foundation for determining cleanup levels that are dependant on projected land use.

Comments can be mailed to the Remediation Services Project, P.O. Box 1663 MS M992, Los Alamos, NM 87544 or write to remediation@lanl.gov by electronic mail by Feb. 27, 2004.

For more information, contact Saundra Martinez of Remediation Services Project (RRES-ECR) at 5-6771.

Updated 1/5/04

Volunteer opportunities

1. Odyssey Hospice volunteers -- Enhance the quality of care delivered to terminally ill patients and their families, maximize program and family resources and encourage community participation in delivery of hospice care. Provide patient, family and caregiver support services according to experience and training, and in compliance with company policies. Serve the program in any needed capacity for which trained and willing to serve, in areas such as patient care, bereavement care, administrative support, program development and community relations and education. Service area 50 mile radius of Santa Fe. Basic training is 12 hours, scheduled on evenings and weekends. Next scheduled training is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, in Chimayo. Brown bag lunch, snacks provided. For more information or application, contact Phoebe Girard, Volunteer
Coordinator at Odyssey Hospice at 988-5331.

2. McCurdy school is in need of science fair judges. The fair is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon on Feb. 6. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Olivia Martinez of the Community Relations Office (CRO) at 7-4583 or 753-6956.

Updated 12/16/03

NTU Spring 2004 courses

Registrations are now being accepted for Spring 2004 semester courses at National Technological University. Deadlines vary depending on the university selected. NTU offers 11 master's degree programs to choose from

For detailed course information, go to www.ntu.edu online. For registration information and material for NTU's graduate degree program, contact Michelle Aguino of HR Training and Development at 7-9074 or write to NTU@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 12/11/03

Family YMCA cross country ski trip planned

The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is sponsoring a cross country skiing and snowshoeing outing Saturday (Jan. 10) at the Enchanted Forest Ski Area in Red River.

The event is open to children from age 8 and up. Children 13 years old and younger must have be accompanied by a parent. The outing costs $6 for YMCA members, $9 for nonmembers. Pre-registration is required and ends Tuesday (Jan. 6).

Vans are scheduled to leave Los Alamos at 6:30 a.m. and return about 8 p.m. Individuals who don't want to purchase lunch at the ski lodge should plan to bring a sack lunch.

The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, including prices on rental equipment, trail passes and lessons, contact Jennifer Witt at 662-3100.

Updated 1/5/04

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: handwritten notes including many addresses and phone numbers on several sheets of blue 5x7 (mini-legal) paper in the Materials Science Laboratory lobby. Contact MST-DO at 5-1131 to claim.

Lost: diamond hooped earring with five diamonds on Tuesday around the TA-3 area. If found, contact Donna at 5-3304 or write to dnm@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: black Rotring (one ballpoint, one fountain) pens in a soft nylon mini-maglite case. If found, contact dath@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: necklace, part hand crafted silver with beads. Contact Carla with color description at 7-6901.

Found: gold tone ball clip-on earring near SM-31. Call 7-5648 to claim.

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.

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