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Downtown merchants planning Halloween events No High-Tech Halloween at Bradbury Science Museum A number of merchants in downtown Los Alamos are planning Halloween activities for youths on Friday. The annual High-Tech Halloween event at Bradbury Science Museum has been postponed this year. Current museum hours, apart from special events, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Monday. There is no admission charge to the museum. The museum is located at 15th Street and Central Avenue downtown. For more information about events and activities at the museum, call Pat Berger at 5-0896 or write to pberger@lanl.gov by electronic mail and write "Bradbury Events" in the subject line. The Bradbury Science Museum is part of the Public Affairs Office. Updated 10/27/04 United Way events
For more information on these events, call Debbi Wersonick of the Community Relations Office (CRO) at 7-7870. Updated 10/28/04 Volunteer opportunities The Los Alamos High School Speech and Debate Team, the Hilltalkers, will be hosting the annual Los Alamos Invitational Speech Tournament on Nov. 12 - 13. Over 300 contestants from 20 schools around the state are expected. Volunteers are needed to judge debates, orations, speeches and interpretations of literature. Competition will begin at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 12. Saturday events are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rounds last approximately one to two hours. Food will be provided. Judge's workshops, to learn more about judging and the various events, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10 and Thursday, Nov. 11, in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater. You can sign up to judge specific events at this time. Previous experience is not necessary. For more information, contact Gary Whitney at 5-8459 or write to whitney_gary@lanl.gov by electronic mail. The New Mexico MESA North - Central Region Fall Design needs judges for math, science, speaking and writing events on Oct. 30 at the DeVargas Middle School in Santa Fe. The judge's orientation is from 8 to 9 a.m., and the events begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Cindy Smith at (505) 277-0180 or 1-800-544-2617. The Pueblo of San Juan Department of Education needs volunteers who would like to provide academic support to Native American students attending the 2004-2005 After School Tutoring Program. The tentative schedule for tutoring is Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5 to 6:30 p.m., beginning Nov. 3. If interested, contact Elvie Aquino, Education Coordinator at (505) 852-3477 or write to psj_deptofed_ema@yahoo.com by electronic mail. New Mexico Commission for the Blind - Volunteers are needed to read the Los Alamos Monitor to the blind. Using a touch-tone telephone, volunteers dial in and read a section of the paper into a computer system. Blind citizens can access the system and listen to readings of their favorite newspapers. Volunteers need a touch-tone phone, ability to read the paper into the system in the evening (twice a week) and need to attend a short training session to learn how to use the system. If interested, contact Karen Edwards at 662-0408. San Ildefonso Day School - Mentors are needed for six students, grades 4-6. Assistance needed initially to help students develop projects for science fair. Science Fair judges also are needed for the San Ildefonso Day School Science Fair. The Fair is from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Nov. 10. Participating students are in grades K-6. Lunch will be provided at noon. All volunteers should report to the Principal's (Virginia Velasquez) Office by 9:30 a.m. To sign up for either activity, contact Byron Yepa at 5-5430 or write to byepa@lanl.gov by electronic mail. If you have any questions about the activities, contact Barbara Grimes at 5-5121 or write to bgrimes@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 10/27/04 Skolnik training classes Skolnik Technical Training Institute will host a four-day "Enhanced IPC-A-610C Solder Certification” class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 8 - 11, at Skolnik's soldering training facility in Albuquerque. This IPC-A-610C class is designed to provide soldering certification to assemblers, technicians and/or engineers, for end-product acceptance criteria of high reliability electronic assemblies. The tuition fee is $945. Skolnik also will host a five-day "IPC/EIA J-STD-001C Certification" training class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 15 - 19, at Skolnik's soldering training facility in Albuquerque. This IPC/EIA J-STD-001C class is designed to provide soldering certification to assemblers, technicians and/or engineers, for end-product acceptance criteria of high reliability electronic assemblies. The tuition fee is $1,149. They also will host a "Solder, Hands-On" training class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 1 and 2, at the Skolnik Solder Training Center in Albuquerque. This class is designed for anyone who would like to learn how to solder or to obtain a refresher in soldering. The tuition fee is $699. For more information, go to http://www.skolnik-tech.com/ online or call the registration department at (505) 299-1157. Updated 10/27/04 Wellness Center classes Introduction to Biofeedback - Biofeedback is a great tool to learn valuable techniques for improved health, relaxation and enhanced work performance. Come to this class to learn some of the basic biofeedback techniques and how to put them to use immediately in your life. Noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 2 Health promotion classes are open to the entire Laboratory work force. Classes are held in Wellness Center Room 106; no fee. Register at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online or call the Wellness Center at 7-7166. Updated 10/26/04 Wall calendars are now available The 2005 Laboratory wall calenders are now available on Just-In-Time, from Boise Cascade. The JIT part number is B12162-05. For more information, contact Alison Dragt at 7-0732 or Veronica Pacheco at 5-5098 of Procurement (SUP-7). Updated 10/22/04 Retirement party for Ken Schiffer today Ken Schiffer of Internal Security (ISEC) is retiring. Employees are invited to stop by Ken's office from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the Administration Building at Technical Area 3 (Room A104) to wish him farewell. For more information, contact Cherryl Mingo of ISEC at 5-6090. Updated 10/28/04 CMSU representatives in Albuquerque on Nov. 4 Representatives from Central Missouri State University will meet with prospective students in an informational meeting on their masters degree program in occupational safety. Representatives will be in Albuquerque from 1 to 3 p.m., Nov. 4, at the College of Santa Fe, 4501 Indian School Road NE, Room 206. For more information, call the Office of Extended Campus and Distance Learning at 1-800-SAY-CMSU or write to penrod@cmsu1.cmsu.edu by electronic mail. Updated 10/20/04 Integrity Networking Systems news The Xerox Phaser 8400 solid ink printer starts at just $999. No other printer prints color this brilliant, this fast, at this price. Receive instant rebates when you purchase a Xerox Phaser 6250 color laser printer. Rebate offer ends Nov. 31 so get your JIT orders in today. Call Tish Romero at (505) 294-7747 ext. 150 to place your JIT Xerox printer orders. Updated 10/21/04 Online interactive Mathematica training The Wolfram Education Group has its new, online mini-courses for Mathematica users. The mini-courses are live training classes in specific areas such as statistical analysis, numerical computation, technical publishing and applied programming with Mathematica. Mini-courses are taught by Wolfram developers, who present innovative and emerging technologies integrated into Mathematica products -- including webMathematica, gridMathematica, J/Link, .NET/Link and the Web Services Package. Additional information including upcoming dates for mini-courses is available at http://www.wolfram.com/weg/minicourses online. For questions, contact Paul Wellin of Wolfram Education Group at (217)398-0700. Updated 10/12/04 Sept. 8 safety culture talk material available Presentation materials from the Sept. 8 safety talk at the Laboratory are available for viewing. The talk, "Safety Culture and High Consequence Accident/Failure Theories," was presented by Malcolm Jones. To access the materials, go to http://int.lanl.gov/memos/MasterManagement/MM1929_ADS2099.PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). Updated 10/1/04 NMSU hosting 6th annual UAV conference The Technical Analysis and Applications Center at New Mexico State University is hosting the sixth annual UAV conference, "Coming of Age: Integration and Interdependence." The conference is Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, at the Tamaya Hyatt Regency Resort, located on the Santa Ana Pueblo, north of Albuquerque. This year's event is a three-day conference, featuring a day of classified sessions, followed by a two-day forum limited to U.S. Government, (Federal and State agencies) and their contractors, and law enforcement agencies. The conference will provide an understanding of the accelerated UAV requirements and technology environment leading to integration and interdependence. This knowledge is critical to all UAV stakeholders, including decision-makers, program managers, technology developers, users and regulators. For more information, contact Gabriel Rivera of NMSU at (505) 521-9649, write to gabe.rivera@psl.nmsu.edu by electronic mail or go to http://www.psl.nmsu.edu/uav/conferences/2004/ online. Updated 9/27/04 LabVIEW classes offered in Los Alamos Need to learn LabVIEW and learn hands-on GPIB theory and application in the same course, for instrument data acquisition and control using LabVIEW with instruments? Don Jordan has hands-on answers in his courses, coming to Los Alamos at the Holiday Inn Express in Los Alamos in October. Call (808) 630-3600 or write to interfacing.concepts@att.net by electronic mail for more information about the courses. Prerequisites: LabVIEW course or programming experience.
Updated 10/25/04 NNSA has employee concerns number The National Nuclear Security Administration has a toll free telephone number for NNSA and Laboratory employees who have concerns they want to express about work related issues. The telephone number is 1-800-688-5713 and is available to NNSA, Laboratory and all subcontract personnel who work for NNSA, said Linton Brooks, NNSA administrator. "I continue to worry that some individuals are afraid to speak up about problems they see within NNSA or at our contractors," Brooks said in a message to NNSA personnel. He said NNSA personnel should never have to be worried about the perils of doing their jobs honestly, safely, and correctly. "People should not be afraid to bring problems to the attention of management, or be worried about facing retribution rather than receptiveness," said Brooks. For more information, contact Bernie Pleau of NNSA's Los Alamos Site Office at 7-6691. Updated 10/4/04 Managers can sign up for class on prevention, detection of retaliation Laboratory managers can sign up for a mandatory training class on prevention and detection of retaliation in the workplace. The class is for deputy group leaders and above and is available through the Laboratory's Virtual Training Center. The class is designed to assist managers in preventing retaliation claims in the workplace and consists of four hours of videotaped instruction. The course number is 29039 and the Virtual Training Center has additional information on class meeting times. Classes are held at the former Canyon School Complex and will be monitored by LC staff attorneys. For more information, contact Pamala Maggio of Laboratory Counsel (LC) at 7-3970. Updated 9/21/04 HR sponsors "Service Essentials for Everyone" Earlier this year, the Human Resources (HR) Division sponsored Moran Consulting to conduct a course titled, "Service Essentials for Everyone." This course was attended by all human resources staff and was well received. Due to the broad interest in this course, HR is offering it to anyone who is interested. The course is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16. The cost is $390. This one-day training curriculum teaches fundamental customer service skills and understanding people's behavior styles. The six modules are: Understanding Yourself and Others, Developing an Attitude of Service Excellence, Identifying Customer Needs, Thoughtful Body Language and Words, Providing Uncompromising Service at Every Contact, Resolving Conflict and Exceeding Expectations. Everyone who signs up for the course must contact Moran Consulting at service@moraninc.com by electronic mail and provide them with their name and contact information. In return, Moran will send each participant a link to an online DiSC profile that must be completed in advance of the training session. Participants are encouraged to save the profile and print it out and bring to the class. The profile takes approximately ten minutes to complete. To sign up for the course, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOAha.asp?CourseNumber=29981 online. Updated 10/13/04 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 Lost: earring, triangle shape, copper/gold, with blue beads on Sept. 30 in the TA-3 area (between Wellness Center at Admin. bldg.). If found, contac Sandy at 5-6025 or write to sandyl@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: Motorola cell phone and turned in to the Physics Division office. To claim, contact Beatrice Romero or Martha Austin at 7-4117. Lost: black leather jacket, size XL, at the men's locker room at the fitness center on Oct. 15 between 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. If found, contact Robin Vitek at 7-8072. Lost: black leather glove, left hand, lined, size XL. Lost in TA-3 in early October. If found, please leave message at 7-1402, or write to kmh@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: Samsung phone with plastic belt clip, possibly T Mobile service. Found on San Ildefonso Road towards end of North Mesa. Keypad locked. Contact siyer@lanl.gov to identify and claim. Lost: Samsung cell phone in black leather case with belt clip. Possibly lost near downtown Park and Ride. Contact John at 7-1885 or write to jeklund@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: keys on ring with keyless entry key on a Hawaii key ring holder. If found, call Sarah at 7-1212. Found: silver, turquoise and opal earring near back gate of TA-3. To claim, call Connie at 7-2871. Lost: keys on Sept. 22 around the TA-3 area. Key ring has Ace Hardware and Albertsons card; keys for Volvo, Saab plus others. Please contact dwheeler@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: four keys on a key ring with a round white tab near TA-3. Call Bev at 5-0996. Lost: women's black microfiber jacket with front zipper and side zip pockets. If found, call 5-4770. Lost: plastic sunglasses with tortoise shell rims. Lost in ground-floor women's restroom in Otowi. If found, write to amye@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: glasses, silver rims, may be men's reading glasses at TA-15. Call DX-6 at 5-5830 to claim. Found: small ring with two keys at TA-59, Bldg. 1 ladies rest room. To claim, call 5-9527. Found: blue notebook on bus. To claim, call Barbara at 5-5833. Found: black BMW baseball style cap outside the Louis Rosen Auditorium at TA-53. To claim, contact Joyce at joyer@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: sunglasses, plastic silver frame with dark brown lenses. Please call 5-3642 if found. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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