Bulletin Board

Wellness Center classes

The following classes are available at no cost to the Laboratory workforce.

• Low Sodium, High Taste -- Middle-aged Americans face a 90 percent chance of developing high blood pressure during their lives. Learn about the role of sodium in blood pressure management, the DASH Diet, and other tips to manage blood pressure. Free salt-free spice samples. Noon to 1 p.m., September 23
• Just the FATS, please -- Learn how to sort through the confusing world of good fats/bad fats. Taught by registered dietitian Marta Gentry Munger. Noon to 1 p.m., September 25

For more information and to register, click here.

Updated 9/16/08

Volunteer opportunities

The following is a list of volunteer opportunities from the Community Programs Office (CPO) to consider:

• Aspen Elementary School needs volunteers to read or listen to children read from 8 to 8:20 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. If interested, contact Karen at 412-0597 or by e-mail at k.fortson@laschools.net .
• The Santa Fe Renaissance Fair is a family-oriented event on September 20 and 21 at El Rancho de las Golondrinas Living History Museum. Volunteers are needed before the fair and at the fair to help build games, setup decorations and attractions, and a variety of tasks, ranging from manning games, stage managing, "street characters," setting up, taking-down, and everything in between. The Santa Fe Renaissance Fair is a fundraiser for Open Hands. For more information, call Dara at (505) 428-2347 or email dara@openhands.org.
• Keep Santa Fe Beautiful, in cooperation with the city of Santa Fe and New Mexico Clean and Beautiful, is sponsoring the annual communitywide Trek for Trash Fall Clean-Up Day Saturday, September 27 to pick up litter from city parks, school campuses, neighborhoods, etc. Volunteers interested in participating are asked to go to the city's Operations and Maintenance Complex on Siler Road between 7 and 9 a.m. that morning to pick up refuse bags. Individuals and volunteers can clean areas they have identified or be assigned an area by Keep Santa Fe Beautiful. Afterward, Keep Santa Fe Beautiful hosts a picnic at Frenchy's Park on Agua Fria Street at Osage Avenue to thank volunteers who participate in the community cleanup. To sign up for Trek for Trash Fall Clean-Up Day, write to Lorraine Rotunno at Lorraine.Rotunno@state.nm.us, or W. Grant Wright at grant.wright@state.nm.us by e-mail.
• The Espanola Valley Humane Society needs volunteers for their annual masquerade ball on October 25. Orientations will be held prior to the event to make sure that all questions are answered and that everyone is trained in the area that they will be working. For more information or to volunteer, contact Nina Chiotasso at 470 -1278.

Employees, retirees, and sub-contractors can register on VolunteerMatch, search for volunteer opportunities, and track volunteer hours. Los Alamos National Security, LLC employees may be eligible for community service for math and/or science related volunteerism. Lab employees may be eligible for community service for math and/or science related volunteerism.

Updated 9/17/08

Shower and locker room repair at the Wellness Center

A major repair of both the men's and women's locker rooms at the Wellness Center is now underway. The repairs include patch and painting walls, replacement of tile and caulking, repair and/or replacement of ventilation systems, and replacement of the non skid Rhino© surface in showers. The project should be completed by September 19.

During this time some Wellness Center services will be disrupted so that work may be performed safely. For the week of September 15 through September 19, the showers will not be available for use so that the Rhino© surface can cure adequately.

For more information and for daily availability of shower and/or locker rooms, click here.

Updated 9/16/08

Hispanic Diversity Working Group seeks new members

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15. The Hispanic Diversity Working Group needs new members and seeks employees who would like to help plan and execute events.

Contact Danny Valdez of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (HR-OEOD) at 5-7215 or dlvaldez@lanl.gov by e-mail.

Updated 9/4/08

National Security Education Center classes

The current listings for graduate-level courses in engineering, computer science, and computer engineering are now online through the National Security Education Center.

For more information, contact Kathie Womack at 3-5206 or womack@lanl.gov.

Updated 8/28/08

Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference call for papers

The International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference will be held at Northwestern University on October 7-10. The conference promotes international collaboration in advancing manufacturing science and technologies.

For more information, click here. The Laboratory is a sponsor of the conference and a limited number of complimentary registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Matt Bement of the Institutes Office at 4-0098 or bement@lanl.gov.

Updated 4/22/08

International Accelerator School for Linear Colliders

The Third International Accelerator School for Linear Colliders will be held October 19-29 at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois. Fermilab will be the host institution.

For more information, contact Cynthia Sazama of Fermilab at sazama@fnal.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 3/31/08

Wellness Center follows Laboratory operating schedule

The Wellness Center facility is on Laboratory property. If the Laboratory delays opening, has an early release, or closes due to inclement weather or other unforeseen emergency, the Wellness Center follows the Laboratory operating schedule as announced to the rest of the workforce.

Employees and other Wellness Center customers should not come to the Wellness Center when Laboratory management has determined that conditions are such that only essential workers should be at work.

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

Updated 1/02/08

Recreational equipment available for check out from Wellness Center

Want to play bocce ball, volleyball, or horseshoes? The Wellness Center has these and other recreational equipment available to check out. There is no fee to check out the equipment but it can be used only for Laboratory sponsored events, such as office picnics or outings. The equipment can be checked out for a maximum of three days.

Contact Sue Bachmeier at 7-7166 or 7-6528, or smbachmeier@lanl.gov by electronic mail to check out the equipment.

Updated 10/1/07

Lost and found

To submit a lost and found item, contact the NewsBulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103.

Found: brown wire framed prescription glasses at TA-16, Building 204. Contact Debbie at ddm@lanl.gov or 6-0000. (9/12/08)

Found: large set of keys near Occupational Medicine the afternoon of September 10. Call 7-9162 to describe and claim. (9/11/08)

Lost: hammered silver earring, modified crescent shape at TA-3, possibly on trails behind SM-30. Contact Naomi at 7-2165 or nmb@lanl.gov. (9/10/08)

Lost: Blue Route Department of Transportation bus pass in or around Central Park Square. Contact Daniel at dpduran@lanl.gov or 4-0623. (9/9/08)

Found: silver wire earring with brown and green inlay in women's restroom (TA-3, SM-215, Room 207). Contact dpirkl@lanl.gov or 7-9005. (9/5/08)

Found: silver hoop earring on the sidewalk in front of T-Division. Contact privette@lanl.gov or call 5-4943. (8/22/08)

Found: black and white toy stuffed animal on the truck route near LANSCE. Looks very valuable to the right person. Contact Murray Moore at 5-9661, 699-8264 (pager), or memoore@lanl.gov. (8/20/08)

Found: gold charm bracelet (a kitty charm, maple leaf charm and more) in the parking lot northwest of the SCC. Call 7-7258, or send e-mail to kak@lanl.gov to claim. (8/14/08)

Lost: prescription sunglasses in soft brown leather case that fits in shirt pocket. Also holds two pens: Cross roller ball and fountain pen. Name, address, home, and work phones taped on outside. Call 5-4529. (8/6/08)

Found: set of keys (Ford vehicle, office, and office cabinet) on a black retractable badge clip in the Research Park area. For more information or to claim, e-mail doreenl@lanl.gov. (7/31/08)

Lost: green prescription bifocal eyeglasses. Call Tom at 5-6482. (7/30/08)

Lost: woman's black wallet in Smith's or the Smith's parking lot on June 23. Two zippers and outside plastic ID slot. Reward available for return. If found, call 606-1671.

Found: four keys by the Physics Auditorium on or around June 12. Call 7-0975 and describe to claim. (6/18/08)

Found: the following items at MSL (TA-3, Bldg. 1698) - three pairs of reading glasses (light purple frame, black frame, and in a silver hard case), plaid hat, and black jacket. Call 5-4735 to claim. (6/12/08)

Found: Blackberry phone in TA-3 area over the weekend. To claim, call Edith at 6-0492 or Kevin at 7-3880. (6/4/08)

Lost: Ford keyless entry remote in Canyon school area, mid-May. Contact Rita at 5-6343. (6/3/08)