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Partnerships, doing more with less
key to labs' success: Gibbons

Gibbons, assistant to the president for science and technology, spoke at a director's special colloquium on April 8, outlining the administration's views on research.

As national priorities change, President Clinton and Vice-President Gore see the national laboratories as fertile ground for public-private partnerships, Gibbons said. "Most of our modern economic competitiveness derives from these kinds of partnerships," he said, dating back to the Lewis and Clark expedition financed by Thomas Jefferson.

"Rather than industrial welfare, I think of it as public-private investment, which is `win-win' for both parties," Gibbons said. He gave as examples Argonne's Advanced Photon Source, which has heavy involvement from the private sector, and the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, which sponsors research into new automotive technologies.

But the administration is also committed to reducing the federal budget deficit, Gibbons said, and "each year it gets tougher" to find places to cut. Budget reduction must come from the discretionary portion of the federal budget -- the one-sixth not tied up in politically untouchable entitlement programs. That portion includes science and technology funding. Therefore, the president is most interested in "high-yield" research.

Clinton's 1998 budget request increases science and technology funding by $1.6 billion, to a total of $76 billion, Gibbons said. Civilian R&D would rise by four percent over fiscal year 1997.

Gibbons said he sees "encouraging" signs among the 105th Congress, which is "much more positive" toward science and technology that its predecessor. In the 104th Congress, budget projections showed as much as a 30 percent decrease in science and technology funding over five years. Now funding looks flat, due to a strong economy and some new attitudes among members of Congress.

"We can be optimistic about at least a constant purchasing power," he said. "That's not the world's best news, but it's better news than we thought we were going to have to face a few years ago."

Argonne and its fellow national laboratories will have to continue to produce "more with less," Gibbons said, to continue its high scientific productivity in an era of flat or declining budgets.

"We have a challenge not only to do excellent science and engineering, but also to increase our productivity, just as American industry has in years past," he said.

Peña shakes up
DOE leadership

Moler is chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Previously, she served as senior counsel to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and worked for the late Senator Henry M. Jackson and for Senator J. Bennett Johnston.

The nomination follows the resignation of Charles B. Curtis.

Peña also accepted the resignations of Under Secretary Thomas P. Grumbly and Christine A. Ervin, assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Grumbly was named under secretary, the third-ranking DOE official, in May 1996. Previously, has was assistant secretary for environmental management, in charge of cleanup projects at former weapons sites around the country.

Ervin moves to the President's Council for Sustainable Development,where she will play a key role in shaping climate change discussions.

Laboratory to recognize
secretaries' contributions

At Argonne-WestArgonne-West, secretaries and clerical employees are invited to a luncheon in the Laboratory and Office Building Conference Room at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 24. Argonne-West cafeteria employees will prepare the luncheon and decorate the conference room.

Speaker will be Nancy Bergmann of Lockheed Idaho, economic consultant for development in the community. She will discuss self-motivation and ways of enhancing one's career.

At Argonne-East, the 13th annual Secretaries' Day breakfast will be held Wednesday, April 23, starting at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast in the Advanced Photon Source Conference Center, Argonne-East's Building 402. Argonne Director Dean Eastman will present opening remarks at 8:45 a.m. Keynote speaker Kathy Macal, director of the Information and Publishing Division, will speak on "Seven Suggestions for Success." All Argonne secretaries and clerical employees are invited.

Argonne Club
plans trip to
Wrigley Field ...

Terrace reserved tickets are $7 (half the regular price), and bus transportation to and from the game will cost $3. Tickets will be sold in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria the week of April 7 from11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The bus will leave the cafeteria parking lot at 5:15 p.m.

... And tickets available for
`Paintball Pursuit'

Paintball is an outdoor game in which participants use air guns filled with paint pellets to eliminate the competition. The paintball site is approximately eight miles west of the intersection of I-55 & Rt. 52.

Tickets will be on sale daily from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria through Friday, April 25. For tickets after that date, call Sherry Strahla (ECT) at 2-5678.

Space is limited to the first 44 people who purchase tickets. There will be a minimum of eight different games to be played.

TD trio honored
for support of DOE

The high-level committee, whose members are drawn from across the Department of Energy, was aimed at moving the department toward standards-based planning and work. Employees from Argonne's Technology Development Division helped design and develop the committee's World Wide Web site. The site contains technical references and interactive forums for input and response. The Web site's internal forums allow committee members to share special skills, knowledge and perspectives.

The effort was part of Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review Initiative, aimed at improving government performance and reducing its cost.

Electronic
packaging
on display

The showroom will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NEW ARRIVALS

A boy, Peter, born March 3 to Pedro and Ana Martinez (SEC); a boy, Christopher Ryan, born Feb. 13 to Lori and Bruce Glagola (PHY); a girl, Kristen Ann, born Feb. 17 to Lisa Durham (EAD) and Bruce Young (DIS); a boy, Nicholas Paul, born Feb. 23 to Adrienne and Gus Williams (EAD); twins boys, born March 4 to Jim Vercellone (DIS) and his wife; a boy, born March 8 to Wes Maciorowski (DIS) and his wife; a girl, born March 10 to Julie Muzzarelli (DIS) and Jacques Mitrani (DIS); a girl, Allison Nicole, born Dec. 5 to Debbie and Adam Cohen (ET); a boy, Larry Jr., born to Sheryl and Larry Kurek (OCF-ACT); a daughter, Anna Renee, born Feb. 27 to Rob and Dawn Borowski (OCF-BUD); a girl, Sarah Kathryn, born April 2 to first-time parents Rick and Jacquelyn York (ESH-SE).

Proud grandparents: a grandson, Nicholas Andrew, born Feb. 10 for Bev (ET) and Paul Malak (CS); a grandson, Jonathan Edward Tracey, born Dec. 9 for Jim and Judy Wozniak (RE); a granddaughter, Rachael Pedersen, born Jan. 26 for Linda and Dean Pedersen (RE); a grandson, Logan Jerome, born March 3 for Jerry and Diana Grygiel (ESH).

ACHIEVEMENTS

Christine Kamis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Kamis (ECT) has been accepted at the Mayo Clinic as a fourth year medical student for a month's rotation in the neonatal intensive care unit. Ron Sommers (RPS) was selected as SPO of the year for the third time. Jim Podraza (PFS) received a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from St. Xavier Univeristy. Donald R. Likar Jr., son of Carolyn and Don Likar (PFS-MAT), recently participated in several months of naval training in preparation for a six-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf. Hope Lewellyn, daughter of Jim Lewellyn (ECT), won a silver medal in the Atlanta Para Olymics. Chenn Zhou (ES) was promoted to associate professor at Purdue University.

WEDDINGS/ENGAGEMENTS

Congratulations to Jenny Butler (OCF-ACT) on her marriage to Robert Erikson on Dec. 28.

GET WELL WISHES

Wishes for a speedy recovery to Carol Grebic (DIS) who is on the mend following surgery and to Nelson Hanan (TD).

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to Hubert Ley (RA) who returned to work after recovering from surgery.

WELCOME

MSD welcomes Ilias Zouboulis, Masashi Tachiki, Srdjan Teslic and Lee Harris. PHY welcomes Andy Drabik, Zhengtian Lu and Gian Luca Poli. TD welcomes Lei (Frank) Zhang, Greg Kornecki and Kristini Losos. RA welcomes Ivan Sirakov, David Griesheimer and Ling Hou. OPA welcomes Jessica McHenry.

CONDOLENCES

Our condolences to Candace and Bill Vroman (RPS) on the death of his father; Kay and Charles Till (OTD) on the death of his stepfather; Jeff Olsen (RPS) on the death of his father-in-law; Brian Wright (OD) on the death of his mother; Don Nelleson (RPS) on the death of his mother; and Dolores Lagerquist (RPS) on the death of her mother-in-law and aunt.

Our sympathy also goes to Bob Battleson (RPS) on the death of his mother; to Judd Johnson (EMO) on the death of his grandmother; to Chick (DIS) and Kathy Macal (IPD) on the death of Kathy's father; to Bill Burke (ET) on the death of his mother; to Joe Lucas (ET) on the death of his father; to Cathy (RE) and Jim Derry (PFS-DR) on the death of Jim's grandmother and to John Jorgensen on the death of his father.

Our condolences also to Terri Patton (EAD) on the death of her father; to Nancy Akiyoshi (EAD) on the death of her father; to John Marr (OCF-ACT) on the death of his father; to Audrey Salzbrunn (ASD) on the death of her sister-in-law; to Lu Chang (RA) on the death of his brother; to Terry and Virginia Bailey (IPD) on the death of Virginia's father-in-law; and to Bonnie Gianpetro (EMO) on the death of her niece.

THANK YOU

Arlen (RE) and Joan Brunsvold (OPA) would like to thank the many Argonne employees, both East and West, for their much appreciated expressions of sympathy and contributions after Arlen's son, Sam, died suddenly in January.

TRANSITIONS

Good luck to Fran Coose who transferred from TD to DIS

FAREWELL

Good luck to David Keavney, Christoph Manser and Lupe Franchini (all MSD); Lisa Hundley (IPD-MED); Nina Daly (IPD-TCS) and Rose Duke (TD) who have all left the laboratory.

CONTRIBUTORS

Thanks to this issue's contributors: Bonnie Baudino (ET); Barabara Burke (ECT); Bonnie Gianpetro (EMO); Gloria Griparis (IPD-TCS); Diana Grygiel (ESH); Barb Hall (ASD); Anna Hamilton (SEC); Hazel Harris (OCF); Connie Hutchens (AW); Eileen Johnson (RA); Sheila Jungman (MSD); JoAnn Parnell (ES); Carol Reeves (IPD); Sharon Richmond (TD); Faith Ruppert (EAD); Jean Slater (DIS); Kim Tomasko (RE) Barbara Weller (PHY) and John Whennen (IPD-MED).

Barbara A. Bromberek (OPS) retired March 28 with 31 years of service.

Susanne Prodehl Forst (ESH) retired March 31 with 14 years of service.

Norman F. Hill (HEP) retired March 28 with 25 years of service.

Charlotte M. LeGrand (HR) retired March 19 with 21 years of service.

Richard McNamara (ECT) retired March 28 with 31 years of service.

Lois Ondracek (RE) retired March 31 with 21 years of service.

Richard M. Santarelli (CMB) retired Feb. 28 with 33 years of service.

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