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Eastman to discuss
`State of the Laboratory'

The presentation will be simultaneously broadcast to Argonne-East's Building 203 Auditorium and Building 223, Room B002.

Director's Award winners will be announced at the report (see related story below).

Continuous shuttle service will be provided from the east area, Building 900, the 300 area and Buildings 200, 202. 203, 205, 208, 212, 222 and 223.

All employees whose work schedules permit are invited to attend.

State of the Laboratory addresses for 1995 and 1996 are available online.

13 to receive Director's Awards

Director's Award winners receive a plaque and $1,000. Awards are given to individuals or teams whose accomplishments are judged most significant among all Pacesetter Award winners during the previous year.

Pacesetters are awarded for extraordinary effort in meeting or exceeding difficult deadlines or demands of a technical, administrative or sponsor-related nature. Pacesetters are also awarded for innovations, discoveries, program development and cost-cutting suggestions.

This year's Director's Award winners are:

* Joann Day (OTD-APS), Judith Johnson (ASD), Pamela Styka (XFD), Fred Onesto, Mark Scott, and Robert Whitman tall APO), for coordinating the relocation of Advanced Photon Source (APS) employees from Buildings 360 and 362 into the APS Central Laboratory and Office Building with minimal disruption to the APS program.

* Shabbir Ahmed, Romesh Kumar, and Michael Krumpelt tall CMT), for their innovative design and development of a new type of methanol reformer for fuel cell systems. This quick-start, compact, lightweight device enables the development of fuel cell powered, electric drive passenger cars and other vehicles possessing superior performance, efficiency, and emissions characteristics.

* Harold F. McFarlane (TD), for preparing an environmental assessment for the electrometallurgical treatment research and demonstration project in Argonne-West's Fuel Conditioning Facility (FCF). The assessment was critical to the authorization of the FCF hot operations, as was his leadership role in the public review process.

* Patricia A. Moonier (PFS-PMO), for benchmarking and reorganizing the Plant Facilities and Services-Custodial organization. Her management skills resulted in a cost reduction of $800,000 annually without causing major disruptions or compromising the quality of Argonne's custodial services.

* Frans R. Trouw and Jeffrey Toeller (both IPNS), for initiative and extraordinary effort in the conception, design, construction, and operation of the Chemical Excitation (CHEX) Spectrometer at the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source.

Myron appointed director
of educational programs

Myron had been a senior program leader in the division, a position he held since joining Argonne in 1986. Before coming to the laboratory, he was a senior scientist and head of the High Field Magnet Laboratory at the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. He also was an assistant professor of physics at Northwestern University . His research has focused on superconductivity, magnetism and computational physics.

Myron also serves as the Assistant Director of the Science and Technology Center for Superconductivity, a National Science Foundation Center for research, education, and industrial outreach in the field of high-temperature superconductivity. The center is a consortium of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, the James Franck Institute of the University of Chicago, and Argonne.

The educational programs that Myron has worked on at Argonne include Science Careers in Search of Women, an annual conference for high school women highlighting scientific and technical career opportunities; and Microchemistry Workshops for High School Science Teachers, which teach pollution-prevention techniques for chemistry laboratories.

Myron also helped to develop the laboratory's Instructional Van Program. This is a teacher-enhancement program that trains high school and junior high school teachers to operate scientific equipment and then loans them the equipment for use in their classrooms.

IEPA plans hearing
on waste treatment permit

The permit will not allow waste disposal at Argonne-East.

The permit authorizes continued management of these wastes under a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit instead of an "interim" authorization by the IEPA. The RCRA permit also requires a program of corrective action to address any releases from past waste management activities.

The hearing will begin at 7 p.m. at the Advanced Photon Source Conference Center Auditorium, Building 402.

Written comments will be accepted for 30 days after the hearing. Comments should be sent to Agency Hearing Officer John Williams, 2200 Churchill Road, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, IL, 62794-9276.

ANL-W Safeguards and Security
named DOE `customer of the year'

The award recognizes the department's "professional attitude, cooperative manner and technical excellence." The department has worked closely with the Chicago Operations Office to prepare security management techniques, response plans, nuclear material control and accountability plans and procedures and other security matters.

The Safeguards, Security and Emergency Preparedness Department has also worked with DOE on non-proliferation programs requiring off-site monitoring of stored nuclear materials.

ES's Wilkey is a Hall-of-Famer

"It's something I'm very proud of," said Wilkey, who recently completed his 24th year as an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) official. During that time he has been assigned to work 23 regionals, 15 sectionals and 10 state finals.

His avocation keeps him busy during the wrestling season, which usually lasts from November to March. He usually officiates matches a couple of nights a week and at tournaments every Saturday.

"It keeps me young," he said, adding that it also gives him a sense of accomplishment in a sport he enjoys.

This past wrestling season presented a new challenge for Wilkey when he found himself officiating some of the same tournaments in which his younger son was competing. A sophomore at Naperville Central High School, Philip Wilkey, competed on the varsity team. "This year was hard," Wilkey said. "Next year it should be easier on both of us."

Wilkey was a high school wrestler himself in his hometown of Decatur. He makes a point, however, of telling his son that he should be sure he's competing for himself and not for his dad. The sport is too demanding for it to be any other way, Wilkey said.

Wilkey also is a certified IHSA official in both soccer and baseball and usually officiates boy's soccer in the fall and girl's soccer in the spring.

Wilkey was inducted this year along with 11 others. About 250 people have been inducted into the IWCOA Hall of Fame since it was established in 1972. Their names are displayed on a large plaque in the wrestling room at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.

Idaho's head of
INEEL oversight to
present seminar

The seminar will be held at 2 p.m. in Building 208, Room A138.

Trevor helped negotiate the "governor's agreement" on nuclear waste and monitors federal compliance with the agreement's terms. Argonne-West is located at the INEEL facility and the governor's agreement covers its waste disposal operations.

The oversight program was established by the Idaho legislature in 1989. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the program provides independent, factual information about INEEL to Idaho residents and provides state-wide radiological expertise.

Amateur ornithologists
invited to bird walks

Each walk will begin at beginning at 8 a.m. and tour a different area at the Illinois site. Participants should bring binoculars, good hiking shoes, long pants, mosquito repellent and a favorite field guide to birds.

* May 13 -- Stream and woodland habitat near Eastwood bridge. Meet at the Freund Road bridge over sawmill creek.

* May 16 -- Trail North of Freund Lodge - Meet at the Parking lot of the lodge.

* May 20 -- 207 wetland- Meet at the Building 207 parking lot.

* May 22 -- Filling station east- Meet at the Argonne Service station and walk east.

More information is available on the World Wide Web.

Health and fitness programs offered

All programs will be held at Argonne-East and are open to Argonne and DOE employees and their families. To register, or for more information, contact the Medical Department, Building 201, ext. 2813.

Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers' weight managment program begins with a meeting on Tuesday, May 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Building 200, Room J183.

The cost is $168 for 15 weeks, which includes two free weeks. The fee may be paid in three installments of $56 each. Payment is required at the May 13 meeting. For information on the program, call Weight Watchers at 1-800-391-3130 (ext. 1722). Registration deadline is Monday, May 12.

Walking

A walking program begins Monday, May 19. Walking is the least expensive form of exercise -- this program is free -- and can held reduce weight, stress, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. An exercise physiologist will help participants learn the proper methods.

Participants will meet in the wooded area north of the Building 213 Cafeteria each Monday and Wednesday (weather permitting) from 11:40 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. Each session will include a warm-up, walk, cool-down and muscle stretching and toning.

"Babies and You"

"Babies and You," a series of free prenatal care and maternity wellness seminars Will begin on Wednesday, May 21. The seminars are presented by the March of Dimes and will be held in the Building 200 Auditorium (except for the June 11 presentation) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

* Wednesday, May 21 -- "Preparing For Pregnancy And Prenatal Care"

* Wednesday, May 28 -- "Eating for Two: Nutrition During Pregnancy"

* Wednesday, June 4 -- "Genetics: A Family Affair" and "Pregnancy After 35"

* Wednesday, June 11 -- "Stress and Pregnancy" (Building 200, Room J183)

* Wednesday, June 18 -- "Your New Born Baby"

Fashion show
tickets go on sale

The show will include surprise guest models.

Contributions raised at this event will be applied to a pair of student scholarships in 1998. The chapter awarded two $500 scholarships this year.

Tickets are $3 and will be sold in Building 213 Cafeteria May 12-14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

HR offers software classes

All classes will be held in Argonne East's Building 362, Room E188. Morning classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; afternoon classes will be held from1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Other classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To enroll, complete an enrollment form and contact a Training Management System representative. For more information, call Betty Iwan at ext. 2-3410.

* May 13 -- Access 2.0 Advanced

* May 14 -- Filemaker Pro 3.0 for Windows or Macintosh

* May 15 -- Access 7.0 Introduction

* May 20 (morning) -- Word 7.0 Mail Merge

* May 20 (afternoon) -- Word 7.0 Advanced Format/Edit

* May 21 -- Access 7.0 Intermediate

* May 22 (morning) -- Excel 7.0 Introduction

* May 22 (afternoon) -- Excel 7.0 Formatting Worksheets

Russian class

An ongoing beginning Russian language class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. in Building 207, Room FB119.

Novell users
to meet May 21

The agenda includes discussions of Intranet software, Managewise and Managing NT.

The meeting is open to all interested Argonne and DOE employees.

To subscribe to the group's mailing list, send "subscribe novellwg e_address" in the body of an e-mail message to Majordomo@anl.gov.

Latest `F-Prot'
virus software
now available

Versions are available for DOS/Windows 3.x, Windows '95, Windows NT, and Novell servers.

Current registered owners of the F-Prot software can upgrade for free (the access password remains the same). Others can register to use F-Prot with ECT Account Services at ext. 2-5425 for $5 per copy.

For more computer security information, visit the Computer Protection home page.

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Deadline Information

Story ideas, comments and suggestions are welcome. The Argonne News office is in Building 201, room 2Q-02 (OPA-201). The fax number is ext. 2-5274. Send E-mail to Argonne News editor Dave Jacque.

Seminar listings: Send by inter-office mail to Evie Fagan, Building 201, room 2U-09 (OPA-201). Fax to ext. 2-5274, or send by E-mail.

Classified ads: Please limit ads to 25 words. Send by inter-office mail to Evelyn Fagan, Building 201, room 2U-09 (OPA-201). A drop box is located at the Argonne News office.

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