Deitrich is named senior technical advisor
L. Walter Deitrich has been appointed senior technical advisor in the laboratory's Engineering Research Administration office.
As senior technical advisor, Deitrich will provide counsel and assistance to Yoon Chang in technical administration of the Engineering Research programs. He will also lead and participate in special projects in which technical leadership from the associate laboratory director's office is required.
Previously, Deitrich served as director of the Reactor Engineering Division for five years, following 13 years as associate division director.
Concurrently, he served as director of Argonne's International Nuclear Safety Center from 1994-96, director of Engineering Research for the New Production Reactors Program from 1990-92, and director of the EBR-II probabilistic risk assessment project from 1988-89.
Friday, Aug. 21, will be Argonne-West Family Night at McDermott Field in Idaho Falls.
Idaho site employees are invited to a baseball game pitting the Idaho Falls Braves against the Billings Mustangs. The gate opens at 6 p.m., and the game begins at 7:15 p.m. The cost is $3 per person, which includes admission, a hot dog and 16 oz. drink.
Tickets are available from secretaries in each area.
An old Argonne-West tradition was revived July 30 as a show of restored, classic, sport and street-rod cars was set up for display in the parking lot at the Idaho site.
Doug Schwartzenberger (OD) was responsible for organizing the event, held in conjunction with Argonne-West barbecue.
Sixteen cars were shown, and the owners of the cars were on hand to answer questions. Vehicles included a restored 1939 Chevrolet Street Rod, late '60s "muscle cars" and quarter-mile drag racers. One unusual entry was a Corvette Barbie Doll Car.
Rigby High School's shop class displayed a model A Roadster that they built. They have built a roadster each year for the past four years and sold chances to win the car to fund future school projects.
"Argonnet," the laboratory's one-stop World Wide Web page for employee information, has a new look.
The page has been reorganized to make it easier to find information on employee benefits, procurement, travel, computer repair and services, publications, and much more.
Argonnet is at http://inside.anl.gov/.
Collection boxes for the Argonne Combined Appeal (ACA) used book sale await employees' donations in the lobbies of Argonne-East's Buildings 201, 203, 205, 362, 401, 900 and the Building 213 Cafeteria.
Books will be collected until Sept. 1. Textbooks, magazines, encyclopedias or Reader's Digest condensed books cannot be accepted.
The Combined Appeal's second annual used book sale will be held Sept. 10-11.
For more information on the Combined Appeal see the ACA home page at http://www.anl.gov/ACA/aca-home.html.
Last week's revelations about security "flaws" in widely used e-mail programs point out the need for Argonne employees to be careful about using electronic mail to transmit sensitive or classified information.
The U.S. Department of Energy is urging all employees and contractors to follow these guidelines on Internet e-mail security:
Remember that e-mail sent over the Internet can be
intercepted or monitored. Information sent through the
network is as vulnerable to "eavesdropping" as the
common telephone call.
Sensitive or proprietary data should not be sent by e-mail
without proper precautions. To determine proper procedures
for network transfer, contact the assistant computer
protection program manager designated for the system on
which the data resides. The Computer Protection Program
Office at ext. 2-7153 can provide additional assistance with
sensitive or proprietary data.
All employees should be familiar with Argonne's computer
protection policy. To review the policy see
http://www.anl.gov/CPP.
For assistance with classified data, contact Kevin Milligan
(SEC) at ext. 2-8676.
The Argonne Chess Club will hold lunchtime speed-chess tournaments open to all employees Monday, Aug. 24 and 31, and Sept. 14 and 21 in Argonne-East's Building 362, Room E188.
Entry fee is $1. All fees will be returned as prizes. All needed equipment will be provided.
Games will be timed at 5 minutes. Swiss system pairings will be used if more than six players enter; otherwise pairings will be round robin.
Registration ends at noon. Games will start at 12:05 p.m.
For information, call Dave Baurac (OPA) at ext. 2-5584 or Bob Hill (RA) at ext. 2-4865.
The Plant Facilities and Services Division will host a seminar on the 1999 National Electrical Code on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The course, developed by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and taught by Mark Regan, will focus on changes made in the code. Participants will receive a manual detailing revisions to the National Electrical Code for 1999.
The seminar will meet from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 212, Room A157. Cost is $199. Employees registering for the seminar may also purchase the entire 1999 National Electrical Code for an additional $50.
A second seminar will be scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, if enough employees have enrolled by Oct. 9.
For more information or to register, call Karen Kroczek (PFS) at ext. 2-8764.
"Adventures in Photochemistry and Paramagnetism," a day-long seminar sponsored by the Chemistry Division, will be held Friday, Sept. 11, in Argonne-East's Building 200, Room J183.
Lectures will include:
Jack Freed, Cornell University (Topic to be announced).
"Mimicking Bacterial Photosynthesis," by Devens
Gust, Arizona State University, 10:35 a.m.
"Metalloporphyrins as Electron Transfer Mediators,"
by Pedatsur Neta, NIST, 11:30 a.m.
"Non-Covalent Electron Transfer Model Systems," by
Jonathan Sessler, University of Texas at Austin, 2:15 p.m.
"Shape-Dependent Physical and Chemical Properties of
Metallic Nanocrystals," by Mostafa El-Sayed, Georgia
Institute of Technology, 3:35 p.m.
"From Triplets to Radical Pairs in Isotropic Matrices
and Anisotropic Liquid Crystals," by Haim Levanon,
Hebrew University.
Dinner will follow at the Argonne Guest House Restaurant. Dinner speaker will be the University of Chicago's James Norris, who will speak on "Spin Exchange: Vice or Versatile?"
Registration is $50 for Argonne employees and $25 for students. The fee covers coffee breaks and dinner. For registration information, call Kay Foreman (CHM) at ext. 2-3547, fax ext. 2-9289, or send e-mail to foreman@anlchm. chm.anl.gov. Registration deadline is Aug. 31.
Argonne's chapter of Professional Secretaries International will be selling baseball caps, key clasps and insulated lunch bags at lunchtime every Friday during August in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria.
The sale will help raise funds for scholarships for high school aides.
Those who cannot make it to the cafeteria can call Mary Ann Hejny (CMT-AC) at ext. 2-4379.
The Argonne Mixed Bowling League is looking for bowlers.
The league plays on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Strike-n-Spare lanes in Lockport. Play starts in September.
For more information, contact Carol Reynolds (DEP) at ext. 2-5767, Janet Carothers (CMT) at ext. 2-1499 or Sara Hahn (XFD) at ext. 2-5736.
New players and teams of all levels of play are welcome to join the Argonne Pool League.
The league's fall session is tentatively scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Crickets and Cues in Bolingbrook. Play begins at 6 p.m.
For more information, contact Stephan Wegerich (RA) by e-mail at poolleague@anl.gov, or by phone at ext. 2-3885.
NEW ARRIVALS
A boy, Eric Joseph, born July 27 to Lisa andJim Vercellone (DIS); a boy, born July 7 toGuy Pandola (DIS); a girl, Niki Christine, born July 19 to Neal and Colleen Girard(HR); a girl, Jada, born to Glenda and Ken Wiggins (EMO); a boy, Aaron Michael, born to Linda andJudd Johnson (EMO); a girl, Rebecca Lynn, born to Nicole andGlenn Harris (EMO); a girl, Katie Elizabeth, born to Joe andCindyRock (EMO).
Proud grandparents: a grandson, Steven Gregory, born for first-time grandfatherGreg Dolnak(EMO); a granddaughter, Stephanie Nicole Jaster, born July 12 for Dick Hwang(RA).
ACHIEVEMENTS
Jennifer Carten, daughter ofVernetta (ES) and Tom Carten (PFS), graduated from Southern Illinois University with a double degree in Dental Technology and BS in Health Management. Frederick Chen, son of Mei-Ying and Shih-Yew Chen (EAD), graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Joe Snider, son ofMary Snider(EAD), graduated from the University of Chicago with a Physics Degree.Barbara Markwenas(PFS) invited to participate in the Lewis University "Scholars Program." Viktoria Milunas, daughter ofVytenis Milunas (FEC), received a Second Place Trophy for a Piano Duet last month at the Geneva Swedish Days Grandquist Music Competition.Gerald Motisi (PFS-BM) has completed the requirements for a certificate in Programmable Controllers from the College of DuPage. Congratulations toCathy Kaicher (IPD),Lori Hermes (IPD) andDann Sarro (IPD) who received a "silver" award in the Corporate External Newsletter (FUTURE DRIVE) category in this year's "The Newsletter Clearinghouse" competition.Melissa Guide (RA) graduated from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School.
GET WELL
Get well wishes forJim Roggentine (PFS-MAT) who is recovering from surgery.
WELCOME
PFS welcomesJerry Williams,Michael Bartos andJoann Nelson. MCS welcomesPaul Fischer andHenry Tufo. TD welcomesJay Johnson. IPD welcomesPhilip Taterczynski.
WELCOME BACK
Welcome back toBetty Kinney (RA) who is returning from a broken arm and rotator cuff surgery.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences toFrank Nelson(PFS) on the death of his sister, mother and aunt;Russ Jones (PFS) on the death of his mother;Beverly Ryan (PFS) on the death of her father;Ray Dyson (PFS) on the death of his nephew;StephenBaker (PFS) on the death of his brother;Elizabeth Thigpen (PFS-CU) on the death of her grandmother;Janet Sayre (MCS) on the death of her parents;Ed Pentecost (EAD) on the death of his mother-in-law;Keith Dunn (EMO-WM) on the death of his grandmother.
PROMOTIONS
Congratulations toMatt Elliott (TD) who was promoted to Senior System Administrator.Ed Przyzycki (IPD) was promoted to Video Specialist.
TRANSITIONS
Good luck toJohnny Wright andCynthia Powell who both transferred from PFS-CU to PFS-GR;Mike Arellano who transferred from PFS-CU to PFS-MAT;William Shores who transferred from PFS-MAT to OCF-SPM;Lee Welko who transferred from IPD-TCS to CMT;Audrey Senffner who transferred from EAD to IA;Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz from RA to TD.
CONTRIBUTORS
Thanks to this issue's contributors:Judy Beumer (MCS);Bonnie Gianpetro (EMO);Gloria Grisparis (IPD);Sandy Guendling (TD);Eileen Johnson (RA);Karen Kroczek (PFS);JoAnn Parnell (ES); Eleanor Robson (EAD);Jean Slater (DIS); and John Whennen (IPD).
