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Argonne-West contributions to National Chemistry Week helped the Idaho Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) win two awards at the society's national meeting in Boston.
The section was awarded the Local Section Public Relations Award for its 1997 National Chemistry Week efforts. Those activities included a week-long display in Argonne-West's Building 752 lobby and numerous presentations by Argonne-West employees in area school classrooms.
The Idaho Section also received an honorable mention called the Phoenix Award for its 1997 Chemistry Week events held at the Idaho Falls Library. Activities at the library included two displays, a magic show and a day of hands-on activities.
National Chemistry Week, held the first full week in November, helps raise public awareness of the benefits of chemistry in everyday life. The 10-year-old event's success inspired a year-long International Chemistry Celebration, planned for November 1998 to November 1999.
Argonne-West's National Chemistry Week and International Chemistry Celebration activities are coordinated by Mary Adamic (ED). For more information on participating in this year's activities, call ext. 3-7858.
Downers Grove Township road crews will close Cass Avenue from 91st Street to Bluff Road, and Bluff Road from Cass Avenue to Route 83 this Saturday, Sept. 26, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for resurfacing.
Cass Avenue north of 91st Street will remain open, and Northgate will remain open as well.
Representatives from agencies supported by the Argonne Combined Appeal will be available the week of Sept. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the lobby of Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria.
Agency staff will answer questions and tell employees how their donations benefit these organizations.
Agencies scheduled are:
Monday, Sept. 28
Misericordia Heart of Mercy -- Provides a variety of
programs to help the mentally disabled achieve and maintain
a higher level of functioning.
Settlers' Housing Service, Inc. -- Creates adequate and
affordable housing for very low income refugee and immigrant
households and provides transitional housing for homeless
families.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
March of
Dimes -- A voluntary health organization dedicated to
preventing birth defects.
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society -- This organization seeks to
manage and eradicate multiple sclerosis through research,
education and service.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
FISH,
Inc. -- FISH operates a food pantry and clothing center.
Volunteers provide transportation, financial assistance,
shelter, and errand service for the elderly and shut in.
Little
City Foundation -- Serves a broad range of needs for
individuals with developmental disabilities.
Thursday, Oct. 1
Alliance
for the Mentally Ill of DuPage County -- A local self-help
group of families, friends and concerned citizens dedicated
to the welfare of those with chronic mental illness and
support of their families.
Crohn's &
Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. -- Supports research to
find the cause of and a cure for these diseases. Also
provides educational programs for patients, health-care
professionals and the general public, as well as support
services for patients, families and friends.
Friday, Oct. 2
American
Heart Association -- Supports research, education and
community programs to prevent and reduce disability and
death from cardiovascular diseases and strokes.
LOVE
Christian Clearinghouse -- Works with a coalition of local
churches, agencies and volunteers to link people in need
directly to those best able to provide assistance. Requests
for assistance range from needing the basics of food,
clothing and shelter to help with budgeting and parenting
skills to friendship and a caring ear in a time of crisis.
The Combined Appeal provides employees with a way to contribute to the Metropolitan Chicago United Way/Crusade of Mercy, United Way Will County and 18 other charities.
More information on the campaign is available on the ACA home page on the World Wide Web.
The Argonne Club will host an outing to a Chicago Wolves hockey game -- the team's first game of the season -- at the Rosemont Horizon on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Play begins at 7 p.m. The Wolves won the International Hockey League championship last year; the evening will include the presentation of the Turner Cup, the league's championship trophy.
Tickets are $17, and will be sold in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria the weeks of Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 from noon to 1 p.m.
Bus transportation to and from the game is $3; the bus leaves the cafeteria parking lot at 5:30 p.m. sharp.
Kevin Voyles, an Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory firefighter stationed at Argonne-West, took the title of the Northwest's fastest firefighter with a first-place finish at the Northwest Regional Combat Challenge. He and his support team have qualified to compete in the National Combat Challenge in Orlando Nov. 5-8.
Held July 11 in Missoula, Montana, the Northwest competition included firefighters from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and British Columbia. The field included four of the eight fastest firefighters of 1997, including the current world record holder and two former world record holders.
Voyles competed in the five-event challenge testing firefighters' skills, speed and endurance. Each competitor carried a 42-pound hose up five flights of stairs, hoisted a 45-pound bundle of hose up to the top, ran back down the stairs, used a sledge hammer to simulate chopping a hole in a roof, dragged a charged hose line 75 feet and a 175-pound dummy 100 feet.
Voyles took first place with a time of 1 minute, 35 seconds, the fastest in competition so far this year. Voyles credited his co-workers for his success and support for the extensive training required for this competition.
Voyles and his team volunteer their time to train and compete. The regimen includes weight training, running a similar course at Argonne-West's Central Facilities and running stairs at the Sodium Boiler Building.
They have qualified to compete in the National Combat Challenge in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 5-8.
-- Gaylene Flores
Argonne's retirement vendors will have representatives at Argonne-East during October to meet individually with employees to answer questions about retirement plans or retirement plan assets.
To schedule an appointment with these representatives, call the number listed. Appointments are for one-half hour each.
| Vendor | Day | For Appointment, call: |
| TIAA-CREF | Thursday, Oct. 8, Friday, Oct. 9 | Appointment Desk, (800) 842-2005 |
| Prudential | Wednesday, Oct. 21, Thursday, Oct. 22, Friday Oct. 23 | Cheryl, (847) 619-3519 |
| Fidelity | Wednesday, Oct. 14, Thursday, Oct. 15 | Appointment Desk, (800) 642-7131 |
Argonne employees are invited to help at a prairie seed harvest atFermilab on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Volunteers at the special harvest will collect seeds to help enhance species diversity at a six-acre prairie near Argonne-East's East Gate.
Harvesters should wear field clothes and gloves and bring pruning shears. In the event of bad weather, call (630) 840-300, after 9 a.m., for rainout information.
Fermilab is on Kirk Road in Batavia. Harvesters should enter at the Pine Street entrance, take the road east through the woods and turn right (south) on the road leading to Wilson Hall (the 15-story building). Follow the small signs leading to the harvest area.
Vivian Kay Johnson, assistant director of thePlant Facilities and Services Division, will speak on "Women in Plant Facilities and Services" at the First Friday Forum meeting on Friday, Oct. 2.
The one-hour, brown-bag seminar will begin at noon in Argonne-East's Building 201, Room 190.
The First Friday Forum is an informal gathering usually held on the first Friday of each month. Anyone interested in career and gender issues related to women is invited to attend.
A schedule of First Friday Forum meetings can be found on the Argonne Women in Science & Technology web page.
Free flu shots, which reduce the chance of acquiringinfluenza infection, will be offered to all current Argonne and DOE employees at both Argonne sites.
Flu shots are especially recommended for increased-risk groups, such as persons 65 years of age or older, those with chronic heart or lung disorders or chronic metabolic diseases, including diabetes, and household members of high-risk persons.
Fliers with registration information have been distributed to all Argonne-East employees. Those who have not received a flier should contact the Medical Department at ext. 2-2813.
Vaccinations will be given to registered employees from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Oct. 5-9, at the Medical Dept., Building 201.
At Argonne-West, flu shots will be offered at the Dispensary each Wednesday through Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, will be reserved for those in high risk categories. October 7, 14, 21 and 28 will be open to all employees on a first-come, first-served basis.
A candidates forum sponsored by Argonne Concerned Scientists has been rescheduled.
Susan Hynes, Democratic candidate for Illinois' 13th congressional district, will present her views on science, technology and research at a luncheon forum on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from noon to 1 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 900, Room A04.
Judy Biggert, the Republican candidate, has also been invited to express her views at the forum.
The Argonne Club and the Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Advisory Committee are sponsoring a clean-up walk near Argonne-East Friday, Oct. 2, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
This year's walk coincides with National Pollution Prevention Awareness Week. Participants will meet at Westgate and remove trash along Lemont Road.
Bottled water and other refreshments will be provided for clean-up walk volunteers, courtesy of Marriott Corp.
To volunteer, or for more information, call Keith Trychta at ext. 2-1476 or the Waste Management and Pollution Prevention hotline at ext. 2-6778.
The Argonne Club is selling tickets for a performance by legendary comedian Bill Cosby at the Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, on Sunday, Nov. 15.
The show will begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be sold in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria starting Monday, Sept. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. Tickets are $30 each, and will be limited to four per person.
For more information, call Carolyn Arthur (HR) at ext. 2-9023.
Exceed, Exceed 3D and Exceed SDK V6.1 software is now available to registered users.
Exceed adds X-Window capability to PCs (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows 3.1).
Support for the latest release of the X-Window System X11R6.4 has been added, in addition to support for Windows 98/multiple monitors and multiple X displays. Windows NT 3.51 is no longer supported.
Current Exceed users under maintenance can upgrade their older versions for free. New users can obtain the software by contacting Mike Thommes (ECT) at ext. 2-5461 or via e-mail atmthommes@anl.gov. The software costs $200 for the first year, and $50 per subsequent year.
Human Resources will offer English as a Second Language, a 10-week class to be held at Argonne-East on Wednesdays and Fridays beginning Oct. 21.
Class will be held from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Building 201, Room 238. The cost is $375, which includes textbooks. A pretest, required for all new participants, is an additional $30.
For more information, or to register, call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410.
Electronics and Computing Technologies will offer several classes in office computer software during October.
Unless otherwise specified, classes will be held in Argonne-East's Building 221, Room A142 and are limited to eight participants and cost $135. Complete class descriptions and schedules are available online. For information about enrollment procedures, call Diane Cavazos (ECT) at ext. 2-7153 or send e-mail to dkcavazos @anl.gov.
Introduction to Windows 95 (ECT300) -- Tuesday, Oct. 13,
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., or Tuesday, Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.
Introduction to Access Version 97 (ECT332) -- Thursday, Oct.
15, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or Thursday, Oct. 22, 8:30 a.m. -
4:30 p.m. Cost $195.
Basic
Word Skills 97 (ECT338) -- Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1:30 a.m. -
4:30 p.m. or Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Beginning Unix (ECT564) -- First session, Wednesday, Oct. 7,
9 a.m. - noon, Second session, Friday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. -
noon. Cost $245. Class size limited to 7.
Basic
Excel Skills 97 (ECT340) -- Wednesday, Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m. -
11:30 a.m., or Wednesday, Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Introduction PowerPoint 97 (ECT342) -- Wednesday, Oct. 14,
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., or Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1:30 p.m. -
4:30 p.m., or Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Microsoft Outlook 98 (ECT351) -- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. -
noon. Class will be held in Building 223, Room S103B, Class
size limited to 10.
MS
Project 98 (ECT352) -- First day, Monday, Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m., Second day, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m., Cost $390.
