April 29 - May 03, 2013

Fermilab Today Announcements

Pet Adoption Day at Abri Credit Union in Romeoville
Romeoville, IL-Abri Credit Union will host a Pet Adoption Day on Saturday, May 11 in their parking lot located at the corner of Weber and Renwick Roads from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Four local pet rescue organizations that help find animals forever homes will be on-site with dogs & cats available for adoption. Check out our website, http://www.abricu.com, for links to the shelter pages and more information on how to adopt. In addition to the adoptable pets, K-Hits 104.3 will be on-site with a chance to win Huey Lewis & The News concert tickets. Other great prizes, free food and an inflatable for kids will also be available that day.

Register for Argonne-UChicago-Fermilab collaboration meeting
Registration is open for the 13th Argonne-UChicago-Fermilab collaboration meeting, which will take place Tuesday, May 28, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Fermilab. It will be followed by a reception. Register here: https://indico.fnal.gov/confRegistrationFormDisplay.py?confId=6776. You can also view the agenda: https://indico.fnal.gov/conferenceOtherViews.py?view=standard&confId=6776. Topics include the institutions' Latin American connection, the Fermilab campus master plan, and accelerator stewardship.

Indoor soccer
Indoor Soccer: 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays at the gym in the Village. Gym membership is required. Please contact O’Sheg Oshinowo at Oshinowo@fnal.gov for more information.

Butts & Guts Offered Mondays & Wednesdays
Two Butts & Guts classes are being offered on Mondays & Wednesdays. Wednesdays: May 1 - June 12, Fitness Center, 12-12:45pm, fee is $52/person. Mondays: May 6 - June 10 (no class 5/27), Fitness Center: 12-12:45pm, fee is $40/person. See website at http://wdrs.fnal.gov/wellness/classes.html. For more info contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov.

Finance Section website migration May 3
On Friday, May 3 at 7.30 a.m., the Finance Section website will be migrating to two new sites: a public site that does not require log in and an internal site that requires users to log in using their Services account. Users can navigate to both sites using the current URL http://finance.fnal.gov. Please note that the URL for the new public site will soon change. An announcement will be made in advance of this change.

Artwork pick-up May 8 from 8am-10am
Don't forget to pick-up your artwork on Wednesday May 8th from 8am-10am. Thanks so much for your contribution to an inspiring Employee Art Show.

46th Fermilab Users Meeting registration now open
Registration for the 46th Annual Fermilab Users Meeting is now open. The meeting will take place from June 12-13. Please visit http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/fermilab_users_org/users_mtg/2013/. The meeting will also feature a Public Leacture on June 12 by Sean Carroll of the California Institute of Technology. For more information, visit the Users Meeting Web page. You can also view the meeting agenda.

Free Movie Pass with Smart Cuisine Purchase in Cafe
The Wellness Office in conjunction with Southern Food Service encourages you to Make a Heart Healthy Choice! Purchase a Smart Cuisine Meal this week and receive a free movie pass. Movie ticket issued by cashier at time of purchase. For more information contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov.

OneNote 2010 class offered May 22
Learn how to use OneNote to organize, locate and share information. For more information or to enroll visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=7891

Fermilab lost-and-found is in Communication Center, WHGF
If you've lost or found something on the Fermilab site and don't know who it belongs to, please report it to the laboratory lost-and-found. Lost and found items are kept in the Communication Center located on the ground floor of Wilson Hall. You can reach them at x3414.

All-hands meeting video now available
In case you were not able to attend, the Fermilab all-hands meeting that was held on Thursday, April 25 can be viewed here: http://vmsstreamer1.fnal.gov/Lectures/AllHands/130425AllHands/index.htm.

Open Gym Basketball Tuesday Evenings
Open Gym Basketball is held on Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm at the Fermilab Fitness Center Gymnasium. You must have a Fermi Badge and a gym membership to participate. If you are not a gym member and would like to try it out before joining you may obtain a one day free trial pass from the Wellness Office, WH15W.

International folk dancing meets Thursday evenings in Kuhn Barn
International Folk Dancing meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Kuhn Village Barn. There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early and request dancing later on. Newcomers are always welcome. The group dances all summer and will move to Ramsey Auditorium in June. More info at (630)584-0825 or (630)840-8194 or email folkdance@fnal.gov.

English country dancing Sunday afternoons, May 5, and May 19, at Kuhn Barn
English country dancing will meet Sunday, May 5, at Kuhn Village Barn. The program starts with dances for experienced dancers at 1 p.m., and dances for everyone from 2 to 5 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome. There will be a second afternoon of English country dancing in May, on Sunday, May 19, with live music by Old Fezziwig's Band, as the group moves to their summer schedule. For more information, or to get on an email reminder list, contact folkdance@fnal.gov or (630)584-0825. More info at http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/.

Scottish country dancing meets Tuesday evenings in Kuhn Village Barn
Silk and Thistle Scottish Country Dancing is held Kuhn Village Barn every Tuesday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The group is taught by Doug Jensen. Most dances are walked through and newcomers are always welcome. More info at (630)840-8194 or (630)584-0825 or email folkdance@fnal.gov or http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/scottishdance/.

National Day of Prayer Observance on May 2
All are invited to a National Day Of Prayer observance on Thursday, May 2, from 12:00-12:30 in the "Racetrack" room on the Wilson Hall 7th floor crossover. Details are at http://www-org.fnal.gov/bell/ndop2013.html. Organized by the Bible Exploration for Lunch League. Contact bellweb@fnal.gov if you have questions.

LabVIEW classes scheduled May 10 and June 13
The Professional Development will offer two LabVIEW classes: Introduction to LabVIEW - May 10 or June 13. To enroll or for more informaiton visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=3694 and Embedded Design with LabVIEW FPGA and CompactRIO - June 13. To enrol or for more informaiton visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=4839.

Lecture: Big Science, Big Challenges - May 16
“Big Science: Big Challenges” is the seventh in a series of joint speaker events for University of Chicago faculty and Argonne and Fermilab scientists, researchers and engineers. It takes place Thursday, May 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Science and Industry. Panelists are Eric Isaacs, director, Argonne National Laboratory; Pier Oddone, director, Fermilab; Trudy Vincent, associate VP of federal relations, University of Chicago; and Robert Zimmer, president, University of Chicago. Steve Edwards, deputy director of programming at the UChicago Institute of Politics will moderate. RSVP by May 9: http://reply.uchicago.edu/jointspeakerseries/2013may-rsvp.html.

Changes to US Visa Procedures - PLEASE READ
Beginning April 30, the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection will eliminate the Form I-94 Card that has been stapled into passports to show admission and visa status. This could have a big impact on visa holders at Fermilab. To prevent problems from arising, Fermilab’s Visa Office recommends that visa holders: -Access an online database after admission to print/download the electronic record. -Hand in a copy of the electronic record printout when departing the U.S. -Verify departures are recorded accurately by accessing the online system from outside the U.S. For full information and recommendations, see http://wdrs.fnal.gov/visas/I94Elimination.html.

Hubbard Street 2 Dance - Fermilab Arts Series - May 11 - 8 p.m.
“...a tremendous show of virtuosity, beauty, and intimacy...[HS2] has its own tremendous vitality and power....analogous to a top-notch chamber music ensemble.” - The Juilliard Journal Online. HS2 provides talented young dancers with a chance to develop their professional experience, fast becoming dynamic and bold dancers. The company’s vibrant environment gives dancers the experiences necessary to develop strong technique and an individual voice. HS2 dancers are notorious for their athleticism and fearless dancing. HS2’s six dancers reach over 60,000 people annually by appealing to a wide variety of venues. Tickets are $30/$15 for ages 18 and under. Call 840.ARTS or go to fnal.gov/culture

Chicago Fire Discount Tickets
To order tickets, simply go to http://www.chicago-fire.com/tickets/group/fermilab and enter the special offer code "Fire". Tickets for select games which are regularly priced at $40 are available for only $30, and tickets regularly priced at $28 are available for only $20. Please note that tickets are subject to availability. Tickets can be e-mailed directly to you upon ordering. Due to high demand, we encourage you to order your tickets as soon as possible. For more information contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov.