Nov. 23-25, 2015

Fermilab Today Announcements

Utility Gas Outage on Nov. 27
There will be a utility gas outage on Friday, Nov. 27 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. while piping line is installed for LArTF. This will affect heating and hot water for Wilson Hall, MINOS, NOvA, Lederman Science Center, MINERvA, MiniBooNE, MicroBooNE and LArTF. Contact the Outage Coordinator Ron Foutch at ext. 3385 or Josh Kenney at ext. 4649 with questions. Please visit the FESS Web Site: Utility Outage Information for updates. Contact your building manager for outage accommodation plans such as relocation, emergency power, emergency bathroom facilities, etc.

Women in STEM: Connect 2015 on Dec. 1 in Chicago
The 2015 installment of Women in STEM: Connect is back in Chicago on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. at the School of the Art Institute. Organized by the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, the event features a panel discussion with three women who took a different route to infusing their careers with science and a networking reception. All are welcome, from those just contemplating a future in a science-related field to career veterans. More information at: https://www.c2st.org/event/2015/12/women-stem-connect

Dec. 18 all-hands meeting and labwide party
An all-hands meeting will be held on Friday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. in Ramsey Auditorium. A labwide party will follow in the Wilson Hall atrium.

Employee Discount at RX Auto Care
Show your Fermi ID for 10% off parts at RX Auto Care, 2S781 Rt. 59, Warrenville. For more info call 630-393-6566.

English country dancing Sunday afternoon Nov. 22 at Kuhn Barn with live music
English country dancing will be held Sunday, November 22, 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 to join this social and accessible sort of dancing. We will dance to fine live music by Old Fezziwig's Band. The group meets monthly and will dance Dec. 6, and celebrate their 10th anniversary on Jan. 10, 2016. For more information visit http://chicagolandecd.org or http://orgs.fnal.gov/folkdance/english/ or contact folkdance@fnal.gov or 630-584-0825.

Open Pickleball League at the Gym
An open Pickleball League is being formed at the gym. Come try it out on Mondays between 4pm and 6pm and/or Wednesdays, Noon-2pm. Pickleball is a slower and smaller court version of tennis. Beginner paddles will be provided. Gym membership is required. Non-gym members can obtain a free trial membership to try it out from Jeanne Ecker at jecker@fnal.gov or x2548. Email John at jky1944@gmail.com if you have questions or are interested in playing. Pickleball is ideal for those who don't move as fast as they used to but want to get some exercise and have fun at the same time.

Employee Discount at Warrenville Oil Express
Warrenville Oil Express located at 2S781 Rte. 59, just south of the Fermilab entrance is now offering Fermilab employees a $5 discount off any service with Fermi ID. For more info call 630-791-8085.

Indoor soccer
Indoor Soccer is on Tuesdays (6:00 pm – 9:00 pm) and Thursdays (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) and Sundays (4:00 pm – 7:00 pm) in the Gym at the Village. Gym membership required. Please contact O'Sheg Oshinowo at Oshinowo@fnal.gov for more information.

International folk dancing 7 p.m. start this Thursday, Nov. 5, at Kuhn Barn, no dancing on Thanksgiving
International folk dancing meets weekly, Thursday evenings, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. but this Thursday,Nov. 5, dancing will begin at 7 p.m. with a special beginner program. Newcomers are always welcome. There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early in the evening and request dancing later on. Many of the dances are lines and circles, with no partners needed. The group will not meet on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26. For more information, email folkdance@fnal.gov or check http://orgs.fnal.gov/folkdance/ or call 630-584-0825 or 630-232- 9089.

Fermilab Prescription Safety Eyewear Notice:
There will be no on-site technician Wednesday, Novemer 25, 2015. ESH&Q apologizes for any inconvenience.

Workshop on Booster Performance and Enhancements - Nov. 23-24
The Proton Improvement Plan (PIP) will be hosting a Workshop that will be held on 23- 24 November 2015 at Wilson Hall. This Booster Workshop will bring together partners, collaborators, users and collegial experts to confer with Fermilab accelerator physicists and experts to critically assess issues related to the intensity and performance of the the Fermilab Booster synchrotron, and comparable accelerators elsewhere. For those who would like to attend, the link to the workshop website is: https://indico.fnal.gov/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=10547 Questions can be addressed to: Bill Pellico (pellico@fnal.gov), Bob Zwaska (zwaska@fnal.gov) or Cheng-Yang Tan (cytan@fnal.gov)

Professional & Organization Development 2015-16 fall/winter course schedule
Professional & Organization Development 2015-16 fall/winter course schedule The Office for Professional & Organization Development 2015-16 fall/winter course schedule is available. The schedule includes management, professional development, technical and computing courses, including all Microsoft 2013 application courses. To view course descriptions and to enroll, please visit http://wdrs.fnal.gov/train-dev/index.htm If you have a request for specialized training, contact Barbara Brooks x5021.