The council hopes to have a plan adopted and ready for implementation in the spring of 2000, said Prommel. The Laboratory's team is a seven-time defending champion of the Corporate Challenge. Children 21 years of age or older of Lab employees, contractors and retirees also can participate, Johnston said, noting that the Corporate Challenge emphasizes health and physical activity rather than competition. An all employee memo on the kickoff contained an incorrect date. At the book fair, Laboratory employees and subcontract personnel can help students at Dixon Elementary restock their library by donating new or used books, or making financial donations to a fund being set up as part of the 1999 United Way campaign.
Books written for elementary school-age students are preferred.
And, a portion of the proceeds from the book fair will be donated to the school to purchase books, said Olivera. A fire earlier this month at Dixon Elementary School gutted the school's library and computer laboratory, Olivera explained. Employees also can meet representatives of agencies who receive funding assistance from the United Way. The Lab's United Way campaign ends Nov. 13. Employees and subcontract personnel who donated to United Way last year have received a pre-campaign pledge card and information about this year's campaign and about a new giving program called the Jemez Giving Circle.