In addition to its other duties, this board will take over the work of the computer restart team established following the April 2 stand-down of secure computing at the Laboratory. What the Laboratory is doing to prepare for the year 2000 millennium bug is the focus of a talk by Diane Weir on May 21 at the Sagebrush Convention Center in Taos. The talk is sponsored by the Taos Y2K Group, an organization made up of citizens, businesses and organizations, the Taos County Chamber of Commerce, the Taos County Commission and other local government officials. The talk is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be available. Julia Pyatt, a volunteer member of the outreach committee of Taos Y2K, said the presentation is being held to raise awareness of preparedness plans for the year 2000 millennium bug.
People have concerns about nuclear energy and the whole nuclear thing.
Yourdon lives in Taos. Two Laboratory employees have been nominated as candidates for the single vacant position. All UC Laboratory employees are encouraged to participate in the election. Following is an announcement on the subject issued on May 1 by the University of California. The UCRS Board advises the President of the University on the administration of the University's retirement system.