People: Teresa Downey to the Rescue

(Photo - Teresa Downey playing with a rescue dog)

Teresa Downey plays with a rescue dog at a Furry Friends event. (Photo courtesy Teresa Downey.)

by Nicholas Bock

As an enterprise application manager for SLAC Computer Services, Teresa Downey helps manage the software that keeps the business side of the lab running. In her free time, though, she takes on a completely different role, working to find homes for displaced pets everywhere.

Downey works with a volunteer-run organization called Furry Friends Rescue. Members of the group travel to animal shelters throughout the Bay Area, testing and rescuing dogs and cats at risk of being euthanized. The rescued pets are assigned to foster homes, where Furry Friends volunteers care for them until permanent homes can be found.

According to Downey, the program works, and since 1998 has helped find permanent homes for more than 4,400 animals.

"Within 24 hours of being rescued, the dogs have gone to the vet, and are up on half a dozen different Web sites so that people can see them," she said. "A couple days later they're in a foster home."

By placing pets in foster homes, Downey said, the organization has the time needed to find the right, permanent homes for the cats and dogs, helping to ensure that they don't end up returning to shelters. Read more...

Reminder: Open Enrollment Ends Friday

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When you are ready to enroll, go to the Stanford Benefits Web site and click the MyBENEFITS button. Have your University ID ready, and follow the instructions to log on and enroll.

Family Giving Tree Drive Starts Today

Gifts donated for the 2008 Family Giving Tree program. (Photo by Diana Viera. Click for larger image.)

by Diana Viera

Get an early start on holiday generosity by participating in the Family Giving Tree. Pick up a Wish Card from the Family Giving Tree and bring a gift to a child who would otherwise go without.

Gifts should range between $15 and $30 to ensure equality among all recipient households. Wish Cards can be found at a number of locations around SLAC:

Building 41, HR Department, Room 240
SSRL Building 120 lobby
SSRL Building 137, third floor
Building 48, Redwood Rooms front lobby
Klystron Building 44 Test Labs

If you wish, Debbie Tryforos or Diana Viera are willing to do the shopping for you. They will take donations and purchase the gift for you.

The Family Giving Tree will end Monday, December 14. Thanks for giving!

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by Charlotte Carlson

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Sign up for the classes following the instructions under "Registration Information" on Stanford's IT Technology Training Classes at SLAC page.

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People: Teresa Downey to the Rescue Teresa Downey plays with a rescue dog at a Furry Friends event. (Photo courtesy Teresa Downey.) by Nicholas Bock As an enterprise application manager for SLAC Computer Services, Teresa Downey helps manage the software that keeps the business side of the lab running. In her free time, though, she takes on a completely different role, working to find homes for displaced pets everywhere. Downey works with a volunteer-run organization called Furry Friends Rescue. Members of the group travel to animal shelters throughout the Bay Area, testing and rescuing dogs and cats at risk of being euthanized. The rescued pets are assigned to foster homes, where Furry Friends volunteers care for them until permanent homes can be found. According to Downey, the program works, and since 1998 has helped find permanent homes for more than 4,400 animals. "Within 24 hours of being rescued, the dogs have gone to the vet, and are up on half a dozen different Web sites so that people can see them," she said. "A couple days later they're in a foster home." By placing pets in foster homes, Downey said, the organization has the time needed to find the right, permanent homes for the cats and dogs, helping to ensure that they don't end up returning to shelters. Read more... Reminder: Open Enrollment Ends Friday from Stanford Benefits If you don't make any changes during Open Enrollment, most coverage will stay the same. Exceptions: You won't be able to participate in the Health Care Spending Account or the Dependent Day Care Spending Account unless you re-enroll. All benefits information is provided online. Visit Stanford Benefits to learn more. When you are ready to enroll, go to the Stanford Benefits Web site and click the MyBENEFITS button. Have your University ID ready, and follow the instructions to log on and enroll. Family Giving Tree Drive Starts Today Gifts donated for the 2008 Family Giving Tree program. (Photo by Diana Viera. Click for larger image.) by Diana Viera Get an early start on holiday generosity by participating in the Family Giving Tree. Pick up a Wish Card from the Family Giving Tree and bring a gift to a child who would otherwise go without. Gifts should range between $15 and $30 to ensure equality among all recipient households. Wish Cards can be found at a number of locations around SLAC: Building 41, HR Department, Room 240 SSRL Building 120 lobby SSRL Building 137, third floor Building 48, Redwood Rooms front lobby Klystron Building 44 Test Labs If you wish, Debbie Tryforos or Diana Viera are willing to do the shopping for you. They will take donations and purchase the gift for you. The Family Giving Tree will end Monday, December 14. Thanks for giving! Upcoming Computer Courses at SLAC by Charlotte Carlson Don't let the New Year come without updating your computer skills! Register now for Wednesday classes in November and December: Nov 18, 8:30 - 12:00 - Excel 2007: Level 2, Part A: Customizing Excel, Dates, and Tables Nov 18, 1:00 - 4:30 or - Wed, Dec 9, 8:30 - 12:00 - Office 2007: New Features Dec 2, 8:30 - 12:00 - Excel Transition from 2003 to 2007 Dec 2, 1:00 - 4:30 - Excel 2007: Level 2, Part B: Outlining, Functions, and Linking Dec 9, 1:00 - 4:30 - Excel 2007: Level 1, Part A: Excel Basics, Formulas, and Formatting Sign up for the classes following the instructions under "Registration Information" on Stanford's IT Technology Training Classes at SLAC page.	Events Today (1:30 p.m.) Theory Seminar: A Pyramid Scheme for Particle Physics Nov 12 (9:00 a.m.) InfoPortal Benchmarking Workshop Nov 17 (12:30 p.m.) Experimental Particle Physics Seminar: Search for a Low-mass Higgs at the Tevatron Nov 17 (7:30 p.m.) SLAC Public Lecture: Zap! The X-ray Laser is Born Access (see all) South Linac Road Closed at Sector 20 through Jan 8 Bldg. 34 Drive Closures Announcements (see all \| submit) Lab Announcements SLAC Organizational Culture Survey Batch Farm Conversion to Red Hat Linux 5 Community Bulletin Board Barry Webb's Retirement Party Open Enrollment Information Online Benefits Changes for FY2010 Training ((see all \| register) Lab Training Calendar Registration Today (10:00 a.m.) Beryllium Safety Today (10:00 a.m.) Rad Worker Practical Today (1:00 p.m.) Hazardous Waste Management Refresher Today (1:30 p.m.) Fire Extinguisher Training Upcoming Workshops & Classes Microsoft Office 2007 Classes Online Tech Training Opportunities News (submit) X-ray Diffraction Microscopy Peers into Cells Physicsworld Atom Imaged in Ultracold Gas Photonics Voyager: The Stars My Destination Physorg Did a Time-Traveling Bird Sabotage the Collider? Time
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