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Vol. 66 - No. 31 September 14, 2012
Brookhaven Lab’s Actions BNL Physicist Satoshi Ozaki Honored
In Response to Peer Review By Consulate General Of Japan
By Sam Aronson, suggestions and sets In a ceremony at the Consulate
Brookhaven National a path forward for General of Japan in New York,
Laboratory Director the Laboratory. Some Satoshi Ozaki, senior advisor
The Lab leadership of the immediate ac- to the BNL Director, was hon-
team continues tions we’re taking are ored by Ambassador Sigeyuki
M. H.
to focus on the outlined below. Hiroki in recognition of his
findings of the In response to the “distinguished service in con-
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Brookhaven Sci- peer review findings, tributions to the deepening of
ence Associates the Lab’s leadership the mutual understanding and
Peer Review and the actions team has committed to: friendship between Japan and
we’re taking or plan to take • ncreasing its engagement
I the United States.”
in response to them. As I with workers at all levels A news release issued by the
mentioned in the August • mproving the timeliness
I Consulate General described
20 Monday Memo, the peer and transparency of Ozaki’s outstanding contribu-
review team gave us specific its decisions tions to the design and con-
Ambassador Sigeyuki Hiroki (left) presents a citation for distinguished
suggestions meant to help us • nsuring employee input
E struction of accelerators — in-
service to BNL’s Satoshi Ozaki. Photo courtesy of Hirohito Saigusa
get our operations back on is part of decision-making cluding the TRISTAN collider
the right track. We’ve made processes at the KEK Laboratory in Japan BNL Director Sam Aronson, of TRISTAN, the first major
a good deal of progress as a C
• ommunicating these and the Relativistic Heavy Ion who was invited to address the high-energy particle collider
team in developing a response decisions to employees. Collider (RHIC) at BNL — that company at the ceremony, said, in that country. Under Ozaki,
plan that incorporates those See Director’s Msg. on p. 2 has led to the realization of ma- “I have benefited from Dr. Oza- this $500-million project was
jor machines for fundamental ki’s advice and guidance over completed on time and within
science on two continents, and many years, currently as Lab budget. TRISTAN, which started
U.S. Collaborators to Make his promotion of international Director as well as much earlier operations in 1987, accelerated
collaboration for more than 30 when I worked on the PHENIX and stored beams of electrons
Higgs-hunting Tech Available years. experiment at RHIC. PHENIX and positrons at 30 billion
Said Ozaki, “It is highly was and is a beneficiary of Dr. electron volts — the highest
Key data software used to discover the Higgs gratifying to receive this rec- Ozaki’s strong support for US- energy in the world at the time.
particle will be applied to research in medicine, ognition from Ambassador Japan collaboration at RHIC.” Furthermore, as recognized in
astrophysics, and more Hiroki, the head of the Consul- Ozaki joined BNL in 1959 the recent news release, Ozaki
ate General of Japan in New with an MS in physics from “promoted internationaliza-
The University of Texas at Ar- York. Looking back, I have Osaka University, Japan, and a tion of the research at TRISTAN
lington issued this news release been very fortunate that I was Ph.D. in physics from the Mas- by facilitating participation of
on Friday, Sept. 7. Scientists from at right places at the right time sachusetts Institute of Tech- foreign researchers including
Brookhaven Lab played key roles in throughout my adult life. I also nology. His work on particle those from the U.S. and neigh-
both the search for the Higgs boson appreciate having had the right physics and major accelerator boring countries in Asia.”
and the development of the associ- bosses both at KEK and at BNL, research facility development In 1989, Ozaki returned
ated technology. who trusted and strongly sup- at Brookhaven led to a 1981 to BNL to head the $660 mil-
The University of Texas at Ar- ported me, either in leading invitation from the National lion RHIC Project, leading the
lington is teaming with BNL and the construction of accelerator Laboratory for High Energy decade-long development and
Argonne National Laboratory to The ATLAS Collaboration’s detec-
facilities for research or in pro- Physics, a research institute construction of this world-class
tor at the Large Hadron Collider
develop a universal version of moting international collabora- in Japan also known as KEK, particle collider. About 1,000…
PanDA, a workload management the world that manage more tion at these facilities.” to direct the construction See Satoshi Ozaki on p. 2
system built to process huge vol- than 50 petabytes, or 50 mil-
umes of data from experiments
at the Large Hadron Collider in
lion gigabytes, of data. PanDA
links the computing centers and
480th Brookhaven Lecture, 9/19
PET Plants: Imaging Natural Processes
Geneva, Switzerland. allows scientists to efficiently
The new project will bolster analyze the tens of millions of
science and engineering re- particle collisions taking place at
search that relies on “big data,”
a priority recently promoted by
the Large Hadron Collider each
day. In addition to De’s work
For Renewable Energy From Plants
the White House. DOE’s Office developing PanDA, UT Arlington War or peace, feast or famine,
of Advanced Scientific Com- is home to the ATLAS Southwest food or fuel: These may be among
puting Research has awarded Tier 2 grid computing center. the most extreme possibilities,
a combined $1.7 million to [BNL is home to the sole Tier 1 but stakes are high in the quest
Brookhaven and UT Arlington to computing facility in the U.S. for energy security in the 21st
fund the PanDA work over the for ATLAS.] century. Scientists at Brookhaven
next three years. “The collaboration between Lab are among the many people
“PanDA has been an extreme- UT Arlington and BNL was es- working toward solutions for
ly useful piece of software. We tablished a long time ago and it these challenges. In the Lab’s
Roger Stoutenburgh
could not have found the Higgs is a very successful story,” said Medical Department, innovativ
without it,” said Kaushik De, a Alexei Klimentov, Physics Appli- scientists are using a technique
physics professor and director of cations Software Group Leader at called positron emission to-
UT Arlington’s Center of Excel- Brookhaven. “We are physicists, mography, or PET imaging —
lence for High Energy Physics. and we developed this software which is commonly used to di-
“It’s been used by thousands of to be used by a high-energy agnose cancer and study brain
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physicists around the world. We physics experiment. But very activity — to investigate plants’
thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice soon we realized that it could be abilities to make substances
if we repackaged it so others used in other areas, such as astro- for biofuels that could one day Goldhaber Fellow Ben Babst with a prototype of a positron emission to-
could use it too?’ So, we pro- particle physics, biomedicine, power our vehicles, homes, mography (PET) device for imaging plants. This device is being designed
posed generalizing PanDA as a and others.” and industry. and built through collaboration between BNL’s Medical and Physics Depart-
ments, its Instrumentation Division, and Sherbrooke University in Canada.
meta-application.” As an example of the pos- On Wednesday, September 19,
UT Arlington and Brookhaven sible applications, officials at the join Ben Babst, a Goldhaber Fel- Lab ages 16 and older must carry vascular transport and metabo-
developed PanDA for use by the Alpha-Magnetic Spectrometer, or low in the Medical Department, a photo ID while on site. lism, along with their findings
ATLAS collaboration, a particle AMS, are considering adopting for the 480th Brookhaven Lec- To join Babst for dinner at The that point to new strategies for
physics experiment at the Large PanDA software, De said. AMS ture, titled “PET Plants: Imaging Bellport off-site following the achieving the highest quality
Hadron Collider at CERN. ATLAS is an International Space Station Natural Processes for Renewable talk, contact Amalia Ruggiero at plants and greatest energy yields.
includes 3,000 physicists from experiment looking for dark Energy From Plants.” Goldhaber Ext. 2837 or alr@bnl.gov. Babst earned a master’s degree
UT Arlington and more than matter in the universe. Postdoctoral Fellowships are During his talk, Babst will in horticulture from University
170 other institutions, including In March, the Obama admin- three-year appointments award- discuss the benefits of getting us- of Maryland in 2000 and Ph.D. in
BNL and more than 35 others in istration announced the “Big ed to candidates with excep- able energy from plant biomass, biology from Tufts University in
the U.S. In July, it was one of the Data Research and Develop- tional talent and credentials who as well as some of the challenges, 2006. He did research and taught
groups that made headlines by ment Initiative,” a $200 million have a strong desire for indepen- including the limited availabil- at both schools before becom-
announcing the discovery of a investment in tools to handle dent research at the frontiers of ity of land and resources, which ing a postdoctoral researcher at
new particle that scientists said huge volumes of digital data their fields. All are invited to at- are also used to grow the food Michigan Technological Univer-
could be the Higgs boson, also needed to spur science and en- tend this free talk, which is open needed by people and livestock. sity in 2006 and the University
known as the “God particle.” gineering discoveries. In that to the public and will be held in He will also explain the medical of Georgia in 2008. He arrived at
The computing hardware as- announcement, White House Berkner Hall at 4 p.m. Refresh- imaging techniques that he and Brookhaven in 2010 after receiv-
sociated with ATLAS is located at officials highlighted DOE’s… ments will be offered before and his colleagues have used to study ing a Goldhaber Fellowship.
100 computing centers around See Higgs-Hunting Tech on p. 2 after the lecture. Visitors to the plants’ natural processes such as — Joe Gettler
The Bulletin September 14, 2012
Satoshi Ozaki from p. 1
Calendar …physicists from around the
world run experiments at RHIC,
Director’s Msg. from p. 1
We all need to respond with a
F&O is taking in response
to the peer review and other
Toward the end of this
month, all Lab employees
of laboratory events colliding subatomic particles sense of urgency. I’ve had the feedback. will be invited to attend a
• The BERA Store in Berkner Hall is open week-
known as heavy ions head on Policy Council meet weekly I’m pleased to see that more lecture by Robert H. Hill, Jr.,
days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more informa-
to study the type of matter that to discuss the peer review of us are speaking up when we on “Creating Safety Cultures.”
tion on BERA events, contact Andrea Dehler,
Ext. 3347, or Christine Carter, Ext. 2873. existed a millionth of a second findings, plan our next steps, see an opportunity for learn- Hill is Chair of the American
after the Big Bang. Ozaki was and track our progress. These ing. One member of the Lab Chemical Society Committee
— REGULARLY — also instrumental in bringing weekly meetings will continue. community recommended on Chemical Safety, which es-
Weekdays: Free English for Speakers a polarized proton capability In addition, each directorate viewing this video produced tablished a chemical safety cul-
Of Other Languages Classes to RHIC with funding support is developing its own action by the U.S. Chemical Safety ture task force. He received his
Beginner, Intermed., Adv. classes, various from the RIKEN Institute of plan with staff input to ad- Board, detailing three different Ph.D. in chemistry from the
times. All welcome. Learn English, make
friends. See http://www.bnl.gov/esol/schedule. Japan. The first polarized pro- dress the issues in the report. laboratory incidents across the Georgia Institute of Technol-
asp for schedule. Ext. 2873. ton run was achieved in 2001, For example, Facilities & Op- country that resulted in a fatal- ogy and his B.S. in chemistry
Mon. & Thurs.: Yogalates celebrated by scientists from erations (F&O) is conducting a ity or serious injury (http://1. from Georgia State University.
Noon–1 p.m. at the Rec Hall (Bldg. 317). Reg- BNL, RIKEN, and collaborators series of small-group meetings usa.gov/Pnbeuq). The video isn’t He is now a public health pro-
istration required. Ext. 2873.
from many other national and to discuss concerns and map simply a ‘scared straight’ pre- gram manager with Battelle
Mon. & Thurs.: Kardio Kickboxing international institutions. He out strategies to ensure safety sentation. It provides insight in Atlanta. The task force pro-
12:15–1:15 p.m. in the gym (Bldg. 461). $5
was also instrumental in the in the workplace. Read Lanny and lessons learned that we duced a draft report “Creating
per class. Ext. 2873.
establishment of the RIKEN- Bates’ article (see Survey Results should all take to heart, and Safety Cultures in Academic In-
Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri.: Tai Chi BNL Research Center at BNL and Peer Review Findings below) I encourage you to take a few stitutions.” Keep an eye out for
Noon–1 p.m., B’haven Cntr (Bldg. 30), N. Rm.
Free. Adam Rusek, Ext. 5830, rusek@bnl.gov. in 1997. RBRC became and to learn more about the steps minutes to view it. a general invitation to attend.
Mondays: Pilates
remains an important RHIC
physics analysis center and a
5:30–6:30 p.m. in the Rec Hall (Bldg.
317). Registration required. Ext. 2873. hotbed of development for out- Survey Results and Peer Review Team Findings
standing young physicists from
Tuesdays & Wednesdays: Zumba
Tuesdays: Noon–1 p.m., in gym (Bldg Japan and the U.S. For the Facilities & Operations Directorate
461). Wednesdays: 5:15–6:15 p.m., at the
Rec Hall (Bldg. 317).
Ozaki is a Fellow of the By Lanny Bates, rating. Ratings for proj-
American Physical Society Assistant Laboratory ect management and
Tuesdays: Hospitality Welcome Coffee
10:30 a.m.–noon at the Rec Hall
(APS) and a former Chair of the Director for Facilities & the process employees Brookhaven National Laboratory’s
(Bldg. 317). Meet over coffee. Chil- APS Forum for International Operations use to request work plan for growth and development
dren welcome. Ext. 2873.
Physics. His honors include the The Facilities & Opera- improved the most,
J.R.
Tuesdays: Toastmasters 2007 IEEE Particle Accelerator tions Directorate (F&O) both categories with other Laboratories. IFM pro-
Two monthly meetings: 1st & 3rd Science & Technology Award,
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Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Bldg. 463, Room at Brookhaven Lab ex- a 16 percent increase vides many of the tools and
160. Guests and visitors welcome. which he won with BNL’s Mi- ists to support the Lab- from last year. For the resources we need to improve
. chael Harrison for leadership oratory’s science and second year in a row, service and mitigate risks, but
Tuesdays: Aerobic Fitness in the successful design and environmental restoration ef- the lowest-ranked category was we are continuing to learn to
5:15–6:30 p.m. Rec Hall (Bldg. 317). construction of RHIC; and the forts by providing safe, reliable, the timeliness of facility service use it properly and will continue
Tuesday & Thursday: Aqua Aerobics 2009 APS Robert R. Wilson and environmentally sound responses, although this rating to improve it with constructive
5:30–6:30 p.m., at the pool (Bldg. 478). Prize, cited “For his outstand- infrastructure and operations. improved 8 percent. feedback from our customers
Wednesdays: Ballroom Dance ing contribution to the design We take care of Brookhaven’s and employees.
Hour-long sessions begin at 5:30, 6:30, and construction of accelera- world-class facilities and the Perspectives From Outside One of the major recommenda-
and 7:30 p.m., Brookhaven Center
(Bldg. 30). Vinita Ghosh, Ext. 6226. tors that has led to the realiza- utilities and infrastructure that the Main Gate tions from the peer review team
tion of major machines for connect them as well as the In addition to using this annual that Brookhaven Science Associ-
Wednesdays: Play Group
10 a.m.–noon. Rec Hall (Bldg. 317). Par- fundamental science on two apartment area where our guest survey to rate and compare our ates commissioned to identify
ents meet while children play. For events, continents, and his promotion researchers eat and stay as they own performance change year issues in order to prevent them
see http://www.meetup.com/BNL-playgroup
or call Ext. 2873.
of international collaboration.” use our facilities. If Brookhaven by year, we are also comparing from impeding operational ex-
— Liz Seubert is going to compete with other our results with our counter- cellence was to provide mentor-
Wednesdays: Yoga
Noon–1 p.m., B’haven Center (Bldg. 30). Free. institutions where scientists parts’ results at Idaho National ship opportunities for members
Ila Campbell, Ext. 2206, ila@bnl.gov. Higgs-Hunting Tech from p. 1 conduct their research, F&O and Laboratory (INL), Oak Ridge of the F&O organization. IFM
1st Wednesday of month: LabVIEW …Office of Advanced Scientific its employees must be commit- National Laboratory (ORNL), professionals from BNL, INL,
1:30–3 p.m., Bldg. 515, 2nd fl. Seminar Rm. Free Computing Research as key to ted to operational excellence, and Pacific Northwest National ORNL, and PNNL will coach
technical assistance from LabVIEW consultants.
Ext. 5304, or Terry Stratoudakis, (347) 228-7379. that ongoing effort. providing the best quality and Laboratory (PNNL) and even employees in their roles, par-
PanDA — which was created most efficient services to those private companies. Members ticularly in:
Thursdays: BNL Cycletrons Club
5 p.m., Brookhaven Center. First Thurs. of with funding from the National researchers. of those institutions utilize the P
• lanning work properly
month. Andy Mingino, Ext. 5786. Science Foundation and the With that in mind, F&O in- same basic survey which enables I
• dentifying and controlling
Thursdays: Reiki Healing Class DOE Office of High Energy vited the Lab community to par- us to compare to a standard hazards
Noon–1 p.m., Call for location. Nicole Bern- Physics — was cited as an ex- ticipate in F&O’s second annual level of performance. While E
• ngaging our employees
holc, Ext. 2027. customer support survey several our year-by-year improvement C
• ommunicating with team
ample of successful technology
Thursdays: Postdoc Social Night already in place. months ago. We asked our cus- shows that we are heading in members, and
6:30 p.m. ASAP Lounge (Bldg. 462). www.bnl. tomers to rate how satisfied they the right direction, when we T
• eaming with our customers
Klimentov is the principal
gov/asap.
investigator on the new com- are with many of the services we compare our results to the other more effectively
Thursday: Judo Class puting grants. De and Gergely provide and also to indicate the laboratories, Brookhaven shows We knew that implement-
7:30 p.m. Gym (Bldg. 461). Tom Bald-
win, Ext. 4556. Zaruba, an associate professor importance of these services for the greatest need for improve- ing IFM would be a multi-year
of computer science and en- their work. This gives us valu- ment. The F&O team recognizes process. We will use this men-
Fridays: Family Swim Night
5–8 p.m. Pool (Bldg. 478). $5/family. Ext. 2873. gineering at UT Arlington, are able information that we can that we have a continuing chal- torship program to help our
co-principal investigators for use to focus our efforts to im- lenge to raise the level of the workers and front-line supervi-
UT Arlington’s portion, which prove the most important areas. services we offer our customers. sors become more successful
totals $704,488. The grant to According to the survey re- and improve communication
Working Together to Do
Arrivals & Departures Brookhaven will total $997,000
over three years. Other key
sults, we have improved our ser-
vices by an average of 8 percent What We Need to Do
and accountability around work
planning. Together, we’ll see
— Arrivals — scientists include: Alexandre in all 27 of the survey categories. We implemented Brookhaven’s over the hill as we work toward
Chien-Yi Chen .................. Physics Vaniachine, of Argonne Na- Site protection services — which Integrated Facility Management getting the right risk mitigations
Peter Galioto ............. Photon Scis tional Lab; and Torre Wenaus, are provided by the Police, Fire program (IFM) in 2010 through in place and sticking to them —
Philip Gibbs ...........................NNS Dantong Yu and Sergei Panitkin, Rescue, Emergency Manage- the Blueprint and developed while improving the IFM work-
Neerav Kharche ............Chemistry all of BNL. ment, and Security Operations the program by customizing a flow to provide the service our
Stefanie Lasota ............... Env Scis Klimentov said one of the Groups — earned the highest best practice application from customers expect.
Zexuan Li ..........................Biology major challenges of the new
Marlene Mirabile ..................... QM project would be to extend the
Limin Wang ......................CMPMS grid-based PanDA system to BSA Distinguished Lecture, 10/9
Chelsea Whyte.................. CEGPA
Hao Xu ............................. Physics
a cloud-computing platform.
He and De agree that work on
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In Memoriam: John Dunn Calendar
John Dunn, a senior scientist
in the Biology Department, Saturday, 9/15
Roger Stoutenburgh
died on July 13, 2012. He was Two BERA Trips
68. A resident of Bellport, he is Big E State Fair, Mass., $45/
survived by his wife Orrell, his person; Bally’s Casino, Atlan-
daughters Teresa and Heather, tic City, $30/person (21 & old-
Roger Stoutenburgh
er). See www.bnl.gov/bera/, click
sons-in-law Joseph Gebbia and on Events/Trips. Buy tickets at
Michael Alpiner, granddaughter BERA Store, Berkner Hall.
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Emma Grace Alpiner, and his
sister Mary and family. — WEEK OF 9/17 —
Dunn joined BNL as an as-
Wednesday 9/19
sistant microbiologist on July 1, This highly productive col-
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1972, after earning a bachelor’s laboration led rapidly to the dis- *Talk on Drug Addiction
degree from West Chester State covery that RNase III, an E. coli Noon. Berkner Hall. Special-
Toastmaster Club members Beth Lin (left) and Margaret Foster (back) College in Pennsylvania and a ists Thomas Jan, Long Island
enzyme, performs the final step Council on Alcoholism and
practice speaking to a group with guests (from left) Linda Dimasi, Tong
Ph.D. in microbiology from Rut- in producing messenger RNAs Drug Dependence, and Deec-
Wang, and Leah Selva.
gers University in New Jersey. On of T7, the molecules that carry ive Pam Stark, Long Island
Practice Speaking to Groups July 1, 1977, he was promoted
to scientist with tenure, and on
information for making specific
proteins from T7 DNA to the
Task Force on Drug Addition,
will speak on “The Making of a
Drug Addict.” All are welcome.
With the Toastmasters Club May 1, 1988, to senior scientist.
The following reminiscences
ribosomes. We further found
that RNase III has a similar RNA-
See notice, below left.’
*480th Brookhaven Lecture
Hear demonstrations at the and summary of Dunn’s forty years processing role in producing 4 p.m. Berkner Hall. Ben
of research at BNL are condensed the ribosomes themselves. John Babst, a Goldhaber Fellow in
Humorous Talk Contest, 9/18 and adapted from an article, “John organized the 26th Brookhaven the Medical Department, will
Dunn, Scientist Extraordinaire,” by talk on “PET Plants: Imaging
So many people are uncomfort- All are invited to the next meet- Symposium in Biology: ‘Process- Natural Processes for Renew-
able when they have to speak in ing of the BNL Toastmasters Bill Studier, former Biology Depart- ing of RNA,’ held in May 1974, able Energy From Plants.” All
public. Sometimes, even in talk- ment Chair and longtime colleague which brought together people are invited to this free lecture,
Club for the Humorous Speech open to the public. Refresh-
ing to just a small group of co- and friend. working on all aspects of RNA
and Table Topics Contest — an ments will be offered before
workers, you wonder whether the John’s wide-ranging scientific processing and is remembered and after the talk. Visitors to
evening of entertainment, en- curiosity was evident in conver- fondly by many. the Lab of 16 and older must
information you need to share is
couragement, and energy! The sation, his questions in semi- When DNA sequencing be- carry picture I.D. See p.1.
getting through. You wonder —
meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in nars, and his many scientific came feasible, John adopted
if you had planned to say your Friday, 9/21
remarks in a different way, would the Biology building, 463, Room collaborations, which typically Maxam-Gilbert sequencing to
more of the group “get it?” 157. The club is open to the lo- involved application of methods determine the sequence of the *BWIS Reception, Chasman Prize
That’s where a club like Toast- cal community and BNLers who he had developed or adapted. entire 39,937 base pairs of T7 5:15-7 p.m. Collider-Accelerator
Throughout his career, he pur- DNA, a tremendous accomplish- Department lobby, Bldg. 911.
masters can help. For 20 years, attend are welcome to bring Brookhaven Women in Science
BNLers have been practicing talk- guests. Refreshments will be sued collaborations within the ment in the early 1980s, which (BWIS) invites the Lab commu-
ing to a group at the club, which served. Please RSVP to Beth Biology Department and with he and Willie Crockett complet- nity to a summer reception and
scientists elsewhere. He had an ed in less than two years. The presentation of the Renate W.
meets twice a month to promote Lin, bylin@bnl.gov or Ext. 3372, Chasman Scholarship for Wom-
public speaking and communica- insatiable scientific curiosity sequence allowed us to identify en. See below, left.
or Mike Costanzo, mrcontanzo@
tion skills. and passion for discovery. When all of the T7 genetic elements,
bnl.gov or Ext. 8094. he got interested in something making T7 one of the best un- Saturday, 9/22
“Come and see how we oper-
ate,” suggests said club president Note: The Biology Building (Bldg. he pursued it tenaciously, using derstood bacterial viruses. This
*BERA Trip: Greenwich Village
Timothy Jochen. “It’s useful to 463) is locked after 5 p.m. The door any technique at his disposal, basic understanding enabled Day trip by coach to Manhattan’s
get communication skills whether nearest to Room 157, on the east whether he had to develop it the harnessing of T7 RNA poly- Greenwich Village Scavenger
you are giving a science talk to end of the building (on the left as himself, learn it from someone merase and T7 genetic signals to Hunt and free time in the Village.
else, or find it in the literature. direct the production of specific Get to know one of New York
a big audience or a leading a you face the building from Bell Ave- City’s most fascinating neighbor-
daily planning meeting of a small John always had an inter- proteins from cloned coding se- hoods, with twisty streets packed
nue), will be left unlocked for Toast-
group in your department. Also, est in medical applications quences in E. coli, a technology with history and some of NYC’s
master Meeting folks to get in. oldest houses as well as many
if you are asked to make some and, in the late 1980s, was successfully licensed by BNL.
cafés and restaurants where you
remarks at an off-site event, at a across sometimes, and this is a approached by a high school Over the years, John served can rest up! See p.4.
special dinner or even a wedding, chance to improve our speaking student who had the idea that on review panels for the Ameri-
you feel more confident. Believe skills,” says Mike Costanzo, club bacteriophages, viruses that in- can Cancer Society and the — WEEK OF 9/24 —
it or not, you can get to enjoy treasurer. “We also have a lot of fect bacteria, might be used as National Institutes of Health
a weapon against the bacterium Genome Study Section, was an Tuesday, 9/25
speaking in front of a crowd!” fun at meetings as well as discuss-
“We are all very friendly,” adds ing and using the tried-and-tested that causes Lyme disease. This Associate Editor of Virology and, IBEW Meeting
Beth Lin, a founding member ways of making sure the group idea went nowhere but got John since 1992, Executive Editor of 6 p.m. Centereach Knights of
interested in producing surface Protein Expression and Purifica- Columbus Hall, 41 Horseblock
and now club vice-president for around you understands and ap- Rd., Centereach. A meeting for
education. “How it works is that preciates your point. We have all proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi as tion. Among his honors were the shift workers will be held at 3
one or two people are picked to found that the more you practice, potential vaccines against Lyme 1984 E.O. Lawrence Award “for p.m. in the union office. The
prepare a talk at the next meet- the better you get, and the more disease. He immersed himself in fundamental contributions... agenda includes regular busi-
many aspects of Borrelia biology, to the understanding of the ness, committee reports, and the
ing, and after they give their talk, people will listen.” president’s report.
the other members make sugges- The Toastmasters Club warmly including genome sequencing mechanisms by which DNA is
tions about what they think are welcomes visitors as well as new and evolution, determining transcribed and processed into
the best moments of the talk, and members. “We hope to see some structures of outer surface pro- functional messenger RNA”
teins, and vaccine development, and the 2001 Energy 100 Award
how it might be improved.” new faces at our meeting next
primarily through a continu- for his work on Lyme disease
The John Dunn
“We all need to get messages Tuesday,” says Jochen.
ing collaboration of more than prevention and diagnosis, Life Sciences Award
BWIS Reception, Presentation twenty years with physicians
at Stony Brook Medical School
both from DOE; the Waksman
Institute Medal on the 30th
Biology Department colleagues
established the John Dunn
Of Chasman Scholarship, 9/21 who specialize in treatment and
research on Lyme disease, par-
Anniversary of the Discovery
of Sigma Factor (awarded to all
Life Sciences Award to honor
Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS) invites the BNL communi- Dunn’s outstanding scientific
ticularly Ben Luft. four sigma-paper authors); and accomplishments, collaborative
ty to a summer reception and presentation of the Renate W. Chas- When John joined the Biol- Honorary Doctor of Science
man Scholarship for Women, on Friday, September 21, from 5:15 spirit, and mentorship at
ogy Department, he had already from Long Island University, BNL, and his productive
to 7 p.m. in the Collider-Accelerator Department Lobby, Bldg. 911. published a ground-breaking Southampton Campus.
Named after Renate Chasman, a renowned physicist who collaborations with life scientists
1969 Nature paper with R. John’s work was interrupted at Stony Brook University. If
worked at BNL, the $2,000 scholarship is awarded each year to a Burgess, A.A. Travers, and E.K. but not stymied for the last nine you would like to contribute to
woman whose college education was interrupted, but then returned Bautz elucidating the role of years by a continuing battle the award fund, please send
to pursue a degree on a half-time or greater basis. BWIS offers the sigma factor (a sub-unit of E. coli against cancer. His colleagues a check made out to “Stony
scholarship to qualified candidates annually to encourage women RNA polymerase) in controlling were devastated when he was Brook Foundation,” with “John
to pursue careers in science, engineering, or mathematics. which genes are expressed. His unexpectedly felled by an an- Dunn Life Sciences Award” on
Refreshments will be served at the reception. For more informa- biochemical expertise was an eurysm shortly after his fortieth the memo line, to Stony Brook
tion, contact Loralie Smart, Ext. 2425, or lsmart@bnl.gov. ideal complement to genetic and anniversary at BNL. We sorely Foundation, Attn: Dawn Marie
physiological work underway in miss his friendship, exuberance, McBrearty, College of Arts
Talk: ‘The Making of a Drug Addict,’ 9/19 my lab on bacteriophage T7, and collaborative spirit.” and Sciences, Stony Brook
A talk on “The Making of a Drug Addict” will be given at noon on which infects E. coli. We imme- An obituary and the full ar- University, E-3320 Melville
Wednesday, September 19, in Berkner Hall. The speakers will be diately struck up a collaboration ticle by Bill Studier are on the Library, Stony Brook, NY
Thomas Jan, pain management specialist and Medical Director of to study how gene expression is BNL Obituary page, www.bnl. 11794-3391. Donations are
the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, and controlled during T7 infection. gov/bnlweb/pubaf/bulletin/obit/. tax-deductible.
Detective Pam Stark, Community Affairs Officer and a member of
the Long Island Task Force on Drug Addiction.
This lunchtime talk, sponsored by the Employee Assistance Pro-
gram, will not be recorded. Topics will include: pain meds and their Start Thinking About Healthfest BNL Food Drive
uses, iatrogenic addiction, chronic opioid therapy, Nassau and Suf- The Lab’s month of health, safety, and wellness events will kick off The Lab’s donations of canned
folk Police Department addressing the opiate addiction problem, with a lunchtime walk on October 1. Other events will include a goods placed in the BNL Food
and comparing Long Island to national addiction statistics. table-tennis tournament, a 400-yard swim, a Healthfest Fair, a 5-ki- Drive around site are needed
No registration is needed, and the talk is open to all. For more lometer run, talks on vaccines and injury prevention, a massage more than ever. Please remem-
information, email nlosinno@bnl.gov or call Ext. 4567. day, a mountain-bike ride....and more. Watch for the calendar. ber — thank you.
Play Volleyball! BERA Trips
For its 2012–13 season, the BERA Volleyball League resumes play Greenwich Village Scaven-
on Monday, October 8. The League offers teams for players of every ger Hunt: Saturday, 9/22. Hunt
ability and skill level, so come and join in the fun! All players are 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., then free
invited to get warmed up for the season by playing in open sessions time until 5 p.m. Not suitable
in the gym on Monday and Wednesday nights. See the Doodle poll for children under 12. $40/per-
(www.doodle.com/5mrdvev73scaz5wq) to find out when play will be- son (adult or child). Leave BNL
gin on those evenings. Also, note that there will be more open play 9 a.m., leave The Village 5 p.m.
at the gym on Saturdays after Labor Day. www.watsonadventures.com/pub-
lic/event/the-secrets-of-greenwich-
Captains Meeting, 9/19 village-scavenger-hunt/
Alex Reben
Captains interested in fielding teams for the league Bronx Zoo: Saturday, 10/13. $25
should attend the captains meeting on Wednesday, Sep- adult or child, under 3 years free
tember 19, at noon in Berkner Hall, Room A. Bring a if sitting on your lap. Leave BNL 9
Making Crosswalks Safer signed roster form with you. For more information,
visit the League’s web site at www.vb.bnl.gov, or contact Marie Van
a.m. and leave the Zoo at 5 p.m.
Price includes Total Experience
For Pedestrians at BNL Buren, Ext. 4727 or vanburen@bnl.gov; or Alain Domingo, Ext.
7060 or domingo@bnl.gov. Nominations for the 2012-2013 execu-
tickets, except for camel rides.
Dorney Park Wildwater
Community Relations’ Nora Detweiler saw the intersection of pedes- tive board should be directed to Van Buren or Domingo before the Kingdom: Saturday, 10/20.
trians and cars on site as a possible safety concern. Watch the video captains meeting. Fright Fest at Dorney Park! $35
online (http://1.usa.gov/QhQKAT) to learn how she was inspired by per person. Must be 21 & over un-
signs in local towns to help make the Lab’s crosswalks safer. less with BNL parent. Times to be
PIANO AND BENCH – Yamaha, walnut,
Safety
CAMPERSHAMROCK – V6, expands/ 16-24’,
a/c/heat, 2 bed, q/full, dinette, m/w, stove, excel cond, $1,500. 288-3112. confirmed: Depart BNL at noon,
makes science possible frig, ba, slps/6, towable, $6K. 786-6814. GOWN – Mother-of-bride or groom gown, depart Dorney 10 p.m.
at Brookhaven National Laboratory EXERCISE – Nordictrack, Nordic Gold, beaded, lace, organza, cocoa color. Sz18-20.
Buy tickets at the BERA Store (M-
tunturi bike, rare usage, excel cond, Google Montage #14925. Ask $195. 871-3533.
moving,make offer, u-pic-up. 275-0866. F, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.), Berkner Hall.
GO CART – 2-pers black fox kids go cart
Wanted See http://1.usa.gov/MxTxGG for
Classified LAZY BOY SECTIONAL – w/recliner & w/a Tecumser 5.0 eng, runs well, needs ADOPT-A-PLATOON – Monetary donations
more information.
gratefully accepted towards mailing ship-
Advertisements queen pull out, moving have photos 150/
obo. gvis@bnl.gov.
minor work, $300/neg. 516-779-3116.
ments to our platoon stationed overseas
LES PAUL – 2002 Epiphone “Elitist” Les and to send goodie packages to BNL fami-
LEATHER SOFA w/RECLINER – tan, Paul. Top of the line, MIJ, Pro Guitar. Inc/ ly members. Thank you. Joanne, Ext. 8481. SHIRLEY - SMITH POINT ESTATE – 1
Current job openings and a statement of leather match on the sides/back, Gibson Case. $500. Rich, Ext. 8186. bdrm apt, l/r, full kitch & ba, no smkg/
job placement policy at BNL are avail- ask/$300. Ext. 7370, 331-0311. BNL FAMILY MEMBERS IN MILITARY
MOUNTAIN BIKE – Diamondback 21 spd pets, pvt ent/drvwy, util incl, 1/mo sec,
able on the homepage at www.bnl.gov/ – If you have a family member that has
LENNOX HEARTH DIRECT VENT – Spectra w/many new parts, $200. Mark, Ext. 3970 10/min to Lab, $1,000 single, $1200 cou-
HR/careers/. To apply for a position, go been deployed overseas, please contact
Series LSS-40 Model, $2500/new, no box, or mwahlert@bnl.gov. ple. Diana, Ext. 3681, 922-0104.
to www.bnl.gov and select “Search Job Adopt-a-Platoon so we may send them a
http://tinyurl.com/9w3wq8b. Ext. 5322. PIANO, SAMICK UPRIGHT – beautiful goodie package. Joanne, Ext. 8481. SHOREHAM – on cul-de-sac, 2 bdrm, l/r,
List.” For more information, call Ext. 2882
PIANO – Upright Hamilton, by Baldwin, cherry finish, standard upright piano, kitch, full ba, priv ent, drvwy, own ther-
BOX TOP CLIPPINGS – Help support Ed-
Motor Vehicles & Supplies oak color, 1954, nice key action. L55x- player piano & Karaoke, $900. 831-4344. ucation! Please send any you see on spe-
mostat, a/c, cable, DVR box & int, w/d,
H45xD25, ask/$400. Rachel, Ext. 4213. perfect for single or couple, no smkg/
11 HARLEY D WIDEGLIDE – w/PowerCom- ROCK CLIMBING GEAR – Stealth C4 5.10 cially marked products by General Mills,
pets. $1,350/mo. 445-7838.
mander, Vance & Hines pipes, S&S air clean- PIANO – SAMICK UPRIGHT, beautiful men’s shoes, size US 12, $40; harness, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, etc, T.Y.! Mail to
er, Dyno-tuned, $13,000 neg. 902-5453. cherry finish, standard w/bench, player men’s L/$35; more. Brian, Ext. 8240. Bldg. 510A. Nicole, Ext. 3807. SHOREHAM – 1 bdrm furn apt, l/r, d/r, full
piano & Karaoke, $900. 831-4344. kitch & bath, no smkg/pets, pvt ent/drvwy,
11 HYUNDAI ELANTRA – 28K mi. GLS Pref. ROOF RACK BIKE CARRIER – THULE FIREARMS – Firearms wanted. I will pay
util incl 1/mth sec, 5 min to Lab. $1,050/
Pkg, blue, 16” alloy wheels, steerg-wheel POMEROY 60” TV CONSOLE – Universal 599XTR Big Mouth upright w/o lock, Fair $$$ depending on age and condition.
mo. 375-7959, judyb55@optonline.net.
contr, bluetooth. $15,300 neg. 494-5592. removable with Flat Panel Bracket Orga- leave tires on, $80. Brian, Ext. 8240. Will buy New or Old Guns. Remember, no
nized storage/$220. 331-0311. firearms on BNL property. Joe, 487-1479. YAPHANK – 1 bdrm apt, lg l/r, kitch w/ss
10 PIAGGIO 50 CC SCOOTER – 625 mi. SURF BOARD – “Roxy”, 7.5’, light blue w/ applis, a/c, cable, no pets, prvt ent, 5 min
gar since new, white, 110 mi/gal, excel REFRIGERATOR – Amana, bottom pull pink detail, cushioned non-slip surface, LONGWOOD GARDENS LIGHT SHOW –
to Lab. $1,225/mo. 334-1558.
cond, $1,600. Mark, 987-4445. out freezer, clean/ready for pic-up, 36”w, leach incld, excel cond, $300. 219-7196. Looking for 2 Tickets to the show for the
Sept. 29 trip please contact if you want
08 HONDA CR-V – 72K mi. LX 4wd, a/c, p/w, 26”d, 76”h, $200, Sound Beach, 375-4343. THULE ROOF RACK – 50” LB50 load bars,
to sell you tickets, thank you. 291-0245.
For Sale
p/d, side airbags, excel, orig owner, fully SOFA - off-white floral tapestry, 88”x34”, 2 pack w/end caps, $50; THULE 400 rf rk ft BAYPORT – 2300 sq ft house, 1 wooded acre
service, new tires. $13,600 neg. 331-0311. gd cond, lg enough to sleep, $200/obo. pack w/o locks, $25. bmccaffrey@bnl.gov. PATIO FURNITURE WANTED – I am look- nr Grt S. Bay, 4 bdrm, 2½ ba, open flr plan, lg
06 YAMAHA RD STAR WARRIOR 1700CC – Ext. 2198, 909-7080 or lysik@bnl.gov. ing for a nice patio set/furn, to be used windws, radiant heat, screened porch, excel
WETSUIT – Youth size 12. Like new. Pd. $110,
2.3K mi. gar kept, Bub Juggs st sweepers, outside on a patio. 816-3554. schools. $515,000. 617-332-6264.
WASHER & DRYER – Whirlpool Ult. Care ask/$50. Lynda, Ext. 7235, fitz@bnl.gov.
more, like new. $7,500 neg. 772-2939. II washer, GE HD lg capac dryer, both gd POP TOPS FROM SODA/BEER CANS – CORAM, NY – *Price drop* lg 1 bdrm co-
05 TOYOTA COROLLA – 94K mi. excel, w/ cond, $150/ea or $275/both. 793-9111. Community Involvement collecting for Shriner’s Children’s Hospi- op, updated kitch & b/r, laundry across
cd changer, airbags, pwr win/dr/seat/steer- BIG DUCK CAR SHOW – Sun. 9/16, 9a- tal. Please drop off or send to Bldg 400A, from unit, in/outdr pool & gym. $99,900.
ing, c/c, rem key, $8963/neg. Ext. 3057. Audio, Video & Computers 4p, rain date 9/23. Raffle prizes, 50/50 Transportation Office. Paula, Ext. 2535. Warren, Ext. 8329 or whalbig@bnl.gov.
04 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN 4D – BAND HERO SUPER BUNDLE WII GAME – drawings, oldies by Vinnie V, Adults/$5, ROWBOAT – portable sm or similar sized/ EAST SETAUKET – 3-Vill. School Distr;
90.4K mi. blk, 4-cyl, a/t, a/c, p/s, p/w, am/ guitar world tour; drum set w/ft pedal, cym- kids under 12 free w/adult, info: 284-3737 capable craft. Amber, Ext. 4056. Town hse Birch; 9/yrs young, 3 bdrm, 2.5 ba,
fm/cd, orig owner, $7,980 neg. 331-0311. bals, drum sticks, more/$60/neg. 331-0311. or visit bigduck.org. Ext. 8962. STORE GIFT CARDS – for families at water view; 1 gar, 1800 Sq ft, 1st flr, eik, l/r
CANON PIXMA PRO 9000 PRINTER – RIVER FRONT 24 RUN/WALK – 3rd An- Thee Island INN Soup Kitchen, Middle Is- w/gas fpl, dway prkg eik, ½ ba, gar, 2nd flr
02 GMC YUKON XL – 55K mi. 3/4 ton, Master w/ba. $384,500 neg. 331-0311.
2500 Series, blk exterior, leather, gar, Professional printer, new, box unopened nual River Front 24 Endurance Run/Walk land. Needed for school clothes for chil-
mint, loaded. $12,500 neg. 928-1254. retail $350+, ask/$175. Warren, Ext. 8329. in Riverhead. Benefit for Suffolk County dren. Any amount: Walmart, Target, Old MIDDLE ISLAND – Condo, 208 Fairview
ELECTRONICS – Panasonic Blu-ray play- United Veterans, 11/10-11/11. Teams Navy, etc would be greatly appreciated!! Cir, must sell now, $45,000 upgrades in 4
98 DODGE CARAVAN SE – 161K mi. welcome. http://tinyurl.com/9242xow. Barbara, royce@bnl.gov. yrs, new b/r, a/c, furn, tankless hot water
Clean, inspected, 6cyl,a/t,abs,c/c,p/w, p/l, er $50, Logitech Z4 2.1 computer spkrs, 8”
subwoofer $50, both like new. Ext. 3970. riverfront24@gmail.com. TRAILER – Enclosed. For Harley. Joe, heater, windws, patio dr, red oak flrs/base
new batt, brakes, $2,350 neg. Ext. 5806. molding, carpet. $139,000. 481-6544.
831-4830 or mheinrich@bnl.gov.
96 VIKING POP UP CAMPER – gd cond, GEFORCE 7350LE GRAPHIC CARD – 128 Happenings PATCHOGUE – Village, 3 bdrm, cac, oil
MB w/DVI, S-Video, VGA ports(PCI ex16
kitch, frig, heat. $1,650. Luis, 457-3288 or
or PCI 2), $10. Ext. 5049 or fu@bnl.gov.
CYCLETRONS MC CLUB BAR-B-Q – 14th Lost & Found BB heat, hardwd flrs, full bsmt. $215,000
lcruz@bnl.gov. Annual family get-together at BNL Gazebo, neg. Bill, Ext. 2378, 793-9111 or wjleon-
LOST LADIES LEATHER JACKET – brown,
95 ACURA INTEGRA – 150K mi. special LASER PAPER – from Staples, 28lb, $8/500 noon, Sat, 9/15, raindate 9/22, $10/pp, kids hardt@bnl.gov.
short, sm size, light-weight, w/lining;
Ed, leather, moon roof, 5/spd. $2,300 neg. sheets, 7 reams avail. 516-901-1126. under 12 yrs old FREE! Food, Fun, Games, Stephanie, Ext. 5062, shamilton@bnl.gov. PORT JEFFERSON STATION – 3 bdrm, 2
Mark, 365-9822 or mmcneill@bnl.gov. PANDIGITAL PERSONAL EREADER – new all welcome. Andy, Ext. 5786; Rich Ext.
3386; Frank, dusek@bnl.gov. ba Coop 2nd flr, new: bdrms, w/w rugs,
93 COLEMAN CHESAPEAKE – 10K mi. Pop 2GB, e-ink, wi-fi, 6.0” full touch screen Yard & Garage Sales applis, gated community w/swim pool,
up camper, qu & tw mttrsses, elect brakes, display, 600x800 resolution/$50 Ext. 2122. MASTIC BEACH ANNUAL ARTS SHOW – SHIRLEY – Moving sale, 37 Linden BBQ, laundry on premises, near SBU &
could convert to util trailer. $200. Ext. 7239. SAM SUNG 23 LCD/MONITOR – 16:9; MB Annual Arts Show is Sat 15 Sept from Lane, Sat, 9/15, 10a-5p, furn, hsehold BNL. $142,000. 431-4551.
HDTV Turner; Doby Digital; 2HDMi; 10000:1 noon to 6p. 369 Neighborhood Rd Mastic items, TVs, office furn, game tables etc.
EXTANG TRI-FOLD TONNEAU – solid Beach. 484-0816 or MBVCA@aol.com. ROCKY POINT – 4 brm, 4 ba chalet, 1.2
cover, fits 5.5’ bed; F150 ‘09-’12, $400. contrast, 2/yrs young ask/$120. 331-0311. dcort20@optimum.net. wooded acres, nr beach, EIK, granite
Ron, Ext. 7588 or prwivo@bnl.gov. SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER – blk, upcon- ‘NIGHT, MOTHER’ OPENS AT NFCT – counters, ss applis, huge lv, dr, fp, hard-
verting DVD player, missing remote, oth- North Fork Community Theatre’s 55th For Rent wd flrs, porch, A/C, 2 car gar., igs, quiet
Boats & Marine Supplies erwise like new/$20. jmontalto@bnl.gov. season, Fri-Sun, 9/14-23. Tickets $15 at FORT MEYERS BEACH, FL – Thanks- n’hood, legal m/d. $435,000. 631-4320.
www.nfct.com or 298-6328. Ext. 2520. giving wk (11/17-24) Beachfront 2bdrm,
17’ BOSTON WHALER MONTAUK – ‘03 SONY BRAVIA 55” HDTV – 55EX710, LCD ROCKY POINT – Near Friendship beach,
Low hrs 90 merc. 4 strke, trailer, new bilge 2bth, kitch, laundry rm, l/r & d/r, screened
pump, in water, $16,500 neg. 335-7173.
Digital Color TV 1080p/120Hz/Smart/Wi- Farewell Gatherings porch, pool, deck w/BBQs, frig&sink,
2/3 beds, 1 bath, f/p, finished 1 bd/1bth
Fi /Ultrathin, 1 yr yng, $940/neg. Ext. 7370. bsmt, quiet dead-end st. $220,000. Nelly,
DAVID ALBURGER - A memorial service sunsets. $1,500/wk. Mary Ann, Ext. 5124.
11’ KAWASAKI JETSKI’S 900 STX/1100 ZXI TVs – 27” Esa $35; 13” Sharp $25/obo. Ext. 8104 or nellyklein@bnl.gov.
for David Alburger will be held on Sunday, EAST SETAUKET – Three Village School
– ‘03, 900 STX 3/seater; ‘03, 1100 ZXI 2/seat- Lynda, Ext. 7235 or fitz@bnl.gov. September 16, at 3 p.m., St. James Par- S. SETAUKET – Three Village Green, Like-
er ‘03 Trailer. $5,500 neg. kmichel@bnl.gov. District, Town-hse, 9/yrs young, 3 bdrm,
WDTV LIVE STREAM – 3rd generation ish Hall, Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven new, many upgrades. 3Bd, 3Bth, base-
2.5 ba, water view; 1 gar, 1800 sq ft, quiet
18’ OUTBOARD MOTORBOAT – fibergl (latest), like new, $60/obo. Yue, Ext. 3694. Hamlet. ment, garage. $399,000 neg. 473-5957 or
community. $2,440/mo neg. 331-0311.
Manatee, 7 beam, ‘05 four-stroke, 90hp mdylan07@gmail.com.
HUGH BROWN – A celebration of the life FARMINGVILLE – fully furnd oversized le-
Suzuki eng, now in water, $2,500. 286-5897. Tools, House & Garden of Hugh Brown, who died August 25, will gal apt, l/r, lg bdrm, full kit/bath, priv ent/
SAYVILLE – Expnd’d ranch, 10 rms + Flor-
6X12 TRAILER – 6x12 proload trailer be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 22, dia rm, den w/fp, 3bdrm, 1.5/bath up, 3/
Furnishings & Appliances drvwy/yd, util incl, cable, own thermo, no
2011 only 2300/mi excel cond, $3000. at the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal rms + .5 bath dwn stairs, igp, cac, 1 car gar,
smkg/pets, 1 mo sec/rent, 12 min to Lab.
BABY’S CRIB – in v/gd cond, clean, no Rich, 835-8309. Church, 260 Beaver Dam Rd., Brookhaven. new kitch, heating sys, gutters, excel cond
$1,000/mo. John, Ext. 3642, 732-2472.
pets, non-smkg family, $40. Xiao, 504- elisebr@fairpoint.net. & location. $350,000. 750-3385/431-4551.
COPPER POTS & PANS – Restaurant MASTIC – Cozy 2 bed, 1 bath, lr/dr com-
2122 or xiaozhang@bnl.gov. SMITHTOWN – High Ranch on dead end w/
qual, stainless steel inside. Many shapes
BOOKSHELF – 1/white w/4 shelves, $20; & sizes. $15-$55 each. Ray, 344-3541. Miscellaneous bo, fenced yard. Small pet considered.
rm for Mom! Master bdrm + 3 others, 3 ba,
2-mo sec. Available Nov. 1. Utils not in-
1/white TV stand $10, both IKEA. Rachel, EZGOAL OUTDOOR LACROSSE WALL – 1.5 gar, attic, bsmt, double f/p, low maint,
SASH WINDOWS – Wooden/7, 6/panes, cluded. $1,525/mo. 775-8703.
Ext. 4213, 681-7124. 2mo old, $150; Gas grill, nds cleang, $100, walk distance to town, RR, park, great
old, great for restoring or for painting/wall MILLER PLACE – share furn Colonial schools. $399,000 neg. 516-808-3422.
CHERRY GROVE CHINA CABINET – Edin- u-pic-up, Rnknkma. dmcarthur@bnl.gov.
hangings, $5/ea/obo. Lois, 375-7264. home in prof residential area 10 mi to
burg buffet server & hutch fluted architec- GUITAR & AMPLIFIER – ‘60s Kimberly 4 P/U WADING RIVER – 3 bdrm ranch, detach 2
WASHER PARTS – steel 20/gal w/flex BNL, own bdrm int/heat/ac/cable, incls
tural details; ask/$500. Ext. 7370, 331-0311. guitar & Lafayette 2 ch amplif; 2x12” Jensen car gar, 1 acre great neighbrd. $339,000.
nozzle & tray, $75. 750-3385. all, responsible, no pet non-smkr. $750/
spkrs, extras, b/o over/$250. Ext. 4450. 929-5781.
DINING ROOM SET – Formal, 66”x42” mo. 744-8386.
w/3 leaves 11” ea, 6 chrs, seats at least Sports, Hobbies & Pets LEAPFROG GAMES – unused. Tangled & N. SHIRLEY – 1 bdrm furn apt, ground flr, In Appreciation
12, ask/$600. pics. Ext. 7235, fitz@bnl.gov. 09 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER – 26’, model Toy Story Leap Frog Explorer, ask/$20, ea nr Lab & stores, pvt ent, util incl, no pets/
sells for $24.95, outer cover torn. Ext. 4056. The family of the late Sheila Land would
FREEZER – United, heavy-duty upright, 22fb, rear bath, AC, m/wave, sleeps 6, like smkg,1 mo rent/sec. $850/mo. Ext. 3849. like to say Thank you for the kind words
60x28x24. gd working cond/$100. 905-5453. new, $7,000 neg. Ext. 5930, walshj@bnl.gov. MAD MAGAZINES, RARE BOOKS – Col- RIDGE – sharing hse w/other BNLers, v/ and donations. It truly meant a lot. Thank
GLIDER ROCKER, TODDLER BED, – white ACTION FIGURES – GI Joe w/add ons, mo- lection from 1960’s to early 80’s.Also close to Lab, all utils incld. $595/mo neg. you again. — From Pam Mosley & family
rocker $40; Tddlr bed, wood finish w/mat- torcycle, jeep, guns, helmets, etc. Full-size fig- memorabilia, $200/obo. Jesse, Ext. 2122. Mim Gao, 917-712-2277. THANKS for the wonderful donations of
tress/$60; Dble Stroller, $30, pics. Ext. 2460. ures. Pics avail. 413-8145, wbooker@bnl.gov. PARTS WASHER – Steel 20-gallon w/flex ROCKY POINT – Studio apt for 1/person, school supplies! Children in need at Thee
KIDS FURNITURE – white bdrm: 3/draw- BIKES – 20” BMX Rampage & an 18” nozzle & tray. $75. 902-5453. avail NOW, grd lvl, priv ent, int, DirectTV, Island Inn + 16 other agencies in the lo-
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