Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations Lucent company's stock that people are what o our company is all about. For our 127 years everything we have done April/May 1996 Technologies has centered on people - improving Valley Voice the way they communicate. The first block of Lucent shares A publication for active and debuts on were presented to the Lucent Tech­ retired employees of nologies Pioneer Scholarship Fund. Lucent Technologies at The shares will benefit a fund that Merrimack Valley New York assists physically or mentally chal­ 1600 Osgood Street lenged students who are pursuing North Andover, MA 01845 educational opportunities. Stock Andy Hamel, a third-shift tester in the Lightwave shop, learned a little IS0900 I certified of how the stock market works. Winner, 1992 Malcolm Baldrige Exchange "It was really interesting," says National Quality Award Andy. "There were stock monitors Winner, 1992 Feigenbaum that showed the new Lucent stock Massachusetts Quality Award MV employees Lois prices changing constantly, going up and down." J. F. McKinnon Johnston and Andy Hamel Lois Johnston had a special reason Global Provisioning and witness the historic to want to get close to Henry Schact. Manufacturing Vice President occasion up close. "As a visitor tour guide at Merri­ mack VaHey, I take many visitors Valley Voice editors: through the Vision Line. We are Irene Dumas, x2377 ucent Chairman Henry Schact proud of our 'Walk in My Shoes' Dianne Coppola, x3553 told the 100 or so employees program and have a lot of pictures of and retirees invited to the visitors working on the line. I told LNew York Stock Exchange for the Henry Schact that he needed to visit Initial Public Offering of the new Merrimack Valley so he could see all the things we do, and that we needed Iii:!!...... " his picture on our board!" says Lois. And Schact' s response? He promised Lois he would visit Merri­ mack Valley and make the Vision picture board a . Lucent board.

Lois Johnston and Andy Hamel at the New York Stock Exchange on April 4, 1996, the day Lucent Technologies stock was listed (or public purchase. MV products go to Atlanta and bring the Olympics to you!

The world is waiting for the provide secure linkage from So when you are watching your Olympics . .. venue (Olympic site) to venue and to favorite event this summer, think more than 3.5 billion people satelli te uplinks. It consists of 198 about all the people at MY who (approximately two-thirds FT-2000 ring bays and 14 DDM- helped to make it all possible. Like of the world's population) 2000 shelves, all made at MY, and our new Lucent Technologies slogan are expected to watch the 122 SLC-2000 terminals which says ... "We make the things that television coverage which contain MY -made circuit packs. make communications work." will span 3,000 hours. "Our 'outside the fence' effort Read on to find out about involves strengthening the backbone MV's role in bringing the of the BellSouth network to make Olympics to the world. sure it's ready to handle the huge increase in communications traffic," Olympic Facts says Nick. "ACOG expects over 2 • The XXVlth Olympiad marks million visitors ... cellular phone the Centennial of the Modern use is expected to triple . .. down­ Olympic Games. The 1996 hen the Atlanta Com­ town Atlanta will virtually close Games begin with the Opening mittee for the Olympic down during the two weeks of the Ceremony on July 19 and Games (A COG) met Olympics, so many people are conclude following 16 days of withW BellSouth to discuss telecom­ planning to telecommute ... It all competition on August 4. munication needs for the 1996 adds up to a tremendous amount of • Most events will be held in Olympics, who do you think they infoITnation going over the net­ the metropolitan Atlanta, GA called? Lucent Technologies, of work." ' Outside the fence' enhance­ area but other cities in the course! Lucent and BellSouth have ments include upgrades to 5ESS state - Athens, Columbus, been working since mid-1995 to switches, processors and software Savannah - as well as the create one of the largest private and 9 MY -made DACS IY -2000 Ocoee River in TN will serve telecommunications networks ever systems. as venue sites. developed for a peacetime event ... The total Olympics network will a truly 'olympic' effort! connect all 41 venues scattered • In addition, Birmingham, AL; To build this network - which has throughout the Atlanta area. It's Miami and Orlando, FL; and the capacity to handle the entire East actually made up of 45 "rings" each Washington DC will be the Coast of the US - BellSouth has of which can caITY the equivalent of venue cities for preliminary ordered about $100 million in 32,256 simuJtaneous voice conversa­ rounds of soccer. Lucent products and $45 million of tions. These rings are interconnected • 26 sports (representing 37 that comes from MeITimack Yalley. in such a way that they form a self­ different disciplines) will be An MY organization, Customer healing network. If a break in the competed in during 271 events. Project Services (CPS) is overseeing fiber occurs, the signals are auto­ our portion of the project. Rich matically rerouted so there is no loss • A total of 1,933 gold, silver Maltzman is Technical Manager and in communication. and bronze medals will be Nick Zallas is Senior Project Con­ There is an incredible amount of awarded. sultant for CPS. support behind all these products • MV's own Larry Fisher, "There's actually two distinct going into this network. MY is DACS Quality engineer, has telecom efforts for the Olympics," providing Customer Service, been selected to take part in says Rich. "The first is to provide Network and Individual Technical the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay. global communications links for the Support & Information. CPS is Larry will be one of 10,000 Summer Games themselves." overseeing the entire deployment of torchbearers who will carry RefeITed to as ' inside the fence,' this the project, including designing, the Flame through the United network will allow BellSouth to engineering, installing and testing. States.

April/May 1996 - Valley Voice - 3 Around the Valley ...

Earth Day activities

lose to two thousand employees stopped in to see the displays, pick up infonnationC and take a chance at winning a potted perennial at this year's Earth Day Celebration. There was something for everyone, whether you were interested in recycling, energy conservation, beautification or fishing! Among those presenting displays were: Haverhill's Brightside, Camp Dresser & McKee, North Shore Aquatic Education Program, Mass Electric, Merrimack River Water­ shed Council, NOlth Shore Fibers, the Pioneer Environmental Commit­ tee and the Solar Man Sam Weihe (shown at right with his solar­ powered cart.) Over 300 employees drew winning tickets and went home with Poster Contest - Congratulations to 10th Annual Supplier a potted perennial from Konjoian's the winners of our Earth Day Poster Excellence Awards Greenhouses in West Andover. Contest! All posters were on display at the Earth Day Celebration. Winners total of 72 suppliers were Guest Speaker - Michael (the Plant and sponsors were: Doctor) Konjoian was the special guest honored at the MV Global speaker on April 26. Mike gave a Ages 4 - 6 Procurement organization's Robeli Caron - I st prize A10th annual Supplier Excellence lively and infonnative talk on perenni­ als and landscaping. He also showed Anthony George Award program. FOlty-nine of the slides of vatious landscaping projects AJlisyn Comei - 2nd plize suppliers were multiple year recipi­ and passed around samples of different Michael Comei ents, and 13 were being honored with plants and types of soil. Judging by the Ages 7 - 9 their 10th consecutive award. size of the audience and the many Ashley King - 1st prize The theme to this year's program questions asked, it was obvious that Tom King was "A new company ... a renewed many MV employees are interested in Katy Savastano - 2nd prize partnership . .. a bright future." these subjects! Mike Savastano Jerrie Campagna, manager, GPO, Ages 10-12 welcomed the guests and congratu­ Donation of Perennials - The Earth Glenda Chao - 1st prize lated them on their accomplish­ Day Committee donated close to 1000 Ellen Chao ments. Bill Marx, senior executive potted perennials to 18 employee­ Patrick Kennedy - 2nd prize vice president, was the keynote sponsored groups. The plants will be Charles Kennedy speaker. "Much of what we achieve used to beautifY local communities. Ages 13 -17 is due to your support. The quality All employees were given the James Dangora - 1st prize you bring us is a fundamental opportunity to apply for perennials for William Dangora ingredient to the value of our civic or environmental groups they're Bridgette Knowles - 2nd prize products." Bill noted that MV has involved with. We hope to show Diane Knowles over 1,000 suppliers and added that photos of some of their efforts in a "this group is truly a steel link in our First prize wilmers received a $100 future issue of the Valley Voice. Value Chain, and we look forward U.S. Savings Bond. Second prize to our combined success in the Tree planting - The Earth Day winners received a $50 U.S. Savings market place." Committee made arrangements for a Bond. Prizes donated by CW A locals copper beech tree to be planted near 1365 & 1366. the South visitors lot.

4 - Valley Voice - April/May 1996 Kevin Major wins Vail Award for heroism

Kevin Major was presented with the Vail Award and a $5000 check by Jack McKinnon at a luncheon reception attended by co-workers and family mem­ bers. Shown from left are brother Brian, Kevin and his wife Kim, and parents Brenda and Norm.

changed his life. Already a volunteer firefighter, he went on to earn his Emergency Medical Technician certifica­ tion because he wanted to ightwave engineer Kevin and had firefighting gear in his learn more about how to help people Major was presented with tmck. He put on his gear, grabbed a in trauma. the Theodore N. Vail crowbar and smashed a window of In addition to the award medal, AwardL for helping to save the life of the smoking car. When he climbed Kevin received a $5000 check with a car accident victim. The Vail in, he saw there was no way he could which he purchased a RAMS tool, Award, named after AT&T's first get the man out, so he stayed with the same tool used to free the man president, is given to employees and him and comforted him until emer­ he saved, for his town. He explained retirees who perform noteworthy gency personnel arrived. that "rescue workers use a RAMS acts of public service. Because of the severity of the tool to separate the front from the In October 1994, Kevin came crash, it took rescuers, working with rear of a car when a person is pinned upon the scene of a head on collision special extraction tools, over an hour by the dashboard. Sandown had the in Durham, NH while on his way to to free the trapped man. Kevin cutting and prying tools, now this teach a class at UNH. One driver stayed in the car with him the whole gives us a complete set of Hurst was killed instantly and the other time, administering oxygen and extraction tools." was trapped in his smoking vehicle. keeping him awake. He was credited A Captain in the NH National As a member of the Sandown, with keeping him from going into Guard, Kevin also received an Army NH Volunteer Fire Depaliment, shock, thus saving his life. Commendation Medal for his Kevin had been trained in first aid Kevin admits that the incident actions on that day.

Academic Olympics

ach year, the Engineering Excellence Society spon­ sors the Science category of Ethe Lawrence Academic Olympics. The competition features science projects by students from the four high schools in Lawrence. The projects were judged by members of the EES and this year's winners were: Division I - Gold: Yaritza Ramos and Cesarina Olivero, St Mary; Silver: Marci Blais, St. Mary; Bronze: Dan Thompson, Greater Lawrence Technical. Judges Steve LeFo/ey and Topher Gayle listen as one of the students explains her display. Division II - Gold: Juan Guevara, Craig Waddington, Eric Franco, Greater Lawrence Technical; Mary Vanderveer, Lawrence High; Desiree Duran and Gladys Tejada, Silver: Caroline Lahey, Kristin Sicard, Bronze: Erin Tornatore, St. Mary.

April/May 1996 - Valley Voice - 5 Merrirnack Valley

eo e Anderson

SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES The following employees celebrated service anniversaries of 25 or more years (in increments of five years) APRIL Gerald J. Gingras (25) Joanne B. Irving (25) Bean Larochelle Polito Swain Charlotte H. Johnston (25) Patricia A. Riordan (25) February Richard E. Seaman (25) APPOINTMENTS 36 Daniel Carney Arthur S. Vaughan (25) & PROMOTIONS 32 Gerald Ciarcia Mary Dorlando Howard C. Johnson (30) Mary Anderson, MTS in Global 17 26 Leo Dussault Howard C. Meadors (30) Order Fulfillment, was promoted to 39 Robert Erler Carolyn A. Simmons (30) Logistics Engineering Manager. In 29 Barbara Fast David J. Huberdeau (35) this new position, Mary will be 30 William Gough Robert L. Vanasse (35) responsible for the implementation 36 William McHale Dorothy H. Detora (40) of Whole Order Delivery capability 36 Louis Palazzo atMV. MAY 19 Maria Pichardo Sandra E. Ball (25) Janet Bean, FT 2000 OC-48 33 A. Plitkins Edward A. Bonenfant (25) Systems Engineering - MTS-I to 39 Raymond Strauss Patrick J. Donohoe (25) MTS 21 Ronald Swanson 17 Herbert Sweet Joseph M. Foley (25) Gary Larochelle, DDM Software 17 Cecile Travers Shirley B. Fortier (25) Development - MTS-I to MTS 20 Patricia Welch Robert F. Houston (25) March Robert J. Langan (25) Frank Polito, Technical Manager 20 Evelyn Bergeron Robert C. Malo (25) for DDM-2000 Software Systems 36 C. Crue George R. Engineering, was promoted to Meehan (25) 29 Beatrice Danahy Department Head of the OC 192 Gordon F. Nye (25) 29 James Gallagher Margaret L. Van Ness (25) Software Development, Systems 28 John Kenny Jacqueline M. Abele (30) Engineering and Systems Verifica- 36 Lawrence Kiszka Priscilla K. Becotte (30) tion department. 18 Anne Lahaye Marie R. Caputi (30) Janet Swain, Network Multiplex 36 Philip Le Blanc Ann J. Grant (30) Products - MTS-I to MTS 37 Robert McDonald Philip J. Lauriello (30) 28 Harry Perkins Edward A. McCusker (30) 31 Dale Rader Barbara R. Peabody (30) RETIREES April Marilyn D. Woodside (30) 21 Roberta Biggart James F. Bourque (35) Years of 21 Marie Blaisdell Albert F. Darcangelo (40) Service January 36 Charles Canali Edward E. Goyette (40) 29 Rocco Filomeno 39 Frank Daneau Richard E. LaPlante (40) 33 Ralph Miller 40 Albert Darcangelo Donald L. Quatrale (40) 30 James Murphy 16 Palmerino Dellicolli 30 William Williams

6 - Valley Voice - April/May 1996 r IN MEMORIAM Julia M. Berardi, retired merchandise service clerk, February 11, 1996 Isabel M. Bushway, retired Vaillancourt Cunningham Getchell coil winder, January 21, 1996 Teresa J. Crespi, retiree, April 24, 1996 Florence H. Gamble, retired senior operator, February 2, 1996 Simone B. Greenwood, retired senior operator, April 1, 1996 Barbara Hatch, retired secretary, February 27, 1996 Maria V. Lesinskas, retired Cruz Nowoswiat G·arafola machine operator, January 27, 1996 40 Dorothy Detora Virginia M. Medici, retired 37 Robert Dow NOWOSWIAT 18 Anna FOlie RECEIVES AWARD senior secretary, January 30, 41 Frank Gomes 1996 Dave Nowoswiat, Market Devel­ Raymond J. Perreault, retired 37 Alexander Lampariello oper in Customer Business Manage­ layout operator, February 23, 40 James Nikolopoulos ment, was one of29 Network 1996 38 Bette Rallo Systems employees to receive the Francis E. Pierce , retired 1995 Spirit of Communications award. This award recognizes process analyst, February 1 , GRADUATES employees for their outstanding 1996 Advanced Degree contributions to the success of the John A. Poublon, retired plant Dick Vaillancourt, Information Pacific West Customer Business engineer, January 2B, 1996 Automation Engineering - MBA, Unit and for living the values of our Elizabeth O. Sheard, retired New Hampshire College Common Bond. Dave received the bench hand, April 10, 1996 Bachelors Degree award for his efforts in supporting Edward A. Weidner, retired Lindsey Cunningham, Machine the Pacific Bell Customer Team on section chief, February 14, Maintenance - Bachelor of Science the SONET product family. 1996 in Computer Information Systems, Perry A. Xenakis, retired Franklin Pierce College. GARAFOLA industrial engineer, April 11, 1996 Associates Degree GRANTED PATENT Johnna Getchell, R&D Account­ Rich Garafola was recently notified ing -Associates of Science in by the United States Patent & Accounting, Franklin Pierce College Trademark Office that he has been granted U.S. Patent Number Certificate LET US KNOW J. Frank Cruz, Vision Final 5,473,596, for an invention of his Inspection - Security Management called "Method And System For If you (or one of your co-workers) Certificate Program, University of Monitoring Telecommunications have recently received a college Massachusetts at Lowell. Frank Network Element Alarms." degree, been honored by a civic completed the program with highest At the time his invention was organization, been recognized by honors. submitted, Rich worked in AT&T your community, or have some other Data Communication Services. He is noteworthy event to report, please now in Customer Technical Support call Dianne Coppola on x3553 so we Billable Services. can include it in a future issue!

April/May 1996 - Valley Voice - 7 Energy Conservation & How Will It Work? On the afternoon before a Load Load Shedding Practices Shed Day, Mass Electric will On a typical day, MV spends about $20,000 for electricity - that's notify us that the next day will about $7Million a year! This cost directly impacts the price of our have Load Shed rates in effect. products and, until now, there was very little we could do about it ... This will be announced over the but that's about to change. P A system and signs will be posted at the gates the next and 16,000 residents. If we're going morning to remind everyone as e have recently signed to cut our costs, we will need a they enter. contracts with Mass commitment - and action - from o Shop personnel will shed Electric for a new billing each of our 'residents' on all 27 load according to their plan. Wscheme which significantly lowers Load Shed days. o HV AC and Lighting will be our electric rates on 338 days a year To get us started, process engi­ cut to a minimum. and significantly increases them on neers, representatives of most o Personnel that have permis­ the remaining 27 days. With this rate departments, factory electrical sion will telecommute. structure, we can cut our annual bill engineers and the Unions have been o Everyone will be asked to by nearly 20 per cent and save over working on plans to reduce power shut down any non-essential $1 Million. Here's how. usage during Load Shed days. Each electrical equipment. On these 27 Load Shed days, our department and/or section will be o Shops can conduct safety rate per kilowatt-hour (KWH) will asked to create a written working meetings in conjunction with jump from 2 cents to 65 cents plan to identify electrical devices their lunch time so that facilities between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Because that can be shut off without impact­ are down for at least some portion the rates jump by 33 times during ing their operations. of the high rate time. these hours, reducing our electric It is important that each group • Maintenance on high power usage during these times maximizes have a plan and that all personnel consuming facilities should be our conservation efforts and rewards know what can and can't be shut scheduled for these times. us with substantial savings. The down in an area. Without everyone's Shutting down facilities for lower rate would be like living on full understanding, facilities that only a few hours on Load Shed the Hoover Dam Grid or backing up impact the production of a shop Days will reward us with substan­ to 1950 electric rates' could be shut down. tial savings. In order for it to With an average household Informational sessions on Load work, everyone will need to electric rate of 10 cents per KWH, Shedding and how to implement a know what a Load Shed Day is, and an average monthly electric bill shop specific plan are available. and key people must have a plan of $125, MY's usage represents that Please call Bob Bartley on x2255 to execute on these days. of a small town with 4,600 houses for more information.

Just a few examples showing the difference in cost between Normal & Load Shed Days Facility Cost ($)/hour Cost ($)/hour Plant 27 days of 338 days of Normal Rate Load Shed Rate Quantity Load Shed Rates Normal Low Rates Lights .80 26.00 28000 $144 ,021 $181,079 Ovens 1.50 48 .75 90 $867 ,983 $1,095,120 Test Sets .08 2.73 500 $270,039 $340,704 Exhausts .10 3.25 75 $48,221 $60,840 Conveyors .10 3.25 30 $19,289 $24,336 Solder Machines 1.60 52.00 12 $123,446 $155,750 Coffee Pots .01 .33 600 $38,577 $48,672 Mfg. Line Small 1.60 52 .00 12 $123,446 $155,750 Mfg . Line Large 4.00 130.00 5 $128,590 $162,240 Many others $918,775 $1,159,205 Total $2 ,682,387 $3,384,326 Note that the electric costs for the 27 Load Shed Days are about 44% of the total yearly electric bill!

8 ~ Valley Voice - April/May 1996 Valley Club

The 1996 Board of Directors includes, seated from left, Rich Latores, Barbara Arnold, Bob Leo, Vice President Peter Theberge, President Carol Bowles, 2nd Vice President Larry Rickabaugh, Secretary Eunice johnson and Doreen Harzmovitch . Standing, from left, Tom Welch, jane Kinsella, Roger Rochon, Betty Langlais, Betty Staryk-Houle, janine Brennan and Noreen Cormier. Not present, Paul Doucet, Shirley Fultz, Roxie Hagopian, Ralph Kandrut and Anita Libby. Directors are responsible for distributing information to employees and for planning activities and services.

Blood Drive results

38th Annual e would like to thank all employees who took the time to donate at our last Fi5hin~ Contest BloodW Drive held in March. A total of 260 units were collected. Our next one will be on July 12 & 15 and will be our first as Lucent Technologies. We usually average about 300 units, but you can help us C'·:·I~~· to beat that by donating! ~~ The need for blood is always great, especially in the summer months. Many people are on vaca­ Contest open to the children of Lucent Technologies employees tion and schedules are busy. But Must be 16 years of age or under being a donor only takes a few minutes, and doing it right at work Runs Memorial Day thru Labor Day makes it convenient. Watch for the Deadline for entries Sept. 9, 1996 fliers and sign up for a time that works for you - you won't regret it! Applications available at Valley Club

April/May 1996 - Valley Voice - 9 Diversity at work at the Valley ... cover story activities helped form a stronger bond Center to sponsor a year-long, WATT-MV takes Chapter with the other employee resource monthly series on Parenting Educa­ of the Year honors at groups at MelTimack VaHey," says tion. A Male Panel on Child Care Marie Weatherby, Executive Board Leave and a Domestic Violence nationall conference. member. "In 1995 we widened the program focusing on teenage dating scope of events to meet the needs of violence were two innovative pro­ on the cover . .. MY's diverse population." grams that reached a broader audience WATT-MV Executive Board members The range of those events is enor­ atMV. gathered at the Stevens-Collidge House in North Andover for this issue's cover phato. mous. Some promoted professional In addition to educational activities The location was selected because of its growth and personal friendships, that involved local communities, the history of summer visits by Isabella Stewart programs like the "I Could Do Any­ group arranged for four courses Gardner, one of Boston's many women who thing If I Knew What It Was" career through Education & Training that chose to "make waves" at a time when development seminar. Recognition of were offered to all MV employees. there was no support from women's individual contributions to the group's WAIT-MY continues its mission to networking organizations. efforts are given at the annual kickoff promote professional growth, encour­ Seated, front, Kelly McVey, middle, Paula Fines, Irene Dumas, Colleen Latour. meeting. age networking and enhance Standing, left to right, Kathy Fionte, Angela Teamwork is emphasized by communications throughout the Boheim, Diane Heer, Amy Lanning, working with other ERGs. They also Merrimack Valley and corporate Charlene Estes and Marie Weatherby. teamed with the Employee Resource communities. Board member Karen Ashley was unavail­ able for the photo. [photo by Ed Eich Photographic, Andover] Late breaking news ... ix years after a small group Three Merrimack Valley of Bell Laboratories women women named as honor­ organized a Women's Net- ees in this year's TWIN ~lr work;S five years after expanding to (Tribute to Women in include then Network Systems em­ Industry) by the Greater ployees and office support staff in the Lawrence YWCA. YWCA network; and three years after becom­ ing WATT-MV as one of the charter Jan Fertig, Head, SONET businesses in the Greater Lawrence members of Corporate WATT, the I Product Realization Center, Karen area (held just as this issue was going now 240 members celebrate their Beech, Manager, Customer Value to print), Mirga Gimius was awarded achievement as corporate Chapter of Management, and MTS Mirga a Certificate of Recognition for the Year. Girnius are the 1996 Lucent Outstanding Community Service by How did they accomphsh that kind Technologies TWIN Honorees. the TWIN Steering Committee. of growth in six shOl1 years? At a luncheon honoring the More to come about this special "We spent most of 1994 increasing three, plus 21 women from other event in the next Valley Voice . . . awareness ofWATT-MV among management and employees, and our

Asian American ,Heritage Month Activities at MerrimackValley

Meditation Workshop Arts and Crafts Fair Bhangra Folk Dance May 15, l2-1pm, MV auditorium. May 22, [2-1 pm, MV auditorium. May 29, 12-lpm, MV auditorium. Visualization, music and mantra make Representations of cultures from a From Punjab, India. This dance meditation a practical toot for self­ wide range of Asian countries: food originates from the Baisakhi celebra­ exploration and spiritual satisfaction. tasting, papercutting, calligraphy, tea tion on the first day of harvest. Sikh tasting, cooking demo, culture booths, farmers celebrated by doing Bhangra. and much more. [read more about Asian-American Heritage Month in the next Valley Voice issue]

10 - Valley Voice - April/May 1996 Sarah lani, comed the opportunity to meet other daughter of volunteers. "Everyone worked well Tony lani, and together," says Arraya. Rachel And Carmen Johnson, a second­ Robinson, year volunteer to this committee, but daughter of no stranger to other event committees, Wyley Robinson, are spoke of the good communication obviously found here. "I got a good look at some delighted with very professional working meetings. information And everybody did what they said they found they would do," adds Carmen. during a So the welcome breakfast, factory computer tour, laboratory demonstrations, panel demonstration. discussion, and other highlights of the day went off with precision, thanks to the hard work and cooperative spirit of each of the many volunteers.

managers, engineers and support Take Our 'Daughters To Employee Resource Work Day volunteers people across the board - and you could feel the tensions leaving. This is Groups begin renaming present another success­ going to work! process as employees ful, event "Team leaders have a lot of respon­ sibility," said Diane, "and a lot of align themselves with time involved throughout the day. You Lucent Technologies f it were a film this committee have to get an early start to meet the produced, the credits at the end girls as they come in." LEAGUE members selected the would reflect the enormous As the volunteers asked questions, name EQUAL for their organization. Iundertaking necessary to pull it off. It is not an acronym, just an energy­ decisions were made and agreed to. Their names may not light up the Details. Discussions. Empowerment. packed word, according to member silver screen for all to see, but the Decisions. Slack time would be Bud Turner. thanks given by their departing eliminated to keep the group together. The Hispanic employees of Merri­ visitors, and the knowledge that they The factory tour would be shortened mack Yalley chose to continue with put together a great day, is enough for to lessen fatigue. Every detail was their well known name HISPA-MA. the WATT-MY members and friends covered, every contingency provided Jane Shea attended the ICAE who worked so hard to coordinate the for. (Native American) conference the end third annual Take Our Daughters To Many of the volunteers were of April and returned with a new Work Day. seasoned hands, having worked on name: LUNA (Lucent United Native Marie Weatherby, Jake Lovett, each of the annual events. Some were Americans). Donna Martin, Debbie Veltsos, helping out for the first time. All came According to Yijay Chitra, the Dennis Morrison and Sharon Figucia for a variety of reasons. Asian-American (4A) group at MY made up the overall Planning Commit­ Larry and Donna Morse worked as need only a simple change to include tee. They called on upwards of 35 to a husband and wife volunteer team. the Lucent name - 4A-LT. They also 40 people to help them out. Activities "Both our daughters came last year," plan to design a new logo. ranged from the always difficult says Larry, "so when Donna asked me WATT-MY - Women of AT&T­ lottery to decide which 60 daughters to to help out, it was impossible to say MY - needed an entirely new name invite to close-out tally surveys and no." He was the designated Polaroid and logo to become Lucent. Over 100 summary memos. photographer for the early morning respondents to a recent survey selected At an orientation meeting of all button making project. WIL-MV (Women In Lucent) as their volunteers, you could sense the Arraya Squires-Meyer helped out new name. A new logo is in the excitement, coupled with a little for the first time this year. Sbe had works. nervousness, as the meeting started. responsibilities along the factory tour The Black Alliance of Telecommu­ Diane Wolenski began talking to the route and also the welcome breakfast. nication Employees (the Alliance) volunteers - production associates, As a production associate, she wel- needs no name change.

April/May 1996 - Valley Voice - II oneer t-lappeV\iV\9s Local PT Phone Home Project Completed and CWA that's changed. "It was a real joint effort between the unions and management of ince 1991, the P.T. Phone AT&T and NYNEX" says New Home Inc. project has England Steering Committee been working to provide Member Dudley Farquhar. "Over muchS needed telephone servIce to $26,000 was raised for materials patients in the Nation's Veterans (phones, jacks, wiring) and labor Hospitals. Volunteers recently was donated by local unions and completed the installation of other volunteers. MV donated six bedside phones for over 700 special needs phones and many used patients at the Veterans Hospital in phones which were cleaned up by Bedford, MA. veterans. And eighty-eight NYNEX Before this project got started, union members gave up their access to phones was very difficult weekends to install the phones." for patients in VA hospitals. The first call to come over the Making or receiving a call in­ newly installed phones was from volved scheduling a cumbersome, retired General Norman Schwarz­ semi-portable pay phone, getting it kopf congratulating veterans at to the room, and hooking it up. If Bedford on their new freedom to the patient was making a call, they reach out and touch friends and needed a pocketful of change to family from their bedside. President pay for it. But thanks to the Clinton called the project "a stun­ Pioneers, AT&T, NYNEX, IBEW ning example of what Americans can do" and it's all being done at the lowest possible cost to our veterans and to taxpayers. At this time, the national effort has completed 104 hospitals and before the end of 1996 all 172 veterans hospitals will have bedside phones. What then? "As a follow up to this, we would like to set up a computer lab in each V A hospital" says Dudley. "Then we can start training programs to give veterans a chance to get some job skills while they're in the hospital."

Craft Fair - Employees who visited the Pioneer's Craft Fair were treated to displays o(woodworking, needlepOint, photography, quilting, bee keeping, and much more. At left, George May talks with Cathy Petersen about his display o( hand-made silver jewelry. Checkerboards when he saw one for the Blind and inquired about making them at MV. "The gentle­ t first glance, you may not man who devel­ notice anything different oped the project about the checker board had one condition RegionalA Talking Book Coordinator - he made me Dick Hamel is holding, but take a promise to never closer look. It looks hand-made, nice sell one. We've work too. Hey, wait a minute . .. managed to find a some pieces are round and some are few local compa­ square ... and the board looks like nies who were it's made of wood and felt squares. willing to donate Why? the wood, felt and Because this is a very special velcro. We build game known as a Checkerboard for them and donate the Blind. This game is based on them to anyone touch. The board is made out of who is visually wood and felt so that players can impaired." The feel the difference between the games are actually squares. One set of checkers is round made by retiree Paul Ouellette and other has black and white squares for and the other is square. And one side volunteer Victor Nichol at their visually impaired people who can of each checker is covered with felt home workshops. Dick and his crew see shades of black and white. so that you can flip it over when you have already donated over 300 boards. If you would like to help out with get a king. Pretty clever, huh? Dick has designed two variations this project or if you know a visually Dick got involved with the of the original game. One has velcro impaired person who would enjoy a Checkerboard for the Blind project squares and pieces for people who game, please stop in or call the in 1991. He was very impressed have poor coordination, and the Pioneer office.

WalkAmerica Massachusetts! ! ! everyone who helped out at our Over its 26-year history, March of Lucent/Pioneers checkpoint. "Each e did it again! With your Dimes WalkAmerica has raised over year you help us to do better and help, our team of 130 $800 million to support research and better," said Barbara. "Our volun­ walkers raised over programs that help improve the teers have been just wonderful," W$1 7,000 making us the top fund­ health of America's mothers and added Dottie "they made it possible raisers in the Greater Lawrence babies. These funds have helped to for us to do it again!" WalkAmerica! achieve major health breakthroughs. Team co-captains Barbara Arnold We're # I again! Part of the 130- Pledges are still coming in and member Lucent/Pioneer team gathered and Dottie Hynes would like to when the final tally is announced, for a photo before starting out on this we may even be the top team in thank all walkers, sponsors and year's WalkAmerica.

April/May 1996 - Valley Voice - 13 For your Information ...

United Way - your catastrophe, right before Christmas lies. FMA associate Sandy Dobens' donations help locally made this especially hard on every­ son William was badly burned that one involved. night. He's an outpatient at North­ Before the fire was completely east Rehab now and doing very well, ave you ever wondered extinguished, United Way staff was but she admits it has been a long how your weekly/monthly initiating a disaster response plan. ordeal. "The United Way just United Way donation is Crisis intervention services were couldn't do enough for us," she says. usedH to help people and families immediately put in place by the Red "They even gave gifts to the kids at recover from accidents and tragedy? Cross, the Greater Lawrence Family Christmas. We're very thankful for The United Way ofMelTimack Service/Employee Assistance all their help and to everyone for all Valley funds 59 health and human Program and other local emergency their prayers." service agencies. Chances are one or services, many funded by the United Statistics show that ninety cents more serve people right in your Way. of each dollar collected by the community. We could give many At the request of Malden Mills, United Way goes back into our examples of how your donations are UW agreed to oversee the coordina­ communities. The services that these put to work locally, but here's one tion of social services for employees. agencies offer is put to work right that was on just about everyone's They worked with community here, helping people just like you mind just a few short months ago ... groups and agencies to detelmine and me, when we need it most. On the evening of December 11, resources and services available 1996, an explosion at Malden Mills immediately and over the long tetm . in Methuen caused a fire that injured A resource booklet was compiled 26 employees, damaged sUlTounding and made available to the agencies small businesses, caused the evacua­ working closely with employees. tion of nearly 100 families from The Malden Mills fire is still on their homes, and put hundreds of the minds of many people today, employees out of work. Though United way pa11icularly those not back to work • there is never a good time for a yet and the injured and their fami- of Merrimack Valley

Scholarship Available Each year the Engineering Excel­ lence Society awards a scholarship to the outstanding son or daughter of an MV employee or retiree. The scholarship is not restricted to students whose parent is an engi­ neer. Everyone is welcome to apply. A committee of the Society will review each application and select a winner based upon merit, subject to the following guidelines. The applicant must: I. be the dependent of a current or retired AT&T Network Systems, Men"imack Valley, employee. 2. graduate from high school during Mike Cote wins Derby with Facilities engineer Walter the CUlTent year. Schultz when he snagged the 3. be accepted at an accredited college or university and major hat weighed 26 lb. 10 oz. trophy fish, which was 35 3/4 " long and was w01ih$20,000? and had a girth of25". He and in engineering or science. The brown trout, caught by Wally divided the prize and they Applications are available at the MVW carpenter Mike Cote, that won the plan to head back to Wally's place Valley Club office and must be 1996 Spring Lake Ontario Counties on Lake Ontario for the Summer returned by June 12, 1996. Please Trout and Salmon Derby! Derby in July. This photo shows call Eric Fisher on x3806 if you Mike was on a fishing weekend Mike and the prize winning trout. have questions.

14 - Valley Voice - April/May 1996 Employees get new badges, new identity

hen the announcement was made that AT&T was splitting into three separateW companies and that we would no longer have that name, the news hit Security a little harder than most departments at MY. "We had already been working on a project to improve accountability for employees in the plant in case of an emergency," says Lt. Dick Shaughnessy. "We planned to issue new "technology" badges that would be scanned by card readers as employees enter/exit the plant. Our The "picture-takers" get their picture taken - Three members of the team that schedule was to start issuing the new gave us our new Lucent IDs (from left) Donna jones, Sgt. Dave Mazalauski and Arlene "tech" badges in July, but Lucent Brandimore at one of the new badging stations. Technologies wanted its employees type used for drivers' licenses and at "So far, we've issued over 5,000 to have their new badges by April big universities. It consists of 2 new badges, most of that done in the 30! We had to act quickly to merge stations, each with a computer, first 5 weeks. I really have to give the plans." digital camera, scanner and printer. the team credit -they're cracker­ Dick and Joyce Kneeland didn't After a week-long training session, jack! We were the first location to be waste any time putting together a the team was ready to get started. done and others have been looking team to tackle the proj ect. Arlene Here's how it works: First, the to us as a resource," says Dick. Brandimore, Donna Jones, Maureen employees' picture is captured on a Unfortunately, our tech badges Tomaselli, Sgt. Dave Mazalauski digital camera. Next, they sign their couldn't be ready to coincide with and Lieutenants Dave Clark, Joe name on a special tablet which the new Lucent badging effort. But Malone and Fred Taylor were captures it electronically. Both photo when they arrive the employee's selected to learn the new equipment, and signature are transferred onto the information can be placed on them take pictures, and print and distrib­ new badge, along with their HR with no need to retake pictures. And ute the new passes. They also number which was assigned upon once the card readers and turnstyles coordinated scheduling employees. hiring. All this information is stored are ready, we'll be able to account The new badging equipment in the employee's file allowing for more accurately for all of our arrived in late February and is the immediate replacement of lost badges. employees.

Local runners AT&T runners win! who partici­ The AT&T National Running Team pated in the won the USCAA Marathon Champi­ race were: onship in Houston. Six MY runners (front, from left) joined the rest of the National Team juan Guevara - to defeat powerful rivals like Exxon 3:08:29, Bob and GE. The victory was particularly Parisi - 2:59:21. significant because this is the last (Back, from left) year that the runners will compete as Larry Fisher - part of the AT&T Team. Twenty 3:59:39. Claude Sequeira teams from some of the largest - 3:05:32, American corporations compete Elias Taveras - annually in this event. AT&T was the 3:05:31 and defending champion at this year's Bill Steele - event which was held in conjunction 3:05:31. with the Houston-Tenneco Marathon. June 1,1996 12 - 4 p.m. All employees, their fantilies and retirees are invited!

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