<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br>To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest<br><br>November 18 Briefs Excerpts:<br><br><strong>Thanksgiving Buffet in the Quark Café</strong><br>The annual Quark Café Thanksgiving Feast is set for Thursday, Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. This year's buffet will feature roast turkey with cornbread sage dressing, country style gravy, fresh orange-cranberry sauce, butternut squash risotto, carved prime rib of beef, Yukon gold garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans, green peas with mushrooms, dinner rolls and assorted pies. The buffet is $10.13 (plus tax) and includes a medium fountain drink. Buffet items will be available for a la carte purchase.<br><br><strong>Order a Quark Cafe Dessert for Your Holiday Celebration</strong><br>Quark Cafe staff is taking holiday dessert orders through Friday, Nov. 20. Orders may be made for the following types of pies: Southern Pecan, Sweet Potato, French Silk and Pumpkin. Pumpkin cheesecake is also available. Orders must be picked up on Tuesday or Wednesday, Nov. 24 or 25. Pick up Wednesday orders no later than 1:30 p.m. Order forms are available in the cafeteria.<br><br><strong>Food Drive for Peninsula Food Bank Ends Soon</strong><br>Members of the Jefferson Lab Activities Group and Dan Young are collecting nonperishable food items for the Peninsula Foodbank through 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. Donation collection boxes are located in the CEBAF Center lobby, ARC lobby, Support Service Center lobby (Bldg. 28), and the 2nd floor TEDF lobby (Bldg. 55). Young and his Samoyeds (aka Santa's Sleigh Dogs, Nikko and Tally), will deliver their sleigh full of donated food to the Foodbank during the 19th Annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive. Most needed items include: any variety of cereal, cereal bars, ready-to-eat meats, nutritious snacks like dried fruit or nuts, canned vegetables and fruits, pasta and sauces, hearty soups with meat, ravioli, crackers, peanut butter and jelly. Bring only items packaged in cans, plastic or cardboard; items packaged in glass cannot be accepted.<br><br><strong>Celebrate the Holidays with Your Creative Decorations</strong><br>The JAG is sponsoring a Holiday Office Door/Cubicle Decorating Contest. Prizes will be awarded to Best Decorated, Most Original and Silliest. All employees, users and contractors with an office or cubicle may enter the contest (individuals or groups). Judging will take place Friday, Dec. 18. Winning entries will be announced Monday, Dec. 21. Decorations may go up as early as Dec. 1 and should be taken down by Jan. 6. Decorating materials must be fire resistant and only UL-approved lighting/electronics may be used. No unwrapped food items are allowed. To enter, email JAG Chair Mary Jo Bailey at mbailey@jlab.org by COB Dec. 16. Include your name(s), building number, office/cube location and a contact number.<br><br><strong>Holiday Party for Jefferson Lab Children and the Young at Heart</strong><br>The JAG Holiday Party is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the CEBAF Center lobby. All employees, contractors, users and their children are invited. Families are encouraged to bring a new, unopened toy to be donated to a local charity. Get your picture taken with Santa Claus, who plans to drop by with the snow dogs, Nikko and Tally. (Owners Dan and Kim Young are members of the JAG Dog Training Club, and Nikko and Tally are trained service dogs). Come and enjoy holiday-themed games, crafts and light snacks. All children must be accompanied by an adult.<br><br><strong>Toys for Wes' Wish</strong> <br>This year, Jefferson Lab will participate in the annual Wes' Wish Toy Drive to benefit Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD). Collection boxes will be available near the main entrances of CEBAF Center, MCC, SSC, ARC and TED Buildings after the Thanksgiving Break. JAG will be accepting new, unwrapped toy donations (stuffed animals are not accepted) for children 1-19 years old. The toy donations will be given to CHKD on Dec. 12 at the JAG Children’s Holiday Party.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" data-mce-style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><strong>Special Holiday Offers from Dell</strong><br>Jefferson Lab’s Dell account representative has extended several special offers to Jefferson Lab employees, friends and family, including early access to Black Friday pre-sale promotions. See more information on We Hear That: https://www.jlab.org/wehearthat<br><br>To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest<br></div></div></div></body></html>