TEMECULA VALLEY
Chapter 538 Newsletter
April 2015
“Building the Foundation of
Communication”
Volume 15
Wear Blue Thursdays
CSEA Family Night with the Quakes
Don’t forget, Thursdays are wear blue days.
Thank You!!
A BIG thank you to Patti Dash-Honoré for
volunteering her time and weekend to attend the
CSEA Webmaster Academy for our chapter.
A BIG thank you also, to Andrew Enriquez and
Shell Sawyer for attending all of the LCAP
meetings on behalf of all classified employees.
Classified Employee Week
Classified Employee Week is coming up in May.
Stay tuned for more information and
announcements regarding this important week.
Welcome
Welcome to the following new employees who
have joined our chapter. We hope to see them at
future chapter meetings.
Colette Bernick-Rudish
Loa Clarence
Christina Gandy
Cynthia Hermanus
Christina Olson
Marie Stark
Tracie Syed
Join other CSEA employees and their families on
Saturday, May 30 as the Quakes take on the
Blaze. The gates open at 4:00 p.m. and the game
begins at 7:05 p.m. The cost is $14 per person
and includes Tri-tip sandwiches, BBQ pulled port
sandwiches, chicken, hot dogs, baked beans,
corn bread, coleslaw, watermelon, cookies and
sodas/water. Tickets need to be ordered no later
than May 15.
Contact CSEA at (909) 484-8182, Stephanie
Aqueveque at (909) 466-2987, by mail, or at
www.csea.com/store.
CSEA Training
CSEA offers valuable trainings and we urge you
to attend.
Log onto www.csea.com to see what trainings are
scheduled.
CalPERS
If you are planning on retiring in
the near future, make sure to
take advantage of one of the free
classes presented by CalPERS.
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Table of Contents
CalPERS
Classified Employee Week
CSEA Family Night with the Quakes
CSEA Training
Thank You
Wear Blue Thursdays
Welcome
CSEA Discounts
Member Benefits
Member Incentive Drawing
Tickets
CSEA Temecula Chapter 538 Officers
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CalPERS will host seven Benefit Education
Events during the first half of 2015. Visit the
CalPERS Benefits Education Events page on their
website. You will be able to register there and
watch the “What’s a CBEE?” video.
Pension data is now available on the CalPERS
website and will no longer be mailed to
participants. Log on and check your current
balance and your projected pension.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
9:00-11:30 a.m. or 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Riverside California Tower
Highgrove
3737 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
9:00-11:30 a.m. or 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Hemet Unified School District
HR Recruitment Room 304
1791 W. Acacia Avenue
Hemet, CA 92545
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
9:00-11:30 a.m. or 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Riverside California Tower
Highgrove
3737 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
If you have any questions, or wish to sign up, call
1-888-CalPERS or log on to the CalPERS website
www.calpers.ca.gov.
Member Incentive Drawing
During each chapter meeting we
will draw the name of a chapter
member in attendance and that
person will have a chance to win
$25, $50, $75 or $100.
Member Benefits
When you think of CSEA benefits, the first things
most people think of are discount tickets to
amusement parks, but there is so much more.
These benefits include; Automotive, Insurance,
Union Plus, Education, Financial, Legal,
Retirement and Amusement Parks.
CSEA Discounts
Discounts are available to
CSEA members for many
services and amusement
parks. Tickets are available at
the Rancho Cucamonga field
office Monday-Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
or through the website at www.csea.com.
Personal checks are accepted up to $150—over
$150 require a money order or cashier’s check.
No cash is accepted. Credit cards accepted are
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and
Discover Card.
Tickets must be purchased through CSEA at 1888-ITS-CSEA (487-2732) or the CSEA website
www.csea.com/store. New prices usually take
effect at the beginning of each calendar year.
Remember that most parks either close after
Labor Day or reduce their hours. Contact the
park directly for current days and times of
operation.
Prices are subject to change
Disneyland Park and California
Adventure
1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim
(714) 781-4565
www.disneyland.com - Ticket
Special ticket prices are available
through CSEA for members whose address is in
zip codes 90000-93599. Southern California
Select Annual Passes are available.
1-day hopper - $127.36 adult and $121.87 child
1-day - $90.32 adult and $84.56 child
Other discounts are available on 2-day, 3-day
and 5-day park hoppers, single park, SoCal
annual passes and deluxe annual passes.
To purchase tickets and have them mailed to you
go to CSEA online store or call Member Benefits
at 866 487-2732.
Knott's Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park
(714) 220-5200
Knotts.com - Ticket
With over 165 rides, shows and attractions,
Knott’s is the place to go for family fun! With five
themed areas, there is something at Knott’s for
everyone. Purchase tickets from the CSEA online
store or the Rancho Cucamonga Services
Centers. Adults - $37 (regular price $59.99),
Ages 3-11 and over 62 - $28 (regular price
$30.99). (Prices and hours are subject to
change.)
Don’t forget Knott’s Scary Farm. Log on to
www.knotts.com/scaryfarmdeals for more
information.
Legoland
www.legoland.com
2-day passes, Adults - $68 (regular $83) and
Children - $62 (regular $73). Tickets are
available through the CSEA online store
Discounts are also available at the Legoland
Hotel.
(877) Legoland (534-6526) discount code CORP or
online www.LEGOLAND.com/CorporateHotel
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego
(619) 234-3153
www.sandiegozoo.org
Adults - $39 (regular $45), Children (3-11) $31 (regular $36)
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido
www.sdzsafaripark.org
Adults - $39, Children (3-11) - $31
SeaWorld
San Diego
(800) 25-Shamu
www.seaworld.com - Ticket
Adult - $65, Child - $65,
Purchase tickets from the CSEA
online store. (Prices are subject
to change.)
For additional details and current information on
prices and hours, please contact member
services.
For a complete list of amusement parks and
activities, log on to www.csea.com and follow
the link under Benefits.
Your member number can be found on your
current issue of FOCUS magazine.
See’s Candy certificates available at all
chapter meetings
Movie tickets will no longer be
sold at chapter meetings. They can be
purchased through the CSEA online
store.
Sees' candy certificates are $13.10.
Great price for one pound of chocolate!
CSEA Temecula Chapter 538
Officers for 2015
Ramona Inman, Secretary
Child Care Lead, Barnett Elementary School
[email protected]
Pam Burrious, Treasurer
Bus Driver, Transportation Dept
Susan Thornton, Chapter President
Library/Media Technician,
Abby Reinke Elementary
[email protected]
[email protected]
951-694-2142
Patricia James, Public Relations
Secretary, Nicolas Valley Elementary School
[email protected]
Shell Sawyer, 1st Vice President &
Chief Negotiator
Bus Driver, Transportation Dept
619-337-4071
Gilda
Ramirez,
Site Rep. Coordinator
Child Care Aide, Vail Elementary
Andrew Enriquez, Member At Large
& Job Steward
Technology Assistant, IMS
[email protected]
Mario Romo, 2nd Vice President
Day Lead Custodian, Rancho Elementary
School
[email protected]
Patti Dash-Honoré, Webmaster
Secretary, TVHS
[email protected]
951-719-4605
Marcia Sawyer, Chief Job Steward
Bus Driver, Transportation Dept
[email protected]
951-719-4600
Daniel Zummo, Labor Relations Rep.
San Diego Field Office
[email protected]
858-202-2619 Ext. 2619
CSEA Chapter 538 Newsletter is published monthly.
Patricia James, Editor