The inside track for Shops employees
HR-health benefits enrollment fair
On Thursday, November 15th, HR is holding a Benefits Enrollment Fair for all active, full-time Shops employees from 9:00 am -10:30 am in Room 304 of the USU. Representatives from Wells Fargo, MetLife, Kaiser, and Vision Service Providers will be available to answer your questions.
If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne O’Deegan, Payroll and Benefits Coordinator at Suzanne.odeegan@csulb.edu or (562) 985-7385.
For everyone at The Beach...
Election Day notice
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 is Election Day, and registered voters are encouraged to participate. Many polling locations are open from 7am to 7 or 8pm, so this should allow time for you to vote before or after your shift. There will be a polling place nearby campus in the Hill Middle School auditorium at 1100 Iroquois Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815. This location opens at 7am and closes at 8pm. If you have any concerns about having time available to vote, please contact your manager/supervisor.
For general information about voting, please visit the Los Angeles County Recorder/Registrar website here.
Don’t be late on Monday!
Daylight Savings Time adjusts on Sunday, November 4th at 2am, so plan accordingly to account for the hour “fall back.”
Veteran’s Day Holiday
The CSULB campus will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veteran’s Day (11/11). All Tuesday classes will be canceled and Monday classes will take place on Tuesday, November 13 in their regular locations.
NACUFS survey
National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) has distributed their annual survey and Forty-Niner Shops, Inc. Dining Services units have them available until November 21, 2012. Visit any Shops Dining Services unit to pick up a survey form (no purchase necessary), and after you complete it, fill out a drawing form to enter for your chance to win an iPad, $100 Beach Club gift card, or CSULB hoodie! Anyone with a CSULB Beach ID Card (staff, faculty, and students) can participate in the survey and enter the drawing. If you have any questions, please ask a Dining Services manager or contact FNS-Communications@csulb.edu.
Ghoulishly Good Gourmet
Each month the Chartoom holds a special lunch with a unique menu created just for that day. Chicken with Blackberry Sauce, Red Wine Beef Brisket, and Pumpkin Spice Soup are only a few of the items on the menu for the Chartroom’s Spooktacular lunch special on Wednesday, October 31st.
Walk-ins are welcome, but we suggest you make your reservation via email to Becky.Drouin@csulb.edu or by calling (562) 985-4090. No tricks here, just an excellent chance to treat yourself to a delicious lunch at a wonderful dining establishment right here on campus!
John and Jon Town Hall at the Nugget
The next Town Hall meeting with the ASI President, John Haberstroh, and ASI VP, Jonathan Bolin, will be Tuesday, November 6 at 2pm in the Nugget. Come by to hear ASI updates and share your questions and concerns!
Comedy Show
The Nugget will be hosting The Really, Really Good Comedy Show on Thursday, November 1 at 6pm. Host Daniel Eachus and Entertaining Entertainment presents a fresh batch of local comedians and live music by house band Somewhat Sober. Admission is FREE!
School of Art Reception
The CSU system has honored the CSULB Department of Art by designating it the CSULB School of Art in recognition of its scale, scope, and long record of excellence across its undergraduate and graduate programs in Art Education, Art History, and Studio.
Join their celebration on Sunday, November 4th at 3pm in upper campus. A dessert reception accompanies School of Art tours and Student Art Galleries (open at 5pm). RSVP to COTA (College of the Arts) at cota@csulb.edu of (562) 985-4364.
Champions to be crowned at the Pyramid
November 3rd and 4th, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation will hold the World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship at the Walter Pyramid.
Promotions
· CCC Color of the Month: Buff
· CCC Special of the Month: 15% off paper by the ream. One single or double-sided original, no limit.
· Spooktacular sale October 29-31, 10-30% off at the University Bookstore (in-store only). (Employees, this discount is valid in addition to your employee discount.)
· Homecoming sale: 20% off logo items from November 10-12 at the Bookstore, The Beach on 2nd Street.
· $19.49 sweatshirt “box sale” November 13-16th (in-store only)
· The Beach on 2nd Street will be participating in 2nd Street Trick or Treating from 4-6pm on Wednesday, October 31st. Several business will be participating in Halloween festivities, so take a stroll through Belmont Shore!
The Shops’ Hot Seat
Each issue we’ll feature one of our employees, from the newest student employees to the senior staff members in any of our units and offices!
This Week: Kezia Baten: Clerical Assistant, Human Resources
Beach Bytes: How long have you been with the Shops?
Kezia Baten: About four months
BB: Favorite Starbucks drink:
KB: Venti black iced tea with 10 pumps classic, half & half, and a drizzle of caramel syrup
BB: Favorite Color:
KB: turquoise and mint
BB: Favorite quote/saying:
KB: "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone" -Audrey Hepburn
BB: What’s your sign?
KB: Aries
BB: What’s one super-interesting factoid about you that no one would know be looking at you?
KB: I play Tekken 6 like a boss so if any of you guys want to challenge me , I'm always up for it.
Have an announcement for the Shops family, and/or want to be featured in a future issue? Please email FNS-Communications@csulb.edu or contact Marlon directly at Marlon.Deleon@csulb.edu with “Beach Bytes” in the subject line!
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Communications Department
Forty-Niner Shops, Inc
California State University, Long Beach
Office: 562.985.1125
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