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3311 East Old Shakopee Road - Bloomington, MN 55425 Tel: 952-853-6562

November 2017 [email protected] Vol. 32 Issue 11

CONTROL DATA/CERIDIAN RETIREES CLUB

SUNSHINE

Get Well/Thinking of You

Jimmie Caldwell

Dave Christopherson

Maureen Danner

Bonnie Tangness

Sympathy

Family of Marcella Jackson

Family of Bruce J. Jasper

Family of Gary L. Lundquist

Family of Joe Rasinowich

Family of Pat Winker

NEW EVENTS

Sister Act - Chanhassen

Life Can Be A Dream - Old Log

SEMINAR / EDUCATION

Winter Series

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EYE Seminar - Tuesday, Jan. 23 9:00 a.m.

Dr. van Kuijk from the University of Minnesota will discuss eye sight problems for seniors, including macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and more.

CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY PARTY

By Chuck Woldum Saturday, December 9

Only 47 days from October 23rd, the date this newsletter went to be printed. Every year this party has set a new attendance record because of its location, decorations, dinner, great music for dancing, the gifts, the meeting of new friends and the reunion with old friends. This year each retiree and the surviving spouse of a de-ceased retiree club member will receive a gift. This year those eligible to receive a gift will select their own gift—yes, you read this right. Attend and you will select your own gift if eligible. See registration form enclosed.

Seminar Location

Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Avenue, Bloomington.

All seminars start at 9:00 a.m., except for AARP Smart Driver Course, which

begins at 8:00 a.m.

WATCH FOR NEW EVENTS

Continue to suggest new events, seminar subjects and speakers, shows, one-day trips, etc. When the event schedule has the day/date/time open and the costs are within the club’s budget, we will try to schedule your suggested event. Send your sugges-tion to the club office. Thanks.

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REFERENCE PHONE NUMBERS

Pension Information

Pension Payment Hotline: 1-800-728-3123

Benefits Services: 1-888-899-3575

St. Croix Bluffs Rec Park: 651-430-8240

(Washington County Lake Elmo Park Reserve)

Retirees Club: 952-853-6562

Questions for this number relate only to

Club activities, seminars and membership.

Email: [email protected]

Fitness Center: 952-853-7722

CLUB BUSINESS

ELECTRONIC MAILING

Problems? Email John Janes, our computer advisor, at: [email protected]. Techie News is included in this newsletter.

ADDRESS CHANGES

Be sure to send any address changes to the Club office via email or U.S. mail.

BUS TRIPS

If you prefer to drive to an event rather than take the bus when a bus is provided, the cost is still the same. You need to make a special note on your reservation form so we do not reserve a seat on the bus. You can meet up with the group at the designated time and place.

BUS TRIP PARKING

For all one-day trips involving a bus, a parking area on the NORTHEAST corner of Creekside Community Center (98th Street and Newton Avenue South) has been designated for

Ceridian retirees.

Fall Luncheon

Wednesday, October 11, 196 club members and guests attended this annual event. En-tertainment was the Banjo Boys. Their music assortment included pop, ballads, swing, blues, country and old-time music. Many at-tendees really appreciated this variety. These musicians really enjoy the music they play. Club business and the elected 2018 Board of Directors was discussed and approved at the fall luncheon. Effective January 1, 2018, Judy Moss will become the Retirees Club new Managing Di-rector succeeding Chuck Woldum. Judy has been working with Chuck for three years pre-paring for her new position. Jo Merrill will assist with daily club duties and will prepare the monthly newsletter. A list of all 2018 board members will be pub-lished in a future newsletter.

NOVEMBER DATES Daylight savings time ends Sunday, November 5. Remember to FALL BACK.

November 7 is Election Day.

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SCHEDULED EVENTS / SEMINARS

2017/2018 Event Coordinator Page Sat., Nov. 4 Music Man - Artistry SOLD OUT Gloria Cumming 952-881-0245 Tues., Nov. 14 Stan Tekiela Seminar * 7 Board 952-853-6562 Fri., Dec. 8 AARP Drive Safely Seminar * 7 Board 952-853-6562 Sat., Dec. 9 Christmas/Holiday Party - Bloomington KC Hall * 9 Board 952-853-6562 Sun., Dec. 17 Dakota Symphony/Holiday Songs - Ames * 11 Linda Hauck 952-854-4727 Tues., Dec. 19 Christmastide - Heritage Theater * 11 Pat Roleff 952-432-9613 Wed., Jan. 17 Sister Act - Chanhassen * 13 Nancy Dostal 651-686-5450 Tues., Jan. 23 Eye Seminar * 13 Board 952-853-6562 Wed., Jan. 24 Life Can Be A Dream - Old Log * 15 Tom Moore 763-546-3784 Sun., Feb. 18 Noises Off - Artistry Board 952-853-6562

* Announcement enclosed

Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville 952-895-4685

Artistry, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington 952-563-8575

Heritage Center, 11411 Masonic Drive, Bloomington 952-948-6506

Old Log Theater, 5185 Meadville St, Excelsior, MN 952-474-5951

Event Questions? - Call the Event Coordinator with questions/concerns about an event.

REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR TICKETS TO VERIFY

DATE, TIME AND LOCATION

Ticket Reservations: If an event is SOLD OUT, even though your reservation was received before the cutoff date, we will put your reservation on a wait list and you will be notified.

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HENRY AND ALICE: INTO THE WILD

by

Dean Nerdahl

On October 1st, 30 retirees attended the showing of Henry and Alice: Into the Wild at the Park Square Theatre. The play was about a couple who thought a camping trip would be the magic bullet to reignite their 26 year marriage. Sorry, but I didn’t get the feeling that their relationship was improved by the camping trip. The acting was good and there were some funny lines but I was not impressed with this play.

ALADDIN

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By Linda Hauck

Aladdin was truly an eye-candy spectacle. The glittery costumes, lavish settings and spirit-ed choreography made for one of the best shows I've seen. The Genie was the star of the show, so energetic and fun.

The big showstopper was when a flying carpet carries Aladdin and his lover, Jasmine, aloft

in a night-time ride, swooping and spinning in a starlit night to ”A Whole New World,”.

How’d-they-do-that? Aladdin and Jasmine are married, and all ends well when they board

the magic carpet and take flight, and Genie prepares for a long-awaited vacation. Twenty-

four retirees got to go along on this amazing ride.

CRITICS CORNER

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Electronic Newsletter Update If you haven’t already signed up for electronic distribution, please consider joining the members who are gen-erating a savings for the club and at the same time experiencing the advantages of electronic delivery listed below: A full color newsletter Less paper to handle and store More timely delivery Printable mail-in forms Print only information of interest Electronic access to past three newsletters When you sign up for electronic delivery each month you will receive an email announcing the newsletter has been posted. Links are available to download both the full.

To sign up now, send an e-mail request to: [email protected]

Thanks to those that continue to sign up to receive the newsletter electronically. We really appreciate it. Techie Questions from Members Send your suggestions, questions, and comments to the club at [email protected]. We will try to address them in future issues.

This month I thought I would give you some tips on securing your smartphone. If you haven’t done this al-ready, now might be the time to do it. So here are some tips for you:

Set a PIN or password Apple gadgets make you set up a passcode for the lock screen the first time you use them. However, if you created it a while ago, it might be time to beef it up. Go to Settings>>Passcode to edit your passcode.

For Android, go to Settings>>Lock screen to set up a pattern, PIN or password. You can try out all three and see which one offers the best balance of security and convenience for you.

For Windows phones, go to the Start screen and tap Settings>>Lock screen to set up your passcode.

Important: In the lock screen area, be sure you set your gadget to lock automatically after a few minutes of inactivity. If you have it set to an hour and a thief or snooper swipes it, they'll have plenty of time to poke through your information or install a spy app.

Only install trusted apps You can lower the risk by only installing apps from the major app stores: Google Play, Amazon Appstore, Ap-ple iTunes and Microsoft's Windows Store.

Enable remote location and wiping If your gadget is lost or stolen, tracking apps can tell you exactly where your phone is. These apps also let you wipe sensitive information remotely. If your phone does end up in the wrong hands, you can at least make sure somebody else doesn't get your information.

iOS users have Find My iPhone. To enable it, go to Settings >> iCloud. Look for Find My iPhone and turn it on.

Android users have Android Device Manager. To enable tracking, launch the app, link it to a Google account and follow the directions.

For Windows phones, there's the Find My Phone feature. To set it up, go to Settings >> Find My Phone. Make sure the slider is set to on.

Techie Corner

By John Janes

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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How to Make a Reservation for an Event (unless noted differently on a Reservation Form)

Checks payable to: Ceridian Retirees Club

Mail reservations and checks to:

Ceridian Retirees Club

Attn: _________________ (name of event or “multiple”)

3311 East Old Shakopee Road

Bloomington MN 55425

REMINDER: Please submit separate checks for each event;

it’s okay to send multiple reservations in the

same envelope.

Please remember that all checks are made payable to the Ceridian Retirees Club, NOT the activity coordinator nor the name of the event.

It’s okay to staple the check to the reservation form.

Checks are not cashed until AFTER the event.

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Stan Tekiela - Seminar - The Birds in your Backyard Tuesday, November 14

Creekside Community Center - 9:00 a.m. Coordinator: Board 952-853-6562

Cost per person: $5.00 (checks not returned) Last day to register or cancel unless sold out: November 7 Stan Tekiela has addressed our retirees many times and is always well received. His topic is birds in your backyard - something everyone can relate to. Be sure to sign up early for his wonderful nature seminars fill up fast.

AARP 4-Hr. Smart Driver Course Friday, December 8 8:00 a.m. - noon

Creekside Community Center Coordinator: Board - 952-853-6562

Cost per person: $5.00 (checks not returned) Last day to register or cancel unless sold out: November 27 Instructor: Guy Moore - Class limited to 35 participants

PLEASE bring your AARP member card (if you have one) and your DRIVER’S LICENSE. To be eligi-ble you must have taken the 8-hour course.

RESERVATION FORM

Stan Tekiela - November 14

Check amount: _________________ No. Reservations __________

Retiree Name ____________________________ Spouse/Guest Name ________________________

Active Club Members - Retiree? Yes _______ Spouse? Yes _____ Annual Guest? Yes______

Retiree’s address: Street_______________________ City ___________________State _____ Zip ________

Phone # ___________________ Cell Phone #_____________________ Email __________________________

AARP 4-Hr. Smart Driver Course - December 8






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Fall Luncheon

Bill and LaVonne Zeller John Janes and Douglas Johnston

Theresa LaBine and Gale Anderson Mary Ann and Don Hillen

Erik Carlson, Mary Jo Holmstrand, Robert and Darlene Johnson

Bill Erchul, Tom Moore, Carol and Gerry Leinfelder

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HOLIDAY / CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE Saturday, December 9, 2017

Knights of Columbus Hall (also known as the Bloomington Event Center) 1114 West 79th Street (American Boulevard)

Bloomington, MN

Coordinator: Board - 952-853-6562

Cost Per Person: $10.00 Active Member $25.00 Inactive Member/Guests Reservation Cutoff:/Last day to cancel: December 1 No tickets mailed - check in at the door Doors open - 5:30 (not before, please) Dinner Served - 6:00pm Cash Bar Dance begins - 7:00 p.m. & ends 9:30 p.m.

THE MOONLIGHT SERENADERS ORCHESTRA RETURNS

A TRUE BIG BAND

Sing along

Dancing

Retiree Gifts from Santa

CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY DINNER DANCE - Saturday, December 9, 2017

RESERVATION FORM

Check amount: $ ________ No. Reservations _______

Retiree name _________________Spouse/Guest Name _______________

Phone # ___________________________ Email ___________________

Any special needs? Wheelchair access______ Other__________________

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Fall Luncheon

Gloria Cumming, Alice Flann,

Mathew and Mary Hope, Douglas Flann The Banjo Boys

Norb Berg Bill Erchul & Sylvia Woldum Dave and Mary Bundy

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Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus Sunday, December 17

Ames Theater, Burnsville 4:00 p.m. Coordinator: Linda Hauck - 952-854-4727

Cost per person: $24.00 Active $40.00 Inactive Members/Guests Last day to cancel unless sold out: December 8 Tickets mailed December 11

This “Andy and Bing” Christmas recreates those special family times with all our favorite Christmas songs. Super Bowl Champion Ben Utecht & Minnesota veteran singer Mick Sterling bring their fabu-lous backup singers and instrumentalists to join the symphony. This is at the Burnsville Ames theater.

Christmastide Tuesday, December 19

Masonic Heritage Center - 1:00 p.m. Coordinator: Board - 952-853-6562

Cost per person: $15.00 Active $25.00 Inactive Members/Guests Last day to cancel unless sold out: December 8 Tickets mailed December 11

This unique musical consists of a band with an acoustic-guitar, angelic three-part harmony vocals, bag-pipes, Celtic whistles, violin, piano and percussion. Expect modern arrangements with an “Old World” feel. This group performs close to 20 concerts between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

RESERVATION FORM

Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus - December 17






Christmastide - December 19






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Club Reminders

1. Address changes must be in writing, either by email ([email protected]) or U.S. Mail (Retirees Club, 3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington MN 55425).

2. Event checks are not deposited until after the event is held and fi-nancial information is balanced.

3. Payments for events must be on separate checks (no cash please). Multiple reservations (with their associated checks) may be mailed in the same envelope.

4. If an event is sold out before the cutoff date, the club will purchase more tickets if available. If not available, you will be notified that the event is sold out and you will be put on a waiting list.

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Sister Act - Wednesday, January 17 Chanhassen - 11:00 doors open, 11:15 lunch, 1:00 show

Coordinator: Nancy Dostal - 651-686-5450

Cost per person: $35.00 active member $60.00 inactive member/guest Last day to register or cancel unless sold out: January 5; tickets mailed January 8

Delores, girl friend of a mobster knowing too much and knowing her life is in danger, is stowed away by police (who need her testimony) for protection purposes in a convent. A very hilarious show with laughs galore and great music. Repeated at Chanhassen by pop-ular demand.

Eye Seminar - Tuesday, January 23 Creekside Community Center - 9:00 a.m.

Coordinator: Board 952-853-6562

Cost per person: $5.00 (checks not returned) Last day to register or cancel unless sold out: January 15

Dr. van Kuijk, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences at the Uni-versity of Minnesota, will discuss eye sight problems for older people. Topics will include macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and other age-related eye concerns.

RESERVATION FORM

Sister Act - January 17






Eye Seminar - January 23






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Remarks by Guy Moore at the Fall Luncheon

I am here to recognize the immeasurable contributions Chuck Woldum has made to our club.

Our club has been in existence for 38 years (1979) and Chuck has been a club member for almost 30 years - longer than most of us worked for the company.

The club was only 10 years old when Chuck started providing Tax Aid Assistance to our members. Chuck had his first board position in 1994 and has been a part of managing the club since. In the late 90s Chuck became the club’s Executive Director (later Managing Di-rector).

Now I know most of you don’t know what that means but believe me when I tell you it is a demanding job. There is the part that you see in managing the activities and seminars, and then the part behind the scenes. It is that behind the scene part that I want to recognize.

Those duties include getting volunteers to fill the board positions, assuring continuity and consistence in managing the club, aiding and advising the club’s board in conducting its business. Chuck has been very instrumental in getting the foundation board representation to include equal parts retirees. Half the board members of the foundation are retirees and the president alternates between the club and Ceridian.

In 2013 he recognized that father time is marching on and we needed a succession plan in place to replace him in order to keep the consistency moving forward. He located and hired his replacement and set a plan in place to train her. That training and replacement is set to finish at the end of this year, so he can leave knowing the legacy will remain.

So after almost 30 years Chuck can be just a retiree. Not—he will still be around on the foundation board and available to you and the board to assist and advise. Thank you Chuck for all you have done for us. We would not be recognized as one of the best retirement clubs in the area if not for your contributions.

Sylvia and Chuck Woldum

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Life Can Be A Dream - Wednesday, January 24 Old Log - doors open : 11:00, lunch 11:30, show 1:30

Coordinator: Tom Moore - 763-763-546-3784

Cost per person: $32.00 active member $52.00 inactive member/guest Last day to register or cancel unless sold out: January 12 Menu: Beef short ribs with potatoes and seasonal vegetable, dinner rolls, beverage-coffee dessert. This is a doo-wop jukebox musical incorporating the music of the 60’s with the story of Denny who envisions having his own musical group called Denny and the Dreamers. A very cute story of how these kids proceed to achieve their dream.

Life Can Be a Dream - January 24






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