Alcalá View 1992 8.18

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General Services' Thu Tran will display his award-winning bonsai plants in Founders Gallery on August 27 and 28. Tran recently won three first-place awards from the San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society. (See story on page four.) Campus Briefs Staff Employee Association Update Congratulations to Arts and • Friday, Sept. 4, "A

Tchaikovsky Spectacular," Finale from Symphony No. 4, Romeo and Juliet, excerpts form Swan Lake and Nutcrack- er. Tickets $10. The tickets are for the gallery area, and money must be received 10 days before the performance. Make checks payable to Margaret Ames, and send to her in Under- graduate Admissions, Serra Hall 203. For more information, call Ames at ext. 2561. Mark Sept. 16 on your calendars. That's when USO employees can celebrate Mexican Independence Day with food, dancing and music. The SEA will be selling Mexican food in front of the university cen- ter from 11 :30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call Kristen Zagerella at ext. 4754. The next SEA meeting will be Aug. 19 in Serra Conference room. All employees are welcome to at- tend. For more information, call Pat Lee at ext. 2405, or Cheance Adair at ext. 4259.

Sciences' Diane West, who won the SEA raffle for a ticket to the July 14 All Star Baseball Game at Jack Mur- phy Stadium. West gave the ticket to her 76-year-old father, a long- time Padres fan. ''My Dad had a great time," says West. "He never thought he would ever make it to an All Star game." Admissions' Margaret Ames is looking for fellow employees to pur- chase Summer Pops concert tickets at a discount. Tickets will be avail- ·able for the following performances: • Wednesday, August 12, "George Gershwin," featuring the overture to "Girl Crazy," "Second Rhapsody'' and a symphonic picture of "Porgy and Bess." Tickets $8.50. • Friday, Aug. 28, "Glen Miller Night," from "Tuxedo Junc- tion" to "Moonlight Serenade," this show will put you "In the Mood!" Tickets $10.

Passages Deaths Richard Carini, husband of Jean Carini, loan administra- tion assistant, Loan Ad- ministration, in July. R.M Nagley, father of Nancy Olson, purchasing as- sistant, Purchasing, in July. Father John Mynan, former professor of history, in May. Smoke-free Dining Here's a partial list of San Diego County's smoke-free restaurants: Baltimore Bagels - county- wide Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream - county-wide Calliope's Greek Cusine - Hillcrest Carl's Jr. - county-wide Cafe Ken - Kensington Casady's Deli Cafe - Encinitas Chick's Natural - Encinitas, Mira Mesa, Oceanside, Poway, Solana Beach and Vista. Cooked Goose - Mission Valley Crest Cafe - Hillcrest El Indio - downtown, Mission Hills, Pacific Beach, and San Ysidro The Good Egg - Kearny Mesa The Gourmet Bagger - Mission Valley Ichiban - Hillcrest and Pacific Beach Kung Food - Hillcrest Leonardo's - Rancho Bernardo The Little Cafe - downtown McDonald's - downtown Pannlkin Coffee and Tea - Del Mar, Encinitas, La Jolla, Point Loma Sally's Place -Mission Valley Sorrentino's Ristorante Italiano - Clairemont Souplantation - Mira Mesa, Mission Gorge and Point Loma Wimpy' s Diner - Shelter Island, Pacific Beach For more information, call the Tobacco Control Resource Center at 236-2705.

New Hires, Promotions Welcome to the following employees who recently joined the USD community: Victoria L. Cobbs, cashier, Bookstore; Daniel Donovan, cook, Main Dining Room; Cary E. Dorris, cashier, Bookstore; Martha M. Mc- Cartney, administrative secretary, Law School Ad- ministration; Lina F. Nashed, cook, Deli; Stephanie A. Oberle, receiving clerk, Bookstore. Congratulations to the fol- lowing employees who recent- ly earned a promotion or reclassification: Fernando S. Hernandez, from painter A to building maintenance mechanic A, Building Maintenance; Ruben S. Valdez, from data process- ing assistant B to data process- ing technician, Academic Computing. Classified For sale. l 960s Gretch Bass $400 O.B.O Guitar, Lyle hol- low body, asking $125. Call Vince, 445-7084. For sale. Wicker settee w/ two chairs, $75. Call Mary, ext. 2670. For sale. Office supplies. We're wheeling and dealing, no reasonable offer refused! Diable Hy-type II printer rib- bons; print wheels: Pica 10 (with Spanish diacritical marks); Courier 72 & Prestige Elite 12 (with French diacriti- cal marks). Call Mary at ext. 2670. finish. Black over grey cover. Originally $450, sell for $285. Used once, excellent condi- tion. Call Judy at ext. 4684. For sale. DUI dry suit. Deluxe model, front entry. In- cludes thinsulite thurmo under- wear. $485. Call Judy at ext. 4684. For sale. Sea Tech B.C. $100, perfect condition, black. Call Judy at ext. 4684. For sale. Futon. Deluxe hardwood, cherry lacquer

Mexican Flag Wanted Graduate student Kristen Zagarella is planning a campus celebration for Mexican Independence Day, but she needs your help. Zagarella needs a Mexican flag and any other decorations you may have for the Sept. 16 event, which will take place in front of the university center. The celebration is being sponsored by the Irvine Grant, and will in- clude plenty of music, dancing and food tables staffed by the Staff Employees As- sociation (SEA). If you have a flag or decorations, would like to help with the event, or would like more information, call Zagarella at ext. 4754. Se Necesita Una Bandera Mexicana Kristen Zagarella, alumna de esta Universi d ad, esta planeando la celebraci6n del Dia de la Independencia

Mexicana aqui en nuestro centro univer- sitario y necesita su ayuda. Zagarella necesita una bandera Mexicana y cualquier otro objeto para decorar, para la celebraci6n del 16 de Septiembre que tendra lugar en frente del centro univer- sitario (UC). La celebraci6n sera patrocinada par el Irvine Grant. Habra musica, baile y comida servida par Staff Employees Association (SEA). Si usted tiene una bandera Mexicana o decoraciones, si quiere ayudar en este even to, o si quiere mas informacion, par favor comuniquese con Zagarella a la extension 4754.

Loma Hall Nearing Completion Finishing touches will be put on Alcala Park's newest building this month. Loma Hall is located behind Guadalupe Hall and Warren School ofLaw. The bottomfloor of the air-conditioned building houses the expanded Bookstore and Mail Center. The secondfloor is home to the Electrical Engineering and Physics departments, and the third floor is occupied by the History, Sociology and Psychology departments.

USD Job Opportunities You can read about USO job opportunities in the following locations: Career Counseling and Placement (San Diego Job book in Career Library, Serra 300) Copley Library: (Binder located at the Circulation desk) Human Resources: (Maher 127) Legal Research Center: (Bulletin board near the Circulation Desk and Copier Room) Physical Plant: (Bulletin board near the time clock) University Center: (Bulletin board near UC 232) In addition, all hourly staff and administrative/professional positions are recorded on the 24-hour Job Line. The Job Line is updated on a week- ly basis. To access the Job Line call: on-campus, ext. 4626, off-campus, 26(}4626. For more information call Larry Gardepie at ext. 8766, or Verdise Bradford at ext. 8761.

Coming Up in August Sports Camps. Ed Collins' Tennis Camp features in- s truction for tournament playing juniors and high school team players. Adult session is for advanced beginners and intermediate level players. USO campus, Aug 2-7 and 9-14. Fee. Head coach Hank Egan's Boys Basketball Development Camp is for boys 13-17. This camp encourages boys to perfect the basic skills in a more competitive en- vironment. USO campus, Aug. 2-7. Fee. 260-4829.

13 Thursday Family Breakfast Club meeting. "Developing Professional Management in the Family Firm." Sponsored by USO Fami- ly Business Institute. 7:30-9:30 a.m., Manchester Executive Conference Center. Fee. 260-4644. 30 Sunday Men's Soccer. Alumni event. 2 p .m., Val- ley field. Free. 26(}4803.

Tran Finds Tranquility

Benefit Briefs By Vicki Coscia

culent and exotic plants from as far away as Africa and Australia for his creations. "Sue- culents are slower-growing, so they take longer to shape than traditional evergreens," he explains. "But the finished succulent looks a lot older, and that's Tran spends at least three hours a day working on his plants. He says it is time well spent. "It's very relaxing. If I've had a bad day, once I'm with my plants, I forget my troubles." In fact, Tran's wife, Susan, calls his back yard the "tranquility garden." "She and her friends like to go back there and just sit," he says with a smile. Life for Tran's family was anything but age of 13, Tran was a member of the South Vietnamese army. He was, he admits, a "radical child," and longed to come to the desirable for a bonsai."

with Bonsai By Jacqueline Genovese

Rldeshare Week begins Sept 14. USD encourages employees to participate in this year's "Operation Blue Skies" by car- pooling, walking, bicycling, or using mass transit during For those employees who are age 65 or older and working, con- tact the Social Security Ad- ministration to start your applica- tion process. Applying at the time of eligibility may help avoid problems at the time of retire- office for more information. Medicare Part A covers hospitalization. Medicare Part B is supplemental coverage to Part A and covers such expenses as physician services, physical therapy and x-rays. Enrolling in Medicare Part A automatically en- Rideshare Week. ..

When Thu Tran saw an article about a man named Lit Phan in the San Diego Union some three years ago, he had no idea it But that's just what happened when the General Services supervisor read about Phan's hobby - shaping succulent plants into bonsai and penjing creations. ''The article interested me, and to my surprise, I met Lit Phan that weekend when I was fishing!" Tran explains. "Now he is Three years and 150 plants later, Tran's surrogate brother has reason to be proud. Plant Sale of the San Diego Cactus and Sue- culent Society. Last year he won the society's Most Artistic Award. "It felt really good to win, because I'm competing against people who have been doing succulent as bonsai for 10, 15 and 20 Now Tran will have the opportunity to fulfill a dream he has had ever since he started raising his plants. "I've always wanted to display my plants for the USD community, so the people I work with can see them," he explains. Along with his would reshape his life. like a big brother to me." eluding three first-place and one second- years," Tran says.

tranquil in his native Vietnam. At the tender ment. Call your Social Security

Tran's plants have won several awards, in- United States one day and drive a dump

truck. "I had heard that truck drivers make

place award at this year's Annual Show and a lot of money in America," Tran laughs.

He did make it to America as a high school student, and started working at USD in his senior year. '1 was the pool guy," Tran explains. As a supervisor, Tran is now

rolls you in Part B. You must pay monthly

responsible for inventory control, pool main- premiums for Medicare Part B. If tenance and supervision of the swing and you continue to work and carry night shifts. "USD has been good to me," USD medical coverage, Medicare Tran says. "They gave me a great learning will pay only on those expenses Long-range plans for Tran include a book plan. You are allowed to waive opportunity." not covered by your employers'

cataloging the 350 plants he has learned about. "I don't want to do it for the money or anything; I want to pass the knowledge

Medicare Part B coverage until

retirement ..

As of the writing of this article, I have not seen any notices ex-

award-winning plants, Tran is working on a on to others," he explains.

special waterfall display (Hon Non Bo) just tending the legislation excluding for USD. (You can see Tran's work exhibited plants, Tran raises his eyebrows and asks in- the first $5,250 of graduate Tui- August 27 and 28 in Founders Gallery from credulously, "Would you ever sell your tion Remission benefits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a reception children?" But, he says, if someone is really taxes. Federal legislation allow- for Tran Thursday, Aug. 27, from 3- interested in succlents as bonsai, he will ing the exclusion expired on June 5:30 p .m. just outside the gallery. To RSVP meet with them and help get them started · 30, 1992. Updates will be printed for the reception, or for more information, on their own creation. as soon as they are available... call Stella Vandegrift at ext. 4659.) While on maternity/medical Bonsai is the art of training plants or leave, the university will pay the shrubs into pleasing designs. Tran uses sue- When asked if he would ever sell his

cost of the employees medical coverage or the BenUflex alloca- tion, whichever ls less. When the cost of employee coverage is less than the BenUflex allocation, the allocation will be changed to the lesser amount Any premiums you pay in excess of the lesser amount will be reflected in each paycheck as additional salary reductions. Han employee waives medical coverage, USD will stop Ben- Uflex allocation on the first of the month following leave. The record would be reactivated once the employee returns to work.

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