Caterpillar Peoria Area Family-Focused Newsletter AprilE 2012 • Issue 61ngage Bus Trip to Galena … It appeared as if lightweight, summertime, green-colored clothes SOLD OUT . were requirements for the recent Galena bus trip sponsored by Social Activities. Almost 100 employees, retirees and their guests traveled The Bahamas Cruise has been sold out. by charter coach to Galena on March 17 with overnight lodging at the Eagle Ridge Resort. Upon arrival in Galena, attendees were RETIRees’ Golf LEAGUE provided with free time to be able to shop, relax in the spa at the Are you a Caterpillar retiree who likes to play golf? If yes, the Eagle Ridge Resort, or simply enjoy the quaintness of the city. With Caterpillar Retirees’ Golf League might be for you. The league consists of the weather being unseasonably warm and sunny, several attendees players of all skill levels. It is an excellent way to meet new people and to socialize enjoyed watching the annual St. Patty’s Day parade that took place in with colleagues you may have forgotten or lost contact with upon retirement. downtown Galena during the late afternoon hours. The league plays on Tuesday mornings, rotating between four Peoria Park District courses. Tee times are scheduled from 7:24 am to 8:12 am. The match consists of 9 holes, but members may continue to play 18 holes. League play will begin with a practice round in mid-April and continue through the summer with a season-ending banquet in mid-September. SOLD OUT . To join or get more information, please call Phil Stickelmaier at 692.6509 or 258.3414(cell) or John Petrakis at 692.2157 or The Grown-Up Gala has been sold out. 645.4404(cell). Women’s Golf League The 2012 Caterpillar Women’s Golf League is fast approaching. The season will begin the week of April 16. Sign up for one of the three leagues, including Detweiller on Monday, Donovan on Monday, or Donovan on Tuesday. New members are always welcome to join. The cost is $20 per year to become a member. Weekly green fees are $16.50 at Donovan and $10.25 per round at Detweiller. The deadline to sign up for the golf league is Thursday, April 5. • Substitutes are always needed, so please consider this option if your schedule does not allow you to be a full-time member. Please contact Lucy Miller at 309.636.5199 if you are interested in joining the golf league. Upcoming Peoria-Area Employee Blood Drives: CATERPILLAR EMPLOYEE BLOOD DRIVES April 17 Mossville – BB April 24 Administration Building 2012 Coordinators East Peoria – CV Administration Bldg. Amy Manwaring (636-1212) MIDO Carla Pierce (675-3157) May 1 East Peoria – AD Michele Tennis (675-6172) Morton Linda Kiefer (578-6491) May 9 Mossville – Tech Center East Peoria – CV Brenda Schertz (675-8954) Mossville – AC Darbi Dietrich (675-6514) East Peoria – KK Renee Lane (675-7021) Mossville – BB Rachel Lyons (494-7982) May 10 LC Building Hale Avenue Kim Roberts (266-3578) Mossville – Tech Center Wendy Garnant (578-9106) LC Building Richard Joyce (636-5539) Specialty Products Julie Wank (675-8339) For more information, email; [email protected] Mapleton Magen Meers (675-6145) Corporate Coordinator Amy Manwaring (636-1212) Please contact one of the coordinators to schedule an appointment. CATERPILLAR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES & SERVICES https://socialactivities.cat.com • [email protected] • 309.636.1212 Discount Tickets for Peoria Chiefs Baseball Games Cat employees and retirees have an opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for six home games. The tickets are for Club Box seats (best available). Regular price is $10.00 ($11.00 on fireworks nights), but can be purchased through this offer for $8. Only games listed on the form below are available with this offer. Complete the order form below or purchase tickets online at www.peoriachiefs.com. If purchasing tickets online, click on the buy tickets here link and enter CAT as the Promo Code to receive the discount for the selected games. Peoria Chiefs Baseball – Discount Ticket Order Form Club Box – $8 (Regularly $10/$11) Cedar Rapids Wednesday, June 6 Fireworks/$1.00 hot dogs, soda, ice cream 6:30 pm tickets @ $8 Total $ Clinton Friday, June 15 Fireworks 6:30 pm tickets @ $8 Total $ Kane County Tuesday, July 3 Fireworks 6:30 pm tickets @ $8 Total $ Dayton Wednesday, July 11 $1.00 hot dogs, soda, ice cream 7:00 pm tickets @ $8 Total $ Burlington Thursday, August 16 Thirsty Thursday 7:00 pm tickets @ $8 Total $ Wisconsin Saturday, August 25 Fireworks 6:30 pm tickets @ $8 Total $ Grand Total $ Requester Name:__________________________________________________ Daytime Phone: _________________________ PeopleSoft #: (required) _________________________________ Check one: q Employee q Retiree (Check Clues or call 800/447-6434.) • Make check payable to Peoria Chiefs (no cash or credit cards). No refunds. • Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope large enough for the # of tickets you ordered. Orders will not be filled without envelope. • Mail to: 08/AB0350/Chiefs or Caterpillar Inc./100 NE Adams St./Peoria, IL 61629-0350 • Orders must be received by May 23. No orders accepted after this date. • Tickets are not available by phone or at the Peoria Chiefs box office. • Requests will be filled in the order they are received and there is no choice of seating, exchanges or refunds. CAT DAY WITH PEORIA CHIEFS – Sunday, JUNE 17 Cat Day with the Peoria Chiefs for employees, retirees, and their families will be Sunday, June 17, at 2 p.m. when the Peoria Chiefs take on the Clinton Lumberkings at Peoria Chiefs Stadium. Gates open at 1 p.m. In honor of Father’s Day, the Peoria Chiefs are hosting “Play Catch with Dad on the Field” from 1 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. Fans are invited to go onto the field to play catch. Be one of the first 1,500 fans through the gates to receive a deck of Peoria Chiefs / Caterpillar playing cards. Please note that the Peoria Chiefs are offering “dads get in free”; therefore, dads do not need to order a voucher through this offer. Get up to six tickets from Caterpillar Social Activities at a drastically reduced price of $4 each. To purchase more than six, the price per voucher is $7 (regular price $10). You will receive a voucher that MUST be exchanged for a ticket at the Peoria Chiefs Box Office. All vouchers must be exchanged for tickets prior to going to the entry gate (this can be done on game day or prior to game day). Levels of seats included in the “voucher-to-ticket exchange” are the lawn area and the club box seat level…at no additional cost…depending on availability. CAT DAY WITH PEORIA CHIEFS Sunday, June 17, 2 p.m. Requester Name:_______________________________________________________ Daytime Phone: _______________________ PeopleSoft #: (required) ______________________________________ Check one: q Employee q Retiree (Call 800/447-6434 to get your #) Number of Vouchers ______________ @ $4 each (maximum 6) = $ _________________________ Number of Vouchers ______________ @ $7 each (over original 6) = $ _________________________ Grand Total = $ _________________________ • Make check payable to Caterpillar Inc. (No cash or credit cards – no refunds). • Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope large enough for the # of tickets you ordered. Orders will not be filled without envelope. • Mail to: 08/AB0350/Cat Day or Caterpillar Inc./Cat Day/100 NE Adams St., Peoria, IL 61629-0350 • Orders must be received by May 29. • Tickets are not available by phone or at the Peoria Chiefs box office. • The Peoria Chiefs are offering “dads get in free”; therefore, dads do not need to order a voucher through this offer. Caterpillar Family Fishing Derby at Illinois Central College Saturday, June 2, 2012 7:30 am - 12:00 noon • Caterpillar employees, retirees, dependents and grandchildren of requester are eligible • All ticket order forms must be received in Social Activities by May 24. Space is limited. to participate. No substitutes. Only registered guests. • No cancellations/refunds. • One form per employee/retiree. If spouse has different PeopleSoft #, please provide both. • Enclose a check made payable to Caterpillar Inc. No cash please. • Ticket requester must be a Caterpillar employee or retiree. Requester must attend the • Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for tickets and confirmation letter to be event and be listed on line #1 below. If more than 6 attendees, list additional names on a mailed to your home. separate piece of paper and staple together. Cat Family Fishing Derby • Saturday, June 2, 2012 REQUESTER INFORMATION Name Daytime Phone PeopleSoft # (required) (Call 800.447.6434 to get your PeopleSoft #) Check One: o Employee o Retiree TICKETS Send me tickets @ $5 each for a total of $ (Babies under 12 months of age are free) LIST NAMES OF ATTENDEES AND INDICATE: E-Employee, R-Retiree, S-Spouse, D-Dependent, G-Grandchild 1) Requester E or R 4) (please circle one) 2) 5) 3) 6) I confirm that I, the requester, am a Caterpillar employee or retiree and all other attendees listed are my dependents/grandchildren: Yes q / No q SIGNATURE In consideration for allowing me to attend this event, which I agree is at my own risk and entirely of my own free will, I hereby for myself and behalf of my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, waive, release and discharge Caterpillar Inc., R&B Productions, Inc., Illinois Central College, their subsidiaries and their employees, promoters, sponsors, managers and operators of the above-named event and the providers of facilities used for the event from any responsibility of liability whatsoever for any loss, injury or other damage sustained in any activities during or surrounding the said event, whether or not due to arising from or contributed to by any physical impairment or defect I may have, whether latent or patent, and agree that they are under no obligation to provide a physical examination or other evidence of fitness to participate in such event, which is my sole responsibility.