Retirement and Investment Symposium

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San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister is pleased to announce the next Investment & Retirement Symposium presented by the Deferred Compensation Division.  This evening symposium will be held on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the Doubletree Hotel, Mission Valley, 7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92108.

Every penny you save for your retirement is important! On January 26th, the Deferred Compensation program will bring together the very people who select the investments in the mutual funds you choose for your portfolio.  These two speakers represent two of the most popular investments in the Deferred Compensation line up.

From Janus, Portfolio Manager Mr. Nick Thompson,  will talk about what is happening in the stock market and how he selects the investments for the Janus 20 mutual fund.  Focusing on the bond markets will be Mr. Karl Tourville, Managing Partner at Galliard from our Stable Value Fund. Both will speak to how current events in the world impact investments in your deferred compensation plan.

The cost is $15.00 per person or $25.00 per couple prior to January 15th. $20.00 per person or $30.00 per person after January 15th.  Dinner and parking are included with your paid registration.  Great giveaways and prizes too!  Seating is limited and pre-registration by January 20th is required.

For registration and information, please log on to www.myDCplan.com (under the Important Information Box) or call the Deferred Compensation Department at (619) 531-5840.



Palomar Airport Disaster Drill

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires disaster exercises to be held every three years to ensure emergency personnel can act quickly and effectively. County airport officials used this exercise to focus on testing communications, aircraft and victim rescue, firefighting capability, aircraft operations during an disaster, security and the ability of the different agencies to work together. The exercise took place on October 1st, 2010. 

Dog Missing Since March Reunited with Owner

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Thanks to a Good Samaritan and a microchip, a thankful family was reunited with their best friend “Bandit.” The happy reunion between the Garcia family and their beloved beagle took place this week at the County Animal Shelter in Carlsbad.

 

Bandit had vanished from the Garcia’s home in the Paradise Hills area in March of this year. In September, a Good Samaritan contacted the Department of Animal Services after finding Bandit running loose in North County’s Santa Ysabel area. How the dog ended up so far from his Paradise Hills home is a mystery.

 

As is the normal procedure, Animal Services staff scanned the dog for a microchip and one was detected. Staff then contacted the microchip company to obtain the owner’s information. Gil Garcia, the dog owner, was immediately notified and arrangements were made for the family to pick up the dog at the County Animal Shelter in Carlsbad.  Bandit and the Garcia family are happy to be together again after a 6 months separation.     

 

Bandit’s reunion with his family is a perfect example as to why the Department of Animal Services strongly encourages all pet owners to have their animals’ microchipped. 

 

Safety Members: Run for a seat on the Board of Retirement

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SDCERA would like to announce the upcoming election in November for the seventh seat and alternate Safety seat on the Board of Retirement.  These seats are elected by the active Safety members. 

The elected members represent two Safety groups:  the Probation department and Active Law Enforcement (Sheriff and District Attorney Investigator).  The candidate receiving the most votes will win the seventh seat.  The candidate receiving the most votes from the Safety group not represented by the winning candidate will be elected to the alternate Safety seat.

The Board of Retirement makes decisions in a variety of areas, such as how the pension fund is invested and setting SDCERA’s strategic direction.  

If you are an active Safety member and wish to run in the upcoming election, pick up your candidate petition beginning October 1, 2010, at the SDCERA office located at 2275 Rio Bonito Way, Suite 200, in Mission Valley. Please see the election schedule below for important deadlines.   

The elected candidate will serve a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2011.

SDCERA 2010 Board of Retirement
Election Calendar
Safety 7th Seat

Friday, October 1

Candidate petitions available

Tuesday, October 26 (by noon)

Petition filing deadline

Tuesday, November 23

Election day

Monday, November 29

Election winner certified

January 1, 2011

Board member begins term

 

Please visit the SDCERA website at http://www.sdcera.org if you would like to learn more about the Board of Retirement and SDCERA.