SAN DIEGO – Faced with an ongoing heat wave and rising energy costs, Cabrillo Credit Union is doing its part to conserve energy this summer.

While thermostats are turned up, staffers will now be sporting cropped pants or walking shorts with credit union logo shirts to stay cool throughout the summer.

"As a business, we want to do our part to conserve energy," said Robin Lentz, Cabrillo CU CEO. "We haven't forgotten the energy crises of the past, and we want to help out. It also raises our staff members' morale as they enjoy dressing casually for a while." This isn't the first time the credit union has made special concessions for an energy crunch. In 2000 and 2001 the credit union allowed its members to skip auto loan payments for the month of August in an effort to help offset soaring energy costs.

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