Newsletter of the Honeywell Retiree Social Club of ArizonaNOTE:
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Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club. Tovrea
Castle Tours
Nov 4 & 10, 2017 Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club. Nov 11, 2017
Our service project went very well at Desert Horizon Elementary School in Maryvale, with Honeywell Aerospace and Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). We had a turnout of 18 folks from HRSC (see the picture below) in and among the 90 or so total folks volunteering. We all got T- shirts and a nice box lunch, and a chance to rub shoulders with other retirees and current Honeywell employees. But mostly we got an opportunity to help out this Title I school which serves many low-income students. Most of us were painting classroom walls, as the group in this picture. Others were doing other jobs, like painting picnic tables and making improvements to the play area. We
want to give many thanks to those
who were able to join us for this
worthwhile contribution to the
school and the community.
Doug Metzger (doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club. Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club Project
Completion, Jan 8, 2018
Six HRSC members turned out on January 8 to work a second day on completion of this project at Desert Horizon Elementary School in Maryvale, a Title I school serving low-income students. This was a joint project with Honeywell Aerospace and Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). We made good progress, and a couple of RTVOS people were able to finish off the remaining work later, so the project is now completeāthanks to all the HRSC members who worked on either of the days to make this possible.
Organized by Doug Metzger (doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637
Sponsored
by the Honeywell
Retiree Social Club.
This was a unique opportunity to get up close to a nuclear reactor. Palo Verde is located 45 miles west of Phoenix off the I10 and is the largest nuclear power plant in the United States, serving about four million people.
The Palo Verde Generating Station is located in the Arizona desert, and is the only large nuclear power plant in the world that is not located near a large body of water. The power plant evaporates the water from the treated sewage from several nearby cities and towns to provide the cooling of the steam that it produces.
There were 17 brave souls donned hard hats, safety glasses and earplugs to explore Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station. We were accompanied at all times by two guides and two armed guards carrying machine guns. We entered through two sets of metal detectors and bomb sniffing devices just to get inside. Our hosts had us use palm readers to go through the doors and call ahead to security who tracked our presence.
The size of the plant is difficult to comprehend without visiting. From a vantage point 160 feet above ground we could see the cooling towers, reactor buildings and waste treatment plant. We stood next to a reactor building and walked through a hot and noisy steam turbine and power generation building. The control room is encased in very thick concrete with blast proof doors and a retina scanner to get in so we could only stand outside.
We had lunch with Bob Bement, Exec VP and Chief Nuclear Officer. He presented an overview of the facility and talked about how it operates with other forms of energy generation to meet the energy demands.
Due to PV budget constraints there will be only 2 tours this year but I hope to reschedule the remaining 2 tours in early 2019 as we have to also work around their refueling schedule. Sponsored
by the Aero Activities Club.
Identity
Theft Seminar
Jan 11, 2018 We
had 17 members and
guests attend our
identity theft
seminar on January
11th. Cassie
& Paul Prinke
presented some very
interesting facts
regarding ways our
identity can be
stolen, how it
affects us and how
to protect
ourselves. Did you know that $15.1B was
stolen from 13.1
million Americans in
2015, and that from
2014-2015 identity
theft complaints
increased 47%? There
were surprising
facts on different
types of government
ID theft which comes
from tax/wage
related fraud,
government benefits,
driversā licenses,
etc.
Also,
personal
information, such as
S/S numbers, phone
numbers, date of
birth, passport
information, etc.,
is available for
thieves to buy, sell
and trade through
the dark web. One
good way to help
prevent ID theft is
to check your bank
statements daily for
any strange
transactions and use
free credit checks
available from
Equifax, Experian
and Transunion.
Many thanks to Kaye Eibeck for arranging this seminar.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club. Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station Tour Jan 31, 2018 Feb 7 & 14, 2018 CANCELED by Palo Verdeābudget constraints. Attempting to schedule replacement tours, possibly in early 2019, for those signed up for the February tours. See the report of the Palo Verde January 10 tour. I am sorry to say that the Palo Verde trips on Feb 7th and 14th have been CANCELLED due to limited resources at the station. I am trying to reschedule, but the best I can do is get something next year.
When I went on the first trip I found it very interesting and it gave me bragging rights that I went there, but on reflection, most of the time we looked at the outide of buildings we could not go into and were told what they were for.
It appears the
Education
Center gives
you much ore
information
and I have
arranged a
personal tour
on April 18th,
2018 at
9:30am. Follow
this
link for
more
information on
that tour.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club. Tovrea Castle Tours
Jan 12 & Feb 2, 2018 Awaiting report, or see Feb 2017 report Tours
are
approximately
2 hours and
include the
historic
Castle's main
floor and
basement,
extensive
grounds and
cactus gardens
surrounding
the Castle. Guests
are greeted by
Tovrea Carraro
Society
volunteers at
the Visitor
Center and
taken through
the Carraro
Cactus Gardens
on a tram with
a docent. The tour
winds through
the beautiful
44 acres,
viewing the
outer
buildings,
before
arriving at
Tovrea Castle. The club
would like to
thank Tamera
Zivic, Tovrea
Carraro
Society
President for
working with
me (Keith
Hughes) and
allowing
special group
tours to fit
our schedule. Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Awaiting report and/or photos, or
see description
of this event
when it was
upcoming. Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Penske Racing Museum Tour Thursday, March 15, 2018 Twenty-five Sperry and Honeywell members and guests toured the Penske Racing Museum on March 15th. From the comments we received everyone enjoyed themselves, especially looking at the many Indy 500 cars Roger Penskeās team used over many years.
Our only disappointment was missing Roger himself that day (he left the Valley on the 14th). I was told Roger likes to intermingle with his guests, giving tours himself, and answering questions. Maybe next time. Oh, and donāt be surprised if you happen to see some of your fellow retirees driving around the valley streets in a NEW Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari or other ultra-expensive automobile ā just kidding! Kaye Eibeck
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Honeywell & Garrett
Retirees' 2018
Spring Potluck
Picnic
(Open to Sperry retiree club too)Wednesday, March
21, 2018
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Alaska Cruise tours are the ultimate Alaska experienceāa vacation combining 6 nights exploring Alaska by land and an unforgettable 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise. Every Alaska Cruise tour includes the state's top two attractionsāpicturesque Denali National Park, home to North Americaās tallest peak, and pristine Glacier Bay National Park. On land, youāll stay at exclusive Princess Wilderness Lodges near legendary national parks and our Alaska Cruise tour itinerary includes exclusive Princess Alaska rail service, giving you yet another way to see the wonders of the Great Land!
Princess has two levels of tours that travel together, the Connoisseur and the Explorer. The two groups travel together on the bus and train. They stay in the same lodges. The Connoisseur tour prices include most of the meals and tours which are not noted below. The Explorer tours are less expensive and guests are free to eat wherever they choose and to purchase the optional tours.
Our tour starts on August 5 in Fairbanks, Alaska āGolden Heart Cityā. We check into our hotel. The rest of the day will be at your leisure.
Mon, Aug 6, both groups take a cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River and have a chance to pan for gold.
Tue, Aug 7 we say goodbye to Fairbanks for a spectacular trip to Denali National Park via scenic motor coach. We will be welcomed at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for a 2-night retreat. The afternoon is at leisure for all.
Wed, Aug 8 we explore Denali National Park. The Explorer group will go on the Natural History tour. The Connoisseur group will go on a Tundra Wilderness tour.
Thursday Aug 9ātoday we will travel by motor coach to the south side of the park for two nights at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. This is where you can see Mt. Denali, the highest mountain in the United States. Take in the sensational views with a glass of wine on the expansive deck.
Fri. Aug 10 we have a full day to relax and explore. There are optional tours available for both the Explorer and Connoisseur groups.
Sat. Aug 11 after a morning enjoying the vistas, weāll transfer to the historic town of Talkeetna aboard the exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness Rail for the journey to Whittier and our waiting ship.
The Oktoberfest was a great
success and was enjoyed by all, with accordion
music, beer, brats, sauerkraut,
ice-breaker, split-the-pot, door
prizes, and, above all, the chance
to renew old acquaintances and make
new ones, especially with fellow
retirees from different divisions.
There
were raves about the brats and the
beans; some went back for seconds! We
had an ice breaker which it looked
like all of the attendees were
playing.
5 completed the ice breaker and
were put in the door prize drawing
which already included everyone that
was in attendance.
We
had two drawings for the 50/25/25 and
each recipient received $27.50. There
were 4 $25.00 door prizes that were
won, 1 went to one of the ice breaker
players and the other 3 went to other
attendees.
There were many delicious desserts to savor that were brought by the board members in attendance.
This is a video clip of our accordionist, Leigh DeChaine, pictured above-right.
See photos of the event from our club photographer, Rick Carter.
Many thanks to Mary Barkl
for organizing this event;
everything was well
thought out and ran very
smoothly.
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Our
community
service
project this
year was
working for
U.S. Vets, an
organization
that supports
homeless
military
veterans. As
we did last
year, we
joined
Honeywell
Aerospace and
Rebuilding
Together
Valley of the
Sun (RTVOS), a
charitable
organization
based in
Tempe. This
was a great
opportunity
for all our
retiree clubs
to support
those in need
in the Valley,
while spending
quality time
with other
retirees and
active
employees.
The
project this
year was at
Grand
Veterans, 3400
NW Grand Ave.
Phoenix, where
U.S. Vets
provides
temporary and
permanent
housing for
homeless
veterans.
There was a
variety of
work,
primarily
outdoors,
upgrading the
outdoor
community
space.
Individual
projects
included
things like
removing a
playground
area, adding a
patio area,
building
benches and
pergolas,
installing
BBQs,
landscaping,
fencing for a
dog run, and
meditation
"space."
The project went very well. We had 11 members from our retiree clubs joining a hundred or so Honeywell employees. We missed getting a group photo with all of the retirees, but here are some shots and a look at some of the work that was done.
Upcoming Events |
1:00
PM - Social
Time
1:45 PM - GRC
club business
2:00 PM -
Presentation:
The
Commemorative
Air Force,
with emphasis
on the B-17
bomber, by
Dennis
Fennessey
3:00 PM -
Adjournment
Sponsored by the Garrett Retirees' Club.
The Sperry Club has purchased 24 additional tickets and allocated them to the people on the waiting list. That leaves 13 tickets available. Please note that the tickets in the past have all been allocated in days or weeks so procrastinators will miss out just like shopping in Costco. Now sold out; waitlist only. The Society has increased the price to $20 and the club is adding $2 per ticket for expenses for a total of $22 each.
This
is a private tour
for Sperry,
Honeywell and
Garrett clubs. Tours
are approximately 2
hours and include
the historic
Castle's main floor
and basement,
extensive grounds
and cactus gardens
surrounding the
Castle. Most of the
tour is outside
riding a tram so
dress warm. The tour
starts at 10 am and
the grounds are
cool. The tour is
wheel chair
accessible but no
electric scooters
are allowed. There
are seats inside the
building to rest so
it is not a
strenuous tour.
Guests are greeted
by Tovrea Carraro
Society volunteers
at the Visitor
Center and taken
through the Carraro
Cactus Gardens on a
tram with a docent.
The tour winds
through the
beautiful 44 acres,
viewing the outer
buildings, before
arriving at Tovrea
Castle. The club
would like to thank
Tamera Zivic, Tovrea
Carraro Society
President for
working with me and
allowing special
group tours to fit
our schedule.
If
interested send the
following to keith8411@cox.net:
Name,
number of tickets, club
affiliation and phone
number.
If all tickets are sold,
I will create a waiting
list for the next tour
to be arranged.
6400
N 51st Ave,
Glendale, AZ
85301
You are invited to tour a private, invitation only, museum. The Sanderson Village and Museum, contains dozens of cars and nostalgic items, such as a beautifully recreated old mercantile store, a kitchen from the ā40s and a ā50s diner with oodles of chrome and period furnishings and accessories such as Coca Cola items from the ā30s through the ā50s. The 20,000 square-foot warehouse has one of the best Ford collections anywhere and has something for everyone to enjoy.
This free tour is our 4th visit and is at 9:30 am on
Wednesday
January 23rd,
2019 in
Glendale.
The tour lasts
60 ā 75
minutes.
Afterwards you
may visit the
Starliner
Diner on the
same site and
purchase a
late breakfast
or lunch. For
reservations
contact Keith
Hughes with
club
affiliation at
keith8411@cox.net.
4153
E Sky Harbor
Blvd, Phoenix,
AZ 85034
This is a unique
opportunity to
tour the
Southwest
Airlines
Maintenance
Facility.
We have toured the facility 4 times and each time is different. You may be able to walk through an aircraft and sit in the cockpit then tour the maintenance and operation areas in a two hour guided tour.
This free tour is planned for Wednesday February 6th, 2019 at 10 am, but names of all attendees are required in advance for security purposes.
To register send the full names of all in your party and club affiliation to Keith Hughes at keith8411@cox.net or call 623-825-5243 for details.
Once
the event is
full I will
email out full
instructions and
maps for the
event.
Location: Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Road (Just north of McDowell)
The
Hall of Flame
is the topic
of the
February 6
meeting of the
Garrett
Retirees' Club
of Arizona. Members
of all
Honeywell
retiree clubs
are welcome.
1:00
PM - Social
Time
1:45 PM - GRC
club business
2:00 PM -
Presentation:
The Hall of
Flame, by
Peter Molloy
3:00 PM -
Adjournment
Sponsored by the Garrett Retirees' Club.
DESCRIPTION
OF A PREVIOUS
TOUR:
On Nov
29th a group
of us toured
the factory. I
know
absolutely
nothing about
golf so I will
not embarrass
myself with a
long
description.
However, the
tour for me
was
fascinating,
full of
details and
over 2 hours
long. And you
really do walk
at least 1/2 a
mile.
The facility is their main design and production site with 800 employees out of a worldwide workforce of 1500. We toured everywhere from custom bag manufacturing, putter head milling, assembly of the clubs at various stages, driving range and the vault.
There
was some
famous PGA
player trying
out new clubs
on a very nice
test range.
The picture
above is the
vault with
over 3400 gold
plated and
solid gold
putters.
Apparently if
you win a big
championship
using Ping
clubs they
make a gold
putter for you
and keep a
replica in the
vault.
If
interested in
going to the
upcoming Ping
Factory tours
on February
15th and 27th,
contact keith8411@cox.net.
Please include
name, number
of tickets,
club
affiliation,
phone number,
and preferred
date.
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Where:
Turf
Paradise Park
@ 1501 West
Bell Rd
Time: Arrive at 11:00 AM at the Turf Club
Cost: $26.00 per person
Coordinator:
Fred Polack
Free Parking: Use the Turf Club Entrance on
19th Avenue
Package includes:
Parking, Admission, How-to-Wager Guide, Senior Buffet Lunch, Coffee/Tea, Dessert, Tax and Gratuity & Winner Circle Photo - The retiree clubs will have a race named after them.
Reservation
Due Date:
Feb
5th
Make checks payable to: Aero Activities Club - send to:
Fred Polak at 5338 W Barbara Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302
fredpolak@cox.net
or
623-937-5316
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Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Location: Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Road (Just north of McDowell)
The Phoenix Theatre is the topic of the March
6 meeting of
the Garrett
Retirees' Club
of Arizona. Members of all Honeywell retiree clubs are
welcome.
1:00
PM - Social
Time
1:45 PM - GRC
club business
2:00 PM -
Presentation:
Phoenix
Theatre, by
Michael
Barnard
3:00 PM -
Adjournment
Sponsored by the Garrett Retirees' Club.
Location: Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Road (Just north of McDowell)
Guide
Dogs of the
Desert is
the topic of
the April 3
meeting of the
Garrett
Retirees' Club
of Arizona. Members of all Honeywell retiree clubs are
welcome.
1:00
PM - Social
Time
1:45 PM - GRC
club business
(Elections)
2:00 PM -
Presentation:
Guide Dogs of
the Desert
3:00 PM -
Adjournment
Location:
77th
Avenue &
Paradise Lane
(East
of 101 and
south of Bell
Rd)
Dining
Time: 12:00 pm
Curtain
Time: 2:00 pm
Coordinator:
Lydia
Gonzales
Phone:
623-561-1174
E-mail:
lcgonzales12@cox.net
Cost:
$65.00 per
person
includes
dinner, show,
tax and
gratuity
Please
make checks
payable to Aero
Activities
Club
and mail to
Lydia
Gonzales -
7028 West Taro
Lane,
Glendale, AZ
85308
All
checks due:
March
7, 2019
A
wedding youāll
never forget!
ABBAās
timeless
songs,
including take
a Chance on
Me,
Chiquitita,
and Dancing
Queen, tells
this
enchanting
saga of a
free-spirited
mother, her
daughter, and
the three men
who may be
Dad. This
Broadway-blockbuster
international
sensation is
an
unforgettable
show filled
with love,
laughter, and
friendship
that will
leave you
dancing in the
aisles!
Our cruise is a 7-day
Classic
California
Coastal trip.
It starts on
November 9,
2019 in Los
Angeles, then
on to | San
Francisco,
California
|Monterey,
California |
San Diego,
California |
Ensenada,
Mexico and
back to Los
Angeles,
California.
Princess
description of
November 9
itinerary.
Call Fordās World Travel at 623-977-1167 for more information or to reserve a cabin.
Call me at 623-566-1572 if
you have any
questions.
I hope you
can join us!
Barbara
Rippstein
Sponsored
by the
Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club.
This is a
place-holder
entry. For
more
information,
refer to Steve
Flood at steveflood.realtor@gmail.com
or
602-717-0990.
This is a
place-holder
entry. For
more
information,
refer to the PXG website or to Steve Flood at steveflood.realtor@gmail.com
or
602-717-0990.
This is a
place-holder
entry. For
more
information,
refer to
Barbara
Rippstein at rippy60@yahoo.com or 623-566-1572.
Amazon's
requirements
for one of
their tours
have
changed.
We can call
once a month
to see if
there are any
openings.
At that
moment, once a
month, we can
make
reservations
with them for
a group.
If you are
interested in
the Amazon
tour, please
call Rick
Carter at
602-920-6044,
with your name
and phone
number.
He will then
call to let
you know when
the tour has
been scheduled
and if you are
available for
that specific
date. If
you are not,
you will be
left on a list
and he will
call others
that are
interested and
available for
that
date.