Newsletter of the Honeywell Retiree Social Club of ArizonaNOTE:
This online version is a reformatted sub-set of the
full version sent to paid-up members, with updates
to event information since the Bridge was
distributed.
For example, it does not contain names of recent retirees, new members, or members who have passed away, nor does it contain the list of member email addresses which is sent out from time to time. There will typically be a delay of a week or so before a new month's version is posted hereāif you want to get the Bridge as it comes off the press, become a member and request the full-color PDF version, the eBridge, which is sent by email and can be received wherever you may be, unlike the paper version. Note that Honeywell outsources the distribution of the black-and-white paper Bridge. It is typically delivered about two weeks after the PDF eBridge is delivered by email, so apart from news being a little old, members receiving only the paper copy may miss out on first come, first served signup for upcoming events.
Quote for the Month āWe donāt stop playing because
we grow old; we grow old because we stop
playingā. George Bernard Shaw
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(Approximately
one year of past events is shown.)
See back numbers of The Bridge
in Archives
for more details of these and older past events.
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.
Presentation: The Commemorative Air Force, with emphasis
on the B-17
bomber, by
Dennis
Fennessey
Awaiting report and/or photos.
Sponsored
by the
Garrett Retirees'
Club.
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club
Awaiting
report and/or
photos.
Awaiting report and/or photos.
Awaiting report and/or photos.
We had
a tour booked
for ten people
at 10 AM on
February 6,
but you can
give your name
to Rick Carter
for future
tours.
BACKGROUND
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 wwwrico@gmail.com or 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.
Upcoming
Events Singles Welcome at all Events! |
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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 and
payable by
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.
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 tour
on February
27th, contact
keith8411@cox.net.
Please include
name, number
of tickets,
club
affiliation,
phone number,
and preferred
date.
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
MICHAEL BARNARD (Producing Artistic Director)
Phoenix
Theatre
Phoenix Theatre, formed in 1920, is the oldest arts
organization
in Arizona. A
new building
constructed in
1952 placed
Phoenix
Theatre in the
heart of the
developing art
district which
would grow to
include
Phoenix Art
Museum and the
Phoenix
Library. The
organization
then embarked
on many
renovations of
the space,
culminating in
a significant
expansion in
2013 led by
Michael. This
expansion
added a glass
atrium lobby,
additional
rehearsal
space, and a
black box
theater,
enhancing the
creative
vision of the
Theatre and
expanding
programming.
Michael
immediately
began taking
artistic risks
when he joined
Phoenix
Theatre as
Producing
Artistic
Director in
1993. His
previous work
included
serving as
Senior Show
Director with
the Walt
Disney
Corporation
from 1991 to
1999 and as a
director for
Universal
Studios of
Osaka, Japan.
With Phoenix
Theatre, He
reached into
the community,
offering
volunteer
services to
help charities
and nonprofit
organizations
that could
āutilize the
arts, to
articulate
their
messageā.
Under his
leadership,
Phoenix
Theatre saw
the world
premiers of
new works,
such as the
musical
Unbeatable,
and advanced
an annual
Festival of
New American
Theatre, now
entering its
20th
year.
The theatre
has earned
prestigious
new work
development
grants from
the Shubert
Foundation,
Flynn
Foundation,
Herberger
Foundation,
Judith Hardes
Foundation.
He was named
2009ās Artist
of the Year at
the Arizona
Governorās
Arts Awards,
received the
National Arts
and Letters
Award for
outstanding
contribution
to the field
of Musical
Theatre in
2011, and in
2015, received
both the
Leadership in
Arts Award
from the YWCA
and the Arts
Leader Award
from the
Phoenix Boys
Choir.
Sponsored
by the
Garrett Retirees'
Club.
AAC
- Steve Flood
Friday
March 15, 2019
The
PXG
(Parsons
Extreme Golf)
tour will
include:
history of the
company,
introduction
to the
product/technology,
a talk about
the tour
staff, viewing
of the fitting
studio and
walk through
the build
shop.
The tour will
be 9:00 AM,
Friday March
15th
at the
PXG
headquarters
at: 15690
N 83rd Way,
Scottsdale, AZ.
The tour will
last
approximately
an hour. The
number of tour
participants
is limited.
Reserve your attendance early by
calling Steve
Flood at
602-717-0990,
or by sending
an email to
steveflood.realtor@gmail.com.
Be sure to provide the names of people who will be attending.
Essilor
is the largest
manufacturing
company of eye
wear in the
world, with
the latest
technology.
There is a
laboratory in
Phoenix which
processes the
lenses and
coatings. This
tour will
provide
information on
Essilor and
explain the
processes that
are involved
in making
lenses. A tour
of the lens
making lab
will be
included.
The tour will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 20th
at the
Essilor
laboratory at
Meridian
Optical, 3711
East Atlanta
Ave, Phoenix,
AZ. The
tour will last
approximately
an hour.
Parking will
be on the
street. Enter
through the
main door.
Ability to
walk up a
stairway to a
second floor
is required.
The number of
tour
participants
is limited.
Reserve
your
attendance
early by
calling Steve
Flood at
602-717-0990,
or by sending
an e-mail to
steveflood.realtor@gmail.com.
Be sure to provide the names of people who will be
attending.
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
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:
7701
W Paradise Ln,
Peoria, AZ
85382
(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
Arizona
Broadway
Theatre
Website
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!
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Location: |
Rio
Vista Park,
8866 W
Thunderbird
Rd, Peoria, AZ |
Ramada: |
4-5 |
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Time: |
11:00
AM to 2:00 PM |
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Lunch: |
Served
around 11:30
AM |
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Coordinators: |
Mary
Barkl for HRSC
(480-580-5585) Larry Bowe for AAC (928-759-2367) |
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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.