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.
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for more details of these and older past events.
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.
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
Upcoming Events |
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
We now have
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 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.
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 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
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.
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!
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
NOTE: Expected information on new pricing referred to
below is not
yet available.
It will be put
in the website
upcoming
events section
when it
becomes
available, and
hopefully this
will be in
time for the
February
Bridge.
Sponsored
by the
Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club.