ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL GAME

Monday, September 17, 2007

Come join us for a fun night at the old ballpark. This will be a joint Honeywell/Sperry Club event. This event sold out early last year, so reserve your spot now. Since we will not be sending out a bulletin during the summer months, this event is being advertised early. To make your reservations, call or email Ed Skutecki then make out a check to “Treasurer, SRC”. Send your check to:

Ed Skutecki
7863 W. Piute Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308

NOTE THAT THIS IS THE LAST NEWSLETTER UNTIL SEPTEMBER
SO SIGN UP NOW SO YOU DONT FORGET.

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Thank you for electing me to be the Honeywell Retiree Club President for this coming year. It is truly an honor. Following in Ed Frick's footsteps will be a very tough act to follow. We will miss Don Roeber and Ed Skutecki as board members, but we welcome Jim Scarlett and Al Boeck.

I look forward to working with the officers, directors, and chairmen to provide the members with the meetings and outings that will be of the most interest in the club's activities. Please contact Harry Heller, Vice-President, if there are subjects or types of activities you would like to see added or improved upon. We want to involve the members in helping to lead activities and/or to serve on committees as well so don't hesitate to volunteer if there is an area of interest to you. You know the old saying “the more you put into something, the more you get out of it”.

Thanks to Lorri Jordan for arranging the annual meeting at the Arrowhead Country Club and to Shirley Krieger for filling in for Lorri when she was called out of town. You did a great job. Thank you also goes to Alex Pensiero for helping to arrange for the outstanding speaker, Pat Sculley. I'm putting in a plea now if anyone has a suggestion for next year's annual meeting speaker.

I also want to thank Al Longanecker for his years of service as the Scholarship Chairman. He is now turning that responsibility over to Jim Scarlett. Please encourage family members who are attending the UofA, ASU, or NAU who qualify to apply for a Honeywell Scholarship.

Ted Rees and Charlie Farmer made a very smooth transition as Bridge Editors to their successors, John Kopala and Rick Oldani. The efforts of these four gentlemen as well as Russ Henzel, Webmaster, are truly to be commended. We appreciate the people who contribute articles such as health issues from Judy Nance and the Fix-It Guys. Photographer, Sharon Forrestor, and golf chairman, Dale Wendt, each had major surgery. We wish them speedy recoveries. There are three other unsung heroes who help our organization to function. They are Mary Barkl, Secretary, Bert Walker, Treasurer and Ike templeton, Director who chaired the Nomination committee. I apologize if I've overlooked someone. Everyone's efforts are appreciated.

Even though we will be shutting down formal activities throughout the summer, please continue to look at our website on a regular basis for activities and announcements. The ‘Phun in Phoenix ' section is updated on a weekly basis (well, almost every week dependent on the personal vacations of a couple of people). You can make plans with family and friends for activities you may not have been aware were happening. If something arises that could involve the Honeywell Retiree Club members, we will include the information in that section during the summer. It is not too early to sign up for the limited number of seats at the Diamondbacks vs. Giants game on September 17. Who knows. Barry Bonds may just hit the home run that surpasses Hank Aaron at that game.

Until September, please have a safe, happy, and healthy summer.

Virginia

FIX-IT GUYS

THEY'RE BACK – NOW SPONSORED BY HONEYWELL & SPERRY RETIREE CLUBS

We can help Honeywell retirees or surviving spouses with fix-it jobs around the house that you are not good at or are unable to do and prevent these jobs from becoming budget busters.

Call us at this new number: (602) 765-4466 and leave a clear message containing job information, your name and telephone number. We probably can help and will get back to you as quickly as practical. We furnish the labor at no cost to you; you furnish the cost of the parts.

The Fix-It Guys are: Bob, Dick, Gene, Sam, Perry, Matt, Paul, Ed and Clint.

Please contact the phone number above if you would like to volunteer as a Fix-It Guy or Gal.

Honeywell Blood Drive

Make a lifesaving appointment by clicking the Donate Blood link at www.unitedbloodservices.org and enter sponsor code HWLAZ15.

2007 Blood Drive Dates are:

Tuesday, July 17
Wednesday, September 26
Thursday, November 29

Honeywell Volunteer's Association

For those of you who have participated in the past or wish to participate in the HVA program where Honeywell makes contribution for volunteer hours worked, we have been able to confirm with Al Ryan that the program is still active. Participants must conform to specified guidelines and complete and submit the required form. Contact for information, forms and submittals is:

Mr. Alfred R. Ryan
4101 E. Palo Verde Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-952-2412

You may also contact Ed Frick who has copies of the forms and Guidelines at 623-561-6917.

TRY OUT THE ELECTRONIC BRIDGE

Each month we have more members signing up for The Electronic Bridge, and most are opting to receive “electronic only”. If you have an e-mail address, you should give it a try. Member feedback has been very positive. You can sign up by contacting us via e-mail at: hotline@hrcaz.org. Please send your: 1) name, 2) e-mail address, 3) if you wish your e-mail address not published in The Bridge periodically, and 4) if you want “electronic only ” or both electronic and hard copy. You may “opt in” or “opt-out” of this program at any time by simply notifying us via e-mail.
Contributed by Ted Rees.

HEALTH CORNER

News from Nurse Nance

Small Steps = Big Results

It's official. Small steps can add up in a big way. From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, come these small steps (out of a total list of 119). The selections below focus on ways you can add movement into your day.

9	Take a family walk after dinner.
28	Bicycle to the store instead of driving.
36	Wash the car by hand.
40	Pace the sidelines at kids' athletic games.
55	Dance to music.
97	Walk the beach instead of sunbathing.
99	Carry groceries instead of pushing a cart. Source: www.smallsteps.com

Source: www.smallsteps.com

PHUN IN PHOENIX

Check out the Phun in Phoenix information, which has returned to our web site. This listing of cool things to do in Phoenix each weekend is updated weekly – check it out here. Also a long list of Phoenix area attractions with phone numbers and web sites are listed on this site – a great reference for your activities with family and friends. Check out photos of our past events as well as useful information from past seminars like the recent one on Identity Theft. You'll also find all of our club's upcoming activities, with dates and contact information, plus a copy of The Bridge. If you have any photos of Club activities, we'd love to publish them. Attach the pictures to an email and send to hotline@hrcaz.org.

Russ Henzel, website editor

RECENT EVENTS

SPRING GOLF OUTING: MONDAY, APRIL 16

Closest on #3	$12	WILLS
Closest on #8	$12	KLUEGEL
Closest on #11	$12	BROMLEY
Closest on #16	$12	TROMP
Longest putt #9	$12	LASKOSKI
Longest putt #18	$12	COMEY
Straightest Drive #2	$12	MCCONNELL
Low Net Calloway	$12	BOOKER
Low Net AGA	$12	HEBERT
2nd Team High Net [328]	$12 EA	HINDLE,TROMP,KRIEGER,NORDAL
1st Team High Net [328]	$15 EA	WILDE,MCDOWELL,DREW,CATTANI
4th Team Low Net [297]	$12 EA	WILLS,BRAY,FEIN,STEIN
3rd Team Low Net [289]	$15 EA	DAVIS,KNUDSEN,COMEY,DAHLENBERG
2nd Team Low Net [288]	$18 EA	WENDT,HEBERT,SYMCOX,REGAN
1st Team Low Net [282]	$25 EA	SPANGRUD,LYNOTT,PENDER,MEREDITH

NEXT TOURNAMENT [FALL], WE WILL AGAIN USE ESTABLISHED HANDICAPS [AGA] AND CALLOWAY ONLY THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE HANDICAPS. THIS SHOULD EQUALIZE PLAY AND GIVE US MORE WAYS TO BE FAIR IN SCORING. BY THE WAY WE GAVE OUT 33 AWARDS, WHICH ENABLED US TO HAVE 38% PARTICIPATION IN AWARD MONIES…

HOPE TO HAVE 100+ PLAYERS NEXT TIME, AT ARROWHEAD CC 11/26, AS WE WILL AGAIN OFFER INVITATIONS TO PLAY TO SPERRYWELL AND SIGNALWELL AND ANY OF THE OTHER ..WELL'S OUT THERE.

HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE SUMMER , AND WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT THE FALL TOURNAMENT [ARROWHEAD 11/26].

HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED THE GET TOGETHER…IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE CALL DALE W. @ 480-922-1402.

Lunch in Prescott: Tuesday, April 17

On April 17, 35 members, mostly from Prescott and the Northern Arizona area, got together for our second annual Prescott luncheon this year at Watson Lake. Watson Lake is a scenic area just north of Prescott. Our reserved area was on a knoll overlooking the lake and Granite Dells. The weatherman granted us a reprieve from the cold and wind and provided a beautiful day. Just the day before the high was about 49 degrees and there were snow flurries.

It was a great day of renewing friendships, exchanging news and reflecting on the "old days". A catered lunch was provided and all agreed that it turned out well.

Thanks to Chuck Dumas and Jean Winslow for arranging this event.

Annual Meeting: Monday, April 23

NEWLY ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED* BOARD MEMBERS

A great time was had by all. We want to thank our speaker Pat Sculley for his well received and timely presentation.

Dear Ed,

Thank you for your gift of $200 to Kids at Hope yesterday. What a great surprise! We are hosting a week long Master's Institute on Youth Development next week. We have 39 attendees coming from across the U.S. and your gift will help defray expenses for the Institute. We are affecting the lives of more than 300,000 children thanks to donors like you.

Pat Sculley

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Eat your vegetables…and your chocolate!

No, you're not dreaming. Dark chocolate is recommended as part of a healthy diet, thanks to the phenols in cocoa. You can decrease the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, reduce your blood clot risk, and increase arterial blood flow while eating something you actually enjoy.

Of course, there are a few guidelines:

• Eat dark chocolate that is 70% cocoa (some sources say 60% is good). Milk chocolate and white chocolate don't have the same healthy properties.
• Limit intake to about 1 oz. daily. (Calories do count).
• Make sure cocoa butter is the primary fat in the chocolate you choose; avoid products with hydrogenated oils, palm or coconut oils (The saturated fat in cocoa butter does NOT adversely affect cholesterol, and may even be beneficial.)
• And finally, do not drink milk with your chocolate treat. Research indicates that milk blocks the absorption of the good stuff in dark chocolate. Sources: University of Michigan Integrative Medicine and WebMD.

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.

"I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life."

"No, I can't accept payment for what I did," the Scottish farmer replied waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel.

"Is that your son?" the nobleman asked.

"Yes," the farmer replied proudly.

"I'll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of." And that he did.

Farmer Fleming's son attended the very best schools and in time, graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.

Years afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia. What saved his life this time? Penicillin.

The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son's name? Sir Winston Churchill

NOTES OF THANKS TO THE FIX-IT GUYS FROM OUR MEMBERS