FALL DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL GAME - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

I want to thank Mary Barkl for making all the arrangements for our annual meeting held
April 21st at The Iron Works at Bellaire Golf Club. I also want to thank Jane Bilyeu who
recommended Stephanie Siete, our guest speaker, who spoke on the subject of drug trends, paraphernalia and concealment. Like me, many of the HRC attendees had an awakening to the issues of drugs in our society.

On behalf of the HRC board, I thank you for electing 2010 – 2011 officers and directors who I am sure will serve our membership interests very well. I also thank all of you who took the time to fill out the questionnaire. The information we received will help the board plan future activities that will, hopefully, be aligned with the interests of our membership.

Thanks to Ike Templeton for serving on the board and his help in the coordination of and assistance on events. I'm sure Ike will continue to be an active HRC member in the future.

Our board also has two excellent staff members who provide expert and outstanding service to the board
and the HRC membership.

Russ Henzel - Webmaster
John Kopala – Editor

Every time you go to our website, www.hrcaz.org, or read The Bridge thank Russ and John for providing
these services.

It has been a rewarding year for me to serve as your President during the 2009-2010 year. Don't hesitate to contact any HRC board or staff member if you have suggestions on how HRC can be of service to retirees.

See you next Fall,

Harry Heller

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

CHRISTMAS DINNER AND DANCE - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2

OCTOBERFEST - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

The food will be cooked for you by the HRC Board of Directors and will feature bratwurst and hamburgers
with all the fixings and accompaniments. Water and coffee will be provided. You may bring your own beer or
soft drinks if you would like, but no glass containers are allowed in the park.

HEALTH CORNER

Judy Nance, R.N.

BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NAPPING CONFERS SIGNIFICANT HEALTH BENEFITS.Most Americans consider napping an indulgence. What you may not realize is napping is widely known to sharpen mental fitness (including memory) and it also confers significant overall health benefits. Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Athens Medical School followed about 23,000 healthy Greek adults (average age 53) and found that those who napped at least 30 minutes three times a week or more were 37% less likely to die from heart disease and stroke over a six year period.

How to get the greatest health benefits from napping…..

For people who awaken at 8 am may notice a physiological drop (at around 2pm) in body temperature, blood pressure and the secretions of digestive juices which signals the body that it is time to sleep. Those who nap at that time will be more alert, make better decisions, score higher on creativity, memory tests and have better motor function. Napping just 20 minutes a day restores processes that occur during sleep.

THE RIGHT AND WRONG WAY TO NAP:

1. Make a 20-minute nap part of your daily routine (take nap same time every day). The ideal time is
   six hours after awakening. Also don’t nap within 3 hours of your bedtime.
2. Choose a comfortable, quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. If you are bothered by noise use
   earplugs or a white-noise machine.
3. Cover yourself with a light blanket
4. Set an alarm to go off after 20 minutes. Even when nappers thought they were awake they were in a
   light sleep. Sleeping longer will take you into a deeper stage of sleep which will make it harder to
   wake up and you may feel groggy.
5. If you find that you’re groggy shorten your nap to 10 minutes.

When napping may mean trouble: Even though napping is considered healthy one study found the opposite—specially that older women who take excessive daily naps are more likely to die. Study subjects (69 and older) who died napped the longest (more than three hours daily). They were 44% more likely to die from any cause and 58% more likely to die from cardiovascular causes than those who did not report taking naps. The same study participants had underlying sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea or an illness such as depression or heart disease.

Article taken from BottomLine Health May 2010 Summarized by Judy Nance RN

PAST EVENTS

ANNUAL MEETING - APRIL 21

Fifty one people attended the Honeywell Retiree Club annual breakfast meeting at the Ironworks at Bellaire Golf Club and enjoyed an excellent breakfast. Our guest speaker was Stephanie Siete who gave an eye opening presentation on current drug usage trends, drug paraphernalia and concealment. She made us aware that some energy drinks have incredibly high levels of alcohol, sugar and caffeine and are killing kids every day. Highly purified heroin use is increasing as an inexpensive alternative to designer and prescription drugs. Innocent looking devices convert into drug paraphernalia or are used for concealment. It’s incredible what kids and adults have access to these days.

The meeting ended with the announcement of the election results. The officers and board of directors are shown below. Door prizes were won by Gaylord Brockway, Sue Kopala, Maria Costa, and Francis Cartwright.

Honeywell Retiree Club Officers

        President                 Vice President               Secretary                Treasurer                Past President
      Shirley Krieger              Don Peeples                Mary Barkl              Tom Turner                Harry Heller

Honeywell Retiree Club Board of Directors

        Al Boeck                 Dick Axtell           Jim Scarlett        Jane Bilyeu      Francis Cartwright       Ibis Valles
          2011                      2011                    2012                 2012                  2013                     2013

SPRING POT LUCK LUNCHEON - APRIL 29

We had a cool and very windy day for the Spring Pot Luck luncheon, but that didn’t stop about 160 Honeywell and Sperry Retirees from attending and renewing friendships with their former work associates. There was a lot of delicious food and plenty of desserts. Nobody went away hungry. As an added treat, we were able to tour the historic Sahauro Ranch buildings and learn about the history behind the park site. The 50 – 50 drawing was won by Connie Boldt.

FIX-IT GUYS

SPONSORED BY THE 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. The Fixit Guys are Bob, Dick, Gene, Sam, Perry, Matt, Paul, Ed and Clint.

Call us at this 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 above 8 guys and I are getting older.  Getting under that sink or cramped down to get that electrical outlet is a bit more difficult.  We do about sixty (60) jobs in a year and wouldn't you like to help?  Call the above number if you choose to participate in all our GLORY.  Thank you, Clint Langford.