Newsletter of the Honeywell Retirees of ArizonaThe Honeywell & Sperry Retiree Clubs sponsor these eventsUpcoming 2014 - 2015 SCHEDULED Events
Officers - Directors and Staff
HRC Email: Hotline@hrcaz.org
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Letters to the EditorIf there is something that you would like to see in the newsletter, write a letter to the editor! We will publish it, subject to space availability and the approval of the Board. Please address any comments or questions to the editor at the HRC address. Any comments or claims made within the publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily express the views of Honeywell Inc. or the Directors, Officers, Staff or members of the Arizona Honeywell Retiree Club (HRC). HRC sponsored programs and events where payments are required in advance, refunds will be provided anytime there is no cost to our Club. We will make every effort to provide refunds when requested, however in some cases funds have been committed by the HRC and will not be refunded. |
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Mike Briske | Nick Hughes | Chuck Moffet | |
Bob Davenport | Jim King | Charlie Paine | |
Mike Griffin | Warren Koepsec | Ken Probert | |
Frank Holman | Stu Mitnik |
North Valley
Gene Kupka | Lee Rippstein | Dan Schott | |
Clint Langford | Wally Secosky | Matt Schuetz | |
Bob Farney | Ed Skutecki | Paul Simison | |
Roy Newbold |
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Amazon Fulfillment Center TourWe had a terrific crowd show up for this October tour. Most of us were surprised upon entering the building at the security involved with getting in. One can only enter through floor-to-ceiling turnstiles that open only with a card or authentication from inside the building. We met up with Lisa Guinn, our tour guide and two of her trusted associates. Each of us was issued a badge, a radio receiver, and headsets. This turned out to be an amazing convenience because Lisa spoke to us throughout the tour using this system and it felt as though she was standing next to each of us using a normal level of speaking, even though there was constant noise from the miles of running conveyer belts and music from robot trains. It was really cool when we discovered we got to keep the headsets!
At 1.2 million square feet, PHX6 consists of two fulfillment operations working as mirror images of one another, a redundancy that lets the fulfillment center scale up or down in response to rising and falling demand. A central mezzanine provides panoramic views of both sides of the warehouse, the back walls obscured in the distance. An impossible-to-trace web of conveyor belts and rollers shuttle the ubiquitous yellow totes, the basic logistical carriers of the center, from one point to another, filled with goods destined for warehouse shelves or for customers. Among many types of employees, the heart of the operation is divided between stowers who receive items and stow them randomly into storage bins and pickers who, in turn pull the items out of the bins and load them into the yellow plastic tubs that flow along conveyers all over the building, carrying items on their way to a customer. Although this operation is less than 4 years old, it’s not the most modern in that some newer Amazon fulfillment centers have robotic pickers that do the “finding” work of pulling items off the shelves to move to sorting & shipping.
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OKTOBERFEST
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Menu Garden Salad with choice of Dressing Dessert Cakes and Pies Cocktails and friendship renewal at 6:00 PM |
Send checks made out to: Treasurer, HRC to:
Barbara Rippstein, 9826 W. Escuda Drive, Peoria, AZ 85382, 623-566-1572
PLEASE NOTE: All reservations are due and payable by Tuesday, Dec. 2nd
Coordinators: Barbara Rippstein (rippy60@yahoo.com)
and Shirley Krieger (cksk120tb@cox.net)
Please Include the names of the people you wish to sit with
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Where: | Turf Paradise, 1501 West Bell Road |
Free Parking: | Use the Turf Club Entrance on 19th Ave. |
Cost: | $24 per person |
Package includes: |
Parking, Admission, How to Wager Guide, Senior Buffet Lunch, Coffee/Tea, |
Coordinator: |
Victor Fragnito, 602-908-0740 e008821@cox.net |
Cutoff Date: |
Feb 4, 2015 |
Time: |
Arrive at 11:00 AM at the Turf Club |
Payment: |
Make your check payable to: Treasurer, HRC |
The 2015 Senior Buffet Lunch
SALAD BAR Mixed salad greens |
CARVED MEATS Roast breast of turkey |
DESSERTS Apple cobbler |
No Reservations Required
“Split the Pot Tickets $1.00, or Seven for $5.00”
50/25/25 Split the Pot
Where: | Rio Vista Park - Ramada's 8 and 9 8866 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria |
Time: | 10:00 am until 1:00 pm with lunch served around 11:00 |
Cost: | No charge to HRC members and guests; just bring a dish to share. |
Prizes: | There will be prizes and Split-the -Pot |
Your Honeywell Retirees Club will provide baked ham, rolls, coffee, tea and water, as well as plates, utensils, condiments, etc. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish to share; such as a hot casserole, baked beans, salad or dessert of your choice. Get out your favorite recipes and prepare your specialty to share with others. We will have a beer permit. You may bring your own beer or soft drinks if you would like. Please no glass containers. (Park Rules)
Coordinator: Pat Golic - 480-563-1978-dgolic@cox.net-Judy Edmond at 623-972-5237-jedmond6@cox.net
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program in Arizona will provide free tax preparation services for seniors and low income families again during the 2015 tax-filing season. The foundation has 31 sites in the Phoenix area usually located in Senior Centers or City Community Centers. All sites are staffed with trained, certified volunteers.
Last year, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers in Arizona filed over 95,000 returns saving those taxpayers an estimated $10 million in preparation fees.
The AARP program in partnership with the IRS is currently recruiting volunteers for sites throughout the state. Volunteers do not need previous tax preparation experience as all necessary training is provided. Only two qualifications are needed, a real interest in helping people, and a basic familiarity with Microsoft Windows.
Every year we need new volunteers to continue this valuable service. You can help by volunteering one day each week from February 1st through April 15th at a Phoenix Community/Senior Center near your home. Training is held in early January. Best of all, you are never left alone. Each location has experienced tax preparation volunteers who are always willing and able to help you with specific taxpayer problems.
So if you have the time and energy to give back to the community by providing a valuable service to many people please join us
Here's how to sign up:
We would love to have you in the program.