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October
2016
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HOMEPAGE |
Newsletter of the Honeywell
Retiree Social Club of
Arizona
NOTE:
This online version is a
reformatted sub-set of the full version sent to paid-up members, with
possible 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. The full
December edition of
the Bridge included a list of email
addresses for HRSC members.
Finally, there will typically be a delay of a
week or so before a new month's version is posted here; if 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. Note that the black-and-white
paper Bridge is sent out by Honeywell, who outsource the task. 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.
| Reports & Photos of Past
Events |
HOMEPAGE |
| Day
at the Races |
Feb 23, 2016
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| Spring
Potluck Picnic |
Mar 31, 2016
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Southwest
Airlines Maintenance Facility Tour
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Apr 21, 2016
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| AZ
Broadway Theatre -
Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas |
May 5, 2016
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| Upcoming Events |
HOMEPAGE |
Oktoberfest (Payment receipt deadline Oct. 15)
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Oct 20, 2016
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Make-A-Difference
Day
(Sign-up deadline Oct. 13)
Community
Service Opportunity
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Oct 22, 2016 |
Arizona
Broadway
Theatre—Funny Girl |
Oct 27, 2016 |
Scholarship
Application Process Open |
Dec 1, 2016 to
Apr 1, 2017
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Christmas
Dinner Dance
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Dec 1 |
Tovrea
Castle Tours
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Nov 4, 11,
12, 2016
(Sold out)
Dec 2,
10, 2016
(Sold out)
Jan
20,
2017 (Few tickets)
Jan
28,
2017 (Sold out)
Feb 3, 2017 (Sold out)
Feb
11,
2017 (Few tickets) |
Southwest
Airlines Maintenance Hangar Tour
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Jan 26 2017 |
Day
at the Races
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Feb 14 2017
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Eastern
Caribbean Cruise
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Mar 5, 2017
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Amazon
Fulfillment Center (Warehouse) Tour
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Mar 17,
2017 (Sold out, but there is a wait list.)
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Spring
Potluck Picnic at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
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Mar 23 2017
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Recurring
Lunches
The Honey-Bunch-Lunchers
First Tuesday: Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6
Golden Corral, 5679 W. Northern, 11:30 am
Bull Old-Timers Lunch Bunch
Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15
Old Country Buffet, Metro Pkwy, 11:30 am
Honeywell IAC Ole Timers
Sep 7, Dec 8
Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet, 10030 N. Metro Pkwy East- 11:15 am
See
photos from the September 7 Honeywell IAC Ole Timers lunch.
President's
Perspective
 Let’s
talk about volunteerism.
Research has
verified that staying active contributes to a healthier and longer life
and that social supports are critical to the healthy aging. (That would
be us)
Look
throughout this newsletter. It is full of opportunities to help
someone. We drive a very successful scholarship program through our
Foundation; the Fix-It Guys help our members who need help with their
homes; and we sponsor one-off opportunities to help local charities.
Now we are about to embark on another effort to give back to our local
communities.
I have asked
Doug Metzger to spearhead an on-going project to support a national
organization that is sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace: Rebuilding
Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). RTVOS has sponsored projects to
rehabilitate homes and community facilities and revitalize communities
since 1991. Every project they undertake is unique. Each work site
comes with a different history, unique needs, its own scope of work,
and a dedicated volunteer team. They do anything from yard cleanup,
painting, and skilled plumbing, to replacing windows, updating an
electrical system, and repairing flooring. While some tasks require an
element of skill, there are many that simply need committed volunteers
to help – no skills required. Rebuilding Together works hard to provide
a positive volunteer experience for their sponsors, volunteers, and
community partners.
Doug is
actively working to respond to a recent request of our club to help
with a near-term project, National Make-a-Difference Day on October 22.
Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun will be mobilizing an army of
volunteers to help paint over 70 homes in the Phoenix metro area. They
will be painting homes in Phoenix, Glendale, Apache Junction, Gilbert,
Tolleson, Scottsdale, and Avondale! They will be painting the town! And
... they are looking for volunteers and contributions of paint for the
project.
I know this
is late notice and squeezes between Oktoberfest and Funny Girl, but
won’t you lend a hand? Contact Doug at doug.metzger@cox.net or
myself at EdTaschner@cox.net.
Let us know what you can do – how you can
help.
Make a
difference. Help someone in need.
Ed Taschner
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MISSION STATEMENT
Honeywell Retiree
Social Club (HRSC) is a social organization in Arizona for Honeywell
International, Inc. retirees. This organization will be open without
regard to prior class of employment, race, creed, sex or geographical
residence.
HRSC will provide activities, programs (such as Fix-It Guys and
Scholarship Program) and projects of interest to retirees and spouses.
It will facilitate effective communications between members, other
Honeywell retiree clubs and Honeywell International, Inc. It will
provide opportunities to renew acquaintances and promote fellowship
among retirees, and will assist retirees in maintaining and enhancing
the image of Honeywell International, Inc., in the eyes of the public.
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From
the
Editor
A
variety
of information
for members can be found on the HRSC website www.hrcaz.org;
just click the menu buttons at the left of most pages. For example:
HONEYWELL HISTORY provides the history of Honeywell (now from multiple
sources), ARCHIVES offers back editions of the online Bridge, minutes of board
meetings, Treasurer's reports and Webmaster's reports, and EVENT
SCHEDULE has the latest
information on upcoming events. The PHOENIX AREA ATTRACTIONS page has
been updated and now has many new attractions—have a look, you
might
find something that interests you.
Do
you have a new address or e-mail? Be sure to send us the updated
information:
Hotline@hrcaz.org
or
Honeywell Retiree Social Club, 1860 W. Rose Garden Lane, Phx. AZ 85027-
2704
If there is something that you would like to see in the newsletter,
write 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 HRSC email address Hotline@hrcaz.org
or Honeywell Retiree Social Club, 1860 W. Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix, AZ
85027-2704. 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 Honeywell Retiree Social Club of Arizona.
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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 able to accomplish. This will hopefully keep the
job from being a budget buster for you.
Call us at the appropriate number below and
leave a clear message giving job information, your name, telephone
number and nearest cross streets.
Nick Hughes (coordinator for East Valley
480-463-6572)
Clint Langford (coordinator for North Valley
602-765-4466)
We can probably 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.
Below
is a list of volunteer
Fix-It Guys from both the East and North Valley.
East Valley
| Mike Briske |
Frank Holman |
Warren Koepsec |
Charlie Paine |
| Bob Davenport |
Nick Hughes |
Stu Mitnik |
Ken Probert |
| Mike Griffin |
Jim King |
Chuck Mottet |
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North Valley
| Gene Kupka |
Roy Newbold |
Ed Skutecki
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| Clint Langford |
Lee Rippstein
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Dan Schoff |
Bob Farney
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Wally Secosky
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Matt Schuetz
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Scholarship
Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM UPDATES
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 We are thrilled to report that from May through September,
we have received donations from 71 members for over $4,000! With these
additional funds, the Scholarship Board will be able to make larger
awards to our 2017-2018 recipients.
We especially want to recognize the efforts of the Garrett Retiree Club
and their recent membership drive. 62 club members donated from $5.00
to $500.00 to the Scholarship Foundation.
The HRSC Membership Application now has an option which encourages
members to consider a direct donation to the scholarship fund. If you
have a multi-year membership and would now like to donate to the
Scholarship Fund, you can use the new application to indicate your
donation. Remember, it is tax deductible!
If you have a child or grandchild that is enrolled in Arizona State
University, Northern Arizona University, or University of Arizona, they
may be eligible to apply for one of our scholarships. Applications will
be accepted from December 1, 2016 to April 1, 2017. Further details
will be posted on our website.
If you have questions about the Scholarships, or suggestions for how to
improve our process, please contact one of the Board Members.
For more details of the program, see the SCHOLARSHIPS
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Day
at the Races
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016
A
perfect day in Arizona for a
horse
race. Forty-one happy people wined and dined on the unlimited buffet
and then tried their luck on the horses. Many won, some lost, but all
were excited and had a great time. We had a race named after the Club
and then had the opportunity to stand in the winner's circle. The horse
was owned by the owner of Barro's Pizza and this race was the first
time this horse won. If you made the right bet, it paid $30 to win.
Hope to see everyone, and more, next year.
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Spring
Potluck Picnic
March 31, 2016
- Thursday
Link
to Rick Carter's Photos
(The title of the photo page is "Ole Timers
Picnic," but this is the HRSC Spring Potluck Picnic.)
In
case Google ever abandons or changes Google Photos, all the photos can
be downloded from the HRSC website as a ZIP
file.
(If your browser does not automatically unzip the file and create a
folder containing all the photos as individual files, you will need to
do this manually.)
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 Southwest
Airlines Maintenance Facility Tour
Thursday - April 21,
2016
Nearly 40 retiree club members had a fascinating tour of the Southwest
Airlines
maintenance hangar at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, conducted by the
enthusiastic maintenance supervisor, Kevin Bowman. Interesting facts we
learned from him included:
- The original grungy Southwest aircraft colors were created
by mixing odds and ends that Boeing had left when Southwest did not
have the money to pay for a proper paint job on their first few planes.
(At least, this is what we were told!)
- Southwest's fast turnaround expertise was born of necessity
when, in the early days, they had to sell one of their four planes for
financial reasons, but tickets had already been sold assuming they had
the plane. By cutting turnarounds to ten minutes, they were able to
continue operating their full service with only three planes.
- When
Boeing changed their plans for a new model of 737,
making the tail fin taller than they had said it would be, the plane
would not fit into the Southwest maintenance hangar at Sky Harbor. The
solution? A partial wheelie, using a jack under the nosewheel!
We learned much more besides, and had the opportunity to go right up to
the aircraft and inspect them at very close quarters. We also saw some
of the maintenance workshops for items that are repaired or serviced in
the hangar, including aircraft toilets.
Many thanks to Keith Hughes for arranging this highly-recommended tour.
Link
to Rick Carter's Photos
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Thursday,
May 5, 2016
Awaiting report
and/or photos.
Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree
Club
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OCTOBER 20, 2016 - THURSDAY
Mark your Calendars!
Come to the
Honeywell
Retirees' OKTOBERFEST!
You don't want to miss out on the Brats, Burgers, Sausage
and Beer (bring your own beer, that is, and
not in glass bottles – Park Rules).
Famous chefs will be on hand to give you a delectable lunch!
Where: Rio Vista Park, 8866 W.
Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, 85354 Ramadas 8
& 9
When: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM with
Lunch served around 11:30 AM
Cost: Only $10.00 per person!
Bring a guest! (Note: $1 refunded
at the event when
you bring a donation of two cans of food for an area food-bank.)
Also, there is Split-the-Pot with tickets going for $1.00 each or seven
for $5.00.
Make checks payable to:
TREASURER, HRSC. Send to Gwen Scheetz, 5640 E.
Everett Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Checks
must be received by October 15th.
Please note your preference:
______ BRAT, _______ Chicken
Apple Sausage, _____ Hamburger
Questions: Contact Gwen Scheetz - 602-616-9889, scheetzgwen@cox.net; Dawn Orgill
- 602-881-772, or Linda Darnell - 602-538-9559
Community
Service Opportunity
Make-a-Difference
Day
with Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun
Saturday, Oct 22
Sign up Now!!
 Rebuilding Together Valley
of the Sun (RTVOS) will be teaming up with an army of local volunteers
to paint the homes of over 70 low-income homeowners for National
Make-A-Difference Day on Saturday, October 22, 2016. We are putting
together a team from the Honeywell Retiree Social Club in Phoenix to
join them. Our group will be assigned to a painting project somewhere
in the valley and we expect to work for roughly a half day starting
around 8:00 am. RTVOS will provide the paint and painting tools, we
just need to be properly dressed! Homes in need of being painted are
all over the valley – North, South, East, and West.
If you are interested in helping out, contact Doug Metzger at doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637, and also let him know what
area of the town you would prefer we work in. The
deadline for signing up is Thursday, Oct 13. This gives RTVOS
time to select the right project for us and to select a location that
minimizes travel for most of us.
NEW Tovrea Castle Tour
January and February 2017
(Nov 4, 11, 12, Dec 2,
10, 2016 - Sold Out)
The
Tovrea Castle tour has proved to be very popular. We purchased 102
tickets for the first two groups and still we had a waiting list so we
purchased another 48 tickets for next year. The following tickets
were available at the beginning of October:
• Jan 20,
2017 at 10 am - 1 ticket
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Feb 11, 2017 at 10 am - 15 tickets
These will the last tickets the
club will buy. All the previous tickets were
allocated very quickly; even though it's a few months off please act
quickly if you would like to attend.
Tickets are $15 per person
ACTION: If you are interested please e-mail Keith Hughes, keith8411@cox.net,
with your first and second choice, include your club affiliation. If
you do not have e-mail find a friend who has one. Phone calls may not
be answered if I am out of town. Tickets will be allocated in the order
e-mails are received, so do not delay.
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 us and providing special group tours to fit
our schedule.
Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree
Club
Southwest
Airlines Tour – Extra Tour Added
Because the demand has been so
great a new tour has been arranged for Jan 26th,
2017 at 10.00am. People who attended the last tour want to go again and
those that missed it want the opportunity to go. To register send the
full names of all in your party to Keith Hughes at keith8411@cox.net or call 623-825-5243 for details.
This is a unique
opportunity to tour Southwest Airlines Maintenance Facility at Sky
Harbor Airport. You will be able to walk through an aircraft, sit in
the cockpit, tour the maintenance and operation areas in a two hour
guided tour. In the previous two tours we had unlimited access around
and inside the aircraft, this is truly a unique experience.
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TAKE
YOUR VALENTINE TO A
"DAY
AT THE RACES"
Tuesday Feb 14,
2017 at 11:00 AM
Where:
Cost:
Free Parking:
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Turf
Paradise Park,
1501 West Bell Rd
$24.00 per person
Use the Turf Club entrance on 19th Avenue
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Package
includes:
Parking, Admission, How to Wager Guide, Senior Buffet Lunch,
Coffee/Tea, Dessert, Tax, Gratuity & Winner Circle Photo.
The
retiree clubs
will have a race named after them.
Coordinator:
Victor Fragnito 602-908-0740
e008821@cox.net
Arrive at
the
Turf Club at 11 AM; Lunch: 11:30 AM - 1:30
PM; First
Race: 1:00 PM
Make
checks
payable
to: Treasurer,
HRSC; send to: Vic
Fragnito, 6922 W. Garfield St., PHX, AZ 85043
Checks must be
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The
2017 Senior Buffet Lunch
SALAD
BAR
Mixed salad greens
Tossed Caesar salad
Paradise pasta salad
House made cole slaw
Fresh fruit salad
Country potato salad
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CARVED
MEATS
Roast breast of turkey
Cranberry sauce
Brisket of beef
Horseradish sauce
Assorted breads, muffins, rolls, etc.
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DESSERTS
Apple cobbler
Assorted pies
Assorted cookies
Brownies
Coffee and tea
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You may download the PDF of the above cruise flyer from here.
Amazon Fulfillment Center (Warehouse) Tour
Mar
17, 2017
This tour is sold out, but if you want to add
your name to the wait
list, contact Ed Taschner at EdTaschner@cox.net.
For
those of you who are expecting to go on the tour, please tell Ed
immediately if you find you are unable to go, so that someone from the
wait list can take your place. (We have had several no-shows in
the past.) Note that 72 hours'
notice is required in order to notify Amazon of the change.
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2017
Spring Picnic
Mar 23, 2017
At
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Website
More
event information will follow.
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Attractions include:
- 1894 Peoria Depot
- 1907 steam locomotive
- 1914 baggage-express car (originally a dining
car)
- 1928 Pullman car used by every president from
Hoover to Eisenhower
- 1930 machine shop
- The "Merci train"—held gifts of thanks for over
250 railroad cars of aid for the citizens of France during WWII
- 1950 carousel
- Miniature railroad rides—three steam engines
- 10,000 sq. ft. model railroad building with
several layouts
- Authentic Navajo hogans
- Xeriscape desert arboretum
AND…
- The company of your fellow retirees!
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Our picnic will be in the
Stillman Ramada; see park map below.
HRSC Email: Hotline@hrcaz.org
Honeywell Retiree Benefits: 1-877-258-3699 - honeywell.com/sites/retiree/
The Bridge - Published monthly except
for June, July, and August.
HRSC annual dues: $5.00 (multiple-year memberships
recommended)
NOTE: HRSC sponsored
programs and events, where
payments are required in advance, will provide refunds anytime there is
no cost to the Club. We will make every effort to provide refunds when
requested; however, for some events funds have been committed by the
HRSC and will not be refunded.
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