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 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 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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Oktoberfest
Oct 18 Here are more photos from our official photographer, Rick Carter. (Ignore the "Ole Timers" comment in the photo album title; this is an HRSC event!) Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Club. Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club. Tovrea
Castle Tours
Nov 4 & 10, 2017 Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club. Nov 11, 2017
Our service project went very well at Desert Horizon Elementary School in Maryvale, with Honeywell Aerospace and Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). Rebuilding Together, Valley of the Sun (RTVOS). We had a turnout of 18 folks from HRSC (see the picture below) in and among the 90 or so total folks volunteering. We all got T- shirts and a nice box lunch, and a chance to rub shoulders with other retirees and current Honeywell employees. But mostly we got an opportunity to help out this Title I school which serves many low-income students. Most of us were painting classroom walls, as the group in this picture. Others were doing other jobs, like painting picnic tables and making improvements to the play area. We
want to give many thanks to those
who were able to join us for this
worthwhile contribution to the
school and the community.
Doug Metzger (doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Club. Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club. 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 complete—thanks 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 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 Sperry Retiree
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, drivers’ 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 to use free credit checks available from Equifax, Experian and Transunion. Many thanks to Kaye Eibeck for arranging this seminar.
Sponsored by the Sperry Retiree Club. Palo Verde Nuclear Power Station Tour Jan 31, 2018 Feb 7 & 14, 2018 CANCELED by Palo Verde—budget 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 Sperry Retiree 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 Sperry Retiree Club.
Awaiting report and/or photos, or
see description
of this event
when it was
upcoming. Sponsored
by the Sperry
Retiree 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 Penske’s 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 don’t 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 – just kidding! Kaye Eibeck
Sponsored by the
Sperry Retiree Club.
Honeywell
& Garrett
Retirees' 2018
Spring Potluck
Picnic
(Open to Sperry retiree club too)Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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Upcoming
Events |
This is a placeholder entry—more
information in
early October.
The tour is at 9am November 7th,
2018,
is limited to
13 people and
lasts 1.5
hours.
There is a small lecture room where you will begin your tour. You'll be introduced to your tour guide, learn about the history of the company and its founder, Karsten Solheim.
As
you walk with
your guide
through the
various
sections of
the PING
manufacturing
plant you'll
see real
employees,
many of whom
have worked
there for
decades,
performing
real tasks.
They are
analyzing
shafts,
painting
logos,
adjusting
weights and
balances,
filling
orders,
implementing
quality
checks, and
doing the
hundreds of
tasks that go
into producing
various types
of golf clubs.
You'll see
irons, woods
and putters.
You'll see
accessories.
You'll step
into the
international
shipping area.
If interested, send the following to keith8411@cox.net; Name, number of tickets, club affiliation and phone number.
Our
community
service
project this
year will be
working for
U.S. Vets, an
organization
that supports
homeless
military
veterans. As
we did last
year, we will
be joining
Honeywell
Aerospace and
Rebuilding
Together
Valley of the
Sun (RTVOS), a
charitable
organization
based in
Tempe. This is
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.
You
may also bring
along family
members aged
14 or more to
work on this
project. Our
project last
year had 90
volunteers,
including
current
employees and
retirees.
The project this year will be at Grand Veterans, 3400 NW Grand Ave. Phoenix, where U.S. Vets provides temporary and permanent housing for homeless veterans. There will be a variety of work, primarily outdoors, upgrading the outdoor community space. Individual projects will include things like removing a playground area, adding a patio area, building benches and pergolas, installing BBQs, landscaping, possible fencing for a dog run, possible meditation “space.” We expect to be working from 8:00 to 1:00. Lunch will be provided. Be prepared to have a great time providing a service to the valley, and working together with current Honeywell employees and retirees.
Contact Doug Metzger at doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637 to sign up, or if you have any questions.
The deadline
for signing up
is Saturday,
October 20.
Last year’s
retiree volunteer crew!
Christmas
Dinner
Dance
Co-Hosted
by
Sperry/Honeywell
Wednesday
Dec 12, 2018
Palmbrook
Country Club
9350 W.
Greenway Road
Sun City, AZ
85351
$45 Per person
Cheese &
Veggies’
Hot crab dip
with garlic
toast &
crackers
Cash
bar:
5:30
PM to 11:00 PM
Dinner
is served at
6:00 PM
Carving
station
Prime
Rib–Medium-Turkey
& Gravy
Buffet
Fresh
Garden Green
Salad
Raspberry
Vinaigrette
& Ranch
Dressing
Roasted
Red potatoes
& Roasted
Veggies’
Fruit
bowl
Warm
Rolls and
Butter served
Au
Jus &
Creamy
Horseradish
sauce
Desserts
Bite
size Carrot
Cake, Eggnog
Cake, Brownies
Freshly
Brewed Coffee
- Iced Tea -
Iced Water
“Hot
Vegetarian
dish upon
request”
We will have 4 gift
cards &
our 25/25/25/25
Raffle Yah, 3
gift envelopes
Reservations
call:
623-815-8246
or email: jc8246@yahoo.com
All
reservations
are due and
payable by Dec
10th
Please
Make
Checks payable to: Sperry
Retirees Club
And
mail to: Joyce Colella - 11128 W Mirandy Ct. Sun
City, AZ 85351
DJ
and Dancing
6:30 PM
Music
provided by
Fred's Forum,
Starring
Fred Jauregui
If
you have music
requests,
please send
them to Lydia:
lcgonzales12@cox.net
If you
try to go as an
individual you will
find no tickets are
available for the rest
of this year.
The
Sperry Club has
purchased 24
additional tickets and
allocated them to the
people on the waiting
list. That leaves 13
tickets available.
Please note that the
tickets in the past
have all be allocated
in days or weeks so
procrastinators will
miss out just like
shopping in Costco.
The Society has
increased the price to
$20 and the club is
adding $2 per ticket
for expenses for a
total of $22 each.
This is a private tour for
Sperry, Honeywell and
Garrett clubs. Tours are
approximately 2 hours
and include the historic
Castle's main floor and
basement, extensive
grounds and cactus
gardens surrounding the
Castle. Most of the tour
is outside riding a tram
so dress warm. The tour
starts at 10 am and the
grounds are cool. The
tour is wheel chair
accessible but no
electric scooters are
allowed. There are seats
inside the building to
rest so it is not a
strenuous tour.
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 and allowing
special group tours to
fit our schedule.
If
interested send the
following to keith8411@cox.net.
Name,
number of tickets,
club affiliation and
phone number
Location:
77th
Avenue &
Paradise Lane
Dining
Time: 12:00 pm
Curtain
Time: 2:00 pm
Coordinator:
Lydia
Gonzales
Phone:
623-561-1174
E-mail:
lcgonzales12@cox.net
Cost: $65.00 per person
includes dinner,
show, tax and
gratuity
Please
make checks
payable to Sperry
Retirees Club and
mail to
Lydia
Gonzales - 7028
West Taro Lane,
Glendale, AZ 85308
All checks due: March
7, 2019
A mother,
a daughter and three possible
dads!
A wedding you’ll never forget! ABBA’s
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!
Princess Cruises is
offering
another great
sale on
cruises next
year.
It’s their
annual “3 for
Free” sale.
You receive:
• Free stateroom upgrade
• Free
gratuities
(valued at up
to $15.50 per
guest, per
day)
• Free
on-board
spending money
(valued at up
to $200 per
guest, for ALL
guests)
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.
The inside cabins are $729 per person, the balcony cabins are $809 per person and the mini-suites are $1169 per person.
The sale ends November 19, 2018, 11:59pm PT
Call Ford’s 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
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Club.