Newsletter of theHoneywell 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 hereāif 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 one to 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.
You don't have to be a contractor-level kind of handymanājust generally handy around the house. Some of you may have special skills (Computer/Plumbing/Electrical/Drywall?) that can significantly help our members in need. Why not try it? Call Warren, (480-510-9304). We would love to talk with you! The table below lists our current Fix-It Guys Team. Thanks guysāfor all that you do.
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(Approximately
one year of past events is shown.)
See back numbers of The Bridge
in Archives
for more details of these and older past events.
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 Penskeās 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 donāt 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 ā just kidding! Kaye Eibeck
Sponsored by the Aero
Activities
Club.
Honeywell
& Garrett
Retirees' 2018
Spring Potluck
Picnic
(Open to Sperry retiree club too)Wednesday, March
21, 2018
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Alaska Cruise tours are the ultimate Alaska experienceāa vacation combining 6 nights exploring Alaska by land and an unforgettable 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise. Every Alaska Cruise tour includes the state's top two attractionsāpicturesque Denali National Park, home to North Americaās tallest peak, and pristine Glacier Bay National Park. On land, youāll stay at exclusive Princess Wilderness Lodges near legendary national parks and our Alaska Cruise tour itinerary includes exclusive Princess Alaska rail service, giving you yet another way to see the wonders of the Great Land!
Princess has two levels of tours that travel together, the Connoisseur and the Explorer. The two groups travel together on the bus and train. They stay in the same lodges. The Connoisseur tour prices include most of the meals and tours which are not noted below. The Explorer tours are less expensive and guests are free to eat wherever they choose and to purchase the optional tours.
Our tour starts on August 5 in Fairbanks, Alaska āGolden Heart Cityā. We check into our hotel. The rest of the day will be at your leisure.
Mon, Aug 6, both groups take a cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River and have a chance to pan for gold.
Tue, Aug 7 we say goodbye to Fairbanks for a spectacular trip to Denali National Park via scenic motor coach. We will be welcomed at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for a 2-night retreat. The afternoon is at leisure for all.
Wed, Aug 8 we explore Denali National Park. The Explorer group will go on the Natural History tour. The Connoisseur group will go on a Tundra Wilderness tour.
Thursday Aug 9ātoday we will travel by motor coach to the south side of the park for two nights at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. This is where you can see Mt. Denali, the highest mountain in the United States. Take in the sensational views with a glass of wine on the expansive deck.
Fri. Aug 10 we have a full day to relax and explore. There are optional tours available for both the Explorer and Connoisseur groups.
Sat. Aug 11 after a morning enjoying the vistas, weāll transfer to the historic town of Talkeetna aboard the exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness Rail for the journey to Whittier and our waiting ship.
The Oktoberfest was a great
success and was enjoyed by all, with accordion
music, beer, brats, sauerkraut,
ice-breaker, split-the-pot, door
prizes, and, above all, the chance
to renew old acquaintances and make
new ones, especially with fellow
retirees from different divisions.
There
were raves about the brats and the
beans; some went back for seconds! We
had an ice breaker which it looked
like all of the attendees were
playing.
5 completed the ice breaker and
were put in the door prize drawing
which already included everyone that
was in attendance.
We
had two drawings for the 50/25/25 and
each recipient received $27.50. There
were 4 $25.00 door prizes that were
won, 1 went to one of the ice breaker
players and the other 3 went to other
attendees.
There were many delicious desserts to savor that were brought by the board members in attendance.
This is a video clip of our accordionist, Leigh DeChaine, pictured above-right.
See photos of the event from our club photographer, Rick Carter.
Many thanks to Mary Barkl
for organizing this event;
everything was well
thought out and ran very
smoothly.
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Our
community
service
project this
year was
working for
U.S. Vets, an
organization
that supports
homeless
military
veterans. As
we did last
year, we
joined
Honeywell
Aerospace and
Rebuilding
Together
Valley of the
Sun (RTVOS), a
charitable
organization
based in
Tempe. This
was 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.
The
project this
year was at
Grand
Veterans, 3400
NW Grand Ave.
Phoenix, where
U.S. Vets
provides
temporary and
permanent
housing for
homeless
veterans.
There was a
variety of
work,
primarily
outdoors,
upgrading the
outdoor
community
space.
Individual
projects
included
things like
removing a
playground
area, adding a
patio area,
building
benches and
pergolas,
installing
BBQs,
landscaping,
fencing for a
dog run, and
meditation
"space."
The project went very well. We had 11 members from our retiree clubs joining a hundred or so Honeywell employees. We missed getting a group photo with all of the retirees, but here are some shots and a look at some of the work that was done.
Presentation:
The
Commemorative
Air Force,
with emphasis
on the B-17
bomber, by
Dennis
Fennessey.
Our intended speaker, Dennis Fennessey, of the
Commemorative
Air Force was
unable to
attend the
meeting due to
an injury
received while
actually
working on one
of the
aircraft.
However, 2
members of the
CAF were in
attendance and
volunteered to
provide
information
and insights.
Scott Reis and
Dan Reeder
told us that
the Arizona
Wing of the
CAF started in
1980 with the
arrival of the
B-17G
āSentimental
Journeyā. In
1982, the CAF
acquired a
B-25J āMaid in
the Shadeā
that had sat
untouched for
30 years. By
1986, the CAF
had 60 members
and acquired 9
acres at
Falcon Field
in Mesa.
The Arizona
Wing of the
CAF is the
largest wing
of the CAF
which is
headquartered
in Dallas, TX.
Airworthy
aircraft at
Falcon Field
include not
only the B-17
and the B25,
but also an
N2S-3
Stearman, an
L-16
Grasshopper, a
C-45 Expeditor
(Beech Model
18), a C-47
Skytrain
(DC3), and an
SNJ/T-6 Texan.
Non-flightworthy
aircraft and
other military
history items
are also part
of the
exhibit.
Dan Reeder is
the Loadmaster
for both the
B-17 and B-25.
As such he is
responsible
for safety of
passengers who
pay to fly on
these vintage
military
aircraft.
The club will
try to
reschedule
Dennis
Fennessey to
provide a more
complete
presentation.
CAF website is
www.azcaf.org
Sponsored
by the
Garrett Retirees'
Club.
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club
Awaiting
report and/or
photos.
Twenty five club members visited Southwest Airlines for our 5th visit. Each tour is different. This time the parking lot was torn up due to construction of new buildings. We went briefly air side to see where their new hanger is being built. SW is starting ETOPS flights to Hawaii so Phoenix will be their main West Coast maintenance center as California is too expensive.
There
was only one
aircraft in
the hanger
today being
repaired after
lightening
made holes in
its skin. We
had plenty of
time to look
around the
outside but
could not go
on board this
time as they
were finishing
up repairs. It
was
fascinating to
walk through
the parts
department and
see 1000s of
individual
parts used for
repairs.
Our featured
speaker, Dr.
Peter Molloy,
presented the
evolution of
the steam fire
engine. A fire
engine is a
vehicle that
pumps water
whereas a fire
truck carries
hoses, ladders
and other
equipment to
support the
engine and
fire fighters.
The Industrial Revolution (1820-1840) saw the invention of high pressure steam engines and the 1st steam locomotive in England in 1825. John Erikson used a locomotive boiler to power a steam driven water pump in 1829 that delivered 160 gpm. Though used overseas, London refused to use this device and Erikson emigrated to the US where he invented the screw propeller for ships.
At this time US city fire departments were volun- teer ethnic gangs competing to fight fires using manual pump engines pulled by the firefighters. A Hodge Engine offered in response to a request by an insurance company in 1841 was able to pump 1300 gpm up to 150 feet, but was not ac- cepted.
In 1852 Cincinnati became the first city fire department to use a Latta Engine with a capacity of 600 gpm.
All engines by this time were horse drawn. The service life for horses pulling steam powered fire engines was about 10 years.
Development of steam powered fire engines continued with the Amoskeag Engine (1860-1900) and the Ahrens Engine in 1870. Over 4000 machines were produced by 14 manufacturers through the early 1900s with capacities of up to 1400 gpm. Note that prior to the installation of high capacity water mains, water sources for fighting fires were rivers, lakes and nearby ponds.
The 1st motorized steam fire engines were produced by American LaFrance and Ahrens-Fox beginning in 1911. Both water tube and fire tube boilers were used in these engines. Water tube boilers required more cleaning of residue on the outside of the tubes, but fire tube boilers had a higher risk of explosion due to lack of water or over pressurization. Boiler explosions were almost always caused by the operator trying get more capacity out of the system.
With the invention of the internal combustion engine, by 1925 there were no more steam powered or horse-drawn fire engines produced.
Examples of these engines and much more can be found at the Hall of Flame Fire Museum, 6101 East Van Buren St. www.hallofflame.org.
We had
a tour booked
for ten people
at 10 AM on
February 6,
but you can
give your name
to Rick Carter
for future
tours.
BACKGROUND
Amazon's requirements for one of their tours have changed. We can call once a month to see if there are any openings. At that moment, once a month, we can make reservations with them for a group.
If you are interested in the Amazon tour, please call Rick Carter at wwwrico@gmail.com or 602-920-6044, with your name and phone number. He will then call to let you know when the tour has been scheduled and if you are available for that specific date. If you are not, you will be left on a list and he will call others that are interested and available for that date.
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Turf
Paradise Park
has been a fun
place to go
and enjoy
camaraderie
with friends
and have some
great food.
They
always have a
race named
after Aero
Activities
Club.
You
get to have a
group picture
taken with the
winning horse.
At
this race the
winner was
Thrasher and
the jockey was
Leslie Mawing.
Think
about joining
us next year.
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club.
The
Ping Gold Room
is a vault,
and yes the
putters you
see are gold.
Any player
that wins a
tour event
with a Ping
putter gets
that putter
gold plated
and one goes
in the vault.
Any player
that wins a
Major
Tournament
gets a solid
gold putter
and one goes
in the vault.
DESCRIPTION
OF A PREVIOUS
TOUR:
On Nov 29th a group of us toured the factory. I know
absolutely
nothing about
golf so I will
not embarrass
myself with a
long
description.
However, the
tour for me
was
fascinating,
full of
details and
over 2 hours
long. And you
really do walk
at least 1/2 a
mile.
The facility is their main design and production site with 800 employees out of a worldwide workforce of 1500. We toured everywhere from custom bag manufacturing, putter head milling, assembly of the clubs at various stages, driving range and the vault.
There was some famous PGA player trying out new clubs on
a very nice
test range.
The picture
above is the
vault with
over 3400 gold
plated and
solid gold
putters.
Apparently if
you win a big
championship
using Ping
clubs they
make a gold
putter for you
and keep a
replica in the
vault.
We discovered that the next day
(Nov 1st)
they were
introducing a
variable
length putter
to the
market.
Apparently
80-% of
players use
the wrong
length.
The
Phoenix
Theatre
was the topic
of the March 6
meeting of the
Garrett
Retirees' Club
of Arizona.
Location:
Scottsdale
Senior Center,
1700 N Granite
Reef Road
(Just north of
McDowell)
MICHAEL
BARNARD
(Producing
Artistic
Director)
Phoenix
Theatre
Phoenix
Theatre,
formed in
1920, is the
oldest arts
organization
in Arizona. A
new building
constructed in
1952 placed
Phoenix
Theatre in the
heart of the
developing art
district which
would grow to
include
Phoenix Art
Museum and the
Phoenix
Library. The
organization
then embarked
on many
renovations of
the space,
culminating in
a significant
expansion in
2013 led by
Michael. This
expansion
added a glass
atrium lobby,
additional
rehearsal
space, and a
black box
theater,
enhancing the
creative
vision of the
Theatre and
expanding
programming.
Michael
immediately
began taking
artistic risks
when he joined
Phoenix
Theatre as
Producing
Artistic
Director in
1993. His
previous work
included
serving as
Senior Show
Director with
the Walt
Disney
Corporation
from 1991 to
1999 and as a
director for
Universal
Studios of
Osaka, Japan.
With Phoenix
Theatre, He
reached into
the community,
offering
volunteer
services to
help charities
and nonprofit
organizations
that could
āutilize the
arts, to
articulate
their
messageā.
Under his
leadership,
Phoenix
Theatre saw
the world
premiers of
new works,
such as the
musical
Unbeatable,
and advanced
an annual
Festival of
New American
Theatre, now
entering its
20th
year.
The theatre
has earned
prestigious
new work
development
grants from
the Shubert
Foundation,
Flynn
Foundation,
Herberger
Foundation,
Judith Hardes
Foundation.
He was named
2009ās Artist
of the Year at
the Arizona
Governorās
Arts Awards,
received the
National Arts
and Letters
Award for
outstanding
contribution
to the field
of Musical
Theatre in
2011, and in
2015, received
both the
Leadership in
Arts Award
from the YWCA
and the Arts
Leader Award
from the
Phoenix Boys
Choir.
Sponsored by the Garrett Retirees' Club.
The
PXG
(Parsons
Extreme Golf)
tour included:
history of the
company,
introduction
to the
product/technology,
a talk about
the tour
staff, viewing
of the fitting
studio and a
walk through
the build
shop.
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club.
Essilor
is the largest
manufacturing
company of eye
wear in the
world, with
the latest
technology.
There is a
laboratory in
Phoenix which
processes the
lenses and
coatings. This
tour will
provide
information on
Essilor and
explain the
processes that
are involved
in making
lenses. A tour
of the lens
making lab
will be
included.
The tour will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 20th
at the
Essilor
laboratory at
Meridian
Optical, 3711
East Atlanta
Ave, Phoenix,
AZ. The
tour will last
approximately
an hour.
Parking will
be on the
street. Enter
through the
main door.
Ability to
walk up a
stairway to a
second floor
is required.
The number of
tour
participants
is limited.
Reserve
your
attendance
early by
calling Steve
Flood at
602-717-0990,
or by sending
an e-mail to
steveflood.realtor@gmail.com.
Be sure to provide the names of people who will be
attending.
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club.
Location: Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Road (Just north of McDowell)
Guide Dogs of the Desert
is the topic
of the April 3
meeting of the
Garrett
Retirees' Club
of Arizona. Members of all Honeywell retiree clubs are
welcome.
1:00
PM - Social
Time
1:45 PM - GRC
club business
(Elections)
2:00 PM -
Presentation:
Guide Dogs of
the Desert
3:00 PM -
Adjournment
Location:
7701
W Paradise Ln,
Peoria, AZ
85382
(East
of 101 and
south of Bell
Rd)
Dining
Time: 12:00 pm
Curtain
Time: 2:00 pm
Coordinator:
Lydia
Gonzales
Phone:
623-561-1174
E-mail: lcgonzales12@cox.net
Arizona
Broadway
Theatre
Website
Cost:
$65.00 per
person
includes
dinner, show,
tax and
gratuity
Please
make checks
payable to Aero
Activities
Club
and mail to
Lydia
Gonzales -
7028 West Taro
Lane,
Glendale, AZ
85308
All
checks due:
March
7, 2019
A
wedding youāll
never forget!
ABBAās
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!
Letās Make a Deal!
If you are willing to bring a side dish to share, you can get hot dogs, hamburgers, all the condiments plus coffee, iced tea, water, and lemonade --- all for $5 per person!!!!!!!!!
However . . . to avoid having 22 containers of mustard potato salad . . . you need to coordinate with Diane Bennett on what you would like to bring. Call her at (480) 994-5243 and discuss your potluck choice(s) and how many of you will attend.
NO COOKING (OR SHOPPING) SKILLS? Please attend anyway for a mere $10 per person and get all of the above plus a share of the side dishes. Let Diane (480) 994-5243 know how many are attending.
We will have a beer permit, so feel free to bring libations.
Make sure you have the Uber app, just in case, to get you home . . . LOL
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Location: |
Rio
Vista Park,
8866 W
Thunderbird
Rd, Peoria, AZ |
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Ramada: |
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Time: |
11:00
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Lunch: |
Served
around 11:30
AM |
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50/25/25/
drawing |
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Coordinators: |
Mary
Barkl for HRSC
(480-580-5585) Larry Bowe for AAC (928-759-2367) |
HRSC and AAC
will provide
free
hamburgers,
free brats and
rolls, free
coffee and
water, along
with plates,
utensils,
condiments,
etc.
Because
of health
issues, we ask
you to not
bring personal
trays; please
use the
disposable
plates
provided.
Attendees
are encouraged
to bring a
covered dish
to share,
their favorite
recipes, hot
casseroles,
baked beans,
salads, along
with desserts.
You
may bring your
own beer (we
have a beer
permit) or
soft drinks if
you would
like.
Absolutely no glass containers in the park!
We
will have a
book exchange
or you can
purchase a
book for
$1.00.
Two winners in our raffle - 50/25/25
(One ticket
for $1.00 or
seven tickets
for $5.00)
Coordinator:
Please
contact Mary
Barkl at the
above phone
number if you
are interested
in attending,
and if you
have any
additional
questions
about the
picnic. The
information
will be used
just to get a
head count of
those
interested ā
no commitment
or cost at
this time. If
Mary is not
available,
leave a
message with
the number of
attendees.
Guests are
welcome!
Sponsored
jointly by the
Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club and Aero
Activities
Club.
Musical Instrument Museum
(MIM) Guided
Tour
4725 E. Mayo
Boulevard
(Tatum Road
south of 101)
480-478-6000
The cost is $20 per person (no discounts). We will have our own tour guide but, if more than ten people sign up and pay, no problem. The tours are approximately one hour but afterwards you have the opportunity to remain at the museum and walk around at your leisure. MIM has complimentary wheel chairs on a first-come-first-serve basis. They also have listening systems available upon request.
Hereās a little information about the venue: MIM displays more than 6,800 instruments collected from around 200 of the worldās countries and territories. Most displays are enhanced by state-of-the-art audio and video technologies that allow guests to see the instruments, hear their sounds, and observe them being played in their original contextsāperformances that are often as spectacular as the instruments themselves.
Whatās more, all guests are invited to play instruments from around the world in the Experience Gallery. They can also see instruments from music icons such as Elvis PresleyĀ®, Johnny Cash, Pablo Casals, John Lennon, āKingā Sunny AdeĢ, Clara Rockmore, Maroon 5, and many more in the Artist Gallery.
Please contact Kaye Eibeck via either email kwithane@cox.net or phone (480) 948-9910 before May 5th to reserve a spot.
On
Tuesday, May
14th the
guided tour
begins at
11:00 a.m. We
have ten spots
available but,
if
more than 10
persons sign
up, we will be
able to
accommodate
the additional
numbers.
The admission price for the Aero Activities sponsored tour is $12 per person (cash, credit card or check) and can be paid at the museum ticket window. In addition, Scottsdaleās Museum of the West will have a display of 34 of Barry Goldwaterās photographs through June 23, 2019. If you want to attend the event again on your own time, the admission is $13 for seniors and active military, $15 regular admission, and $8 for students with a valid ID. These tickets can also be purchased at the museum ticket window.
For those of you who may not be familiar with Barry Goldwater, he is known as an Arizona icon, a politician, and the father of American Conservatism who ran for president in 1964.
Please contact Kaye Eibeck via either email kwithane@cox.net
or phone (480)
948-9910 before May 5th to reserve a spot.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club
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.
Princess
description of
November 9
itinerary.
Call Fordās 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 Social
Club.