Oct 2019

Plus event updates
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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 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 hereā€”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 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.




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President's Perspective

From the Editor

Fix-It Guys

Scholarships

Reports & Photos of Past Events  (Index)


Upcoming Events  (Index)


Recurring Lunches for sub groups:
Honeywell IAC Ole Timers
Bull Old-Timers Lunch Bunch
The Honey-Bunch-Lunchers



President's Perspective


Mary Barkl

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We have an upcoming event in October, the Oktoberfest, and we hope you will join us. All HRSC/HGRC/AAC club members and guests are welcome. We are trying something new this year. Since we are holding it in a restaurant, you will need to call us and let us know if you plan on attending as the restaurant requires the numbers. We will be ordering from the menu and they are featuring many choices for food and lots more choices for beer and wine.

We will have an ice breaker, 50/50, and door prizes. Come for the fun and lots of afternoon enjoyment! All of the information is provided in the write-up in this monthā€™s Bridge. Drink Responsibly.

We will also have a luncheon event during the holidays. During our survey, many of you stated that you did not attend the Christmas dinner event because you preferred not to drive at night. Well, we did it and hope to see you all during the holidays for our Christmas luncheon event.

We have some fall events which are detailed below and hope to see you at those events also. Reruns which have been requested the most are still popular.

If any of you have burning questions or comments, feel free to call or write me.

Mary Barkl, President HRSC
barklmary@gmail.com
480-580-5585

Regards,

Mary
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    • HRSC Annual dues: $5.00 (multiple year memberships recommended)





Club Leader Contacts
Officers - Voting
Directors - Voting
Mary Barkl - President 480-580-5585 Kevin Harris (2022)* 480-789-0612
Rick Carter ā€“ Vice President 602-920-6044 Kay Nye (2022)* 623-974-9258
Doug Metzger - Treasurer 602-319-6637 Shirley Krieger (2021)* 602-942-4235
Sherry (Maxson) Myers - Secretary 623-582-4481 Cheryl Wiley (2021)* 623-512-1634
Unfilled - Past President
Barbara Rippstein (2020)* 623-566-1572


Vacant Director Position (2020)*

Staff Functions (Non-Voting)
Barbara Rippstein ā€“ Travel Coordinator 623-566-1572 Rick Carter - Photographer 602-920-6044
Ted Rees ā€“ Membership Secretary 623-465-7337 Kevin Harris - Webmaster 480-789-0612
Kay Nye - Bridge Editor 623-974-9258 Warren Koepsel - Fix-It Guys Coordinator 480-510-9304
Cheryl Wiley - Scholarship Foundation Chair 623-512-1634


*Directors have a three-year term, staggered to have two new directors per year.

Officers have a two-year term.





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.



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 (HRSC) of Arizona.



From the Editor

PAPER OR ELECTRONIC?

Once again we would like to take this opportunity to encourage our members to switch from a paper Bridge to the electronic version of the Bridge. In September, it took three weeks for the recipients to receive their copies of the Bridge in the mail. This lag in delivery could cause members to miss current and/or upcoming events. In order to receive the latest information, we highly recommend that you start receiving an electronic copy of the Bridge each month. They will be sent directly to your E-mail address within one or two days of completion. An electronic copy of the Bridge can also be found on line at www.hrcaz.org. Just click on the ā€œOnline Bridgeā€ menu button for access. We strongly encourage everyone to start using the electronic Bridge which will save time in the long run and provide the most current information within a matter of days instead of weeks.

NEW PAGE IN BRIDGE!

We have added a new page in the October Bridge entitled ā€œKeeping In Touchā€. This is in response to one of the suggestions from the survey we took at the beginning of the year asking us to provide more personalized focus on members (i.e. where they worked, what theyā€™re doing now, etc.). We are asking our members to participate so if you, or someone you know, are interested in submitting a write-up, please submit them to Kay Nye at Bridge_Editor@hrcaz.org.

UPDATE TO MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

We made two minor updates to the membership application form this month. We clarified the ā€œSpouse Retirement Dateā€ line and extended the line for the E-mail address.

Just a few friendly reminders...

ā€¢  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.  One of these is a link to the ā€œEvent Scheduleā€ so you can review upcoming events that you may be interested in attending.

ā€¢  In addition to upcoming events, accessing the above website will also provide additional Honeywell-related information.  Click on the ā€œUseful Linksā€ button, then select ā€œJump to Honeywell Dashboardā€ at the top of the page.

ā€¢  Please address any comments or questions about The Bridge to the editor at the HRSC email address Bridge_Editor@hrcaz.org or Honeywell Retiree Social Club, 1860 W.  Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85027-2704. 

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Events to Look Forward To

Amazon Fulfillment Center Tours ā€“ TBD

PXG Factory Tour ā€“ TBD

Guided Birding at the Rio Salado Audubon Center ā€“ TBD

Central Arizona Project (CAP) Information Lecture ā€“ TBD

More information will be provided when it becomes available. 


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  1. Please note: The items listed above under ā€œEvents to Look Forward Toā€ are those that do not currently have firm dates and/or information but may be of interest to all of our members. The upcoming events that are TBD will no longer be listed on the first page of the newsletter or the Upcoming Events section of the website. These locations will only show those events that have firm dates and details.

    Regards,

  2. Kay


David A. Pangburn, Lake Oswego, OR 

I left Bull (rather, I was invited to leave) in 1988 and worked for 6 months as a contractor at Illinois Secretary of State in Springfield, IL. While there, I was recruited to work as a contractor at the Fred Meyer headquarters in Portland, supporting DMIV TP. 

Five years later, I became a full-time employee and continued supporting the existing Bull DPS6000 as an IBM System 390 came on-board. After a lot of IBM training, I supported the CICS transaction system, but later became Fred Meyerā€™s IT system Disaster Recovery coordinator, coordinating many disaster recovery tests in Boulder, CO and Philadelphia, PA. In 2002, Fred Meyer was purchased by Kroger, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH and Fred Meyerā€™s data center was moved to Cincinnati. They already had a disaster recovery coordinator, so once again I was ā€œfree to pursue other career interestsā€... 

After a 6-month stint writing disaster recovery plans at Xerox Printer Division in Wilsonville, a suburb of Portland, I went into full retirement when my wife and I became legal guardians of our two grandchildren (ages 2 & 3). We all still live in Lake Oswego. These days, I do a lot of writing and take memoir writing classes at the Adult Activity Center in Lake Oswego. To date, I have written over 150 personal memoirs and was recently published in a book of memoirs titled Footsteps, Tales from Times Past. 

Short but Sweet 

Here is a brief one from Leigh Wales, who still lives somewhere in the greater Phoenix area. She refers to herself and her husband Steve, who was mainly in Marketing while in Phoenix and was probably not known by as many as those who camped in Engineering, Software, and the like: 

Weā€™re both good. Steve volunteers as a psycho-therapist, frequently with Vets and he also has a few private clients. I volunteer at a local elementary school. Weā€™re both active ā€” going to the gym, doing yoga and playing pickleball. We also travel quite a bit ā€” visiting family members and seeing the world.


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Not to brag but I just went into another room and remembered why I went in there. It was the bathroom, but still... ā€Ø
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I just did a weekā€™s worth of cardio after walking into a spider web!


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Why do witches wear name tags? So they can tell witch is which!
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What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A sand-wich!
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Why do witches fly on brooms? Vacuum cleaner cords arenā€™t long enough!
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What do you call a witchā€™s garage? A broom closet!
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Why donā€™t angry witches ride their brooms? Theyā€™re afraid ā€Øof flying off the handle!
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What do witches put on their hair? Scare spray! ā€Ø





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Honeywell Clubs Fix-It Guys Program

Sponsored by the Honeywell, Honeywell-Garrett & Aero Activities Retiree Clubs
We help Honeywell retirees or surviving spouses with fix-it jobs around the house.  This program is designed to keep the job from being a budget buster for you.

Call our coordinator, Warren Koepsel, at 480-510-9304 to schedule a trip to your home. If you reach voice mail, leave a clear message giving job information, your name, telephone number and nearest cross streets. We will get back with you to schedule a visit.



Help
                                                          Wanted Are You Handy?
Handyman

Your clubs really need your help!


We're Hiring!!


You don't have to be a contractor-level kind of handymanā€”just 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 guysā€”for all that you do.

East Valley
Bob Davenport Frank Holman Warren Koepsel Stu Mitnik
Ken Probert
Charlie Paine


North Valley
Bob Farney
Lee Rippstein Dan Schott Paul Wiley
Roy Newbolt












Scholarships for College

Honeywell Retiree Clubs

Scholarship Foundation




THE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD HAS KICKED OFF THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR

Hello fellow Honeywell retirees! My name is Cheryl Wiley. I am the Scholarship Boardā€™s new Chairperson. A great big THANK YOU to Gwen Scheetz and Jim Redmond for all their help as they transition off the Board and new people volunteer their time for this worthy cause. Please welcome our new Board members Paul Christopherson, Mary Harris and Brian Unsworth. We look forward to implementing the Boardā€™s goals for this Application and Award season.

THANK YOU to everyone who made donations last year. All of you who gave are making a difference in the lives of our deserving recipients. The cost of a college education has been increasing yearly. And as youā€™ve probably seen in the news recently, student loan debt is at an all- time high. Our recipients are very grateful for your generous donations, as is the Board!

Students receiving our scholarships are all family members of retired Honeywell & Garrett employees. By giving to this program, you will be directly helping the friends and family members of people you worked with for years. Applications will be accepted starting December 1 and are due no later than April 1, 2020. If you have a family member who would qualify for our scholarship, please send them an application and encourage them to submit it in a timely manner. Applications can be found on our website at www.hrcaz.org. Click on the Scholarships tab on the left side of the page.

Please review your charitable contributions and seriously consider adding this Scholarship Program to your list of worthy causes. The Scholarship Program is qualified as a 501(c)(3) so donations should be tax deductible on your state and federal returns (check with your tax advisor).

If you would like to donate at any time throughout our fiscal year, please make your check payable to: Honeywell Retiree Clubs Scholarship Foundation.

You can mail your check, together with the form below, to either of the following:

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Doug Metzger
Scholarship Foundation Treasurer
Honeywell Retiree Social Club, Honeywell, Inc.
1860 Rose Garden Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85027-2704
HRSC Treasurer
Honeywell Retiree Social Club, Honeywell, Inc.
1860 Rose Garden Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85027-2704
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Honeywell Retiree Clubs Scholarship Foundation Donation Form
(Please print)

 

Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Address, City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________________

Donation Amount: ___________________________________________
__________________________________



WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

We are starting a new segment entitled ā€œWhere Are They Now?ā€ which will highlight past scholarship recipients and their stories after graduating from college. If you have a family member who is a past recipient and has graduated, please send one or two paragraphs to Cheryl Wiley at azwileys@cox.net detailing where they are working and how receiving our scholarship helped them throughout their college years.

One of our first recipients was Paige Sherman, nee Kratzke, granddaughter of Shirley Krieger, who is retired from Satellite Systems Operations (SSO).

In May 2014, Paige obtained her Bachelorā€™s degree in Business Management from Eller College at The University of Arizona as well as a minor in Psychology. After obtaining her degree, she accepted a position handling insurance claims at The Hartford where she had a very successful career. Paige is now working as an Investigative Specialist where she investigates insurance fraud. In addition to her current role, Paige takes on stretch assignments and is working towards a position of leadership. She is very thankful to have been given the opportunity to receive the Honeywell scholarship. Paige recently told us ā€œthe scholarship was very impactful toward helping me obtain my degree and financially supporting me to be where I am today in my career! Thanks and gratitude, Paige.ā€

If you have questions; you can find information about our Scholarships on the website at
www.hrcaz.org
.  Click on the Scholarship button, (found on the left side of the Home Page and most other pages.)

Our Foundation Board Members are also happy to help. You can call or email your Scholarship Board Member at:


Board Member
Phone
Email
General Questions
Cheryl Wiley, Chair
623-512-1634
azwileys@cox.net
Application Questions
Frank Holman
602-695-2565
frankholman@cox.net
Contact for ASU - Arizona State University
Brian Unsworth
480-946-5194
brianuns@aol.com
Contact for UA - University of Arizona
Paul Christopherson
480-363-9952
pdchristopherson@gmail.com
Contact for NAU - Northern Arizona University
Cheryl Wiley
623-512-1634 azwileys@cox.net
Donations
Mary Harris, Treasurer
602-993-6308
mary.harris@cox.net


Watch for more information about each of our Scholarship recipients in future editions of our Club Newsletter.

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Index of Reports & Photos of Past Events

Approximately one year of past events is shown.

See The Online Bridge in Archives for more details of these and older events.)

Skip to Index for Upcoming Events

Acronyms used to denote sponsorship for each event:
HRSC - Honeywell Retiree Social Club (Covers all parts of Honeywell, including GE, Garrett, Sperry, Bull, AlliedSignal, etc.)
HGRC - Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club (Formerly known as Garrett Retirees' Club)
AAC - Aero Activities Club (Formerly known as Sperry Retiree Club)

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Golf Club Ping Golf Club Factory Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Oct 31, 2018
Nov 9, 2018
Hospice Hospice and Palliative Care
HGRC - Mark Steele
Nov 7, 2018
RTVOS Painter Honeywell-RTVOS Volunteer Opportunity
HRSC - Doug Metzger
Nov 10, 2018
Golf Club Ping Golf Club Factory Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Nov 29, 2018
Xmas Lunch Christmas Holiday Charity Luncheon
HGRC & HRSC - Diane Bennett & Mary Barkl
Dec 11, 2018
Xmas December Christmas Dinner-Dance
AAC - Joyce Calella
Dec 12, 2018
B-17 Commemorative Air Force Presentation
HGRC - Mark Steele
Jan 9, 2019
Tovrea Castle Tovrea Castle Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Jan 11, 2019

Old Car Sanderson Village and Museum Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Jan 23, 2019
Rose AAC - Steve Flood Feb 2, 2019
Southwest Plane Southwest Airlines Maintenance Hangar Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Feb 6, 2019
Fire Engine
Hall of Flame Presentation
HGRC - Mark Steele
Feb 6, 2019
Amazon Amazon Tour
HRSC - Rick Carter

Feb 6, 2019

Horses Racing
A Day at the Races
AAC - Fred Polack
Feb 19, 2019
Golf Club Ping Golf Club Factory Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Feb 27, 2019
(Feb 15 Tour Canceled.)
Theatre Masks
Phoenix Theatre Presentation
HGRC - Mark Steele
Mar 6, 2019
PXG Icon PXG Golf Club Factory Tour
AAC - Steve Flood
Mar 15, 2019
Eyeglassses Essilor Eyeglass Lab Tour
AAC - Steve Flood
Mar 20, 2019
Guide Dog
Guide Dogs of the Desert Presentation
HGRC - Mark Steele
Apr 3, 2019
Theatre "Mamma Mia!" by Broadway Theatre Company
AAC - Lydia Gonzales
Apr 4, 2019
Picnic Honeywell-Garrett Spring Potluck Picnic
HGRC - Diane Bennett
Apr 10, 2019
Picnic Spring Potluck Picnic
HRSC - Mary Barkl
AAC - Larry Bowe

Apr 25, 2019
Brian Anton
Presentation by Former USAF and Southwest Airlines Pilot
HGRC - Mark Steele
May 1, 2019
MIM Bass
Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Tour
AAC - Kaye Eibeck
May 9, 2019
Barry Goldwater with Movie Camera
Photographs by Barry M. Goldwater
The Arizona Highways Collection
AAC - Kaye Eibeck
May 14, 2019
Tim Mahoney Tim Mahoney President & CEO of Honeywell Aerospace
HGRC - Dolf Strom
Sep 4, 2019
Oktoberfest food and drink
Oktoberfest
HRSC- Barbara Rippstein
Oct 23, 2019
VC Engine Verde Canyon Railroad
AAC - Larry Bowe
Oct 26, 2019



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Singles Welcome at all Events!

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Acronyms used to denote sponsorship for each event:

HRSC - Honeywell Retiree Social Club (Covers all parts of Honeywell, including GE, Garrett, Sperry, Bull, AlliedSignal, etc.)
HGRC - Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club (Formerly known as Garrett Retirees' Club)
AAC - Aero Activities Club (Formerly known as Sperry Retiree Club)


Regardless of sponsoring organization(s), all events are open to members of all three retiree clubs.

NOTE: HRSC Sponsored programs and events, where payments are required in advance, will provide refunds any time there is no cost to the Club. We will make every effort to provide refunds when requested; however, for some events funds will have been committed by the HRSC and will not be refunded.

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Tovrea Castle Tovrea Castle Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Nov 8, 2019
Royal Princess Seven-Day Californian Coastal Cruise
HRSC - Barbara Rippstein

Nov 9, 2019
B-25
Commemorative Air Force Museum
AAC - Tom Leard
Nov 14, 2019
Tovrea Castle Tovrea Castle Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Nov 16, 2019
Xmas Socks
Christmas Luncheon
AAC - Steve Flood
Dec 12, 2019
RTVOS wall painting
RTVOS Volunteer Project for Boys & Girls Clubs of Phoenix
HRSC- Doug Metzger
Dec 14, 2019

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Events lacking a firm date and/or information
TBD




Lunch Buffet


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Honeywell IAC Ole Timers
Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet,
10030 N Metro Pkwy E
Note change from Thu Dec 12 to Wed Dec 11.
(Second Monday of March, second Tuesday of June, second Wednesday of September, second Thursday of December)
Contact: Mary Barkl  barklmary@gmail.com
Dec 11.
11:15 AM

Bull Old-Timers Lunch Bunch
Old Country Buffet, 9620 N Metro Pkwy W
(Third week of month. First 4 months Tue; second 4 Wed; third 4 Thu.)
Contact: Wayne Sobieski  wayne.sobieski@cox.net
Nov 21,
Dec 19.
11:30 AM

The Honey-Bunch-Lunchers
Golden Corral, 5679 W Northern Ave
(First Tuesday of each month)
Contact: Alfred Brenneise  alfbrenn2@gmail.com
Dec 3.
11:30 AM

See photos and list of attendees (last photo) from the December 13, 2018 Honeywell IAC Ole Timers Lunch.
See photos from the September 11, 2019 Honeywell IAC Ole Timers Lunch.
List of Attendees.
See Archives for photos from earlier lunches back to 2014.
(Second columnā€”"Photo Gallery for Photos not in Bridge")




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Reports & Photos of Past Events

(Approximately one year of past events is shown.)




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Ping Golf Club Factory Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes

Oct 31, 2018

On Oct 31st 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 Ā½ 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.

This has been a popular event and all three dates (Nov 9th and Nov 29th) are fully booked.  

If interested in going on a waiting list for a future date contact keith8411@cox.net.  Please include name, number of tickets, club affiliation and phone number.

Ping Factory
Sponsored by the
Aero Activities Club.

Hospice and Palliative Care
HGRC - Mark Steele
Nov 7, 2018

Hospice and Palliative Care was the topic of the Wednesday November 7 meeting of the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club of Arizona.

Our featured speaker was Susan Rose, a volunteer with Hospice of the Valley. Hospice is about living the best life you can before dying.
Hospice of Valley
Though known primarily for Hospice and Palliative Care, Hospice of the Valley also operates the White Dove Thrift Shop, and provides both Outreach Palliative Care and a Senior Placement Service.

Palliative Care focuses on the comfort and quality of life with physical, social, psychological and spiritual support for both the patient and the family.

Hospice Care requires a doctorā€™s order to deal with advanced illness with Medicare guidelines of 6 month or less life expectancy, and is covered by Medicare Part A wherever that patient lives. Benefits include medications, medical equipment, oxygen etc. It may also be covered by private insurance. Hospice of the Valley also provides short duration in-patient units, and as a non-profit, no one is refused.

You may keep your current doctor or use a Hospice doctor. Family support includes doctors, nurses, chaplains, social workers, therapists, dietitians and bereavement counselors. Hospice of the Valley has over 2100 volunteers.

Hospice of the Valley, operating in Maricopa and north Pinal County since 1977, has a 24/7 on duty care staff, someone is always there to answer the phone and is one of the largest not-for-profit Hospices in the US. Programs include:

  • Palliative care for dementia
  • Outreach palliative care
  • Pulmonary resource program
  • Bi-cultural care
  • Senior placement service.

There are over 80 Hospice providers in Arizona and most are for-profit. Families have the right to choose, and all it takes is a simple phone call to change providers.

For more information contact on line at HOV.org or call (602) 530-6900.


Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club.

Giving Back for U.S. Vets, with Honeywell & RTVOS
HRSC - Doug Metzger

Nov 10, 2018

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.


RTVOS 1RTVOS 2RTVOS 3RTVOS 4RTVOS 5



Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club


Ping Golf Club Factory Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes


Nov 29, 2018

Awaiting report and/or photos, or see report of Oct 31 tour.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club


Joint Charity Luncheon with the Honeywell-Garrett Club
HGRC & HRSC - Diane Bennett & Mary Barkl

Tuesday December 11, 2018
 

Awaiting report and/or photos.
Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett and Honeywell Retiree Clubs.

Christmas Dinner-Dance
AAC - Joyce Calella

Wednesday December 12, 2018


Xmas_Dinner_Dance_2018_Photos

 

Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.

Commemorative Air Force Presentation
HGRC - Mark Steele
Wednesday January 9, 2019

See photos of the meeting at www.garrettretireesaz.com/events.html

The Commemorative Air Force was the topic of the January 9 meeting of the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club of Arizona. Members of all Honeywell retiree clubs were welcome.

B-17

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 ā€œSentimental Journeyā€. In 1982, the CAF acquired a B-25J ā€œMaid 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 Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club.


Tovrea Castle Tour
Tovrea Castle
Put your name down for future tours.

AAC - Keith Hughes

Friday January 11, 2019

Awaiting report and/or photos.
  Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.


Sanderson Village and Museum
AAC - Keith Hughes
Wednesday January 23, 2019

Awaiting report and/or photos.

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Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.


Rose Society Seminar

AAC - Steve Flood

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Awaiting report and/or photos.

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Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.

Southwest Airlines Maintenance Hangar Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Wednesday February 6, 2018

The Bridge

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.

SW Hangar
                                                          Tour

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Hall of Flame Presentation
HGRC - Mark Steele

Wednesday February 6, 2019


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 volunteer 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 accepted.

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.


Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club.

Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour

  HRSC- Rick Carter
Wednesday February 6, 2019
5050 W Mohave St, Phoenix (Entrance from Buckeye Road)

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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Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club.


3 horses

A Day at the Races
AAC - Fred Polack
Tuesday February 19, 2019

                         


Turf Paradise Website

Day at
                                                          Races

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.




Ping Golf Club Factory Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
(Feb 15 Tour Canceled)
Awaiting report and/or photos
2201 W Desert Cove Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029
Ping Website

Ping
                                                          Tour

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.


Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.

Phoenix Theatre Presentation
HGRC - Mark Steele
Wednesday March 6, 2019



The Phoenix Theatre was the topic of the March 6 meeting of the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club of Arizona.


Location: Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Road (Just north of McDowell)


See photos of the meeting at: www.garrettazretirees.com/events.html




MICHAEL BARNARD (Producing Artistic Director) Phoenix Theatre

Michael Barnard

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 theatre, 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 ā€œutilize 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 2009ā€™s Artist of the Year at the Arizona Governorā€™s 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 th
e YWCA and the Arts Leader Award from the Phoenix Boys Choir.

During his presentation, he gave the following history of the Phoenix Theatre:

Established in 1920 as the ā€˜Phoenix Playersā€™, Margret Bartlett Heard became the president of the ā€˜Phoenix Little Theaterā€™ and her coach house was the location in 1923. In continuous operation since its beginning, the now named ā€œPhoenix Theatre" is the 6th oldest continuing operating theatre in the United Sates.

In 1951 Margret Heard left land to the City of Phoenix for a 100 year lease for the theatre. This land is now also the site for the Phoenix Art Museum and the Phoenix Library. During its existence, the Shadegg, Herberger and Goldwater were all connected with, and played major roles in, the theatreā€™s success.

In 1936, Clare Booth Luce premiered the play ā€˜The Womenā€™ at the theater. During WWII, The theatre operated as a venue for USO productions. L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950ā€™s rented the theatre and gave his 1st speech on Scientology. Steven Spielberg began his career at the Phoenix Theatre building props. At age 17 in 1964, the Theatre was the site of the first ever showing of a Spielberg film.

In the late 1980s the now named ā€˜Phoenix Theatre Companyā€™ joined Actors Equity, allowing the Company to produce their own work. Of note: all the shops required to produce presentations are housed in the same building as the three stages seating 380, 210 and 100 respectively.

Since its inception nearly 100 years ago, the Phoenix Theatre has hosted 1030 productions. The Theatre produces 10 or 11 shows yearly. It is now the developer of new works. On April 3 on the main stage, Phoenix Theatre Company will be hosting the world premier of ā€œSisters in Lawā€, a play based on Linda Hirshman's book about the relationship between polar opposites and modern-day legends, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day Oā€™Connor.

Phoenix Theatre Company is located at 1825 N Central Avenue, Phoenix and also hosts an Art Bar and Bistro on the site.

PHX Theatre Mask Icon

Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club.

PXG Golf Club Factory Tour

AAC - Steve Flood

Friday March 15, 2019

Awaiting report and/or photos

PXG Clubheads


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 Eyeglass Lab Tour
AAC - Steve Flood
Wednesday March 20, 2019
Awaiting report and/or photos
Essilor

Essilor is the largest manufacturing company of eye wear in the world, with the latest technology. There is a laboratory at Meridian Optical in Phoenix which processes the lenses and coatings. This tour provided information on Essilor and explained the processes that are involved in making lenses. A tour of the lens making lab was included.



Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.



Guide Dogs of the Desert Presentation

HGRC - Mark Steele

Wednesday April 3, 2019

See photos of the meeting at www.garrettretireesaz.com/events.html

Our featured speaker was Lori Murphy, a 17-year volunteer with Guide Dogs of the Desert, and she was joined by 3 other volunteers, 3 black Labrador Retrievers and 1 standard poodle. Guide Dogs of the Desert, a 501-c3 organization, custom trains guide dogs for the blind and visually impaired. A yearly calendar is one source of funds.

In addition to training, they also have an in-house breeding program. Dogs are selected for both brains and temperament. Most are Labs but some poodles are used as they are smaller and non-allergenic.

The volunteers at the meeting were all puppy raisers. Puppy raisers must apply to be selected to the program. Puppies are between 8-12 weeks old and 8-12 weeks are required to train each puppy. The puppies must be medically sound and housebroken, and the trainers are responsible for teaching basic obedience, house manners, and socializations at grocery stores, restaurants, public transit etc. Dogs are never fed by hand ā€“ only from bowls. The school, located in Palm Springs, CA, owns the dogs throughout training. After puppy training, the dogs go to California for an additional 3-9 months learning how to pull on harnesses, deal with elevation changes, traffic, overhangs, etc. to be fully capable of providing the required guidance for their eventual owner. Some dogs are not suitable for guide work but there are 3-5 partner organizations that will train those dogs for other tasks.

Upon completion of training, the dogs are paired with a visually impaired person based on application data that facilitates matching the person with the dog. Potential new owners undergo 28 days of training with a 40% graduation rate. There is ongoing support after graduation.

There are about 300 active dogs throughout the US and internationally. The current waiting list for dogs is between 50 and 75. 100 puppies are currently being raised and trained. And there are 30 breeder dogs in the program.

Interested in being a puppy raiser? More info at: www.guidedogsofthedesert.org/our- programs/canine-program/


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Guide
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Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club.


"Mamma Mia!" by Arizona Broadway Theatre
AAC - Lydia Gonzales

Thursday April 4, 2019

Awaiting report and/or photos
Mamma Mia



Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.




Honeywell-Garrett Spring Potluck Picnic

HGRC - Diane Bennett

Wednesday April 10, 2019

10am to 4pm
Stillman Ramada, McCormack-Stillman Train Park

2003-2004

Forty (40) Club members, guests and friends attended the pot luck at McCormack-Stillman Train Park. Winds were gusting but everyone enjoyed the hamburgers, hot dogs and pot luck dishes with gusto. 50/50 drawings were won by Loenary Gartner and Juanita Barreras. The Trivial Pursuit prizes were won by Stu Mitnik, Carol Pearson, and Joe Baczynski.

Some photos can be seen towards the end of the Honeywell-Garrett May newsletter.

The Bridge
Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club

Spring Potluck Picnic
HRSC - Mary Barkl
AAC - Larry Bowe
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Picnic
                                                          Basket

See photos here and below from The Bridge.

The AAC and HRSC committee members did a great job creating this combined event! There were over 80 attendees, we had plenty of food, and it looked as if everyone was enjoying themselves. The 50-25-25 was a success and the participants in the Ice Breaker had fun meeting new people, and 5 of them got $10 cards for their efforts.

           
Location:
Rio Vista Park, 8866 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ

Coordinators:
Mary Barkl for HRSC (480-580-5585)
Larry Bowe for AAC (928-759-2367)


HRSC and AAC provided free hamburgers, free brats and rolls, free coffee and water, along with plates, utensils, condiments, etc. Members brought a good variety of dishes to share.

Photos from The Bridge:

Spring
                                                          Picnic 1
Spring
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Spring
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Sponsored jointly by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club and the Aero Activities Club.

The Bridge

Presentation by former USAF & Southwest Airlines Pilot

HGRC - Mark Steele
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.

Awaiting Report and/or Photos
Location: Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700N Granite Reef Road (Just north of McDowell)


1:00 PM - Social Time
1:45 PM - HGRC club business
2:00 PM - Presentation by Brian Anton
3:00 PM - Adjournment


Brian AntonBrian Anton, a retired Southwest Airlines pilot, joined the USAF in 1973 and, after training in Del Rio, TX, flew C-141s for 3 years including the 1975 evacuation of Saigon. Subsequently he flew C-5As for 4 years, including a 21-hour flight from McClellan AFB to Kenya with 8 fighters in the cargo area, and one of the last flights to Tehran prior to the disposition of the Shah. In 1981 he was offered a job at Southwest Airlines where he remained for nearly 33 years. He was a captain for over 30 of those years until his mandatory retirement at age 65.
Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club.

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Tour
AAC - Kaye Eibeck

Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.

Awaiting Report and/or Photos

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Guided Tour
4725 E. Mayo Boulevard (Tatum Blvd south of 101)
480-478-6000


MIM Website

MIM front


The Bridg


Hereā€™s a little information about the venue: MIM displays more than 6,800 instruments collected from around 200 of the worldā€™s 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 contextsā€”performances that are often as spectacular as the instruments themselves.

Whatā€™s 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, ā€œKingā€ Sunny AdeĢ, Clara Rockmore, Maroon 5, and many more in the Artist Gallery.

Please contact Kaye Eibeck via email kwithane@cox.net or phone (480) 948-9910 if you have any questions.

Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.


Photographs by Barry M. Goldwater

The Arizona Highways Collection

AAC - Kaye Eibeck
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 11:00 a.m.
Awaiting Report and/or Photos

Scottsdaleā€™s Museum of the West
3830 North Marshall Way
480-686-9539

Exhibition Website


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Please contact Kaye Eibeck via email kwithane@cox.net or phone (480) 948-9910 if you have any questions.



Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club





Tim Mahoney
President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace
Tim
                                                          Mahoney

HGRC - Dolf Strom
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 
Location:  Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Road  (Just north of McDowell)


Report from HGRC President Dolf Strom:

Our featured speaker, Tim Mahoney, President and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace, brought in 75 members, almost a full room.

At the start of the meeting after hearing an impassioned plea by me for a volunteer to fill the Vice President position, Tim threw out a challenge to the group. If someone volunteered for Vice President he would double the Honeywell scholarship foundation donation from $4000 to $8000. Glenn Orgeron stepped up. Glenn was our prior treasurer and is a financial guy. He said that $4000 was too much to not get so now we have a Vice President. Thanks Tim and Glenn.

Tim then presented his annual Honeywell-Garrett State of Honeywell Aerospace with emphasis on the former Garrett divisions.

2018 business results showed $15.5B in sales with a 22.6% margin. Margin in Q2 was 26%. Honeywell is on the right platforms with aftermarket up >81%. Even the defense sector is growing with both refurbishment and technology insertion. Minneapolis has significantly ramped up production of inertial systems.

 

Aerospace continues to have an unprecedented completion win rate: Avionics ā€“ 6.3x competitors; APU ā€“ 1.9x; Mechanical Systems ā€“ 1.8x; Engines ā€“ won every competition.

 

Expected market growth:

 

 

OEM

Aftermarket

Air Trans

4.0%

4.5%

Business Av

3.4%

3.0%

Defense

3.4%

3.0%

 

Since 1959 Honeywell has produced 100,000 APUs and 72,000 engines.

 

Growth and new technology areas include 3D printing for low volume spares, robotic final inspections for APUs, spherical motors, hybrid electric turbogenerators for small general aviation, autonomous urban air mobility vehicles, CLEEN next gen turbofan, advanced APU, high cooling capacity vapor cycle ECS and rotorcraft automated component tracking.


When asked, Tim noted that the 737MAX is a mess with other national regulatory agencies being involved. Current trade wars can have a significant impact specifically Mexico ($1250M at risk) and now issues with Turkeyā€”a key component in our external supply chain.

 

Sponsored by the Honeywell-Garrett Retirees Club


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Oktoberfest
HRSC
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

1 PM at the Edelweiss Biergarten 2625 E Bell Rd
Awaiting report and/or photos
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club


Verde Canyon Railroad
AAC - Larry Bowe

Friday, October 26, 2019
Clarkdale, AZ
VC RR
                                                          Train
Awaiting report and/or photos

Verde Canyon Railroad Website        Verde Canyon Railroad Brochure




Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.

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Tovrea Castle Tours

AAC - Keith Hughes

New Dates: Friday November 8 and Saturday November 16, 2019
Just a few tickets left! No more tickets for a year after this!

Tovrea
                                                          Castle
This is a private tour for the Aero Activities Club, Honeywell, and Honeywell-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 9.30 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 Society has increased the price to $20 and the club is adding $2 per ticket for expenses for a total of $22 each.

This will be our last tour for 12 months so please do not delay in booking the last tickets.

If interested send the following to keith8411@cox.net.

Name, number of tickets, 1st and 2nd date choice, club affiliation and cell phone number.

The Bri
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Seven-Day Californian Coastal Cruise

Cruise Ship
HRSC - Barbara Rippstein

Saturday November 9, 2019

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 Fordā€™s World Travel at 623-933-8256 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 


Cruise
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Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club.


Commemorative Air Force Museum

AAC
- Tom Leard

Thursday, November 14, 2019

COmmem Air Force
                                                          Museum


Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.

Christmas Luncheon

AAC - Steve Flood

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Cost: $35.00 per person

Arrowhead Country Club

19888 N. 73rd Avenue
Glendale, AZ - 623-561-9600
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Cash Bar

You're InvitedXmas Balls

Buffet:

Salad
Two Entrees
Potatoes
Seasonal fruit
Vegetables & Rolls
Desserts

All reservations are due and payable by November 21, 2019

Coordinator: Steve Flood azrat@aol.com

Make checks payable to: Aero Activities Club

Send to: Steve Flood - 7858 W Andrea Dr, Peoria, AZ 85383 - 602-717-0990

The Bridg
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.

Giving Back for Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix, with Honeywell and RTVOS

HRSC - Doug Metzger

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Sign-up Deadline is November 16ā€”Sign up Now!!

Project Date:
Saturday December 14
Signup Deadline:
Saturday November 16
Location:
1755 N 34 Ave, Phoenix
Volunteer Checkin:
7:30 AM
Project Start:
8:00 AM
Project Finish:
12:30 PM
Project Tasks:
Painting, landscaping, assembling gaming tables, designing a library reading space, and building a LEGO wall.

Our service project this year will be helping out the Boys and Girls clubs of Metro Phoenix. As we have for the last two years, we will be joining Honeywell Aerospace and Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun(RTVOS), a charitable organization based in Tempe. This year's event will take place on Saturday, December 14. We will work from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Jerry Colangelo Branch at 1755 N. 34th Ave in Phoenix. Water and lunch will be provided. And T-shirts for all!

There will be a variety of projects, including painting, landscaping, assembling gaming tables, designing a library reading space, and building a LEGO wall. You may also bring along family members aged 14 or older to volunteer. 

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix offer affordable after-school and summer programs for 27,000+ students in grades K-12, empowering young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible members of our community. 

This is a great opportunity for all our retiree clubs to improve our community while spending quality time with other retirees and active employees. Our project last year had around 100 volunteers, including current employees and retirees. The pictures here are from last yearā€™s project in support of homeless military veterans near Grand Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix.

Volunteer check-in at the event will start at 7:30. The deadline for signing up will be Saturday, November 16. If you are at all interested, or have any questions, contact Doug Metzger at doug.metzger@cox.net or 602-319-6637, and weā€™ll get you more information as soon as it comes along. Weā€™ll be looking for commitments and official sign-ups sometime in October or November.


RTVOS
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Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club.





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Upcoming events that do not currently have firm dates and/or full information, but will be of interest to our members are noted here. They will be moved to the main Upcoming Events sections when sufficient firm information about them is available.




Amazon Fulfillment Center Tours
HRSC - Rick Carter
Dates TBD

Amazon's requirements have changed and we can only schedule a tour with a maximum of 10 people. They require the names and birth dates of people registering for the tour.

If you are interested in an Amazon Tour, please contact Rick Carter at wwwrico@gmail.com or 602-920-6044. He will need the names and birth dates for people going on the tour. This is a requirement from Amazon. When a tour is scheduled he will contact you with the date and time of the tour. If you are unavailable, you will stay on the wait-list.


Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club.


The Bridg

PXG Factory Tour
Date TBD

Guided Birding at the Rio Salado Audobon Center
Date TBD


Central Arizona Project (CAP) Information Lecture
Date TBD




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