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These five
past events are highlighted for the
April 2020 Bridge as a
reminder of all the good times we
have shared together and to help
us look forward to the new events
we will share in the future:
 
(Approximately
one year of past events is shown to
give an idea of the extent of club
activities. Some have reports and
photos.)
See back numbers of The Bridge in Archives for more details of these and older past events. Phoenix
Theatre
Presentation
HGRC
- Mark Steele
Wednesday March 6, 2019
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
theatre,
enhancing the
creative
vision of the
Theatre and
expanding
programming. During
his
presentation,
he gave the
following
history of the
Phoenix
Theatre: Established in 1920 as the ‘Phoenix Players’, Margret Bartlett Heard became the president of the ‘Phoenix Little Theater’ and her coach house was the location in 1923. In continuous operation since its beginning, the now named “Phoenix 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 theatre’s success. In 1936, Clare Booth Luce premiered the play ‘The Women’ at the theater. During WWII, The theatre operated as a venue for USO productions. L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950’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 ‘Phoenix Theatre Company’ 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 “Sisters in Law”, a play based on Linda Hirshman's book about the relationship between polar opposites and modern-day legends, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor. Phoenix
Theatre
Company is
located at
1825 N Central
Avenue,
Phoenix and
also hosts an
Art Bar and
Bistro on the
site.
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. AAC - Steve Flood
Wednesday March 20, 2019
Awaiting report and/or photos 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 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 – 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: https://www.guidedogsofthedesert.org/our-
programs/canine-program/
 Sponsored
by the
Honeywell-Garrett
Retirees Club. Honeywell-Garrett Spring Potluck Picnic
HGRC - Diane Bennett
Wednesday April 10, 2019
10am to 4pm
Stillman Ramada, McCormack-Stillman Train Park
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. Sponsored
by the
Honeywell-Garrett
Retirees Club
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