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
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the press, become
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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
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Honeywell IAC Ole Timers Bull Old-Timers Lunch Bunch The Honey-Bunch-Lunchers
President's Perspective
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Well another
year has gone by and a new one is
upon us! The Officers, Directors
and support staff of the HRSC
Board wish you all a wonderful and
prosperous 2020.
As
we are approaching the
end of our fiscal year,
May, 2020, it is time to
invite you to come and
play with the HRSC
Board. All Board
Meetings are open to all
HRSC Members, not just
the Board. Come join us
at Barros,
15440 North 7th
Street
(back room), 10:30 am to
12:30 pm on February 26th,
March 25th, or the last
Wednesday of each month.
It
is a fun way to meet
many people and spend
time with us discussing
club activities. We meet
only nine times of the
year to plan events,
discuss member issues,
and get ready for the
Bridge. We take summers
off as many of you leave
our fine city to get out
of the heat.
We
are asking for your
support and need you to
step up by March for the
clubās new year. There
are several open positions.
One is for the President
and the other is for a
Vice President. We need
to fill those positions
during this fiscal year.
The Past President
position is also open
but Mary Barkl would
step into that position
to advise if needed. The
Club bylaws clearly
state that the President
must not hold that
position more than 2
years. As a result, time
is up and we need you to
step up; however, you
could hold any of these
positions at any time.
Either President or Vice
President would be easy
and a good start. I know
you would enjoy working
with all of the
characters who are now
on the Board. Call any
of the Board members
listed on the next to
the last page of this
Bridge to get more
information. Remember,
these are not open-ended
commitments. They are
limited to two or three
years depending on
position. Please join us
now! You are welcome to
attend a board meeting
any time to get a better
idea of what is involved
before you decide.
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As you can
see, we already have a great
line-up of events for the
remainder of our fiscal year
and more are being planned, so
please come and join us!
If any of
you have burning questions or
comments, feel free to call or
write me.
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Published
monthly except
for June,
July, and
August
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
Vacant ā Vice
President
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
Vacant -
Photographer
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?
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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. Often
there is a lag
in delivery that
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. The on
line Bridge,
however, is not
a copy of the
full Bridge,
only a subset
focusing more on
upcoming events.
Just click on the āOnline
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.
HONEYWELL
RETIREE SOCIAL CLUB
ADDRESS
When mailing items to the
HRSC treasurer, please
ensure that you address
the envelope using the
full name of the club,
i.e. Honeywell Retiree
Social Club, so it goes to
the proper location. Some
people just put HRSC on
the envelope and it ends
up in HR which slows down
the process.
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 āEvent
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 āUseful
Linksā button, then
select āJump 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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We need your
inputs for the new āKeeping in
Touchā section of the Bridge
newsletter. Your
responses to the survey indicated
that many members would like to
know what you are up to.
Please submit your articles via
email to Bridge_Editor@hrcaz.org
or to the following address:
The BriHoneywellRetireeSocialClub,HoneywellInc., 1860WestRoseGardenLane,Phoenix,AZ85027-2704.
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ā¢
I'll never
have a problem with
technology ever again!
- said no one ever
ā¢
I
thought about making a
fitness movie for
folks my age and
calling it "Pumping
Rust."
ā¢
The
easiest way to
find something
lost around the
house is to buy a
replacement.
ā¢
I
found this
timely, because
today I was in a
store that sells
sunglasses, and
only sunglasses.
A young lady
walks over to me
and asks, "What
brings you in
today?" I looked
at her and said,
"I'm interested
in buying a
refrigerator."
She didn't quite
know how to
respond. Am I
really getting
to be that age??
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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.
Are You Handy?
Your
clubs really need your
help!
We're Hiring!!
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, and you will be
reimbursed for your travel. 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.
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
Our coordinator
Warren Koepsel has done a great job
and recently celebrated his 90th
birthday. He would like to retiree by
the end of the year. The Clubs needs
someone to volunteer to be the new
coordinator. For more info about the
coordinator function, feel free to
contact Warren at 480-510-9304.
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Honeywell
Retiree Clubs
Scholarship
Foundation
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HAPPY
VALENTINEāS DAY ! !
February
is the month to celebrate those
we love. If you have a qualified
descendant who would LOVE to
get FREE
MONEY $$$ for their
college expenses, now is the
time to have them submit their
application!
ā¢
Are you 50+ years of age and a member of the Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club or
Honeywell-Garrett
Retiree Club?
ā¢
Do
you have a
college student
in your family
who is your
descendant
(children,
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren
and/or
great-great
grandchildren)?
ā¢
Are
they currently
enrolled at
Arizona State
University,
Northern Arizona
University or
the University
of Arizona as
either an
undergraduate or
graduate
student?
ā¢
Are
they maintaining a
3.0 grade point
average (GPA) or
better?
If
you can answer yes to all of the
above, then your college student
is eligible for a scholarship
from the Honeywell Retiree Clubs
Scholarship Foundation. This
means FREE
MONEY $$$ for your
student to aid them with their
college expenses, help them
achieve their goals in life and
become productive members of the
community and society. These
funds are available to our
students through the generous
contributions of our retiree
club members and Honeywell. The
scholarships usually range in
value from $500 to $1,500,
depending on the total donations
we receive each year.
Application
submissions opened on December
1 and will close April 1,
2020. No applications will be
accepted or considered after
that date. If you have
a descendant 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 Scholarship tab on
the left side of the page.
**The
Scholarship Board would like
to continue proposing a
challenge to the HRSC retirees
to meet or exceed the
Honeywell Garrett donations.
Last year HRSC had individual
donations of $725. Honeywell
Garrett Club individual
donations are $6,500 since
September 2019! **
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When you
donate money to the scholarship fund,
think of it as paying it forward
by investing in a studentās future.
Interestingly, you are also investing in
your own future as well. By helping
someone afford a college education, you
are raising their salary potential and
hence the tax base. This is a good thing
for everyone - better roads, better
schools, better teachers, more doctors
just to name a few. Successful, well run
communities attract more investment. Not
to mention more folks with jobs paying
into Social Security and Medicare which
is something all retirees are interested
in preserving. Giving makes you feel
good, strengthens personal values and
shows your children and grandchildren
what you care about. Best of all, giving
to the Honeywell Retiree Clubs
Scholarship Foundation means every cent
is used for scholarships.
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).
WE NEED YOUR
DONATIONS ! !
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:
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Mary
Harris
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
If you have any questions; you can
find information about our Scholarships on
the website at www.hrcaz.org. Click on the
SCHOLARSHIPS 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
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Index of
Reports & Photos of Past Events
Approximately one year
of past events is shown to give an
idea of the extent of club activities.
Some have reports and photos.
See The
Online Bridge in Archives
for more details of these and older
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)
Presentation
from AARP: Fraud
HGRC - Dolf Strom
1pm at Scottsdale Senior Center,
1700 N Granite Reef Rd. (Presentation at 2pm
follows HGRC club business & socializing.) (Link is to info in HGRC
Cliff Notes newsletter)
Presentation:
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary
HGRC - Dolf Strom - 1pm at Scottsdale Senior Center,
1700 N Granite Reef Rd. (Presentation at 2pm
follows HGRC club business & socializing.) (Link is to info in HGRC
Cliff Notes newsletter)
Presentation:
Teddy Roosevelt Rough Riders
HGRC - Dolf Strom 1pm at
Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef
Rd. (Presentation at 2pm follows HGRC club
business & socializing.) (Link is to info in HGRC
Cliff Notes newsletter)
Presentation:
How to Sell on eBay
HGRC - Dolf Strom 1pm at
Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef
Rd. (Presentation at 2pm follows HGRC club
business & socializing.) (Link is to info in HGRC
Cliff Notes newsletter)
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.
Presentation:
The Commemorative Air Force
HGRC - Dolf Strom 1pm at
Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef
Rd. (Presentation at 2pm follows HGRC club
business & socializing.) (Link is to info in HGRC
Cliff Notes newsletter)
Presentation:
Active Shooter
HGRC - Dolf Strom 1pm at
Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef
Rd. (Presentation at 2pm follows HGRC club
business & socializing.) (Link is to info in HGRC
Cliff Notes newsletter)
Honeywell IAC Ole Timers Hibachi Grill &
Supreme Buffet, 10030
N Metro Pkwy E (Second Monday of March, second
Tuesday of June, second Wednesday of
September, second Thursday of December) All at 11:15 AM Contact: Mary Barkl barklmary@gmail.com
Mon Mar 9, 2020 Tue Jun 9,
2020 Wed Sep 9,
2020 Thu Dec 10,
2020
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.) All at 11:30 AM Contact: Wayne Sobieski wayne.sobieski@cox.net
Tue Mar 17, 2020 Tue Apr 21, 2020 Wed May 20,
2020
Wed Jun 17, 2020
Wed Jul 15, 2020
Wed Aug 19,2020
Thu Sep 17, 2020
Thu Oct 15, 2020
Thu Nov 19, 2020
Thu Dec 17, 2020
The Honey-Bunch-Lunchers Golden Corral, 5679
W Northern Ave (First Tuesday of each month) All at 11:30 AM Contact: Alfred Brenneise alfbrenn2@gmail.com
Tue Mar 3, 2020 Tue Apr 7, 2020 Tue May 5, 2020 Tue
Jul 7, 2020 Tue
Aug 4, 2020 Tue
Sep 1, 2020 Tue
Oct 6, 2020 Tue
Nov 3, 2020 Tue
Dec 1, 2020
(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.
Southwest Airlines Maintenance Hangar
Tour
AAC - Keith Hughes
Wednesday February 6, 2018
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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 hangar
today being
repaired after
lightning 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.
Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club.
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.
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.
Sponsoredby the Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club.
A Day at
the Races
AAC
- Fred Polack Tuesday February 19, 2019
