DAY TRIP TO HARRAH’S AK CHIN CASINO - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Coordinator: Yolanda Brown @ 623-972-3970 or at YMbrown@yahoo.com If you are interested call Yolanda ASAP.
Where: First pick up will be at Bell Recreation Center in Sun City at 9:30 AM and the bus trip is free. The Bell Recreation Center is 16820 N 99th Avenue. The second pick up will be at 35 th Avenue and Greenway Road by the Top Shelf at about 9:45 AM
Time: Bus will leave for the casino at 9:30 with a second stop at about 9:45. The bus trip includes 4 hours at the casino.

WE NEED 40 PEOPLE or this activity will be cancelled. With 40 people we will have our own bus with 2 pickup locations. This includes a free bus transportation down to and back from the casino and $10 slot play if you are an existing Harrah’s card holder . If you are not a current Harrah's card member, you will get $15.00 in free slot play and a free buffet.

Let’s all go to the Casino! Bring a Friend!


PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Happy Valentine's & Presidents' Day.

Our Day at the Races was attended by 67 HRC/SRC members and guests. There were some winners & some losers but I didn't hear much about losses. The food as usual was excellent and we had a great time.

We have our Four Peaks Brewery Tour on Feb. 9th coordinated by Ike Templeton. Please plan on coming.

March 10th is our Dinner Theater (CATS) event. Please contact Lydia Gonzales for reservations. This is an event with good food and entertainment. Also plan on attending our annual meeting on April 21 st at the Bellaire Golf Club. Our last activity for the season on April 28 th is the Spring Potluck at Sahuaro Ranch Park in Glendale.

If you are interested in becoming a board member of HRC or know of anyone who might be so inclined please contact anyone on the nomination committee: Shirley Krieger, Al Boeck or Don Peeples.

Don't hesitate to contact any board member with your suggestions on how HRC can better serve retirees

Be sure to visit our website www.hrcaz.org on a regular basis to keep on top of all HRC activities. And don’t forget we have a new mailing address:

Honeywell Retiree Club of Arizona (HRC)
Honeywell Inc.
21111 N. 19 th Avenue
Phoenix , AZ 85027-2708

Hope to see you at a future activity.

Harry Heller


HRC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2010

Its time again for your children, grand children or great-grandchildren, to get applications submitted for the Honeywell Retiree Club Scholarships at ASU, NAU and U of A. As before, application forms are available at each of the universities’ scholarship offices. Information on scholarships is also available on line at each of the universities’ web sites. We do not keep forms at HRC. Applications should be submitted by March 1st, except at U of A where the deadline is May 1st. The Honeywell Retiree Club Scholarships are for $1000. Awards are generally announced in May. The on-line addresses are:

ASU: http://students.asu.edu/node/1184

NAU: http://www4.nau.edu/finaid/types_of_aid/scholarships/donorscholarships.html - scroll to Honeywell

U of A: https://financialaid.arizona.edu/scholarships/Default.aspx - Inquire at financial aid office.

The requirements for the scholarships are:

  1. Must be a family member of an active member (current dues paying) or associate member (spouse of deceased active member) of Allied Retiree Club or the Honeywell Retiree Club. Family members are defined as children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. of the retiree. On all applications the submitter must include the company, division, year of retirement, and the current phone number of the retiree or associate.
  2. Only students that will be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year are eligible.
  3. Students applying must have evidence of cumulative 3.0 or higher college grade point average.
  4. Applicants must re-apply annually.
  5. Receipt of this scholarship does not restrict the student from receiving other scholarships.
  6. Students majoring in Science and Technology related fields will be given preference, but if there are no applicants in related fields, then all majors will be considered. In the case of equal qualifications, financial need will be the deciding factor.

The evaluations of the applicants are done by each university’s Scholarship Office. Our only role in the selection process is to verify the applicant/retiree relationship.


UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

BREWERY TOUR - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Coordinator: Ike Templeton, 480-998-7559, for reservations.
Where: Four Peaks Brewing Company, 1340 E. 8th Street, Tempe
Time: 4:00 PM
Cost: $20.00 per person including tour, 2 beers for tasting, and a light meal.
Payment: Make your check payable to Treasurer, HRC and mail to Ike Templeton, 7500 E. McCormick Parkway #53, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

The brewery has grown since our last tour and now has a yearly production capacity of 20,000 barrels of beer (that's 40,000 kegs). They have a 20 bbl., 3-vessel brewhouse with nineteen 40-barrel fermenters, one 60-barrel fermenter, and three 80-barrel fermenters for producing all of our distribution and in-house beers. They have won several awards in 2009 for Best Local Brewery, Best Pub with Grub and a silver medal in the Great American Beer Festival for the Kilt Lifter Scottish-Style Ale.


Bob Preising, Dave Eaton, Jim Scarlett, Don & Nancy Roeber    Virginia Claggett, --, Irene Scarlett, Sue Kopala
                                        Pictures from 2007 tour of Four Peaks Brewery

ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10

Program: Cats
Coordinator: Lydia Gonzales, 623-561-1174, lcgonzales12@cox.net, for reservations.
Reserve early for the best seats.
Where: Arizona Broadway Theatre, 77th Avenue & Paradise Lane.
Time: Dining: 12:00 PM, Curtain Time: 2:00 PM
Cost: $51.50 per person includes tax and gratuity. Also includes iced tea, hot tea or coffee. Alcoholic beverages & desserts are not included.
Payment: Make check payable to Sperry Retiree Club and send to Lydia Gonzales, 7028 W. Taro Lane, Glendale, AZ 85308.

CUTOFF DATE: RESERVATIONS AND CHECKS ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 17


SPRING GOLF TOURNAMENT - THURSDAY, MARCH 18

  Coordinator Dale Wendt, 480-992-1402
Where: Sun City Country Club, 623-933-1353, 9433 N. 107th Ave., Sun City
(Midway between Peoria and Olive Avenues)
Dress: Proper golf attire required: Soft spike shoes, shirts with collars, and NO Levis.
Cost: $50.00 for green fees, carts, prize money, and lunch buffet
  Time: Shotgun start at 8:00 AM, with lunch following the tournament. Check-in will be at 7:30 for cart assignment.

We will use established handicaps [AGA] and CALLOWAY only for those that do not have handicaps. As in the past we will play team scores, using handicaps to determine overall scoring. When making your reservation, please have the AGA handicap available. If you do not do this, we will have to use CALLOWAY to determine handicap.

If you do not have a foursome, they will be randomly filled in. Make checks [non-refundable] payable to the “Honeywell Retiree Club” and send to Dale at the address below. Please respond ASAP as we are committed for 90 – 100 players.

Dale Wendt
7540 E. Becker Ln.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Questions????, Call Dale at 480-922-1402

SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL GAME - MONDAY, MARCH 25

Coordinator: Fred Bauer, 623-738-8590, for information and reservations.
Teams: Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres
Where: Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue, Glendale, AZ
When: 1:05 PM Game Time.
Cost: $19.00 per person.
Payment: Make check out to Sperry Retirees Club and mail to Fred Bauer, 10329 W. Loma Blanca Dr., Sun City, AZ 85351
Cutoff Date: March 18

ANNUAL MEETING - WEDNESDAY APRIL 21

Coordinator: Mary Barkl, 602-863-6939, for information and reservations.
Where: The Iron Works at the Bellaire Golf Club, 17233 N. 45th Avenue, Glendale, AZ
Cost: $15.00 per person. Send your check noting Annual Meeting and made out to
Treasurer, HRC,” to Mary Barkl, 228 E. St. John Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85022.
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cut Off Date: April 12
Speaker: TBD
Menu: Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Bacon or Sausage, French Toast with Syrup, Mini Muffins, Juice, Coffee, and Iced or hot Tea

Photos from the 2009 Annual Meeting.

SPRING POT LUCK LUNCHEON - THURSDAY APRIL 29

Coordinator: Larry Bowe, 928-759-2367 for additional information.
Where: Sahuaro Ranch Park, 9802 N. 59th Avenue at Mountain View, Glendale, AZ 85302 (1/2 mile north of Olive).
Time: 11:00 untill 2 PM, lunch will be served around 11:30
Cost: Just bring a Dish to share. (No charge to HRC members and guests).
Reservations: Not required. Just show up.

Your Honeywell Retirees Club will provide hamburgers, chicken burgers, brats, rolls, coffee, tea and water. Plates, utensils, condiments, etc. will also be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish to share: hot casserole, baked beans, salad or dessert of your choice. Get out your favorite recipes and prepare your specialty to share with others. You may bring your own beer (we have a beer permit) or soft drinks if you would like, but no glass containers are allowed in the park.

 

FALL DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL GAME - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Coordinator: Don Peeples, 602-548-1904, azpeeples@aol.com for information and reservations.
Teams: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies
Where: Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark)
Time: 6:40 PM.
Cost: $15.00.
Payment: Make checks payable to Treasurer HRC and mail to Don Peeples, 1352 E Voltaire Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85022.

HONEYWELL RETIREE CLUB ELECTIONS

The election of new officers and board members is coming up at the Annual Meeting in April. Each year the club officers and 2 of the 6 board members are up for election. If you are interested in helping out your retiree club, consider running for an office or the board. We are always looking for new ideas for activities, so this is the perfect opportunity to contribute your ideas to make this a better club. We meet once a month on the first Tuesday of the month at the Glendale Foothills library except the months of June, July and August. So get involved. You can volunteer plan new events, help at events, and take pictures. If you are good with Microsoft Word, you can help with the editing of THE BRIDGE.

If you are interested in helping out the club, contact one of the following board members on the nominating committee:

Al Boeck 623-566-5808
Shirley Krieger 602-942-4235
Don Peeples 602-548-1904


PAST EVENTS

SPERRY/HONEYWELL DAY AT THE RACES, JANUARY 26

Sixty Seven Honeywell and Sperry Retirees had a great day at Turf Paradise. Some of the attendees did a good job of picking the winners, but I think the majority of us won a few and lost a few. The luncheon format was change this year to a buffet which was abundant and delicious. Coincidentally, the trainer of the winning horse in the Honeywell/Sperry Race, is the husband of a Sperry Retiree.


FIX-IT GUYS

SPONSORED BY THE HONEYWELL & SPERRY RETIREE CLUBS

We can help Honeywell retirees or surviving spouses with fix-it jobs around the house that you are not good at or are unable to do and prevent these jobs from becoming budget busters. The Fixit Guys are Bob, Dick, Gene, Sam, Perry, Matt, Paul, Ed and Clint.

Call us at this number, (602) 765-4466, and leave a clear message containing job information, your name and telephone number. We probably can help and will get back to you as quickly as practical. We furnish the labor at no cost to you; you furnish the cost of the parts.

The above 8 guys and I are getting older.  Getting under that sink or cramped down to get that electrical outlet is a bit more difficult.  We do about sixty (60) jobs in a year and wouldn't you like to help?  Call the above number if you choose to participate in all our GLORY.  Thank you, Clint Langford.