Newsletter of theHoneywell Retiree Social Club of ArizonaNOTE:
This online version is a reformatted sub-set of the
full version sent to paid-up members, with updates
to event information since the Bridge was
distributed.
For example, it does not contain names of recent retirees, new members, or members who have passed away, nor does it contain the list of member email addresses which is sent out from time to time. There will typically be a delay of a week or so before a new month's version is posted hereāif you want to get the Bridge as it comes off the press, become a member and request the full-color PDF version, the eBridge, which is sent by email and can be received wherever you may be, unlike the paper version. Note that Honeywell outsources the distribution of the black-and-white paper Bridge. It is typically delivered one to two weeks after the PDF eBridge is delivered by email, so apart from news being a little old, members receiving only the paper copy may miss out on first come, first served signup for upcoming events.
You don't have to be a contractor-level kind of handymanājust generally handy around the house. Some of you may have special skills (Computer/Plumbing/Electrical/Drywall?) that can significantly help our members in need. Why not try it? Call Warren, (480-510-9304). We would love to talk with you! The table below lists our current Fix-It Guys Team. Thanks guysāfor all that you do.
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(Approximately
one year of past events is shown.)
See back numbers of The Bridge
in Archives
for more details of these and older past events.
Penske
Racing Museum Tour
Thursday, March 15, 2018 
Twenty-five Sperry and Honeywell members and guests toured the Penske Racing Museum on March 15th. From the comments we received everyone enjoyed themselves, especially looking at the many Indy 500 cars Roger Penskeās team used over many years.
Our only disappointment was missing Roger himself that day (he left the Valley on the 14th). I was told Roger likes to intermingle with his guests, giving tours himself, and answering questions. Maybe next time. Oh, and donāt be surprised if you happen to see some of your fellow retirees driving around the valley streets in a NEW Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari or other ultra-expensive automobile ā just kidding!  Kaye Eibeck
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Honeywell & Garrett
Retirees' 2018
Spring Potluck
Picnic
(Open to Sperry retiree club too)Wednesday, March
21, 2018
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Hello!!
My name is Shelby Carter
and I have the privilege
of attending Northern
Arizona Universityās
Phoenix campus. I
transferred last fall
(2017) as I wanted to
pursue my future as a
middle school science
teacher in Phoenix,
rather than in Flagstaff
as I felt there were
ample opportunities
closer to home. 
I
chose Northern Arizona University
(NAU) because it is a smaller school,
allowing me to build relationships
with my professors and my colleagues.
I am majoring in business management
and finance with an investments
certificate. By being part of DECA, a
business organization in high school,
I was able to confidently enter the
business college knowing it was right
for me. This past spring semester I
took part in an operations management
team simulation. My team and I
achieved one of top ROIās of 19.53%
and placed 1st in our course section.
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Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
A forward fan blade was shed on a Southwest Airlines plane in 2016 causing the engine manufacturer CFM to investigate and finally recommend inspections of older engines within a year.
The aircraft that had a problem was due for a check in June. Looks like the problem was more serious than CFM thought. SW was inspecting 450 engines in 15 days and all 1400 in 30 days so they were being proactive.
Pictures below show the blades removed for ultrasonic inspection. Also shown is a blue jack mechanism that lifts the front landing gear of a 737-700 to drop the tail enough to get inside the hanger door that is too low for the new series jets.
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Farther North to Alaska
(This is a description of the trip before it took place; a report and/or photos will be posted here when available.)
Land portion starts August 5, 2018
Sea portion starts August 11, 2018
Alaska
Cruise tou
rs
are the
ultimate
Alaska
experienceāa
vacation
combining 6
nights
exploring
Alaska by land
and an
unforgettable
7-day Voyage
of the
Glaciers
cruise. Every
Alaska Cruise
tour includes
the state's
top two
attractionsāpicturesque
Denali
National Park,
home to North
Americaās
tallest peak,
and pristine
Glacier Bay
National Park.
On land,
youāll stay at
exclusive
Princess
Wilderness
Lodges near
legendary
national parks
and our Alaska
Cruise tour
itinerary
includes
exclusive
Princess
Alaska rail
service,
giving you yet
another way to
see the
wonders of the
Great
Land!
Princess has two levels of tours that travel together, the Connoisseur and the Explorer. The two groups travel together on the bus and train. They stay in the same lodges. The Connoisseur tour prices include most of the meals and tours which are not noted below. The Explorer tours are less expensive and guests are free to eat wherever they choose and to purchase the optional tours.
Our tour starts on August 5 in Fairbanks, Alaska āGolden Heart Cityā. We check into our hotel. The rest of the day will be at your leisure.
Mon, Aug 6, both groups take a cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River and have a chance to pan for gold.
Tue, Aug 7 we say goodbye to Fairbanks for a spectacular trip to Denali National Park via scenic motor coach. We will be welcomed at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for a 2-night retreat. The afternoon is at leisure for all.
Wed, Aug 8 we explore Denali National Park. The Explorer group will go on the Natural History tour. The Connoisseur group will go on a Tundra Wilderness tour.
Thursday Aug
9āt
oday
we will travel
by motor coach
to the south
side of the
park for two
nights at the
Mt. McKinley
Princess
Wilderness
Lodge. This is
where you can
see Mt.
Denali, the
highest
mountain in
the United
States. Take
in the
sensational
views with a
glass of wine
on the
expansive
deck.
Fri. Aug 10 we have a full day to relax and explore. There are optional tours available for both the Explorer and Connoisseur groups.
Sat. Aug 11 after a morning enjoying the vistas, weāll transfer to the historic town of Talkeetna aboard the exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness Rail for the journey to Whittier and our waiting ship.
Our
featured
speaker was
Tim Mahoney,
President
Honeywell
Aerospace. He
began with an
Employee
Provide ā a
photo and
video montage
done by Scott
Carlton, APU
engineer. In addition to the spinoff of the turbocharger business, Tim announced the spinoff of the Homes Business (RESIDEO) consisting of the entire portfolio for Homes products plus the ADI Global Distribution business.
In 2017, Aerospace booked $14.8B in sales with 22.2% segment margin. Fastest growing area is Electronic Solutions requiring rapid expansion of capacity of precision avionics and navigation. APUs and Engines are both capacity limited by the supplier base and would have produced a 22% cumulative annual growth rate had there been no limitations. The Repair and Overhaul business is nearing $100M annual revenue. Honeywell Aerospace is growing faster than the markets it serves.
Expectations through 2022 anticipates avionics wins 2.7 times those of competitors; APUs 2.1 times; Mechanical Systems 1.6 times and Engines is expecting 100% of proposals will be winners. 16 airlines are removing competitor APS and replacing them with the 131-9. We take the replaced units, disassemble them and sell them as spare parts.
Growth opportunities include:
āŖ Allegiant Air for power and avionics āØ
āŖ LION Airgroup with 617 of their a/c using āØour APUs
āŖ T900 turboshaft of Blackhawk and Apache ($50B opportunity). Tech proposal 13,500 pages.
Announcement expected Jan '19.
āŖ T55 (CH47) product support āØ
āŖ 20 kVA generator for UH-60 āØ
āŖ F124 for USAF T-X Trainer
Advanced Technology focus includes:
āŖ Megawatt generator for directed energy weapons
āŖ Advanced compressors and combustor coatings for next generation combat helos
āŖ Future small turbofan
āŖ Improved performance turbine engine for MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Aerospace primary and ongoing focus is labeled the Connected Market and the Connected aircraft. Honeywell provides up to 109 different subsystems on commercial aircraft and through the knowledge of connectivity, strived to eliminate all unscheduled maintenance. The goal is to provide service connectivity of 80% of these systems by 2019.
Encompassing the connected aircraft are a/c data gateways, and both cabin and cockpit SATCOM. In addition Honeywell provides a global data center with secure infrastructure and ground networks linking all aircraft services and cabin tools.
HRSC - Mary Barkl
Oct 17, 2018
The Oktoberfest was a great
success and was enjoyed by all, with accordion
music, beer, brats, sauerkraut,
ice-breaker, split-the-pot, door
prizes, and, above all, the chance
to renew old acquaintances and make
new ones, especially with fellow
retirees from different divisions.
There
were raves about the brats and the
beans; some went back for seconds! We
had an ice breaker which it looked
like all of the attendees were
playing.
5 completed the ice breaker and
were put in the door prize drawing
which already included everyone that
was in attendance.
We
had two drawings for the 50/25/25 and
each recipient received $27.50. There
were 4 $25.00 door prizes that were
won, 1 went to one of the ice breaker
players and the other 3 went to other
attendees.
There were many delicious desserts to savor that were brought by the board members in attendance.
This is a video clip of our accordionist, Leigh DeChaine, pictured above-right.
See photos of the event from our club photographer, Rick Carter.
Many thanks to Mary Barkl
for organizing this event;
everything was well
thought out and ran very
smoothly.
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Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
AAC - Keith Hughes
Oct 31, 2018
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.
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 doctorās 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.
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.
AAC - Keith Hughes
Nov 29, 2018
Awaiting report and/or photos, or see report of Oct 31 tour.
GRC & HRSC - Diane Bennett & Mary Barkl
Tuesday December 11, 2018
Awaiting report and/or photos.
Commemorative Air Force Presentation
GRC - Mark Steele
Wednesday January 9, 2019
The
Commemorative
Air Force was the topic of the January 9 meeting of the
Garrett
Retirees' Club
of Arizona. Members of all Honeywell retiree clubs were welcome.
Presentation:
The
Commemorative
Air Force,
with emphasis
on the B-17
bomber, by
Dennis
Fennessey.
Our intended speaker, Dennis Fennessey, of the
Commemorative
Air Force was
unable to
attend the
meeting due to
an injury
received while
actually
working on one
of the
aircraft.
However, 2
members of the
CAF were in
attendance and
volunteered to
provide
information
and insights.
Scott Reis and
Dan Reeder
told us that
the Arizona
Wing of the
CAF started in
1980 with the
arrival of the
B-17G
āSentimental
Journeyā. In
1982, the CAF
acquired a
B-25J āMaid in
the Shadeā
that had sat
untouched for
30 years. By
1986, the CAF
had 60 members
and acquired 9
acres at
Falcon Field
in Mesa.
The Arizona
Wing of the
CAF is the
largest wing
of the CAF
which is
headquartered
in Dallas, TX.
Airworthy
aircraft at
Falcon Field
include not
only the B-17
and the B25,
but also an
N2S-3
Stearman, an
L-16
Grasshopper, a
C-45 Expeditor
(Beech Model
18), a C-47
Skytrain
(DC3), and an
SNJ/T-6 Texan.
Non-flightworthy
aircraft and
other military
history items
are also part
of the
exhibit.
Dan Reeder is
the Loadmaster
for both the
B-17 and B-25.
As such he is
responsible
for safety of
passengers who
pay to fly on
these vintage
military
aircraft.
The club will
try to
reschedule
Dennis
Fennessey to
provide a more
complete
presentation.
CAF website is
www.azcaf.org
Sponsored by the Garrett Retirees' Club.
Tovrea Castle Tour
Put your name down for future tours.
AAC - Keith Hughes
Friday January 11, 2019
AAC - Keith Hughes
Wednesday January 23, 2019
Awaiting report and/or photos.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Awaiting report and/or photos.
Twenty five club members visited Southwest Airlines for our 5th visit. Each tour is different. This time the parking lot was torn up due to construction of new buildings. We went briefly air side to see where their new hanger is being built. SW is starting ETOPS flights to Hawaii so Phoenix will be their main West Coast maintenance center as California is too expensive.
There
was only one
aircraft in
the hanger
today being
repaired after
lightening
made holes in
its skin. We
had plenty of
time to look
around the
outside but
could not go
on board this
time as they
were finishing
up repairs. It
was
fascinating to
walk through
the parts
department and
see 1000s of
individual
parts used for
repairs.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
GRC - 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.
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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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.
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
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.
Wednesday March 6, 2019
Awaiting report and/or photos
The Phoenix
Theatre
was the topic
of the March 6
meeting of the
Garrett
Retirees' Club
of Arizona.
Location:
Scottsdale
Senior Center,
1700 N Granite
Reef Road
(Just north of
McDowell)
MICHAEL BARNARD
(Producing
Artistic
Director)
Phoenix
Theatre
Phoenix
Theatre,
formed in
1920, is the
oldest arts
organization
in Arizona. A
new building
constructed in
1952 placed
Phoenix
Theatre in the
heart of the
developing art
district which
would grow to
include
Phoenix Art
Museum and the
Phoenix
Library. The
organization
then embarked
on many
renovations of
the space,
culminating in
a significant
expansion in
2013 led by
Michael. This
expansion
added a glass
atrium lobby,
additional
rehearsal
space, and a
black box
theater,
enhancing the
creative
vision of the
Theatre and
expanding
programming.
Michael
immediately
began taking
artistic risks
when he joined
Phoenix
Theatre as
Producing
Artistic
Director in
1993. His
previous work
included
serving as
Senior Show
Director with
the Walt
Disney
Corporation
from 1991 to
1999 and as a
director for
Universal
Studios of
Osaka, Japan.
With Phoenix
Theatre, He
reached into
the community,
offering
volunteer
services to
help charities
and nonprofit
organizations
that could
āutilize the
arts, to
articulate
their
messageā.
Under his
leadership,
Phoenix
Theatre saw
the world
premiers of
new works,
such as the
musical
Unbeatable,
and advanced
an annual
Festival of
New American
Theatre, now
entering its
20th
year.
The theatre
has earned
prestigious
new work
development
grants from
the Shubert
Foundation,
Flynn
Foundation,
Herberger
Foundation,
Judith Hardes
Foundation.
He was named
2009ās Artist
of the Year at
the Arizona
Governorās
Arts Awards,
received the
National Arts
and Letters
Award for
outstanding
contribution
to the field
of Musical
Theatre in
2011, and in
2015, received
both the
Leadership in
Arts Award
from the YWCA
and the Arts
Leader Award
from the
Phoenix Boys
Choir.
Sponsored
by the Garrett
Retirees'
Club.
The
PXG
(Parsons
Extreme Golf)
tour included:
history of the
company,
introduction
to the
product/technology,
a talk about
the tour
staff, viewing
of the fitting
studio and a
walk through
the build
shop.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Essilor
is the largest
manufacturing
company of eye
wear in the
world, with
the latest
technology.
There is a
laboratory 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.
Garrett Spring Potluck Picnic
GRC - Diane Bennett
10 am to 4 pm
Stillman Ramada
McCormack-Stillman Train Park 7301 East Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ
Link to information about park, including map, from a previous HRSC event there.
Letās Make a Deal!
If you are willing to bring a side dish to share, you can get hot dogs, hamburgers, all the condiments plus coffee, iced tea, water, and lemonade --- all for $5 per person!!!!!!!!!
However . . . to avoid having 22 containers of mustard potato salad . . . you need to coordinate with Diane Bennett on what you would like to bring. Call her at (480) 994-5243 and discuss your potluck choice(s) and how many of you will attend.
NO COOKING (OR SHOPPING) SKILLS? Please attend anyway for a mere $10 per person and get all of the above plus a share of the side dishes. Let Diane (480) 994-5243 know how many are attending.
We will have a beer permit, so feel free to bring libations.
Make sure you have the Uber app, just in case, to get you home . . . LOL
Spring Potluck Picnic
HRSC - Mary Barkl
AAC - Larry Bowe
Thursday, April 25, 2019
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Mary
Barkl for HRSC
(480-580-5585) Larry Bowe for AAC (928-759-2367) |
HRSC and AAC
will provide
free
hamburgers,
free brats and
rolls, free
coffee and
water, along
with plates,
utensils,
condiments,
etc.
Attendees are urged to bring a covered dish to share, their favorite recipes, a covered dish, hot casseroles, baked beans, salads, along with desserts. If you are unable to bring a dish to pass, a $5.00 contribution would be appreciated.
You
may bring your
own beer (we
have a beer
permit) or
soft drinks if
you would
like.
Absolutely no glass containers in the park!
We
will have a
book exchange
or you can
purchase a
book for
$1.00.
Two winners in our raffle - 50/25/25
(One ticket
for $1.00 or
seven tickets
for $5.00)
Coordinator:
Please contact Mary Barkl at the above phone number if you are interested in attending, and if you have any additional questions about the picnic. The information will be used just to get a head count of those interested ā no commitment or cost at this time. If Mary is not available, leave a message with the number of attendees. Guests are welcome! Mary can also be reached by email at mbarkl@cox.net.
If you would like to donate to this worthy cause please bring two cans of food.
Rio Vista Park, 8866 W Thunderbird Rd
Link to Google Map
Sponsored
jointly by the
Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club and Aero
Activities
Club.
AAC - Kaye Eibeck
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 1:00 p.m.
Musical Instrument Museum
(MIM) Guided
Tour
4725 E. Mayo
Boulevard
(Tatum Blvd
south of 101)
480-478-6000
The cost is $20 per person (no discounts); however, we will have our own tour guide. The tours are approximately one hour but afterwards you will have the opportunity to tour the main museum and walk around at your leisure. Parking is free. MIM has complimentary wheel chairs on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you have your own mobility scooter, you can use it. They also have an assistive listening system available upon request.
The tour begins promptly at 1:00pm. All persons attending need to gather in the lobby where our docent will meet us and then guide us through the amazing world of MIM.
Please send your check ($20 per person) ā payable to AAC ā by May 5th to:
Kaye Eibeck
7521 E. Via Estrella Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-1121
Hereās a
little
information
about the
venue: MIM
displays more
than 6,800
instruments
collected from
around 200 of
the worldās
countries and
territories.
Most displays
are enhanced
by
state-of-the-art
audio and
video
technologies
that allow
guests to see
the
instruments,
hear their
sounds, and
observe them
being played
in their
original
contextsāperformances
that are often
as spectacular
as the
instruments
themselves.
Whatās more, all guests are invited to play instruments from around the world in the Experience Gallery. They can also see instruments from music icons such as Elvis PresleyĀ®, Johnny Cash, Pablo Casals, John Lennon, āKingā Sunny AdeĢ, Clara Rockmore, Maroon 5, and many more in the Artist Gallery.
Please contact Kaye Eibeck via email kwithane@cox.net
or phone (480)
948-9910 if
you have any
questions.
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NOTE: THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF CHANGES FOR THIS TOUR EVENT ā ENTRY FEE, TIME, AND PRE-PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Join us on Tuesday, May 14, at 11:00am to take a tour of some of Barry Goldwaterās photographs which are on display at Scottsdaleās Museum of the West. The tour is approximately 1 hour long, and we will have a docent guide with us. Once the tour is complete, everyone will have the opportunity to tour the rest of the Museum until closing time which is 4:00pm. The museum has a couple of wheel chairs which are available on a first- come-first-served basis.
Everyone needs to meet at the front cashiers of the Museum so I can distribute your passes. Our docent will join us for the tour once everyone has his/her pass. The City of Scottsdale has parking on the streets and lots all around the museum. The museumās only parking lot is an underground lot accessible from the alley between the museum and the galleries on Main Street ā northwest corner of the museum.
Therefore, if youāre interested in participating, please send your check ($12 per person) payable to AAC before May 5th to:
Kaye Eibeck
7521 E. Via Estrella Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-1121
Please contact Kaye Eibeck via either email kwithane@cox.net
or phone (480)
948-9910 if
you have any
questions.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club
Verde Canyon Railroad
AAC - Larry Bowe
Friday, October 26, 2019
Clarkdale, AZ
Reserve Now! No need to pay until Sept.
Verde Canyon Railroad Website
300 N Broadway, Clarkdale, AZ 86324 Tel. 800-293-7245
Cross streets near the intersection of N Broadway and Miller Rd.
Time: Train leaves Clarkdale at 1:00 PM.
The round trip takes approximately 4 hours.
Cost: Same price as 2 years ago. 1st class ticket is $85 per person total (all ages).
This reflects our discount and includes all taxes (savings of over $13).
The fare includes sandwiches/snacks on board the train.
Non-members are always welcomed.
"1st Class Car that is handicap accessible"
Don't miss out, sign up now.
If you are interested in this fun trip, please contact
Larry Bowe @ larry.bowe@gmail.com or
Call him: 928-7590-2367
Send Larry a check made out to Aero Activities Club and mail to:
Larry Bowe - 11452 Turquoise Circle, Dewey, AZ 86327.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club.
Tovrea Castle Tours
AAC - Keith Hughes
New Dates: Friday November 8 and Saturday November 16, 2019
Just a few tickets left!
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.
If interested send the following to keith8411@cox.net.
Name, number of tickets, 1st and 2nd date choice, club affiliation and cell phone number.
Seven-Day Californian Coastal Cruise
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 Fordās World Travel at 623-977-1167 for more information or to reserve a cabin.
Call me at 623-566-1572 if
you have any
questions.
I hope you
can join us!
Barbara Rippstein
Sponsored
by the
Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club.