Newsletter of theHoneywell Retiree Social Club of ArizonaNOTE:
This online version is a reformatted (e.g., buttons
at left removed to improve readability) 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.
MVD urges
Arizonans to consider getting a voluntary travel
I.D. Effective October 1, 2020, only
the Arizona Travel ID (driverās license or ID card), a
U.S. passport, and other federally approved
identification will be accepted at TSA airport
security checkpoints for domestic travel.
If youāre currently using your driver license or
ID card at domestic airport security checkpoints, or
if youāre renewing your current license, it is
recommended that you apply for the new Arizona Travel
ID card to replace your current Arizona driverās
license to save time later.
Background Information The Arizona Travel ID is the credential that complies with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. It is available as both a driver license and identification card. There is a gold star embedded in the card to show that the cardholder has provided added proof of identification to ensure the license or ID meets strict federal requirements. Note: Rules for international travel are unchanged, and a valid passport or equivalent will be required to travel outside the United States. For more information on the REAL ID Act, please visit the Department of Homeland Security website. Cost and ID Requirements The cost is $25 for both renewals and first-time issues. Federal requirements require the Travel ID to be valid for a maximum of eight years. Exceptions apply, including drivers age 65 or older whose licenses are currently valid for five years. Forms of identification required for a Voluntary Travel ID include one document such as a birth certificate or a passport that proves identity; one document that proves a Social Security number such as a Social Security card or W-2 form, and two documents such as utility bills or bank statements that prove Arizona residency. For non-U.S. citizens who have authorized legal presence, the expiration date will be based off the immigration documents presented, not to exceed eight years. You will need one document to establish birth or legal presence; one document to verify your Social Security number; and two documents to establish residency in Arizona.
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? Please call Gary Kains, (480-835-6060) if interested. 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
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
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
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.
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.
Sponsored by the Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club.
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 The Ping Gold Room is a
vault, and yes
the putters
you see are
gold. 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
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 āPhoenix Playersā, Margret Bartlett Heard became the president of the āPhoenix Little Theaterā and her coach house was the location in 1923. In continuous operation since its beginning, the now named āPhoenix 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 theatreās success. In 1936, Clare Booth Luce premiered the play āThe Womenā at the theater. During WWII, The theatre operated as a venue for USO productions. L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950ās 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 āPhoenix 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 āSisters 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 OāConnor. 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
photosEssilor
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/
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
Spring Potluck Picnic HRSC - Mary Barkl AAC - Larry Bowe Thursday, April 25, 2019 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.
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:
Sponsored
jointly by the
Honeywell
Retiree Social
Club and the
Aero
Activities
Club.
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)
Brian
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
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.
Sponsored by the
Aero
Activities
Club.
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 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:
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.
Oktoberfest HRSC - Barbara Rippstein Wednesday, October 23, 2019 1 PM at the Edelweiss Biergarten 2625 E Bell Rd Report from Mary Barkl: The Octoberfest was enjoyed by all. Lots of good food and many take-home boxes for a late dinner I suppose. Leigh Dechaine provided our entertainment and was fabulous! He added some extra entertainment by teaching us some new songs which got the crowd going. The area for lunch was set up so unique, like a very long family table, so there was no need for an Ice Breaker. Friends were made quickly. We had five door prize winners and two $27 winners who played 50/50. Everyone went away satisfied. The Edelweiss had a large pig outside behind the restaurant. No he was not next weekās dinner, just a pet. Attendees: Lee
and Barbara
Rippstein Manuel and Elvie Francis Doug Metzger and Friends Leigh Dechaine and Cheryl & Paul Wiley A Good Time Was Had by All! Sponsored
by the
Honeywell Retiree
Social Club
Verde Canyon Railroad AAC - Larry Bowe Friday, October 26, 2019 Clarkdale, AZ Verde Canyon Railroad Website Verde Canyon Railroad Brochure Awaiting report and/or photos Sponsored
by the Aero
Activities
Club
Seven-Day Californian Coastal Cruise HRSC - Barbara Rippstein Saturday November 9, 2019 Participants Pam
and Dave
Brandenburger Calm seas, beautiful ship, good food and great company!
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club Commemorative
Air Force
Museum November 14/16, 2019 (Clarification
needed on
dateāadvertised
as Nov 14 but
reported as
Nov 16.) The visit to the Commemorative Air Force Museum, at Mesaās Falcon Field, on November 16, 2019, provided an opportunity to take a walk back through military aviation history. Our own Tom Leard, a docent at the museum, lead the tour of about 10 AAC members. The museum focuses on military aviation exhibits from WWI to the present. So, the tour started with the WWI exhibits where the use of air assets, as a military weapon, really got its start. The several aircraft, and many mostly peopled focused individual exhibits, progressed from there, especially through the WWII, Korea, and Vietnam (S.E.A) conflicts. Communications,
photo
recommence,
and brain
buckets were
some of the
technical
exhibits.
Video based
displays told
the stories
of, among
others, the
Doolittle
Raid, Tuskegee
Airman, and
the Flying
Tigers. The group was able to go inside the āSentimental Journey,ā a WW II, B-17G bomber. Sponsored
by
the Aero
Activities
Club Tovrea Castle Tours
AAC - Keith Hughes November 8 and 16, 2019
These were private two-hour guided tours for all three retiree clubs. Awaiting
report and/or
photos
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club
AAC - Steve
FLood Thursday, December 12, 2019 Arrowhead Country Club
______________________ During our survey, many of you stated that you did not attend the Christmas dinner event because you preferred not to drive at night. As a result, the annual Christmas dinner was replaced with the new Christmas luncheon. This encouraged more people to attend and take part in the good food, good company, and to enjoy the fun. We appreciate your input! Giving
Back for Boys
and Girls
Clubs of Metro
Phoenix, with
Honeywell and
RTVOS
HRSC - Doug Metzger Saturday, December 14, 2019
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club
AAC - Kevin
Vetter Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 10:30 am G. R. Herberger Park, 56th Street
and Indian
School Road Report: A
cool sunny day
was ideal for
six fellow
hikers and
bikers to
visit Arizona
Falls. A brief
tour was
completed with
lots of
questions on
just what some
of the
mechanics
partially
hidden behind
the falling
water did. A
bike ride down
to Scottsdale
and then back
to the
Biltmore and
Wrigley
Mansion was
completed with
only one flat
tire at the
end (good
timing). A
picnic was
held in fron
of th falls
after the
ride.
Arizona Falls, formed by
a natural
20-foot drop
along the
Arizona Canal
between what
is now 56th
and 58th
street,
reopened in
June 2003 as a
restored
hydroelectric
plant and
neighborhood
gathering
place where
visitors can
learn,
interact and
reflect. The new Arizona Falls
combines art,
history
and technology
to generate
clean
electricity
from the
canal's
waterfall.
Sponsored
by the Aero Activities
Club.
AAC - Steve
Flood Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 12:30 pm Report:
On
Wednesday,
February 26th
our group of
47 boarded the
brand-new
cruise boat
"Phoenix" at
Lake Pleasant
Harbor for a
90-minute
narrated tour
of Lake
Pleasant.
Although the
weather
started out
cool with a
bit of wind,
it warmed up,
the breeze
stopped and it
turned into a
great day for
cruising. A
good time was
had by all!!
Below are
several
pictures taken
on cruise day.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club
AAC - Keith
Hughes Friday, February 28, 2020, 9:30 am Report:
On Wednesday
28th of
February 23
members of the
retirees club
toured the car
museum. The
tour lasted
60-75 minutes.
Interestingly
there were
more women
than men on
the tour as it
includes not
only cars but
memorabilia
like a 50s
diner, old
mercantile
store, neon
signs etc. A
juke box
played in the
background and
afterwards we
visited the
50s Starliner
diner. For
those who
missed it we
will have
another trip
next year and
I have
included a lot
of photos on
our website aeroactivitiesclub.com. This was a
tour of a
private,
invitation
only, museum. The Sanderson Village and Museum
contains
dozens of cars
and nostalgic
items, such as
a beautifully
recreated old
mercantile
store, a
kitchen from
the ā40s and a
ā50s diner
with oodles of
chrome and
period
furnishings
and
accessories
such as Coca
Cola items
from the ā30s
through the
ā50s. The
20,000
square-foot
warehouse has
one of the
best Ford
collections
anywhere and
has something
for everyone
to enjoy.
Starliner
Diner
Description
Starliner
Diner Menu
Sponsored
by the Aero Activities
Club.
HRSC - Mary
Barkl Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 11:30 am Where: Turf Paradise Park @ 1501 West Bell Rd Coordinator: Mary Barkl
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club
AAC - Kevin
Vetter
Thursday, April 2, 2020, 12:00 pm SOLD OUT! CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Kevin
Vetter, 3111
West Waltann
Lane, Phoenix
AZ 85053
AAC - Steve
flood Saturday, April 11, 2020, 10:00 am CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Nina
Pulliam Salado
Audubon Center
Morning
Guided Bird
Walks
Bird walk participants will need to meet their Audubon volunteer bird guide inside the Nina Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. Please arrive at least 5-10 minutes prior to the 8 AM departure time. Restroom facilities will be available for use at the Center. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Flood at 602-717-0990 or via E-mail at azrat@aol.com
AAC - Keith
Hughes Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 10:00 am CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Several
members have
requested this
tour again so
here goes.
This is a
unique
opportunity to
tour Southwest
Airlines
Maintenance
Facility at
Sky Harbor
Airport. You
may be able to
walk through
an aircraft
and sit in the
cockpit then
tour the
maintenance
and operation
areas in a two
hour guided
tour. You will
find out why
the first
aircraft were
painted those
colors, how
the fit an
aircraft that
is too big
into the
hanger and
maybe debate
the correct
part numbers
of the APS we
see in the
stores. Last
year we sat in
an aircraft
only 5 flight
hours old and
not yet
entered
service. Yes
it had the new
aircraft
smell. This
free tour is
planned for
Wednesday,
April 15, 2010
at 10:00 a.m.
but names of
all attendees
are required
in advance for
security
purposes. This
will be our
fourth tour
and spaces
fill quickly.
I have to
limit the
group to 40
for practical
reasons. To register
send the full
names of all
in your party
to Keith
Hughes at keith8411@cox.net or
call
623-825-5243
for details. HRSC - Mary Barkl AAC
- Larry Bowe Wednesday, April 23, 2020, 11:00 am CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Attendees
are urged to
bring a
covered dish
to share,
their favorite
recipes, hot
casseroles,
baked beans,
salads, along
with desserts.
If you are
unable to
bring a dish
to share, a
$5.00
contribution
would be
appreciated. You may bring your own beer (we have a beer permit) or soft drinks. 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: We will be collectng canned goods for the Desert Mission
Food Bank. If
you would like
to donate to
this worthy
cause, please
bring two cans
of food.
Sponsored jointly by the Honeywell Retiree Social Ciub and the Aero Activities Club AAC
- Steve Flood Wednesday, May 14, 2020, 1:30 am to 3:30 pm
Presentation
topics
include: Ā·
CAP 101 Ā·
Future
water supplies
for central
and southern
Arizona Ā·
Water
conservation
and
environment
issues related
to the
Colorado River Ā·
Risk of
Colorado River
shortage and
protecting
Lake Mead The
lecture will
be held at the
CAP office
located at
23636 N 7th
Street
from 1:30 PM
to 3:30 PM. A
minimum
of 20 people
is
requiredāthe
event may be
canceled if the group is less than
20.
Please
contact Steve
Flood for
reservations. 602-717-0990
or azrat@aol.com. What
is
Central
Arizona
Project?
A
VISION FOR
ARIZONA. In the
early 20th
century,
Arizonaās
leaders knew
the stateās
future
depended on a
water supply
that was
secure, stable
and renewable.
They pursued
that vision;
the result was
Central
Arizona
Project (CAP),
a 336-mile
system that
brings
Colorado River
water to
central and
southern
Arizona,
delivers the
stateās single
largest
renewable
water supply
and serves 80%
of the stateās
population.
Sponsored by the Aero Activities Club
HRSC
- Kay Nye Thursday, May 13, 2020, 9:45 am
TENTATIVELY HOPING TO RESCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER.
Where:
Hall of Flame
Museum, 6101
East Van
Buren (Website) Time:
Arrive
at 9:45 a.m.;
guided tour
starts
promptly at
10:00 a.m. Cost:
$15
per person
with includes
the guided
tour and lunch Coordinator:
Kay
Nye
A
minimum of ten
people is
required for
the tour.
Friends and
family are
welcome! Please contact Kay by E-mail at kaynye@aol.com or by phone at 623-974-9258.
If there is no
answer, please
leave a
message with
your name and
number of
people
attending.
Buffet Lunch Sub sandwiches with smoked turkey, roast beef, or ham White or Honey Wheat bread Chips Pickle spear Condiments Cookies
Iced Tea
(lemons and
sugar packets
will be
provided) Reservations Due and Payable by May 6, 2020 Make checks payable to the HRSC Treasurer and mail to the Honeywell Retiree Social Club at 1860 West Rose Garden Lane
Phoenix, AZ
85027-2704 The museum is all on one floor and handicap accessible.
There is a
limited number
of wheelchairs
and scooters
available;
however, they
are first
come, first
served.
The
Hall of Flame
Museum,
located in
Phoenix,
Arizona, is
home to the
National
Firefighting
Hall of Heroes
and has almost
an acre of
fire history
exhibits, over
90 fully
restored
pieces of fire
apparatus on
display
(dating from
1725 to 1969),
a childrenās
area, and museum
gift shop.
While most of
their
collection
focuses on the
American
firefighting
experience,
they also have
fire apparatus
and related
artifacts from
England,
France,
Austria,
Germany, and
Japan. The
Hall of Flame
Museum is
sponsored by
the National
Historical
Fire
Foundation.
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club
HRSC
- Barbara
Rippstein November 10, 2020 NO CHANGE OF PLAN DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS AT
PRESENT, (Princess has canceled or modified other cruises through
October.)
When
you call to
make
reservations,
please tell
the agent that
you are part
of Barbara
Rippsteinās
group.
Sponsored by the Honeywell Retiree Social Club
Upcoming
events that do
not currently
have firm
dates and/or
full
information,
but will be of
interest to
our members
are noted
here. Musical Instrument Museum
(AAC) Fall
2020 The last 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. Amazon Fulfilment Center Tours
Amazon's
process for
tours has
changed yet
again. They no
longer accept
tours from
specific
companies or
organizationsāthey
only accept
bookings from
individuals to
make up groups
of no more
than 10. If
you want to go
on one of
these tours,
follow the
link https://www.aboutamazon.com/amazon-fulfillment-center-tours/
to register. Note that names and birth dates are required for tour registration.
Per the website policy defined in the Bylaws, the "mailto:" feature of email address links, that generates a draft email when clicked, is not used with personal email addressesāonly with general addresses such as Hotline@hrcaz.org or Bridge_Editor@hrcaz.org. This restriction only applies to the website; it does not apply to the PDF eBridge, since that is not publicly available, and cannot be crawled by email address scavengers.
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