Boeing Leadership Network RetireesFormerly BOEING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Gold Card https://blnretirees.org April 2018

ACT and 5th Avenue Theatre Co-ProductionRide the Cyclone (free parking)

Don’t miss this quirky, fun musical that

BroadwayWorld.com gives it its highest rating, saying, “I can’t stress how much you

all need to get out to ACT and ‘Ride the Cyclone’!”At 8:17 p.m., the St. Cassian High School Chamber Choir

boards the Cyclone roller coaster. At 8:19, the front axle breaks, sending them to their tragic demise. Trapped in a fantastical carnival-like purgatory, the recently deceased teens discover a mechanical fortune teller, who invites them to tell their stories of life interrupted, with the promise of a prize like no other. Note: Your ticket includes a voucher for free parking. Tickets must be purchased in even numbers. Date: Tuesday, May 15 Time: 7:30 p.m.Cost: $50 ($71 value) Deadline: Sunday, April 15Location: ACT: Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666,shannon.m.russell@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

Crucible Brewing Brewery Tour and

Investment Discussion

Join us for a complimentary lunch and tour of Crucible Brewing, started in

late 2015 by two childhood friends with an absolute passion for craft beer.

After the tour, we will have lunch and an open discussion with Pacific Group Advisors’ Eli Mizrahi and Mike Sondheim, former hosts of Securing your Retirement on KLAY. Learn how IRA and 401k funds can be used to protect you and your family from the burden of long-term care insurance and how you can participate in the upside of the stock market without downside risk.Note: The seminar content is not sponsored or endorsed by the Boeing Leadership Network or The Boeing Company and is intended for educational purposes only.

Date: Thursday, April 12 Time: NoonCost: Free (bring a canned item for HopeLink) Location: Crucible Brewing–Everett Foundry, 909 SE Everett Way, Everett Event Coordinator: Robert Reichle, 425-337-2906, robert_R_R52@yahoo.comInstructions: Contact the event coordinator if you’d like to attend.v

Avalon Golf LinksBLN Spring Golf Tournament

Join us for the annual BLN Spring Golf

Tournament at beauti-ful Avalon Golf Links. Overlooking the pictur-esque Skagit Valley and

offering panoramic views of the Olympic and Cascade ranges, Avalon boasts three exceptional nine-hole layouts, which together make up one of the state’s finest golf experiences.

The tournament is a scramble event with an 8:00 a.m. shot-gun start. Prior to the event, you will have an opportunity to per-fect your shots with complimentary driving range privileges. Cart rental is included for the tournament. Following the round, enjoy a steak lunch with all the trimmings. As in the past, there are many opportunities for individuals and teams to win prizes. Note: No tickets will be mailed. Mulligans must be purchased in advance or by check the day of the tournament. No cash will be taken at the event. Single and double players: We will make every effort to match you with an appropriate-level player. Let us know your needs. Starting holes will be assigned the week prior to the tournament.Date: Sunday, May 20 Time: 8:00 a.m.Cost: $99; mulligan, $2 Deadline: Friday, May 4Location: Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Rd., BurlingtonEvent Coordinator: Dan Cuenca, 425-320-8132, daniel.j.cuenca@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Dan Cuenca, 3122 115th Ave SE, Snohomish, WA 98290. Please include your e-mail address and phone number. Follow up with an e-mail to daniel.j.cuenca@boeing.com to identify your playing partners’ names.v

Volunteer OpportunityMercer Island Thrift Shop

Join us for a tour of the Mercer Island Thrift Shop and a brief presentation about volunteer opportunities available at the store.

Mercer Island Thrift Shop was first founded as a rummage sale by a community of volunteers in 1975 to raise money to sup-port Mercer Island Youth and Family Services. The shop is a fun retail environment comprised of community volunteers, staff, college students, youth volunteers, and people with disabilities working to develop their skills for gainful employment. It’s a great place to make interesting new friends of all ages and walks of life.Date: Wednesday, May 2 Time: 9:00 a.m.Cost: Free Location: Mercer Island Thrift Shop, 7710 SE 34th St., Mercer IslandEvent Coordinator: Eric St. Paul, 425-591-2406, horn48@live.comInstructions: Contact the event coordinator if you’d like to attend.v

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Performing ArtsParamount TheatreLes Misérables

Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil

and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, direct from an acclaimed return to Broadway.

With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of author Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left audiences awestruck. “Les Miz is born

again!” cheers NY1.Date: Time: Cost:Wednesday, June 13 7:30 p.m. $81.25 (main floor, rows F–O)Saturday, June 16 8:00 p.m. $99 (mezzanine, rows F–H)Sunday, June 17 1:00 p.m. $99 (main floor, rows F–R)Deadline: Monday, May 14Location: Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666,shannon.m.russell@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

5th Avenue TheatreThe Hunchback of Notre Dame

(free parking)A glorious retelling of

Victor Hugo’s epic mas-terpiece, this powerful tale of love, faith, and prejudice will leave you utterly spellbound.

This rich musical gem not only features the voices of a 30-person choir at every per-formance but also places at its center a deaf actor in the role of Quasimodo. Its lush, beautiful score is unlike anything in musi-cal theater today.Note: Your ticket includes a voucher for free parking. Tickets must be purchased in even numbers.Date: Tuesday, June 19 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $105.75 (P1; $145.75 value)Deadline: Tuesday, May 15Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666,shannon.m.russell@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

5th Avenue Theatre2018–2019 Season Tickets

Season tickets include free parking and all fees, plus free ticket exchange up to 24 hours in advance. Shows include:

Come from Away (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)—The Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award winner takes you into the heart of the remarkable story of 7,000 stranded airline passen-gers and the small town in Newfoundland that embraces them. Annie (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)—Join Annie, Sandy, Daddy Warbucks, and wicked Miss Hannigan for one of the best theater experiences you will ever have. Laced with unforgettable stories and songs, including “Tomorrow,” “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” this musical will stay with you for a lifetime. Rock of Ages (Tuesday, February 19, 2019)—Rock of Ages is the story of a small-town girl and a city boy, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock ’n’ roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Styx, Def Leppard, Foreigner, Joan Jett, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, and more. Little Dancer (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)—From the Tony Award-winning creators of Ragtime, Once on This Island, and Anastasia, and five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, Little Dancer is an exquisite new musical based on a famed masterpiece by Edgar Degas and the unknown dancer who inspired it. Urinetown (Date TBD)—This hilarious multi–Tony Award nomi-nee is an outrageous satire set in a fictional future where a terrible 20-year drought has crippled the city’s water supplies. A co-pro-duction presented at ACT.West Side Story (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)—With a cast of 40 per-formers, the dancing will bring you to the edge of your seat, the music will resonate deep in your soul, and the story will lift you to the heights of passion. Note: Tickets must be purchased in even numbers.Date: Tuesdays, October 23, 2018, to June 18, 2019Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $607 (P1), $485 (P2); all seats in rows E–JDeadline: Saturday, June 30Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666, shannon.m.russell@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope (with two stamps) to Shannon Russell, 2401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

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Performing ArtsParamount TheatreLove Never Dies

The ultimate love story continues in Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spell-

binding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.The year is 1907, 10 years after his dis-

appearance from the Paris Opera House, and the Phantom has escaped to a new life in New York. Among the screaming joyrides and freak

shows of Coney Island, he has finally found a place for his music to soar. But he has never stopped yearning for his one true love. Date: Wednesday, May 9 Time: 7:30 p.m.Cost: $69 (main floor, rows B–Y); $65.25 (mezzanine, rows D–F)Deadline: Sunday, April 15Location: Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666,shannon.m.russell@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

Driftwood PlayersSabrina Fair

Set on Long Island in the 1950s, Sabrina Fair tells the story of the daughter of the Larrabee

family chauffeur. Bright, well-educated, and just returned from five years in Paris, Sabrina Fairchild has come home to find out if she is still in love with the younger Larrabee son, David.

The elder son, Linus, a cynical, good-humored tycoon, lays a trap to bring them together for his own amusement. But who does Sabrina truly love, and will she get her heart’s desire?Note: Tickets will be available for pick up at will call the evening of the performance. No tickets will be mailed. Date: Friday, June 15 Time: 8:00 p.m.Cost: $22 (21 percent off value) Deadline: Friday, June 1Location: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., EdmondsEvent Coordinator: Leigh Ford, 425-750-2781,leigh.a.ford@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Leigh Ford, 8123 137th Ave. SE, Snohomish, WA 98290. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

CANCELLATION POLICYPlease note that all sales are final.

Ticket purchases are nonrefundable.

Village TheatreHairspray

Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and an even bigger dream:

to dance her way onto national TV, dethrone the reigning teen queen, win the affections of the local heartthrob, and integrate a TV network—all without denting her ’do.

The Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winner teaches us to look past skin color and size in the fight for equal rights.Issaquah Date: Saturday, June 16 Time: 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24 2:00 p.m.Cost: $72 (general), $67.50 (65 and over), $56.70 (18 and under)Deadline: Thursday, May 10Location: Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., IssaquahEverett Date: Saturday, July 14 Time: 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22 2:00 pmCost: $67.50 (general), $63 (65 and over), $54 (18 and under)Location: Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., EverettDeadline: Sunday, June 10Event Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666,shannon.m.russell@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

KeyArenaStars on Ice

This year’s tour will put fans front and center to

experience the best of U.S. figure skating. Joining 2018 Olympic ice dancing bronze medalists Maia and Alex

Shibutani on the tour will be reigning U.S. and Worlds champion Nathan Chen; 2016 U.S. champion and overnight sensation Adam Rippon; 2018 U.S. ladies’ champion Bradie Tennell; and 2008 U.S. champion Mirai Nagasu, who made history by landing the first tri-ple axel for an American woman at the Olympics.Date: Saturday, May 19 Time: 7:30 p.m.Cost: $79 (section 114, rows 12–13); $39 (section 103, rows 17–18)Deadline: Thursday, April 19 Location: KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666,shannon.m.russell@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

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Health and WelfareCentral Market

Tour and TastingLearn about healthy foods and

recipes at Central Market. Join in our guided tour with the Central Market team who will be showing

us local and fresh foods. Date: Deadline:Saturday, April 14 Thursday, April 5Saturday, June 2 Thursday, May 24Time: 9:00 a.m.Cost: Free Location: Central Market, 15605 Main St., Mill CreekEvent Coordinator: Cathy LaBerta, 425-266-2726,catherine.m.laberta@boeing.comInstructions: Contact the event coordinator if you’d like to attend.v

Generational WealthAvoiding the Three Reasons Families Fail to

Transfer Generational Wealth

In this seminar, Michael Miller, of Capital Planning, will explore root causes for the systemic failure that threatens generational wealth

and what separates successful families from those that fail to preserve their wealth. Receive a framework to customize for your own family, as well as valuable tips on generational wealth preservation.Note: Lunch is provided. El Gaucho offers validated garage park-ing. Capital Planning, LLC, is an SEC-registered investment adviser. The seminar content is not sponsored or endorsed by the Boeing Leadership Network or The Boeing Company and is intended for educational purposes only.

Date: Tuesday, April 17 Time: 11:30 a.m.Cost: $5 Location: El Gaucho, 450 108th Ave. NE, BellevueEvent Coordinator: Pete Bailey, 206-232-9451,peterb00001@onebox.comInstructions: Send the completed BLN-R coupon and a check payable to BLN to Pete Bailey, 4708 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040.v

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Financial Seminars

Performing ArtsMcCaw Hall

Love & BalletFrom apparent to abstract,

love reveals diverse faces in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s four pack of contemporary works.

Water is thematic in Christopher Wheeldon’s Tide Harmonic as well as his After the Rain pas de deux. Appassionata, Benjamin Millepied’s tempestuous and tender work for three couples, returns, as does Justin Peck’s Year of the Rabbit, an exhilarating rush to the music of Sufjan Stevens. Date: Friday, June 8 Time: 7:30 p.m.Cost: $71 (orchestra); $57 (upper gallery)Deadline: Friday, May 18 Location: McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., SeattleEvent Coordinator: David Vaughan, 425-234-4429,david.a.vaughan@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to David Vaughan, MC 0R-403, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

Angel of the Winds ArenaThe Ladies Night Out Concert Vol. 8

Round up the crew and enjoy soulful hits from a

full lineup of R&B favorites, including Michel’le, Ginuwine, Bell Biv DeVoe, Next, Hi-Five, and Troop. The evening will be hosted by comedian Nate Jackson and feature music by DJ Funkdaddy.

Keep the party going with the exclusive afterparty featur-ing DJ Kid Fresh (official tour

DJ for Next). Note: The afterparty is a 21-plus event; IDs are required. Afterparty tickets must be purchased separately at http://www.angelofthewindsarena.com/Events/GeneralEvents.ashx?p=1154&70_evntdt=1829&70_evnt=1298. Date: Saturday, May 26 Time: 7:00 p.m.Cost: $70.50 (lower-level suite)Deadline: Monday, April 23Location: Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., EverettEvent Coordinator: Yolanda Young, 253-657-2928, yolanda.a.young@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Yolanda Young, MC 5A-106, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

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KeyArenaSeattle Storm

Come and watch Seattle’s nine-time All Star Sue Bird and the

rest of the Seattle Storm take on the competition.

Opponent: Date: Deadline: Phoenix Mercury Sunday, May 20 Monday, April 16Los Angeles Sparks Thursday, June 28 Wednesday, May 23Time: 6:00 p.m.Cost: $42Location: KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Yolanda Young, 253-657-2928, yolanda.a.young@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Yolanda Young, MC 5A-106, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

SportsCenturyLink Field

Seattle SoundersSince the Sounders’ inaugural season,

they have been a force on the field, winning the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup, and making the Major League Soccer playoffs almost every year.

Don’t miss your chance to expe-rience the fun and intensity that only Sounders soccer can offer.Note: Tickets will be distributed by e-mail. No tickets will be mailed. Tickets

must be purchased in even numbers.Columbus Crew Date: Saturday, May 5 Time: 1:00 p.m.Cost: $42.50 (300 level) Deadline: Friday, April 20Real Salt Lake Date: Saturday, May 26 Time: 1:00 p.m.Cost: $42.50 (300 level) Deadline: Friday, May 11D.C. United Date: Saturday, June 9 Time: 7:00 p.m.Cost: $42.50 (300 level) Deadline: Friday, May 18 Chicago Fire Date: Saturday, June 23 Time: 7:00 p.m.Cost: $42.50 (300 level) Deadline: Friday, June 1Location: CenturyLink Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., SeattleEvent Coordinator: Jesse Maciel, 206-852-1686,jesus.f.maciel@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Jesse Maciel, MC 5X-09, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

Hot Chocolat FactoryChocolate Lovers:

Chocolate Making ClassDiscover the art of making artisan,

hand-crafted French chocolates at Hot Chocolat Atelier with award-winning choc-olatier Chef Michael D. Poole.

Learn the science of tempering choco-lates, acquire the skill of pouring chocolate into molds, and apply your love of art in see-ing how to hand-paint chocolates. Plus, you

keep all the chocolates you create.Note: No tickets will be mailed. Attendees must check in by name.Date: Saturday, June 23 Time: 12:30 p.m.Cost: $60 Deadline: Monday, May 21Location: Hot Chocolat Factory, 4611 36th Ave. SW, SeattleEvent Coordinator: Yolanda Young, 253-657-2928,yolanda.a.young@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Yolanda Young, MC 5A-106, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

Social and Family

Scratch DistilleryGINiology & VODKAology

Learn about the history and production of gin, while enjoying a couple classic gin

or vodka cocktails.Create your own botanical recipe,

which you can take away with you in the bottle. Taste many of the independent flavors used to make most gins in the world. Discover what orris root, elderflower, and cucumber

taste like when isolated from other flavors, and decide what makes your perfect gin or vodka. Date: Friday, April 27 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $150 Deadline: Friday, April 6Location: Scratch Distillery, 190 Sunset Ave. S., Ste. A, EdmondsEvent Coordinator: Arnel Sta. Maria, 425-750-6174,arnel.d.stamaria@boeing.comInstructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Arnel Sta. Maria, 9021 Park Rd., Edmonds, WA 98026. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v

CANCELLATION POLICYPlease note that all sales are final.

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BoardBLN-R Liaison Dennis Honey 206-794-9129Programs & Activities Robert Reichle 425-337-2906Treasurer Guy McCarney 253-888-2721Secretary DeeAngela Thomas 425-789-9853Membership &Communication Curtis Benner 206-972-0373Health & Welfare Dr. George Gey 206-463-9266Webmaster Judy Roe 425-747-7199 Community Outreach Robyn Garrison 253-249-6088Education & Finance Pete Bailey 206-232-9451Social & Family Marty Weisman 206-304-4087 Travel & Tours Denise Adair 206-550-7577Mentoring Quentin Sisco 253-631-4501

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April 12 Crucible Brewing & InvestmentApril 17 Generational WealthApril 27 GINiology & VODKAologyMay 2 Mercer Island Thrift ShopMay 9 Love Never DiesMay 15 Ride the Cyclone May 19 Stars on IceMay 20 BLN Spring Golf TournamentMay 26 The Ladies Night OutJune 8 PNB’s Love & BalletJune 15 Sabrina FairJune 19 The Hunchback of Notre DameJune 23 Chocolate Lovers: Chocolate MakingVarious 5th Avenue Theatre 2017–18 SeasonVarious Central Market Touring and TastingVarious HairsprayVarious Les MisérablesVarious Seattle Sounders SoccerVarious Seattle Storm Basketball