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GARRETT RETIREE’S CLUB OF ARIZONA

Cliff Notes PO Box 11633, Scottsdale AZ 85271-p1633 April 2019

President Vice President Treasurer Mark Steele 480-759-0233 Dolf Strom 480-991-6370 Glenn Orgeron 480-390-8912 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Glen Orgeron is retiring.

Club Needs a New Treasurer. Please Volunteer.

The mission of the Garrett Retirees Club of Arizona is to provide a means

for social, fellowship, and networking activity among retirees, and to be in-

volved in community and academic environments.

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PING Golf Club Factory Tour Mar 15 AAC

Essilor Eyeglass Lab Tour Mar 20 AAC

Mtg – Guide Dogs of the Desert –Elections Apr 3 Garrett

Mama Mia Broadway Theater Apr 4 AAC

Spring Picnic – Stillman Railroad Park Apr 10 Garrett

Mtg – Brian Anton SW Airlines Pilot Elections May 1 Garrett

Musical Instrument Museum May 9 AAC

Photographs by Barry Goldwater May 14 AAC

Mtg – Active Shooter Sep 4 Garrett

Mtg – Tim Mahoney – Pres. Aerospace Oct 2 Garrett

Verde Canyon Railroad Oct 26 AAC

Tovrea Castle Nov 8 AAC

Tovrea Castle Nov 16 AAC

Editor’s Corner

Our monthly meetings are held at the Scottsdale Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road, (just north of McDowell). The meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month, September thru May, except for December – our Holiday Luncheon. Our social hour begins at 1:00 pm, club business is conducted at 1:45 pm, the presentation starts at 2:00 pm and adjournment is at 3:00 pm. Club Monthly Board Meetings will now be held at the Scottsdale Senior Center (same location as meetings) at 11:30 am in Room 10. Feel free to bring a lunch, meet with the Board and provide your thoughts and input.

The history of Honeywell, old editions of the Newsletter and a link to Scholarship Program information and forms can be found on the GRC webpage http://www.garrettretireesaz.com/

If there is something that you would like to see in the newsletter, or if you want to comment on the Newsletter itself, e-mail the information to [email protected]! We will publish, space available and the approval of the Board. Any comments or claims made within the publication are solely the responsibility of the individual authors and do not necessarily express the views of Honeywell Inc. or the Directors, Officers, Staff or members of the Garrett Retirees’ Club of Arizona. If we are notified of em-ployment opportunities, we will send to members by a special email.

With our revised club guidelines that will change the roles and increase the number of Board Members, we are again encourag-ing members to attend Board Meetings as a guest to influence and support Club policies.

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Garrett Retirees’ Club of Arizona Newsletter April 2019 2016

Highlights of the March Meeting

Mark Steele welcomed meeting attendees. John Lester led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mark welcomed several new members in attend-ance and reminds all that the Spring Picnic is April 10. Frank Holman asked for volunteers for the Scholarship Committee.

Our featured speaker was Michael Barnard, Glendale native and Producing Artistic Director of the Phoenix Theater Company.

Established in 1920 as the ‘Phoenix Players’, Margret Bartlett Heard became the president of the ‘Phoenix Little Theater’ and her coach house was the location in 1923. In continuous operation since its beginning, the now named “Phoenix Theater’ is the 6

th oldest continuing operating

theater in the United Sates.

In 1951 Margret Heard left land to the City of Phoenix for a 100 year lease for the theater. This land is now also the site for the Phoenix Art Mu-seum and the Phoenix Library. During its exist-ence, the Shadegg, Herberger and Goldwater were all connected with, and played major roles in, the theater’s success.

In 1936, Clare Booth Luce premiered the play ‘The Women’ at the theater. During WWII, The theater operated as a venue for USO productions. L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950’s rented the theater

Scholarship application process closes April 1, 2019.

Don’t wait until the end. Apply now.

and gave his 1st speech on Scientology. Ste-

ven Spielberg began his career at the Phoe-nix Theater building props. At age 17 in 1964, the Theater was the site of the first ev-er showing of a Spielberg film.

In the late 1980s the now named ‘Phoenix Theater Company’ joined Actors Equity, al-lowing the Company to produce their own work. Of note: all the shops required to pro-duce 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 Theater has hosted 1030 produc-tions. The Theater produces 10 or 11 shows yearly. It is now the developer of new works. On April 3 on the main stage, Phoe-nix Theater Company will be hosting the world premier of “Sisters in Law”, a play based on Linda Hirshman's book about the relationship between polar opposites and modern-day legends, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor.

Phoenix Theater Company is located at 1825 N Central Avenue, Phoenix and also hosts an Art Bar and Bistro on the site.

The 50/50 drawings were won by Volker Otto and Bob Rencenberger.

A lady goes to the bar on a cruise ship and

orders a Scotch with two drops of water. As

the bartender gives her the drink she says,

'I'm on this cruise to celebrate my 80th

birthday and it's today.'

The bartender says, 'Well, since it's your

birthday, I'll buy you a drink. In fact, this

one is on me.' As the woman finishes her drink, the woman to her right says, 'I would

like to buy you a drink, too.'

The old woman says, 'Thank you. Bartend-

er, I want a Scotch with two drops of water’.

'Coming up,' says the bartender.

says, 'I would like to buy you one, too.'

The old woman says, 'Thank you. Bartender,

I want another Scotch with two drops of

water.' 'Coming right up,' the

As she finishes that drink, the man to her

left says, 'I would like to buy you one, too.'

The old woman says, 'Thank you. Bartend-

er, I want another Scotch with two drops of

water.' 'Coming right up,' the bartender

says.

As he gives her the drink, he says, 'Ma'am,

I'm dying of curiosity. Why the Scotch with

only two drops of water?'

The old woman replies, 'Sonny, when you

are my age, you've learned how to hold

your liquor. Holding your water, however,

is a whole other issue.'


President’s Column

It was good to see many of you at the March meeting and we enjoyed hearing Michael Barnard from the Phoenix Theatre Company give a presentation on the history of the theatre and the shows that are coming up next season. Excellent presentation! Next month we will be hearing from Lori Murphy with Guide Dogs of the Desert. She will be bringing a guide dog with her and will be bring information about her organization and the dogs they train. It should be informative and I look forward to seeing you there. If you have a subject you would like presented at the monthly meeting please let a board member know.

Your Board continues to work on the future of the club. The club elections have been postponed to the May meeting. We have a vacancy on the club Board and we need a Treasurer and a Presi-dent. We need to have people willing to serve on the club Board and these officer positions or we will not be able to continue as a club. Please contact me or a Board member if you know some-one that might be willing to serve or if you yourself would be willing. Please give serious consid-eration to stepping up and helping the club. Your Board meets at 11:15 AM the first Wednesday of each month at the Scottsdale Senior Center in room 10 and everyone is welcome to come and see what your Board does. You don’t have to make an extra trip, one trip and you can attend both the Board meeting and the monthly Club meeting.

A very big benefit of being a club member is the ability for your family members to receive a scholarship to one of the three Arizona state universities from the Honeywell Retirees Club Schol-arship Foundation. The Foundation is in need of people to serve on the Foundation Board. Without sufficient Board members the Foundation can not continue. If you would be interested in finding out the responsibilities of the members and serving on the Foundation Board please con-tact me or Frank Holman.

Don’t forget our annual Spring Potluck Picnic! It will be held on Wednesday, April 10th

, at the McCormick-Stillman Train Park in Scottsdale. It is on the corner of Scottsdale Rd. and Indian Bend Rd. The club will be furnishing hamburgers and hot dogs and the attendees will provide the side dishes. Please contact Diane Bennett to let her know if you will attend and what you want to bring. If you can’t bring something still call her so we know how many to plan for and come an-yway. More information is in this newsletter. It is shaping up to have a good turnout and I am sure we will all have had a good time.

I encourage you to attend the club meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the Scotts-

dale Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale. I hope to see many of you at our April

meeting! Mark Steele, President

New Honeywell Corporate policy will no longer provide the Club with lists of new retirees or deceased employees. We need all Club Members to inform us if you know of a new retiree or the passing of a for-mer employee.

Scholarship Committee Crisis

Gwen Sheets, Dawn Orgill and Jim Redmond will all be departing the committee this year

for a variety of reasons. Bob Davenport is tentative because of health issues with his

spouse. That leaves just Frank Holman potentially on the committee. The committee is

committed to completing the applications for 2018-2019 scholarships but will not be

available for the 2019-2020 school year.

Volunteers are critically needed. The work is not particularly time consuming except for

the job that Gwen has done which is the most time consuming........she is the Diane Ben-

nett equivalent on the Scholarship Committee.

Interested? Contact Frank Holman - [email protected] - 602 695 2565



Northern Trust / Pensions

PO Box 92922

Chicago, Ill 60675 –

1-877-258-3699 #5

Honeywell Retiree Service Center

Dept. 09796 - 2601 Research Forest Drive

The Woodlands, TX 77381

Phone: 1-800-526-0744

Hours of Operation: Monday through Fri-

day 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Website: “Your Benefits Resources™

http://resources.hewitt.com/honeywell

Your 2018 – 2019 Board of Directors

President Mark Steele (480) 759-0233 [email protected]

Vice President Dolf Strom (480) 991-6370 [email protected]

Recording Secretary Joan Schenamsgruber (480) 888-2285 [email protected]

Treasurer Glenn Orgeron (480) 390-8912 [email protected]

Editor Stu Mitnik (480) 897-1629 [email protected]

Membership Chair Stu Mitnik (Acting)

Events Chair Diane Bennett (480) 994-5243 [email protected]

Scholarship Committee Frank Holman (480) 994-4590 [email protected]

Webmaster Mike Peterson (602) 943-9543 [email protected]

Refreshments and Outreach Diane Rencenberger (480) 775-8116

Photographer Volker Otto (480) 816-9184

Past President Ed Taschner (480) 837-6262 [email protected]

At Large Director Hermann Andresen (602) 373-8759 [email protected]

At Large Director

Non-Voting Functional Chairmen (w/Club Affiliation)

Travel Chair (HRC) Barbara Rippstein (623) 566-1572 [email protected]

Scholarship Board Chr (HRC) Jim Redmond (623) 362-2421 [email protected]

Events Coordinator KeithHughes (623) 825-5243 [email protected]

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April 3 Meeting – Guide Dogs of the Desert

Guide Dogs of the Desert provides custom trained guide dogs for the blind, and for those with special needs, for safe mobility, com-panionship, and independence.

Founded 45 years ago, Guide Dogs of the Desert adheres to the premise that every legally blind person should have the opportuni-ty to utilize a guide dog, including those with multiple disabilities.

Since 1972, Guide Dogs of the Desert has made a difference in the lives of individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Over the past 45 years, more than 1,400 client/guide dog teams from around the country have graduated from Guide Dogs of the Desert – enjoying richer, fuller, and more productive lives.

Lori Murphy, Volunteer Arizona Area Leader for Guide Dogs of the Desert, is our featured speaker for the April meeting. Lori will be bringing a guide dog to our meeting.

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Fix-It Guys

Sponsored by Honeywell, Garrett and Sperry Retirees Clubs

We can help Honeywell retirees or surviving spouses with fix-it jobs around the house that you are not able to accomplish. This will hopefully keep the job from being a budget buster for you.

Call us at the appropriate number below. PLEASE LEAVE A CLEAR MESSAGE GIVING YOUR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER, JOB INFORMATION AND NEAREST CROSS STREETS. We can probably help and will get back to you as quick-ly as practical. We furnish the labor at no cost to you - you furnish the cost of the materials or parts.

Below is a list of volunteer Fix It Guys from both the East and North Valley.

Warren Koepsel – Coordinator - 480-510-9304

East Valley

Bob Davenport Ken Probert Stu Mitnik

Charlie Paine Frank Holman

North Valley

Lee Rippstein Dan Schott Roy Newbolt Bob Farney

Monthly Charity News

Your Board of Directors has voted to donate $100 each month to the Scholarship Fund and the other $100 to local charities as usual. Club guidelines dictate that we support local chari-ties exclusively. A list of the charities from which the board chooses donations monthly is posted on the website. If you have a favorite charity you would like the club to consider for donations, please bring it to our attention. Thank You Notes have been received from United Food Banks and St Vincent de Paul.

This Club season donations will be sent to: Guide Dogs of the Desert Association of Arizona Food Banks

St Vincent's De Paul Greater Phoenix Teen Challenge Crisis Nursery Southwest Wildlife Center (SWCC) United Food Bank

KEN BEDENKOP

GEORGE E. HELTZEL

JOAN LOUISE JONAGAN

JOHN KONVES


HRSC & GRC Scholarship Foundation

Program Updates

Your Honeywell Retiree Clubs Scholarship Foundation Board:

Jim Redmond, Foundation Board Chair [email protected] 623 362 2421

Gwen Scheetz, Secretary/Treasurer [email protected] 602 616 9889

Bob Davenport, ASU Representative [email protected] 480 560 6273

Dawn Orgill NAU Representative [email protected] 602 881 7772

Frank Holman, U of A Representative [email protected] 602 695 2565

Once again the popularity of the scholarship program has increased this year. A total of 12 applicants have received awards ranging from $1,100 to $1,200. Thank you to the Garrett and Honeywell Retiree clubs as well as Honeywell International for their generous donations. The majority of the yearly total available funds come from contributions by individual mem-bers of the Garrett and Honeywell Retiree clubs. All of you who gave are making a differ-ence in the lives of these deserving recipients.

Cost of a college education has been increasing yearly and our number of valid applicants has increased from 1 at program start to 12 for this year. So far, we have been able to award each of the qualified applicants with at least $1,000. Continued awards of this modest amount for each applicant will likely be impossible unless we can increase contributions. Please review your charitable contributions and seriously consider adding this Scholarship Program to your list of worthy causes. The Scholarship Program is qualified as a 501(c)(3), so donations should be tax deductible (check with your tax advisor). Please remember, students receiving these benefits are all family members of retired Honeywell and Garrett employees. By giving to this program, you will be directly helping the friends and family members of people you worked with for years.

Congratulations to this year’s award recipients:

THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED

AWARDS FOR THIS YEAR

Name Major/Minor Descendant of Shelby Carter Elementary Ed Ken Carter Davis Levy Business Mgmt; Finance George Davis Nicholas Mayers Business Mgmt; Global Business Robert (Bob) Spillman Jaicee Kay Morrow Nursing Kay Fox Marley Oakes Strategic Communications; Political Science Michael Oakes Alayna Roberts Civil Engineering Paul Bielert Matthew W. Scandura Molecular & Cellular Biology; Biochemistry Phillip A. Scandura Jr. Camille Unsworth Applied Biological Sciences; Applied Math Brian Unsworth Jeff Unsworth Mechanical Engineering Sys. Brian Unsworth Maureen van Dobben Digital Culture/Media Process Dolf Strom Ashley Wiley Accounting Paul Wiley Max Zimmerman Aerospace Engineering; Math Charles Jonkosky







Need your help We have lost contact with:

If anyone has contact information for any of these members, please call or email Stu Mitnik at 480-897-1629 or [email protected]

John Dannan Bill Rickey

Gary Armstrong Walter Jones Ken Tanner

Jesse Begley Lee Grochowsky

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Tour Thursday, May 9, 2019 – 1:00 p.m.

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Guided Tour

4725 E. Mayo Boulevard (Tatum Road south of 101)

The cost is $20 per person (no discounts). We will have our own tour guide but, if

more than ten people sign up and pay, no problem. The tours are approximately

one hour but afterwards you have the opportunity to remain at the museum and

walk around at your leisure. MIM has complimentary wheel chairs on a first-come-

first-serve basis. They also have listening systems available upon request.

MIM displays more than 6,800 instruments collected from around 200 of the

world’s 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 contexts—performances

that are often as spectacular as the instruments themselves

What’s 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 Presley®, Johnny Cash, Pablo Casals, John Lennon, “King” Sunny Adé, Clara

Rockmore, Maroon 5, and many more in the Artist Gallery.

Please contact Kaye Eibeck via either email

[email protected] or phone (480) 948-9910

before May 5th to reserve a spot.



Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 10 am to 4 pm

Stillman Ramada – McCormack-Stillman Train Park

Let’s 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 attend-ing.

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

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New Events Process

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A teenage boy had just passed his driving test and asked his father as to when they could discuss his use of the car.

His father said he'd make a deal with his son, "You bring your grades up from a C to a B average, study your Bible a little and get your hair cut. Then we'll talk about the car"

The boy thought about that for a moment, decided he'd settle for the offer and they agreed on it.

After about six weeks his father said, "Son, you've brought your grades up and I've observed that you have been studying your Bible, but I'm disappointed you haven't had your hair cut."

The boy said, "You know, Dad, I've been thinking about that, and I've noticed in my studies of the Bible that Samson had long hair,

John the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long hair, and there's even strong evidence that Jesus had long hair."

Dad relied, "Did you also notice that they all walked everywhere they went?"

To avoid finding out that events you may be inter-

ested in attending are sold out – all events are being

posted at the GRC website

www.hrcaz.org

Click on Events Schedule then click on the event

you are interested in to find details on how to sign

up

http://www.hrcaz.org/


Sitting by the window of her convent, Sister Barbara opened a letter from home one evening. In-side the letter was a $100 bill her parents had sent. Sister Barbara smiled at the gesture.

As she read the letter by the window, she noticed a shabbily dressed stranger leaning against the lamp post below. Quickly, she wrote, "Don't despair. - Sister Barbara," on a piece of paper, wrapped the $100 bill in it, got the man's attention and tossed it out the window to him.

The stranger picked it up, and with a puzzled expression and a tip of his hat, went off down the street.

The next day, Sister Barbara was told that a man was at her door, insisting on seeing her. She went down, and found the stranger waiting. Without a word, he handed her a huge wad of $100 bills.

"What's this?" she asked..

"That's the $8,000 you have coming Sister," he replied. "Don't Despair paid 80-to-1."

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