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October 2024 Newsletter
Sadly, this is our last newsletter, as the HGRC board members were unable to find full time volunteers for the President and VP positions going forward, so it was decided to dissolve the HGRC. In this last newsletter you will find closing thoughts and comments from your HGRC Board Members.
May 2024 Newsletter
We had a very interesting meeting on May 1st, with Dr. Peter Swan, Director and Vice President of the International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) as our guest speaker. He was very entertaining and explained to the twenty-one Club members in attendance, “What is a Space Elevator?” Check out the newsletter under the Vice President’s Report section for the fascinating details.
Now that June is approaching it’s time for our annual summer break. The next Club meeting will be in the fall on Wednesday, October 2nd at the Granite Reef Senior Center – 1700 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257.
Until then, be safe and have a great summer!
April 2024 Newsletter
We had a great spring picnic event on April 10th, seeing old friends and enjoying Honey Bear’s BBQ with 52 folks in attendance. Check out the photos in the newsletter under the Events Report section.
The next event is the Club meeting on Wednesday, May 1st at the Granite Reef Senior Center – 1700 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 – where Peter A. Swan, Ph.D, President of the International Space Elevator Consortium, will introduce you to space elevators, discuss their history, design, mechanics, potential benefits, future plans and impediments. See the Vice-President’s Report in the newsletter for details.
February 2024 Newsletter
Save the date! Our next meeting is on March 6th at 1 p.m. at the Granite Reef Senior Center, featuring a special presentation by our local historian Steve Hoza on the history of Arizona’s own “The Wallace and Ladmo Show!”
Even if you’ve never heard of Captain Super or Mr. Grudgemeyer, or don’t know what a Ladmo Bag is, you’ll want to hear about the history of this beloved TV show. Steve Hoza, who runs the official website for Wallace and Ladmo, will present a PowerPoint presentation with lots of funny stories. Steve is on the board of Wallace Watchers. Join us at the March 6th meeting for this entertaining presentation and to see many of your friends and former colleagues!
January 2024 Newsletter
Save the date! Our next meeting is on Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Granite Reef Senior Center, featuring a special presentation by former Honeywell leader Ron Rich, a seasoned figure in the aerospace industry with 40 years of experience.
Ron spent 34 years at Honeywell in various executive roles, including Engineering Director of the APU product line. Now VP and General Manager at Intertech Engineering, Ron will share his insights into the aerospace world, covering his career at Honeywell and his latest role at Intertec. For a fascinating journey through aerospace history, join us at the Feb. 7 meeting and read more details in our January newsletter.