A Monthly Publication for Members of the Spirit/Boeing Employees’ Association Spirit / Boeing Today
Volume 32, Issue 4 Web Address: http://www.beatoday.com or www.spirit.beatoday.com May 2017
Contents SBEA GARAGE SALE Calendar of Events Kid’s Fishing Day MAY 6 KC Royals Trip 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Board News ...... Inside Page Don’t pack or throw away any of those winter clothes or camp- Lake\Store Hours & News ing items. Join the SBEA garage sale at the SBEA Recreation Ticket Information Area, 4226 S. Gold. You can reserve a spot for your own garage Creels, Lake News sale for only $5.00. Members and non-members are welcome. Store Sales...... Back Page Tables are available for $3.50 per table, while supplies last. Sign up forms are available in all SBEA stores or call 522-2996. Set up time will be 5:30 a.m. May 6. The garage sale will be Spirit/Boeing open to all our members and the general public. Rain date will be May 13. Employees’ Association 4226 S. Gold Wichita, KS 67217 (316)522-2996, Fax (316)522-2401 LUNKER CATFISH TOURNAMENT MC K30-35 – Plant Mail
SBEA Management Staff May 20 & 21 Trish Pulliam, Executive Director Stephanie Jenkins, Act. Dir./Editor Only those entered in tournament Sara Morin, Stores Manager will be allowed to fish. Jane Sparks, Bookkeeper This is a fund raiser for SBEA. Rebecca Morin, Lake Store Manager Your chance to catch the "BIG" one and take 1st place has just gotten better. Grab Member Information your fishing poles and don’t worry about bait, our lake store can accommodate all your Susan Johnson, 522-2996 needs for this tournament. Once the fish for this tournament have been stocked in the Main Store, Plant II, 526-2111 lake there will be not fishing until the tournament starts at 8 a.m. on May 20. Only Lake Store, 522-5966 those that have paid to enter the tournament will be allowed to fish until the tour- nament is over. Registration starts at 7 a.m. and the tournament starts at 8 a.m. - 8 a.m. on May 21. Weigh in time is at 8 a.m. sharp; (however you may weigh in anytime SBEA Board of Directors during the tournament). You may pre-register at the lake store and pay your $25 entry Board Meeting Attendance fee or pay any time to enter the fishing tournament. The lake will be stocked with "BIG" channel cat for this tournament (blue cats are still catch and release and will IA EA UA EO LI not count). There will be 3 cash prizes for the three largest creel of 4 catfish; 1st place, ($250), 2nd place ($150) and 3rd place ($100) and then $100 if you want to enter the contest for largest catfish caught for an additional $5.00 entry fee. All rules of the lake D. Burrow, Pres. (R) 4 must be followed with no gold fish allowed for bait and 2 poles per fisherman. No R. Wilson, V. Pres. (E) 4 buddy system will be allowed; you must catch your own fish and must be kept on your C. McCoy, Tres. (E) 4 own stringer or in your own basket and kept in the water. Vehicles will be subject to D. Horstman, Sec. (R) 4 A. Evans (E) 2 2 inspection. Contestants will be supplied with an armband and rods used in the tourna- S. Redd (E) 3 1 ment will be tagged. Tournament ends promptly at 8 a.m. on May 21. If you do not S. Roush (R) 4 present your fish by that time you will be disqualified, so be sure to be on time. For L. VanDever (R) 3 1 your convenience the bait shop will be open until midnight on May 20. This event will be open to the public however if contestant is not a member they will have to pay the E/ Eligible Member, R/ retiree. $15 day fee to enter the property. The lake will be closed for fishing to everyone who IA/In attendance, EA/excused ab- is not a contestant in the tournament. Camping will be allowed for those in the tourna- sence, UA/un-excused, absence ment on May 20. EO/early out, & LI/late in. $6.00 SALE KC ROYALS TRIP
MAIN SBEA STORE KC Royals VS (APRIL 27 & 28 CANCELLED, RESCHEDUALED DATES AS SHOWN) Toronto Blue Jays May 9, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday June 25 May 10, 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays bus trip to Kauffman Stadium will be Finest quality, trendy products priced up to 80% below retail, with Sunday, June 25. Game time is 1:15 pm. more than 1,000 unique items for women, men, youth and children. Select from a Cost for members is $75.00 and non- variety of jewelry, scarves, sunglasses, wallets and much more. Cash, checks, debit members $90.00 each. (Includes bus ride cards and most major credit cards accepted. Payroll deductions will be available for and game ticket). Seats are in the lower SBEA members. level sections 110 & 111. The bus will leave from the Cessna Activity Center KID’S FISHING DAY parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning and will return after the game. You must pay in full to reserve a seat and can be Fun For Kids done at any SBEA store. Seats are limited And A Chance To Win Prizes but still available, so get your seat before JUNE 17, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. they are all sold out.
SBEA invites all kids to come out and enjoy the lake and the thrill of catching a fish. We will stock the kids pond with fish especially for this day. Prizes will be given DAY AT THE POOL away that day for the kids. Free hotdog, chips and pop will be provided for partici- pating kids. Concessions will also be available. This is a chance to see what a great facility you have at SBEA. The SBEA lake is located at 4226 S. Gold. Members can SBEA Day At save 10% off all kids fishing items after the fishing event. Meet in front of the lake Rock River Rapids store at 9:00 a.m. or come out anytime from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. AUGUST 5 12:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
JULY 4TH BIG CELEBRATION Present your 2017 SBEA membership card to SBEA staff at the table set up at
th Rock River Rapids. Pay $4.50 for adult Not sure what your family will do for the 4 of July? Mark your and $4.00 for youth (3-17), children under calendars, join us on July 4th for a day full of fun and activities for th the age of 8 must be accompanied by an the whole family to enjoy. What a great way to celebrate the 4 at adult age 16 or older to enter facility. SBEA with games, rides, contests, fishing and bingo. Don’t be afraid Tickets will be sold 12:30 pm. - 5:30 to join in the contests and try and win a prize. There will be tagged p.m., you may stay until park closes. Reg- fish that are worth cash. If you catch a tagged fish take it to the lake store or the rang- ular prices are $9.00 for adult and $8.00 er immediately. Tagged fish will only be honored during the fishing contest hours: 8 for youth. No debit cards allowed, cash a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Then sit back and enjoy the fireworks. Stay tuned for contests and or check only. activities to come in June’s newsletter. Please visit www.beatoday.com for more information and updates to activity list. Concessions will be provided by 47th Street Church of Christ. Volunteers are needed to help make this a great day for all. Please JEWELRY SALE contact Stephanie at 522.2996. MIKE SELTZER JEWELERS SBEA MEMBER NEWS SAVE 55% May 1 - June 30
YOU HAVE 3 OPTIONS TO VIEW THE NEWSLETTER Show your 2017 SBEA card and get 55% off your Mother’s Day or Father’s Day Did you know that you can view the Spirit/Boeing Today newsletter on line? Better yet, how about from the comforts of your own home. The answer is yes, our news- gifts. Lay-a-way, no money down, 12 letter is available to view at www.beatoday.com or you can have it emailed to you equal payments, no interest with approved simply by filling out the form on the back of the newsletter with your email address credit. Applies to everything in the store and send it to Stephanie at K30-35 or email it to her at [email protected]. We except estate pieces, or diamonds that are one carat or over. A smaller discount will even have sign up forms in all SBEA stores to fill out if you would like to be added to the e-news letter list. For those that want a copy mailed to your home we will be be given for these items. Visit Mike Selt- glad to print it off and mail it to your home, but the cost is $10.00 a year. zer Jewelers at 2929 N. Rock Road, Tues. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WE WANT YOU STORE NEWS
Get Involved In Your Club MAY NEWS May 8 - May 12 SBEA is currently sitting at 8 board members and wants to work 20% Off towards getting back to a board of 12 board members. The cur- All Mother’s Day items rent Board members encourage our members to come to some committee meetings or Board meetings and learn what the SBEA is all about and to Mother’s Day: May 14 is Mothers get a firsthand experience of being a Board members and being part of a wonderful Day, your SBEA stores will be taking organization. We believe that this has never been more important than it is today. flower orders for that special person in Serving on the board is an excellent way to have a substantial and ongoing impact in your life. The stores also have special the SBEA’s growth and future. They want to see our members to at least check out gifts for mom, so be sure to shop early what is involved in serving on the Board of Directors. The amount of time you actual- for the best selections. ly contribute can vary from just a few hours a month from participating in board meetings or committee meeting to several hours a week on special occasions. The Holiday & Special Occasions: May Board would like for those that are interested to contact a current Board member or can be a busy month full of gradua- the Executive Director (Trish) and visit with them about the organization and the du- tions, birthday’s, Mother’s Day and ties involved. They also want to encourage you to sit in on some of the Board meet- Memorial Day. SBEA stores will be ings and see what is involved in being a Board member. happy to assist you with gifts for any of these occasions. Don’t forget we also Our board members play an active role and pride themselves on supporting each other carry gift card’s and gift certificates. as a team. They also want our members to have an opportunity to learn and help shape Wichita Riverfest Buttons: Riverfest the future of the SBEA. Contact Trish is you would like to sit in on a Board meeting. is June 2 - June 10, the buttons are Board meeting are always the 2nd Thursday of every month. $7.00 to members and $10.00 to non members, kid’s $3.00. See store for FISHERMEN, CAMPERS & GUESTS availability.
Karmelcorn Popcorn: SBEA is now Camping Season Begins May 26 selling Karmelcorn popcorn; $2.99 for small bags and $3.99 for large bags. With camping season starting, keeping the lake a safe and peaceful place is a job for everyone who visits the lake. The Inventory red tag sale: Check out the SBEA lake employees work very hard to make the lake a red tag sale going on at all SBEA stores great place for our members. Most of our members are great on spring items, housewares, toys, jew- and appreciate the lake and take pride in knowing they own elry, sunglasses and more. part of a great organization. We are asking for your help in continuing to keep SBEA Lake a safe, clean and peaceful place for all members. MEMBER NEWS
Please treat with respect the wildlife that shares your lake. Keeping all hooks and fishing line picked up because the hooks get caught up in the bird’s beaks and the MEMBER’S OFFSITE fishing line end up wrapped around the birds causing great harm. SBEA STORES The docks must be kept clear of obstructions at all times to facilitate safe foot traffic. Did you know SBEA has a store locat- Please do not use a rock, stone or brick on the docks. Please help keep the lake and ed in the basement of the Meritrust adjoining area clean by properly disposing of all trash and cigarette and cigar buts. Credit Union on South Oliver? Store Assistance in keeping the lake, facilities, docks, and shore clean is greatly appreciat- hours are Mon. - Fri. 2:30 p.m.– 4:00 ed. p.m. Check us out on your way home from work. Our friendly clerk is always For yours and your children’s safety, please no one under the age of 14 unattended ready to serve you. Spouses, retirees, around the water without an adult supervision. extended members and family members can also utilize the credit union and lake store to purchase movie tickets, gift cards, SBEA gift certificates, cards $5.00 MOVIE TICKETS FOR SBEA MEMBERS for all occasions, gifts and much more. Stop in today and see what all the Mer- $5.00 movie tickets are good for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday only at itrust Credit Union SBEA store and Warren Old Town Theater. No other discounts or special ticket offers will be accept- SBEA lake store has to offer. ed. Excludes Director's Suite, or Sony movies (Sony Pictures does not allow dis- counts on their films). This offer is not valid on Christmas day. 3D Tickets are $8.00. Must present your current SBEA membership card. Notice: Please fill out this form to make sure we have your current information SBEA LAKE NEWS to guarantee your membership cards reaches you at your company mail code. Please send in home address changes to SBEA at K 30-35. Summer Hours: May 3 Store Hours: Please help us keep our files current. If your home address has changed, please return Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. this form to SBEA, K30-35. We do not get advised of home address changes or work mail code changes. Lake Hours: Name ______Employee ID ______Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Lake & Store are both closed on Monday Address ______City/St/Zip ______& Tuesday year round except for some holi- days. Phone (w) ______(h) ______Email ______Overnight camping starts May 26 Lake Hours are open Fri. 7:00 a.m. until M/S ______Org. ______Work for Spirit ______Boeing ______Sun. 10.00 p.m.
Memorial Day Lake Hours: TICKETS (526-2111) TICKETS (526-2111) The lake will open on May 26 and stay open until 10:00 p.m. on Monday May 29. Check SBEA website for prices Cotillion Events - Cont.
Intrust Bank Arena Events Fifty Shades of Men Last Months May 6, 9:00 p.m., tickets $15.25
March George Lopez & D.L. Hughley Live Superjoint May 20, 8:00 p.m. May 12, 7:00 p.m., tickets $21.75 Order tickets by May 10 1:00 p.m. Crappie 41, Bluegill 57, Bass 30 Tickets $40.00, $55.00 $70.00 Amon Amarth Trout 16, Catfish 149 Total 293 May 16, 8:00 p.m., tickets $21.75 Neil Diamond July 14, 7:30 p.m. Flux Pavilion FISHING TOURNAMENT Order tickets by July 5, 1:00 p.m. May 17, 8:00 p.m., tickets $21.75
Tickets $39.75 - 149.75 Naked Magicians
MAY 6 Paul McCartney May 19, 8:00 p.m. July 19, 8:00 p.m. Tickets $19.25 - $45.25 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Order tickets by Sept. 13, 1:00 p.m. The largest catfish caught ICT Roller Derby vs NWA All Stars Tickets $32.00 - $252.50 May 20, 6:30 p.m., tickets $11.75 wins a Fieldtec soft sided tackle box. You must be a member and register your catch Tim McGraw & Faith Hill The Pretty Reckless with the ranger, and fish must be legal size Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. May 24, 8:00 p.m., tickets $24.25 and alive. Order tickets by Sept. 13, 1:00 p.m. Tickets $69.75, $89.75, $119.75 Tech N9ne June 2, 8:00 p.m., tickets $31.75 20% Off Jamey Johnson All Wicked Sticky Catfish Dip Bait Century II Events June 15, 8:00 p.m., tickets $32.25
Everclear 15% Off ICT Fitness and Fashion Expo May 27 & 28, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. June 18, 7:30 p.m., tickets $30.25 All Mitchell spinning reels Order tickets by May 17, 1:00 p.m. ICT Roller Derby vs Inventory red tag sale: Check out the red Tickets: Brew City all Stars tag sale going on at all SBEA stores on $10.25 , 1day June 24, 6:30 p.m., tickets $11.75 housewares, toys, jewelry, etc. $15.25 2 day $5.25 military (must show military ID) Walter Trout June 30, 8:00 p.m., tickets $20.25 Children 12 & under free Sometimes all it takes is a walk around the lake to Midwest Super Car Show Hellyeah July 6, 8:00 p.m., tickets $23.25 clear your mind from the Sept. 3, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. everyday happenings and a Order tickets by Aug. 30, 1:00 p.m. Ted Nugent great way to de-stress from Tickets: July 7, 8:00 p.m., tickets $35.25 the world around us. The lake is small $25.25 Adult Asleep at the Wheel & Dale Watson $20.25 seniors (62+) enough to make this possible, yet large July 21, 8:00 p.m., tickets $25.25 enough for it to be a good exercise. $20.25 military (must show military Walking is a simple, natural and great ID) Seether low-impact way to burn calories and help Children 5 & under free Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., tickets $35.25 your heart. One trip around the lake is one mile.