Gold Card Newsletter BOEING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION www.bmagoldcard.org April 2015
2014 Year in Review t’s amazing that it’s already 2015! The Boeing Management Recreation IAssociation Board hopes you had a wonderful and productive n 2014, we added a new Recreation chair, Kären Ekrem, and a 2014. BMA and the Gold Card chapter certainly did. As this new Ifocal point for skiing events, George Burmeister. year gets rolling, we’d like to review some event highlights The Golf League held tournaments each month from April from 2014. through September at Lake Tapps Island, Lake Spanaway, Gold Card, as you know, is part of BMA, which has more than Brookdale, Lake Wilderness, Auburn, High Cedars, and North 8,500 active, associate, and retired members. In addition to the Shore golf courses. The league, which is mixed, with divisions Gold Card chapter for retired members, the association consists of based on handicap and playing level, is fun for all golfers, and three regions in the Puget Sound area and has affiliated branches at tournaments are great events for making connections. some other Boeing locations. Stay tuned in 2015 for exciting recreation opportunities!
Signature Gold Card Events Health and Welfare he 2014 Spring Luncheon featured old Card sponsored a tour of the Covenant Shores Retirement TJan Sprake, who has more than GCommunity. 30 years’ experience managing various And Dr. Gey and Jeanette Dunn regularly contributed articles. nonprofit educational and health care If you haven’t kept up with their topics be sure to see the back organizations and has served as the issues of our newsletter, where you’ll find articles on executive director of the Medic One • The flu. Foundation since 2000. She shared a • Cardiovascular disease. wealth of information about Medic One • Prevention of infectious diseases. and how important its services are to • Exposure to Ebola. our community. And there are many more articles that will increase your For our fall event, we awareness of health issues in the news and that many of us face. hosted the new BMA president, Vice President of Commercial Community Outreach Airplanes Quality, Lindsay he highlight of 2014 for civic affairs was participation in the Anderson. He provided insightful TFood and Essentials Drive, to which many Gold Card mem- information about how Boeing bers contributed their time to help sort food for the Food Lifeline.
Fellowship Events old Card sponsors events is working to improve just to get people together quality and ensure that G to reconnect or to see various the company is strong sights in the area. well into the future. In February, the Arizona The event was chapter of Gold Card in Your held in the Columbia Neighborhood held a barbecue. Tower, which boasts Other events in 2014 included numerous tours: truly impressive views • In March, of the Theo Chocolate Factory, in the Fremont dis- of Seattle. trict, where we learned about the transformation of the cocoa fruit into chocolate and sampled Theo’s delicious products. Education • In July, of the Seattle Chinese old Card offered a wonderful variety of educational seminars Garden—a microcosm of Gin 2014. Among these were Sichuan culture. The only • Thy Will Be Done: Getting Your Core Documents in Order. such garden outside China, • Financial Literacy for Women: What Every Woman Should it’s a collaboration between Know. Seattle and Chongqing. • Planning and Investment. Continued on p. 2 Gold Card Newsletter April 2015
Performing Arts Tacoma Dome 5th Avenue Theatre Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller & The Illusionists Kevin Nealon Live! omics and veteran Saturday Night CLive cast members Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, and Kevin Nealon are together again—live on stage at the Tacoma Dome. Since 2007, Miller has hosted a nationally syndicated radio talk show, The Dennis Miller Show. He’s also a reg- ular contributor to FOX’s The O’Reilly irect from Broadway, the world’s best-selling magic show is Factor. Dcoming to 5th Avenue Theatre. Nealon spent nine years as a cast member on Saturday Night This mind-blowing spectacular showcases the jaw-dropping Live. More recently, he played Doug in Showtime’s Weeds. talents of seven of the most incredible illusionists on earth. The Carvey is known for his George H. W. Bush impersonation, Illusionists have shattered box office records around the globe and Church Lady, Garth from Wayne’s World, and other Saturday Night dazzled audiences of all ages with their powerful mix of the most Live characters. outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. And he and Nealon have been reprising Hans and Franz (“We This nonstop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated want to...pump...you up.”) in commercials for State Farm. magic of unprecedented proportions. Don’t miss your chance to see these comic stars live. Date: Saturday, June 20 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: Wednesday, June 17 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Prime, $98.75 (reg. $129 + fees); Cost: $68.50 (reg. $80.50) Pearl, $91.25 (reg. $119 + fees) Deadline: Friday, May 15 Deadline: Monday, June 1 Location: Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St, Tacoma Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle Event Coordinator: Jesse Maciel, 206-852-1686, Event Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666, [email protected] [email protected] Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA and a self-addressed, Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to Jesse Maciel, MC 5X-09, c/o The stamped envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your e‑mail address and v include your e-mail address and phone number. phone number.v
Continued from p. 1 event coordinators can quickly post events and request customized • In August, of Lighthouse for the Blind, where we learned web pages. how opportunities are created for the independence and self- We rely on your phone number and home and e-mail addresses sufficiency of people who are blind. to send information to you, so be sure to keep your member infor- • In September, of the Nucor mation up to date. For instructions, visit Corporation factory, where we https://www.bmagoldcard.org/wordpress/?page id=8134 saw steel made at 3,100 degrees Our Gold Card Facebook group now has 157 members and is Fahrenheit. There’s nothing growing. The site has a variety of links and photos, and members quite like watching controlled can contact each other through the group. It’s an excellent way to explosions! stay in touch and to keep aware of events. Be sure to check it out at Link up with the Gold Card group in your area to join the fun. https://www.facebook.com/groups/BMAGC/
Website and Facebook Event Ideas and Coordinators embership in Gold Card is free and carries with it access to e held many fine events in 2014, but we’re always looking Mall the Gold Card events and to a large number of BMA Wfor new opportunities and for coordinators who can assist in events. So remember to bookmark the Gold Card website: getting our members together for fun, fellowship, and education. https://www.bmagoldcard.org/wordpress When new members sign up online, the information goes Thank you, and we all hope you have a wonderful 2015. directly to the database, and board members are notified. Board members also can extract and view member information, and Jerry Stirret, Presidentv
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Performing Arts Xfinity Arena Driftwood Players Celtic Woman: The Emerald Tour A Funny Thing Happened eltic Woman features four sub- on the Way to the Forum Climely gifted Irish women—three singers with angelic voices and an ith much slamming of doors, electrifying Celtic fiddler. They’ll per- Wgroanworthy puns, and mistaken form a variety of Irish standards, clas- identities, and satirical comments on sical favorites, and contemporary pop. social class, here’s a toga party you Joining them will be a full band, the Anotas Choir, bagpipers, won’t want to miss! and Irish dancers, all under the direction of Emmy-nominated music This whacky musical, with music producer David Downes—a true celebration of the group’s incred- and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and ible ten-year career. book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Date: Wednesday, June 3 Time: 7:00 p.m. Gelbart, tells the story of a slave and his attempts to win his free- Cost: $61 (reg. $68); dinner add-on, $39 dom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. That is if Note: Tickets will be held at will call. he can keep his story straight. Deadline: Tuesday, May 19 Featuring such songs as “Comedy Tonight,” “I’m Calm,” Location: Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid,” and “That’ll Show Him,” this Event Coordinator: Mary Morcom, 425-717-3062 side-splitting show of Sondheim satire at its best will have you in [email protected] stitches. Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Mary Morcom, Date: Friday, April 24 Time: 8:00 p.m. Cost: $20 MC 0R-PF, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA Deadline: Friday, April 10 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v Location: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds Event Coordinator: Leigh Ford, 425-750-2781, Xfinity Arena [email protected] Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA and a self-addressed, Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance! stamped business envelope to Leigh Ford, 8123 137th Ave. SE, his show offers a unique, up- Snohomish, WA 98290. Please include your e-mail address and Tclose, interactive experience. phone number.v You’re invited to dance as all of your favorite Sesame Street friends join you on the floor. Social and Family Events In addition to ongoing dance parties, Elmo uses his imagi- nation to “Do the Robot,” Cookie Monster teaches all “feets” to Visit to Sound to Summit Brewing dance, and Ernie shares the fun with “Shake Your Head One Time.” oin us for our visit to Sound to Summit Date: Saturday, May 23 Time: 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. Cost: $19 JBrewing. This brewery taproom, which Note: Tickets will be held at will call. John and Stacey Sype opened in December Deadline: Sunday, May 10 2014, is Snohomish’s first. Location: Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett We’ll meet Grady Warnock, head Event Coordinator: Mary Morcom, 425-717-3062 brewer, and hear the story of how these [email protected] home brewers got together to turn their Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Mary Morcom, hobby into a great adventure. MC 0R-PF, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA The Sypes built Sound to Summit Brewery with a sense of 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v community in mind. They’d like you to have a favorite place to park yourself on a bar stool, to bring in your friends and your con- Gold Card Event Coupon versation, and to enjoy a pint of beer. Date: Tuesday, April 28 Time: 4:00 p.m. Cost: $35 Mail coupon, and check payable to BMA, to event coordinator. Deadline: Wednesday, April 22 Name Location: Sound to Summit Brewing, 1830 Bickford Ave., Ste. 111, Guest Name Snohomish Address Event Coordinator: Ginnie Woodhouse, 425-717-5279, City, State ZIP [email protected] Phone Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Ginnie Woodhouse, E-mail 757-02, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA Event 98124. Please include your e‑mail address and phone number.v
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Sports Xfinity Arena Avalon Golf Links Professional Rough Stock Series Rodeo Spring Golf Tournament rofessional Rough oin us at Avalon Golf Links PStock Series Rodeo Jfor the BMA Spring Golf features the world’s Tournament. The club over- best cowboy athletes in looks the picturesque Skagit the three most exciting Valley and has panoramic views and dangerous rodeo of the Olympic and Cascade mountains. It boasts three exceptional disciplines. nine-hole layouts and has twice been voted Western Washington’s For each of the three events—bareback riding, saddle-bronc best golf course in King 5 Entertainment’s Best of the Northwest. riding, and bull riding—half the score comes from the cowboy’s This tournament is a scramble event with a single shotgun ability to ride well and half from the bucking performance of the start at 8:00 a.m. Before the event, you’ll have an opportunity to animal. They say that rough-stock riding is like dancing: one part- perfect your shots with complimentary driving-range privileges. ner leads, the other follows. The cowboys who are most successful Cart rental is included for the tournament. anticipate and follow those moves to perfection. As always, there are many opportunities for individuals and Date: Saturday, May 16 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $35 teams to win prizes, and everyone receives a door prize. We’d like to Note: Tickets will be held at will call. Identification is required to set up men’s and women’s individual prizes, so help us recruit others pick them up. for a good cross section of our membership and to increase the fun. Deadline: Monday, May 4 After the tournament, enjoy a steak dinner with all the trimmings. Location: Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett Note: Spikeless shoes only. Event Coordinator: Mary Morcom, 425-717-3062 Date: Sunday, May 17 Time: 8:00 a.m. Cost: $98 [email protected] Deadline: Tuesday, May 12 Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Mary Morcom, Location: Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Rd. Burlington MC 0R-PF, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA Event Coordinator: Frank Williston, 425-266-9568 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v [email protected] Instructions: Complete the coupon on page 3 and send it, a check payable to BMA, and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope Key Arena to Frank Williston, 0K-KF, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your e‑mail address and Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream phone number.v e part of the Storm excitement, as BSue Bird, Alysha Clark and Temeka Everett Memorial Stadium Johnson take on the Atlanta Dream. The Storm has qualified for the Everett AquaSox vs. Eugene Emeralds WNBA Playoffs in eleven of its fifteen t’s the beginning of a new season for the years in Seattle. The team has had many IAquaSox. Bring your family and friends top players, such as former UConn stars and start the season off right by cheering Sue Bird and Swin Cash, 2004 Finals the team on to victory. MVP Betty Lennox, and Australian power In case all that cheering makes you forward Lauren Jackson, a three-time league MVP. In 2004 and get hungry, your ticket price includes a 2010, the Storm went to the WNBA Finals, and they won both voucher for a hot dog, a bag of chips, and times, beating Connecticut in 2004 and Atlanta in 2010. a beverage. The team cultivates a fan-friendly, family environment at Opponent: Date: Deadline: home games, so bring the your kids, your grandkids, or the neigh- Eugene Emeralds Friday, June 19 Thursday, June 4 borhood kids for an evening of excitement. Boise Hawks Friday, June 26 Thursday, June 11 Date: Saturday, July 18 Time: 6:00 p.m. Cost: $30 Time: 7:05 p.m. Cost: $15 Deadline: Friday, June 12 Note: Tickets will be held at will call. Only the purchasing mem- Location: Key Arena, 305 Harrison Street. Seattle ber may pick them up. Event Coordinator: Yolanda Young-Dae, 253-657-2928 Location: Everett Memorial Stadium, 3900 Broadway, Everett [email protected] Event Coordinator: Cynthia Wood, 425-446-1491, Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA and a self-addressed, [email protected] stamped business envelope to Yolanda Young-Dae, MC 5A-CC, Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Cynthia Wood, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. MC 5X-09, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v
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Performing Arts 5th Avenue Theatre Seattle Opera Jasper in Deadland—With Parking Ariadne auf Naxos asper in Deadland is a high- wealthy patron has commis- Joctane show. An electrifying Asioned two pieces of entertain- new pop-rock musical, it takes ment for a private dinner party: audiences on a mythological thrill an opera based on the myth of ride through the underworld. Ariadne in exile and a capering troupe of clowns for comic relief. As teenage Jasper faces gods and monsters in search of his The catch: The two acts must perform simultaneously so that a best friend (and true love), Agnes, he learns to let go of the demons promised pyrotechnics display can conclude the evening. of daily life and embrace the music within. This acclaimed production delivers a theatrical mix of low- With a pulsating score and roots in ancient Greek, Egyptian, brow comedy and high art, with surprises and delights at every turn. Roman, and Norse legends and fables, this spine-tingling, hair- Date: Friday, May 15 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $93 raising, heart-stirring show explores what it means to be truly alive. Deadline: Sunday, April 26 Date: Tuesday, May 19 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle Cost: Pearl, $71.50; Orchestra, $63.50 Event Coordinator: Barbara Arau, 425-237-2848, Deadline: Friday, April 24 [email protected] Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA and a self-addressed, Event Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666, stamped business envelope to Barbara Arau, MC 67-XA, c/o The [email protected] Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please Instructions: Contact the event coordinator for ticket availability include your e-mail address and phone number.v before mailing in your check. Upon availability, send a check pay- able to BMA and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please Financial Seminar include your e mail address and phone number.v We offer these seminars to increase awareness of the topics. The 2015 Golf Season Presenters’ opinion do not necessarily reflect those of BMA.v
urs is a mixed league, with divisions based on handicap and Financial Seminar: Risk Management Series Oplaying level. Except for the last tournament, we play once a month, on Thursday, starting in April. You may join anytime, but How to Have a Worry-Free Retirement to participate in all tournaments, dues should be paid by March 19. nvesting in today’s economy is challenging, but managing risk The schedule and courses we plan to play in 2015 are as follows: Iand understanding the threats to your retirement savings is para- Date: Course: Date: Course: mount. This presentation will teach you methods and strategies April 2 Lake Tapps Island July 2 Lake Wilderness you can use to make smart decisions with your money. May 7 High Cedars August 6 Auburn Olson Investment Advisors has worked closely with Boeing June 4 Brookdale September 10 North Shore retirees for more than 25 years and knows our retirement plans (shotgun) well. In fact, Dwight Olson has been guiding our managers, execu- For up-to-date information, keep an eye on the Gold Card tives, and engineers in addressing retirement concerns for decades. website: www.bmagoldcard.org. The company has even prepared a special report: The 10 Biggest Instructions: Complete the coupon below and return it with a check Challenges Facing Boeing Retirees. payable to BMA Gold Card to Kären Ekrem, 406 Pike St. NE, Whether you’re newly retired from Boeing or have been Auburn, WA 98002; 206-819-3044; [email protected] retired for years, you’ll find this event illuminating. Date: Wednesday, May 6 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; lunch provided Golf League Coupon Cost: $5; 30-person capacity Name Location: Ivar’s Salmon House, 401 NE Northlake Way, Seattle Address Event Coordinator: Pete Bailey, 206-232-9451, City, State ZIP [email protected] Phone Instructions: Complete the coupon on page 3 and send it and E-mail a check payable to BMA to Pete Bailey, 4708 E. Mercer Way, Gold Card member: $40 Nonmember: $50 Mercer Island, WA 98040. You’ll receive a receipt by e-mail if you Dates I can’t play* request one and if you include your e-mail address on your cou- I’d like to be paired with pon. For directions, contact Kristen at Olson Investment Advisors *Please include so we can give the courses an accurate count. at 206-839-4550 or at [email protected]
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We offer these seminars to increase awareness of the topics. Opinions of the presenter do not necessarily reflect those of BMA.v
Financial Series: Risk Management Douglas L. Phillips, PLLC, of Capital Planning, is a mem- ber of the Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Thy Will be Done: Association, East King County Estate Planning Council, and the Getting Your Core Documents in Order Seattle Estate Planning Council. And he’s a regular speaker on very day, approximately 7,100 US families lose a loved one.1 estate planning and tax issues at continuing legal education semi- EStudies estimate that roughly 4,500 of those people will die nars and at corporation-sponsored estate planning presentations. without a proper estate plan.2 In addition to dealing with their J. Michael Quigley, CFP, also of Capital Planning, is a princi- grief, each of these families may also have to struggle through the pal and senior wealth advisor. He has more than 20 years of experi- process of probate and distributing assets, without instructions or ence in wealth management and has a distinguished track record as the benefit of knowing the deceased’s wishes. an advisor to affluent families. He’s also a member of the Capital Relationships in even the most harmonious families can be Planning Investment Policy Committee and Strategic Planning destroyed over the division of money, property, and heirlooms. Committee. Even if you have a plan, are you confident that Please join Capital Planning for this educational and empowering • Your plan reflects your wishes and current law? seminar and feel free to extend this invitation to family and friends. • Your family is prepared for their inheritance? Date: Tuesday, June 9 Cost: $ 5.00 (30-person capacity) Thy Will be Done is an interactive workshop. Instead of Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (lunch provided) simply listening to a presentation, you’ll have the opportunity to Location: El Gaucho Restaurant, 450 108th Ave NE, Bellevue respond directly to key planning questions and make real-time Event Coordinator: Pete Bailey, 206-232-9451, decisions about your estate plan. If you’d like, your decisions will [email protected] be recorded and returned to you in a personalized Thy Will be Instructions: Complete the coupon on page 3 and send it and a Done report. Imagine leaving the seminar having discovered check payable to BMA to Pete Bailey, 4708 E. Mercer Way, Mercer • Whether or not to use certain types of trusts. Island, WA 98040. For directions contact Courtney at Capital • How to protect certain estate assets from creditors. Planning at 425-643-1800 or [email protected] • How to designate your power of attorney, trustees, personal ______representative, and guardian. 1. 2014 CIA World Fact Book, US death rate 8.15/1,000 x US population • How to communicate with your beneficiaries and prepare 318,892,103. them for their inheritance. 2. Rocket Lawyer Survey, 64 percent of public doesn’t have a will. Gold Card Roster Upcoming Events
Board Various Golf League tournaments President Jerry Stirret 425-272-4181 April 14 Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Vice President, Activities Julie Redd 253-520-9728 April 18 AMSOIL Arenacross Secretary Pat Mannelly 253 862-9139 April 24 Driftwood Players: A Funny Thing Happened Treasurer Charlotte Lin 425-891-6469 on the Way to the Forum Community Outreach April 25 Spectrum Dance Theater: Carmina Burana Membership Sherm Bigelow 206-232-8357 April 28 Visit to Sound to Summit Brewing Webmaster Judy G. Roe 425-747-7199 May 6 How to Have a Worry-Free Retirement Health and Welfare Dr. George Gey 206-463-9266 May 6, 9, 10 The Phantom of the Opera Recognition Vicki Lee 425-255-0606 May 15 Ariadne auf Naxos Education Chair Pete Bailey 206-232-9451 May 16 Professional Rough Stock Series Rodeo Publicist Kathy Fenster 206-459-4030 May 17 Spring Golf Tournament Recreation Activities Bob McKinney 253-941-0650 May 19 Jasper in Deadland Golf May 23 Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance Golf League Bob McKinney 253-941-0650 June 3 Celtic Woman: The Emerald Tour Platinum League Tom Boone 425-549-0094 June 9 Getting Your Core Documents in Order June 17 Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller & BMA Office Kevin Nealon Live! BMA Business Office Jesse Maciel 206-852-1686 June 19, 26 Everett AquaSox BMA Business Manager Shannon Russell 206-852-1666 June 20 The Illusionists April 2015 July 18 Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream
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Boeing Management Association P.O. Box 3707 MC 5X-09 April 2015 Seattle, WA 98124-2207 Gold Card Newsletter www.bmagoldcard.org www.bmagoldcard.org 206-852-1686