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HP/AGILENT ALUMNI CLUB NEWSLETTER HP/AGILENT ALUMNI CLUB MINUTES 5/3/2011 The May 3, 2011 meeting of the HP/Agilent Alumni Club was called to order at 1:38 pm by President Joetta Hoewisch at the Colorado Springs Senior Center. Minutes of the March April 5th meeting as published in the April newsletter were approved. Treasurer Jack Sheets gave the Treasurers report. Income for the month included $80 in dues and $16.00 for the 50/50 raffle. Expenses for the month totaled $201.41. Expenses included $47.00 for use of the Senior Center in March, $35.00 for use of the Senior Center in April, $31.41 for copying charges, and $88.00 for postage stamps. The report was filed. There were 34 attendees, including David Akin, Les Bailey, Pat Bestgen, Claudia Christiansen, Roger Christiansen, Kathy Colyer, Nancy Craig, Stan Farr, Gail Fix, Molly Gauss, Juanita Hartman, Lela Havens, Joetta Hoewisch, Carol Kibel, Anna Kochis, Carol Kibel, Peggy McClelland, Gerry McGonigle, Wanda McGonigle, John Meredith, Nancy Miller, Jerry Murphy, Wanda Ray, Gary Roberson, Betty Rodesvich, Wanda Rogers, Ginger Sausedo, Jack Sheets, Harry Short, Greg Tarcza, Polly Tounzen, Evelyn Wall, Jim Williams, and Laura Winter. GUESTS Eddie Denman, Joettas brother, was a guest. May Birthdays: Harold Anderson
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. May 11 Anniversaries: Dick and Sally Marshall -- April 17 (62 years) Health Update: Donna Dibble has not been feeling well. Club members are encouraged
to send her a card. Announcements: The Red Hat luncheon will be held on May 18 at 11:30 at Perkins Restaurant at 5190 North Academy. Ginger Sausedo is hosting this event. Joetta announced that Chris Bonck was the contact person for an event called Casino Island will be held at Colorado Springs Senior Center on May 7. A flyer on the event was available at the meeting. Joetta pointed out that brochures were available for an Alaskan Cruise from August 6- 17. Additional information may be obtained from Sherry and Dave Hoover at 303-841- 3192. Joetta thanked Molly Gauss for serving as greeter and the club for refreshments. Our next regular meeting will be held at the Senior Center on June 7th. The meeting was adjourned at 2:15. Program: Club members enjoyed a fun filled hour of Bingo. The event was organized by Jerry Murphy and proved to be a popular event. Roger Christiansen was caller. A number of lucky winners enjoyed a variety of prizes provided by the club. Jerry announced that Tim Henry will do a show-and-tell presentation on his Tesla generator. Jerry promised that this will be an "electrifying event." IN MEMORY: We offer our condolences to the families. Al DeVilbiss died on April 16. In 1965 he moved to Colorado Springs to work at the new HP plant on Garden of the Gods Rd. There he revolutionized the design of high frequency oscilloscopes, and designed some of the very first custom integrated circuits. Glendora Feldman, wife of Harry Feldman, passed away on April 16. Bob Wardwells wife, Naeda, passed away April 24. She was a nurse at Penrose Hospital for 17 years; she later became Director of Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care. She touched the hearts of many and will always be remembered. She wanted to be remembered as "I gave it my best shot". Robert (Bob) Wallick died on May 1. For many years, he worked at HP, and Pike Tool and Grinding in the surface preparation and coatings of electronic instruments. Bob enjoyed sail boating, fishing, hunting, woodworking and using his smoker to cook and cure meats. Wendall Wall passed away on May 5. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1946 to 1948. He worked at HP as a technical writer and in the aerospace industry until 1988. Norm Hall, of Atoka, Oklahoma passed away May 5. He worked for many years at HP Colorado Springs in the marketing and sales department. A wonderful, generous gentleman. John Shogren, of Corvallis Oregon, passed away May 5. John worked for many years at the HP site in Colorado Springs. A delightful man who enjoyed life to the fullest. NEW MEMBERS: Hank Ragsdale retired in 2000 after 36 years of work for HP. He began as a technician, earned his EE degree at UCCS, and then worked in the CRT design lab. Eventually, he moved into the environmental test lab and became a Quality-Reliability Engineer. He and his wife Kearin have traveled to Ireland (land of her ancestors -- note the spelling of her name) and Hawaii, as well as taking a cruise to Alaska.GREETER & REFRESHMENT LIST
GREETER REFRESHMENTS SENIORS TEXTING CODES: ATD - At The Doctors. BFF - Best Friend Fell. BTW - Bring the Wheelchair. BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth. FWIW - Forgot Where I Was. GGPBL - Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low. GHA - Got Heartburn Again. IMHO - Is My Hearing-Aid On. LMDO - Laughing My Dentures Out. LSHIL Laughing So Hard Im Leaking! OMMR - On My Massage Recliner. OMSG - Oh My! Sorry, Gas. ROFLACGU - Rolling On Floor Laughing And Can't Get Up. TTYL - Talk To You Louder JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, June 7th AT 1:30 PM COLORADO SPRINGS SENIOR CENTER |