Formerly BOEING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Gold Card www.bmagoldcard.org Key Arena Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Ghosts of Christmas Eve Paul O Neill launched a project in 1996 that over the past 20 years has become a critically acclaimed, multiplatinum, musical powerhouse: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The progressive rock group s record-setting rock theater tours sell out venues year after year and have cemented TSO s status as a must-attend, multigenerational, holiday tradition. Now, O Neill has announced that in its platinum anniversary year, the group is bringing back its treasured tale, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, with a special New Year s Eve performances in Seattle. Date: Saturday Dec. 31 Time: 9 p.m. Note: Doors open at 8 p.m. Plan on arriving 60 to 90 minutes early to allow for parking. Cost: $83.50 ($97.15 with fees, section 128 regular) Deadline: Saturday, Oct.15 Location: Key Arena, Seattle Center Driftwood Players Mr. Scrooge, the Musical A lilting Christmas show based on Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, Mr. Scrooge, the Musical adds the dimension of music a particularly enjoyable way to present the grand story of hardhearted, Christmas-hating Ebenezer Scrooge and his night of ghostly visitations. Date: Friday, Dec. 2 Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $20 Note: Tickets will be held at will call. Contact the event coordinator if someone other than the purchasing member will be picking up the tickets. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; show begins at 8. Deadline: Friday, Nov. 18 Location: Wade James Theatre; 950 Main St., Edmonds Event Coordinator: Leigh Ford, 425-750-2781, leigh.a.ford@boeing.com Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Leigh Ford, 8123 137th Ave. SE, Snohomish, WA 98290. Please include your email address and phone number.v Finding Neverland Broadway s biggest new hit and winner of Broadway.com s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, Finding Neverland, directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus, tells the incredible story behind one of the world s most beloved characters Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes a monumental leap and leaves his old world behind for Neverland, where nothing is impossible and the wonder of childhood lasts forever. The magic of Barrie s classic tale springs spectacularly to life in this heartwarming theatrical event, praised by NPR as far and away the best musical of the year. Date: Wednesday, Jan. 11 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $69 (limited ticket availability, main floor, rows D-U) Deadline: Monday, Oct. 31 self-addressed, business-sized envelope (two stamps for six or more tickets) to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA Tacoma Dome Monster Jam Who s ready for Monster Jam! See your favorite high-flying monster trucks like Grave Digger, Max D, El Toro Loco and more, crush everything in sight! Date: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 Time: 1 p.m. Note: Monster trucks are extremely loud. Bring ear protection. Cost: $22 (adult or child, section 7A rows 21-27, first available row after the safety section is row 19) Deadline: Friday, Dec. 16 Location: Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma Event Coordinator: Jesse Maciel, 206-852-1686, jesus.f.maciel@boeing.com self-addressed, business-sized envelope to Jesse Maciel, MC 5X-09, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your email address and phone number.v
Performing Arts McCaw Hall Pantages Theater STOMP Explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy and utterly unique, international sensation STOMP appeals to all ages. The eightmember troupe uses everything but conventional percussion intruments to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. They ve garnered an armful of awards, appeared on numerous national television shows and have received rave reviews from the likes of The New York Times, who wrote that the show demonstrates with an entrancing charm the music to be found in everyday objects. Date: Saturday, Jan. 21 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $69.25 (main floor, rows A-D) Deadline: Thursday, Dec. 15 Location: Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma Event Coordinator: Yolanda Young, 253-657-2928, yolanda.a.young@boeing.com stamped business envelope to Yolanda Young, MC 5A-CC, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your email address and phone number.v PNB s The Nutcracker Whether you re experiencing The Nutcracker for the first time or as part of your family s holiday tradition, you ll thrill to this classic tale, brought to life with brilliant choreography by the legendary George Balanchine and a timeless score by Tchaikovsky. Date: Time: Cost: Deadline: Saturday, Dec. 3 2:00 p.m. Golden Circle: $114 Mon., Nov. 14 Orchestra: $88 Saturday, Dec. 10 7:30 p.m. Golden Circle: $114 Fri., Nov. 18 Orchestra: $88 Sunday, Dec. 18 12:30 p.m. Golden Circle: $119 Fri., Dec. 2 Orchestra: $92 Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle Center 5th Avenue Theatre Disney s The Little Mermaid Not content to live on the ocean floor, Ariel a bold young mermaid princess fascinated with the human world sets off to find happiness on land. After making a dangerous deal with a sea witch, Ariel begins a race against the setting sun to find true love. Enjoy the holiday season Under the Sea with the spectacular Broadway musical, Disney s The Little Mermaid. Adults and children alike will be humming along to hits by the legendary Alan Menken, including Kiss the Girl and Part of Your World. Date: Time: Cost: Friday, Dec. 23 1 p.m. $72 (P2 & P3) Friday, Dec. 30 7:30 p.m. $87 (P1) Saturday Dec. 31 1 p.m. $112.50 (P1); $94.50 (P2) Deadline: Two weeks before each performance or when sold out. Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle self-addressed, business-sized envelope (two stamps for six or more tickets) to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA The King and I One of Rodgers & Hammerstein s greatest works comes to Seattle in the critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I, winner of four 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical. Set in 1860s Bangkok, the story of the tempestuous relationship between a British schoolteacher and the modernist king of Siam features such beloved classics as Getting to Know You, Hello Young Lovers and Shall We Dance. Date: Time: Cost: Wednesday, Jan. 25 7:30 p.m. $69 (main floor) Sunday, Jan. 29 1 p.m. $94 (main floor) Friday, Feb. 3 8 p.m. $77 (main floor) Deadline: Saturday, Dec.31 2
Social Family & Performing Arts McCaw Hall Brief Fling The Pacific Northwest Ballet will perform a 20th century triptych featuring iconic choreography and scores, including the irreverent Twyla Tharp s Scotland-inspired Brief Fling, which featured dancers playing bagpipes and donning plaid with Tharp s trademark pyrotechnics. The evening also features Forgotten Land, set to Benjamin Britten s Sinfonia da Requiem and inspired by Edvard s Munch s The Scream, and Stravinsky s Violin Concerto choreographed by George Balanchine. Date: Friday, Nov. 11 Time: 7:30 p.m. Costs: $85 (orchestra center, $120 value; limit 8) $57 (side of house, limit 2) Deadline: Friday, Oct. 21 Location: McCaw Hall, Seattle Center Event Coordinator: David Vaughan, 425-234-4429 david.a.vaughan@boeing.com stamped business envelope to David Vaughan, MC 0R-403, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your email address and phone number.v Hedwig and the Angry Inch Proclaimed the most exciting rock score written for the theater since, oh, ever! by Time Magazine when it debuted on Broadway, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, featuring one of the most unusual characters to ever hit the stage, is gender-bending musical sensation. Winner of four 2014 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, the innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a landmark of the American musical theater that you ll never forget. Date: Saturday, Dec. 17 Time: 8 p.m. Cost: $73 (main floor rows H-N) Deadline: Friday, Nov. 25 RENT In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theater. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. Date: Time: Cost: Wednesday, Feb. 22 7:30 p.m. $69 (main floor, rows D-K) Sunday, Feb. 26 1 p.m. $77 (main floor, rows D-L) Deadline: Saturday, Dec.31 self-addressed, business-sized envelope (two stamps for six or more tickets) to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA An Evening with Garrison Keillor Award-winning radio host and one of the most prolific storytellers of all time Garrison Keillor has entertained audiences for decades with his unique charisma, wisdom and dry humor. Best known for his popular radio variety show, A Prairie Home Companion, Keillor is a master at wringing every drop of hilarity out of tales of growing up in the American Midwest, fatherhood and more. Don t miss this opportunity to see a one-of-a-kind American legend. Date: Tuesday, Nov.15 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $55.81 Deadline: Monday, Oct.17 Event Coordinator: Tracy Oden, 425-865-3941, tracy.j.oden@boeing.com stamped business envelope to Tracy Oden, MC 67-XC, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your email address and phone number.v 3
Volunteer Opportunities BCA Mentoring Program The BLN-R executive board is coordinating with the Internship and Onboarding organizations to develop a BCA mentoring program in partnership with Human Resources and the Learning, Training and Development departments. Currently, new employees receive inconsistent onboarding and mentoring experiences across the Puget Sound, and Boeing core values and initial training are not always aligned. The opportunities are there to capture the hearts and minds of our new employees and to align critical training in the onboarding and mentoring events to the Boeing core values. The goal is to also shape a more agile and productive workforce, the basis and objective for the BCA Enhanced Onboarding Project and the newly formed mentoring program. In our BLN-R database (in development), we have more than 2,600 active retirees who have shown a variety of interests in maintaining a connection with Boeing. We are currently adding a Profession field in the database that will allow our mentoring program to tap into the Salary Job Classification System (SJC). Our goal is to align the subject-matter experts by SJC skill code to the needs of new employees coming into the company. We need your help. Please contact Ron VanHoy if you re interested in leading the mentoring program on the executive board or participating with the board as a coordinator for specific skill-code events.you can reach Ron at 253-777-5190, rdvan89@comcast.net.v Kent Warehouse Northwest Harvest Join fellow BMA members as we sort and pack food to help feed the needy in our community. Children in third grade or above are welcome to participate with their parent or legal guardian. Dates: Saturdays, Oct. 22 and 29, Nov. 5 and Dec. 17 Time: 9 a.m. Deadline: One week before the event date Location: Northwest Harvest Warehouse, 22220 W. Valley Highway, Kent Event Coordinator: Kristi Cornejo, 425-965-5566 kristi.l.cornejo@boeing.com Instructions: Contact the event coordinator to participate.v BLN-R Board The BLN-R board needs a fellow retiree to fill the Membership and Communications board position. In this position you would be responsible for sending out communications from the board as well as new member welcome letters. You would also be a voting member of our retiree board and would participate at the monthly BLN-R board meetings. If you are interested in finding out more about this position please contact Ron VanHoy, BLN Retiree liaison, at 253-777-5190. Health and Welfare Williams-Sonoma Cooking Classes These classes has recipes that are fresh and seasonal, easy to prepare with a small list of ingredients, and certainly healthy to eat. Come join in the fun and delicious meal! Roman Holiday Potato gnocchi; basil pesto; crostini; and amore, a cocktail with Prosecco, lemon and rosemary Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30 Time: 5 p.m. Cost: $35 per person Deadline: Monday, Nov. 28 Thai Flavors Thai-style soup with shrimp, fish and wontons; and crispy coconut cookies Date: Wednesday, Jan. 25 Time: 5 p.m. Cost: $25 per person Deadline: Friday, Jan. 20 Location: Williams-Sonoma, 3000 184th St. SW, Lynnwood Event Coordinator: Cathy LaBerta, 425-266-2726, catherine.m.laberta@boeing.com Instructions: Contact the event coordinator if you d like to attend.v 2016-2017 Flu Season What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending influenza vaccinations for people 65 and older who have no contraindications, such as egg allergies or severe reactions to flu vaccines. There are new vaccines which are not produced in eggs. Evaluation of the attenuated flu virus vaccine used during the 2015-2016 flu season has shown it was only 3 percent effective in preventing the illness, and it is not recommended for the coming flue season. A new quadrivalent dead virus vaccine, delivered as a nasal spray, includes A/California, A/Hong Kong, B/Brisbane and B/Phuket strains. Check with your health care provider to find out which vaccine is recommended for you. A flu shot each year helps maintain your resistance. Remember that the flu virus changes with each flu season, and prevention is even more important at the end of the season. Visit www.flunearyou.org for local information. It may be important to avoid areas where large numbers of people congregate when flu is prevalent. Remember to cover your cough, stay home if you have flu symptoms and call your health care provider.v 4
Sports Xfinity Arena Everett Silvertips Once again, BMA has reserved excellent seats at discounted prices for you, your family and your friends. The WHL, one of the premier developmental hockey leagues in the world, is teeming with talent. Some of today s top NHL stars, like Ryan Getzlaf, Mirco Muller, Ben Betker, Nikita Scherbak and Seth Jones honed their skills in the WHL. See tomorrow s stars in the making. Seattle Thunderbirds Date: Saturday, Oct. 15 Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 11 Portland Winterhawks Date: Saturday, Nov. 5 Deadline: Tuesday, Nov.1 Prince George Cougars Date: Saturday, Nov. 26 Deadline: Monday, Nov. 21 Time: 7:05 p.m. Cost: $16 Note: Tickets will be held at will call. Only the purchasing member may pick them up. Location: Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett Event Coordinator: Seth Gadberry, 206-304-6669, seth.gadberry@boeing.com Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Seth Gadberry, MC 02-90, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your email address, phone number and which game you would like to attend. If you wish to attend more than one game, please send a separate check for each.v Moda Center Portland Trail Blazers Gather your family and friends, and head south for these exciting games. See the Portland Trail Blazers take on the competition, and don t miss your chance to be part of the excitement from BLN s great seats available to you at great prices. Miami Heat Date: Saturday, Dec. 3 Time: 7 p.m. Cost: $113 (Club level sec. 203) Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 1 Dallas Mavericks Date: Friday, Feb. 3 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $110 (club level, section 203) Deadline: Friday, Dec. 16 Note: Games against the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks are at the club level, where meals are available for purchase. Location: Moda Center, Rose Quarter Arena, One Center Court, Portland Event Coordinator: Yolanda Young, 253-657-2928, yolanda.a.young@boeing.com stamped business envelope to Yolanda Young, MC 5A-CC, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include your email address, phone number and which game you would like to attend. If you wish to attend more than one game, please send a separate check for each.v Social, Family and Performing Arts Sunnyside Nursery Make Your Own Holiday Wreath Come enjoy a relaxing event and get in touch with your creative side! In this class you ll create a beautiful holiday wreath working with a large assortment of greens, berries, twigs, etc. Hot glue guns are available if you d like to bring some ornaments or other items to add to your design. The end result will be a wreath full and large enough to adorn your front door well beyond the holiday season. Dates: Times: Saturday, Nov. 26 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 10 a.m. Cost: $43.50 Deadline: Friday, Nov. 25 Location: Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville Event Coordinator: Nancy Phipps, 425-876-0814, nancy.l.phipps@boeing.com Instructions: Send a check payable to BMA to Nancy Phipps, MC 757-01, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include the date you would like to attend along with your email address and phone number. No tickets will be mailed attendees will be checked off roster at the event.v Seattle Symphony 2016-2017 Discount Code The Seattle Symphony is pleased to offer BLN-R members, their families and friends a 15 percent discount on tickets to all Masterworks, Seattle Pops and Untuxed concerts during the 2016-2017 season. To take advantage of this discount, use promo code Symphony1617 at www. seattlesymphony.org and your handling fees will also be waived. After entering the promo code, click Submit before selecting your seats. The promo code may also be used in person at the Benaroya Hall box office or by calling the box office at 206-215-4747. You may also call Forrest, in Group Sales, at 206-215-4828, or Gerry at 206-215-4718.v Golf News The Home Course tournament was held on Sept. 21, with 21 golfers participating. For results visit www.bmagoldcard.org. Our last tournament will be at Auburn Golf Course Sept. 22. with the end of the season banquet following. v 5
Boeing Leadership Network (BMA) P.O. Box 3707 MC 5X-09 Seattle, WA 98124-2207 www.bmagoldcard.org BLN Retirees Newsletter www.bmagoldcard.org 206-852-1686 BLN Retirees Roster Board Executive Liaison, BLN-R Ron VanHoy 253-777-5190 Associate Liaison, Programs & Activities, Dennis Honey 206-794-9129 Treasurer/Secretary Guy McCarney 253-888-2721 Membership/ Communication Open Health & Welfare Dr. George Gey 206-463-9266 Webmaster Judy Roe 425-747-7199 Community Outreach Open Education & Finance Pete Bailey 206-232-9451 Social & Family DeeAngela Thomas 425-789-9853 Travel and Tours Ann Woodard 253-588-6216 Recreation Activities Open Golf League Kären Ekrem 206-819-3044 BMA Office Manager Shannon Russell 206-852-1666 Gold Card Support Jesse Maciel 206-852-1686 Upcoming Events Oct. 22 GEICO AMA Endurcross Series Oct. 23 Zakir Hussain & Niladri Kumar Nov. 11 Brief Fling Nov. 12 Whole Foods Market Tour & Tasting Nov. 15 An Evening with Garrison Keillor Nov. 26 & Dec. 3 Make Your Own Holiday Wreath Nov. 30 & Jan. 25 William Sonoma Cooking Classes Dec. 17 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Dec. 31 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 2 Mr. Scrooge the Musical Jan. 11 Finding Neverland Jan. 15 Monster Jam Jan. 21 Stomp Feb. 22 & 26 Rent Everett Silvertips Hockey Disney s The Little Mermaid Northwest Harvest Volunteer Opportunity Portland Trail Blazers The King and I The Nutcracker Seattle Symphony Discount Code 6