Heritage Chapter Honors

The Awards dinner was held on October 21^st2008at the Double Tree Suites in Tukwila and as usual it was a huge success. There were 149 reservations for the dinner and it looked like all of them were there, it was a great crowd and every one was enjoying the no-host bar and appetizers and visiting with friends and music from the “The Getogether” western band that was entertaining us from about 6:00 until dinner was served sometime after 7:00 PM.

It was decided by the Awards team that this year the Honoree’s would be a departure from the individual awards given in the past. It was decided that we honor some of the agencies that we serve, three agencies and two teams within the Bluebills were honored.

Keynoting this event was Carolyn Corvi, Boeing Vice President General Manager Airplane Programs, Commercial Airplanes Division. Ms Corvi spoke on the things that are going on within the company and about its future, her talk was very interesting, intelligent, informative and humorous at times. Carolyn was presented with a Certificate of appreciation for honoring us with her speech by Chairman Bob Lambert. As follows:

You gave the Bluebills, named after the first Boeing airplane, an understanding of the complex and competitive world of modern commercial airplane production. You deftly guided us through the maze from design to rollout. You stressed the absolute need for skilled, motivated, innovative and creative people. You reinforced our faith in the Boeing family's ability to persevere in the world's competitive airplane market. And, as Robert Schuler exclaimed; ”Tough times never last, tough people do." Lasting takes informed and inspired leadership. Carolyn, thank you for being that leader at the controls guiding Boeing Airplane Programs.

Next came the agency awards of which there were three, the awards were presented by a member of the team that volunteers at the agency

First up was Zip Zuther who made the presentation to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance represented by Moreen Dudly and Erica Karlovits. It read somewhat as follows:

It is the emotional field where Bluebills help by interfacing with the SCCA Patient /Family Services to determine what support can be provided, especially donations to the Hutch School, Child Life Specialist unit and Childrens Hospital. This support helps reduce the stress of the unknown in a new environment. Bluebills are proud of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, their mission in our community and the world. Thank you for letting us be on your team.

Next up Dick Cihak presented the Museum Of Flight, represented by Dr. Bonnie Dunbar President and CEO of the Museum of Flight with a Certificate Of Appreciation which read in part:

Boeing retiree volunteers, Bluebill Heritage chapter, admire the museum's effort to educate our youth and ourselves to understand mankind's achievement in human flight and what is needed to conquer space. Bluebills admire your tireless efforts to enhance museum exhibits by being sensitive to what the future will bring. We are proud that Bluebills volunteers have helped the museum "soar"! We are grateful to you that our painting of the bluebill airplane will always fly in the red barn. Thank you for letting us be on the museum team.

Doug Hoople presented the Certificate to our third Agency Honored this year, which is USO of Puget Sound, who was represented by Don Leingang, Executive Director and reads as follows:

1996: Don Dokken	1997: Richard Selin	1998: Millard Battles
1999: Barbara Willard	2000: Margaret Stone	2001: Ted & Judy Leyden
2002: Trish Garland, Eileen Bear, and Heinz Gehlhaar	2003: Jeanette & Wayne Fields, and Ben Sakamoto	2004: Doug Hoople, and Richard & Norma Vaughn
2005: Maybelle Brickley, George Wherely, and Bob Lambert (Special Award)	2006: Jim & Bambi Lee, and Zip Zuther	2007: Art Mussman and Bob Lambert

Heritage Chapter Honors for 2008 to: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance represented by Moreen Dudly and Erica Karlovits; Museum Of Flight, represented by Dr. Bonnie Dunbar President and CEO of the Museum of Flight; Ladies of the Heritage Chapter “Busy B’s” team represented by Bambi Lee; Teachers Resource Center represented by Howard Syder; Heritage Chapter Speaker Coordinator Jim Beasley.


The Awards dinner was held on October 21^st2008at the Double Tree Suites in Tukwila and as usual it was a huge success. There were 149 reservations for the dinner and it looked like all of them were there, it was a great crowd and every one was enjoying the no-host bar and appetizers and visiting with friends and music from the “The Getogether” western band that was entertaining us from about 6:00 until dinner was served sometime after 7:00 PM. It was decided by the Awards team that this year the Honoree’s would be a departure from the individual awards given in the past. It was decided that we honor some of the agencies that we serve, three agencies and two teams within the Bluebills were honored. Keynoting this event was Carolyn Corvi, Boeing Vice President General Manager Airplane Programs, Commercial Airplanes Division. Ms Corvi spoke on the things that are going on within the company and about its future, her talk was very interesting, intelligent, informative and humorous at times. Carolyn was presented with a Certificate of appreciation for honoring us with her speech by Chairman Bob Lambert. As follows: You gave the Bluebills, named after the first Boeing airplane, an understanding of the complex and competitive world of modern commercial airplane production. You deftly guided us through the maze from design to rollout. You stressed the absolute need for skilled, motivated, innovative and creative people. You reinforced our faith in the Boeing family's ability to persevere in the world's competitive airplane market. And, as Robert Schuler exclaimed; ”Tough times never last, tough people do." Lasting takes informed and inspired leadership. Carolyn, thank you for being that leader at the controls guiding Boeing Airplane Programs. Next came the agency awards of which there were three, the awards were presented by a member of the team that volunteers at the agency First up was Zip Zuther who made the presentation to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance represented by Moreen Dudly and Erica Karlovits. It read somewhat as follows: It is the emotional field where Bluebills help by interfacing with the SCCA Patient /Family Services to determine what support can be provided, especially donations to the Hutch School, Child Life Specialist unit and Childrens Hospital. This support helps reduce the stress of the unknown in a new environment. Bluebills are proud of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, their mission in our community and the world. Thank you for letting us be on your team. Next up Dick Cihak presented the Museum Of Flight, represented by Dr. Bonnie Dunbar President and CEO of the Museum of Flight with a Certificate Of Appreciation which read in part: Boeing retiree volunteers, Bluebill Heritage chapter, admire the museum's effort to educate our youth and ourselves to understand mankind's achievement in human flight and what is needed to conquer space. Bluebills admire your tireless efforts to enhance museum exhibits by being sensitive to what the future will bring. We are proud that Bluebills volunteers have helped the museum "soar"! We are grateful to you that our painting of the bluebill airplane will always fly in the red barn. Thank you for letting us be on the museum team. Doug Hoople presented the Certificate to our third Agency Honored this year, which is USO of Puget Sound, who was represented by Don Leingang, Executive Director and reads as follows:		The USO tradition indelibly established by bob hope in WW11, Korea and Southeast Asia is alive and well today at our Seatac USO. We vividly remember those days of years gone by and the loving care given by the USO to our courageous military fighting men and women. Though the world has changed the face of our challenges, the spirit and mission of the USO remains constant. You give unending care to our military and their loved ones. Boeing retiree volunteers, bluebill heritage chapter, are proud to be part of the USO tradition. Thank you for letting us be on your SeaTac USO team. Following the Agency awards came the Awards for the Bluebills teams, which there were two that were honored this year. Bob Lambert presented the first award to the Ladies of the Heritage Chapter “Busy B’s” team represented by Bambi Lee, who was the originator of the Busy B’s way back when!! It reads as follows: A living example of how a few dedicated women with a burning desire and a dynamic plan can change our community. Skilled hands guided by creative minds turn inanimate cloth into objects of inspired folk art and practical utility. Busy B’s quilts give comfort to youth that need both physical and emotional warmth. They lie on laps of our aged and infirm citizens that need not only warmth but to be remembered. And, very special, they reside in some lonely place giving homeless veterans tangible proof that Americans do care. To all the currant and past Busy B’s your Bluebills friends and our community owe you a debt of gratitude for persistence and your obvious love of your fellow Americans, young and old. We are proud to be on the Bluebills Heritage team with the Busy B’s. The second award went to the Bluebill Volunteers team of the Teachers Resource Center, of which there are many, it was presented by Howard Syder and it reads as follows: In 1995 the Bluebills started their first warehouse. It began with 50,000 donated books literally dumped on the floor. Out of this chaos arose the first TRC (KIN) where Bluebills brought needed organizational skills, tested work ethics, passion and focus. Working with donors and teachers, the TRC was recognized nationally as a premier supplier of classroom material to the most needy schools. Boeing always provided critical warehouse space. Recently over 150 schools a year were supported. During the years there were more than 25,000 teachers’ warehouse visits. Each Bluebill touched countless students changing their lives forever. You can be proud. The final award of the event went to someone who probably should have been recognized a long time ago for his dedication and service to the bluebills, Speaker Coordinator Jim Beasley. He was a past Chairman of the Bluebills for two years and during that time and all the time since he has provided the Heritage Chapter with the most excellent and interesting speakers every month. As Speaker Coordinator, Jim Beasley has gone above and beyond to bring the highest quality and relevant speakers to us each month and believe me that is no easy chore especially when someone cancels at the last minute (like this month) and he has to scrounge around to find a viable replacement. When Jim was ill and could not drive, he did not falter, he coerced his ever loving and faithful wife Carla to drive him to and from the Bluebill office, and every place else he needed to go, so he could do all the chores that he does there and continue to provide us with the best. Jim Beasley is truly a Bluebill in every sense of the meaning of Volunteering and he and Carla are both deserving of this honor.