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We stayed at the Grand Hotel from 13

– 16 Sep.

We got to dress up like the Great Gats-

by era. There were about 200 people

from all over the US. There were 28

from Bay area booked through Talbot

Tours. People come from all over the

U.S. to get their picture taken on the

longest “front porch” ever. They even

had rocking chairs out for the old folks,

like me, that like rockers. Ha. After

they bring you over from the mainland

The Great Gatsby Getaway Trip.

Gloria and I enjoyed our stay on Macki-

nac Island, which in located in Lake

Huron between the two parts of Michi-

gan State.

Needed: Staff Help

LMMAR needs volunteers to help keep LMMAR going. We have sev-

eral vacancies on the Board and we particularly need a newsletter

editor. If you think you can help please contact:

Norm Dhom, Membership Chair – (408) 732-2742

Jerry Vaughan, Treasurer – (408) 985-2708

Sikorsky Acquisition

2016 Educational Workshops at Star

One Credit Union

LMMAR Bridge

Sad News — Bill Riney

Sad News — Martha Jane Nishimura

Sad News — Clarence R. Schutt

F-16C Full Scale Durability Test

LMMAR Halloween Luncheon

LMMAR Holidays Luncheon

Activity Calendar

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Your Story We need your input. Have you

done anything exciting lately? Do you

have any news that might be of interest

to our members? Your story and photo is

welcome! Email it to:

jerry.allan.vaughan@gmailcom.

Sunshine If a member knows of anyone ill

or grieving, please send an email to Karen

Stayrook at: karenstayrook@comcast.net

or call (408) 622-5539

on a ferry, you need to get around by

bike, or horse & carriage, since no mo-

torized vehicles are allowed.

Notice the mode of transportation on

the island, horse & carriage. Note the

“low rider” that we got to ride in. It

made for easier access. In the evening

we had dress up contests, “flappers”

for the women, and “gangsters”, or

“golfers” for the men. We had inter-

views with famous people of that era.

Made you think that you were back in

the “roaring twenties”. They even gave

dance lessons, so you could enter the

Charleston dance contests. We even

sang several songs of the era. Way

before my time. Wow!

Mackinac Island is also famous for

fudge. They have 17 fudge stores. Res-

idents refer to tourists as “fudgies”.

A movie was made on the island in

1980 called, “Somewhere in Time”

with Jane Seymour, and Christopher

Reeves. Became a cult classic. People

gather at Grand Hotel each Oct. for

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remembrance. Norm & Gloria Dhom

Sikorsky Acquisition

Bethesda, Md., Nov. 3, 2015 – Lock-

heed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has received

the final regulatory approval needed to

close its acquisition of Sikorsky Air-

craft, a world leader in military and

commercial rotary-wing aircraft, from

United Technologies Corp. The comple-

tion of the regulatory review by the

Ministry of Commerce of the People’s

Republic of China marks the end of a

successful and comprehensive regula-

tory review process in eight jurisdic-

tions.

“With this final regulatory approval, we

are one step closer to completing this

historic acquisition,” said Marillyn Hew-

son, Lockheed Martin chairman, presi-

dent and CEO. “Sikorsky brings a lega-

cy of innovation and performance that

perfectly complements Lockheed Mar-

tin’s portfolio. We are excited to soon

welcome the men and women of Si-

korsky to our team.”

Lockheed Martin anticipates closing

the acquisition on Friday,

Nov. 6.

Once completed, the acquisition of

Sikorsky Aircraft will advance Lock-

heed Martin’s commitment to provide

its customers with mission-ready solu-

tions that are affordable and efficient,

while expanding its core business into

the growing areas of helicopter pro-

duction and sustainment.

2016 Educational Workshops at Star

One Credit Union

Knowledge is power. And change is

inevitable. Star One’s workshops pre-

sented in 2016 will keep you up to

date on important topics, and provide

you with needed insights regarding

important financial decisions through-

out a lifetime. RSVPs are required and

taken a few weeks prior to each work-

shop. Notices about the workshops

are posted online at www.starone.org.

Solving the Mystery of Credit Reporting

February 24, 5:50 – 7 pm at 1306

Bordeaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

June 8, 6 – 7:30 pm at 1090 Blossom

Hill Rd., San Jose, CA

Learn about how credit bureaus work,

the in’s and out’s of credit scoring, and

the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The

workshop will provide guidance on

disputing inaccuracies, improving your

credit score and dealing with ID theft

& fraud.

Teens and Money

March 9, 5:30 – 7 pm at 1306 Bor-

deaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

Your grandkids will learn how to create

a successful financial future. They will

learn to manage their money effective-

ly, prepare for upcoming bills, how to

open savings & checking accounts,

how to establish credit and how to

start building future wealth.

Moving Your Retirement Dollars – IRAs &

401(k)s

March 16, 5:30 – 7 pm at 1306 Bor-

deaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

October 5 6 – 7:30 pm at 1090 Blos-

som Hill Rd., San Jose, CA

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Star One’s IRA Services will explore

Rollover and Transfers options and

their effective use. Learn how to plan

for a transition such as retirement or

job changes, be aware of potential

pitfalls and navigate through the maze

of options to avoid tax traps.

Retirement Planning & IRAs

April 6, 5:30 – 7:15 pm at 1306 Bor-

deaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

For those still working, learn about the

proper steps to follow during your

working years to ensure you reach

your goals. Star One will inform you

about how inflation and taxes might

impact your retirement dollars, and

make sure you understand how IRAs

work.

Identify Theft Solutions & Social Engineer-

ing

April 20, 5:30 – 7 pm at 1306 Bor-

deaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

April 21, 6 – 7:30 pm at 1090 Blos-

som Hill Rd., San Jose, CA

Take your pick of two dates and two

locations to learn about common fraud

types, the tools to help you prevent ID

theft and a checklist for you if you find

yourself a victim.

Age Well, Plan Well

April 27, 6 – 8 pm at 1306 Bordeaux

Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

September 14, 5:30 – 7:30 pm pm at

1306 Bordeaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

Back by popular demand, two of our

most gifted speakers: Nancy William-

son, Attorney at Law, and Stefania

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Shaffer, Author, will assist you

through the steps so important in

taking care of people that you love.

Learn about trusts, powers of attor-

neys and Pay on Death accounts – all

available at Star One.

How to Prepare, Pay and Stay in College

& Financial Literacy for Recent Graduates

May 4, 5:30 – 8 pm at 1306 Bor-

deaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

October 12, 6 - 8:30 pm at 1090

Blossom Hill Rd., San Jose, CA

Another workshop offered to young

adults to learn how to prepare and

finance their college career. Good for

high schoolers also, to understand

how they can prepare for college

while still in high school. The finan-

cial literacy portion will cover budg-

ets, needs vs. wants and student loan

debt.

Drive Away Happy

May 11, 6 – 7:30 pm at 1090 Blos-

som Hill Rd., San Jose, CA

July 13, 5:30 - 7 pm at 1306 Bor-

deaux Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

Learn about new vs. used car shop-

ping, buying vs. leasing. Learn how to

make the best deal. Star One’s Per-

sonal Auto Shopper will explain how

to use our complimentary service to

find and negotiate a great deal.

Home Buying

May 18, 5 - 8 pm at 1306 Bordeaux

Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

May 19, 6 – 8 pm at 1090 Blossom

Hill Rd., San Jose, CA

August 10, 6 – 8 pm at 3136 Stevens

Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA

If you know someone who is planning

to buy their first home or if you are an

experienced home buyer, this is the

workshop for you. Learn the tips of

effective buying. A real estate agent,

appraiser, home inspector and title

insurance company representatives

will all be available to provide tips and

answer your questions.

Online Banking & Mobile Banking

July 20, 6 – 7:30 pm at 1306 Blossom

Hill Rd., San Jose, CA

This workshop covers everything from

log-in security to setting up alerts. It

teaches you how to take full ad-

vantage of Star One Mobile banking

service too.

LMMAR Bridge

Oct 1 - Pairs Duplicate - 1st Place –

Roger Abegg & Doug Gordon and 2nd

Place – Ted Hinshaw & Bob Vigeant.

Oct 6 - Individual Duplicate - 1st Place

– (tie) Ted Hinshaw and Chuck

Schmidt and 3rd Place - (tie) Roger

Abegg, Gary Bea, Alex Fucile, and,

Dave Himmelblau.

Oct 8 - Pairs Duplicate - 1st Place –

Dave Himmelblau & Dave Topka and

2nd Place - Gary Bea & Chuck

Schmidt.

Oct 13 - Individual Duplicate - 1st

Place – (tie) Gary Bea and Doug Gor-

don, and 3rd Place - (tie) Chuck

Schmidt.and Bob Vigeant.

Oct 15 - Pairs Duplicate – 1st Place -

(tie) Roger Abegg & Doug Gordon and

Angie Schynert & Bob Vigeant.

Oct 20 - Individual Duplicate - 1st

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Place – Angie Schynert, 2nd Place –

Alex Fucile, and 3rd Place - (tie) Gary

Bea and Dave Topka.

Oct 22 – No Game

Oct 27 - Pairs Duplicate - 1st Place -

Dave Himmelblau & Dave Topka, 2nd

Place – Alex Fucile & Wilma Tringaly,

and 3rd Place - Gary Bea & Chuck

Schmidt.

Oct 29 - Pairs Duplicate - 1st Place -

Dave Himmelblau & Dave Topka and

2nd Place - Roger Abegg & Doug Gor-

don.

Sad News — Bill Riney

We just learned that Bill died

7/25/15. He worked at Lockheed 18

years or so, retiring in December,

1992. His latest assignment was with

the Hubble Space Telescope Program.

Sad News — Martha Jane Nishimura

(1957 – 2015)

Marty worked in several Marine Sys-

tems, most notably and primarily on

the Sea Shadow program. After Marine

Systems she went on to Space sys-

tems, where she worked in various

Satellite programs. She later worked in

Business Operations and retired in

2013 after 32 years.

Sad News — Clarence R. Schutt

01/03/1929 - 09/23/2015

Clarence worked for Lockheed Missile

Division in Sunnyvale for over 31 years

F-16C Full Scale Durability Test

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 3, 2015 –

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) complet-

ed more than 27,000 hours of simulat-

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ed flight time on an F-16C Block 50

aircraft and is now analyzing the data

to determine the durability of the air-

craft beyond its original design service

life of 8,000 hours.

The F-16C Block 50 was tested to

27,713 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH)

during 32 rounds of comprehensive

stress tests at Lockheed Martin’s Full

Scale Durability Test (FSDT) facility in

Fort Worth. The airframe was then

subjected to several maximum-load

conditions to demonstrate that the

airframe still had sufficient strength to

operate within its full operational flight

envelope.

The aircraft is now in the teardown

inspection and fractography phase of

the test program. Test data, collected

over nearly two years, will be used to

identify an extended, definitive flight

hour limit for the venerable F-16

Fighting Falcon and demonstrate the

safety and durability of the aircraft

well beyond its original design service

life.

The durability test results will be used

to help design and verify Service Life

Extension Program (SLEP) structural

modifications for post-Block 40 F-16s

and to support F-16 service life certifi-

cation to at least 12,000 EFH. The

SLEP aims to extend the service life of

up to 300 F-16C/D Block 40-52 air-

craft.

The SLEP and related avionics up-

grades to the Air Force’s F-16C/D fleet

can safely and effectively augment the

current fighter force structure as U.S.

and allied combat air fleets recapital-

ize with F-35 Lightning IIs.

“The successful completion of this

phase of full-scale durability testing

demonstrates that this aircraft was

built to last,” said Susan Ouzts, vice

president of Lockheed Martin’s F-16

program. “This should provide even

more confidence to current and poten-

tial new F-16 customers that the com-

bat-proven F-16 will continue to play a

crucial role in international security.

Ongoing F-16 modernization pro-

grams, notably the F-16V, will ensure

that the F-16 flies, fights and wins well

into the future.”

For more than 40 years, the F-16 has

proven itself as the world’s most capa-

ble 4th Generation multi-role fighter,

serving as the workhorse of the fighter

fleet for 28 customers around the

world. The F-16V, the latest F-16 con-

figuration, includes numerous en-

hancements designed to keep the F-

16 at the forefront of international

security. Lockheed Martin successfully

completed the maiden flight of the F-

16V on October 16, 2015.

LMMAR Halloween Luncheon

Following are photos taken at the

luncheon.

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Activity Calendar LMMAR Executive Board Meeting. First Monday of each month unless holiday conflict, then second Monday. 9:30 a.m. Bldg. 157-

Satellite Room (off the cafeteria).

LMMAR Newsletter Mailing Session. Volunteers needed. Second Thursday of each month. 9:30 a.m. Bldg. 157-Litrium. Contact

Norm Dhom (408) 732-2742.

LMMAR Bridge Card Players. Join the fun! Every Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. at the Willow Park Condominiums located at the

NE corner of Moffet Blvd. and Middlefield Road in Mountain View. Entrance is from Moffet Blvd. Contact Dave Himmelblau, ‘phone No.

650 968-1121.

Lockheed Martin Blood Bank Drive. Second Wednesday of each month. 8:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Bldg. 163. LMMAR Contact Norm

Dhom (408) 732-2742.

Lockheed Martin Retirees Investment Group (LMRIG). Meets last Thursday of each month, 1:00-2:00 p.m. in B163 at the corner of J

Street and 1st Ave. (Employee Connection Building). Dues are $2. Contact Don Kinell (650) 948-1520 or Martin Abelow (408) 253-

6924. Join us for lunch in the B-157 cafeteria prior to the meeting between 11:40-12:40.

LMMAR Luncheon Schedule for 2015. December 11, Holiday Luncheon at Michael’s at Shoreline 12/11

For your financial needs, please contact Star One Credit Union at www.starone.org or (866) 543-5202 toll free.