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2025 SAGES SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
UPCOMING SAGES SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR2025
APRIL 9APRIL
LUNCHEON
Chairs: Bob Jones
and Laurel Soltesz-Jones.
Co-chairs: Nan Bond
and Beth Simon
JUNE 11 (TBR)BOEING EVENT AND LUNCHEON
Chairs: Harold & Ginny Hunt
JULY 22ARROW ROCK-LYCEUM THEATER TRIP
Chairs:
Peggy
Tate
Details
in May Sages
Pages
AUGUST 6THE SODA MUSEUM AND ARCADE
Chairs: Bob & Lola Williamson
Details to come in
May and July
Sages Pages
SEPTEMBER 10ANNUAL
PICNIC
Chairs: Bob & Lola
Williamson
Co-chairs:
Mary Scanlon, Kay Naeger
DECEMBER 9DECEMBER
LUNCHEON AND TEA DANCE
Chairs: Richard & Linda
Mayer
Co-chairs: Shirley Dean &
LaDonna Higgins
PLEASE CONSIDER SERVING AS CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR
FOR A SAGES EVENT.
Chairs
and
co-chairs
incur
NO FINANCIAL LIABILITY when
hosting our events.
For
more information, contact Harold Hunt.636-937-0417
HOLIDAY TEA AND DANCE PICTURES 2024
Google Drive
John Haake, Major Piper
Holiday Brass 2024
The SAGES volunteered again this
year (2024) for the Holiday Brass concert at
Manchester United Methodist Church. 13 members
acted as ushers during 3 performances. The concert
is amazing Christmas music in a beautiful venue.
John Haake, pictured right, was the Piper for the
song "Highland Cathedral"
Thank you to all of the volunteers
Check
Out
Our Activities Video!
SAGES 2024
Annual Picnic was Wednesday,
September 11, at Blanchette
Park, 1900 W. Randolph St., St. Charles, MO
Several arrived early to help set up
games; Corn Hole,
Washer Toss, Bocce, and Picniczee. Thank you.
52 SAGES attended the
picnic this year. A good turn-out! The
weather was perfect.
We began the day with coffee. Games
followed. Team games Corn Hole, Bocce Ball and Washer Toss,
and individual
game Picniczee were held on the shaded park grounds.
Several served as game
captains; who kept the games moving. Lunch was served about
12:00 AM. Bob led the pledge of allegiance. Harold
asked blessing and mentioned
911. Jerry read a short 911 testimonial.
A traditional BBQ lunch of brats, pork
steak, or chicken, with potato salad, coleslaw, and
cookies was enjoyed. Thanks
to our caterer; MidTown Market. Annie, our BOEING representative, gave a report
of company activities after
lunch. The
afternoon was filled with completing the morning games
and game prize
presentation. Candy bars and popcorn and cash was
awarded as prizes to the top
3 in each game. Then 8 games of Bingo. Ginny and
Harold do a great
job of organizing and running Bingo. Each game had a
cash prize. The top prize
was $15. Of
course, the day was also be filled with fellowship and
conversation. We agreed to meet in 2025 at the same location
the second Wednesday in
September. Thanks to all who attended and helped. Lola and
Bob, Chairs.
Use play/pause button, left, to control background sound. Use speaker slide bar, right, to control volume.
Persons at least 50 who like to have fun,
come join the SAGES The cost is only $15
annually per couple.
The
MDC/Boeing
SAGES was organized in 1981 to provide members with
opportunities to socialize, enjoy recreation and
travel with others with common interest.
We provide three luncheons, a Dinner Dance, and a Picnic each
year.
We encourage members to recommend and host tours with
commercial travel companies.
Our club is open to all pensioned FEP and CBU retirees
of any division of current and legacy Boeing and
member-sponsored individuals.
Members receive six Sages Pages newsletters each year
informing them of the social and travel events.
We also perform volunteer work for a number of local
organizations.
Our club is managed by a 6 member Board of Governors
plus any officers elected from members at large. This
group constitutes the Executive Board, which meets
monthly.
For additional information drop a line to President,
MDC/Boing Retiree Club, P.O. Box 4113, Hazelwood MO 63042; or you can submit a question to e-mail
address bobtailfly@yahoo.com.
SAGES
Activities Pictures
Enjoying
2016
February Luncheon.
Who's your valentine.
Picnic 2016. Fun with friends.
Fun
and Games at Trout Lodge, 2016.
Christmas 2016
Whitmore Country Club.
A night to remember.
WEBSITES
The retirees in Southern
California have a web site with a lot of
information about their activities and has
information about every plane Boeing, Douglas or
MC/DAC ever built. "Click Here"
The Seattle area
retirees, the BLUEBILLS, also have a web site. http://bluebills.org. Log onto this
site, scroll down and on the left side of the screen
is a map of Washington. It shows four
additional sites. Click on 'heritage' and this
will give you the main site.
Below
are links to other websites that were created by and
maintained by retirees. You may find it interesting to
investigate some of them.
Lunch with Retirees
exMACs
Visit
Website
for Details
MAC's
Old Team
Visit
Website for Details
Miss
Sheri's Cafeteria
Every
Wednesday at 11:00
a.m.
9967 Manchester Rd.
in Warson Woods
with
great assist from JIM GRECO of the
exMACs
Please
get in touch to offer comments. Send comments to:
The April Luncheon
was April 12, 2017 at
Orlando Gardens, 2040
Dorsett Village Plaza,
Maryland Heights, MO. 60
members and guests enjoyed a
delicious meal. A brief
business meeting elected 4
members to the Board of
Governors. Entertainment was
by Pat Holt Singers who
presented 1900’s to 2000’s
patriotic music honoring the
military. There were many
compliments for Orlando
Garden's ambience, food and
service and the musicians.
130
people attended the Sages
Christmas Dinner Dance on
December 14, 2016.WhitmoorCountry Club was beautifully
decorated for the Christmas
season, and we enjoyed a
delicious dinner. We were
well entertained by music
performed by our favorite
band, Trilogy. The dance
floor was crowded and happy.
The management atWhitmoorCountry club has been veryacommodatingto us for the Christmas
Dinner Dances. We hope to be
there again in 2017.There is
nowhere else where you can
get such a fine dinner with
music, dancing and decor at
our price. Save the date:
December 13,2017. Thank you
to our chairs and co-chairs
and all who helped make this
such a classic event.
The SAGES ,
again, helped usher the
Holiday Brass Concert at the
United Methodist Church, St
Louis, MO. December 6, 2016.
The program was beautiful
and appropriate for the
Holiday Season.
SAGES TROUT LODGE
OUTING was October 3-6 2016.
The weather was fantastic.
Bocce, Washer toss, boating,
bingo, egg toss, bridge,
walks, golf, mini golf,
archery, rifle targets,
exercises, horse racing
game, wine tasting,
no-talent talent show, sing
along with Betty and the
Possum Skinners band filled
the days and nights. Plan to
come in 2017 and bring a
friend.
The SAGES Annual Picnic was
Wednesday 14 September 2016.
The weather was great and 64
SAGES and friends enjoyed
our annual picnic. Mark yourcalanderfor the September 13, 2017
for the next one.
SAGES ACTIVITIES REPORT
The April Luncheon was April 12, 2017 at
Orlando Gardens, 2040 Dorsett Village Plaza,
Maryland Heights, MO. 60 members and guests enjoyed
a delicious meal. A brief business meeting elected 4
members to the Board of Governors. Entertainment was
by Pat Holt Singers who presented 1900’s to 2000’s
patriotic music honoring the military. There were
many compliments for Orlando Garden's ambience, food
and service and the musicians. 130
people
attended
the Sages Christmas Dinner Dance on December 14,
2016.WhitmoorCountry
Club was beautifully decorated for the Christmas
season, and we enjoyed a delicious dinner. We were
well entertained by music performed by our favorite
band, Trilogy. The dance floor was crowded and
happy. The management atWhitmoorCountry
club has been veryacommodatingto us
for the Christmas Dinner Dances. We hope to be there
again in 2017.There is nowhere else where you can
get such a fine dinner with music, dancing and decor
at our price. Save the date: December 13,2017. Thank
you to our chairs and co-chairs and all who helped
make this such a classic event.
The SAGES ,
again, helped usher the Holiday Brass Concert at the
United Methodist Church, St Louis, MO. December 6,
2016. The program was beautiful and appropriate for
the Holiday Season.
SAGES TROUT
LODGE OUTING was October 3-6 2016. The weather was
fantastic. Bocce, Washer toss, boating, bingo, egg
toss, bridge, walks, golf, mini golf, archery, rifle
targets, exercises, horse racing game, wine tasting,
no-talent talent show, sing along with Betty and the
Possum Skinners band filled the days and nights.
Plan to come in 2017 and bring a friend.
The SAGES Annual Picnic was Wednesday 14 September
2016. The weather was great and 64 SAGES and friends
enjoyed our annual picnic. Mark yourcalanderfor the
September 13, 2017 for the next one.
VOLUNTEERS!!
We have a group of members who volunteer
regularly but "MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK".
Every
2 months the Red Cross conducts Blood Drives at
several Boeing, St Louis, buildings. Volunteers
spend about 5 hours greeting the donors and
serving them after donation.
If you
would be willing to give a little of your time to
volunteer, call Harold Hunt at 636-937-0417 or
Helen Bassen at 636-754-2651. Harold is
our Red Cross coordinator and Helen is
our Holiday Brass coordinator.
Each
of our social events requires Chairs and Co-Chairs
who organize and host the event.
If you are willing to
help at any of these events contact Dave Ott,
Activities Chairman, at 636-916-0099.
WEBSITES
The retirees in Southern California have a web site with a lot of information about their activities and
has information about every plane Boeing, Douglas or MC/DAC ever built. "Click Here"
The Seattle area retirees, the BLUEBILLS,
also have a web site. http://bluebills.org. Log onto this site,
scroll down and on the left side of the screen is a map of Washington. It shows four additional sites. Click
on 'heritage' and this will give you the main site.
Below are links to other websites that were created by and maintained by retirees. You may find it interesting
to investigate some of them.
Lunch with Retirees
exMACs
Visit Website for Details
MAC's Old Team
Visit Website for Details
Miss Sheri's Cafeteria
Every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. 9967 Manchester
Rd. in Warson Woods
with great assist from JIM GRECO of the exMACs
Please get in touch to offer comments. Send comments to: