SIR 34 July 2018 Newsletter
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."
Nelson Mandella
Nelson Mandella
No meeting in July. The annual picnic on June 30 was in lieu of a July Meeting see y'all August 2
Big SIR
Adrian Verduzco
Happy July everyone.
I trust that everyone had a good time at the Picnic this year. Thanks to Joe Hernandez and his team for their efforts in coordinating the picnic. They always do a great job and we appreciate it very much. I hope you had time to visit many of the fair exhibits. It’s always great fun.
We lost a few members in June due to various reasons so there is still a need for new members. I’m asking for help again to bring in more guests to our monthly lunches. The more guests we bring the better chance of guest wanting to become new members. Since we don’t have a meeting in July please try to bring more neighbors and friends to our August meeting. This will help us keep our branch healthy by welcoming new friends to our group.
See you at the August Lunch.
Little SIR
Jim Benham
Guest Speaker
Our speakers in August will be our own Gene Pons and Phil Henry. They will tell us about the history of Pleasanton from the wild, wild west to today.
Treasurer's Report
Tom Reif
Please note: If you come in late for a meeting and there is no one at the table to buy a lunch ticket, please check the sign at the table to see where a treasurer (Wendell Moen, Jack Ogden or Tom Reif) is sitting and buy your ticket. Thanks for your help.
Lunch
Ron Jensen
Please note, there is NO need to inform the attendance chair whether you will be absent from this meeting or any other meeting. If you have a conflict and cannot attend, you will marked as absent from that luncheon by the fact that you did not use your badge that month.
Adrian Verduzco
Happy July everyone.
I trust that everyone had a good time at the Picnic this year. Thanks to Joe Hernandez and his team for their efforts in coordinating the picnic. They always do a great job and we appreciate it very much. I hope you had time to visit many of the fair exhibits. It’s always great fun.
We lost a few members in June due to various reasons so there is still a need for new members. I’m asking for help again to bring in more guests to our monthly lunches. The more guests we bring the better chance of guest wanting to become new members. Since we don’t have a meeting in July please try to bring more neighbors and friends to our August meeting. This will help us keep our branch healthy by welcoming new friends to our group.
See you at the August Lunch.
Little SIR
Jim Benham
Guest Speaker
Our speakers in August will be our own Gene Pons and Phil Henry. They will tell us about the history of Pleasanton from the wild, wild west to today.
Treasurer's Report
Tom Reif
Please note: If you come in late for a meeting and there is no one at the table to buy a lunch ticket, please check the sign at the table to see where a treasurer (Wendell Moen, Jack Ogden or Tom Reif) is sitting and buy your ticket. Thanks for your help.
Lunch
Ron Jensen
Please note, there is NO need to inform the attendance chair whether you will be absent from this meeting or any other meeting. If you have a conflict and cannot attend, you will marked as absent from that luncheon by the fact that you did not use your badge that month.
Membership
Don Bartel Chairman
Member Changes
No New Members
Member Changes
Ron Hyde Active to out
John Hausheer Active to out
In May we have 169 active and 6 inactive members
Don Bartel Chairman
Member Changes
No New Members
Member Changes
Ron Hyde Active to out
John Hausheer Active to out
In May we have 169 active and 6 inactive members
New Members Photos
Cyril Bonanno TV065 |
Bob Jacobsen TV076 |
Gordon Douglass
TV 077 |
Wayne Wright TV117 |
Birthdays
August
George Bouthillier
Ray Brown
Frank Fitzgerald
Bill Lathean
Ron Lingl
Fred Martin
Don Mittelstaedt
Jeff Simpson
Mac Smith
Ray Brown
Frank Fitzgerald
Bill Lathean
Ron Lingl
Fred Martin
Don Mittelstaedt
Jeff Simpson
Mac Smith
| 2018 Golf Schedule |
GOLF PLEASANTON FAIRWAYS
STEVE THOMAS
Please join me for nine great holes at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds on Monday and Thursday, 8:00
AM tee off. Show up at least 15 minutes earlier for pairing.
STEVE THOMAS
Please join me for nine great holes at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds on Monday and Thursday, 8:00
AM tee off. Show up at least 15 minutes earlier for pairing.
Wine Tasting
Larry Lindsey
June Wine tasting
We had a fantastic wine tasting party at Larry & Joyce Messa's home. The views from their patio were great, the weather was perfect and the wine and food was excellent. Thank you Larry & Joyce for such a wonderful evening at your home.
Wine tasting for July is going to be a fun evening. The tasting will be at Bent Creek Winery in Livermore and has been arranged by Dick and Elizabeth Salves. We have done this a couple times in the last few years. The outdoor setting is perfect and they will have live music during the time that we are there. The date for the tasting is going to be July 5th, a Thursday, from 5:00 until 8:00. As always bring your food, but "do not" bring wine. You will buy wine at Bent Creek, which is very reasonable and very good. Larry Lindsey
925-593-5305
[email protected].
Larry Lindsey
June Wine tasting
We had a fantastic wine tasting party at Larry & Joyce Messa's home. The views from their patio were great, the weather was perfect and the wine and food was excellent. Thank you Larry & Joyce for such a wonderful evening at your home.
Wine tasting for July is going to be a fun evening. The tasting will be at Bent Creek Winery in Livermore and has been arranged by Dick and Elizabeth Salves. We have done this a couple times in the last few years. The outdoor setting is perfect and they will have live music during the time that we are there. The date for the tasting is going to be July 5th, a Thursday, from 5:00 until 8:00. As always bring your food, but "do not" bring wine. You will buy wine at Bent Creek, which is very reasonable and very good. Larry Lindsey
925-593-5305
[email protected].
BRIDGE
CHUCK BROWN
In June, we met at John Knox Presbyterian Church 7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin.
We had 3 tables and the winners were: Chan Eason, Tim Kennedy and Joe Biggs.
Our next meeting will be July 10th at 1:00 PM.
Camera Club
Don Roberts
Any questions about Camera Club get in touch with Don Roberts at 846-5145 or email [email protected]
Chaplin
Larry Brumm Please call Larry if you hear of any SIR sick, hospitalized, or injured so he can let everyone else know.
CHUCK BROWN
In June, we met at John Knox Presbyterian Church 7421 Amarillo Road, Dublin.
We had 3 tables and the winners were: Chan Eason, Tim Kennedy and Joe Biggs.
Our next meeting will be July 10th at 1:00 PM.
Camera Club
Don Roberts
Any questions about Camera Club get in touch with Don Roberts at 846-5145 or email [email protected]
Chaplin
Larry Brumm Please call Larry if you hear of any SIR sick, hospitalized, or injured so he can let everyone else know.
History Club
Stephen Jackson
We recently started a History Club. If you are a history buff this club might be of interest to you. We meet every second Wednesday at 10am (next one Wednesday July 11th) at the Corner Bakery Café near intersection of Bernal and Valley near I-680. We have a list of topics to explore and are currently working on WWII stories. Please join us if you are interested and bring a fact or two with you to share. Steve Annen has a recent report from Nuremberg, Germany for us.
Stephen Jackson [email protected]
Stephen Jackson
We recently started a History Club. If you are a history buff this club might be of interest to you. We meet every second Wednesday at 10am (next one Wednesday July 11th) at the Corner Bakery Café near intersection of Bernal and Valley near I-680. We have a list of topics to explore and are currently working on WWII stories. Please join us if you are interested and bring a fact or two with you to share. Steve Annen has a recent report from Nuremberg, Germany for us.
Stephen Jackson [email protected]
Beer Group
Steve Annen
Steve Annen hosted our first of the summer beer fest and pot luck dinner at his home, we all had a great time. Here are some photos.
Steve Annen
Steve Annen hosted our first of the summer beer fest and pot luck dinner at his home, we all had a great time. Here are some photos.
Poker
Jim Benham
No poker game in June, as most people were busy. We will try again July 31.
Jim Benham
No poker game in June, as most people were busy. We will try again July 31.
Men's Once a month Dinner Club
This is another new group, grab a hold of Carl Churilo during the meeting to get more information about the next dinner outing.
This is another new group, grab a hold of Carl Churilo during the meeting to get more information about the next dinner outing.
Dance Club
Carl Churilo
The dancing still goes on and there are plenty of places to go out and become a hero to your spouse. As you all know, women love to dance, so why not take them to one of the places mention below and have a great time together.
The following are places to go Dancing which my opinion are very good and reasonably prices:
Carl Churilo
The dancing still goes on and there are plenty of places to go out and become a hero to your spouse. As you all know, women love to dance, so why not take them to one of the places mention below and have a great time together.
The following are places to go Dancing which my opinion are very good and reasonably prices:
- Rossmoor Senior Community: last Sunday of the month, great dance floor, DJ music, and a is only $5 per person.
- Merry Mixers at the Elks Club in Walnut Creek: twice a month – 1st and 3th Friday of each month, live band, smaller dance floor but fun.
- Castle Rock Restaurant, Livermore: every Sunday and Tuesday night. Live band.
- Two Left Feet, Danville, every Sunday afternoon, DJ music, and nice dance floor.
Bocce
Steve Annen
We didn't play on Tues 7/2 but we were able to move the dates to the 3 rd and 5 th Tues in July . Next Bocce Ball events will be on Tues July 17 and the 31 st . ALSO, we have moved up the playing time to 9;30 for the balance of the summer See you there Steve
The once a month Breakfast Group
Jim Benham
The breakfast boys got together on Wednesday, June 31 at Vic’s in downtown Pleasanton. We had a good turn-out with 12 showing up which made for stimulating and conversation. We invite all the NEW SIRs to join; we will meet Wednesday, July 25 at 8:30 at Vic’s Allstar Restaurant in downtown Pleasanton. E-mail Jim Benham at [email protected] if interested in joining us for breakfast.
Steve Annen
We didn't play on Tues 7/2 but we were able to move the dates to the 3 rd and 5 th Tues in July . Next Bocce Ball events will be on Tues July 17 and the 31 st . ALSO, we have moved up the playing time to 9;30 for the balance of the summer See you there Steve
The once a month Breakfast Group
Jim Benham
The breakfast boys got together on Wednesday, June 31 at Vic’s in downtown Pleasanton. We had a good turn-out with 12 showing up which made for stimulating and conversation. We invite all the NEW SIRs to join; we will meet Wednesday, July 25 at 8:30 at Vic’s Allstar Restaurant in downtown Pleasanton. E-mail Jim Benham at [email protected] if interested in joining us for breakfast.
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Wood Carvers
John Peterson The Wood Carvers meet every Tuesday from 9 to 4 and at 6-8 pm every Thursday at the Wood Shop in the Senior Center. They take a lunch break on Tuesday at the Sage Cafe in the Senior Center. This September 8-9 is the 48th annual show at the Pleasanton Vetrens Center. This year the theme is animals in a carousel, come to the show for a roaring good time! |