SIR Branch 34 June Newsletter
Big SIR
Jack Parker
Keville & I are home from our driving tour of our National Parks in Utah, Arizona & Colorado. We were amazed by the splendor and majesty of these national treasures. I only wish that we had done this 25 years ago, so that I could have enjoyed some of the more difficult hiking trails. Kudo’s to our National Park Service. They do a great job informing and serving the public at the parks.
Many thanks to Little Sir, Adrian Verdusco for holding down the fort. Sorry I missed the speaker. I understand he did a nice job.
In May, the Wine Club met at the lovely home of Gene and Ann Pons. The weather co-operated and we were able to enjoy the outside. The view from their deck of Dublin, the Dublin hills and the valley between was a wonderful surprise. Thanks Gene and Ann for sharing delightful evening.
Bocce is back in full swing. They meet at the Pleasanton Senior Center at 9 AM on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month. Everyone is welcome, come on out.
As always I remind everyone that we need to bring guests. Remember that your invited potential member gets his 1st lunch on the house. If you enjoy Sir’s, then let your friends in on the secret.
Jack Parker.
Big Sir
Will Rogers Quote: “If you riding’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still ther
The search for a Little Sir for 2018 continues! Anyone interested in learning more about SIRs or the duties of the Little Sir, please contact one of the members listed below. Thanks
Jack Parker Carl Churilo
925-846-2416 925-967-8177
jacknkev@aol.com carl@churilo.net
Adrian Verduzco
925-484-2129
verduzcofamily@comcast.net
Little SIR
Adrian Verduzco
Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker for June will be Grace Crunican. Grace was appointed General Manager of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) by the BART Board of Directors in 2011. Prior to coming to BART, she was Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for eight years, the Director of the Oregon Department of Transportation for five years, and the Deputy Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for three years. Before joining the FTA, Grace led the Surface Transportation Project and prior to that she was with the City of Portland, Oregon for seven years, ending as Deputy Director of Transportation. She was a PMI with the U.S. Department of Transportation and served as professional staff for the U.S. Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. She holds a B.A. from Gonzaga University and a MBA from Willamette University.
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
If you aren't attending the luncheon meeting please send Email to:
sir34lunch@gmail.com Please put "Sir Lunch" in the subject line
OR you can hit the reply arrow on the email you receive every month 12 days
before the luncheon. Type in "I can not attend on XX/XX/XX. My badge numberis XXX." Then hit the send button or arrow.
We must give San Ramon Golf Club the number of meals to prepare 10 days
prior to the meeting.
Jack Parker
Keville & I are home from our driving tour of our National Parks in Utah, Arizona & Colorado. We were amazed by the splendor and majesty of these national treasures. I only wish that we had done this 25 years ago, so that I could have enjoyed some of the more difficult hiking trails. Kudo’s to our National Park Service. They do a great job informing and serving the public at the parks.
Many thanks to Little Sir, Adrian Verdusco for holding down the fort. Sorry I missed the speaker. I understand he did a nice job.
In May, the Wine Club met at the lovely home of Gene and Ann Pons. The weather co-operated and we were able to enjoy the outside. The view from their deck of Dublin, the Dublin hills and the valley between was a wonderful surprise. Thanks Gene and Ann for sharing delightful evening.
Bocce is back in full swing. They meet at the Pleasanton Senior Center at 9 AM on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month. Everyone is welcome, come on out.
As always I remind everyone that we need to bring guests. Remember that your invited potential member gets his 1st lunch on the house. If you enjoy Sir’s, then let your friends in on the secret.
Jack Parker.
Big Sir
Will Rogers Quote: “If you riding’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still ther
The search for a Little Sir for 2018 continues! Anyone interested in learning more about SIRs or the duties of the Little Sir, please contact one of the members listed below. Thanks
Jack Parker Carl Churilo
925-846-2416 925-967-8177
jacknkev@aol.com carl@churilo.net
Adrian Verduzco
925-484-2129
verduzcofamily@comcast.net
Little SIR
Adrian Verduzco
Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker for June will be Grace Crunican. Grace was appointed General Manager of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) by the BART Board of Directors in 2011. Prior to coming to BART, she was Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for eight years, the Director of the Oregon Department of Transportation for five years, and the Deputy Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for three years. Before joining the FTA, Grace led the Surface Transportation Project and prior to that she was with the City of Portland, Oregon for seven years, ending as Deputy Director of Transportation. She was a PMI with the U.S. Department of Transportation and served as professional staff for the U.S. Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. She holds a B.A. from Gonzaga University and a MBA from Willamette University.
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
If you aren't attending the luncheon meeting please send Email to:
sir34lunch@gmail.com Please put "Sir Lunch" in the subject line
OR you can hit the reply arrow on the email you receive every month 12 days
before the luncheon. Type in "I can not attend on XX/XX/XX. My badge numberis XXX." Then hit the send button or arrow.
We must give San Ramon Golf Club the number of meals to prepare 10 days
prior to the meeting.
Membership
Don Bartel Chairman
Member Changes
Bob O’Neill Active To passed away
In May we has 166 active and 6 inactive members.
June Birthday Boys
Bill Staack
Paul Hamilton
Roy Lugo
Bob Sellar
Dale Bowman
Rick Brandt
Gary Wanlin
Wendell Moen
Brian Peck
John Gasparini
Nino Pompilio
John Stewart
Hal Strunk
Larry Messa
Don Bartel Chairman
Member Changes
Bob O’Neill Active To passed away
In May we has 166 active and 6 inactive members.
June Birthday Boys
Bill Staack
Paul Hamilton
Roy Lugo
Bob Sellar
Dale Bowman
Rick Brandt
Gary Wanlin
Wendell Moen
Brian Peck
John Gasparini
Nino Pompilio
John Stewart
Hal Strunk
Larry Messa
New Members (May)
Rick Snowden TV039
2739 Morgan Dr
San Ramon, CA 94583
rick.snowden@att.net
Ken Lewis TV047
5758 Belleza Dr
Pleasanton, CA 94588
lewis.ken@sbcglobal.net
New Member Photos (April)
Rick Snowden TV039
2739 Morgan Dr
San Ramon, CA 94583
rick.snowden@att.net
Ken Lewis TV047
5758 Belleza Dr
Pleasanton, CA 94588
lewis.ken@sbcglobal.net
New Member Photos (April)
Stephan Jackson
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Dave Willmore
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Scott Paulson
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Bob Whittig
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May
Golf
Jim Kenna
Finally, some spring golf - a real pleasure after 5 months of rain outs, wet courses and unmaintained areas etc. Wet winter and minimal play all winter has left courses in best shape we have seen in recent years. Looking forward to great course conditions in coming months and hopeful for good player turnouts.
Also a hearty welcome to new golf members - Dave Wilmore, Bob Witting and Scot Paulson.
Apologies if I left anyone out.
Revised Golf Schedule can be viewed here
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.
TECHNOLOGY CLUB
TOM REIF
The PC Users Group meeting is held every fourth Thursday of the month at 10 AM at the
Pleasanton Senior Center. You do not have to sign up, just show up. The agenda for each
meeting is posted at https://sites.google.com/site/pleasenior/
If you would like to be on the agenda mailing list, which is sent out about a week before the
meeting, send your email address to pleasenior@gmail.com and you will be added to the mailing list.
WINE TASTING
LARRY LINDSEY
Our next wine tasting will be Tuesday, June 13 6:30 at Bill & Linda Junge's home. I will let you know at a later date the wine of choice. Please acknowledge your attendance by either replying to this e-mail or contact Bill or Linda at the information below.
Bill & Linda Junge
2320 Corte DE LA Jara
Pleasanton
846-5964
ptownjunges@comcast .net
Jim Kenna
Finally, some spring golf - a real pleasure after 5 months of rain outs, wet courses and unmaintained areas etc. Wet winter and minimal play all winter has left courses in best shape we have seen in recent years. Looking forward to great course conditions in coming months and hopeful for good player turnouts.
Also a hearty welcome to new golf members - Dave Wilmore, Bob Witting and Scot Paulson.
Apologies if I left anyone out.
Revised Golf Schedule can be viewed here
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.
TECHNOLOGY CLUB
TOM REIF
The PC Users Group meeting is held every fourth Thursday of the month at 10 AM at the
Pleasanton Senior Center. You do not have to sign up, just show up. The agenda for each
meeting is posted at https://sites.google.com/site/pleasenior/
If you would like to be on the agenda mailing list, which is sent out about a week before the
meeting, send your email address to pleasenior@gmail.com and you will be added to the mailing list.
WINE TASTING
LARRY LINDSEY
Our next wine tasting will be Tuesday, June 13 6:30 at Bill & Linda Junge's home. I will let you know at a later date the wine of choice. Please acknowledge your attendance by either replying to this e-mail or contact Bill or Linda at the information below.
Bill & Linda Junge
2320 Corte DE LA Jara
Pleasanton
846-5964
ptownjunges@comcast .net
BRIDGE
CHUCK BROWN
The Bridge group meets the second Tuesday every month at the Hacienda Motor
Home Park on Vineyard Ave. in Pleasanton. In May there was no Bridge played as we could not get enough players.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday June 13th assuming we have 12 players available.
Dance Carl Churilo
Below are dance places which I feel are very good and reasonably priced:
- 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 – 1 st and 3 the 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
If you are interested in joining us let Carl know: 925-967-8177, email carl@churilo.com or go to http://ballroombayarea.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/may-2016 for dance events all over the Bay area.
Camera Club
Don Roberts
Any questions about Camera Club get in touch with Don Roberts at 846-5145 or email dwrwghb@comcast.net
View Camera Club Slide Show
Chaplin
Larry Brumm
Please call Larry if you hear of any SIR sick, hospitalized, or injured so he can let everyone else
know.
Sunshine
Carl Churilo
No news is good news.
Beer Group
Steve Annen
We met in the patio at Handles in downtown Pleasanton in May. Nice sunny day, a bit windy, so there were Oakland A's and Giants blankets wrapped around a few of our folks. A small but cheerful group of beer lovers (there was one Martini drinker!) enjoyed the afternoon.
Beginning in June we'll be meeting at the home of members for the summer months. Our first summer event is at the home of Steve Annin (we'll get a chance to see the results of all that remodeling over the winter!) on Thursday, June 22 starting at 5pm. The theme is Summer Brews, so bring your favorite for sampling.
Bocce
Steve Annen
The Bocce groups meets the first and third Tuesdays at the Senior Center, start time is now 9am, come join us.
Walking
Steve Annen
The walking group has been put on hold for a while.
Poker
Jim Benham
This is a fun causal game, come join us some time. We usually meet on the last Tuesday, first hand at 6pm, last at 10pm, come Heaven or (Hell) high water.
Supper Club
Steve Annen
Our next outing is in July at the home of Robin and Carol Little.
Steve Annen
Our next outing is in July at the home of Robin and Carol Little.
The once a month Breakfast Group
Jim Benham
Eight members of the breakfast club, now named, the Benham boys, met at Vic's Wednesday morning. We had a few less than the last two months as some of the golfers were out squeezing in another game before the weather gets too hot. Lots of discussions including snakes, insects and tranchulas followed by Trumps Middle East trip. The next breakfast get together is Wednesday, June 28 at 8:30 at Vic's All Star Kitchen in downtown Pleasanton.
The poker club met at Dale Bowman's house on Tuesday, June 27, more than likely someone mentioned that there were three bumps left.
Please see Jim Benham or e-mail him at jdbenhfam@aol.com to get more info or to join the breakfast and/or poker club.
Jim Benham
Eight members of the breakfast club, now named, the Benham boys, met at Vic's Wednesday morning. We had a few less than the last two months as some of the golfers were out squeezing in another game before the weather gets too hot. Lots of discussions including snakes, insects and tranchulas followed by Trumps Middle East trip. The next breakfast get together is Wednesday, June 28 at 8:30 at Vic's All Star Kitchen in downtown Pleasanton.
The poker club met at Dale Bowman's house on Tuesday, June 27, more than likely someone mentioned that there were three bumps left.
Please see Jim Benham or e-mail him at jdbenhfam@aol.com to get more info or to join the breakfast and/or poker club.
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