SIR Branch 34 May Newsletter
Big SIR
Jack Parker
I keep saying that spring is here. Let’s hope that I’m correct this month and there will be no more event cancellations due to bad weather.
We had a great turnout of the wine club at the Benham’s. Thanks Jim & Jane for hosting once again. The beer group met at Mc Cays. A few wives attended and they enjoyed the festivities as well. If you need information regarding when & where of the beer events, contact Steve Annen sannen@sbcglobal.net. I encourage everyone to participate in at least 1 or 2 Sir activities. Check the white board for dates and times.
We are still missing a travel Co-Ordinator. In the past Sirs 34 came up with some great trips for members and wives. If anyone is interested in working on a travel committee, please let me know.
Membership is always a part of the Big Sir monthly message. Last month was our best month for guests. We will be inducting 4 new members in May. In the Moraga Sir’s 171 newsletter, big Sir Ralph said “keep bringing those guests. Once we get them here, there is an excellent chance they will join up with us! Why not? What’s better than meeting with friends, eating good food and participating in fun activities”
Have a great May,
Big Sir, Jack
Will Rogers Quote of the month: “Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from Bad judgement”.
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 May guest speaker is Cam Inman. Cam covers the 49ers and NFL for the Bay Area News Group which includes the East Bay Times and San Jose Mercury News. He has covered the NFL since 2000 and has been with the newspaper chain since 1995. He started out covering youth and high school sports as well as pro soccer. He is a Bay area native who grew up in Cupertino and attended Monte Vista high School. He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Journalism. He authored a book in 2007 titled “Best Bay Area Sports Arguments”. He has done extensive television work for Channel 5 CBS, Comcast Sports Net and Fox Sports Australia. Cam lives in Pleasanton with his wife and three children.
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
Lynn Hale Active to out due to health
Ron Hyde Active to out due to health
Art Silber Active to out moved out of area
Lance Ruckteschler Active to out
Jim Rader Active to out too many other activities
Bill Schneider Active to out
In April we had 165 active and 6 inactive members
Birthday Boys
Bob Tripp
Frank Fuentes
Lynn Hale
Bob Smith
Don Bierman
Tom Gallagher
Dick Sanders
Hank Ottaviano
Tom Reif
Don Bartel Chairman
Member Changes
Lynn Hale Active to out due to health
Ron Hyde Active to out due to health
Art Silber Active to out moved out of area
Lance Ruckteschler Active to out
Jim Rader Active to out too many other activities
Bill Schneider Active to out
In April we had 165 active and 6 inactive members
Birthday Boys
Bob Tripp
Frank Fuentes
Lynn Hale
Bob Smith
Don Bierman
Tom Gallagher
Dick Sanders
Hank Ottaviano
Tom Reif
New Member
Tim Kennedy TV035
2551 Skimmer Ct
Pleasanton, CA 94566
sustainablepkg@gmail.com
Bob Wittig TV084 Golf
3543 Yellowstone Ct
Pleasanton, CA 94588
bwittig@sbcglobal.net
Stephen Jackson TV051
8088 Bethel Ln
Pleasanton, CA 94588
stivescoop@comcast.net
Scott Paulson TV081 Golf
PO Box 11901
Pleasanton, CA 94588
scotpaulson@yahoo.com
Tim Kennedy TV035
2551 Skimmer Ct
Pleasanton, CA 94566
sustainablepkg@gmail.com
Bob Wittig TV084 Golf
3543 Yellowstone Ct
Pleasanton, CA 94588
bwittig@sbcglobal.net
Stephen Jackson TV051
8088 Bethel Ln
Pleasanton, CA 94588
stivescoop@comcast.net
Scott Paulson TV081 Golf
PO Box 11901
Pleasanton, CA 94588
scotpaulson@yahoo.com
April Birthday Boys
Golf
We gained two new members in April - Scot Paulson and Bob Wittig. However, weather continues to inhibit course maintenance and hence participation and enjoyment.
It is also time to start work on the 2018 schedule; feel free to share pro and con thoughts with Jim Kenna by phone, email or in person. Hope those who played the Reserve at Spanos Park on the 27th enjoyed the day. We were all given a complimentary round so you couldn't beat it even for half the price.
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
The wine tasting for April was at Jim & Jane Benham's home, we sampled wines from the Monterey/Carmel Valley region. The food and camaraderie was excellent thanks Jim & Jane Benham.
Our May wine tasting is set for Tuesday, May 16 at Gene & Ann Pons home. Their choice of wine for the event is Italian wines. Ann will just be returning from Italy and she wants to keep the Italian wines flowing as long as possible.
Gene & Ann Pons
832 Abbie St
846-4445
We gained two new members in April - Scot Paulson and Bob Wittig. However, weather continues to inhibit course maintenance and hence participation and enjoyment.
It is also time to start work on the 2018 schedule; feel free to share pro and con thoughts with Jim Kenna by phone, email or in person. Hope those who played the Reserve at Spanos Park on the 27th enjoyed the day. We were all given a complimentary round so you couldn't beat it even for half the price.
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
The wine tasting for April was at Jim & Jane Benham's home, we sampled wines from the Monterey/Carmel Valley region. The food and camaraderie was excellent thanks Jim & Jane Benham.
Our May wine tasting is set for Tuesday, May 16 at Gene & Ann Pons home. Their choice of wine for the event is Italian wines. Ann will just be returning from Italy and she wants to keep the Italian wines flowing as long as possible.
Gene & Ann Pons
832 Abbie St
846-4445
BRIDGE
CHUCK BROWN
The Bridge group meets the second Tuesday every month at the Hacienda Moto Home Park on Vineyard Ave. in Pleasanton.
In April we met on Tues the 14th. The winner was Chuck Brown.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday May 9th.
Dance Carl Churilo
Below are dance places which I feel are very good and reasonably priced:
Allegro in Emeryville for dancing on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon. Also, if you’re interested there is a live band on Saturday night for Salsa dancing. Been there and done that as well. They have 3 dance floors, each one has different styles of dancing. Go to their Website and check it out. My wife and I enjoy dancing there at least 2 of the 3 nights. They have a dance lesson before each party which is included in admission. https://allegroballroom.com
Rossmoor Senior Community: last Sunday of the month, great dance floor, DJ music, and is only $5 per person.
Merry Mixers at the Elks Club in Walnut Creek: 1st and 3rd 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 me know, Carl: 925-967-8177 or email me at carl@churilo.com or go to the below Website for dance events all over the Bay area.
http://ballroombayarea.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/may-2016
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
BOB O’NEIL PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 7TH, MAY HE NOW REST IN PEACE
Beer Group
Steve Annen
In April we convened at McKay's on Main St. It was a nice warm, sunny day and we had some interesting conversation, food and beer.
We will be meeting next at Handles on Main st in Pleasanton on Thursday Maye 11 at 4 pm . Ladies are welcome and hope to see all of you there
Bocce
Steve Annen
Bocce is back!!!! Come join us the first and third Tuesdays 10am at the Senior Center. Next match play Tuesday May 2 at 10 am. See you there
Bocce Slide Show
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
The Supper Club had a great time at the Chinese Szechuan Restaurant in the shopping center at the corner of Valley and Hopyard.
Steve Annen
The Supper Club had a great time at the Chinese Szechuan Restaurant in the shopping center at the corner of Valley and Hopyard.
The once a month Breakfast Group
Jim Benham
We meet once a month at Vic's All Star Cafe on Main St. in Pleasanton. Sixteen SIRs attended our meeting in April. We had good conversations, fine food and a great time. We talked about the weather, local sports teams (including the one bolting to La$ Vega$), some politics (local, national and international) and other important worldly events. Come join us Wednesday morning May 24 at 8:30am.
Jim Benham
We meet once a month at Vic's All Star Cafe on Main St. in Pleasanton. Sixteen SIRs attended our meeting in April. We had good conversations, fine food and a great time. We talked about the weather, local sports teams (including the one bolting to La$ Vega$), some politics (local, national and international) and other important worldly events. Come join us Wednesday morning May 24 at 8:30am.