SIR 34 September Newsletter
Big SIR
Jack Parker
It’s hard to believe that September is already here and that our summer is just about over. Before you know it, we will all be at Castlewood for another great Christmas party. So be sure to mark December 6th on your calendars.
At this month’s meeting, we will be electing our new Little Sir and the Board of Directors for 2018. The Board will present a slate, but nominations from the floor will be welcome. Anyone interested in serving should notify me or any other Board member.
Each month Ron Jensen sends out an email reminder, asking that those who can’t attend the meeting that month, please let him know. Each month we have a number who ignore the request. This costs the club money as we do have a guarantee to meet. If you can’t make a meeting, that’s OK. Just let Ron Know.
I want to thank Jim Benham for sending out that very informative email to the membership. Maybe he will do a follow up with news and contacts of additional activities.
Always keep in mind that if you bring a guest, their 1st lunch is free. If they later become a member of Sir, you receive a nice bottle of wine.
See you all on the 7th,
Jack Parker
Big Sir
To quote Will Rogers; “You know you are getting old when whatever doesn’t dry up, LEAKS”
Big Sir
Little SIR
Adrian Verduzco
Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker for September is Bruce Eberly. On 9/11/2001, Bruce was in NY attending a management meeting at the Aon offices on the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center. Bruce will share with us his experiences on what happened that day.
Bruce has 40 years experience as a Commercial Insurance Broker & Risk Consultant. He retired from Aon Risk Services as director of International Client Services based in San Francisco. Also he worked for Syntax Pharmaceuticals as Director of Global Risk management & Insurance. His work at Aon & Syntex gave him the opportunity to travel to more than 30 countries, mostly involving visits to semiconductor & pharmaceutical plants around the world, Nike shoe factories in Asia, banana plantations in Central & South America and insurance offices just about everywhere.
Bruce has a MBA from Arizona State University and a BS in Economics from the University of Denver.
Since retirement, he enjoys spending time with his wife Debra, reading, playing guitar, tennis, riding horses, travel & working out.
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:
[email protected] 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
It’s hard to believe that September is already here and that our summer is just about over. Before you know it, we will all be at Castlewood for another great Christmas party. So be sure to mark December 6th on your calendars.
At this month’s meeting, we will be electing our new Little Sir and the Board of Directors for 2018. The Board will present a slate, but nominations from the floor will be welcome. Anyone interested in serving should notify me or any other Board member.
Each month Ron Jensen sends out an email reminder, asking that those who can’t attend the meeting that month, please let him know. Each month we have a number who ignore the request. This costs the club money as we do have a guarantee to meet. If you can’t make a meeting, that’s OK. Just let Ron Know.
I want to thank Jim Benham for sending out that very informative email to the membership. Maybe he will do a follow up with news and contacts of additional activities.
Always keep in mind that if you bring a guest, their 1st lunch is free. If they later become a member of Sir, you receive a nice bottle of wine.
See you all on the 7th,
Jack Parker
Big Sir
To quote Will Rogers; “You know you are getting old when whatever doesn’t dry up, LEAKS”
Big Sir
Little SIR
Adrian Verduzco
Guest Speaker
Our Guest Speaker for September is Bruce Eberly. On 9/11/2001, Bruce was in NY attending a management meeting at the Aon offices on the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center. Bruce will share with us his experiences on what happened that day.
Bruce has 40 years experience as a Commercial Insurance Broker & Risk Consultant. He retired from Aon Risk Services as director of International Client Services based in San Francisco. Also he worked for Syntax Pharmaceuticals as Director of Global Risk management & Insurance. His work at Aon & Syntex gave him the opportunity to travel to more than 30 countries, mostly involving visits to semiconductor & pharmaceutical plants around the world, Nike shoe factories in Asia, banana plantations in Central & South America and insurance offices just about everywhere.
Bruce has a MBA from Arizona State University and a BS in Economics from the University of Denver.
Since retirement, he enjoys spending time with his wife Debra, reading, playing guitar, tennis, riding horses, travel & working out.
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:
[email protected] 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
No Changes
In August we have 167 active members and 6 inactive members.
New Members August
Thomas Stack TV027 Golf
100 Valley Ave Apt 221
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Russ Kennedy TV085
7175 Prince Dr.
Dublin, CA 94566
[email protected]
Don Bartel Chairman
Member Changes
No Changes
In August we have 167 active members and 6 inactive members.
New Members August
Thomas Stack TV027 Golf
100 Valley Ave Apt 221
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Russ Kennedy TV085
7175 Prince Dr.
Dublin, CA 94566
[email protected]
September Birthdays
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Alan Casamajor
Dan Dawson Pat Dolan Jim Fuchs Frank Hamilton Tim Henshaw Joe Hernandez, Jr Stephan Jackson |
Bob Law
Dick Salvas Bill Simpson Dick Small Bob Smith Rick Snowden Steve Thomas Dave Willmore |
July Birthday Boys
August Birthday Boys
Golf
Jim Kenna
On Monday October 2 we are playing Dublin Ranch at 8:00 with a barbecue to follow at noon. This is a nice venue with inside and outside seating and all are welcome. The cost for golf and lunch is $60 for Branch 34 golfers and $65 ($5 added for prize fund) for non members. The cost for lunch only is $24. Sign up is now available on our golf website.
Hope to see a lot of golfers and non golfers and expect to turn in a final count on Friday Sept 15. Contact Jim Kenna or Buck Helsel if you have questions or are a non golfer and want to sign up.
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 [email protected] and you will be added to the mailing list.
Jim Kenna
On Monday October 2 we are playing Dublin Ranch at 8:00 with a barbecue to follow at noon. This is a nice venue with inside and outside seating and all are welcome. The cost for golf and lunch is $60 for Branch 34 golfers and $65 ($5 added for prize fund) for non members. The cost for lunch only is $24. Sign up is now available on our golf website.
Hope to see a lot of golfers and non golfers and expect to turn in a final count on Friday Sept 15. Contact Jim Kenna or Buck Helsel if you have questions or are a non golfer and want to sign up.
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 [email protected] and you will be added to the mailing list.
Wine Tasters Club
Larry Lindsey
Thanks again to Tom & Gail Crawford for hosting our August wine event at their home. The event was well attended and as always their back yard and pool area provided a great venue for wine tasting.
For September we are going to start the month a little early. We will be at Gary and Claudia Wanlin's home on Tuesday Sept 5 starting at 6:30. They are requesting you bring any wine of your choice. Please respond to this e-mail or contact the Wanlins direct at the information below.
Gary & Claudia Wanlin
669 Sylvaner Dr
Pleasanton
462-4975
[email protected]
BRIDGE
CHUCK BROWN
The Bridge Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Hacienda Motor Home Park on Vineyard Ave. in Pleasanton. In August we had three tables and the winners were:Frank Hamilton, Bill Thomas and Dick Fields.
In September, we will be meeting on Tuesday the 12th.
Dance Carl Churilo
The weather is getting much cooler in the evening nowadays. So, there is no excuse that it is too hot to dance. Majority of the dance places have A/C and huge fans. And with the temperature dropping it makes it real comfortable for dancing. So, come out and join us and if you want to learn a few simple steps we can help.
Below are dance places which I feel are very good and reasonably:
Camera Club
Don Roberts
Any questions about Camera Club get in touch with Don Roberts at 846-5145 or email [email protected]
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
Wow, best news I that can inform our members is that we had not lost any of our members once again. But if anyone hears about someone or their spouses let me know so that we can send out a card of condolence. Email me at: [email protected], or call 925-967-8177.
Beer Group
Steve Annen
Our next gathering will be at Mc Kays on Main st in Pleasanton at 4 pm on Thursday Sept 21 . We all had a good time at Jim Kenna house and now we will be going into our fall /winter phase and go to some brew pubs and breweries over the next few months . We will be going to Shadow Puppet brewery in Livermore in the month of Oct Steve
Larry Lindsey
Thanks again to Tom & Gail Crawford for hosting our August wine event at their home. The event was well attended and as always their back yard and pool area provided a great venue for wine tasting.
For September we are going to start the month a little early. We will be at Gary and Claudia Wanlin's home on Tuesday Sept 5 starting at 6:30. They are requesting you bring any wine of your choice. Please respond to this e-mail or contact the Wanlins direct at the information below.
Gary & Claudia Wanlin
669 Sylvaner Dr
Pleasanton
462-4975
[email protected]
BRIDGE
CHUCK BROWN
The Bridge Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Hacienda Motor Home Park on Vineyard Ave. in Pleasanton. In August we had three tables and the winners were:Frank Hamilton, Bill Thomas and Dick Fields.
In September, we will be meeting on Tuesday the 12th.
Dance Carl Churilo
The weather is getting much cooler in the evening nowadays. So, there is no excuse that it is too hot to dance. Majority of the dance places have A/C and huge fans. And with the temperature dropping it makes it real comfortable for dancing. So, come out and join us and if you want to learn a few simple steps we can help.
Below are dance places which I feel are very good and reasonably:
- 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.
Camera Club
Don Roberts
Any questions about Camera Club get in touch with Don Roberts at 846-5145 or email [email protected]
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
Wow, best news I that can inform our members is that we had not lost any of our members once again. But if anyone hears about someone or their spouses let me know so that we can send out a card of condolence. Email me at: [email protected], or call 925-967-8177.
Beer Group
Steve Annen
Our next gathering will be at Mc Kays on Main st in Pleasanton at 4 pm on Thursday Sept 21 . We all had a good time at Jim Kenna house and now we will be going into our fall /winter phase and go to some brew pubs and breweries over the next few months . We will be going to Shadow Puppet brewery in Livermore in the month of Oct Steve
Poker
Jim Benham
This is a fun causal game, come join us some time. We usually meet on the last Tuesday of the month, first hand at 6pm, last at 10pm, come Heaven or (Hell) high water. This month’s poker party was hosted by Jim Benham and was well attended with seven players. Our Big Sir and card shark, Jack Parker was the big winner. If interested in playing, contact Jim at [email protected].
Jim Benham
This is a fun causal game, come join us some time. We usually meet on the last Tuesday of the month, first hand at 6pm, last at 10pm, come Heaven or (Hell) high water. This month’s poker party was hosted by Jim Benham and was well attended with seven players. Our Big Sir and card shark, Jack Parker was the big winner. If interested in playing, contact Jim at [email protected].
Bocce
Steve Annen
This month Bocce will be on Tuesday September 5 and 19th at 9 am at the senior center.
The once a month Breakfast Group
Jim Benham
A group of ten met at Vic's the last Wednesday in August. There was friendly conversation and we thought we solved most of the world's problems, but then..... there's always next month. We have room for lots more so come join us.
Please see Jim Benham or e-mail him at [email protected] to get more info or to join the breakfast and/or poker club.
Steve Annen
This month Bocce will be on Tuesday September 5 and 19th at 9 am at the senior center.
The once a month Breakfast Group
Jim Benham
A group of ten met at Vic's the last Wednesday in August. There was friendly conversation and we thought we solved most of the world's problems, but then..... there's always next month. We have room for lots more so come join us.
Please see Jim Benham or e-mail him at [email protected] to get more info or to join the breakfast and/or poker club.
Travel Opportunities
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