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Upcoming Events:<br />
Wednesday<br />
June 12th 2013<br />
at Timbers Restaurant<br />
Sun City Roseville<br />
starting at 10:30 am<br />
Lunch Menu<br />
Ham<br />
in a pineapple glaze<br />
House Salad<br />
and dessert<br />
Coffee, Iced Tea<br />
June Birthdays:<br />
2nd Patrick Sproul<br />
5th Lou Yost<br />
5th Walter Condeff<br />
5th Albert Smith<br />
6th Bob Eggert<br />
8th Ken Bertken<br />
8th Ernie Maxwell<br />
10th Carlos Ramirez<br />
12th Norman Schroeder<br />
13th Bob Hendrickson<br />
14th Pat Reding<br />
17th Rich Eilers<br />
17th Dain Leadmon<br />
22nd John Blythe<br />
22nd Drew Taylor<br />
24th Howard Dreyfus<br />
24th Tim Jones<br />
26th Tom Gentry<br />
26th Tom Whalen<br />
29th Tom Liddicoat<br />
Next Golf tournaments:<br />
June<br />
3 Diamond Oaks<br />
10 Wood Creek<br />
17 Teal Bend<br />
18 Empire Ranch<br />
(Couples)<br />
24 Timber Creek<br />
Friday Golf: (every Friday)<br />
Sierra Pines @ 1:00 p.m.<br />
call Tom Werth 782-9536<br />
Antelope Greens<br />
@ 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.<br />
Call Len Sampaio 797-9301<br />
Big SIR: Bob Zimmerman - 253-7612<br />
Hello, from Piedmonte, a northern Italian wine country. I’m wrapping up the first half of<br />
my term as your Big SIR and need a vacation from all my hard work.<br />
**** June, 2013****<br />
A Nonprofit Public Benefit Organization for Retired Men Devoted to the Promotion and Independence of Dignity of Retirement<br />
It’s been a good six months. We successfully moved from Sierra View to the Timbers<br />
(thank you Little SIR Mark Stuart). Our outdoor activities such as golf, bocce, fishing, and<br />
tennis are near record participants. Travel, cards, photography, gourmand cooking, even<br />
bowling (yes, we do have a bowling program!) remain strong; and there may be memorabilia<br />
and backgammon groups in our future. The only negatives I see are contributions<br />
trailing previous years and lunch attendance down a few percent. Some of you think the<br />
‘drawing’ replaces the Gold Pan, it doesn’t. The branch operates on contributions for its mandatory expenses; the<br />
drawing allows some of our programs to sizzle.<br />
The State SIR organization has shrunk from ~30K to ~20K members over the last few years. In spite of our success,<br />
because our branch only grew by a net 1% last year even though we added 37 new members, the State has<br />
put <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>98</strong> in a watch group. In the past, <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>98</strong> has pushed the capacities of our lunch facility, but today<br />
we could easily seat 2-300 at Timbers. So I’m asking each of you to introduce SIRs to a friend and bring him to<br />
lunch.<br />
It takes a lot of people to make the branch run smoothly, and I’ve been highlighting one or two these folks every<br />
month. This month it’s impossible to make it a surprise because it’s Wayne MacDonald, and he’s volunteered to<br />
publish this newsletter for Giorgio who’s in Italy with me. Wayne is our database administrator and responsible<br />
for keeping our names and addresses and the directory accurate. Great Job!<br />
Little SIR: Mark Stuart—788-0274<br />
I promised that the Ladies Day event would be “one to remember”, good food, surprises<br />
gifts for the ladies and excellent entertainment. Co-event chair John Conger and I<br />
have received many positive comments from branch members telling us how much<br />
they and the lady’s enjoyed this year’s event. For all of you who came out and attended<br />
a very big “Thanks” for helping make this event such a success. Many of you also<br />
commented how much you enjoyed the entertainer, Robert Greene, even wanting to<br />
have him entertain at one of your events. You can find more information about him<br />
and his music at www.robertgreenemusic.com.<br />
Our June luncheon will be held on Wednesday June 12th at our new meeting location,<br />
The Timbers at Sun City Roseville. The main entrée will be Ham in a pineapple glaze. There is a map to our new<br />
location on our branch website. Remember to mark on your calendar’s that our August meeting will be held on<br />
the August 7th, the first Wednesday in August instead of our normal second Wednesday. Since you have your<br />
calendars out another reminder that our annual picnic is going to be held on September 10th. More information<br />
on this event will be included in future newsletters.<br />
Our June speaker will be Bill Roughton of the Aerospace Museum of California at McClellan Park. Bill is an event<br />
speaker, guide and docent at the museum. He will be here to updates us on the many changes at the museum<br />
with new exhibits, the full motion flight simulator, planes including the latest new plane exhibit, a jet airliner,<br />
space vehicles and astronaut memorabilia, learning center classes for K-12th grade students and more.
Month/Year Treasurer’s Report<br />
Beginning Cash ( April 1st) $ 7,592.69<br />
Total Receipts 5,108.00<br />
Total disbursements 3, 425.80<br />
Ending Cash $ 9,274.89<br />
Month YTD Voluntary Contributions<br />
Gold Pan Y-T-D May $ 2,332.00<br />
Drawing Y-T-D May 2013 $ 1,067.00<br />
Membership Report—April<br />
Starting Active Members 227<br />
Inducted 1<br />
Transferred Out 0<br />
Waiting List 1<br />
Resigned 0<br />
Deceased 0<br />
Inactive 1<br />
Ending Active Members 227<br />
Inducted: Gale Jeffers (badge 242)<br />
(Transferred in from Lincoln branch)<br />
Transferred Out:<br />
Waiting List: Chez Cherezian<br />
Resigned:<br />
Deceased:<br />
Inactive: James Bryson (badge172)<br />
Check the SIR Happenings<br />
Spring Edition for<br />
news about out very<br />
own <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>98</strong> !!<br />
Know Your SIR Rich Eilers - 878-0639<br />
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I was born and raised in San Jose , Ca. The only time<br />
I left San Jose was to attend Cal Poly in San Luis<br />
Obispo, Ca. When I returned from Cal Poly, I went to<br />
work in my dad’s retail/wholesale paint business<br />
located in San Jose. We worked together in the business<br />
for 12 years. When he retired he joined a local<br />
SIRs group which he enjoyed very much. In the late<br />
70’s I decided to sell my stores and go to work as a<br />
regional sales manager for the Valspar Corporation.<br />
From this point on I traveled a lot selling architectural<br />
and industrial coatings. I was able to see a lot of our country as well as working in Mexico and<br />
New Zealand. I retired with PPG Industries where they relocated me from San Jose to the Sacramento<br />
area in 2007 to handle Northern California and Nevada. My wife, Paula had retired after<br />
35 years teaching in the Cupertino School Dist. She was foot loose and fancy-free and was all<br />
over moving to the Sacramento area. We bought a home in the 12 Bridges area of Lincoln and<br />
really enjoy the slower pace up here. We have a son and daughter both living in the Modesto<br />
area. They are both teachers and between the two we have 5 grandkids. I enjoy playing golf with<br />
the SIRs group. I am also a big San Jose Sharks hockey fan. My real passion is auto racing. I have<br />
raced two high performances Corvettes and a SS Camaro. Paula and I also raced Shifter Go-Karts,<br />
which are capable of 100 mile an hour speeds. I have really enjoyed my two year plus with the<br />
SIRs and look forward to many more years of enjoyment with the group.<br />
Friday Golf: Len Sampaio 797-9391 Antelope Greens<br />
4/19 Medal Play 1st Don Baker net 50 2nd Giorgio Dina net 54<br />
Closest to Pin Don Baker hole #5 13’ 3” Gary Ogley hole #13 8’ 2”<br />
4/26 Best 9 Event 1st Charlie Baughman net 26 2nd Bob Widman net 2<br />
Closest to pin Harold Holmes hole #4 10’ 8” Gary Butler hole #15 32’ 8”<br />
5/3 2 man best ball 1st Norm Schroeder & Harold Holmes net 46<br />
2nd Gary butler & Steve Green net 48<br />
Closest to pin Mark Stuart hole #6 4’7” Giorgio Dina hole #16 3’ 2”<br />
5/10 Blind bogey 1st Ted Sobieralski net 57 2nd Len Sampaio net 58<br />
Closest to pin Bob Cates hole #3 11’ 8” Lou Yost hole #13 10’ 2”<br />
5/17 2 man combined 1st Gary Butler & Alex Borra net 113<br />
2nd Tony Bolobnow & Len Sampaio Net 116<br />
Closest to pin Bob Widman hole #5 7’ 11”<br />
In Memorium<br />
Jim Williams<br />
Badge 39
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Book Exchange—Chuck Greschel<br />
Thanks to all our ladies who encouraged our SIRs to take advantage of the books on display at the Ladies Luncheon. Because I hadn’t<br />
announced ahead of time that the books would be there not much exchanging took place. Therefore, I need you to bring as many<br />
books as you can to replenish the Book Exchange supply. Thanks in advance.<br />
Travel Chairman Sam Kemp 781-0822<br />
Your SIR <strong>98</strong> Travel committee has a great slat of events with more to come shortly. first; Talbot Tours will present a travel show on<br />
June 18 to review all travel events. A great chance to learn and see what each event is about. Cards will be in the mail. Date subject<br />
to change depending on availability of space.....Now to the events...1 Festival of Arts...July 22-25 This is a quick flight to LA with three<br />
days of great fun. The (PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS ) is a great show where art comes to life. Great Pirates dinner Adventure and<br />
much more.....2. ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA, Oct. 5-12. The most photographed event in the world plus a wonderful tour of<br />
New Mexico. Have you seen Carlsbad Caverns or White Sands? .....3. BRANSON, Oct 18-23 2013. Autumn is the perfect time to visit<br />
Branson, beautiful fall colors and great shows, enjoy 6 days and 8 shows, Air Fare 12 meals 5-B, 2-L, 5-D. The Tim Conway Show has<br />
been changed due to Tim's illness, we will have 12 Irish Singers instead , still a high quality show....This is a great opportunity to set<br />
back and enjoy some great entertainers.. 4. NEW YEARS IN NASHVILLE,....Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, 2014. 4 nights at the Fabulous Opryland<br />
Hotel, New Years Eve on Dinner Dance on Riverboat General Jackson, NY Day Brunch Franklin Plantation tour Country Music hall of<br />
fame, wild Horse Saloon and a tour of Andrew Jackson's home. Seven meals, Air fare etc. This is a great way to start the New Year. AS<br />
ALWAYS CHECKS ARE MADE TO THE TRAVEL AGENCY AND MAILED TO SAM KEMP, 2105 XAVIER LANE, ROSEVILLE CA 95747, 916-781-<br />
0822. Brochures are available at SIR <strong>98</strong>.ORG, open the bulletin and click on the travel button.<br />
Chaplain - Xavier Guiterrez 415-1002<br />
“QUOTABLE QUOTES FOR FATHERS”<br />
“Never forget very important words for any family<br />
“I Love you.”<br />
“You are beautiful.”<br />
“Please forgive me.”” - H. J. Brown Jr.<br />
“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right,<br />
he usually has a son that thinks that he is wrong.” - Charles Wadsworth<br />
“Husbands should love their wives as they do their own bodies.<br />
The man who loves his wife loves himself.” - Ephesians 5:28<br />
“There is no one else in the world like your child.<br />
His combination of genes has never existed before and will never exist again.<br />
An original created by god.” - B. LaHaye<br />
“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” - Shakespeare<br />
S.I.R Men are Super Fathers. God Bless You.<br />
Bocce Ball Chairman-- Bob Fricke 773-3067<br />
We held our Annual Bocce Ball tournament in April. See the results in the May Rooster<br />
tale and the photos in this issue. We had no play in May due to ladies day but will Return<br />
to the Sun City Roseville courts on June 12th at P.M. after our luncheon meeting. I would<br />
like to see some more newcomers join us including Jerry Prola (yes I read your bio, jerry).<br />
We may have a mini tournament if enough players show up.
Rocklin <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>98</strong> meets<br />
the second Wednesday of<br />
the month at:<br />
Timbers At the Lodge<br />
7050 Del Webb Blvd<br />
Roseville, CA 95747<br />
(916) 774-3838<br />
Board Meets: 10:00 a.m.<br />
Fellowship: 10:30 a.m.<br />
Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.<br />
SIR <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>98</strong><br />
Officers:<br />
Big SIR: Bob Zimmerman<br />
Little SIR: Mark Stuart<br />
Secretary: Bob Gilson<br />
Assistant: Gary Johnson<br />
Treasurer: Andy Pekema<br />
Assistant: Tony Licata<br />
Chaplain: Xavier Guiterrez<br />
Directors:<br />
Pete Morelli<br />
Giorgio Dina<br />
John Reuter<br />
Dennis Heintz<br />
John Conger<br />
Tom Dennis<br />
Rooster Tale Editor:<br />
Giorgio Dina<br />
Database Manager:<br />
Wayne Mac Donald<br />
SIR State President:<br />
Jim Stedman<br />
SIR Regional 9 Director:<br />
Gale Jeffers<br />
Area 15 Governor:<br />
Donald Andrews<br />
For more information about<br />
SIR and SIR Rocklin <strong>Branch</strong><br />
<strong>98</strong> visit :<br />
www.sir<strong>98</strong>.org<br />
www.sirinc.org<br />
http://www.sirinc.org/<br />
sirhappenings/<br />
Weekly Golf: Bob Gilson 543-0447 - May Results<br />
5/13/2013 Turkey Creek<br />
Team<br />
1st Place: Score of 54, Steve Green, Dick Gaspari, John Arong and Wayne Walden<br />
2nd Place: Score of 55 Tiebreaker, John Erickson, Giorgio Dina, Don Phillips and Gordon Leighton<br />
3rd Place: Score of 55, Tiebreaker, Jon Georgie, Gary Johnson, Bob Guiterrez and Rick Wohl<br />
Closest to pin Hole Number 3 Closest to pin Hole Number 14<br />
Flight 1 Rick Nelson 9’2” Flight 1 Gary Johnson 14’7”<br />
Flight 2 Bob Tyson 10’11” Flight 2 Dick Gaspari 8’10”<br />
Flight 3 Steve Green 43’ 8” Flight 3 Don Baker 5’2”<br />
5/20/2013 Morgan Creek<br />
Flight 1 Rick Wohl; net 56 Tiebreaker, Carl Vandrie; net 56 Tiebreaker, Gary Johnson; net 56 Tiebreaker’<br />
Doug Smith; net 58<br />
Flight 2 Art Mallo; net 53, Wayne Landman; net54, Chuck Cobb; net 55, Ed Begley; net 56<br />
Flight 3 Harry Hopla; net 50, Jack Herritt; net 52, Buzz Howard; net 53, Norm Shipley; net 54<br />
Closest to pin Hole Number 4 Closest to pin Hole Number 12<br />
Flight 1 Gary Johnson 15’2” Flight 1 Mike Rogers 18’ 8”<br />
Flight 2 John Arong 8” Flight 2 Len Sampaio 8’<br />
Flight 3 Steve Green 17’ Flight 3 T Bass 16’3”<br />
Congratulations !<br />
Pete Morelli<br />
For getting a Hole-In-One at Morgan Creek<br />
Hole number 12<br />
143 yards with a 7 iron.