FRUITRIDGE BRANCH 93 January 2017 Vol. 39 / 1 Riverside Elks Lodge 6466 Riverside Blvd Third Monday of Each Month (Next Meeting January 16th) Committee Chairmen Big Sir Mike Glaviano 421-1027 Little Sir Ken Hill 454-5831 Secretary Brainard Williams 549-8135 Asst Sec Frank Moralez 212-0895 Treasurer David Saxby 479-2978 Asst Treas Warren Weber 422-9223 Attendance Mike Combs 362-4598 Vince Damyanovich 453-0979 Audit Ted Kellogg 422-5412 House Ed Donobedian 922-8284 Golf Fred Stewart 441-3498 Bowling Hansel Johnson 391-8618 Sign Ups John Senna 421-1086 DIRECTORS Fred Boswell 348-0530 Dale Cummings 922-8716 Mike Holmgren 334-9004 Jimmie Lee 391-3240 Calvin Wong 422-1553 Robert Perez 712-3061 Executive Committee Meeting 1030 Social Hour 1100 Luncheon 1130 Promoting the Independence and Dignity of Retirement State President Donald A. Dill 530-885-6943 Area Governor Bob Perez 916-712-3061
SIRs MONTHLY CASH REPORT Checking 1,029.39 Membership 147 Savings 2033.08 Other 250.00 Total $3,312.47 1/10/2017 Dave Saxby Branch Treasurer January Birthday Boys Jim Drago Sergay Ivasian Robert Clark Joel McRonald Oscar Hughes Stan Kisbey Joe D Agostino Doyle H. Strange Larry Drake From the desk of your Big Sir It s true--time goes faster as you get older. (It must seem like a rocket sled to some of you!) That s just the way it works. It s for us to enjoy the ride as best we can. And that is what SIR is all about. We are a social club for seniors, mostly retired, and within that structure, pursue various activities--in our case, golf and bowling. Hopefully, in the coming year, we can add an activity or two that will appeal to some of us. Beyond our personal obligations to the branch (attending meetings, paying dues, etc.) we have a duty to leave the branch in good shape for future members. That means keeping the numbers of active members up. In the current environment, given our aging membership and the way younger retirees handle their free time, this is a challenge. But we must make an effort. Towards that end, on April 28, 29 and 30 there is the Haggin Oaks Golf Expo, where we get to share a tent with Branch 49, and talk to people about SIR, and our branch in particular. Sometimes this gets a new member or two, sometimes not. But it s fun!! We need some
volunteers to man the booth for a few hours on one or more of those days. So contact Little Sir Ken Hill to let him know when you can help out. He ll be setting up the schedule. Hopefully we can try some other methods to gain new members, and we ll be discussing those things in the coming weeks and months. Our meetings start as usual at 11:30, but the lunch will be on 15 minutes or so later than it has been, to allow us to conduct Branch business and listen to the speakers in a more leisurely manner. Some of our members attend only for the social aspects, for the camaraderie and talk, and taking a few extra minutes will let us all enjoy our table companions more. Thanks to Dale for his good work last year! And let s make the New Year great. Mike Glaviano And from your Little Sir Happy New Year fellow SIRs! Here's hoping for a safe, healthy and prosperous 2017 for all of us. As the incoming Little Sir, my primary responsibility is procuring guest speakers for our luncheon meetings. For our first meeting of 2017, I was fortunate to secure a popular and highly sought after speaker. He has spoken at several other Sacramento Area SIRs Branches and has consistently received excellent reviews. His name is Steve Beck. He is with California Parks and Recreation, Sutter's Fort. He is the Lead Historian and Educator at that facility. Steve will discuss early California history, with an emphasis on the Sacramento area and Sutter's Fort. I look forward with pleasure to my tenure as Little Sir, and getting to know more of our Branch 93 members. Ken Hill CARSON VALLEY 2017 June 4, 5, 6 are the dates to ink onto your calendars for the 2017 high desert shootout! After feverish and sometimes desperate negotiations, your Carson Committee has secured the golf courses of Genoa--not just the Resort Course-- but the Lakes Course as well!! The Lakes hasn t been played in many years. Some said it was too tough for old guys. Others said it was too expensive. Some newer members thought members were lying when they said they d ever played it. But here it is, in the package, and for only $5 more than last year. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday at the Gold Dust West Casino with checkout Wednesday morning. Open bar and hor s doeurves on Sunday night. Monday morning free breakfast, then golf, and a night of gambling and dinner on your own. Tuesday, breakfast and golf, bowling for free too,
then an open bar, buffet dinner, and awards presentations! Wives, friends, guests are welcome!! Come one, come all. So sign up soon. And remember, if you have any questions, call Bruce at any hour of the day or night!! Bruce Waechtler and Mike Glaviano
Bowling Club Results NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2016 SIRS 93 BOWLING COUNTRY CLUB LANES SPLITS George Hodsdon 3/10,3/10 Luis Gomez 5/7,3/10 Jack Dye 3/10,3/10,9/10 Dave Watanabe 2/7/8 Bob Olsen 4/5 Bob Kiehne 3/10 Mike Combs 6/7,4/5 Yosh Murata 3/10,3/10,4/5/7 John Sarmiento 4/5 Mike Holmgren 4/7/8,4/5/7,3/10,4/8 Tony Stratton 3/10 Hansel Johnson 3/10 HIGH ROLLERS Tony Stratton 623+101,233+59,595+61 Bob Olsen 258+87,561+48 Oscar Hughes 405+51 Allen Sakaoka 552+51,213+46,563+56 Jack Dye 553+85,200+55 Mike Holmgren 565+64,210+43,248+79,573+66 Windy Curtic 401+83,151+45 Yosh Murata 527+62 Dave Watanabe 213+42 Rick French 587+89,212+46 Luis Gomez 531+72,195+42 Derek Rudkin 535+67 George Hodsdon 398+53 NEWSLETTER STORIES -- If you have an interesting item you like included in the monthly newsletter, all you have to do is e-mail your submittal to Jim Drago at jdwilcats@yahoo.com or call (916) 872-5805.