SIR BRANCH 171
December 2014
http://branch171.sirinc2.org/
A Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation for Retired Men Devoted to the
Promotion of Independence and Dignity of Retirement
NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
LADIES DAY LUNCHEON -- WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17
NEXT MEETING -- THURSDAY, JANUARY 8
BIG SIR MESSAGE: SAM ZORICH samzorich@yahoo.com 376-7799
So what did we accomplish this year?
Membership remained the same. We renewed our lease for 3 years at the same rate with
the Church; thank you Little Sir Tim Freeman. Humberto provided us with great
luncheons. I was unable to get the Board to buy 10 SIR hats.......so, I purchased the 10
hats and sold seven. I was able to obtain one free lunch for the Hawaiian shirt contest.
Also, the Board approved one free lunch for a SIR with perfect attendance for this year. I
hope we keep those two free lunches next year.
For 2015 the Board is considering a free lunch for the sponsor of a new SIR. (Ray Horton
will probably eat free all year). Our three bartenders (Rick, Lou, & Larry) provided us with
excellent beverages. We enjoyed reaching 20 years as a SIR Branch in November; Tom Marnane did an
excellent presentation of our 20 year history. Thank you.
Our 20 plus activities were participated with over 70 percent attendance. Terrific! I publicly would like to thank
the Board for working smoothly. We need to appreciate the work done by the "behind the scenes"
SIRs........like microphone duty, collecting lunch money, providing our badges, telephone call-ins, coordinating
with our caterer, the SIRpremes and others I probably don't know. And best of all, I believe the friendship and
comradeship of Branch 171 was great. Thank you - all.
Thank you Mike and Pete for all the work to make our annual Ladies Day Christmas luncheon a success. We
will have the Devil Mountain Choir this year for our Christmas entertainment.
Finally.... do we really have to accomplish anything? We have no agenda but to enjoy each other. Merry
Christmas and a healthy New Year. See you around.
Big SIR Sam
LITTLE SIR PROGRAM: TIM FREEMAN timfre@comcast.net 283-5945
This year is fast approaching an end! As you know we will not be having a December
speaker so it’s my chance to say so long as your Little Sir. I hope you’ve enjoyed our
speakers this year and I know great things are in store for you next year from our incoming
Little Sir Tom Marnane. Tom has already lined up excellent speakers, so stay tuned. As
for me I’ll be moving into those huge shoes left by Big Sir Sam Zorich.
Our speaker for the November 5th luncheon was Sam Richards, Editor of the Walnut
Creek Journal and Lamorinda Sun and an Assistant Editor of the Contra Costa Times.
Sam gave a brutally honest picture of the newspaper industry, in some respects grim while
in others not so bad. Some key points of his talk:
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The major trend throughout the newspaper industry is that more and more news reporting is happening
online and less is happening in print. The newspaper print industry is shrinking, which ultimately translates
to fewer resources to do the job. The good news is that 80% of online news reporting currently comes from
the newspapers. As print revenue is declining the on line revenue is growing.
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Sam believes the newspaper print industry will never completely go away. There will be a demand at some
level for the hard copy. The question remains how much revenue can be generated for the industry
through online reporting.
Finally, I would like to take a brief look back at this year’s speakers program. Here’s a summary of who we
saw and heard:
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January 8th. Professor Ron Olowin, St. Mary’s College
February 5th. Dick Callahan, Voice of Oakland A’s Baseball
March 5th.
Mark Peterson, Co Co County District Attorney
April 2nd.
Robert Doyle, General Manager, East Bay Regional Parks
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May 7 .
Jim Barnett, TV Analyst, Golden State Warriors
June 4th.
Russ Aubry, Club Member, His Trip to Cuba
July 2nd.
Sandy Barbour, Athletic Director, UC Berkeley
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August 6 .
Alexander Coate, General Manager, EBMUD
Sept. 3rd.
Clive Worsley, Director of Artistic Learning, Cal Shakes
October 1st. Dr. William Workman, Team Orthopedist, Oakland Athletics
November 5th. Sam Richards, Asst. Editor, Contra Costa Times Newspaper
It’s been a tremendous pleasure for me to be your Little Sir. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this past year and
am looking forward to next year as your Big Sir.
Little SIR Tim
ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 2015 Meeting – DATE CHANGE -- Mark Your Calendars !!
Our January meeting will not be held on January 7, the first Wednesday of the month. That day is a Serbian
National Holiday and thus our meeting facility is not available to us. We will meet the following day,
Thursday, January 8.
Ladies Day Holiday Luncheon – Wednesday, December 17
A reminder that the Ladies Day Holiday luncheon is on lieu of our regular December meeting.
There may be some space left, so if you haven’t gotten your reservation in yet, please do so ASAP for this
combined 171 and 174 Holiday event. The cost is $45 per person. The sign-up form, including mailing
information, is included with this newsletter mailing.
Photographs
Thank you to Bob Mandell for filling in for Russ Aubry to take pictures at the Novenber meeting. Bob’s great
photos are available in Photo Section at the end of this newsletter.
Also, please see the photos from the very successful Campo di Bocce outing in Livermore on October 15.
Thanks to Bill Bondy for putting this event together and to Joe Fitzgerald of SIR Branch 174 for the photos.
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LUNCH
LUNCHEON MENU
No luncheon menu is included since there is no regular club meeting in December.
HAPPY DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS TO SIRs
 Gene Blanc  James Drennan  Bert Enstrom  Robert Hayes  Dick Macy
 John Mossman  Lloyd Pera  Ed Presten  Lloyd Pringle
 Clay Sealy  Tom Westhoff
(* = Charter Member ** = Honorary Life Member)
One of the above members will win a free lunch if he attends the January meeting. Members whose birth month is in
December and who do not see their name in the above list should call the 2015 Big SIR (Tim Freeman) prior to the
meeting to ensure that their names are included in the drawing. NOTE: Members 90 years of age or more will
receive a free lunch on their birth month each year, but they must notify the Big SIR prior to the meeting. 2015 Big
SIR Tim Freeman can be reached at timfre@comcast.net or 925-283-5945.
BRANCH REPORTS
ATTENDANCE REPORT: CHUCK HEALY eaglerwb@comcast.net 377-5880
KEN HALEY kenhaley@sbcglobal.net 377-5880
A very good month. We had an attendance of 140, which included 3 guests and 3 members of Branch 174. Our
percentage of member attendance hit 82% – the highest this year. Also, we only had 5 no shows members (another 2014
record) and 1 no show guest, and we had a very unusual 6 walk-ins (3 members that had signed out, 2 from 174 that
didn’t call in, and a walk in guest). The no shows will be subject to the $20 fine assessed for not calling in or signing out
when a meeting will be missed.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE SIR REQUIREMENT TO ATTEND 6 LUNCHEONS OF THE LAST 12, BUT
MORE IMPORTANTLY TO CALL THE HOTLINE OR SIGN OUT WHEN YOU CAN’T MAKE A MEETING.
TREASURER’S REPORT: JIM FULFORD jafulford@comcast.net 254-5419
November 2014
Cash Balance at October 1, 2014
September Receipts
$10,078.61
3,496.00
September Disbursements
(3,664.50)
Cash Balance at October 31, 2014
$9,910.11
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MEMBERSHIP REPORT: LARRY THOMPSON larryandginger@comcast.net 631-9528
TOM LENZ thomaslenz8288@comcast.net 278-1717
JOHN SCHICK jschick@infionline.net 376-9412
CHANGES:
Active
 John Beal # 117 has elected inactive status due to medical reasons
Inactive
 John Beal added to inactive list
INDUCTIONS (applicants accepted)
 Francis Wong # 4
 Gordon Mattonen # 43
Sponsor Ray Horton # 42
Sponsor Tom Lenz # 125
ACTIVE ROSTER: =162
INACTIVE ROSTER: = 40
APPLICATIONS APPROVED
 Gordon Mattonen
Sponsor Tom Lenz # 125
Membership Application Forms are always available at the desk at the meetings, or from Larry Thompson.
ROSTER CORRECTIONS: LARRY THOMPSON 631-9528 larryandginger@comcast.net - None!
NOTICE: Whenever your mail or E-mail, address or phone number changes please do advise Larry Thompson;
he will in turn update the master Roster and advise the Newsletter staff.
SUNSHINE REPORT: MONTE LOGAN MonteGryFx@aol.com 376-0264
Please try to contact SIR's with illnesses to offer your support and encouragement and keep them in our thoughts and
prayers. A friendly call is welcome. Cards and letters are always appreciated. If you are aware of an ill SIR, please let
Monte Logan know by e-mail or phone.
Branch 171
SIR Harold Nielsen is home and feeling much better after his hospital visit from our SIRs last meeting.
It is sad to report the passing of two SIR members:
SIR Stavros Louchis passed away on November 12th. Stavros joined SIRs in 1997 and went inactive in July
2013. He was 90 years old. A Funeral Service with Military honors was held on Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 10:30 am
at Oakmont's Redwood Chapel.
SIR Joe Aimar passed away on Friday, Nov. 14th. Joe joined SIRs in 1997 and went inactive in June 2013. He
was 90 years old. He lived at Aegis in Moraga with his wife Evelyn. There will be a Funeral Mass on Thursday,
Nov. 20th at 10:30 am at St. Monica Church, Moraga.
Branch 174
Good news. No reports of serious illinesses.
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KNOW YOUR SIR
Francis Wong
Francis grew up in Hong Kong and moved to the United States in 1986. When the Wong family moved to Moraga in 1989,
their two daughters were at age of 8 and 10. They both graduated from Campolindo High School before completing higher
education at Cornell University and UCLA. Their elder daughter and family now live in Hanoi, Vietnam, working for an
International Hotel Group. The younger daughter is a resident of Alameda.
Francis retired from the Transportation Industry in January 2013. During his working years, he has lived in Singapore,
Hong Kong and China with travels to many countries around the world. His retirement allows him to spend his time babysitting their 2 year old twin granddaughters as well as serving as volunteer driver with "Senior Help Lines" in Lafayette,
Moraga, Orinda, Walnut Creek and Alameda. He is also a member of the Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley.
As to hobbies, Francis enjoys golfing, swimming, walking and mahjong. He and his wife, Cindy, are members of the San
Francisco Chinese Golf Club. They golf at least once every week, in addition to walking some of the trails in Moraga.
-------------------------------------------------------------------Know Your SIR is edited by Dave Humm dmh2@silcon.com 376-5895. We would like to have all of our
members, who wish to do so, be included in this directory. Please write down the salient points of your life (1/2
page) and provide it to Dave (via e-mail if possible). It will then be written up in a future newsletter. Dave has
copies of all past “Know Your SIR” reports. Access to them is available via e-mail; or a hard copy can be had for
the cost of printing.
BRANCH 171 NEWSLETTER: Editor STAN HOLCENBERG sholcenb@comcast.net, 3954 Campolindo Drive,
Moraga, CA 94556. The deadline for receipt of Newsletter material by the Editor is the 15th of the month. E-mail is
preferred.
BRANCH ACTIVITIES (Branches 171 & 174)
ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN: RALPH BLUMENTHAL (Br. 171) (ralphblu@comcast.net or 254-6935
Ralph’s role is to keep in close contact with each of the chairmen of the branch activities to understand
what they are doing and how things are going, determine if they are planning any special activities that
they want the rest of the branch to know about, determine if there is anything special that requires
assistance, and understand what a typical activity is like. Also, Ralph keeps in communication with the
other branches in the area to determine if there are activity announcements that should be made to our
branch.
Please let Ralph know if you have any suggestions for additional activities or if you would like to chair
any of the open activity groups.
APPLE USERS ACTIVITY: DICK MACY (Br. 171) m.hobie@comcast.net 376-1180
At each meeting we discuss Apple computer, IPAD and IPHONE applications and Q&A on problems,
answers and new ideas on use of these devices.
Our meetings are held in the conference room at the CC County Supervisor office at 3338 Mt. Diablo
Blvd., Lafayette, on the fourth Monday of each month at 10:00 AM to noon. The location is the fire
station building across the street from El Charro restaurant. Enter left side door at top of steps
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ASTRONOMY: OPEN – COULD BE YOU! (Br. 171) GEORGE COBB (Br. 174) gecblue@aol.com 200-7749
LARRY LANG (Br. 8)
We meet the second Monday of each month in the Tilden Room at the Concord Hilton Hotel on Diamond
Boulevard. Our meetings commence at 1:30. Please join us for an entertaining meeting. All are welcome.
Call or e-mail George (GECBlue@aol.com) for details and further information.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY: BRAD DEWEY (Br. 171) ebdewey@att.net 376-3349
RON LEIKER (Br. 174) leikerinda@comcast.net 376-3884
The SIRpremes are basically a barbershop octet. We sing songs in four-part harmony. By having two
people on each part, the problems caused by absences are greatly reduced – obviously. We meet just
about every Tuesday for one hour. We take a few minutes to discuss the affairs of the world, and then get
down to business, working on one or two songs, finishing by partaking of some delicious cookies, freshly
baked by Brad’s wife, Carol. Our self-determined purpose has been to add a little variety to the monthly
luncheon meetings of Branches 171 and 174, plus the Christmas luncheon with our ladies. Our only other
singouts have been for the Moraga Movers and at Sam Zorich’s birthday party.
BOCCE BALL: BILL BONDY (Br. 171) WBondyO@aol.com 254-1266
JOE FITZGERALD (Br. 174) joefitger@aol.com 376-4656
Bocce Ball season for this year has ended. The group had a final get together at Campo di Bocce in
Livermore on October 15. SEE THE PICTURES IN THE PHOTO SECTION FROM THE OCTOBER 15
CAMPO DI BOCCE OUTING IN LIVERMORE.
When in season Bocce is played every Tuesday and Friday at 10 am just beyond the bandstand at the
Moraga Commons. Play is suspended for the rainy season and resumes in the spring. The cost is all of
$2; the game is really easy to learn and is great fun, including a lot of good chat. Call Bill for information on Tuesday play
and Joe about Fridays. You can play on either or both days.
BOWLING - AREA 2: OPEN – COULD BE YOU! (Br. 171) LLOYD WEST (Br. 19) 228-9037
Area 2 Tournament bowling is held at Diablo Lanes in Concord on the 4th Thursday of each month.
Be there at 9:30 am. League Bowling is also available every Wednesday at 10 am. There is also
open bowling on Tuesdays at 10 am for practice. More members are welcome. Call for more
information.
BRIDGE: GREG TCHERKOYAN (Br. 171) gresta2@sbcglobal.net 838-0361
STEWART KNUDSEN (Br. 174) svknudsen619@aol.com 376-4919
We meet at the Moraga Hacienda on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Please arrive
by 9:50 am. Play starts promptly at 10:00 am. Bring $5 and a bag lunch. Call Greg or Stu for further
information.
COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY: OPEN – COULD BE YOU! (Br. 171)
DEREK SOUTHERN (Br. 8) Derek.southern@gmail.com 253-1646
NEIL SCHMIDT
The Area 2 Computer and Technology Group advises all SIR and their guests that there is no meeting
in December. The group will meet again in January.
Meetings of theArea 2 Computer & Technology Group are held the 3rd Thursday of each month
(except June and December) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Walnut Creek Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside
Drive. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned user, we try to offer something for everyone. Some
months we ask for a donation of $5 to cover the cost of the hall rental, coffee and cookies; other months
are free.
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FISHING: KARL DROESE (Br. 171) kdroese@comcast.net 376-0468 DICK THOMSON (Area 2)
All SIR members and guests are welcome and, indeed, encouraged to
participate in fishing trips as well as attend the monthly meetings. Next meeting
will be Thursday, December 18th, at the Legends Sports Bar and Grill at the
Diablo Creek Golf Course at 4050 Port Chicago Highway in Concord, starting at
8:30am. MEETING MOVED TO THE THIRD THURSDAY DUE TO THE
HOLIDAY.
Harry Sherinian led 8 fellow fishermen to the Antioch pier for a morning of fishing
for small stripers and a hot chili shore lunch. Many, many stripers were caught
and released, and a good time was had by all. Tom Kostik took Harry, Mike
Corker, Pete Gates and Terry Miller out plugging for stripers, and many fish
were caught and also released. Terry and Mike on a separate trip caught a
delicious 12 lb striper and released a beautiful 27 inch steelhead. Terry Miller,
Chuck Vanoncini, Ernie Wong, and Harry Sherinian fished Lake Davis for trout
on 2 very windy, nasty days for a few good sized rainbows. Dick Thomson, Karl
Droese, and Gene Shulting fished the delta for stripers and salmon with good
weather, but poor fishing. Crab season opened, and everyone who participated came back with big dungeness crabs.
Our December schedule includes our annual holiday dinner, a planning meeting for our 2015 calendar of events, trips to
the Delta, Shadow Cliffs and shore fishing. Our 2015 schedule will be published in December. We will be very busy this
winter with: Delta fishing for bass, catfish, bluegill, crappie, striped bass, and sturgeon; trout in mountain and local lakes;
and rockfish and crab from the ocean. We live in a fisherman’s paradise.
GOLF – 18 HOLES: GENE BELL (Br. 171) gdbell1@comcast.net 284-1786
TONY SCHOEMEHL (Br. 174) tonyliby@comcast.net 376-1471
Any members who are interested in joining the Golf Group, please complete the application that Is
available at the following link -- http://branch174.sirinc2.org/golf/home.htm There is also a 2014 schedule
and contact information at the link.
HISTORICAL ADVENTURES: TED WESTPHAL (Br. 171) tawiii@att.net 283-2172
RICH SJOBERG (Br. 174) 254-1661
We are always on the lookout for historical sites in the bay area which offer docent led tours which
we have not recently enjoyed or, for whatever reason, have never arranged. So we strongly
encourage and will welcome any such suggestion you might care to make by simply sending an
e-mail message to Ted at tawiii@att.net. We are also looking for a volunteer to assist in arranging
future tours. Please contact Ted if you would be interested.
INVESTMENT GROUP: OPEN – COULD BE YOU! (Br. 171) GARY MOORE (Br. 174) mooregh1@gmail.com 254-8742
David Sutton (Br-8) 686-0158; Leary Wong (Br-8) 457-0807
The Area 2 $ums Investment Group will not have a meeting in November. Our next meeting will be
our annual planning meeting, which will be on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. at the
Legends restaurant at the Diablo Creek Golf Course, 4050 Port Chicago Highway, Concord.
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PINOCHLE: BILL KORN (Br. 171) blairkorn@comcast.net 376-1643
The Sirs pinochle game is held every Wednesday morning at 9:30 at the Moraga Royale on the corner of Country Club
Drive and Moraga Road. We play in a comfortable private room and many of us stay there for a
delightful lunch, at a very minimal cost. The Wednesday game is moved back to Tuesday on the Sirs
meeting day. We hope you can attend as we have a good time. If you don't know pinochle we will teach
you, as it is not difficult. We hope to see some new players in the near future.
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POKER: OPEN – COULD BE YOU! (Br. 171) DICK MEDEL (Br. 174) 376-5568 & BILL WIEGMANN (Br. 174)
bigwieg@comcast.net 376-6088
Our low-stakes poker group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month from 12:30 to 4:30pm. We
meet at various locations. To join us please contact Dick or Bill for information.
STAMP GROUP: LARRY BEANS (Br. 171) larrybeans@comcast.net 376-7306; Rich Sjoberg (Br. 174) 254-1661
We meet on the Friday following Branch 171 lunch meeting in the Board Room at Aegis, 950 Country Club
Dr. Moraga at 9:30 am. Please call Larry or Rich for more information, or if you would like to attend.
TABLE POOL: OPEN – COULD BE YOU! (Br. 171) AREA #2: BILL WEINBERG 682-0962
We usually have three or four pool games going when we meet on the 1st & 3rd Mondays at 11:30 am
at Masse's – 2721 North Main in Walnut Creek. The cost is $5.00 for as long as you want to play. We
also have SIR members from other branches joining us and we usually play about 2 hours but not
everyone stays for the final curtain. Haven’t played in years? Come join us. All SIRs are welcome.
TENNIS: JIM COUNTRYMAN (Br. 171) jcountry@comcast.net 631-1766
RALPH THORNICROFT (Br. 174) grtincal@aol.com 376-8140
The Tennis Group plays at St. Mary’s College every Tuesday and Thursday. Times vary between
8:00am and 8:30am, depending on the weather. Players are at varying skill levels, mostly around the 3.0
range. Members’ wives are invited to join us, so let them know they are welcome. Call Jim or Ralph for
information.
TRAVEL: BOB SPELLMAN (Area 2 Chmn.) bobnjo@astound.net 934-8428
JOE TRACY (BR. 174) jotracy@comcast.net 954-7801
JIM LUNN (Br. 8) 551-3329; BOB HAGLER (Br. 8) 934-7620; HARRY REITER (Br. 19) 709-2820
Dec 8, 2014: McHenry Mansion and Duarte Farms. McHenry Mansion is Modesto’s treasure. It is the
city’s only original Victorian home and one of the few remaining reminders of the town’s rich heritage.
Each year the Mansion is decorated in all of it’s Christmas finery, inside and out. At the conclusion of the
docent tour you will enjoy a hosted family style lunch at the Concetta restaurant. After lunch you will visit
Duarte Farms to view their amazing Holiday Poinsettias. You will tour the facility with time to shop before
you depart for Walnut Creek. Cost is $64.00 including Motorcoach, Docent Tour, Family Style Lunch, Duarte Farms Tour
and Gratuities. Contact Ken Richter, BR 146, 689-6217.
Aug 21-Sep 12. 2015: Treasures of France a River Journey from Normandy to Provence. A 22 day river cruise
aboard a deluxe river boat. The highlights include visits to D-Day Beaches of Normandy, Beaujolais, Burgundy Regions
,Lyon, and other river towns. Prices range from $6499 to $8299 which include airfare, 22 nights accommodations, 59
meals, 17 sightseeing tours with audio headsets, all transfers, luggage handling, and beer or wine at dinner. Pre and Post
trips are available. Contact Ken Richter Br. 149, 698-6217.
Aug 21- Sep 1, 2015: Paris & Highlights of Normandy a Seine River Cruise. 12 day cruise aboard deluxe river boat
with visits to Paris, D-Day Beaches of Normandy, Vernon, Honfleur, and Rouen. Prices range from $3699 to $6199
including 10 night accommodations, 29 meals , 9 sightseeing tours with audio headsets and beer or wine at dinner. Two
for one airfare is available plus Pre or Post trips. Contact Ken Richter Br.146, 689-6217.
Aug 31-Sep 12, 2015: French Waterways: Highlights of Burgundy, Beaujolais & Provence. 12 day river cruise on
deluxe river boat with visits to Lyon, Avignon, Vivier . and Beaujolais-Burgundy regions. The prices range from $3999 to
$6649. Trip includes 10 nights accommodations, 29 meals, 8 sightseeing tours with audio headsets, and beer or wine with
dinner. Two for one airfare is available plus Pre & Post trips. Contact Ken Richter Br 146, 689-6217
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WALKING (and talking):
AL DONNER (Br. 171) aajdonner@gmail.com 376-1594
LYLE DECK (Br. 174) lgdeck@aol.com 254-3829
This is a great season of the year to stretch your legs and get some exercise --for your legs and mind-- at the
same time. The weather is beautiful and our 9 a.m. start every Tuesday from the church has taken us on a lot
of fine walks recently.
Recently we've walked in Briones Park, along the L-M Trail to the nearby end of Upper San Leandro
Reservoir, on a new path along the north side of Briones Reservoir, and on a neat segment of the Lafayette-Moraga trail
that loops just behind downtown Lafayette--but you'd never know it since it is so well shaded from the urban world!
And we do a powerful lot of talking as we go, a nice bonus for your exercise.
We have walkers of all ages and paces from the two Lamorinda SIRS groups, so there are always enjoyable folks to walk
with. So come on out, as the spirit moves you. Be at the church by 9 am any Tuesday (we walk on all of them).
WINE TASTING: GENE BELL (Br. 171) gdbell1@comcast.net 284-1786
JON LEUTENEKER (Br. 174) jonleuteneker@comcast.net 376-7035
There are now two wine tasting groups. Both are couples events and normally held in-home starting
about 7:00 p.m. with a cost per person averaging about $15. Jon Leuteneker is chairman of the
group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month - this group has a full roster. Gene Bell is
chairman of the group that meets on the third Tuesday of each month - membership in this group
may still open.
THE END OF BOCCE BALL SEASON THIS YEAR
CAMPO DI BOCCE OUTING IN LIVERMORE
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NOVEMBER MEETING PHOTOS and COMMENTARY
OCTOBER PHOTOGRAPHER – BOB MANDELL
SIR 171 PHOTOGRAPHER -- RUSS AUBRY touchless@darkersun.com 510-644-2692.
See more photos at the next meeting and at http://branch171.sirinc2.org/photos.htm
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SIR ORGANIZATION 2014
STATE PRESIDENT
REGION 6 DIRECTOR
AREA 2 GOVERNOR
SIR BRANCH 171 WEBSITE
MAYNARD ROLAND
DEAN STEICHEN
GARY PLISCO
http://branch171.sirinc2.org
AREA 2 PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN
AREA 2 SPEAKERS BUREAU
SIR WEBSITE
WALT SCHICK
JOE ROEBUCK
www.sirinc.org
BRANCH 171
BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OFFICERS
BIG SIR
SAM ZORICH
376-7799
LITTLE SIR
TIM FREEMAN
283-5945
SECRETARY
JOHN SCHICK
376-9412
ASST. SEC.
TOM MARNANE
376-0716
TREASURER
JIM FULFORD
254-5419
ASST. TREAS.
HAL D’AMBROGIA
284-1723
DIRECTORS
LARRY THOMPSON
AL FOLEY
TOM MARNANE
STAN HOLCENBERG
JOHN HAFFNER
AL DONNER
GREETERS
ATTENDANCE
ACTIVITIES
PROGRAMS
CHAPLAIN
INDUCTIONS
HISTORIAN
PIANIST
631-9528
376-2809
376-0716
283-5466
376-9064
376-1474
SUNSHINE
SIR HARDWARE
BAR MGMT
PAST BIG SIRs
1994 BILL TEUTSCHEL (DECEASED)
1995 DAN REGO
1996 JOHN DAHL
1997 RAY HORTON
1998 ELLS LANGLEY (DECEASED)
1999 CHARLIE DINES (DECEASED)
2000 JIM SWEENY (DECEASED)
2001 CLAY SEALY
2002 DENNIS BROSSART
2003 BILL MUESER
2004 GENE BELL
2005 TOM KELLY
2006 DAN FLOWER
2007 BILL SUMNER
2008 FRED GEORGE
2009 JIM GIBNEY
2010 DICK MACY
2011 PHIL ARTH
2012 KARL DROESE
2013 JOHN HAFFNER
ACTIVITY
APPLE USERS
ASTRONOMY
BARBER SHOP HARMONY
BOCCE BALL
BOWLING
BRIDGE
COMPUTERS &
TECHNOLOGY
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FISHING
GOLF – 18 HOLES
HIST. ADV. & VETS
INVESTMENT
PINOCHLE
POKER
STAMPS
TABLE POOL
TENNIS
TRAVEL
WALKING
WINE TASTING
COMMITTEES
LARRY THOMPSON
TOM LENZ
JOHN SCHICK
TOM LENZ
CHUCK HEALY
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