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SIR #142 NEWSLETTER
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Editor: John Bernat 341-4045
Website: www.142-sirbranch.com
Assistant Editor: Bernie Olson 593-6423
Webmaster: Tom Malaspina 701-9100
February 2015
650-312-9414, [email protected]
The January 8, 2015 meeting was a success. Little Sir, Peter Deutsch’s speaker,
Jane Lehman gave an interesting presentation on four Federal buildings in San Francisco. They seem like an interesting outing when visiting San Francisco. A new member Al McKay was introduced at the luncheon; welcome Al. Past Big Sir, Mike McCann, brought a guest
George Smith who will be sworn in at the February 5th meeting.
Bob Smith explained the job responsibilities of the hospitality chairperson. If anyone is interested contact me, or Bob Smith. At this point Bob will continue as the contact person with the catering company
planning luncheon meals. This is a good opportunity to get involved helping out SIR Branch 142.
Dale Heiberger has volunteered to be on the nominating committee; we still need another volunteer to help him. It is an interesting job, and I am sure that Lee Borra and Al Armand will give you
guidance about the job.
As mentioned at the luncheon it would be appreciated that if you cannot make a luncheon that you let
Joe Lysek, Jr. know prior to the luncheon by phone (650-578-9208) or by e-mail [email protected].
Annual fees of $25.00 are due by February 28, 2015. Get your dues in so that you are not placed on
the inactive status list. If you are placed on the inactive list you cannot participate in SIR sponsored
activities such as golf, bowling, bocce, etc. The annual dues replace the bucket list.
Here is a list of the members involved in SIR activities honored at the January meeting. Remember
that these men keep branch 142 going. Thanks
Little Sir-Peter Deutsch
Secretary-Joe Sheehan, assistant Mike McCann
Treasurer-George Trelut, assistants John Kristovich &Bob Lockwood
Attendance-Joe Lysek, Jr.
Sunshine-Director Don Parrish
Hospitality-Bob Smith
Ladies Day Luncheon-Art Devoy & Bob Smith
Gaming-Director Ken Mantoani & Harvey Harrison
Memberships-Tom Malaspina, Dick Hogan & Ken Masry
Membership-Recruitment-Dr. Jay Narayan
Golf-Bob Chang, assistants Dan Scannell & John Wong
Bocce-Dan Scannell
Bowling-Ken Braband
Newsletter Editor-John Bernat, assistant Bernie Olson
Photography, Publication Distribution, State Sir Representative-Bernie Olson
Roster & Website Editor-Tom Malaspina
Travel-Harry Redlick
Nominating Committee-Dale Heiberger
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SUNSHINE
Don Parrish
SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS
Ken Mantoani, 368-2009
Harvey Harrison, 341-7534
Check your Badge numbers for special
deals! If your badge No. is 51-75 and if
you purchase $5 in tickets, you will receive 3 extra tickets.
SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS
November winners were:
1. $60
Mike Dotterweich
2. $40
Bob Hanley
3. Jewelry
Bob Hanley
4. Wine
Don Del Carlo
5. Free Lunch Lou Poole
6. Free Lunch Paul Hennig
Each luncheon there are six
drawings.
FEBRUARY HONOREES
In February, we honor living past
Big Sirs with a free lunch. The invitees are the following: Chuck
Goodlet, Don Johnson, R.B. Owen,
John Day, Bob Smith, Jr., Lee Borra, Bob Chang, Tom Malaspina,
Rodger Hall, Mike Dotterweich,
John Kristovich, Al Armand, Art
Devoy, Dr. Jay Narayan, Bob Bertolina and Mike McCann.
583-5234
Our Fellow SIR Al
Armand is getting
medical help for his back. We wish him
a quick recovery. Don Parrish will be
having surgery in February. Wish me
a quick recovery.
May He Rest In Peace
SIR Gene Lagomarsino has passed away
in December. Gene was a member of
Branch 142 since 2007. We extend our
sympathies to Gene's wife Dorothy .
February entertainment
Fumblefingers the Astonishing
For many years San Francisco
attorney Jack Browne has performed
magic
shows
as
“Fumblefingers the Astonishing.”
TREASURER’S
DECEMBER REPORT
George Trelut
996-0424
Beginning Balance
$ 4,588.48
Income
$ 3,215.00
Expenses
$ 4,399.28
Ending Balance
$ 3,404.20
All expenses have been reviewed and
paid. All receipts collected at the luncheon have been deposited.
As of December 31 , 2014, 143 members
Known as one of California’s least
annoying magicians, Jack is a Past
International President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
He also belongs to the Magic Castle in Hollywood and the Magic
Circle in London. Jack has performed at the Pacific Union Club in
San Francisco and at a number of
other private clubs. He has also
The latest edition of
SIR Happenings
has been posted:
http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings
Would you like to travel? Here is
the Travel link:
http://sirinc.org/new_site/
travel.html
performed for churches, the Boy
Scouts of America and a number
of charitable organizations. His
style of stand up magic is guaranteed to amaze you, entertain you
and make you laugh.
Editor’s Note: Articles to be published in the Newsletter must be received by the 20th of the preceding month, so the Newsletter can
be published on the Web site http://www.142-sirbranch.com/ ,prior to the meeting. Thanks for your cooperation! Printed copies are
available at the luncheon.
NEWSLETTER ON THE WEB: If you are not receiving the monthly email broadcast announcing that the latest Newsletter is now
available on the website, you should contact Tom at [email protected] email address.
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'DOC' /Peter H. Deutsch
Little SIR: Branch 142
Note to all SIR BRANCH members: If you know of someone
who Branch 142 members might enjoy listening to for 20-25
minutes, please contact me with the pertinent information and
I will reach out to them for a future meeting..
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY
BOYS
Jane Lehman, Regional Historic Preservation Officer
for the General Services Administration, Pacific Rim
Region, spoke on January 8th on 'Historic Buildings in
San Francisco's Civic Center Area.
With a Powerpoint presentation, she shared historical
information on GSA and four distinct buildings: 50 United Nations Plaza, The Old Main Post Office, now the
home of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Philip Burton Federal Building and the New Federal Building, across the street from
the court house, which now houses Social Security and the offices of Nancy
Pelosi, as well as interesting anecdotes on the buildings and the role of
GSA.
Menu for February
Salad Station
Pork Loin w/apple glace
Cod Fish w/ capers
Vegetable
Bread Pudding
March menu
Corn Beef & Cabbage
Chicken Snitzel
IMPORTANT NEW FLASH
LUNCHEONS
Luncheons are held at 12:00
noon, on the 1st Thursday of
each month at the San Mateo
Elks Lodge on 20th Ave. Come
& enjoy a hot lunch, listen to an
interesting speaker and socialize with your other members.
Bring a friend.
New Member installed at the January
lunch meeting.
I am sorry to report that the SIR approved Golden Gate Travel Agency has
declared bankruptcy. State Travel Chairman, Bob Spellman has removed
them from the authorized list of travel agents and has sent a message about
this to all Branch Travel Chairmen. Unfortunately not all branches have a
Travel Chair, so this email is to advise all concerned of the situation.
BOCCE
(The Little Balls)
Dan Scannel
341-1245
Allen McKay, San Carlos, #11
Production Manager at Litton
NON-RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE: All tr avel events and other activities sponsor ed by SONS IN RETIREMENT, INC., or
its branches are for the convenience and pleasure of the members and guests who desire to participate. SONS IN RETIREMENT,
INC., and its Branches do not assume any responsibility for the well-being or safety of the participants or passengers, or their property, or any damages whatsoever, in any manner pertaining to said travel or other activities.
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Interest Groups
Interest groups continue to have their normal meetings. Since future newsletters will now be electronic, we suggest you look into
the two computer meetings. Both are now chaired by Branch 1 members, but all SIRs are welcome. Meetings are held at the
Charles Schwab/Silicon Valley Foundation building a 1300 El Camino., San Mateo. Unless indicated otherwise
Ralph Ravillo (Branch 1) has a monthly meeting. on the 4th Tuesday of the month Meetings start at 9:30 AM –11:00 AM. A
$5.00 contribution for coffee & donuts is suggested but not collected at each meeting. Attendees share their experiences with computers and help those with questions. A great place to get answers to your computer or electronics questions
☺ Collections and Stamp Group - Rick Zanardi 343-2917
The next meeting of this group will be on 3rd Monday, 10:00 AM, Bring your favorite antique, stamps, coins or bullion to discuss and
find out what it is worth. Call Roy or Rick if you have any questions. Roy Hansen (Branch142) 583-4657
Bill Bromley, has a monthly technology meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the IHOP restaurant at 1510 El
Camino in Belmont.. A no host breakfast is available. Meetings start at 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Bill publishes by email a very interesting monthly newsletter on the fast changing industry. Attendees informally share their experiences and solutions with computers
and personal electronics. This is an excellent place for beginners to get their questions answered.
Did you know that you can attend the interest group meeting of other SIR branches. There are several activities within
the SIR's organization, which everyone may take advantage of, by participating in one or more of them. Involvement with the SIR's
activities is another benefit of membership. One may belong to as many as one wishes. There is no mandatory attendance required at
any of the various activities, but it would be polite to notify the Chairman a few days in advance, if one can not attend. Because the
facilities in which some of these activities meet require a rental fee, there may be a charge each time a certain activity meets. The
amount of such charge varies with the activity. A listing of activities can be found at::
http://branch1.sirinc2.org/SirsActivities.htm
BOWLING
(The Big Balls)
Ken Braband
650 572-1250
SIR members, if any of you
are interested in BOWLING
in our SIR bowling league
now is a good time to join.
There is plenty of room for
anybody that is interested in
joining the SIR Bowling
League. You’ll also meet a
bunch of nice guys (Sir’s)
from other branches, and
you’ll have a lot of fun and
a nice change of pace for
you. We bowl at Bel-Mateo
on Fridays from 9:45 A.M.
to 12:15 P.M. If interested
contact me.
GOLF (The wee small balls)
Bob Chang, 703-2342
Golf Report – February 2015
Our golf program is on Winter Break but we have
scheduled two “off season” tournaments in January and
February. On January 20 we play Callippe Preserve in
Pleasanton and on February 17 at Monarch Bay in San
Leandro. Our regular season play starts on March 3 at
Santa Clara. All our regular season tournaments are on
Tuesdays. There will be signup sheets for the February
and March tournaments at the February meeting.
If you have any questions about our golf club, feel free
to call me at 650-703-2342 to find out more about the
golf club or to arrange to play in 2015. We welcome anyone who likes golf or is interested in getting started.
Note: Required Attendance Rule 100 states, “Any member who misses (3) consecutive meetings without proper ly notifying the Attendance Chair man, or
attends less than five (5) meetings within the last 12 months, will be notified in the prescr ibed for m of his pending member ship ter mination”. If you must
miss a meeting, phone Joe Lysek, Attendance Chair, at 650-578-9208. Otherwise, email him at [email protected] by the Monday before the lunch date.