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A Non-profit Organization For Retired Men

Monthly Newsletter - Est. 1963

North Bay Branch No. 7, San Rafael

Website: www.sirinc2.org/branch7

HOROLOGIUM

54th year Br. 7

September 2017

BIG SIR—Ken Kauer

It was nice to hear all about Su-pervisor Dennis Rodoni’s work for Marin County and all the projects he and his fel-low supervisors are working on now and for the future. The supervisors plan for making 2018 the Year of the Seniors in Marin seems interesting so we will see what the future has in store for us. Like most things political talk is cheap but it’s ac-tion that gets the job done. It’s nice to know that we are moving forward for our senior population.

On August 8th I, along with representatives from our other four Marin branches, went to the annual meeting. In attendance were 121 branches out of 154 state-wide. We voted to amend two by-laws. One says that all elected officers and all regional directors now constitute the state Board and shall have voting rights on all matters before the Board. This was rewritten because of the new consolidation of regions and areas.

The second by-law change added another stand-ing committee to the state list. The new commit-tee is for bocce and it currently has only two members but a call was put out for more partici-pants.

A third proposal was to amend the process for electing state officers. This was hotly contested, with some thinking that it was poorly written, oth-ers thinking it favored one candidate over others. After 45 minutes of emotional and sometimes dramatic speeches, a call was made to vote and the proposal was soundly defeated. The thing I found very interesting was that even the propo-nents of the proposal voted against it. So it now goes back to committee to be rewritten and re-

presented at next year’s meeting.

The meeting was well worth the trip and we met many other Big Sirs from around the state. Our shout-out this month is to Bob Rigler, our

LITTLE SIR—Terry Aleshire

Pati Stoliar, RN, from Age-

Friendly Corte Madera, is our speaker for September. She has been very ac-tive in Corte Madera in the Women's Club, Cen-tennial Committee (Celebrating Corte Madera turning 100 in 2016) and supporting aging in place in our community with support from volun-teers in the community. She also works with Marin Villages (especially Corte Madera and Larkspur) to support residents remaining in their homes and aging in place. See website http://www.agefriendlycortemadera.com/about-us-

1.html . Speaker arranged by Bob Bundy.

Luncheon & Raffle Ticket Sellers September 7—Cosmo Violante & Jerry Tostenson

October 5—Ron Pastorino & Dick Robinson

branch secretary. As was said of Al last month, Bob keeps us current with the state with all the monthly and quarterly forms we are required to file. Bob devotes a tremendous amount of time making sure we are state-certified and current on all Board matters. Bob has a great personality and is a lot of fun to have at our Board meetings as well as at the monthly luncheons. Stop Bob and thank him for all he does for Branch 7. He deserves the praise.

That’s all for this month. Remember to bring a guest to meet the nicest group of men in Marin. Get him to join and you’ll win a free future lunch.

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MEMBERSHIP & ATTENDANCE REPORT August 2017

TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS - 8/1/17 90

GAINS DURING MONTH 0

LOSSES DURING MONTH 0

TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS - 9/1/17 90

ATTENDANCE August 2017

TOTAL MEMBERS ATTENDING 64

TOTAL MEMBERS ABSENT 26

GUESTS, VISITORS, & SPEAKER 2

Call Ray Gergus at 332-3987 if you can’t attend a luncheon

Bob Rigler, Secretary

Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of July 27, 2017:

Secretary: Minutes of the June 29th meeting as published in the Horologium were approved.

Treasurer: AI Wuthnow reported that current cash balance is $6,398.88 and the prior year balance was $6,135.66 on 7/31/2016. Board approved a motion to allow new members who join after Sept. 1 to have their dues extend through Dec. 31st of the following year (equivalent to a 4-month “bonus”). Treasure’s report approved.

Little Sir: Terry reviewed our speakers for the coming meetings. The September meeting will need a new speaker due to scheduling conflicts. Bob Bundy will help Terry fill that vacancy.

Activities: Ted's first item was the theatre trip to see 'The American in Paris" on Sept. 14th. There are 4 seats in the Orchestra section which must be filled by “volunteers” or else assigned, perhaps by last-to-pay attendees. Ted said there is little interest in “Day at the Races” from our branch, but only 4 people need attend to reach the mini-mum. Ted will announce one more time at next week’s general meeting. George reviewed menu options for the 10/11 lunch at Celia’s. Board ap-proved a flat $15 pp prepayment for food (drinks to be paid separately by attendees). Signups will take place at general meeting and also via email blast.

Membership: Maynard reported that even though we have added new members in the past 1 1/2 years, our attrition is greater than our additions. Ralph mentioned that Branch 7 has one of the oldest average ages of all SIR branches. Robby moved to drop Jim Hurst from our active rolls (approved by Board).

Wine Club: Fred reported on the next tasting which will take place at VINES Wine Shop (San Anselmo) on August 22nd, 1-3 pm. $20pp.

Sunshine & Shadows: There will be a celebration for Andy on 9/22 at Corte Madera Community Center. Andy’s family encourages SIR friends to attend.

There are 15 August birthdays. Bob B will order more wine. Bob Rigler and Doug Good will collect for tickets and raffle at Aug. 3rd meeting.

September 2017 Birthdays

28 Ray O’Leary September 6

90 Mike Hahn September 8

78 Doug Basham September 17

71 Jerry Tostenson September 23

33 Hal Schmidt September 26

19 Tim McCarthy September 27

SUPERVISOR DENNIS RODONI AUGUST SPEAKER

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TRAVEL NEWS FROM THE SIR WEBSITE

AREA 8 TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

From Branch 58:

Saturday Oct 7 -- Watch the Blue Angels perform from Hornblowers’ “San Francisco Belle”. Fleet week is in town and we have an excellent view point of the air show from the middle of the bay, while enjoying their outstanding cham-pagne buffet. This is always an historic “must see”. $158

Mar 4 – 8, 2018 -- Giants Spring training in Scottsdale. Round trip airfare, four nights at Hilton Garden Inn at Old Town, three Giants games, hosted dinner and casino fun at Talking Stick Casino and more. $1,445pp.

Contact Derlin German, Branch 58, 707-763-

6162 for more information.

Oct 7, 2017: Fleet Week San Francisco Belle. The Belle is a San Francisco landmark and this 292-foot sternwheeler features Art nouveau style on all three enclosed levels plus a spacious sun deck and three full wrap around decks for fantas-tic viewing of the Blue Angels. She will depart at 11:30am and return at 6:30pm. Cost is $144,00 pp which includes R/T motor coach, cruise the bay, reserved seating, Hosted Hot Buffet Lunch, Music entertainment, driver gratuity and special viewing of Blue Angel Show. Milt Smith, Br. 146, 925-280-0328

Oct 27,2017: Princess Cruise from SF through the Panama Canal to Ft. Lauderdale. 15 days with ports of call at Cabo San Lucas, San Juan Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama Canal, Cartage-na, and Aruba. Prices range from $2,300 and up and does not include airfare. Contact Milt Smith, Br 146, 925-280-0328

Apr 11-21, 2018: Tulip Time on the Rhine. 11- days, 23 meals, Experience the reawakening of spring along the Rhine and Mosel Rivers. See the countryside bloom as you sail along these two historic rivers of Europe. Prices range from $4,200 to $6,000 depending on cabin. Free air-fare from SF if you sign up before May 31st. Con-tact Milt Smith, Br 146, 925-280-0328.

May 23, 2018: Ultimate Africa. 17-day trip start-ing in Johannesburg with visit to Victoria Falls. Then fly to Zambia visiting Kafue Nat’l Park or Mosi-oa-Tunya Nat’l Park. Followed by Botswa-na’s Chobe and the Okavango Delta Region. Cost is $7,895 including Accommodations, Air-fare, 42 meals, 27 small group activities, local guides, gratuities, and laundry service in tented areas. Contact Milt Smith, Br.146, 925-280- 0328.

El Once de Octubre

Do you Like Mexican food? Do you like a good margarita to go with it but you never go for Cinco de Mayo because it’s too crowded?

Well Sirs, Branch 7 is celebrating El Once de Octubre! That’s right, Wednesday, October 11, let’s join together for lunch, 12: 00 pm at Celia’s, San Rafael, so save the date.

We will all gather there and have a ball in the semi-private room in the back. Bring spouses and friends. It will be a sit down lunch with four items to choose from. You will choose your food selection when you sign up and prepay. Drinks will be no host, payable at the event. Seating is limited to 70 so sign up with the form at the monthly lunch.

More information will be coming forward at the SIRS luncheons and in the future Horologium. Plan now and Save the Date!

George Sarantakis

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR

ANDY VIRENO

SEPTEMBER 22ND, 4-6 PM

CORTE MADERA MORE INFO TO FOLLOW

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LUCKY 7 GOLF RESULTS

Closest to the Hole 3 Closest to the Hole 13

1. Mike Hahn 22’6” 1. Jens Erlingsson 21’8”

2. Dick Katz 23’3” 2. Ted Pullen 26’6”

Closest to the Hole 6 Closest to the Hole 13

1. Jim Toso 11’1” 1. Lee Landry 15’2”

2. Ron Pastorino 12’2” 2. Ed Kurz 17’9”

Closest to Hole 7 Closest to Hole 15

1. Lee Landry 11’0” 1. Ron Pastorino 22’7”

2. Cosmo Violante

12’7” 2. Terry Aleshire 27’2”

Paradise Valley (Scramble) - August 2nd

1 Hultner, Pastorino, Land & Hahn 41.75

2 Landry, Black & Miller 42.50

3 Campas, Violante, Leonard & Lucchesi 42.75

4 Brainard, Sarantakis, Pullen & Dugdale 45.50

Closest to Hole 3 Closest to Hole 12

1. Dave Miller 8’3” 1. Lee Landry 6’1”

2. Spencer Brainard

35’4” 2. Mike Campas 7’0”

San Geronimo (Scramble) - August 9th

1 Campas, Toso J, Hartnett & Lucchesi 38.25

2 Violante, Balogh, Land & Leonard 40.25

3 Landry, Sarantakis, Redwine & Dugdale 41.75

4 Testa, Black, Pullen & Hahn 42.25

STENZEL CONTEST STANDINGS

1. Mark Cooper 1’4” 2. Mark Cooper 1’9”

3. Bob Giachino 2’2”

Tilden (Scramble) - August 23rd

1 Brainard, Sarantakis, Pullen & Dugdale 44.00

2 Landry, Katz, Wong & Wuthnow 47.25

3 Haight, Pastorino & Hahn 47.75

4 Thomsen, Robinson, Hartnett & DeCook 49.75

Hiddenbrooke (Individual Skins) - July 26th

A Flight Net B Flight Net

1 Jens Erlingsson 62 1 Dick Katz 58

4 Terry Aleshire TB 63

5 Ted Pullen 64

2 Wolfgang Hultner

63 2 Paul Donohue 61

3 Lee Landry TB 65 3 Mike Hahn TB 63

Foxtail North (Individual Skins)—August 16th

A Flight Net B Flight Net

1 Mike Campas TB 71 1 Ron DeCook 62

2 Wolfgang Hultner

TB 71 2 Dick Katz 65

4 Jim Leonard 70

3 Cosmo Violante 73 3 Paul Donohue 67

5 Jim Toso TB 71

Closest to Hole 4 Closest to Hole 11

1. Lee Landry 20’0”

2. Erik Thomsen 40’10”

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ATTENDANCE:

Members who fail to attend three consecutive meetings without giving prior notice to the Attendance Chairman or who attend less than six meetings within the past twelve months are to be notified by mail of pending membership termination. Attendance at another Branch’s meeting, duly recorded with the Attendance Chairman of that Branch will be credited to the Member’s attendance record.

AREA 8 MONTHLY MEETINGS

Branch 7 McInnis Park 1st Thursday Branch 22 McInnis Park 1st Tuesday Branch 47 McInnis Park 4th Tuesday

Branch 58 Elks Lodge Petaluma 3rd Tuesday Branch 68 McInnis Park 2nd Tuesday Branch 134 Embassy Suites 1st Tuesday

Branch 147 Elks Lodge Petaluma 2nd Tuesday

NON-RESPONSIBILITY DECLARATION

All activities arranged for, or by, or sponsored by, Sons in Retirement, Inc. and its branches are for the convenience and pleasure of the members and their 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 their property in matters pertaining to said activities.

Executive Board meets the Thursday preceding the Thursday Luncheon at Marin Joe’s, Corte Madera at 11:00 AM. Members welcome to

attend.

2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Big Sir: Ken Kauer Little Sir: Terry Aleshire

Secretary: Bob Rigler Asst Secretary: Russ Wallace Treasurer: Al Wuthnow Asst Treasurer: Ralph Sherer Directors: Bob Bundy, David Denning, Fred Hajduk, Ted Pullen, George Sarantakis & Maynard Willms

Advisor: Robby Robinson Publisher: Kirk Beales — 415-492-2686,

bear38@outlook.com Webmaster: Robby Robinson — robbyr67@att.net

FIRST CLASS MATERIAL

North Bay Branch #7

Bob Rigler, Secretary, 148 Sycamore Ave, Mill

Valley CA 94941

Tel: 415-388-4360

Return address

September 2017 Meetings Thursday September 7 — Luncheon

Thursday September 28 — Board Meeting

September 7th Luncheon Menu

Beef Lasagna with Garlic Bread

or Grilled Salmon w/Lemon Butter Sauce

SUNSHINE & SHADOWS Russ Wallace, Chairman, 492-2550

E-mail: kitruss@sbcglobal.net