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Page 1 Executive Committee Big Sir: John Noren Little Sir: Jim Waltz Secretary: John Zeiter Asst. Eckart Sellinger Treasurer: Ron Gurich Asst. Bill Risch Directors: Jack Friesen Les Church Joe Sauerland Ed Sabrack Ray Crawford Kent Dutrieux CHINA CAMP/INDIAN VALLEY SIR BRANCH 68 June 2016 Big Sir’s Message John Noren Pg. Anniversaries 9 Acvies 5-6 Area 6 Acvies 10 Aendance Report 4 BEC Minutes 4 Birthdays 9 Luncheon News 2 Member News 3 Menu 2 Rides 9 Speaker 2 Speaker Review 2,4 Special Events 7-8 Sunshine & Clouds 9 Treasurer Report 4 Whats Inside At our most recent luncheon, we had a turnout of 61% of our active members. Among those missing included 30 AWOLS, members not attending and giving no notice of their impending absence. Each month we must give the restaurant a prior estimate of the number of members we expect to attend. With 30 AWOLS we have a margin or error of some 26% when we make our estimate. If our estimate is wildly high, the restaurant at some point is going to insist on charging the Branch for a portion of the no-shows. All that aside, having 30 AWOLS is thoroughly disappointing! We recognize that in our demographic, illness, disability, and loss of driving privilege are factors in nonattendance. To deal with this, we are sending out online reminders to all members days before the luncheon as well as phone numbers of members willing to serve as drivers. If you know of a member-friend that is having difficulties attending the luncheon, please contact him and offer your help, even if that help consists of notifying Gene Gallagher (415-472-7865) that your friend will not be present. And to each of you, please continue to make attending the luncheon a priority! Our upcoming Garden Party is being held on Tuesday June 21st from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM at Marin Bocce, 550 B Street in San Rafael. Joe Grasso will be taking signups and collecting $35 per person up to and including our June 14th luncheon. The Garden Party is one of our most popular events of the year. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your wife and even a friend who might consider joining our Branch. You can even take a shot at Bocce, a game easy to learn and love. I hope to see you there! Big Sir John Noren !!!BAR-B-QUE PARTY!!! In the hopes of increasing parcipaon, this years BBQ party will coincide with our regular SIRs luncheon on Sep- tember 13 th . The place? Our regular meeng locaon, McInnis Park. Friends and favorite women (wives, sis- ters, grandmothers, etc.) are all invited. More details will be revealed as the date approaches. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

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Executive Committee

Big Sir: John Noren Little Sir: Jim Waltz Secretary: John Zeiter Asst. Eckart Sellinger Treasurer: Ron Gurich Asst. Bill Risch Directors: Jack Friesen Les Church Joe Sauerland Ed Sabrack Ray Crawford Kent Dutrieux

CHINA CAMP/INDIAN VALLEY

SIR BRANCH 68 June 2016

Big Sir’s Message

John Noren

Pg.

Anniversaries 9

Activities 5-6

Area 6 Activities 10

Attendance Report 4

BEC Minutes 4

Birthdays 9

Luncheon News 2

Member News 3

Menu 2

Rides 9

Speaker 2

Speaker Review 2,4

Special Events 7-8

Sunshine & Clouds 9

Treasurer Report 4

What’s Inside

At our most recent luncheon, we had a turnout of 61% of our active members. Among those missing included 30 AWOLS, members not attending and giving no notice of their impending absence. Each month we must give the restaurant a prior estimate of the number of members we expect to attend. With 30 AWOLS we have a margin or error of some 26% when we make our estimate. If our estimate is wildly high, the restaurant at some point is going to insist on charging the Branch for a portion of the no-shows. All that aside, having 30 AWOLS is thoroughly disappointing! We recognize that in our demographic, illness, disability, and loss of driving privilege are factors in nonattendance. To deal with this, we are sending out online reminders to all members days before the luncheon as well as phone numbers of members willing to serve as drivers. If you know of a member-friend that is having difficulties attending the luncheon, please contact him and offer your help, even if that help consists of notifying Gene Gallagher (415-472-7865) that your friend will not be present. And to each of you, please continue to make attending the luncheon a priority! Our upcoming Garden Party is being held on Tuesday June 21st from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM at Marin Bocce, 550 B Street in San Rafael. Joe Grasso will be taking signups and collecting $35 per person up to and including our June 14th luncheon. The Garden Party is one of our most popular events of the year. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your wife and even a friend who might consider joining our Branch. You can even take a shot at Bocce, a game easy to learn and love. I hope to see you there! Big Sir John Noren

!!!BAR-B-QUE PARTY!!! In the hopes of increasing participation, this year’s BBQ

party will coincide with our regular SIRs luncheon on Sep-

tember 13th. The place? Our regular meeting location,

McInnis Park. Friends and favorite women (wives, sis-

ters, grandmothers, etc.) are all invited. More details will

be revealed as the date approaches.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

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Luncheon

Lunch Menu for June 14th:

Italian Sausage with Pomodoro sauce,

Polenta and Vegetables

Low: Dish

Grilled Salmon

If you can’t make it to the June 14 Luncheon Don’t forget to contact :

Gene Gallagher (415) 472-7865 To report your absence.

May Luncheon Speaker

Kent Dutrieux

Editor

The Captain family has resided in Moraga, California since January 1989. Parents Sal

(Salah) and Susan filled their home with four energetic children – Alexander, David,

Joseph, and Sara – and then came upon a novel idea for occupying their time. After

numerous trips to Europe, Napa, Sonoma, and a lot of research, the Captains decided

that their property was an ideal site for a vineyard . . . if only they could clear the land

of its thick brush, and terrace the hillside. The family embarked upon the project with

zeal. For over a year, weekends were spent, hauling undergrowth from the hillside,

battling poison oak, shredding grease weed, and carving staircases into the hillside.

And while that year certainly produced more than its fair share of bug bites, sun-

burns, slivers, and skinned knees, it also gave rise to a beautifully terraced two Acre

vineyard and four children with a remarkable work ethic.

Meanwhile, Susan became a student of viticulture, attending classes at UC Davis,

Santa Rosa and Napa Valley Colleges. She modeled the vineyard on the European

hillside style, affording healthy stress and competition between vines. In 2005, the

soil was ready for vines and approximately 1,500 Petite Sirah, 500 Pinot Noir, 500

Cabernet Franc, and 500 Petit Verdot vines went into the hillside. The Moraga micro-

climate proved ideal for grape growing and in 2007; 200 additional Cabernet Sauvi-

gnon vines were added.

In 2008 Sal retired from his "day job" and dedicated himself full-time to wine making.

The Captain's winery came into bonding in 2008. The following years harvest (2009)

netted 12,800 pounds of grapes, which Sal made into 10 barrels of wine as his first vintage, subsequently released in 2012.

Since then, Captain Vineyards became fully sustainable, environmentally friendly, and the first Green Winery in Contra Costa

County. We also have helped several land owners in Lamorinda to design, plant and manage their own vineyards in a Sustain-

able fashion.

Cecilia Gaeglan is the

Founder and Executive Di-

rector of Bataan Legacy

Historical Society. She

founded the organization to

address the lack of infor-

mation about the role of the

Filipinos during World War

II in the Philippines and to

seek justice for the Filipino veterans whose bene-

fits were rescinded in 1946. Bataan Legacy His-

torical Society’s main goal is to educate the public

on the historical significance of Bataan and

World War II in the Philippines by presenting the

war from different perspectives

Due to a mix up, I posted the

wrong speaker for May. To

see more information on this

organization click below

Bataan Legacy

Continued on Page 4

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Member News

In this month’s installment we go dancing from Argentina to Brazil. We start our story in Buenos Aires where the Tango is King. The apartment they stayed in was probably built within or before the time of Napole-on. The building was old but the unit itself was updated and stylish, but it still maintained its old charm. The neighborhood of San Telmo was built on a bluff overlooking the river and harbor, however over the years and several landfill projects the waterfront has moved a couple of miles away. Their first hint at the importance of the tango in this neighborhood was the “house instructions” they found on the coffee table in the living room of their apartment. They warned that

tango practitioners should not wear spiked heels when rehearsing on the polished wooden floors of the apart-ment. On Sunday the Plaza Dorrego located near their building is closed to traffic and becomes an enormous antiques and flea market however at night it’s a neighborhood dance party where the Tango is danced by all. Over the next few days they explored the city of Buenos Aires with its many broad avenues, its nightlife, its plazas, monuments and vast public spaces, and the warmth and intelligence of its people. Up next was the country of Brazil where the guys started out on the beautiful island of Santa Catarina in the southern portion of the country. They were joined by two longtime friends (Dave Brinkley and David Cole), Dave was a high school exchange student in Brazil back in the 1970s and spoke fluent Portuguese. In Santa Catarina they were joined by Dave’s brother Edson (from his Brazilian Host Family). Their first adventure started the morning after their arrival. Just down the hill from their house, on the shore of the lagoon, was a trailhead next to a dock. The trail winds up and down the hills along the west shore of the lagoon, crossing several rushing streams. It affords gorgeous views of the lagoon and lots of wooded areas. The trail passes through several small villages that are accessible only by boat or by foot on the trail. They hiked for about 5 miles in what the sign posted at the trailhead said was “moderately strenuous” route – easily the most exercise their lazy butts have had since hiking up a volcano in Costa Rica many weeks earlier. At the end of the trail they enjoyed a lei-surely three-hour seafood lunch with several rounds of caipirinhas, Brazil’s national drink. After several fun days at Santa Catarina they moved on to Rio de Janerio. While in Rio they scaled both “signature mountains” as one source calls them, Corcovado (known for the Christ the Redeemer statue) and Sugar Loaf (in Portuguese, Pão de Açúcar). The beauty of the mountains around Rio is breathtaking, whether viewed from the city or the beaches or the harbor below, or from the summits of the mountains themselves as stated by our intrepid travelers. The guys tell of a story when they were on top of Corcovado at a shaded café on a patio just below the Christ the Redeemer statue. They had meet the waiter who has worked at this café for over 40 years and he was the one who planted the trees that they were shading under. He lets the monkeys harvest the fruit from the trees after the tourists leave. Also while in Rio they spent a lot of time on Ipanema Beach seeing that their accommodations were just a few blocks off the beach. After four days in Rio they flew to their final destination in Brazil which was Sao Paulo its largest city. They joined up with Dave’s other host family brother Edmo and his wife Patricia where they stayed at their home. They were invited to come to the local athletic and social club where they enjoyed feijoada, Brazil’s national dish. On their final night they spent the evening with delivered pizza and dancing till the wee hours of the night. The next day the whole gang took Brian and Frank down to the port of Santos where they boarded the next leg of their journey Rhapsody of the Seas. We’ll have to wait until next month to catch up with the guys to see where they will be going. Until then you can click HERE to read their stories in more depth.

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Business

BEC Minutes Recap

April, 2016

Treasurers Report

April 2016

Beginning Balance $2,566.91

Deposits $2,270.00

Expenses $2,169.25

Outstanding Checks $0.00

Cleared Previous Out- $0.00

Ending Balance $2,667.66

Total Members 124

Total Active Members 114

Total Non-Active Members 10

Gains Or Losses This Month 4

Luncheon Stats

Active Members Attending 69

Not Attending 45

Guests & Speakers 3

% Of Active Members Attending 61%

MEMBERSHIP ATTENDANCE REPORT

May 2016

Branch 68 Honorary

Lifetime Members

Don Gregory

Jim Phelan

Eckart Sellinger

Hans Sommer

Continued from Page 2

John Zeiter

Secretary

Ron Gurich

Treasurer

Ray Crawford

Membership Chairman

Jim Waltz

Little Sir

Big SIR John Noren opened the meeting on time @ 10:00AM. Secretary Report: Copies of the March minutes were emailed to BEC members. A few copies were available at this meeting. Discussion, Big Sir John expressed his con-cerns that the minutes should include the statement re-garding the Whistlestop speaker’s inappropriate em-bracement. The Motion Made, Seconded, & Approved (MMSA) to accept prior meeting minutes as document-ed. Treasurer Report: Copies of Treasurer’s report were emailed. The Treasurer’s report was accepted by MMSA. Ron and Bill presented a proposal for next year, to pay up front $25 and reduce meal cost to $28. Attendance could increase with lower price. Board the proposal with budg-et be submitted in August. Business card printing receipt needs to be submitted to Ron. The ending cash balance is $2,566.91 for March. Motion to eliminate the new mem-ber free lunch, seconded and accepted. Little Sir Jim Waltz recommended Ed Addeo for publici-ty and Steve Reiter for recruitment. Motion was made, seconded and approved to accept these new chairman positions. Big Sir John is still working on having an activity coordinator in place soon. Co-chairman for the BBQ Party is still open. Bob Doering needs to be contacted if he will continue to co-chair this event. The event is held in September and could be combined with another Branch. No action was ad-dressed at this meeting. Ron Gurich indicated he would chair the Day at the Races this year. This is another event that needs to be addressed with other branches and promoted at our Branch meeting. Joe Sauerland reported on Orientation Committee along with Ed Texeira. He had some information passed out, but will make notations and present later. They will meet with new members today following lunch meeting. Ray Crawford indicated five new members would be accepted at today lunch. He presented the new members, Raul Carter, John Eller, Paul Hacker, Steve Medvic and John Ternullo. BEC recommended approval for five new members, seconded and accepted. Luncheon attendance figures need some correction so actual numbers can be accounted. Bill Bunderson has offered to assist with rides needed for members to attended monthly luncheon. No-tice to be in the newsletter. Kent Dutrieux presented his concept for the attend-ance letter having links for keying in AOL to Gene Gal-lagher, special lunch meal to Ron Gurich and when a new guest is attending for proper attendance record. John Noren brought up job descriptions for each posi-tion. He has requested each officer and chairperson to prepare a written description for the next BEC meeting with copies for each BEC member. Big Sir John thanked everyone for coming to this month’s meeting at 10 am. Big Sir closed the meeting at 11:00 am

(Filipino, American, soldiers and civilians)

through its multimedia presentations, exhi-

bitions, conferences and lectures in schools

and different organizations throughout the

country. It is also documenting the stories

of survivors and veterans of WWII in the

Philippines. She was inspired by her fa-

ther, Luis Gaerlan, Jr. a Filipino veteran

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Activities

Chairman’s Requests Bocce Ball Update

Russ Dreosch

Activities Chairman

Jim Phelan

Bocce Chairman

Ray Kelleher

18 Hole Golf Chairman

Jack Poland

Poker Chairman

Robert Chandler

Tennis Chairman

18 Hole Golf Update

Poker Update

Tennis Update

At the May meeting, I reminded the members

about the many small group offerings, and

wondered if any of them were meeting on a

regular basis, or meeting at all. The only re-

sponse I got was from Art Costamanga, the

contact person for Digital Cameras. "I am not

the expert," he said," I was looking for some

who might know more about them than me." Is

there anyone out there who could assist him? I

also asked the members if there were other

areas of interest. Genealogy was mentioned.

Several responded in the affirmative. Larry

Stern suggested archery. For years, Wally

Fenn, led Trips and Tours, a very popular group,

that attended theater in San Francisco. Any

takers? Other suggestions? By the way, the

walking group still gathers at 9:00 a.m. every

Tuesday at the Sanitary District ponds at the

end of Smith Ranch Road behind the Club.

Well, it's all over but the shouting (or cry-

ing). The spring session ended on May 16 with

Sirs 68 A in 1st place in the lower division, Sirs 68

B tied for 3rd in the upper division, China Campers

in 4th place in Weds. morning play, and I Mezzo

Buoni in 6th place in Thurs. morning play. The

tournament took place on Monday 5/23 and

found our two teams in the semi finals ( as of this

writing) with Sirs 68 A going on to the finals and

Sirs 68 B getting a lesson from the semi-

professional Dolly's Dream group. It looked more

like Dolly's "Nightmare". As a result of winning

first place, the Sirs 68 A team will probably move

to the upper division and have a chance to get

some pointers from" Dolly" and the rest of the

"pros". I will have the final results for all the play

at our June luncheon. The Summer Session be-

gins Weds. June 1, Thurs. June 2, & Mon. June

6. Because it's summer, we can always use more

players as subs to fill in for vacations etc. Please

let me know if you would like to play and I will

have the team captains contact you.

Contact:

Ray Kelleher for times and locations

(415) 479-8436

[email protected] Contact:

Jack Poland for times and locations

(415) 287-664536

[email protected]

Wednesday mornings 9:00am

McInnis Park

Robert Chandler

(415) 450-5237

[email protected]

Fourteen years ago our nine-hole golf program

was initiated with tee times each Monday

morning at 9 am at McInnis Park. Over the

years members of all Marin branches have

participated. Today our roster consists of 28

SIRs mostly from branch 68 and branch 47. All

skill levels are welcome with some golfers

keeping score while others are there for the

exercise and camaraderie. Many gather for

coffee at Starbucks after the round has been

completed. Frequently, a closest-to-the-hole

contest is held in which a small wager by each

participant is awarded to the winner.

If you are interested in joining the program

please contact Jack Friesen at

[email protected] or 415/491-1086

9 Hole Golf Update Jack Friesen

9 Hole Golf Chairman

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Activities

Our league has come to a close for the 2015-16 sea-son and one of our six branch teams won the league playoff on May 6: ‘Perfect 10’ team members Ray Crawford, Jack Devlin, Steve Medvic, and Kent Dutrieux had to bowl an extra game to lock up the

title. Our league is designed to win one point for each game and one point for total pins for the 3-game set. After winning game one by a nice margin of 76 pins with handi-

cap, the opposing team won game two by 22 pins and game three by 24 pins. The total pin count went to ‘Perfect 10’, giving each team 2 points. The rules of the league in championship play require a 4th game be rolled to break the tie, which our ‘Perfect 10’ team won.

Congratulations Guys!

Week 31 Bob Hiday won the jackpot of $20 with 113 pins over his 3-game average, more than doubling the next closest bowler. Kent Dutrieux rolled a 524 set for a +56, Jim Waltz +43, George Aster +34, Les Church with a

532 set +28, Jim Phelan +23, Joe Grasso & Eckart Sell-inger +20. I had a 3-game set of 506 & John Noren had a 502 set. We also had an unusual occurrence in that team Dreosch had 3 games with exactly 535 scratch in each game; sorry guys, the league does not have patches for those type of situations.

Week 32 produced another leader that more than doubled the over average of the next closest bowler in our branch: Russ Dreosch rolled 99 pins above his normal 3-game total to pick up $21 in the Jackpot. Ray Crawford was +48 pins, Steve Medvic +47, Jim Waltz +40, Bob Hiday +27, John Zeiter & Eckart Sellinger +26, Jim Phelan +25, George Aster +23. John Noren rolled a 506 3-game set.

Week 33 was our final jackpot week of the season. Les Church took home $19 when he rolled a great 246 game and a 592 3-game set for a plus 91 pins. I came in second with a 201 game, 546 3-game set for a + 57 pins over; Jack Devlin was next +37, Charles Salinas +36, Rich Berkvam +26, John Zeiter +25, Don Gregory +22. John Noren had a nice 206 game.

The following picture was taken in hopes that we could have a celebra-tion for winning the league’s branch roll-off, but the four guys in the pic-ture below (Les Church, Bob Hiday, Ray Crawford, and myself) did not live up to their prior achievements and fell

short. We can only wait until next year to see if our branch can have more success.

Branch 68 Roll-Off Team

2016 Second Place Winners Tournament of Champions SIRs Fridays

(Les Church, Bill Bunderson, Kent Dutrieux, Ray Crawford)

Have a safe summer in whatever you do; whether it be by auto, ship or plane.

Roger Burstrem

Bowling Chairman

SIR Roger Burstrem (415) 234-6018

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Special Events

Don’t forget to see Joe Grasso at the front table at the June luncheon to get your

tickets or contact him now at (415) 479-3432 or [email protected] This is

one great Party

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Area 6 Events

Fleet Week on the Bay

Sunday October 9, 2o16

Welcome Aboard, Hornblower's San Francisco Belle seeped in history and romance. Built

in in Louisiana, she has old world charm with Southern hospitality. Imagine

watching the skyline from one of her three climate- controlled decks or outdoor sun deck

with canopy cover. With four bars, an elevator, and wonderful dining space.

Package Highlights:

- R/T transportation to and from Petaluma

- 2-hour Yacht Cruise

- Lavish lunch Buffet

- Free flowing Champagne, orange juice, soda,

coffee, tea and water

- Music Entertainment

- Keepsake Hornblower boarding photo (1 pp)

Depart Fairgrounds @ 11:30 AM

Return 6:00 PM

Boarding time 1:30 PM at SF - Pier 3

The Embarcadero

Cruise time 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Price: $150.00 per person

725 East Washington St., Ste. 100

Petaluma Ca 94952

707-763-1545

SIR Branch 7

Escorted by: Ted Pullen 415-499-4610

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Miscellanies

ELLIE & STEPHEN REITER 06/03/1968 48

BRIGITTE & JIM WALTZ 06/06/2015 1

MICHELE & ROBERT HIDAY 06/10/1983 33

PEGGY & DAVID LINDSTROM 06/12/1981 35

SHIRLEY & RICHARD MCGRATH 06/20/1968 48

FAYE & BRUCE BERNOTT 06/25/1977 39

KAY & HARRY POLICAR 06/25/1949 67

SHIRLEY & DON DIAMOND 06/26/1955 61

CAROL & STUART SCHNEIDER 06/27/1952 64

MARY & KENJI TOMITA 06/27/1957 59

MARIE & JOHN ZEITER 06/30/1962 54

RUTH & HANS SOMMER 06/30/1956 60

RUSS DREOSCH 06/06/1930 86

THOMAS EGAN 06/09/1946 70

CONSTANTIN MISAILIDIS 06/11/1931 85

JACK FUTORAN 06/11/1930 86

WALT LIGHTNER 06/14/1933 83

AUTHUR COSTAMAGNA 06/15/1933 83

TOM MILLER 06/20/1935 81

JOHN FLORENCE 06/21/1930 86

AUTHUR BOUDREALT 06/24/1937 79

GEORGE PELMEAR 06/27/1923 93

ROBERT HIDAY 06/28/1940 76

DAVID BEDAR 06/30/1945 71

All the Best and a

Happy Anniversary

From Your friends at

China Camp/Indian Valley SIRs

Happy Birthday

From Everyone at

China Camp/Indian Valley SIR’s

Have Many More

Branch 68 Sunshine and Clouds

Editor’s Notes

Kent Dutrieux

Editor

Joe Sauerland

Sunshine Chairman

All is quiet this month,

Well guys, this newsletter marks a milestone for us. This issue completes my first year as your edi-

tor and publisher of the branch bulletin. We’ve had a few format changes and some additional pag-

es throughout the year. I think the only thing missing from this newsletter is a catchy name. If any

of you can think up something it would be highly appreciated because my brain is blank on this sub-

ject. I hope to continue filling out the Member News section with member travel news and person-

nel stories, so if anything comes up feel free to submit them to me. I will be missing next month

from the luncheon and Garden party due to travel overseas. I will be submitting my story in the

next newsletter, so look out for that and here’s to another great year.

If you need a ride to the luncheons or you can

give rides please contact:

Bill Bunderson (415) 457-1437

billbunderson@comcast,net

We already have one person who needs a ride

from Fairfax, if you can help please step up. Bill Bunderson

Ride Coordinator

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BRANCH 68 MEETING: Monthly Luncheons & Executive Committee Meetings are held on the SECOND Tuesday of the month. Branch Executive Committee (BEC) meets @10:00AM Social Hour starts @ 11: AM Member Luncheon at Noon at The Club at McInnis Park in San Rafael (415) 492-1800.

ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION As soon as you know that you will NOT be attending a month-ly luncheon and no later than the Thursday before the lunch-eon, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL ATTENDANCE CHAIRMAN GENE GALLAGHER at 472-7865 So you will be excused and not AWOL, and we will know the

BRANCH 68 & AREA 6 ACTIVTIES

ATTENDANCE:

RULE 60; Members are obligated to attend all luncheon

Meetings unless prevented by illness or absence from the branch

locale.

RULE 100: A member may be notified in writing by his Branch

of the pending termination of his membership.

RULE 107 should he be responsible for any of the following:

(a) Miss "THREE" (3) consecutive regular luncheon meetings

without having been excused by contacting the designated

Branch Attendance person prior to the meeting date.

(b) Nonattendance at "SIX" (6) regular Luncheon meetings with-

in the previous "TWELVE" (12) consecutive months. "NOTE:"

Excused meetings may not be included to achieve the Six (6)

meeting minimum.

(c) Attendance at Ladies Day functions may be excluded by the

Branch Executive Committee.

NON RESPONSIBILITY DECLARATION: All activities arranged for or

by, or sponsored by, Sons in Retirement, Incorporated, and its

Branches, are for the convenience and pleasure of the members

and their guests who desire to participate. Sons In Retirement,

Incorporated, and its Branches do not assume any Responsibility

for the well-being or safety of the participants or their property,

In any matters pertaining to said activities. RULE 345

2016 Luncheon Schedules of SIR Branches in Area 6

Branch # 7 The Club Restaurant, McInnis Park, SR 1st Thursday

Branch # 22 The Club Restaurant, McInnis Park, SR 1st Tuesday

Branch # 47 The Club Restaurant, McInnis Park, SR 4th Tuesday

Branch # 68 The Club Restaurant, McInnis Park, SR 2nd Tuesday

Branch # 134 Embassy Suites, San Rafael 1st Tuesday

SIR, Inc. 2016 STATE OFFIERS

President:

Donald Dill (530) 885-6943

Vice President:

Jerry Strain (209) 551-8220

Secretary:

Derek Southern (925) 253-1646

Secretary Assistant:

Ron Flagel (209) 338-8109

Treasurer:

Karl Ryden

(916) 961-6137

Treasurer Assistant:

Jim Johnson (916) 961-8092

Region 10 Director:

Jim Filippo

(415) 892-2063

Area 6 Governor:

Frank

Sokolowski

(415) 892-5442

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Branch 68 June

2016 Newsletter

Area 6