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Upcoming Events: SIRS98 Luncheon NEXT Wednesday February 8 Sun City Roseville Timber Creek Lodge 10:30 Menu Vegetarian White Lasagna w/ Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Sal- ad with a choice of dressing, Sour- dough Rolls and Butter, Desert, Coffee, Ice Tea, Water February Birthdays 1 John Harper 2 Mike Wedemeyer 3 Bill Erickson 3 Alan Harris 4 Gale Jeffers 5 Angelo Coero 5 Ray Clemo 5 Jim Trudel 5 John Sanchez 6 Rick Wohl 6 Mike Kearns 6 Hank Starr 7 Bill Stull 8 Joe Pellegrini 8 Ken Metcalf 10 Wil Crews 13 Alan Ensign 14 Gordon Leighton 14 Carl Lischeshe 15 Bob Gutierrez 15 Ed Cruz 16 Larry Lawrence 18 Dean Blair 19 Leroy Sprague 22 Roger Stansfield 26 Kevin Mahoney 26 Bob Sipes 27 Ken Northgrave 28 Dave Froehlich THE ROOSTER TALE A Nonprofit Public Benefit Organization for Retired Men Devoted to the Promotion of Independence and Dignity of Retirement February 2017 MESSAGE FROM LITTLE SIR: Kevin Mahoney: (916)854-3775 Get to know your Little SIR: I joined Branch 98 about 6 years ago to play golf. I knew exactly 4 SIRs at the time. Through Monday golf I met a few more SIRs, but at the lunch- eons I only sat with the SIRs I already knew, and I felt a little left out. Two years ago Bob Gilson asked me to VOLUNTEER to become a member of the BEC. Through volunteering, I met many more SIRs and I was invited to join the Wine Tasting group, the Cooks Kitchen lunch group, a couples dinner group, and to attend plays in downtown Sac. All because I VOLUNTEERED. I urge you to get involved. Youll have fun, meet great people and make friends for life! As Little SIR my major objective for 2017 is to improve our membersexperiences. I want to get all members involved in the activities they enjoy, especially our new members. (New members are those who have belonged to Branch 98 for less than 12 months). Since we have moved the Branch Bar-B-Que to May we have an immediate need for SIRs and their significant others to get involved NOW. How can you help? Sell tickets, assist setting up the event, and organize the games and cleaning up. Last years BBQ committee had a great and fun time! Join in! Dont wait! Contact me now if you would like to join the fun Each SIRs input is important to me, feel free to send me an email. Februarys Guest Speaker Is Will Robins Professional Golfer, Tsunami Survivor, Founder Will Robins Golf For more details see page 5 of the Rooster Tale MESSAGE FROM BIG SIR: Bob Gilson (916) 543-0447 I would like to thank all those members that attended the January luncheon, we had a great turnout of 182. Our own Robin Doria did a fantastic job of filling for our scheduled speaker who had a family emergency. If anyone in the branch would like to be a back up speaker for us please contact Little SIR Kevin Mahoney. At the Branch Executive Committee held before the luncheon I proposed three goals for 2017. First I would like to see luncheon attendance increase towards what we used to have 5 years ago which was 69% of active members. In recent years we have slipped to only 61% attendance. We cannot recover all of the loss in one year so we are looking for an increase of 2% in 2017 with improved lunch programs. Second, I would like to see positive growth in the branch. We peaked at 283 members in 2015 with a decline to 270 at the end of 2016. I pro- posed positive growth in 2017 of one member. We will need to recruit and swear in one more member than we loose in the year. To that end, my third goal is to develop and implement a new branch Website that enhances member experiences with information sharing, aids in re- cruiting new members and provides growth for the future. The Little SIR is also working on some surprises to enhance recruiting like what he announced at the last luncheon of a bottle of wine for each member that has a guest join the branch/ I want to thank those members that paid their annual dues at the January meeting and re- mind the rest that annual dues are being collected from all members. It would be greatly appre- ciated if you could bring a check made out to SIR Branch 98, for $25. Dues will be col- lected each month of the first quarter after which a late fine of $5 is added.

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Page 1: February 2017 THE ROOSTER T - SIR Branch 98€¦ · THE ROOSTER TALE A Nonprofit Public Benefit Organization for Retired Men Devoted to the Promotion of Independence and Dignity of

Upcoming Events: SIRS98

Luncheon NEXT

Wednesday February 8 Sun City Roseville

Timber Creek Lodge 10:30

Menu Vegetarian White Lasagna w/

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Sal-

ad with a choice of dressing, Sour-

dough Rolls and Butter, Desert,

Coffee, Ice Tea, Water

February Birthdays

1 John Harper

2 Mike Wedemeyer

3 Bill Erickson

3 Alan Harris

4 Gale Jeffers

5 Angelo Coero

5 Ray Clemo

5 Jim Trudel

5 John Sanchez

6 Rick Wohl

6 Mike Kearns

6 Hank Starr

7 Bill Stull

8 Joe Pellegrini

8 Ken Metcalf

10 Wil Crews

13 Alan Ensign

14 Gordon Leighton

14 Carl Lischeshe

15 Bob Gutierrez

15 Ed Cruz

16 Larry Lawrence

18 Dean Blair

19 Leroy Sprague

22 Roger Stansfield

26 Kevin Mahoney

26 Bob Sipes

27 Ken Northgrave

28 Dave Froehlich

THE ROOSTER TALE A Nonprofit Public Benefit Organization for Retired Men Devoted to the Promotion of Independence and Dignity of Retirement

February 2017

MESSAGE FROM LITTLE SIR: Kevin Mahoney: (916)854-3775

Get to know your Little SIR: I joined Branch 98 about 6 years ago to play golf. I knew exactly 4 SIRs at the time. Through Monday golf I met a few more SIRs, but at the lunch-eons I only sat with the SIRs I already knew, and I felt a little left out. Two years ago Bob Gilson asked me to VOLUNTEER to become a member of the BEC. Through volunteering, I met many more SIRs and I was invited to join the Wine Tasting group, the Cook’s Kitchen lunch group, a couple’s dinner group, and to attend plays in downtown Sac. All because I VOLUNTEERED. I urge you to get involved. You’ll have fun, meet great people and make friends for life! As Little SIR my major objective for 2017 is to improve our members’ experiences. I want to get all members involved in the activities they enjoy, especially our new members. (New members are those who have belonged to Branch 98 for less than 12 months). Since we have moved the Branch Bar-B-Que to May we have an immediate need for SIRs and their significant others to get involved NOW. How can you help? Sell tickets, assist setting up the event, and organize the games and cleaning up. Last year’s BBQ committee had a great and fun time! Join in! Don’t wait! Contact me now if you would like to join the fun Each SIR’s input is important to me, feel free to send me an email.

February’s Guest Speaker Is

Will Robins Professional Golfer, Tsunami Survivor,

Founder Will Robins Golf

For more details see page 5 of the Rooster Tale

MESSAGE FROM BIG SIR: Bob Gilson (916) 543-0447

I would like to thank all those members that attended the January luncheon, we had a great turnout of 182. Our own Robin Doria did a fantastic job of filling for our scheduled speaker who had a family emergency. If anyone in the branch would like to be a back up speaker for us please contact Little SIR Kevin Mahoney. At the Branch Executive Committee held before the luncheon I proposed three goals for 2017. First I would like to see luncheon attendance increase towards what we used to have 5 years ago which was 69% of active members. In recent years we have slipped to only 61% attendance. We cannot recover all of the loss in one year so we are looking for an increase of 2% in 2017 with improved lunch programs. Second, I would like to see positive growth in the branch. We peaked at 283 members in 2015 with a decline to 270 at the end of 2016. I pro-posed positive growth in 2017 of one member. We will need to recruit and swear in one more member than we loose in the year. To that end, my third goal is to develop and implement a new branch Website that enhances member experiences with information sharing, aids in re-cruiting new members and provides growth for the future. The Little SIR is also working on some surprises to enhance recruiting like what he announced at the last luncheon of a bottle of wine for each member that has a guest join the branch/ I want to thank those members that paid their annual dues at the January meeting and re-mind the rest that annual dues are being collected from all members. It would be greatly appre-ciated if you could bring a check made out to SIR Branch 98, for $25. Dues will be col-lected each month of the first quarter after which a late fine of $5 is added.

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December 2016

Treasurers Report Beginning Bal $15,289

Income 1,378

Disbursements D ($ 7,966) Ending Bal (12/31) $ 8,701

Net - $6,588

D= Christmas Party Expenses

Member Status for November

In January we inducted 3 new members . According to our MSR (membership status report) for January, we have a total of 271 active members and inactive members. That includes 6 inactive members, 7 that resigned and 1 member that died and the 3 NEW mem-bers listed below.

Bob Fricke is The 2016 Winner of the

Les Olsen Memorial Award

BRANCH 98 BRANCH 98GOLF By Pete Morelli

The Monday golf is about to begin another great year of golf. We have scheduled 42 men’s tournaments and 10 couple’s tour-naments this coming year. We begin in February with the follow-ing outings: If you’re interested in playing with us signup as a user of the website. Once approved you will be able to sign up for any of the scheduled tournaments. Just as reminder your 2017 NCGA and Club dues were due by December 31,2016! If you haven’t paid them as yet you have until the end of January to renew at the low cost of $47 ($36 NCGA, $10 Club & $1 Hole-in-one insurance). After that the NCGA cost goes up, so get your checks into the mail to Carlos TODAY.

Several SIRs dropped by our activity table prior to the January luncheon to learn more about

this Branch 98 activity. If you missed this opportunity and are interested in finding out more

about this valuable experience, please contact me or any member of our group. We are anxious

to help a second team launch for some healthy competition and idea exchange.

At our January Finance/Investment meeting we spent a lot of time looking at how Trump’s

election might affect our investment strategy. Alex Borra is doing an in-depth assessment of the

best sectors for this year and selecting the top Equity Traded Funds (ETF’s) in each. In addition

to individual stocks, we are interested in expanding more into ETF’s that have a good blend of

equities.

We also delved into which ‘losers’ we should shed. We have a number of positions that are doing well but like many of us with our personal portfolios, we are too slow letting go of underper-formers that reduce our overall returns. We are beating the market but can do even better look-ing more into the future and letting go of plays that don’t work out within a reasonable time.

Finance / Investment Group

Steve Quiggle (916) 715-9855

[email protected]

Billy (Bill) Gordon Clingman Spouse: Janet Birth Month: December Resident of : Penryn Phone: (916) 708-9544 Badge # 132 E-mail: [email protected]

John Steven Lane Spouse: Julie Birth Month: September Resident of: Roseville Phone: (916) 472-6890 Badge # 160 E-mail: [email protected]

Allen T. Ensign Spouse: Nelly Birth Month: June Resident of Granite Bay Phone: (916) 740-2553 Badge # 142 E-mail: [email protected]

AG (Antelope Greens) GOLF

Our winter schedule continues

for Friday morning golf at Antelope Greens. All Sir members are welcomed to open play each Friday morning beginning at 9:30 A.M. If you are interested just show up 20 or 30 minutes be-fore 9:30 A.M. to register with the pro shop, pay your green fees and form your groups with the other Sir players. Antelope Greens is a 3250 yard 18 holes executive golf course. There are 4 par four holes and 14 challenging par 3 holes. The senior green fees are $17.00 walking or $27.00 to ride a power cart. Please look for our April Rooster Tale for information about the Spring & Summer League, which should begin on the 14th or 21st of April. Any questions about the program call Len Sampaio at (916) 797-9391.

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ACTIVIES INFORMATION

Bocce Ball Coord.: GORDON BADOVICK (916) 773-5504 Bowling Coord.: BOB FRIEND (916) 772-0649 BOB BROWN (916) 771-7001 Book Swap Coord.: FRANK DORSEY (916) 757-1815 Chefs Table Coord.: PETE MORELLI (916) 772-3257 GIORGIO DENA (916) 521-9998 Cook’s Kitchen Coord.: BOB ZIMMERMAN (916) 253-7612 BOB GILSON (916) 543-0477 Fishing Coord.: BRIAM MAC ADAMS (916) 862-7752 Golf- Monday Morning Coord.: PETE MORELLI (916) 772-3257 Golf –Friday Morning Coord.: LEN SAMPAIO (916) 797-9391 Golf-Friday Afternoon Coord.: TOM WERTH (916) 782-3536 Golf—Couples Coord.: CARLOS RAMIREZ (916) 791-3358 Investment Group Coord.: STEVE QUIGGLE (916) 715-9855 Poker– Day time Group Coord.: JIM CARROLL (916) 251-7447 Poker– First Tuesday Coord.: DICK KNOX (916) 783-4664 Poker - First Wednesday Coord.: TOM WHALEN (916) 259-4346 Poker—Second Thursday Coord.: DICK KNOX (916) 783-4664 Poker—Third Thursday Coord.: JOHN CONGER (916) 804-6460 Poker-Fourth Wednesday Coord.: PETE MORELLI (916) 772-3257 Smart Phone Group Coord.: GIORGIO DINA (916) 521-9998 MARK STUART (916) 218-2287 Wine Club Coord.: JOE LAPIRA (916) 434-8843 TOPGolf Coord: Brien Hensley (916) 813-0798

For more activities and infor-mation, see our complete listing

at www.sir98.ord

For this year the RAMP incentive pro-gram is that for every NEW member suc-cessfully inducted in 2017 from January 1 thru December 31, the sponsor will receive a FREE bottle of wine. The wine is redeem-able July 1 for the first half of the year and in December for the second half of the year. We are off to a good start so far this year. The results are listed below.

2017 RAMP PROGRAM

By Kevin Mahoney

BOWLING ACTIVITIES GROUP

Member Bowlers,

The Sir 49ER Bowling league is just over half way through the 2016-2017 Winter season and going strong. We have 16 teams with 64 active bowlers with a substitute list of 6. Sir members come from 10 different branches in the area. We bowl at Steve Cooks Fireside Lanes in Citrus Heights every Wednesday at 12:00PM. We also have travel tournaments in the area including Reno and Carson City, Nevada. We are open to new members. This is a “Have Fun” league with money to share at the end of the season. Cost is $11.00 per week with portions going to the Bowling Alley and Prize funds, both individual and team. Visit the State Bowling Site at sirinc.org/bowling to see what the State Sir Bowlers have for activities. So far this season we have 1 bowler, Mike Decker on 1/11 bowl a perfect 300 game. Mike is with Sir Branch 102. Several Bowlers have high 200’s close to the 300 perfect mark.

Contact info: Bowling Chairman: Bob Friend 916-772-0649 [email protected]

League Sec.: Bob Brown 916-771-7001

[email protected]

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“SSS” Sirs Search for the Superb Burger

By Brien Hensley Twelve (12) of us met on Tues. 1/17 at Habit Burger. Jerry Foster created a great easy to use survey, and we gave Habit Burger a 4.0 (out of 5 rating). We suggest if you haven't eaten there, you should give it a try. The group decided to meet at Moo-Moo's Burger Barn at Sunset and Stanford Ranch in Rocklin next month. None of us today have been there yet, but we have heard good reviews. Please join us when we meet at 11:30 on Feb. 21st. An RSVP to me would be helpful for the

restaurant, but show up anyway even if you don't RSVP. Results: The Habit Burger was rated just GREAT (4)

[email protected] (916) 813-0798

Point Ratings (1) Bad (2) OK (3) Good (4) Great (5) Outstanding

Submitted by: Phil Lander

The Annual BBQ / Picnic is fast approaching. This year it has been moved to May 10 starting at 3:00. (information Below)

SIR Branch 98 BAR-B-Que/Picnic May 10, 2017

3:00 PM Sun City Roseville Bocce Ball Courts

Food, Beer, Wine and Games! Fun, fun and more fun

$28/person Bring your significant other

Tickets on sale NOW!

2017 Branch 98 Annual BBQ

Come Join The FUN

Cash or checks only; exact change appreciated. Make checks payable to SIR Branch 98

SIRs at TOPGOLF

We had our 1st Topgolf outing after this article went to press. At least 15 SIRs signed up to meet at Topgolf on 1/25. I'm sure we had a great time! Topgolf is a large facility with 3 floors of booths that hold 6 players. Each booth costs $25/hr (per booth, not per person) weekday mornings. Players hit microchipped balls to targets and points are au-tomatically scored. Golfers and non-golfers are en-couraged to join us. Topgolf provides clubs and serves food and drinks. Check out http://topgolf.com/us/roseville. Please RSVP to me if you can be there on Wed. 2/22. Please join us for SIRS AT TOP-GOLF on Wed. 2/22 at 9:00. We'll get set up be-tween 9-9:15 and play for a couple hours, then have lunch. Mark Stuart and I will co-coordinate this activity for now, but we are looking for a Top-golf coordinator. [email protected] (916) 813-0798

Useless Information

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.. (So, watch your Ass )

Oak trees do NOT produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.

The King of Hearts is the only King WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.

Venus is the only planet that rotates clock-wise. (Since Venus is normally associated

with women, what does this tell you?) That women are going in the 'right' direc-tion....?

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at wak-ing you up in the morning

Walt Disney was afraid of MICE! The ten most valuable brand names on earth:

Apple, Coca Cola, Google, IBM, Microsoft, GE, McDonald's, Samsung, Intel and Toyota, in that order.

It IS possible to lead a cow upstairs ... but, NOT downstairs.

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The energy this YEAR is like a vast expanse. It looks like a huge, open field of energy. One way to interpret this is that it is devoid of energy, being defined by its emptiness. Yet you can also see it as being filled with possibility. This year has an openness in which things can be created. It is a vast space in which you can dance and play and run and fight. Every time you begin something new this month, take a moment to look around. Consider questions such as, “What do I notice here? How do I feel about this before it begins? Why am I doing this?” To question yourself and question the situation gently each time you begin is a way to add caution and wisdom as you step into this vast expanse. It will help you stay grounded, avoid mistakes, and eventually get to know this new territory. This is not a time for barreling forward through all of your usual habits and routines. This month use caution, not because there is danger, but because you are in new territory....

An Excerpt from the Akashic

Records Message of January 2017

A Message of Inspiration for 2017

Will Robbins is an inspirational and dynamic speaker. His story

will entertain and motivate you.

Will Robins had led a charmed life. Growing up in Warwick,

England, he was a gregarious kid entranced by golf. His family

had friends on the Monterey Peninsula, so when he was 16 he

came over for the summer, and, typical of his luck, his hosts'

connections helped get him onto many of the area's famous

tracks. He talked his way onto the golf team at Monterey Penin-

sula College and into a caddie gig at Cypress Point, where he

found himself in high demand.

I cannot do justice to the rest of Will’s inspiring story in a few

short paragraphs, but here are the highlights:

Robins was an aspiring 26-year-old Tour pro on his honey-

moon on Ko Phi Phi Do, an island off the coast near Phuket,

Thailand in 2004 when a monster tsunami slammed into the is-

land. Of the 10,000 people on Ko Phi Phi Don, more than a third

perished in the tsunami. Across fourteen Indian Ocean nations,

the death toll is estimated at 283,000. Will and his bride Amanda

survived although were severely injured.

Although he tried to make a comeback in 2006, Will’s injuries

curtailed his aspirations of being a touring professional. To make

ends meet he took a teaching position at Empire Ranch Golf

Course, where he began to question traditional teaching meth-

ods.

Will says: “To me, being a coach means finding what each

player has inside and bringing it forward, not dictating a swing

method that they have to conform to."

He has Will Robins Golf, certifying other instructors in his

methodology.

Join us at February’s luncheon and enjoy Will’s inspiring story!

Will Robins Golf Instructor is Our

Guest Speaker

What Painters are Saying Behind our Backs

As we age we high more professional contractors to help us with jobs we can or no longer want to do our-selves. By following a few simple things you job will run much smother and probably cost you less and you will get a much nicer experience. Here are some things driving them bonkers

Check out YELP or other websites for local approved contractors. These sites list companies that do your specific type of job in your area and have customer comments

Make sure that the chosen contractor comes and gives you a written quote with start time and finish time and guarantee.

Make sure the area is ready for the job to start. Re-move the furniture, wall coverings, pictures, drapes, etc.

Keep pets, grandchildren and yourself out of the workers hair. The less interruptions, the faster they will get done.

Make sure ALL windows and doorways open and close easily.

Make sure that the color you pick you like. Paint a sample on the wall and look at it for a few days to be sure.

You choose the professional. So go with what he says. He may have suggestions on the type of paint, how to treat stains or how much paint you will need.

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CHEF’S CORNOR BY Jerry Foster

According Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist

and author of Your Next Big Thing: 10 Small Steps

to get Moving and Get Happy. Coloring puts you

into a flow-like state — which can help you focus

and relax — and can lower your blood pressure.

According to the journal Neurology , people who en-

gage in arts and crafts activities in middle and old

age have a lower risk of developing the kind of think-

ing and memory problems that can precede demen-

tia. There are a lot of coloring activities out there for

adults. Over 12 million adult coloring books were

sold in 2015 that was up 1 million over 2014. Ama-

zon reported that 12% of their best sellers were adult

coloring books in 2015 and AARP has reported that

is now getting into this craze and is jumping onto the

bandwagon with two coloring books especially for

people over 50. The first, Inkspirations: Create

While You Wait: Coloring on the Go. This book

fits into your pack, purse or pocket. The second

book, Inkspirations of Mindful Living: Creative Color-

ing Designs to Relax, Recharge, and Renew con-

tains art and quotes to give you a respite from your

busy life and transform free time into mindful time.

These are available where books are sold or at

aarp.org/coloringbooks.

Quick and Easy Winter Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

1 TBS Vegetable Oil 1 Cup Onion Chopped 2 ea Garlic Cloves, minced (1 Tbs) 6 Cups Low Sodium Vegetable Broth 2 1/2 Cups Butternut Squash 2 1/2 Cups Baking Potato 1 Cup Green Beans cut into 1” pieces (1/4 pound) 1/2 Cup Carrots diced 1 tsp Dried Oregano 1/2 tsp Freshly Ground Pepper 1/4 tsp Salt 4 Cups Kale chopped 1/2 Cup Uncooked Macaroni 1 ea Can of Cannellini Beans rinsed and drained 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese fresh grated

Directions:

Peel Butternut Squash and Potato and cube into about 3/4 inch

pieces

Heat Vegetable Oil in large Dutch Oven or sauce pot over medium-

high heat. Add Onion and Garlic and sauté about 2 1/2 minutes or

until tender.

Add Vegetable Broth, Cubed vegetables, green beans, carrots, Ore-

gano, black pepper, salt. And bring to boil.

Reduce heat to simmer and simmer about 5 minutes.

Add Kale, Macaroni, and Cannellini Beans and cook about 7

minutes or until Macaroni is done and vegetables are tender.

When ready to serve, dish into soup bowls and sprinkle with

Parmesan cheese.

Makes 8 servings… Serving size 1 1/2 Cups

Nutritional Information: Per Serving

Calories 212, Fat 5g, Protein 9.6g, Carbs 36g, Fiber 3.9g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 750mg, Calcium 164mg

Pass the Crayons

February 20, 2017

From AARP the Magazine December 2016 / January 2017

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2017 MONTHLY ACTIVITIES CALENDAR (up dated 2/01/2017)

Week of Month Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri.

#1 Mon. Golf Breakfast Club Bridge Men’s AG Golf 8:30 am 8 am Window Box 6:30 pm 7:30 / 9:00

Invest. Grpt Poker 10 am 7 pm

Poker SP Golf 1 pm 1 pm #2 Mon. Golf Luncheon Smart Phone AG Golf 8:30 am 10:30 am 10 am 7:30/9:00 Bocce Ball 1 pm SP Golf 1 pm

#3 Mon. Golf Breakfast Club Bridge Couples AG Golf 8:30 am 8 am Window Box 6:30 pm 7:30 / 9:00 Poker SSS Burger Chef’s Table Poker 7 pm 11:30 am 12 pm 6:30 pm SP Golf 1 pm

#4 Mon. Golf Top Golf AG Golf 8:30 am 9:00 am 7:30 / 9:00 Cooks Kit. Poker 12 pm 7 pm

#5 Mon Golf AG Golf 8:30 am 7:30 / 9:00 SP Golf 1 pm

NEW

These Drugs Can Harm Your Hearing

Antibiotics, and OTC Pain Relievers can cause inner ear damage. It isn’t something that just comes with age. Your hearing also can be damaged—sometimes irreversibly—by the drugs you take. Ototoxic medications, literally , literally “toxic to the ear”, can include common prescriptions and nonpre-scription drugs, ranging from seemingly benign, like aspirin and ibuprofen to powerful chemotherapy drugs and certain antibiotics. People with hereditary hearing loss may be even more susceptible to their effects. This month, a Seattle biotech start-up announced that it had received a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a drug to preserve hearing and balance in people be-ing treated with a specific class of antibiotics. Called amino-glycoside antibiotics, they include gentamicin, streptomycin and neomycin. All effective treatments for serious infectious diseases like septicemia and multiple-drug-resistant tuberculo-sis. They are used Worldwide because of their low cost. Ac-cording to a study from Stanford University taking these drugs can result in irreversible hearing loss and even deafness in up to 50% of patients. The risk is highest in patients who already have hearing problems or have kidney disease. The company, Oricula Therapeutics has just completed a testing in rats and found that the drug protected the animals’ hearing when taken with a 10-day course of amikacin, another aminoglycoside.

Drugs to be careful with.

Antibiotics Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Levaquin (levofloxacin) Both of these are prescribed for a wide variety of bacterial infec-tions, and both can cause hearing loss and tinnitus. Antidepressants, including Prozac, Elavil, Zoloft and Celexa Linked to ringing in the ears, or tinnitus. (Paradoxically, they are often prescribed to relieve the psy-chological burden of tinnitus) Loop Diuretics A specific group, including furosemide (Lasix), prescribed for heart or kidney problems. They can cause hearing loss if taken in large doses for long periods, although the effect may be reversible one the drug is stopped. Chemotherapy drugs Cisplatin and Carboplatin Ex-tremely damaging. If you already have hearing loss or if you have a family history of it. Quinine (for treatment of Malaria) Like loop diuretics it can be reversible when stopped. Drug Combos Taking multiple prescription drugs or over-the-counter pain relievers may exacerbate hearing problems. Over-the-Counter Pain Relief High doses of aspirin, ibu-profen (Advil), acetaminophen (Tylenol), naproxen (Aleve) Can increase risk of hearing loss.

By Katherine Bouton: AARP Magazine FEB 2016

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Rocklin Branch 98

Meets: 2nd Wednesday of Month

at Timbers at the Lodge at Sun

City, Roseville 7050 Del Web

Blvd.95747 (916) 774-3838

Board Meeting 09:00am Fellowship 10:30am Luncheon 11:30am

SIR Branch 98 2017 Officers:

Big SIR: Bob Gilson Little Sir: Kevin Mahoney Secretary: Kent Miller Assistant: Ron Maximo Treasurer: Bill Kemper Assistant: Steve Quiggle

Chaplain: Xavier Gutierrez

Directors:

Denny Heintz Giorgio Dina David Bills Pete Morelli Brien Hensley John Harper

Membership Chairman David Bills

The Rooster Tale Editor Jerry Foster

Database Manager Mike Mason

Activity Chairman Brien Hensley

SIR STATE

Donald Dill, President Jerry Strain, Vice President

SIR Regional 9

Mark Stuart, Director

Area 15

Mark Stuart, Acting Governor

For more information about SIR

and SIR Rocklin Branch 98 visit:

www.sirinc.org

www.sir98.org

Sons In Retirement Inc. Important Time Dated Material

JERRY FOSTER—EDITOR 1457 E HIDALGO CIR ROSEVILLE, CA 95747

CONTACT INFO:

MIKE KEARNS (530) 852-2282 [email protected]

SMART PHONE GROUP

Dear Smart Phones and Tablets users, Recently we have been asked by more than a couple of members when we will hold our first Smart Group meeting of 2017. Here is our thoughts and answer to that ques-tion. Both Mark and I feel that the group (you) have made such great progress in man-aging and utilizing these "smart tools" that at this point there is no more need to hold regular classes. We also had noticed that during the last few months of 2016 the at-tendance at the classes was very low and we interpret that as a sign that our mission of helping you get up to speed with these personal electronic tools has been accom-plished. Therefore, we have decided to end the Smart Group activity. We do appreci-ate those of you who have faithfully attended over the last 2-3 years. It goes without saying that we will always be available to provide some tips and tricks or to help you with any specific questions or utilization issues. Just give a call. So we thank you for the appreciation you showed us these last few years and we wish you good luck with your discovery in integrating these fantastic devices into your day-to-day life. Be smart and never let these devices take over your life, just let them be your very own personal assistant. Cheers, Giorgio and Mark

Giorgio Dina (916) 521-9998 e-mail= [email protected]

Mark Stuart (916) 218-9214