SIR Branch #49 EST. 1974

REGION 1 DIRECTOR

Mark Stuart

AREA 1 GOVERNOR

Dave Gonzales

SIR STATE OFFICERS

PRES. — Ed Benson

V.P. — Jim L. Johnson

SEC. — Stuart Williams

TREAS. — Roy Hodgkinson

CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER — Dwight Sale

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State SIR Website http://www.sirinc.org/

Folsom, CA.

2020 Officers

Board of Directors

Committee Chairmen

Activities Chairmen

Past Big SIR’s

State SIRS

Branch 49 Website http://www.branch49.sirinc2.org

Next Meeting: February 27, 2020

February 2020

Board Meeting @ 10:00 a.m.

Social Hour @ 11:00 a.m.

Golfer's Meeting @ 11:00 a.m.

Lunch @ 12:15 p.m.

Latest Edition of SIR

Happenings

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE March 8, 2020

Email to: g_estep@att.net

Big Sir

Little Sir

Secretary

Asst. Secretary

Treasurer

Asst. Treasurer

Membership

Asst. Membership

Al Edwards

Joe Artim

Marc Perl

Charley Novello

Jerry Thomas

Bill Mutschler

Joel Reisman

Neil Kessinger

Jerry Helmey (PBS)

Fred Jacobs (PBS)

Vic Brewer (PBS)

Ed Puchi (PBS)

Gary Stout (PBS)

Jack DuBé (PBS)

ATTENDANCE

AUDITOR

BEVERAGE

BEVERAGE AIDS

CHAPLAIN

EDITOR

EQUIPMENT

GREETER

MUSIC

NOMINATING

PURVEYOR

RECRUITING

SUNSHINE

TELEPHONE

TICKET SALES

WEBSITE

Don Marnach

Bob Collier

Wayne Philpot

Jim Ramstad

John Cordero

Bob Garcia

George Condon

Ralph Lingis (PBS)

Greg Estep

Fred Jacobs (PBS)

Bob Peterson

Jack DuBe (PBS)

Karl Ryden (PBS)

Jack DuBe (PBS)

Bob Reilly

Ray Jerd

John McKim

Greg Estep

BOWLING

FISHING

GOLF

Wayne Philpot

Tom West

Don Fuller

* Deceased

SPEAKER: Tony Basile and Roman

K9 Training

Br.49 Grub for February

Frank Donner Joe LaPilusa Jack DuBé * Roy Estep * Bob Griggs — SHLM * Frank Reetz * Bill Staiger— SHLM * Gordon Vinther * Ralph Housley

Chicken strips,

Gumbo, Dirty Rice and

Green Vegetables,

Garlic Bread , Salads,

Fruits, Rolls, Punch,

Coffee, and Dessert.

Karl Ryden Purveyor

Dick Merz

Jay Stirling

Big SIR - Al Edwards (916) 847-5582

We have a real treat in store for the February meet-

ing. Tony Basile and Roman will be demonstrating the ex-

plosives and weapons detection skills of a fine trained K-

9. Tony is a Marine who has spent considerable time and

effort in K-9 training. He has assisted his daughter in

training a drug detecting K-9. Tony is also an equine den-

tist but we have yet to figure a way to demonstrate that

part of his repertoire. Should be fun, informative, and

entertaining.

See you there. Little Sir- Joe Artim

Current Membership: Active 157 (Includes 8 PBS)

Drops January: None

New Members Inducted in January: None

Returning Members January: None Transferring IN: Alan Baker #42 (from Branch 54)

Transferring OUT: None Deceased: Dick Merz #60,

Change of Address, etc.: Dave Farrelly #108

dtfarelly@gmail.com

Applications for Induction: Cory Lindholm #38 Anniversaries as SIR for February: 2019 - Dan Demaray, Michael Harper

2018 - Sil DeLeon, Woody Woodson

2017 - Ron Peters

2016 - Jerry Helmey, Ed Puchi, Joel Reisman

2015 - Manny Cordero

2014 - Al Edwards

2012 - Ray Jerd, John McKim, Jack Mehl

2007 - John Cordero, Bob Haines, JR Rea, Jr.

February 2020 MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Joel Reisman 983-2492 j.reisman@comcast.net

Asst. - Neil Kessinger 358-5516 lnkssngr@gmail.com

LITTLE SIR - Joe Artim

February 2020 TREASURERS REPORT

Our first Luncheon of the year was well at-tended, be sure to make your reservations for our February 27th Luncheon. If you are not one of the 87 members that have taken care of their dues obligation for 2020 at the

January Luncheon, please bring the $7.00 annual dues in February.

January 1 Balance $4,560.22

January Receipts $2,292.11

January Disbursements $2,155.35

January 31 Balance $4,696.98

Jerry Thomas, Br 49 Treasurer

We kicked off the new year with a great

January meeting. We had great attendance,

great participation, great speaker and great

food. It was my privilege to present Jack DuBe with

Honorary Life Time Membership to SIRS. Thanks Jack

for all your hard work in making Branch 49 as successful

as it is.

Baseball season is rapidly approaching and SIRS is

organizing a trip to watch the Giants play the A’s on

June 7, 2020. We will start a signup sheet for those who

are interested in attending.

As a reminder the cost for lunches is likely to go up

sometime in the near future. As we all know labor and food

costs are increasing therefore our fees will also increase.

Looking forward to seeing you all again for the

February 27th meeting.

Big SIR— Al Edwards

Jack DuBé, napping while accepting HLM award

from Big SIR Al Edwards.

New Big SIR

Al Edwards

presides over

his first meeting

From left: PBS Karl Ryden, Bob Reilly, Ken Rohr,

PBS Ed Puchi, Chuck Honeycutt.

Dick Merz, PBS, who was our longest-term member

of the branch, died on December 15th. Dick joined

Br 49 in 1986, and was 89 at the time of his death.

Bud Powers and his wife are both suffering from

serious illnesses. They were both hospitalized sev-

eral weeks ago. Bud and his wife Bernie, have moved

into the Stock Ranch Retirement Community on

Stock Ranch Rd in Citrus Heights. If you want to call

him, his new phone # is 916-560-9447. I spoke with

Bud on Saturday, and he sounds good, says he is

weak and suffering the pain of Spinal Stenosis. Coin-

cidentally, Bud, who is 95, now is the longest-term

member of our branch.

As previously reported, Jay Stirling has died. Jay

had been a member of the branch since 2014, and

died on January 9th. He was 76 at the time of his

passing.

Phil Moeszsinger has been diagnosed with stage 4

bladder cancer. Phil was in attendance at January’s

lunch, and we offer our prayers and best wishes for

his recovery.

Sunshine Report Jack DuBé

Our BEC in action, from left: Joe Artim, Little SIR;

Al Edwards, Big SIR; Marc Perl, Branch Secretary;

Jerry Thomas, Treasurer; and

Joel Reisman, Membership chairman.

Ray Trice was hospitalized recently, suffering from

pneumonia. He is back home and recovering.

Paul Kuzmich continues to improve, tumors either

shrinking or not growing. He is still on Chemo treat-

ment, and doing well.

Charlie Novello had spinal surgery a few weeks ago,

and is recuperating at home. He will have about six

weeks of very low activity left before he can resume

his normal life, but he did tell me he plans to win the

golf club player of the year award this year, which

confirms that the surgery did nothing to hurt his opti-

mism.

Dan Belsito remains sidelined. He suffered a back in-

jury several months ago, and then found out he also

has a heart problem. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Gerry Jenkins is was hospitalized last month, but is

home now and feeling much better. Gerry suffers

from Cardiomyopathy and COPD.

Bob Haines had bypass surgery on a leg artery. He will

be away from golf for an uncertain amount of time,

but was able to attend the January luncheon and is

walking well. We hope for a speedy recovery for him.

Roger Thomas is recovering from surgery on a blocked

carotid artery. He is home.

Ray Jerd had knee replacement surgery this week, is

home and “in no pain”, (according to John McKim)

Charles Lyons is still on temporary leave, caring for his

wife, Diane, who is unable to be left alone.

John Irwin is ill with a persistent Cough (bronchitis,

maybe) and has been unable to play golf recently. He is

home.

Don Fuller, smiling while accepting a new jacket as a

State Champion individual golfer.

Branch 49 Golf Club

Chairman: Don Fuller, 916-791-4581

Asst. Chairman/Prize Dir: Ron Schultze, 916-409-5501

Tournament Directors: Ed Nishio & Tim Hammon

Treasurer: Jack DuBe, 916-989-9131

Secretary/Special Projects: Tom Coultas

Rules Chairman: Bill Bertsch

Advisor: Tom Baker

The winter season is finally coming to an end. It was

one of the most challenging seasons that we have had. We

battled rain, mud, fog, and wind.

In addition to the elements, the Board has been trying

to understand all of the changes to the USGA handicap

program. NCGA is still working on how to re-evaluate all of

the courses and all of the tees in relation to par.

Don Pressley has returned from ankle surgery to play

some excellent golf. He shot a gross 83 at Lincoln Hills on

a very windy day. Just wait until we get some good

weather.

I think that we are all ready for some good weather.

Don Fuller

BOWLING REPORT

The SIRS 49ers bowling league

starts at noon on Wednesdays at

Fireside Lanes in Citrus Heights.

We are now into our second half.

The league has two vacancies. If

you would like to bowl in our league, please let me know.

There will be no summer league this year. In my monthly

newsletter reports, I list the stats for all known bowlers

in SIRS Branch 49. The weekly bowling standing sheets

do not include bowler’s branch information. I compared

the Branch 49 Membership Roster dated January 2020

with the most recent bowling standing sheet and came up

with two recent bowling members from Branch 49: Bob

Collins and Bill Bertsch. Allen Wong is also a fairly recent

addition. That brings us to 11 members. If I have failed

to include, or included someone in error, please let me

know.

The current scratch averages, high games, and high se-

ries for each of our 11 bowlers is as follows:

Franklin Call 109 - 153/400

Don Yarwood 176 – 225/618

Dick Martegni 178 – 245/611

Bob Collins 142 –188/473

Ray Jerd 167 – 248/622

Bill Bertsch 112 – 128/352

Carl Foulk 87 – 131/321

Allen Wong 138 – 189/469

John McKim 154 – 224/529

Gerald Law 176 – 234/642

Wayne Philpot 170 – 221/606

Wayne Philpot

From left: Gary Pihlaja, Dick Farity, Roger LeBrun,

Tom West, Gerry Jenkins, Barry Hopkins.

From left: Tom Lemly,, Al Glaser (front), Ken Anderson,

Gary Gargano, Bill Cobb, Steve Holland Alan Baker,

Jerry Hudson.

From left: PBS Jack DuBé, PBS Joe Lapilusa,

PK Hodge (way back), Verne Buer (front), Don Fuller,

Jim Trudel, PBS Ralph Lingis, Bob Smith.

Catch all the latest

fishing reports

and news at:

http://www.jollyhookers.org/

From left: Dave Ward, Kevin King, PBS Jerry Helmey,

Wayne Philpot, Dick Martegani, David Farrelly (front),

Joel Reisman.

From left; Scott Pearce, Jim DeLeon, Tom Shigemoto,

Phil Moeszinger, Lou LeDuc, Mike Navone,

Woody Woodson

Hi, Hope all have a wonderful new decade.

Problem: SIRS Book Exchange. As many of you know,

after a book sits in the exchange with no action after 3

luncheons, we donate the book{s} to the Folsom Library.

Thus we have a PROBLEM: our available books for the ex-

change has now reached a very low inventory.

WHAT TO DO?

The exchange needs donations. Thus please check your

closets, under the bed, your family, friends, etc. and bring

what you uncover to our next SIRS luncheon. Specifically

we prefer recently published (past decade) fiction

(prominent authors preferred) books but will also welcome

non-fiction books.

Your donations will be appreciated by

our SIRS many readers.

REMEMBER THAT READING HELPS KEEP THE BRAIN

CELLS ALIVE AND WELL AS WE ENTER OUR

TWILIGHT YEARS!

Best regards, Marshall

Leap days are needed to keep our calendar in alignment

with the Earth's revolutions around the Sun.

It takes the Earth approximately 365.242189 days – or

365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 seconds – to circle

once around the Sun. This is called a tropical year.

Without an extra, or intercalary, day on February 29

nearly every four years, we would lose almost six hours

every year. After only 100 years, a calendar without leap

years would be off by approximately 24 days in relation to

fixed seasonal days such as the vernal equinox or

the winter solstice.

MARCH 10, 2020

2020

SIRS Branch #49

1321 Halidon Way

Folsom, CA 95630

STAMP

LUNCHEON MEETINGS are held at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St. Folsom, California, on the last Thurs-

day of the month, except November and December. Social Hour: 11:00 a.m.; lunch and program at noon. Executive Board meet-

ing is on the same day at 10:00 a.m.

ATTENDANCE RULES: (State Rule 100) A member of Branch 49 will be notified in writing pending termination of mem-

bership if he does not attend at least 6 luncheons during a calendar year, January—December. The Ladies Day luncheon is not

required attendance. Therefore, it does not count as one of the six required luncheons during the year. If you report to the call-

ing committee that you expect to attend, but later you find you must cancel, call your telephone contact or the Telephone Com-

mittee Chairman.

NON-RESPONSIBILITY: All tours, trips and other activities arranged 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 of passengers or their property, in any

matters pertaining to said tours, trips or other activities.