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OCT. 2015
Web Master-Tony Taylor Distribution
Pat Misener & Dick Graham
On the subject of golf, a hale and hardy congratulations to our fellow SIR Jim Brigham who, last Sunday became the Villages Club Champion in an “8 and 7” victory.. Kudos Jim. Also, an honorable mention to Bill John-ston who was runner-up in the 2nd flight. Way to represent guys…
As I mentioned last month I am looking for someone who wants to work with me and the rest of the Executive committee to continue bringing the outstanding level of speakers and activities we have enjoyed this year so far. If you are interested contact me and let’s talk…
I’m sure there is more that I want to say but I seem to be having a ”senior moment”. What I would like to say is a big thank you to all the members of the executive committee, directors and especially the committee chairmen who do so much to make this branch such a great one to be a member of…
Enjoy your retirement and we’ll see you at the October 6th meeting…
Lou Figone Big Sir
NEXT LUNCHEON MEETING: TUESDAY, Oct. 06, 2015
10:00 a.m. Board Meeting - Open to all members!!!!
11:00 a.m. Fellowship 12:00 Noon Luncheon
SIR “Happenings” on the SIR website: http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/ Big Sir of Lake of the Pines Br. 170
article "Invite Them & They Will Come" about their turn around in membership. Great piece!!
Organized to promote the independence and dignity of
retired men http://www.sirinc.org
BRANCH 114, THE VILLAGES http://www.branch114.sirinc2.org The Sweet Life!
BIG SIR Message - Lou Figone
The Grapevine
Fellow members of SIR 114
First, I want to say that the golf tournament on August 24th that we co-sponsored with Br 38 was very well attended. Unfortunately there were not many players from Br.114. Now I know that there are quite a few golfers among our membership and I am at a loss to under-stand why so few show up for the tournament we sponsor. Again, I am asking you to let me know why you are choosing not to participate and what we can do to entice you to play next
year.
INDEX Pg 1 - Big SIR Message
Pg 2 - Little SIR Message
- Speaker Info
Oct & Nov
Pg 3 - USS Jerimiah
O’Brian Pictures
Pg 4 - Membership
- Inductees/Guests
- Bus Cards
- SIR Apparel
- Birthday Boyz
Pg 5 - Golf & House Hints
- Bocce & Bicycle
- Menu for October
- Attend/Decline
- Event Winners
Pg 6 - Travel ’15/’16
Pg 7-8 - Alaska Fishing
Pg 9 - Puzzle #2-see help
Pg 10 - Humor ???
- Editorial
Pg 11 - History—NEW
Pg 12 - Treasurer’s Report
(9/02/15)
Pg 13 - SIR Structure @
Branch Level -New
Pg 14 -Soc. Activitiy Chair.
Job Description
Pg 15 - Critique Sheet
Pg 16 - Officers/Directors
-Committee Chairs
- Attend/Decline
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[email protected] Little SIR Message—Tony Orlando
First and foremost I would like to thank all who helped, and all who attended the “Sir Club Lounge” on August 4th. We had a great turnout of members and guests totaling 106. Thank you.
Next I would like to alert you to our speaker scheduled for October 6th. Michelle Gouldsberry conducts community outreach for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Envision Silicon Valley Effort. Envi-sion is the VTA’s approach to working with community leaders and resi-dents to discuss current and future transportation needs, identify solu-tions, and craft funding priorities. She held a similar role for the Santa Clara County Traffic Authority, which was responsible for building Route
85 and making improvements to Highways 101 and 237. Michelle will pose the question: What’s your vision for the future of mobility in Santa Clara County? More: Light Rail; HOV Lanes, “focused” Public Transport ???
Michelle has her own communications consulting business. She has worked with a range of clients in technology, biopharmaceuticals, finan-cial services, and education. Earlier in her career, she served as a public relations manager for a Peninsula investor relations firm and an account representative for a San Jose public relations firm.
She began her career as a broadcast journalist, working for a syndicated television newsmagazine run by KCRA-TV in Sacramento and as a general assignment reporter in Beaumont, Texas.
Michelle has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and master’s degree in journalism from North-western University.
If you have ever complained about the traffic, and it could (or will) get worse, this is an opportunity to hear someone address solutions.
For the meeting on Tuesday, November 3rd we have scheduled guest speaker Gene Gug-lielmo, who will present some history and facts about the Guglielmo Winery, a proud family owned winery in Morgan Hill that just celebrated its 90th anniversary. It was in 1925 that the winery's founder, Emilio Guglielmo, purchased 15 acres of land which has expand-ed to become Guglielmo Winery. Emilio had three grandsons, George, Gene and Gary pic-tured here. Gene is the one in the middle
Special Notice: Our SIR Branch 114 Secretary Jerry Burge has passed the word to the BEC
that his wife is experiencing very serious health problems. The BEC requests that you ex-
tend your best thoughts to his family at this very trying time.
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Pictures of folks enjoying a cruise on the USS Jerimiah O’Brian
L-R Rob Howe, Pat Misener, Bob Semple
(38), and our Lou Figone. Now, could
you imagine a better collection of SIR
guys than this foursome? They wanted
to know where the “Mess Hall” was!!!
Big SIR Lou—he looks right at home in a gun
mount!! Not very much like a KC-135 getting
ready to refuel a B-52!!!
Regional Director Pat Misener looking ready to sign
up for another tour!! The only difference between
men and boys—the price of their toys.
Before boarding—was there any anxiety
about being shanghaied?
The biggest question was “Is there an
Officer’s Club with a Happy Hour”?
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MEMBERSHIP - Jeff Schlageter
We had 2 inductees at our September Meeting and 2 resignations. We have recruited 28 YTD and lost 14 YTD, leaving us at 145 (up from 131). I still hope that will get to 150+ members by the end of the year, giving us the opportunity to consider another member for an Honorary Life Mem-ber Award. We will need to induct about 10 more new members based on likely attrition. Our Members and Recruiting Captains must continue working to find suitable and willing candidates. WE CAN DO IT!
Birthday Boyz For OCTOBER
From the President’s Letter: Encourage each member to carry at least one SIR Business
Card in his wallet. It will make it easier to invite someone to lunch. Br. 114 has ordered, re-
ceived, and will distribute to members for use as a recruiting tool.
SIR Apparel – Have and wear at least one item of SIR apparel. One shirt, one hat, or one jack-
et. Show your colors. Click this EmbroidMe for downloadable SIR item catalog pages from
EmbroidMe - Livermore.
Special Wishes For Your Special Occasion
Guests/Inductees
Joesph Spada (408-622-5736), sponsored by Dan Affourtit
Jeff Hecht (408-826-4356), sponsored by Jeff Schlageter
Please enter their Ph. #’s in your SIR Roster for future contact.
John Stratakos 03 Charlie Bougopolis 03 Kurato Shimada 0 4 Jim Stoner 04 Glenn Hamilton 06
Garry Ashby 10 Paul Lewis 10 Bob Marchant 13 Gary Holmquist 15 im Day 19 Dick Frey 24
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Terry Griffin
Golf Schedule 2015
October 26 Coyote Creek 7:25AM Tee Times $60 Valley Course Morgan Hill Format: 4 men 3 best ball Host: Bob Mannel (408) 264- 7121
November 23 Spring Valley 8:00AM Shotgun $64.00 includes lunch Milpitas Turkey Shoot Host: Ron Thorp (408) 244-5888
-Candles last much longer if stored in freezer for a few hours
before use.
-When washing windows use some vinegar and vertical
strokes on inside, horizontal on outside. Now you know
which side the streaks are on, and don’t do it on sunny days-
dry’s too fast
-To unseal an envelope, put it in the freezer for a few hours,
then a knife under the flap will do it.
-Store appliance cords in empty toilet paper roll and mark
which appliance they go with.
-Flys & Bees—give them a shot of hairspray!!
OCTOBER LUNCHEON MENU
Notify Ray Blinde at 408 531-1776 or click below
for E-Mail if not attending!!!!!!!!!!
Grilled Petrale Sole Dor’e
Rice pilaf
Seasonal vegetables
Assorted rolls
Mixed green salad
Dessert
Coffee or Tea
Alternate Choices: Boneless Chicken Breast,
Cobb Salad, or Vegetarian.
House Event Winners
ATTENTION BICYCLE RIDERS
There is an active group of 14 already rolling and
they welcome additional “pedal pushers” to join
up. Contact Tony Taylor at his e-mail below or use
their website for more info on their plans.
[email protected] http://www.ttaylor.org
Bocce Team / Competition Looking for Team Members to compete against
other Branches, especially #38.
If interested call Paul Andersen at (408) 613-2206
Frank Locicero (2) Ray Preston (2) John Petrin (2)
Mike Filice Peter DuFosse Gary Holmquist
Lou Figone Hugh Fahrner
and The Guest Speaker Dr. Mike Brass
SIR Trny on 8/24 had 15 Village
SIR and 49 Outside SIR, and
our 15 did quite well, gathering
their share of Titleists.
Household Hints
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TRAVEL 2015/2016
1/9-19, 2016 Mexican Riviera Cruise (11 days) (Br 62) Escorts Roy Jordan (408-735-8765) and Jim Hohenshelt (408-394-7226). Round trip from San Francisco - no flights. Ports of Call: Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas. Available features – Splendid beaches and lush jungles, early architecture and towns, wildlife (birds, iguanas, crocodiles) and Mexico’s largest turtle sanctuary, kayaking, snorkel or scuba diving, ziplining, other outdoor adven-tures, dolphin encounters, whale watching. Cost (pp. dbl. occ.) is $1455 (interior cabin), $1750 (Oceanview), $1995 (balcony) (single occupancy rates available) and includes home pick up to & from San Francisco Pier, 10 night cruise, taxes and fees, gratuities for drivers/porters, all shipboard meals & entertainment.
Brochures available at your SIR Branch travel table for all trips, including the following: Feb 12-Mar 2 2016 Australia & New Zealand Mar 12 –31 2016 South American Cruise (18 days) May 11-21, 2016 Alaska Cruise, Roundtrip from San Francisco aboard the Grand Princess (10 days) July 11-23, 2016 Eastern Europe to Black Sea (13 days) Sept 6-17, 2016 Colors of New England & Canada (10 days) Nov 12-23, 2016 Panama Canal Cruise & Panama (12 days)
SIR Travel:
Bulletin: If you would like to receive your own copy of the Travel Bulletin via email, send your request to Bob Shields. If you
wish to get your name taken off the mailing list, contact Bob Shields at (408) 268-4975 or by email, or contact your branch Trav-
el Chairmen (see links) [email protected]
Larry Martinson & Jim Stoner [email protected] [email protected]
(408) 528-0746 (408) 238-8458
Spring 2016 Overnighter: Putting the details together on a May Trip to the Sierra’s (Murphys) similar to the trip to Carmel last Spring (wine tasting, shopping and visit to Big Trees State Park). Flyer being developed by Jeff Schlageter for publication in next month or so. Watch for it. This looks like a winner. Also has prime golfing opportunities in same area.
October 11, 2015 Fleet Week Air Show Cruise (Br. 62) Escorts Jim Hohenshelt (408-394-
7226) and Roy Jordan (408-735-8765). Watch the 2015 Fleet Week Air Show from San Fran-
cisco Bay on a lunch cruise aboard the iconic San Francisco Belle. The price of $170 includes
bus transfer from San Jose (Capitol VTA Parking Lot), the cruise with lunch buffet, sparkling
wine, orange juice, soft drinks, coffee & tea (wine, beer & cocktails available for purchase
onboard). If you might be interested, please call Jim Hohenshelt as soon as possible.
Nov. 24-25, 2015 Christmas at The Eldorado Reno (Br.74) Escorts: Allen Daily (408-265-8140) and Don House (408-
268-1703). Our Annual overnight trip to the Eldorado will include “EBENEZER, A MUSICALCHRISTMAS CAROL” as well
as our private cocktail party, buffet dinner, buffet breakfast, and playtime at the Nugget with $5 Food Credit and $5
gambling credit. Always a fun start to the Christmas season. Price is $215 pp/dbl occ. Or $232 single occ. Make check
payable to Cruise Adventures Unltd. and mail with Application to Allen Daily, 1580 Trona Way, San Jose, CA 95125.
Dec. 9, 2015 Beach Blanket Babylon (Br. 74) Escorts: Allen Daily (408-265-8140) and Don House (408-268-1703). Take a deluxe coach to San Francisco for brief shopping time at Pier 39 before taking your reserved Box Seat in the Balcony, for this famous, zany musical show. Then off to the FIRENZE BY NIGHT RESTAURANT for a hosted dinner, followed by a short tour of Christmas Lights if time permits. The price is $190/pp. Make your check payable to Cruise Adventures Unltd. and mail to Allen Daily, 1580 Trona Way, San Jose, CA 95125 with your application.
http://sirinc.org/new_site/
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Puzzle #2 This test/puzzle is to gauge your mental flexibility and creativity. In the years since it was developed it has been found that few people can solve more than half on the first day. Many have reported coming up with answers long after the test had been set aside, at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed, and some have reported solving it, but only over several days of ruminations. Good Luck! At the Oct 6th meeting/luncheon SIR Br. 114 will buy a drink for the Br. 114 member and his guest submitting the most correct an-swers before Oct 2nd, provided he has brought a guest to that meeting/luncheon. (5 Answers provided)
Questions: Example: 16 = O in a P Answer: 16 Ounces in a Pound
1) 26 = L of the A 2) 7 = D of the W
3) 1001 = A N 4) 12 = S of the Z
5) 54 = C in a D (with J) 6) 9 = P in the S S
Cards in a deck (with Jokers)
7) 88 = PK 8) 13 = S on the A F
9) 32 = D at which W F 10) 18 = H on a G C
11) 90 = D in a R A 12) 8 = S on a S S
13) 3 = B M (S H T R) 14) 4 = Q in a G
Blind Mice (see how they run)
15) 24 = H in a D 16) 1 = W on a U
17) 5 = D in a ZC 18) 57 = H V
Digits in a Zip Code
19) 11 = P on a F B T 20) 1000 = W that a P is W
21) 29 = D in F in a L P 22) 64 = S on a C B
23) 40 = D & N of the G F 24) 76 = T in the B P
Trombones in the Big Parade
25) 50 = W to L Y L 26) 99 = B of B on the W
27) 60 = S in a M 28) 1 = H on a U
29) 9 =J on the S C 30) 7 = B for S B
Brides for Seven Brothers
31) 21 = D on a D 32) 7 = W of the A W
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HUMOR????
The following are “household hints” that also serve as a bit of humor. I can only hope that you find them
more humorous than helpful.
1. TO AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES, GET SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETA-
BLES WHILE YOU CHOP. 2.
2. TO AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH WOMEN ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT- USE THE SINK.
3. A MOUSE TRAP PLACED ON TOP OF YOUR ALARM CLOCK WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ROLLING OVER AND
GOING BACK TO SLEEP AFTER YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON.
4. IF YOU HAVE A BAD COUGH, TAKE A LARGE DOSE OF LAXATIVES - YOU'LL BE AFRAID TO COUGH.
5. YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE
THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE.
6. IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING, BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR
FACE WHEN YOU PUSH THEM DOWN THE STAIRS.
Editorial Comment: I have taken a few more steps
“outside the box” with this edition, and I sincerely hope
the new items find a receptive audience. I have tried to
make the “Index” more specific so the reader can skip
those items of little interest to them-my response to the
complaints about length. I have inserted the page about
our SIR Branch structure and the “Job Description as
“educational” pieces that might stir up a few more volun-
teers. I sincerely hope more members take advantage of
the invite to come early and observe our BEC meetings.
Additionally, I hope my efforts at humor (?) are received
with a spirit of understanding and not found offensive to
anyone. Lastly, I would point out that the regular
attendees at our BEC Meetings have within their midst
10 Big SIR dating back to 2001; 12 holders of Distin-
guished Member Awards, a Senior Honorary Life Mem-
ber, 2 Honorary Life Members, a presently serving Re-
gional Director, and a dozen or so Committee Chairmen,
all still offering their service graciously and enthusiastical-
ly. Please consider seriously the opportunity to join with
such men and volunteer to participate in a more active
role. I guarantee you will not regret such a decision. I
would also point out that only the Officers and Directors
receive the big salaries, but who needs a tax headache.
Please consider taking the Big SIR invitation seriously.
Dan Affourtit
“Senior USB Stick”
Very soon it will become compulsory for sen-ior citizens to carry not only their ID, but also their insurance documents, their prescription list, a compact version of their medical file, the statement declaring if they want to be re-suscitated after a heart attack, stroke, etc. etc. Consequently, a lot of paperwork will have to be carried when a senior citizen goes out the front door OR when they travel! Spe-cifically for this purpose, a special “Senior USB Stick” has been developed. Take a look below….
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History In Our Time One evening in 1929 two young men named William Lear and Elmer Wavering drove their girlfriends to a lookout point high above a Mississippi River town in Illinois to watch the sunset. It was a romantic night and one of the women ob-served that it would be even nicer if they could listen to music in the car. Lear and Wavering liked the idea. Both men had tinkered with radios (Lear had served as a radio operator in the U.S. Navy during World War I) and it wasn't long before they were taking apart a home radio and trying to get it to work in a car. But it wasn't as easy as it sounds: au-tomobiles have ignition switches, generators, spark plugs, and other electrical equipment that generate noisy static interference, making it nearly impossible to listen to the radio when the engine was running. Lear and Wavering identi-fied and eliminated each source of electrical interference. When they finally got their radio to work, they took it to a radio convention in Chicago where they met Paul Galvin, owner of Galvin Mftg. Corp. Galvin needed a new product to manufacture. When he met Lear and Wavering at the radio convention, he found it. He believed that mass-produced, affordable car radios had the potential to become a huge business.
Lear and Wavering set up shop in Galvin's factory, and when they perfected their first radio, they installed it in his Stu-debaker. Then Galvin went to a local banker to apply for a loan. Thinking it might sweeten the deal, he had his men install a radio in the banker's Packard. Half an hour after the installation, the banker's Packard caught on fire. (They didn't get the loan.) Galvin didn't give up. He drove his Studebaker 800 miles to Atlantic City to show off the radio at the 1930 Radio Manufacturers Association convention. Too broke to afford a booth, he parked the car outside the con-vention hall and cranked up the radio so that passing conventioneers could hear it. That idea worked -- He got enough orders to put the radio into production. Galvin decided he needed to come up with a catchy name. In those days many companies in the phonograph and radio businesses used the suffix "ola" for their names - Radiola, Columbiola, and Victrola were three of the biggest. Galvin decided to do the same thing, and since his radio was intended for use in a motor vehicle, he decided to call it the Motorola!
When Motorola went on sale in 1930 it cost about $110 uninstalled, at a time when you could buy a brand-new car for $650. By that measure, a radio for a new car would cost about $3,000 today. In 1930 it took two men several days to put in a car radio -- The dashboard had to be taken apart so that the receiver and a single speaker could be installed, and the ceiling had to be cut open to install the antenna. These early radios ran on their own batteries, not on the car battery, so holes had to be cut into the floorboard to accommodate them. The installation manual had eight complete diagrams and 28 pages of instructions. Selling complicated car radios that cost 20 percent of the price of a brand-new car wouldn't have been easy in the best of times, let alone during the Great Depression -- Galvin lost money in 1930 and struggled for a couple of years after that. But things picked up in 1933 when Ford began offering Motorola's pre-installed at the factory. In 1934 they got another boost when Galvin struck a deal with the B.F. Goodrich tire company to sell and install them in its chain of tire stores. By then the price of the radio, installation included, had dropped to $55. The Motorola car radio was off and running. (The name of the company would be officially changed from Galvin Manufacturing to "Motorola" in 1947.) In the meantime, Galvin continued to develop new uses for car radios. In 1936, the same year that it introduced push-button tuning, it also introduced the Motorola Police Cruiser, a standard car ra-dio that was factory preset to a single frequency to pick up police broadcasts. In 1940 he developed with the first handheld two-way radio -- The Handie-Talkie -- for the U. S. Army.
A lot of the communications technologies that we take for granted today were born in Motorola labs in the years that followed World War II. In 1947 they came out with the first television to sell under $200. In 1956 the company intro-duced the world's first pager; in 1969 it supplied the radio and television equipment that was used to televise Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. In 1973 it invented the world's first handheld cellular phone. Today Motorola is one of the largest cell phone manufacturer in the world -- And it all started with the car radio.
The two men who installed the first radio in Paul Galvin's car ended up taking very different paths in life. Wavering stayed with Motorola. In the 1950's he helped change the automobile experience again when he developed the first automotive alternator, replacing inefficient and unreliable generators. The invention lead to such luxuries as power windows, power seats and, eventually, air-conditioning. Lear also continued inventing. Remember eight-track tape players? Lear invented that. But what he's really famous for are his contributions to the field of aviation. He invented radio direction finders for planes, aided in the invention of the autopilot, designed the first fully automatic aircraft landing system, and in 1963 introduced the Lear Jet, the world's first mass-produced, affordable business jet. Not bad for a guy who dropped out of school after the eighth grade.
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Ray Blinde—Treasurer Alan Renninger—Asst Treas.
Primary Account Cash on Hand—Beginning $2363.23
Receipts:
101 Membership Dues Received $1080.00
101 Happy Dollars 24.00
101 House Events 121.00
103 Cash Received Lunches 43.00
102 Interest Received 0.10
103 Other Receipts 0.00
TOTAL $1268.10
Disbursements:
206 Villages—Cash Paid $43.00
204 “ - Lunch Free—Members 43.00
204 “ - “ “ - Speaker 43.00
206 “ - “ “ - Prospects 0.00
205 SIR INC—Assessment $1.25 per qtr 0.00
203 Officer Expenses 0.00
207 Mbrshp Incent/Appr/Awards/Sunshine 0.00
207 Event Exp: Entertainer, Prizes, Beverages 0.00
204 Speaker Expense 0.00
201 Printing/Copy/Comm 0.00
207 Other—Auditor Appreciation 0.00
TOTAL $129.00
Primary Account Cash on Hand—Ending: $3502.33
Travel Account Balance—Holder J. Stoner $ 1.00
TOTAL CASH $3503.33
Property Report:
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 w. Webmaster L. Miller 5/18/2012 $ 383.00
Laptop Computer w. Grapevine Editor D. Affourtit 10/2/2012 $ 428.48
Attendance:
Members 80
Guests incl Speaker 2
TOTAL 82
Comments/Notes: $7.50 Branch Participation fee goes on Village Account in Jan & July;
A/R = Villages Invoice 145 people @ $7.50 = $1072.50; rec’d $1065.00
A/R = Treasurer Invoice for 2 people @ $7.50 = $ 15.00; rec’d $15.00
A/R = Villages for August Event = $ 654.00.
Ray Blinde, Treasurer 9/2/15
cc: BEC Officers, Directors, Committees
Treasurer’s Report
SIR Branch 114
9/2/15
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PART 3 - DUTIES OF BRANCH OFFICERS Article 1 - Branch Executive Committee (BEC) RULE 150. The BEC, subject to the State, Branch Bylaws & Standing Rules, with due consideration of the Guidelines, shall direct the exercise of all corporate powers of the Branch and the conduct of all its activities/affairs. RULE 151. The Branch Executive Committee may adopt such regulations, not inconsistent or in conflict with the Corporate or Branch Bylaws or the Standing Rules, as it deems necessary to govern the activities of the Branch. RULE 151.1 All activities on behalf of the Branch and not in conflict with Rule 13 and Rule 650 or any other rule, must be ap-proved by the BEC. The approval must be effected by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Executive Committee at a regular or special meeting. The approval shall not be effective unless it is properly recorded in the minutes of the meeting. RULE 152. A Branch regulation shall be adopted at a regular meeting of the Branch Executive Committee and the text thereof shall be set forth in the minutes. RULE 153. A Branch regulation so adopted shall continue in effect until amended or repealed by the BEC, by a majority vote at a regular meeting of the body, the action being recorded in the minutes. RULE 154. The BEC may delegate the management of any Branch activity to any eligible active member or members or com-mittee, provided that such activities shall be exercised under the ultimate direction of the BEC. RULE 155. The BEC of each Branch in the Area shall nominate by July 31 of each year the member it proposes for Governor of its Area. The nominee may be the candidate proposed by the Branch Nominating Committee or another candidate of the BEC’s choosing. A candidate for Area Gov. must be willing to serve and must be or have been a member of the BEC for at least two years at the time he assumes the office. A past or present Big Sir is the preferred qualification. The Reg. Dir. may waive the preceding qualifications at his discretion. The nomination shall be made on Form 44 - Candidacy for Area Gov. The form shall be submitted to the current Area Gov. by July 31. To formally document the election, the Area Gov-elect shall promptly execute Form 44A - Notifi-cation of Election.
Article 2 - Big Sir RULE 160. In general, subject to the control of the BEC, the Big Sir shall control all of the affairs of the Branch in accord with the Corporate, Branch Bylaws & Standing Rules, with due consideration being given to the Guidelines. RULE 161. The Big Sir shall be responsible for the execution of, and compliance with, the Standing Rules. RULE 162. When present, the Big Sir shall preside at all meetings of the Branch and its Executive Committee except when, at his request, that function is occasionally performed by the Little Sir. RULE 163. The Big Sir and the Branch Secretary, or other officer authorized by the Branch Executive Committee and duly record-ed in the minutes, may execute any document or other instrument authorized by the State Board. RULE 164. The Big Sir is an ex officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee on which he shall not serve in any capacity. Revised (7/15/15) RULE 165. The Big Sir shall represent his Branch at the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Corporation and vote on proposi-tions to amend the Branch and Corporate Bylaws and in the election of the Corporate Officers. RULE 166. In the event that a Big Sir cannot attend the Annual Meeting, the Branch Executive Committee shall appoint an alter-nate from the other elected Officers of the Branch. Also refer to Corporate Bylaws Section 185. RULE 167. By the 10th of each month, the Big Sir shall submit a completed Form 27-Monthly Branch Membership Report-which includes membership and luncheon attendance data for the previous month in accordance with the distribution instructions on the form. There shall be an agenda item for review of the most recent Form 27 at each BEC meeting for the purpose of reviewing progress towards reaching annual goals specified on the form. The Big Sir shall report to the BEC his recommendations for action to be taken to achieve the goals not being met. The December Form 27 is to be submitted to the new Officers as well as the previ-ous year Officers. RULE 168 The Big Sir shall submit to his Area Governor by April 5, July 5, October 5 and January 5 of the following year a report describing why or why not his branch is inducting new members at the rate required to meet the goals specified on Form 27. Each report shall include recommendations for action to be taken to achieve the Form 27 goals not being met. The Jan. report shall be submitted to the new Area Gov. as well as previous Area Gov.
Article 8 - Branch Director RULE 240. The Branch Director is an integral part of the Branch Executive Committee. He has equal voting rights with other members of the committee and shares equal responsibility for the conduct of all Branch operations and activities. RULE 241. A Director may be assigned specific duties and responsibilities by the Big Sir or the BEC. “TO BE CONTINUED”
SIR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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Social Activity Chairman
Job Description for Social Activity Chairman:
Purpose: In coordination with the Big SIR and, working through the Little SIR, this individual would provide overall supervision for the development of new activities and promotion of the current activities in the Branch.
Major Area of Responsibility:
- Reads and applies all State SIR Guidelines for the Member Activities Committee as outlined by State SIR.
- Surveys Branch membership and work with Membership/Retention Committee to determine activity inter ests of new and current members.
- Promote activities that seek to recruit new members, utilizing the Grapevine and our branch Web Site.
- Develop a program to recognizes the service of the Chairmen and Committee Members of the numerous branch activities.
- Promote branch activities to assist in recruiting new members at the “New Villager” orientation meeting.
- Works closely with the Little SIR, Big SIR, Grapevine Editor, and Membership, and Recruit/Retention Chair-men to help with and take advantage of Area wide current activities and new ones as they are developed..
Skills and Abilities Needed:
-Has and can use E-Mail effectively.
-Is a good organizer and motivator of people., a good team player.
-Can think and imagine “outside the box”, is open to suggestions.
-Understands and accepts the likelihood that such position is considered a very likely source for members willing to eventually serve as Little SIR and Big SIR. Estimated additional time for this position beyond SIR membership:
- Two to four hours a month for Email correspondence, phone calls, occasional meetings and record keeping.
Conclusion: This Job Description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and general details of its requirements as it relates specifically to our SIR BRANCH 114. In more simple terms it is intended to find a team player with imagination that is willing to put his skills to work to make this branch and our little piece of heaven (The Villages) a better place to live, and to do it in concert with other similarly minded and well intentioned members. Additionally, the salary for this position is 90% of the BIG SIR salary, so the opportunity to get rich is there for the taking. If you are even remotely interested in this activity, even as a committee member, please consider attending a BEC meeting. They are conducted prior to our month-ly luncheon meetings and they start at 10:00 AM. It is a good opportunity to view the worker bees in their colony without making any commitment, and some of the dialogue can be quite entertaining. I would add further that if you have any interest or willingness to serve in any of our com-mittees this is an excellent way to get a feel for the machinations that are in-volved and do so without feeling committed. As an aside, the coffee is on the house. See you on Oct. 6th or Nov 3rd. Dan Affourtit
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Date: _______________
Dear Guest / Applicant / Member:
Our most important concern is you. We need the benefit of your viewpoints, observations
and impressions. Your feedback and opinions are of great value to us in making our Branch
as responsive to your wishes as possible. If we’ve disappointed you please tell us about it. If
you are pleased, we’d like to hear that too. We want to make your SIR experience as pleasant
and rewarding as possible!
Best regards,
Your BEC Officers, Directors, and Committee Chairmen
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By Thursday before the meeting
or click below for E-Mail
2015 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES - BRANCH 114
OFFICERS:
BIG SIR............. LOU FIGONE
LITTLE SIR........ TONY ORLANDO
SECRETARY..... JERRY BURGE
ASST. SEC....... BOB WILLIAMS
TREASURER.... RAY BLINDE
ASST. TREAS…. ALAN RENINGER
DIRECTORS:
LYLE CHAMBERS BIG SIR 2006
BURT LANCASTER BIG SIR 2009
JEFF SCHLAGETER BIG SIR 2011
LARRY MILLER BIG SIR 2012
JIM BRADY BIG SIR 2014
BOB WILLIAMS Sec. Emeritus
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER:
LYLE CHAMBERS BIG SIR 2006
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER:
OPEN/Pending State Approval
HONORARY SENIOR LIFE MEMBER:
BILL ECKERT BIG SIR 2001
SIR State President
Bobbie Hairston
1060 Las Amigas Rd.
Napa, CA 94559
Branch 149
707 252-0252
Region 7 Director
Pat Misener BIG SIR 2013
5012 Cribari Vale
San Jose, CA 95135
Branch 114
408 274-0677
Area 20 Governor
Rene’ Padilla 7604 Alister Ct.
Gilroy, CA 95020
408 274-0677
Branch 32
COMMITTEES
ARRANGEMENTS
ATTENDANCE
AUDIT
AWARDS
BICYCLE / WEBMASTER
BIRTHDAYS
BOCCE
COMPUTER RECs
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
GOLF
GRAPEVINE EDITOR
GRAPEVINE DISTR.
GREETERS
HAPPY DOLLARS
HOUSE EVENTS
INSPIRATION
LUNCHEON TICKETS
(Chair, Members)
Ray Blinde (408 831-1776)
Rick Yearman (408 239-0375)
Jim Mercer (707 592-7714)
Ron Gridley (408 238-3481)
Jim Brady (408 274-4850)
Tony Taylor (408 962-8992)
Larry Miller (408 238-1030)
Paul Andersen (408 613-2206)
Rick Yearman (408 239-0375)
Jim Mercer (408 592-7714)
Terry Griffin (408 532-6133)Acting
Joe Civello, Dick Frey, Jim Brigham
Dan Affourtit (408-723-2397)
Dick Graham (408 270-1970)
Burt Lancaster (408 270-2470)
Larry Martinson (408 528-0746)
Dick Frey, Joe Civello
OPEN
Ray Blinde (408 531-1776)
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP RETENTION
MEMBER. RECRUIT.
MEMBER. ROSTER
MUSIC
NEED-A-RIDE
SHUTTLE BUS
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
PHOTOGRAPHER
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SPECIAL EVENTS
SUNSHINE
TRAVEL
FOURTH of JULY PARADE
VILLAGE OPEN HOUSE
WEBMASTER
Jeff Schlageter (408 528-7493)
Peter du Fosse (408 528-8901)
Jeff Schlageter
Pat Misener (408 274-0677) Acting
Larry Miller, (408 238-1030) Milt Posnick, Ed Flory
OPEN
Jim Day (408-532-8685)
Jim Brady, Elected Directors
Don Norling (408 532-7949)
Lou Figone (408 996-4175)
Jim Brady (Valentines/ Feb 17th)
Terry Griffin—Picnic /May 19th
Tony Orlando—Ladies Night / Aug 4th
Larry Martinson (408 528-0746)
Call if you know a member who is ill
Larry Martinson, Jim Stoner(408 238-8458)
Lou Figone (408 996-4175)
OPEN
Tony Taylor (408 962-8992)
If you do not attend three consecutive meetings without a suitable excuse, or if you fail to attend seven business meetings with-
in the prior twelve months, you may be dropped from membership. The latter rule applies even though you may have reported
your absences to the Attendance Committee.
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