SIR Branch #49 EST. 1974

REGION 2 DIRECTOR

Jerry Morrow

AREA 6 GOVERNOR

Gary Johnson

SIR STATE OFFICERS

PRES. — Derek Southern

V.P. — Ed Benson

SEC. — Ronald Flagel

TREAS. — Karl Ryden

ASST. SEC. — Paul Kramer

ASST. TREAS. — Jimmie Johnson

CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER — Dean Steichen

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

1-877-747-9066

Folsom, CA.

2018 Officers

Board of Directors

Committee Chairmen

Activities Chairmen

Past Big SIR’s

Honorary Life Members

* Roy Estep * Bob Griggs — SHLM

* Frank Reetz * Bill Staiger— SHLM

Frank Donner Ralph Housley Joe LaPilusa

State SIRS

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

Next Meeting: July 26, 2018

July 2018

Board Meeting @ 10:00 a.m.

Social Hour @ 11:00 a.m.

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

Lunch @ 12:15 p.m.

Speaker: Doug Bertsch

Reverse Mortgages

Latest Edition of SIR

Happenings

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE August 8, 2018

Email to: g_estep@att.net

Big Sir

Little Sir

Secretary

Asst. Secretary

Treasurer

Asst. Treasurer

Membership

Asst. Membership

Ed Puchi

Jerry Helmey

Marc Perl

Charley Novello

Jerry Thomas

Bill Mutschler

Joel Reisman

Neil Kessinger

Joe LaPilusa (PBS)

Fred Jacobs (PBS)

Vic Brewer (PBS)

Jack DuBe (PBS)

Gary Stout (PBS)

Robert Eplett (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

Ralph Lingis (PBS)

Greg Estep

Fred Jacobs (PBS)

Bob Peterson

Joe LaPilusa (PBS)

Karl Ryden (PBS)

Robert Eplett (PBS)

Jack DuBe (PBS)

Bob Reilly

Ray Jerd

John McKim

Greg Estep

BOWLING

BRIDGE

FISHING

GOLF

Bocce Ball

Wayne Philpot

Tom West

Don Fuller

* Deceased

Branch 49 July Grub

Teriyaki Chicken, Rice

Pilaf, Sweet and Sour

Meat Balls, Yams,

Salads, Fruits, Rolls,

Punch, Coffee,

and Dessert.

Karl Ryden, Purveyor

Big SIR - Ed Puchi (916) 988-1331

I sincerely hope you all had a great fourth of

July, celebrating this great country's Birth-

day. Saying a thanks to our Military for keep-

ing us safe, and a prayer for those who made the ultimate

sacrifice. For those of you who missed Teny Christman,

our speaker for June. He was something. Funny, informa-

tive and Included his four World Series rings for us to

admire. Our speaker for July will be Doug Bertsch, who

will tell us the pros and cons of reverse Mortgage. If I

don't see you on the Golf course, see you on July 26th at

lunch.

Cheers, Jerry Helmey - Little Sir

We discussed a number of important items

during our June meeting of the BEC. Two

items of very significant concern relate to our

membership and our monthly meetings. 1st - our member-

ship in Branch 49 is shrinking. This should alerts us all

that we must do a better job of promoting SIR and

Branch 49 activities to all our retired friends. 2nd, we

still have a few members that have not paid their $5.00

dues for 2018. The Branch is required and has paid the

dues assessed by the State SIR for every member of

Branch 49. Branch 49 fully expects each member to carry

his weight and take care of this obligation. I hope you all

received the email from the SIR State office with the

video regarding the 4 actions expected of SIR members:

1. Be sociable - we all do that by attending our monthly

meetings and the holiday party.

2. Be active in the SIR activities, whether it be golf,

bowling, fishing, etc.

3. Volunteer-Branch 49 needs volunteers to help in run-

ning the Branch operations and activities month after

month. Speaking of volunteers, Karl Ryden has served

as the Branch 49 purveyor for the last number of

years. He has advised that this will be his last year in

that position. The BEC thanks Karl for his many years

of service to Branch 49 carrying that responsibility

and commends him on a job well done. We have re-

ceived many compliments from our many guests re-

garding the quality of our lunches. So, we need some-

one to volunteer to take on this important role. If you

are interested, please contact me or Karl as soon as

possible, so we can have a smooth transition into this

important function.

4. Bring guests. If we each invite two guests during the

year and one out of every ten guests join SIR, we will

maintain and increase our membership.

Little Sir Jerry Helmey will be running the July meeting in

my absence, so I will see you all in August.

Ed Puchi - Big SIR

Current Membership: Active 179 (Includes 12 PBS)

Drops June: Bert Ormsby #15, Tony Anastasi #57,

Ron Carpenter #69, Bruce Bell #77, Rodger Staha #82,

Nick Poronowicz #153, Dale Schwede #114

New Members Inducted in June: : Bob McWilliams #45

Returning Members June: None

Transferring IN: None

Transferring OUT: None Deceased: Al Maguire #126, Percy Vance #74

Change of Address, etc.: Bud Powell #42; budlerty@hughes.net

Steve Holland #127; (916) 803-2016 Applications for Induction Approved: Jerry Jackson

Arthur Graham

Anniversaries as SIR for July:

2017 Ray Fischer

2016 Milo Tubbs

2015 Gary Gargano, Tom Lemly

2014 Jon Hillegeist, Scott Pearce

2012 Ray Smothers

2011 Franklin Call, Virg Loken

2008 Fred Jacobs

2007 Jerry Nakamura, Ron Schultze

2006 John McCarthy

2000 Phil Moeszinger

1997 Fred Veffredo

1996 Bud Murrell

July 2018 MEMBERSHIP REPORT

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

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

LITTLE SIR - Jerry Helmey (916) 941 -0707

WWll vets meet on the third Wednesday of each month

at 10 AM for breakfast, or just coffee if you prefer.

The meeting is at the IHOP restaurant on Iron Point

Road, just West of E. Bidwell. It is in a shopping

center, and is located next to Sam’s Club, in front of

the Residence Inn.

All WWll vets are welcome to join us.

Catch all the latest

fishing reports

and news at:

http://www.jollyhookers.org/

BOWLING REPORT Chairman: Wayne Philpot

Here is the bowling report for the SIRS

League bowling on Wednesdays at 12:15

pm. There are four regular members and

one substitute (Wayne Philpot). The

league did not bowl on July 4, and will not

bowl on August 15. The average scores,

high games, and high series for the five

bowlers are as follows: Franklin Call 99 –

132/339; Dick Martegani 184 – 246/634;

Don Yarwood 174 – 227/668; Gerald Law

189 – 232/633; and substitute Wayne

Philpot 166 – 190/540. The averages range from 99 to

204, with seven (7) bowlers out of 24 averaging 190 or

better.

Wayne Philpot

From left: New member Bob McWilliams, holding Rex the

wonder chicken, Big SIR Ed Puchi, Sen. Claghorn being

caressed by Little SIR Jerry Helmey.

July 2018 TREASURERS REPORT

As a Board Member of SIR Branch 49 I would

like to thank all members for their participa-

tion in our club functions. We encourage you

to participate in the activities your club organizes such

as golf, fishing, bowling, and our monthly luncheons.

Other activities such as cards or field trips can be de-

veloped if you are willing to volunteer and organize the

function. Thank you all for efforts to keep our club op-

erating

June 1 Balance $4,028.81

June Receipts $1,885.02

June Disbursements $1,601.30

June30 Balance $4,312.53

Jerry Thomas, Br 49 Treasurer

From left: Steve Andre, Ray Dollar, John Spencer,

Roger LeBrun, Dick Shuey, and John Duckett.

From left; Fred Jacobs, Dick Parsons, Ralph Burford,

Ray Smothers, Steve Alfonso, Sandy Samboy (front),

Kendall Stuessy, and Rev. John Herrmann.

From left: Mark Smith, Dan Belisto,

Bud Powell, and Buz Honsa.

Branch 49 Golf Club

Chairman: Don Fuller, 916-791-4581

Asst. Chairman: Ron Schultze, 984-4159

Treasurer: Jack DuBe, 989-9131

Tournament Chairman: Frank Haener

Handicap Chairman: Bill Bertsch

Course Procurer:

Secretary, Verne Buer, 988-4514

On June 25th we had our annual Qualification for the

State Individual Championship. This championship breaks

the competitors into 7 flights. At least the top two play-

ers in each flight will advance to the semifinals at Teal

Bend on August 21st. The finals will be held in Monterey

at Bayonnet Golf Course in November.

Here are the top three finishers in each flight:

1st Flt 2nd Flt 3rd Flt

Don Pressley Tim Hammon Steve Alfonso

Joel Reisman Gary Veffredo Charles Toby

Bob Kauffman John Cordero Bob Smith

4th Flt 5th Flt 6th Flt

Jerry Nakamura Bob Garcia Vic Brewer

Roger Thomas Bob Haines Ron Schultze

Jerry Thomas Bill Barnes Ed Puchi

7th Flt

Jerry Helmey

Joe Lapilusa

Gene Phelps

Don Fuller

Piscis Australid meteor shower

The Piscis Australid meteor shower will reach its maxi-

mum rate of activity on 31 July 2018. Some shooting

stars associated with the shower are expected to be

visible each night from 15 July to 20 August.

Annual meteor showers arise when the Earth passes

through streams of debris left behind by comets and

asteroids. As pebble-sized pieces of debris collide with

the Earth, they burn up at an altitude of around 70 to

100 km, appearing as shooting stars.

By determining the speed and direction at which the me-

teors impact the Earth, it is possible to work out the

path of the stream through the Solar System and iden-

tify the body responsible for creating it. To date, how-

ever, the parent body responsible for creating the

Piscis Australid shower has not been identified.

From left: Al Edwards, Tom Baker, Ron Schultze, Jerry

Nakamura, Joel Reisman (front), Mark Funk, Bob Haines,

John Irwin.

From left: Tom Lemly, Ken Anderson, Bill Cobb,

Steve Holland, and Jerry Hudson.

From left: Jack Mehl, Frank Haener (front), John McKim,

Wendell Wilson, Ray jerd, Bill Barnes, Ron Loghry,

andJerry Thomas.

SIRS Branch #49

1321 Halidon Way

Folsom, CA 95630

STAMP

LUNCHEON MEETINGS are held at the Folsom Com-

munity Center, 52 Natoma St. Folsom, California, on the last

Thursday of the month, except November and December. So-

cial Hour: 11:00 a.m.; lunch and program at noon. Executive

Board meeting 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

membership 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 calling committee that you expect to attend, but later you

find you must cancel, call your telephone contact or the Tele-

phone Committee Chairman.

NON-RESPONSIBILITY: All tours, trips and other ac-

tivities 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.

July 15th