Santa Lucia Branch #89 March 2011

Big SIR Report: By Bob Pendergrass March is the month that is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, referring to the weather. Aren't we fortunate to live in an area that does not have to put up with such climatic extremes. We have lost a long time member through relocation. JOE GAUTHIER has recently moved to the Riverside area in Southern California. The bowling guys especially will miss Joe.We inducted a new SIR into our midst in February, PETE FLORES. Pete worked for Schilling and he enjoys golf. Pete was sponsored by Mike Shuttleworth. Make it a point to meet and welcome Pete.I am sure you have had a chance to review our 2011 roster. If there are misprints or your information changes please contact Bob Earl or Norm Graulich for the corrections.

Bowling: By Earl Fuller Name Jan 28 Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 No-Tap Earl Fuller Cancelled Joe Venuti 277/705 Gary Crawford 172/498 159/404 268/732Ted Castillo 185/534 199/545 251/740Joe Valdez John Garner Charlie Lowe No-Tap scores are with handicap. All other scores are scratch.

Attendance Rules: Regular members missing meetings for three (3) consecutive months without notifying the Attendance Committee with a valid reason, or attending fewer than six (6) meetings over a twelve month period, may have their membership terminated following notification by

letter of unsatisfactory attendance. Certified attendance at another SIR Branch counts for the purpose of satisfying these rules.Can't make the meeting? Call Richard Bawcom 484-9098 or Norm Graulich 455-8043

Sons in Retirement is a non-profit public benefit organization devoted to the promotion of the independence and dignity of men in retirement.

Meeting: 12 Noon 2nd WednesdayExec. Board Meeting: 10am 2nd Wed.Salinas Elks Lodge, 614 Airport Blvd.

March 9 Menu: Corned beef & cabbage w/carrots & potatoes, dinner rolls, coffee & dessert

Golf: By Bob EarlName Jan 27 Feb 3 Feb 10 Feb 17Bruce Adams 77 68 RainGary Anderson pffRichard Bawcom Irv Bender 78 87Roger Bergam 65 Jim Brown 81 73 78Hugh Campbell Bob Earl 73 78 Ken Gress 85Ed Gularte 76Larry Huston 79 Nate Johnson 82Mike Madsen 75George McCrobie pff Bob Pendergrass 77 74Bob Romo 75Mike Shuttleworth 70 76Gene Tonus 75 72Cary Tremewan 75Jim Westphal 90 82 76 These are all net scores

March Speaker

Jeff Munks has had successful careers in both the public and private sectors. Past chapters in his life include the boot-strap start up of what would become a global industry, pioneering new directions in the nascent stages of the eLearning industry, crafting a strategy to change the leadership culture of the United States Navy, and inspiring the development of a Web portal in China that has become one of the most active and influential forces for education reform in the world. Along with his achievements in business, government, and education, Jeff is an awardwinning speaker, a veteran facilitator, and executive coach. He has an extensive background in strategic planning and execution, and service-quality initiatives.Jeff has become a passionate advocate for The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University Monterey Bay (OLLI@CSUMB) and what it represents in terms of enriching the lives of people aged 50 and better. Jeff will share information on how and why OLLI@CSUMB came into being and how it has evolved to reflect the interests of its members.

April Speaker

Our own Johan Jongens will give us a brief history of his life from the time he was born in Medan, capital of Sumatra in 1926 to the present. Johan had to experience the brutality of the Japanese internment camps during World War II and will tell us of his schooling and work experiences from Sumatra to Holland to Seattle Washington to Crocket and finally to Salinas.

2010 Officers: Committees & Chairs:Big SIR: Bob Pendergrass (831-229-0603) Attend./Membership: Norm GraulichLittle SIR: Bruce Adams (831-484-9432) Newsletter Editor: Bob Earl & Norm GraulichSec.: George McCrobie (831-757-7349) Bowling: Earl Fuller Asst. Sec.: Mike Evertson (831-484-1495) Golf: Bob EarlTreas.: Ed Gularte (831-484-0240) Historian: Adolph BrusaAsst. Treas.: Earl Fuller (831-443-5796) Music: Ray LizundiaDirectors: Plans/Arrangements: Mike MadsenCary Tremewan Sunshine: Ray LizundiaIrv Bender Telephone: Richard Bawcom Charles Lowe Chaplain: Frank BuckMike Madsen Speaker Chairman: Jim Westphal (663-2309)Mike Shuttlworth Photographer: Nate JohnsonBob Romo

State Officers: President...Robert Mannell (408-264-7121) Region 7 Director...Richard Kabanek(408-241-5639) Area 21 Govenor...Gary Pelton (408-251-6062)

Bob Earl SIR Br89 Editor1209 Parkside St.Salinas, CA 93906

Treasurer's Report: By Ed GularteBank balance Jan 1 = $2736.21Income: $824.00Expenses: $1072.02Net Loss: $248.02Bank balance Jan 31 = $2488.19

Birthday Boys for March:Jim BrownHugh CampbellBob EarlWally Johnson

Sunshine News: Please call Ray Lizundia at 449-9547 of members illnesses.Bob Works is on the mend. Earl Fuller has recovered from his sciatic nerve problem. Richard Bawcom fell and injured his hip. Mike Madsen is going thru a series of epidural shots to relieve pain in his hip. All of these men would appreciate a call or visit.

Circus Circus RenoSons In Retirement 2011 Golf Tournament

Week 1 June 13-16, 2011Week 2 June 19-23, 2011Week 3 June 27-30, 2011

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Today's Humor......... Alas, where has all our innocence gone?

While I sat in the reception area of my doctor's office, a woman rolled an elderly man in a wheelchair into the room. As she went to the receptionist's desk, the man sat there, alone and silent. Just as I was thinking I should make small talk with him, a little boy slipped off his mother's lap and walked over to the wheelchair. Placing his hand on the man's, he said, 'I know how you feel. My mom makes me ride in the stroller too..'

As I was nursing my baby, my cousin's six-year-old daughter, Krissy, came into the room. Never having seen anyone breast feed before, she was intrigued and full of all kinds of questions about what I was doing. After mulling over my answers, she remarked, 'My mom has some of those, but I don't think she knows how to use them..'

Out bicycling one day with my eight-year-old granddaughter, Carolyn, I got a little wistful. 'In ten years,' I said, 'you'll want to be with your friends and you won't go walking, biking, and swimming with me like you do now. Carolyn shrugged. 'In ten years you'll be too old to do all those things anyway.'