CHARTERED APRIL 22, 1991 RETIRED AND SEMI-RETIRED MEN GETTING TOGETHER FOR LUNCH HIGH MOUNTAIN NEWS

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1 The Sir ~ LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160~ CHARTERED APRIL 22, 1991 RETIRED AND SEMI-RETIRED MEN GETTING TOGETHER FOR LUNCH AND ENJOYING OUR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES HIGH MOUNTAIN NEWS APRIL 2016 Next reg. meeting our 307TH APRIL 25, We meet at Tep s Villa Roma Officers & Chairmen 10:00am Lake Tahoe Blvd (Hiway50) Social hour 11:00am South Lake Tahoe, California Luncheon..12:00noon.Across from the Bijou Center Hi everyone! Winter is gone and spring has come. It's good to be back and to be playing golf with everyone. Our first few tournaments have been fantastic! Weather conditions and the courses are in good shape for early spring. Thank you Ron Thompson for all your hard work putting our golf tournaments together! A special thanks to Larry Coffman for standing in as Big Sir for the past two months. I will be attending a SIRs regional meeting on May 12th in El Dorado Hills to complete the 2016 RAMP projects final presentation. I will report about this meeting in next month's newsletter to bring our members up to date. If anyone is interested in attending this meeting with me, please let me know. Big Sir Van Marshall 1.

2 Little Sir Larry Coffman To start of with I want to thank Mike Davis for taking care of business while Van and I were gone in March. Also I would like to thank George Ramirez for picking up, putting it together and mailing the newsletter for me, it is greatly appreciated. With our picnic coming up in July it is never to soon to recruit members to help in picking up items for the picnic. I will be asking for your help on this. Our golf chairman wants to let you know if you are not receiving any updates on SIR golf, you need to send your address to Ed Dworak at EDworak@charter.net. He is the Handicap person. That way you can stay up with what is going on in SIR golf. Our speaker this month comes to us from the City of Lake Tahoe, Windy David, Mayor of Lake Tahoe. I am sure she will enlighten us on the happenings in Lake Tahoe for the coming year. CELEBRATING TWENTY FIVE YEARS SONS IN RETIREMENT LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160, INC. April 22, 1991 CHARTER MEMBERS STILL ACTIVE HERB WHEELER KEN KOEGL THE REGULAR, NORMAL GUYS IN THIS CLUB SALUTE YOU GENTLEMAN. 2.

3 25 years ago... how time flies! LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160 FOUNDERS DAY OCTOBER 31, 1990 Back in the summer of 1990, SIR Area governor Campbell O'Neill from Placerville's Hangtown Branch 29 ran an ad in our local newspaper asking retired men to attend an informational meeting concerning the establishment of a Branch of SIR at Lake Tahoe. The meeting was held at the old 89 Bar & Grill on Emerald Bay Road, and was attended by half a dozen locals and four men from Branch 29. Six local men spread the word and ran newspaper ads and put out fliers and the response was great. Right away they moved the luncheons to Carrow's Restaurant for several meetings before moving to Timber Cove Lodge (soup and sandwiches served by "Angie's"). We now meet at Teps Villa Roma. On October 31, 1990, the SIR State organization granted probationary status to the new Branch 160. Probation was to continue until the new Branch could show a total membership of 75 men, at which time we would be officially chartered. That happened on April 22, This club has grown to well over 100 members, some of whom are very involved in our activities, and serving on committees and as officers. It is important that we continue to grow in membership, because that makes it a lot easier to find officers and committeemen, and increases our monthly donations so we don't have to sweat that out so much. When one of the many SIR Branches folds up, more often than not it is because the guys won't help out by filling the leadership chairs. Those are a couple of selfish reasons for bringing in new members. But consider this retired and semi-retired men living everywhere from Woodfords and Meyers, through South Lake Tahoe and Stateline, up both sides of The Lake and down in The Carson Valley these guys need us as much as we need them! When you invite an acquaintance to be a guest at the luncheon and he decides to join, figure you have done him a big favor. He doesn t need to become real active, if only he enjoys the monthly luncheon as a social event, that s fine. And who knows there may be some real talent among these fellows. 3.

4 APRIL 2016 BRANCH 160 BOWLING REPORT In my March memo to SIR Bowlers and Friends, I reported that the number of participants in the SIR Branch 160 Friday recreational bowling program has been declining significantly over the past several months. Declining participation is especially apparent for the second Friday of the month at Tahoe Bowl; participation on the fourth Friday at Gold Dust West is better but not stellar. I proposed we try the following experiment for the Month of March. Here s what happened: Meet on Friday noon March 11 (the second Friday) at Tahoe Bowl with Bobby and let s see what happens, and then make decisions, if necessary, at that time depending on who shows up to participate. Six people showed up, only two of whom were from the Tahoe area. Not marvelous Meet on Friday March 25 (the fourth Friday) at ~ 10:45 at Gold Dust West and participate in their Friday Senior Monte Carlo program. It 11:00 am and costs $8.00 per person with 3 Strike Pot tickets for $1.00 (limit is $5.00 max). It is a great program. We SIRs could be grouped together and play our card game and other activities as we have been doing within the framework of GDW s Monte Carlo program. As I remember, about ten SIR-affiliated bowlers appeared, a couple of them at the regular time of noon Better, but not really stellar participation. However, the Monte Carlo format at GDW seemed to meet with everyone s approval. Given these results, I recommend that the SIR and Friends group plan to meet every second and fourth Friday of each month at Carson City and join GDW s Monte Carlo tournament. We can be grouped together and play our usual poker game for $$$. Let s give this a try! Please participate and see if we cannot bring new life and spirit into our SIR recreational program. Remember SIRs and our friends can participate! Please recruit new members and friends to join us! Here is pertinent information about pending tournaments that might be of interest to you: 1. SIR State Annual Tournament at Clover Leaf Bowl in Fremont, California, will be held on Sunday May 1 st, Monday May 2 nd and Tuesday May 3 rd. This tournament is for SIRs only and includes 4 Man Team, Doubles and Singles. Applications can be found on the SIR web site or by contacting the Tournament Manager, Sir Jerry (510) SIR Tournament at Pinole Valley Lanes in Pinole, California, will be held on Wednesday June 1 st and Thursday June 2 nd. This tournament is for SIRs and their guests and includes singles, doubles, team and all events. Applications can be found on the SIR web site (sirinc.org) or by contacting Del Locke, the Tournament Manager, at (707) Tim Hall, Branch 160 Bowling Tournament Manager Lake Tahoe Branch 160 Badge Color Scheme Charter Member RED Honorary Life Member GOLD New Member BLUE the rest of us BLACK. When you see a badge with BLUE lettering indicating a NEWER MEMBER, be sure to make him feel welcome. We must not miss 3 consecutive meetings without notifying the Attendance Chairman and being excused. Whether or not we have been excused, we still must attend at least half the meetings during the previous 12 months period. 4.

5 Visit the SIR Website at sirinc.org and read latest issue of SIR HAPPENINGS now out. Plus, in living color, BRANCH 160 newsletters on our Website. (Scroll down to read the newsletter) Membership & Luncheon Report Sons In Retirement Lake Tahoe Branch 160 Your attendance Chairman, Michael Sandifer BADGE DRAWING WINNER FOR APRIL LUNCHEON ED DWORAK Come to a meeting, have lunch, hear our guest speaker and have your badge pulled from the bucket for a lunch on the SIR at the next meeting. We are still in need of a recruiter and a person to do publicity for our branch. I know if we have members step up and tackle these positions we can increase our membership. So think about it and step up. If you would like to do this I would be glad to help out as our board of directors would also help. LARRY COFFMAN MARCH 2016 Members Dropped (3) Al Atkins, Dom Delceino and Bob Baker Members Added (1) Bruce Steger Inactive Members (8) Ken Davis, Will Twining, Dan Wilkinson, Russ Dow, Bill Challenger, Mike Chernus, Ken Koegl and Robert Pitcock Medical Leave (5) Ed Rector and Michael Bristor, Jim Laporte, Joe Scott and Rob Slaughter Total Members this report (99) Net active members (91) Attendance active members (35) ROSTER CHANGES Please post these changes to your Branch Roster Add ONE New Member J HEINZ BLAUME, 2883 Lakewood Circle, S. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, PO Box 13086, S. Lake Tahoe CA, Phone , cptsparrow@charter.net Drop THREE Members LLL Al Atkins, Bob Baker and Dom Delceino 5. Visitors / State Dignitary (1) Scott Cook Br. 70 Guests-Prospective members (1) Heinz Blaume Visitor/Speaker (1) Tara Styler Total present (38) The Roster for 2016 is here. Make sure you preview it and look for any corrections that need to be made. Let Ron Rathbun or Larry Coffman know of any changes. THERE WAS NO QUARM FOR A BEC MEETING IN MARCH SO THERE ARE NO MUNITES.

6 MEMBERS ANNIVERSERY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 1998 Ron Rathbun, 2002 Tom Teders, 2003 Tom Worrell, 2004 Ed Bludau, 2007 Ed Rector, 2009 Bob Pitcock, Jim Sand, 2010 Wayne Feletar, 2011 Ron Thompson, 2013 Vern Ficklin, John Garard, 2015 Gordon Salas HERB WHEELER, JIM DENNEY, FRANZ GOEPFERT, LEE PATTERSON, BILL KASTER, DAVID KEITH, DAVID MOORE ONE IS 70 Previews of Coming Attractions APRIL/MAY APRIL 25 SIR LUNCHEON 10AM BEC MEETING, LUNCH 12 NOON APRIL 26 GOLF GENOA LAKES 10AM SG MAY 2 GOLF GENOA RANCH 8:30AM MAY 9 GOLF SILVER OAKS C. C. 8:30AM MAY 13 BOWLING TAHOE BOWL 11 AM MAY 16 GOLF DAYTON VALLEY 8:30AM MAY 20 BOWLING CARSON CITY 11AM MAY 23 SIR LUNCHEON 10AM BEC ROOSTER SALES ~NOTICE ON SALE NOW~ SUPPORT The SIR DRESS IT UP ROOSTER PINS, HATS, SHIRTS, GOLF AND BOWLING TOWELS. SHOW HOW PROUD YOU ARE TO BE A SIR. HATS $10 ~ VESTS $29.50 POLO SHIRTS ~ $16/$21 WICKING SHIRTS ~ $20/$24/$30 PINS SMALL $2/LARGE $3 GOLF AND BOWLING TOWELS~$9 START LOOKING GOOD. DAVE TIONGCO MEETING, LUNCH 12 NOON MAY 31 GOLF CARSON VALLEY 8:30AM SG 6.

7 June 3-19, 2016 Great American Waterways HAPPENINGS TRAVEL This is a 15-night cruise on a small ship with only 88 passengers. The Blount Small Ships Cruise Lines features a relaxed cruising adventure, with excellent food and beer & wine included at lunch & dinner. They have a BYOB policy if you want the hard stuff. This classic adventure starts in Chicago, from the famous Navy Pier, and we will sail across four of the great Lakes, down the Eire Canal to the Hudson River, through New York Harbor, past the Statue of Liberty and finally disembarking in Warren Rhode Island. We will explore many charming towns and interesting places along the way. Costs include: round trip home pick-up, R/T air, and all meals on board ship. There are four cabin categories and prices range from $5560 to $7890 PPDO. Offered by Branch 54 & 32 Travel. Call either Mike Console at or John Pletsch at July 11-23, 2016 Eastern Europe to the Black Sea After two nights in Budapest, Hungary we embark on a cruise down the lower Danube to Belgrade, Serbia, through the Iron Gates, transit the Danube Black Sea Canal to Constanta on the Black Sea and then by bus to Bucharest, Romania. We will make stops in Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. Optional tours will be included at various stops along the way. There are also optional extensions to Vienna (3 nights) or Prague (4 nights) and Transylvania (3 nights) or Istanbul (4 nights). Prices range from $4670 to $5670 PPDO and includes air fare. Offered by Branch 62 Travel. Call either Jim Hohenshelt at or Roy Jordan at August 3-7, 2016 Alaska s Ultimate Fishing Adventure This is a four night fishing adventure in Ketchikan, Alaska at the Salmon Falls Resort, fishing for Salmon, Halibut and Lingcod. Fine dining back at the Lodge with renowned chefs and menu service. For those of you that have had an ultimate Alaska Fishing Trip on your bucket list, this is a trip of a lifetime. Bring your fishing buddies, or your wife, children, grandchildren, and/or friends for an unmatched experience. Salmon Falls Resort offers world class fishing, magnificent scenery, abundant wildlife, gourmet meals and unrivaled Alaskan hospitality. For those non-fishermen, enjoy excursions to see Bears catching fish with Eagles flying above among other wondrous sights. Cost is $3795 PPDO and includes r/t air for you and your vacuum packed boxed fish. Offered by Branch 114 Travel. Call either Larry Martinson at or Jim Stoner at September 6-17, 2016 Colors of Canada & New England Enjoy a 10-day cruise from New York City to Quebec City aboard Holland America s ms Zuiderdam, plus one night in New York City. Stops include Gloucester Massachusetts, Bar Harbor Maine, Halifax and Sydney Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and Quebec City. Cruise the scenic Gulf of St Lawrence and the sights of Saquenay Fjord. Prices range from $3325 to $4125 PPDO, depending on cabin choice. Offered by Branch 32 Travel. Call either John Pletsch at and or Mike Console at

8 NEWSLETTER LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BIG SIR VAN MARSHALL DIRECTOR MIKE DAVIS LITTLE SIR LARRY COFFMAN DIRECTOR TOM SAWYER SECRETARY DEREK SMITH DIRECTOR RON RATHBUN ASST. SECRETARY JOHN GERARD DIRECTOR GEORGE RAMIREZ TREASURER JOHN LILYGREN DIRECTOR DAVE TIONGCO ASST. TREASURER VERN FLICKLIN DIRECTOR RON THOMPSON HONORARY DIRECTORS KEN KOEGL JACK POST MIKE VADNAIS DAVE DUGAN COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ATTENDANCE MICHAEL SANDIFIER WINTER GOLF RICH PIKE ASST. ATTENDANCE-----RON RATHBUN MEMBERSHIP..GEORGE RAMIREZ ACTIVITIES TBD NEWSLETTER LARRY COFFMAN BOWLING BOBBY SILVIUS PUBLIC RELATIONS----TBD CALLER RON ST. THOMAS ROOSTER SALES DAVE TIONGCO CHAPLAIN CURT EMRIE RECRUITER TBD GOLF RON THOMPSON SUNSHINE MIKE VADNAIS BRANCH OFFICIAL CONTACT AND WEB MASTER MIKE DAVIS Area 19 Governor Garry Johnson Region 2 Director Jerry Morrow State President Don Dill SIR Branch 160 Newsletter 1655 Bakersfield St. So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150