SIR WESTGATE BRANCH 125

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1 SIR WESTGATE BRANCH 125 July 2016 A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR RETIRED MEN Devoted to the Promotion of Independence and Dignity of Retirement 3 rd Tuesday of each month except July 21 ANNUAL BBQ! Three Flames Restaurant 1547 Meridian Ave., San Jose CA Executive Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour 11 a.m. Lunch at 12 noon Big SIR Message Big SIR Message We had several first time guests at our last luncheon and if we are lucky they will each submit a membership application and join our branch. Most of these guests showed up because Grant Beech saw them at a golf course, described our golf program, handed them one of our invitation cards and asked them to join us at a branch meeting and consider joining. Every member of our branch should carry a few of these cards and give them to men who might be prospective members. (Cards are available at the badge table just as you enter our banquet room.) Remember a firsttime guest gets a free lunch and if he joins our branch, his sponsor will get a SIR golf hat. (By the way the free lunch is only for guests when someone joins at the next meeting they have to buy their own lunch.) If you look at the Credits listing on the right-hand side of this page, you will see a few changes. We now list the Branch Officers and Directors together since they are all members of our Branch Executive Committee. We have added Branch Advisors and Director of Golf. Ed Metevia, Larry Peck and Chuck Waggoner have worked in the background for many years serving as de facto branch advisors and we wanted to give them some special recognition. The same is true for Roger Danielson who has headed up our branch golf program for many years. Remember that our July luncheon is a barbeque at the Santa Clara Elks club. There are fun games and lots of food and drink. Buy a pair of tickets and bring your significant other I ll see you there. State President Donald Dill Reg 7 Director Patrick Misener Area 5 Governor Bob Taylor BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Big SIR Little SIR Secretary Asst. Secty. Treasurer Asst. Treas. Directors Daryl Jones Grant Beech Cliff Yamaoka Gary Robertson Paul Schwabe Frank Gire Neal Atchison Michael Cronk Dave Grant Don Johnson Paul Piligian Gene Plevyak Branch Advisors Ed Metevia Larry Peck Chuck Waggoner Director of Golf Roger Danielson NEWSLETTER CREDITS Editor & Layout Michael Cronk Database Chuck Waggoner Asst. Database Ed Metevia Photography Jerry Oliver Don Reams Ed Metevia Tom Dapice Associate Jim Light George Watson BR 125 WEBSITE CREDITS Webmaster John Figini Asst. Webmaster Jim Smith The main website can be found at: A new link is also available to view and print individual photos in the SIR 125 Photo Gallery. Just click on: SIR Happenings The latest edition of SIR Happenings can always be found at: Daryl Jones, Big SIR

2 MAY PLAYERS OF THE MONTH MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT Paul Schwabe, Treasurer JUNE 2016 Branch 125 golfers Michael Tanda, Robert Tragni, Larry Barwacz, Jimmie Birlew and Jon Goldsworthy were NOT present at the June Luncheon meeting to receive their free sleeves of balls and the widely-acclaimed and highly coveted title of Golfer of the Month. BEGINNING BALANCE $2,554 GENERAL CUSTODIAL TOTAL RECEIPTS 208 1,060 1,268 DISBURSEMENTS MONTHLY CHANGE 10 1,060 1,070 ENDING BALANCE $3,624 MEMBERSHIP ACTIVE 183 INACTIVE 11 WAIT LIST 0 LAST MEETING MEMBERS 103 GUESTS 7 VISITORS 2 TOTAL 112 LAST MINUTE BBQ TICKETS!!! Tickets can be purchased at the door for the annual BBQ on Tuesday, July 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Santa Clara Elks Lodge, 1680 Martin Ave., Santa Clara. Cost is $20 and menu includes Italian sausage, chicken, tri-tip, coleslaw, beans, soft drinks, beer and wine. Flight Name Hcp Index A B C D E SIR Players of the Month June 2016 Score Date Over/ Under Par Rudy Birnel /1-2 Ray Gilcrest /22-9 Dave Lemery /22-4 Michael Tanda /22-5 Martin Devries /15-1 Course San Juan Oaks Coyote Creek JULY BIRTHDAYS Steve Jensen July 2 Mike Thompson July 7 Jay McGiveran July 8 Terry Drobny July 9 Sam Zullo July 9 Jim Kiel July 11 John Bozek July 12 Dave Butt July 12 Steve Fiss July 15 Bob Norbutas July 15 Pete Haket July 18 Dennis Carelli July 21 Ed Kinney July 30 IN MEMORIUM One of our most involved members, Milt Howard, recently passed away. Milt was 89 years old and was married to his wife Betty for 69 years. He was a member of SIR Branch 125 for 22 years and contributed greatly to the success of our branch. JUNE BIRTHDAY WINNER He held a number of positions on our Branch Executive Committee including Big SIR, Little SIR, and Director (3yrs) and was a member of the nominating committee. He had a passion for golf and provided strong leadership of our golf committee in the early 2000s being Golf Chairman (4 yrs), Asst. Golf Chairman (2 yrs) and Golf Treasurer (4 yrs). A noteworthy accomplishment was his development of our EXCEL golf lineup program. This sophisticated program maintains a database of all the courses we play and is used to schedule tee times, generate handicaps and print scorecards. For his extra efforts Milt was presented the Above and Beyond Award in He also received a 20-Year Member Award and a 50 th Wedding Anniversary Award. Kevin Kavanaugh SIR Westgate Branch 125 July 2016 Page 2

3 GOLF LEADERBOARD Presented by George Bassi, Pat Doran & Terry Drobny June 1, 2016 SAN JUAN OAKS 1 BEST BALL 1 st Place Bob Fraka, Rudy Birnel, Bill Croxton, Larry Barwacz 49 2 nd Place Jimmie Birlew, Mike Tanda, Mike Patterson, Bob Lopes 50 3 rd Place Roger Danielson, Peter Morrone, Terry Drobny, Steve Pinn (BD) 51 4 th Place Ken Rose, Dave Brown, Hi-Dong Chai, Dave Hedrick 52 Tie Kevin Kavanaugh, Ray Gilcrest, Frank Batista, Roger Hughes 52 Closest to the Pin #6 (1 shot) Peter Morrone #12 (1 shot) Larry Barwacz #8 (1 shot) Steve Pinn #16 (1 shot) Mike Tanda June 8, 2016 EAGLE RIDGE 2 BEST BALL 1 st Place Bill Croxton, Larry Barwacz, Jack Weber, Duane Oberquell nd Place Blaine Bowman, Kevin Kavanaugh, Dave Anderson, Gary Robertson rd Place Don Banta, George Bassi, Elmer Pasquinelli, Duane Oberquell (BD) th Place Peter Morrone, Pat Brennan, Dave Lemery, Bob Tragni 126 Tie Ron Handley, Larry Peck, Don Reams, Paul Piligian 126 Tie Dave Butt, Gary Robertson (BD), Peter Morrone (BD), Dave Anderson (BD) 126 Closest to the Pin #52 (1 shot) Fred Souze #13 (2 shot) Kevin Kavanaugh #6 (2 shot) George Bassi #15 (1 shot) Kevin Kavanaugh June 15, 2016 COYOTE VALLEY 2 BEST BALL 1 st Place Lou Bottini/Dean Coleman (BD), Martin Devries, Charles Nieto, Don Reams nd Place Terry Drobny, Dean Coleman, Frank Gire, Charles Nieto (BD) rd Place Bob Fowler, Grant Beech, Bill Whittemore, Rich Koenen th Place Dave Butt, George Bassi (BD), Daryl Jones (BD), Roger Hughes (BD) 124 Closest to the Pin #7 (1 shot) Bill Whittemore #13 (1 shot) Peter Morrone #11 (2 shot) Mike Prinvale Birdie! #17 (1 shot) Dean Coleman June 22, 2016 SUMMIT POINTE -- 2 BEST BALL 1 st Place Kevin Kavanaugh, Ray Gilcrest, Steve Wright, Harold Schmidt nd Place Henry Melin, Dave Lemery, Paul Piligian (BD), Peter Morrone rd Place Dave Butt (BD), Dave Brown (BD), Pat Doran (BD), Peter Morrone 120 Tie Nestor DeLevaux, Bob Lopes, Mike Tanda, Jimmie Birlew 120 Closest to the Pin #3 (1 shot) Steve Pinn #13 (1 shot) Jerry Davis #5 (2 shot) Rudy Birnel #16 (2 shot) Frank Gire June 29, 2016 SUNNYVALE MUNICIPAL 2 BEST BALL 1 st Place Mike Pavense, Cliff Yamaoka, Fred Souza (BD), Bob Fowler nd Place Nestor DeLeavaux, Bill Croxton, Jack Weber, Duane Oberquell 123 Tie Dave Butt, John Thompson, Dennis Carelli (BD), Grant Beech rd Place George Bassi, Harold Schmidt, Kevin Kavanaugh, Dave Hedrick 125 Tie Blaine Bowman, Jim Light, Dave Anderson, Gary Robertson 125 Tie Gene Plevyak, Daryl Jones, Henry Melin, Bob Norbutas 125 Closest to the Pin #4 (1 shot) Dave Anderson #13 (2 shot) Earl Schmieding #7 (1 shot) Gary Robertson #15 (2 shot) Dave Anderson SIR Westgate Branch 125 July 2016 Page 3

4 THANK YOU TO JUNE SPEAKER DATE NIGHT REPORT Rob Tufel, left, Executive Director of Cancer CAREpoint, was the speaker at the June Luncheon meeting, introduced by Michael Cronk, right. Rob described Cancer CAREpoint s broad range of support services available at no cost to all cancer patients and their families and caregivers including counseling, assistance, resources and education. WELCOME NEW MEMBER Dinner at The Fish Market was enjoyed by 18 SIRs and spouses on June 22: (clockwise from left) Betsy Beech, Patty and John Mai, Doris and Bill Avery, Bob Fowler, Pat and Lester Delevaux, Ilah and Earl Schmieding, Renee and Dave Signorotti, Don and Arlene Rosenbaum, Marlene and Ron Duffin. Grant Beech served as event photographer. Mark your calendars for the next Date Night at Maggiano s in Santana Row on Sept. 22! HOLE-IN-ONE AWARD Newest Branch 125 member Jack Christensen, right, was joined by his sponsor, Dave Butt, at the June Luncheon meeting. Jack is a professional photographer and golf coach at San Jose City College BOWLING REPORT We have finished five weeks of our 13-week Summer League. We have two teams with Branch 125 members. Currently, Team 2 with Rich Madayag and Tomix Alvaro is in fourth place. Team 4 with Don Williams, Frank Gire and Chuck Waggoner is tied for 8 th place. Notable scores include Frank Gire with a 255 game and 615 series, Chuck Waggoner with a 226 game and 550 series and Rich Madayag with a 201 game and 528 series. Cliff Yamaoka, right, received a Feather in the Cap from Branch 125 Golf Chairman Roger Danielson at the June Luncheon meeting. The award, from the SIR State Golf Committee, acknowledged the hole-in-one Cliff scored April 20 at Wente. Chuck Waggoner, Bowling Reporter SIR Westgate Branch July 2016 Page 4

5 TRAVEL NEWS The SIR Area 5 & 20 Coordinated Travel Bulletin is issued monthly. To be on the mailing list for this Bulletin ( ed unless you request a hard copy) call Bob Shields at Detailed brochures on individual trips are available at the monthly luncheon. AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER Four trips have been completed in 2016 so far, with 10 more scheduled for this year, plus 10 in 2017 and two in Please note there has been a price change in the Cruise to Hawaii scheduled for Feb. 3-18, 2017 and a new brochure is available. NEW TRIPS A Day in Sausalito Oct. 22, 2016 This day trip includes a tour of the Bay Model (a 3 dimensional model of the Bay and Delta area), hosted lunch and a two- hour cruise on a two mast sailing schooner. Jim Hohenshelt or Roy Jordan Miracle on 34th Street at the Reno Eldorado Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2016 Tour includes a hosted cocktail party, buffet dinner, breakfast and the musical. There will be a stop over at the Nugget with a $5 food credit and a $5 slot credit. Allen Daily or Don House New Year Mexican Riviera Princess Cruise Dec. 30, 2016-Jan. 9, 2017 A 10-night cruise aboard the Grand Princess, it departs from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, San Lucas and back to San Francisco. Bill Rodman or Alan Patmore NON-RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE: All tours and other activities arranged for Sons in Retirement Inc. through its Branches and committees are for the convenience and pleasure of members and guests who desire to participate. However, Sons in Retirement Inc. and its Branches do not assume any responsibility for the well-being or safety of the participants or passengers or their property in any matters pertaining to said tours and other activities. Members and their guests participate at their own risk, and should not expect to hold Sons in Retirement Inc. or any of its Branches responsible in any way. Three teams from Branch 125 competed in the Area Qualifier for a chance to play in the State Team Championship on June 3. Team 1 included Henry Melin, Ray Gilcrest, Robert Tragni and Kevin Kavanaugh. Team 2 was Bob Fraka, Bob Norbutas, Roger Danielson and Daryl Jones. Team 3 consisted by Mike Prinvale, Jimmie Birlew, Mike Patterson and Mike Tanda. The competition was fierce. Going into the final hole, Team 1 was one stroke ahead of Team 2. They made it to the green in three strokes and Ray Gilcrest sunk the par putt to keep the team ahead for the moment. Then, Bob Norbutas of Team 2 smashed a towering drive down the center of the fairway. Followed that with a precision shot to the green. Sinking the easy put, they tied Team 1. With their handicap, Team 2 was the Area Champs. Final results were: Team 2: 7 under par with a 9.46 handicap for a net score of Team 1: 7 under par with a 8.75 handicap for a net score of Team 3: 4 under par with a 9.74 handicap for a net score of Team 2 will go to the State Championship at Poppy Ridge on August 8 and if they allow a second team from the area, Team 1 may get another to play in the team completion. Henry Melin, Golf Reporter SIR Westgate Branch July 2016 Page 5