TONY S TALK JERRY BUILT. April 2017 Luncheon

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1 The Pony Express Branch #69 April 2017 Edition Alan Weinel, Editor JERRY BUILT March was a great meeting. Speaker John Locher from DMV was entertaining as well as informative. He s been with us before and enjoys visiting our Branch. He now runs the Ombudsman program, but wanted to come back to us, his first presentation. I do get asked by the callers how the count actually works out. I get the totals, add them up and discount by 10%. Last month we had a count of 121, turned in 109, and actually had 109. In February we discounted 12, but were actually down 17, so we paid for 5 meals. I know it rained cats and dogs that day and weather is hard to plan around, but please keep in mind that if you say Yes and then don t show up it can easily take us into an expensive hit. We don t get any credit if we go over, but I d rather be there than under. When you call in, please be serious about coming. And we really do want to see you there. I enjoy talking to each of you. Bill Nichols and Amnon Igra have asked that they become an official Ride Committee. They will work to find rides when you tell your callers one is needed. Thank you! I took our table top display to Mark Steffans Canine Companions for Independence Crab Feed on Saturday night. We set it up, and many of the 700 people walked past our display. Although they were mostly interested in putting their raffle tickets into buckets in front of the prizes they wanted, they did see us. I believe it makes sense to have our name out there for recognition. If you know of a similar event where we can display our materials, please get the display and let s make our presence known! You never know where we will meet our newest member. Finally, it s been fun to play golf again without the rain. Today the ball actually bounced and ran down the fairway rather than splatted and plugged. Here s to a fantastic spring. Jerry Schroeder, Big Sir MARCH ATTENDANCE REPORT At the March Luncheon we had a total of 106 members in attendance. This gave us a monthly attendance rate of 72%, and a Year-to-Date rate of 72.3% Paul Sickert, Attendance Chairman TONY S TALK Greetings fellow SIRs members: Some important events that occurred in April: The first Pony Express began its route between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, on April 3, Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, The American Revolutionary War began with the battles of Lexington & Concord on April 19, William Shakespeare was born on April 23, He died on the same day, 52 years later, in The nation's first Social Security checks were distributed on April 27, Our Speaker for April, Glen Krakow, is in the Home Health Care Industry. Glen was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey. He earned a B.S. from Tulane University and an M.B.A. from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has lived in California since Glen and his wife currently live near Sacramento and operate Home Care Assistance of El Dorado County. Home Care Assistance has over 150 locations and 4 locations in the Sacramento area. The Sacramento locations are all locally owned and operated. They are a behavioral-based agency. They help seniors remain independent in their homes by providing non-medical services. Most of their clients are seniors dealing with a wide array of challenges. They help people with dementia, Alzheimer's, post-stroke care, post-hospitalization, rehabilitation, hospice care, and the general needs of aging and decline. They also work with families of adults with disabilities and traumatic brain injuries. I hope this topic will be informational for our members who are dealing with these challenges in their lives. Tony Vigil, Little Sir April 2017 Luncheon Thursday April 13, 2017 Balsamic Braised Chicken w/ Veggies and Pasta A vegetarian lunch is available Tell your caller

2 SIR JOE RILEY WELCOME 4440 Stollwood Drive Carmichael (916) Sponsor: Bill Pritchett Joe was born in Ft. Mead, Maryland, the son of a career Army man. After high school, he joined the Navy for four years, followed by schooling at American River College, from which Joe earned an associate of science degree in electronics. Joe spent his entire career in electronics, ranging from mainframe computers to the whole gamut of equipment in the electronics industry. He retired recently on January 31, Joe enjoys golf, computers, and home projects. Previously, he spent 15 years racing Formula Continental racers as part of the Sports Car Club of America competing on tracks in Northern California and sometimes Southern California. Birthday: August 31, 1958 SOLAR ECLIPSE 2017 This summer there will be a total solar eclipse on August 21 st. The path of totality will enter the US somewhat south of Portland, OR, and traverse the whole US, entering the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina. Your best chance of a cloud free sky might well be Idaho or Wyoming. If you are interested, you should make plans SOON as campgrounds and motels are booking up FAST. Additional information on the eclipse can be found at Alan Weinel / Newsletter Editor March Anniversaries 4-2 Steve and Edith Brandenburger (51) 4-3 Warren and Jewel Senegal (62) 4-4 Jeff and Cheryl Hernandez 4-9 Bill and Wanda Rhoe 4-15 Bob and Ruth Dant 4-17 Amnon and Helyne Igra 4-25 Roger and Patrice Wilbur 4-27 Steve and Leslie Goodman Page 2 Murphy s Law You all know Murphy s Law: If anything can go wrong it will. Here are some other observations: If it CAN T go wrong, it will anyway. No good deed goes unpunished. Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse. It s impossible to make anything fool proof fools are just too ingenious. Everything takes longer than it takes. (Estimates are worthless.) You never find something you lost until you replace it. Whenever you start to do something, something ELSE needs to be done first. The probability of the buttered side of the bread falling face down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet. A paint drip will always find the hole in the newspaper and land on the carpet underneath (and will not be discovered until it has dried). No matter how long or how hard you shop for an item, after you've bought it, it will be on sale somewhere cheaper. The other line always moves faster. In order to get a personal loan, you have to first prove you don t need it. If you fool around with a thing for very long you will screw it up. If it jams - force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. AND LASTLY Murphy was an optimist!! March Birthdays 4-3 Bryan Perrin 4-5 Paul Sickert 4-7 Curt Grieve 4-9 Russell Wong 4-14 Roy Garrison (80) 4-19 Alan Weinel 4-21 Thomas (Train) Walton 4-23 Jim Oblizado 4-28 Mark Machado 4-30 Mike Ratzlaff (80) Special congratulations to Sir Roy Garrison & Sir Mike Ratzlaff on their milestone 80th birthdays!

3 Page 3 BOWLING NEWS RECRUITING & PUBLICITY As of right now, there are only two weeks left in the bowling season. In first place, by 2 points, is the One and Done team of Charlie Landau, Dave Yorston, Emory Haworth and Tod Davis. They will play the 2 nd place team next week, the Odd Balls with Erle Hansen, Hefren Curiel, Alex Canada and Jerry Buhlert. The winner of this match will win the second half of the bowling season and will play on the last week against the winner of the first half of the season, the 4 Amigos with Dick Borah, Hal Copperberg, Floyd Scott and Bud Rogers, for the league championship. As always, we ve had some great bowling recently. Steve Eason rolled a nice 654 series, just ahead of Phil Anglesey s 641. Tom Page carded a 292 handicap game and Ron Bacher had a 279 handicap game. In addition to good bowling, the main thing I see every week in our matches is a bunch of great guys having fun competing against their buddies. It gets noisy out there! I am very much hoping to expand the league to 14 teams next year, so if you have an interest in bowling, give some thought to joining us next year and share some of that fun, not to mention the prize money. See you all at the April luncheon. Tom Page, League Secretary Branch 69 added another new member in March, plus we had a couple guests for the luncheon. The individual members have continued to do a fantastic job of bringing friends, co-workers, and golfing buddies to the branch. Also at the March luncheon, I passed around the sign-up sheet for staffing our booth at the Golf Expo at Haggin Oaks, for April 28, 29 and 30. All the time slots were claimed! I thank all of you for your great response we should meet some good guys with a golfing interest and hopefully get them invited to our luncheons. The booth arrangements have been changed for this coming year, so all the booths should have good locations. I m looking forward to seeing all of you at the April luncheon. Tom Page Recruiting & Publicity Director RIDE SHARE Sirs: Do you need a ride to and from our monthly luncheon? Can you offer a ride to a member in need? If you DO or if you CAN please contact our ride coordinators Director Sir Bill Nichols (billnandjann@gmail.com) or Sir Amnon Igra (aigra@yahoo.com) "LETS SHOW THAT WE CARE ENOUGH TO SHARE"

4 GOLF TOURNAMENTS April Golf Thurs 69/RC Arcade Creek Low Net Mon PGC Wildhawk W/G Combo Thurs 69/RC B/Maloney 4 man 2 B/B Mon PGC River Oaks 4 person scramble, White Tees 04-24/28 State SIRS Napa Scramble 4 man 2 B/B 04-28/30 Golf Expo Haggin Oaks May Golf Mon PGC Bing Stroke Play Gold Tees Tues 69/RC The Reserve Low Net Thurs 69/RC Micke Grove Low Net Mon PGC Cavanaugh Stroke Play White Tees Thurs 69/RC Wild Hawk 4 man Scramble Page 4 Attention all Branch 69 Members Recent board meetings have addressed the need to increase our membership and how best to accomplish that need. Some suggest that having a membership drive offering a monetary or some other kind of reward might create a competitive spirit resulting in a spike in interest. The Board believes it is necessary for our membership to weigh in on this, and so we are asking that you make your ideas known: Director Bill Nichols will coordinate your input simply call (916) or send an e- mail to billnandjann@gmail.com. "LET S NOT BECOME A WITHERING BRANCH" THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING A MALE 1) Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds. FLAT. 2) You know stuff about tanks. 3) You don t have to monitor your friends sex lives. 4) Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter. ARE YOU A SINGER? (or have you considered it.) Here is an opportunity from SIRS Branch 33: 5) You can open your own jars. 6) Old friends don t care if you gained or lost weight. 7) No need to carry a purse. 8) You can go to the bathroom without a support group. 9) Your last name stays put. 10) You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. 11) Your underwear is still $10 for a pack of three. 12) You can write your name in the snow. 13) Chocolate is just another snack. The COUNTRY CLUB AIRES (CCA) MEN S CHORUS & BAND WANT YOU! THE CCA ARE LOOKING FOR SINGERS & MUSICIANS TO JOIN OUR ALL VOLUNTEER GROUP OF SIR SPONSORED BY SIR BRANCH #33, THE CCA HAS BEEN DELIGHTING AUDIENCES OF THE GREATER SACRAMENTO REGION* SINCE 1972 The CCA welcomes members of all SIR branches To join us or for booking us at your venue/event, & for details or further information, please refer to: < > Primary Contact: PBS Fred Stallcop, SHLM BusinessMgr@CountryClubAires.org or (Ph: ) 14) Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. 15) Nobody stops telling a really good dirty joke when you walk into the room. 16) Car mechanics tell you the truth. 17) You can watch a game in silence with your buddy for hours without even thinking: He must be mad at me. 18) The world is your urinal! 19) Wedding dress $2,000; Tux rental $100 And finally... 20) One mood, all the time to be continued at a future date

5 Page 5 HOW ARE WE DOING? 3/27/2017 INCOME ACTUAL BUDG DIFF Contributions $3,335 $3,700 $ 365 Other Total INCOME $3,335 $3,700 $ 365 EXPENSES Printing & Postage $ 11 $ 700 $ 689 Officers Expenses $292 $ 350 $ 58 Guest Expenses $ 0 $ 100 $ 100 State Pro Rata $191 $ 800 $ 609 Other, Golf Expo $ 0 $ 300 $ 300 Other, Misc $400 $1,700 $1,300 TOTAL EXP. $894 $3,950 $3,056 PROJECTED CASH BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $3,814 PROJECTED CASH BALANCE PER MEMBER $ 24 NOTE: We ended 2016 with $436 more than we had in 2015 Jerry Buhlert, Treasurer SUNSHINE OTIS BENNING Otis has been diagnosed with arthritis of the skull and neck on his right side. He has been having chronic, severe head pain and with treatment he has had some relief and showing improvement. KEN LENTSCH Ken took a nasty fall on March 3 rd and broke a vertebrae in his neck. He has pins and screws and has to wear a collar brace. Reports are that he should have full movement after it heals. RON HUTCHESON Ron had a full hip replacement on the 6 th of March. He went home the same day of surgery and is undergoing therapy. DAN NELSON Dan had full knee replacement surgery on the 10 th of March. He also is at home undergoing therapy. These guys a pretty much home bound so give them a call and keep them in your prayers for a full recovery If you hear of any of our members or their family that are having health problems give me a call. Jim Carlson, Sunshine Chairman ROSTER REPAIRS No Roster Repairs this month Pat Quinn, Roster Chairman 2017 Officers BIG SIR: JERRY SCHROEDER LITTLE SIR: TONY VIGIL SEC: PBS RON HUTCHESON ASST SEC: GEORGE LANGFORD TREAS: JERRY BUHLERT ASST TREAS: HAL COPPERBERG Directors PBS DAN CALCAGNO STEVE EASON JIM HUFFMAN STATE PRES: REG. 3 DIRECTOR: AREA 3 GOV: Committee Chairs Programs Tony Vigil Mail Pouch Alan Weinel (209) Chaplain Karl Munz Roster Pat Quinn Golf PBS Lennie Silva Golf (PGC) Greg Schweitzer Bowling PBS Tom Page Audit Don Neufeld Nominating PBS Jim Porterfield Attendance Paul Sickert Orientation Dick Borah Branch Apparel Mike Ratzlaff Day In The Park PBS Jim Porterfield Sunshine PBS Jim Carlson Bios PBS Tom Page Web Site Ross Martin Book Club Steve Goodman RV Bob Houghton BILL NICHOLS JIMMY BUCKLEY GREG SCHWEITZER State Officers JERRY STRAIN VIC MERSHON BOB PEREZ Recruitment, Activities, Member Relations & Publicity (RAMP) RECRUITING/PUBLIVITY PBS TOM PAGE ACTIVITIES PBS JIM PORTERFIELD MEMBERSHIP JOHN POPADAK Honored Members HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS PBS LENNIE SILVA (SHLM) PRD WARREN SENEGAL PBS TOM PAGE PBS JIM PORTERFIELD PBS RON HUTCHESON SENIOR CERTIFICATES SIR JESSE GUTIERREZ SIR SAM LeROUGE SIR EDWARD GONSALVES SIR RIC NANNINI SIR WINFIELD (WINDY) CURTIS TREASURER S REPORT MARCH 2017 Cash Balance 1/1/2017 = $4,064 MARCH YTD Beginning Cash Balance $6,028 N/A Contributions $350 $3,335 Expenses 10 $894 Membership, Gain/Loss +1/ Ending Cash Balance $6,369 N/A NON-RESPONSIBILITY DECLARATION: All activities arranged for or by, or sponsored by, Sons In Retirement, Incorporated, and its Branches, are for the convenience and pleasure of the members and their guests who desire to participate. Sons In Retirement, Incorporated, and its Branches do not assume any responsibility for the well-being or safety of the participants or their property, in any matters pertaining to said activities (Rule 345). Checks, money orders or credit cards for Travel for one day or less (no overnight), where a bus/busses is/are used as the primary means of transportation, may be made payable to the Branch sponsoring the event. All other checks, money orders or credit cards for travel must be made payable to the travel agency. (Rule 420 & 421). Members are obligated to attend all regular luncheon meetings unless prevented by illness or absence from the Branch locale. (Rule 60). REQUIRED ATTENDANCE A member who misses three (3) consecutive luncheon meetings without having been excused by contacting the designated Branch Attendance person prior to the meeting date, and giving a valid reason, or did not attend one half of the regular luncheon meetings within the previous twelve consecutive month period. may be notified, by letter, of the pending termination of his membership in SIR. (Rule 60, 100 & 107).

6 Page 6 Join us aboard the Delta King Riverboat in Old Sacramento where murder and comedy are on the menu at Suspects Dinner Theatre. Comedy, suspense, mystery, fun, good food, and audience participation are all rolled into one hilarious evening at Suspects. This is not your ordinary dinner and show. During the evening the action takes places all around you an actor may be seated at your table, a guest may become a detective or a suspect and everyone has the opportunity to solve the crime. WHEN: Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 PM COST: Dinner & Show: $49.93 plus gratuity Sign up and pay Jim at the March or April luncheons or contact Jim by April 13 at jim-porterfield@att.net or call me at Jim Porterfield, Activities Director