SIR WESTGATE BRANCH 125 A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR RETIRED MEN Devoted to the Promotion of Independence and Dignity of Retirement. 3rd Tuesday of each month Three Flames Restaurant 1547 Meridian Ave., San Jose, CA 95126 Executive Committee Meeting 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour 11:00 a.m. - Lunch at noon PHIL OLAVARRI HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY DEC 19, 2007 20 NOVEMBER 2007 BRANCH OFFICERS Big SIR... Don Johnson Little SIR... Chuck Waggoner Secretary... Sam Zullo Assist Sec... John Feemster Treasurer... Roger Danielson Assist Treas... Tom Davis BRANCH DIRECTORS Milt Howard Jay Pinson Wayne Stewart Jim Smith Ernie Gifford Peter Morrone State President... Tom Ross Reg. 7 Director... David Reiser Area 5 Governor... Gary Pelton PHIL OLAVARRI Phil was born in Los Gatos on Dec 19, 1917; Started High School in Los Gatos and finished up at Fremont High School. Joined the US ARMY in 1939 and was stationed at Ft. Ord in a Field Artillery unit and later graduated from flight school in 1943. Piloted B-17Gs in 35 missions over Europe from Italy. Married Norma Hunter Sept 12, 1947. Celebrated their 60 TH Anniversary this past Sept. They have three children, one grandchild. Founded Kilroy Pest Control in 1956. President of Optimist Club; President of Campbell Chamber of Commerce, 1982 Campbell Citizen of the Year 1986, Member Private Industry Council of Santa Clara County 1988-1991, Member of Branch 125 since 1992. Phil was on the Guests and Visitors Committee from 1994 to 1997, the Auditor in 1998, the Assistant Secretary in 1998, and the Secretary in 1999 and 2000, and a Director in 2001 and 2002. Plays golf most weeks. Shot a 103 at Sunnyvale on Sept 5.. MESSAGE FROM THE BIG SIR We are one month into the autumn season, and the rains are here and the leaves are falling to the ground. So let's get in doors and think about getting new members into Branch 125. During the month of October we inducted three new members and we have six on the wait list. During the month of November let's get our welcome mat out and bring in new members. Remember every potential new member will receive a free lunch. Let's make retention and recruitment our number one priority at Branch 125. Our speaker for October was our own member, Dr. Jay Pinson who was the Dean of Engineering at San Jose University for 15 years. Jay was also Founder and CEO of Life Line Technologies. The title of his talk was "The Twenty Most Significant Engineering Achievements of the 20 th Century". Thank you Dr. Jay Pinson for sharing with us those significant moments of time. To everyone that did not attend our October Luncheon you missed a great time. I hope to see you at our good old fashioned turkey dinner with all the trimmings on November 20 th. DON JOHNSON http://www.sirbranch125.org
REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS Bob DeBarr 20 Jack Feineman 1 Bob Fowler 11 Jackson Gibbons 19 Charlie Hanson 11 Gary Jones 28 Mike Magierski 8 Rene Marfull 26 Gene Plevyak 29 Chuck Waggoner 28 Chuck Waggoner, Database Manager MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT GENERAL 27-Oct-07 CUSTO- DIAL Roger Danielson, Treasurer TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE $776.96 $1027.96 $1,804.92 RECEIPTS 236.00 3,260.00 3496.00 DISBURSEMENTS 421.45 1,778.00 2,199.45 MONTHLY CHANGE -185.45 1482.00 1296.55 ENDING BALANCE 591.51 2509.96 3101.47 MEMBERSHIP ACTIVE 194 INACTIVE 6 WAIT LIST 0 LAST MEETING MEMBERS 127 GUESTS 3 VISITORS 0 TOTAL 130 Smith Bottini Ranweiler Metevia Tom Ranweiler who won the Handicap Flight of the SIR Branch 125 2007 Club Championship by beating Ed Metevia 3 & 1. The other semifinalists were Lou Bottini and Sam Zullo. Tom joins Bob Fraka in the winners circle. Bob won the Scratch Flight of the Club Championship earlier this year. Bob Norbutas Bowling Six weeks into the season and Jim Silver, Peter Morrone, and Vic Harris s team is in 1 st Place. Lou Tarnay s team is in 3 rd place, and Tomix Alvaro and Rich Madayag s team is in 15 th. Rich Madayag rolled a 210 and Peter Morrone had a 206. Vic Harris, Bowling Chairman 2007 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON DECEMBER 18, THREE FLAMES Tuesday, November 20th is your last convenient day to purchase tickets for our annual Christmas luncheon. Bob Shields will be selling tickets for Coulotte Steak, Chicken Cordon Bleu, or Vegetarian meals at $26 per person.; the price includes dessert and table wine. Wives, ladies, and guests are welcome. This is also your last convenient chance to sign up your group ( maximum of 8) to sit together; John Feemster will have sign-up sheets for your convenience. Should you not be able to attend the luncheon on November 20th, you can contact Bob Shields at 268-4975, and John Feemster at 867-1180. Saul Miano is MC, and you know that means great entertainment John Feemster is also in charge of the gift drawing, with $800 worth of prizes. Each person will get one free gift drawing ticket, and you will be able to purchase additional tickets at the luncheon. The program includes awards and introduction of 2008 officers. Every lady will get a gift to take home. Come at 11 a.m. and dance to music by the Jack Perry trio. Lunch will be served at noon. Bob Rung, Christmas Party Chairman SIR Westgate Branch 125 NOVEMBER 2007 Page 2
Neal Atchison Lou Bottini Roger Danielson Tom Dapice Jerry Davis Marty DeVries Joe Gerarge Fred Hernandez Daryl Jones Jerry Long Ed Metevia Bob Nelson Bob Norbutas Phil Olavarri Jerry Oliver READY TO GO AT GREENHORNCREEKGOLF COURSE Larry Peck Gene Plevyak Tom Ranweiler Don Reams Bill Shaddle Jim Silver Jim Smith Phil Smith Chung Song Chuck Waggoner Don Williams Doug Wood Sam Zullo Semi-Annual Golf Trip Sirs Semi-Annual Golf Trip to the Gold Country on October 2, 3, & 4 was enjoyed by all. It is no mystery why the mountain trip is becoming so popular. This year we played the Greenhorn Creek Golf Course on Tuesday and Wednesday and Lockeford Springs on Thursday. The bottom line we had three days of magnificent golf! Our accommodations at the WorldMark by Wyndham were terrific. Tuesday evening we had dinner at Murphy's Hotel and Wednesday evening we had dinner at the Greenhorn Creek Golf Course Clubhouse. Good food and wine were enjoyed by all. We had a tie for the two best ball tournament on the first day. Team # 1 winners were Neal Atchison, Lou Bottini, Marty DeVries and Larry Peck, and Team #5 winners were Darryl Jones, Gene Plevyak, Chung Song, and Chuck Waggoner. Individual leaders for the day were Bob Nelson with a net score of 67 followed by Lou Bottini and Chung Song with a net score of 68, followed by Doug Wood with a net score of 69, and Marty DeVries and Ed Metevia with a net score of 71. The two best ball first place winners for the second day were won by Bob Norbutas, Ed Metevia, Jerry Oliver, and Chung Song. The leaders after two days of Golf at Greenhorn Creek were Lou Bottini at 140, Tom Ranweler at 145, Jerry Davis, Marty DeVries, and Chung Song at 146. The two best ball first place winners for the third day at Lockeford Springs were Bob Norbutas, Jerry Oliver, Tom Ranwieler, and Jim Silver. The winner of the October 2007 three day event was Lou Bottini with a net score of 212. Congratulations go to Lou for winning our Fall 2007 golf event. A special thank you to Bob Norbutas and Jerry Oliver. Bob, thank you for your help in tracking the scores on your computer and assisting during this event. Jerry, thank you for taking pictures of this event. Neal Atchison and I want to thank all of you who participated in this special golf event, and we look forward to our next golf tournament in May 08. Larry Peck A MARK TWAIN FAN!! SIR Westgate Branch 125 NOVEMBER 2007 Page 3
THE SEMI-ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Thanks to Neal Atichson and Larry Peck for continuing the high standards set by many years by Saul Miano. An extra THANK YOU to Jerry Oliver for the fantastic pictures. Everyone was smiling. Go the Branch website to see more. X Our annual visitor, EDDIE THE EGRET SIR Westgate Branch 125 NOVEMBER 2007 Page 4
THE GOLF PAGE THE LEADERBOARD Presented by Carl Vollersen & Bill Avery WEDNESDAY 3 0CT. 2007-SPRING HILLS-2 BEST BALL 1st Place Lou Tarnay, Dave Lemery, Pat Brennan, (Gene Carson BD) 109 2nd Place Gene Carson, Bob Johnson, Bill Jansen, Fred Souza 122 3rd and 4th Place Tie Lane Tronson, Paul Myers, Bob Schlossareck, Paul Piligian 126 Don Palermo, Bob Goldman, Bob Fraka, Al Smith 126 Closest to the Pin #7(2 shots) Tom Franklin, #9(1 shot) Paul Piligian, #13(1 shot) Peter Morrone (birdie), #15(2 shots) Peter Morrone WEDNESDAY 10 Oct 2007 SANTA CLARA BEST BALL 1st Place Cliff Yamaoka, Bob Goldman, Bob Fraka, Al Smith 197 2nd Place Chuck Waggoner, Don Williams, Jim Smith, Lou Tarnay 198 3rd Place Dave Lemery, Pat Brennan, Bill Shaddle, Jon Goldsworthy 199 4th Place Phil Smith, Fred Hernandez, Bob Ramirez, Rudy Lopez 204 Closest to the Pin: #4 (2 Shots) Bob Norbutas, #8 (1 Shot) Cliff Yamaoka #13 (2 Shots) Ed Metevia (Birdie), #11 (2 Shots) Don Palermo WEDNESDAY 17 Oct 2007 SAN JOSE MUNI 2 BEST BALL 1st Place Roger Danielson, Peter Morrone, Paul Piligian, Pete McErlean 117 2nd Place Bob Norbutas, Tom Davis, Joe Gerarge, Fran Andreson 119 3rd Place Tom Ranweiler, Dave Lemery, Daryl Jones, Henry Melin 120 Barrie Sullivan, Gerry O'Connell, Dennis Berg, Bob Fowler 120 Closest To The Pin: #4 (One shot) Chuck Waggoner #7, (2 Shots) Jerry Sanders, Roger Danielson #12 (1 Shot) Chuck Waggoner, #17 (2 Shots) Roger Danielson WEDNESDAY 24 October 2007 Laguna Seca 2 BEST BALL 1 ST Place Tom Ranweiler, Daryl Jones, Henry Melin, Bill Avery 119 2 nd Place and 3 rd. Jack Pease, Doug Wood, Jerry Long, (BD) Bob Fowler 124 Bob Ramirez, Rudy Lopez, Peter Morrone, Roger Danielson 124 4 th Place (BD) Paul Piligian, Bob Fowler, Ron Cook, Tom Davis 125 Closest to the Pin: #2 (1Shot) Al Smith #8 (1Shot) Paul Piligian #12 (2Shots) Gerry Maddams (birdie) #17 (1Shot) Bill Avery WEDNESDAY 31-Oct. 2007 SUNOL CYPRESS 2 BEST BALL 1 ST Place Pease, Doug Wood, Jerry Long, Cliff Yamaoka 119 Bob Merritt, John Garino, Wayne Stewart, (BD) Bob Johnson 2 nd Place Bob Norbutas, Joe Gerarge, Jerry Davis, GERRY Maddams 122 Pat Brennan, Dave Lemery, Edgar Linn, Phil Olavarri John Carter, Jim Light, Lou Tarnay, Jim Smith Closest to the Pin: #2 (2 Shots) Bob Norbutas (Birdie) #5 (1 Shot) Bob Goldman #11 (1 Shot) Cliff Yamaoka #15 (1 Shot) Charlie Hanson SIRS Players of the Month OCTOBER 2007 Flight Name Hcp Idx Score Date Net Differential Over/Under "Par" Course A Brennan, Pat 8.9 74 31-Oct -3 Sunol Cypress B Tarnay, Lou 16.5 80 10-Oct -7 Santa Clara C Jones, Daryl 22.2 87 17-Oct -6 San Jose Muni D Andreson, Fran 25.3 91 17-Oct -5 San Jose Muni E Carson, Gene 30.6 100 10-Oct -2 Santa Clara SIR Westgate Branch 125 NOVEMBER 2007 Page 5
COMPUTER CLUB REPORT The Computer Group held its monthly meeting on Thursday 18 October '07. John Feemster provided an over view of some of the attributes of the Microsoft EXCEL program: how to construct a Summary Spreadsheet of data supported by detail data on Sub-spreadsheet for these various pieces of data; how to sort, chart, and change this data, (and how the changes in one piece of data would be changed on all other places where it is used). On the following date Friday 19 Oct. Chuck Waggoner supported by Jim Smith of the Group provided SIRS Area 5 Governor Gary Pelton and reprentatives from other Branches with information on " How to set up a WEB Site" - " Why and Why not " - along with costs and "do's and don'ts" JP McMANUS September POM Winners: O Connell, Ramirez, Song, Stewart, Bottini and Avery BULLETIN CREDITS Greg Lynch Editor & Layout Chuck Waggoner Database Ed Metevia Asst. Database, Photography Photography Jerry Oliver, Don Reams Jim Silver Associate George Watson Associate NEW MEMBERS Grant Beech Sponsored by Dennis Berg Pat Boudreau Sponsored by Jay Pinson Dan Kaelin Sponsored by Jim Smith MEMBERSHIP The Executive Committee has approved the expense of a free lunch for any FIRST TIME GUEST who is CONSIDERING MEMBERSHIP. We are appealing to all current members to bring a guest (prospect) to our next meeting. Thanks a lot. JIM SILVER Membership Committee HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! EDITOR S NOTE: Take a look at the SIR State web site to get your copy of the SIR Newsletter: Happenings http://sirinc.org/protected/sirhappenings.htm. Send Dwight Sale your e-mail address to get on mailing list for future quarterly newsletter: dwight.sale@comcast.net 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. SIRS WESTGATE BRANCH #125 NOVEMBER 2007 GREG LYNCH - Editor 20774 Meadow Oak Road Saratoga, CA 9070-3017 glynch7003@sbcglobal.net (408) 725-1898