OCT 2010

Organized to promote the independence and dignity of retired men http://www.sirinc.org THE GRAPEVINE BRANCH 114, THE VILLAGES The Sweet Life!

NEXT LUNCHEON MEETING: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010 10:00 AM Board Meeting - Open to all members 11:00 AM Fellowship 12:00 NOON Luncheon 1:00 PM Program

OCTOBER SPEAKER BIG SIR MESSAGE From Dennis Sheehan “Ken Henderson: My View of the SF Giants as a Player and Administrator” “Recruit... Revitalize... and Retain “

Ken Henderson, retired base- For all of you who could ball outfielder and current employee will be our be in attendance on Sep- speaker. tember 7th, you saw ap- proximately five guests Please join us on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at introduced, and two new 1:00 to hear Ken talk about his career in members inducted. with the Giants, as well as his views of the Giants this season and next. It will be a very interesting And, separately in this time to hear from Ken, as the regular season will GRAPEVINE issue, you have just ended, and the playoffs will begin on Oc- see that we have a fan- tober 6 (Go Giants!). tastic speaker program yet again for October 5th, Ken started with the giants in 1965, and played this time a spokesperson from the San Francisco through 1972. He helped the Giants win the Na- GIANTS, Mr. Ken Henderson. tional League Western Division (NL West) in 1971, and the win the NL West in 1979. If each of you would mention this to a neighbor or In 16 seasons he played 1,444 games, had 4,553 good friend - or, a buddy who used to belong to at bats, for 1,168 hits, 595 runs, 122 home runs, Branch 114 and no longer attends, this would help 576 RBI, and a lifetime .257 batting average immensely in growing our membership, Job # 1 and .396 slugging average. He also led the AL in in 2010. games played in 1974 with 162.

Ken lives in Los Gatos, and has 2 boys and 2 girls. Thank you - and see you all on October 5th.

Please contact Dennis Sheehan (238-1309) for more information.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS about the Annual meeting including great photo- graphs of our newly elected officers. 3 Charlie Bougopolos 3 John Stratakos TRAVEL 4 Jim Stoner RUSSIAN WATERWAYS 6 Glenn Hamilton June 11-23, 2011 8 Al Della Bona 9 Peep Pieper Your Branch 114 tour escorts Jim Stoner (238- 10 Cor Hink 8458) and Larry Martinson (528-0746) invite you 10 Gary Ashby on an upscale, all-inclusive 11-night luxury cruise 13 Bob Marchant from St. Petersburg to Moscow on the newest, best 15 Leonard Schlussel equipped riverboat in Russia: AMA’s MS 16 Gary Holmquist Amakatarina. The boat features extra large state- 19 Jim Day rooms, available balconies, modern bathrooms and 21 Ev Waining an elevator. This cruise is the best available; wine 21 John Cassie with dinner, gourmet meals, exemplary service and 24 Bob Vierra great excursions, such as a ballet performance at 24 Richard Frey the Hermitage Theater. Prices range from $5895 to 28 Dave Riley $7695 for a suite, per person, double occupancy. 28 Julian Rodriguez All meals, all gratuities, port charges, visas and transfers included! Brochure available for this in- NEW MEMBERS comparable cruise adventure at the travel table.

SIR 114 gained three new members in September. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR AUGUST Ken Brady sponsored Matthew Giordono, Jeff from Jim Day Schalgeter sponsored Ray Kreiss and Dennis Sheehan sponsored Richard Schroeder. Welcome Cash-on-hand—8/1/10 to you all Checking $2280.13 Cash $15.00 WINE WINNERS FOR SEPTEMBER Total $2295.13

Gary Holmquist (2) Receipts $780.00 Mike Kulakofsky Disbursements $1018.61 Ray Preston Bob Gregg Cash-on-hand—8/31/10 $2056.53 Roger Lasson John Cassie Gary Waldon OCTOBER LUNCHEON MENU Clare Kruse Glenn Hamilton Rolls & butter Larry Milligan Meat Loaf with Mashed Potatoes George Fox Chef’s Choice of Vegetables German Chocolate Cake SIR HAPPENINGS Coffee or Tea

The August edition of SIR Happenings (our state Alternate choices: Boneless Chicken Breast, Cobb level newsletter) has just been posted on the SIR Salad or Vegetarian. Sir 114 members who have website: diabetes can have a reduced sugar ice cream des- sert. http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/index.htm If you prefer one of the alternatives, please call Jim Cairns (532-6194) no later than the Thursday be- President Buck’s column on the front page tells us fore the luncheon. how we are doing with our new membership pro- gram. Don Cummings and Jack Streckfus tell us about the re-energized SIR RV Committee. Much GOLF Her Birthday

from David Bacigalupi, You take her out to dinner (0) Joe Civello & Frank Garcia You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar (+1) SIR Area 5 & 20 golf for September will be at Okay, it is a sports bar (-2) Rancho Canada Golf Course on Monday, Sep- tember 27, 2010. There will be a 8:00 a.m. shot- A Night Out gun start and the cost will be $52.00. Format will be a 2 man scramble. Get your foursome or You take her to a movie (+2) twosome together, or sign up as an individual You take her to a movie she likes (+4) and you will be partnered-up. Sign up in the You take her to a movie you hate (+6) posting room and drop your check in the grey You take her to a movie you like (-2) box before September 22nd. It's called DeathCop3 (-3)) You lied and said it was a foreign film about or- phans (-15) LADIES’ LUNCHEON A Night Out with The Boys A 2nd SIR 114 Ladies Luncheon is in the early planning stages. This event will take place in the Go out with a pal (-5) winter of 2011.We are asking for volunteers from And the pal is happily married (0) the ladies of 114 members. If interested please Or frighteningly single (-7) call Membership Chairman Terry Griffin or And he drives a Lotus (-10) Carole Griffin (532-6133) Your Physique

THE MALE POINT SYSTEM You develop a noticeable potbelly (-15) You develop a noticeable potbelly and exercise In the world of romance, one single rule applies: to get rid of it (+10) Make the woman happy. You develop a noticeable potbelly and resort to Do something she likes, and you get points. loose jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts (-30) Do something she dislikes, and points are sub- You say "I don't care because you have one too" tracted. You don't get any points for doing some- (-800) thing she expects...Sorry, that's the way the game is played. The Big Question

Here's a guide to the point system. She asks, "Do I look fat?" You hesitate in responding (-10) Simple Duties: You reply, "Where?" (-35)

You make the bed (+1) Communication You make the bed, but forget to add the decora- tive pillows (0) When she wants to talk about a problem, you You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets listen, displaying what looks like a concerned (-1) expression (0) When she wants to talk, you listen, for over 30 Social Engagements minutes (+5) You listen for more than 30 minutes without look- You stay by her side the entire party (0) ing at the TV (+10) You stay by her side for a while, then leave to She realizes this is because you've fallen asleep chat with a college buddy (-2) (-20) Named Tiffany (-4) Who is a dancer (-6) And was Homecoming Queen (-8)

DON’T BE A NO SHOW CALL PHIL ANDERSON (223-7165) BY THURSDAY BEFORE THE MEETING IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND

2010 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES - BRANCH 114 OFFICERS: DIRECTORS: HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS: BIG SIR...... DENNIS SHEEHAN PHIL ANDERSON LYLE CHAMBERS LITTLE SIR...... JEFF SCHLAGETER LYLE CHAMBERS BILL ECKERT SECRETARY....BILL ECKERT BURT LANCASTER BILL FLETCHER ASST. SEC...... JIM CAIRNS LARRY MARTINSON BOB LINDBERG TREASURER....JIM DAY RAY SNOW ASST. TREAS...C. BOUGOPOULOS BOB STIASNY

COMMITTEES: (Chair, Members) MEMBERSHIP Terry Griffin (532-6133) ARRANGEMENTS Jim Cairns (532-6194) Call if you are bringing a guest ATTENDANCE Phil Anderson (223-7165) MEMBER. RECRUIT. Lewis McCormick AUDIT Pat Heffernan MEMBER. ROSTER Ken Brady BIRTHDAYS Hal Ellis MUSIC Ed Flory CHAPLAIN Dennis Sheehan NEED-A-RIDE Chuck Jacobs (270-4429) COMPUTER RECs Peep Pieper [email protected] E-MAIL ADDRESSES Dick Mach NOMINATING COMM. Phil Anderson, GOLF David Bacigalupi, Joe Civello, Lyle Chambers, Burt Lancaster, Frank Garcia Larry Martinson, Ray Snow, Bob Stiasny GRAPEVINE EDITOR Dick Mach, Dick Johnson, Bob Gregg SPECIAL EVENTS Jeff Schlageter (Aug) GRAPEVINE DISTR. Dick Graham Burt Lancaster (Dec) GREETERS Vince Cucuzza SUNSHINE Vince Cucuzza (238-6234) HOUSE EVENTS Dick Frey, Joe Civello Call if you know a member who is ill. LUNCHEON TICKETS Jim Day, Charles Bougopoulos TRAVEL Jim Stoner, Larry Martinson SIR State President Region 7 Director Area 20 Governor Floyd “Buck” Kendrick Richard Kabanek Roland Rempel 25591 Chapin Rd.. 3264 Amherst Lane 879 Cascade Dr. Los Altos, CA 94022 San Jose CA 95117 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 650-948-7470 408-241-5639 408-245-7212 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

If you do not attend three consecutive meetings without a suitable excuse, or of you fail to attend seven business meetings within the prior twelve months, you may be dropped from membership. The latter rule applies even though you may have reported your absences to the Attendance Commit- tee. All activities arranged for or sponsored by, Sons In Retirement and its Branches, are for the convenience and pleasure of the members and their guests who desire to participate. Sons In Retirement, Incorporated, its Branches and members do not assume any responsibility for the well being or safety of the participants or their property, in any matters pertaining to said activities.

Dick Mach, Editor 8730 McCarty Ranch Dr. San Jose, CA 95135