Retired and Semi-Retired Men Getting Together for Lunch

“The Sir” ~ LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160~ CHARTEERED APRILL 22, 1991 RETIRED AND SEMI-RETIRED MEN GETTING TOGETHER FOR LUNCH

AND ENJOYING OUR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES HIGH MOUNTAIN NEWS

MARCH 2012 We meet the 4 th Monday of the month

Next reg. meeting – our 258th ………………………..Monday March 26th …………….We meet at Tep’s Villa Roma Officers & Chairmen………………………………….10:00am...... 3450 Lake Tahoe Blvd ) Hiway50) Social hour……………………………………………..11:00am…………………………..South Lake Tahoe, California Luncheon……………………………………………….12:00 noon……………………….Across from the Bijou Center

FROM THE BIG SIR

Our Lake Tahoe branch #160 is looking for volunteers to step forward and accept the positions of chairman for Travel or Activities. The SIR manual has devoted over 100 pages to Travel rules and regulations. We are somewhat separated from the bulk of SIR membership up here on the mountains. The proximity of other branches down in the valley makes contact, communication and participation easier. When forming groups of participants for a cruise or flights to favorite vacation spots, these valley branches take advantage of special pricing offered to SIR members. If this kind of challenge perks your interest and talent, please attend our Branch Executive Committee meeting @ 10 AM on the 26th of March.

The branch Activities chairman is required to diversify and retain member participation. Fishing trips, dinner cruises, ice skating, hiking are a few local activities that need to be checked out. Accept this position @ the BEC meeting.

It is unfortunate that our choices depend so heavily on the weather. Our January meeting was cancelled and the February gathering was similarly affected by snowfall. Let’s all try to attend the upcoming March meeting.

A note of interest for those receiving this year’s branch roster. Please review your copy for any errors.

DAVE DUGAN

1 FROM THE LITTLE SIR

The year is off and running with plenty of excitement in our future. Perhaps a touch of winter is on the way; hopefully just enough to provide us with a bit of skiing and then water to use for the rest of the year. Our July picnic date is confirmed for the 23rd of July. I am now looking for volunteers to help set up and take down items for the event. Also I’m looking for someone to organize the auction. Auction items can be brought with you to any of our meetings prior to the picnic and I’ll collect them so they will be available for the picnic. I’ll be checking with the members who have helped us to acquire food for the picnic in the past so if any of you have suggestions or can help with food supplies please let me know. Thanks in advance for your efforts to have another successful and fun event.

Our speakers this month will edify us as to the need to be aware of possible radon gas exposure. It appears that our area around Lake Tahoe and other parts of Nevada can produce radon gas at levels that need our attention. Tests to discover the gas and possible actions to deal with the situation will be discussed.

I look forward to seeing you at Tep’s on the 26th. TOM IN MEMORY OF THE PASSING OF GEORGE ADAMS

DEAR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES:

Our beloved George passed away peacefully yesterday, March 12, 2012, in his home. He was an incredible person. We will always remember all the love and laughter we shared together. He had a wealth of knowledge, was easy going, and never had a bad word about anyone. He was loved by everyone. He was my daughter, Karin's, drinking buddy. Every time Karin came to our home, they had to have a glass of wine together. There are so many wonderful things I can talk about which would fill a book. He had a wonderful life reaching almost 96 years old. He loved the game of golf and was very good at it. He enjoyed bowling until he was 94. Most of all, he loved a good bowl of ice cream.

We will miss him dearly and he will always be in our memory.

God bless him, his wife, Helen, all of his family and extended family. He is in a better place right now.

A celebration of life in George's honor is planned at a future date. I will inform everyone.

God bless, Sig

Monday, February 27, 2012 2 Sir Branch 160 Board of Directors/Executive Committee Meeting South Lake Tahoe, CA.

The scheduled meeting of Sir Branch 160 for February was held at Tep's Villa Roma Restaurant.

In attendance:

Officers: Big Sir: Dave Dugan, Little Sir: Tom Sawyer, Secretary: Tim Donley, Assist. Sec: Joe McKenna, Treasurer: Ron Thompson, Assist. Treas. George Ramirez, Director: Dave Cotter (upon State Board approval) Director: Dom Delcenio (soon to be Hon. Director), Director: Jack Post (soon to be Hon. Director), Director: Dave Tiongco (absent), Director: Mike Vadnais (absent), Director: Wayne Logan, Director: Larry Coffman (absent)

Committee Chairmen: Attendance: Ron Rathbun (soon to be Director), Bowling: Al Akins, Membership: Otto Hefner, Travel: George Ramirez

Big Sir Dave Dugan called the meeting to order at 10:05 AM. A quorum was present of the Branch Executive Committee (BEC).

The minutes from the February 9, 2012 meeting were not presented into the record, nor were they voted on as there was no quorum at that meeting.

Honorary Director Al Bartley swore in both Tim Donley (Secretary) and George Ramirez (Assist. Treasurer) as new BEC members.

The nominating committee for future officers is: Tom Sawyer, Ron Rathbun, and George Ramirez

Treasurer’s Report: Ron Thompson indicated that there was no activity in our checking account other than the accumulation of $.08 in interest, thus our balance is $2087.10. Ron Thompson, Treasurer; Assist. Treasurer George Ramirez; and Big Sir Dave Dugan will be signers on the SIR checking account at El Dorado Savings Bank.

Big Sir Report: Dave Dugan will appoint a new travel chairman shortly as George Ramirez has vacated this position to accept the job of Assist. Treasurer. Mr. Dugan will also appoint a new activities chairperson shortly as Jack Post graciously declined to accept the activities chairman position.

The possibility of a dinner dance aboard the Tahoe Queen was mentioned as a future activity. Chris Burke is a possible contact for this event.

There are two vacancies of the Branch Executive Committee. Following a long discussion, Dave Cotter will accept one position should the State Board agree; however, George Ramirez felt our BEC could simply amend our constitution without state approval per a conversion he had with Bill Short. No resolution of this thought was reached. Jack Post thus offered to step down as a director and become an honorary director to allow Dave Cotter to assume the directorship. This motion was presented, seconded and passed unanimously. It was stated that in the past when a Big SIR retired, he would automatically become a director.

3 Dom Delcenio also volunteered to leave the board of directors to become an honorary director. Honorary directors are a fact of this BEC only, not state approved. This motion was presented, seconded and passed unanimously also.

Ron Rathbun was then presented as a new director with the motion, seconded and passed unanimously. Thus we have two new directors, Dave Cotter (pending state board approval) and Ron Rathbun. Our two new honorary directors are: Jack Post and Dom Delcenio.

Dave also mentioned that our SIR meeting scheduled for May 28, 2012 will be moved to May 21, 2012 to avoid Memorial Day holiday.

Finally, Tony Manfredi passed away recently and Dave will read a letter from his daughter, Linda, to the regular membership.

Little SIR Report: Tom Sawyer indicated July 23, 2012 will be the annual picnic at Zephyr Cove Park and the group area has already been reserved. Please locate and secure auction items for this event. Also, helpers are needed to set up and tear down the site.

The annual Christmas party will probably be held on December 10, 2012 (Monday) as an earlier date could conflict with Thanksgiving. The party will be at Tep’s Villa Roma should this site be available.

Tom is always looking for future speakers, so please keep your eye out. Today’s speaker will be Jeff LaRoche of Tahoe Classic Yachts.

Attendance Committee: Chairman Ron Rathbun indicated we have 109 members with 2 members dropped (Warren Shaw and Nick Nikkel). Three members (George Adams, Ken Miklosy, and Robert Dunn) are on medical leave for a variety of reasons. Ron would like a policy for SIR’s membership with respect to unknown lengths of medical leave, etc. Ron will send out letters for medical status updates to above 3 individuals. Al Atkins asked what would happen if there was no response to medical status letters and, after a long discussion, it was decided we did not want to ignore them and thus will appoint them honorary members. Ron indicates Branch 160 has 10 inactive members at the present time.

Membership Committee: Chairman Otto Hefner has received the member application of Dan Kerr who will be accepted today. Also, beginning today, all new members will receive a framed membership certificate. Dave Dugan asked about the possibility of all members having a color photo for the branch roster booklet (at new cost of $3.75 for each member). There was no second for this motion and thus the idea was dropped. Also mentioned was the fact the branch secretary must forward to the state board a hard copy of our membership no later than March 1st. As our membership will not be finalized for a few more weeks, we obviously will be late in this requirement. It will be done however without fail, so says the secretary. Finally, our membership has 2 medical absences and 8 inactive status members. Warren Shaw is to be dropped from the membership.

Sunshine Committee: Chairman Mike Vadnais was absent but Dave Dugan mentioned that Bob Baker’s wife was at Barton Hospital for at least 10 days following a broken hip fall.

Bowling Committee:

4 Chairman Al Akins will set up an April tournament at the Gold Dust West Casino and our first SIR bowling tournament will be held in September with further information to follow.

Travel Committee: Chairman George Ramirez had no final comments other than to say the newsletter has all the itineraries available.

Rooster Sales: Bill Chambers touted the sale of hats for $10 and there were a few vests left for $25 each. Bill will look into the availability of larger rooster crest hats for those chosen few who desire to be different.

Old Business: Already discussed was the retention of members as a very important issue, not simply of obtaining new members. Dave Dugan felt some members were “bored” without new activities being announced, thus the reason for appointing an activities chairman in the future.

The SIR State President will be contacted by Big Sir Dave Dugan, requesting Dave Cotter – Area 19 – be retained as a director on our Branch Executive Committee.

New Business: As was previously mentioned, Dave Dugan will appoint two new chairmen (activities and travel) shortly. Finally, a short discussion ensued whereby the idea of two future branch meetings being held in the valley below. It was felt that a large enough location with ample parking must be considered before proceeding further.

The executive board committee meeting was adjourned at 11:05 am.

Respectfully submitted: Tim Donley, Secretary, Sir Branch 160 ______

Roster Changes

Please post these changes to your Branch Roster

One new member  Attendance reminder -- Dan Kerr, Badge 101, 668 Tina Ct., P.O. Box 3286 Lake Tahoe, NV 89449, (775) 588-2376, Email [email protected] We must not miss 3 consecutive meetings without notifying the Attendance Chairman and being excused. Drop 2 Members  Warren Shaw, Nick Nikkel

5 Whether or not we have been “excused”, we Ron Rathbun, Attendance still must attend at least half the meetings Chairman during the previous 12 months period.

Visit the SIR Website at sirinc.org GOLF FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL and read "SIR HAPPENINGS" -- the SIR State 4/2/12 Eagle Valley East Newsletter. 4/9/12 Carson Valley plus, in living color, BRANCH 160 newsletter on Website 4/16/12 Wolf Run – Reno http://branch160.sirinc2.org 4/24/12 Empire Ranch 4/30/12 Thunder Canyon Sons In Retirement - Lake Tahoe Branch 160

FEBRUARY 2012

Members Dropped (2) Warren Shaw, Nick Nikkel Member added (1) Dan Kerr

MEMBERS ANNIVERSERY Total Members this report (109) FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH Inactive members (8) Bill Challenger, Russ Dow, 1991 Dom Delcenico, Herb Wheeler, 1992 Bob Hoy, Will Twining, Al Roth, Joe Killian, Bob Dunn, Bud Salvato, 1997 Franz Goepfer, Dennis Wingate, Tom Worrell 2003 Jack Post, 2005 Terry Cannon, 2008 John Lilygren, 2009 Bill Sluka, Derek Smith, Medical Leave (2) George Adams, Robert Dunn 2011 Peter Harrington, Roger Maxwell Total inactive members (10)

Guests-Prospective Members (2) Ralph Devan, Scott Thomas

Visitors-Out of town friends (2) Terry Jackson, Al Akins, Al Bartley, Howard Bittner, Ed Phil Garica Bludau, Tom Craig, John Lilygren, Joe McKenna, Jim Sand, Wayne Thorne Visitor Speaker (1) Jeff LaRoch

Total Present (47)

Non-Attendance letters sent (3) George Adams, Ken Miklosy, Robert Dunn

6 Someone is the BIG OCHO OCHO APRIL Fri 13th Sir bowling at Lake Tahoe Bowl Mon 23rd Regular luncheon meeting at Tep’s Previews of Coming Attractions …

Mon 26 th Regular luncheon meeting at Tep’s

SIR BOWLING REPORT—Branch #160 March 10, 2012

And what are you doing for fun on the 2nd Friday of each month?

There is a great time taking place, at noon, every second Friday of each month at Tahoe Bowl. Our no- tap bowling includes our SIR members and friends with loads of some great ‘home cooking’.

Sixteen bowlers participated in our “Monte Carlo” event. Our drawings provided a good number of bowlers an opportunity to participate in seven different games. Our big winners are noted below.

Winner Game

Bob Baker Free entry to next month’s event $9.00

Pat Dugan Low Ball $3.00

Franz Goepfert Mystery Doubles $8.00

Dave Dugan Mystery Doubles $8.00

Wayne Thorn Mystery Doubles $8.00

Our various “Monte Carlo” strike pots are continuing to grow and the prize money is worth some good $ $$.

A special mention is given to the following three SIR members for their high series in our ‘no tap’ format. All of our bowlers had some great scores; however, these individuals bowled notable series:

Bill Sluka 672 series Bobby Silvius 658 series Al Akins 619 series

And what can we say about Nancy Ticknor and her 210 game…..Pat Dugan continues to demonstrate her ability to bowl ‘under pressure’; beating the score of her husband and our Big Sir, Dave Dugan. It is always an enjoyable time to see our SIR wives do well!

As a reminder, the SIR Bowling Tournament at the Gold Dust Bowling Center will be held April 16-19, 2012, and Knotty Pine Lanes at Pollock Pines on April 28, 29,30. More to follow at our next SIR meeting. Al Akins

~NOTICE~ All travel events and other activities sponsored by Sons In Retirement, Incorporated, or its Branches, are for the convenience and pleasure of its 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 passengers, or their property or any damages whatsoever, in any manner pertaining to said activities ______Happenings Travel Bulletin

May 19-June 3, 2012 June 7-20, 2012 Romance of the Rhine and Mosel European Cruise

Cruise aboard a private Grand Circle river ship starting Cruise aboard the Avalon Tranquility. Visit such places in Basel, Switzerland and ending in Antwerp, Belgium. as: Prague, Budapest, Vienna, and Nuremburg. All The ship will make stops at Strasbourg, Speyer, Baden- meals and nightly entertainment, including shore tours. Baden, Boppard, Koblenz, Cochem, Bernkastel, Trier, Round trip air from SFO. All inclusive cost is $5150 Bonn, Nijmegen, Kinderdijk, and Antwerp. Prices range PPDO. Offered by Area 1 Travel. Contact Harry Redlick from $3895 to $5295 PPDO. Pre and post trips are also at 650-583-3961. available. Offered by Area 2 Travel. Contact Ken Richter at 925-689-6217. June 15-23, 2012 Harbor-Hopping in New England June 6-12, 2012 Canyon Country Experience Spend two nights in Boston followed by a six night harbor-hopping cruise on the American Star. Ports of Spend seven days exploring the best National Parks of call include Providence, New Port, Bristol, New the Southwest and immersed in Native American Culture. Tour highlights include: Las Vegas, Grand Bedford, Fall River and the storied islands of Nantucket, Canyon National Park, Navajo Culture Monument, Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island. Prices range from Valley Arches National Park, Colorado River jet boat $4408 to $5268 PPDO, including r/t air. Offered by ride, Dead Horse Point State Park, Capital Reef National Branch 153 Travel. Contact Ralph Hunt at 650-967- Park, Scenic Highway 12, Bryce Canyon National Park, 8467 or Alan Patmore at 408-867-4197. and Zion National Park. All inclusive trip is priced at $2040 PPDO. Offered by Branch 73 Travel. Contact September 1-14, 2012 Paul Peters at 510-724-8345. Paris, Rhone River, and Provence

8 Fly from San Francisco to Marseille. Cruise the Rhone River for eight days on the luxurious (5 Star rated) ship, the River Royale. Take the TGV (Bullet Train) to Paris and stay in a luxury hotel near the Eiffel Tower for five nights and enjoy guided tours of Paris and Versailles. Prices range from $6995 to $7915 PPDO, including r/t air. Offered by Branch 62 Travel. Contact Jim Hohenshelt at 408-241-4421 or Roy Jordan at 408-735- 8765.

September 28-October 7, 2012 Western Mediterranean Cruise

An all inclusive luxury cruise of a lifetime. This is a 9- day western Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to Monte Carlo. Some of the ports of call include: Marseille, Cannes, Florence, and Rome. Accommodations are all suites with ocean views & balconies. Prices range from $5299 to $6300 PPDO and include everything!! Special bonuses are available if you sign up early. Offered by Branch 22 Travel. Call Henry Puccinelli at 415-457-3990.

September 23-October 2, 2012 New England for the Fall Colors

This is a 10 day trip to New England for the fall colors. We’ll fly to Boston and then tour several states in the area, using buses and trains. We’ll also have 2 days at the end of the trip in Boston at a very centrally located hotel, with time on your own for sightseeing. Price is $3280 PPDO. Offered by Branches 101 & 121 Travel. Call David Abrahams at 925-447-9386.

9 Dave Cotter Director Badge drawing winner!!!! Ron Rathbun Director Jack Post Honorary Director FOR THE MARCH LUNCHEON Dom Delcenio Honorary Director RUSS NEWKIRK George Ramirez Assistant Treasure

Come to a meeting, have lunch, hear

our guest speaker and have your badge pulled from the bucket for a lunch on the Sirs at the next meeting

TO: SIR BRANCH 160 C/O Sir Ronald Thompson ~ON SALE NOW~ 1854 Grizzly Mountain S. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 SUPPORT “The SIR” ~ DRESS IT UP WITH ROOSTER PINS, HATS AND I’m enclosing my donation in the amount of SHIRTS. SHOW HOW PROUD YOU ARE $ ______TO BE A SIR!!! For Missed meeting donations

HATS ~ $10 I'll be gone for a while VESTS ~ $29 SHIRTS ~ $17 Just because PINS ~ $2.50 Name ______

GOLF TOWELS ~ $7

How to sponsor a new Start looking good! member . . .

He should be retired from full-time work and be THE ROOSTER MAN able to attend the monthly meetings. BILL CHAMBERS Make him aware that there are no initiation fees or dues, but members make voluntary donations to help cover our expenses.

Tell Him that dress is casual and to arrive at Tep’s CHANGES IN BRANCH 160 OFFICERS Villa Roma during the social hour - -after 11a.m. but well be for 12 noon –Introduce your guest as a prospective member during the business meeting. Please make these changes to your roster He won’t have to make a speech.

10 New Member …. BLUE The rest of us …… Pick up an application. Help him fill it out and BLACK then return it to the Membership Chairman. His application will be processed and, typically, he can When you see a badge with BLUE lettering be introduced as a new member at our next indicating a NEWER MEMBER, be sure to make regular luncheon meeting! him feel extra welcome.

Lake Tahoe Branch 160 Badge Color Scheme

Charter Member…RED Honorary Life Member… GOLD …NEWSLETTER…

LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BIG SIR ...... DAVID DUGAN ...... 530-573-1052 DIRECTOR...... DAVID COTTER..………...530-542-3424 LITTLE SIR ...... TOM SAWYER...... 775-852-8675 DIRECTOR...... WAYNE LOGAN …………775-588-9830 SECRETARY ...... TIM DONLEY...... 530-577-4008 DIRECTOR...... RON RATHBUN…………...530-541-0603 ASST. SECRETARY ...... JOE MCKENNA ...... 530-544-5806 DIRECTOR...... MIKE VADNAIS …………..775-546-0810 TREASURER ...... RON THOMPSON ...... 775-848-1402 DIRECTOR……… LARRY J. COFFMAN….…530-577-0328 ASST. TREASURER ...... GEORGE RAMIREZ…..530-541-0641 DIRECTOR………..DAVE TIONGCO………….775-265-9448

HONORARY DIRECTORS

AL BARTLEY ...... 530-544-1278 KEN KOEGL …………….. 530-544-2961 MACK BROWN ...... 775-588-2126 GEORGE PERUSITS…..…530-544-8349 DOM DELCENIO ………530-544-5997 JACK POST ………………530-570-8063

______COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ______

ATTENDANCE ...... RON RATHBUN ...... 530-541-0603 MEMBERSHIP...... …………OTTO HEFNER…………530-542-2784 ASST. ATTENDANCE...... BOB PETERSON...... 530-544-0355 NEWSLETTER...... …………LARRY COFFMAN……..530-577-0328 CALLER...... RON ST. THOMAS...... 775-575-0881 PUBLIC RELATIONS……………BARRETT STITT………...530-541-3794 BOWLING...... AL ATKINS ...... 530-573-1494 ROOSTER SALES………………..BILL CHAMBERS……….775-267-5267 CHAPLAIN ...... CURT EMRIE ...... 530-544-2374 RECRUITER………………………LARRY COFFMAN……..530-577-0328 GOLF ...... SIG HEIDEMANN...... 775-265-4810 SUNSHINE…………………………MIKE VADNAIS…………775-546-0810 ASST. GOLF ...... JOE SCOTT...... 775-246-2654 TRAVEL…TBD

BRANCH OFFICIAL EMAIL CONTACT...... RON THOMPSON- [email protected]

Area 19 Governor – Dave Cotter 530-542-3424 Region 2 Director - Ralph Lingis 916-933-5561 State President – Jim Stedman

SIR Branch 160 Newsletter 1655 Bakersfield St. So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96150