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“The SIR” ~ LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160 ~ CHARTERED APRIL 22, 1991 RETIRED AND SEMI-RETIRED MEN GETTING TOGETHER FOR LUNCH AND ENJOYING OUR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES HIGH MOUNTAIN NEWS

MAY 2014 We meet the 4 th Monday of the month

th Next reg. meeting – our 284th. ……………………..Monday MAY 19 ...... 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……………………………………………12:00noon………………………..Across from the Bijou Center

FROM THE BIG SIR

Remember that this month’s meeting is the third Monday in May. The meeting was moved to May 19 because of Memorial Day. Spring has sprung and summer is just around the bend. I want to encourage all of you to attend the picnic on July 28. For all of us who like to enjoy the out of doors, drink beer, eat great food, and enjoy the camaraderie of our fellow SIR’s this is a must attend. I have attended the last three and have had great times.

I would also like to ask members to step up and serve as an officer for next year. If you have interest, get in touch with me.

I think most of our “snow birds” will have returned to the beautiful Sierra Nevada. Welcome back; I look forward to seeing you at the meeting and on the golf course.

See you all on the 19th

RON THOMPSON

1. Monday, April 28, 2014

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.

BIG SIR; Ron Thompson called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM. A quorum of the Branch Executive Committee (BEC) was present.

The minutes of the March 24, 2014 meeting were tabled for review and comment. A motion to approve the minutes as they stood was made and approved by the membership.

Treasurer’s Report: Mike Davis reported an April first account balance of $1947 and month end balance of $1882. At Ron Thompson’s request to ensure due diligence Mike will conduct a review of both the golf and bowling groups financials on year-end basis.

Big Sir Report: Ron noted our guest speaker would be Meg Ragonese from the Nevada Department of Transportation. Meg will provide us with some insights into local major road works in particular focusing on the upcoming work on Kingsbury Grade. Ron nominated Dick Price as assistant secretary and received unanimous approval. Dick Price was sworn into office. Some discussions were made on the subject of the picnic and are recorded under Old business…. Picnic planning.

Activities Report: No report this month.

Membership Report: The question of attendance criteria being at least six of the twelve meetings during the year was discussed especially in consideration of our snowbirds. It was agreed to form a committee to draft a rule providing guidance for Branch 160. Rom Thompson will take the lead.

Attendance: Ron Rathburn states we have 113 total members. Ron also states, that we have 5 snowbirds still in various desert locations and 2 members on medical leave. Giving us a total of 106 active members. The subject of Name Tag distribution at our monthly luncheon was tabled as being a time consuming chore. Ron Thompson will take the lead on investigating improvements to see if we can make it more workable.

Sunshine Report: Mike Vadnais reported that the business of sending get-well cards had a slow month, which is good news for 160. It was noted that Dave Dugan was still under the weather.

Bowling Report: Bobby Silvius reported that our local bowling league had two dozen participants in attendance. In a question on clarification on finances Bobby stated that the bowling group does not give funds to the 160 treasuries. Sig also noted the same for the golf group.

Golf Report: Sig Heidemann noted that there was an upcoming state tournament to be held in Reno with a cost of over $600 for hotel and golf. Sig was asked if we could get a price without lodgings to make it more affordable for 160 hackers to participate. Dave Tiongco recalled that we had done just that a couple of years ago and our members preferred to participate in the 160 scheduled tournaments.

Website: Bob Fleischer that our website was up and running just fine and peachy. (Maybe we have a candidate to help with Obamacare)

2. Old Business: Picnic Planning: Several topics were tabled and discussed. It was agreed that we offer a main course selection of chicken, steak or ribs. Bill Sluka would assign the food buyers. It was agreed we would buy paper table clothes to dress up the picnic site. Ron Thompson noted that he had a picnic to do check off list which he would distribute. Larry Coffman volunteered to clean up the Picnic Food Order Form for inclusion in the upcoming newsletter.

New Business: None raised

The executive board meeting was adjourned by Ron Thompson at 10:56 AM.

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Attendance reminder --

We must not miss 3 consecutive meetings without notifying the Attendance Chairman and being excused.

Whether or not we have been “excused”, we still must attend at least half the meetings during the previous 12 months period. ~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 Badge drawing their guests who desire to participate. Sons In Retirement, Incorporated, and its winner!!!! Branches do not assume any responsibility for the well-being or safety of the participants BOB PETERSON or passengers, or their property or any damages whatsoever, in any manner pertaining to said activities FOR THE APRIL LUNCHEON

Come to a meeting, have lunch, hear From the BIG Sir our guest speaker and have your badge pulled from the bucket for a The speakers will be: Richard lunch on the Sir at the next Solbrig, General Manager of meeting. STPUD and Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager STPUD Ron Thompson

Membership & Luncheon Report Guests-Prospective members (0) Sons In Retirement – Lake Tahoe Branch 160 Visitor/Speaker (2) Meg Ragonese, Julie APRIL 2014 Duwel

Members Dropped (1) Dennis Galbraith Visitors-Sir state dignitaries (0)

Members Added (0) Total present (74)

Inactive Members (5) Russ Dow, Bob Hoy, Your attendance Steve Pannozzo, Will Twining, and Dan Chairman, Wilkinson

From inactive to active (6) Jerry Beauchamp, Bill challenger, David Keith, Ken Koegl, Bob Ron Rathbun Pitcock, Tom Worrell

Medical Leave (2) Bill Thomas, Wayne Logan

4. Total Members this report (113) Lake Tahoe Branch 160 Badge Color Scheme Total Inactive this report (7) Charter Member…RED Honorary Life Member… GOLD New Member…BLUE The Net active members (106) rest of us…BLACK When you see a badge with BLUE lettering indicating a NEWER MEMBER, be sure to make him feel Attendance – active members (72) welcome.

Non-Attendance letters sent to, Russell Newkirk, Wayne Feletar, Dennis Williams, Scott Cook, Ken Davis, Kenneth Stone, and Edward Rector MEMBERS ANNIVERSERY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

1991 BOB BAKER, 1996 PERRY 1 David Knighton, 12 Joe Killian, DAMON GEORGE PERUSITS, 2008 James Gilmore, 15 Ed Rector, 23 JERRY BEAUCHAMP, 2009 SCOTT COOK, 2010 BILL CHALLENGER, Ron St. Thomas, Jim Price, 24 2010 DAN DENNY, TIM DONLEY, Dan Denny, 26 Leo Fuller 2012 RON BIEGLER, JAMES One is 80 and One is 90!!!! GILMORE, DENNIS HILLYARD, 2013 DENNIS WILLIAMS

Visit the SIR Website at sirinc.org and read "SIR HAPPENINGS"— Previews of the SIR State Newsletter. Plus, in living color, BRANCH 160 Coming Attractions newsletters on our Website. … (Scroll down to read the newsletter) MAY/JUNE http://branch160.sirinc2.org

May 19 SIR Luncheon Tep’s 11am May 20 Golf Summerset Reno 10am SGS May 26 Memorial Day May 27 Golf Empire Ranch 8am SGS June 2 Golf Silver Oak Carson City June 9-11 Golf Plumas Pines June 13 Bowling Lake Tahoe Bowl June 15 Fathers Day June 24 Golf Genoa Lakes Resort June 16 Golf Genoa Lakes June 23 SIR Luncheon Tep’s 11 am

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SIR STATE BOWLING GOLD DUST WEST

Congrats to bowlers representing Lake Tahoe at the Gold Dust West SIRs Tournament of April 14-17. All of the Tahoe Rons were in attendance. Everyone had a great time and there were lots of winners on both teams. Special congratulations to Ron Lyness for taking first place in Division 2 Singles (beating Tim Hall by a measly 13 pins)! Other winners are as follows: Singles: Larry Coffman, Division 1, 14th place. Ron Lyness Division 2, 1st place. Ron Rathbun Division 2,15th place. Bobbie Devlin, Division 3, 14th place.

Doubles: Don Figeroa, Ron Ticknor, Division 2, 14th place. Ron Rathbun, Bill Sluka Division 2, 15th place.

All Events: Ron Ticknor, Division 1, 10th place. Larry Coffman, Division 1, 17th place. Ron Rathbun Division 2, 6th place. Ron Lyness, Division 2, 21st place. Linda Coffman, Division 3, 21st place So, out of 8 players, everyone walked away with a little somethin, somethin! Way to go guys and gal.

UP COMING SIR PICNIC ZEPHYR COVE PARK JULY 21, 2014 WHATS HAPPINING 1. Set up 10am, (we need all the help we can muster). Start at 11am, lunch 12 noon, finish 3pm

2. BBQ, Steak, Ribs, Chicken, Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, and Coffee. Please bring your own set up. Fork, Spoon, and Steak Knife. (Plastic does not work well.)

3. $12.50 Single, $25.00 A Couple. Guests welcome, Money in by July 7, 2014 4. Bring a gift for the raffle. (White Elephant) or re-gift.

5. Those with last name starting with A-L please bring a salad; those with last name starting with M-Z bring a dessert.

6. There with be tickets sold for a 50/50 drawing, 6 for $5.00 and tickets sold for the gifts everyone brings, 6 for $5.00. (This is one of our two fundraisers for the year).

7. Make checks payable to Sir Branch #160. You can pay at the meeting on May 19, 2014, or on June 23, 2014 or mail your check to Mike Davis 3135 Socrates Dr., Reno, NV 89521 by July 7, 2014.

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Name Name

Please mail this request in with your check so we can determine how much food and drinks to order.

Please circle your choices.

1. Steak (for one) Steak (for two) 2. Ribs (for one) Ribs (for two) 3. Chicken (for one) Chicken (for two)

6. SIR HAPPININGS 2014 August 18-25, 2014 Canadian Rockies day cruise on the Ruby Princess includes On This 8 day trip you will travel on the London, Guernsey, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Rocky Mountaineer sightseeing train which Glasgow, Orkney, Edinburgh and Paris. The only travels during the day so you can see costs range from $4693 to $6295 PPDO and the renowned beauty of Vancouver, Jasper, includes airfare, transfers, and gratuities. Lake Louise and Banff with stays in deluxe Offered by Branches 45 and 109 Travel. hotels. Prices are from $5265 to $5735 Call Larry Garvin at 530-673-3693. which includes 16 meals, gratuities, trip September 5-12, 2014 Nantucket, Martha’s insurance, transfers, baggage handling, tax, Vineyard, & Cape Cod park passes and airfare. Offered by Branch Tour the Rhode Island mansions and 114 Travel. Call Jim Stoner at 408-238-8458 gardens, visit the Korean War Museum, and or Larry Martinson at 408-528- 0746. enjoy a high speed catamaran ride to August 24-September 8, 2014 British Isles Martha’s Vineyard and so much more. Cost The British Isles beckon adventurous is $2676 PPDO. Offered by Branch 125 travelers, with fascinating cultures, awe- Travel. Call Dick Kohl at 408- 268-0428 or inspiring and stunning landscapes. This 12 Bill Kurtz at 408-268-8830. 7. This cruise begins in San Francisco with September 19-October 3, 2014 Grand several ports of call in Central America and Norwegian Coastal Voyage the Panama Canal, ending in Fort Lauderdale. Costs range from $2870 to This 14 night trip begins in Bergen, Norway $3495 PPDO depending on with a stay at a Superior First Class Hotel accommodations. Offered by Branch 1 before boarding your working Norwegian Travel. Call Philip Manriquez at 650-871- coastal vessel designed for comfortable 5009. cruising. You will visit 34 ports of call, with 12 orientation walking tours with a Program September 28-October 14, 2014 Istanbul Manager. The cost of this trip is $4649 and the Black Sea Cruise PPDO, which includes accommodations, 35 Trip Includes 3 nights in Istanbul with meals, all transfers and baggage handlings. guided tours of the city, followed by a A post trip to Copenhagen, Denmark is also cruise on the Celebrity Constellation to available. Offered by Branch 146 Travel. Yalta, Sevastopol, and Odessa, Ukraine, Call Bob Spellman at 925-934-8428. Burgas, Bulgaria, Mykonos, Greece and September 27-October 12, 2014 Panama Kusadasi, Turkey. Cost ranges from $4490 Canal Island Princess Cruise to $5360 PPDO, including airfare. Offered by Branches 101 and 121 Travel. Call Werner Schlapfer at 925-443-8291.

…NEWSLETTER…

LAKE TAHOE BRANCH 160 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BIG SIR ...... RON THOMPSON...... 775-848-1402 DIRECTOR...... LARRY COFFMAN………..530-577-0328 LITTLE SIR ...... BILL SLUKA...... 530-577-5412 DIRECTOR...... TOM SAWYER…………….775-852-8675 SECRETARY ...... DEREK SMITH...... 775-246-0574 DIRECTOR...... RON RATHBUN……………530-541-0603 ASST. SECRETARY ...... DICK PRICE…………….925-216-8446 DIRECTOR…………....GEORGE RAMIREZ……….530-541-0641 TREASURER ...... MIKE DAVIS…………….775-388-4990 DIRECTOR………...... DAVE DUGAN………………530-573-1052 ASST. TREASURER ...... LEO FULLER…….…….,.530-542-0236 DIRECTOR……...... DAVE TIONGCO…………...775-265-9448

HONORARY DIRECTORS

AL BARTLEY ……………530-544-1278 KEN KOEGL………………530-544-2961 GEORGE PERUSITS…... 530-544-8349 JACK POST ………………..530-570-8063 DOM DELCENIO………...530-544-5997 WAYNE LOGAN ………….775-588-9830 MIKE VADNAIS………….775-546-0810

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ATTENDANCE……………RON RATHBUN……….530-541-0603 ASST GOLF………………………..JOE SCOTT……………...... 775-246-2654 ASST. ATTENDANCE……BOB PETERSON………530-544-0355 MEMBERSHIP…………………….GEORGE RAMIREZ……...530-541-0641 ACTIVITIES……………....DAVE DUGAN…………530-573-1052 NEWSLETTER...... …LARRY COFFMAN………530-577-0328 BOWLING………………...BOBBY SILVIUS……….530-318-6167 PUBLIC RELATIONS…………….TBD CALLER……………………RON ST. THOMAS……775-575-0881 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 WEB MASTER ROBERT FLEISCHER E-mail: [email protected] BRANCH OFFICIAL EMAIL CONTACT...... DEREK SMITH @[email protected] Area 19 Governor – Charles Wilson 530-644-2692 - Region 2 Director – Russell Salazar 530-644-3809 State President–M. Rodland ______

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