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Group Addr: [email protected] Web Site: www.sir35.org March 2009 NEXT MEETING The Big Sir Says . Wednesday, March 18, I.F.E.S. Hall Spring is around the corner Social Hour: 11am – Lunch 12pm Thankfully we are getting some rain, and the flowers will not Please, if bringing a guest OR not attending, be far behind. Our Branch is off to a great start to 2009, with CALL 650-823-0702 or EMAIL [email protected] Ken Newton and his team bringing in two winning speakers already. The year ahead is booked with interesting and by SUNDAY, March 15 (leave name and badge #). entertaining speakers. If you would like a preview of the We need this information! upcoming programs, visit our website (www.sir35.org) and select the “our monthly luncheon” link. PROGRAM Moving into the electronic world Speaker: Jim Noyes, Research Fellow, Speaking of websites, we are already publishing the Hoover Institution electronic version of “Trail Tips” (referred to as “e-TT”) on- Topic: “War and Incompatible Visions: line and getting ready to offer you the choice of a) Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan” browsing/printing the on-line version only, b) continuing to receive a copy by mail, or c) enjoying both! Both will have Jim specializes in Middle East Affairs at Hoover, currently researching the regional security implications the same content, and we plan always to have both available. of a changing military posture in Iraq and Afghanistan. As announced at our last luncheon, we are looking into He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for offering an on-line version of our Membership Roster to Near Eastern, African and South Asian Affairs supplement the hard copy. Our Web Master, Skip Ross, has (international security affairs) in Washington from 1970 found a no-charge on-line data base capable of storing through 1976 during the Nixon and Ford photographs (of willing members) as well as the Roster administrations. Among his many publications is his information. Security is a key concern; so viewing of the on- volume entitled The Clouded Lens: Persian Gulf line Roster would be password protected for use by Branch Security and U. S. Policy, which has been widely cited members only. Your Executive Committee is interested in for its in-depth analysis of U.S. strategic interests in your thoughts, suggestions, and concerns about establishing Southwest Asia. His recent work includes articles an on-line Roster; so please let us know what you think! published in Newsweek Japan and several public policy digests as well as on-line classes in the Oxford, Leadership Action Plan and SIR Happenings Yale, Stanford Iraq Forum. He completed a BA at Yale, A new program entitled Leadership Action Plan to assist an MA in Political Science at UC Berkeley, and Branches with maintenance and growth of membership has subsequent studies at Allahabad University in India. been introduced by the State Board. Branch 35 is actively participating in this activity. The State SIR organization April: Jim Harbaugh, Stanford Head Football Coach publishes a quarterly newsletter, SIR Happenings, on its website (http://www.sirinc.org/sirhappenings), and the NOTE: To make the best use of the limited time for Q&A, we ask current issue contains an article entitled “Great Ideas That that you SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS FOR COACH HARBAUGH Work.” It’s a collection of approaches used successfully by IN ADVANCE (by April 8) to Dick Wilson ([email protected]) SIR branches to recruit and retain members. Check it out! so he can consolidate them most effectively. Thanks. Looking for a few good men Our Branch has been informed by State that we are entitled $19 MENU $19 to appoint two additional Honorary Life Members. Please Corned Beef or Fish give your thoughts regarding candidates to Jack Dyer (408- Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes, Rice, Carrots 739-8254, [email protected]) or me. We are also looking for Salad, Rolls, Dessert, & Coffee an Assistant Attendance Chairman and a Travel Chairman. Vegetarian by Reservation Only Please contact me if interested. Dick Knock: 408-257-5221; [email protected] Don 2 Active OSTER HANGES Inactive ED WASSON 650-948-6704 R C TRAVEL [email protected] 356 8 Apr 9 – 23 Eastern Mediterranean Cruise 15 Days Escort: Joe Ames 408-736-8387 EW EMBERS N M $3304 - $4107 R/T: Barcelona – 5 Ports + Egypt Al Dossola 650-322-557 pp dbl SOLD OUT 1345 Delfino Way [email protected] Menlo Park 94025 HP Employees Cred. Un. Sep 22 – Oct 1 Shades of Ireland Travel, Hiking, Music 10 Days Kiss the Blarney Stone & More! Dave Ogle (Pat) 650-968-1459 $3299 pp dbl Escort: Joe Ames 408-736-8387 1982 Noel Drive [email protected] Oct 12 - 23 Mexican Riviera Cruise Los Altos 94024 Molecular Devices R/T from San Francisco 12 Days Golf, Travel, Fishing, Hiking, Bicycling Optional shore trip: Copper Canyon $1015 - $1545 Escort: Joe Ames 408-736-8387 Norm Kitching (Kathryn) 650-941-3459 pp dbl 385 Arboleda Drive PRICE REDUCED! Los Altos 94024 Nordel Leasing 2010 Passion Play in Oberammergau & Aug 28-Sep 7 German Highlights E-MAIL 11 Days Escort: Talbot Tours 408-879-0101 John Landre [email protected] $3795 pp dbl $200 Refundable Res’n Deposit pp dbl Art Massey [email protected] Phone escorts for complete information & reservations PAUL SCHERER 408-773-2772 IRTHDAYS ARCH B - M BOOK SWAP [email protected] Jim Ackley Reed Jenney Social Hour before monthly Luncheon – 11:00am Terry Barnhart Al Marston Bring books of all kinds (one or a few) you’d like to give to Bob Bertsch Dick Morris our members, and find some you’d like to read. Frank Bonzell Manuel Nunes Featured: Carl Hiaasen has authored or coauthored 18 novels and Charles Boyenga Pete Peterson 5 non-fiction works. He writes mystery thrillers. One, Strip Tease, Ken Clifford Dave Rigney became a major motion picture in 1996 starring Demi Moore and Mel Cohen Ian Thomson Burt Reynolds. Read more about Carl at the Book Swap. ART ENGLAND 650-948-5828 Ed Connor Tony Vankessel BOWLING John Elrod Ed Wasson [email protected] Don Gladstone Milt Wehrman EVERY TUESDAY - PALO ALTO BOWL, 4339 E. EL CAMINO, PA Paul Gonella Ed Wildanger Play starts at 1:00pm - Practice lanes available at 12:50pm Ron Grace Ed Winguth Join us for the Winter/Spring Tournament. Nev Griffin John Woodside February games over 199: Jim Holman Bill Nye: 221 February “3-game series” over 499: TRAIL BIRDS DON BOECKLING 650-965-2659 Bob Taggert: 536 Parodies: George Fullmer Bill Nye: 511 Accompanist: Annette Boyenga JOIN OUR SINGING – Tournament to date (top 2 Branch 35 handicap scores): Rehearsals 2nd Wednesdays (March 11) High game: High “3-game series”: 10:00AM Los Altos Senior Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos Roy Robinson: 285 Bob Taggert: 683 Pre-Meeting Rehearsal – 11:00 am (not 10:45), IFES Hall Bob Taggert: 263 Roy Robinson: 679 Words of wisdom from Will Rogers: BILL SCHICK 650-948-8768 TENNIS Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that [email protected] • comes from bad judgment. Every Monday and Thursday, starting at 8:00am • If you’re riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every Riconada Park courts off Embarcadero Road at now and then to make sure it’s still there. Hopkins Avenue, Palo Alto. • If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. New players welcome! • Never miss a good chance to shut up. 3 JIM DINKEY 650-493-9307 OLF BOB GARTEN, GOLF CHAIRMAN COMPUSIR Jimdinkey(atsign)jimdinkey.com G 408-253-5860 [email protected] Second Wednesdays, 12:30pm (See Membership Roster, p. 7) Los Altos American Legion Hall SIGN-UP at the March 18 Luncheon for the following: March 11 – Robert Ackermann: “SETI Allen Array – Spring Valley (SPV) Mon Apr 6 10:00 $41 the Computer Aspects and What It Does” Edwards/Bays 650-948-2930 April 8 – Larry Templeton: “Build Your Own Media Computer and Install It” Las Positas (LPS) (cart) Mon Apr 13 10:00 $43 Thomson/Larson 650-967-0474 May 13 – John Foliot: “Stanford Online Accessibility Program” Laguna Seca (LGS) Shamble (GC) Mon Apr 20 9:00 $27 Garten/Jonekait 408-253-5860 Macintosh users: Skip Ross moderates an e-mail group where SIR members in all branches can share news, Silver Creek (SCR) (cart, range, prize) Thu Apr 23 9:00 $85 questions, and experiences related to their Macs. Contact Cooke/Scherer 408-997-0511 Skip (650-941-0423; [email protected]) to join the 60 Aptos (APS) (cart) Tue Apr 28 11:00 $45 Mac users already on board throughout SIR land. Roellig/Young 408-245-9325 IAN THOMSON 650-967-0474 HIKING Poppy Hills (PPH) (cart) Thu May 7 11:40 $83 [email protected] Cooke/Garten 408-997-0511 th 4 Friday, March 27 at 9:30am Wives and guests welcome! RAIN ON HIKE DAY CANCELS Coyote Creek February 2 Henry W. Coe State Park, Santa Clara County FLT 1 NET FLT 2 NET FLT 3 NET PRZ The hike will total about 7.0 miles with an elevation Newton K 64 Barkey S 70 Firpo B 75 $21 gain of 900 feet. Coe is a park noted for its wildflowers. Thomson I 72 Parra A 73 Berglund D 76 $14 The trail starts with a climb, then leads through the Dixon H 75 Piazza R 74 Bray D 77 $9 forest above Coyote Creek, connects to a trail that is Cooke G 78 Shigemoto F 76 Hall B 77 $5 Newton K 21-7 Barkey S 16-7 Hall B 25-2 2GB well documented to show all of the various trees in the Garten B 29-2 1GB region, and returns through forest and grassland hills.