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February 2012 - Happy Valentines Day!
Branch meets ea. month, 11:00, at Lalo's restaurant, Mount Shasta...3rd Wed of the month 
Our President at Head Quarters sent emails wanting to know what our agenda is for 2012. How to increase our membership is a constant concern of theirs.
Our goal should be:
1. To increase our membership, this is a call to everyone
2. To involve more of our members to take on one of our activities.
The activity thus far that has taken off is Golf and in a smaller degree fishing and bowling. As you all know the golfers play every Tuesday on a different course each week. Our members enjoy the outdoors, the exercise, the beautiful course and fun. For those who are not participating in any activity, come out and join us. It is unimportant how well you play, fish or bowl. Let’s have fun!
Our bowling group is in need of more members. I am certain there are more than just 4 of our group who bowl. Please contact the Chairman Joe Smith. He will be happy to hear from you.
Our Roster indicates there are over 30 members who did not state what their hobbies were.
There are 15 plus members who garden as a hobby. What about a garden group as an activity? It would be fun to learn from one another, I know some of you are accomplished gardeners. Would it be possible to get together before planting season?
Hiking is another favorite that could be combined with cycling. We would need two volunteers to organize a garden and the other hiking/cycling groups. Give me a call if you are up to the challenge!
On our up coming luncheon, Wednesday 15th, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Invite your wives and retired friends to join us. Lets all enjoy Lalo’s tasty buffet.
See you in two weeks!
So long and Aufwiedersehn
Little SIR Message Charles Corrales
It was good to see a pretty good attendance to the sirs January luncheon in spite of all the snow and wind. Our "new government" big sir Francis handled his first luncheon rather admirably and I'm sure he'll hone his skills in the months to come.
Guest speaker Cael Weston from Acme Computer presentation was very informative. February's valentine luncheon guest speaker will be Marie Wells from the Mt. Shasta chamber. She has been there since taking over from Bonnie Kubowitz. She is looking forward to speaking to the sirs and their wives about the chamber's activities and will be happy to answer any of your questions.
See you there at the Valentine luncheon (wives and meaningful others invited) at Lalo's February 15th, 11:00AM.
It’s time to get to know our new Little Sir better.
Charles Corrales was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in Jan. 1944. When he was 4 years old, the family moved to the "big island" of Hawaii. Where, Charles grew up in the sugar plantation community of Halaula in the district of North Kohala.
Upon graduation high school, he enlisted in the US Navy and served 4 years as a "radioman". (Charles is a little bashful here, we don’t know if he was an airborne, ship, or landside radioman)
After being discharged from the Navy, he got a job in the Los Angeles area as an installer of switching systems for Western Electric, and later for AT&T and later for Lucent Technologies. He retired from Lucent Technologies with a combined service of all three companies totaling 34 years.
After retiring in Feb of 2001, he sold my house in the LA area and moved to Mt. Shasta in May of 2001, “best move to date in my life, because of the following”. He married his wife Cindy in August, 2002, (“an even better move”).
Hobbies include golf, gardening, hiking, road cycling and watching all manner of sports on TV and in person.
January speaker
Thanks to Cael Weston of Acme Computers for a most informative and interesting presentation.
Attendance Award –Jim Mathews
The January Attendance award of $20 was won by Bob Jones who was not present. So the February award will be $40.
IMPORTANT DATES
SIR Meetings
February 15: SIR Branch Annual Valentine Luncheon at Lalo’s, 11:00 AM. Come and celebrate with your Meaningful Other.
BEC meeting February 23 - 8:00 A.M. at Hi Lo Café in Weed
Branch Dinner Club: By Doug Lathrop
February Dinner Club:
5:00 Social Hour, 6:00 Dinner
Sorry no picture available
Golf: By Cal Platt
Winter Golf for the Hardy
The club is scheduled week-to-week and I will send an email. For those who don't have computers and want to play they should give me or Jim a call.
Swinging With The Oldies: by Jim Mathews
ATTENTION: Recently at a fund raiser Tony Lombard bid on and won free golf with carts for a foursome at Saddle Creek golf club in Copperopolis Ca. Good Mon. - Fri till Dec 31 this year. Tony donated it to the golf club. It is up for bid, if your interested contact Cal or myself with your bid by May 1st.
The weather gods have been good to us, albeit COLD, At the Resort on the 3rd we played 2 man best ball. Cal Platt and Francis Vorbeck took 1st at 58 followed closely at 59 by Ron Hitchcock & Gil Steele. Cliff Hanson had low gross and Rudy Baiza had low net & putts @63/29 in addition to holing off the green.
We moved to Weed on the 10th playing 3 man best ball “waltz”. The winning team was Carl Cates, Ray Toulouse & Earl Whitlow with a 129 net. Francis Vorbeck had low gross of 83,. Whitlow low net of 66 and Cates low putts of 27. Holing off the green were Rudy Baiza, Ron Hitchcock, & Rod Buwalda. Is that the 3 Rs everyone talks about.
Back at the resort on a very cold but reasonably pleasant day we played 2 man best ball. The winners were Cal Platt & Jim Mathews with 58. Paul Castillo had low gross of 93, Rod Buwalda low net of 73 & Charles Corrales low Putts of 31. Holing off the green were Mathews Cliff Hanson & Castillo.
Our 24th outing was cancelled due to predicted rain. We will go to Shastina on the 31st weather permitting.
Bowling: By Joe Smith
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Sirs bowling team of Joe Smith, Perry Ryno, Chuck Hayes and Victor Stupansky are working their way down the 10 team Frontier League at Cedar Lanes in Weed on every Tuesday. They could still use some help; due to the ages of the team they frequently need an alternate. So if you would enjoy a night out, give Joe a call at 926-2546Fishing Club: Al Schoenstein and Perry Ryno
Fishing is over for this year. We need to give the fish a break.
Travel: James Langford
The trip for Feb.25 is as follows:
7:00am Feb 25 9:45pm”Holiday in China Town" with hosted lunch and play $59.00
This is a popular yearly tour to Chinatown for a delicious Chinese luncheon and the performance Of "Professor Ming's Mansion--the play is filled with music, song, dance action, great choreography and beautiful costumes. Reserved seating for the play. No host dinner at Fresh Choices.
All interested parties need to contact me for details and seating--ASAP. I need a head count for this trip.
James A. Langford (530) 938-4790 jalang@cwnet.com
Important Folks
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Golf: Cal Platt 926-6511 Fishing: Al Schoenstein 964 - 2065 Perry Ryno... 918 - 9088 Bowling; Joe Smith 926 - 2546 Dinner Club: Doug Lathrop 938-3022 Newsletter: Merle Clure: 926 – 5330
Travel : James Langford 938-4790
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Special Events: Cal Platt 926-5781 Lunch Check In: Griff Bloodha Francis Vorbeck.............................859- 227 Club Historical Administrator: Ray Toulo Official Photographers: Merle Clure and Webmaster:Terry McGhee:859 |
M MEMBERS’ PAGE...
At the January Lunch we bid a fond farewell to Everett Neil. He is a past Big
Sir, and long time Executive Committee member. Cal Platt presented a ‘Resolution’ Plaque for his long service to the Branch.
After the presentation Everett gave his ‘farewell address to the troops.’
He will be missed!
Chuck Hayes received his new member
certificate from Big Sir Francis.
And yours truly was honored to receive the 2011 Bill Derr Award presented by Dante Capavilla. Thank you Branch 154.
Birthdays and Anniversaries:
Birthdays
Ronald Hitchcock 2/15/31 Thomas Jackson 2/9/36 William McBain 2/23/43
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Abreu, Dennis & Pat 2/1 Buwalda, Rodney & Alice 2/17 Hanson, Clifford & Jeralee 2/14/76 Hayes, William & Margie 2/8/75 Jones, Robert & Erma 2/9/57 Smith, Joe & Carole 2/10/52
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Sir Bulletin Board
The BEC (Board Executive Committee) decided it would be a good thing if a “Bulletin Board” were established in our Newsletter. This would be used for various things like illness announcements, things you May have for sale (short, very short advertisement please), birth announcements, weddings, whatever you like – short of religion and politics). This section will be in the Newsletter every month.
For Sale:
2002 Tracker ProTeam 165 Bass Boat and Trailer
Hour Meter with 45 hours
Mercury 40 HP
Trailer (Trail Star) with swing away trailer tongue, spare tire + wheel mount kit
2 Fish locators : Hummingbird 300 TX & Lawrence X-65
Trolling motor
Asking price $6500.00 now $5500.00
Contact : JoAnn Caskey 926-3959
McCloud Golf membership - Make Offer
Contact Chet Conley 245-0515
Roger’s corner
This continuing Newsletter section is dedicated to our departed friend – Roger Cotton. For those of you who did not have the pleasure of knowing Roger, he was a passionate rascal – very much devoted to the SIR organization. He was a golfer, always came to the meetings at Lalos, always contributed to club funds by eating a delicious meal, AND ALWAYS HAD TO TELL A JOKE OR TWO!!! JJ
Subject:
An old man goes to the doctor for his yearly physical, his wife tagging along. When the doctor enters the examination room, he tells the old man, "I need a urine sample, a stool sample and a sperm sample."
The old man, being hard of hearing, looks at his wife and yells: "WHAT?"
"What did he say? What's he want?"
His wife yells back, "He needs your underwear."
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All Out of Anesthetic |
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A dentist ran out of anesthetic just before the last extraction for the day was scheduled. |
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Lethal Food |
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A dietician was once addressing a large audience in Chicago. |
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Bad News |
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A secretary walked into her boss's office & said, "I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you." |
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Psychiatric Hotline |
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Recording - "Hello, Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline." |
YOUR Newest SIR Branch Executive Committee;
Francis Vorbeck – Big Sir Directors: Merle Clure
Charles Corrales – Little Sir Ron Hitchcock
Dennis Poehlman- Secretary James Langford
Cal Platt – Assistant Secretary Paul Castillo
Jim Mathews – Treasurer Fred Obermiller
Dante Capavilla – Assistant Treasurer Phil Ward (Chaplin)
Our Chicken/Rooster (whatever) says “See ya Next Month Bub”