ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2017 email 2017-01.pdf · Happy Hour – 11:00 ... January 2017 ovember 2013 NEWS BULLETIN Branch 112 ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2017. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Doug Evans

NEXT MEETING (1st Thursday) – January 5, 2017 Branch Executive Committee Meeting - 10:45 Regular Meetings 1st Thursday of the Month Happy Hour – 11:00 Rancho Cordova Elks Lodge (SHOWN ABOVE) General Meeting – 11:45 11440 Elks Circle Luncheon – 12:00 Rancho Cordova 916-635-8038

Big Sir Little Sir

Tom Beigel Len Honeycutt 635-8399 362-5170 Secretary Assist. Sec. Treasurer Assist. Treas. Ed Spellacy John Spisak Larry Mustain Art Tourtillott 941-1726 366-6699 635-5674 635-6148

January 2017

ovember 2013

NEWS BULLETIN

Branch 112

ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2017

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Doug Evans Mel Buzzard 363-9112 635-6129

Seth Hertzig Jeff Jackson Jerry Centabar 996-9605 393-5644 962-7252

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

December 2016 “Dredgers”

Membership Memo – Branch 112

Jerry Centabar

Active: 87 Inactive: 11

BIG SIR’S COMMENTS

Seems like we've been having a lot of rain this past month. This is great news for

the Ski Resorts but it makes for soggy conditions on the golf course. I for one am

happy to take some time off from the links until conditions improve.

This short winter hiatus might give some of us a few extra hours to try some new

activities. Let's see what we can come up with to give our branch more

opportunities to get to know one another. Wine tasting anyone?

See you all on January 5 for our first luncheon in the new year.

Tom Beigel

LITTLE SIR’S COMMENTS

Here’s hoping that all of you are having a wonderful Christmas (Holiday) season.

This is my first attempt at a Little SIR article, so bear with me. I am looking

forward to the New Year and all the changes that go with it. I hope to see our

branch continue to grow and flourish in the New Year. My biggest challenge seems

to be finding new speakers, etc. that you would like to have at out luncheons. Any

suggestions would be more than welcome especially if you know of someone you

think the branch would enjoy.

I will leave you with the Little SIR joke of the day:

My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me

how old I was, and I told him, ‘82’. He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked,

‘Did you start at 1 ?’

Len Honeycutt

GOLF REPORT

SIR Branch 112 Golf Schedule for 2017

Date Course Time Day 30 Jan Barkley Cavanaugh 09:00 Mon

13 Feb.. Davis 10:00 Mon

18 Apr. Turkey Creek 10:00 Mon

13 Mar. Teal Bend 09:00 Mon

27 Mar. Ancil Hoffman 09:00 Mon

10 Apr. Empire Ranch 09:00 Mon

24 Apr. Wildhawk 09:00 Mon

08 May Mickey Grove 09:00 Mon

22 May. Antelope Greens 09:00 Mon

05 Jun. Timber Creek 10:00 Mon

19 Jun. Whitney Oaks 08:30SG Mon

03 Jul. Barkley Cavanaugh 08:03 Mon

17 Jul. Davis 09:00 Mon

31 Jul. Turkey Creek 08:00 Mon

14 Aug. Teal Bend 09:00 Mon

28 Aug. Wildhawk 09:00 Mon

11 Sep. Empire Ranch 09:00 Mon

25 Sep. Ancil Hoffman 09:00 Mon

09 Oct. Mickey Grove 09:00 Mon

23 Oct. Antelope Greens 09:00 Mon

06 Nov. Timber Creek 10:00 Mon

20 Nov. Alister McKinze 09:00 Mon

If you have any questions contact (Seth Hertzig at 916- 996-9605 or

email me at [email protected]) or Bob Cash at 916- 806-7892 with

email [email protected]

Seth Hertzig

FISHING REPORT

Wheel / Reels Fishing Schedule for 2017

Information Contact:

Walt Hodnett

(916) 922-4197

WHEEL / REELS meet 4th

Monday each month @ 07:00, Coco’s Family

Restaurant, Citrus Heights. Our next meeting will be on January 23, 2017

Fishing location TBD at 4

th Monday meeting

(Coco’s Restaurant).

Walt Hodnett

Jan. 23 Camanche Amador Folsom

Feb. 27 Folsom River

(Stripers)

Camanche

Mar. 27 Berryessa Collins Pardee

Apr. 14 Oroville Pardee Folsom

May 22 New

Melones

Berryessa Topaz

Jun. 26 Loon Ice House Caples

Jul. 24 Union

Valley

Caples Bucks Lake

Aug. 28t Berryessa Ice House New

Melones

Sep. 25 River

(Salmon)

Berryessa Camanche

Oct. 23 Folsom Collins Berryessa

Nov. 27 Camanche River

(Salmon)

Folsom

Month Fish Here or Here or Here

ACTIVITIES REPORT

I have reserved 20 tickets for the River Cats night game on Thursday June 8,2017. Over the next

few months I will be making a list of those who want to attend. I will need to collect the cost of

tickets ( $19.00 ) by May 2017. The "Cats" will play the Fresno "Grizzles". Triple A baseball is

"good" baseball, economical baseball and a fun way to see the up and coming major league

players.

SIR Mel Buzzard's Walking Club is open to SIRs and family. This is good for our health and is

easy on the budget! Call Mel at (916) 635-6129 for more information.

Justus Peterson of SIR Branch 150 is still recruiting for SIRs and spouses for his "Card Day" at

the IHOP restaurant at Sunrise and Coloma. Time 10:00 am on the third Monday of each month.

Games include Bridge, Pinochle, and Cribbage. Remember these are the types of activities

proven to keep our minds sharp as we "approach" those "senior" years. Call Justus at (916) 635-

4118 for more details.

Doug Evens

BOWLING REPORT

It’s been four weeks since the last bowling report and a lot of bowling on the lanes in that time .

The bowling is in the up mode now with teams trying for first half champions . The Nuggets are

in first place by 8 points over the Dredgers with two weeks to go. To show how good we have

been ,there have been 11 -600s & 9 200s .

Jim Russell 254=676 / 249=668 / 230=623 Joe Chabot 213 = 623 Mike Decker 210 =611

Art Tourtillott 246 = 652 / 246 = 617 Chuck Russell 239 = 623 Len Honeycutt 213 =604

Lee Marshall 236 = 643 David Kwaczala 276 = 638 Cal Suisan 237 = 601

200s

Cael Ragus =242 Dick Krause =220= 201 Frank Campa = 203

Disco Johnson = 233 Mike Hale =208 = 226 Benny Benson = 201

Larry Mustain = 225 Bill Graham = 205 Greg MacAtee = 200

It’s been outstanding the past four weeks with good bowling . The first half winners should be

known by our next meeting . Hope everyone enjoyed their trip to Red hawk.

Here is washing everyone have a very Merry Christmas an a Happy New Year and all your

wishes come true. Benny Benson

Treasurer’s Report

SIRS Monthly Cash Report

Beginning Dec 2, 2016

Beginning Balance $3349.03

Receipts $16.00

Ladies Day $180.00

Deposit $196.00

Sub Total $3545.03

Disbursements $1496.26

Ending Balance $2048.77

Larry Mustain

ABSENTEE CALL-IN

.Last month was our Ladies Day Luncheon at Red Hawk Casino, we had no need for

Call-In’s

.

If you are unable to attend our regular luncheon meeting, call me in

advance at 635-8891 or send me an email to

[email protected] Call in early is OK

Rich Biela

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Willie Sloan January 7, 1935

Tom Beigel January 13, 1949

Phil Shipley January 14, 1955

Bill Lilly January 16, 1925

Kent Ransom January 18, 1941

Uati Suaufoa January 22, 1957

Johnny Butler January 22, 1937

Ed Spellacy January 25, 1940

Cal Suan January 27, 1947

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY James & Marti McKennan January 2, 1980

Len & Debbi Honeycutt January 13, 1990

Ed & Olivia Spellacy January 19, 2006

Shelby & Bessie Hodge January 21, 1949

Nick & Jeanine Morson January 26, 1963

EDITOR NOTES

John Spisak

Submit your entries for next Bulletin:

by 20th of this Month

Email me at [email protected]

Drunk & Two Priests

A drunk walks out of a bar and sees two priests, I'm Jesus Christ, he says to one of

them No son, the priest replies, you're not.

He turns to the other one and says: I'm Jesus Christ No son, the other priest says,

you're not.

Watch me, the drunk says. He walks back into the bar and the bartender says: Jesus

Christ, you're back again!

Poor Golf Game

After a particularly poor game of golf, a popular club member skipped the clubhouse

and started to go home. As he was walking to the parking lot to get his car, a

policeman stopped him and asked, "Did you tee off on the sixteenth hole about

twenty minutes ago?"

"Yes," the golfer responded. "Did you happen to hook your ball so that it went over

the trees and off the course?"

"Yes, I did. How did you know?" he asked.

"Well," said the policeman very seriously, "Your ball flew out onto the highway and

crashed through a driver's windshield. The car went out of control, crashing into five

other cars and a fire truck. The fire truck couldn't make it to the fire, and the

building burned down. So, what are you going to do about it?"

The golfer thought it over carefully and responded... "I think I'll close my stance a

little bit, tighten my grip and lower my right thumb."

Where is Jesus?

A catholic school teacher was teaching a lesson one morning and asked his students

where Jesus was.

"Yes Susie" whose hand was raised. "He's in heaven!" She shouted with pride.

He called on Steven who said "He was in his heart"

The only boy left with his hand raised with the most unusual answer "He's in my

bathroom!" Everyone had a puzzled look on his/her face. "Yeah!" Said the boy..

"My father bangs on the door every morning saying 'Jesus Christ, ya still in there?"

“SPELLACY SPOTLIGHT” Sir Bob Cash

This month’s “spotlight” is focused on Sir Bob Cash, #080, who joined Branch 112, 22 years ago, in 1994. Bob

kindly treated me to a nice breakfast at “Denny’s” as we conducted our interview.

Ed: Please tell us where you’re from, Bob.

Bob: I’m from a small Texas town called McGregor, about 15 miles west of Waco, the home of Baylor

University. I played left end for the McGregor “Bulldogs” football team, and many years later continued my

education at American River College.

Ed: I understand that you served in the US Navy.

Bob: I went to “boot camp” in San Diego, and was later stationed at Hunter’s Point in the Bay Area, and also on

an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. I met my wife Helen while stationed in the Bay Area. After four years in the

Navy, I returned to work for the Santa Fe Railroad in Texas.

Ed: Bob, you still play golf at a high level for any age. When did you start playing?

Bob: I first got hooked on the game when I played with a Navy buddy in San Diego. I bought my first set of

clubs at the Aerojet store when I worked for the rocket builders in the 60s’. Here I am going on 89, and I still

love playing this great game. I also take care of all the scoring results for the Sirs golf group, forwarding that

information on to the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA).

Ed: I’ve heard that you have family members with exceptional music ability. Please tell us about that.

Bob: My grandson Dylan Housewright graduated from Capital Christian High, and is now singing evangelical

music professionally in “Music City”, Nashville, Tennessee. His agent recently told Dylan that the Walt Disney

Co. wants to bring him to Los Angeles to audition for an upcoming production. And, in case you wondered, our

Cash Texas clan is related to the Johnny Cash clan from Arkansas and Tennessee. The Cash family emigrated to

America from Scotland over 100 years ago.

Ed: In your opinion, Bob, what is the best thing about being in Sirs?

Bob: Our Branch provides many activities for us with golf, bowling , fishing, River cats games and the pleasure

of being with good friends for our luncheons featuring interesting guest speakers. To sum it up, it motivates

senior guys to “get off the couch” and stay active!

Thank you, Bob, for a very interesting interview. Who will be next in the “Spotlight”? Stay tuned.

Ed Spellacy

Secretary, Branch 112, Sirs

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REMINDER: Our Next luncheon for 2017 will be

on the 1st Thursday, January 5th

Art Tourtillott

LUNCHEON MENU SIR Branch 112 (1st Thursday at 12 noon)

January – December 2017

Jan. 7 – Tri Tip, Baked Beans, Potato Salad

Feb. 4 –Chicken Cordon-Bleu, Rice Pilaf,

Vegetable

Mar.3 – Corned Beef & Cabbage

Apr.7 – Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans

May 5 - (Ladies’ Day) – No Luncheon

Jun.2 –Spaghetti and Meatballs, Vegetable, Garlic Bread

Jul.7 – Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Green Beans

Aug.4 –Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable

Sep.1 – Pork Loin W/au jus Au Gratin Potatoes, Vegetable

Oct.6 – Pot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots,

Onions

Nov.3 – Turkey, Dressing, Mashed

Potatoes, Vegetable

Dec.1 (Ladies’ Day) – No Luncheon

NOTE: Salad Bar available at all luncheons including Rolls and Butter,

Deserts, Regular & Decaf Coffee.

Herb Powell

Free Meal Drawing, Badge # 106

We had 80 in attendance ( members

and their guests) at the December

Ladies Day luncheon at Red Hawk

Casino

Before our next luncheon we MUST

give the Elks Lodge a close estimate

of attendance & their luncheon

choice

All meal choices are to be called

into Art Tourtillott by phone or

email. When he receives your email,

Art will answer to verify he has

received your meal request. If you

don’t get a response; then call him.

This month is Tri Tip, Baked

Beans, Potato Salad

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you contact

me:

Art Tourtillott at 635-6148 /

[email protected]

NO ORDERS LATER THAN

Noon Monday January 2nd

If leaving a message! Please state your

NAME and BADGE #

Dredger Branch 112 Staff Members COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Absent call-in Rich Biela [email protected] 635-8891

Audit: John Spisak 366-6699

Bowling: Benny Benson 383-0179

Bulletin: John Spisak 366-6699

Chaplain: Joe Halterman 638-0426

Golf: Seth Hertzig 996-9605

Assist. Golf: Bob Cash 806-7892

Handicapper: Seth Hertzig 996-9605

Greeters: Jesse McKinley 416-8226

Bill Livesay 201-6157

Historian: Open

Lunch call in Art Tourtillott [email protected] 635-6148

Membership Jerry Centabar 962-7252 Assist. Membership Larry Mustain 635-5674

Activity Events Doug Evans 363-9112

Property: OPEN Recruiter: OPEN Sunshine: Jeff Jackson 393-5644

Wheels/Reels Walt Hodnett 922-4197

Webmaster: John Spisak 366-6699

OFFICERS

Big Sir Tom Beigel 635-8399

Litle Sir Len Honeycutt 362-5170

Treasurer Larry Mustain 635-5674 Assist. Treasurer Art Tourtillott 635-6148

Secretary Ed Spellacy 941-1726

Assist. Secretary John Spisak 366-6699

DIRECTORS

Director Doug Evans 363-9112

Director Mel Buzzard 635-6129

Director Seth Hertzig 996-9605

Director Jeff Jackson 393-5644

Director Jerry Centabar 962-7252

STATE OFFICERS

State President Donald Dill 530-885-6943 Region 3 Director Victor Mershon 916-961-3638

NON RESPONSIBILITY DECLARATION: All activities arranged for or by, or sponsored by, Sons In Retirement, Incorporated, and

its Branches, are for the convenience and pleasure of the 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 their property, in any

matters pertaining to said activities. (Rule 345).

PAYMENT FOR TRIPS AND TOURS: Checks, money orders or credit cards for Travel for one day or less (no overnight), where a

bus/busses is/are used as the primary means of transportation, may be made payable to the Branch sponsoring the event. All other checks,

money orders or credit cards for travel must be made payable to the travel agency. (Rule 420 & 421).

ATTENDANCE: Members are obligated to attend all regular luncheon meetings unless prevented by illness or absence from the Branch

locale. (Rule 60). REQUIRED

ATTENDANCE – A member who misses three (3) consecutive meetings without notifying the Branch Attendance Committee giving a

valid reason, or who attends less than half of the regular meetings within the last twelve (12) consecutive month period,

may be notified, by letter, of the pending termination of his membership in SIR. (Rule 100 & 107).