1 December 2016 Web Master-Tony Taylor Distribuon Pat Misener & Terry Grifin Next Meeng December 6th See you at 11:00 AM Organized to promote the independence and dignity of rered men hp://www.sirinc.org BRANCH 114, THE VILLAGES hp://www.branch114.sirinc2.org The Sweet Life! The Grapevine CONTENTS Pg 1 -Big SIR Message Pg 2 -Lile SIR Message -Speaker Info -Birthday Boyz Pg 3 -Membership -Inducon -Messages Pg 4 -Golf/Bocce/Bikes -Event Winners -Menu Pg 5/6 -Travel: ‘16 ‘17 Pg 7 -Treasurer’s Rep’t Pg 8 -Officers/Directors -Comm/Chairmen -Aend/Decline [email protected]BIG SIR Message Fellow members of SIR 114, (408) 996-4175 Happy Thanksgiving!!! I have been dealing with the steady and accelerating decline of my sister who lives with us, so I have not been able to focus on much else over the past several days. So, this will likely be the shortest note from me to you all since I took over as Big Sir almost two years ago. I think that all I can come up with is… Make sure that you cherish and love and give thanks for your families and close friends this Holiday Season. Eat a lot of turkey and don’t forget to watch a lot of football… Be well… Lou Figone Big SIR lou.fi[email protected]SIR Happenings-Good Stuff! hp://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/ 2017 Calendar January 10 th -2nd Tuesday Full/Normal Lunch February 14 th - 2nd Tuesday Valenne’s Dinner/Dance March 7 th – 1 st Tuesday Full/Normal Lunch April 4th - 1 st Tuesday Light Lunch May 2 nd - 1 st Tuesday Light Lunch Picnic @ Gazebo on 23rd June 6 th - 1 st Tuesday Full/Normal Lunch July 11 th - 2 nd Tuesday Light Lunch August 1 st Murder Mystery August 21 st Golf Tourney Sept 5 th -1 st Tuesday Light Lunch Oct 10 th - 2nd Tuesday Full/Octoberfest Nov 7 th - 1 st Tuesday Full/Thanksgiving Dec 5 th - 1 st Tuesday Light Lunch Our “Man For Everything”, our outgoing (in more ways than one) Big SIR, Lou Figone, who stayed on for an extra year, and who will undoubtedly be a busy and producve Nominang Commiee Chairman, threatens to come aſter you do-nothings and drag you kicking and screaming into some level of service within the SIR Branch 114 acvies. I salute his enthusiasm but I remain awed and disappointed that such a threat is necessary to get enough volunteers to do something, anything. Our Branch isn’t looking for a suicide mission to the middle east, just an hour or two each month to relieve some of the burdens too few are now carrying. Take a look at the back page and take noce of just how many “grunt work” posions are filled by previous BIG SIR, gentlemen that have already served several years of more than average involvement and sll find their service to their fellow members worthwhile. An Assistant Treasurer, an Assistant Secretary, a Shule Bus Driver (every other month for about a half hour), someone to arrange a ride for those members who need one, a computer Geek to learn what Kyle Finley is doing in “record keeping”. Get off your bu and volunteer!!!!! Dan Affourt
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December 2016
Web Master-Tony Taylor Distribution
Pat Misener & Terry Grifin
Next Meeting December 6th
See you at 11:00 AM
Organized to promote the independence and dignity of
retired men http://www.sirinc.org
BRANCH 114, THE VILLAGES http://www.branch114.sirinc2.org The Sweet Life!
BIG SIR Message Fellow members of SIR 114, (408) 996-4175
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I have been dealing with the steady and accelerating decline of my sister who lives with us, so I have not been able to focus on much else over the past several days.
So, this will likely be the shortest note from me to you all since I took over as Big Sir almost two years ago. I think that all I can come up with is…
Make sure that you cherish and love and give thanks for your families and close friends this Holiday Season. Eat a lot of turkey and don’t forget to watch a lot of football…
Tiffany receiving appreciation Little SIR Message Paul Lewis (408) 265-5791
Birthday Boyz For December
Our very best wishes for your special occasion!
Barry Andersen 03 Carl Schultz 03 Bob Wilk 05
Jerry Burge 06 Bob Williams 07 Jack McCall 07
Roy Scialabba 09 Ken Reiley 10 James Mercer 16
Reg Gazay 19 John Trudeau 21 Carm Citrigno 21
Ray Blinde 24 Vic Alesi 25 Dave Gordan 26
Jeff Schlageter 29 Tom Mackensie 30
Our speaker on November 1st was Tiffany
Mikles, who is responsible for coordi-
nating Respite Grant Programs, assisting
families and caregivers through the Help-
line and Consultations and facilitating
support groups. Tiffany has worked in ger-
iatric care since 1988, combining all cre-
dentials in different settings, including Ad-
ministrator of designated dementia units.
She has been teaching community classes and been a public speaker for over
20 years, and has taught dementia care to over 600 professional caregivers. Her presentation was informa-
tive, well received by the SIR attending and the guests, and the Q & A was very well done.
Next month we will have an “Aria Choir”! They sing both locally and all over the state. These high school girls sing a wide range of music from classical to jazz to light pop. Their leader is in his 25th year as the Choir Director at Fremont High school. This should prove to be a perfect way to kick off the Christmas Season.
SIR has a saying: People join SIR for the speakers and activities, and stay for the members. That’s why I put out our
“Ninth Seat” sign at tables where any member can sit and get to know the SIR at that table. New members will be
wearing a colored badge so you can more easily recognize them. Please welcome them to any open seat at your table
so they will feel comfortable in joining and staying in our “SIR brotherhood”.
Membership Recruiting 2016 YTD: 151 on Jan 1st, 23 Inductees through No-vember vs 31 in 2015; Attrition in 2016 of 19 vs 13 in 2015; net gain of 4 to the present total of 155. Call or email me when you have a guest/inductee.
SIR 114 “Rooster-Ball” Recruit Drawing is here! Come to the Dec. meeting and
see who wins. You don’t have to be present, but it will be a lot of fun. If you are
coming notify Ray Blinde so you get a lunch. Every time you recruit a member, a
ping pong ball with your number on it goes into a container for a Dec. drawing.
The 3 prizes are $100, $75, and $50, and the more you recruit the more you are
likely to win. Start with 1 inductee and you are in the game! Sponsor more and
you are on your way to riches and fame! I am ineligible to win, which ups your
odds even more. If you recruit more than 1 person, your odds of winning increase
but you can only win once. The following have served as Sponsors and are eligible
for the Rooster-Ball drawing in December: John Trudeau, Tony Taylor, Terry
Griffin (2), Dan Affourtit, Roger Lasson, Don DeVincenzi(2), Dick Nelson, Tom
McKenzie, Pat Misener, Alan Renninger, Lou Figone, and Larry Martinson.
Please consider accessing SIR Happenings http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/ Click the link!!!!
Guests & Sponsors
L-R:Sponsor Lou Figone; Guest JackMcCall;
Sponsor Alan Renninger; Guest Rich Stowers;
Guest Ki Lee; Sponsor Paul Lewis;
and our ever-present Membership Chairman
Jeff Schlageter
Induction by Big SIR Lou Figone
“Cock a doodle doo”
L—R: Big SIR Lou Figone;
Inductee Jack McCall (408) 472-7576
Inductee Rich Stowers (408) 440-2856
Please put name & ph #’s in Roster
(New one coming soon)
Greeting your Tablemates: I would urge you all to start your lunch by looking around your table and, if there is any person
sitting with you that you have not met before, PLEASE introduce yourself and your tablemates to the “new guy”. We organize these luncheons around a speaker and his presentation, but the bottom line on what we get from our attendance is the opportuni-ty to fraternize with our fellow Villagers, to enjoy the comradery of like- minded individuals, to share experiences. Please don’t overlook that part of the benefit of membership. Thank you. Dan Affourtit, Editor, Br 114 Grapevine
One Day Trip—2016 November 30, 2016 BEACH BLANKET BABYLON (Br. 114) Tour escorts Jim Stoner (408-238-8458) and Larry Martinson (408-528-0746). Beach Blanket Babylon is the longest running musical revue in theater history. It’s a zany, over-the-top spoof of pop culture and politics, highlighted by extravagant costumes and outrageously huge hats. The Christmas show is very popular so make your reservations early. The show starts at 8 p.m. so you may enjoy an adult beverage while laughing at the satire. Before the show (where we have center and side box seats), we will have dinner at a nearby North Beach landmark -- Fior d'Italia, America's oldest Italian restaurant. The trip also includes deluxe roundtrip motor coach transportation, gratuities and other surpris-es. Please send your application and check for $196 per person payable to “Cruise Adventures Unlimited Trust Account” to Jim Stoner, 8458 Traminer Ct., San Jose 95135. Brochure available. Sold out but have a standby list.
2017 March 6-12, 2017 Spring Training and Southwest Adventureu (Br 141) Escorts: Brian Serpa (408/227-7658) and Rollo Parsons (408/268-5245). Fly to Phoenix and enjoy 2 Spring Training Games and visit the Desert Botanical Gardens and Frank Lloyd Wrights winter home Tallesin West. Day 4 travel by bus from Scottsdale to Sedona where we will meet with a professional tour manager and take in the highlights of the Sedona and Grand Canyon areas. Tour includes Home Pick up and round trip airport transfers, professional guide, 6 nights accommodations, admission fees, baggage handling for one suitcase and all taxes and gratuities for porters and step on guides. The basic price is $2495 pp double occupancy. Make checks payable to: Talbot Tours Trust Account, and mail to Talbot Tours, 1952 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95124. Brochures available from your branch travel chairman or from tour co-escorts.
June 17 – 25, 2017 The Colorado Rockies (Br 38) Escorts, Bill Rodman (408) 274-4521 & Alan Patmore (408) 867-4197. 9 day escorted tour. Highlights: Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Junction, Arches National Park, Can-yonlands National Park, Colorado National Monument, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde Na-tional Park, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Garden of the Gods. You’ll be picked up at The Villages or Capitol Light Rail Station in San Jose. These & an optional excursion (Rafting on the Colorado River with Lunch) are exciting destinations with details described in our brochure available now to view & print on the Br 38 website: http://branch38.sirinc2.org/ or by e-mail [email protected]. Book by Dec 16, 2016 & save $100 per person. Covered in the $3159 pp dbl occupan-cy ($3059 until Dec 16, 2016) are air taxes & fees/surcharges, hotel transfers, gratuities & RT air fare from San Jose & transportation to/from the airport. First deposit of $490 pp (which includes cancellation & waiver insurance of $240) is due upon reservation. Make checks payable to COLLETTE or use the Credit Card Authorization Form (included in the brochure) & mail, along with your application, to Bill Rodman, 2025 Folle Blanche Dr, San Jose, CA 95135.
September 28-Octobet 6, 2017 NORMAN ROCKWELL'S NEW ENGLAND (Br 32) Tour Escorts John Pletsch (408) 274-2992 H or (408-504-1255 C and Mike Console (408) 246-1080. Take a tour through the backroads the Berkshire and Adirondack Mountains as your admire the fall foliage and visit the life memories of Norman Rockwell. The tour includes Boston City Tour (Old North Church, USS Constitution, Boston Commons and more, Lexington and Concord, the (Rockwell Museum) in Stockbridge MA which houses over 700 of his original works, Bennington VT (Grandma Mo-ses Museum), Rutland VT (Saturday Evening Post Museum), Lake Placid NY (1932 & 1980 Winter Olympics). Then ferry cross Lake Champlain to Burlington VT and into the Green Mountains. Visit Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and then to Stowe Village (Von Trapp Family home). Cross the Connecticut River into New Hampshire driving along the Washington Hwy and then into the coastal town of York Beach, Maine. Prices are $3385 (dbl occ) and $4240 (single occ). Price in-cludes Home Pickup, Airport transfers, Round-trip Air, Deluxe Motor coach, 14 meals, admissions to museums, luggage handling and gratuities. Deposit of $250 or $506 incl insurance (dbl occ) or $561 (single occ). Checks or credit cards payable to Talbot Tours Trust Acct, and mail to John Pletsch, 2697 Suisun Ave, San Jose, CA 95121. Final Payment is due July 7, 2017.
Flyers for all trips at Travel Table in hallway at back of meeting/luncheon, Brochures and The Travel Bulletin are also available for all Trips via email from Larry, Jim, or Bob Shields
Escorts Larry Martinson (408-238-0746) and Jim Stoner (408-238-8458). 13-day luxury cruise aboard the Crystal Symphony begins and ends in Lisbon, Portugal, with exotic ports of call in the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Morocco. Crystal's legend-ary all-inclusive six-star service is something SIR members should experience at least once in a lifetime. Crystal distinguishes itself from other cruise lines by offering the best in service, food, en-tertainment and cultural programs. This sailing will feature world-famous chefs and wine experts at lectures, special meals and tastings on board and ashore. All beverages are included -- pre-mium wines and spirits, bottled water, soda, and specialty coffees and teas. You won't be nickled and dimed with various beverage package choices, or tacky clothing and jewelry sales. Painstaking attention to details separates Crystal from all the rest. Everything is first class. Prices start at $8095 pp/dbl occ for a deluxe stateroom with large picture window, and increase de-pending on stateroom category.
Price includes a $250 per person shipboard credit, all gratuities, roundtrip air, port charges, and transfers in San Francisco and Lisbon. Crystal Society members can add a $160-240 credit, de-pending on stateroom choice. Send application and deposit of 20% per category, payable to Cruise Adventures Unlimited Trust Account to Larry Martinson, 9029 Village View Drive, San Jose, CA 95135.