FRUITRIDGE BRANCH 93 August 2021 Vol. 43/ 08 –

Promoting the Independence and Dignity of Retirement

Officers State President

Big Sir: Jack Reefer (916) 531-2551 Stu Williams <stuwilliamsatlake@gmail.com>

LS: Chalmers/Cummings (916) 826-0513 Area 4 Governor

Secretary: David Pevny (916) 383-6878 Hugh Thompson hugh@htaengineering.com

Asst Sec: Vacant Region 1 Director

Treasurer: David ‘Dave’ Saxby (916) 479-2978 Dave Gonzales (408) 621-8835 yogonzo@yahoo.com

Asst Treas: Warren Weber (916) 422-9223

Directors NOTICE!

Andy Dong (916) 392-2226 If you will be unable to attend this month’s meeting

Bob Olsen (916) 428-5418 please notify Attendance Committee men Vince

Bob Perez (669) 300-9571 Damyanovich @ (916) 453-0979 or Mike Combs @

Bob Abalos (916) 929-1812 (916) 362-4598

Keith Tronson (916) 395-2771

BIG SIR Letter for August 2021

To the most loyal and dedicated members of SIR 93:

The State SIR President (Stu Williams) has issued a State / Branch Board Protocol and Waiver Liability Form and an indoor activity requirement to have either a COVID-19 Vaccination Card or a 3 day old (prior to the activity date as an example) negative COVID-19 Test Result on file with the Branch 93 membership roster for a re-start of all SIR-sponsored Indoor activities. There is a separate State SIR / SIR 93 BEC approved Golf Protocol (Revised 03/24/21) that must be followed during the SIR 93 Golf Season. We are rapidly reaching a critical time for Branch 93. Not only we are down to 101 members, but we desperately need a Little SIR and a Big SIR for 2022. Plus, we need to seriously start recruiting new members. What happens if we don’t reach these goals for Big and Little SIR- We could face merging with another branch.

I am not going to serve a 3rd term !!!!! I will be happy to advise. In a couple of weeks, all the Big SIR’s are going to have a state Zoom meeting that no doubt, will address these critical issues. I wish I had better news for everyone. In the meantime, we are defiantly going to have an August 16th Membership Luncheon 11:30 AM at the Elks Lodge. We have learned recently the county/state has mandated wearing masks indoors even thou we have all been vaccinated. In that light, if you feel comfortable wearing a mask or not, it will be your choice. PLEASE LET CRAIG OR DALE OR THE CALLER OR ME KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND LUNCH. We need that info for the caterer. Waiver letter and vaccination verification are still needed. SIR Branch 93 needs to collect for the 2021 Membership Dues ($20.00) in order to pay for the operational costs of SIR Branch 93. You can mail your check made out to SIR Branch 93 to: David Saxby (Treasurer) PO BOX 6944 Auburn Ca 95604 There is a guest speaker for the August 16th Luncheon Membership Meeting. Dr. Randall Brown will be speaking on “Senior Fitness – Done Easy.” Stay strong, safe, and healthy to you and your family

Don’t hesitate to call or email me. Jack Reefer Big SIR - Jreefer@sbcglobal.net

Cell: 1-916-531-2551 6337 Seastone Way Sacramento Ca 95831

Listing of Officers / Chairman for 2021 Big SIR: Jack Reefer Co-Little SIR’s: Craig Chalmers & Dale Cummings Branch Secretary: Dave Pevny Branch Treasurer: Dave Saxby Assistant Treasurer: Warren Weber Membership Chairman: Alan Baker (Newly appointed in March) Nominating: Craig Chalmers RAMP: Calvin Wong Activities: Dale Cummings Publicity: Jack Reefer Travel: Bob Perez Web Master: Brent Williams Golf Club Chairman: John Senna Golf Club Handicapper & Newsletter Editor: Connor Chin

SIR 93 Roster Book – Go to the SIR 93 Officers / Committees Web Page

Accessing SIR 93 Member Roster

1. Form a web browser, go to the SIR 93 website Officers/Committees page at https://sir93.org/sir93_003.htm

2. Click on the Membership Roster button

3. Type in frbranch93 in the Username field

4. Type ElksLodgeRiverside in the password field and click the Sign in button (make sure the E in Elks the L in

Lodge and the R in Riverside are capitalized)

A pdf copy of the current Membership Roster will be opened on your computer. You can then save or print the roster

from the opened copy

From Jack Reefer – 2021 Big SIR:

Land Park Seniors Golf is comprised of members SIR 69 and SIR 93 and others are inviting you to join us every Tuesday at Land Park 9 AM for 9 holes of golf. Currently running 20-24 players each week - room for more. $5 buy in playing for lowest number of putts for 9 holes, gross score on three selected holes plus closest to the pin for sleeve of golf balls. Group divided into two groups based on index 0-24 and 24 plus no index.

This is considered as a non-SIR Event or Activity for other people outside of SIR play at the Tuesday Land Park Seniors Golf. Remember, you play at your own risk and judgement of health conditions.

Email sent out every Sunday morning asking who is playing. To join email list

contact mratz246@sbcglobal.net. Questions - Phone Mike Ratzlaff 916-768-6348.

You must check in with the pro shop and let them know if you are walking or

riding for your tee time payment.

SIR 93 Clothing and Hats - Just email me at: jreefer@sbcglobal.net.

Jack Reefer can order golf shirts, jackets, and hats. There are many colors available.

August’s Birthdays

Greg Owyang, Badge # 014 ………………………………………………………….. 68

Bob Kiehne, Badge # 021 ………………………………………………………….… 69

Jack Reefer, Badge # 032; Transfer Member 02-18 ………………………………. 80

Tony Stratton, Badge # 036 ……………………………………………………………75

Brent Williams, Badge # 082; New member 6-17-19…………………………….… 64

James Smalling, Badge # 108 / HLM ................................................................... 86

Adrian Garcia, Badge # 117; New member 09-20 …………………………………. 84

Rick French, Badge # 189 ……………………………………………….…………… 75

Ron Inzerillo, Badge # 194 ………………………………………………….………. 81

Harold Dye, Badge # 241 ……………………………………………………………. 82

Words of Wisdom and Hello from SIR 93 Golf – August 2021 Newsletter

The first two rounds for the Club Championship have been played at Teal Bend – July 7th and MacKenzie -July

28th. The third round – Empire Ranch – will be played on August 25th. The results and standings will be posted

to Golf webpage under the tab of Club Championship.

Dale Cummings is working on having the return of the Carson City Tournament in 2022 from June 5th through

June 8th

Please remember to follow the SIR 93 BEC Approved / State SIR Golf Protocol (Revised 03/24/21) in our SIR

93 Tournaments. The highlights are:

(1) Wear your mask around the clubhouse, pro shop, and other facilities before your tee time. Debit or

Credit Cards usage for any purchases.

(2) If the course is offering drinking water, do not drink it. Players may buy beverages and food at the

course while maintaining social distancing policies.

(3) Do not touch the flagstick, sand trap rakes (should have been removed already), or other player’s

equipment & maintain a six-foot distance from all players at all times

(4) Shot gun starts will not be available for the balance of the 2021 Golf Season due to reluctance of the

golf courses to change their existing contracts with the SIR 93 Golf Club.

(5) Tee Times only – No shotgun starts in order to avoid having a large gathering of players. Two riders to a

cart are allowed as long as both riding in a cart agree to do so.

(6) No close-to-the-pin events – Only awards for a hole-in-ones and shooting a gross tournament score

less than your age. Not able to backtrack to March’s results for closest-to-the-pin-results.

(7) Preferred Lines in Bunkers: When a player’s ball lies in a bunker, the player may take a free relief

once by placing the original or another ball in and playing it from this relief area: Reference Point:

Spot of the original ball & Limits on Location of Relief Area: Must not be nearer the hole than the

reference point and must be in the same bunker. Also, a player may have the option to remove the

ball from the bunker and play it from a spot no course to the hole – a 1 stroke penalty will be

accessed. Players are encouraged to smooth and surface of the bunker with their foot or club before

exiting the bunker.

(8) Golfers can stay after the golf event as long as they again maintain mask and social distance

restrictions. Small groups are strongly encouraged.

(9) Each hole should have a form insert or upside hole liner to allow the ball to fall only a part way down in

the cup. If any part of the ball is below the surface of the putting green and is leaning / resting on that

device, the ball is treated as holed. A ball that hits the device and does not come to rest with any part

of the ball within the hole is not holed.

(10) Be sure to use only the SIR 93 Club Scorecard – write & score it correctly – return it to the black SIR

93 collection bag when you have completed your golf round.

The September Tournament Application with tournament fees needs to be submitted to the Golf

Tournament Sign-up Table:

Inside the Bar Area - the Riverside Elks Lodge – August 16th (Monday) - 10:00 to 11:00 AM

September 7th - $70.00 per golfer Chardonnay and September 8th - $80.00 per golfer Eagle Vines

8:30 AM Shotgun Start – Napa Valley – The entry fee is for golf fee, cart, range balls, and prize fund.