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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 - Lou Figone
408 996-4175 [email protected]
The Grapevine
CONTENTS Pg 1 -Big SIR Message Pg 2 -Little SIR Message -Speaker Info -Birthday Boyz Pg 3 -Membership -Induction -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 -Attend/Decline
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
SIR Happenings-Good Stuff! http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/
2017 Calendar January 10th -2nd Tuesday Full/Normal Lunch February 14th - 2nd Tuesday Valentine’s Dinner/Dance March 7th – 1st Tuesday Full/Normal Lunch April 4th - 1st Tuesday Light Lunch May 2nd - 1st Tuesday Light Lunch Picnic @ Gazebo on 23rd June 6th - 1st Tuesday Full/Normal Lunch July 11th - 2nd Tuesday Light Lunch August 1st Murder Mystery August 21st Golf Tourney Sept 5th -1st Tuesday
Light Lunch
Oct 10th - 2nd Tuesday Full/Octoberfest Nov 7th - 1st Tuesday Full/Thanksgiving Dec 5th - 1st 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 productive Nominating Committee
Chairman, threatens to come after you do-nothings and drag you kicking and screaming into some
level of service within the SIR Branch 114 activities. 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 notice
of just how many “grunt work” positions are filled by previous BIG SIR, gentlemen that have already
served several years of more than average involvement and still find their service to their fellow
members worthwhile. An Assistant Treasurer, an Assistant Secretary, a Shuttle 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 butt and volunteer!!!!! Dan Affourtit
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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.
See you all on December 6th.
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MEMBERSHIP - Jeff Schlageter (408) 528-7493 [email protected]
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
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GOLF—Jim Brigham
December 6th MENU Notify Ray Blinde at 408 531-1776 or
click the link for E-Mail if not attending!!!!!!!!!!
Chicken Breast with Apple Stuffing,
Baked potato & seasonal vegetables,
Mixed green salad
Assorted rolls and Butter
Dessert- Brownie a la mode
Coffee or tea
Cost: $21.50
Alternate Choices: Boneless Chicken Breast,
Cobb Salad, or Vegetarian.
If you prefer one of the alternatives,
please notify Ray Blinde (see above)
NOTICE: It has become an exasperating
problem figuring out how to get our mem-
bership to do the simple chore of advising
the Treasurer/Arrangements Chairman
when they do not intend to come to our
luncheon. We must commit to the Club-
house to pay for the meals we order and
we have to date been rather fortunate in
coming close enough to avoid extra pay-
ments. That string has run out and we have
been presented with rather significant bills
for meals not paid for by attending SIR. It is
NOT unreasonable to expect those not
coming to simply click on the e-mail link
already provided on the menu page and
the back page and type in “will not make
it” and hit “SEND”. Come on guys, DO IT!!!
No further Golf Tour-
naments for 2016.
2017 Schedule in Jan.
Grapevine
House Event Winners
Robert Howe; George Barry; Bob Morgan;
John Campbell; Al Girolami;John Petrin(2);
Jim Stonehouse;Paul Lewis;Larry Dillon(2);
and Ray Preston (Past Big SIR 2002, and
always good to see in attendance)
ATTENTION BICYCLE RIDERS There is an active group already rolling and they welcome
additional “pedal pushers” to join up. Contact Tony Taylor at
his e-mail below or use their website for more info on their
plans.
http://www.ttaylor.org [email protected]
BOCCE Paul Andersen It is a fun, easy and un-strenuous game to play. We have the
beginnings of a team but a full team of eight to play the oth-
er SIR branches chosen from the best players in a bigger
pool of SIR 114 players would be great.
We practice the last Wednesday of every month
at 3:30 PM. Contact Paul Andersen.
(408) 613-2206 [email protected]
Our Clubhouse—Use It / Support It/Lose It?
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Travel Pg 1
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
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TRAVEL Pg 2
Sept 6-19, 2017 Atlantic Isles Cruise
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.
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Ray Blinde—Treasurer [email protected] [email protected] Alan Renninger—Asst Treas.
Treasurer’s Report
October 04, 2016
SIR Branch 114
Primary Accnt Cash on Hand - Beginning
Receipts:
Membership Dues Recv'd $0.00
Happy Dollars $0.00
House Events $91.00
Cash Recv'd Lunches
Interest Recv'd $0.14
Other Receipts - members paid to sir (Golf Trny Excess) $351.67
Disbursements:
Villages - lunch cash pd mystery dinner
Villages - lunch free members
Villages - lunch free spkr
Villages - lunch free ppcts
lunches free - other
SIRS Inc - assessment
Officer Expense
Membership incentive/appreciation*
Event expense:SIR 38/114 Joint Meeting
Speaker expense
Printing / Copy /Communications
Other Primary Account Cash on Hand - Ending:
Travel Account balance..holder J Stoner $1.00
Total Cash $2971.94
Property Report:
Adobe Dreamweaver CS6…holder - T.Taylor 5/18/2012 $383.00
Laptop Computer w. office.. holder - D.Affourtit
House Event Inv + cash for change-Dick frey 10/2/2012
6/7/2016
Comments and Notes:
Rec’d Golf Trny surplus from SIR 38 = $351.67
SIR Assessment for Qtr pd = $196.25 (157 x $1.25)
SIR 38/114 Joint Dinner Expenses: Beer $384; Desserts $160; Surplus Food $107.50 = $651.50
Ray Blinde Treasurer
cc: BEC Officers, Directors, Committee Members
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DON’T BE A NO SHOW CALL RAY BLINDE (408) 531-1776
By Thursday before the meeting
or click below for E-Mail
2016 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES - BRANCH 114
OFFICERS:
BIG SIR............. LOU FIGONE BIG SIR 2015
LITTLE SIR........ PAUL LEWIS
SECRETARY..... DAN AFFOURTIT
ASST. SEC....... ERIC RANDALL
TREASURER.... RAY BLINDE
ASST. TREAS…. ALAN RENINGER
DIRECTORS:
LYLE CHAMBERS BIG SIR 2006
BURT LANCASTER BIG SIR 2009
JEFF SCHLAGETER BIG SIR 2011
LARRY MILLER BIG SIR 2012
JIM BRADY BIG SIR 2014
BOB WILLIAMS Sec. Emeritus
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS:
LYLE CHAMBERS BIG SIR 2006
JEFF SCHLAGETER BIG SIR 2011
PAT MISENER BIG SIR 2013
HONORARY SENIOR LIFE MEMBER:
BILL ECKERT BIG SIR 2001
SIR State President
Donald A. Dill
434 Olive Orchard Dr.
Auburn, CA 95603
Branch 42
530 885-6943
Region 7 Director
Pat Misener BIG SIR 2013
5012 Cribari Vale
San Jose, CA 95135
Branch 114
408 274-0677
Area 20 Governor
Rene’ Padilla 7604 Alister Ct.
Gilroy, CA 95020
Branch 32
408 274-0677
COMMITTEES
ARRANGEMENTS
ATTENDANCE
Audit
AWARDS
BICYCLE / WEBMASTER
BIRTHDAYS
BOCCE
COMPUTER RECs
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
GOLF
GRAPEVINE EDITOR
GRAPEVINE DISTR.
GREETERS
HAPPY DOLLARS
HOUSE EVENTS
INSPIRATION
MEMBERSHIP
MMBRSHP RETENTION
(Chair, Members)
Ray Blinde (408) 531-1776
Kyle Finley (858) 775-9546
Ron Gridley (408) 238-3481
Jim Brady (408) 274-4850 BIG SIR 2014
Tony Taylor (408) 962-8992
Larry Miller (408) 238-1030 BIG SIR 2012
Paul Andersen (408) 613-2206
Kyle Finley (858) 775-9546
Jim Mercer (408) 592-7714
Jim Brigham (408) 440-4777
Joe Civello, Dick Frey, Terry Griffin
Dan Affourtit (408) 723-2397
Terry Griffin (408) 532-6133
Pat Misener (408) 274-0677 BIG SIR 2013
Burt Lancaster (408 270-2470) BIG SIR 2009
Larry Martinson (408) 528-0746 BIG SIR 2008
Frank Locicero
Jim Crownover
OPEN
Jeff Schlageter 408 528-7493 BEC MBR
Peter du Fosse (408 528-8901)
MEMBER. RECRUITING
MEMBER. ROSTER
MUSIC
NEED-A-RIDE
NOMINATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHER
SHUTTLE BUS
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SPEAKER BUREAU
SPECIAL EVENTS
SUNSHINE
TRAVEL
FALL FESTIVAL (Oct 1st)
Webmaster
RAMP—Recruit
RAMP—Activities
RAMP Mbr Relations
RAMP Publicity
Jeff Schlageter BIG SIR 2011
Pat Misener (408) 274-0677 BIG SIR 2013
Milt Posnick (408) 528-1030 & Larry Miller
OPEN
Lou Figone Chairman,w Elected Directors BIG SIR 2015-16
Don Norling (408) 532-7949
Peter DuFosse (408) 528-8901 & Jim Day (408-532-8685)
Lou Figone (408) 996-4175 BIG SIR 2015
Paul Lewis (408) 265-5791
Lou Figone (Feb 16th/ Aug 2) BIG SIR 2015
Larry Martinson (408) 528-0746 BIG SIR 2008
Larry Martinson, Jim Stoner(408 238-8458)
Lou Figone (408) 996-4175 BIG SIR 2015
Jeff Schlageter (408) 528-7493 BIG SIR 2011
Pat Msener (408) 274-0677 BIG SIR 2013
Tony Taylor (409) 962-8992
Jeff Schlageter BIG SIR 2011
Lou Figone BIG SIR 2015-16
Peter DuFosse
Larry Martinson BIG SIR 2008
All activities arranged for or sponsored by, Sons In Retirement and its Branches, are for the convenience and
pleasure of the members and their guests who desire to participate. Sons In Retirement, Incorporated, its
Branches and members do not assume any responsibility for the well being or safety of the participants or
their property, in any matters pertaining to said activities.
