Bulletin #300 Fresno Branch No. 159 Vol. XXVI - No 8

The Chanticleer Date Aug 10, 2017

Place Pardini’s Restaurant

2257 W. Shaw Avenue

Social Hour11:00 AM

Luncheon: 12 Noon

$15 and no Buck Bucket

New 159 website - www.branch159.sirinc2.org

Program:Mr. Richard Mann, Fresno County Librarian:

Senior Services and Veteran’s Resources

Activities Calendar for July Date Event Contact

Aug 7,14,21,28 Whitmer’s Warriors Golf Steve Chase

Aug 1 Poker Michael Levine

Aug 3,9,17,24,31 SIRs Golf Gilbert Matossian

Dates later Canoeing Terry Byrne

Aug 4,11,18,25 SIRS Bowling Duke Marshall

On Vacation SIR Bridge Vic Froehmer

Aug 10 SIRs Luncheon Ron Travis (RSVP)

Aug 15 History Roundtable Mike Rumley

No Meeting Technology Roger Deal

No Meeting Investments Rich Colby

No lunch until September Men’s Luncheon Lee Moy

Aug 2, 16 Horseshoes Rich Lewis

Some days are more special than oth-

ers. Birthdays of grandchildren, spouses,

and even our own are times when we get

our family together and celebrate. Anni-

versaries are special too, when we re-

member them. It is even a special day for

me when I remember what I came into a

room for, or why I opened the refrigera-

tor. I find myself having to write a little

note about what TV show I watched the night before in case

my wife wants to discuss plot lines from something on PBS

that I slept through. August the 7th is a special day in the

British Commonwealth of Nations. The tiny print on my

Corgis Calendar in my office says that it is Bank Holiday,

Civic Holiday, and Picnic Day in Great Britain, Canada, Aus-

tralia, New Zealand, and Prince George Island. People in

the British Commonwealth get a day off. In the US we have

a three day weekend just about every month. I am pretty sure

that Jimmy Hoffa negotiated this while in charge of the

Teamsters Union. (Little SIR continued on page 2)

Little SIR Mike

The other day a blonde came up

to me and asked how to spell

"orange". When I told her and she

got quite angry. "Not the fruit," she

shouted, "the color"!

If you missed last month's lunch-

eon you missed quite an experi-

ence. If you were there you know

what I mean. In my spare time I often wonder just

what a sardine must think just as they stuff it in those

small cans. Now I know. Mea culpa, when I was asked

if it would be alright to move the luncheon into the

smaller room for one month I agreed. I didn't realize

that there would only be one buffet line and it would

take a half hour to get everybody served.

I gave you all an hour the next day to complain about

it. Unfortunately, the memo was never sent so the

complaining (Big SIR continued on page 2)

Big SIR Gary

(Little SIR continued from page 1) Not so in the Common-

wealth. Except for a few days off for religious holidays like

Christmas and Easter, the Brits are busy working. For them,

August 7th marks the end of summer. Kids go back to

school the next day but on the 7th they party.

This made me think that while I have to continually check

to see if I am “zipped up” growing older does have some

perks. For most SIRs every day is August 7th. We are so

lucky to have “Friends for Life” that we can golf, bowl, play

cards, throw shoes, and who will not laugh when I miss an-

other 3-foot putt. (At least not to my face) I can’t think of a

better group of guys to spend time with. I think as SIRs we

have a duty to spread the joy to as many potential roosters

as we can. The RAMP committee has done some things to

increase membership. It stands to reason that once a person

hears about what we have to offer they will be eager to join

the barnyard. So, the task becomes getting the word out.

And, it’s here that all SIRS can help. We have some RAMP

projects coming on board: Presentations at Senior Centers,

Our Race day at the Fresno Fair, and the Whitmer Bench at

Riverside golf course will get the message out of what we

are and what we do. Yet, the real recruiter is each one of us.

This month we will be printing extra copies of the Chanti-

cleer. Take a few copies home from the luncheon with you.

You can send them to a friend, neighbor, or drop them off at

a strategic location where people congregate. If you go to

church, ask the pastor/priest for a little pulpit time and hand

out a Chanticleer along with a homely. You might just get a

new friend and a free lunch.

Thank you again for filling out the Veteran’s Survey. If you

have not completed a Survey please do so. We need to make

sure we have a data base to use for Veteran’s Day in No-

vember as well as any (Little SIR continued on page 3)

New Members Bruce Corwin

Phone 375-1689

Email cor-

winbj@sbcglobal.net

Jim Wilson

No Picture Phone 779-8727

Email wilsonoc

s sinc@sbcgloble.net

Tim McCollum

Phone 855-4004

Email Biz-

tran@netptc.net

Hector Leyva

Phone 970-3198

Email hecram-

sey@sbcglobal.net

Each month when we induct new mem-bers we will ask them to give us a little info about themselves and we will put that in the Chanticleer along with their picture. In a group with over 200 mem-bers it can be easy to get lost in the shuf-fle. So please, get to know the newest members, introduce yourselves to them at the next luncheon and help get them involved. Let them know that we con-sider it a privilege that they have chosen to spend some time with us.

(Big SIR continued from page 1) time passed quietly

and now it's too late. But think of it this way, many of

you were wondering what it must be like to live in a

submarine, and now you know. This month it is back to

the palacial big room.

This month's big news is the installation of the Jim

Whitmer bench at Riverside Golf Course. It is a spectac-

ular tribute to Jim and Branch 159. You can see a photo

of it in this edition of the Chanticleer. The bench was

paid entirely from the donations of our members. Grati-

tude should be given to Ron Wilson, who championed

the idea, to Perry Huffman who wrote the inscription,

and to Del Kerns who installed the plaque. A special

thanks goes to Alan Baxter, whose generous donation

put us over the top. Be sure to see it in person when you

get the chance. I am sure I am leaving out many of you

who deserve acclimation for the project, if so, I apolo-

gize.

Thanks to Rich Colby for hosting Date Night at Lin's

Fusion the Wednesday after the luncheon. It was good

to see some new faces there and even some who came

stag. We call it Date NIght, but as with all our functions,

you can bring your lady friends or come alone. Next

month don't miss out.

Each month I get a form from our Membership Chair

John Crawford that lets me know how our branch is

doing. I am proud to say that our membership is up a

little, figuring in several new members who have not yet

been inducted because they have not been able to get to

a luncheon. However, half way through the year, we are

at 9 percent of our goal for guests. That's right, 9,-

rather pathetic. With (Big SIR continued on page 3)

Attention Ladies, if you are not getting the SIR-159 Chanti-

cleer and would like your own email copy please send your

email address to rcolby@comcast.net (Rich Colby) to get

added to the email distribution.

Roger Deal, BEC Member

(Little SIR continued from page 2) future events. A copy is

included in the Chanticleer and forms will be available at

the luncheon.

This month’s guest speaker is Mr. Richard Mann. Richard

is the head Librarian for Fresno County specializing in

“Senior Services” and heads up the Veteran’s Resource

Center. His presentation will focus on what services and

resources the County Library has for seniors. Do you have

a Library Card? If not, Richard will get one for you. Pron-

to. On the Spot!

Finally, the waters are calming a bit so now we can plan on

taking our Canoe Trip on the San Joaquin River on Satur-

day, September 16th. Space is limited so contact Terry Byr-

ne to reserve a spot. I promise that there will be no water

balloon fights. Maybe.

SIR Poker Corner

Our next SIRs poker game is Tuesday, August 1. The Texas

holdem poker tournament will be held at the home of Michael

Levine. The game begins at noon. We will be following a

different tournament structure one that conforms to casino

rules. The buy in is $20 with $5 given to the host for lunch.

For more information call or text Michael at 559-250-

4137. The address of the game is 877 East Woodhaven Lane,

Fresno 93720. We are looking for people to host September

and October games.

Attendance Report

In July, 2017, SIR Branch #159 had 199 active members of

which 128 were in attendance at Pardini’s for the luncheon

on the 13th. This represents 65% of the active membership.

Of the 70 members absent, 35 were excused. Members are

expected to attend the monthly meeting or to notify the At-

tendance Chairman when the wish to be excused. Three con-

secutive unexcused absences or six unexcused absences in a

twelve month period constitutes a jeopardy to membership.

If you are unable to attend a future meeting, PLEASE call

447-5388 or send an email to DukMarshal@aol.com When

you call or email please include your NAME and BADGE

NUMBER

Remember our lunch count depends on YOU responding to

(Big SIR continued from page 2)normal attrition, if

this rate were to continue, we would be unable to

sustain ourselves as a branch.

To put it into perspective, one SIR branch has had

139 guests in the last eighteen months. This is al-

most eight guests per month. Adjusting for the size

of the branches, they are bringing more than twice

the guests to their lunches. Please, bring a guest

lunch this month, it is our lifeblood. You all have a

friend, neighbor or relative who would like a free

lunch. If you have no friends, I'm sure you can

schedule a session with Stanley Littleworth, our

house shrink- he's done wonders for me. Wait, those

purple men are coming to get me again). Let's see

you get out there and bring someone. There are

branches that will be shutting down because of this

and we shouldn't be one of them. We are strong

now, but ... well you know.

Little Sir Mike has preparred a survey. Its purpose

is to find our what the Branch Executive Committee

can do in the way of luncheons, activities, or what-

ever, to better serve you and make your SIR experi-

ence more enjoyable. Please think about these things

and, when you get the survey, take a few minutes

and thoughtfully fill it out. We appreciate your input

at any time.

I am going to cut this short. I see that it is almost

3:00 PM and this is cutting into my nap time. I think

I'll pour a glass of warm milk, start "The Houswives

of Atlanta" on the DVD and catch some zzzs.

See you all in August.

Nine Hole Golf:

Come out every Wednesday! Meet us at Airways Golf

Course to play nine (or more) holes of golf with your

SIR pals. We tee off at 10am. We do the front nine by

noon. Ride or walk, your choice. Play the back nine as

well if you like. Great guys, great times, and fresh air

outside. See ya there, boys!

1. Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat

till the wrinkles fill out. 2. These days

about half the stuff in my shopping cart

says, 'For fast relief.'

your caller and if plans change notifying ei-

ther Ron Travis @322-1898 or myself, num-

ber above by HIGH NOON of the MON-

DAY before luncheon or ASAP! Our callers

begin making those calls on the Thursday-

Sunday prior to the luncheon. Please do

your part.

For Ladies’ Day (May & December) contact

Shane Petersen @ 916-1821.

Duke Marshall, Attendance Chairman

159 Officers Big SIR – Gary Smith

Little SIR – Mike Rumley

Secretary – Vic Froehmer

Secretary – Carl Merz

Treasurer –Shane Petersen

Treasurer – Roger McCoy

Directors

Roger Deal (Hon. Dir.)

Mike Williamson (2017)

Mike Moyle (2017)

Dell Kerns (2018)

Rich Lewis (2018)

Duke Marshall (2019)

Stuart Poytress (2019

Anniversaries

Birdie & Ray Allen

Berdie & Ed Beier

Lillian & Harry Buchaklian

Linda & Alan Bynum

Karen & Al Carlson

Fran & Ray Cereghino

Dorothy & Carrol Dahl

Mary & Paul Gabrielson

Monica &Dana Hamparzoomian

Sue & Bill Hedman

Patty & Joe Huizar

Louise & Bob Jones

Sue & Mike Kilijian

Nancy & Bill Leavitt

Ann & Fred Lusk

Janis & Duke Marshall

Sharon & Warren Nelson

Karen & Jack Neugebauer

Anne & Michael Petrovich

Barbara & Jim Ruhl

Carol & Lynn Streit

Jodi & John Volkman

Denise & Steve Whitehead

Joan & Bob Zoldoske

Birthdays

John Brechmann, Dwaine Chambers

Doug Duke, Dennis Ensminger,

Richard Graham, Scott Holmes, Per-

ry Huffman, Mike Jerkovich, Dana

Kahler, Mike Kilijian, Bob Knebel,

Bill Neal, Peter Openshaw, Jim Pe-

terson, Tom Simpson, Bob Stenberg,

JohnVolkman, Ron Wilson

Jim Wilson, Russ Wyatt

Little SIR Mike and July Guest Speaker Blair Looner with associate

The History Roundtable

There has been a lot of talk of “Fake

News” lately. With this in mind, and

also the fact that July contains Inde-

pendence Day, the History

Roundtable had a discussion of

one of the biggest “fake news”

stories in American History. It

seems that founding father Ben

Franklin found the British to be

rather reluctant in negotiations

following the victory at York-

town in 1782 to grant our new

nation concessions at the peace

conference in Paris. Franklin had

achieved fame as a newspaper

publisher and knew well the pow-

er of the press. He concocted a

totally fake news story how the

British were paying the Indians

for the scalps of slaughtered men,

women, and children on the fron-

tier. He leaked the story to the

British press who published it

throughout Great Britain. The

British public rose up in arms

against their own government

who quickly met American de-

mands to avoid any more back-

lash from home. You can read

more about it by going to https://

allthingsliberty.com/2014/11/

propaganda-warfare-benjamin-

franklin-fakes-a-newspaper/

Our next History Roundtable will

be Tuesday, August 15th at 11:00

Rooster of the Month Duke Marshall

with Big SIR Gary

AM at the Yosemite Falls Café on Blackstone just north

of Shaw Avenue. Join us for a discussion on who was a

better President: Andrew Jackson or Theodore Roosevelt.

How would each one of them handle some of the pressing

issues of today?

Men Fall For This Scam 90% Of The Time

A new scam targeting older men:

Women often receive warnings about pro-

tecting themselves at the mall and in

dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warn-

ing I have seen for men. I wanted to pass it

on in case you haven’t heard about it.

A ‘heads up’ for those men who may be regular customers

at Lowe’s, Home Depot, Costco, or even Wal-Mart. This

one caught me totally by surprise.

Over the last month, I became a victim of a clever scam

while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has

turned out to be quite traumatic. Don’t be naive enough to

think it couldn’t happen to you or your friends.

Here’s how the scam works:

Two nice looking, college-age girls will come over to your

car or truck as you are packing your purchases into your

vehicle. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag

and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their

skimpy T-shirts. (It’s impossible not to look.) When you

thank them and offer them a tip, they say ‘No’ but instead,

ask for a ride to McDonald’s.

You agree, and they climb into the vehicle. On the way,

they start undressing. Then one of them starts crawling all

The children in 2nd Grade began to identify the Life-

saver flavors by their color:

Red....................Cherry

Yellow................Lemon

Green..................Lime

Ornge .......Orange

Finally, the teacher gave them all HONEY lifesavers. None of

the children could identify the taste. The teacher said, 'I will

give you all a clue. It's what your mother may sometimes call

your father.' One little girl looked up in horror, spit her lifesaver

out and yelled, "Oh my God! They're ass-holes!" The teacher

had to leave the room!

Sunshine Committee:

As we sweat it out together, things seem OK for the

Branch. We are told that SIR Hank Gomar has gone to live

with family out of town. We trust that he will be settled

and doing fine at publication time. (I know, …we miss that

guy.)

Sir Mike Kilijian reports that he has returned home and

is mending just fine after a recent surgery, and is doing

well. Good news!

Word has reached our ear, however, that SIR Stanley Lit-

tleworth is in hospital. The cause is uncertain. The commit-

tee could not reach Carole for details by press time,

but your concerns and support were conveyed by message.

Update next month.

Till then, keep strutting, fellow roosters, and stay well in

the barnyard!

Charlie Barrett Sunshine

over you, while the other one steals your wallet. I had

my wallet stolen May 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th,

again on the 17th, 20th, 24th, and the 29th. Also June

1st, 4th, 8th, twice on the 16th &17th, and very likely

again this upcoming weekend.

So tell your friends to be careful. What a horrible way

to take advantage of us older men. Warn your friends to

be vigilant.

Wal-Mart has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found

even cheaper ones for $.99 at the Dollar Store and

bought them out in three of their stores. Also, you never

get to eat at McDonald’s. I’ve already lost 11 pounds

just running back and forth from Lowe’s to Home De-

pot, to Wal-Mart.

So please, send this on to all the older men that you

know and warn them to be on the lookout for this scam.

(The best times are just before lunch and around 4:30 in

the afternoon.)

Branch 159 Aug Golf Schedule

Chairman John Briceno 395-4330

Thur 8/3 8AM SG Riverside

Wed 8/9 8AM SG Madera CC

Thur 8/17 8AM SG Sherwood

Thur 8/24 8:30 SG Lemoore

Thur 8/31 8AM SG Madera Muni

Thur 9/7 8AM SG Dinuba

Wed 9/13 8AM SG Valley Oaks

Mon 9/18 9AM SG Fig Garden

Tues 9/19 8AM SG Dragonfly

Thur 9/28 9AM SG Pheasant Run

Golfers Corner

The 2017 SIR State Team

Championship (aka 4man

Scramble) will take place Au-

gust 14th, at the beautiful Ran-

cho Solano GC, Fairfield. Its

another great SIR State tourna-

ment. One team from branch

159 (Matossian, Kilgore, Moore

& Pezzi) won the Area 29 Qual-

ifier at Pheasant Run, and will

attempt to bring back the win-

ning trophy. They’ll have to beat

36 other teams! (no typo here).

Not an impossible challenge, all

the more during their practice

round, Gary Kilgore aced hole

#15 par 3 (see photos).

FALL CLASSIC 2017. if

you’re interested and want to

play, the last day to sign-up will

be August 10th, during our

luncheon. Butch Evans said

he’ll be available at the lunch-

eon to take you entry applica-

tion and fee ($140). Entry form

and flyer are available on

branch 159 golf website and the

Chanticleer.

Here are the Area Qualifiers ready to attack Rancho Solano 8/14

Mister Hole in One (Gary Kilgore)

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER

CANOE TRIP

Saturday SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

APPROXIMATE ½ DAY TRIP

ACTUAL ON THE WATER TIME

ALMOST 3 HRS

APPROXIMATE COST: $27.00

More definite details to follow

LIMITED TO FIRST 14

RESERVATIONS

FRIENDS / FAMILY GUESTS OK

EMAIL TERRY BYRNE:

tjbyrne952@gmail.com

July Best Bowling

The summer league drawing to a close. The Fall-Spring league

is approaching and we invite any SIR member to come join us

– Friday afternoons, 1 PM Sierra Lanes. Anyone interested,

please contact Duke Marshall @ 447-5388 or just show up and

we will get you started. See you there. NOTE THERE WILL

BE A CHANGE OF DAY IN September.

DATE NAME SCORE BRANCH

7-Jul Hi Scratch Series Ed Beier 676/268 159

Hi Hdcp. Series Merle Knapp 633 179

Hi Scratch Game Tom Harlan 223 179

Hi Hdcp. Game Bill Laudig 236 159

14-Jul Hi Scratch Series Hector Leyva 641/249 159

Hi Hdcp. Series Tom Harlan 605 179

Hi Scratch Game Ed Beier 227 159

Hi Hdcp. Game Bill Laudig 245 159

28-Jul Hi Scratch Series Ed Beier 551 159

Hi Hdcp. Series Rich Lewis 607 159

Hi Scratch Game Tom Harlan 205 179

Hi Hdcp. Game Alan Barton 193 159

Whitmer Bench Talk about a plan coming together... 7 weeks ago it

was just an idea and here it is completed. On the 15th hole

at Riverside Golf Course sits a beautiful memorial bench

for Jim Whitmer, founder of Monday golf, and a headline

for SIR Branch 159 for all the passing people to see.

Heading up the project was Ron Wilson with assistance in

plaque design by Perry Huffman, Rich Lewis in collecting

the money, and Dell Kerns in installation.

Also, must add Keith Berry and his team at Riverside

that donated the spot, the pad and the labor for the installa-

tion. Without your help, we could have been still swim-

ming around in red tape. Thanks guys! I hope you will

consider Jim's bench an asset for the golf course.

Finally, thanks to all the individual donors that jumped

in so quickly with generous donations. Hope you can take

a minute as you pass the 15th hole to sit on the bench and

ponder the fine men that have passed before. See follow-

ing picture of bench and plaque.

SIR Bowling to continue rolling

Today, July 28th, I was informed by the house man-

ager that that we would be able to fit into a slot at

Sierra Lanes on Tuesdays @ 1 pm starting the 5th of

September. This is the time slot and day that most of

you prefered. He has asked me to confirm this.

Speak up and let me know ASAP.

Duke Marshall …

559-447-5388 or Dukmarshal@aol.com

NEW MEMBER DERBY

START 1 2 3 4 5 6 FINISH

John Crawford , Steve Hernandez

Alex Ramirez, Jim Morgan, Gerald Peloian, Al Carlson,

Gilbert Matossian, Gary Smith, Russ Conrad, Russ Wyatt

SIR Branch 159 Officers and Directors 2018

The Nominating Committee headed up by Little Sir Mike Rumley and consisting of a past Big Sir, a Honorary Life

Time Member, and a Director of the current Board Executive Committee met for the past couple of months to consider

nominations for the BEC for 2018. All SIRs have the chance to have input into the nomination process. And, all must

be approved by general membership at the August meeting. The following individuals have consented to serve as

your Board Executive Committee for 2018:

Mike Rumley Big Sir

Rich Lewis Little Sir

Shane Peterson Treasurer

Roger McCoy Assistant Treasurer

Vic Froehmer Secretary

Carl Mertz Assistant Secretary

Roger Deal Honorary Director

Del Kearns Director 2018

Gary Becker Director 2018

Duke Marshall Director 2019

Stuart Poytress Director 2019

Richard Bailey Director 2020

Ron Wilson Director 2020

2017 SIR STATE FALL CLASSIC APPLICATION AND ENTRY FORM

Entries close August 10, 2017 - 144 Player Limit.

Two-day tournament at Fig Garden Golf Club - Sept 18th & Dragonfly Golf Club - Sept 19th

To enter, complete the application below and send it along with a check payable to

SIR STATE GOLF COMMITTEE for the full amount of the entry fee, $140.00 per person, and mail to:

Butch Evans, 1850 North Hayes Ave, Fresno CA 93723 For questions about entering, or withdrawing from, the tournament contact Butch at one of the following:

559 271-2024 or Email: sirdivision5@gmail.com

ONLY THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY U.S. MAIL WITH FULL PAYMENT WILL BE CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED

LADIES WELCOME (Must have an established and current handicap index)

APPLICATION AND ENTRY FORM

1. NAME____________________________________ GHIN#_____________ BRANCH___ TEL________________

STREET_________________________________________________________ CITY_______________ ZIP________

EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________________ (Will be used for confirming receipt of entry)

2. NAME____________________________________ GHIN#_____________ BRANCH___ TEL________________

STREET_________________________________________________________ CITY_______________ ZIP________

EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________________ (Will be used for confirming receipt of entry)

3. NAME____________________________________ GHIN#_____________ BRANCH___ TEL________________

STREET_________________________________________________________ CITY_______________ ZIP________

EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________________ (Will be used for confirming receipt of entry)

4. NAME____________________________________ GHIN#_____________ BRANCH___ TEL________________

STREET_________________________________________________________ CITY_______________ ZIP________

EMAIL ADDRESS___________________________________________ (Will be used for confirming receipt of entry)

Sons-In-Retirement Inc., and its branches do not assume any responsibilities for the well being or safety of the participants or for their personnel property or any damages whatsoever in any matter pertaining to this event.

2017 Fall Classic in the Central Valley

SIR STATE GOLF is Offering Two Days of Fun Golf

DAY 1 Monday, Sept 18, 2017

Fig Garden Golf Club

www.figgardengolf.com

7700 N Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, CA 93711

❖ 7:30 AM Check-in

❖ 7:30-8:30 AM complimentary breakfast

❖ Meeting - Welcome, rules, questions

❖ 9 AM shotgun start

❖ Format: 4 Man 2 Best Ball

❖ 2-4 PM complimentary appetizers

DAY 2 Monday, Sept 19, 2017

Dragonfly Golf Club

www.dragonflygolfclub.com

43369 Avenue12, Madera, CA 93636

❖ 7:30 AM Check-in

❖ Meeting - Welcome, rules, questions

❖ 9 AM shotgun start

❖ Format: 4 Man Scramble

❖ A, B, C, & D players

❖ Teams selected by computer

Cost: $140/player includes cart, green fees, range balls, prize fund, breakfast & appetizers (1st Day).

Prizes: $4000 for the 2-day event with a field of 100 players per day.

Hosts: Butch Evans, Gilbert Matossian, & Steve Johnson

For questions about the golf courses, lodging, or the Fresno area contact Gilbert

at 818 926-1004 or gmsunset57@gmail.com

Lodging: There are many hotels/motels, and a couple RV facilities, in the Fresno area at reasonable rates.

Ladies are welcome. They will play a separate tournament. Day 1 Format: 4 Person 2 Best Ball. Day 2 Format: 4

Person Scramble. Must have a verifiable NCGA/SCGA/PWGA.. Index. Separate prize fund

Eligibility: Must be an active member of SIR’s with a verifiable NCGA index, or a guest of a SIR member with an active and

current NCGA/SCGA/PWGA.. Handicap. (All entries are subject to SSGC approval).

Cancellation & Refund: A cancellation request must be in writing, emailed to Butch Evans at sirdivision5@gmail.com.

When the cancellation request is received before September 1st, 2017 (full refund), between September 1st – 10th, 2017, ($50

charge back), and after September 10th, 2017, (no refund).

BRANCHes 159 AND 169 PRESENT

A DAY AT THE RACES

Monday, October 9, 2017

Big Fresno Fair

Tickets $7.00 ( fair entry is free to seniors)

Carl Merz-559-875-2088

or

Reg Rosander-897-7394

homeranchiris@sbcglobal.net)

SIRS # 159, July 2017

VETERANS QUESTIONAIRE- Our Local SIR Club will be soon be honoring it’s Military Veter-

ans. We request you fill out this questionnaire to properly honor you.

Name:______________________ Age:______ Phone:_______________

Military Branch: __________ Division/ Squadron/Ship_____________________

Total Years in the Service: ______ The years you served, (i.e. 1967-74)________

Please check: WWII___Korean War__Vietnam Era (1955-1975)____ Mid.East____

Other___________________________ Highest Rate/ Rank_________

Your specialty / Rating/ Mos__________________________________

Awards:___________________________________________________________________

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Phone: 559-515-6129. Any special stories you can share here for future sharing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Please hand this in today, at the next meeting or mail to: Mike Rumley, 2795 Bellaire Ave, Clovis,

CA. 93611. Or email this back to me, mrumley1066@gmailo.com