SIR Branch #49 EST. 1974
REGION 1 DIRECTOR
Mark Stuart
AREA 1 GOVERNOR
Dave Gonzales
SIR STATE OFFICERS
PRES. — Ed Benson
V.P. — Jim L. Johnson
SEC. — Stuart Williams
TREAS. — Roy Hodgkinson
CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER — Dwight Sale
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State SIR Website https://www.sirinc.org/
Folsom, CA.
2020 Officers
Board of Directors
Committee Chairmen
Activities Chairmen
Past Big SIR’s
State SIRS
Branch 49 Website https://www.branch49.sirinc2.org
ATTENTION:
The June 25, 2020
luncheon has been
cancelled.
June 2020
Board Meeting @ 10:00 a.m.
Social Hour @ 11:00 a.m.
Golfer's Meeting @ 11:00 a.m.
Lunch @ 12:15 p.m.
Latest Edition of SIR
Happenings
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE July 8, 2020
Email to: [email protected]
Big Sir
Little Sir
Secretary
Asst. Secretary
Treasurer
Asst. Treasurer
Membership
Asst. Membership
Al Edwards
Joe Artim
P.K. Hodge
Charley Novello
Jerry Thomas
Bill Mutschler
Joel Reisman
Neil Kessinger
Jerry Helmey (PBS)
Fred Jacobs (PBS)
Vic Brewer (PBS)
Ed Puchi (PBS)
Gary Stout (PBS)
Jack DuBé (PBS)
ATTENDANCE
AUDITOR
BEVERAGE
BEVERAGE AIDS
CHAPLAIN
EDITOR
EQUIPMENT
GREETER
MUSIC
NOMINATING
PURVEYOR
RECRUITING
SUNSHINE
TELEPHONE
TICKET SALES
WEBSITE
Don Marnach
Bob Collier
Wayne Philpot
Jim Ramstad
John Cordero
Bob Garcia
George Condon
Ralph Lingis (PBS)
Greg Estep
Fred Jacobs (PBS)
Bob Peterson
Jack DuBe (PBS)
Karl Ryden (PBS)(HLM)
Jack DuBe (PBS)
Bob Reilly
Ray Jerd
John McKim
Greg Estep
BOWLING
FISHING
GOLF
Wayne Philpot
Tom West
Don Fuller
* Deceased
Frank Donner Joe LaPilusa Jack DuBé * Roy Estep * Bob Griggs — SHLM * Frank Reetz * Bill Staiger— SHLM * Gordon Vinther * Ralph Housley
Big SIR - Al Edwards (916) 847-5582
Continue social distancing during this difficult time. We
are all looking forward when we can resume our Branch
49 activities. Little Sir- Joe Artim
LITTLE SIR - Joe Artim
June 2020 TREASURERS REPORT
Another month has gone by and my dog is
happy to get her walk in twice a day, and I’m
looking forward to getting back on the golf
course with my SIR friends. Our club Board
continues to meet monthly via telephone or
Zoom to conduct business. Hope all of you
are staying safe and doing well. Our volunteer callers will
be back on the job when we are able to schedule our next
Luncheon.
I wish you all good luck, and stay healthy.
May 1 Balance $4,361.37
May Receipts $0.07
May Disbursements $50.00
May 31 Balance $4,311.44
Jerry Thomas, Br 49 Treasurer
Another month has passed and we are still
dealing with Covid 19. Hope everyone and
their families have staying safe and continue
to practice safe distancing and wearing face masks.
Branch 49 BEC has prepared an overall plan on how we
would restart our monthly meetings and that plan has
been approved by the BEC and our state governor. There
are still many unanswered questions about the timing but
we will need to follow all the state and county regula-
tions regarding the pandemic. As of now we have been
notified that the Folsom Community Center will not open
in June.
The golf club plans to restart their season on June 11
with a detailed plan on how they will operate under the
current regulations.
We will keep everyone informed as we progress
through this process.
Please stay safe. Big SIR— Al Edwards
There is a ZOOM video presentation of what
SIR is (redefined during recent meetings, and
no longer says or requires that members be
retired). You may find it interesting, and to
access it, click on the link below or enter the
link into your internet browser.
https://youtu.be/NwiNkVrDNms
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Also, I am attaching a sort of clunky version
of a new brochure that was created to help
with recruitment. The actual brochure is a
fold-out which is about 4.5” x 10”
Click Here
to view the Brochure * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
And, there is a new edition of the SIR state
newsletter SIR HAPPENINGS. Click on link
below to view SIR State Newsletter.
Click Here to view
2020 May SIR HAPPENINGS
Jack DuBé
June 2020 MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Joel Reisman 983-2492 [email protected]
Asst. - Neil Kessinger 358-5516 [email protected]
Current Membership: Active 157 (Includes 8 PBS)
Drops May: None
New Members Inducted in May: None
Returning Members May: None Transferring IN: None
Transferring OUT: None
Deceased: None
Change of Address, etc.: Clarence (Bud) Preston
P. O. Box 2306, Rocklin, Ca 95677 Phone 916-797-1415
Applications for Induction: Gary Rawlinson
Anniversaries as SIR for June: 2018 - Bob McWilliams
2016 - George Condon
2015 - Bud Preston
2014 - John Yeager
2013 - Marc Perl
2012 - Bob Collier
2009 - Mark Funk
2007 - Don Marnach
2006 - Neil Kessinger
2003 - Ray Trice
1995 - Bob Peterson
Catch all the latest fishing
reports and news at:
https://www.jollyhookers.org/
It is with great sadness that I report that Eleanor
Peterson died on June 3rd after a long illness. Her
husband Bob has been a member of Branch 49 for
25 years, and has served the branch for years in
several capacities, notable as our pledge of Alle-
giance and opening song leader for many years. We
grieve with Bob and his family.
Ron Schultze has now had two surgeries for bladder
cancer, and is now facing six weeks of Chemotherapy
to clean up the remaining bits that surgery didn’t
get.
Dan Belsito had a heart valve replaced, and is at
home recuperating. It has been an ordeal for him
for more than six months, and we wish him well and
pray for his recovery.
Buz Honsa has had carpal tunnel surgery on one
wrist, and will have the other done as soon as the
first one heals enough to allow him to use it.
I haven’t gotten an update on Paul Kuzmich’ condition
recently, but we continue to pray for his recovery
and return to our meetings, whenever that will be.
Sunshine Report
Jack DuBé
BOWLING REPORT
I hope all of you are well during these
trying times. Last month I reported
that nothing had changed; there was no
activity. The very next day I received
a check from the league secretary covering my personal
portion of the prize fund, and team awards. It is my
understanding that every league member was mailed a
check. My team, the Nuggets, won the first half. The
team Mother lode, which includes two members from
our branch, Don Yarwood and Dick Martegani, was in
first place for the second half by six games. No playoff
for the league championship has been planned. No deci-
sion has been made for the coming winter league. We
usually meet at noon on the last day of August at Fire-
side Lanes in Citrus Heights to organize for the winter
league. Wayne Philpot
Celebrated annually on June 20, the observance
commemorates the day in 1782, when the bird was
added to the official Seal of the United States.
An American Symbol
On the front side of the Great Seal of the United States,
a bald eagle is depicted holding an olive branch in its right
talon and 13 arrows in its left. The olive branch and arrows
symbolize the United States' commitment to peace and its
readiness for war, while the number of arrows – 13 – re-
fers to the original 13 states. This side of the seal is con-
sidered the coat of arms of the US and is used on most
official US government documents.
Cultural Significance
In addition to being an important American national sym-
bol, bald eagles hold significant value in many Native
American cultures and religions, where the birds signify
freedom, strength, honesty, wisdom, and power.
A Conservation Success
Both the national bird and animal of the United States,
bald eagles were brought back from the brink of extinc-
tion in the mid-1990s after a nationwide conservation and
protection effort. Due to the widespread use of pesticides
such as DDT, illegal hunting practices and the destruction
of their natural habitats by human activity, the numbers of
these majestic birds of prey fell down to a mere 400 in
the 1960s. After DDT was banned in the US and Canada,
the numbers of the birds started to grow. By 1995, the
birds were removed from the endangered species list. It is
hard to accurately count the number of bald eagles, but
scientists currently estimate that in the late 2000s, there
were about 10,000 nesting pairs of birds in the contiguous
United States.
I hope they give us two weeks notice before sending us back out into the real world. I think we'll all
need the time to become ourselves again. And by "ourselves" I mean lose 10 pounds, cut our hair and
get used to not drinking at 9:00 a.m.
New monthly budget: Gas $0 Entertainment $0 Clothes $0 Groceries $2,799.
Breaking News: Wearing a mask inside your home is now highly recommended. Not so much to stop
COVID-19, but to stop eating.
Low maintenance chicks are having their moment right now. We don't have nails to fill and paint, roots
to dye, eyelashes to re-mink, and are thrilled not to have to get dressed every day. I have been train-
ing for this moment my entire life!
When this quarantine is over, let's not tell some people.
I stepped on my scale this morning. It said: "Please practice social distancing. Only one person at a
time on scale."
Not to brag, but I haven't been late to anything in over 6 weeks.
It may take a village to raise a child but I swear its going to take a vineyard to home school one.
I wanted zombies and anarchy. Instead we got working from home and toilet paper shortages. Worst.
Apocalypse. Ever.
You know those car commercials where there's only one vehicle on the road - doesn't seem so unrealis-
tic these days ...
They can open things up next month, I'm staying in until July to see what happens to you all first.
Day 37: The garbage man placed an AA flyer on my recycling bin.
The spread of Covid-19 is based on two things: 1. How dense the population is. 2. How dense the popu-
lation is.
Appropriate analogy: "The curve is flattening so we can start lifting restrictions now" = "The parachute
has slowed our rate of descent, so we can take it off now".
People keep asking: "Is coronavirus REALLY all that serious?" Listen y'all, the churches and casinos are
closed. When heaven and hell agree on the same thing it's probably pretty serious.
Never in a million years could I have imagined I would go up to a bank teller wearing a mask and ask for
money.
Home school Day 1: I'm trying to figure out how I can get this kid transferred out of my class.
Putting a drink in each room of my house today and calling it a pub crawl.
Okay, the schools are closed. So do we drop the kids off at the teacher's house or what?
For the second part of this quarantine do we have to stay with the same family or will they relocate us?
Asking for myself ...
Coronavirus has turned us all into dogs. We wander around the house looking for food. We get told
"No" if we get too close to strangers and we get really excited about going for walks and car rides.
The dum best thing I've ever bought was a 2020 planner ...
I was in a long line at 7:45 am today at the grocery store that opened at 8:00 for seniors only. A young
man came from the parking lot and tried to cut in at the front of the line, but an old lady beat him back
into the parking lot with her cane. He returned and tried to cut in again but an old man punched him in
the gut, then kicked him to the ground and rolled him away. As he approached the line for the 3rd
time he said, "If you don't let me unlock the door, you'll never get in there."
Enjoy your day. You don't have anything else to do. Jack DuBé
Finally, a few chuckles for your leisure moments,
courtesy of Nick Econome.
SIRS Branch #49
1321 Halidon Way
Folsom, CA 95630
STAMP
LUNCHEON MEETINGS are held at the Folsom Com-
munity Center, 52 Natoma St. Folsom, California, on the last
Thursday of the month, except November and December.
Social Hour: 11:00 a.m.; lunch and program at noon. Execu-
tive Board meeting is on the same day at 10:00 a.m.
ATTENDANCE RULES: (State Rule 100) A member
of Branch 49 will be notified in writing pending termination
of membership if he does not attend at least 6 luncheons dur-
ing a calendar year, January—December. The Ladies Day
luncheon is not required attendance. Therefore, it does not
count as one of the six required luncheons during the year. If
you report to the calling committee that you expect to attend,
but later you find you must cancel, call your telephone con-
tact or the Telephone Committee Chairman.
NON-RESPONSIBILITY: All tours, trips and other
activities arranged by Sons In Retirement, Inc., and its
branches are for the convenience and pleasure of the mem-
bers and their guests who desire to participate. Sons In Re-
tirement, Inc., and its branches do not assume any responsi-
bility for the well being or safety of the participants of passen-
gers or their property, in any matters pertaining to said tours,
trips or other activities.
June 21st
