Port Stockton Sayings-Bulletin The monthly bulletin of Port Stockton Branch 46 of Sons In Retirement, a California non-profit corporation chartered July 23, 1974. NEXT MEETING, MAY 21, 2015 Thursday at 12 noon Big Sir Greeting - MAY, 2015 According to my calendar, May has three important days: Mother s Day, Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day. Our family is having the entire tribe over for Mother s Day, and on Memorial Day we will visit several cemeteries in the area. Memorial Day is also another day to honor those who have given their lives for our country, and on Armed Forces Day we thank our military members for their patriotic support of our country. Whoops! There s one more important day in May: Romeo-4 will take place at Angelina s at noon on May 28. Read the information further on in this bulletin. Branch 46 is currently recruiting on two fronts; the first is the task of filling our slate of officers and directors for 2016, and the second being the recruitment of new members. Both activities are going well. There should be an announcement of the 2016 nominees coming in the near future. For the new member recruitment we are essentially on track to reach our goal of 11 new members or 10% by the end of the year. At this time, we have 3 new members with one more expected next month. I m happy to report that we have a healthy branch, but to continue on in this status we will definitely need new members. Remember those wallet cards we passed out at the January luncheon? If you know or meet someone you think would be remotely interested in joining our branch, please write your name and phone number on the card and give it to him. Then come and see me for another card. Also, for those of you who participate in any of our three major activities, bridge, bowling, and golf, I m sure you interface with someone who you could invite as a luncheon guest. Remember, you get a free luncheon if he becomes a member. Well worth the effort! Dr. Zeiter, our May speaker, has actually climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa along with 8 other Stocktonians, and this adventure will be the subject of his presentation. Mt. Kilimanjaro and some of the items Dr. Zeiter will discuss are covered further on in this bulletin. Finally, if you haven t already, don t forget to sign up for our June picnic. Tickets are $17.00 per person and will be on sale at the May luncheon. We guarantee a very relaxing afternoon at Micke Grove, featuring barbecued Tri Tips, Bingo, a golf chipping contest and lots more neat stuff. See you there! Jack Lamberty, Big Sir NEW IN THIS EDITION --May Birthdays and Anniversaries --Revised (slightly) 18 Hole Golf Schedule -- May speaker write-up (a must read!) -- Romeo 3 photos. --May Romeo information MEETING DATES AND INFORMATION Executive May 11 Luncheon May 21 May Speaker Dr. John Zeiter Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
Miss a Meeting? When you know you will miss a luncheon meeting, please give our Attendance Chairman, Lee Talbott, a call (473-4159) or send him an e-mail: wltal@aol.com Bring a Friend, Win a Prize When you bring a friend (prospective new member) to a Branch 46 lunch meeting, you will receive FREE five 50-50 tickets. Good luck! ALSO, if your friend happens to join, then you will receive a free lunch. SIR BRIDGE Bridge starts at 9AM preceding the monthly meeting. Please contact John Doisy to reserve a seat at a bridge table. John Doisy Bridge Chairman 478-4728 Or E-mail John at cadoisys@sbcglobal.net Sunshine & Memorials: Rich Mayo is our chairman for this committee. His phone number is 952-9177. Whenever you are aware of a member who has a serious illness or whose family has experienced some tragic circumstances, please give Rich a call. Please don t be hesitant to call Rich if you are aware of a member who is having problems. A call from the SIR would be greatly appreciated. 9 Hole Golf The 9 hole golf group plays every Tuesday at Swenson Executive Course. Players should arrive by 8:30 a.m. to get their tee times. In the winter months we play on an informal basis. Come and join us. Paul Miller Any questions, call me at 629-8660 18 Hole Golf Lodi-Stockton SIR Golf 2015 Combined schedule April 17, 2015 May 13 - Dry Creek 2 Man Best Ball Bill Rutherford May 27 Swenson ABCD St. Qual. Greg Young June 10 - Micke Grove (picnic) 4 man Blind Scramble. Bill Rutherford June 25 - Tracy CC 4 man Scramble Greg Young Jul 13 (Mon) - Discovery Bay 2 Man Scram 9:00 S/G Bill Rutherford Jul 17 - Swenson State Indiv Qual Young Aug 19 Elkhorn 2 person mixed scram Bill Rutherford August 28 - Swenson 2 man Alt shot Gary Calhoon Sept 16 - Poppy Ridge 2 man BB 9:00 S/G Rutherford 4280 Greenville Rd, Livermore Sept 25 Swenson 4 man BB Young Oct 14 - The Reserve 2 man scram 8:30 SG Bill Rutherford Oct 30 Swenson 4 man 2 Best Ball Gary Calhoon Nov 18 - Mickey Grove 2 man BB 8:00 S/G Rutherford Greg Young 986-1056, Gary Calhoon 474-6448 Rutherford (Bill) 916-776-9222
SIR BOWLING Come join us for bowling fun every Wednesday morning, 9:30 am, at Pacific Bowl. Experienced bowlers, beginners and anybody in between will have a great time. Women are welcome, too. Call Ron Korock at 951-4759 for more information. Or ronkorock@comcast.net SWITCHING TO E-MAIL Sending out bulletins via Snail-mail (USPS) is time consuming and expensive. If you have a computer and are now receiving your bulletin thru the mail, please consider switching to E-mail. Simply contact Jack Lamberty and we ll take care of the rest. Thank you. Remember E-mail is in color!! Jack Lamberty 451-1165 JackL68734@aol.com Branch 46 Website http://branch46.sirinc2.org This month s Computer page on the website contains more interesting summaries of computer technology articles written by Bill Bromily of Branch 1. Bill puts out a monthly Computer Newsletter which, among other things, includes his summaries of computer technology-related articles that he finds on the internet. The computer page on our website this month contains thirteen more of these write-ups by Bill which I think you will find interesting. Write-ups vary in content from a discussion of Apples Stores sales in dollars ($) per square foot to shoes you can buy that will charge your electronic devices as you walk. Just go to our website and click on the Computer link. Also on the website will be a set of photos from the Romeo-3 dinner at the New Yen Ching restaurant on April 21. For this, click on the Photos link. Branch 46 members are encouraged to utilize the website for posting notices or any other pertinent information concerning the branch. Call Jack Lamberty : 451-1165, or E-mail : JackL68734@aol.com WELCOME OUR NEW STARS New members to Branch 46 are easy to recognize. They have a star on their badge. When you see a star on a SIR s nametag, make sure you introduce yourself and welcome them to Branch 46. We also suggest you send a welcoming E-mail to the new member as described in an earlier bulletin. Roster Changes to Changes Last month we incorrectly changed Reno Berbano s phone number. Change Reno s back to 209-477- 6484. Now change Noel Berbano s phone number to 209 476 9738 (We re OK, folks. Really!)
MAY 2015 BIRTHDAYS & WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Sirs branch 46 Membership Chair Ron Korock Our Birthday Greetings to Ray CARTER Rich KINZEY Bob WESTWOOD Jim RAYBOURNE Cliff WILBURN Norio KAWAI Bill HALBOTH John HILL Carl HOWELL Our best wishes to OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR WIVES CELEBRATING MAY ANNIVERSARIES Carol & John SHARPE May 24, 1973 Janet & Richard MAYO May 13, 1977 SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TWO COUPLES MARRIED LONGER THAN 60 YEARS Connie & Wally PARSONS married 61 years on May 29 Janice & Lou THANAS married 63 years on May 27 ****** Current Membership: 108 Active, 4 Inactive April Meeting Attendance: 58 = 54% This month we recognize two days honoring the men and women who have served, or currently serve, in one of the U.S. military BRANCHES Armed Forces Day May 16 and Memorial Day, May 25 Yes, we re still looking for officers and chairmen To fill our slate for 2016. If you re interested or know someone who you would like to see in one Of these positions please contact Pete Lepisto. 948-2265 or Email sisufinn1@sbcglobal.net
TREAT YOUR WIFE TO A NO-WORK PICNIC. SHE LL LOVE YOU FOR IT!! Purchase your tickets at the May Luncheon. You can also buy them at the picnic, but please let us know you re coming. We need a head-count for the caterers before the picnic. Call Jack Lamberty at 451-1165 or JackL68734@aol.com
ROME0-4 MAY 28, 2015 ROMEO is scheduled to have lunch at ANGELINA S on May 28 th at noon. Menu is Pasta Buffet for $17.00 including tax and tip. Angelina s is located at 1563 E. Fremont Street, about ½ blocks east of Wilson Way on the north side of the street. Sign up at the May 21 st regular monthly meeting or call Pete Lepisto at (209) 948-2265. ********************************* ROMEO -3 AT NEW YEN CHING April 21, 2015 Photos by Ron Korock and Dave Derksen
DON T MISS OUR MAY MEETING!! OUR SPEAKER HAS CLIMBED MT. KILIMANJARO! Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called the Masai 'Ngaje Ngai', the House of God. Close to the western summit there is a dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. No one has explained what the leopard was seeking at that altitude. Ernest Hemingway. The Snows of Kilimanjaro All of us are very familiar with the mountain that looms up to the west of Stockton Mt. Diablo. Picture if you can the next time you look at Mt. Diablo as 5 - yes 5 times its height. Our May speaker, Dr. John Zeiter, will be presenting his adventure in climbing to the summit of the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro 19,341 feet 5 times the height of Mt. Diablo, 3849 ft. Kilimanjaro has 5 distinct climate zones. It s made up of 3 dormant volcanos. Due to its extreme height climbers risk Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). The success rate for reaching the summit is around 50 percent. Why?? Because of AMS. Dr. Zeiter and 8 other Stocktonians (including one female) risked the climb. How many made it to the summit? How many days did it take? How did they nourish themselves, drink, eat, and go to the bathroom? (No porta- potties on the mountain) What kind of equipment did they need? These are many of the questions Dr. Zeiter will answer and anymore you may ask. By the way, he has filmed portions of the climb and will show these on our screen along with his narration. See you at the May meeting. Editor s Note: Note the difference between Hemmingway s altitude and the current reported height. Most agree that the discrepancy is due to technological advances in measurement. APRIL LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS George Lerner and Wally Wallick John Sharpe Port of Stockton Homeland Security New (relatively) member Thank you, George and Wallace, for an excellent presentation and slide show. AND WELCOME TO BRANCH 46, JOHN!!
SIR Travel Opportunities 2015 May 6-18, 2015: Cruising the Best of Scandinavia. (13 day escorted tour with stops in Stockholm & Copenhagen plus a seven day Royal Caribbean Cruise of the Norway Fjords, Stavanger, Bergen, Alesund, and Geirangerfjord) Bill Rodman, Br.38, San Jose, 408-274-4521 or Hank Clark 408-223-6464. May 12-22, 2015 Alaska inside Passage w/ Glacier Bay. (11 day cruise from SF aboard the Golden Princess with stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria. The cruise includes all meals on board, RT transfers to and from SF, Bottle of wine in cablin, baggage and gratuities, and port taxes. Cost $1975 to $2995 depending on Cabin, Bill Stires, Br 143, Modesto, 209-544-2684. May 30, 2015: Columbia and Snake River Cruise. The American Empress (sister to the American Queen) sails her way from Portland, OR. up the Columbia and Snake Rivers, arriving at Clarkston, WA. On the 9 day. Many extras include prepaid excursions, beer and wine with dinner, and daily lectures and entertainment. Veranda Staterooms start at $4089 (approx.) Price includes airfare from SFO/OAK return from Spokane and coach to/from Petaluma. Derlin German, Br 58, 707-763-6162 Jun 2015: World Series of Poker. ( 6 days) The exact date will be determined when the schedule is defined. You can watch the excitement of the Senior players or if your adventurous take part at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Optional tours and shows are available on request. Cost is $675 includes airfare and 5 nights in a luxury suite at the Rio. Jim Hohenshelt, Br 62,San Jose, 408-394-7226 or Roy Jordan, 408-735-8765, Jun 19-30, 2015: The Italian Riviera & Lake Como. (five nights each in: the resort towns of San Remo and Lake Como. Other places visited include Rapallo, Portofino, Santa Margherita, Dolceacqua, Genoa, Belliagio and Bergamo. Cost of $5140 includes, airfare, accommodations, 18 meals, Admissions, Tours, Mike Console, San Jose, Br 54 & 32, 408-246-1080 or John Pletsch 408-274-2992. Jun 22-29, 2015: The Good Old Summertime. Cruise from New Orleans to Memphis aboard the elegant Paddlewheeler American Queen. Savor the sounds of the Delta and the passion inherent in the sounds of the Delta Blues. Trip includes RT pick up to airport, pre-night in New Orleans, complimentary wine and beer, All shore tours, Cost $3280 to $4525 depending on cabin, Contact Paul Peters, Pinole, Br. 73, 510-724-8345. Jul 1-16, 2015: European Historical and Cultural Tour. 15 day sightseeing trip highlighting Nuremberg, Luxembourg, Bastogne Verdun, Reims, Normandy and 2 days in Paris. Plus visit Holland, Belgium, Amsterdam on a glass bottom canal boat. Cost $3915 plus $1650 airfare. Ron Berube Br 21 408-829- 5588 or Dick Kohl 408-268-0428. Aug 7-22. 2015: Baltic Cruise. You will cruise from Copenhagen to St Petersburg and back to Copenhagen. Cost $5236 to $6050 depending on cabin. Contact Jerry Wisenor, Br 145, 209-334-5181. Aug 15-Sep 1, 2015: Blue Danube Discovery the Imperial Capitals of Central Europe. 17 day trip starting in Budapest with a river cruise down the Danube stopping a Bratislava, Vienna, Melk, Linz, Passau, Regensburg, and Nuremberg. Then motor coach to Karlovy, Prague, Dresden and Berlin. Cost $7680 to $8730 pp. not including air. Werner Schlapfer, Livermore, Br.101-121, 925-443-8291 Aug 21, 2015: Treasures of France. (20 night cruise on the Grand Rivers of France from Normandy to Provence.) trip includes17 sightseeing tours along the way, 59 meals, complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks, audio headsets, all transfers & baggage handling plus free International Airfare, Cost $6499, Ken Richter, Br. 146, Walnut Creek, 925-689-6217.
Sep 9-19, 2015: Alaska Cruise. Round Trip leaving San Francisco on the Golden Princess. Includes 4 stops and glacier National Parks. Last trip of the year to Alaska. Cost $1965 to $2680 depending on cabin. Jerry Wisenor, Lodi, Br.145, 209-334-5181. Sep 19-27,2015: Upper Mississippi River Steamboat Cruise. You will board the elegant American Queen in Minneapolis-St Paul and cruise along the Upper Mississippi during the Fall Color season.) Each day visiting a different port with free excursions. Cost of $4875 to $5765 depending on Stateroom includes meals, evening entertainment, wine with dinner, and cocktail party. Allen Daily,Br 74, San Jose, 408-265- 8140 or Don House 408-268-1703 Sep 23-28, 2015: Custer State Park Roundup. (5 nights, 8 meals, plus Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Historic Deadwood, Ken Costner s Tatanka, Badlands Nat l Park, 1880 Train Ride & More. Cost $2095. Home pickup and airfare included.gary DeRosa, Br.96, Amador County, 209-296-4934/Cell 209-601-6439. Sep 30-Oct 11, 2015: Canada and New England. 11 day cruise on the Caribbean Princess. Starts in Quebec City with 8 stops including Port Saguenay, Graspe, Charlottetown, Sydney and Halifax, Bar Harbor and ends in New York. Cost $2990 to $3389 which includes RT Air, motorcoach, gov t fees and more. Derlin German, Petaluma, Br 58, 707-763-6162. Oct 9-23, 2015: Eastern Mediterranean Cruise.( 11 day cruise starting in Rome with visits to Istanbul, Athens, Ephesus, Naples, Mykonos and Santorini) Trip includes tranfers, all shipboard meals, entertainment, 2 days in Rome with breakfast, 2 sightseeing tours, travel protection plan covering preexisting conditions, cocktail party, port taxes, and gov t fees. Cost $5380 to $6100 depending on stateroom. Jim Stoner, Br 114, San Jose, 408-238-8458 or Larry Martinson 408-238-0746. Nov 5-23, 2015: Crossroads of Turkey. (19 day land tour of Turkey begins in Istanbul and then continues to Asiatic Turkey with stops at the WW1 battlefield of Gallipoli. Other stops will include many ancient Biblical, Roman and Greek sites.) Cost $3795 which includes airfare, hotel, taxes and fees, gratuities for drivers/guides and 35 meals. Jim Hohenshelt,Br 62,San Jose, 408-394-7226 or Roy Jordan 408-735-8765. Dec 29-Jan 2, 2015: New Year s Eve at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. This AAA Broadmoor five star hotel is the Grand Dame of the Rockies. Tour includes home pick-up, RT airfare to Denver from Sacramento, Royal Gorge Bridge and lunch on the Royal Gorge train. City tour of Colorado Springs and much more. Cost $1975 includes taxes, fees, and gratuities. Lee Suess, Br 96, 209-296-2235. Jan 9-16, 2016: Mexican Riviera Cruise. (11 day cruise from San Francisco with port calls at Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas). Cost $1455 to $1995 pp depending on stateroom and includes home pick-up, all taxes and fees, gratuities for drivers and porters, all shipboard meals and entertainment on board. Roy Jordan, Br 62, San Jose, 408-735-8765 or Jim Hohenshelt 408-394-7226 Send your brief trip information to Bob Spellman at bobnjo@astound.net by the 25 th of the month. Only trips of at least 4 days or more in length will be listed