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North Lake County Branch 168

Sons in Retirement is an organization devoted to promoting independence and dignity of retirement. It is open to any man retired from full time employment, part time jobs are still allowed, and is intended to bring people together in a social atmosphere. Meetings consist of a social/conversation session lasting about an hour, a lunch lasting just over an hour, and a talk or special presentation by a local personality.

There are currently three branches in Lake County, which make up Area 32:

Branch #133 meets at the Elks Club in Clearlake on the 3rd Friday of each month

Branch #174 meets at the Riviera Country Club, Kelseyville the 3rd Thursday each month

Branch #168 will meet at least for now, at the Benvenuto Restaurant, 320 S. Main St., in Lakeport on the 2nd Friday of the month starting at 11:00AM,

The 2002 and 2003 Area Governor for Area 32:

Bill Lewis, of Branch 133.
Go to ourANNOUNCE PAGEfor a look at what came out of the Area 32 Governor's Meeting of August 12, 2002..
Or you might just come by to watch the sun rise across the lake

This is a real tough place to live, . . but somebody has to do it.

Smiley courtesy of Jack Rhondeau, Branch 23.
S.I.R. is never political, but it is always patriotic. We are all proud to call ourselves Americans, but never more so than when this great nation rises to whatever task awaits it.

Join us in a respectful salute to our Grand Old Flag.
Branch 168 Officers for 2003

Big Sir:

Bob Davis

Little Sir:

Harley Beeler

Secretary:

Maury Hayn

Treasurer:

Bernie Bielenberg

Assistant Secretary

Bill Miller

Assistant Treasurer:

John Harris

And our Directors:
Doc Dolan; Bob Harrall, Bob McNeill; Larry Powers; George Sheffield, and Bob Surridge;.
Past Big Sirs of Branch 168
1993 - Clarence Buthman
1994 - Clarence Buthman
1995 - Gerry Gleason
1996 -Gene Collins
1997- Walt Brennan
1998 - Walt Brennan
1999 - Bob Surridge
2000 - Art Jackett
2001 - Larry Powers
2002 - Larry Powers
And Branch 168 was proud to provide one of our members to be Region 4 Director for the year 2003.

We are now deeply saddened to announce that Walt Brennan, past Big Sir, Past Area Governor and Honorary Life Member, passed away Thursday evening, August 7, 2003. He was always there for the branch, area, region or any project. He will be sorely missed.
Meetings begin with a social hour at 11 AM, and lunch at Noon. They are generally over by 2:00PM. To take a look at what happens at the meetings, take a brief detour to our
MEETING PAGE

For more information, send your E-mail to
SirBob

SIR's activities include an active golf schedule, a fall and winter bowling league, and an RV Club that is well under way for 2003. In addition, bus and train trips to such places as Reno, Carson City and Loughlin in Nevada are arranged, and a major trip is set up on a statewide basis yearly. 2003 will be full of fun and recreation.

If you would like to take in a meeting, stop by any branch at its regular meeting time. Then, if you like what you see, fill out an application.

We would love to have you stop by and see who we are. Come in and join us for a couple hours of food, fun and friendly banter.
FAQ's

1. What is Sons in Retirement, Inc.?
It is a group of about 28,000 men who are retired from Full-Time employment. But, if all of you join, we can make that much larger. It has been incorporated by the State of California as a "Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation" for Public Purposes. It currently consists of approximately 180 branches throughout California. While there is a state organization to oversee general operations, each branch is largely autonomous, electing its own officers and directors, and establishing its own local activities.

2. What do Sirs do?
In addition to the meetings, members engage in sports and recreation activities, as mentioned. For a more in-depth look at these activities, visit one or more of the accompanying special pages.

3. What else do Sirs do?
Each branch has a travel chairman who arranges for trips to the race track, a group outing to a stage show, golf trips to Nevada and Hawai'i, Cruises, and virtually any such activity that you can dream up.

4. What does it cost to be a Sir?
Nothing! Well, there are no dues. Each member is expected to pay for his own lunch, and any libation he may order. Members are asked to put in a dollar or two each month to help defray expenses, but we must emphasize, this is voluntary.

5. How does a Sir know what is happening with his branch?
Each branch publishes a bulletin or newsletter, which is mailed to each member of record. The bulletin will generally contain a summary of the last Executive Committee meeting, messages from various committee chairs, schedules and results of sporting and recreational activities, and other items generally regarded as "the latest dope."

6. How do I find out about attending a meeting?
This is the easy part. Just drop in. You will find that we are really a friendly group, and you will be welcome just because you walked in the door. If you would like even more info, drop a line to the E-mail address given both above and below.

7. How do I reach the Statewide Website for more info?
There is a website maintained at the state level with a variety of information on the organization and its activities. Feel free to enter it at your pleasure.

For a look at some local SIR's activities and schedule, go to our ACTIVITY PAGE. Currently we are showing July events currently known.

Here are some ongoing activities.

TRAVEL:
Our Travel Chairman

Bob Specht will tell you about each of the the Travel Events planned and approved.

TRAVEL FOR THIS MONTH (July).

We have only one event involving travel in July, and that is the annual Golf outing to Reno. Details on the Activity page.
BOWLING:
The 2002-2003 season is over. . Follow Br. 168 Bowling Chairman Greg Cole to our Bowling Page.

Bob Davis, has ended the season, and turned the reins over to Ed Epperson for 2003. Check for the results of our tournaments on our "Golf" page, take a side trip there:
GOLF

RVING: The Roving Roosters of Lake County

The crabbing trip to Oregon finished out the year, and unfortuneately, finished out Larry Fox's tenure with the Roosters. He moved to Washington State in January. In the 2003 election of officers, Larry Powers was named the Chairman

Follow him to updated information on the season.

COMPUTERS: This webmaster joined Sons in Retirement in the fall of 1994. At that time there were only 3 Branch 168 members with computers, and only 2 of them had e-mail capability. Branch 133, the only other branch at the time in Lake County had, as I recall, 6 members with computers. Then, the computer revolution really took hold. At this time, there are in my file more than 70 e-mail listings for Lake County members. Articles for the bulletin are forwarded this way, and there is a laptop present at all board meetings, with rules and regulations, forms, and other items of importance. If computers are in your daily activities, this is a good place to be.
GENERAL:

We have heard about people wanting to participate in organized
dominos , checkers , & backgammon
so whatever your desires, you should be able to find someone with similar likes. Why don't you join us and see.