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The REDWOOD BARK Newsletter For FEB. 16, 2018 Meeting
For Excused Absences, Guests Lunches or Alternate Lunch Selection, please, you must call or email before 10:00 am on the Monday preceding the meeting for an excused absence, otherwise you will be charged for a meal.
Contact: John French, [email protected] 707-280-4120 or Marv Schouweiler, [email protected] 707-484-3070
Monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of each month at the Scottish Rite Center, 600 Acacia Ln., Santa Rosa, CA
Meeting Schedule
Regular Board Meeting: 10:00 am
Social Hour: 11:00 am
Garden Club Meeting: 11:15 am
Lunch: 12:00 noon
Speaker: Greg Anderson, PGA Director of Instruc-tion at the Bennett Valley Golf Course.
Adjourn by: 1:30 pm
Please place your badge into the collection buckets when leaving!
Lunch Menu 1st Course: Tortilla soup
Main Course: Fajita plate with marinated Baja chicken, roasted peppers and onions, Spanish rice and refried beans, tortillas, sour cream, guacamole
OR
Fajita plate with marinated Baja veggies, roasted peppers and onions, Spanish rice and refried beans, tortillas, sour cream, guacamole
Either entrée served with: Local Sourdough bread,
butter, regular and decaf coffee, iced tea and water.
Dessert: Vanilla ice cream with cinnamon sugar crisps.
BIG SIR Robert Reuther’s Message
[email protected] 707-343-1134
Mangan put together were entertaining. The Sonoma State University basketball coach Pat Fuscaldo and Sports Development Director Frank Scalercio were great and they even left us with fifty complimentary tickets to a February 2, 2018 home game.
We started out on a new note eliminating a head table on a dais in front of our group. This is not a radical move as the suggestion came from you by a survey that Mark Burchill conducted last year. Other SIR Branches have done this for some time. In fact, this allows us to have the projection screen front and center, another suggested request from our members in the survey.
Our head table is now a table with a group. The Big SIR, Little SIR, speaker and any SIR member who would introduce the speaker, will be at this table for communicating and conducting the meeting. Our Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past Big SIR may be at the table if they are needed. It is good to have other SIR members sit at the table to converse with the speaker. (continued on page 3)
Health is defined as a state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Being a SIR is a great way to stay healthy! We promote physical health through activities such as golf that get us moving and exercising outside. We value mental stimula-tion with, for example, the monthly Global Forum discussion group. Most of all we advocate social interactions like Boys’ Night Out that increase our support networks and social outreach. SIR activi-ties are all associated with elevated positive moods and studies have shown feeling good is associated with health and a long life. Why? Blame it on your chemistry. When we socialize, a chemical called oxytocin is released in the brain, resulting in a feeling of happiness, pleasure and well-being. The warm fuzzies you get by hanging out with the guys is due to oxytocin. Shake hands, hug or pat your buddies on the back --- out splashes oxytocin! (continued on page 3)
A friend is one that knows you as you
are, understands where you have been,
accepts what you have become, and still,
gently allows you to grow.
- William Shakespeare
LITTLE SIR Dennis Mangan’s
Message [email protected] 301-717-6234
It was great to see everyone at our January meeting. The speakers that Rich de Lambert and Little Sir Dennis
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JANUARY Membership Relations
John French, Chairman [email protected]
707-280-4120
A total of 65 members en-joyed a delightful lunch, along with our two speakers and two guests: Ken Tran came in re-
sponse from our ad in the Press Democrat newspaper and Ken Clack was a guest of Mark Burchill.
Three members have resigned: #126 Chuck Bartley due to health reasons, #118 Bud Hill due to having moved to Chico and #167 Jim Ruddell is transferring to another branch. Another two members have re-quested to be placed on the inactive status: #109 Ed Haynes due to health reasons and #110 Hugh Sargent due to currently residing in Brentwood since losing his house in the destructive fire.
The current membership now is 86 active members
and eight inactive members.
Branch 17 website: www.branch17.sirinc2.org or email: [email protected]
OFFICERS:
BIG SIR: Robert Reuther . . . . . . . .
LITTLE SIR: Dennis Mangan . . . . . . .
SECRETARY: Jim MacMillan . . . . . .
ASST. SECRETARY: (Vacant) . . . . . .
TREASURER: Glenn Seime . . . . . . . .
ASST. TREASURER: (Vacant) . . . . .
IMD. PAST BIG SIR: Ted Scapeccia .
DIRECTORS FOR ONE YEAR Barry Bialkoski Mark Burchill
Bill Traverso
DIRECTORS FOR TWO YEARS Gary Bondi Rich Scudero George Traverso WEB MASTER James MacMillan
BARK EDITOR Jim Fenstermaker
AREA 10 GOVERNOR REGION 3 DIRECTOR PRESIDENT OF SIRinc. . . . . . . . . . . . . James Filippo Derek Southern
Phone:
707-343-1134
301-717-6234
707-969-9830
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707-571-7976
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707-539-5049
Email:
[email protected]. . .
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Luther Burbank Branch 17 is NOW in Area 10 of Region 3.
The following is a list of your 2018 Officers and Directors.
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Chaplains’ Corner (by Herb Percy)
The Train of Life:
At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. As time goes by, other people will board the train and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of your life.
Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others will go so unnoticed that we don't realize that they vacated their seats. This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and fare-wells. Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers requiring that we give the best of ourselves.
The mystery to everyone is: we do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. So, we must live in the best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are. It is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.
I wish you a joyful journey on the train of life. Reap success and give lots of love. More importantly, thank God for the journey. Lastly, I thank you for being one of the passen-gers on my train.
Contact Herb Percy, email [email protected] or call
707-575-7787 OR assistant chaplain Mike Heinzelman,
email [email protected] or call 707-579-6615.
Parking problems at Scottish Rite Center: We have had some problems with parking issues lately and a couple of near misses in the portico area.
Parking is not allowed under the portico except for Scottish Rite staff and loading and unloading. When unload-ing, make sure you leave enough room for another car to pull behind you and/or leave the space available for the Scottish Rite staff. In other words, do not park in the middle of the area. We must leave room for an emergency vehicle to pass through.
Traditionally, this area is one way (there are arrows on the ground but they have faded). Cars should drive around the grassy area and come through the portico in a West to East direction. Once the weather clears, we will be repainting the arrows on the ground to help facilitate the driving.
Remember parking is not allowed on any of the red curbs,
as these are fire lanes. (continued on page 5)
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One hard thing to explain to today’s teens is how legitimately exciting it used to be when someone would wheel in an overhead projector!
Joke of the day!
Calendar of SIR Events for FEBRUARY 2018 Any Monday Golf at BVGC
Any Monday Bowling, Double Decker Lanes, R/P, 10 am
Feb 2 Groundhog Day
Feb 4 Super Bowl Football Game
Feb 4 Last day to reserve for BNO
Feb 7 Boys’ Night Out, at Riviera 6:00 pm
Feb 8 Poker Fest at Legends, BVGC, 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Feb 9 Global Forum meeting, at Marvin Mai, 9:30 am
Feb 13 Bridge Club at Legends, BVGC, 10:00 am
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day
Feb 15 Traveling Golf, The Links at Bodega Harbour, 9:00am
Feb 16 Last day to reserve for CNO
Feb 16 SIR Luncheon Meeting, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Feb 19 Presidents Day
Feb 27 Bridge Club at Legends, BVGC, 10:00 am
Feb 22 Couples’ Night Out, at La Gare, 6:00 pm
Program for Feb. 16, 2018 (by Dennis Mangan)
With warmer weather just around the corner, February is a good time to talk about golf and deli-cious wine. No one better to do this than the very accomplished, Greg Anderson, PGA Director of Instruction at the Bennett Valley Golf Course. Greg will bring us insight into the world of golf, having been the #1 player on his NCAA Division-1 University of San Diego golf team and with professional success as a multiple course record holder and winner of numerous Northern California PGA Sectional Tournaments. A Class-A PGA professional golf instructor since 1986, Greg has trained under some of the best golf instructors in the business including Jim Flick, Jack Lumpkin, Bob Toski, Paul Runyan, Dean Reinmuth, and Rick Smith. Greg has been featured in PGA Magazine, Forbes Magazine, and GolfWeek Magazine.
Adding to his talent as an accomplished golfing instructor, in 2007 Greg became a certified sommelier as a result of working with his friend, Jess Jackson, at the Kendall Jackson winery. He now leads groups on golf/wine trips around the world as a vacation concierge.
Greg grew up in Sonoma County and graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in 1978. Greg brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about two topics of great interest to SIR 17 members: golf and wine!
LITTLE SIR Message (continued from page 1)
The absence of oxytocin is associated with hostility,
well… let’s just call it crankiness. Such negative
moods are bad for the heart, mind and soul. Cranky
people suffer from social isolation, stress, depression,
and sickness or death from a host of medical conditions.
Positive emotions and agreeableness foster congenial
relationships with others. SIR helps you stay
healthy, happy and full of lots of oxytocin!
BIG SIR Message (continued from page 1)
Don’t be hesitant to sit at the table as it seats eight and the more the merrier. This is not a closed group table.
One of the problems with the old system was that the Little SIR became isolated and had to entertain the speaker from their arrival at about 11:30 to their speech beginning at 12:50. This is one hour and twenty minutes and sometimes a real challenge. It may be that we do not find a rush of members to be Little SIR because you do not like to be isolated and be on display by being on a raised platform in front of the group. It has never been my first choice or others either.
I noticed last year that there were a lot of vacant chairs at each table in the front row of tables. Now I noticed that there are no vacant chairs in the front row of tables and a lot of new people at each table. This is good as we all need to meet other SIRS and be reacquainted with old ones.
Coach Fuscaldo left us with a lesson that he gives his basketball players. He teaches his young people that the most important things in life are in the following order: Family, relationships, grades, and basketball. Isn’t that what our SIRS group would like to follow? After family, we want to build relationships and do the activities we enjoy doing with other SIR members. Let’s give this new approach a try!
List of the FEBRUARY Birthdays
Jim Fenstermaker Jim Lamar
Jim MacMillan Robert Tuttle
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Activities:
Boys’ Night Out (Article by Dennis Mangan)
Located one very dark mile west of Fulton Road at the NE corner of Guerneville and Willowside Roads, Walter Hansel Wine & Bistro was the site of our January 10 th Boys’ Night Out (BNO) dinner. Mark Burchill once again organized the outing and herded thirteen SIR Brn 17 guys to a long table set up in the back of the bistro. Fires, families, football dominated the raucous conversa-tions. Popular entrees were chicken cordon bleu, hanger steak, duck breast and the wine flowed freely. A complementary sun-choke puree aperitif and a variety of diges-tifs were offered by the servers. Service was excellent and as requested, individual checks were provided.
BNO provides yet one more way to meet other SIR members and guests while exploring area restaurants.
Consider joining the next BNO outing to be at the:
Riviera Ristorante, 75 Montgomery Drive,
on Wednesday, February 7th
at 6:00 pm for cocktails, order dinner at 6:30 pm.
For more information about the Riviera or to look at their menu go to https://www.rivieraristorante.net/ or call them at 707-579-2882.
The Riviera, a family owned and operated restaurant, is one of the more notable restaurants in our area for fine Italian cuisine. It is also noted as the restaurant of choice for the Professional Bicycling crowd, which includes Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, and many other notables. Their food is authentic Italian cuisine, made using only the freshest ingredients.
Reservations are a must! To make your reservations, contact Mark Burchill:
[email protected] or call 707-542-2529 by Sunday, February 4, 2018.
Bowling (Article written by Mike Heinzelman)
If you have an interest in joining the SIR bowling league, or just want to see how Bob is progressing, come-on-down to Double Decker Lanes in Roh-nert Park any Monday at 10 AM. Ask for the SIR bowling group. (Remember, it’s not a weekly commitment--just come when you can.) Whether you are a good bowler or a beginner, you are welcome. For more information call Mike Heinzelman at 579-6615
or send an email to him at [email protected].
Bridge Bridge is an important activity with many of our members not only within our own branch but with participation of members from other branches in our area. Bridge activities are coordi-nated by chairman Al Black, email to [email protected] or call 707-578-3210.
We welcome new and interested members who are thinking of joining the pool of players.
Bridge days scheduled this month for play at Legends Restaurant Bennett Valley starting at 10:00 AM on
Tuesdays, February 13th and 27th, 2018.
Couples’ Night Out The largest attendance yet was 34 happy but hungry people assembled on a cold night to enjoy the great food at Basilico Cucina Italiana restaurant. We had the use of the downstairs banquet room all to our-selves which really helps on the noise level and makes for a more fun evening. Everyone was having such a good time we didn’t realize that after 9:30 pm it just might be time to head home. The word is out that Branch 17 has GREAT Couples’ Night Out events, thanks to Fred Rose, as there were SIR mem-bers from an Oakmont Branch and from Branch 76, so it must be good! (See group pictures on page 6)
On Thursday, February 22nd come to La Gare French Restaurant, 208 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa
As Santa Rosa’s most romantic restaurant, where thousands of couples over the years have celebrated engagements, weddings and anniversaries. Traditional French Cuisine in a quaint elegant and relaxed atmos-phere while using only fresh local ingredients.
For more information call 528-4355 or to view their menu and other items, check out their web site at
www.lagarerestaurant.com
Reservations are a must! Contact Fred Rose: [email protected]
or call 707-548-5797 to make your reservations by Friday, February 16th or sooner if possible. Hope to see all lot of SIR members and guests at the Couples’ Night Out dining experience!
Did you notice the day of the week change? Look again, it is now on a THURSDAY!
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GLOBAL FORUM (Article written by Marvin Mai)
The February Global Forum will be held at the home of Marvin and Pat Mai. This month we will meet at 9:30 am. This is back to our regular time so members can join our lively (non-political) discussion of the multitude of world events and individual topics of interest.
All SIR members inter-ested in exploring our global environment are invited to join the monthly confab. We always meet on the second Friday of the month.
This month’s meeting is at 9:30 am on Friday, February 9th,
4743 Woodview Drive, Santa Rosa.
(South on Summerfield Rd to the end, turn left up
the hill about 1/3 mile, the house is on the left.)
PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY OR IN THE BAY ACROSS THE STREET, AS THERE IS NO
PARKING ON THE STREET.
Should you have any questions, please email
Marvin at [email protected] or call
him at 707-545-2224.
Parking Problems: (continued from page 2)
Please do not park in the spaces designated for the Redeemer Presbyterian Church nor spaces designated for the Ritecare® Childhood Language Center. These spaces are reserved and there are signs that clearly mark the days and hours those spaces are reserved.
Thank you for your understanding, we want everyone to be safe!
Marilyn Thomson,
Santa Rosa Scottish Rite Administrative Assistant
[email protected] 707-539-6355
GOLF:
If you're looking
for dry fairways,
forget it.
Come join us for some winter-time golf.
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The place to be is the Bennett Valley
Golf Course. The time to be there is
Monday mornings starting at 8:30.
Hope to see you all out there.
Until next time, Good Golfing, Roy Thuestad
707-975-4406 [email protected]
Garden Club Announcements We meet at one of the tables near the door to share our gardening interests at 11:30 am on our next SIR meeting day, which will be on Friday, February 16th.
Mike Mouat suggests members bring their gardening questions to me. Yet as my background is mostly fruit trees, please also
bring your iPhone so we can look up likely answers!
Mike's first question to head this off is: why do his camellia flowers turn brown and drop off? My best guessing is this is normal. Also use acid mulch and debud to one bud for larger flowers. Doing this will likely increase longer staying and larger flowers.
If anyone would like to help me with their outing sug-gestions please feel free to do so. Also keep open early May for our surprise garden outing. (The surprise may have already "inadvertently" been leaked. Just ask a fellow SIR if they have heard anything.)
Any questions, contact Lance Thompson at:
[email protected] (please put SIR in the subject
heading) or call 707-527-3438. Article by Lance Thompson)
Words of Wisdom: When you invite trouble, it’s usually quick to accept.
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The Poem of the month!
Anne Rutledge By Edgar Lee Masters 1869—1950
Out of me unworthy and unknown
The vibrations of deathless music;
“With malice toward none, with charity for all.”
Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions,
And the beneficent face of a nation
Shining with justice and truth.
I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds,
Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln,
Wedded to him, not through union,
But through separation.
Bloom forever, O Republic,
From the dust of my bosom!
NON-RESPONSIBILITY DECLARATION All activities arranged for, or by, or sponsored by, SONS IN RETIREMENT, INC., and its Branches, are for the convenience and pleasure
of the members and their guest who desire to participate. SONS IN RETIREMENT, INC., and its Branches do not assume any responsibility for the well being or safety of the participants or their property, in any matters pertaining to said activities.
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POKER FEST (Article written by Steve Edelstein)
This new act ivi ty has gained
quite a bit in popularity and we’re
looking to set up another day to
play. We are also always looking
for some new members wishing to
play and maybe even more days to play.
The new date is Thursday, Feb. 8th from 1:00
to 4:00 pm. at Legends at the Bennett Valley
Golf Course area.
If you would like to join this exciting new group
in a rousing game of Poker,
then contact Steve Edelstein by email at:
[email protected] or call 707-206-8084.
Please leave a message, I will return your call.
Fishing report is on winter vacation!
Recap of Speaker for January 19, 2018 Pat Fuscaldo, head men’s basketball coach at Sonoma State University, was our keynote speaker in January. Pat presented numerous stories about growing up in New York City, playing basketball and inspiring young men to achieve their top per-formance on and off the court. Pat told about how his father was hard on him, yet always showed love and compassion. Pat mockingly told of how he grew up in a “diverse” neighborhood as defined by Italians from all parts of Italy. He said family is key to social and personal well-being.
He applauded SIR for our accumulation of years of knowledge and wisdom, and lamented that young people in our culture don’t recognize us as a resource for answers to complex problems.
(Article by Dennis Mangan)
Pictures of Couples’ Night Out at Basilico Cucina (by Dennis Mangan)
Words of Wisdom: You will learn more about a road by traveling it than by just consulting a map.
Sports Update:
The Sonoma State Univ Seawolves men's basketball
team defeated the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters 65-62
on Friday, January 19th. Pat Fuscaldo, the head coach
and SIR keynote speaker that day, threatened to never
do a speaking gig again on game day if his team lost that
night. Well, not to worry Pat...maybe we brought you
some luck! (Article by Mike O’Neill & Dennis Mangan)
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The SIR Branch 17 & 76 Golf Club's 2018 Travel Golf is about to kickoff in February
at Bodega Bay followed by the return to Silverado in March...and you are invited!
To begin our new 2018 schedule, we will be playing The Links at Bodega Harbour on Thursday,
February 15, 2018, with the first tee time starting at 09:00 AM. The cost is $60.00 (checks only please) and the
cost includes greens fees, shared cart, range balls and a generous prize fund. Sign up by Monday, February
5, 2018, and mailed payment must be received by Monday, February 12, 2018. We will be playing The
Links At Bodega Harbour weather permitting. If cancelled, then play at this course will be rescheduled to
May, 2018. All monies paid will be forwarded to the rescheduled May event and the May event will be played
regardless of weather. There will be no cancellations or refunds unless in emergency situations.
On Thursday, March 15, 2018, we will be returning to the North Course at the Silverado Resort and
Spa, home of the 2018 PGA Safeway Open, for yet another memorable round of golf. The first tee time at
Silverado starts at 10:00 AM and we are limited to 32 players - first come, first served! The cost is $119.00
(checks only please) and the cost includes greens fees, shared cart, range balls, a generous prize fund and a
famous Silverado Burger Dog lunch and beverage. Sign up by Thursday, March 1, 2018, and mailed
payment must be received by Monday, March 12, 2018. We will be playing the North Course at the
Silverado Resort and Spa regardless of weather and there will be no cancellations or refunds unless in
emergency situations.
Contact information below if you wish to sign up for either or both of these golfing adventures. You may also
sign up every Monday morning for SIR Branch 17 & 76 Travel Golf at the SIR table in the Bennett Valley Pro
Shop.
Jim Jones
Branch 17 & 76 Travel Golf Chairman
1016 Aleppo Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
707-539-2027
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SIR Branch 17
4776 Rincon Creek Way,
Santa Rosa, CA 95409-3411
Address Correction Requested
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COUPLES’NIGHT OUT The Rustic Restaurant at
COPPOLA WINERY, Geyserville
A SPECIAL DINING EVENT
A TAVOLA !!! TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018
Seating at 5:15 PM THIS EVENT SELLS OUT RAPIDLY
SO PLAN TO ATTEND NOW!
RSVP to Fred Rose
[email protected] or call 707-548-5797
CHECK IT OUT AT www.francisfordcoppolawinery.com/
After you enter their website, click on
the “Menu” in the upper left corner. When the
next page appears look for the “food” tab, then
click on “Rustic.” After the Rustic page
appears, then click on “A Tavola.” This will
tell you the story about this very special event!