Rooster’s Tale

Sons in Retirement – Branch 110 Meeting April 22, 2019 1705 Manzanita Avenue, Chico, CA–Luncheon 11:30 AM – Executive Committee 9:30 AM

Review of SIR 110 Activities

The program this month will involve brief reviews of SIR activity opportunities for members. We have had several new members who might not be familiar with some of the activities and even some of our established folks might not be aware of the details of newer possibilities. In addition, this will allow more time for social interactions with friends and new acquaintances around the tables.

Big Sir Message The crack of the bat, the swish of the net, and the slap

of a puck, these all are sounds of April. Two sport seasons ending while one begins. It’s my most favorite time of the year for sports. And what do they all have in common? The quest for the trophy, reflecting that one team is indeed the best of the rest.

At SIR, we too now have a trophy: The Best Branch in SIR award. Here are the particulars: each Area Branch winner will receive an Area Governor's Branch Citation plaque and the Best Branch will receive the Best Branch in SIR perpetual trophy along with a $300 award. The 1st

and 2nd runners up will receive a $200 and $100 award, respectively. The award may be taken by check or as a SIR merchandise credit. All branches are encouraged to submit a Branch Recognition Qualification Form, and Bidwell Branch 110, the best in the West, definitely will.

2019 Officers & Directors

Big Sir – Phil Morgan Little Sir – Steve Laird

Secretary – Bob Dinger Asst. Sec. – Richard Matt

DB Mgr. – Rocky Rockwell Treasurer – Ed Matzdorff

Asst.Treas.– Ted Raleigh Asst.Treas. - Norm Stump

Attendance Sec. – Don Curtis

Director – Jim Amis Director – Joe Silbernagel

Director – Ken Tietz Director – Mike Nicholas

Director –Jose Lopez Director – Ken Edson

Lunch Menu BBQ lunch consisting of Hamburgers, Chicken Strips, Potato Salad and mixed

Green Salad at a reduced price**

Attendance We want all members to fill out the new survey To let us know your lunch plans. If you can’t do

the survey, contact Don Curtis by Thurs. April 18

at 343-8893 or doncurtis60@hotmail.com

**Due to a variety of factors, the BBQ lunch may not occur in which case we will revert to a

more standard menu of Salad Bar, Lemon and herb Grilled Chicken, Rice Pilaf ,Fresh vegetable

medley, Hawaiian rolls and Cherry pie.

1Branch 110 Website: http://www.branch110.sirinc2.org

Webmaster: Ron Braziel

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SIR 110 Activities

Bridge The Bridge winners are winners were Barry Donaldson, Karl Kumli, Ed Matzdorff, & Jack Pinnic. Come join

this friendly group of SIRS. They meet weekly on Thursdays at 2750 Sierra Sunrise Terrace in Chico at noon. Call Robin Thompson 343-2953 for information.

Dominoes We had six Mexican Train (dominos) players in March. The winners were Marilyn Gebhardt and Steve Cullen. Come join us. We meet at Red

Lobster for lunch ($15) and Dominoes on the 2nd Thursday– each month from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. New players are welcome! Call Joe Navarro at 343-0832 if you have questions.

Pinochle We had 13 Pinochle players. The winners of the day were: Stew McLay -

1st; Walter Stile - 2nd; Patsy Stile - 3rd. Come join us. The group meets at the Red Lobster on the 4th Wednesday at 11:30 AM. Call Joe Navarro at 343-0832 if you have questions.

Piscatology

Lake Almanor awaits though embraced by snow. Those trout may debate on whether we’ll show. If you would like to join us, come to our breakfast meetings on the second Thursday of each month, at the Cozy Diner, at 7:45 AM. You can look up our trips scheduled for 2019 on the SIRS website. I hope to see you there. Questions? Call Bob Weckerle at 530-864-6698.

Hiking Hello Fellow hikers, For our April 16th.hike we will return to Lower Bidwell Park and assemble at the Peterson Memorial Way parking lot at 9:00 AM and

take a nice 3 1/2 to 4-mile "walk in the park" Peterson Memorial Way is located off Vallombrosa

Ave. near Manzanita Ave. Dress per the weather and wear good hiking shoes or boots. Bring water and a light snack and be sure to spray for ticks and check for them thoroughly when you get home. There should be plenty of flowers and new "greenery" so, remember to bring your cameras (phone) and flower guides. This hike is open to all so, bring a friend or, of course, that prospective member. For our convenience, rest rooms are available along the way. These hikes are a great way to meet new people, so come out and make new friends and get some exercise. Mike Lazzaretto will lead you on this hike as I am still in chemo therapy. Thanks again Mike. Jim Hertl, Chairman. For more information call Mike Lazzaretto at 892-8724 or email mblazz@att.net

Cars, Coffee & Donuts The next scheduled event will take place at 10:30 AM, April 23rd. The location will be in Oroville, at

2309 Veatch St. The Host’s name is John Nolind. He owns Pioneer Auto Body. The current plan is to meet at the parking lot at Raley's on Notre Dame Blvd., by O'Reilly's Auto Parts, outside of their parking area. We don't want to take up their parking spaces. We will leave the parking lot at 10 AM. Please be there early as we need to be in Oroville by 10:30 AM and these times may change if it is deemed that we need more driving time. Those that don't want to car pool, we’ll see you in Oroville at 10:30. John has a mixture of cars, two 1966 Mustangs, 1938 Ford Coupe, 2015 Ford Raptor truck, 1978 280Z, 1962 Ford truck, 1962 Ford Stock Car racer, old gas pumps, etc. We will travel to the Sonic Drive In for lunch for those interested. For more Information, call Don Curtis at 343-8893.

New Activity Bidwell Branch 110 now has a new “In Conjunction With” activity in concert with Branch 52. It is called Out To Lunch (OTL) and is headed up by new dual Branch member Bill McNelley. Please see Activities (Branch 52 activities) or Calendar on our website for upcoming scheduled events. For more information, call Bill McNelley at 530-228-7948.

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Woodworking March 7: Jim and Genie Currlin came back to Bill Gebhardt’s shop and received help in reconstructing part of an old toy chest. Craig Lindquist milled pieces of maple that will be part of the butcher block table that he has been helping Jim Amis build, made of maple and sapele wood (see photo).

Michael Kobelt routed oval openings in the tops of two kleenex box holders he’s making. Bill Gebhardt repaired two old cabinet doors by cutting off damaged wood and gluing on new wood replacements.

March 21: John Hamiter visited the shop to check out Bill’s collection of woodworking magazines for ideas for a hall table that he’s going to make for a friend. Craig brought a board of red oak and cut out a nice rocking chair runner that will replace a broken one on an old chair a friend has (see photo).

Michael cut parts for a maple box he is making, then routed grooves for the bottom to fit in. Wood Tip - REHEARSE GLUE-UPS. Make your glue-ups more successful and less stressful by practicing with

dry-fits. Lay out the parts, decide where you’ll apply glue, map what clamps go where, plan how clamps will be supported, and organize cauls — and then make sure they’re handy. There’s room for more SIR members to use the shop. The group meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM We go to lunch at 11:30. Call Bill Gebhardt at 879-0429 or Craig Lindquist at 898-8483 for info.

Travel May 21-June 1, 2019, Alaska Land & Sea Journey June 20-July 3, 2019, Alaska.

For more information on the above tours, visit the SIR 110 website and choose “Activities” and then “Travel”.

May 2-13, 2019: Crystal Mediterranean Cruise with 3 Night Land Package.13 Ports of Call in Italy and Greece:

May 8-12, 2019: Golden Spike 150th Anniversary. Destination Salt Lake City

May 10-16, 2019: Music Cities Tour

May 19-26, 2019: America’s Music Cities May 21 – June 1, 2019: Princess Alaska

Cruise Tour

May 24 – June 17, 2019: Machu Picchu and Galapagos, add onto Peru Amazon Jungle

June 3-18, 2019: Great Rivers of Europe For information on these tours please contact Jose Lopez @ 891-6715 or 864-5978

Bocce 110 This new activity had a good start with one event completed. The group is anxiously awaiting spring and better weather. If

you are interested in participating, contact Dave Zebly at 895-1153.

Vino 110 On Friday, May 10, 2-4 PM, members of Vino 110 will visit Long Creek Winery in Oroville. Five reds and whites will be

sampled along with accompanying snacks. Cost is $15 per person payable at the event. For planning purposes reservations are required. Reserve your place(s) by registering at the SIR luncheon meeting on April 22 or email Keith Johnson: kljohnson@csuchico.edu or call 343-5358.

History Club Eleven people visited the Durham Cemetery to listen to stories provided by Bill Smith about Sam Neal and the Durham family. There was also an opportunity to visit the W. W. Durham

House which is on the National Registry of Historic Places. James Furhring (the current owner) gave a fantastic tour of the House and the grounds. Check out the Branch 110 website for pictures courtesy of Ray Rolls. A trip to the Tree Farm in south Chico for some agricultural history is scheduled for 10 AM on Wednesday, April 24. Spouses or significant others are always welcome. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Don Alger (894-2452).

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SIR Golf Reports

March 18, 2019 FINALLY !!!!! We had a beautiful sunny dry day on Bidwell Golf Course. We had 56 players, including 9 from the Paradise Branch....some high scores, and a couple of low scores.

Flight A Net Flight B Net Flight C Net

STEPHENSON, ALAN 62 WATKINS, LOY 71 RALEIGH, TED 67

PEDERSON, GARY 62 CATO, DAVE 71 SALCIDO, MANUAL 68

DONAHOO, SCOTT 72 WEIDERT, JIM 72 BROSSOIT, PAUL 70

FELLNER, CRAIG 72 PEREZ, SID 72 WOLFE, STEVE 71

RIDEOUT, GENE 71

April 1, 2019

There were 47 SIR 110 golfers + 7 PARADISE golfers at Bidwell Golf Course.

Flight A Net Flight B Net Flight C Net

STEPHENSON, ALAN 66 PEREZ, SID 66 HYDER, MARK 67

PORTERFIELD, CAP 68 BROSSOIT, PAUL 69 REIMANN, FRANK 72

HERMAN, CRAIG 69 MAIN, ED 70 WILSON, DENNIS 73

CABRAL, MAT 70 RALEIGH, TED 71

Somehow, no one was closest to the pin on the 16th hole on either day!!

There are currently 197 active members. Membership brochures and applications are always available at the membership table or you can call Don Levensaler at 891-1045 to get one via the postal service.

New Members: Inducted in March 2019

Name: Bill McNelley Wife: Judy Occupation: Professor Company: CSUC Interests: Antique Cars, Investments, Dinning out Sponsored by: Self (also

member of Branch 52)

Name: Ralph Dacy Wife: Victoria Occupation: Consultant & Trainer Company: Dacy & Assoc. Interests: Antique cars, Bocce, Hiking,

Gardening, Veterans Sponsored by: Phil Morgan

Name: Kyle Glaziner Wife: Melanie Company: USAF Interests: Travel, Golf, Wine Tasting Sponsored by: Transfer from Branch 135

Name: Bob Hernandez Wife: Maureen Occupation: Banking/Loan Consultant Company: Wells Fargo Interests: Antique cars, Bocce, Cribbage, Theatre, Wine Tasting Sponsored by: Transfer

from Branch 135 Guests in March 2019:

Jerry Reid, guest of Tom Shifflet

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The Supper Club will NOT host a dinner in May. The Supper Club Committee encourages everyone to attend the Ladies’ Day Breakfast on May 8th. Look for complete information about the June dinner in the May issue of The Rooster’s Tale! QUESTIONS: Please call Clif Gates (345-3040), Joe Azzarito

(342-7846), Dick Truesdell (345-8426) or Ray Rolls (891-5750).

Announcements

Editor’s Note: Deadline for the May Rooster’s Tale is Thursday, May 2. Send your articles by email: dalger@csuchico.edu or phone him at: (530) 894-2452.

May Program: Jim Weidert (Branch 110 member) will discuss Collecting Insect Venoms for

Medicinal Purposes.

Ladies’ Day Breakfast You and your favorite ladies are invited to the SIR 110 Ladies’ Day Breakfast on Wednesday, May 8th at 9 AM at Mom’s Restaurant, 209 Salem Street. You may choose your breakfast entrées from seven delicious options, and you will receive separate checks for your meals. Come celebrate a special time with the most important ladies in your life. Gift basket door prizes will be awarded. Reservations are required! Reserve Tickets are $4.00 each and will be available at the April 22nd SIR Branch 110 luncheon meetings or from Keith Johnson. Questions? Call Keith at 343-5358. Call For Gift Baskets - If you are interested in making a gift basket prize for the SIR 110 Ladies' Day Breakfast, contact Keith Johnson (343-5358). Basket contents should total $20 or less. Keith will provide baskets and plastic wrapping, if you like. Your costs up to $20 will be reimbursed. So far basket themes for the May 8 event include: Honey Bee, Movies, Pasta, Cutting Board (Craig Lindquist), Games, Live Plants, Trader Joe's, Wine, and Margarita. Come and join the fun!

New Luncheon Survey Question: You’ll notice a new question on this month’s Luncheon

Survey concerning guest lunch attendance. We of course encourage all members to bring guests and potential new members to meetings. By letting us know ahead of time, it helps ensure we have enough meals ordered for everyone. Thanks for your help.

Branch 110 Website Information: Please visit our Branch Webpage weekly for all current,

new and updated information. The SIRS State rules changes for 2019 have been added to our Webpage for everyone’s review.

SIR State Golf: There are upcoming state SIR Golf opportunities. Monday, April 15th and Tuesday, April 16th (Spring Time in Napa Valley). The link for information is: http://www.sirinc2.org/golf2018/wp-content/uploads/Latest-Napa-Brochure.pdf June 17th through June 21st (Golf in Reno). The link for information is: http://www.sirinc2.org/golf2018/wp-content/uploads/Atlantis-Brochure.pdf

Congratulations: The newest Exulted Ruler of Elks Lodge 423 is Steve Laird who is also our

current Little Sir, and future 2020 Big Sir. Way to go Steve!!

April 7, 1969 Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. (Lew Alcindor) was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks. In 1971, he took the Muslim name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In April 1969, a grassroots movement of Berkeley community members began and they seized an empty lot owned by the University of California to begin the formation of ―People’s Park‖.

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Don Alger, Editor 6 Stratford Way Chico, CA 95973

FIRST CLASS MAIL FIRST CLASS MAIL

If you have an April Birthday, join us at the April 22

nd luncheon and find out what you

might win….perhaps a free lunch**!! Bob Ediger Apr 02 Charles Soderstrom Apr 12 Richard Neal Apr 22

Les VanderVelden Apr 03 Charlie Carroll Apr 15 Steve Emmons Apr 26

Dave Zebley Apr 04 Richard Truesdell Apr 22 Greg Robertson Apr 26

Mike Wacker Apr 07

**It is possible to get a free lunch card without being a Birthday Boy. There is a free lunch winner at every meeting from a name badge # drawing and a free lunch is awarded to the sponsor when his guest is inducted as a new member.

Bring a friend to the next SIR meeting!

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