BRANCH 37 OFFICERS

Big Sir Dave Wheatley 368-2120

Little Sir Woody Shields 367-2071

Treasurer Al Mattson 823 0576 Secretary Doug Perry 916-824-2225 1500 Wimbledon Drive Auburn, CA 95603-3028

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VOLUME 47 NUMBER 5 AUBURN CA 95603 * REGION 1 AREA 2 May 2019 SIR is a Nonprofit Public Benefit Organization for Retired Men Devoted to the Promotion of Independence and Dignity of Retirement

MAY CALENDAR WE MEET the 1st THURSDAY of EACH MONTH @ THE AUBURN ELKS LODGE

11:00 am Social Hour 12:00 pm Noon Lunch

SIR Branch 37 Bulletin

TIME DATED

FOUNDED JULY 1958 Org. March 6,1972

MAILED 04/18/2019

May 2 Luncheon Meeting May 10 Bulletin Material Due May 30 Executive Board Meeting 8:30 am @ Original Mel’s Dinner

1730 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn All Sirs Welcome

LUNCHEON MENU

Mexican GARDEN SALAD &

DRESSING FRESH VEGETABLES

BREAD & BUTTER DESSERT

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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

If you will miss a luncheon email Frank at

fmichny@gmail.com or call him at 916 663-4538

BIG SIR’S CORNER

At our April luncheon, we had 105 members present! That is an attendance percentage of 71%, the highest in years, and above our 2019 goal of 70% average for the year. Thank all for their continued involvement in SIRs.

In addition, we had four guests and one visitor, our best showing of

the year. The guests and (sponsors) were: Jim Holley (Bill Connor), Elliot Anders (Bart Petrini), Paul Ruud (Frank Michny) and Jack Keltner (Denny Paddock). Both Paul and Jack have submitted applications for membership and with BEC approval, will be welcomed as new members at the May luncheon. It will be great to see the new member smiley faces and sponsor stars. A big thanks to all of the sponsors for their support, and let’s continue that trend in the coming months.

At the luncheon, there was one action that should not be representa-

tive of the conduct of our branch. Following the speakers presentation, there was a mass exit of members, before the luncheon was adjourned by the Big Sir and the speaker was presented the certificate of appreciation by the Little Sir. In the future, please remain seated until the luncheon is officially ad-journed.

After the last few wet months, the forecast is for dry and warm weather. Spring is finally here. Everyone is invited and encouraged to get involved in the many activities of our chapter, including bocce, golf, poker, fishing, dining out, etc. As a preview of coming attractions, our Social Committee Chair, Glen Kramer, has researched and obtained BEC approval for professional musicians to provided music and entertainment at the December 5

th Christmas luncheon. Please save that date, as the luncheon

will be a significant upgrade in the area of entertainment (note: that does not negatively refer to Doug Perry, who will still provide a few

jokes). Thank you Glen for your efforts.

Your BIG SIR Dave Wheatley

“Celebrating Branch 37’s 47th year of serving Placer & El Dorado Coun-

ty Retired & Semi-retired Men”

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Visit the SIR Branch 37 web site at http://www.

sirsbranch37.webs.com/ and

For SIR Happenings use the SIR State Website

http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/

Our speaker for the April luncheon was Rev. Dr. Toby Nelson a Disaster Pastor. His work began with 9/11, he was a thousand feet away from the World Trade Center on that day. As usual a great presentation. His sto-ries and visuals are very inspiring.

Treasurer’s Report

4/4/2019 Balance: $3652.31

At the Luncheons the Table Tube and Drawing contributions are our main sources of

income so please continue to contribute. If you took the $4 left

from the $20 you used to buy lunch and divided it between the

tubes and the drawing you would help the branch plus get a chance to win back your

money.

SIR BRANCH 37 DINING OUT: LUNCH AT

THE CHANG BROTHERS CHINESE

RESTAURANT

Our next dining out event is set for Thursday, June 13, 2019, at The Chang Brothers Chinese Restaurant @ 11 am

Chang Brothers is located at 2380 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA 95603. Menu

offerings and separate checks are available.

Bring your spouse, a friend or just yourself and enjoy a afternoon meal with your fellow SIRS! Signups at the May & June Luncheons. Contact SIR Bill Gray at 530 305-3126.

THE SPEAKER OF THE MONTH

The May speaker will be CEO Keith Diederich from The Gathering Inn which is the only emergency shelter that serves the homeless in our South Placer communi-ty. Their motto is ‘providing a hand up, not a handout’. Jim Maneggie, Program Chairman

SIR GOLF, AREA 2 2019 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

05/07 Davis Muni CC

4 man, 2 best ball $35 8:30AM

Signup 04/07 - 04/30

Host: Boyer, BR 45/109

530-751-2691

5/20 Alta Sierra CC,Grass Valley

Area 2 Team Qualifier

ABCD Scramble $40+3 9 AM

Signup 4/20 - 5/13

Host: Chittock, BR 124

530-916-0365

05/28 Plumas Lake, Marysville

4 man Scramble $42 8 AM

Signup 04/28 - 05/21

Host: D’Arcy, BR 45/109

530-701-2437

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NOTICE!

"2020 Officers and Directors Nominations"

Your Nominating Committee is currently reviewing candidates for 2020 Little Sir and 1 Director.

Should you wish to be considered for any of these 2020 positions, please let us know.

Your Nominating Committee: Pete Politi, Tuk Tukloff, & Warren Manley

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st THEATER EVENT!

@ Auburn State Theatre

Composer Elliot Anders will perform

“Baby Boomer The Musical”,

May 18, 2019, 7 pm.

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Happy Birthday To Sirs

Richard Adams Ronald Beeck Albert Berry

Monroe Dejarnette Jerry DeLuca Marvin Fetzer

Jess Glover Wayne Helley

Don Lamoureux Randall Mealhow

Frank Nissen Charles VanDam Larry Yungblut

Attention Fishing Club Members

The Sirs 37 fishing club is presently planning a joint outing with the Sirs 79 fishing club.

It is scheduled to occur at Stampede the last week of June ~ 24th — 27th.

Find out more about the trip and other activities of the club at the next Fishing club meeting on the

second Thursday of each month at 8:30 am at Sierra Grill on Hwy 49. For more information call: Walt Reno (916) 301-1996

SIR OF THE MONTH This month we have, for your consideration, a gentle-man who has been part of our organization since 2005. Joe Cuffe, badge number 34. Joe has managed to cram several lifetimes into the one he is currently occupying. For starters, he has served in two branches of the military. Joe was born Joseph G. on June 12th, 1940. He was the third of eight siblings: two sisters of whom are older, and a sister and four brothers who are younger. They all shared a two-bedroom house with their parents in Detroit Michigan. Joe graduated form Cooley high school in 1958. But wait. He got started before that. In the 8th grade, at age 11, he went to work pumping gas at his dad’s gas station, 6 days week. By 12, he was building cars. At 13, he found out how to wreck one. After high school, Uncle Sam was breathing down his neck, so Joe joined the army. He was made a finance special-ist. The army let him see some of the world: Okinawa and points east. Not bad duty, all in all. When he got out, he promptly married his lady love, Rose. They had 53 years together and raised two fine sons. Joe now presides over family gatherings that include five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He attended West Valley College in San Jose to polish the financial skills the army taught him, and went into banking in the same city. There he met Phyllis, a lady who would figure later in his life. Then he started an uphostery business. That was good for ten years.. In 1974, Joe changed course again, and joined the Air Force. Even though they gave him two weeks summer camp in Hawaii every year, they seemed to have no need for his fi-nancial chops. While he was cooling his heels as a cargo handler at Travis AFB, he discov-ered he could make a better living as a mechanic—skills that had long been gathering dust in his busy life. Joe and the Air force parted company. After a spell of fixing all manner of vehicles, he hit the road for ten years, selling up-holstery supplies to former fellow upholsterers. He ranged from Eureka to Fresno to Winne-mucca, and that’s the conservative estimate. Driving must have hit a sweet spot, for Joe sub-sequently enjoyed many years as a bus driver. But not just any bus driver— a school bus driv-er. How many of us have wrangled a mob of kids in a tightly enclosed space, doing forty miles an hour, twice a day? And went back to do it a second time? True, he started with a city bus, but soon graduated to a high school bus. Then a middle school bus—-which I gathered was its own special kind of hell. And finally to Head Start—three and four-year-olds. These little tykes were his favorites—some of the most interesting people he ever met. One little guy quoted the bible to him. Joe has enough of these stories to fill an afternoon. I asked him If what was true in my school days still held true when he was driving bus, especially for middle school and high school. The rowdy guys always sat at the back. He said nothing had changed. I wish there were time to relate a couple of his stories from those days. Ask him. They are priceless sto-ries. As if Joe weren’t already busy enough, he and Rose were active in square dancing for 25 years. At 50, he learned tap dancing and formed a group, “Joey and his Pals”— which consisted of 12 ladies and him. For the record, he lists among his current interests; women. When he wasn’t square-dancing, or tap-dancing or bus driving— or upholstering, he cruised the country on his Harley, then his Honda 750. Joe retired in 2003, at 63. He has not slowed down. He shoots pool three times a week, and is thinking about shaking the dust off his golf clubs. Then there is Karaoke on a regular basis. Request “Chantilly Lace” by the big Bopper when the opportunity arises. And the Moose lodge—50 years and counting. And, of course, Sirs. Joe’s honors include a plaque from his Head Start kids, proclaiming him the “World’s Best Bus Driver.” He says he lives by the best piece of advice that has ever been given: Do unto oth-ers as you would have them do unto you. Gentlemen— Joe Cuffe— an extraordinary life.

Frank Nissen, Profiler

Big SIR Dave Wheatley presents

Rich Johnson & Joe Ames

with their

Senior SIR Presidents Award

On achieving their milestone of life, 90 years young!

Congratulations' Rich & Joe!

“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 guests who desire to participate. Sons in Retire-ment Incorporated, 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”

ALL PHONE NUMBERS LISTED ARE IN AREA CODE 530 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

STATE OFFICERS President Ed Benson Region 1 Director Mark Stuart Area 2 Governor Pasqual Perez

BULLETIN EDITOR Mike Moore 367-5270 mikedonnamoore@yahoo.com

ASSISTANT EDITOR Bill Gray 305-3126 billgray01@gmail.com HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Don MacGregor Dave McGuire Jim Maneggie Tom Bowen

BRANCH 37 OFFICERS

Big Sir Dave Wheatley

Little Sir Woody Shields

Secretary Doug Perry

Asst. Secy. Tom Bowen

Treasurer Al Mattson

Asst. Treas. Kim Douglas

DIRECTORS

3 Years: Bill Gray

Cal Conley

2 Years: Paul McDaniel

Walt Reno

1 Year: Kent MacDonald

Rich Johnson

F Y I

SUNSHINE

ATTENDANCE

To withdraw, change address, or report a deceased member, call Jim Bean 878 2430

MEMBERSHIP

Know of an ill Sir or spouse we will send a card, call Tom Bowen 889 1710

SIR ATTENDANCE RULE:

A member shall be re-quired to attend one-half (6) of the regular Branch monthly luncheon meet-ings within the previous twelve (12) consecutive month period. Certified attendance at another Branch Meeting will be considered as a credit to the attendance record.

BRANCH 37 ACTIVITIES (contact chairmen for information)

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APRIL REPORT

Total Attendance 111 Guests 4 Sirs Present 105 Speaker 1 Visitors 1 Excused* 10 Total Member count: 150 *If you cannot attend, contact:

Frank Michny 916 663-4538

E-mail: fmichny@gmail.com

ACTIVITY CHAIRMAN PHONE DATES AND TIMES

Coordinator Kent MacDonald 745-0324 Meets during Luncheon social hour. Bocce Ball Al Andersen 916-652-5656 Monday; 10am @ Recreation Park Computers & Technologies Chuck Vrooman 885-1335 2nd Wednesday;10:30am @Elks Lodge Day Road Trips Kent MacDonald 745-0324 Various TBA Dining Out Bill Gray 305-3126 Various TBA Fishing Walt Reno 916-301-1996 Wed. before Luncheon; 1pm @Recreation Park

Golf (Area 33) Gene Vogel 889-2882 Tuesdays; 11am @ Black Oak Model Airplanes Don Walker 889-2717 Thursdays; 10am @ Railhead Park Poker Doug Perry 916-824-2225 Tuesday & Friday afternoons Theater Kent MacDonald 745-0324 Various TBA

Sirs with birthdays in April who attended the Luncheon

Branch 37 Opportunity Drawing winners

The winners at the April Luncheon were (left to right) 1st prize Glen Kramer, 2nd prize

Marv Fetzer, and 3rd prize Phil Johannsen.

Gary Willett and Duane Voges each won a bottle of Wine.