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Big SIR Message: A Happy New Year to all Sirs and their Familes:I would like to start by saying that I’m really looking forward to this New Year as your Big Sir for the 2nd year. 2019 was a record banner year in all areas in Branch 149. It’s all because we have a great group

of Sirs that were willing to step-up and get involved in the Branch. Thanks to all of you Sirs! We once again have a great BEC for this coming year and I’m expecting another record setting year. I will always be reminding you to ask that friend who you think would be a great fellow Sir to join you for a free lunch and looks us over. The 38 new members last year would not be members if someone had not asked them to lunch! Our continued growth depends on you to share what you enjoy with Sirs. Remember, you get a free lunch when your guest becomes a new member. In the next month or two I will be appointing a nominating committee. If you have a desire to be a part of finding new officers for our club, please let me know. Remember, you need to step-up and get involved to experience the making of a Great Branch. It starts with new, fresh ideas! I would like to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers while I have been recovering from my knee surgery. Knee is doing well but I have a bad back. Looks like more surgery in the next couple of months. Because of the surgery I missed the Christmas Dinner which I was very much looking forward to. REMINDER: 2020 Club dues are due. $15.00. Put a check in the mail to Ted Simmons.

Once again, a hearty thanks to all Sirs for your getting involved!

Your Big SIR, Carl Hammond

State President Ed BensonRegion 3 Director Dennis PangburnArea 7 Governor Carl Mason

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Volume # 1January 2020

OFFICERSBig Sir Carl Hammond 255-4311Little Sir Tom Dawson 479-4886Secretary George Clark 812-5385Asst. Sec. Pete Stupey 252-1066Treas. Ted Simmons 226-7232Asst. Treas. Frank Volis 666-2822Email EarleCraigie@comcast.net

DIRECTORSRon Kilby 2nd Year 255-5216Larry McCart 2nd Year 224-3713George Pitta 1st Year 246-2738Dave San Filippo 1st Year 255-3482Joel Levitt 1st Year 287-8019Jim Prudhomme 2018 Past Big Sir 815-1932

COMMITTEE CHAIRMENAttendance Bill Wheaton 224-3901Asst. Dave San Filippo 255-3482Apparel Larry Yost 492-6078 Membership Rex Williams 255-5834Newsletter Mark Stephenson 246-2795Chaplain Jim Prudhomme 815-1932Tables Ron Rae 224-5194

Tickets Al Brambrink 226-6512Nominating Jeff Cox 265-6080

Al Brambrink 226-6512Auditors Les Haug 224-0148

Al Brambrink 226-6512Birthday Don Butler 252-2176GreetersStatistician/Historian

Dennis PangburnKeith Pieper 224-8527

Photos Dale Parker 253-7472SIRARC Ron Rogers 224-4040Parliamentarian Ed Suden 226-5310 February Luncheon: Meat

Loaf w. Mashed Potatoes and Vegetables.

Next Meeting: Tues., Feb. 4thExecutive Board: 9:00 a.m.General Meeting: 11:00 a.m.

Message from our new Little SIR: This is a new year for Sirs Branch 149, and we have some new officers and some returning officers. Welcome one and all! As your Little Sir, one of my primary responsibilities is to have a great Ladies Day Picnic. And as you know, the Ladies Day Picnic is on

Tuesday, July 7th 2020, at Chardonnay and it will be catered, with the same delicious menu we have enjoyed in the past. Please save that date! I am going to need help from Branch 149 members to get this done. If you have any connections for raffle prizes, that would be a great help! Please let me know so I can get started early on this task! We also need our members to get up to date on our dues, which are $15 until April 1st, then they go up to $20. I hope you enjoyed our speaker (Stan Dennison) at our January meeting and hope it was helpful information.If you have any questions or ideas, please do not hesitate to ask!

Respectfully Submitted, Little SIR, Tom Dawson

HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERSWayne Barber Paul MillerDon Brooks Keith PieperJim Gibbany Al Brambrink

ACTIVITIES CHAIRMENBicycling Bill Shields 287-1246

Ass’t. Herb Christian 637-7730

Bocce Mario Mazzoleni 227-8977

Book Exch. Bill Sharp 258-8835

Cards Joe D’Adamo 226-1935

Classic Cars Dan McCabe 224-6835

Ass’t. Dan Silveira 252-2284

Computers Adrian Fenderson 255-6502

Fishing Bill Hogberg 224-6072

Golf Peter Dreier 257-3630

9 HOLE Mike Murrell 666-5810

18 Hole Larry Yost 492-6078

Sec./Treas. Larry Yost 492-6078

HNDCP. Larry Timmer 252-8079

Hikers Don Krieger 265-9739

Romeo Ron Wilson 360-880-2652

Tennis Gene Dick 252-7481

Travel Tom Jensen 255-7160

RV’s/Roving Roosters

Coordinator Bill Hester 648-3958

Ass’t. Dave San Filippo 255-3482

Theater Bob Benning 337-2614

Veteran’s Act.Del fahlstromdelcare@att.net

Walkers Dave Henry 227-7413

Website Adrian Fenderson 479-4688

Wine Tasting Bart Barthelemy 966-2711

PAST BIG SIRS1992 Lou Hughes 1993 F. Heid *1994 W. Barber 1995 T. Tomlinson *1996 D. Gibson * 1997 P. Miller1998 D. Westover * 1999 E. Coyne2000 B. Johnson * 2001 D. Newell *2002 M. Jack * 2003 D. Brooks2004 K. Pieper 2005 J. Gibbany*2006 A. Brambrink 2007 T. Jensen2008 E. Suden 2009 G. Greco *2010 C. Harris 2011 J. Chandler2012 D. Collins 2013 R. Barker2014 J. Cox 2015 T. Borman2016 D. Pangburn 2017 Stu Williams2018 J. Prudhomme* Deceased

WINE VALLEY SIRS BRANCH #149Executive Committee Meeting

Napa Elks Lodge9:00 AM Tuesday, January 7, 2020

BEC Meeting was called to order by our Big Sir Carl Hammond at 9:00 AM. Roll was called finding all Officers and Directors present; a quorum. Nine other SIRS in attendance were introduced to the new secretary.• MOTION to accept the agenda was made by SIR Ted Simmons and seconded by SIR Ron Kilby, PASSED. • MOTION to accept the November 5, 2019 minutes as presented was made by SIR Jim Prudhomme, seconded by SIR

Ron Kilby, motion PASSED.• SIR Ted Simmons gave the Treasurers Report: the December 2019 YE cash balance was $9,652.75. A $447 check

to the State for membership will be sent before the February 10 deadline to assure a “good standing”. The 2019 books are ready for the Auditors, Sir Les Haug and Sir Al Brambrink, for an annual review, then a YE filing to the State.

• SIR Byron Peterson reported that Membership count is 267, noting that for 2019, 38 members were added and about 31 were deleted. Condolences, in December deceased members were SIR George Lamb, SIR Gene Lyle and SIR Wayne Barber.

• BIG SIR Carl said he will continue to complete the SIRS Attendance Report, mentioning that it is very interesting that the lunch attendance has declined while membership has increased.

• SIR Adrian Fenderson said the WEB and FACEBOOK PAGE should be updated, posting all 2020 officers and directors.

• Little SIR Tom Dawson reported that the speaker today will be Stan Dennison representing Clear Captions company. Future speaker will be: “The Mayor” (March). Future speakers are: SIR James Schlatter- Masters Golf; a high school robotics team; Ira C Smith has ideas for sports personalities.

• Tom is to meet with the July 7th Ladies Day Picnic Event committee. • SIR Dennis Pangburn reminded us that there is a budget item/fund of about $1,000 per year available to the Little Sir

for speakers and entertainment, then suggesting the Robotics team of Napa High and vocal groups of Vintage High and others might like a donation for speaking.

• The State Report was given by SIR Dennis Pangburn saying Area 7 Leadership training might start as early as September for next year. There is an AGRD meeting January 20th, and State Board Meeting is Jan 30th. New style member badges are available to order at $6 each but there was NO motion, thus the old ones are OK for now.

• SIR STU Williams said that Regional area meetings as follows: Feb 19 in Fairfield- Paradise Valley GC- Estates Dr; Feb 24 in Yuba; Feb 27 at San Jose State University- Santa Clara. BIG SIR Carl asked for a show of interest for the Fairfield Feb 19 and 3-4+ showed an interest to attend.

• BIG SIR Carl said that lunch today is Chicken Cordon Bleu; his favorite. Rooster table draw is #11.• SIR Ed Suden gave a humble appreciation for the prestigious JOE CANTANIA awarded to him last month. • BIG SIR Carl gave a huge thank you to all those who made the Christmas dinner happen; specifically, Stu Williams,

Dennis Pangburn, Adrian and the decorating team; thanks to all. • New Business: BIG SIR Carl is now looking for volunteer members to serve on the Nominating Committee. Please

make your interest known to Carl. • Big Sir Carl introduced discussion regarding the “Live Auction Cabin Trip” purchased by SIR Tom Dawson at the

Ladies event last year. Afterword: A MOTION to refund to SIR Tom Dawson the $1,150 he spent for the Live Auction Lake Tahoe Cabin Trip raffle, and that a thank you letter be sent to the cabin owner Past SIR Franz Wartenweiler for his generous raffle gift, motion was moved by SIR Ted Simmons, seconded by SIR Dave San Filippo, motion unanimously PASSED.

• The BEC minutes need to list and reflect approval of the 2020 activities in order that they will be covered by SIRS insurance. MOTION to approve the following activities: Romeo, Downtown Joe’s January 28; Hikers and Trippers, Rosie the Riveter Museum in Richmond January 14th; Roving Roosters Crab Feed Jan 25th at Napa Valley Mobile Home Park; Theater Group, West Side Story at Napa High Auditorium on March 8th; Napa Sir Golf 2020 Schedule- monthly, see attachment; First Monday Golf for 2020 at local courses within 90 miles of Napa; Wine Tasting monthly at local Riverpoint; Walking Group, for weekly Monday walking trails events. Also: Golf on Wednesdays noting 1-3-4th Wed is at Vintners Yountville course and 2nd Wed is at Napa GC at Kennedy. Motion to approve the above slate of activities was made by SIR Jim Prudhomme, seconded by SIR Larry McCart, unanimously PASSED.

• Big Sir Carl Hammond adjourned the meeting at 9:40am.Respectfully Submitted by Branch 149 Secretary, George Clark

• Attachment to these Minutes is the following list of monthly Wednesday Golf Events, each starting about 9:30am +/-: January 15- Eagle Vines GC; February- Chardonnary GC; March 18- Oakmont West GC; April 15- Wildhorse Davis; May 20- Franklin Canyon; June 17- Foxtail North; July 15- Hiddenbrooke; August 19- Rancho Solano; September 16- Kennedy Park; October 21- Blue Rock East; November 18- Bennett Valley; December 16- Paradise Valley.

WINE VALLEY SIRS BRANCH #149General Membership Meeting

Napa Elks Lodge11:00 AM Tuesday, January 7, 2019

Big Sir Carl Hammond called the meeting to order at 11:00 AM with a welcome and Happy New Year to all. Big Sir then lead the group in the salute to the flag of the United States, and we all sang “God Bless America” with the help of Sir Stu Williams.• Past Big Sir Jim Prudhomme, Mr. Comfort, lead the group in his Comfort Report and Invocation. Prayers also go out

to the families of 3 who have deceased in December: SIR George Lamb, SIR Gene Lyle and SIR Wayne Barber. Also, prayers go out to those who are sick: SIRS Jay Tubbs, Ralph Giannini and Chuck Reiland.

• The Rooster table today is lucky number YO-11 which is the first table called to the Chicken Cordon Bleu lunch buffet. • SIR Vern Biaziek told the joke of the month: “Woolly Bugger”. I am still chuckling. Thanks Vern.• SIR Byron Petterson introduced new member Gene Eliason to Big Sir Carl Hammond who welcomed Gene aboard

SIRS with a traditional new member Rooster pin. Then, the microphone was taken around the room and several guests or prospective members were introduced by their sponsors: SIR Tom Atkinson introduced Bob Stevens, SIR Chuck Youngson introduced Richard Freedberg? and Sir Frank Osborne introduced Guy Fort?. Chairman’s guest was Peter from Branch #105 which is losing their Charter, so their 50 members are looking for a new SIRS home. Peter is shopping. We hope that he and his SIRS friends find a home at #149.

• Past Big Sir Dennis Prangburn gave his State Report saying 2020 State meetings will begin later this month. He did present a Senior Sir award to a 100-year-old gentleman who is a member of Branch #65. Sir Bob Harris is here representing State level Golf.

• Big Sir Carl presented a Senior Sir Presidential award to Sir Mel Taylor and to Sir Vern Blaziek for each obtaining the age of 90-years-young. 90 must be the new 39.

• Sir John Harrison, Region 3 Golf Chairman, and Sir Peter Dreier presented Sir Noel Hayes with a 2019 Sir State Golf Individual Championship jacket for winning his flight at the tournament.

• Big Sir Carl Report said he was excited for 2020. He gave heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the hard work from all the committee chairman and members, and to everyone involved in making the Christmas Dinner happen. He explained that his knee surgery is recovering much slower than he expected but it is improving daily. Carl encouraged all to continue to be active and bring guests. Let us continue 2020 in making this club “the best in the state”. The club gave a resounding cheer of support to his challenge : yes- we are with you Big Sir.

• Little Sir, Tom Dawson reported his focus is on the Ladies Day Picnic July 7th event and that the committee is now soliciting donations for raffle gifts. Today’s speaker is Stan Dennison representing Clear Captions. Future weekly speaker(s) is/are The Mayor, SIR Jim Schlatter, Napa Robotics team, and others. Big Sir Carl encouraged us SIRS to tell your story as “the Speaker” for the day too.

• Sir Don Butler read off the birthdays and anniversaries list. Those collecting wine were Sir Russ Barker, Sir Mark Heitz, Sir Paul Cowles, Sir Bob Klein, Sir Lars Larson, Sir David Helzer.

• Big Sir Carl asked for the Committee Reports. There were reports from the following groups: Golf, Bocce, Classic Cars, Fishing, Romeo, Theater, Roosters crab feed, Book Exchange, walking, Hikers, WEB page, Wine Tasting, Travel, Bikers, reminding us that info was in the Newsletter committee reports. Additionally, note that 9-hole golf meets the 1st-3rd-4th Wednesday at Vintners GC and the 2nd Wednesday at Napa Golf Course.

• We took a break for a lunch buffet enjoying Chicken Cordon Bleu and side dishes.• Our speaker was Stan Dennison representing Clear Captions, 415-450-7781, a company specializing in home

phone systems for the hearing impaired. The system is a phone and answering machine with captioned or readable messages of each conversation. Stan explained one might qualify for a no-cost-to-the-user if one has a verified hearing loss, a land line, and internet.

• Raffle tickets were cashed in by Sir Pete Smith for $10, Sir Ron Schneider for $15, Sir Don Brooks for $20, Sir Webb Parker for wine and SIR Dan McCabe won a free lunch.

Big Sir Carl Hammond adjourned the meeting at 12:58 PM. Addendum: DUES PAYMENTS are Now DUE! Submit at the Next Meeting or mail them to Ted Simmons: SIRS Branch 149 Treasurer, 4038 Wisteria Way, Napa, CA 94558.Respectfully submitted by Branch 149 Secretary, George Clark

Committee Reports

Bicycling with SIRs Bill Shields & Herb Christian: Bike riders meet every Thursday morning for a ride (typically 8-10 miles ) in the Carneros or Yountville areas. Come join us for an invigorating and beautiful ride in the wine country! We welcome and will accommodate new riders. For more info. contact Bill at bshields6@comcast.net or phone/text at 287-1246; or Herb at christianstwo@sbcglobal.net or 226-8408.

Bocce with SIR Mario Mazzoleni: Thursday is BOCCE Day for SIRS on the Bocce Pavilion at the Napa Senior Center. All skill levels are welcomed. We play for fun, not for money or bragging rights (well maybe bragging rights) … just some good old-fashion camaraderie and fellowship with your fellow SIRS. We start sometime between 9:30-10 AM (it really depends on when people arrive) and go until about noon (again depends on when people leave). If you don’t know what Bocce is, plan to come on down and find out.

Bocce is an easy game to learn, takes very little effort and you will get to know many of your fellow SIRS in a whole new light. For more information, please contact SIR Mario Mazzoleni at 1mariomazzoleni@gmail.com or call or text to 227-8977.

Book Exchange with SIR Bill Sharp: Bill Sharp and colleagues have a wonderful display of books for loan, covering several tables. The Book Exchange Table, invites you to take and/or leave a book but encourages you to take a book or two for your summer time reading pleasure. Many thanks for everyone’s support of the Book Exchange! The Book Exchange Team! For more info, contact SIR Bill Sharp at 258-8835.

Bulletin with SIR Mark Stephenson: Let’s make this years’ Newsletters the best ever! Committee Reports should encourage new members to participate in all activities! Please email your updated reports and photos each month by the time of our meeting so that we can send out the newsletter promptly! Don’t forget to include participants’ names with your photos. If you don’t have anything new to report, please reply to Mark’s email with “Standard Report.” Contact SIR Mark

Stephenson at principal@mac.com or ph: 246-2795.

Cards with Sir Joe D’Adamo: The card group will continue to meet Mondays from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. All are welcome to join this fun activity! For more information contact Sir Joe at 226-1935.

Classic Cars with SIRs Dan McCabe: Winter is here! We are fortunate to live in the Napa Valley as there are a lot of really nice days to take your Classic car or truck out for a drive. Also, this is a good time to spend some time on your classic to get it ready for the spring. If the weather permits, bring your classic to our SIRS meeting. For more info., contact me at 707-224-6835 or djmccabe547@comcast.net .

Cribbage with Bob Benning: Like cribbage? Join us following each meeting in the Elks bar area. No experience, novice, immediate, any level is welcome. If you have a deck and board please bring them. If not, don't worry. Another of the goals of this activity is to meet other SIRs you may not have an opportunity to know. Rotating players after games will accomplish this. See you Tuesday! For more info contact Bob Benning at 337-2614.

Fishing with SIR Bill Hogberg: Our November trip went out for Rock Fish and Dungeness Crab and all 6 members caught their limit! The next winter fishing trip will be on Feb 7th for Sturgeon and Strippers. We will be headed out of the Berkeley Marina on the Pacific Dream. Don’t miss out! We will leave the Redwood & Solano Park & Ride at 5:30 a.m. For more info, contact SIR Bill Hogberg at 224-6072.

18 Hole Golf with SIR Peter Dreier: Our December 2019 golf event was rained out by Mother Nature again. Our November 2019 event was highlighted with our Annual Golf Luncheon held on 11/13/19 at Vintners Golf with 52 SIR golfers enjoying 9 holes of golf prior to our luncheon with a total of 55 participants. At the luncheon we recognized the 2019 Flight Champions who were the best golfers throughout the year. The winners were Flight A John Buckley; Flight B Cliff Elver &

Flight C John Anderson. We also recognized the Match Play Champions Winner Ron Irwin & Runner-up Jim Keller. And most importantly, we recognized and provided a plaque recreated by Jeff Smith to our 18 hole Golf Chairman, Larry Yost & 9 hole Golf Chairman, Mike Murrell who do incredible hard work throughout the year organizing and overseeing all the great golfing events we enjoy throughout the year. THANK YOU LARRY & MIKE FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK ON OUR BEHALF! At every monthly lunch, in the back of the room we have sign-up sheets for usually the next two golf outings and encourage all SIRS members who enjoy the game of golf to come out and play with us. The goal is to have lots of fun, make new friends with other SIRS brothers, share a lot of golf stories and not take ourselves too seriously. I want to personally invite all new SIRS members who recently joined 149 and indicated that they like to play golf to sign up for one of our upcoming golf events. If you do not have an official NCGA handicap index that is not a problem. We can help you get one and get on the SIRS 149 Golf Register. New Wearables: SIR identified golf shirts will be available starting with the February meeting. Quantity and sizes are limited, but orders will be accepted. Cost is $20 which includes tax and shipping. See Larry Yost at the back table. Respectively Submitted By, Peter Dreier, Chairperson.

9 Hole Golf with SIR Mike Murrell: Wednesday is golf day with SIRS. You have a choice of 9 or 18 holes depending on the Wednesday you choose to play. The FIRST, FOURTH AND FIFTH (when necessary) Wednesday’s are at Vintner’s Golf Club in Yountville. We play 9-holes and will incorporate some type of game on most days. On the SECOND Wednesday we play at Napa Golf Course and you have a choice to play 9 or 18. There is a minimal difference in cost for 9 or 18 holes of play

at NGC, but it is your choice. For all events we do have a contest (team or individual) and there is a $3 entry fee to play in the contests but this is strictly voluntary. Hope to see you on the links. For more info email me at mikemurrell.1@gmail.com for more details or to let me know “U-R-IN”.

Romeo/Dining Out with Ron Wilson: Start out your year with a good meal with friends or make new friends. We go to Downtown Joes on January 28th at 6:00 p.m. Meals are a choice of Prime Rib, Chicken Marsala, Grilled Pesto Salmon, or Cajun Penne Pasta, along with a chocolate brownie ala mode for dessert. (A complete menu has been sent via email from Ron. Bring a check to the lunch for $40 each which includes tax & tip, (to Sirs #149) or mail it to: Ron Wilson, P.O. Box

187, Napa, CA 94559. For more info. Contact Ron at 360-880-2652 or e-mail at RonInNapa@gmail.com .

Roving Roosters with SIRs Bill Hester & Dave San Filippo: Roving Roosters will be having their annual Crab Feed on Jan. 25th at Napa Valley Mobile Home Park. For more Info contact SIR Dave San Filippo @ 707-255-3482.

Theater with SIR Bob Benning: This Spring, we will start by promoting "West Side Story" performed by Vintage High in the Napa High Auditorium. There are 60 of the best seats reserved for you on March 8th. This is a 2 pm Sunday matinee. Stay tuned for pricing  details as outlined in another spectacular poster designed by my lovely assistant Adrian Fenderson. He currently is dusting off his leather jacket, greasing down his hair, and practicing snapping his fingers. Now isn't that an image worth

the ticket price!! For more info contact Bob Benning at 337-2614.

Traveling with SIR Tom Jensen: It was announced that there will be no Reno Snow Train Trip this year. According to Tom, the weather prediction is that it will not snow, so how could they possibly schedule a snow train!

Hikers and Trippers with Don Krieger: Our first trip of the year is January 14th going to Richmond to the Rosie the Riveter Museum. There we will learn about the efforts and sacrifices of American civilians on the World War II home front. Find out how they lived, worked and got along. Many faces, many stories, many truths weave a complex tapestry of myths and realities from this time of opportunity and loss. We will also visit The SS Red Oak

Victory Ship which is the last surviving ship built in the Kaiser Shipyards. We will have lunch afterwards at the restaurant on the grounds. We will car pool and leave from the Park and Ride on Solano and Redwood Road at 9:00 and return around 2:30. Remember the wives are invited to join us also. Let me know at dkwonderful@gmail.com if you are coming! Happy Trails!

Walkers with SIR Dave Henry: Good morning gentlemen, we are now back at Alston Park. We meet at the South Parking Lot at 8:00 a.m. on Monday mornings. It will be a great start to your week! Come and help us tease Bob Benning! See you all then. For more information contact Dave Henry at dhenry91@comcast.net or by phone at 227-7413.

Webpage & Facebook with Adrian Fenderson: We are proud of our SIR #149 website. Note that there is a button that will be linked to a PDF of the new person application, Please look at our site and suggest any changes you would like to see so that we can make it very user friendly.  We encourage all SIRS to keep up with what is happening between newsletters by signing up for Facebook and look at our SIR Branch 149 Facebook page. Also watch the Upcoming Events column and

calendar on our website Home Page at www.branch149.sirinc2.org. Please send any happenings, updates, and photos of SIR events to SIR Adrian at info@napadentist.com or contact him at 479-4688.

Wine Tasting with SIR Bart Barthelemy: The Wine Valley Tipplers (“WVT”) met for their monthly blind tasting on January 8th. The tasting of a wide selection of Ports was well received with amazingly close average scores. Identifying specific Ports was quite a challenge. Out of 22 tasters, only 3 picked the most expensive and 4 picked the least expensive. Identifying the Australian Port was even harder with only 2 tasters choosing the correct one. Our next tasting is February 12th when we will be

tasting Cabernet Sauvignon, Sirah and Zinfandel; 2 of each varietal and attempting to identify each one. If you’re interested in joining our wine lushes, please send an email to bart@stbartport.com.

Veteran’s Activities with Del Fahlstrom: Veterans! "Attention on deck": A new website will be made available on November 11th, allowing you to make online purchases from the PX catalog. The website #: www.shopcgx.com. Also, RSVP to the Napa County Veteran’s 0ffice to attend a monthly orientation by Patrick Jolly. Learn first hand about veteran’s benefits for you and your spouse. Call 253-4558 to RSVP for the meeting scheduled each 2nd Tuesday of the month,

located at 650 Imperial Way, Napa. For more information contact Del Fahlstrom at delcare@att.net or (707) 637-3893.

Where in the World Was this Photo Taken???Be the First to Text Mark at 246-2795 & Win a Free Lunch!

November Winner - Dave Collins (with assistance from Joan Collins)

Birthdays & Anniversaries with SIR Don Butler:

Many apologies if we have missed anyone’s names! Please let us know if our databases are not correct!

February Birthdays

Richard Brace 2/17/44Richard Brozaitis 2/26/48Mike Campbell 2/19/42Ed Clerici 2/26/22Earle Craigie 2/05/44Peter Dreier 2/24/49Richard Eagleston 2/29/40Doug Haigh 2/14/55Tom Jensen 2/05/43Peter Juve 2/21/55Jim Keller 2/22/53James Luce 2/22/33Duffy Mallett 2/25/41Robert Meanza 2/05/41Steve Perry 2/05/44Hal Phillips 2/20/33James Schlatter 2/05/45Adrian Van Winden 2/27/34Jim Warren 2/02/41William Weddington 2/22/40Stuart Williams 2/05/47

February Anniversaries

Earle Rosemarie Craigie 2/17/07 13Thomas Carole Fisher 2/10/72 48Arnold Joanne Koenig 2/13/71 49Donald Suzy Krieger 2/05/77 43James Rie Ott 2/02/79 41Peter Terry Smith 2/10/79 41

50+ Years of Wedded Bliss

Al Sandy Brambrink 2/07/60 60Jim Judy Bristow 2/24/68 52Gerry Barbara Closs 2/18/62 58Gemy Betsy D'Adamo 2/24/62 58David Sandy Silveira 2/14/70 50Rex Teri Williams 2/13/65 55

Our Thoughts and Prayers Go Out toThe Families of Wayne Barber, George Lamp, and Gene Lyle!

They will be Fondly Remembered as Wonderful Members of our Branch 149!

George Lamp

Gene Lyle

Christmas Party Celebrations!!!