PLEASANTON TRI-VALLEY SIR BRANCH 34
IN THE VALLEYS OF
AMADOR-LIVERMORE-SAN RAMON
JULY
NEWSLETTER
Next Meeting July 8, 2010 (BBQ)
Pleasanton Fairgrounds
Social Hour starts at 11am Lunch is at noon
If you will not be at the meeting
please email SIR Thirtyfour <sirbranch34@yahoo.com>
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BIG SIR |
LITTLE
SIR |
SECRETARY |
TREASURER |
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Dick
Salvas 925-606-7189 ersalvas@hotmail.com |
Carl
Michelotti 925-462-2419 sharrellmic@yahoo.com |
Ted Woy 925-828-2854 tedwoy@comcast.net |
Tom Reif 925-484-3091 tom@reif.us |
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ASST.
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ASST.
TREAS. |
ASST.
TREAS. |
PAST
BIG SIR |
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Vern
Andersen 510-889-6600 |
Al Baer 925-462-4720 |
John
Sanches 925-846-3862 jonshesanches@aol.com |
DIRECTORS 1st YEAR
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Pat Dolan 454-0885 ttimepat@comcast.net |
Gordon Lund 846-2499 |
Nino
Pompilio 925-846-5190 pomphiro@comcast.net |
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DIRECTORS 2nd YEAR
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Frank
Narciso 925-828-5058 franknarciso@comcast.net |
Bob O'Neill 925-398-8495 robert_oneill@att.net |
John
O’Neill 925-846-7413 jgoplse@comcast.net |
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BIG SIR Dick Salvas SAYS:
I am pleased to announce that we have established
a nominating committee that will assist the Branch Executive Committee in
finding qualified candidate to fill Branch positions as needed. The
committee members are: Carl Michelotti, John O'Neill, Bob O'Neill, Elroy
Rakstad, and Dan Castillo.
State SIR is sponsoring an All SIR Day at AT&T Park on Thursday July
29th. It is a 12:45 start time with the Giants playing the Florida
Marlins. They are offering four price points to choose from a
low of $17. for reserved infield, $23 for a View Box, $25 for a Left
Field Lower Box, and $34 for a lower Box seat. Contact me if you are
interested in purchasing tickets.
Hope to see everyone at our picnic!!
LITTLE SIR Carl Michelotti SAYS:
No speaker. It's barbecue time!
TREASURER TOM REIF SAYS:
Please note: If you come in late for a
meeting and there is no one at the table to buy a lunch ticket, please check
the sign at the table to see where a treasurer (Vern Anderson, Al Baer or Tom
Reif) is sitting and buy your ticket. Thanks for your help.
MEMBERSHIP Don
Bartel x5136palm@sbcglobal.net Ph: 925-600-0604.
Remember bring in a new member and
get a FREE lunch.
New Members
Bob Lovell (Kathern) TV012
5376 Mallard Dr.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
rilovell2@sbcglobal.net
Status Change
Larry Burke Resigned
Harry Meeka Resigned due to health
Bill Brown Died
John McDonald resigned
Lew Acker could not be contacted and
was remove for cause
Don Christiansen Active to inactive
due to health
Frank Pinkeka active to inactive due
to health
Membership is 24 Inactive and 187
Active for the month of June
Birthdays for July and August
July
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DUNLOP |
Al |
7/19/30 |
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KUBIK |
Bruce |
7/9/36 |
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SLADE |
John |
7/29/29 |
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JOHNSON |
Don |
7/2/30 |
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O'BRIEN |
Pat |
7/10/34 |
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LUND |
Gordon |
7/2/43 |
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PATTON |
Richard |
7/15/32 |
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PARKER |
Jack |
7/13/38 |
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CAVA |
Don |
7/1/32 |
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MCGRIFF |
Mike |
7/23/40 |
JUNE BIRTHDAY BOYS
ATTENDANCE Bill Hurley 837-7798
Note: Send Email to sir34lunch@yahoo.com. Put “Sirs” in the first four spaces of the
Subject Line.
It only takes a few minutes to send me an email.
Please keep the telephone calls to me
for last minute emergencies.
If you are unable to attend a luncheon, please
email or call Bill as soon as you are aware that you are unable to attend. We must give San Ramon Country Club the
number of lunches to prepare 10 days prior to
the meeting. When you email or call,
give your name and your badge number.
Note: If a member knows a month or more in advance
they will be missing a meeting, there are future month sign up sheets at the
attendance table. Please take
advantage of this service so you are not marked as unexcused.
June Report:
Members - Excused
36
No
call 25
Attending 131
Guests 3
Total
Attendance - 134
Called
in to San Ramon 140
Unexcused
– no call from members:
Lew Acker, Dave Arterburn, Larry Bernard, Dick Boccolini, Don
Christiansen, Gene Cota, Richard Hankins, Dick Hickman, Al Johnson, Bob Law,
George Mayo, John Mc Donald, Mike Mc Griff, Jim Mc Lean, Harry Meekma, Norm
Mercer, Doug Miller, Paul Moffatt, John Partlow, Frank Pinkela, Thomas Pult,
Hank Romero, Ted Slosek, Pete Stanton, Bill Tiemeyer
SPECIAL EVENTS
CARINGBRIDGE
Caringbridge is an organization that offers easy-to-create websites that help connect family and friends in time of need such as during recovery from an accident or illness. This service is free and can be accessed at www.caringbridge.com.
The way it works is that the author establishes the website that is accessed through their website and publishes information that he or she wishes known about the subject person. Only the established author can post information. In addition to providing status updates, the author can request help. Access to the site is controlled because only those to whom the author has given the site address within the caringbridge website can access it.
The branch 34 Executive Committee has decided to support this program and the immediate Past Big Sir will be the contact. For this year that is John Sanches, phone 925-846-3862, or email: jonshesanches@aol.com. If you have any interest in this, I urge you to check out the website for further information or contact me for help.
GOLF: PLEASANTON FAIRWAYS
Steve Thomas (846-2454) John Sanches (846-3862)
Pleasanton Fairgrounds
Monday--8:00
AM--Thursday--8:00 AM Show up 15
minutes early
Scores for the last three months (some of which your Editor forgot to
put in, Senior Moment(s))
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April |
May |
June |
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Dunlop, A.
36 Hitesman, J.
41 O'Brien, G.
35 O'Brien, P.
38 Rakstad, E. 42 Sanches, J.
34 Thomas, S. 39 |
Hitesman, J.
37 O'Brien, G.
36 O'Brien, P.
38 Rakstad, E.
43 Sanches, J
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Thomas, S. 40 |
Jerry Hitesman
39 Earl
Newman 36 Gene
O'Brien 38 Pat
O'Brien
38 Elroy
Rakstad 38 John
Sanches 34 Steve
Thomas 38 |
GOLF—WEEKLY TOURNAMENTS
Golf Committee:
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Person |
Office |
Phone |
Email address |
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Al
Dunlop |
Chairman |
828-2488 |
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Robin
Little |
Handicap |
462-3558 |
robinlittle@yahoo.com |
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Chuck
Brown |
Asst.
Handicap |
846-1187 |
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Joe
Biggs |
Financial
Secretary |
462-1750 |
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Pat
Dolan |
Pre-pay
Chairman |
454-0885 |
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Earl
Neumann |
Weekly
sign up and Card Draw |
846-3503 |
charlieearl50@msn.com |
FROM THE GOLF CHAIRMAN:
UPCOMING EVENTS
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JUL 6 |
8:30 |
DUBLIN RANCH |
DUBLIN |
$38 |
2 |
TUESDAY |
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JUL 12 |
8:30 |
CALLIPPE |
PLEASANTON |
$42 |
1 |
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JUL 19 |
9:00 |
WILLOW PARK |
CASTRO VALLEY |
$37 |
2 |
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JUL 26 |
9:00 |
MANTECA PARK |
MANTECA |
$38 |
1 |
SHOTGUN |
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AUG 2 |
10:00 |
TILDEN PARK |
BERKELEY |
$40 |
PREPAY 4 |
PREPAY - 16JUL |
Any
questions, call Al Dunlop 925-828-2488 or email: trulytvl@pacbell.net
AREA 24 and STATE GOLF
For more information on SIR State Golf visit the SIR State Web Site: http://www.sirstategolf.com/
PROSTATE SUPPORT GROUP Carl Holder 846-0722
If you have an interest in belonging to a group to discuss and offer support for men with Prostate problems, or if you just have any Prostate related questions
SIRS 4 FISHING Don
Mittelstaedt 462-1885 Email
dmittel@gmail.com
All SIR members and guests are
welcome and, indeed, encouraged to participate in fishing trips as well as
attend the monthly meetings. Next meeting will be Thursday, July 22nd at
the Legend Sports Bar and Grill at the Diablo Creek Golf Course at 4050 Port
Chicago Highway in Concord. Meeting starts at 8:30.
A trip to Lake Davis was the
highlight of our June. Jim Andrews, John Hayes, Tom Boltz, Terry Miller,
Harry Sherinian, Jack Waddell, Mario Moratorio, Bill Landers, and Joe Miscione
were led by Craig Walton for several days of very productive fishing.
Most fisherman averaged over 20 fish per day, returning almost all. Joe
Peterson continued his good fortune trolling the Sacramento River for
stripers. Joe Karg, Karl Droese, and Carl Moyer took a guided trip to
Lake Don Pedro where they caught a mixed bag of king and kokanee salmon.
Bob Olson fished the Burney area with his son catching trout to 5 lbs.
Don Mittlestaedt caught a few black bass fly fishing on a private lake.
Romano Gnusti made a solo excursion to Shadow Cliffs lake from the shore
landing 2 nice rainbows. Terry Miller, Harry Sherinian, Mike Corker and
Carl Moyer got limits of trout from that same lake from Carl’s boat. Joe
Karg caught a nice rainbow, several small bass, and 2 king salmon at Lake
McClure fishing with his son. Karl Droese, Paul Dubow, Carl and Leah Moyer,
Rich Bennett, and Terry Miller had a very successful trip for halibut in the
bay, catching 8 hefty halibut. On a different trip Roger Borgerson, Carl
Moyer, Ekkehardt Keller, Paul Dubow, Rich Bennett and Ron Yates caught only
3. Sal Costanza traveled to Lake Almanor where he conquered a 4 and half
lb brown trout and 5 rainbows to 20 inches. Bill Landers worked the delta
hard for lots of black bass, and striped bass to 15 lbs. And Jim Ballard
managed to catch 4 rainbows from the Truckee River despite very high
water.
We will be very busy this
summer with: delta fishing for bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, and sturgeon,
trout fishing in mountain lakes and rivers, and party boat trips for salmon,
sturgeon, halibut, and stripers. These outings will include those who
rarely fish but would like to try. If you haven’t been fishing in a
while, but might like to test drive an adventure come join us.
Our
next meeting will be Thursday, July 22nd at the Legend Sports Bar and Grill at
the Diablo Creek Golf Course at 4050 Port Chicago Highway in Concord.
Meeting starts at 8:30 am. For further information, please contact Karl Droese,
Big Fish, (925-376-0468;) Carl Moyer (Branch 8 Coordinator)
(925-685-5243;), Dick Thomson, Treasurer/Secretary, (925-944-1760.) or
Don Mittelstaedt (925-462-1885)
Our regular meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month in the Legend Sports Bar and Grill at the Diablo Creek Golf Course in Concord starting at 8:30 am. Anyone interested in fishing is welcome.
SUNSHINE Pat O'Brien 828-1560
Please call Pat if you hear of any SIR sick, hospitalized or injured.
BRIDGE Jerry Hayes 846-6803
Sirs Branch #34 Bridge Group had its game on Tuesday June 8th at the
Parkview assisted living facility in Pleasanton. The winners were
1. Randy Cotton
2. Bruce Kubik
3. Lou Young
4. Carl Chavaree
Our next game will be July 13th .For information
or reservation call Jerry Hayes 846-6803
CAMERA CLUB Don Roberts
846-5145
Our last meeting was on Wednesday, June 9th at the Pleasanton Senior
Center at !:00 PM. We reviewed the pictures of our assignment for June which
was to take pictures of anything within 50 feet of our own homes. I think
the most interesting thing about this assignment was the vast variety of
subjects that the members found interesting to them.
In addition, we showed a few pictures of the SIR spring trip
"Springtime in the Heartland of America". It was a very enjoyable
trip but the photography for the trip was very challenging due to number of
available low light photo opportunities. We attended a myriad of
theatrical productions under very low light conditions. Without a tripod
and the limited opportunities for bracing the camera many a photos turned out
with varying amounts of blur and noise. I would welcome any input from any of
you suggesting methods to improve results under these conditions.
Our next meeting will be the second Wednesday July 14th at 1:00 PM at
the Pleasanton Senior Center. The assignment for the month is to gather
12 of your favorite vacation photos for display. I think this will be a great
opportunity to see areas that might be a future vacation destination for you.
The pictures this month are a couple taken on the spring trip that
might be interesting to you golfers. I hope you enjoy them.
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WOOD CARVERS CLUB Bob
Kehl 443-5632
SIRs
project activity has expanded considerably this month as we are all preparing
for the Alameda County Fair to be held 6/23-7/11 and the “Art under the Oaks”
event in July 24/25th. Projects for the fair are to be judged and require
special attention to the details of competition. What makes this event fun is
being able to be creative both with type of wood and subject. Most all of us
will enter several projects in the competition. We also have a lot of fun
demonstrating wood carving to interested people during the open Fair days.
Featured,
in the picture, are two items carved by Bob Kehl (121) to be entered in the
Fair. The whimsical house is carved from Cottonwood bark. This project is
completely in the round (has a view on all sides) and even has landscape. The
house is to be entered in the Fairâ's “ornamental” category. The stylized
Cheetah is carved from oak utilizing the grain of the wood to show the natural
look of a Cheetah's coat. The base under the Cheetah is black walnut burl. The
Cheetah will be entered in the “animal realistic” category.
We
meet weekly on Tuesday from 9am-4pm and on Thursday 6 – 8 pm at the Pleasanton
Senior Center Wood Shop. This group is open to all interested in learning &
participating in the art of wood carving, whether experienced or a beginner.
Remember, no experience is necessary to learn how to carve. We will get you started
with safety and easy to do projects and progress from there. If you are
interested, call me at 925-443-5632. Come and join us for a fun experience.
TRAVEL Nino Pompilio 846-5190
TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR BRANCH
UPCOMING EVENTS:
. "The world is a great place. You should see it!"
Greetings Fellow Travelers - As you are aware by now, I have retired as
the Travel Chairman for our Branch (except for racing at Golden Gate
Fields). We are extremely fortunate that
one of our members has volunteered to assume the Travel Chairmanship. His name is Richard Small,
(925-462-1204). He would welcome any
suggestions you might have for upcoming trips.
Please extend to him all your courtesies and cooperation to aid him in
upcoming travel.
With
regard to racing at Golden Gate Fields, the next SIR date is Nov. 12,
2010. Please keep that date open and I will provide you
with all the details in the next few months.
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Trips planned by the Livermore SIR Branches (to which we are welcomed)
are:
SIR 101: Rick Wayne (371-6667) and SIR
121: Werner Schlapfer (443-8291)
September 9 - 19, 2010: 11-day Alaska Inside Passage Cruise on the
SEA PRINCESS from
& returning to San Francisco. Ports
of call: Ketchikan, Juneau, Haines, Tracy Arm Fjord & Victoria. $1440 –
2540 pp dbl .occ. To see a copy of the brochure go to www.vacation-discounters.com/SIR101Alaska_2010.pdf
(WERNER, 443-8291)
October 7-11, 2010:
5-Day Santa Barbara by AMTRAK, return by motor coach. Travel on the “Coast Starlight”
Amtrak train from San Jose to Santa Barbara. 4 nights at Best Western Pepper
Tree Inn, guided tour of Santa Barbara and Mission, Dinner Theater, California
Oil Museum in Santa Paula, Non-landing Channel Island National Park Wildlife
Cruise, All day “Sideways” Wine Tour and more. $ 995 pp dbl. occ. (WERNER,
443-8291)
New Year 2010/11: 5-day motor coach trip to PALM SPINGS.
One night in Oxnard (Mandalay Beach Resort), three nights in Palm Springs
(Hilton). Includes visits of the Reagan Presidential Library, Joshua Tree
National Park, the Living Desert Wildlife and Botanical Gardens, the Kodak
Theater in Hollywood, New Year’s eve at
Follies and more. $1320 pp dbl. occ. (WERNER)
May 16 – May 31,
2011:
14-day trip with a 12-day Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on
the 670 passenger Pacific Princess, flying into Athens (two nights) and home
from Rome. Visit ports Piraeus (Athens), Patmos & Santorini, Greece;
Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; Haifa (Nazareth/Galilee) & Ashod (Jerusalem),
Israel; Port Said (Cairo/Giza) & Alexandria, Egypt; and Sorrento/Capri,
Italy. Air can be priced separately if you wish to extend on either end. $4990
- $5930 pp dbl. occ.. (RICK 371-6667)
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Alan Brooks,
449-4252, sirs34@comcast.net
If you have any items for the SIRS Bulletin please submit them to me by the 15th of the Month.
Branch 34 Contacts
2010
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Big Sir |
Dick Salvas |
925-606-7189 |
ersalvas@hotmail.com |
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Little
Sir |
Carl Michelotti |
925-462-2419 |
sharrellmic@yahoo.com |
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Secretary |
Ted Woy |
925-828-2854 |
tedwoy@comcast.net |
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Asst
Sec. |
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Treasurer |
Tom Reif |
925-484-3091 |
tom@reif.us |
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Asst Treas |
Vern Andersen |
510-889-6600 |
vernret@aol.com |
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Asst Treas |
Al Baer |
925-462-4720 |
abaersden@aol.com |
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Directors |
Pat Dolan |
925-454-0885 |
ttimepat@comcast.net |
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Gordon Lund |
925-846-2499 |
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Frank Narciso |
925-828-5058 |
franknarciso@comcast.net |
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Bob O'Neil |
925-398-8495 |
robert_oneill@att.net |
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John O’Neil |
925-846-7413 |
jgoplse@comcast.net |
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Nino Pompilio |
925-846-5190 |
pomphiro@comcast.net |
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Past
Big Sir |
John Sanches |
925-846-3862 |
jonshesanches@aol.com |
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Newsletter
Ed. |
Alan Brooks |
925-449-4252 |
sirs34@comcast.net |
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Newsletter
Mail |
Earl Neumann |
925-846-3503 |
charlieearl50@msn.com |
SIR Meeting Dates 2010
First Thursday Each Month
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Jan 7, 2010 |
07/08/10 |
BBQ with wives (Fairgrounds) |
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Feb 4, 2010 |
Aug 5, 2010 |
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Mar 4, 2010 |
Sep 2, 2010 |
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Apr 1, 2010 |
Oct 7, 2010 |
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May 6, 2010 |
Nov 4, 2010 |
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Jun 3, 2010 |
12/09/10 |
Christmas Party with wives |
State Officers 2010
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President: |
Floyd Kendric |
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Vice Pres. |
Robert Mannel |
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Secretary: |
Gary Gruber |
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Treasurer: |
Michael Berry |
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Reg 6 Director: |
Jim Steadman |
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Area Gov 24: |
Ron Marguglio |
Web link for SIR Happenings: http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/index.htm