{"id":197,"date":"2016-05-10T18:46:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T02:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2026-01-02T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:22:06","slug":"bakersfield-branch-163-golden-empire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/163","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield &#8211; Branch 163, Golden Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest news from Branch 163:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-November-News.pdf\">November 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-December-News.pdf\">December 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-February-News-Notes.pdf\">February 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-March-News-Notes.pdf\">March 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Membership Application<a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sir-form-002-Membership.pdf\">https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sir-form-002-Membership.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRANCH-163-APRIL-NEWS-AND-NOTES.pdf\">April 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-May-News.pdf\">May 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-Sir-June-News-2024.pdf\">June 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-July-Newsletter.pdf\">July 20<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-July-Newsletter.pdf\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-SIR-August-News.pdf\">August 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-Sir-September-News.pdf\">September 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-October-Newsletter.pdf\">October 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-November-News-1.pdf\">November 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-December-24-News.pdf\">December 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-January-2025-News.pdf\">January 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-February-2025-News.pdf\">February 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-March-News-2-2025.pdf\">March 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-April-2025-News.pdf\">April 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-May-25-Newsletter-2.pdf\">May 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-June-25-News-Final.pdf\">June 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-July-25-News.pdf\">July2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-August-2025-Newsletter-3.pdf\">August 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Branch 163 Sept 2025 News.pdf\">September 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-October-2025-News.pdf\">October 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-November-2025-News.pdf\">November 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Branch-163-December-2025-News-3.pdf\">December 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><strong>LIVE LONGER, LIVE HAPPIER, JOIN SIR<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Our Branch members live in Bakersfield, Shafter, Wasco, Buttonwillow and surrounding communities. Please Contact us at:<br \/>\nJim Smith Membership Chair 661-472-5771; or Jim Shapazian Big Sir 661-549-3680;\u00a0 or Little Sir Larry Sitzman, 661-703-9450. We are glad to tell you about our organization and what we do each month.\u00a0 Contact Richard Weigelt, Sunshine Committee, to report sicknesses or health issues of a SIR member 661-831-2086.\u00a0 If you know of a person who would be a good officer contact Keith Montgomery, Nominating Committee 661-695-9580, and pass the word along.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just a note about who we are.\u00a0 SIR is a Social Organization of retired men who get together several times per month, and usually around food, where you can meet new friends, share your latest adventures, hear a good speaker, and always to get some enjoyment from socializing with men like yourself.\u00a0 We give you a reason to please your wife and get out of the house!\u00a0 Also, we host a Billiards group, Pool Buddies on the last Monday of each month at 11 A.M. The location is at the\u00a0 Firehouse:(Calloway north of Rosedale highway just North of Tractor Supply).\u00a0 Play as many rounds as you want or just have lunch, socialize a bunch, and then go home.\u00a0 Come join us, we have a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lunch-Out<\/em> is another reason to get out of the house and meet with friends every second Thursday, 11 AM, at different locations.\u00a0 We always have a lot of fun and some laughs.\u00a0 Come join us, just ask for the SIR&#8217;s group.<\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to join us at our monthly luncheon gathering. We meet at Hodel&#8217;s every 3rd Thursday at 11:30 In the <strong><em>Harvest Room<\/em><\/strong>, which is in the main building. You will share an enjoyable Hodel&#8217;s meal, make new friends as you do, and listen to a good speaker.\u00a0 Meals are still only $20 <strong><em>CASH <\/em>(no credit cards please).\u00a0<\/strong> Also, you will want to purchase some raffle tickets to participate in the three chances to win and<strong> This<\/strong> might be your lucky day!<\/p>\n<p>BRING A GUEST!\u00a0 First lunch they pay, but if they join and become a member their first lunch on the day they are sworn in, will be free. You can&#8217;t beat that!<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to enhance the lives of our members through fun activities, luncheons and events while<em> Making Friends for Life<\/em>.\u00a0 SIR is a non-profit state &#8211; wide organization.\u00a0 We have no dues nor initiation fees, and no assessments.\u00a0 We subscribe to no political or religious entity.\u00a0 We get together several times each month for the fun of it, just to enjoy old friends and to make new ones.\u00a0 <strong>Questions?\u00a0 Call one of the members above.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Come join us.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 You will be glad you did.<\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d13006.724667011023!2d-119.0590743!3d35.4131527!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xdd219f368c606a20!2sHodel's+Country+Dining!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1462934733559\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest news from Branch 163: November 2023 December 2023 February 2024 March 2024 Membership Applicationhttps:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sir-form-002-Membership.pdf April 2024 May 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024 September 2024 October 2024 November 2024 December 2024 January 2025 February 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July2025 August 2025 September 2025 October 2025 November 2025 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/163\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Bakersfield &#8211; Branch 163, Golden Empire&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-197","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2795,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197\/revisions\/2795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}