Are you retired or semi-retired and want to make new friends, participate in fun activities and better enjoy your leisure time?
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Join Us!
Terry Tikalsky
Welcome to SIR Branch 101
Big SIR, Teryy Tikalsky – February 2026
-condensed from the February 2026 bulletin-
I’m back from a wonderful 3-week trip to Southeast Asia! The best part was spending a day with the elephants at the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary on Phuket island in Thailand. The sanctuary cares for elephants who have been abandoned or injured, helping them recover and allowing them to live their remaining days in a beautiful, natural setting.
For our upcoming luncheon on February 19th, we’re excited to have Richard Holmboe speak about the three giant whales that call the California coast home.
Don’t forget to watch the Olympic Biathlon events on one of the NBC channels. Thanks to our member Paul McCandless who educated us about the sport at our November luncheon.
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their $30 annual dues. If you haven’t yet, please make sure to do so. We’d really appreciate it if all the dues could be paid by our luncheon on February 19th. You can use the same payment method you use for the monthly lunch to pay for the annual dues.
February Luncheon
Whether you are prepaying for your lunch or planning to pay at the door, please click the button on the invitation to RSVP that you are attending. It is also helpful if you let us know if you cannot attend. And remember, please be sure to let us know if you are bringing a guest.
Join us early at the luncheon (Doors open at 11:00 am.) to catch up with fellow members. Remember, new pricing for our 2025 Luncheon is $35 for prepay, & $38 at the door. Please see the January 2026 Bulletin for details on paying for the luncheon.
Branch Dues
You can & should support our branch with your yearly $30 dues. SIR promotes entertaining and enriching our lives through many activities as well as branch meetups, like in-person luncheons, If you have not already paid for the year, please do so! Note: With inflation taking a bite out of our usable funds, especially those with fixed retirement income, if you find it difficult to pay the yearly dues and/or the cost of the luncheon, please see me discreetly. We have funds to help. Also, if you need a ride to the luncheon contact, via email: bigsirofsir101@googlegroups.com, we can have someone pick you up.
Just visiting our webpage?
For readers that are visiting our SIR Branch 101’s website and want to know more about us, please click on the provided “Send E-mail” link on this page. We’ll get back to you with information about how you can enjoy your leisure time, with us!
SIR (formerly referred to as “Sons In Retirement”) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation for retired men. The purpose of SIR is to provide members with a variety of activities while renewing friendships and making new friends. Having fun is our goal. Starting in 2023, a small yearly fee has been required from branch members. This provides funding for special events such as a yearly picnic and holiday dinner. The only other requirement for membership is that you need to be able to attend 5 of 10 monthly luncheons, with some exceptions. From its inception in 1958 SIR has grown to over 10,000 members. Branch 101 in Livermore has about 132 active members.
Our Activities:
Hiking, Kayaking, Dining Out, Bocce are just a few of our activities. Branch 101 has over 16 Activities. What Activities might you be interested in? See the Current Newsletter link in the drop-down menu above. We are always open to trying new activities. We’ve heard suggestions like: Scrabble, Mexican Train (dice game), or even a board game night. If you are interested in any of these or have other ideas, please see me, Dwight Lang, or 2024 Little SIR, Bob Johnson.
To find out more:
Send us an e-mail with your name and phone number, and someone will contact you within a week.
Send your e-mail to: bigsirofsir101@googlegroups.com