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JUNE 2024 FENCEPOST
APTOS, CAPITOLA & RIO DEL MAR SIR BRANCH 104 – Website https://sirinc2.org/branch104/
LUNCH DATE: 3rd TUESDAY, JUNE 18th AT 11:30 AM
SEASCAPE GOLF COURSE MONARCH ROOM
BIG SIR MESSAGE: RICK POWERS “THE ROSTER’S CACA-DOODLE-DOO”
Gentlemen, The Solstice will soon be upon us. Happy June and soon to be summer.
We have another great speaker lined up-John Ryan. John, from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, will join us for lunch and will be speaking to us about the whales we have offshore and the ecology of these fascinating mammals. We are planning to be in the large Monarch Room to enjoy another great luncheon with a choice of Southern Friend Chicken, Grilled Salmon Salad, or Western Veggie Salad.
How does our luncheon contract with Seascape work? It is much like going out to your favorite restaurant for a nice meal. One comes in, sits down, and orders a meal from the menu. The meal is enjoyed, then you pay for it and leave. Our situation at Seascape is a bit different. The Branch books the entire restaurant! To deliver quality meals, the restaurant must place their food order ahead of time, usually a week, to ensure that all the food needed for our lunch will be delivered, prepared, and served for our enjoyment. Seascape requests that we submit our luncheon request one week ahead of the meeting. This is why our callers phone you ahead of time to confirm your presence and meal choice. Seascape then takes this as a firm order. The Branch is thus billed for all the lunches we preorder. (It is a firm order.) The Branch must pay for the lunches ordered whether the member attends and eats the lunch or not. If a member does not show up, not only does it impact our finances, but it’s also a waste of food. We are beginning to see an increase in the number of members ordering lunches and then not attending the luncheon. (Unforeseen emergencies occur, we understand this.) The problem is with some members who are ordering a lunch then changing their mind and do not attend. We need to address this problem. The total individual price we charge for the lunch covers the cost for all the lunches including those ordered for those committing to come but did not show up. If this trend continues, we’ll have to increase the amount we currently charge.
Could you please give me ideas how you think we can solve this waste of food and the financial burden to Branch.
What sayeth thou?
Reminder: If you have a friend or better half wishing to attend to hear the speaker after lunch, please let us know a week ahead so we can have chairs available. Thank you for your cooperation.
LUNCHEON PROGRAM:
Our speaker will be John Ryan from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. His presentation will be “Hearing the lives of Earth’s largest animals”.
In the sonic realm of the sea, magnificent and massive animals use sound to communicate, socialize, forage, navigate, reproduce, and transmit culture. In this brief exploration, we’ll take a deep dive into the ocean’s world of sound — immersing in the powerful songs of Earth’s largest animals and exploring dimensions of their phenomenal lives that are revealed in the vibrations that sound carries.
John Ryan received the PhD degree in biological oceanography from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography in 1998, with support from an Office of Naval Research fellowship. He came to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship… more than a quarter century ago. Appreciating the science~engineering collaborations inherent to MBARI, John has remained there and is now a Senior Research Specialist. His research explores ecosystem processes that shape oceanic life, from blooms of microscopic algae to behavior of gigantic whales.
LUNCH ARRANGEMENTS – Meal Selections. Cost $27
We have the following three menu choices for our lunch. Please be sure to let your monthly caller know your choice for lunch to ensure you and your guest receive your request. The cost will be $27 per person.
Option 1: Southern Fried Chicken: fried chicken breast served with garlic mashed potatoes, gravy and fresh sauteed seasonal vegetables
Option 2: Grilled Salmon Salad: mixed greens, tomatoes, red onions, and cucumbers with grilled salmon and topped with raspberry vinaigrette
.Option 3: Southwest Veggie Salad: Mixed Greens, Corn, Black Beans, Tomatoes, Red Onions. Topped with Avocado, Tortilla Strips and Ranch Dressing.
JUNE BIRTHDAY BOYS: SIR Bob Basel, SIR Ted Cocheu, SIR Hal Gerish, SIR Kurt Langholff, SIR Larry Tartaglino
Remember, you must be present at the drawing to win the free lunch.
NEW BRANCH #104 MEMBERS: SIR Rick Hornbeck.
Branch 104 would like to welcome back Ted Caulfield. Ted has been a long time member of Branch 104, but after taking a bit of a break, wants to reengage with all his friends at SIRs. Welcome, Ted! Branch 104 now has 105 members.
WE CARE – If you know of any member who is experiencing any difficulty with health or personal issues and you feel it can be shared with the all the members, please let your caller know when they call about the next meeting or let the BIG SIR Rick Powers know while attending the monthly meeting.
BRANCH 104 ACTIVITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
SIRS OUTING WITH SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT ORACLE PARK JUNE 12th AT 12:45 PM
Please contact Joe Rudnicki at (831) 662-3534 or (831) 251-0726 or Pilotrudnicki@gmail.com if you having any questions about seating or transportation to the game.
GARDEN WALK JUNE 11TH FROM 1:00 – 4:00PM
Richard and Gay Klevins are opening their fabulous garden for all SIRS and guests to tour on Tuesday June 11th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Please feel free to pack a snack and drink to enjoy while wandering and relaxing through the different and varied areas of the garden. The address is 415 Aptos Ridge Circle, Watsonville, 95076. There is available parking along the street, but car-pooling is suggested.
RSVP by responding to this e-mail is appreciated, but not required.
BOCCE—SIR Brent Paine Email: brentp1955@gmail.com PH: (408) 355-4623
We will be playing pick-up games. So, just come, have a good time and everyone will play!
Bocce play is scheduled from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Felt Street County Park. Following Bocce, optional Dutch Treat lunch with the guys at a local restaurant.
GOLF – SIR Doug Deaver Email: ddeaver@yahoo.com PH: (831) 234-1210 :
There is an afternoon 9-hole golf group on Mondays and Thursdays at Aptos Seascape that is organized by Doug Deaver.
GOLF – SIR Jim Stott Email : JimPams@sbcglobal.net PH: (831) 212-3393
The eighteen-hole (multi-branch) SIR golf group plays on Monday mornings at various courses and is coordinated by SIR Jim Stott.
BOOK CLUB — SIR Rick Hornbeck Email: rhornbeck@sbcglobal.net PH (831) 226-4350)
The Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, June 27th at Sevy’s Bar + Kitchen (formerly Severino’s).
We plan to meet on their outdoor patio at 4:30pm to delve into their Happy Hour menu and talk about books, movies, and television shows.
As we have done for the past several meetings, we are continuing the “reader’s choice” option. If there is a book that
you have read that you think other folks may be interested in, please let us all know about it at the meeting.
If interested in learning more about the Book Club, please contact SIR Rick Hornbeck. He will be glad to add you to
the Book Club email distribution list to get more up-to-date information
INVESTMENT CLUB
We continue to do a Zoom call on the first or second Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be June 11th at 10 a.m. On the call we share ideas and usually drill down on a couple of stocks. We share our mistakes and occasional wins. We can’t promise big gains, but we usually have some laughs.
Until we find a new lead for this group, please contact Doug Deaver at ddeaver@yahoo.com or (831) 234-1210 for further information.
CARDS AND BOARD GAMES!! – Wednesday June 12th, 2024
Come to the Aptos Grange to join other SIRs in card, poker, cribbage, and any other games of your choice. This is a new activity that we are pulling together that will meet from 1:00 – 4:00 on the second Wednesday of every month at the Aptos Grange on 2555 Mar Vista Dr.
Please come by to join us with the poker club and other SIRs to have some fun competitive games and good conversation. So, bring your deck of cards, dominoes, cribbage boards or whatever game you would like to start a group to play every second Wednesday. Also please feel free to bring drinks (non-alcoholic) and food for yourself. Please contact Rich Hamlin at hamlin.rich.w@gmail.com PH (276-732-134) for further information.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS TO MARK IN YOUR CALENDARS
SIRS Branch #104 Monthly Luncheon on July 16th
The guest speaker will be Virginia Guhin, the Coastal Training Program Coordinator at Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
She will be talking about the ecology of the Elkorn Slough – the inhabitants, the foliage, and the slough – and how they all interact to create a very unique place.
Schedule for Rest of the Year SIR Monthly Luncheons. Not too early to mark your calendars!
- Tuesday August 20th
- Tuesday September 17th
- Tuesday October 15th
- Tuesday November 19th
- Tuesday December 17th
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Branch 104 Website https://sirinc2.org/branch104/ Webmaster: SIR John Ryan (650) 743-3040 or John.E.Ryan@comcast.net.
Branch 104 Fencepost Newsletter Editor: SIR Bob Basel (707)-373-2484 or rbasel@sbcglobal.net
GARY OING’S SHARING GOOD THOUGHTS WEBSITE (SGT):
Sunny Skies & Shared Good Thoughts (SGT)
One of my SGT friends sent me some info about a great “good news” webpage, and it even relates to my topic of the month — “sunny skies”. You can find funny videos, jokes, and stories on a website devoted to “good news” with the website name “sunny skyz” (which is what I am hoping for in June!). Check it out at — https://www.sunnyskyz.com/
Here is one example of a funny joke from that website. If you like animals, you will definitely enjoy it — https://www.sunnyskyz.com/funny-jokes/298/On-The-First-Day-God-Created-The-Dog-
June marks the official beginning of the summer season. If you want to know more about the history of the month of June, go to the Wikipedia article at — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June
I also hope you check out the lyrics and melody to the song “Sunny Skies” performed by James Taylor in this short video — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qyi2C0Tw5c
For a daily piece of good news, I suggest you sign up to get an inspirational email message via “Pass It On” at https://www.passiton.com/inspirational-quotes . This is operated as a non-profit company that doesn’t incorporate ads in their messages. It was founded in 2000 and is called “The Foundation for a Better Life”. You probably have seen some of their messages on TV or billboards.
Sunny skies can produce hot and humid weather and June is when it starts to get worse for many people. Let’s each of us plan to have an enjoyable summer. So let me close with a link to a great recording (from 1968!) of a famous “summertime” song — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2bigf337aU
As a reminder, you can find the above links and much more at Gary’s SGT website. I encourage you to save the link to the SGT website and visit it throughout the month to help remember my suggested topic of “sunny skies”.
The link to Gary’s “Sharing Good Thoughts” (SGT) website is — https://www.gk.eoing.com/good_thoughts
Let me know if you have found Internet content that you use for your “mental health”. If so, share those links with me and I can add them to my website.
Stay well and mentally happy by thinking good thoughts.