{"id":492,"date":"2014-12-21T11:49:33","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T11:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branch159.sirinc2.org\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:59:12","slug":"news-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch159\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/branch159.sirinc2.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SIRBanner2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch159\/wp-content\/uploads\/SIRBanner2.jpg 841w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch159\/wp-content\/uploads\/SIRBanner2-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch159\/wp-content\/uploads\/SIRBanner2-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Welcome to SIR Branch 159 in Fresno CA, the first SIR branch to open in the Fresno area back in 1991 providing activities to retired men. Our members live in the Madera\/Fresno\/Visalia areas.\u00a0 Our only mission is to have fun in retirement and make more new &#8220;Friends for Life&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Contact membership chairman Russ Conrad at 559-917-1199 or:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:russconrad@comcast.net?cc=morgangary@att.net&amp;subject=I am interested in Branch 159&amp;body=Welcome%21%20Please%20enter%20your%20name%20and%20how%20best%20to%20respond%20back%20to%20you.%20%0D%0A%0D%0ANAME%3A%20%0D%0AEmail%3A%20%0D%0APhone%23%3A%20%0D%0A\" style=\"background-color:#6b0606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to Email Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sirinc.org\/application\/?branch_name=Fresno&amp;branch_number=159&amp;branch_website=https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch159&amp;branch_email=russconrad@comcast.net&amp;branch_activities=Golf%2C%20Bowling%2C%20Cigars%2C%20Travel%2C%20Pickle%20Ball%2C%20Monthly%20Dine%20Out%20Night&amp;branch_volunteers=Leaders%2C%20Phone%20Calling%2C%20Activities%2C%20Member%20Relations&amp;more=For%20example%20your%20wedding%20month=AAA\" style=\"background-color:#6b0606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fill out an Application Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You are welcome to join us at our monthly luncheon meeting.<br>We meet at Pardini&#8217;s on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 11 am:<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d102222.27502414848!2d-119.89797047291279!3d36.80782890000002!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x809467cb825b5a3b%3A0x7727b59db58a44dc!2sPardini's%20Catering%20%26%20Banquets!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1768540293656!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>&gt;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to SIR Branch 159 in Fresno CA, the first SIR branch to open in the Fresno area back in 1991 providing activities to retired men. 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