{"id":5683,"date":"2025-08-31T15:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T22:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branch22.sirinc2.org\/?page_id=5683"},"modified":"2025-10-12T18:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T01:09:54","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On December 2, 1968, Ranken (Ray) A. Millard \u2014 the first Big Sir of Branch 22 \u2014 met with the great-granddaughter of Ygnacio Pacheco and received her blessing to name the new branch in his honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ygnacio Pacheco<\/strong> (1808\u20131863) was one of Marin County\u2019s most notable early settlers. Born in San Jos\u00e9, he followed his father\u2019s path as an officer in the Spanish Army before moving north. In 1838, he established Rancho San Jos\u00e9 on a land grant in what is now North Marin. His property stretched across areas we know today as Ignacio (now part of Novato), Hamilton Field, and Bel Marin Keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Rancho San Jos\u00e9, Pacheco raised cattle, bred prized horses, and planted orchards and gardens. He also built a school that served both his family and the children of the Indian vaqueros and Indigenous laborers who worked on the rancho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His adobe hacienda became famous for its lively barbecues and fiestas, where families from across the Bay Area gathered for days \u2014 sometimes weeks \u2014 of celebration. The adobe stood until 1916, when it was lost to fire. Today, its site is occupied by Restaurant Picco in Larkspur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond ranching, Pacheco also served as Marin County\u2019s first alcaide<\/em>, a role combining the responsibilities of judge and local administrator. His legacy endures in the land, the community, and the name proudly carried by SIR Branch 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIR Branch 22 was officially chartered November 10, 1970. Today, our Branch attracts members from Central and Southern Marin County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Branch Executive Committee<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
\"\"<\/td>President<\/td>Jeff Rawles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Vice President<\/td>Ted Harris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Secretary<\/td>Bud Pflueger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Treasurer<\/td>David Yam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Asst. Treasurer<\/td>Steve Miller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Director<\/td>Mike Dean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Director<\/td>Floyd Heckman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Director<\/td>Matt Petri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Director<\/td>Jim Sasse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Director<\/td>Jim Stein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Director<\/td>Bill Wilhelm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

2025 Committee and Activity Chairmen<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
\"\"<\/td>Membership<\/td>Bill Wilhelm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Newsletter<\/td>Dave Thorton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Sunshine & Shadows<\/td>Bud Pflueger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Golf Chairman<\/td>Bill Wilhelm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Poker Chairman<\/td>Ted Harris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

Past Presidents<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
YEAR<\/th>PRESIDENT<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2024<\/td>Jim Sasse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>Jim Sasse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>Jim Stein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>Floyd Heckman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>Floyd Heckman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>Mike Dean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>Chuck Krogh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>Dave Thornton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>Tom Morrison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>Bob Nuell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>Steve Miller<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>Jon Edwards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>Wally Holmes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>Charlie Seifert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>Sandy Grieve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>Alan Marney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>Walt Torrens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>Ken Lynch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>Stan E. Ellexson Jr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>William (Bill) Wilhelm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

Honorary Life Members<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Honorary Life Member (HLM) Gold Lapel Pin award is the highest and most prestigious award available within SIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/td>NAME<\/th>DATE OF AWARD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"\"<\/td>Ray Deleon<\/td>8\/22\/2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>James Filippo<\/td>1\/15\/2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Bill Wilhelm<\/td>11\/3\/2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On December 2, 1968, Ranken (Ray) A. Millard \u2014 the first Big Sir of Branch 22 \u2014 met with the great-granddaughter of Ygnacio Pacheco and received her blessing to name the new branch in his honor. Ygnacio Pacheco (1808\u20131863) was one …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5683","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5683"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5899,"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5683\/revisions\/5899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}