New & Upcoming in 2026

• Bowling with Branch 35 – New Session starts April 21st! ALL SIR members welcome to join Branch 35 for bowling at Homestead Lanes!
• Upcoming Speakers
  • May: Jeff Rosen, District Attorney
  • July 22nd BBQ: General Vallejo’s Love Letters
  • November: Richard Holmboe on Holidays
• Andy/Gary/John have created an internal Area13  Website (to serve Branches 1, 4, 5, 16, 35, 51, 142).
  
  • Area13 site will be a clearing house and collaboration hub for Branch leads (internal, non-Public facing)
  • Click here for the Area13 public Recruiting site for Santa Clara County
  • John is developing a “Speakers Bureau” web page on the Area13 to help Branch leads find Luncheon Speakers

Recent Events

• Fred Serena – State SIR President has published the March 2026 Newsletter. Andy Danvers (Area13) included an article.
• March Meeting: Wednesday 3/25/2026 – Don Weden on “The Suburban Model Has Run Out of Gas:  Time to Embrace Intelligent Urbanism”

• February (2/25/26) Presentation: Michael Cox, President of the Quicksilver County Park Association on “History of the Almaden QuickSilver Mines” (scroll down to see photos)
• First Meeting of 2026 – January 28th Presentation by Larry Stone – former Santa Clara County Assessor

Important Reminders!

• REMINDER: Please send annual dues – $60 to Pete LoPresto to cover costs for speaker lunches, State SIR, and more
  • Make check payable to “SIR-5”
  • Pete’s home address – see recent Email from Gary Hornberger
  • NOTE: Dues are prorated as the year progresses. And, you can always bring Dues payments to the Lunches
• Lunch Cost (each month) is raised from $40 to $45 effective February 2026 – Please bring payment for Pete LoPresto: Treasurer

 

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2026 Meetings & Presentations

2025 Meetings & Presentations 

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Branch5 Golfers

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February 2026 Presentation – Michael Cox on New Almaden QuickSilver Mine

2025 Holiday Party – December 3rd – Featuring MVHS Madrigal Singers

November 2025 Presentation – Steve Blank- “The Secret History of Silicon Valley”

Andy Danver’s Latest AD for SIR