New & Upcoming in 2026

• Upcoming Meetings / Speakers – See 2026 Meetings page for full year
  • April 22:  CANCELLED: Tony Mazzucco – Update on James Webb Space Telescope
  • May 27: Jeff Rosen, County District Attorney
  • June 24: Craige Edgerson: Stories of Healing from Trauma as told by Combat Veterans
  • July 22nd BBQ: The Vallejo Love Letters – Bob Senkewicz
• Bowling with Branch 35 – New Session started April 21st! ALL SIR members welcome to join Branch 35 for bowling at Homestead Lanes!

Recent Events

• Andy/Gary/John 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
• March Meeting: Wednesday 3/25/2026 – Don Weden on “The Suburban Model Has Run Out of Gas:  Time to Embrace Intelligent Urbanism”

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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