{"id":492,"date":"2025-05-29T11:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2026-04-25T06:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:38:52","slug":"news-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>New &amp; Upcoming in 2026<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Upcoming Meetings \/ Speakers &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/2026-meetings-and-presentations\/\">See 2026 Meetings page for full year<\/a><\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><s><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">April 22:<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CANCELLED<\/span>: <\/strong>Tony Mazzucco \u2013 Update on James Webb Space Telescope<\/s><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>May 27<\/strong>: Jeff Rosen, County District Attorney<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>June 24:<\/strong> Craige Edgerson: Stories of Healing from Trauma as told by Combat Veterans<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>July 22nd BBQ:<\/strong> The Vallejo Love Letters &#8211; Bob Senkewicz<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/bowling\/\"><strong>Bowling with Branch 35<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>New Session started April 21st!<\/strong> ALL SIR members welcome to join Branch 35 for bowling at Homestead Lanes!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Recent Events<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Andy\/Gary\/John created an internal <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc.org\/area13\/\">Area13\u00a0 Website<\/a> (to serve Branches 1, 4, 5, 16, 35, 51, 142).<br \/>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Area13 site will be a clearing house and collaboration hub for Branch leads (internal, non-Public facing)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc.org\/santaclaracounty\">Click here for the Area13 public Recruiting site for Santa Clara County<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>John is developing a <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc.org\/area-13-speakers\/\">&#8220;Speakers Bureau&#8221;<\/a> web page on the Area13 to help Branch leads find Luncheon Speakers<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>March Meeting<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sir.branch5.luncheon.invite.3.25.26.pdf\">Wednesday 3\/25\/2026<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.bio_.pdf\">Don Weden<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.Intelligent.Urbanism.Summary.2026.pdf\">&#8220;<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Suburban Model Has Run Out of Gas:\u00a0 Time to Embrace Intelligent Urbanism<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7068\" src=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic1_-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic1_-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic1_-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic1_-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic1_-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic1_-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic1_-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7069\" src=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic2_-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic2_-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic2_-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic2_-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic2_-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic2_-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/don.weden_.pic2_-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2>Important Reminders!<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>REMINDER<\/strong>: Please send annual dues &#8211; $60 to Pete LoPresto to cover costs for speaker lunches, State SIR, and more\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Make check payable to &#8220;SIR-5&#8221;<\/li>\r\n<li>Pete&#8217;s home address &#8211; see recent Email from Gary Hornberger<\/li>\r\n<li>NOTE: Dues are prorated as the year progresses. And, you can always bring Dues payments to the Lunches<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Lunch Cost<\/strong> (each month) is raised from $40 to $45 effective February 2026 &#8211; Please bring payment for Pete LoPresto: Treasurer<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/about-us\/\">About Us<\/a><\/h1>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Not a Member &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/join\/\">Join Us!<\/a><\/h1>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/contact\/\">Contact Us!<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/calendar\/\">Calendar<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/2026-meetings-and-presentations\/\">2026 Meetings &amp; Presentations<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/2025-meetings-and-presentations\/\">2025 Meetings &amp; Presentations<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Branch5 Golfers<\/h2>\r\n<h2><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69efaa8791ae2Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69efaa8791ae2Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69efaa8791ae2-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69efaa8791ae2-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69efaa8791ae2Spinner 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