{"id":6413,"date":"2025-10-09T07:18:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/?page_id=6413"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:59:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Are you a Retired guy?\u00a0 Do you enjoy fun activities with others and good fellowship?<\/h4>\n<h4>Does your wife mention &#8220;you should get out more&#8221;?\u00a0 Want to make friends for life?<\/h4>\n<h4>You should join us in Branch 5 SIR!<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc.org\/\">What is SIR? &#8211; Video #1<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0MISSION<\/strong>: &#8220;<em>to enrich the lives of its members through fun activities, luncheons and events while making friends for life!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SIR is for Retired or Semi-Retired men regardless of age, race, national origin or religion.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=elV8FVcLm0g\"><strong>Welcome to SIR &#8211; Video #2<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>About Branch 5<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: Serves Southern Peninsula (San Jose, Campbell, Mtn View, Saratoga, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Cupertino). Some of our members come from Morgan Hill, So. SF, San Bruno, Burlingame, San Carlos<\/li>\n<li><strong>LUNCHEON MEETINGS<\/strong>: Branch 5 meets the 4th Wednesday each month at 11AM for a Luncheon and Presentation at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/michaels-at-shoreline-restaurant-mountain-view\">Michaels at Shoreline, 2960 No. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View CA 94043<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>GUEST SPEAKERS:<\/strong> Luncheons usually include Guest Speakers who give fascinating Presentations &#8211; see <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/2025-meetings-and-presentations\/\">2025<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/2024-meetings-and-presentations\/\">2024<\/a> examples.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DUES<\/strong>: Branch 5 collects $40\/person up front (cash or check) at each Luncheon to pay for food and operational costs. The lunches are delicious! Annual dues are $60\/person.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHO CAN ATTEND LUNCHEONS<\/strong>: Members, Wives and significant others are welcome at all our meeting and events!<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPECIAL EVENTS:<\/strong> Branch 5 also has a Summer Barbeque event (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/2025-bbq-with-sweet-adeline-singers\/\">July &#8211; 2025<\/a>) and a Holiday Party (<a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/2025-holiday-party-featuring-mvhs-madrigal-singers\/\">2025 Party<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ACTIVITIES<\/strong>: (beyond the Luncheons) include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Golf<\/strong> with Branch 16, Each Thursday, Contact Phil Yurtis, <a href=\"tel:+16505089651\">650 508 9651<\/a>, <a href=\"mailto:phil@purgeusa.com?subject=Hello About SIR Golf&amp;body=message here\">Send Email<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bocce<\/strong> with Branch 35, Each Friday morning, Contact Carl Orta, <a href=\"tel:+16508685221\">650 868 5221<\/a>, <a href=\"mailto:carlcal54@sbcglobal.net?subject=Hello About SIR Bocce&amp;body=message here\">Send Email<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>CHARTER<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sir.branch5.charter.pdf\">Original Document from 2\/26\/1964<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Not a Member &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/join\/\">Join Us!<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sirinc2.org\/branch5\/contact\/\">Contact Us!<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a Retired guy?\u00a0 Do you enjoy fun activities with others and good fellowship? Does your wife mention &#8220;you should get out more&#8221;?\u00a0 Want to make friends for life? You should join us in Branch 5 SIR! 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