Host: Mike MillerProgram: John Dieckman Bruce EdmundsonSongster: Roger FalbergChaplain: Hugh Moore
Menus: Bruce EdmundsonHumorist: Paul GoodwinBooks: Lynn GrilleyPhotos: Bob Pastorino
When Do We Meet?
We are now meeting in person on the 2nd Thursday of every month.
11:00am-12pm: Social time for all 12pm~2:30pm: Meeting, lunch and guest speaker
(Scroll down for our meeting location)
There will be Zoom access to in-person meetings - but only if requested ahead of time.
We chat (no agenda) on Zoom on the non-meeting Thursdays at 12 noon.
Members should look for an email invite to meetings and Zoom chats.
April 2024 - Sunnyvale Water PresentationApril 2024 - Sunnyvale Water PresentationMarch 2024 - New member Felix Sy (on left)January 2024 - Hobee'sJanuary 2024 - Hobee'sJanuary 2024 - Guest Speaker Tom Kramer - History of GolfJanuary 2024 - Hobee'sJanuary 2024 - Hobee'sNovember 2023 - New Member JC Roy (on right)November 2023November 2023 - Guest Speaker - Mark MarymeeNovember 2023November 2023November 2023 Macara Bob P's Hole In One AwardOctober 2023 - Jack Pettygrove (left) Received the Senior SIR AwardApril 2023 - Big SIR Heber SlusserApril 2023 - Webmaster Mike Miller - Banch 62 WebsiteSeptember 2022 - Speaker Elli Tehrini & John DieckmanSeptember 2022 - Speaker Elli Tehrini - ClearCaptionsSeptember 2022 - Wally AndersonSeptember 2022 - Social hourJuly 2022 - Big SIR Steve BurnhamJuly 2022 John Dieckman Safari TalkJuly 2022 John Dieckman Safari TalkJuly 2022 John Dieckman Safari TalkMay 2022 New member Paul ColeMay 2022 New member Paul ColeMay 2022 New member Paul ColeMay 2022 Inducting new member Paul ColeMay 2022 Paul ColeMay 2022 Guest speaker Santa Clara County Assessor Larry StoneMay 2022 Guest speaker Larry StoneMay 2022 Guest speaker Larry StoneMay 2022 John D awarding Larry StoneMay 2022 MeetingMay 2022 Don Coletti with some humorApril 2022 fellowship timeApril 2022 fellowship timeApril 2022 getting ready for meetingJohn D introducing Sunnyvale Mayor Larry KleinApril 2022 Mayor KleinMayor Klein presentingMayor Klein presentingJohn Dieckman awarding Mayor KleinPerfect Cup of Coffee talkMarch 2022 BEC Meeting before lunchSharing w/Zoom to members who can't be thereIntroducing new member Richard SimpsonWe encourage wives of members to attendHeber helping speaker Richard set upPaul, Richard, Heber, and SteveSocial time before lunchOur meetingDon Coletti sharing some humorOur March 2022 speaker - Richard SimpsonJohn giving award to speaker Jim HohensheltBarry and Steve - Birthday & Prize DrawingBob Hebson and Roger FalbergBig SIR Steve Burnham
Where Do We Meet?
We meet at:
Black Bear Diner
415 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
JULY 11th 2024 MENU CHOICES: (Choose one*)
Bacon and Cheddar Burger -
Topped with diced smoked bacon & cheddar cheese
Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad. -
House chopped salad mix topped with chopped crispy chicken strips, cherry tomato, bacon, hard-boiled egg, avocado, bleu cheese, red onion & homestyle croutons. Served with your choice of dressing. Get your crispy chicken tossed with Frank's RedHot® Buffalo Wing Sauce.
Tuna Melt -
Albacore tuna salad served warm on grilled rye with cheddar cheese.
Turkey Club -
Triple-decker stacked with roasted turkey breast, thick-cut smoked bacon, smoked ham, tomato, lettuce & mayonnaise, served on your choice of bread.
*Cost is $32 per person. Includes coffee, coke, or tea.
Very important - luncheon procedure:
Call or email Bruce Edmundson no later than Thursday, July 4th, one week before the luncheon, AND:
Tell him, even if you bought a ticket earlier, whether you will attend or not.
If attending, tell him your meal choice from the menu above.
Tell him how you will be paying.
What We Do:
Following an hour of fellowship, we have a traditional lunch meeting, which commences by saying the
Pledge of Allegance, followed by reports from each of our SIR activities, some humor, and other business including a celebration and prize drawing for birthdays each month (you must be present to win). While enjoying our lunch, we hear a presentation from our guest speaker.
May 2024 Guest Speaker
Our May guest speaker was J. Cambell Scott, who spoke to us about the history and science of the environment. He provided a lot of data that shows how carbon buildup in the atmosphere is raising earth's temperature, and gave some ideas of how we can help reverse this trend. Mr. Scott's Slides (Available soon)
April 2024 Guest Speakers
Our April guest speakers were Mr. Rohan Wikramanayke and Mr. Mansour Nasser from the Sunnyvale Water department. They spoke to us about Sunnyvale water, where it comes from, and where it goes.
Water Supply SlidesWastewater Slides
March 2024 Guest Speaker
Our March guest speaker was Bailey Hall from the city of Sunnyvale. She described Sunnyvale's SMaRT (Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer) station, and told us what is and what is not recyclable in Sunnyvale.
Ms. Hall's SlidesSunnyvale's SMaRT Website
February 2024 Guest Speaker
Our February guest speaker was Joe Burdick from the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office. He spoke about elder financial fraud, including common scams, protective measures for prevention, and reporting fraud.
Mr. Burdick's slides
January 2024 Guest Speaker
Our January guest speaker was
Mr. Tom Kramer from Branch 51. His topic was: The History of Golf - Origins and Evolution of Golf, Equipment and Courses.
Tom shared his knowledge of how the game of golf evolved. He brought antique
golf balls and equipment that he has collected over the years. Mr. Kramer's slides
(Be sure to play the Fred Astaire video that didn't work at his talk)
(December was our annual Christmas dinner)
November 2023 Guest Speaker
Our November speaker was Mr. Mark Marymee, a certified photo manager based in Fremont. The presentation was about Photo & Film Organizing. He explained the basics of sorting through photos and film, identifying your best A-grade images, tossing out your worst, then scanning prints and slides and organizing these new digital assets into an online system where it's easy to find photos and share them with family and friends.
Mr.Marymee's slides
Past speakers have presented interesting topics like:
-Valley Water Conservation-
-Fishing in Alaska-
-Amateur Radio-
-The Perfect Cup of Coffee-
-Sunnyvale Community Services-
-Memory Training-
-Protecting Your Personal Information-
For detailed information about past lunch talks, check out this document (it's indexed):