Branch 62 Travel Committee:
Chairman:
 
Jim Hohenshelt
Assistant Chairman:
 
Roy Jordan
What We Do:
Branch 62s travel committee organizes travel for members of this and other SIR
branches, their spouses, siblings, children, grandchildren, also to guests and widows of SIR members.
Trips may be local, distant or overseas. The
trips are frequently cruises and vary from one day up to
several weeks.
Upcoming Trips:
Branch 62 Travel Opportunities
Ruby Hill Tour and Winetasting
October 25, 2025.
The last time we went wine tasting at Ruby Hill several people asked if we could do this again during harvest time. Well, harvest time is approaching, so we have scheduled another trip to Ruby Hill on October 25, 2025. We need 8 for the trip to happen and there is a maximum of 14. Cost is $40/person. Ruby Hill opens at 11:00 AM, we should arrive before 11:15 (Tour bus leaves at 11:30 AM). Tour lasts about 2 hours and includes a tour through vineyards, tasting, and hors d’oeuvres. Lunch after tour is an option. If you’re interested, call Roy Jordan, or Jim Hohenshelt, after Oct. 11th for details.
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Sicily’s Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions
March 12 to April 6, 2026
Jim, wife Margaret, and Roy have signed up with Overseas Adventure Travel for a trip from March 12th to April 6th in 2026. This trip, “Sicily’s Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions” is a land exploration of Sicily with extensions to Puglia and Calabria in Italy. The cost is $9985 per person, double occupancy, including air from San Francisco. We want to see if there is enough interest to make it a SIR trip. For more details, questions and to indicate interest, contact Roy or Jim after Oct. 11th.
Check our web site for more travel information.
Please contact Jim or Roy if you have interest in any trips!
Branch 32 Travel Opportunities:
Information on these trips: contact John Pletsch at (408) 504-1255 or jeplet@sbcglobal.net,
or Mike Console at (408) 246-1080
State and Other Branch SIR Trips in 2025
The Travel Opportunities newsletter has more detail about these trips.
Contact Roy to have the newsletter forwarded to you, or click here:
State Travel Newsletter
Check here for future updates.