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Branch 35 web site: www.sirinc2.org/branch35/ November/December 2016

PROGRAM Speaker: Larry Wray, SIR Branch 35 Treasurer Topic: Commercialization of Space Programs In the last three years of his career, Larry Wray sought to bring the lessons learned in commercial space programs to the government sphere. He led a multi-company team chartered by the Aerospace Corporation to make concrete recommendations on the commercialization of government space programs to save time and money. The presentation you will hear at the November luncheon has

been made to NASA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Air Force, and senior DoD officials including the current Secretary of Defense. It set off a national debate that continues to this day. Larry is a retired aerospace executive whose career spanned 37 years working in both government and commercial space programs. In 1986, he was making a presentation to NASA on the systems engineering and safety aspect of using the Atlas-Centaur booster in the Space

Shuttle program to get satellites into geostationary orbit. At lunchtime, he was an unwitting eye witness to the Space Shuttle Challenger failure, an event which changed his life. In 1987, he joined Ford Aerospace in Palo Alto as the director of satellite integration and test. Until his retirement in 2014, he helped build and launch over 100 satellites for commercial companies including DirecTV, Sirius-XM Radio and Intelsat as well as for NASA. The last ten years of his career he was VP of Product Assurance. During those years, commercial satellites doubled in size and complexity while increasing in reliability and lifespan. RESERVE YOUR PLACE AT THE HOLIDAY PARTY ON DEC. 15TH. Send in the Holiday Party reservation form on the Last Page

The Big Sir Says . . . Our tenth meeting of the year was a good one. There were 222 people officially attending our October meeting plus one guest and three visitors. We inducted five new members at the meeting and we had another great speaker. October’s speaker was Dr. David Kennedy who spoke about the current state of the American Military and how it operates. It was a combined historical and current evaluation of how things have changed in our ability to manage our international forces. For example, during WWII, it was reported that ~16% of our population was involved with the military across all branches. Today, it approximates only 1%! The difference is technology and lethality. For example, during WWII it took 160 bombers to destroy one target in Germany. By comparison, in one night in 2003, it took 55 airplanes to destroy 150 targets in Iraq! Things have sure changed a lot! During the meeting, we announced that Jerry Ososkie has started the Bridge Activity once again. If you have an interest in playing Bridge, please contact Jerry at jcososkie(at)sbcglobal.net. Did you know that all issues of Trail Tips can be found on line at our website: http://www.sirinc2.org/branch35/? And you might find an entirely new look and feel to the website. The website banner has been updated thanks to our new Webmaster, Bob DeGrasse, and his assistants Frank Crossman, Russ Atkinson and Joe Mullen. Stand by - we expect the website to be much more user-friendly with more activity reports and plans found there as well. Branch 35 is looking for a FEW GOOD MEN to volunteer to fill some staff openings. We have a need for some members who have Website Management, Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) and good general PC Computer skills. There is also a need to augment our Comfort and Well Wisher role. This is an easy way to contribute without requiring a lot of your time. These jobs are not difficult. If you have an interest, we could really use your help. I invite you to step up to play a part in our branch. Please call me at 650-739-8823 or contact any of the Branch’s leadership staff. We’ll get you started. The big story this month is that our Holiday Luncheon will be held on December 15th at the Elks Lodge. Tickets must be purchased in advance and may be obtained by mail or at check-in at the November meeting, the cost is $40/person; Ladies are invited. Check the website for details. You can also reserve seats by sending your checks to Andy Danver, 13474 Robleda Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. That is about all for this month. Be Well, Gary

– NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, November 16th

Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Social Hour 11 a.m. – Lunch 11:55 a.m.

Please, IF BRINGING A GUEST OR NOT ATTENDING!

CALL 650-823-0702 or E-MAIL sir35notify(at)gmail.com

by SATURDAY, Nov. 12th (leave name and badge #)

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ROSTER CHANGES Active Members: 373 Net Monthly Change: +5

NEW MEMBERS Jack Graf (Mary) 650-948-8146 253 Frances Drive honeydojack(at)sbcglobal.net Los Altos, CA 94022 Varian Associates

Bowling, Travel, Hiking, Old Movies, Fitness, Baking Armond King (Marjorie) 650-948-5216 530 Cherry Avenue armond(at)darrell.org Los Altos, CA 94022 Lockheed

Trains, Train Travel, Model Railroading George Mednick (Tamar) 408-828-5121 13264 Glen Brae Drive mednicks(at)gmail.com Saratoga, CA 95070 Self Employed

Travel, Hiking, Bicycling, Photography Cliff Reinhardt (Carol) 650-964-3961 1720 Askam Lane c.n.reinhardt(at)sbcglobal.net Los Altos, CA 94024 Comtech/Xicom Technology

Computers, Travel, Hiking, Music, Photography Richard Thomas (Pauline) 650-319-5905 1061 Alma Street ricktom12(at)yahoo.com Palo Alto, CA 94301

Bowling, Music NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Ian Band Bob Horowitz Jim Reed Stan Barkey Mike Hurley Karl Reseck Don Boeckling Jeff Jenks Paul Rutter Bob Carr Leland Johnson Jim Sandstrom Jim Commendatore Cliff Kancler Tom Siappendel Andy Danver Bruce Karney Ron Stefani Del Fillmore Buck Kendrick Steve Stone Les Fisher Dick Knock John Stoner Alan Gaudie John Kolb Darryl Walker Rod Hall Vijay Kumar George Warden John Hannigan, Jr. Dale LaGalle Rene Willdorff Bob Hansen Tim O’Meara James Yoshida Brian Hardy Ray Piontek

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES: 10+ YEARS* Mark Temme 22 Bob Shaw 16 Frank Bonzell 21 Bill Young 16 Hutch Hutchinson 21 Ian Thomson 14 Freddie Schwalbach 20 Vern Schmidt 13 Carl Moyer 18 Tom Gregory 12 Bob Garten 16 Tony Vankessel 12 Wayne Grove 16 Chuck Dunker 11 Donald Mattson 16 Bob Taggart 11 Ken Sauer 16 * Anniversary of membership in SIR Branch 35 for ten years or more.

It’s Time For Annual Dues Again!! Help the Treasurer by paying your dues early. Please bring your $25 check (no cash) to the November luncheon and depositing it in the designated box. Or you can mail it to Larry Wray, 10586 Merriman Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014. Make your check out to “SIR Branch 35” with “2017 Dues” noted on the memo line. Remember that these dues are essential to meet Branch 35 annual financial obligations including our assessment from the State and other expenses that keep our branch running smoothly.

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Ed Aguilar Jack Graf Ray Salazar Dwight Brede Peter Lau Ken Sauer Don Cameron Wendell Lehr Bill Schick Wayne Dexter John Lemes Jay Siedenburg Lou Ercoli Stan Louis Bob Sutis Hal Eubanks Jim Marshall Tom Taboada Fred Evans Bob Moss Bob Taggart Boyd Fair Peter Mueller Gary Waldeck David Falconer Bill Nugteren Bob Willwerth Bruce Firpo Steve Pomeroy Bill Worthington Ballard French Ernie Robertson Bill Young Ben Gikis

TRAIL BIRDS DAVE SKURNICK 650-473-9263 daveskur(at)comcast.net

Rehearsal: 2nd Wednesday, November 9, 10:00 a.m. in the Choir Room, Los Altos Methodist Church. Pre-Meeting Rehearsal: November 16, 11:00 a.m., Elks Lodge. Parody Writers: Bob Simon, David Skurnick Accompanist: Don Cameron Bob Simon will write the parody for the November meeting.

All are welcome to join our singing.

During the social hour before every luncheon, 11:00 a.m. Bring a few and take a few – FREE! After the meeting, residuals go to Friends of the Library of Los Altos. November is Biography month. It is time to share some great books that you don't think you will read again. LAST CHANCE UNTIL JANUARY!!

Every Friday, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Wives and guests are welcome. Location: Bocce Ball Courts (between second and last wing), Los Altos Senior Center, 97 Hillview Ave. (just off San Antonio Rd.) Parking near baseball fields. Now that the rains have started their sweep through our area, it is timely to comment on why Rain Cancels Play Within Three Days of Fridays. That is because our court playing surfaces are made of crushed oyster shells. Rain softens this material and the resulting unevenness of the wetted surface makes the court effectively unplayable. With sun, the court will dry out in one to two days enough so play can again resume. Our agreement with our host, the Los Altos Senior Center, is that we will not schedule play on any Friday if rain has fallen within three days of that Friday. Should you be uncertain if the Los Altos courts received any rain during that interval, you may contact Sir member Norm Pass who schedules our play and tracks the need for cancelations due to rain. His contact data is above.”

Every Monday and Thursday, starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Rinconada Park Courts – Located on Hopkins Avenue, off Newell near Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. We play a relaxed doubles spin in open format. Sirs and non-Sirs alike are welcome.

BOCCE BALL NORM PASS – SCHEDULE/ CANCELLATIONS 408-737-7639; normpass(at)sbcglobal.net

FRED SCHWALBACH – PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 408-257-9713; fpschwalbach(at)aol.com JOHN RICHARDSON - SUPPORT 650-996-7787; jlr(at)rcgc.com

BOOK SWAP JOHN GERICH 650-969-6679 jgerich(at)juno.com

TENNIS BILL SCHICK 650-948-8768 billschick(at)att.net

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Member Profile P

RON NAKAMOTO, EDITOR 408-440-2330 ron.nakamoto(at)yahoo.com

This monthly article highlights one of our branch members. We hope that you enjoy knowing a little more about your fellow members and the interesting life they have had. If you have someone you would like to nominate or if you would like to help author an article, please email ron.nakamoto(at)yahoo.com.

RAY PIONTEK Which would you think Ray Piontek would have done in his high school or college years?

• In his junior year of high school: stayed out until four a.m. (to his parent’s great dismay) selling and delivering coffee and snacks to truck traffic stuck in a blinding snowstorm in New Haven, CT.

• In college, purchased one hundred submarine sandwiches on his way to his weekly Naval Reserve meeting; then picked them up on his way back to school and went door-to-door in the dorms selling midnight snacks.

• In college, sold Spring Break trips to Bermuda to fellow students. • In college, rented out tuxedos to students for their Junior and Senior

Proms. If you answered “Yes” to all of the above, you are correct.

Ray was born in New Haven, CT where he attended Notre Dame High School and worked summers in construction and at New Haven Board & Carton, where his dad was the Plant Manager. Ray fondly recalls his Dad taking him on the seventy-five mile train rides to New York City every year as a youngster to see the likes of Mantle, Berra, Mize, Ford, Bauer and others. Ray also remembers his older sister Noreen swinging a bat every bit as good as those

Yankees when she hit him in the head during a heated baseball game. “Funny, how some things you never forget.” In high school, Ray was the quarterback for one of the elite football teams in the state of Connecticut that went 8-1 his senior year. After graduation, Ray chose to attend Boston College, which led to a great sports rivalry with his dad who attended Notre Dame University during the Rockne years. Ray enlisted in the Naval Reserves in his sophomore year and spent summer training serving aboard the USS Miller, a U.S. Navy destroyer (DD550) in the North Atlantic where he learned what the straps on his rack (bed) were for after being thrown out onto a pitching deck a couple of times. He decided that becoming an officer was better than being a “swabbie” so he applied and was accepted to Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. After graduating from BC with a BS degree in Marketing, Ray received his commission in the U.S. Navy and was accepted to flight school in Pensacola, FL. Upon receiving his “wings” Ray was selected to serve as Instructor and received accolades as the “Top Flight Instructor in the Naval Air Basic Training Command”. Soon after, he headed out to the West Coast and joined an operational Fixed Wing Patrol Squadron flying P-3 aircraft based at Moffett Field. (Editor’s note: The Lockheed P-3 Orion was a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the U.S. Navy.) After seven years on active duty, which included operational assignments to the Far East, Ray left active duty and pursued a career in the commercial sector. He started with Xerox and moved onto ever increasing positions of responsibility with Apple, Autodesk, and several other companies before his final position as Senior Vice President for Business Development and Worldwide Sales with Unirac, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM. Ray retired from the Naval Reserves with the rank of Captain. He has held numerous senior Sales Management positions over the years while working for highly successful

executives such as Jim Buckley, Lowell Sando and Carol Bartz but insists his most influential mentor was Admiral James Stockdale. Upon reading the book In Love and War written by Jim and Sybil Stockdale and learning that Admiral Stockdale was working at the Hoover Institute, Ray took the initiative to get to meet Admiral Stockdale. Every meeting left Ray with great respect for “… the Admiral’s courage, clarity of thought and purpose of will.” He was a true American hero who suffered but always continued to lead as the senior prisoner of war at the “Hanoi Hilton”. (Editor’s note: Admiral Stockdale was the highest-ranking naval officer held as a prisoner in North Vietnam. On September 9, 1965, while flying from the USS Oriskany, Stockdale’s Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, was struck by enemy fire and completely disabled. He ejected and parachuted into a small village, where he was severely beaten and taken prisoner. Stockdale was held as a prisoner of war in the Hoa Lo prison (the infamous "Hanoi Hilton") for the next seven and a half years. As the senior Naval officer, he was one of the primary organizers of prisoner resistance. Tortured routinely and denied medical attention for the severely damaged leg he suffered during capture, Stockdale created and enforced a code of conduct for all prisoners which governed torture, secret communications, and behavior.) Ray met his “Aussie” wife, Irene when she was working at the Australian Consulate in San Francisco. Some friends at a social event introduced them to each other. Ray took the initiative and coyly pitched Irene to help serve as a city guide for his visiting parents as “… he was not familiar with San Francisco at all.” She agreed and as a result, Ray’s first date with Irene just happened to be chaperoned by his parents. It turned out to be an all day and night affair which did not end until about two in the morning. Ray still remembers every stop along the way ending with dancing at the Tonga Room in the Fairmont Hotel. They have been happily married for forty-two years and have one daughter and three grandsons and feel very fortunate to have them living close by in Los Gatos. Ray joined the golf activity and plays when he can. He claims to be fighting his way through a fifty-two year slump. His golf creed is “…it is never too late to be what you once might have been”, although some of his SIR golf buddies tell him that, in his case, “it really is too late!” Most of Ray’s time now is spent on a very noble cause to aid veterans and victims with furniture and household items to give them a helping hand and some dignity in life. When he learned that many veterans and their families were living, eating and sleeping on floors because they could not afford much to furnish an apartment or house he sprung into action. He formed the Bay Area Furniture Bank (BAFB), a tax-exempt 501(c)(3), non-profit organization on December 17, 2015. The organization’s objective is to provide furniture, bedding, and household items to those in need in the community. His hope is to help contribute to those that are building or rebuilding their lives such as veterans recently discharged from military service or victims of personal tragedy or disaster. The stated goal of BAFB is to “…decrease human suffering in Santa Clara County, California and set the stage for those we assist to achieve restored hope, self-esteem, and the stability to take charge and move ahead. We firmly believe that no one should be forced to live, sleep, and eat on the floor.” BAFB operates by providing their services through referrals from operating partners such as VA Caregivers, Religious Organizations and Social Service Agencies. As a young company Ray has been able to quickly integrate with the various social services and the local business community. His biggest win to-date has been securing the donation of furniture (some 4,400 pieces) from an eleven-floor renovation the Fairmont Hotel is undertaking in San Jose.

Ray believes he has found the perfect way to contribute back to the community, enjoy retirement and feel good every day he comes home. Ask him and he can tell you gratifying, personal experiences he has, every day. Ray would welcome all types of assistance from his fellow SIR members with open arms. Seek him out at our next luncheon and maybe there will be some way that you can help this noble man and his noble cause. His charity’s website is http://www.bayareafurniturebank.org.

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2nd Thursday, November 10, 11:00 a.m. Wives and guests are welcome. Rain cancels; Helmet required. Los Gatos Creek Trail The Ride: We will ride the rolling Los Gatos Creek Trail for about 7.5 miles from Blackford School to the town of Los Gatos for lunch. Then, ride back for a total of 15 miles. Directions: Go South on I-280 (past Highway 17) to Meridian (South); turn right. Go to Willow Street (the third stoplight); turn right. Take Willow Street until it dead-ends at Blackford Elementary School. Parking is available in the school parking lot and on neighborhood streets. If you plan to ride or have questions, please reply to James Lunt, as per above, or contact Gordon Tong (408) 242-0557 or gordy6850(at)gmail.com Some of the SIR bicyclists have been experimenting with establishing a 4th Thursday of the month ride. This ride will be more unstructured with the objective of finding new, paved and safe biking trails to add to the standard nine SIR ride list. Some of these new trails may be outside of the Immediate Bay Area. The riding pace is a little faster depending on the riders, bike trails are new to the riders so there may be some backtracking and are not always well marked/identified so it makes for a more adventurous ride. If interested, please talk with Jim Lunt or Gordon Tong.

Every Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., at Homestead Lanes, Homestead & Stelling, in Cupertino. With over a third of the session behind us, there are only two games separating the top four teams. Our immediate goal remains: More women bowlers (more men, too). The cost is only $15 per week. Come join us. Call Bob or Doug with any questions.

SUMMER SESSION - FINAL 1ST PLACE (tie) – Jim Dinkey, Nancy Jones, Chuck Huff, John Fawcett 1ST PLACE (tie) - Ruth Ososkie, Jerry Ososkie, Patrick Wong 3RD PLACE – Rick McColloch, Fred Emmenegger, Bob Taggart 4TH PLACE – Jeff Grundy, Ken Jones, Doug Anderson, Joe Enos 5TH PLACE (tie) – Al Delfino, Harold Kaye, Darryl Walker 5TH PLACE (tie) – Ranney Thayer, Carl Moyer, Ron Nakamoto 7TH PLACE – Hutch Hutchinson, Alan Gaudie, Phil Vanderwerf 8TH PLACE – Les Fisher, Fred Schwalbach, Doug Ericsoon 9TH PLACE – Roy Robinson, Jim Holman, Jay Jonekait 10TH PLACE – Bill Webster, Arnie Saatterlee, Candy Eastham, Tim Eastham

HERE ARE THE WINNERS - FINAL: HIGH SERIES - SCRATCH 1st – Patrick Wong: 538 2nd – Doug Ericsson: 526 3rd – Phil Vanderwerf: 494

HIGH GAME - SCRATCH 1st – Jay Jonekait: 225 2nd – Bob Taggart: 189 3rd – Alan Gaudie: 171

HIGH HANDICAP SERIES 1st – Jerry Ososkie: 656 2nd – Fred Emmenegger: 621 3rd – Al Delfino: 616

HIGH HANDICAP GAME 1st – Doug Anderson: 243 2nd – Hutch Hutchinson: 225 3rd – Rick McColloch: 222

TRAVEL ED PAUSA 650-324-0322 clements.e.pausa(at)us.pwc.com

Assistant: Walter Weber 408-371-8925, walterweber08(at)comcast.net How are we doing? As we have not yet received any responses to our first inquiry, let me ask again: Are we contributing to the SIR mission? Are we providing you any value? There has been relatively little participation in SIR sponsored trips. Do you want or benefit from our Branch Travel Committee? If so why and/or how? What should we be doing to improve?

Do you read and/or benefit from our monthly Travel Bulletin? Please let us know by your response to the October 2016 SIR 35 Member Survey (conducted at our October lunch meeting) or direct input to Ed Pausa or Walter Weber. Any and all input, comments and suggestions will be welcome. Pre - Holiday Fun. There is still time to have a bit of fun with SIR prior to the holiday season.. Take advantage of the following two activities: November 30, 2016 - Beach Blanket Babylon is the longest running musical revue in theater history. It’s a zany, over-the-top spoof of pop culture and politics, highlighted by extravagant costumes and outrageously huge hats. Enjoy dinner before the show (where we have center and side box seats) at a nearby North Beach landmark -- Fior d'Italia, America's oldest Italian restaurant. The price is $196 per person which also includes deluxe round trip motor coach transportation, gratuities and other surprises. For reservations, contact SIR escorts Jim Stoner 408-238-8458 or Larry Martinson 408-528-0746. November 30 - December 1, 2016 - El Dorado, Reno This annual SIR overnight trip to the El Dorado will include the popular Christmas performance of Miracle on 34th Street, as well as a Private Cocktail Party, buffet dinner, buffet breakfast and playtime at the NUGGET with $5 each for food and gaming credits. The price is $225 per person double occupancy or $250 single occupancy. For reservations, contact SIR escorts Allan Daily 408-265-8140 or Don House 408-268-1703. There are still many SIR travel opportunities featured in our Travel Bulletin including two one-day excursions, and a four-day Alaska fishing trip; as well as nine four- to sixteen-day trips to a wide variety of exciting destinations. Join fellow SIRs on any of those listings.

Friday, December 2, 2016 - Location to be Determined Wives & Guests are welcome. Rain on hike day cancels the hike. We will only have one hike for the remainder of the year, given the unpredictable weather and holiday conflicts. A location will be determined based upon suggestions from members and weather related trail conditions. Contact me by phone or email if you would like to attend this hike, and make suggestions as to a location. I will send out an email about November 25, detailing the selected location. If you have not been receiving the hiking emails and would like to be included, let me know, I will add you to the list.

The Pastor’s Ass The Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again. The local paper read: PASTOR’S ASS OUT FRONT. The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the Pastor not to enter the donkey in another race. The next day the local paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR’S ASS. This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Pastor to get rid of the donkey. The Pastor decided to give it to a Nun in a nearby convent. The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day: NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN. The Bishop fainted. He informed the Nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey so she sold it to a farm for $10. The next day the paper read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10. This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild. The next day the headlines read: NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE. The Bishop was buried the next day. The moral of the story is . ‘.being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery . . even shorten your life’. So be yourself and enjoy life. Stop worrying about everyone else’s ass and just cover your own!!! You’ll be a lot happier and live longer!

Provided by Ray Piontek and used by Ron Nakamoto at the Oct. 19th lunch.

BIKING JIM LUNT 408-252-6804 jamesdlunt(at)yahoo.com

BOWLING BOB TAGGART 650-321-2654 cbtaggart(at)earthlink.net DOUG ANDERSON 415-407-4000 marktinti(at)aol.com Prizes: Alan Gaudie

HIKING DELL SMITH 650-968-5006 dellnmolly(at)sbcglobal.net

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GOLF BOB GARTEN, GOLF CHAIRMAN 408-253-5860, xonon1(at)comcast.net

(Golf Committee members are listed on page 7 of the Membership Roster.)

SIGN-UP for the following by November 10th with John Gerich, 650-969-6679, jgerich(at)juno.com

GOLF RESULTS

SAVE THE DATE: SIR HOLIDAY PARTY

DECEMBER 15TH See reservation form on last page.

This year, the Holiday Party will take place on Thursday (Yes, Thursday!), December 15, at the

Elks Lodge. Tickets are $40 each, the same as last year. Menu and entertainment will be similar to last year's successful event. The Madrial Singers from Mountain View High will be singing for us a collection of holiday and madrigal music, dressed in full Renaissance costume. Attached is the flyer which describes the event and has a tear-off registration form. Just cut off the registration form and mail by Dec. 1st with your check to Andy Danver at the address indicated. You can also reserve a table for up to 10 people (although we recommend 8, for best comfort).

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NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO

DECEMBER ISSUE OF TRAIL TIPS

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2016 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

SONS IN RETIREMENT – BRANCH 35 Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Thursday, December 15 — Social Hour 11:00 a.m., Luncheon at 12:00

FEATURING: Luncheon served at your table Holiday Music by Madrigal Singers, Mountain View High School

TABLE SEATING: Captain* your table of 8 or 9 – or be seated with others. Seating of smaller groups, couples, and individuals will be arranged.

COST: $40 per person Checks only - payable to SIR Branch 35. BEVERAGE OPTIONS:

• Bring your favorite wine. Corkage fee of $10, paid at table. • Purchase beer or wine at the bar: $4. • Wine by the bottle: $15 to $23, ordered and paid at table.

Name (print) Menu Choice B,C,S or V

Enclosed is my (our) check(s) for $____________ For _____luncheons(s). Names for those for whom I am reserving are listed above. _________________________(___)___________ Captain’s* or Individual’s Signature Phone#

*Table Captain reserves table and ensures payment and confirmation for his guests. Mail to: Andy Danver, SIR Branch 35 Reservations 13474 Robleda Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-3423

B C S V Tri Tip

Chicken Cordon

Bleu Baked Salmon

with Spinach Vegetable Lasagna

Spinach Salad with Vinaigrette Roast Potatoes/Vegetable Medley Assorted Mini Tartlets

Reserve via mail, phone, email or bring form & check(s) in November. NOTES: Checks only, no cash

Seating limited to first 250 reservations. RETURN FORM & CHECK(s) BY THURS, DEC 1

Replies: Andy Danver, 13474 Robleda Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-3423 adanver(at)ix.netcom.com 650-906-3747

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