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SIERRA BRANCH #77 August 2025 Bulletin (v1.0)

Check out our website at www.sierrasir77.com

REMINDER: Our next Regular Monthly Membership Meeting

(2^nd Thursday each month) is August 14 at Sonora Elks Lodge:

10:00 am Board Meeting, 11:00am Social Hour, Noon Luncheon $25.00

OPTIONAL HAWAIIAN SHIRTS AND SHORTS (again)

We order lunches from Elk’s Catering one week before our meeting. We will run out of food if we don’t know you are coming so, please make your reservation by Thursday August 7 if you have not already.

Please Reply/Send an email with your Name & Badge Number (Guest Names) to: sierrasir77@gmail.com

REMINDER: Annual Branch 77 Family Picnic at the Moose Lodge

1. Where: Moose Lodge #2181 20921 Longeway Road, Soulsbyville

2. When: September 11^th Social Hour at 11:00 and Lunch at Noon

3. Pre-Purchased Tickets ONLY (tickets are not available at the event)

4. Two Menu Selection Options: 1) Tri-Tip or 2) BBQ Chicken

5. Includes Potato Salad, Baked Beans & Bread

6. Branch 77 will provide Water/Soda & Dessert

7. Alcoholic Beverages are only available from the Moose Lodge

8. No Cancellation after September 1st

(see attached Picnic Flyer)

Branch 77 Speaker Schedule

· TBD (scheduled August individual cancelled)

Welcome new member(s)

Ed Nissen (#45) Sponsor Jerry Lewis

Branch 77 Member Relations Chair:

Derle Davis is our Member Relations Chair. Kindly let him know if something unfortunate has occurred to one of our members so we can send a sympathy notice or a get-well card:

Derle’s contact info: 925-234-5742 & email goldcoin3@aol.com

Branch 77 2025 Executive Committee (BEC) Officers and Directors

	*2025 Officers & Directors (voting)*		** On State Roster
1	Big Sir** 984-9383	Donald	Ronalter
2	Little Sir** TBD	TBD	TBD
3	Secretary** 769-3413	Mike	Coe
4	Treasurer** 408-355-5991	John	White
5	Director Yr. 1 925-234-5742	Derle	Davis
6	Director Yr. 2 588-1096	Craig	Hempler
7	Director Yr. 2 743-1979	Ron	Leedy
8	Director Yr. 2 408-507-9844	Andy	Shenefelt
9	Director Yr. 3 532-6295	Joe	Domogalla
10	Director Yr. 3 532-5646	Ken	Lucas

	*2025 Committee Chairs (nonvoting)*		**On State Roster
1	Member Relations Chair** 925-234-5742	Derle	Davis
2	Nominating Chair** 925-997-2482	Danny	Laureta
3	Membership/Attendance** Chair 984-9383	Donald	Ronalter
4	Monthly Bulletin** 984-9383	Donald	Ronalter
7	Bowling Chair** 769-3413	Mike	Coe
8	Golf Chair** 925-915-9877	David	Siudzinski
9	Golf Chair Assistant 925-997-2482	Danny	Laureta
10	Hiking Chair 588-1345	Mike	Clay
11	Branch Chaplin 510-909-3903	Gary	Osias
12	Propane Chair 588-1096	Craig	Hempler
13	Branch Sign-in Chair 408-507-9844	Andy	Shenefelt
14	Branch Sign-in Chair 408-656-3502	John	Holthouser
15	Constant Contact Chair 984-9383	Donald	Ronalter
16	Guest Speakers Chair 532-6295	Joe	Domogalla
17	Webmaster TBD	TBD	TBD

SIR Branch 77 ACTIVITIES

Branch 77 BOWLING: Mike Coe (769-3413) coemike@sbcglobal.net.

Branch 77 Winter Bowling at Black Oak Lanes will start on Monday September 8, 2025. We still have openings for bowlers, no experience needed! Come and join us on Monday afternoons at Black Oak Lanes. SIR State Bowling 2025 Tournaments Schedule go to SIRbowling.org for information and applications.

Branch 77 HIKING: Mike Clay (588-1345)

There is a hike scheduled every week on a Friday. It is a day hike of moderate difficulty, generally between 8 and 12 miles for the full distance but shorter options are nearly always possible. Hikes are usually somewhere along the 108 corridors. Details of the destination are not announced until Monday or Tuesday beforehand.

Branch 77 GOLF:

(SIR’s is the largest golf organization in California after the PGA)

Dave Siudzinski Golf Chair (925-915-9877)

davidsudz@gmail.com

18358 Zeni Lane, Tuolumne CA 95379

Sir’s Golf July tournament at Teleli GC

Two teams torched the course with a 76. My Alexa (who absolutely cannot be bribed) chose Hole 7 as their tiebreaker:

1st Place – Gary Osias & Joe Del Razo (our newest new guy!) – $15 each
2nd Place – Rich Brandau (last-minute sub) & Jack Samuelian – $10 each

Two other teams were just one stroke behind with an oh-so-close, just-missed, but still-impressive – 77. Alexa randomly chose Hole 15 to settle it:

3rd Place – Jeff Juhl & John Perrault – $7 each
4th Place – John Holthouser (the old new guy) & Frank Rands – $5 each and a growing resentment toward Alexa

Closest to the Hole – Hole #12
1st – Rich Brandau (20’ 9.5”) – $15 (Agreeing to sub for Jobe turned out to be a wise, money-making decision, eh?)

2nd – Gary Osias (25’ 7.5”) – $10

3rd – John Holthouser (29’ 2”) – $5

Closest to the Hole – Hole #7
1st – John Perrault (48’ 11.5”) – $15
2nd – John Holthouser again! (78’) – $10
And the wind was howling in their faces. And yes, the green was lumpy. And yes, they 2-putted for a par!

Note: We might want to move the front CTH back to Hole 5 — unless you all love walking a half marathon just to measure a putt?

Let me know.

2025 GOLF SCHEDULE

Day / Date Tee Time Fee(s)

Tuesday, August 19 @Greenhorn Creek 10:00 AM $62.00

Tuesday, September 16 8:00 AM $62.00

Tuesday, October 21 8:30 AM $62.00

Tuesday, November 18 8:30 AM $62.00

1. All golf played at Teleli GC except where noted

2. Golf format announced in sign up email

3. CTH announced before Start

2025 Event Calendar v1.0

Sierra SIR Branch 77 Monthly Membership Meetings/Lunches and Banquets/BBQs Events. Also, Branch Executive Committee (BEC) Directors and Officers Meetings

August 14 Thursday Elks Lodge #1587

HAWIIAN SHIRT AND SHORTS