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↓ JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Please enable JavaScript on s while you make new friends. We travel, play games, hike and enjoy interesting speakers while we enjoy lunch. Live longer, live happier. Join SIR! Bad News We have lost two members. Bill Highley a long time member who joined us in 1999 died on April 17. Richard Morgan fell in July last year and suffered head trauma. He has recovered a bit but still is not mobile so he resigned on May 2. Bill Highley 4/9/1999 – 4/17/2024 Richard Morgan 8/11/2016 – 5/2/2024 Monthly BR54 Member Lunch JOIN US FOR LUNCH SIR Branch 54 meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the 3 Flames restaurant at 1547 Meridian Ave. at Hamilton Ave. in San Jose. The next meeting will be on May 9, 2024 . 10:00 Executive Board Meeting 11:00 Social Hour 12:00 Luncheon 1:00 Speaker 2:00 Adjourn If you cannot join in person, most meetings are on Zoom . You can view the presentations by clicking the links or images associated with the speakers on the Speaker Page . Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82595007573?pwd=VG5UZVNQUm04TlMvY1F0WHlQang1dz09 Meeting ID:872 8814 8514 Passcode: 211643 May 9 Luncheon Dr. Laura McIntosh, PhD will discuss the ‘Designing of a Technology Company to Keep Older Adults in their Own Homes’. *Presentation* Characterizing the problem – increasing numbers of older adults, most with multiple chronic conditions requiring medical attention, at the time of decreasing numbers of family caregivers and overwhelmed medical staff. *Discussion* Approaching the need, and designing an innovative company in a business environment dependent on government-funding when there isn’t a track record for safety and effectiveness (the criteria for reimbursement through Medicare, or for inclusion in a Medicare Advantage health plan). *Presentation* EmPowerYu’ s approach to this problem Dr Laura McIntosh, PhD For all the activity and images of the luncheons, go the Luncheon page. TRAVEL We have several travel opportunities in 2024 ranging from Alaska, through the Panama canal, Mexico and several trips to Europe.. To view travel opportunity details… Go to our Travel Page Investment Club Silicon Valley Retirees Investment Club (SVRIG) –Meeting Notice – We meet at 1 pm on the LAST Thursday of the month except NovemberDecember when it is combined on the FIRST Thursday of December. Go to our Investment Page for meeting information the schedule. For more information and images of all Day Trips, go to the DAY TRIP page May Day Trip The Exotic Cars and Coffee Show Whether you own a car, truck or motorcycle, you will find the Exotic Cars and Coffee Show a very interesting way of enjoying and remembering all those fun cars that we had or wished we had. The event is held on Sunday May 19th at Hobby Lobby, 990 Cochrane Road, Morgan Hill. SIRS will meet at 9:00 am in front of the Hobby Lobby on Sunday, May 19th for a photo. We can then go at our leisure and enjoy all those timeless cars that were a part of our lives and memories. For information or questions contact Chuck Moggia at 408-623-1078 Regarding future outings Gordon Biersch Brewery was mentioned to me as a possible visit site but due to the Pandemic they have not restarted tours. I will keep checking as I know we all like beer. Let’s Hike with Marcel Dear Hikers, One week from today, and the day after our SIR meeting, we will meet to hike the Santa Clara County Quicksilver Park Historic Trail. You may know that the park’s name implies that quicksilver was mined there and that mercury is the more familiar name for that material. Mercury was used to purify the gold that was discovered during the Gold Rush in California. The last time we did it, we did not really visit the actual sites where the mines were or where the miners camped. We will try a little harder this time to do the Historical Trail. By popular demand, we will meet at 9:00 AM (Summer schedule) at the Hacienda Park Entrance parking lot located on Almaden Road about 1/2 mile from the Casa Grande Mining Museum. So, coming south on Almaden Expressway, you veer right on Almaden Road, drive a few short miles, pass Casa Grande museum on the left and arrive at the Hacienda parking lot on the right. As usual we will have a 5 minutes grace period before we start. Bring a hiking stick if you have one. And bring a friend, a neighbor or a relative who enjoys hiking. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact me or ask at the Thursday meeting. Marcel (408)206-0532 Where did that VW come from? P.S. I have attached a tentative hiking schedule for 2024 . Be aware that we can be flexible due to weather reports, requests from you, or conflicts with other events. For more information about our Hiking Club along with pictures and information about previous hikes click Let’s Hike . Petanque with Archie Folks, Are you coming to join us to play Petanque today? Attached please find our photo last Wednesday. We had four teams that played in the tournament. It was incredible and lots of fun. Join us to compete today. Cheers ?, Archie The Archie Petanque Team For directions and more information go to the Petanque page. On Wednesday and Saturday you can join Archie at Azule Park for lively competition and lots of fun. For rules, park directions and prior event photos click Petanque . Competition Golf State SIR Tournaments Spring Fling 4/24-25 Reno 6/4-7 Team Championship 8/7-8 Gold Rush 9/8-11 Individual Championship 10/3 Fall Classic 10/23-24 For details go to State SIR Golf SIRS Area 11 Golf Tournament The 2024 Area 11 Golf Tournament schedule is now available just click here. For more images go to the golf events page. SIRS Area 11 Golf Tournament May 2024 TOURNAMENT SIR’s at Spring Hills Golf 501 Spring Hills Dr., Watsonville, CA Spring Hills Golf May 20, 9:30 Play from best drive location. Format: team total score -handicap. Enter as a team or individual. Please give names and NCGA or GHIN numbers Cost $65, Please send check make out to Sir’s branch 54 golf” Send check to Ken Hengst 2084 Frank Ct. Milpitas, CA 95035 hengstken@gmail.com Golf is fun on Monday and Wednesday For more images visit the Golf page. To see the golf schedule, competition results and photo’s just click Golf . Some of our members also regularly play golf at Bay View, Moffett Field and Spring Valley. Sometimes we play Dublin Ranch, Santa Teresa, Poppy Ridge, Canyon Lakes, Wente Vineyards and Cinnabar. There is a challenge for all of us. But most of all we just have fun. Come and join us. On Wednesday May 15 we will play Deep Cliff at 7:38 am. We normally have open spots so just come over and join us. The early morning is a good time to enjoy the deer and squirrels along with a few turtles, ducks and blue Herons. Monday May 13at 7:30 AM we will play Los Lagos. Branch goals for 2024: Increase meeting attendance to 75 percent Increase number of guests to 50 Increase total membership from 72 to 101 Contact US Membership Application ©2024 - SIR Branch 54 - Weaver Xtreme Theme Privacy Policy...