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Minutes of the December 2016 Board Meeting
DATE: December 13, 2016 ATTENDING: Jim Hiney, Mike Barabe, Bernie Hollenbeck, Duane Evans, Brian Kelly, Walt Parrish, Jim Forden, Ed Wildgans, and Luis Rodriquez. TREASURE'S REPORT: Motion made to approve and accept the report. MEMBERSHIP: Applications for...
Little SIR Notes
At our December 13th meeting we were entertained by Bullard TALENT and they did an outstanding job as usual. I am sure everyone enjoyed their performance. This will be my first meeting in which I’m in charge of our speaker. This month the director of the Fresno City...
Big Sir Message
This year has gone by in a flash and it has been my great pleasure serving as Branch 169 Big Sir. Our branch has many things to be thankful for good spirit, good attendance, strong sense of humor and we know how to laugh with each other and have fun. I am very...
Big Sir Message
Well it is great to be back in the United States of America. I had an excellent 29 days aboard visiting the many unbelievable cities, towns and spectacular ancient structures, cathedrals and unbelievable sites. It is to much to explain all there was to be seen, a once...
Message from Little SIR
On December 13th we will have our Christmas luncheon. Our spouses are invited to join us for the luncheon and entertainment. The Bullard TALENT children will help usher in the Christmas Season with their voices of good cheer. Be sure to join your friends and celebrate...
Message From Little Sir:
Our speaker for the October 11th luncheon will be Kopi Sotiropulos, a longtime newscaster and weatherman in Fresno. Kopi is currently the KMPH Channel 26 News and Weather Anchor. He is also on television mornings with the "Great Day" program. I hope he brings his...
Big Sir Message
We are doing very well as a branch of Sirs, our bank balance is doing well, our expenses are under control, the great majority of members have paid their dues and our programs have been great this year. We have a lot to be thankful for. The upper leadership of Sirs...
Message from Little Sir
Our past two speakers, Dan Pessano of Good Company Players and Margaret Mims , our Fresno County Sheriff have told me how much they enjoyed speaking to our group. They were glad to see so many familiar faces, talking with old friends and meeting new ones. They also...
Big Sir Message
We have successfully installed our roaster of officers for next year thanks to the efforts of Mike Barabe, Bob Large, Ed Dorn and Jim Hiney our Nomination Committee. A special thanks goes to Rick Christl for stepping up to fill the last open seat, that of Little Sir,...
Message for July 2016
Dan Pessano of Good Company Players put on an excellent show for our luncheon. He was very glad to see so many familiar faces, talking with old friends and meeting new ones. He told me that it was his pleasure to come and share with us the upcoming productions and...