Redefine Retirement

SIR BR54 has a focus on retirement enrichment. We have activities that expand your experiences while you make new friends. We travel, play games, hike and enjoy interesting speakers while we enjoy lunch.

Monthly BR54 Member Lunch

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://zoom.us/j/92953111620?pwd=JhN1IKT5nHBxmLslO5qWfw59jmtMpX.1

Meeting ID: 929 5311 1620
Passcode: 298421

Big SIR Hersh Brown led the last general meeting of the year and his last meeting as Big SIR. We have met our membership goal; we inducted two new members and transferred two more from BR 94 bringing us to 101 total members. We have three guests today; They have submitted membership applications so we will have a great start in 2026.

We enjoyed an early Thanksgiving dinner of Turkey with all the trimmings and enjoyed an interesting presentation by Jon Haveman on the National Debt.

Finally, the BEC agreed to extend the Christmas Lunch ticket sale. So contact Pierre Garabedian with your meal choice and save $10 on each ticket.

Economist Jon Haveman has accepted our invitation to be our speaker at our Nov 13 SIRS meeting on the timely topic of our national debt.

Jon’s Presentation Slides

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 November & December when it is combined on the FIRST Thursday of December.

  Go to our Investment Page for meeting information the schedule.

Chess

Chess meets every Tuesday 12:30 – 3:30PM except holidays in the Community Center at 2175 Lincoln Ave, San Jose.

Go to our Chess page for more information.

Pool

Join Leo Pursley and Gary Cameron for a round or two of Pool following each SIR luncheon on Thursday. See either of them for more details at the luncheon. Meet at Burbanks Bites & Billiards 398 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 408-320-2466

Parking in the rear of building.

Where is the next Mystery Spot

Your Day Trip Team, Glenn & Chuck, are both resigning due to medical issues. We need a replacement so we can keep this fun activity. You can volunteer or send your ideas for replacements to Big SIR Hersh Brown. hershb@gmail.com

We play bocce every Thursday at Almaden Lake Park with the exception of the second Thursday which is dedicated to the Sirs luncheon. We start at 10am and finish around noon. There is no need to RSVP, just show up around ten and we’ll fold you into the game.

Go to the Bocce page for more information, maps and directions.

If you have any questions, contact Leo Pursley at 408-997-7739, pursleypm@comcast.net.

Dear Hiking Sirs,

The next hike on November 21, to Mt. Umunhum, should be a favorite to most of us.  It’s visible to most of the county’s of Santa Clara and looks rather impressive.  It’s not the tallest but the most picturesque.

Is it a hard hike?  Not really, in my opinion.  The trail was well designed so it is not straight up.  Of course, because of that , it is longer (7.4 miles) but easier.  We start at 10 AM from the second parking lot of Mt. Umunhum Road.  Almost at the top, we have the choice of stopping for a rest there and continuing to top for the last mile, or turn around back. We have done both ways.

I will send a reminder early next week.  Meanwhile, let me know if you plan on joining us.

Marcel Tomassian (408)206-0532

P.S.  I have attached a hiking schedule for 2025.  Be aware that we can be flexible due to weather reports, requests from you, or conflicts with other events.

Hello mild hikers and neighborhood walkers.  Monday mornings we walk. The walk typically covers 2-3 miles of mild up and down streets.

During the summer we start at 8 AM at SIR Charles (Heck) Hecker’s place on Crisp Ave. just two and a half blocks east of Fruitvale Ave. near West Valley College.

If you’re interested let me know and plan on arriving between 7:45 and 7:55.  We try to leave promptly at 8. 

Larry Snapp 

Folks,

This is a reminder for you to make your entry to play Petanque in Saratoga Azule park at 1:00pm today.

Attached please find the photo of our team last Saturday.

Bring your hat and the bottle of water.

I won’t be able to play today.

Cheers 😃 ,

Archie

Look at professional Petanque games (see YouTube link). It’s beautiful!

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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 

No 2025 Oct. Area 11 Tournament

Golf is fun on Monday and Wednesday

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.