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.

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Poetry In Motion by Oliver Klink

Poetry in Motion  explores the profound connection shared between humans and horses across cultures and beyond borders. Over the last 6 years I traveled the world exploring India, Mongolia, Japan, Easter Island, Spain, France, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Indonesia, Romania, Switzerland and the USA. What started as a personal love and exploration evolved into a transformational life experience. My relationship to the world is changed forever. 

https://www.oliverklinkphotography.com/Poetry-In-Motion information, allowing for personal choices, and continued independence. ” Click Oliver’s image for presentation.

Oliver Klink

Big SIR Hersh Brown welcomed a spirited group to a Thanksgiving turkey lunch. He introduced our new Director Charlie Raisor and announced that, due to no new volunteers for leadership positions, all members in 2024 leadership and committee positions will continue in 2025. Rob Miller’s guest Derek was introduced and a good group of people signed up for the Day Trip to the Air Museum in Morgan Hill. We then learned, from Oliver Klink, the skill, perseverance and love required to become the World Class photographer documented in his book “Poetry in Motion”

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.

Our last Day Trip before the holidays will be Wings of History Museum in San Martin on Tuesday, November 19th.  The museum has many exhibits including Historic Aircraft, Large Collection of models, Propeller Shop, 449th Bomb Group, Women in Aviation, Flying cars and flying boats. 

Besides lots of interesting history and you might remember the “Flintstones” where Fred took his family vacation using his flying car, well, you might be surprised about latest on Flying Cars which may become a reality in the very near future.

The Museum address is 12777 Murphy Ave, San Martin, admission fee is $7.00 for Seniors.  We plan to meet at the museum at 11:00am to allow enough time to see all of the exhibits.

Chuck and I look forward to seeing you at our final day trip of the year.

Your Day Trip Team,

Glenn & Chuck

Dear Sirs,

We were planning to conquer Mt Umunhum this coming Friday but the weather is not cooperating.  It’s supposed to rain and will be very windy.    Just to play safe, we will instead go to the Martial Cottle Park

starting at the Barron Park Drive entrance.  We will meet there at 10 AM. Just in case, wear a raincoat.  I remember doing that years ago at Los Gatos Creek trail and I even had an umbrella.  Let me know if you are planning to come.

Marcel Tomassian (408)206-0532

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.

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,

It’s going to be a nice sunny day today. 

Folks,

We are going to enjoy another beautiful day to play Petanque today.

We are going to play in our awesome Azule park in Saratoga as usual.

Please try to make your entry early so others will be able to plan their day.

Please come ontime.

Attached please find the photo of our Petanque team last Wednesday, Nov, 6.

Thanks to Chuck who made this nice photo.

Archie

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 

OCTOBER 2024 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Branch 54 team Fujiyama, Walling, Raisor and Catherwood WON!

Area 11 November Tournament

Annual Turkey Shoot

Atsu, Peter, Charlie, Nelson and Ken braved the wind and cold but did they win?

When: November 18, 2024

The Turkey has Been Pardoned !

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.