We have another great dine out planned for April 2, at Gray’s Tavern in Turlock.  All members and guests are welcome.  Call Gary Toombs at 209-604-8406 for more information or to RSVP.

Join us on March 19, for an afternoon of entertainment at the Sierra Repertory Theater for a performance of “Fiddler on the Roof.”  SORRY THIS ONE IS SOLD OUT.

We are going back to Castle Noz May 22, for another fun SIR Night Out with dinner and live music for your listening and dancing enjoyment.  Guests are welcome.  Call Roger Jackson at 209-658-2673 for more information or to RSVP.

Our RV group has planned another fun campout at Jackson Rancheria 4/26-5/1.  Lot’s of fun activities have been planned.  If you don’t have an RV you can stay at the Hotel.  Call Roger Jackson at 209-658-2673 for more info or to RSVP.

Our SIR travel group has another adventure planned for us.  Cruise on the Ruby Princess from San Francisco to Hawaii and back 10/23-11/8.  SIR members and guests are welcome.  Call John Cardoza at 209-483-7722 for more info.

SIR golf continues to be very popular with even more opportunities to play this year.  There are State SIR and regional tournaments at various courses, recreational play (9 or 18 holes) at Creekside or River Oaks.  Call Ken Kajioka at 209-602-8351 for more information or to sign up.

We have a very active Bocce Ball group that plays at the Dust Bowl Brewery in Turlock on the 1rst, 3rd and 5th Fridays of the month.  Call Mike Johnson at 209-613-6801 for info or to join in and remember to stay for lunch.

SIR bowling continues this year on Tuesday afternoons at the McHenry Bowl in Modesto.  Call Tom Mickelson at 209-632-2917 for info on how to join the fun.

We have members that make the trip to the Modesto airport to attend the Commerative Air Force (CAF) second Saturday breakfasts and fourth Saturday lunches.  If you would like to join us please call Gary Toombs at 209-604-8406 for more information.

We have our regular lunch meeting at the Black Bear Diner in Turlock on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month.  In addition to a great meal we always have an interesting program for your enjoyment.  We encourage anyone interested to come to our luncheons and learn more about SIR.  For info please call John Cardoza at 209-483-7722.

Introducing our new Branch Chaplain, Kim Castro.

Million Dollar Quartet Christmas

Join us at the Sierra Repertory East Sonora Theater, Thursday November 20th at 2pm,  for a special afternoon of entertainment with an optional dinner (location tbd) afterwards.

Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley come together again to celebrate the holidays in a knock-out holiday musical experience.

Questions or to RSVP call Ken Kajioka at 209-602-8351.  We hope you can join us.

Please join us for lunch on Wednesday, May 21st at the Black Bear Diner.  We will order from the regular menu and get individual checks.  Our program for this month will be by Covenant Living of Turlock.  Spouses, significant others or other guest are welcome for this special program.  See below for a short paragraph about their mission…

At Covenant Living of Turlock, we offer opportunities to
work toward wellness, share the joys of friendship and
explore paths to your personal goals, always backed by
caring staff members who are inspired to serve. Our
community promises supportive and secure senior living
in an enriching environment, with the peace of mind that
you’ll live your best life at every stage.  Covenant Living of Turlock is a community where you’ll grow, believe and belong.

We hope to see you there.

We had 38 SIR members, spouses and guest join us for dinner on Thursday, January 16th.  As usual, we ordered from the full menu and received individual checks.  The food was good and the company even better!  If you haven’t joined us for a dine out you are missing a great time.  The next dine out will be at the Golden Bowl Chinese restaurant in Hughson, date still tbd.  Watch the newsletter or come to our next lunch meeting for more information.  Come join the fun, the more the better!!!

28 fun loving SIR members, spouses and guests joined us on this train experience taking Amtrak/BUS to Sacramento where we transferred to the iconic California Zephyr making stops in Roseville, Colfax and Truckee  before arriving in Reno.  The higher up we went in elevation, the more stunning and gorgeous the views
became. We saw bright, sunlit woodsy meadows, farmlands, mountains, huge pine trees, Donner Lake and the Truckee River  which flowed beside us. We travelled through dark tunnels with the views changing from bright green grass to snowy mountains and the skies going from sunshine to thick cloud cover.  After arriving in Reno it was just a short walk to the Eldorado and Silver Legacy hotels for the night.  After settling into our rooms we had some free time before meeting for a group dinner at the Ichiban teppanyaki style restaurant.  After a delicious dinner we had free time for some Nevada style recreation before turning in for the night and preparing for the morning departure home.

Don’t forget, mark your calendars, our next luncheon meeting will be Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Black Bear Diner in Turlock.  Doors open for us at 10:30am and our program starts at 12N.  Our program this month will be by Angela Freeman, Principal of Pittman High School.  This should be an interesting talk.  Our branch has been doing a great job of bringing in new members this year, the latest being Rick Ahlborn.  Please say “Hi” to Rick at our next lunch and give him a big welcome to SIR.  Please continue to bring guests to our lunches and share your enjoyment of SIR and help grow our membership back to what it was pre-pandemic.  Finally, we may have a special wine tasting/dine-in for July.  Watch for more information.

Please join us for a tasty lunch on Wednesday, May 15, at Black Bear Diner in Turlock.  Following lunch we have a great program lined up for you… our guest speaker will be Chad Hilligus, CEO of the Gallo Center for the Arts.  As always, doors open for us at 10:30am with the program starting at Noon.  In consideration of our guest speakers please try to finish your lunch before the program starts.  We hope to see you there and remember to bring a guest, if you can, to share your SIR experience.