LAKEPORT, Calif. – Branch 168 of Sons In Retirement held its monthly meeting at the TNT's Restaurant in Lakeport on June 12.

Golf Chairman Jim Cary announced that the annual summer tournament would be held in Reno on June 16 through 18.

The Little SIR, Frank West, reported that many members have volunteered to help with various activities at the annual picnic, to be held on Oct. 9.

The only thing remaining on West’s wish list is for a few volunteers to help with the set up around 10 a.m. on the day of the picnic.

West also announced that he had arranged for Michael Petry of Chase Investments to be the guest speaker at the next luncheon on July 10.

Larry Powers, the membership chairman, reported that the group's current membership is 92. Powers also introduced the newest member, Randy Whitt. Welcome, Randy!

Meanwhile SIR Branch 133’s next luncheon meeting is scheduled for June 19 in the Greenview Room at Hidden Valley Lake. The guest speakers will be from Cal Fire and the Lake County Probation Department. The board meets at 10:30 a.m. and the doors to the Greenview room open at 11 a.m. with the lunch served at noon.

The branch is holding a golf swap meet on June 26. Members can bring their old clubs and exchange them. Anyone who would like to donate clubs should know that all donated items will go to the Junior Golf  League at Hidden Halley Lake.

Sons In Retirement is a social organization for men of retirement age who are pursuing the goal of enjoying their later years. It has 142 branches with 18,000 members throughout the state.

Branch 168 holds a luncheon on the second Friday of each month at the TNT Restaurant in Lakeport.

Branch 133 holds its luncheons on the third Friday of the month in the Greenview Room at Hidden Valley Lake.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Sons In Retirement is encouraged to contact Larry Powers, chair of the membership committee of Branch 168, at 707-263-3403 or John P. Jones, chair of the membership committee of Branch 133, or visit the state Web site at http://sirinc.org/sirhappenings/ .