LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Sons in Retirement members have been playing a lot of golf this spring and summer.

The group played a state qualifier tournament at Fox Tail Golf Course in Rohnert Park on May 29. The two teams (one from branches No. 133 and No. 168, and one from branches No. 157 and No. 176).

The area qualifiers were Bob Chesnut, Tom Marshall, Bill Surber, and Tom Hughes (Bill Sullivan substituted) and John Torres, John Crockenberg, Gordon Naumann and Ed Neal.

The sweeps winners were:

– First place, John Torres, John Crockenberrg, Gordon Naumann and Ed Neal with a score of 50.93.
– Second place went to Rick West, Tom Kirkpatrick, Tom Clark and Dale Candelaria with a score of 53.38.
– Third place were Tom Braun, Larry Alves, Mike Yamashita and Bill Miller with a score of 53.64 and fourth place went to Mel O’Meara, Bob Rum felt, Ron Raetz and Klark Raetz with a score of 54.97.

Closest to the pins were Bob Chesnut, 23 feet, 3 inches; Larry Alves, 30 feet; and Tom Clark, 34 feet, 6 inches on hole No. 3; and John Torres, 2 feet, 9 inches; Walt Neumann, 11 feet, 3 inches; and Tom Kirkpatrick, 14 feet, 6 inches.

The Carson City golf trip was a success with 24 golfers in attendance, the weather was great and the golf courses were fun to play.

The first tournament was played at the Toiyabe Golf Course. The winners that day were:

– First place, Bob Chesnut, Bob Smart, Jim Cary and Jan Mouser with a score of 54.52;
– Second place, Paul Peterson, Bob Rumfelt, John Miles and James Hornback, with a score of 54.65;
– Third place Bob Farris, Gary Farris, Jerry Martinez and John Gastineau with a score of 55.85.

Closest to the pins were Paul Peterson, 8 feet, and Bob Chesnut, 11 feet, 2 inches, on hole No. 2; Adele Curtin, 10 feet, 9 inches, and John Gastineau, 20 feet, 6 inches, on hole No. 12.

The second tournament was held at the Silver Oak Golf Course. The winners were:

– First place, Tom Braun, Ron Raetz, Jerry Martinez and Adele Curtin with a score of 50.83;
– Second place, Bill Craig, Bob Smart, Bob Schossler and Bill Lyon with a score of 52;
– Third place, Paul Peterson, Gary Farris, Jim Cary and Gary Faulkner, with a score of 52.75.

Closest to the pins Bob Rumfelt, 4 feet, and Bill Lyon, 21 feet, 4 inches, on hole No. 3, and Adele Curtin, 22 feet, 3 inches, and Tom Braun, 27 feet, 6 inches, on hole No. 11.

The last tournament for June was at the Hidden Valley Lake golf Course. It was on June 26. It was a very nice day and the weather was great. The format was a two man best ball with two flights.

Flight “A” winners were, first place, Jim Dvorak / Bob Smart with a score of 54; second and third place, tie, Larry Alves and Rick Ward, and Bruce Woodcock and Jim Boyd with scores of 60.

“B” flight winners were first place, Jerry Clayton/Mike Higman with a score of 56; second place, Jim Day/Bill Sullivan with a score of 61; third place, Jim Boyd/Bob Rumfelt with a score of 62.

Closest to the pin winners were Jim Cary, 23 feet, 9 inches, and Jim Day, 23 feet, 10 inches, on hole No. 8; and Mike Higman, 1 feet, 3 inches, and Tom Braun, 4 feet, 11 inches on hole No. 11.

The three upcoming tournaments this month are Hidden Valley Lake (Match Play) on July 17 and Healdsburg on July 24. The contact for SIRS golf is Jim Cary .

In other news, this month’s guest speaker was Russ Schtoy representing the Lake County Civil Grand Jury (not to be confused with the criminal grand jury).

Schtoy started with a brief overview of the history of grand juries from the Magna Carta, through the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, to the establishment of county sitting grand juries by California in its legal system.

He emphasized that the objective was to “Investigate, report, recommend” and the importance of grand juries as a “balancing” against rural counties boards who may be abusing their positions as boards become more and more filled with career politicians.

Schtoy stressed a desire for “truth,” “transparency,” “improvements” and “benefiting the citizens” as what makes for a great juror. He talked – briefly – about what juries do (amount of time spent, secrecy, and interfacing with all levels of the county).

He ended his presentation by encouraging anyone interested to fill out an application to join the grand jury.