Focus is on meeting new friends, staying active

Focus is on meeting new friends, staying active

It’s been a busy month for our local Sons in Retirement (SIR) group of semi-retired and retired men. We are one of more than 100 branches in California, but the first in Southern California.

As our group grows, we continue to focus on meeting new friends and remaining active. We thrive by meeting the interests of our members with multiple events each month.

Monthly activities include golf, pickleball, poker, hiking, wine tasting and much more. The strength of our organization is that members can select ongoing events or start new ones. This past month, for example, groups enjoyed a Happy Hour, a tour of the Mormon Temple and backgammon. Members can choose what they want to participate in without any formal obligation. And, we encourage couples for many of our activities.

In addition to the numerous interest groups, a monthly luncheon is held at Mainstream Bar and Grill in Poway on the fourth Wednesday of each month. This gives us all the opportunity to meet new friends and discuss upcoming events. In addition, each lunch has an interesting and informative speaker. This past month, we were fortunate enough to have local resident Bob Ilko give us a presentation dealing with the upcoming Zone Zero changes to help us to understand the importance of making smart decisions regarding fire safety.

As we grow, we are excited to welcome new members. For more information, contact Larry Maibaum at larpegmai@gmail.com or visit our branch website at branch174.sirinc2.org.