Arnold, CA….ARNOLD SIR (Sons in Retirement), Branch 152, will hold its Monthly Luncheon Meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 11:00 am, in Snow Flake Lodge at the Blue Lake Springs Homeowners Association, 335 Blue Lake Springs Dr., Arnold, CA

Steven Walloupe, Calaveras Big Trees Supervising State Park Ranger

Our speaker this month will be, Supervising State Park Ranger, Steven Walloupe of Calaveras Big Trees State Park, having assumed his new role in March of 2017. Steve is also a full-blood Miwok Indian with years of experience presenting programs to adults and children.

Steven recently transferred as a Supervising Ranger from the Lake Tahoe Sector of the Sierra District. He had served in that role since 2010. He began his career with State Parks in 1995 as a park aide at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, where he was promoted to a guide trainee. From Indian Grinding Rock, he transferred as a guide to the State Capitol Museum, spending five years there. After the ranger academy, Steven returned to Indian Grinding Rock as a State Park ranger. During his ranger time, Steven has worked at several park units in the Central Valley District, including Calaveras Big Trees State Park and Caswell Memorial State Park.

In addition to his Parks career, Steven is very proud to be from the Ione area and to be very active in his Miwok culture, including traditional dancing and ceremonies. He is also a recreational enthusiast of all things two-wheeled such as mountain biking and motorcycles. Camping, traveling and restoring classic cars are other recreational activities Steven enjoys.

One interesting fact about Steven is that he appears in the welcome film seen at the Visitor Center at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Steven will be speaking on the status of the park and new features we can expect in the future.

SIR (Sons in Retirement) is a Men’s only organization. We are not political, and not associated to any religious organization, we are not a service club, we have no paid employees and no physical assets; we meet entirely for the benefit of our members. Luncheon visitors are asked to contact the Membership Director about attending scheduled meetings, we welcome all retired gentlemen.

Lunch is $18.00. For further information regarding Arnold Branch 152 SIR membership, please contact Membership Director, Kevin Andel, PO Box 2038, Arnold, CA 95223-2038, (209) 795-9119 or e-mail at, kncbear@aol.com.