Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Chapter D
2008 Calendar of Events
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Date
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Time
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Event
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Location
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Hosts
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June 8
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Poker Run
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Mason City Power Sports 9am
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Monte & Ruth Topp
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June 14
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Ride
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Charles City Kmart 10am
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Joy & Dale Frank
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June 21-22
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Iowa District Camp Out
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June 24
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6:30 p.m.
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Monthly Gathering
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LD’s Filling Station
1616-12th Street NE Mason
City
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Chapter D
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July 3-6
July 9
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6:00 pm
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Wing Ding
Supper Ride
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Carolina
First Center
Greenville, South Carolina
Albert Lea
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Bernie and Jena
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July 12
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Mystery Ride
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TBA
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Marv Draper
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August 7-9
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Iowa District Rally
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RV Park & Convention
Center
39-38th Avenue
Amana
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August 16
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Ride
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TBA
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Gail & Geri Aikey
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August 23-24
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Poker Run
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TBA
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Monte & Ruth Topp
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August 26
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6:30 p.m.
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Monthly Gathering
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LD’s Filling Station
1616-12th Street NE Mason City
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Chapter D
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August 29-31
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Region E Rally
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Okoboji
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Region E
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Sept. 4-6
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Davis Rally
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New Hampton
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Davis Family
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Sept. 13
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Overnight Ride
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Wisconsin
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Colby’s
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Sept. 23
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6:30 p.m.
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Monthly Gathering
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LD’s Filling Station
1616-12th Street NE Mason City
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Chapter D
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October 5
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Ride
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TBA
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Monte & Ruth Topp
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October 28
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6:30 p.m.
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Monthly Gathering
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LD’s Filling Station
1616-12th Street NE Mason City
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Chapter D
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November xx
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Calendar Meeting
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TBA
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Chapter D
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November 25
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6:30 p.m.
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Monthly Gathering
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LD’s Filling Station
1616-12th Street NE Mason City
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Chapter D
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December 6
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9 a.m.-
9 p.m.
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Bell Ringing for
Salvation Army
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TBA
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Chapter D
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TBA
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Christmas Party
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TBA
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Chapter Director E-mail
Address
A John Geer john_geer@bondurant.k12.ia.us
D Bill & Marilyn
Eggers wmeggs68@hotmail.com
E Kenton
& Char Cole kcchar@mchsi.com
F Bob & Julie Stauffer stauffer59@mchsi.com
H Jim
& Eta Chapman jec@iowatelecom.net
I Senior
Jim & Kathy Clemen jkclemen@mchsi.com
O Dennis
& Karen English englishdj@mchsi.com
P Senior Craig & Sharon Leigan leigan@mchsi.com
S Kent
Smith & Jody Waddell chapter-ia-s@mchsi.com
IOWA DISTRICT
CALENDAR
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June
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Chapter
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Event
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5
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F
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Supper ride to Okoboji
Grill, Iowa City. Meet there at 6pm.
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6-8
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H
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Carnival Run, Fairfield Fair
Grounds.
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7
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A
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Monthly Breakfast Meeting
and ride to the Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa and then to Galena, IL . Meet at
Country Kitchen on NE14th at 8:30am.
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7
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S
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Blessing of Bikes 1:00 PM Glenn’s Sport Center - Sheldon
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8
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D
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Poker Run. Details TBA. Hosts: Monte & Ruth
Topp.
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8
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O
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ROGER Ride at Whispering Pines Pavilion, Scott Co.
Park, 9 am
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10
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A
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Dinner ride to Rudy's in
Lacona. Meet at NE side of Sears at Southridge Mall at 6:30pm.
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10
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I
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Costa’s, 99 # Main, Fairbank. 319-635-2449. Meet at the All Stop Convenience, 1038 River Forest Road,
Evansdale. Leave at 6pm sharp.
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10
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S
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Supper Ride – Orange City,
former Old Town House Leave 6:30 PM
from K & J Cycle
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11
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E
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Coffee at The Pink, Lomax,
IL. Meet there at 5:30pm, ride
follows weather permitting.
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14
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D
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Ride. Details TBA. Hosts: Joy & Dale
Frank.
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14
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E
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Monthly Gathering at the
Tender Trap, 2222 Summer St., Burlington, IA. Eat at 5:30pm, meeting follows.
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14
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F
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Tom Smith's local twisties
ride. Leave Marion Hardee's parking lot at 9am.
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15
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O
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Father’s Day Ride to GenAire
Airport Fly-in/Drive-in with ride afterwards to NW Illinois. Leave Git-n-Go
Coal Valley @ 8 am - English
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16
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P
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Meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Red Oak.
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17
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I
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Pizza Ranch, 219 W 4th,
Vinton. 319-472-4000. Meet at the All
Stop Convenience, 1038 River Forest Road, Evansdale. Leave at 6pm sharp
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18
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E
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Coffee at the Tender Trap,
Burlington, IA. Meet there at 5:30pm,
ride follows weather permitting.
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19
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F
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Monthly meeting at Bonanza, 16th Ave & Edgewood Rd
SW. Meet there at 6:00pm.
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20
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A
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Indianola Bike Nite. Meet at
High School at 6:00
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20
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I
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La Porte City Parade. Line-up 6pm, La Porte City High School.
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20-21
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ALL
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Wisconsin District Rally
–Chippewa Falls, WI.
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21-22
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ALL
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Iowa District Campout and Picinic. Prairie Rose State Park, Harlan, IA.
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21
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F
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Chapter F parking lot
practice at Hawkeye Downs, 9am to noon.
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22
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I
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Monthly Gathering at Junie’s, 100 Plaza Dr., Elk Run
Heights.
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22
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O
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North River Ride to
McGregor, IA – Leave Flying J @ 8 am - Berry
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23
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H
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Monthly
meeting at Country Kitchen in Ottumwa IA at 6 pm
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24
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A
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Dinner ride to Zeno's Pizza,
109 East Main Street in Marshalltown. Meet at NE side of Sears at Southridge
Mall at 6:30pm.
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24
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D
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Monthly gathering. LD’s Filling Station 1616-12th
Street NE Mason City at 6:30 pm.
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24
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I
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Trojan Inn, East High
Street, Toledo. 641-484-2414. Meet at the All Stop Convenience, 1038
River Forest Road, Evansdale. Leave at 6pm sharp.
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24
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S
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Monthly gathering. Pizza Ranch,
Primghar. Eat at 6:00 pm. Meet at 7:00 pm.
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25
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E
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Coffee at Gator’s,
Burlington, IA. Meet there at 5:30pm,
ride to follow weather permitting.
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28-29
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D
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Overnight Ride
–Wisconsin. Details TBA. Hosts: Ric & Pat Colby.
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28
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I
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Sturgis Fall Parade Cedar Falls. Line-up 9am.
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28
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S
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Breakfast ride – Lake Shore Storm Lake Leave K & J Cycle 8:30 AM
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GWRRA
Iowa Rider Education – q NOTES ---- May 1, 2008
Joe and Judy Pirillo – Iowa Senior District Educators “Safety is for Life”
Safety
Weekend 2008… will be in Ankeny on May 9 and 10. Can’t be there? Make sure you find out what SURPRISES
you missed. Mark your calendars for May 8
and 9, 2009 for the Iowa District’s 5th Annual Motorcycle
Safety Weekend and tune up your skills and knowledge.
Iowa
Eagles are Soaring… with OSCAR in 2008.
Iowa E led the way through
the end of March. Wonder what the April
OSCAR
Points will bring. I hear the Social
Cursers of Iowa S are hot on the
tail of the Eagles but will they catch up?
Iowa D is also in the
running. That gives a short run down of
Iowa’s Top Three. Has your Chapter
joined the infamous “Bottom Three” of
American Idol”? Don’t let that happen. You can gain ground quickly by just singing
every where the roads takes you. So “Happy Trails” 2 U.
With
May comes… Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. What is your Chapter doing to get the word
out that we are all sharing the roads and byways with a lot of other
users. Let’s come up with ways to
promote awareness to the public and earn some OSCAR Points along the way. If you don’t want to do it for OSCAR
then do it for yourself and all your loved ones. An awareness event can be a great opportunity to bring new
participants to our ever growing GWRRA
Family.
Parade
of Wings… is a good way to show off your bikes and trikes. The side benefit of being in parades is you
help make the public aware of motorcycles.
Not only are they attention getters, but showing your Wings out into the
public may also gain you new Chapter participants. So, don’t overlook all your local celebrations. If you want some good advice on organizing
and joining in a parade look to Iowa I. They have more parades scheduled then I ever
knew they had in North East Iowa! I am
sure if you ask Ed Moore, he would
be willing to tell you what he has learned planning and schedule parades for Iowa I. If you want to join Iowa I
watch their schedule in their newsletter and let them know you want to join
them and I am sure you could.
Need
to put my chrome on… well, if you need help maybe your Chapter
would have a Mechanics Day. Then you can all get together, install
new safety chrome, change oil, make minor repairs, and all with the help and
guidance of others that have done it before and are willing to share their
expertise with you. Iowa I has done this very successfully
over the past few years. If you are
heading for Missouri maybe you can join them this year. Let them know in advance so they know your
needs. What a great way to get some
mechanical education while having fun with your GWRRA Friends. Contact Tim Peverill, Iowa I Educator, and he
can give you more information.
qTIP…
looking for new educational ideas to use in your Chapter? Look no further than the other Iowa Chapters
and see if your Chapter can duplicate successful events held in other Chapters.
HAPPY
TRAILS with Rider Education
GWRRA
Iowa Rider Education – q NOTES ---- June 1, 2008
Joe and Judy Pirillo – Iowa Senior District Educators “Safety is for Life”
The
Soaring Eagles… of Iowa E
take the GWRRA Formula to new
heights! As you may recall PARTICIPATION = FUN and in Iowa E it now should be PARTICIPATION = FUN = NEW GOLD WING. That’s right; Mike Huppenbauer won a brand
new Gold Wing while he was having FUN
PARTICIPATING at Nihaues’s annual Customer Appreciation Days. If you don’t think lighting strikes twice
well John Olenick won a new Gold Wing in 1993.
Now that should prove to all in GWRRA,
especially the Iowa District, that PARTICIPATION
= FUN. It is now up to you.
LTD
in Iowa is on the move… thanks to Denis and Sue Tasker; we now have the opportunity to expand our
knowledge by supporting our District LTD. LTD
stands for Leadership Training Division but my personal belief is that it
should stand for LIFE Training
Division. Many GWRRA members believe that these programs are for only those people
involved in ‘leadership’ and that can’t be farther from the truth! The skills you learn can be used in GWRRA, the work environment, and within
your own family. So if you get an
opportunity join Denis and Sue at
their next presentation. You may
surprise yourself with what you learn. Thanks to their instruction Iowa now has
four additional RE Seminar Instructors.
Join us in thanking Denis and Sue
for a job that is being well done.
Safety
Weekend 2008… had surprises for all the participants. Don’t be surprised if someone puts a ‘FLIP’ in your face. Someone mentioned they would like an
opportunity to ride in the rain and even that was arranged for them for a short
period Saturday on the Range. Make
plans now for Safety Weekend 2009 on May 8 and 9, 2009. No surprise I will see you then.
Want
new tires… for your 1800 Gold Wing? Joel Reno of Hawkeye Motorworks showed his support
for GWRRA Rider Education by
donating a set of tires to be raffled off at the Iowa District AWEgust Fest. $1 gets you 1 chance, $5 gets you 6 entries,
15 entries for $10, and 20 bucks will gain you 35 tickets. These tickets will be available at various
GWRRA function leading up to AWEgust Fest and will also be available at the
rally in the Amanas. Be sure to thank
everyone at Hawkeye Motorworks with
your support for their shop.
qTIP… Know the rules of the road and respect other
drivers. Don't ever forget that driving is a privilege. Make
sure you and your motorcycle are properly licensed and insured. For your own
safety and the safety of others, don't ride beyond your ability and road
conditions. And know your motorcycle's limitations and capabilities. Also,
don't ever lend your motorcycle to an unqualified or unlicensed rider. As the
owner, you're legally responsible for their actions.
HAPPY
TRAILS with Rider Education
PHOTO CONTEST
AT REGION RALLY
The Photo
Contest is open to every Rally participant.
The categories are: Scenic,
Portrait, Biker Chick, Touring and Chapter Activities. The scene (topography) should be the primary
essence of the Scenic photo that
will also include the motorcycle and/or rider(s). The motorcycle and/or Rider(s) in the Portrait should be the primary essence of the photo. The Lady Rider should be the primary essence
of the Biker Chick photo and should
identify her as a rider/co-rider. In
the Touring photo there should be no
doubt that the motorcycle and rider(s) are on tour. The Chapter Activities
photo must actively and obviously depict a Chapter Activity with five or more
participants. Although more than one
Chapter may be present in the photo,
only one Chapter can claim the photo.
GOLDWING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION
2008 ILLINOIS DISTRCT RALLY
AUGUST 1st and 2nd
Oakley-Lindsey Civic Center
Quincy, IL
PROGRESS UPDATE # 1
Welcome to the first of what we hope to be several
updates on the progression of planning and events for the up coming Illinois
District Rally. Using the well established method of e-mail we hope to keep
GWRRA members in the know of the planning stages of the rally and the events
that they will find when they attend. We hope that you will pass along the
information to those members that do not participate in the electronic world.
As announced at the Winter Warm Up the Illinois
District Rally will be held in Quincy. For those of you from other districts or
other parts of the state Quincy has many things to offer. There are many points
of interest in the area. Some of these include Nauvoo a short ride to the north
which is rich in well known history and to the south is Hannibal, MO which most
people associate with the works of Mark Twain. For those members that like to
put their money where their mouths are a short ride across the Mississippi to
the northwest in LaGrange, MO you can find the Mark Twain Casino. All the areas of interest have many things
to offer visitors. There are many great riding routes two of which we hope to
use as self guided tours.
It is still early in the palnning stages so until more
rally info is available please visit the informational websites at the bottom
of this update.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THESE WEBSITES
http://www.seequincy.com/,
http://www.quincyciviccenter.com/ http://www.beautifulnauvoo.com/, http://www.visithannibal.com/, http://www.terribleherbst.com/casinos/midwest_lagrange/,
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