Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Chapter F meets
The third Saturday
of the month
(except December)
at:
Hy-Vee
3235 Oakland Road NE
Cedar Rapids, IA
Join us for breakfast at 8 am
Gathering at 9 am
Volume 6 Issue 2
February 2016
Chapter F Team
www.iowa-f-troop.org
Iowa District Team
www.gwrra-iowa.com
Chapter Director: John & Yvette Moravec
[email protected]
Assistant Director: Pete & Cheryl Sayers
[email protected]
Membership Enhancement: Tom & Sue Wright
[email protected]
Rider Education: Sue Thompson
[email protected]
Treasurer: Harry & Vicki Johnson
[email protected]
COY: Pete & Cheryl Sayers
District Director: Tom & Sue Wright
[email protected]
Assistant Director: John & Yvette Moravec
[email protected]
Membership Enhancement/District Trainer:
Roger Munson & Roxanne Oder
[email protected]
Senior Rider Educator: Doug & Mary Ann Boemecke
[email protected]
www.gwrra.org
International Director
Ray & Sandy Garris
[email protected]
First Place Iowa District
Newsletter 2014, 2015
Deputy Director Regions E and B
Bruce & Barb Beeman
[email protected]
Region E Director
Bob & Nicki Fowkes
www.gwrra-region-e.org
2014 Iowa District
Chapter of the Year
2014 Region E
Chapter of the Year
First Place Chapter Newsletter
Region E 2015
2015-2016
Iowa District Couple of the Year
2014-2015 Iowa District
Individual of the Year
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Notes from your Chapter Director
Hello Everyone,
I can't describe how much I hate this time of year.
It seems the older I get, the worse I hate this time
of year. One of the things that keeps me going
strong are the people associated with GWRRA.
Last weekend Mike Huffman did our CPR and
First Aid training. What a great asset that we have
in Mike. As in the past, Mike did an outstanding
job training those of us willing to help, if the need
arises. I don't know if a person can ever become numb to helping people survive a bad
situation, but I do know this, if I ever found myself in a life threatening situation, looking
up and seeing Mike would make me feel like I'm in good hands. Thanks Mike for taking
the time!
Well, as winter continues to do what it does - we will continue to do what we do. Next
weekend (Feb 13) is Sweetheart Weekend in Nauvoo, Illinois, and we continue with our
meet and eats every other week either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. If you
haven't been to a meet and eat lately - you're missing out! By the time you read this
letter, Sweetheart Weekend and probably another meet and eat will have passed. Don't
get caught missing anything else! Check your schedule, check our calendar, and let's
get together and talk about bikes or ice cream or family or something!
Now let's ride,
John & Yvette Moravec
Chapter Directors F - Troop
CPR/First Aid Training
Sunday, Feb 7
Sue T getting
treated for a
stab wound
Sue W and Sue T
saving those babies
with Infant CPR
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Chapter Birthdays
March 8—Yvette Moravic
March 16—Mary Smith
Chapter Anniversaries
March 20—Al and Bev Rohwedder
February Notes from your MECs
Hi Everyone!
It looks like we are getting close to riding season
here in Iowa. With everything scheduled for the
Chapter, Iowa District, Region E and Wing Ding it
looks to be a busy time for 2016.
First main event for the Chapter will be the
Spring Wing Warm-Up held at McGrath
Powersports on Saturday, May 7, followed up
with the Region E Rally which will also be held at McGrath Powersports in the used bike
center on Friday and Saturday, June 24th and 25th. Remember our Assistant Chapter
Directors Pete and Cheryl Sayers will be in the running for the Region Couple of the
Year so we will all want to be there to support them in their next adventure.
The next main event will be Wing Ding on September 1st through 4th in Billings Montana,
followed by the Iowa District Rally in Dubuque IA at the Hotel Julien on Sunday and
Monday September 25th and 26th.
So, as you can see, I have only toughed on the highlights for the summer with a lot of
other events thrown in from our Chapter, Chapters around the state and many other
Districts Rallies in Region E.
Think warm thoughts, it can’t hurt-and may even help!
Thanks for all you do
Tom & Sue Wright
Chapter F MECs
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CHAPTER EVENTS
Meet and Eat—Tuesday, February 16, Sally’s on Broadway, 263 Broadway St,
Springville, 319-854-9982. Meet there and be ready to order (off menu) at 6:30
Gathering--Saturday, February 20. 9 am, HyVee 32nd St & Oakland Rd, Cedar
Rapids, IA. Join us at 8 am in the Club room for breakfast if you can, meeting at
9:00.
DISTRICT Operations Meeting--Sunday February 28, chapter team to attend. 1-3 pm, Toledo State Bank, Toledo, IA
(Team officers, please plan to attend, but everyone is invited to come)
Coffee--Tuesday, March 1, 9:30 am, The Blue Strawberry Coffee Company, 118 2nd St. SE, Cedar Rapids. 319-2472583
Meet and Eat--Wednesday, March 2: Ready to order at 6:30 pmDaisy's Garage/Filling Station, 1117 1st Ave SE,
Cedar Rapids. 319-362-2223
Event--Sunday, March 6: Pie party, 2 pm @ John & Yvette Moravec's, 100 Heather Lane, Springville, IA 52336 319533-8548 (John) or 563-210-4532 (Yvette). Bring your favorite pie. Maid rites will be provided for dinner at 5.
Meet and Eat--Thursday, March 10: Ready to order at 6:30 pm, Whiteys Bar and Grill, 125 US 30 E, Lisbon. 319455-3191 (Note date change-too many people headed south next week!)
Gathering-- Saturday, March 19. 9 am, HyVee 32nd St & Oakland Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA. Join us at 8 am in the Club
room for breakfast if you can, meeting at 9:00.
Event--Saturday, March 19: Meet Chapter O in Kalona a for Mennonite meal @ 3:45 pm to eat at 4 pm (see
newsletter for more details)
Meet and Eat--Tuesday, March 29: Be ready to order at 6:30, Vito’s, 4100 River Ridge DR, Cedar Rapids. 319-3938727
Event—May 28-29, Chapter I and F Mystery Ride. More details to follow as we figure them out! 
EVENTS AROUND THE DISTRICT
Iowa District OPS Meeting-Sunday, February 28, 1:00-3:00 pm. Toledo State Bank, Toledo.
Everyone is invited to attend; you don’t need to be an officer!
OCP Training—Sunday, March 13, 8 to 5, Toledo. Please RSVP to Roxanne Oder ASAP to reserve your place. This is
not for officers only. This training is good for anyone wanting to know more about GWRRA and how it operates.
Chapter O—Saturday, March 19. Kalona Shopping Day/Meal, see flyer for more details
Iowa District Safety Weekend—May 13-14, DMACC, Ankeny IA, see attached flyer for details and to register.
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Ronald McDonald Ride—Sunday, August 7. Doors open at 11, lunch served at noon. See flyer for needed items.
Iowa District Rally-Motorcycles and Mobsters-September 25-26, 2016, Hotel Julien Dubuque
REGION EVENTS
Missouri District Rally-June 2-4, Branson MO
Region E Rally—June 24-25, McGrath Powersports, 4645 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
IA
MN/ND District Rally-July 8-9, Willmar MN
IL District Rally—July 22-23, Pontiac IL
NE/SD District Rally--Aug 25-27, Wall SD
WI District Rally-September 16-17, Wisconsin Dells
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
http://membership.gwrra.org/Scripts/4Disapi.dll/4DCGI/events/ConferenceList.html?Action=Find_Events&
To register for either event use the above link
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Educator’s Corner
Chapter Educator
Iowa District Safety Weekend
May 13-14
DMACC Ankeny IA
Reservations due by April 24
Sue Thompson
Spring Motorcycle Maintenance
I know, spring isn’t officially here and there’s still snow on the ground, but it’s time to start waking up
those Goldwings and getting them ready to ride when the weather does cooperate. As a relative newbe
in the field of motorcycle maintenance, I find that the internet is a wonderful source of information. Not
sure everything I find pertains to Goldwings, but here are the main things I have learned that we need to
do before riding this spring.
Change your oil and filter. I find that this information differs with who you talk to. Some people prefer
to change it in the fall, some in the spring, and some do it both times. Whenever you do it, just make
sure you do it. With the newer oils on the market, you need to refer to your maintenance schedule
from Honda to determine how many miles you can go on a change.
Check your tires. Is there enough tread? Is the air pressure correct? Look for bulges and foreign objects
in the tread. Yes, tires are expensive but remember those two (or three) round rubber things are the
only thing between you and the road. I have been a passenger when a back tire blew out at 70+ miles
per hour. Fortunately the bike never wavered and we were able to stop safely in a safe spot, but I
wouldn’t press my luck.
Check your gear. Does your helmet still fit? Is the liner clean and in good shape? Is your visor clean,
clear and scratch free? How old is it? Is this the year you need to replace your helmet? How about your
coat? Clean, free of rips or tears, is the armor in good shape and in the correct places, it hasn’t shifted
place? Don’t forget to check your Kevlar jeans, chaps, gloves and boots. Remember, if you go down,
you need your gear to protect you.
Is your ride clean? Do you need to finish installing that safety chrome Santa brought you? Don’t forget
to update your first aid kit. Fill, replace and add needed items to keep your kit current, you never know
when you will need it.
Don’t forget the battery, gas, brakes, lights, controls, cables, T-CLOCS. We will focus on T-CLOCS next
month as we prepare for our maintenance day.
As you start planning your summer rides, make sure your ride is in tip top shape and ready to roll as
soon as the snow melts and all that sand is cleaned from the streets and corners. If you get out early, be
careful. Drivers will not be looking for us yet.
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Ramblings from a Wandering Mind
As I write this, we have 4 weeks and 6 days until the first day of
spring! Anybody else suffering from a nasty case of PMS?
I park my car everyday, right next to the trike and have to say hi, and
we’ll get out for a ride soon. But, also as I write this, we had a few
inches of snow today. I actually drove home from Chapter E’s Sweetheart Weekend in Nauvoo IL on some not
too nice roads. It took me about 2 hours to get down there on Saturday morning and close to 3 hours to come
home today. It was a great weekend; got to see lots of people I hadn’t seen in quite a while. It’s so nice to
start the rally circuit and to see people other than your own chapter; not that I don’t like to see the people in
the chapter, but I have made so many friends from all over it’s fun to get out and about again. Everyone
should try to get to an event put on by another chapter, district or the region, you meet the best people on (or
off) a Goldwing!
Which brings up a very important issue. The Region E Rally will be held in our own fair city of Cedar Rapids on
June 24th and 25th. McGrath’s is sponsoring the rally and it will be held at their place. I talked to Brody the
other day and I think he’s pretty excited. Let’s rally (pun intended) together and show the rest of the region
what we have to offer in Iowa. I know Region Director Bob Fowkes will be asking us for help, let’s give him all
the help he needs. I will not be able to attend on Friday as I won’t be able to get off work, but will be there
Friday nite and Saturday doing whatever they need me to do. Please think about volunteering wherever you’re
needed.
Check the coming events for the chapter events, things around the district and events in other districts, as
well as information on the Reno Rendezvous and Wing Ding. Get out and see what’s going on. It’s never too
early to make your hotel reservations and get those registrations done.
And speaking of meeting new people and seeing old friends, who wants to go with Chapter O to Kalona next
month? I will be looking for a head count so we can get our reservations made, deadline is March 12. The cost
is $20 per person but I believe Yvette said the chapter would pay half again this year. Join me for a fun day
and a great meal.
Until next time, shovel safe, and dream of winding roads!
Sue T
Don’t forget to patronize and thank our major sponsors!
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Important Notice from Chapter O
You & your Chapter participants are invited!! Payment of $20.00 must be made up front. We need to
pay for all reservations.
Hi everyone, I have info on our Kalona Day for shopping & eating on March 19, 2016. If you want to
meet us {Diane & Lonnie} at 11:00am & leave at 11:15am at Riverside Casino on Hwy 22, just east of
HWY 218/27,{turn into the Casino at the stop lights & we'll try & be in the first parking lot on your right,
Dark Red Ford Edge} & follow us for shopping. OR I'm attaching a map of the area and you can go
shopping on your own. Just be sure to be at: 1012 Juniper Ave Kalona at 3:45 so we can eat at 4:00. The
map will also have the location of HIM Hearth-N-Home Cooking www.hearthnhomecooking.com/
If any questions during the day, I will have my cell phone on: 319-631-8680. {Lonnie}
MENU:
A Mennonite woman will prepare a meal of Turkey, Roast beef, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Hot Vegetable, 2 salads, Homemade Bread and Dessert, along with drinks of Ice Tea or Coffee
Ingredients
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PASTRY:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup ice water
FILLING:
2 cans (16 ounces each) tart cherries
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Red food coloring, optional
1 tablespoon butter
Directions
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Cherry Pie Recipe
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + standing Bake: 55
min. + cooling YIELD:6-8 servings
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 piece) equals 363 calories, 14 g fat (4 g
saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 240 mg sodium, 58 g
carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water,
tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll out one portion. Line a 9-in.
pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge.
2. Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup juice. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, tapioca, extract,
salt, food coloring if desired and reserved juice. Gently stir in the cherries; let stand for 15
minutes.
3. Pour into the crust. Dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Seal and
flute edges. Bake at 375° for 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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