February - GWRRA Chapter CA1-I

Chapter CA1-I—Covina
The “I” of the Tiger
Newsletter
February 2015
Happy Valentine’s Day
In This Issue
From the CDs ...................................... 2
From the CA District Director .......... 4
Sunshine .............................................. 6
Calendar .............................................. 8
Ride and Event Details ...................... 9
Photos............................................ 11-13
Chapter I Officers & Staff ................ 15
Region F Staff .................................... 17
CA District Staff ................................ 17
CA Chapter Meeting Times ....... 19-20
Valentine Rally Flyer ....................... 21
...and please see our sponsors’
advertisements throughout
Join us at our next monthly Gathering!
Saturday, February 14
Breakfast 8:00am, Meeting 8:30am
Denny’s Restaurant
546 W. Baseline Rd., Glendora
After the Gathering
Ride to and then enjoy the Cable Airport Air Show
We meet the 2nd Saturday of every month.
Hurray...it’s here!
33rd Annual Valentine Rally
February 7th
Bert’s Mega Mall, Covina
Details on 3 and 21
CA1-I Website/Activity Calendar
www.gwrra-ca1i.org
California District
www.gwrra-ca.org
Southwest Region F
www.gwrra-regionf.org
National
www.gwrra.org
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
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CD’s
George and Norma
Why We Rally?
As we write this, final preparations are underway for
Chapter I’s 33rd Annual Valentine Rally. We are so
thankful for you who help us to get ready for the big event
and to all who will work hard on Friday evening and Saturday. In the midst of the busy week to come, we thought
it would be good to review why we put on the Valentine
Rally. Here are some of our main reasons…
1. Through the registrations, 50/50 and Grand Prize ticket sales, we raise the funds needed to run Chapter I for
2015. If you’d like to see how Chapter I’s 2014 budget was spent, and have a voice in how our 2015 dollars
are invested, please come to the next business meeting.
2. Hosting the Valentine Rally is a way of inviting our
sister chapters to go for a great ride; not only riding
from their homes to Covina, but taking our Poker Ride
when they get here.
3. By giving away an impressive spread of door prizes,
we say “Thank you!” to our guests.
4. All of the other extras, from the donuts and coffee, to
the games and the grand prizes...and, of course, the
hugs, are all meant to make sure that everyone has a
lot of FUN!
Our heartfelt thanks for all your work on Friday evening (6:00 PM at Bert’s — pizza, drinks and extras provided) and Saturday (8:00 AM to closing). This is YOUR
chapter, and the time and energy you invest in this Valentine Rally will ensure that we all have the resources we
need for lots of fun, food, education, and so much more.
That’s why we “rally” and we hope you’ll all come
and have a great time hosting our friends. We’ll see you
there.
George & Norma
Mark
Your
Calendar
Now!
Reno Rendezvous
June 18-20
Grand Sierra Resort
For info see
www.renorendezvous.org
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Gettin’ Ready to Rally!
It’s time to…
1. Donate soda, bottled water, and cookies.
2. Bring 3 to 5 door prizes per household. You can bring
them to the Friday Night Set-up on Feb 6th, or by no
later than 8:00am on Feb 7th at Bert’s.
3. It’s not too late to solicit grand prizes from local businesses or other contacts you know. You may even want
to donate a grand prize. Just email or call Norma so
she can make room at the Grand Prize table.
4. Volunteer to help wherever you are needed.
A few rally reminders…
1. Chapter I members are expected to register.
2. Set-up time is Friday, Feb 6th, 6:00pm. Pizza and
drinks afterwards.
3. Doors open for final prep and welcoming our guests,
Saturday, Feb 7th, 8:00am.
4. Please wear your chapter vests to the Rally.
5. Park in designated spaces only.
6. Bring your smile and prepare to be hugged.
33rd Valentine Rally
February 7, 2015
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District Directors
Vince and Pam Puterbaugh
Goodbye to a Dear Friend
Last month was an emotional rollercoaster of highs and lows. First, California felt the loss of one of our
most beloved Life Members with the unexpected passing of Larry Pickens. Then there was the absolutely
perfect memorial service at which over 200 GWRRA members attended. It was beautiful to see so many
members come together from all over the Region to celebrate his life and to show his wife, Donna, so
much love and support. As your District Directors, it was truly one of our proudest moments as we saw
such an outpouring of love and respect for a friend and family member. Later that week, Larry was laid
to rest at the Riverside National Cemetery in a solemn ceremony as only the military can do. We can truly say that there is a hole in our hearts that can never be filled.
Two days later, most of the same people gathered in Bakersfield for our annual Officer’s Conference.
Deputy Directors Anita and J.R. Alkire were there to install Mike and Barri Critzman as our new Motorist
Awareness National Directors as well as Mike and Ruth Burke as the new Region “F” Educators. That
evening, most of the attendees gathered in our suite for a party that ran until the wee hours of the morning. I would like to provide more details of that event, but we promised everyone there that what happens in Bakersfield stays in Bakersfield so if you want to know what really goes on you will just have to
attend next year.
This month Chapter CA1-I kicks off our rally season with their annual Valentine’s Day run, this year it is a
full week before Valentine’s Day so it will not interfere with your personal Valentines celebration. So
please come out and support chapter CA-1I on February 7th at Bert’s Mega-Mall in Covina. We will again
announce the winner of this year’s Chapter of the Year. We look forward to seeing everyone there, until
next month…
Ride well and ride often,
Vincent and Pamela Puterbaugh
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Print page 6 & grab a pencil
Dan J
13th
Chuck H
19th
Al
20th
Pat
21st
for some...
Sudoku Fun
Larry & Tami
2nd
Monte & Lucy
14th
They invented hugs to let people know you love them
without saying
anything.
Fill the 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each
row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the
grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9
Bill Keane
Be there for a Chapter I member in need.
If you have good news to share or would like
Chapter I to be thinking & praying for you,
contact Becky or Pat. (See pg. 15 for contact info.)
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our CA1-I
Sponsors.
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February 2015
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VALENTINE RALLY
Bert’s
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Pizza after Set-up
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Bert’s
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GATHERING
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Meeting 8:30
After-Gathering
V Rally Ride, then
HomeTown Buffet, Covina
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Meet & Eat
Old Spaghetti Factory
Duarte
6:00 PM
Newsletter Submission
Deadline
March 2015
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Ride Departure Locations—Page 9
Complete Ride and Event Details—Page 10
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GATHERING
Breakfast 8:00
Meeting 8:30
After-Gathering
Buckle & Belts and
Oak Glen Pie Ride
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Max’s Mexican Cuisine
Monrovia
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CA1R Rally in the Valley
Mesquite, NV
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Check This Out!
Upcoming Ride
and Event Details
Description
Place
Address
Date
Time
Departure
Valentine Rally Set-up
Pizza after Set-up
Bert’s Mega Mall
1151 N Azusa
Covina
Feb 6
6:00PM
N/A
Valentine Rally
Bert’s Mega Mall
1151 N Azusa
Covina
Feb 7
8:00 AM
Bert’s
February After-Gathering Ride Valentine Rally Ride
Ends at HomeTown Buffet
1318 N Azusa, Covina
Feb 14
After
Gathering
N/A
Meet & Eat
Old Spaghetti Factory
1431 Buena Vista
Duarte
Feb 26
6:00PM
N/A
March After-Gathering Ride
Buckle & Belts
Oak Glen
1007 Calimesa Bl, Calimesa
Apple Annie’s, Oak Glen
Mar 14
After
Gathering
N/A
Meet & Eat
Max’s Mexican Cuisine
1101 E Huntington Dr
Monrovia
Mar 26
6:00PM
N/A
CA1R Rally in the Valley
Mesquite, NV
See flyer
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Chapter I Ride Departure Locations
Location 1: Mobil Station—2249 Huntington Drive, Duarte
From I-210 exit Mt. Olive. Station is on NW corner of Huntington & Mt. Olive
Location 2: Shell Gas Station—106 S. Azusa Avenue, Azusa
From I-210 exit Azusa. Station is on the SE corner Azusa Ave & 1st Ave
Location 3: Shell Gas Station—3177 W. Temple Avenue, Pomona
From I-57S take Temple Ave exit. At stop light, head south, straight across intersection
to Shell Station. Park on west side by the vacuums.
Location 4: McDonald’s—Hwy 138/I-15, Phelan
From I-15 travel north to Hwy 138-Silverwood Cutoff. Take exit and turn east on
Hwy 138. Travel short distance to Wagon Train Rd and turn south. McDonald’s is on
the west side.
Location 5: Denny’s Restaurant—919 Foothill Blvd, La Verne
PLP
From I-210 W take Foothill Blvd exit. Turn right onto Foothill Blvd/CA-66. Follow
Foothill Blvd to Denny’s on north side.
Bert’s Mega Mall Parking Lot—1151 N. Azusa Ave, Covina
From I-210 take Azusa Avenue south.
Have a great ride idea? Contact our Ride Coordinator, Kevin!
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Sponsors.
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Eye on Chapter I
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Eye on Chapter I
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Eye on Chapter I
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our CA1-I
Sponsors.
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Chapter Directors
George & Norma Mocabee
[email protected]
(cell-G) 626-945-5988
(cell-N) 626-890-1129
Assistant Chapter Directors
Joel & Marti Winkler
[email protected]
Chapter Educator
Motorist Awareness Coord
Don Nunnally
[email protected]
Assistant Chapter Educator
Wade Nygren
[email protected]
951-371-8323
Treasurer
Lorraine Nygren
[email protected]
951-371-8323
Membership Enhancement
Coordinator
Open
Ride Coordinator
Kevin Traschler
itisikevin@
Newsletter Editor
Norma Mocabee
[email protected]
626-890-1129
Webmaster
Larry Jones
[email protected]
626-404-9007
COY
Larry & Tami Jones
[email protected]
626-404-9007
IOY
Linda Flechtner
[email protected]
909-938-2578
Photographer
Crash Clymer
[email protected]
909-599-1519
Store Manager
Tami Jones
626-404-9008
Seamstress
Carolyn Weinbaum
626-969-4168
Sunshine Committee
Pat Cheuvront
[email protected]
Becky Klein
[email protected]
951-685-6656
Phone Tree Coordinator
Marti Winkler
[email protected]
626-969-7486
Phone Tree Committee
Willadean Stelmack
Betty Rauch
Carol Cassel
50/50 Sales
Jackie Traschler
[email protected]
Door Prize Assistants
Nick & Carol Cassel
626-969-7486
(cell) 626-622-3169
626-485-9148
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Sponsors.
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REGION ‘F’un STAFF
Region F Directors
Keith & Teresa Morrison
[email protected]
Joyce & Rick Elmore
[email protected]
505-414-7239
949-551-4896
Asst. Region Educators
Medic First Aid Training
Cathy & George Diaz
[email protected]
Patti O’Neill-Esposito
[email protected]
Dave & Dee Gormley
[email protected]
Mike & Ruth Burke
[email protected]
Marti & Joel Winkler
[email protected]
Asst. Region Educators
Motorist Awareness
Mike & Barri Critzman
[email protected]
760-486-3405
Asst. Region Educators
Leadership Training
Garry Howard
[email protected]
303-677-0203
Membership Enhancement
Coordinators
Lisa Capano & Bill Weiss
[email protected]
720-890-8122
Region “F”un COY 2013
John & Barb Pons
[email protected]
303-396-5520
Region “F”un IOY 2013
Robert Bray
[email protected]
614-563-8722
Region “F”un
2012 Chapter of the Year
Arizona AZ-D (Mesa, AZ)
Assistant Directors
Assistant Directors
Treasurer
Region F Educators
Asst. Region Educator
970-619-8140
408-244-7722
520-749-5653
209-536-1318
626-969-7486
Making a Difference and having “f”un
one Member at a time!
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT STAFF
District Directors
Asst. District Directors
Treasurer/Vendor Coord.
District Educator
Asst. District Educators
Asst. District Educators
District Trainers
Membership Coordinators
Medic/First Aid Coordinators
District Store Managers
Convention Coordinators
PLP Trainer
COY & IOY Coordinators
Vince & Pam Puterbaugh
[email protected]
[email protected]
John & Linda Boman
Donna & Jerry Kougel
Jerry Gragg
John & Lynda Baker
Mike & Ruth Burke
Pat & Bonnie Singer
Garrett & Dee Bowers
Robert & Linda Harmon
Bob & Barbara Dowdy
Bill & Rene Johnson
Tom Jeffries
Mike & Ruth Burke
951-453-6000
951-440-0657
707-631-2642
559-297-7189
760-949-2186
209-536-1318
760-946-1642
661-729-6754
661-810-5154
805-226-9175
707-429-2920
916-682-3469
209-536-1318
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Chapter
Date/Time
Meeting Location
Chapter Director
CA1-A
1st Saturday
8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am Meeting
Greenhouse Café
661-723-3522
1169 Commerce Center Dr
Lancaster, CA 93534
Lance & Dee Wilson
661-992-7701
[email protected]
CA1-C
3rd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Burgers & Beer
760-202-4522
72-772 Dinah Shore Dr.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Sherman & Dorie Jared
760-288-5962
[email protected]
CA1-D
4th Sunday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
Paramount Elks Lodge
8108 E. Alondra Blvd
Paramount, CA 90723
Cliff Kennish
323-582-4398
[email protected]
CA1-F
2nd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
The Broken Yolk Café
858-270-9655
1851 Garnet Ave
San Diego (Pacific Beach) 92109
Chrystal Richardson
619-929-6223
CA1-I
2nd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
Denny’s Restaurant
546 W. Baseline Rd
Glendora, CA 91740
George & Norma Mocabee
626-945-5988
[email protected]
CA1-K
Last Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Denny’s Diner
8330 Topanga Canyon
Canoga Park, CA 91304
818-883-8874
Ken Freeland
818-403-6729
[email protected]
CA1-L
2nd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
IHOP Restaurant
212 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805-547-9140
Fred “Rusty” & Janey Angleton
805-345-8776
[email protected]
CA1-M
2nd Sunday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Pepper Steak Restaurant
26590 Highland Avenue
Highland, CA 92346
909-862-8341
Trent & Denice Reid
CA1-Q
2nd Sunday
7:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am Meeting
Black Bear Diner
7005 Knott Ave
Buena Park, CA 90620
CA1-R
1st Sunday
7:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am Meeting
Home Town Buffet
1008 E. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-541-3020
Mike & Gayle Davis
CA1-S
3rd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Carrow’s Restaurant
2401 Harbor Blvd
Ventura CA 93003
805-643-1390
Jo Jolitz
805-216-6661
[email protected]
CA1-V
3rd Sunday
7:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am Meeting
Maxwell’s
760-242-5504
17772 Wika Rd (Hwy 18 & Apple Valley Rd)
Apple Valley CA 92307
Mike & Barri Critzman
760-245-9218
[email protected]
CA1-Z
1st Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Home Town Buffet
40390 Margarita Road
Temecula, CA 92591
Ginger & Danny Merritt
951-285-3597
[email protected]
562-633-1804
626-914-1212
[email protected]
Robin & Dave Black
962-930-0254
[email protected]
951-694-1116
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Chapter
Date/Time
Meeting Location
Chapter Director
CA-C
3rd Sunday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
Elk’s #6
6446 Riverside Blvd
Sacramento, CA
CA2-A
1st Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Old Salles Cafe
2082 North J Street
Tulare, CA 93274
CA2-J
2nd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
Hometown Buffet
925-685-1886 Alex & Marcy Ageev
2050 Diamond Blvd.
925-497-4480
Concord, CA 94520
[email protected]
CA2-K
4th Sunday
8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
The Benicia Grill 2
707-751-0155 Steve & Karen Palatino
2390 N Texas
707-426-4847
Fairfield, CA 94533
[email protected]
CA2-N
2nd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Pine Tree Restaurant 209-536-6065 Ken & Linda Stark
19601 Hess Ave
209-450-6742
Sonora, CA 95370
[email protected]
CA2-Q
3rd Saturday
7:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
Black Bear Diner
5100 Hopyard Rd
Pleasanton, CA
CA2-R
2nd Sunday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Meeting
Vittles Restaurant
530-378-1799 Dave Wilson
2385 North Street
530-221-0979
Anderson, CA 96007
[email protected]
CA2-S
3rd Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
8:45 am Meeting
Hometown Buffet
408-935-0893 Charlie & Deborah Porzio
212 Ranch Dr (McCarthy Ranch Shopping
408-710-6227
Ctr)
[email protected]
Milpitas CA 95035
CA2-W
1st Saturday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Meeting
Yosemite Falls Cafe
4020 N. Cedar Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
Bob & Nancy Harris
209-744-8560
[email protected]
559-684-9600 Greg & Kay Boyajian
559-638-4931
[email protected]
Don & Beth Kuellmer
[email protected]
559-485-6951
Steve &Teri Rippe
559-298-2456
[email protected]
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From the Editor’s Desk
Your articles, photos,
road trip recommendations,
classified ads, recipes, jokes,
Gold Wing repair
and maintenance tips…
all are welcome all the time.
Send to Norma at
[email protected]
Newsletter Policy
Chapter CA1-I’s newsletter is distributed free of charge to Members
in Good Standing of GWRRA or GWRRA Boosters who participate
in Chapter “I” activities. The newsletter is also distributed free to all
advertisers and certain motorcycle related businesses or interests.
Remember, the newsletter is what you make it. Please submit
articles that you think will be of interest or informative to other
Chapter members. The articles can be about your favorite ride, bike
accessory or just a funny story. All articles submitted may be edited
at the discretion of the Chapter Director. Controversial material may
be edited at chapter staff discretion and not be printed.
Please submit your typed article by e-mail to the Chapter Director
by the 20th of the month to be included in the following month’s
issue. Material may not be reprinted without permission.
Newsletter Editor: Norma Mocabee
[email protected]
The staff of CA1-I would like to acknowledge and thank the staff
of KANDID GRAPHICS in Covina
for their help with our printing needs.
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