GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION MINNESOTA DISTRICT AMERICA S HEARTLAND CHAPTER R NEWS Monthly Newsletter

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1 GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION MINNESOTA DISTRICT AMERICA S HEARTLAND CHAPTER R NEWS Monthly Newsletter April 2018 Chapter R Team Chapter Directors Robin Pettit & Fred Rennpferd Robin Fred robin.pettit01@gmail.com Assistant Chapter Director Rider Coordinator Dean Plank cdplank@yahoo.com Motorist Awareness Ricky & Bonnie Johnson johnkren4fun@hotmail.com Membership Enchancement Wade & Carolyn Nelson kc0aku@msn.com Treasurer Al Horejsi achorejsi@live.com Sunshine Coordinator Barb Beeman bbbeeman@charter.net Historian Ed & Karen Sharpsteen efsharp9@hotmail.com GWRRA President Anita Alkire MN District Directors Joe & Jan Marek Socials are held at the Pizza Ranch in Austin, MN, on the third Saturday of the month beginning at 6:00 pm for the months January-May, September & October. June Social Held on June 30 at Joe & Jan Marek s home, Wabasha, MN 12:00 pm August BS Session New Richland City Hall, New Richland, MN 11:00 am November Chili Dump/Calendar Planning Larry & Roxann Kluender s home 3:00 pm December 2 Christmas Party Owatonna Hy-Vee Club House 12:00 pm From your Chapter R Directors Robin Pettit & Fred Rennpferd Hello Chapter R Friends! Our annual Mall Bike Show is this coming weekend, April 7 & 8, We will set up late Friday afternoon/evening, April 6th and bikes can be brought into the mall at that time. You may bring your bike in Saturday morning if that works better for you. The bike show is 10:00 5:00 on Saturday and if you d like to bring treats to share, please do and we will have coffee available. We will be hosting two seminars on Saturday as well and the titles are tentatively set as Trailering and Riding in the Heat with one starting at 11:00 am and another starting at 1:30 pm. Saturday at 5:00 pm we will have supper at The Plaza, the Mexican restaurant in the mall. Be sure to sign up by 3:00 pm. Sunday morning is the Walter s Ultimate Feast breakfast in Walter s, MN at the firehall and we will meet in Walter s at 9:00 am. Then the Mall Bike Show is 12:00 3:00. If you are planning to take the BRC II course scheduled for May 19 th, your $25 is due by the mall show. Make your check out to GWRRA Chapter R. If you aren t able to make the mall show, please mail your check to Dean Plank 2726 Viola Heights Dr NE, Rochester MN Continued on Page 2 Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge

2 - Continued from Page 1 The MN/ND District Ops is Saturday, April 14 th beginning at 9:00 am at Squeaky's Bar & Grill. If you re planning to attend, but sure to let Joe & Jan know by April 9 th. You can them at jnjmarek@hbci.com. Monday, April 16 th, we will be having supper at Applebee s in Austin at 6:00 pm. Saturday, April 21 st is our April Social at the Austin Pizza Ranch beginning at 6:00 pm. Saturday, May 5 th is Trimble s Annual Open House 10:00 am 2:00 pm. Chapter R will again provide bars and cookies for their open house. Trimble s is very good at supporting Chapter R and this is one way we can thank them and give back. Then finally, we have our first scheduled ride of the season on Saturday, May 12 th with Dean s Spring Ride leaving Kwik Trip on East Circle Drive in Rochester at 9:00 am. We have about six weeks for the weather to warm up. Hopefully the cold weather on Easter is not an indication of a cold spring! Robin & Fred Chapter Directors GWRRA Anniversaries None for the month of April Ira Lucas Todd Newkirk Dick Ochs Ron Schmidt April 8 April 12 April 14 April 16 Karen Bangert Mark Bangert Martin Jensen Darlene Jensen Carmen Heidecker Gale Heidecker Dean Plank Brad Harig Gayle Harig Janet Marek Joe Marek James Manges Peggy Manges Richard Manges Todd Newkirk Ben Kluender Larry Kluender Roxann Kluender April 01, 1995 April 01, 1995 April 01, 1996 April 01, 1998 April 01, 2010 April 01, 2010 April 10, 2013 April 12, 2002 April 12, 2002 April 12, 2004 April 12, 2004 April 12, 2017 April 12, 2017 April 12, 2017 April 18, 2007 April 21, 2005 April 21, 2005 April 21, 2005 Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge 2

3 Pictures from Trimble s Goldwing Release Party 2018 Ricky & Bonnie Johnson The new Goldwing looks good on all of you! Al Horejsi Bruce Beeman Mark Bangert Keith Goraczkowski Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge 3

4 From your Minnesota District Educators Joy & Scott Mattson Happy Easter! I m going to continue with my more in-depth look at the Levels Program. Level II - Safety by Education Level II of the Rider Education Program (REP) is also referred to as Tour Rider or Tour Co-Rider. It represents the commitment of the Rider or Co-Rider to be safer motorcycle riders by taking approved motorcycle riding courses (Riders/Co-Riders) or classes (Co-Riders) at regular intervals. GWRRA has chosen several educational training programs for the Riders/Co-Riders such as GWRRA Rider Courses; programs through the MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation ); programs through the CSC (Canadian Safety Council) for our Canadian Riders/Co-Riders; and other approved programs. Completing these courses provides the foundation and skills in your quest to be a safer motorcycle rider. All recognized programs are taught by qualified and certified instructors. For the Co-Rider, we have provided an excellent seminar (class) program. Many areas, including GWRRA, offer participation in Two Up rider course programs to assist in their role in the safety aspect of motorcycle riding. Motorcycle education goes "hand in hand" with commitment. The education provided by MSF, CSC and GWRRA for the Rider/Co-Rider and the off bike education of seminars designed specifically for the Co- Rider, provide a very effective approach to motorcycle safety. This is when a Rider Education Levels Program participant truly begins to understand what the Level I commitment means and realizes the value in the program. Rider Requirements include: Being a current GWRRA Member; Being enrolled in Level I of the Rider Education Levels Program and having 5,000 safe miles; A current motorcycle endorsement as required in the Member s home state/ province; Having completed an approved on-bike Rider course within the past three years Co-Rider Requirements include: Being a current GWRRA Member; Being enrolled in Level I of the Rider Education Levels Program and having 5,000 safe miles; Having completed an approved Two-Up Rider course or GWRRA Co-Rider seminar within the past three years. Enrollment in the Levels Program is free. Neither patches nor pins are required. However, patches are available for a fee for each participant. Patches are also available in "Black and Gold" for a slight upcharge per patch. Updated Safe Miles pins and rockers are also available for a minimal charge. Contact your District Educator for verification and to update your levels today! Till next month, stay warm and be safe out there! Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge 4

5 Upcoming Chapter R Events April 1 April 6 Happy Easter Bikes In Northbridge Mall Albert Lea April 7 Bike Show Northbridge Mall Albert Lea 10-5 April 7 April 8 Chapter Supper at The Plaza Morena Northbridge Mall Albert Lea at 5:00 pm Walter s Ultimate Feast meet there at 9:00 am April 8 Bike Show Northbridge Mall Albert Lea 12-3 April 14 April 16 April 21 May 5 May 12 May 13 May 19 May 19 MN District Spring Ops Meeting Hutchinson Supper at Applebee s in Austin. Meet there at 6:00 pm Social at Austin Pizza 6:00 pm Trimble s Open House bring bars Dean s Spring Ride leave Kwik Trip on E. Circle Dr in Rochester at 9:00 am Happy Mother s Day BRCII 9-2 Riverland Community College Albert Lea Social at Austin Pizza 6:00 pm Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge 5

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11 2009 Honda Gold Wing Blue Metallic Heated seats and grips $12,500 OBO Contact Ben Kluender Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge 11