March - GWRRA CA1
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March - GWRRA CA1
Gold Wing Road Riders Association North Orange County California District Southwest Region F Chapter CA-1Q March 2015 Monthly Meeting, 2nd Sunday 8:00AM (Breakfast 7:30AM) Black Bear Diner 7005 Knott Ave., Buena Park, CA 1 CA1Q Team Chapter Director Assistant CD Chapter Educator Asst Chapter Educator Advertising Chapter Couple Individual of the Year Member Retention Newsletter Editor Photographer “Q” Cashiers Secretary Sergeant-at-Arms Stores Sunshine Tour Directors Treasurer Web Master District Director District Couple District IOY Region F Director Robin & Dave Black 562- 505-6682 (robinwow3@gmail.com) Tom Del Mar 714-469-2257 (tdelmar1@hotmail.com) Phil Branson 949-374-1634 (moosers07@gmail.com) John Danforth 951-343-7765 Janietta Villagrana 562-324-4414 (janiettav@gmail.com) Dan & Carol Mendoza 714-686-6706 Dennis Edwards 909-499-1596 Carol Mendoza 714-686-6706 Carol Delmar-Mendoza 714-686-6706 (pegbrook2@gmail.com) Dan Mendoza 747-488-3203 (baddadfwazoo1@gmail.com) Gary & Michele Taylor 714-646-9053 Louise Malenofski 562-496-8351 Hammer Willingham 323-235-2118 Roger Taylor 714 772-5699 Vickie Elizalda 714-331-8028 Gail Lefebvre 714-692-0206 Mike Bates 562-818-2291 Linda Bates 562-818-2594 Sandi Watts 714-333-5755 Tom Del Mar 714-469-2257 Pam & Vince Puterbaugh 951-453-6000 Bob and Nancy Clark (clark8clan@roadrunner.com) David Gardner (dgardner10@san.rr.com) Keith and Teresa Morrison 505)922-9250 (Morrison-GWRRA@comcast.net) Meetings are held on 2nd Sunday of each Month Meeting 8:00AM Breakfast 7:30 AM Black Bear Diner 7005 Knott Ave., Buena Park, CA Our website-gwrra-ca1q.org The newsletter from Chapter Q is free and is distributed to GWRRA members or boosters who participate in the monthly Chapter activities. You will be removed from our mailing list after six months of no-participation unless you make special arrangements with the Chapter Director. Articles or materials used in this newsletter can be duplicated as long as proper credit is given to Chapter Q. 2 Table of Contents CA1Q Team……………………….……...……..2 Chapter Directors Corner……………..…….....4-5 Assistant Chapter Director’s Message…………..6 Member Enhancement………………….…..…...8 California District Directors……...…….......10-11 In Memory Don Vary…………………………...13 Tour Directors Report …………..……..……….15 Calendars…………………………..…...…...16-18 Chapter Educator Comments…………...…...….19 Bonehead Award……………...……….….….....20 Q Meeting Places……………………...…..……23 California Rally’s (Other Events)...…………....25 Q Meeting Winners……………………...……...26 Birthdays & Anniversaries…………….…..........28 Chapter Q Stores……..………..………….…….29 GWRRA CA2 Chapter Meetings……....……….30 GWRRA CA1Chapter Meetings………………..31 Q Advertising prices ………….. ……………….31 Please visit our website gwrra-ca1q.org For all kinds of information about our group and activities 3 Chapter Directors Corner With the news of Don Vary’s passing last night, it’s difficult to write anything Q related without thinking of him. My best memory of Don is the day we were in Cedar City, Utah and he led us on an allday ride. Don had been a fishing guide and long-time outdoorsman in that area of Utah for many years and he knew the best roads for riding. We were about 10 Goldwings strong on the ride that day and rode all the roads around the Dixie National Forest and Fishlake National Forest. Don pointed out where Butch Cassidy hid out in the canyon and took us to a little restaurant in the middle of nowhere that served “pickle pie.” We rode through Aspen trees, red rock mountains, arches, and Robin’s favorites – riding through the green canyon at Calf Creek and the Hogsback Road where both sides of the road fall away, both on UT-12. I remember after riding all day and we came to the turn-off heading back to Cedar City, Don suggested we could go this other road and keep riding. I’m pretty sure I heard a collective groan from everyone because after 10 hours in the saddle we were ready to head back to the hotel. I believe Don could have just gone on for hours more, but we were all bushed. Other memories of Don, for me, have to do with his cooking skills. Don was always so quick to offer to barbecue huge quantities of food for our Q events and his reputation alone brought many GWRRA members back each year to our annual event. Even after he had been diagnosed with his pancreatic cancer he went on to supervise and help get together massive 4 amounts of turkey and ham after Thanksgiving at our Christmas party. And as always, much of the cost for feeding us came out of Don and Barbara’s generous pockets. I’ll miss Don at our monthly meetings and at all our on-going events. He was a good and generous man. With those thoughts down let me get on to some Q business. Planning for our Q Rendezvous is ongoing. Tables and chairs are ordered, permits in place and the Bates have come up with a good ride for the event. We are doing the usual visits to local chapters promoting our event and making every effort to attend the other chapter’s annual fund raisers. It’s only fair, if we want them to come to ours, we should go to theirs. Robin’s kidney stone issues kept us from the Chapter CA-1I event, but we should be able to get to the others. The weather is warming up and looks like rain is rarely going to be an issue so we are looking forward to some good rides. As always, join us when you can and be safe out there on our crazy roads. Robin & Dave Black Chapter Directors Don Vary’s Utah Ride. We all have fond memories. 5 Assistant Chapter Directors Message It is with heavy heart that I write to you this month. We have lost one of our longest and loved Chapter Members, Don Vary. Please send your condolences to his wife Barbara Vary 630 S. Grove Ave. Anaheim, CA 92805. When I think of Don I would describe him as giving. He loved to cook and he seemed to make sure he not only stuffed our bellies, but had enough to give forward to those less fortunate than ourselves. Don will be missed. I also was informed that our dear friend Woody Randolph has cancer in one of his kidneys. Our support goes out to Woody and Debbie. Woody is a fighter and I have confidence that he can turn the tables and be at the lake fishing in no time. Dave Capps has made a great recovery from his throat cancer, and is back on his bike and riding again. We have had a few losses in GWRRA and it is a sad time but also a time that brings us all together and allows us to reflect on the great times we have had. It also allows us to see the power of our motto "Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge". Moving forward we shall have our fun times as well as some sad times for loved ones lost. The knowledge that we are surrounded by friends and loved ones keeps us in high spirits and endears us to chapter life. Looking forward to fun times with all of you as I have had for several years now, and hope to continue doing so for years to come. Tom Del Mar ACD CA-1Q 6 Woody Randolph January 27, 2015 (Facebook) I want to thank everybody that posted and called me about my passing of the kidney stones, not the first, but was the worst. Keeping food down and no more pain medicine since last night. Remember we have great support with our motorcycle chapter, friends and family. Facebook can be a great pick me up when you see the support you get from our people. We have a lot of people that have worse problems than we have so keep praying that their eyes, cancer, or accident injuries get better. It’s support we get from friends and relatives that move us forward and in my case, my wife is the best wife and nurse I could ever have. I love you Deb ! I love her so much and sometimes we take it for granted. You never know what's around the corner with the value of life. *Editor’s note. When I read this, I asked Woody If I could reprint this note in our Newsletter. I feel that this sums up what most of us feel about GWRRA and our “Q” group. Thank you Woody. 7 MEMBER ENHANCEMENT This month we lost a long time member, Don Vary, he will be missed by all of us. The planning for our Q Rendezvous is well under way. There are so many things to think about when planning a fun event. The date, the location, the time, the flyers, the food, the games, the tickets, …..the list goes on. The location has been picked, the rustic Silverado Canyon. The date and time are complete, April 19th from 8-11. The flyers are complete, save money and pre-register. Pick one up at our regular meeting or go online at http:gwrra-ca1q.org and use your credit card. You may also register at the Park. We have some great games planned, the pie eating contest will be included. We have the tickets for the 50/25/25 and the Grand Prizes, get more tickets for the same price with preregistration. Pre-Registration ends March 30th. All in all, this is going to be one fun day. Mark your calendars and come and join us. We are having our next Rendezvous planning meeting at 7pm March 13th , at George & Ruth Slomanson's house. All are welcome to join in our regular monthly planning meeting on March 6th at 7:30pm at John & Sally Danforth's house. Hope to see you there. Thanks, Have fun and be safe Carol Mendoza 8 Great turnout for our meeting 2015 Meeting Date Feb 2-8 Member GWRRA Non-GW AttenGuest Guest dance 59 4 9 2 # of Bikes # of Trikes 15 1 California District Directors We call u-turns adventures!! Don’t you?? Leading a group ride can be tough. In addition to monitoring the group, the traffic, the weather, the road conditions and a myriad of other things, you also have to endure the good-hearted razzing that goes along with the inevitable U-Turn. If you were at this year’s Officer’s Conference in January, you saw me stand up in front of everyone and announce the 2015 California District Rally was going to be held at the Marriott in Visalia. Here comes the U-Turn: The Marriott had a minimum requirement of 75 rooms and was willing to give us those rooms for a rate of $89. When the actual contract was presented to us to sign, the Marriott was only willing to guarantee the first 75 rooms at that rate and everyone else would have to pay their regular rate of $119 per night. After several weeks of discussions and the Marriott’s unwillingness to budge on the matter, Pam and I have decided to move the venue to another location. In all good conscious, we just could not create a two tier cost structure that would penalize at least half of our attendees $100 over the 3 days. We are in negotiations with the DoubleTree in Bakersfield and hope to be able to announce a signed contract in just a few days. I guess it just goes to show that no matter how well you know the route, you still may end up having to make a U-Turn in order to get where you 10 want to go. On another positive note, this year’s Officer’s Conference was an extreme success. For the second year in a row, we had officers from each of the 22 chapters in attendance and it was a wonderful opportunity to network and get the latest information out to all of the chapters. At CA-1I’s Valentine’s Day run, Chapter CA-1A was announced as the District Chapter of the Year. Bob and Nancy Clark as the District Couple of the Year, and Ken Parmann is this year’s Individual of the Year were also recognized. Pam and I, on behalf of the entire District Staff would like to extend our congratulations to all of the winners for a job well done and we know that you will represent well at the Region Rally! Please mark your calendars for The Rally in the Valley, March 27-29, in Mesquite, Nevada. As always they put on a great rally. Just another reason to get out and ride, their theme this year is Beach Blanket Wingo! Until next month, ride well and ride often. Vincent and Pamela Puterbaugh Quote of the Month: It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. Charles Dickens 11 12 IN MEMORY OF Don Vary 1945-2015 Don was a very active member of Q and will be impossible to replace. I know everyone has great memories. 13 Tour Directors Report February Tour Report If you missed the ride along the Malibu coast and into the Santa Monica Mountains, you missed an incredible day. We had two groups of bikes/trikes leave the Black Bear diner after February's meeting. It was slightly overcast as we made our way to Santa Monica. When we came out of the tunnel onto the Pacific Coast Highway we had beautiful blue skies. The traffic was light and all in all a perfect day for a ride. I can't decide which I enjoyed more - the ride along the coast or the inland section which goes through a scenic valley of horse ranches and mansions called Hidden Valley. We had awesome curvy roads and outstanding views it seemed around every corner. After March's meeting we will be heading to the Bates Nut Farm (no relation sadly), meeting up with two other chapters for a picnic lunch. In April we will do a pre-ride of the route which will be offered at our Rendezvous. This takes us through beautiful Santiago Canyon. Hope to see you all soon! Ride safe, Mike and Linda Bates Tour Directors 14 15 March 2015 Sun 1 Mon 7:45am leave from El Torito to visit Chapter CA1R in Santa Ana Ride with Chapter CA1M 2 8 DAY- 9 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 6 7:30pm Sat 7 monthly planning meeting at John & Sally Danforth's house 10 11 12 LIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS 8am Q monthly meeting (by 15 12:00- Fri 13 7:00pm 14 Q Rendezvous planning meeting at George & Ruth Slomanson's house 16 17 18 6:30pm Gourmet Pie and Café, 5350 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos RSVP to Robin Black 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4:00pm First Aid/CPR Class To help keep your GWRRA Rider Education levels CA-1R Rally 16 CA-1R Rally CA1R Rally This page left blank 17 April 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 7:00pm Q Sat 4 Rendezvous planning meeting at Jim & Joanne Cassaro's house 5 EASTER 6 8:00am leave from El Torito to ride to Silverado Canyon Fire Fighter's Easter Pancake Breakfast 7 12 8am Q 13 14 15 16 17 6:30pm 18 dinner with Larry & Gale Howard from Sierra Vista, AZ at Moreno's, 4328 E. Chapman Ave., Orange - Please RSVP to Robin Black 19 Q Rendez- 20 21 22 23 24 7:00pm Q 8 9 monthly meeting (by 7:30am for breakfast) Pre-ride the Q Rendezvous ride vous (27641 Silverado Canyon Blvd., Silverado, CA) 26 10 7:30pm 11 monthly planning meeting at Louise Malenofski's house 8:00am leave from Lucille's for CA1A Rally 25 Rendezvous post event debriefing meeting at Carol & Dan Mendoza's 27 28 29 30 ALL EVENTS ARE TENTATIVE CHECK WEBSITE OR NEXT MONTHS NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES 18 Chapter Educator Hello Q Members, Last month’s meeting we discussed Rider Awareness. It is so important that when you step over that seat to take a ride that you are aware of your surroundings. While out on the highway we need to be especially aware of what is happening all around us at all times and that in itself becomes very difficult. Keeping your head on a swivel not only is very hard to maintain but our attention span becomes very short and we drift into the music on the radio or maybe some of us will be talking to our co-rider and not paying attention to the road and what's happening around us and that's when it happens. We need to constantly watch what's coming across the highway from not only the next lane over but we want to be aware of the traffic that is moving from the slow lane and making their way over toward us. These are the sneaky ones. Another surprise area is from the rear. I can't count how many times that I've been caught unaware of very fast moving traffic coming up from behind me, whether it be another motorcycle that zooms by at what seems 100 mph, or the fact we don't look into the rear view mirror to see what's coming up from the rear. This is where we could very easily get caught in a bad situation. So stay aware of the traffic around you and drive safely and defensibly. Be Safe and Enjoy the Ride Phil Branson CE John Danforth ACE 19 Bonehead for January Just when you thought he was out of the loop, Tom Del Mar rises again to win our Bonehead for the month of February. Tom was at chapter I's rally and not only forgot what his number was, even though it was on a band taped around his wrist, he also forgot how to get home. The largest problem with that is he was using his Tom Tom and asked it to "Go Home" and he still went the wrong way on the 10 freeway. Good job Tom and welcome back to the ranks of our Boneheads. 20 Full house with lots of smiles for our February Meeting 21 22 Q Meeting Places Black Bear Diner 7005 Knott Ave., Buena Park, CA Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ (Brea)1639 E Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA (I-57 at Imperial Hwy) El Torito 2020 E Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA (southeast corner of Ball Rd and State College Blvd Target 7530 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA Keno's 5750 E. La Palma Avenue, Anaheim Hills (on La Palma east of the Imperial Hwy exit from I-91 Freeway) Fountain Valley Bowl 17110 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA (Brookhurst and Warner) 23 24 California Rally’s 2015 Date March 27-29 Chapter CA-1 Title Rally in the Valley Mesquite Annual Coyote Roundup Rendezvous with Q Mothers Day Poke Run Day with the Krows Pirate Ride Rally With the dogs Fun With The Frogs Bear Country Fair Hanging with the Wolves 8 Ball Poker Ride The V-run Redding Rattlesnakes The Milk Run The Halloween Fun Run Coyote Round up April 11 April 19 May 2 May 16 June 6 June 14 June 27 July 18 September 19 September 26 September 27 October 10 October 17 October 24 November 14 CA-1A CA-1Q CA-1K CA-2K CA-1L CA-1D CA-2N CA-C CA-2W CA-1Z CA-1V CA-2R CA-1M CA-1F CA-1C May 22-24 June 18-20 Sept 4-6 Sept 3-6 Region F Convention—Tucson AZ National Event in Reno CA District Convention Wing Ding—Huntsville, AL 25 Feb Prizes Q Cash Winners Ruth Slomanson Dave Black Janietta Villagrana Donated By Item _______ Won By Phil Branson Wing Stuff Wing Stuff Jean & Dave Q Q Q Q Q Nancy McKee Nancy McKee Phil Bahler Carol Mendoza Carolyn Montez Pat Lewis Steve & Gracie Steve & Gracie Pat Lewis Pat Lewis Sandi Watts Pat Lewis ? Dave Lawrence Q Mangielli Carol Mendoza Pat Lewis Twizzlers Gift Cert Gift Cert Thin Mints Bucket Popcorn Red Vines Candy Heart Skullcap & Candy Hula Girl Spoons First Aid Kit Hot Dog Rack Red Vines Oil Change Candy Socks Water Bottle Water Bottle Do-Rag Scarf Mustard Pretzels Oil Filter Mug Notepad Digital auto scan Fish Grill Knife Charlie Sento Charlie Sento Midge Lightner Louise Malenofski Steve Engler Liz Kennedy Nancy McKee Nancy McKee Steve Engler George Slomanson Phil Bahler Carolyn Montez Bill Gillmore Chap L Charlie Sento Dennis Edwards Janie Capps Chap L Nancy McKee Roger Taylor Michelle Taylor Steve Engler Bill Gilmore Liz Kennedy Nancy McKee Janie Capps Jim Brightman 26 27 March Q Birthdays Name Date GWRRA Join Date GWRRA Years Mary Lou Fleer 3 /01 5/1/1994 20 Gracie Engler 3 /03 9/1/1993 21 Joe Vanderhoof 3 /05 11/1/2009 5 Roger Taylor 3 /08 4/27/2009 5 Janietta Villagrana 3 /11 3/30/2006 8 Janey Capps 3 /11 9/1/1997 17 Norman Fleer 3 /24 5/1/1994 20 Dave Black 3 /24 3/4/2004 10 March Q Anniversaries Jerry & Char Brazil 3 /17 12/1/1993 21 If your join date is not listed, please see Carol Mendoza so that she can update our files. Thank you 28 CHAPTER Q STORES CHAPTER T-shirts Medium $10 Large $10 X-Large $10 XX-Large $11 XXX-Large $12 Chapter Polo-shirts Medium $17 Large $17 X-Large $18 XX-Large $19 XXX-Large $20 Chapter Belt $10 Chapter Belt Buckles $12 Chapter Pins Visit-A-Chapter Pin $7 Visit-A-Chapter Q Bars $2 Chapter Q Ride Pins $2 Chapter Q Ride Bars $1 Star Pins $1.25 GWRRA Patches Red Set $20 10” Red Patch 4” Red Patch Black Set $23 10” Black Patch 4” Black Patch Rocker Sets $17 Chapter Hats $12 Contact Vickie Elizalda 714-331-8028 29 GWRRA CA2 Chapter Meetings A John & Debbie Whitted 559-786-3489 4th Saturday 9:00AM (Brk 8:00AM) Old Salles Café, 2082 North J Street, Tulare, CA 559-684-9600 J Alex & Marcy Ageev 925-497-4480 2nd Saturday 8:30AM (Brk 8:00AM) Hometown Buffet 2050 Diamond Blvd. Concord, CA 925-685-1886 K Steve & Karen Palatino 707-426-4847 4th Saturday 9:00AM (Brk 8:30AM) Benicia Grill II 2390 N. Texas St Fairfield, Ca 94533 707-428-0555 C A C Bob & Nancy Harris 209-744-8560 3rd Sunday 8:30AM (Brk 8:00AM) Elks Lodge #6, 6446 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, Ca N Nick & Terri Riolo 209-462-6122 2nd Saturday 9:00AM (Brk 8:00AM) Q Don & Beth Kuellmer 925-487-5750 3rd Saturday 8:30AM (Brk 7:30AM) Black Bear Diner 5100 Hopyard Road Pleasanton, CA. Dave Wilson 530-275-5521 2nd Sunday at 8:30am and breakfast at 8am. Vittles Restaurant, 2385 North St., Anderson, CA 530-378-1799 S W Larry & Linda Jenkins 559-718-8665 1st Saturday 9:00Am (Brk 8:00AM) Yosemite Falls Café 4020 N. Cedar Ave Fresno, CA 93725 R Pine Tree Rest & Lounge 19601 Hess Ave Sonora, CA 209-536-6065 Sal & Patti Esposito 408-639-0609 3rd Saturday 8:45AM (Brk 8:00AM) Hometown Buffet Moonlight Center 2670 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Check our calendar for ride dates and times to GWRRA CA2 Chapter rides. 30 GWRRA CA1 Chapter Meetings A Lance & Dee Wilson 661-992-7701 1st Saturday 9:15AM (Brk 8:15AM) Greenhouse Café 1169 Commerce Ctr. Dr. Lancaster, CA 661-723-3522 C Jim & Karen Miller 760-275-0314 3rd Sat 9:00 AM (Brk 8:00AM) Burgers & Beer 72733 Dinah Shore Dr. Rancho Mirage, CA 760-202-4522 D Cliff Kennish 323-582-4398 4th Sunday 8:30AM (Brk 8AM) Paramount Elks Lodge 8108 E. Alondra Blvd Paramount, CA 562-633-1804 F Crystal Richardson 858-541-1176 2nd Saturday 8:30AM (Brk 8AM) Broken Yolk Café 1851 Garnet Avenue San Diego, CA 858-270-9655 I George & Norma Mocabee 626-945-5988 2nd Saturday 8:30AM (Brk 8AM) Denny’s 546 W. Baseline Rd. Glendora, CA. K Ken Freeland 818-403-6729 Last Saturday 9AM (Brk 8:00AM) Denny's Diner 8330 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Canoga Park, CA L Bob & Barb Dowdy 805-226-9175 2nd Saturday 8:30AM (Brk 8AM) IHOP 212 Madonna Rd San Luis Obispo, CA 805-547-9140 M Trent & Denise Reed 909-784-5130 2nd Sunday 9:00AM (Brk 8AM) Pepper Steak 26589 Highland Ave Highland, Ca Q Robin & Dave Black 562-505-6682 2nd Sunday 8:00AM (Brk 7:30AM) Black Bear Diner 7005 Knott Ave., Buena Park, CA R Mike & Gayle Davis (949) 916-4761 1st Sunday 8:30AM (Brk 8:00AM) Home Town Buffet 1008 E 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 714-541-3020 S Joel Jolitz 805-216-6661 3rd Saturday 9:00AM (Brk 8:00AM) Carrow’s 2401 Harbor Blvd Ventura, CA 805-643-1390 V Pat Riley 951-204-1889 3rd Sunday 8:00AM (Brk 7:30AM) Maxwell’s 17772 Wika Rd Apple Valley, CA 760-242-5505 Z Ginger & Danny Merritt 951-285-3597 1st Saturday 9:00AM (Brk 8:00AM) Home Town Buffet 40390 Margarita Rd Temecula, CA 951-694-1116 Newsletter Advertising Full Page (4.6” X 8”) $12 Monthly $144 Annual Half Page (4.6” X 4”) $ 7 Monthly $ 84 Annual Business Card $ 36 Annual $ 3 Monthly 31 GWRRA—Chapter CA1-Q Chapter Director Dave & Robin Black 51 Claremont Ave. Long Beach, Ca 90803 Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge 32